Kawai ATX2, ATX2-f User Manual

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(ATX2/ATX2-f)

Owner’s Manual

Introduction

Playing the Piano

Music Menu

Recorder

Settings

Appendix

Thank you for purchasing a KAWAI AnyTimeX2 piano!

The AnyTimeX2 piano is a revolutionary new instrument that combines the capabilities of an acoustic

piano and a digital piano. With the AnyTimeX2 piano, one can enjoy the pleasing, expressive tone of

KAWAI acoustic pianos, with the convenience of powerful, exciting features that can only be found on

a digital instrument.

As its name implies, the most compelling aspect of the AnyTimeX2 piano is that it can be played at

literally any time, without disturbing family or neighbours. It will allow you to enjoy the touch of a  ne

KAWAI acoustic piano while retaining the privacy and power of built-in digital sound. The AnyTimeX2

piano will o er many creative new possibilities for music-making in your home, school, or recording

studio.

To get the most from your AnyTimeX2 piano, please read this manual carefully and become familiar with

all its powerful functions and features. We trust that you and your AnyTimeX2 piano will be making

beautiful music together (at any time of the day or night) for many years to come.

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS

INSTRUCTIONS PERTAINING TO A RISK OF FIRE, ELECTRIC SHOCK, OR INJURY TO PERSONS

WARNING

CAUTION

RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK

DO NOT OPEN

AVIS : RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE - NE PAS OUVRIR.

TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.

The lighting 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.

TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS PRODUCT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE.

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 literature accompanying the product.

Examples of Picture Symbols

denotes that care should be taken. The example instructs the user to take care not to allow fingers to be trapped.

denotes a prohibited operation. The example instructs that disassembly of the product is prohibited.

denotes an operation that should be carried out. The example instructs the user to remove the power cord plug from the AC outlet.

Read all the instructions before using the product.

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 prongs 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.

WARNING - When using electric products, basic precautions should always be followed, including the following.

WARNING

The product should be connected to an AC outlet of the specified voltage.

Use only the AC adaptor included with this instrument to power the instrument.

Do not insert or disconnect the power cord plug with wet hands.

The chair must be used properly (it must be used only when playing the product).

● Do not play with it or stand on it.

● Only one person is allowed to sit on it.

● Do not sit on it when opening the lid.

● Re-tighten the bolts occasionally.

When using the headphones, do not listen for long periods of time at high volume levels.

Indicates a potential hazard that could result in death or serious injury if the product is handled incorrectly.

120V 240V230V

● If you are going to use an AC power cord, make sure that it has the correct plug shape and conforms to the specified power voltage.

● Failure to do so may result in fire.

● Do not use other AC adaptors to power this

instrument.

● Do not use the included AC adaptor or AC power cord to power other equipment.

Doing so may cause electric shock.

Doing so may cause the chair to fall over or your fingers to be trapped, resulting in injury.

Doing so may result in hearing problems.

Do not lean against the keyboard.

Do not disassemble, repair or modify the product.

When disconnecting the AC power cord’s plug, always hold the plug and pull it to remove it.

The product is not completely disconnected from the power supply even when the power switch is turned off. If the product will not be used for a long time, unplug the AC power cord from the AC outlet.

Doing so may cause the product to fall over, resulting in injury.

Doing so may result in product breakdown, electric shock or short-circuit.

● Pulling the AC power cord itself may damage the cord, causing a fire, electric shock or short-circuit.

● Failure to do so may cause fire in case of lightning.

● Failure to do so may over-heat the product, resulting in fire.

This product may be equipped with a polarised line plug (one blade wider than the other). This is a safety feature. If you are unable to insert the plug into the outlet, contact an electrician to replace your obsolete outlet. Do not defeat the safety purpose of the plug.

It is a good practice to place the instrument near the AC outlet and to place the power cord plug in a position that allows the plug to be disconnected easily in the event of an emergency. Electricity is always charging while the plug is in the AC outlet even when the power switch is in the ‘OFF’ position.

CAUTION

Indicates a potential hazard that could result in injury or damage to the product or other property if the product is handled incorrectly.

Do not use the product in the following areas.

● Areas, such as those near windows, where the product is exposed to direct sunlight

● Extremely hot areas, such as near a heater

● Extremely cold areas, such as outside

● Extremely humid areas

● Areas where a large amount of sand or dust is present

● Areas where the product is exposed to excessive

vibrations

When closing the fallboard, close it gently.

Before connecting cords, make sure that the power to this product and other devices is turned OFF.

Take care not to allow any foreign matter to enter the product.

Do not drag the product on the floor. Take care not to drop the product.

OFF

Using the product in such areas may result in product breakdown. Use the product only in moderate climates (not in tropical climates).

Closing it roughly may trap your fingers, resulting in injury.

Failure to do so may cause breakdown of this product and other devices.

Entry of water, needles or hair pins may result in breakdown or short-circuit. The product should not be exposed to dripping or splashing. No objects filled with liquids, such as vases, should be placed on the product.

Please lift up the product when moving it. Please note that the product is heavy and must be carried by more than two persons. Dropping the product may result in breakdown.

Do not place the product near electrical appliances such as TVs and radios.

When connecting the AC power cord and other cords, take care not to entangle them.

Do not wipe the product with benzene or thinner.

Do not stand on the product or exert excessive force.

Do not place naked flame, such as lighted candles on the product.

● Doing so may cause the product to generate noise.

● If the product generates noise, move the product sufficiently away from the electrical appliance or connect it to another AC outlet.

Failure to do so may damage them, resulting in fire, electric shock or short-circuit.

● Doing so may result in discoloration or deformation of the product.

● When cleaning the product, put a soft cloth in lukewarm water, squeeze it well, then wipe the product.

● Doing so may cause the product to become deformed or fall over, resulting in breakdown or injury.

Doing so may cause the illumination to fall over, resulting in fire.

Ensure that the ventilation is not impeded by covering the ventilation openings with items, such as newspaper, table-cloths, curtains, etc.

The product should be located so that its location or position does not interfere with its proper ventilation. Ensure a minimum distance of 5cm around the product for sufficient ventilation.

The product should be serviced by qualified service personnel when:

● The power supply cord or the plug has been damaged.

● Objects have fallen, or liquid has been spilled into the product.

● The product has been exposed to rain.

● The product does not appear to operate normally or exhibits a marked change in

performance.

● The product has been dropped, or the enclosure damaged.

Failure to do so may over-heat the product, resulting in fire.

Notes on Repair

Should an abnormality occur in the product, immediately turn the power OFF, disconnect the power cord plug, and then contact the shop from which the product was purchased.

CAUTION:

To prevent electric shock, match the wide blade of the plug with the wide socket slot and insert fully.

ATTENTION:

Pour éviter les chocs électriques, introduire la lame la plus large de la fiche dans la borne correspondante de la prise et pousser jusqu’au fond.

Instruction for AC power cord (U.K.)

Do not plug either terminal of the power cord to the ground of the AC outlet on the wall.

FCC Information

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. 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 different electrical circuit from the receiver.

• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

Canadian Radio Interference Regulations

This instrument complies with the limits for a class B digital apparatus, pursuant to the Radio Interference Regulations, C.R.C., c. 1374.

Table of Contents

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Table of Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Introduction

Owner’s Manual Conventions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Part Names and Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Basic Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Playing the Piano

Selecting Sounds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Dual Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Dual Mode settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Split Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Split Mode settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Four Hands Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Recorder

Song Recorder (Internal Memory) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

1. Recording a song . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

2. Playing a song . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

3. Internal Recorder Edit menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

4. Erasing a part/song . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

5. Converting a song to an audio  le . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Audio Record/Playback (USB Memory) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

1. Recording a MP3/WAV audio  le . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

2. Playing an MP3/WAV audio  le . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

3. Playing a MIDI song  le . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

4. USB Recorder Edit menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

Converting a MIDI song  le to an MP3/WAV audio  le

6. Overdubbing a MP3/WAV audio  le . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

. . . 51

Settings

Four Hands Mode settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Reverb . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Reverb settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

E ects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Metronome / Drum Rhythms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Metronome settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Panel Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Music Menu

Demo Songs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Piano Music . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Lesson Function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

1. Selecting a lesson book/song. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

2. Listening to the selected lesson song . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

3. Lesson Function settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

4. Repeating sections of a lesson song . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

5. Recording a lesson song practice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

6. Finger Exercises . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Function menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

Basic Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

1. Key Transpose . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

2. Song Transpose . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

3. Tone Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

User Tone Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

4. Speaker Volume (AnyTimeX2-f only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

5. Phones Volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

6. Line In Level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

7. Line Out Volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

8. Wall EQ (AnyTimeX2-f only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

9. Tuning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

10. Damper Hold . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

11. Four Hands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66

12. LCD Contrast . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

13. User Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68

14. Factory Reset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69

Virtual Technician Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70

1. Touch Curve . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

User Touch Curve . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72

2. Voicing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

3. Damper Resonance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74

4. Damper Noise . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75

5. String Resonance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76

Settings (cont.)

Appendix

6. Key-o E ect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77

7. Fall-back Noise . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78

8. Hammer Delay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79

9. Topboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80

10. Decay Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81

11. Minimum Touch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82

12. Stretch Tuning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83

User Tuning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84

13. Temperament . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85

User Temperament . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86

14. Temperament Key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87

15. User Key Volume. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88

16. Half-Pedal Adjust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89

17. Soft Pedal Depth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90

MIDI Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91

MIDI Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91

1. MIDI Channel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93

Connecting to Other Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109

Jack Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110

Front Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110

Tro ub leshoo tin g . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .111

Demo Song List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113

Sound List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114

Program Change Number List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115

Drum Rhythm List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116

Speci cations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117

MIDI Implementation Chart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118

2. Send Program Change Number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94

3. Local Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95

4. Transmit Program Change Numbers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96

5. Multi-timbral Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97

6. Channel Mute . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98

USB Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99

1. Load Song . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100

2. Load User Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101

3. Save Song . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102

4. Save SMF Song . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103

5. Save User Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104

6. Rename File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105

7. Delete File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106

8. Format USB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107

Power Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108

Auto Power O . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108

Owner’s Manual Conventions

This owner’s manual utilises a number of illustrative conventions in order to explain the AnyTimeX2 piano’s various

functions. The examples below provide an overview of the button LED indicator states and press types, and the

appearance of di erence kinds of text.

Button LED indicator states

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Introduction

LED indicator o :

Sound/Function is not selected.

Button press types



Normal press:

Select a sound or function.

Text appearance



Normal instruction and explanation text is written in regular type at 9 pt. size.

LED indicator on:

Sound/Function is selected.

hold

Press and hold:

Select a function’s settings etc.

* Notes about functions are marked with an

asterisk and written in 8 pt. size.

LED indicator  ashing:

Sound/Function is selected in a temporary state.

Reminders about previous operations are written in italic type at 9 pt. size.

Captions explaining the LCD display or button functions, are written in bold type at 8.5 pt. size.

Example ope rations are written in italic t ype at 8 pt. size, and enclosed within a grey box .

Introduction

Part Names and Functions

OFF

Introduction

Control box: panel open

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Upright piano

Control box: panel & headphone hook (front view)

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Control box: panel open (above view)



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Please do not place any objects on top of the control panel.

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Grand piano

DC IN connector

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Upright piano Grand piano

Pedals & Muting lever



Control box: MIDI, LINE IN/OUT connectors (rear view)



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Mu er lever

Upright piano

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Grand piano

OFF

Upright piano

a POWER button

This switch is used to turn the instrument on/o . Be sure to turn o the instrument after playing.

* The AnyTimeX2 piano features a power saving mode that can turn o the

instrument automatically after a speci ed period of inactivity. For more information, please refer to the ‘Auto Power O ’ setting on page 108.

b VOLUME knob

Th is kn o b is us ed to ad ju st th e v ol um e w he n A nyT im e m od e i s a ct iv at ed . Turn the knob clockwise to increase the volume.

c PHONES jacks

These jack s are used to connect stereo headphones to the AnyTimeX2 piano. Two pairs of headphones can be connected and used simultaneously.

d USB to DEVICE port

This port is used to connect a FAT or FAT32 formatted USB memory device to the instrument in order to load/save recorded song data and MP3/WAV/SMF  les etc.

e Headphone Hook

This hook is used to conveniently hang the headphones when not in use.

* The headphone hook is not pre-attached for grand pianos. Attach the

included headphone hook with the two screws provided, as shown in the illustration on the previous page.

f LCD display

The LCD display provides useful information such as the currently selected sound name, settings values, and the status of other functions when active.

* A protective plastic  lm is attached to the display during production.

Please remove this  lm before attempting to play the instrument.

g FUNCTION button

These buttons are used to select one of three functions/options shown at the bottom of the LCD display.

m REC button

Th is bu tton is us ed to reco rd pe rfo rman ces t o inte rna l mem ory or a U SB memory device as MP3/WAV audio  les.

n SOUND buttons

These but tons are used to select the sound(s) that will be heard when playing the keyboard in AnyTime mode. M ultiple sounds are assigne d to each category button, and can be selected by pressing the same button repeatedly.

o MUSIC button

This button is used to select AnyTimeX2 piano’s built- in Demons tration songs, Piano Music pieces and Lesson songs.

p LINE IN jack

This jack is used to connect the stereo output from audio equipment, computers, or other electronic instruments to the AnyTimeX2 piano.

q LINE OUT jack

This jack is used to conne ct the stereo output of the A nyTimeX2 piano to external ampli ers, mixers, recording devices, and similar equipment.

r MIDI IN / OUT jacks

These jacks are used to connect the AnyTimeX2 piano to external MIDI devices such as other musical instruments or a computer in order to send and receive MIDI data.

* For more inform ation about the instrume nt’s connectors and jack s, please

refer to ‘Connecting to Other Devices’ on page 109.

s DC IN Jack

This jack is used to connect the AC adaptor.

t Mute Pedal (upright piano)

This pe dal is used to mute the acousti c piano so und. D epre ss thi s ped al and slide it gently to the left to activate AnyTime mode. Do not attempt to ac tivate/deactivate AnyTime mode while playin g the piano as this can cause serious damage to the action mechanism of the instrument.

