Suzuki HP-9 Owner's manual

WEbEDIIEI

We

would

liketo

express

ourappreciation and

congratulate

youfor

purchasing

this

Suzuki

digital

piano.

This

pianohasbeendesigned to

provide

youwithyearsof

musical

enjoyment.

Stateoftheart

electronics

com-

binedwithanelegantblacklacquer

upright

cabinet,

addbeautyand

sophistication

toanyhome

environment.

Someofthefeatures yournewpianois

equipped

with

include:

*

weighted,

hammer

action

keyboard

foran

authentic

acoustic

piano

feel

*a

dynamic

sound

delivery

system

with

EO

controls

*

twelve

realistic

sampled

keyboard

voices

with

a

stereo

grand

piano

voice

*twotrack

sequencer/music

recorder

*

built

in

metronome

with

range

from

40 to 240 BPM

*

digital

effects

to further

enhance

the

keyboard

voices

*

transpose

function

that

allows

playinany

piano

key

*

complete

MIDI

controls

You

willfind manymore

features

and

functions

listed

within

this

owners

manual.

This

digital

piano alsohas

thelatest

MIDI

features thatallowyouto

interface

with

your

personal

computer orother

MIDI

equipment for

endless

musical

possibilities.

Inordertofullyappreciate allthe

unique

features

ofthis

digital

piano,

please

takeafew

minutes

to

read

the

following

pagesof

instruction

and

precaution.

We'll

cover

assembly,

the

function

ofeach

control

button,

warranty

information

and

general

precautions.

Thankyouagainand

congratulations

for

choosing

this

digital

pianopackagefromthe

Suzuki

Keyboard

Product

Uneof

portable

keyboards,

home

digital

pianos

and

ensembles,

plustheelegant

digital

grand

ensemble.

RISK

OF

ELECTRIC SHOCK

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DO NOT OPEN

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CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK,

DONOTREMOVECOVER(ORBAC~

NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE

REFER SERVICING TO QUAUFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL

INSTRUCTIONS

PERTAINING

TO

A

RISK

OF

FIRE,

ELECTRIC

SHOCK,

OR

INJURY:

TM

lightning

flash

with

arrowhead

symbol.

within

an

equilateral

triangle,

is

intended

to

alert

the

user

to

the

presence

of

uninsulated

"dangerous

voltage"

within

the

product's

enclosure

that

may

be

of

sufficient

magnitude

to

constitute

a

risk

of

electric

shock

to

persons.

&

The

exclamation

point

within

an

equilateral

triangle is

intended

to

alert

the

user

to

the

presence

of

important

operating

and

maintenance

(servicing)

instructions in

the

instruction

manual

accompanying

the

product

&

1.

CAUTION:

Any

changes

or

modification

in

construction

of this

device

wluch

are

nor

expressly

approved

by

the

party

responsible

for

compliance

could

void

the

user's

authority

to

operate

the

equipment.

2.

NOTE:

Ttus

equipment

has

been

tested

and

found

to

comply

with

the

limitfora

Class

A

digital

device.

pursuant

to part 15 of

the

FCC

rules.

These

limits

are

designed

to

provide

reasonable

protection

aqainst

harmtul

interference

when

the

equipment

is

operated

in a

non-commercial

environment.

This

equipment

generates,

uses,

and

can

radiate

radio

frequency

energy

and

if not

installed

and

used

in

accordance

wiHl

the

lnstruciton

manual

may

cause

harmful

interference

to

radio

communications.

Operation

oftnis

equipment

in a

residential

area

is

likely

to

cause

harmful

interference

in

which

case

the

user

will

be

required

to

correct

the

interference

at

!ClIS

own

expense.

This Suzuki digital piano will supply you with years of musical enjoyment if you follow the

simple rules listed below:

LOCATION

Donotexposethe

instrument

tothe

following

conditions toavoid

deformation,

discoloration,

or more

serious

damage.

•

Direct

sunlight

(e.g.

neara

window).

• Hightemperatures

(e.g.

neara heat

source,

outside,

or in a car

during

the

daytime)

•

Excessive

humidity.

• Excessive dust.

•

Strong

vibration.

AC POWERCORD

•

Turn

thepower

switch

offwhenthe

instrument

is not in use.

