Artesia PE88 White, PE88 Black Owner’s Manual

PE-88

Owner s Manual

Virgin Musical Instruments

Precaution

Thank you fo r pur chasi ng th is digi tal instru ment. Fo r corre ct op era tion an d saf ety, plea se read th e man ual carefu lly and keep i t for f uture r efe rence .

Safety Precautions

CA UTI ON

RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN

The lig htn ing fla sh wi th arro whe ad symb ol wi thin an e qui lateral tr ian gle is inten ded t o alert t he us er to the pres ence of unin sulated “da ngerous vo lta ge” withi n the p roduc t's e nclos ure t hat may be of su ffi cient m agn itude t o con stitu te a risk of elec tric sh ock .

The exclam ati on poin t within an eq uilateral tri angle is int ended to ale rt the user to the pr ese nce of impor tant operatin g and mainte nance (ser vicing) in struc tio ns in the lit era tur e accom pan ying the pro duc t.

Important Safety Instructions

1) Read these instructions.

2) Keep these instructions.

3) Heed all warnings.

4) Follow all instructions.

5) Do not use this apparatus near water.

6) Clean only with dry cloth.

7) Do not block any ventilation openings; install in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions.

8) Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other apparatus (including amplifiers) that produce heat.

9) Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized or grounding-type plug. A polarized plug has two blades with one wider than the other. A grounding-type plug has two blades and a third grounding prong. The wide blade or the third prong is provided for your safety. If the provided plug does not fit into your outlet, consult an electrician for replacement of the obsolete outlet.

10) Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched, particularly at plugs, convenience receptacles, and the point where they exit from the apparatus.

11) Only use attachments/accessories specified by the manufacturer.

12) Use only with the cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table specified by the manufacturer, or sold with the apparatus. When a cart is used, use caution when moving the cart/apparatus combination to avoid injury from tip-over (Figure 1).

13) Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for a long periods of time.

14) Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel. Servicing is required when the apparatus has been damaged in any way, such as the power-supply cord or plug is damaged, liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the apparatus, the apparatus has been exposed to rain or moisture, does not operate normally, or has been dropped.

(Figure 1)

WARNING: To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose this apparatus to rain or moisture. CAUTION: Apparatus shall not be exposed to dripping or splashing, and no objects filled with liquids, such as

vases, shall be placed on the apparatus. Always make sure all batteries are . Always replace at the same time.

types, as this can cause overheating, or fire, or battery fluid leakage.

Remove the batteries from the instrument if it is not to be used for a long time.

WARNING: This product contains chemicals, including lead, known to the State of California to cause cancer and birth defects or other reproductive harm. Wash hands after handling.

all of the batteries Do not combine old and new batteries, also do not mix battery

inserted the correct way around to match the +/- polarity markings

Your portable 88 note piano not only contains leading and innovative technology but it also is developed by and for musicians of all playing levels. Featuring a natural balanced, semi-weighted keyboard action and an advanced acousta ridge tone generation sound technology, that will provide you with a rich performing and playing experience. This PE-88 offers many features and connection possibilities. To get the most out of your instrument, please read this manual and try out the various functions that can compliment your playing style. Whether it is on stage, studio or home, your new portable piano is designed to give you a lifetime of musical enjoyment.

Thank you for choosing Artesia!

Features Include:

. 88 Key Natural Balanced, semi-weighted Keyboard . DSP Functions for additional realism . USB to Host and USB Audio Connection . All Connectivity Jacks including Aux. In and Out Jacks . Battery Operated (6 D Cell Batteries are not included) . Includes AC Adaptor, Sustain Pedal, Music Rack and more

FCC Statement

1. This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference. (2) This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

2. Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user's authority to operate the equipment.

NOTE: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures: . Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. . Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. . Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected. . Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

Contents

Panel Control

Basic Operation

Connections

Voice

Effect

Function

Auto Accompaniment

Registration Memory

Song Recording

Play Alone Songs .....................................................................