Introduction

DUAL MENUSPLIT

h ARROW buttons

These buttons are used to navigate around the various menus and screens, adjust values, and answer on-screen prompts.

i EFFECTS button

This button is used to turn e ects for the selected sound on/o , to select the di erent e ect types, and to adjust their settings.

j REVERB button

This button is used to turn reverb for the selected sound on/o , to select the di erent reverb types, and to adjust their settings.

k METRONOME button

This button is used to turn the metronome function on/o , and also to adjust the tempo, time signature (or beat), and volume settings.

l PLAY/STOP button

This button is used to start/stop the playback of demonstration songs, Piano Music pieces, and Lesson and Finger Exercises, and to start/stop the recording and playback of recorder songs, and MP3/WAV audio  les.

u Damper Pedal

This pedal is used to remove all dampers from the strings, allowing them to vibrate freely. This greatly enriches the piano’s sound, while also assisting the pianist to play smooth ‘legato’ passages.

v Soft Pedal / Sostenuto Pedal (upright piano)

This pedal is used to soften the sound, reducing its volume. When ‘Jazz Organ’ or ‘Drawbar Organ’ sounds are selected, the soft pedal is used to alternate the speed of the rotary speaker simulation between ‘Slow’ and ‘Fast’ e ect modes. With upright AnyTimeX2 instruments, it is also possible to use the Soft pedal as a Sostenuto pedal by depressing the pedal while turning on the AnyTimeX2 piano control panel.

w Sostenuto Pedal (grand piano)

This pedal is used to sustain one group of notes while other notes are played without sustain.

x Muting Lever (grand piano)

This lever is used to mute the acoustic piano sound. Pull the lever gently to the left to activate AnyTime mode. Do not attempt to activate/deactivate AnyTime mode while playing the instrument as this can cause serious damage to the action mechanism of the instrument.

y Mu er lever (upright piano)

This lever is used to activate/deactivate the mu er system of the acoustic piano. Pull the lever to activate and push it back to deactivate.

Basic Operation

This section explains the basic procedures for turning the power on, activating AnyTime mode, and performing

with headphones.

Introduction

1. Plug the AC adaptor into the DC IN connector located at the rear of the instrument.

3. Press the POWER button.

The LED above the POWER button will light up to indicate that the AnyTimeX2 control box is turned on.

Press

* The AnyTimeX2 piano features a power saving mode that can turn o the

instrument automatically after a speci ed period of inactivity. For more information, please refer to the ‘Auto Power O ’ setting on page 108.

2. Plug the AC adaptor’s power plug into the electric wall outlet.

4. Turn the VOLUME knob clockwise to the half-way position.

5. [Upright piano] Depress the Mute pedal, then slide it gently to the left to mute the acoustic piano sound and activate AnyTime mode.

Pedals

(Mute)(Soft) (Damper)

Do not attempt to activate/deactivate AnyTime mode while playing the piano,

as this can cause serious damage to the action mechanism of the instrument.

Connect a pair of headphones to one of the PHONES jacks located on the front of the control box.

Two pairs of headphones can be connected simultaneously, allowing two people to listen to the AnyTimeX2 piano at the same time.

[Grand piano] Pull the Muting lever to the left to mute the acoustic piano sound and activate AnyTime mode.

Play the piano.

The sound of a Concert Grand piano will be played through the headphones, with the acoustic piano sound muted.

About the soundboard speaker (ATX2-f)

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ATX2-f upright and grand pianos feature a uniqe integrated soundboard speaker system, allowing the AnyTimeX2 sound to be played without the use of headphones.

In addition, when AnyTime mode is deactivated (i.e. the acoustic piano sound is not muted), it is also possible to enjoy playing ensemble pieces that feature both the acoustic piano sound and AnyTimeX2 sound simultaneously, such as piano with strings.

Introduction

Selecting Sounds

The AnyTimeX2 piano features a wide selection of realistic instrument sounds suitable for various musical styles.

Sounds are arranged into eight categories, with several sounds assigned to each category button. For a complete

listing of available instrument sounds, please refer to page 114 of this owner’s manual.

By default, the ‘Concert Grand’ sound will be selected automatically when the instrument is turned on.

Selecting a sound

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Press the desired SOUND button.

The LED indicator for the button will turn on to indicate that this category has been selected, and the name of the sound will be shown in the LCD display.

LED indicator on:

Sound category is selected.

Playing the Piano

Changing the sound

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Several sounds are assigned to each category button.

Press the selected category button repeatedly to cycle through the di erent sound variations.

Example: To select the OTHERS category, press the OTHERS button.

The  or  buttons can also be used to select sounds and cycle through the di erent sound variations.

Dual Mode

The Dual Mode function allows two sounds to be layered together, creating a more complex sound.

For example, a piano sound layered with strings, or a church organ combined with a choir, etc.

1. Entering Dual mode

Press the FUNCTION button (DUAL).

The DUAL Mode screen will be shown in the LCD display.

The currently selected sound is shown on the  rst line. Slow Strings is selected as layered sound and shown on the second line.

Main sound

Layered

sound

2. Changing the main/layered sounds

Press the  or  buttons to move the selection cursor over the main sound or layered sound.

Press the  or  buttons to cycle through the di erent sound variations.

 buttons:

Change sound variation.

 buttons:

Move selection cursor.

Playing the Piano

Dual Mode

Dual Mode settings

The Dual Mode settings menu allows characteristics of the combined sound to be adjusted.

Dual Mode settings

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Dual Mode setting Description Default setting

Balance Adjust the volume balance between the main and layered sounds. 5 : 5

Layer Octave Shift Raise/lower the pitch of the layered sound in octave steps. 0

Dynamics Adjust the dynamic sensitivity of the layered sound relative to the main sound. 10

Entering the Dual Mode settings menu

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While the Dual Mode screen is shown in the LCD display:

Playing the Piano

Press the

The Dual Mode settings menu will be shown in the LCD display.

Adjusting Dual Mode settings

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After entering the Dual Mode settings menu:

Press the  or  buttons to move the selection cursor over the desired setting.

Press the  or  buttons to adjust the selected setting.

* To reset the current setting to the default value, press the

FUNCTION button (RESET).

FUNCTION button (EDIT).

3. Exiting Dual mode

 buttons:

Adjust selected setting.

 buttons:

Move selection cursor.

Press the FUNCTION button (EXIT) to exit Dual Mode.

Split Mode

The Split Mode function divides the keyboard into two sections, allowing each section to be played with a di erent

sound. For example, a bass sound in the lower section, and a piano sound in the upper section.

1. Entering Split mode

Press the FUNCTION button (SPLIT).

The Split Mode screen will be shown in the LCD display.

* The default split point is set between keys B3 and C4.

LED indicator on:

The upper section and lower section sound names will be shown in the LCD display. The LED indicator for the upper section sound button will turn on, and the LED indicator for the lower section sound button will start to  ash.

Upper section sound

Lower

section

sound

Upper section sound.

* By default, the lower section will be set to the ‘Wood Bass’ sound.

LED indicator  ashing:

Lower section sound.

2a. Changing the upper/lower section sounds: Method 1

Press the  or  buttons to move the selection cursor over the upper section or lower section sound.

Press the  or  buttons to cycle through the di erent sound variations.

 buttons:

Change sound variation.

 buttons:

Move selection cursor.

2b. Changing the upper/lower section sounds: Method 2

It is also possible to change the upper/lower section sound by pressing the PIANO or OTHERS buttons.

To select a di erent sound for the upper section:

Press the PIANO or OTHERS buttons repeatedly.

To select a di erent sound for the lower section:

Press and hold the or OTHERS buttons repeatedly.

FUNCTION button, then press the PIANO

Playing the Piano

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Split Mode

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3. Changing the split point

Press and hold the FUNCTION button, then press the desired split key on the keyboard.

The name of the pressed key will brie y be shown in the LCD display, and will become the new split point.

Upper sectionLower section

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New split point

Split Mode settings

The Split Mode settings menu allows characteristics of the Split Mode sound and operation to be adjusted.

Playing the Piano

Split Mode settings

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Split Mode setting Description Default setting

Balance Adjust the volume balance between the upper and lower sections. 5 - 5

Lower Octave Shift Raise/lower the pitch of the lower section sound in octave steps. 0

Lower Pedal Enable/disable the sustain pedal for the lower section sound. O

Entering the Split Mode settings menu



While the Split Mode screen is shown in the LCD display:

Press the

The Split Mode settings menu will be shown in the LCD display.

FUNCTION button (EDIT).

Adjusting Split Mode settings

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After entering the Split Mode settings menu:

Press the  or  buttons to move the selection cursor over the desired setting.

Press the  or  buttons to adjust the selected setting.

* To reset the current setting to the default value, press the

FUNCTION button (RESET).

 buttons:

Adjust selected setting.

 buttons:

Move selection cursor.

Four Hands Mode

The Four Hands Mode function divides the keyboard into two sections in a similar way to that of the Split Mode

function. However, with Four Hands Mode enabled, the octave/pitch of each section is automatically adjusted to

create two separate 44-key instruments with the same playing range. Furthermore, the damper (right) pedal and

soft (left) pedal act as separate damper pedals for the respective upper and lower sections, allowing two people to

perform piano duets using a single instrument.

1. Entering Four Hands mode

Press the FUNCTION button (SPLIT) once to enter Split Mode, then press the Four Hands Mode.

* The default four hands mode split point is set between keys E4 and

F4.

The Four Hands Mode screen and right/left section sound names will be shown in the LCD display.

Right section sound

FUNCTION button (4HAND) again to select

Left

section

sound

* By default, the right and left sections will both be set to the ‘Concert

Grand’ sound.

Playing the Piano

2a. Changing the right/left section sounds: Method 1

Press the  or  buttons to move the selection cursor over the right section or left section sound.

Press the  or  buttons to cycle through the di erent sound variations.

Change sound variation.

Move selection cursor.

2b. Changing the right/left section sounds: Method 2

It is also possible to change the right/left section sound by pressing the PIANO or OTHERS buttons.

To select a di erent sound for the right section:

Press the PIANO or OTHERS buttons repeatedly.

To select a di erent sound for the left section:

Press and hold the PIANO or OTHERS buttons repeatedly.

FUNCTION button (SPLIT), then press the

 buttons:

 buttons:

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Four Hands Mode

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3. Changing the Four Hands mode split point

Press and hold the FUNCTION button, then press the desired split key on the keyboard.

The name of the pressed key will brie y be shown in the LCD display, and will become the new split point.

Right sectionLeft section

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New split point

Four Hands Mode settings

The Four Hands Mode settings menu allows characteristics of the Four Hands Mode sound to be adjusted.

Playing the Piano

Four Hands Mode settings

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Four Hands Mode setting Description Default setting

Balance Adjust the volume balance between the right and left sections. 5 - 5

Right Octave Shift Raise/lower the pitch of the right section sound in octave steps. 0

Left Octave Shift Raise/lower the pitch of the left section sound in octave steps. + 2

Entering the Four Hands Mode settings menu



While the Four Hands Mode screen is shown in the LCD display:

Press the

The Four Hands Mode settings menu will be shown in the LCD display.

FUNCTION button (EDIT).

* Changes made to the Four Hands Mode settings will not a ect the

Split Mode settings, and vice versa.

Adjusting Four Hands Mode settings

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After entering the Four Hands Mode settings menu:

Press the  or  buttons to move the selection cursor over the desired setting.

Press the  or  buttons to adjust the selected setting.

* To reset the current setting to the default value, press the

FUNCTION button (RESET).

 buttons:

Adjust selected setting.

 buttons:

Move selection cursor.

Reverb

Reverb adds reverberation to the sound, simulating the acoustic environment of a recital room, stage, or concert

hall. Some sound types, such as acoustic piano, enable reverb automatically in order to improve acoustic realism.

The AnyTimeX2 piano features six di erent reverb types.

Reverb types

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Reverb type Description

Room Simulates the ambiance of a small rehearsal room.

Lounge Simulates the ambiance of a piano lounge.

Small Hall Simulates the ambiance of a small hall.

Concert Hall Simulates the ambiance of a concert hall or theater.

Live Hall Simulates the ambiance of a live hall or stage.

Cathedral Simulates the ambiance of a large cathedral.

1. Turning Reverb on/o

Press the REVERB button to turn reverb on/o .

The LED indicator for the REVERB button will turn on to indicate when reverb is in use, and the current status will brie y be shown in the LCD display.

Reverb

Reverb type

status

Reverb settings

The Reverb settings menu allows the type and characteristics of the reverb to be adjusted.

Reverb settings

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Reverb setting Description Range

Type Changes the type of environment. –

Depth Adjusts the depth of the environment (i.e. amount of reverberation to apply). 1 - 10

Time Adjusts the decay length/speed of the reverberation. 1 - 10

Playing the Piano

Reverb

Entering the Reverb settings menu



Press and hold the REVERB button.

The Reverb settings menu will be shown in the LCD display.

Adjusting Reverb settings

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Playing the Piano

After entering the Reverb settings menu:

Press the  or  buttons to move the selection cursor over the desired setting.

Press the  or  buttons to adjust the selected setting.

* To reset the current setting to the default value, press the

FUNCTION button (RESET).

Exiting the Reverb settings menu



Press the FUNCTION button (EXIT) to exit the Reverb settings menu.

* Reverb settings are independent for each sound variation.

* Any changes made to the reverb type, settings, or on/o status will

remain until the power is turned o .

 buttons:

Adjust selected setting.

 buttons:

Move selection cursor.

E ects

In addition to reverb, various other e ects can be applied to the selected sound, altering the tonal character and

feeling of the instrument. As with reverb, some sound types enable cer tain e ects automatically in order to enhance

tonal quality. The AnyTimeX2 piano features 11 di erent e ect types, with 4 combination e ects, and 3 additional

ampli ed e ects.