•

Unplug

theAC powercord

during

an

electrical

storm.

•

Avoid

plugging theACadaptorintothesame

AC outletas appliances with

high

power

consumption, suchas

electric

heaters

or

ovens.

TURN POWEROFFWHENMAKING

CONNECllONS

•

To

avoid

damagetothe

instrument

andother

devicesto which it is

connected,

tum the power

switches

of all

off priorto

connecting or

disconnecting

MIDI

cable.

HANDLING AND TRANSPORT

• Neverapply

excessive

forcetothe

controls,

connectors orother

parts

ofthe

instrument.

•

Always

unplug

cables

by

gripping

the

plug

firmly,

not by

pulling

on the

cable.

• Disconnect all

cables

before

moving

the

instrument.

•

Physical

shocks

caused

by

dropping,

bumping,

or

placing

heavy

objects

onthe

instrument

can

result

inscratches andmore

serious

damage.

CLEANING

•

Clean

the

cabinet

and

panel

with

a drysoft

cloth.

A

waxed

based

polish

maybe

used

onthe

cabinet,

although

you

will

find

that

rubbing

with

a soft

cloth

will

usually

suffice.

Do not use thinner's or

petro-chemical-based polishes.

•

Avoid

placing

vinyl

objects

ontopofthe

instrument

(vinyl

can stickto and

discolor

the

surface).

• To

maintain

the

luster

ofthe

keys

and

buttons

wipe

with

a

clean,

lightly

dampened

cloth,

andthen

polish

witha softdry

cloth.

ELECTRICAL

INTERFERENCE

• This

instrument

contains

digital

circuitry

and

may,

cause

interference

if

placed

too

close

to

radio

or

television

receivers.

Ifthis

occurs,

movethe

instrument

further

away

from

the

affected

equipment.

• Donot

switch

theunitonandoffin

quick

succession,

asthis

places

an

undue

load

on

the

electronic

components

SERVICE

AND

MODIFICATION

•

Opening

and

tampering

with

the

Digital

Piano

can

lead

to

irreparable

dam-

age.

Please

call

the

local

music

dealer

or

factory

before

attempting

to

service

or

modify

this

instrument.

EASYSETANDQUICK

PLAY

GUIDE

Easysetupand

quick

play

steps

page

6

HP-8and HP-9

Assembly

7

HP-1

0

Assembly

8

Quickplay

guide

13

BASIC

FUNCTIONS

Panel

Controls

14

Demo 17

Digital

Effects

(Reverb/Chorus)

17

Spirt

Feature

19

Dual

Feature

20

Transpose

20

Lesson

21

Value

Buttons

22

Metronome

23

RECORDING

ONTHIS

SUZUKI

PIANO

Music

recorder

24

FUNCTION

CONTROLS

Touch

Sensitivity

26

Tuning

27

MIDI

FUNCTIONS

AND

FEATURES

What is

MIIJI?

, 28

Basic

MIIJI

set ups 29

Setting

the

various

functions

30

MIDI

Implementation

Chart

33

BACK

PANEL

AND

CONNECTORS

AND CONTROLS

...

34

PEDALS 34

SPECIRCATIONS 35

WARRANTY 36

ACCESSORIES 37

1

EASY SET UP AND QUICK PLAY IN FOUR SIMPLE STEPS

CHECK THE

ASSEMBLE THE

PACKAGE

PIANO STAND

CONTENTS

(/

PLACE THE

PIANO~'"'"

(~T-URN

":-HE

POWE-R-~

ON

IT'S

STAND SWITCH ON, 4

AND PLUG

THE,

I

1

ADJUST THE

AC CORD INTO

I VOLUME AND

THE AC OUTLET

I BEGIN TO PLAY

,

•

'

MAKE SURE THAT YOUR PACKAGE

l

5 CONTAINS THE FOLLOWING ITEMS:

1. PIANO

7.

OWNERS

MANUAL

2. MUSIC

RACK

8. AC POWER

CORD

3. RIGHT PIANO STAND LEG

9.

CROSSPIECE

SCREWS

(4

4. LEFT PIANO STAND LEG

5.

CROSSPIECE

11. LEG

SCREW

COVERS (4)

6. PEDAL

BOARD

12. HAI\ID BOLTS

(4)

10. LEG

SCREWS

(4)

I

6.

