Casio AP-450 User Manual

AP-450

USER’S GUIDE GUÍA DEL USUARIO

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Safety Precautions Before trying to use the piano, be sure to read the separate “Safety Precautions”.

Precauciones de seguridad

Antes de intentar usar el piano, asegúrese de leer las “Precauciones de seguridad” separadas.

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AP450-ES-1C

TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.

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 are 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.

13. Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for 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 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.

The apparatus shall not be exposed to dripping or splashing and that no objects filled with liquids, such as vases, shall be placed on the apparatus.

The power indicator being unlit does not mean the apparatus is completely disconnected from the MAINS. When you need to have the apparatus completely disconnected from the MAINS, you must unplug the power cord. For that purpose, locate the apparatus in a way that secures easy access to the power cord.

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NOTICE

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.

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FCC WARNING

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

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0 - 127 0 - 127

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9nH v = 1 - 127 O

9nH v = 0, X

9nH v = 1 - 127

8nH v = 0 - 127

Volume

Pan

Expression

DSP Parameter0*2DSP Parameter1*2DSP Parameter2*2DSP Parameter3*2Damper

Portamento Switch

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Sostenuto

Bank select

Modulation

Portamento Time

Data entry LSB, MSB

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Soft pedal

Declaration of Conformity

Model Number: AP-450 Trade Name: CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD. Responsible party: CASIO AMERICA, INC. Address: 570 MT. PLEASANT AVENUE, DOVER, NEW JERSEY 07801 Telephone number: 973-361-5400 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, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

Important!

Please note the following important information before using this product.

• Before using the AD-E24250LW Adaptor to power the unit, be sure to check the AC Adaptor for any damage first. Carefully check the power cord for breakage, cuts, exposed wire and other serious damage. Never let children use an AC adaptor that is seriously damaged.

• The product is not intended for children under 3 years.

• Use only CASIO AD-E24250LW adaptor.

• The AC adaptor is not a toy.

• Be sure to disconnect the AC adaptor before cleaning the product.

This mark applies in EU countries only.

Model AP-450 Version : 1.0

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Manufacturer: CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD. 6-2, Hon-machi 1-chome, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 151-8543, Japan

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Contents

Getting Ready ........................................................................................................E-39

Assembling the Stand .................................................. E-39

To connect the cables.................................................. E-41

To install the music stand and headphones hook Opening and Closing the Piano Lid

............................... E-43

......... E-42

Power Outlet ................................................................ E-44

Connecting Headphones ............................................. E-44

Connecting Audio Equipment or an Amplifier.............. E-45

Bundled and Optional Accessories.............................. E-45

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General Guide ................................... E-2

FUNCTION Button............................................................E-3

Saving Settings and Using Operation Lock......................E-3

Power Outlet...................................... E-4

Turning Power On or Off .................................................. E-4

Playing with Different Tones ........... E-5

Selecting and Playing a Tone...........................................E-5

Adjusting Acoustic Piano Sound Characteristics..............E-7

Layering Two Tones .........................................................E-7

Using Effects ....................................................................E-8

Using the Digital Piano’s Pedals.......................................E-9

Using the Metronome .......................................................E-9

Playing a Piano Duet ...................................................... E-10

Playing Back a Song ...................... E-12

Playing Back All of the Built-in Songs............................. E-12

Playing Back a Specific Music Library Song .................. E-13

Practicing with a Music Library Song..............................E-13

Playing Back Audio Data Stored on

a USB Flash Drive ..........................................................E-14

Recording and Playback ................ E-15

Recording to Built-in Song Memory (Song Recorder)....E-15

Using the SONG RECORDER Button............................E-16

Recording to a USB Flash Drive (Audio Recorder)........E-18

Configuring Settings with

the Keyboard................................... E-21

To configure settings with the keyboard.........................E-21

Keyboard Keys Used for Configuring Settings ...............E-22

Parameter List ................................................................E-23

Tone selection............................................................. E-23

Reverb ........................................................................ E-23

Chorus ........................................................................E-23

Brilliance .....................................................................E-23