E ect types

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E ect type Description

Stereo Delay Adds an echo e ect to the sound, playing through both speakers (stereo) simultaneously.

Ping Delay Adds a ‘ping pong’ echo e ect to the sound, giving the impression that it is ‘bouncing’ from left to right.

Triple Delay Similar in principle to Ping Delay, but with an additional centre echo.

Chorus Layers a slightly detuned version of the sound over the original, thus enriching its tonal character.

Classic Chorus Similar in principle to Chorus, but intended for vintage electric piano sounds.

Tremolo Continuously varies the volume at a constant speed, adding a vibrato type e ect to the sound.

Classic Tremolo Similar in principle to Tremolo, but intended for vintage electric piano sounds.

Auto Pan Alternates the sound output from left to right across the stereo  eld using a sine wave.

Classic Auto Pan Similar in principle to Auto Pan, but intended for vintage electric piano sounds.

Phaser Applies a cyclic phase change to the sound, giving the impression that the sound is moving.

Simulates the sound of a rotary speaker commonly used with vintage electronic organs.

Rotary

Combination E ects

Ampli ed E ects A selection of the above e ects, with a vintage electric piano speaker e ect applied.

There are three di erent levels of overdrive, with and without a Chorus e ect.

* The soft pedal can be used to alternate the speed of the rotary simulation between ‘Slow’ and ‘Fast’ e ect modes.

Di erent combinations of the above e ects, applied simultaneously.

* Combination e ect types: Phaser+Chorus, Tremolo+Chorus, Phaser+AutoPan, Chorus+Chorus

Playing the Piano

1. Turning E ects on/o

Press the EFFECTS button to turn e ects on/o .

The LED indicator for the EFFECTS button will turn on to indicate when e ects are in use, and the current status will brie y be shown in the LCD display.

E ect

E ect type

E ects settings

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E ect type E ect setting Description

Stereo Delay / Ping Delay / Triple Delay Dry / Wet Adjust the intensity of the delay.

Chorus Dry / Wet Adjust the intensity of the chorus.

status

Time Adjust the interval of time between each delay.

Speed Adjust the speed of the chorus.

E ects

E ects settings (cont.)

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E ect type E ect setting Description

Classic Chorus Mono / Stereo Toggle between a Mono or Stereo effect.

Speed Adjust the speed of the chorus.

Tremolo / Classic Tremolo Dry / Wet Adjust the intensity of the tremolo.

Speed Adjust the speed of the tremolo.

Auto Pan / Classic Auto Pan Dry / Wet Adjust the intensity of the pan.

Speed Adjust the speed of the pan.

Phaser Dry / Wet Adjust the intensity of the phaser.

Speed Adjust the speed of the phaser.

Rotary Accel. Speed Adjust the acceleration speed between slow and fast modes.

Rotary Speed Adjust the speed of the rotary speaker.

Combination E ects / Ampli ed E ects Dry / Wet Adjust the intensity of the e ects.

Speed Adjust the speed of the e ects.

Playing the Piano

Entering the E ects settings menu



Press and hold the EFFECTS button.

The E ects settings menu will be shown in the LCD display.

Adjusting E ects settings



After entering the E ects settings menu:

Press the  or  buttons to move the selection cursor over the desired setting.

Press the  or  buttons to adjust the selected setting.

* To reset the current setting to the default value, press the

FUNCTION button (RESET).

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 buttons:

Adjust selected setting.

 buttons:

Move selection cursor.

Exiting the E ects settings menu



Press the FUNCTION button (EXIT) to exit the E ects settings menu.

* E ects settings are independent for each sound variation.

* Any changes made to the e ects type, settings, or on/o status will

remain until the power is turned o .

Metronome / Drum Rhythms

The Metronome function provides a steady beat to aid practicing the piano at a consistent tempo. In addition

to regular metronome beats, the AnyTimeX2 piano also features a variety of drum rhythms to accompany most

playing styles and musical genres.

For a complete listing of available drum rhythms, please refer to page 116 of this owner’s manual.

Turning the Metronome on/o



Press the METRONOME button.

The LED indicator for the METRONOME button will turn on to indicate that the metronome function is in use, and a 1/4 beat will start to count.

The current metronome tempo in beats per minute (BPM) and beat of the bar will also be shown in the LCD display.

BeatTem po

Press the METRONOME button again to stop the metronome. The LED indicator for the METRONOME button will turn o .

Metronome settings

The Metronome settings menu allows the tempo, beat, and volume of the metronome to be adjusted.

Metronome settings

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Metronome setting Description Range

Tempo Adjust the tempo of the metronome beat / drum rhythm in beats per minute (BPM). 10 - 400 bpm

Beat

Volume Adjusts the volume of the metronome beat / drum rhythm. 1 - 10

Change the metronome beat (time signature) / drum rhythm.

* There are ten di erent time signature available: 1/4, 2/4, 3/4, 4/4, 5/4, 3/8, 6/8, 7/8, 9/8, and 12/8.

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Playing the Piano

Entering the Metronome settings menu



Press and hold the METRONOME button.

The Metronome settings menu will be shown in the LCD display.

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Metronome / Drum Rhythms

Adjusting Metronome settings



Playing the Piano

After entering the Metronome settings menu:

Press the  or  buttons to move the selection cursor over the desired setting.

Press the  or  buttons to adjust the selected setting.

* To reset the current setting to the default value, press the

FUNCTION button (RESET).

Drum rhythms

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As an alternative to the simple metronome count, it is also possible to select a drum pattern from one of 100 di erent rhythm styles.

Enter the Metronome settings menu and select the Beat setting. Press the  or  buttons to cycle through the available beats until reaching the ‘8 Beat 1’ drum rhythm.

Drum rhythm

 buttons:

Adjust selected setting.

 buttons:

Move selection cursor.

 buttons:

Select drum rhythm.

Continue to press the  or  buttons to select the desired drum rhythm.

* For a complete listing of available drum rhythms, please refer to page

116 of this owner’s manual.

Exiting the Metronome settings menu



Press the FUNCTION button (BACK) to exit the Metronome settings menu.

* Any changes made to the metronome tempo, beat, or volume

settings will remain until the power is turned o .

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Recording with the metronome

It is also possible to record songs with the metronome activated. This is useful when recording parts separately, or wishing to maintain correct timing throughout complex passages. Note that the standard metronome ‘click’ will not be heard when the song is played back, however if a drum rhythm is selected, the pattern will be heard.

* For more information about the instrument’s Recorder function, please refer to page 38.

Panel Lock

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The Panel Lock function allows the state of all panel buttons to be temporarily locked, preventing sounds and other

settings from being changed. This function may prove useful in teaching environments, ensuring that students are

not distracted by changing sounds etc.

1. Activating the Panel Lock

Press the  and  buttons simultaneously.

The Panel Lock screen will be shown in the LCD display, and the instrument will stop responding to panel button presses.

* When activated, the Panel Lock will remain until the power is turned

o .

* While Panel Lock is activated, the LED indicators for all buttons will

turn o .

2. Deactivating the Panel Lock

While the Panel Lock is activated:

Press and hold the

A message will be shown in the LCD display to indicate that the Panel Lock has been deactivated, and the instrument will resume responding to panel button presses as normal.

FUNCTION button (UNLOCK).

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Playing the Piano

Demo Songs

The Demo function provides an excellent introduction to the varied capabilities of AnyTimeX2 piano. There are over

20 di erent demonstration songs available, highlighting the instruments’ rich selection of high quality sounds.

For a complete listing of demonstration songs, please refer to page 113 of this owner’s manual.

Entering Demo mode



Press the MUSIC button.

The LED indicator for the MUSIC button will start to  ash, and the Music Menu will be shown in the LCD display. Demo mode will be selected automatically.

Press the FUNCTION (ENTER) or PLAY/STOP buttons.

The LED indicator for the PIANO button will start to  ash, and the ‘Concert Grand’ demo song will start to play.

Selecting a demo song



While Demo mode is selected:

Music Menu

Press the PIANO or OTHERS buttons to select a sound category. The  rst demo song of the sound category will start to play.

Press the  or  buttons to cycle through the di erent sound categories, and the  or  buttons to cycle through the demo songs in the selected sound category.

* When the selected song has  nished, the next demo song in the

category will begin to play automatically.

Stopping the demo song and exiting Demo mode



 buttons:

Select demo song

 buttons:

Select sound category

Press the FUNCTION (BACK) or PLAY/STOP buttons while the song demo is playing.

The LED indicator for the selected SOUND button will stop  ashing, and the song demo will stop playing.

Press the FUNCTION (EXIT) button to exit the Music Menu.

Piano Music

In addition to the sound demonstration songs, the AnyTimeX2 piano also features a selection of popular classical

piano works from the Baroque and Romantic periods. Notated scores are provided in the separate ‘Classical Piano

Collection’ book*, assisting the musical appreciation and study of each piece.

For a complete listing of Piano Music pieces, please refer to the separate ‘Internal Song Lists’ booklet.

Entering Piano Music mode

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Press the MUSIC button, then press the  or  buttons to select Piano Music mode.

Press the FUNCTION (ENTER) button.

The title and composer of the selected piece will be shown in the LCD display.

* Depending on market area.

* The balance of the left hand and right hand parts can be adjusted by

Title

Composer

Press the PLAY/STOP button. The  rst piece will start to play.

Selecting a piano music piece



While Piano Music mode is selected:

Press the  or  buttons to cycle through the di erent piano music pieces.

Stopping the piano music piece and exiting Piano Music mode



Press the FUNCTION (BACK) or PLAY/STOP buttons while the piano music piece is playing.

pressing the FUNCTION (EDIT) button, and adjusting the Balance setting.

Music Menu

The LED indicator for the PLAY/STOP button will turn o , and the piano music piece will stop playing.

Press the FUNCTION (EXIT) button to exit the Music Menu.

Lesson Function

The Lesson function allows budding pianists to practice the piano using a selection of built-in song books and

 nger exercises. The left and right hand parts of each piece can be practiced separately, adjusting the tempo to

perfect di cult passages, before being recorded for self-evaluation.

Built-in lesson mode song books

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US, Canada, Australia

Alfred’s Premier Piano Course Lesson 1A

Alfred’s Premier Piano Course Lesson 1B

Alfred’s Basic Piano Library Lesson Book Level 1A

Alfred’s Basic Piano Library Lesson Book Level 1B

Alfred’s Basic Adult Piano Course Lesson Book Level 1

* Lesson books sold separately - please refer to the separate ‘Internal Song Lists’ booklet for more information.

. Selecting a lesson book/song

Rest of the World

Burgmüller 25 (25 Etudes Faciles, Opus 100)

Czerny 30 (Etudes de Mécanisme, Opus 849)

Czerny 100 (Hundert Übungsstücke, Opus 139)

Beyer (Vorschule im Klavierspiel, Opus 101)

J.S. Bach: Inventionen, Sonatinen Album 1

1. Entering lesson mode

Press the MUSIC button, then press the  or  buttons to select Lesson Mode.

Music Menu

Press the FUNCTION button (ENTER) to enter lesson mode.

The name of the selected lesson book, song, and current bar will be shown in the LCD display.

2. Selecting a lesson book/song

Press the  or  buttons to move the selection cursor over the lesson book name or song title.

Press the  or  buttons to cycle through the di erent lesson books and song titles.

Book name

Song title

It is also possible to select songs by pressing and holding the

FUNCTION button (EDIT), then pressing the relevant key on

the keyboard.

 buttons:

Select lesson book/song.

 buttons:

Move selection cursor.

* Please refer to the separate ‘Internal Song Lists’ booklet for a

complete listing of available lesson books/songs and corresponding key numbers.

. Listening to the selected lesson song

This page will explain how to play and stop the selected lesson song, and change the playback position.

1. Playing the lesson song

After selecting a lesson book and song:

Press the PLAY/STOP button.

The LED indicator for the PLAY/STOP button will turn on, and a one bar count-in will be heard before the song starts to play.

* If the  rst bar of the song begins on an ‘up’ beat (i.e. pickup notes),

the  rst bar number will be shown as zero in the LCD display.

* The metronome will not continue after the count-in bar, but can be

turned on manually by pressing the METRONOME button.

2. Changing the playback position (Bar)

Press the  or  buttons to move the selection cursor over the third line of the LCD display (Bar).

Press the  or  buttons to rewind or cue the playback position (Bar) of the current song.

Current bar

To reset the playback position to the  rst bar of the song, press the REVERB and EFFECTS buttons simultaneously.

Stopping and resuming the lesson song

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While the lesson song is playing:

Press the PLAY/STOP button to stop the lesson song playback.

Press the PLAY/STOP button once again to resume playback from the stopped position.

 buttons:

Change playback position.

Music Menu

 buttons:

Move selection cursor.

3. Exiting lesson mode

Press the FUNCTION (EXIT) button to exit the Music Menu.

Lesson Function

. Lesson Function settings

The Lesson Function settings menu allows the left and right-hand part volumes of the current lesson song to be

adjusted, allowing each part to be practiced separately. It is also possible to adjust the playback tempo of the

current lesson song, allowing di cult passages to be practised more conveniently.

Lesson Function settings

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Lesson Function setting Description Default setting

Balance Adjust the volume balance between the left and right-hand parts. 5 - 5

Tempo Adjust the playback tempo of the current lesson song in beats per minute (BPM). Song specific

Entering the Lesson Function settings menu

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After selecting a lesson book and song:

Press the

The Lesson Function settings menu will be shown in the LCD display.

Adjusting the left/right-hand part volume

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Press the  or  buttons to move the selection cursor over the

Music Menu

Balance setting, then press the  or  buttons to adjust the volume of the left/right-hand part volume.

Increasing the volume of the left-hand part will reduce the volume of the right-hand part, and vice versa.

* If the Beyer lesson book is selec ted, increasing the left-hand value will

decrease the volume of the student’s part, while increasing the righthand value will decrease the volume of the teacher’s part.