PEDAL

BOARD

-4.

LEFT

LEG

8.AC

POWER

CORD

I

•

2 ASSEMBLE THE PIANO STAND AS SHOWN BELOW

9.

CROSSPIECE

SCREWS

The

complete

assembly is

shown

below.

Please

follow

stepsA-Ctothe

piano

assembly.

11.

LEG

SCREW

COVERS

12. HAND

BOLTS

10. LEG

SCREWS

9

~9

A)

DOALL

YOUR

FINAL

TIGHTENING

ONLY

AFrER THE

ASSEMBLY

PROCEDURE

HAS

BEEN

COMPLETED

.

•

2

•..

/ ASSEMBLE THE PIANO STAND AS SHOWN BELOW

.

(CQNTlNUED)

NEEDED.

'!t-

ONTHE

BOTTOM

RIGHT

PORTION

OFTHE

PIANO,

PLUG

THE

PEDAL

CABLE

INTO

ITS

RECEPTACLE.

(THE

PLUG

CAN

ONLY

BE

INSERTED

ONE

WAY,

MAKE

SUREITIS

PROPERLY

ALIGNED

BEFORE

INSERTION.)

9

'"

-+

-,

~"'''

-+

~~

,'"

'>.

-,

" "-

DO ALL

YOUR

FINAL

TIGHTENING

ONLY

AFTER

THE

ASSEMBLY

PROCEDURE

HAS

BEEN

COMPLETED.

B)

YOU

MAY

NOWDO

YOUR

FINAL

TIGHTENING

ONTHE

PIANO

STAND

AND

PLACE

THE

SCREW

CAPS

WHERE

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,

1

MAKE SURE THAT YOUR PACKAGE

CONTAINS THE FOLLOWING ITEMS:

PARTS

LIST

Please

make

sure

you

have

all

the

parts

prior

to

assembly.

1.

PIANO

7.CRSPSC&PANELSCREWS

PIECES

~

2.

PEDAL

ASSEMBLY

8.

LEG

SCREWS

4

PIECES

~

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3.

RIGHT

STAND

LEG

9.

BACK PANEL SKIRT

----------------""7'"'?;:--

4.

LEFT

STAND

LEG

10.

LEG

SCREW

COVERS

4

PIECES

5.

HORIZONTAL

SUPPORT

11.

HAND

BOLTS

4

PIECES

6.

POWER

CORD

(not

shown)

4. LEFT LEG

1. PIANO

3. RIGHT LEG

•

2 ASSEMBLE THE PIANO STAND AS SHOWN BELOW

Follow

steps

A-Cto

complete

piano

assembly.

A)

Attach

the

horizontal

pedal

assembly,

tothetwo

legs.

Usethefour

pedal

assembly

screws

(#8)

located

inthe

pedal

assembly

crosspiece

itself

-+

DOALL

YOUR

FINAL

TIGHTENING

ONLY

AFTER

THE

ASSEMBLY

PROCEDURE

HAS

BEEN

COMPLETED.

B)

Assemble

the

Horizontal

Support

board

to

both

rig~lt

andleftlegs. Usethefour

Crspsc.

&

Panel

screws

(#8).

,

<~,:

-+

1

-,

"'-,7

'li-

DOALL

YOUR

FINAL

TIGHTENING

ONLY

AFTER

THE

ASSEMBLY

PROCEDURE

HAS

BEEN

COMPLETED.

2 ASSEMBLE THE PIANO STAND AS SHOWN BELOW (continued)

C) Attach

the

Back

Panel Skirt

(#9)

to the piano legs as shown below with Crspsc &Panel

Screws (#7).

3 ASSEMBLE THE PIANO STAND AS SHOWN BELOW

Attach the piano to the stand using the four hand bolts (#11).

Position the Music Stand into the upright position.

Plug the Pedal cable (located

under the Pedal Assembly

#2)

llii~ltiiiit

The Pedal Cable can only be inserted

one way. Please make sure that it is

into its receptacle on the bottom

properly aligned before you insert

it.

of This Suzuki Piano

The Pedal Cable travels up the back of

the leg, not in the center of the leg as

shown.