Layer balance .............................................................E-23

Tempo (TEMPO)......................................................... E-23

Song select (SONG SELECT) .................................... E-23

Song volume ............................................................... E-23

Metronome beat (METRONOME BEAT) ....................E-23

Metronome volume .....................................................E-23

Keyboard key (Transpose)..........................................E-24

Keyboard tuning (Tuning) ...........................................E-24

Octave shift ................................................................. E-24

Temperament.............................................................. E-24

Temperament select ................................................... E-24

Temperament Base note ............................................ E-24

Touch response (TOUCH RESPONSE).....................E-24

USB device mode .......................................................E-24

Send channel..............................................................E-24

Local control................................................................ E-24

Operation tone ............................................................E-25

Back up....................................................................... E-25

Operation lock .............................................................E-25

USB flash drive mode .................................................E-25

Format.........................................................................E-25

Save............................................................................E-25

Load ............................................................................E-25

Delete..........................................................................E-25

USB Flash Drive.............................. E-26

Storing Standard Audio Data (WAV Files) to

a USB Flash Drive ..........................................................E-26

Connecting a USB Flash Drive to and

Detaching It from the Digital Piano .................................E-27

Formatting a USB Flash Drive ........................................E-28

Saving a Recorded Song to a USB Flash Drive .............E-29

Loading Song Data from a USB Flash Drive into

Digital Piano Memory......................................................E-30

Deleting Data from a USB Flash Drive ...........................E-31

Simple Play Back of a Song on a USB Flash Drive........E-32

Error Indicators ...............................................................E-33

Connecting to a Computer............. E-35

Minimum Computer System Requirements....................E-35

Connecting the Digital Piano to Your Computer.............E-35

Using MIDI ......................................................................E-36

Transferring Song Data with a Computer .......................E-36

Reference......................................... E-46

Troubleshooting ..............................................................E-46

Product Specifications ....................................................E-47

Operating Precautions ....................................................E-48

Appendix............................................ A-1

Tone List...........................................................................A-1

Song List...........................................................................A-1

MIDI Implementation Chart

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General Guide

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Bottom

Front

Rear

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General Guide

*CAUTION

• Make sure that the cover is fully open whenever you are playing on the keyboard. A partially open cover can

suddenly close unexpectedly and pinch your fingers.

NOTE

• The names shown here are always indicated in bold when they appear within the text of this manual.

1 P (POWER) button

9 ELEC PIANO, LID SIMULATOR button

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2 VOLUME controller

3 AUDIO RECORDER, FUNCTION button

4 SONG a button

5 SONG RECORDER (L/R) button

6 METRONOME, DUET button

7 GRAND PIANO (CONCERT),

HAMMER RESPONSE button

8 GRAND PIANO (MODERN),

STRING RESONANCE button

bk Pedal connector

bl USB flash drive port

bm USB port

bn DC 24V terminal

bo LINE OUT R, L/MONO jacks

bp PHONES jacks

bq Power lamp

FUNCTION Button

The FUNCTION button is used when configuring a variety of different digital piano settings. The following are FUNCTION button basics.

z To change a setting, hold down the FUNCTION button as you

press the keyboard key that is assigned the setting you want to select.

Example: “To select a tone” on page E-5

NOTE

• For details about operations and settings, see “Configuring

Settings with the Keyboard” on page E-21.

Saving Settings and Using Operation Lock

Your digital piano lets you save its current settings and lock its buttons to protect against operation errors. For details, see “Parameter List” on pages E-23 - E-25.

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Power Outlet

After you finish assembling the stand, turn on the digital piano. For details, see “Getting Ready” on page E-39.

Turning Power On or Off

Press the P (POWER) button to turn on digital piano power.

• This causes the P (POWER) button to light.

• When you turn on the digital piano, it performs a

power up operation in order to initialize its system. During system initialization the tone button lamps cycle on and off in the sequence for about five seconds to let you know that system initialization is in progress.

To turn off the digital piano, hold down the P (POWER) button until its light goes out.

Auto Power Off

This digital piano is designed to turn off automatically to avoid wasting power after no operation is performed for a preset amount of time. The Auto Power Off trigger time is about four hours.

• You also can use the procedure below to temporarily

suspend Auto Power Off.

■ To disable Auto Power Off

While the digital piano is turned on, press the

P (POWER) button to turn it off.

While holding down the FUNCTION button, press the P (POWER) button to turn on the digital piano.