FUNCTION button (EDIT).

 buttons:

Adjust left/right-hand volume.

Example: To practice the right-hand part while listening to the left-hand part, set the left-hand volume to 9.

Adjusting the playback tempo of the lesson song

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Press the  or  buttons to move the selection cursor over the Tempo setting, then press the  or  buttons to adjust the playback tempo of the lesson song.

* To reset the playback temp o of the selected lesson son g to the default

value, press the FUNCTION button (RESET).

 buttons:

Adjust playback tempo.

. Repeating sections of a lesson song

The ‘A-B Loop’ feature of the Lesson Function allows sections of the selected lesson song to be ‘looped’ between

two points in order to practise di cult passages continuously.

1. Playing the lesson song

After selecting a lesson book and song:

Press the PLAY/STOP button.

The LED indicator for the PLAY/STOP button will turn on, and a one bar count-in will be heard before the song starts to play.

2. Specifying the start point (A) of the loop

Press the FUNCTION button (A-B) to specify the start point of the loop.

The LED indicator for the FUNCTION button will start to  ash, indicating that the start point (A) of the loop has been set.

Point ‘A’ set

3. Specifying the end point (B) of the loop

Press the FUNCTION button (A-B) again to specify the end point of the loop.

The LED indicator for the FUNCTION button will turn on, indicating that the end point of the (B) of the loop has been set.

Point ‘B’ set:

loop active

The de ned ‘A-B’ section of the lesson song will repeat (loop), allowing the passage to be practiced continuously.

4. Cancelling the ‘A-B’ loop

Press the FUNCTION button (A-B) once again to cancel the loop.

Music Menu

* The Balance and Tempo lesson function settings can continue to be

adjusted while the A-B loop is in operation.

The LED indicator for the FUNCTION button will turn o , and the lesson song will resume normal playback.

Lesson Function

. Recording a lesson song practice

The Lesson Function’s Record feature allows the left or right-hand parts of the selected lesson song to be recorded

to internal memory, and then played back for self-evaluation.

1. Starting the lesson song recording

After selecting a lesson book and song:

Press the REC button.

The LED indicators for the REC and PLAY/STOP buttons will turn on to indicate that recording mode is in use.

* It may be desirable to adjust the Balance and Tempo lesson function

settings before starting the recording.

A one bar count-in will be heard before the lesson song starts to play and record.

2. Stopping the lesson song recording

Press the PLAY/STOP button.

The LED indicators for the REC and PLAY/STOP buttons will turn

Music Menu

o , and the lesson song recording and playback will stop.

3. Playing back the recorded lesson song

Press the PLAY/STOP button again.

The LED indicator for the PLAY/STOP button will turn on, and a one bar count-in will be heard before the recorded lesson song starts to play.

Press the PLAY/STOP button.

The LED indicator for the PLAY/STOP button will turn o , and the recorded lesson song will stop playing.

* The Balance and Tempo lesson function settings can continue to be

adjusted while the recorded lesson song practise is playing.

* The ‘A-B’ loop function cannot be used when recording a lesson song

practice.

* Press the REC and PLAY/STOP buttons simultaneously to erase the

recorded lesson song practice. The recorded practice will be erased automatically when a di erent lesson song is selected.

. Finger Exercises

The lesson function also includes a selection of  nger exercises for practicing major and minor scales, arpeggios,

chords, cadences, and Hanon exercises, with notated scores provided in the separate ‘Finger Exercises’ book.

The AnyTimeX2 piano can also evaluate one’s practice, analysing note accuracy, timing evenness, and note volume

consistency, before displaying results for each category. Using this function, players can objectively review their

performances, and concentrate on improving a particular area of their technique.

1. Selecting and recording a Hanon  nger exercise

While Lesson mode is in use:

Select the Hanon lesson book, then select a song number.

* It may be desirable to adjust the Balance and Tempo lesson function

settings before starting the recording.

Press the REC button.

The LED indicators for the REC and PLAY/STOP buttons will turn on to indicate that recording mode is in use. A one bar count-in will be heard before the  nger exercise starts to play and record.

2. Evaluating the recorded  nger exercise

Press the PLAY/STOP button

The LED indicators for the REC and PLAY/STOP buttons will turn o , and the  nger exercise recording and playback will stop.

The recorded practice will be evaluated for note accuracy, timing evenness, and volume consistency, with the results shown alternately in the LCD display.

* Press the REC and PLAY/STOP buttons simultaneously to erase the

recorded lesson song practice. The recorded practice will be erased automatically when a di erent lesson song is selected.

3. Playing back the recorded  nger exercise

Music Menu

Press the PLAY/STOP button again.

The LED indicator for the PLAY/STOP button will turn on, and a one bar count-in will be heard before the recorded  nger exercise starts to play.

Press the PLAY/STOP button once again.

The LED indicator for the PLAY/STOP button will turn o , and the recorded  nger exercise song will stop playing.

* Press  or  buttons to cycle through the evaluation results. The

recorded  nger exercise can be replayed even after cancelling the evaluation result screen.

Song Recorder (Internal Memory)

The AnyTimeX2 piano allows up to 10 di erent songs to be recorded, stored in internal memory, and played back

at the touch of a button. Each song consists of two separate tracks - referred to as ‘parts’ - that can be recorded and

played back independently. This allows the left-hand part of a song to be recorded  rst on one track, and the right-

hand part to be recorded later on the other track.

. Recording a song

1. Entering song recorder mode

Press the REC button.

The LED indicator for the REC button will start to  ash, and the Record Internal screen will appear with the currently selected song and part number shown in the LCD display.

* If a USB memory device is connected, press the FUNCTION button

(INT) to select the internal song recorder.

2. Selecting the song/part to be recorded

Press the  or  buttons to move the selection cursor over the song memory or part.

Press the  or  buttons to change the selected song memory or part to be recorded.

If a part has already been recorded, a * symbol will be shown.

 buttons:

Select song memory/part.

 buttons:

Move selection cursor.

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Part has been recorded

When recording part 1 and part 2 separately, select the song and part number carefully in order to prevent accidentally overwriting a previously recorded part.

3. Starting the song recorder

Press a key on the keyboard, or the PLAY/STOP button.

The LED indicators for the REC and PLAY/STOP buttons will turn on, and recording will start.

The current bar and beat will also be shown in the LCD display.

Recording

Metronome tempo/beat

(if enabled)

* Pressing the PLAY/STOP button allows a rest period or empty bar to

be inserted at the beginning of the song.

* Press the METRONOME button before or during the recording to

turn on the metronome. The metronome ‘click’ sound will not be recorded, however drum patterns will be recorded.

4. Stopping the song recorder

Press the PLAY/STOP button.

The LED indicators for the PLAY/STOP and REC buttons will turn o , the recorder will stop, and the part/song will be stored in internal memory.

* The maximum recording capacity is approximately 90,000 notes, with

button and pedal presses also counted as one note.

* If the maximum recording capacity is reached during recording, the

recorder will stop automatically.

* Recorder songs will remain in memory after the power is turned o .

To play back the recorded song, please refer to the ‘Playing a Song’ instructions on page 40.

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Recording a second part

To record a second part, repeat the above instructions, selecting the part that has not been recorded to.

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Recording with the metronome

It is also possible to record songs with the metronome activated. This is useful when recording parts separately, or wishing to maintain correct timing throughout complex passages. Note that the standard metronome click will not be heard when the song is played back, however if a drum rhythm is selected, the pattern will be heard.

* For more information about the instrument’s Metronome function, please refer to page 27.

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Changing panel settings while recording

In some cases, it may be desirable to make changes to the selected sound or style while recording a song. The tables below list the various functions which will and will not be remembered during recording.

Panel operations remembered during recording

Changes made to the sound type. (SOUND buttons etc.)

Switching between dual/split modes.

Panel operations NOT remembered during recording*

Changes made to the reverb settings.

Changes made to the e ects settings.

Changes made to the tempo.

Changes made to the volume balance in dual/split mode.

Changes made to transpose, tuning, touch, etc.

* Desired e ects, reverb, and tempo settings etc. should be prepared

before recording a new song.

Recorder

5. Exiting song recorder mode

Press the FUNCTION button (EXIT), to exit the Internal Song Recorder and return to normal operation.

Song Recorder (Internal Memory)

. Playing a song

This function is used to playback recorder songs stored in internal memory. To playback a song/part immediately

after recording, start this process from step 2.

1. Entering song play mode

Press the PLAY/STOP button.

The Internal Recorder screen will be shown in the LCD display.

Stopped

Seek bar

* If a USB memory device is connected, press the FUNCTION button

(INT) to select the internal song recorder.

2. Selecting the song/part(s) to be played back

Press the  or  buttons to move the selection cursor over the song memory or part.

Press the  or  buttons to change the selected song memory (1-10) or part (1, 2, or 1&2) to be played back.

If a part has already been recorded, a * symbol will be shown.

Part has been recorded

 buttons:

Select song memory/part.

 buttons:

Move selection cursor.

3. Starting/stopping song playback

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Press the PLAY/STOP button.

The LED indicator for the PLAY/STOP buttons will turn on, and the selected song/parts will start to play.

* The selected part can be changed during song playback.

* To adjust the playback tempo of the recorded song, press and hold

the METRONOME button, then press the  or  buttons.

Press the PLAY/STOP button again.

The LED indicator for the PLAY/STOP button will turn o and the song will stop playing.

5. Exiting song play mode

Press the FUNCTION button (EXIT), to exit the Internal Recorder and return to normal operation.

. Internal Recorder Edit menu

The Internal Recorder Edit menu features transpose settings that allow the pitch of the keyboard or song to be

adjusted in semi-tone steps. This menu also includes functions to delete the song, or convert the song to an audio

 le.

Internal Recorder Edit menu

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Function Description Default setting

Key Transpose Raise or lower the pitch of the keyboard in semi-tone steps. 0 (C)

Song Transpose Raise or lower the pitch of the recorder song in semi-tone steps. 0

Erase Erase a part of a recorder song from memory (see page 42). –

Audio Convert Convert a recorder song to an MP3/WAV audio  le (see page 43). –

Entering the Internal Recorder menu

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While the Internal Recorder screen is shown in the LCD display:

Press the

The Internal Recorder menu will be shown in the LCD display.

Adjusting the Internal Recorder settings/functions

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After entering the Internal Recorder menu:

Press the  or  buttons to move the selection cursor over the desired setting.

Press the  or  buttons to adjust the selected setting.

* To reset the current setti ng to the default value, press the FUNCTION

button (RESET).

Exiting the Internal Recorder menu

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FUNCTION button (EDIT).

 buttons:

Adjust selected setting.

 buttons:

Move selection cursor.

Recorder

Press the FUNCTION button (BACK), to exit the Internal Recorder menu and return to normal operation.

Song Recorder (Internal Memory)

. Erasing a part/song

This function is used to erase recorder parts that may have been recorded incorrectly or songs that are no longer

listened to. Once a part/song has been erased from memory it cannot be recovered.

1. Selecting the Erase function

After entering the Internal Recorder menu (see page 41):

Press the  or  buttons to move the selection cursor over the Erase function.

 buttons:

Move selection cursor.

Press the FUNCTION button (ENTER) to select the Erase function.

2. Selecting the song/part to be erased

Press the  or  buttons to move the selection cursor over the song memory or part.

Press the  or  buttons to change the selected song memory (1-10) or part (1, 2, or 1&2) to be erased.

If a part has already been recorded, a * symbol will be shown.

 buttons:

Select song memory/part.

 buttons:

Move selection cursor.

3. Erasing the selected song/part

Press the FUNCTION button (OK) to Erase the selected song

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and part.

A con rmation message will be shown in the LCD display, prompting to con rm or cancel the erase operation.

Press the FUNCTION button (YES) to con rm the erase operation, or the

Erasing all recorder songs from memory

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Press and hold the PLAY/STOP and REC buttons, then turn the instrument’s power o /on.

All recorder songs stored in memory will be erased.

FUNCTION button (NO) to cancel.

hold

YES: Erase NO: Cancel

hold

. Converting a song to an audio  le

This function allows recorder songs stored in internal memory to be played back and saved (converted) as an audio

 le to a USB device in either MP3 or WAV format.

1. Selecting the Convert to Audio function

After entering the Internal Recorder menu (see page 41):

Press the  or  buttons to move the selection cursor over the Convert to Audio function.

 buttons:

Move selection cursor.

Press the FUNCTION button (ENTER) to select the Convert to Audio function.

2. Selecting the song/part to be converted

Press the  or  buttons to move the selection cursor over the song memory or part.

Press the  or  buttons to change the selected song memory (1-10) or part (1, 2, or 1&2) to be converted.

If a part has already been recorded, a * symbol will be shown.

Press the

FUNCTION button (OK) to continue.

3. Selecting the audio  le format

Press the  or  buttons to select the desired  le format for the converted song.

It is also possible to adjust the recording gain at this stage.

* For more information about the instrument’s audio recorder gain

setting, please refer to page 44.

4. Starting the conversion

Press the PLAY/STOP button, or a key on the keyboard.

 buttons:

Select song memory/part.

 buttons:

Move selection cursor.

 buttons:

Select audio recorder format.

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The LED indicator for the PLAY/STOP and REC buttons will turn on, the selected song will play, and the convert to audio process will start.

* Notes played on the keyboard will also be recorded to the audio  le.

Naming and saving the converted audio  le

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Please follow the ‘Recording a MP3/WAV audio  le’ instructions on page 45 from step 5.

Audio Record/Playback (USB Memory)

. Recording a MP3/WAV audio  le

The AnyTimeX2 piano is also capable of recording performances as digital audio - saving the data to a USB memory

device in either MP3 or WAV format. This useful function allows professional quality recordings to be produced

directly on the instrument - without the need for additional sound equipment - then emailed to friends and family,

listened to away from the instrument, or edited and remixed further using an audio workstation.

In addition, the AnyTimeX2 piano also supports mixing the LINE IN audio source with the recorded MP3/WAV  le.