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many now tighten all the piano assembly hardware and insert the leg screw covers (#10) on the

loutside of

each

leg. •

3

After

following

steps

oneandtwo

listed

for

assembly

procedures

continue

with

steps3and4.

PLUG THE AC CORD INTO THE PIANO AND THEN INTO THE

NEAREST POWER

OUTLET

(CONTINUED)

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Plug

the

Ale

power

cord

intothe

receptacle

jack

located

onthe

bottom

backleft

portion

of

the

piano.

EADPHONEJACKS

@@

You

can

play

in

total

silence

without

disturbing

otherinthe

same

room

by

plugging

asetof

headphones

intooneofthe

appropriate

sock-

ets,

located

directly

underthe

keyboard

on the

leftsideofthe

instrument.

Two

setsof

head-

phones

maybe

used.

4

TURN THE POWER SWITCH ON, SET THE VOLUME AND

BRIL-

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~

,

LlANCE CONTROLS TO YOUR DESIRED SETTING AND BEGIN

, TO PLAY

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ON

11

Turn

onthe

power

switch

located

onleft

portion

"OFF

<€aID

»

ofthe

control

panel.

TheLED

above

the

Piano

1

POWER

MASTER VOLUME

voice

will

tum

on.

Adjust

the

volume

control

to a

comfortable

level.

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21

You

can

adjust

the

Brilliance

control

onthe

<€aID

®

control

panel

to

change

thetoneofyour

selected

BRILLIANCE

instruments.

LOCATED ON THE BACK PANEL OF THIS PIANO

Thereare

additional

Bassand

Treble

controls on

theback

panel

ofthe

piano.

These

EO

knobs

©©

offer

theuser

even

more

control

oftheoverall

BASS

TREBLE

tone

quality

from

the

piano's

sound

delivery

system.

NOTE:

Depending

onthe

instrument

voice(s)

selected

andthe

setting

oftheBassand

Treble

controls,

it is

possible

to

overdrive

sound

delivery

system.

Ifthis

happens

adjust

your

selected

tone

contrls

toa

proper

setting.

31

Begin

to playthe

piano.

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,

This

Suzuki

Piano's

control

panel

is

simple

and

elegant.

The

following

is a

brief

description

ofallthe

features

located

onthe

control

panel.

O

'-

ON

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0

"OFF

~

»

~

»

CJ

POWER

MASTER VOLUME BRILLIANCE

DEMO

CHORUS

REVERB

I

I I

I

-EFFECTS-

1

2

3

4

I

5

LEFTPORTIONOFTHE

CONTROL

PANEL

O

'-

ON

"OFF

POWER

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MAX

~

»

MASTER

VOLUME

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»

BRILLIANCE

CJ

DEMO

o 0

CJ

CHORUS

REVERB

-EFFECTS-

1

Press

theON/OFF

switch

totumthepoweronand

off.

Whenyoutumthe

power

off,

donotturnthe

power

backon

immediately.

Wait

at

least

5

sec-

ondsto tum the powerbackon sothatthe

circuit

can be

properly

reset.

21

This

sliding

control

button

simply

adjusts

the

overall

3

4

5

volume

ofthe

selected

keyboard

voice(s).

The

Brilliance

control

will

adjust

the

overall

toneofthe

piano.

To

make

the

selected

keyboard

voice

brighter

move

the

Brilliance

slider

control

to the

right.

To

add

basstothe

selected

keyboard

voice

movethe

Bril-

liance

slider

control

tothe

left.

TherearealsoBass

and

Treble

controls

ontheback

panel

ofthis

piano.

Thereare

thirteen

diIferent

demonstration

songs

thatcan be

selected

by

pressing

the

individual

instrument

voice

buttons.

Each

song

offers

a

musical

passage

inthe

selected

instrument

voice's

style.

Press

theDemo

button

tostartorstopthedemo

songs

from

playing.

This

Suzuki

Piano

features

an on

board

digital

signal

processor

(DSP)

thatcanadd

realism

and

presence

to your

selected

keyboard

sound.

Two

typesof

effects

are

offered:

Reverb

and

Chorus.

Reverb

simulates

the

effect

of

playing

ina big

room

or

hall

where

the

sound

reverberates

offthe

walls

and

ceiling.