Factory Reset

Appendix

Specifications

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GM VOICE

USER

CHORUS

FILL IN 2/

VARATION

FILL IN 1

START/STOPSYNCHRO

INTRO/

ENDING

VOLUME

FREEZE

M1 M2 M3 M4 M5

/BANK

REGIST

REVERB

SUSTAIN

LAYER

DUET

SPLIT

RECORD

TRACK 1 TRACK 2

ENTER PLAY

FUNCTION

USER

DANCE

POP LATIN GOSPEL WORLD

BALLAD

SWING

R&B

STYLE

CHORUS

REVERB

SUSTAIN

LAYER

DUET

SPLIT

RECORD

TRACK 1 TRACK 2

ENTER PLAY

FUNCTION

GM VOICE

VIBES ORGAN STRINGS N.GUITAR BASS CHOIR

PIANO E.PIANO

VOICE

DATA CONTROL

FILL IN 2/

VARATION

FILL IN 1

/TAP

TEMPO

START/STOPSYNCHRO

SONG

TUTOR

EQUALIZER

VOLUME

CHORD ACC.VOLMETRONOME HARMONY

+-+

TRANSP.

PLAY

RIGHT

LEFT

TREBLE

BASS

DEMO

POWER

INTRO/

ENDING

VOLUME

FREEZE

M1 M2 M3 M4 M5

/BANK

REGIST

PITCH BEND

DANCE

DC12V 1A

POP LATIN GOSPEL WORLD

VIBES ORGAN STRINGS N.GUITAR BASS CHOIR

38 39

MIC.VOL LINE OUT PHONES POWER

MIC

DC12V 1A

AUX IN

MIC.VOL LINE OUT PHONES POWER

MIC

AUX IN

SOFT/VOL SUS/SOS

USB TO HOST

BALLAD

SWING

R&B

PIANO E.PIANO

STYLE

VOICE

DATA CONTROL

14 15

/TAP

TEMPO

CHORD ACC.VOLMETRONOME HARMONY

+-+

TRANSP.

PLAY

RIGHT

SONG

TUTOR

LEFT

TREBLE

EQUALIZER

BASS

DEMO

VOLUME

POWER

PITCH BEND

Panel Control

Front Panel

1. PITCH BEND

2. POWER

3. VOLUME

4. DEMO

5. BASS EQUALIZER

6. TREBLE EQUALIZER

7. LEFT

8. RIGHT

9. PLAY

10. -TRANSP.+

11. CHORD

12. METRONOME

13. TEMPO/TAP

14. ACC.VOL

15. HARMONY

16. REGIST/BANK

M1-M5

FREEZE

17. -VOLUME+

18. SYNCHRO

INTRO/ENDING

START/STOP

FILL IN 1

FILL IN 2/VARATION

19. LCD

20. DATA CONTROL

21. -/+

22. VOICE/STYLE

23. FUNCTION

24. ENTER

25. PLAY

TRACK 1

TRACK 2

RECORD

26. SPLIT

27. DUET

28. LAYER

29. SUSTAIN

30. REVERB

31.CHORUS

Rear Panel

32. USB TO HOST

33. SOFT/VOL

34. SUS/SOS

35. AUX IN

36. MIC

37. MIC.VOL

38. LINE OUT

39. PHONES

40. DC12V

Basic Operation

Turn on the power

Turn the power on by pressing the POWER switch, the panel LED will light.

POWER

NOTE

If you don't play or make any operational changes then the piano will

automatically turn off in 30 minutes.

Adjust the Main Volume

Use [VOLUME] control to adjust the volume to your desired level.

VOLUME

The Music Desk

Insert the two stickings of the music stand into the holes located at the rear of the piano control panel.

Bass&Treble

With the Bass and Treble controls you can adjust the sound of your piano to your room or according to your taste. Press the [BASS] button, then

button

Press the [TREBLE] button, then or to

set the value.

the [DATA CONTROL] knob to

or set the value .

use [+/-] button

EQUALIZER

the [DATA CONTROL] knob

use [+/-]

BASS

TREBLE

Pitch Bend

(1)The PITCH BEND can be used to adjust the pitch of the keyboard.

