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Applying Effects to Tones
Applying Effects to Tones
1 Selector dial 2 []/[] 3 EFFECT/(L. METER)
4 [+]/[–]
This piano provides you with a selection of effects that you
can apply to tones.
Configuring Effect Settings
Effect Blocks
The following shows how the effects of this piano are
organized.
J DSP
DSP effects are applied to the connection between the sound
source and output (PA). You can select distortion and
modulation effects.
J REVERB
Reverb simulates the acoustics of specific types of
environments. You can choose from among 8 different reverb
effects, including “Room” and “Hall”.
J CHORUS
The chorus effect gives sound greater depth by causing it to
vibrate. You can choose from among 8 different chorus
effects, including “Chorus” and “Flanger”.
Use the following procedures to configure the DSP, reverb, or
chorus effects.
To configure the DSP effect setting
1. Press the EFFECT/(L. METER) button.
2. Press the [ ] button twice to display the DSP
effect setting screen.
3. Use the [+] and [–] buttons or the selector dial to
select a DSP effect type.
Select “OFF” to turn off the DSP effect.
The display exits the DSP effect setting screen if
you do not perform any operation for about 10
seconds. You can also exit the DSP effect setting
screen by pressing the EXIT/NO button.
See the list on page A-11 for information about the types of
DSP, CHORUS and REVERB effects that are available.
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Applying Effects to Tones
To configure the reverb effect setting
1. Press the EFFECT/(L. METER) button.
2. Use the [+] and [–] buttons or the selector dial to
select a reverb effect type.
Select “OFF” to turn off the reverb effect.
The display exits the reverb effect setting screen if
you do not perform any operation for about 10
seconds. You can also exit the reverb effect setting
screen by pressing the EXIT/NO button.
To configure the chorus effect setting
1. Press the EFFECT/(L. METER) button.
2. Press the [ ] button to display the chorus
effect setting screen.
Playing a demo tune (page E-11) automatically changes
the effect to the one that is assigned to the tune. You
cannot change or cancel a demo tune effect.
Changing the effect setting while sound is being output by
the piano causes a slight break in the sound when the
effect changes.
A number of tones, called “DSP tones” include automatic
DSP settings to bring out the full effect of the tone. If you
assign a DSP tone to a keyboard part (Upper1, Upper2,
Lower1, or Lower2), DSP turns on automatically and the
DSP selection changes*1 in accordance with the settings of
the DSP tone. Also, the mixer Mode DSP on/off setting for
the keyboard part to which the DSP tone is assigned is
turned on.*
*1. When the mixer Mode DSP setting is turned on for
*2. The mixer Mode DSP on/off settings for all the other
Whether or not an effect is applied to the parts that are
sounding also depends on mixer Mode Reverb Send,
Chorus Send, and DSP on/off settings. See “Using the
Mixer” on page E-46 for more information.
The reverb and chorus of parts whose mixer Mode DSP
setting is turned on is determined by the system setting of
the keyboard settings, and not by mixer Mode settings. See
“Keyboard Settings” on page E-71 for more information.
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Upper1, the DSP selection and mixer Mode DSP on/off
setting of Upper2, Lower1, and Lower2 are
unchanged, even if you assign a DSP tone to them.
parts are automatically turned off. Because of this,
DSP effects previously applied to these parts are
cancelled, which can make their tone sound different.
3. Use the [+] and [–] buttons or the selector dial to
select a chorus effect type.
Select “OFF” to turn off the chorus effect.
The display exits the chorus effect setting screen
if you do not perform any operation for about 10
seconds. You can also exit the chorus effect
setting screen by pressing the EXIT/NO button.
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Using the Advanced Lesson System to
Play Back a Music Library Tune
Using the Advanced Lesson System to Play Back a Music Library Tune
1 Selector dial 2 []/[] 3 MUSIC LIBRARY
4 [+]/[–] 5 TEMPO [ ]/[ ] 6 STOP
7 PLAY/PAUSE 8 REW/PREV 9 FF/NEXT
3. While the Music Library tune selection screen is
Selecting a Tune
The music library contains a wide variety of built-in tunes,
ranging from the classics to popular standards.
on the display, use the [ ] and [ ] buttons to
select the Music Library group you want.
Example:
To select “Nocturne 9-2”, first press the [ ]
button once to select the Music Library group.
To select a tune
1. See the Tune Reference at the back of this
manual (page A-15) for information about the
Music Library group for each of the built-in
tunes.
2. Press the MUSIC LIBRARY button.
This causes the Music Library Mode indicator
lamp to light, and displays the Music Library
tune selection screen.