Audio Recorder format speci cations

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Audio format Speci cations Bitrate

MP3 44.1 kHz, 16 bit, Stereo 192 kbit/s (fixed)

WAV 44.1 kHz, 16 bit, Stereo 1,411 kbit/s (uncompressed)

MPEG Layer-3 audio coding technology licensed from Fraunhofer IIS and Thomson.

1. Entering USB recorder mode

Connect a USB memory device to the USB port.

Press the REC button.

The LED indicator for the REC button will start to  ash, and the USB Recorder format screen will be shown in the LCD display.

2. Selecting the USB recorder  le format

Press the  or  buttons to select the desired USB recorder audio  le format (WAV or MP3).

 buttons:

Select audio recorder format.

Recorder

* MP3 audio  les require less storage space than WAV audio  les.

* A 1 GB USB memory device can store over 12 hours of MP3 audio data.

Adjusting the recording volume (Gain)

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Press the FUNCTION button (GAIN). The gain adjustment screen and recording level meter will be shown in the LCD display.

Press the  or  buttons to adjust the recorder gain setting.

* To reset the gain setting to the default level, press the FUNCTION

button (RESET).

* The gain setting can be adjusted within the range of 0 dB - 15 dB.

* Express caution when increasing the gain setting, as higher levels may

result in distorted recordings.

* The gain meter will also display the sound level of the LINE IN audio.

3. Starting the USB recorder

Press a key on the keyboard, or the PLAY/STOP button.

The LED indicators for the REC and PLAY/STOP buttons will turn on, and recording will start.

The current recording time will also be shown in the LCD display.

Recording

Time

4. Stopping the USB recorder, saving the  le

Press the PLAY/STOP button.

The LED indicators for the PLAY/STOP and REC buttons will turn o , and recording will stop

A con rmation message will be shown in the LCD display, prompting to con rm or cancel the save operation.

* Pressing the PLAY/STOP button allows a rest period or empty bar to

be inserted at the beginning of the song.

* Press the METRONOME button before or during the recording to

turn on the metronome. The metronome ‘click’ sound will not be recorded, however drum patterns will be recorded.

Press the FUNCTION button (YES) to con rm the save operation, or the

FUNCTION button (NO) to cancel.

5. Naming the recorded audio  le, con rming save

After con rming the save operation:

Press the  or  buttons to cycle through the alphanumeric characters, and the  or  buttons to move the cursor.

Press the FUNCTION button (OK) to con rm the save operation, or the

The recorded audio  le will be saved with the speci ed name.

After a few seconds, the Play Audio screen will be shown in the LCD display, indicating that the audio is ready for playback.

To play back the recorded audio  le, please refer to the ‘Playing an MP3/WAV audio File’ instructions on page 46.

FUNCTION button (BACK) to cancel.

* ‘MP3 Song 01’ or ‘WAV Song 01’ will be used as the default name for the

* The recorded audio  le will be saved in the root folder of the USB

YES: Save NO: Cancel

Recorder

 buttons:

Move selection cursor.

 buttons:

Select character.

OK: Save BACK: Cancel

recorded audio  les, with the number increasing automatically.

memory device. It is not possible to save the  le in a di erent folder.

Audio Record/Playback (USB Memory)

. Playing an MP3/WAV audio  le

The AnyTimeX2 piano is also capable of playing MP3 and WAV audio  les stored on a USB memory device directly

through the instrument’s speaker system. This function is particularly useful when attempting to learn the chords

or melody to a new piece, or to simply play along with one’s favorite song.

Audio Player supported format speci cations

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Audio format Speci cations Bitrate

MP3 32 kHz/44.1 kHz/48 kHz, Mono/Stereo 8-320 kbit/s (fixed & variable)

WAV 32 kHz/44.1 kHz/48 kHz, Mono/Stereo, 16 bit -

MPEG Layer-3 audio coding technology licensed from Fraunhofer IIS and Thomson.

Preparing the USB memory device

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First, prepare a selection of MP3 or WAV audio  les, copying the data to a USB memory device.

* USB devices sho uld be formatted to use th e ‘FAT’ or ‘FAT32’  lesystems.

Please refer to page 110 for more information.

1. Entering USB playback mode

Connect a USB memory device to the USB port.

Press the PLAY/STOP button.

The Song Browser screen will be shown in the LCD display.

Song Browser screen

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Recorder

The Song Browser screen provides a listing of relevant  les and folders stored on the connected USB device.

The icon is used to represent an audio/song  le. The

icon is used to represent a folder.

The

icon is used to represent the current/previous folder.

An example of a typical  le/folder listing screen is shown below. Please note that the visible screen height has been extended for the purpose of this illustration.

Current/previous folder

Folders

Files

 buttons:

Move selection cursor.

* Files and folders will be listed in alphabetical order, with folder s shown

at the top of the screen.

* When the USB Player function is selected, only MP3, WAV, and MID  les

will be shown.

* The LCD display is capable of showing  lenames with a maximum

length of 12 characters (+3 character su x). Filenames longer than 12 characters will be truncated automatically.

FUNCTION button:

Select  le/enter folder.

2. Selecting an audio  le

Press the  or  buttons to move the selection cursor, then press the

The audio play screen will be shown in the LCD display.

FUNCTION button (SELECT) to select the audio  le.

3. Playing the selected audio  le

Press the PLAY/STOP button.

The selected audio  le will start to play, and information about the  le will be shown in the LCD display.

Audio  le,

artist/song

Playback

volume

Controlling audio  le playback

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While the audio  le is playing:

Press the PLAY/STOP button to pause and resume playback.

Press the  or  buttons to rewind or advance the playing position of the audio  le.

Press the  or  buttons to adjust the playback volume of the audio  le.

* The playback volume can be adjusted within the range of 1 - 100.

Press the FUNCTION button (A-B) twice to set the start and end points of the A-B loop.

* Pressing the A-B button for a third time will turn o the loop.

Playing position

* If the selected audio  le contains embedded metadata (e.g. ID3 tags)

such as artist name and song title, this information will be also be shown beside the  lename.

 buttons:

Rewind/advance playing position.

 buttons:

Adjust playback volume.

* There may be a noticeable di erence in volume between audio  le

playback and the AnyTimeX2 keyboard sound. When playing back audio data, please adjust the volume of the audio  le as desired.

Recorder

USB Recorder Edit menu

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The USB Reco rder Edit men u allow s the pl ayback mode (Single , 1-Repeat, All-Repeat, Random) to be changed, and the pitch of the keyboard to be transposed in semi-tone steps. Please refer to page 50 for more information.

Overdub function

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The Overdub function allows the sound of the AnyTimeX2 to be recorded (overdubbed) to an existing MP3 or WAV audio  le. Please refer to page 52 for more information.

4. Exiting USB playback mode

Press the FUNCTION button (BACK) to exit USB playback mode and return to normal operation.

Audio Record/Playback (USB Memory)

. Playing a MIDI song  le

The AnyTimeX2 piano also supports the playback of Standard MIDI File (SMF)  les and AnyTimeX2 recorder songs

stored on a USB memory device, allowing a vast selection of widely accessible music to be heard through the

instrument’s exquisite Harmonic Imaging XL sound engine.

Song Player supported format speci cations

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Song format Speci cations

MID Format 0, Format 1

KS0 Kawai Song  le

Preparing the USB memory device

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First, prepare a selection of MID (SMF) song  les, copying the data to a USB memory device.

* USB devices sho uld be formatted to use th e ‘FAT’ or ‘FAT32’  lesystems.

Please refer to page 110 for more information.

1. Entering USB playback mode

Connect a USB memory device to the USB port.

Press the PLAY/STOP button.

The Song Browser screen will be shown in the LCD display.

Song Browser screen

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Recorder

The Song Browser screen provides a listing of relevant  les and folders stored on the connected USB device.

The

icon is used to represent an audio/song  le.

The

icon is used to represent a folder.

The

icon is used to represent the current/previous folder.

An example of a typical  le/folder listing screen is shown below. Please note that the visible screen height has been extended for the purpose of this illustration.

Current/previous folder

Folders

Files

 buttons:

Move selection cursor.

* Files and folders will be listed in alphabetical order, with folder s shown

at the top of the screen.

* When the USB Player function is selected, only MP3, WAV, and MID  les

will be shown.

* The LCD display is capable of showing  lenames with a maximum

length of 12 characters (+3 character su x). Filenames longer than 12 characters will be truncated automatically.

FUNCTION button:

Select  le/enter folder.

2. Selecting a MIDI  le

Press the  or  buttons to move the selection cursor, then press the

The MIDI play screen will be shown in the LCD display.

FUNCTION button (SELECT) to select the MIDI  le.

3. Playing the selected MIDI  le

Press the PLAY/STOP button.

The selected MIDI  le will start to play, and information about the  le will be shown in the LCD display.

MIDI  le,

artist/song

Playback

volume

Controlling MIDI  le playback



While the MIDI  le is playing:

Press the PLAY/STOP button to pause and resume playback.

Press the  or  buttons to rewind or advance the playing position of the MIDI  le.

Press the  or  buttons to adjust the playback volume of the MIDI  le.

* The playback volume can be adjusted within the range of 1 - 100.

Press the FUNCTION button (A-B) twice to set the start and end points of the A-B loop.

* Pressing the A-B button for a third time will turn o the loop.

Playing position

* The AnyTimeX2 piano does not contain the full General MIDI/GM2

sound bank selection. Consequently, some SMF song  les may not be reproduced entirely accurately when played through the instrument.

 buttons:

Rewind/advance playing position.

 buttons:

Adjust playback volume.

Recorder

USB Recorder Edit menu



The USB Recorder Edit menu allows the playback mode (Single, 1-Repeat, All-Repeat, Random) to be changed, the tempo of the MIDI song to be adjusted, and the pitch of the keyboard or song to be transposed in semi-tone steps. Please refer to page 50 for more information.

Convert MIDI to Audio function



The Convert MIDI to Audio function allows MIDI  les or AnyTimeX2 recorder songs stored on a USB memory device to be converted to MP3/ WAV audio  les. Please refer to page 51 for more information.

Exiting USB playback mode



Press the FUNCTION button (BACK) to exit USB playback mode and return to normal operation.

Audio Record/Playback (USB Memory)

. USB Recorder Edit menu

The USB Recorder Edit menu allows the playback mode of the audio/MIDI  le to be changed to one of four types.

Th is m enu also f eat ures settin gs t o adjust t he M IDI son g pl ayback te mpo , and to tra nsp ose the pi tch of the keyboard

or MIDI song in semi-tone steps.

USB Recorder Edit menu

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Function Description Default setting

Play Mode Change the audio/MIDI  le playback mode (see below). Single

Tempo Adjust the playback tempo of the MIDI song in beats per minute (BPM). –

Key Transpose Raise or lower the pitch of the keyboard in semi-tone steps. 0 (C)

Song Transpose Raise or lower the pitch of the recorder/MIDI song in semi-tone steps. 0

* Tempo and Song Transpose settings will not be shown when an audio  le is selected.

Play Mode settings



Play Mode setting Description

Single The selected audio/MIDI  le will be played once.

1-Repeat The selected audio/MIDI  le will be repeated.

All-Repeat All audio/MIDI  les in the current folder will be played repeatedly.

Random All audio/MIDI  les in the current folder will be played in random order.

Entering the USB Recorder menu



While the USB Recorder screen is shown in the LCD display:

Press the

Recorder

The USB Recorder menu will be shown in the LCD display.

FUNCTION button (EDIT).

Adjusting the USB Recorder settings



After entering the USB Recorder menu:

Press the  or  buttons to move the selection cursor over the desired setting.

Press the  or  buttons to adjust the selected setting.

* To reset the current setti ng to the default value, press the FUNCTION

button (RESET).

 buttons:

Adjust selected setting.

 buttons:

Move selection cursor.

. Converting a MIDI song  le to an MP3/WAV audio  le

This function allows MIDI  les or AnyTimeX2 recorder songs stored on a USB memory device to be played back and

saved (converted) as an audio  le (to the USB device) in either MP3 or WAV format.

1. Selecting the MIDI song to be converted

While the Song Browser screen is shown in the LCD display:

Press the  or  buttons to move the selection cursor over the desired MIDI  le, then press the REC button.

The LED indicator for the REC button will start to  ash, and the USB Recorder screen will be shown in the LCD display.

2. Selecting the audio  le format and the mode

With the Format setting selected, press the  or  buttons to select the desired USB recorder audio  le format (WAV or MP3).

With the Mode setting selected, press the  button to select ‘Conv.to Audio’.

* It is also possible to record a new song directly to the USB device (i.e.

not convert the previously selected song to an audio  le) by changing the Mode setting to ‘New Song’.

3. Starting the conversion

Press the PLAY/STOP button, or a key on the keyboard.

The LED indicator for the PLAY/STOP and REC buttons will turn on, the selected song will play, and the convert to audio process will start.

 buttons:

Adjust selected setting.

 buttons:

Move selection cursor.

Recorder

* Notes played on the keyboard will also be recorded to the audio  le.

When the end of the song is reached, press the PLAY/STOP button and the save con rmation screen will be shown in the LCD display.

Naming and saving the converted audio  le



Please follow the ‘Recording a MP3/WAV audio  le’ instructions on page 45 from step 5.

Audio Record/Playback (USB Memory)

. Overdubbing a MP3/WAV audio  le

This function allows the sound of the AnyTimeX2 to be recorded (overdubbed) to an existing MP3 or WAV audio  le.

In addition, the AnyTimeX2 piano also supports mixing the LINE IN audio with the overdubbed MP3/WAV  le.

* This function records/overdubs to a copy of the selected  le - the original audio  le will not be modi ed.

1. Selecting the audio  le to be overdubbed

While the Song Browser screen is shown in the LCD display:

Press the  or  buttons to move the selection cursor over the desired MP3/WAV  le, then press the REC button.

The LED indicator for the REC button will start to  ash, and the USB Recorder screen will be shown in the LCD display.