The

Chorus

effect

adds

depth

and

spacious-

nessto the

selected

keyboard

voice.

The

Value

Up

arrow

and

Down

arrow

buttons

allow

youto

control

the

amount

of

Reverb

and

Chorus

you

_ applytothe

selected

instrument

voice.

(See

#12)

•

The

following

isa

brief

description

ofallthe

features

located

onthe

control

panel

(continued).

0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0

o

~

0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0

CJ

FUNCTION

IPIANO 1

PIANO 2 E PIANO HARPSI

SAXO TRUMPET FLUTE

I

SPLIT DUAL

!2:2

0

I

TOUCH TUNE

I '

I

6

7

MIDDLE

PORTION

OFTHE

CONTROL

PANEL

0

0 0 0 0 0

0

6

CJ

CJ CJ CJ CJ

CJ

FUNCTION

PIANO 1 PIANO 2 E PIANO HARPSI ORGAN VIBES CHOIR

L..-

TOUCH TUNE

LOCAL

MIDI IN

SPUT

1.4101

IN

1.1101

OUT

SPLIT MIDI OUT

0

o

0)0

0

7

CJ

PIANO 1

:22

S20

T:2T

S;

TOUCH

TUNE

I

8

9

The

function

button

toggles

the

Function

LEDon

and

off.

When

selected

thefirst

seven

instru-

ment

voice

buttons

canbeusedto

access

the

Touch

Sensitivity

ofthe

piano,

the

Tuning

ofthe

piano

andthe

MIDI

configuration

ofthe

piano.

When

the

Function

button

is

engaged

you can

not

select

another

instrument

voice.

This

Suzuki

Piano

contains

thirteen

digitally

sampled

instrument

voices.

Whenthe

piano

is

first

tumed

on,the

Piano

1

voice

is

automatically

selected

as

indicated

bytheLED

above

the

button

being

lit.

To

select

a

different

voice

simply

press

the

desired

instrument

voice

button

that

you

would

like

to hear

(only

fiveofthe13

voice

buttons

are

shown).

0

81

The

Spl~

function

allows

the

player

the

opportu-

nityto

divide

the

keyboard

intotwo

instrument

CJ

voice

sections.

You

may

select

an

instrument

SPLIT

voice

forthelowerandtheupper

sections

ofthe

88 note

piano.

0

91

The

Dual

button

(or

voice

layering

function)

allows

theuserto

combine

ormixanytwoofthe

CJ

thirteen

instrument

voices.

You

may

increase

or

DUAL

decrease

oneofthetwo

layered

voices

by

using

the Up and

Down

Value

buttons.

The

following

ina

brief

description

ofallthe

features

located

onthe

control

panel

(continued).

0 0 V b. o 0 0 0

0

0 0 0

4 3 2 6

LJ

LJ LJ

CJ CJ CJ

TRANSPOSE LESSON

VALUE

IMETRONOME

MEASURE

I

RECORD 1 PLAY 1 RECORD 2 PLAY 2

RECORDER

I

10

11

12

13 14

RIGHTPORTION OFTHE

CONTROL

PANEL

o

1

01

The

transposition

feature

allows

theuserto

CJ

TRANSPOSE

o

11

CJ

LESSON

V b.

12

LJ

CJ

VALUE

o 0 0 0

13

4 3 2 6

CJ

METRONOME MEASURE

0 0 0

0

14

LJ

CJ

RECORD 1 PLAY 1 RECORD 2 PLAY 2

RECORDER

transpose

or

change

the

overall

pitch

ofthe

piano

tothekeyofyour

choice.

This

button

actually

splits

the88note

piano

into2

44note

pianos.

Thisis

useful

for

instruction

orif

the

users

would

like

to

perform

a duetonthe

piano.

The

split

point

occurs

at the F

above

Middle

C.

TheseUpor

Down

Value

buttons

areto

adjust

a

variety

of

functions

or

parameters.

For

example,

depth

control

ofthe

Reverb

and

Chorus,

volume

for

single

voices

on the

Spltt

and

Dual

functions,

Tempo

adjust,

and

control

function

buttons

utilize

the

Value

buttons

to

change

parameters.

This

piano's

built-in

Metronome

aids

wtth

practice

or

performance.