If you do not perform any operation within about
10 seconds, the display changes to the main
Music Library screen.
4. Use the [+] and [–] buttons or the selector dial to
select the song you want.
Example:
Press the [+] button six times.
The display exits the Music Library tune selection
screen if you do not perform any operation for
about 10 seconds. You can also exit the Music
Library tune selection screen by pressing the
EXIT/NO button.
When you press the EXIT/NO button again to exit the
Music Library Mode, a number of parameters are restored
to settings that were in effect when you entered the Music
Library Mode. See the “Recall Items” column of the
“Parameter List” at the back of this manual (page A-17) for
information about which parameter settings are restored.
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Pressing the MUSIC LIBRARY button or the [ ]/
[ ] buttons displays the Music Library tune
selection screen again.
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Playing a Tune
To play a tune
1. Select the tune you want to play.
2. Press the PLAY/PAUSE button to start play of
the tune.
Measure number
1
2 Beat number
3. To stop play, press the STOP button.
The tune you select continues to play until you
stop it.
To turn off repeat play, select “Off” for the
“Repeat” setting on the “Setting: Lesson” screen
(page E-75).
While a tune is playing, you can change to another tune.
The change is made as soon as you select a different tune,
even if the current tune is not finished playing.
Key Lighting System Operation and Display
Contents During Music Library Play
Keyboard keys light to show the keys that should be pressed
to play along with Music Library tunes as they play back. At
the same time, the display shows fingerings, chord forms,
notes, tempo and other information.
1 Fingering
2 Note pitch
3 Tempo value
4 Measure number
5 Beat number
6 Dynamic mark
Key Lighting Precaution
Avoid using the key lighting system in a dark or dimly lit
room. The lighting or flashing of the red key lights can
cause an unpleasant effect in the dark.
Adjusting the Tempo
Each tune has a preset default tempo (beats per minute) that
is set automatically whenever you select a tune. While the
tune is playing, you can change the tempo setting to a value
in the range of 30 to 255.
To adjust the tempo
1. While the indicator lamp above the TEMPO
buttons is lit, use the TEMPO buttons [ ]/[ ]
or the selector dial to adjust the tempo.
The TEMPO button indicator lamp is not lit and
tempo adjustment cannot be performed while the
menu screen is on the display. To exit the menu
screen and return to the tone/rhythm screen,
press the FUNCTION button.
[ ] (+) ..... Increase tempo (make it faster)
[ ] (–) ..... Decrease tempo (make it slower)
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Pressing both the [ ] and [ ] TEMPO buttons at the
same time automatically returns the currently selected
rhythm to its default tempo.
A number of tunes have tempo changes part way through
in order to produce specific musical effects.
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Pausing Playback
To pause playback
1. Press the PLAY/PAUSE button while a tune is
playing to pause it.
2. Pressing the PLAY/PAUSE button again
resumes play from the point where it was
paused.
After you press STOP to stop playback, pressing PLAY/
PAUSE restarts play from the beginning of the tune.
Skipping Back
To skip back
1. While a tune is playing or paused, hold down
the REW/PREV button to skip back, in onemeasure steps.
The measure and beat numbers on the display
change to indicate the current location.
Skipping Forward
To skip forward
1. While a tune is playing or paused, hold down
the FF/NEXT button to skip forward, in onemeasure steps.
The measure and beat numbers on the display
change to indicate the current location.
2. Release the FF/NEXT button to start song
playback from the measure whose number is
shown on the display.
Skipping forward cannot be performed while playback is
stopped.
Looping a Musical Phrase
Each of the built-in tunes is divided into fixed-length phrases.
You can select the phrase you want and “loop” it, which
means that the phrase plays again and again until you stop it.
You can also define your own phrase for looping.
2. Release the REW/PREV button to start song
playback from the measure whose number is
shown on the display.
Skipping back cannot be performed while playback is
stopped.
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To loop a preset phrase
1. While tune playback is paused or in progress,
press the PHRASE REPEAT button.
This causes the indicator lamp above the button
to light. After a short beat count*, the first phrase
of the current tune starts to loop.
* Only when Pre Count is turned on. See
“Setting: Lesson” on page E-75 for more
information.
To move to the phrase before the current one,
press the REW/PREV button once. To move to the
phrase following the current one, press the FF/
NEXT button.
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To create and loop your own phrase
Use the following procedure when you want to define your
own phrase for repeat play.
1. While the tune that contains the phrase you
want to create is playing, hold down the
PHRASE REPEAT button and press the REW/
PREW button when playback reaches the point
you want to define as the beginning of the loop.