2. Selecting the audio  le format and the mode

With the Format setting selected, press the  or  buttons to select the desired USB recorder audio  le format (WAV or MP3).

With the Mode setting selected, press the  button to select ‘Over Dubbing’.

* It is also possible to record a new audio  le directly to the USB device

(i.e. not overdub the previously selected audio  le) by changing the Mode setting to ‘New Song’.

 buttons:

Adjust selected setting.

 buttons:

Move selection cursor.

3. Starting the recording/overdubbing

Recorder

Press the PLAY/STOP button, or a key on the keyboard.

The LED indicator for the PLAY/STOP and REC buttons will turn on, the selected audio  le will play, and the recording/ overdubbing process will start.

Notes played on the keyboard will be recorded to the audio  le.

* The playback volume of the selected audio  le will automatically be

set to 100, in order to prevent a distorted recording.

When the end of the MP3/WAV is reached, press the PLAY/STOP button and the save con rmation screen will be shown in the LCD display.

Naming and saving the overdubbed audio  le



Please follow the ‘Recording a MP3/WAV audio  le’ instructions on page 45 from step 5.

Function menus

The Function menus contain a variety of options to adjust the AnyTimeX2 piano’s operation and sound. Settings

are grouped by category, providing convenient access to relevant controls. Once adjusted, settings can be stored

as the default power-on settings with the User Memory function (page 68).

Entering the Function menus



While the normal playing mode screen is shown in the LCD display:

Press the

The Function Menus screen will be shown in the LCD display.

Press the  or  buttons to cycle through the di erent menus. Press the Function menu.

Exiting the Function menus



Press the FUNCTION button (EXIT ) to exit the Function menus and return to normal operation.

Overview of Function menus



FUNCTION button (MENU).

FUNCTION button (ENTER) to enter the selected

 buttons:

Move selection cursor.

FUNCTION button:

Select function.

1. Basic Settings

Key Transpose, Song Transpose, Tone Control, Speaker Volume*,

Phones Volume, Line In Level, Line Out Volume, Wall EQ*, Tuning,

Damper Hold, Four Hands, LCD Contrast, User Memory, Factory Reset

3. MIDI Settings

MIDI Channel, Send Program Change No., Local Control,

Transmit Program Change No., Multi-timbral Mode, Channel Mute

5. Power Settings

Auto Power O

* ATX2-f only.

2. Virtual Technician Settings

Touch Curve, Voicing, Damper Resonance, Damper Noise,

String Resonance, Key-o E ect, Fallback Noise, Hammer Delay,

Topboard, Decay Time, Minimum Touch, Stretch Tuning,

User Tuning, Temperament, User Temperament, Temperament Key,

User Key Volume, Half-Pedal Adjust, Soft Pedal Depth

4. USB Functions

Load Internal Song, Load User Memory, Save Internal Song,

Save SMF Song, Save User Memory, Rename File, Delete File,

Format USB

Settings

Basic Settings

The Basic Settings menu contains settings to adjust the pitch, tuning, and general sound of the instrument.

This menu also allows favourite panel settings to be stored, or reset back to the original factory con guration.

Basic Settings

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No. Setting Description Default setting

1 Key Transpose Raise or lower the pitch of the keyboard in semi-tone steps. 0 (C)

2 Song Transpose Raise or lower the pitch of the recorder/MIDI song in semi-tone steps. 0

3 Tone Control Change the EQ settings of the instrument’s sound. O

4 Speaker Volume* Change the maximum volume level of the speaker output. Normal

5 Phones Volume Change the maximum volume level of the headphones output. Normal

6 Line In Level Adjust the input volume of the Line In connectors. 0 dB.

7 Line Out Volume Adjust the output volume of the Line Out connectors. 10

8 Wall EQ* Optimise the instrument’s speaker system based on instrument placement. O

9 Tuning Raise or lower the pitch of the instrument in 0.5 Hz steps. 440.0 Hz

10 Damper Hold Change the e ect of pressing the sustain pedal on organ, string, etc. sounds. O

11 Four Hands Enable the ‘Four Hands Mode’ function. O

12 LCD Contrast Adjust the contrast of the instrument’s LCD display. 5

13 User Memory Store current panel settings as the default (power-on) con guration. -

14 Factory Reset Restore all panel settings to the original factory con guration. -

Settings

* Speaker Volume and Wall EQ settings are available on the ATX2-f model only. Settings page numbers shown will di er on the ATX2 model.

* Default settings will be shown in the  rst LCD display illustration (i.e. Step 1) for each setting explanation below.



Entering the Basic Settings menu

While the normal playing mode screen is shown in the LCD display:

Press the

The Function Menus screen will be shown in the LCD display.

Press the FUNCTION button (ENTER) to enter the Basic Settings menu.



Selecting and adjusting the desired setting

After entering the Basic Settings menu:

Press the  or  buttons to move the selection cursor over the desired setting.

FUNCTION button (MENU).

 buttons:

Adjust selected setting.

Press the  or  buttons to adjust the selected setting.

* To reset the current settin g to the default value, press the FUN CTION

button (RESET).

 buttons:

Move selection cursor.

. Key Transpose

The Key Transpose setting allows the pitch of the AnyTimeX2 piano keyboard to be raised or lowered in semi-tone

steps. This is particularly useful when accompanying instruments tuned for di erent keys, or when a song learned

in one key must be played in another key. When transposed, the song can be played in the original key, yet heard

in a di erent key.

1. Selecting the Key Transpose setting

After entering the Basic Settings menu (page 54):

Press the  or  buttons to select the Key Transpose setting.

2. Adjusting the Key Transpose value

Press the  or  buttons to increase or decrease the value of the Key Transpose setting.

* The keyboard pitch can be raised or lowered by up to 12 semi-tones.

* To reset the Key Transpose setting to the default value, press the

FUNCTION button (RESET).

* Any changes made to the Key Transpose setting will remain until the

power is turned o .

Current Transpose state



If the Key Transpose setting is set to a value other than 0 (C), the TRANSPOSE indicator shown in the normal playing mode screen will be highlighted.

3. Exiting the Key Transpose setting

Press the FUNCTION button (BACK) to exit the Key Transpose setting and return to the Function Menus screen.

Tra nsp os e

enabled

Settings

Basic Settings

. Song Transpose

The Song Transpose setting allows the pitch of MIDI  les or AnyTimeX2 recorder songs stored on a USB memory

device to be raised or lowered in semi-tone steps when played back.

1. Selecting the Song Transpose setting

After entering the Basic Settings menu (page 54):

Press the  or  buttons to select the Song Transpose setting.

2. Adjusting the Song Transpose value

Press the  or  buttons to increase or decrease the value of the Song Transpose setting.

* The song pitch can be raised or lowered by up to 12 semi-tones.

* To reset the Song Transpose setting to the default value, press the

FUNCTION button (RESET).

* Any changes made to the Song Transpose setting will remain until the

power is turned o .

Settings

3. Exiting the Song Transpose setting

Press the FUN CT ION button ( BACK) to e xit th e Song Transp ose setting and return to the Function Menus screen.

. Tone Control

The Tone Control setting allows the overall sound character of the AnyTimeX2 piano to be adjusted to provide

the best sound quality within the area that the instrument is located. There are  ve di erent preset EQ settings

available, with an additional ‘User’ setting allowing  ner control over the di erent frequency bands.

Tone Control setting



Tone Control type Description

O (default) Tone control adjustment is not applied.

Loudness Emphasises frequencies to retain the instrument’s sound character when playing at low volume levels.

Bass Boost Emphasises low-range frequencies, creating a deeper sound.

Treble Boost Emphasises high-range frequencies, creating a brighter sound.

Mid Cut Reduces mid-range frequencies, creating a clearer sound.

User Allows the low, mid, and high-range frequency bands to be adjusted separately.

1. Selecting the Tone Control setting

After entering the Basic Settings menu (page 54):

Press the  or  buttons to select the Tone Control setting.

2. Changing the Tone Control type

Press the  or  buttons to cycle through the di erent Tone Control types.

* To reset the Tone Control setting to the default type, press the

FUNCTION button (RESET).

* Any changes made to the Tone Control setting will remain until the

power is turned o .

3. Exiting the Tone Control setting

Press the FUNCTION button (BACK) to exit the Tone Control setting and return to the Function Menus screen.

Settings

Basic Settings

User Tone Control

The User Tone Control option allows  ner control over the instrument’s sound character, allowing the volume of

four frequency bands to be adjusted individually. It is also possible to adjust the frequency range of the mid-low

and mid-high frequency bands.

User Tone Control setting



No. User Tone Control Description

1 Low Adjusts the volume of the low range frequency band (20 - 100 Hz).

2 Mid-low Frequency Adjusts the frequency of the mid-low band (355 - 1000 Hz).

Mid-low dB Adjusts the volume of the mid-low range frequency band.

3 Mid-high Frequency Adjusts the frequency of the mid-high band (1120 - 3150 Hz).

Mid-high dB Adjusts the volume of the mid-high range frequency band.

4 High Adjusts the high range frequency band (5000 - 20000 Hz).

Settings

1. Selecting the User Tone Control setting

After selecting the Tone Control setting (page 57):

Press the  or  buttons to select the User Tone Control type, then press the FUNCTION button (EDIT).

The User Tone Control screen will be shown in the LCD display.

2. Selecting and adjusting the User Tone Control settings

Press the  or  buttons to select the User Tone Control setting. Press the  or  buttons to increase or decrease the value of the selected User Tone Control setting.

* Each User Tone Control band can be adjusted within the range of

–6 dB - +6 dB.

* To reset the User Tone Control setting to the default type, press the

FUNCTION button (RESET).

* Any changes made to the User Tone Control setting will remain until

the power is turned o .

3. Exiting the User Tone Control setting

Press the FUNCTION button (BACK) to exit the User Tone Control setting and return to the Tone Control setting.

. Speaker Volume (AnyTimeX2-f only)

The Speaker Volume setting allows the maximum volume level of the AnyTimeX2-f piano’s speaker output to be

reduced, providing  ner adjustment control over the master volume. This setting can also function as a volume

limiter, preventing the instrument from being played too loudly in the home or classroom etc.

* This setting does not a ect the headphones or Line Out volume.

Speaker Volume setting



Speaker Volume Description

Normal (default) The instrument’s speakers will output sound at the normal volume level.

Low The instrument’s speakers will output sound at a reduced volume level.

1. Selecting the Speaker Volume setting

After entering the Basic Settings menu (page 54):

Press the  or  buttons to select the Speaker Volume setting.

2. Changing the Speaker Volume type

Press the  or  buttons to alternate between ‘Normal’ and ‘Low’ Speaker Volume settings.

* To reset the Speaker Volume setting to the default setting, press the

FUNCTION button (RESET).

* Any changes made to the Speaker Volume setting will remain until

the power is turned o .

3. Exiting the Speaker Volume setting

Press the FU NC TI ON bu t to n (B AC K) to ex it th e S pe ak er Vol um e setting and return to the Function Menus screen.

Settings

Basic Settings

. Phones Volume

The Phones Volume setting allows the maximum volume level of the headphones output to be increased.

The default setting for Phones Volume is ‘Normal’ in order to protect an individual’s ears from excessive volume

levels. The ‘High’ setting may be selected when using headphones with a high impedance, or in situations where it

is desirable to increase the maximum volume level of the headphones output.

* This setting does not a ect the speaker or Line Out volume.

Phones Volume setting



Phones Volume Description

Normal (default) The instrument’s headphone connectors will output sound at the normal volume level.

High The instrument’s headphone connectors will output sound at an increased volume level.

1. Selecting the Phones Volume setting

After entering the Basic Settings menu (page 54):

Press the  or  buttons to select the Phones Volume setting.

2. Changing the Phones Volume type

Press the  or  buttons to alternate between ‘Normal’ and ‘High’ Phones Volume settings.

* To reset the Phones Volume setting to the default setting, press the

FUNCTION button (RESET).

* Any changes made to the Phones Volume setting will remain until the

power is turned o .

3. Exiting the Phones Volume setting

Settings

Press the FUNCTION but ton ( BACK) to exi t the Phones Volu me setting and return to the Function Menus screen.

. Line In Level

The Line In Level setting allows the volume level of the AnyTimeX2’s Line In input jacks to be adjusted. This setting

may be useful when using the USB Recorder function and attempting to balance an external audio source with the

instrument’s sound.

1. Selecting the Line In Level setting

After entering the Basic Settings menu (page 54):

Press the  or  buttons to select the Line In Level setting.

2. Adjusting the Line In Level value

Press the  or  buttons to increase or decrease the value of the Line In Level setting.

* The Line In Level can be adjusted within the range of –10 dB - +10 dB.

* To reset the Line In Level setting to the default value, press the

FUNCTION button (RESET).

* Any changes made to the Line In Level setting will remain until the

power is turned o .

3. Exiting the Line In Level setting

Press the FUNCTION button (BACK) to exit the Line In Level setting and return to the Function Menus screen.

Settings

Basic Settings

. Line Out Volume

The Line Out Volume setting allows the level of the instrument’s Line Out output to be adjusted. This setting may

be useful when connecting the AnyTimeX2 piano to mixers and other audio equipment.

* This setting does not a ect the speaker or headphone volume.

1. Selecting the Line Out Volume setting

After entering the Basic Settings menu (page 54):

Press the  or  buttons to select the Line Out Volume setting.

2. Adjusting the Line Out Volume value

Press the  or  buttons to increase or decrease the value of the Line Out Volume setting.

* The Line Out Volume can be adjusted within the range of O , 1 - 10.

* To reset the Line Out Volume setting to the default value, press the

FUNCTION button (RESET).

* Any changes made to the Line Out Volume setting will remain until

the power is turned o .

Settings

3. Exiting the Line Out Volume setting

Press the FUNCTION button (BACK) to exit the Line Out Volume setting and return to the Function Menus screen.