The

tempo

range

is

from

40 to 240

BPMand

adjusted

viathe

Value

buttons.

The

Measure

button

selects

theMeterofyour

choice

(4/

4,

3/4,

2/4,

6/8,

or

fixed).

The

Music

Recorder

buttons

onthis

piano

feature

a

built-in

two

track

real-time

sequencer.

This

allows

theuserto

record

uptotwo

musical

passages

and

then

listen

to the

playback

simultaneously.

It

oper-

ates

much

like

a

bum-in

two

track

tape

recorder.

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The

following

instructions

explain

theeasytouse

features

ofthis

Suzuki

Digital

Piano.

This

piano

offers

13

di"fferent

demonstration

songs

thatare

designed

to

showcase

the

different

sampled

voices

thatare

available.

11

Press

the

Demo

button.

The

Piano

1LED

will

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0

o

2

0)0

0

PIANO 1

TOUCH TUNE

CJ

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TS2T

~

begin

to

flash

andthe

Piano

1demosong

will

begin

to

play.

Press

the

instrument

voice

button

thatyou

would

like

toheara

demonstration

song

for,

orjustlet

the

piano

sequence

through

allthe

demonstra-

tion

songs.

Press

the

Demo

button

again

totumthe

Demon-

stration

song

feature

off.

The

digital

effects

offer

theuser

added

realism

and

presence

tothe

selected

keyboard

voice.

This

Suzuki

Piano

offers

twotypesof

digital

effects:

Reverb

and

Chorus

The

Reverb

effect

gives

the

impression

of

playing

ina big

room

or

hall

where

the

sound

reverberates

or

bounces

offthe

walls

and

ceiling.

TO

ENGAGE

THE

REVERB

EFFECT

UPON

THE

SELECTED

KEYBOARD

VOICE

o 0

11

With

the

Piano

1

voice

selected,

press

the

Reverb

button.

The

Reverb

LEDwillturnon.

CHORUS REVER \ \

CJ~'

Play

the

piano

keysandyouwillhearthe

Reverb

-EFFECTS-

effect.

(-

v

1::..

21

To

increase

the

Reverb

effect

presstheup

Value

CJ

button

at

least

five

times

toheara

large

increase

~

II'

VAlU~

inthe

Reverb

effect.

To

reduce

the

Reverb

depth

. i

ft

.<::

~

press

the

down

Value

button

at

least

five

times.

TheUpor

Down

Value

buttons

forthe

Reverb

and

Chorus

effects

increase

or

decrease

theamount

of

these

effects

in

small

increments

sothattheusercan

customize

their

sound

with

precision.

Itis

advised

thatifyouwantto

moderately

adjust

the

selected

effect

thatyou

press

the

Value

button

a

minimum

offive

times.

•

The

CHORUS

effect

offers

varying

degrees

of

rate,

depth,

phase

and

delay

settings.

Thechoruscan particularly

enrich

the

sounds

of

Strings,

Electric

Piano,

Organ

and

Vibes.

Experiment withthe

various

effects

on

different

voices

sothatyou

discover

yourmost

desirable

settings.

TO

ENGAGE

THE

CHORUS

EFFECT

UPON

THE

SELECTED

KEYBOARD

VOICE

o 0 The

Chorus

operates

exactly

like

the

Reverb

explained

on the

11

With

the

Vibes

button

selected,

the

Chorus

button

should

be

automatically

selected.

Play

the

piano

keys

and

will

hearthe

Chorus

effect.

21

TO

increase

the

Chorus

effect

press

the Up

Value

button

at

least

five

timesto heara

large

noticeable

difference

inthe

Chorus

effect.

TheUpor

Down

Value

buttons

forthe

Reverb

and

Chorus

effects

increase

or

decrease

the

amount

of

these

effects

in

small

increments

so

thattheusercan

customize

their

sound

with

CJ~

precision.

Itis

advised

thatifyouwantto

moder-

VALUE

~

ately

adjust

the

selected

effect

thatyou

press

the

Value

button

a

minimum

of

five

times.

NOTE:

Ifyou

engage

the

Reverb

or

Chorus

foran

instrument

voice

and/oralterthe

depth

of the

effect

it

will

be

saved

forthatparticular

voice,

until

the

power

istumedoffor

until

the

digital

effect

settings

forthatparticular

voice

has

been

once

again

altered.