• Auto Power Off will be disabled at this time.

NOTE

• Pressing the P (POWER) button to turn off power

actually puts the digital piano into a standby state. Minute amounts of current continue to flow within the digital piano in the standby state. If you do not plan to use the digital piano for a long time or if there is a lightning storm in your area, be sure to unplug the AC adaptor from the power outlet.

NOTE

• Turning off the digital piano after performing the

above steps will re-enable Auto Power Off.

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Playing with Different Tones

VOLUME

FUNCTION

SONG a

METRONOME ELEC PIANO

GRAND PIANO

Selecting and Playing a Tone

The piano comes with 18 built-in tones.

• The names of the tones are marked above the keyboard keys to which they are assigned.

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To select a tone

Select the tone you want.

z To select GRAND PIANO (CONCERT or

MODERN) or ELEC PIANO

• Press one of the GRAND PIANO buttons

(CONCERT or MODERN) or the ELEC PIANO button to select the one you want.

• The button lamp of the selected tone will light.

z To select one of the other tones

• While holding down the FUNCTION button,

press the keyboard key that corresponds to the tone you want to select.

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Playing with Different Tones

Use the VOLUME controller to adjust the volume.

NOTE

• Of the digital piano’s 18 built-in tones, the first five

are grand piano tone. Each tone has its own distinctive merits, so you should select the tone that suits the song you are playing along with or your own personal preferences. The CONCERT and MODERN tones are assigned to buttons for quick and easy selection.

Tone Name Characteristics

CONCERT This is a full concert grand piano tone

that uses Linear Morphing* for dynamic and natural tone changes. This tone is designed to reproduce damper, resonance, and other piano nuances, which makes it ideal for virtually any type of piano performance.

MODERN This tone provides a bright grand piano

sound. The volume and timbre of this tone is quick to respond to different keyboard pressures, and it has relatively strong reverb. This tone is a good choice for dynamic and lively performances.

CLASSIC This is a natural piano tone that closely

resembles the sound of an acoustic piano. Though reverb and other flashy effects are subdued for this tone, resonance is more pronounced, which enables expression of delicate nuances. This tone is a good choice for lesson

and practice sessions. MELLOW Warm and mellow piano tone BRIGHT Bright and clear piano tone

Bass Tones (BASS 1, BASS 2)

Selecting either of the two BASS (LOWER) tones (1 or

2) in step 1 of the above procedure will assign the selected bass tone to the low range (left side) of the keyboard. The high range (right side) will be assigned the tone that was selected when you pressed the BASS 1 or BASS 2 key.

• BASS 1 and BASS 2 let you effectively split the

keyboard between two different tones.

Split Point

Low Range High Range

BASS 2 PIPE ORGAN

NOTE

• To return the keyboard to a single tone, select any

tone other than BASS 1 or BASS 2.

• You cannot select BASS 1 or BASS 2 when recording

to Track 2.

(Currently selected tone.)

* Feature that applies computer morphing

technology to enable seamless changes between sounds sampled at various dynamics from a full concert grand piano.

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Playing with Different Tones

Adjusting Acoustic Piano Sound Characteristics

The tones of your digital piano have built-in elements that give them the characteristic reverberation of an acoustic piano. Each of these elements can be individually adjusted to one of four levels.

z HAMMER RESPONSE

Controls the time deviation between when a key is pressed and when the note actually sounds.

Settings

1: Fast 2: Grand piano feel 3: Slightly slower 4: Slow

z STRING RESONANCE

Adjusts the characteristic reverberation (string resonance) of an acoustic piano. You can select a reverberation setting that matches the song being played or your own personal preference.

Settings

1: Suppressed 2: Slightly suppressed 3: Reverberation 4: Strong reverberation

Layering Two Tones

Use the following procedure to layer two tones, so they sound at the same time. When specifying two tones for layering, first tone you select will be the main tone, while the second tone will be the layered tone.

While holding down the FUNCTION button, press down the keyboard key for the first tone you want to layer and then the key for the second tone.

Example:

First press the the STRINGS 1 key.

HARPSICHORD

key and then

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z LID SIMULATOR

Adjusts how sound resonates in accordance with the opening state of a grand piano lid.