2. Next, hold down the PHRASE REPEAT button
and press the FF/NEXT button when playback
reaches the point you want to define as the end
of the loop.
This causes playback to loop between the start
point and the end point you defined.
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Using the Advanced Lesson System to
Practice Along with a Music Library Tune
Using the Advanced Lesson System to Practice Along with a M usic Library Tune
1 ARRANGE. LEVEL 2 LESSON PART 3 STEP 1~3
4 START 5 END 6 AREA
Arrangement Levels
The built-in tunes have three different arrangements, which
differ according to level of difficulty. You can select the
arrangement level that suits your particular abilities and
needs. The following describes the level of difficulty for each
of the arrangement levels.
J Arrangement Level A
Much easier than the original arrangement of the tune. (1 or 2
notes for left-hand and right-hand parts, 1 or two notes per
measure for left hand part)
J Arrangement Level B
Easier than the original arrangement of the tune. (1 note for
left-hand part, rhythm same as original)
J Arrangement Level C
Same level of difficulty as the original arrangement of the
tune.
To select an arrangement level
1. Press the ARRANGE. LEVEL button to cycle
through the arrangement level settings (LevelA, Level-B, Level-C) until the one you want is
displayed.
Some tunes have fewer than three arrangement levels. If a
tune has only one arrangement level, the arrangement is
the same, regardless of which arrangement level is
selected. If a tune has only two arrangement levels, the
arrangement is the same for Arrangement Level A and
Arrangement Level B. For details, see the “Song List” at the
back of this manual (page A-15).
Selecting the Part You Want to
Practice
You can set up 3-step lesson for practice of the left-hand or the
right-hand part only, or for practice of the parts for both
hands at the same time.
To select a part for practice
1. Press the LESSON PART button to cycle
through the practice parts (L, R, L+R (BOTH))
until the one you want is displayed.
L : Practice the left-hand part
R : Practice the right-hand part
L+R (BOTH) : Practice the part for both hands
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Tune Types and Supported Parts
J Two-hand Accompaniment Tunes
Piano Right Hand + Piano Left Hand (+ Obbligato)
J Auto Accompaniment Tunes
Melody (Right Hand) + auto accompaniment (Left Hand) +
Obbligato
3-Step Lesson
The 3-step lesson feature takes you through the three distinct
steps described below to help you learn to play tunes on the
piano.
Step 1 – Master the timing.
In this step, pressing any key on the keyboard plays the
correct note, so you can concentrate on getting the timing
right without worrying about playing the right note. The submelody (obbligato) waits until you press a key before
proceeding to the next phrase.
3. Press any keyboard keys to play the melody
(right hand part).
The key for the next note to be played flashes
while the keyboard waits for you to play it. When
you press any key to play the note, the key
remains lit as the note plays.
Accompaniment (or the left-hand part) waits
until you press any keyboard key. The
accompaniment notes stop playing automatically
if you do not press any key within about 10
seconds after the flashing starts. Pressing a
keyboard key restarts accompaniment.
If you accidentally press more than one key in
succession, accompaniment is played for the
corresponding number of notes.
Pressing more than one key at the same time
counts as a single melody note. Pressing a key
while another key is held down is counted as two
melody notes.
4. To stop play at any time, press the STOP or
START/STOP button.
1. Select the Music Library tune you want to use.
2. Press the STEP 1 button to start Step 1 play.
After a count sounds*, the keyboard stands by
and waits for you to play the first note of the tune.
* Only when Pre Count is turned on. See
“Setting: Lesson” on page E-75 for more
information.
1 Fingering
2 Note pitch
You can also use fast forward and fast reverse operations
with Step 1 play.
You can use phrase repeat with Step 1.
Key Lighting and Display Indicators During
Step 1 and Step 2
During lesson Step 1 and Step 2, notes, their lengths, and keys
you need to press to play them are indicated as described
below.
J Note
The keyboard key you should press lights. The actual note is
shown in the staff notation area of the display. The display
also shows the fingers you should use to play notes.
J Note length
The length of a note is indicated by how long the note remains
in the on-screen staff after you press the required key.
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J Next note
The keyboard key you will need to press next flashes. One
beat before you need to press the keys, the rate of flashing
becomes twice as fast.
With lesson Step 1 and Step 2, keyboard lighting and on-
screen keyboard indication is turned off as soon as you
press the applicable keyboard key. For information aout
note length, check the on-screen staff notation.
Step 2 – Master the melody.