PITCH BEND

Push the wheel upward, the keyboard pitch will be increased and pull wheel downward to decrease the keyboard pitch. (2)Pull the wheel to the downward position for about 2 seconds, LCD will display the pitch range (pitch sensitivity). You can use the [+/-] buttons or data control to set the pitch sensitivity:0~12 semitones. When the power is turned ON, the preset sensitivity is +/- 2 semitones.

Demo Play

There are 10 preset demo songs that you can play individually. Here's how you can select and play the demo songs .

1. Press [DEMO] button to play the demo songs in sequence.

DEMO

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2. Use the data dial or +/- button to select a demo song.

3.Press [DEMO] button again to stop playing.

Connections

Using USB-MIDI/USB Audio

This product allows the transfer of MIDI information over USB to a laptop, tablet or smartphone. As complicated as this might sound, it's actually pretty straight forward. This piano is USB Class Compliant; therefore there is no need to install a driver to enable it to work with a computer. Simply just plug it in and the computer's operating system will do the rest. The piano will work with all standard MIDI based computer software.

USB AUDIO interface is a digital audio interface. By USB cable, you can digitally transfer intact audio signals from a Laptop, Tablet or Smartphone to

and enjoy it on this instrument or use it for accompaniments

instrument; likewise, you can transfer intact audio signals of the instrument to Laptop, Tablet or Smartphone to record and edit music.

when you play this

this instrument,

Aux In

The Aux In stereo Mini-Plug Connector allows you to play from an external sound source (such as a output) through the piano's built-in

speakers or headphone outputs.

The Aux In Jack is on the back of the piano.

Laptop, Tablet or Smartphone

USB TO HOST

AUX IN

Mic jack

A Microphone with a 1/4" plug can be attached into the rear panel [MIC] jack.

Mic.vol

Use [MIC.VOL] control to adjust the volume of the microphone to your desired level.

MIC.VOL

Line Out jack

The Line out jack can be used to deliver the output of the piano to a keyboard amplifier, stereo sound system, mixing console or recording device.

Line Ou t

Stereo System

NOTE

To avoid damaging the speakers, please ensure that the volume has been set to the minimum level before connecting the power and other devices.

Using Headphones

One standard stereo headphones can be plugged in here for private practice or late-night playing. The internal speaker system is automatically shut off when a pair of headphones is plugged into the PHONES jacks.

PHONES

SOFT/SOSTENUTO/SUSTAIN PEDAL

Connect the Sustain Pedal to the Pedal Input [SUS/SOS] to obtain the Sustain effect when used. It has the same function as the ''sustain'' pedal on the acoustic piano. It provides sustain and lets the sound slowly decay after the keys have been released.

SOFT/VOL SUS/SOS

NOTE

If you want to insert the pedal, you should ensure the power is turned off.

When connecting a pedal, the piano will function accordingly.

SOFT: gives the piano voices a ''lower, softer'' sound. SOSTENUTO: this allows only the notes pressed on the keyboard before the Sostenuto pedal is activated to sustain and no subsequent notes played afterwards. SUSTAIN: has the same function as the ''sustain'' pedal on the acoustic piano. It provides sustain and lets the sound slowly decay after the keys have been released.

Volume Pedal

If necessary it is possible to connect a Volume Pedal or a two pedal system to the piano, but it is necessary to program the instrument (See Below).

Press the [FUNCTION] button repeatedly to select PEDAL , then press the [ENTER] button to confirm, use [+/-] button

knob to

select , [ENTER] button to confirm, the LCD will display ,use [+/-] button select , then press the [FUNCTION] button , the LCD will display

"Pd3 EXP”

"PEDAL”,press the or CONTROL] knob to "EXP SET", press

"PEDAL3” then press the

"PD3 SOFT” or

[ENTER] button to confirm, use [+/-] button

select then press the

[ENTER] button,

" ”

the [DATA CONTROL]

the [DATA CONTROL] knob to

the [DATA

the [+] button to select "EXP-VAL1", press one side of the pedal, then press the [-] button to select "EXP-VAL2", press another side of the pedal, press the the pedal will be set and the LCD wil display "EXP_OK!"

[ENTER] button,

FUNCTION ENTER

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and then

Using DC Power Jack

The Connection is for the included DC power adapter. Please use only the provided adapter.