. Wall EQ (AnyTimeX2-f only)

The Wall EQ setting optimises the sound character of the soundboard speaker depending on whether the

AnyTimeX2-f piano (back) is placed beside a wall, or in an area away from a wall.

* This setting does not a ect the headphones or Line Out output.

Wall EQ setting



Wall EQ Description

O (default) Optimise the speaker system for placing the AnyTimeX2-f piano in an area away from a wall.

On Optimise the speaker for placing the AnyTimeX2-f piano beside a wall.

1. Selecting the Wall EQ setting

After entering the Basic Settings menu (page 54):

Press the  or  buttons to select the Wall EQ setting.

2. Changing the Wall EQ setting

Press the  or  buttons to turn the Wall EQ setting on or o .

* To reset the Wall EQ setting to the default setting, press the

FUNCTION button (RESET).

* Any changes made to the Wall EQ setting will remain until the power

is turned o .

3. Exiting the Wall EQ setting

Press the FUNCTION button (BACK) to exit the Wall EQ setting and return to the Function Menus screen.

Settings

Basic Settings

. Tuning

The Tuning setting allows the overall pitch of the AnyTimeX2 piano to be raised and lowered in 0.5 Hz steps, and

may therefore prove useful when playing with other instruments.

1. Selecting the Tuning setting

After entering the Basic Settings menu (page 54):

Press the  or  buttons to select the Tuning setting.

2. Adjusting the Tuning value

Press the  or  buttons to increase or decrease the value of the Tuning setting.

* The Tuning value can be adjusted within the range of 427.0 - 453.0 Hz.

* To reset the Tuning settin g to the default value, press the

button (RESET).

* Any changes made to the Tuning setting will remain until the power is

turned o .

FUNCT ION

Settings

3. Exiting the Tuning setting

Press the FUNCTION button (BACK) to exit the Tuning setting and return to the Function Menus screen.

. Damper Hold

The Damper Hold setting is used to determine whether sounds such as organ or strings should be sustained

continuously when the sustain (damper) pedal is pressed, or whether these sounds should decay, naturally.

Damper Hold setting



Damper Hold Description

O (default) Organ, strings, etc. sounds will gradually decay, even while the sustain pedal is pressed.

On Organ, strings, etc. sounds will be sustained continuously while the sustain pedal is pressed.

1. Selecting the Damper Hold setting

After entering the Basic Settings menu (page 54):

Press the  or  buttons to select the Damper Hold setting.

2. Changing the Damper Hold setting

Press the  or  buttons to turn the Damper Hold setting on or o .

* To reset the Damper Hold setting to the default setting, press the

FUNCTION button (RESET).

* Any changes made to the Damper Hold setting will remain until the

power is turned o .

3. Exiting the Damper Hold setting

Press the FUNCTION button (BACK) to exit the Damper Hold setting and return to the Function Menus screen.

Settings

Basic Settings

. Four Hands

The Four Hands setting provides an alternative method to enabling the Four Hands Mode function.

When enabled, all Four Hands Mode control operations are identical to those explained on page 21.

Four Hands setting



Four Hands Description

O (default) Four Hands Mode will be turned o .

On Four Hands Mode will be turned on.

1. Selecting the Four Hands setting

After entering the Basic Settings menu (page 54):

Press the  or  buttons to select the Four Hands setting.

2. Changing the Four Hands setting

Press the  or  buttons to turn the Four Hands setting on or o .

* To reset the Four Hands setting to the default setting, press the

FUNCTION button (RESET).

* Any changes made to the Four Hands setting will remain until the

power is turned o .

3. Exiting the Four Hands setting

Press the FUNCTION button (BACK) to exit the Four Hands setting and return to the Function Menus screen.

Settings

. LCD Contrast

The LCD Contrast setting is used to adjust the contrast of the LCD display. The contrast of the display becomes

sharper as the value increases.

1. Selecting the LCD Contrast setting

After entering the Basic Settings menu (page 54):

Press the  or  buttons to select the LCD Contrast setting.

2. Adjusting the LCD Contrast value

Press the  or  buttons to increase or decrease the value of the LCD Contrast setting.

* The LCD Contrast value can be adjusted within the range of 1 - 10.

* To reset the LCD Contrast setting to the default value, press the

FUNCTION button (RESET).

* Any changes made to the LCD Contrast setting will remain until the

power is turned o .

3. Exiting the LCD Contrast setting

Press the FUNCTION button (BACK) to exit the LCD Contrast setting and return to the Function Menus screen.

Settings

Basic Settings

. User Memory

The User Memory function allows preferred panel functions/settings to be stored in the instrument’s memory, and

automatically recalled as the default settings every time the AnyTimeX2 piano is turned on.

* User Memory settings can also be saved to and loaded from USB memory devices. Please refer to pages 101/104 for more information.

Functions/Settings stored in User Memory



Functions

Selected sound (including primary sound for each category)

Dual Mode / Split Mode / Four Hands Mode (including settings)

Reverb, E ects (Type, Settings)

Tra nsp os e (Key Transpose, So ng Transpose)

Metronome (Beat, Tempo, Volume)

1. Selecting the User Memory function

After entering the Basic Settings menu (page 54):

Press the  or  buttons to select the User Memory setting.

2. Storing current settings to User Memory

Press the REC button.

A con rmation message will be shown in the LCD display, and the current panel settings will be stored to User Memory.

* The Factory Reset function can be used to restore all settings to their

default values. Please refer to page 69 for more information.

Settings

Basic Settings

Virtual Technician Settings

MIDI Settings

* Changes made to the Auto Power O setting will be stored to User

Memory automatically.

Settings

3. Exiting the User Memory function

Press the FUNCTION button (BACK) to exit the User Memory setting and return to the Function Menus screen.

. Factory Reset

The Factory Reset function clears any settings stored using the User Memory function, restoring the AnyTimeX2

piano to its factory default settings.

* This function will not clear recorder songs stored in internal memory.

1. Selecting the Factory Reset function

After entering the Basic Settings menu (page 54):

Press the  or  buttons to select the Factory Reset setting.

2. Restoring factory settings

Press the REC button.

All the settings will be restored to their default values, and the LCD display will automatically return to the initial sound selection screen.

Settings

Virtual Technician Settings

An experienced piano technician is essential to fully realise the potential of a  ne acoustic piano. In addition to

meticulously tuning each note, the technician also performs numerous regulation and voicing adjustments that

allow the instrument to truly sing.

The Virtual Technician settings of the AnyTimeX2 piano simulate these re nements digitally, allowing performers

to shape various aspects of the instrument’s character to suit their personal preferences.

* The table below indicates which Virtual Technician settings a ect to all sounds, or acoustic piano and electric piano sounds only.

Virtual Technician Settings

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No. Setting Description All AP EP Default

1 Touch Curve Adjust the touch sensitivity of the keyboard.

2 Voicing Adjust the tonal character of the instrument.

3 Damper Resonance Adjust the resonance that is heard when pressing the damper pedal.

4 Damper Noise Adjust the sound that is heard when pressing the damper pedal.

5 String Resonance Adjust the resonance that is heard when notes are held.

6Key-o E ect Adjust the sound that is heard when keys are released.

7 Fall-back Noise Adjust the sound that is heard when the key action falls back.

8 Hammer Delay Adjust the delay of the hammer striking strings when playing pianissimo.

9 Topboard Adjust the position of the grand piano topboard.

10 Decay Time Adjust the decay time of the piano sound while the keys are pressed.

11 Minimum Touch Adjust the minimum key velocity required to produce a sound.

12 Stretch Tuning Adjust the level of stretch tuning for equal temperaments.

User Tuning Adjust the individual tuning of each of the 88 keys.

13 Temperament Adjust the tuning system to suit Renaissance and Baroque periods etc.

User Temperament Create a custom, user-de ned tuning system.

14 Temperament Key Adjust the key of the selected tuning system.

15 User Key Volume Adjust the individual volume of each of the 88 keys.

16 Half-Pedal Adjust Adjust the point at which the damper pedal begins to sustain the sounds.

17 Soft Pedal Depth Adjust the depth/e ectiveness of the soft pedal.

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Settings

* Default settings will be shown in the  rst LCD display illustration (i.e. Step 1) for each setting explanation below.

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Entering the Virtual Technician menu

While the normal playing mode screen is shown in the LCD display:

Press the

FUNCTION button (MENU).

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Selecting and adjusting the desired setting

After entering the Virtual Technician menu:

Press the  or  buttons to move the selection cursor over the desired setting.

The Function Menus screen will be shown in the LCD display.

Press the  or  buttons to adjust the selected setting.

Press the  or  buttons to select the Virtual Technician menu.

* To reset the current settin g to the default value, press the FUN CTION

button (RESET).

Press the FUNCTION button (ENTER) to enter the Virtual Technician menu.

. Touch Curve

As with an acoustic piano, the AnyTimeX2 piano produces a louder sound when the keys are struck with force, and

a softer sound when the keys are played gently. The volume and tonal character change in relation to the strength

and speed of playing.

The Touch Curve setting allows the touch sensitivity of the keyboard to be conveniently adjusted. There are six

di ere nt pres et touc h curve se ttings avail able, w ith two ad dition al ‘Use r’ s ettings allowi ng per formers to customise

the instrument’s responsiveness to suit their individual playing style.

* This Virtual Technician setting will a ect all sounds.

Touch Curve types

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Touch Curve Description

Light + Requires less striking force to achieve a forte note. For players with a very delicate touch.

Light

Normal (default) Reproduces the standard touch sensitivity of an acoustic piano.

Heavy Requires a heavier touch to produce a loud volume. Ideally suited to those with stronger  ngers.

Heavy + Requires considerably more striking force to achieve a loud volume.

O (constant)

User 1 / User 2 A custom touch curve, created to suit an individual’s personal playing style.

A louder volume is produced even when playing with a soft touch. For those still developing  nger strength.

* This touch curve is recommended for children and organ players.

A constant volume is produced regardless of how hard the keys are struck.

* This touch curve intended for playing sounds of instruments that have a  xed dynamic range (e.g. organ and harpsichord).

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Touch Curve graph

The illustration below provides a visual representation of the di erent Touch Curve settings.

Light +

Light

(default)

Normal

Heavy

Heavy +

O (constant)

LoudSoft

Sound Volume

b d e

Gentle Strong

Keyboard Pressure

Settings

Virtual Technician Settings

. Touch Curve (cont.)

1. Selecting the Touch Curve setting

After entering the Virtual Technician menu (page 70):

Press the  or  buttons to select the Touch Curve setting.

2. Changing the Touch Curve type

Press the  or  buttons to cycle through the di erent Touch Curve types.

* To reset the Touch Curve setting to the default type, press the

FUNCTION button (RESET).

* Any changes made to the Touch Curve type or User Touch setting will

remain until the power is turned o .

Settings

3. Exiting the Touch Curve setting

Press the FUNCTION button (BACK) to exit the Touch Curve setting and return to the Function Menus screen.

User Touch Curve

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Creating a User Touch Curve

After selecting the Touch Curve setting:

Press the  or  buttons to select the User 1 or User 2 touch curve, then press the REC button.

A message will be shown, prompting for the keyboard to be played.

Play the piano dynamically from very soft to very loud, allowing the instrument to examine the personal playing technique.

* More than one attempt may be re quired in order to create an accurate

User Touch Curve.

* Reducing the master volume fader to the lowest position before

creating the User Touch Curve may help to reduce user distractions, thus improving accuracy.

Press the PLAY/STOP button.

The new User Touch Curve will be stored to the ‘User1’ or ‘User2’ touch types, and selected automatically.

. Voicing

The Voicing setting allows the tonal character of the AnyTimeX2 piano to be set to one of six di erent types.

* This Virtual Technician setting will a ect all sounds.

Voicing types

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Voicing type Description

Normal (default) The normal tonal character of an acoustic piano throughout the entire dynamic range.

Mellow 1 A softer, more mellow tonal character throughout the entire dynamic range.

Mellow 2 An even soften tonal character than Mellow 1.

Dynamic A tonal character that changes dramatically from mellow to bright, depending on the strength of key strike.

Bright 1 A bright tonal character throughout the entire dynamic range.

Bright 2 An even brighter tonal character than Bright 1.

1. Selecting the Voicing setting

After entering the Virtual Technician menu (page 70):

Press the  or  buttons to select the Voicing setting.

2. Changing the Voicing type

Press the  or  buttons to cycle through the di erent Voicing types.

* To reset the Voicing set ting to the default type, press the FUN CTION

button (RESET).

* Any changes made to the Voicing setting will remain until the power

is turned o .

3. Exiting the Voicing setting

Press the FUNCTION button (BACK) to exit the Voicing setting and return to the Function Menus screen.

Settings

Virtual Technician Settings

. Damper Resonance

Pressing the damper pedal of an acoustic piano raises all dampers, allowing the strings to vibrate freely. When a

note or chord is played on the piano with the sustain pedal pressed, not only will the strings of the notes played

vibrate, but also the strings of other notes, vibrating in sympathetic resonance.

The AnyTimeX2 piano recreates this phenomenon, with the Damper Resonance setting allowing the volume of this

resonance sound to be adjusted.

* This Virtual Technician setting will a ect acoustic piano sounds only.

1. Selecting the Damper Resonance setting

After entering the Virtual Technician menu (page 70):

Press the  or  buttons to select the Damper Resonance setting.

Settings

2. Adjusting the Damper Resonance volume

Press the  or  buttons to increase or decrease the volume of the Damper Resonance setting.

* The Damper Resonance volume be adjusted within the range of

O , 1 - 10, with higher values resulting in a louder e ect.

* To reset the Damper Resonance setting to the default value, press the

FUNCTION button (RESET).

* Any changes made to the Damper Resonance setting will remain until

the power is turned o .

3. Exiting the Damper Resonance setting

Press the FUNCTION button (BACK) to exit the Damper Resonance setting and return to the Function Menus screen.

. Damper Noise

When the damper pedal of an acoustic piano is pressed and released, it is often possible to hear the sound of the

damper head touching and releasing the strings.