Settings

1: Lid closed 2: Lid opened slightly 3: Lid fully open 4: Lid removed

NOTE

• Opening or closing the digital piano’s lid does not

affect the LID SIMULATOR setting.

While holding down the FUNCTION button, press the button that corresponds to the element whose setting you want to change.

• Each press of the button cycles to the next option for

that setting. The digital piano emits a beep pattern that indicates the currently selected option: One beep: Option 1 3 Two beeps: Option 2 3 Three beeps: Option 3 3 Four beeps: Option 4 3 One beep: Option 1, etc.

• The lamp of each button lights whenever the

standard setting of its element is selected.

HARPSICHORD

STRINGS 1

To unlayer the keyboard, select another tone by pressing the GRAND PIANO button or by using the procedure under “Selecting and Playing a Tone” (page E-5).

NOTE

• You cannot layer the BASS 1 or BASS 2 tone with

another tone.

• You cannot perform the layer operation when

recording to Track 2.

NOTE

• In addition to the above, piano tones also have a

KEY OFF SIMULATOR.

z KEY OFF SIMULATOR

Causes notes to decay when keyboard keys are released.

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Playing with Different Tones

To adjust the volume balance between two layered tones

While holding down the FUNCTION button, use the keyboard keys shown below to adjust the volume of the layered tones.

C1 C2 C3 C4 C5 C6 C7 C8

Initial default (Center)

Volume of the layered tone (Second tone you selected)

• To return the volume setting to its initial default, hold

down the FUNCTION button and press both of the keys at the same time.

Volume of the main tone

(First tone you selected)

Using Effects

Reverb : Makes your notes resonate. Chorus: Adds more breadth to your notes.

While holding down the FUNCTION button, use the Reverb or Chorus keyboard key to cycle through the available settings.

• Each press of the Reverb or Chorus keyboard key

causes the digital piano to beep according to which setting is selected, as shown in the table below.

ChorusReverb

• Reverb

Number of Beeps Setting

1 (long) 1 (short) 2 3 4

• Chorus

Number of Beeps Setting

1 (long) 1 (short) 2 3 4

Off (OFF) Room Small Hall Large Hall Stadium

Off (OFF) Light Chorus Medium Chorus Deep Chorus Flanger (whooshing effect)

■ About DSP

DSP makes it possible to digitally produce complex acoustic effects. The DSP is assigned to each tone whenever you turn on digital piano power.

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Playing with Different Tones

Using the Digital Piano’s Pedals

Your digital piano comes equipped with three pedals: damper, soft, and sostenuto

Soft pedal

Sostenuto pedal

Pedal Functions

z Damper Pedal

Pressing the damper pedal while playing will cause the notes you play to reverberate for a long time.

• When a GRAND PIANO tone (CONCERT,

MODERN, CLASSIC, MELLOW, BRIGHT) is selected as the tone, pressing this pedal will cause notes to reverberate (with damper resonance) just like the damper pedal on an acoustic grand piano. Half-pedal operation (pressing the pedal part way) is also supported.

z Soft Pedal

Pressing this pedal while playing suppresses notes played on the keyboard after the pedal was pressed, and makes them sound softer.

z Sostenuto Pedal

Only the notes of the keys that are depressed when this pedal is pressed are sustained until the pedal is released.

Damper pedal

Using the Metronome

Press the METRONOME button.

• This starts the metronome.

• The lamp above the SONG a button flash in time

with the metronome beat.

To change the beat, hold down the FUNCTION button as you press one of the METRONOME BEAT keys to select a beat setting.

• You can specify beats per measure value of 0, 2, 3, 4,

5, or 6. Specifying 0 as the setting plays a straight click, without any chime. This setting lets you practice with a steady beat.

While holding down the FUNCTION button, use the TEMPO keys to specify a tempo value in the range of 20 to 255 beats per minute.

English

• Each press of the + or – key raises or lowers the

tempo value by 1.

• You can use the value input keys (0 to 9) to enter a

specific three-digit. Be sure to input all three digits.

Example: To enter “96”, press keys 0, 9, 6.

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Playing with Different Tones

Press the METRONOME button or SONG

a button to turn off the metronome.

NOTE

• To return the tempo setting to the default tempo of

the currently selected Music Library tune, press the + and – keys at the same time in step 3. Pressing + and – while recording will return the tempo value to

120.