Voice

13 7 voices in t otal (see voic e list: P.43)

Select a Voice

You can use the voice button on the panel, or the [+/-] button and the data dial to select voices.

Direct Select Button

When th e [VOICE /STYLE] button i s not lit , yo u can use the D ire ct Se lec t Button to select the voice.

VOICE

STYLE

PIANO E.PIANO

R&B

SWING

VIBES ORGAN STRINGS N.GUITAR BASS CHOIR

BALLAD

POP LATIN GOSPEL WORLD

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DANCE

GM VOICE

USER

Use Data Dial and [+/-] Button

In voice mode, using data dial or [+/-] buttons can select voice quickly.

DATA CONTROL

Split Button

Press the [SPLIT] button to select split mode, your keyboard will be split into two sections which means different voices can be played with the left and right hands at the same time.

Split Voice

Press the [SPLIT] button, the Split cursor will flash, and the split voice will appear in the LCD display for 3 seconds, press the[+/-] buttons or turn the dial to select the left voice.

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SPLIT

SONG

Press [SPLIT] button again to turn off the split voice.

Adjusting Split Voice Volume

Reference : Split Voice Volume(P 20). .

Changing the Split Point

1.Hold down the [SPLIT] button. the LCD will display “SPLT PT”, you can use the[+/-] buttons or [ ] knob to move the split point.

2.Reference : Split Point(P.18).

DATA CONTROL

Duet Button

This mode is great for using with teacher and student or anytime two people want to play at the piano at the same time. Press the [ ] button to select mode. In this mode, the keyboard will be

DUET DUET

split into two playing areas. Right: from C#3 to C7 Left: from A-1 to C3

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DUET

SONG

Layer Button

Press the [LAYER] button to select Layer mode, and then two instruments will sound when you play the keyboard. simultaneously.

Select Layer Voice

Press the [LAYER] button or the [DATA CONTROL] knob to select the second voice. the second voice within 3 seconds,

and its indicator will flash. Use the [+] and [-] buttons

If you don' t choose

the LCD will return to display the Main voice.

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LAYER

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Set Dual(Layer) Voice Volume

Refer ence: (P.20 ).Dual Voice Volume

Exi t Layer Mode

Press the [LAYER] again button to exit Dual mode and its indicator will turn off.

User Button

User Voice-You can chos e any i nstr ument voice to b e the USER qu ick start

vo ice butto n. In the voice mode, the [VOICE/STYLE] button will be unlighted, hold down the [GM VOICE/ USE] button, the indicator will light. Then you can or the [DATA CONTROL] knob to select the desired voice the voice will automatically save.

GM VOICE

[+] and [-] buttons

USER

User Style-You can ch ose any instru ment styl e to be the USE R quick sta rt

style bu tto n. In the style mode, hold down the [GM VOICE/ USE] button, the indicator will light

he [VOICE/STYLE] button will light,

. Then you can

[+] and [-] buttons

or the [DATA CONTROL] knob to select the desired style, the style will automatically save.

Effect

Digital Effect

These ef fects add a ddition al realis m to the overal l soun ds.

Reverb

The [REVERB] button selects digital Reverb effects that you can use for extra depth and expressive power.

Press the [REVERB] button, to engage this effect. Press the [REVERB] button, use [+]and[-] buttons or turn the Control Knob to select a different Reverb type. Default type:2Hall 2.

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The piano has 8 reverb types:

1Hall1; 2Hall2; 3Room1; 4Room2; 5Room3; 6Stage1;

7Stage2; 8Plate.

Adjusting Reverb Level

Reference: Reverb level (P.23).

Cho usr

Press the [CHORUS] button to turn on or turn off the function. The Default is Off. Press the [CHORUS] button, the LCD display:3chorus3.

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CHORUS

The piano has 13 chorus types :

1Chorus1; 2Chorus2; 3Chorus3;4Chorus4; 5Feed back; 6Flanger1; 7ShrtDely; 8ShrtDIFb; 9Flanger2; 10Flanger3;11Celeste1; 12Celeste2; 13Celeste3. Press the [CHORUS] button, use [+]and[-] button or turn the [DATA CONTROL] knob to select chorus type.

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