In this step, you use the display to learn which fingers you
should use and how loud or soft to play, and the key light
system to learn which keyboard keys to press. The submelody (obbligato) waits until your play the correct note, so
you can learn at your own pace.
1. Select the Music Library tune you want to use.
2. Press the STEP 2 button to start Step 2 play.
After a count sounds*, the keyboard stands by
and waits for you to play the first note of the tune.
* Only when Pre Count is turned on. See
“Setting: Lesson” on page E-75 for more
information.
Step 1 and Step 2 Key Light System Operation
The following describes how the key light system works
during Step1 and Step 2 play.
■ The key for the next note to be played
flashes relativly slowy.
↓
■ One beat before you need to play the
note, the key starts to flash quickly.
↓
■ The key remains lit, without flashing,
when the digital piano is standing by
waiting for you to play it.
↓
■ The key light goes out when you press
the key.
3. Follow the key light system to press the correct
keyboard keys and play the melody (right hand
part).
The key for the next note to be played flashes
while the keyboard waits for you to play it. When
you press any key to play the note, the key
remains lit as the note plays.
Accompaniment (or the left-hand part) waits
until you press the flashing keyboard key. The
accompaniment notes stop playing automatically
if you do not press the flashing key within about
10 seconds after the flashing starts. Pressing the
flashing key restarts accompaniment.
If more than one key lights when you are using a
two-hand tune, it means that you must press all
of the keys that are lit.
4. To stop play at any time, press the STOP or
START/STOP button.
You can also use fast forward and fast reverse operations
with Step 2 play.
You can use phrase repeat with Step 2. See “Looping a
Musical Phrase” on page E-37.
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Dynamic Marks
The dynamic marks listed below appear on the display while
Music Library tunes are playing. Adjust the pressure you
apply to the keyboard in accordance with the mark that is on
the display.
pianissimo: Very soft
piano: Soft
mezzo piano: Moderately soft
mezzo forte: Moderately loud
forte: Loud
fortissimo: Very loud
crescendo: Gradually louder
decrescendo: Gradually softer
Use the lesson setting menu to turn voice fingering guide
on and off. See “Setting: Lesson” on page E-75 for more
information.
Note that voice fingering guide is available in either English
or Japanese. Use the lesson setting menu to select the
language you want to use. See “Setting: Lesson” on page
E-75 for more information.
Step 3 – Play at normal speed.
This is where you enjoy actually playing the tunes you learn
using Step 1 and Step 2. The key light system still shows you
which keyboard keys to press, but accompaniment proceeds
at normal speed regardless of whether or not you play the
correct notes.
Crossed Finger Indications
The display also shows when you have to cross fingers to play
notes, and in which direction your fingers should cross.
Example:
Display for playing the notes below with the right hand
only
1 Crossed finger display
The display indicates that the index finger should cross
over the thumb.
Voice Fingering Guide
Voice fingering guide uses a simulated human voice to call
out fingering numbers during Step 1 and Step 2 one-hand
part practice. If you need to press a key with your thumb, for
example, voice fingering guide says, “One!” In the case of a
chord to be played with your thumb, middle and little finger,
voice fingering guide says, “One, three, five!”
voice fingering guide calls out fingerings only when you do
not press the proper key when you should.
1. Select the Music Library tune you want to play.
2. Press the STEP 3 button to start Step 3 play.
Accompaniment (left hand part) starts to play at
normal speed.
3. Follow the key light system to press the correct
keyboard keys and play the melody (right hand
part).
4. To stop play at any time, press the STOP or
START/STOP button.
With Step 3 of two-hand practice, key lighting also indicates
note length. In this case, lighting indicates the keys you
should press, but the next key to be pressed does not flash.
With Step 3, the finger number for the next note does not
appear on the display. Only the finger number of the
current note is displayed.
You can also use pause, fast forward and fast reverse
operations with Step 3 play.
If you change the step, arrangement level, or lesson part
during step lesson playback, the change goes into effect
from the currently playing measure.
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Key Lighting and Display Indicators During
Step 3
During lesson Step 3, notes, their lengths, and keys you need
to press to play them are indicated as described below.
J Note
The keyboard key you should press lights. The actual note is
shown in the staff notation area of the display. The display
also shows the fingers you should use to play notes.
J Note length
You should keep a keyboard key depressed as long as it
remains lit. The note remains in the on-screen staff notation
and the on-screen fingering remain on the display for the
duration of the note.
J Next note
In Step 3, the key for the next note to be played does not flash.