Playing a Piano Duet

You can use the Duet Mode to split the piano’s keyboard in the center so two people can play a duet.

Keyboard

Split point

Left keyboard Right keyboard

To adjust the metronome volume

You can perform the following procedure at any time, regardless of whether or not the metronome is sounding.

While holding down the FUNCTION button, use the METRONOME VOLUME keys to specify a volume value in the range of 0 to 42.

• For details about using the keyboard keys for

settings, see “Keyboard Keys Used for Configuring Settings” on page E-22.

• Each press of the T orS key raises or lowers the

metronome volume value by 1.

NOTE

• To return to the initial default setting, press T and

S at the same time.

C3 C4 C5 C6 C3 C4 C5 C6

The left and right side keyboards have virtually the same range. The left pedal operates as the left side damper pedal, while the right pedal is the right side damper pedal.

(middle C)(middle C)

Pedals

Left side damper pedal

Left and right side damper pedal

The Duet Mode is the perfect way to conduct lessons, with the teacher playing on the left side as the student playing the same song on the right side.

NOTE

• Only the damper pedal for the right side keyboard

supports half-pedal operations.

Select the piano tone you want to use for the

Right side damper pedal

duet.

Example: GRAND PIANO (MODERN)

While holding down the FUNCTION button, press the METRONOME button to toggle duet on (lamp lit) and off (lamp unlit).

IMPORTANT!

• You cannot use the Duet Mode while recording (page E-15).

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Changing the Octaves of the duet keyboards

You can change the ranges of the left and right keyboards in octave units from their initial default settings. This comes in handy, for example, if the initial default range is not enough when one person is playing the left hand part and another person is playing the right hand part.

While holding down the FUNCTION and METRONOME buttons, press the keyboard

C key that you want located at C4 (middle C) of the left keyboard.

• This will sound the note assigned to C4 and change

the octave of the left keyboard.

Playing with Different Tones

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Example: Press the keyboard key of the leftmost C (C4)

will assign the range shown below.

Left keyboard Right keyboard

C4 C5 C6 C7 C3 C4 C5 C6

(Pressed key)

1 octave higher than initial

While holding down the FUNCTION and

setting

Unchanged

METRONOME buttons, press the keyboard C key that you want located at C4 (middle C) of the right keyboard.

• This will sound the note assigned to C4 and change

the octave of the right keyboard.

NOTE

• You can return the keyboards to their initial default

ranges by exiting and then re-entering the Duet Mode.

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Playing Back a Song

AUDIO RECORDER, FUNCTION

Playing Back All of the Built-in Songs

Your digital piano comes with a Music Library of 60 built-in tunes. You can play all 60 tunes in sequence, from beginning to end.

While holding down the FUNCTION button, press the SONG a button.

• This will start repeat demo playback of the built-in

songs in sequence, from 01 through 60.

• You can play along with a song on the keyboard as it

is playing. The tone assigned to the keyboard is the one that is preset for the song that is playing.

SONG a

• The tune selection and playback stop operations

SONG RECORDER

Press the SONG a button again to stop built-in song play.

NOTE

described above are the only operations that are possible during demo tune play.

To change demo playback to a different song, hold down the FUNCTION button as you use the SONG SELECT keys to specify a song number.

• Each press of the + or – key raises or lowers the song

number by 1.

• You can use the value input keys (0 to 9) to enter a

specific two-digit song number. Be sure to input both digits.

Example: To select song 08, enter 0 and then 8.

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Playing Back a Song

Playing Back a Specific Music Library Song

The Music Library includes both built-in songs (01 to

60), plus songs (61 to 70) that have been saved to digital piano memory from a computer*. You can use the procedure below to select one of these songs and play it back.

* You can download music data from the Internet and

then transfer it from your computer to digital piano memory. See “Transferring Song Data with a Computer” on page E-36 for more information.

Find the song number of the song you want to play in the song list on page A-1.

To specify a song, hold down the FUNCTION button as you use the SONG SELECT keyboard keys to specify a song number.

• For information about how to perform this step, see

the note under step 2 of the procedure under “Playing Back All of the Built-in Songs” on page E-12.

Press the SONG a button.