Thistime

saving

memory

feature

issotheuser

doesn't

have

to

re-eonfigure

digital

effect

settings

every

timethe

instrument's

voice

is

changed.

rt:

1c

Ifyou

press

theUpand

Down

Value

buttons

at

thesametimethe

digital

effects

settings forthe

selected

instrument

voice

will

be

reset

to

it's

original

default

(power

up)

setting

.

•

The

Split

function

will

divide

the

keyboard

intotwo

separate

sections.

You

may

select

a

different

keyboard

voice

for

each

section.

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11

Assign

a

voice

to the leftof the

Split

point

by

press-

ingthe

keyboard

voice

select

button

ofyour

choice.

ISPL~

Press

the

Split

button

(the

LED

above

the

button

will

blink).

II

21

Press

the

piano

keyatthe

note

you

would

like

to

split

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the

keyboard

(forour

example

weare

choosing

Middle

C

key

(C4).

TheLED

above

the

Split

button

will

stop

blinking

but

remain

lit.

0

0)0

0

31

Assign

a

voice

to the

right

of the

Split

point

by

o

Pressing

the

keyboard

voice

select

button

of your

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Example,

if

Middle

C istheSplitpointthekeys

indicated

inthe boxwillplaythe same

notes.

lii'1I'

choice

(two

voice

selection

LED's

should

now be

lit).

The

keys

should

now

sound

withthe

voices

selected

for

both

theUpperandLower

sections

ofthe

piano.

Forour

example

the

Split

point

issetatthe

Middle

C

key

(C4),

therefore

allkeys

played

tothe

left

ofthat

key

(83 on

down)

will

sound

ina

different

keyboard

voice.

NOTE:

All

notes

totheleftofthe

Split

point

automatically

shift

upone

octave

sothattheuser

will

have

more

playable

notes

inthelowendofthe

keyboard.

Therefore

one

octave

tothe

left

ofthe

Split

point

will

playthesame

notes

asthe

octave

tothe

Right

ofthe

Split

point.

To

disengage

the

Split

keyboard

function,

press

the

Split

button

(theLED

will

tum

off).

All

eighty-eight

keys

win

now

resume

tothe

standard

play

mode

• A witha

single

voce forall

keys.

The

keyboard

voice

thatwas

already

engaged

whenyou

pressed

the

Split

button

will

automatically

be

assigned

to the

keyboard

section

to the leftof

the~plit

point.

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This

feature

allows

theuserto

combine,

layeror

mixtwo

separate

instrument

voices

to playatthe

sametime

across

the

entire

keyboard

range.

0

11

Press

the

Dual

button

anditsLED

will

light.

~

21

Select

the two

desired

voice

selection

buttons,

0 0

0

o

their

LED's

will

tum on. Nowwhenthe

keys

are

)0

played

you

should

be ableto heara

mixture

of

S:o

T~T

both

instrument

voices.

~

)0

To

disengage

the

Dual

function,

press

the

Dual

button

(theLED

will

tum

off).

All

eighty-eight

keys

will

now play witha

single

instrument

voice.

NOTE:

0 0

0

o

BALANCII\JG

THE

VOLUMES

OF THE

LAYERED

VOICES.

PIANO 1 PIANO 2

To

increase

oneofthe

layered

instrument

CJ CJ

S:o

T~T

voices

volume,

tap on that

instruments'

voice

TOUCH TUNE

~

button.

The

selected

instrument

voice

will

increase

in

volume

eachtimeyoupressortap

it's

instrument

voice

button

(max.

volume

is

reached

afterfive

taps).

Inour

example

weare

increasing

the

volume

of

the

Flute

voice

inthe

Dual

mode.

The

Transpose

feature

is

designed

to

make

it

easierto

play

difficutt

key

signatures

by

adjusting

the

keyboard

to playinthe keythatyouare

familiar

with.

Withthe

Transpose

function

engaged

theUp

Value

button

can

raise

the

pitch

of the

piano

in

semitone

steps

(+6)

andthe

Down

Value

button

can lowerthe

pitch

(-5).

o

11

Press

the

Transpose

button.

The LED

above

the

button

will

tum on.

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