3-Step Lesson Tempo Setting
Use the procedure under “Adjusting the Tempo” on page
E-26 to adjust the tempo for 3-step lesson play.
Changing the Lesson Part Tone
You can select from among 271 built-in tones for the lesson
part. You can even change the lesson part tone setting while
lesson play is in progress.
See “Selecting a Tone” on page E-18 for more information.
Specifying the tune number for the same tune that is
currently selected returns the tone to the default setting for
that tune.
Things you can do during 3-Step Lesson
Pressing the PLAY/PAUSE button during Step 1, 2, or 3
play pauses the step lesson. Pressing PLAY/PAUSE again
resumes normal (non-lesson) playback of the tune from
the measure where you paused the step lesson. Pressing
a step selector button while the lesson is paused resumes
accompaniment for the corresponding step from the
measure where the lesson was paused.
Pressing the step selector button for the same step where
you paused the lesson restarts the lesson from the
beginning, using the same step.
You can use repeat during a lesson (Step 1, 2, or 3) and
during normal playback.
You can turn on a pre-count to sound at the beginning of
the song or at a repeat start point. See “Setting: Lesson”
on page E-75 for more information.
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Using the Mixer
Using the Mixer
1 LAYER/(GROUP A/B) 2 PART/(MIXER) 3 Selector dial
4 [ ]/[ ] 5 ENTER/YES 6 [+]/[–]
7 EXIT/NO
Parts
As mentioned above, the word “part” as used in relation to
this piano has the same meaning as it does in an orchestra or
band. It also refers to the Upper1, Upper2, Lower1, and
Lower2 parts of the keyboard that you use when layering or
splitting keyboard tones (page E-19).
The following example shows a typical list of parts when you
are using auto accompaniment with Upper1 and Upper2
tones layered in the melody keyboard range.
1
Melody Keyboard
2 Upper2
3
4 Drum
5 Bass
6 Chord1
Accompaniment
7 Chord2
8 Chord3
9 Chord4
10 Chord5
Upper1
Perc. (Percussion)
Types of Parts
This piano is capable of producing a total of 30 different parts.
Parts can be broadly classified as one of two different groups:
Group A and Group B.
J Group A
Group A parts are the ones the piano normally uses for auto
accompaniments and to produce the notes you play. There
are 14 Group A parts, including six “melody parts” (for
keyboard notes), and eight “accompaniment parts” (for auto
accompaniment).
J Group B
There are 16 Group B parts that the piano uses for sounding
MIDI input from an external source. Each of the Group B
parts also corresponds to one of the 16 tracks of the piano’s
sequencer (page E-53).
Much like a real band, auto accompaniment patterns and
patterns you create with the sequencer are played using
multiple “parts”, such as chords, bass, and drum parts. The
mixer provides you with the means to turn individual parts
on (so they sound) and off (so they don’t), and to change the
tone, volume, pan, effect, and other parameters of each part.
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Using the Mixer
The following is a general overview of the parts described above.
Group Name Part Type Part Name Description
Upper1 These parts are used for keyboard play. See
Upper2
Lower1
Lower2
Harmo1 (auto harmonize 1) Harmonize notes used for auto harmonize. See
Harmo2 (auto harmonize 2)
Perc. (Percussion) Auto accompaniment parts. See “Using Auto
Drum
Bass
Chord1 to Chord5
Group A
Internal
[A]
Group B
External
[B]
Melody
Accompaniment
— Pt1 to Pt16 (Part 1 to Part 16)
Changing the Parameters of
a Part
“Upper1, Upper2, Lower1, Lower2” on page
E-19.
“Using Auto Harmonize” on page E-29.
Accompaniment” on page E-23.
These parts correspond to external tracks 1 to
16 when recording or playing back with the
sequencer. They are also used when sounding
MIDI input from an external source. See
“Using MIDI” on page E-66.
Select the Group A to make layer, split, or auto
accompaniment settings.
Select the Group B to make MIDI or sequencer
settings.
Use the following procedure to change the parameters of each
individual part.
To change part parameters
1. While holding down the FUNCTION button,
press the PART/(MIXER) button.
This causes “MIXER” to appear on the display.
2. While holding down the FUNCTION button,
press the LAYER/(GROUP A/B) button to
toggle between the two groups and display the
one you want.
Group A: [A]
Group B: [B]
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3. Use the [ ] and [ ] buttons or the selector
dial to select the part you want.
4. Press the ENTER/YES button to display the sub
menu.
5. Use the [ ] and [ ] buttons to select
parameter whose setting you want to change.
See “Parameter List” on page A-17 for more
information about parameters.
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