• This starts the playback of the song.

To stop playback, press the SONG a button again.

• Playback will stop automatically when the end of the

song is reached.

NOTE

• Pressing the + and – keyboard keys at the same time

will select song number 01.

• You also can adjust the playback tempo and volume

of the song. See “Configuring Settings with the Keyboard” on page E-21 for more information.

Practicing with a Music Library Song

You can turn off the left hand part or right hand part of a song and play along on the piano.

NOTE

• The Music Library includes a number of duets. While a duet is selected, you can turn off the first piano (Primo) or second piano (Secondo) tone and play along with the song.

PREPARATION

• Select the song you want to practice and adjust the tempo. See “Configuring Settings with the Keyboard” on page E-21.

• A number of tunes have tempo changes part way through in order to produce specific musical effects.

While holding down the FUNCTION button, press the SONG RECORDER (L/R) button to select the part you want to turn off.

• Pressing a button toggles its part on (button lamp on)

and off (button lamp off).

Both parts on

Left hand Right hand

Press the SONG a button.

• This starts playback, without the part you turned off

in step 1.

Play the missing part on the keyboard.

Right hand

part off

Left hand

part off

English

To stop playback, press the SONG a button again.

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Playing Back a Song

Playing Back Audio Data Stored on a USB Flash Drive

You can use your digital piano to play back audio data (WAV files*) stored on a commercially available USB flash drive. See “USB Flash Drive” on page E-26 for more information.

* Linear PCM, 16bit, 44.1 kHz, Stereo

PREPARATION

• Prepare a USB flash drive that contains data

recorded to it using the digital piano’s Audio Recorder. See “Recording to a USB Flash Drive (Audio Recorder)” on page E-18 for more information.

• You can also use a computer to save audio data

(WAV file) to the USB Flash Drive for playback. See “Storing Standard Audio Data (WAV Files) to a USB Flash Drive” on page E-26 for more information.

• Insert the USB flash drive that contains the data you

want to play back into your digital piano’s USB flash drive port.

Press the AUDIO RECORDER button. Note that you should press the button and immediately release it. Do not hold it down.

• This causes the two SONG a button indicator

lamps to light.

Press the SONG RECORDER button so its lamp is lit.

Hold down the FUNCTION button as you use the SONG SELECT keyboard keys to select the song you want.

• Pressing the plus (+) key scrolls forward through

song file names (WAV01, WAV02, etc.). Pressing the minus (–) key scrolls backward.

• You also can use the number (0 through 9) keyboard

keys to directly select a file by inputting its number. The digital piano will beep if there is no file on the USB flash drive that corresponds to the number you input.

Press the AUDIO RECORDER button and SONG a button at the same time.

• This will start playback of the selected song.

To stop playback of the song, press the

SONG a button.

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Recording and Playback

AUDIO RECORDER, FUNCTION

You can use the Song Recorder to record what you play on the digital piano to built-in song memory. When a commercially available USB flash drive is inserted in the digital piano’s USB flash drive port, audio data is recorded to and played back from the USB flash drive (Audio Recorder).

Recording to Built-in Song Memory (Song Recorder)

Tracks

A track is a container of recorded data, and a song consists of two tracks: Track 1 and Track 2. You can record each track separately and then combine them so they play back together as a single song.

Track 1 Record

Song

Track 2 Record

While playing

back. . .

SONG RECORDER

SONG a METRONOME

English

Recorded Data

• Keyboard play

• Tone used

• Pedal operations

• Reverb and chorus settings (Track 1 only)

• Tempo setting (Track 1 only)

• Layer setting (Track 1 only)

• Split setting (Track 1 only)

• Octave shift setting (Track 1 only)

Recording Data Storage

• Starting a new recording deletes any data that was previously recorded in memory.

• Should power fail during recording, all of the data in the track you are recording will be deleted.

IMPORTANT!

• CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD. takes no responsibility for any damages, lost profits, or claims by third parties arising from the deletion of recorded data due to malfunction, repair, or for any other reason.

Memory Capacity

• You can record approximately 5,000 notes in digital

piano memory.

• The SONG RECORDER button lamp will flash at

high speed when memory runs low.

• Recording stops automatically if the number of

notes in memory exceeds the maximum.

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