The AnyTimeX2 piano reproduces this sound, with the Damper Noise setting allowing the volume of this sound to

be adjusted.

* This Virtual Technician setting will a ect acoustic piano sounds only.

1. Selecting the Damper Noise setting

After entering the Virtual Technician menu (page 70):

Press the  or  buttons to select the Damper Noise setting.

2. Adjusting the Damper Noise volume

Press the  or  buttons to increase or decrease the volume of the Damper Noise setting.

* The Damper Noise volume be adjusted within the range of

O , 1 - 10, with higher values resulting in a louder e ect.

* To reset the Damper Noise setting to the default value, press the

FUNCTION button (RESET).

* Any changes made to the Damper Noise setting will remain until the

power is turned o .

3. Exiting the Damper Noise setting

Press the FUNCTION button (BACK) to exit the Damper Noise setting and return to the Function Menus screen.

Settings

Virtual Technician Settings

. String Resonance

String Resonance refers to a phenomenon that exists in acoustic pianos whereby the strings of held notes resonate

‘sympathetically’ with other notes of the same harmonic series.

The AnyTimeX2 piano recreates this phenomenon, with the String Resonance setting allowing the volume of this

resonance to be adjusted.

* This Virtual Technician setting will a ect acoustic piano sounds only.

Demonstrating String Resonance

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To experience the string resonance phenomenon, gently hold down the ‘C’ key as shown in the illustration below, then press any of the keys marked with a  rst ‘C’ key resonating ‘sympathetically’, thus demonstrating String Resonance.

 symbol. In addition to the sound of each note played, it should also be possible to hear the strings of the

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Settings

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1. Selecting the String Resonance setting

After entering the Virtual Technician menu (page 70):

Press the  or  buttons to select the String Resonance setting.

2. Adjusting the String Resonance volume

Press the  or  buttons to increase or decrease the volume of the String Resonance setting.

* The String Resonance volume be adjusted within the range of

O , 1 - 10, with higher values resulting in a louder e ect.

* To reset the String Resonance setting to the default value, press the

FUNCTION button (RESET).

* Any changes made to the String Resonance setting will remain until

the power is turned o .

3. Exiting the String Resonance setting

Press the FUNCTION button (BACK) to exit the String Resonance setting and return to the Function Menus screen.

. Key-o E ect

When playing an acoustic piano – particularly in the bass region of the keyboard – if a key is played with force and

released quickly, it is often possible to hear the faint sound of the damper touching the strings immediately before

the vibrations are stopped.

In addition, the speed at which keys are lifted will also a ect the character of the sound. For example, when lifting

the keys quickly (e.g. staccato playing) the ‘release’ portion of the sound will be noticeably shorter than when

lifting the keys slowly (e.g. legato playing).

The AnyTimeX2 piano reproduces both characteristics, with the Key-o E ect setting allowing the volume of the

key-o sound to be adjusted, and the key-o release speed detection to be turned on or o .

* This Virtual Technician setting will a ect acoustic piano and electric piano sounds.

1. Selecting the Key-o E ect setting

After entering the Virtual Technician menu (page 70):

Press the  or  buttons to select the Key-o E ect setting.

2. Adjusting the Key-o E ect volume

Press the  or  buttons to increase or decrease the volume of the Key-o E ect setting.

* The Key-o E ect volume be adjusted within the range of

O , 1 - 10, with higher values resulting in a louder e ect.

* When the Key-O E ect setting is set to O , the key-o release speed

detection will also be disabled, and the speed at which keys are lifted will not a ect the character of the sound.

* To reset the Key-o E ect setting to the default value, press the

FUNCTION button (RESET).

* Any changes made to the Key-o E ect setting will remain until the

power is turned o .

3. Exiting the Key-o E ect setting

Press the FUNCTION button (BACK) to exit the Key-o E ect setting and return to the Function Menus screen.

Settings

Virtual Technician Settings

. Fall-back Noise

When playing an acoustic piano, it is often possible to hear the faint sound of the keyboard action returning (i.e.

‘falling back’) to the neutral position after a key is released.

The AnyTimeX2 piano reproduces this sound, with the Fall-back Noise setting allowing the volume of this sound to

be adjusted.

* This Virtual Technician setting will a ect acoustic piano and harpsichord sounds.

1. Selecting the Fall-back Noise setting

After entering the Virtual Technician menu (page 70):

Press the  or  buttons to select the Fall-back Noise setting.

2. Adjusting the Fall-back Noise volume

Settings

Press the  or  buttons to increase or decrease the volume of the Fall-back Noise setting.

* The Fall-back Noise volume be adjusted within the range of

O , 1 - 10, with higher values resulting in a louder e ect.

* To reset the Fall-back Noise setting to the default value, press the

FUNCTION button (RESET).

* Any changes made to the Fall-back Noise setting will remain until the

power is turned o .

3. Exiting the Fall-back Noise setting

Press the FUNCTION button (BACK) to exit the Fall-back Noise setting and return to the Function Menus screen.

. Hammer Delay

When playing pianissimo passages using an acoustic piano, there may be a perceived delay between a key being

pressed and the hammer striking the strings.

If desired, the AnyTimeX2 piano can recreate this delay, with the Hammer Delay setting allowing the delay length

to be adjusted.

* This Virtual Technician setting will a ect acoustic piano sounds only.

1. Selecting the Hammer Delay setting

After entering the Virtual Technician menu (page 70):

Press the  or  buttons to select the Hammer Delay setting.

2. Adjusting the Hammer Delay value

Press the  or  buttons to increase or decrease the value of the Hammer Delay setting.

* The Hammer Delay value can be adjusted within the range of

O , 1 - 10, with higher values resulting in an increased delay.

* To reset the Hammer Delay setting to the default value, press the

FUNCTION button (RESET).

* Any changes made to the Hammer Delay setting will remain until the

power is turned o .

3. Exiting the Hammer Delay setting

Press the FUNCTION button (BACK) to exit the Hammer Delay setting and return to the Function Menus screen.

Settings

Virtual Technician Settings

. Topboard

When playing an acoustic grand piano, the position of the instrument’s topboard (lid) a ects both the volume and

‘openness’ of the tone produced. A fully open topboard allows sound waves to re ect o the polished lid surface

and project into the room, while a closed lid has the opposite e ect, resulting in a darker, more opaque tone.

The AnyTimeX2 piano attempts to simulate these characteristics, with four di erent topboard positions.

* This Virtual Technician setting will a ect acoustic piano sounds only.

Topboard posi tions

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Topboard position Description

Open 3 (default) Simulates the character of a fully open topboard.

Open 2 Simulates the character of a half open topboard.

Open 1 Simulates the character of a partially open topboard.

Closed Simulates the character of a closed topboard.

Settings

1. Selecting the Topboard setting

After entering the Virtual Technician menu (page 70):

Press the  or  buttons to select the Topboard setting.

2. Changing the Topboard position

Press the  or  buttons to cycle through the di erent Topboard types.

* To reset the Topboard setting to the default position, press the

FUNCTION button (RESET).

* Any changes made to the Topboard setting will remain until the

power is turned o .

3. Exiting the Topboard setting

Press the FUNCTION button (BACK) to exit the Topboard setting and return to the Function Menus screen.

. Decay Time

When playing an acoustic grand piano, the length of the instrument in uences the speed at which held notes decay,

with longer grand pianos (i.e. longer strings) characterised by longer decay times.

The AnyTimeX2 piano attempts to simulate this characteristic, with the Decay Time setting allowing the length of

decay while keys are pressed to be adjusted.

* This Virtual Technician setting will a ect all sounds.

1. Selecting the Decay Time setting

After entering the Virtual Technician menu (page 70):

Press the  or  buttons to select the Decay Time setting.

2. Adjusting the Decay Time volume

Press the  or  buttons to increase or decrease the value of the Decay Time setting.

* The Decay Time value can be adjusted within the range of

1 - 10, with larger values resulting in increased decay times.

* To reset the Decay Time setting to the default value, press the

FUNCTION button (RESET).

* Any changes made to the Decay Time setting will remain until the

power is turned o .

3. Exiting the Decay Time setting

Press the FUNCTION button (BACK) to exit the Decay Time setting and return to the Function Menus screen.

Settings

Virtual Technician Settings

. Minimum Touch

The Minimum Touch setting allows the minimum key velocity required to produce a sound to be adjusted. By

default, this setting attempts to recreate the extremely  ne touch sensitivity of a concert grand piano, allowing

a very soft sound to be produced with the slightest of key touches. However, it may be desirable to reduce this

sensitivity, when wishing to recreate the sensitivity of a small grand piano or an upright piano.

* This Virtual Technician setting will a ect acoustic piano and electric piano sounds.

1. Selecting the Minimum Touch setting

After entering the Virtual Technician menu (page 70):

Press the  or  buttons to select the Minimum Touch setting.

2. Adjusting the Minimum Touch value

Press the  or  buttons to increase or decrease the value of the Minimum Touch setting.

* The Minimum Touch value can be adjusted within the range of

1 - 20, with larger values resulting in a less sensitive key touch.

* To reset the Minimum Touch setting to the default value, press the

FUNCTION button (RESET).

* Any changes made to the Minimum Touch setting will remain until

the power is turned o .

Settings

3. Exiting the Minimum Touch setting

Press the FUNCTION button (BACK) to exit the Minimum Touch setting and return to the Function Menus screen.

. Stretch Tuning

Stretch tuning is a piano-speci c tuning method in which the tuning for the lower notes is slightly lower and the

tuning for the higher notes is slightly higher than the settings made in the Equal temperament.

The Stretch Tuning setting allows the degree of stretch tuning to be adjusted when Equal (piano) or Equal

temperament are selected. It is also possible to create custom tuning methods using one of the four User types.

* This Virtual Technician setting will a ect all sounds.

Stretch Tuning setting

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Stretch Tuning Description

Normal (default) Normal stretch tuning.

Wide Wide stretch tuning.

User 1-4 User de ned tuning methods.

1. Selecting the Stretch Tuning setting

After entering the Virtual Technician menu (page 70):

Press the  or  buttons to select the Stretch Tuning setting.

2. Changing the Stretch Tuning type

Press the  or  buttons to alternate between ‘Normal’ and ‘Wide’ Stretch Tuning settings.

* To reset the Stretch Tuning setting to the default type, press the

FUNCTION button (RESET).

* Any changes made to the Stretch Tuning setting will remain until the

power is turned o .

3. Exiting the Stretch Tuning setting

Press the FUNCTION button (BACK) to exit the Stretch Tuning setting and return to the Function Menus screen.

Settings

Virtual Technician Settings

User Tuning

The User Tuning function allows each of the 88-keys to be tuned individually.

1. Selecting the User Tuning memory

After selecting the Stretch Tuning setting (page 83):

Press the  or  buttons to select one of the User Tuning memories.

* Up to four di erent User Tuning memories can be created and stored.

Press the FUNCTION button (EDIT).

The User Tuning screen will be shown in the LCD display.

2. Selecting the note, adjusting the user tuning value

Settings

Press the  or  buttons to select the desired note to be adjusted.

* To select a note directly, press and hold the FUNCTION button

(+ KEY) then press the desired key.

Press the  or  buttons to adjust the user tuning value for the selected note.

* The User Tuning value can be adjusted within the range of –50 - +50.

* To reset the User Tuning setting to the default value, press the

FUNCTION button (RESET).

* Any changes made to the User Tuning setting will remain until the

power is turned o .

3. Exiting the User Tuning function

Press the FUNCTION button (BACK) to exit the User Tuning tuning screen and return to the Stretch Tuning setting.

. Temperament

The Temperament setting allows the tuning system used by the AnyTimeX2 piano to be changed from the modern ‘Equal Temperament’ standard to one of the various temperaments popularised during the Renaissance and Baroque periods. It is also possible to create customised temperaments using the User Temperaments function.

* This Virtual Technician setting will a ect all sounds.

Temperament types

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Temperament type Description

Equal Temperament (piano)

(Equal P.only)

Pure Temperament

(Pure Major/Pure Minor)

Pythagorean Temperament

(Pythagorean)

Meantone Temperament

(Meantone)

Werckmeister III Temperament

(Werkmeister)

Kirnberger III Temperament

(Kirnberger)

Equal Temperament ( at)

(Equal Flat)

Equal Temperament

(Equal Stretch)

User Temperament

(User)

This is the default temperament. When a piano sound is selected, the tuning will be stretched like an acoustic piano (equal temperament).

* If any other type of sound is selected, the tuning will be set to equal temperament ( at).

This temperament, which eliminates dissonances for thirds and  fths, is still popular in choral music because of its perfect harmony. Any key modulation will result in dissonances.

* The key of the temperament, and major/minor setting must be correctly matched.

This temperament, which uses mathematical ratios to eliminate dissonance for  fths, is very limited for use with chords, but produces very characteristic melodic lines.

This temperament, which uses a mean between a major and minor whole tone to eliminate dissonance for thirds, was devised to eliminate the lack of consonances experienced with certain  fths for the Mersenne pure temperament. It produces chords that are more beautiful than those played with equal temperament.

These two temperaments are placed in between Meantone and Pythagorean. For music with few accidentals, this temperament produces the beautiful chords of the mean tone, but as accidentals increase, the temperament produces the characteristic melodies of the Pythagorean temperament. It is used primarily for classical music written in the Baroque era to revive the original characteristics.

This is an ‘unstretched’ equal temp erament that divides the scale into twelve equal s emi-tones. It produces the same chordal intervals in all twelve keys, and has the advantage of limitless modulation of the key. However the tonality of each key becomes less characteristic and no chord is in pure consonance.

This is the most popular piano temperament. The hearing ability of a human is uneven and is not as accurate with high frequency and low frequency as it is with the middle range. This temperament’s tuning is stretched to compensate for this so the sound will be heard naturally to the ears. This ‘stretched’ equal temperament is a practical variation of the ‘unstretched’ equal temperament which was invented on a mathematical basis.

A custom, user temperament, created by raising or lowering the pitch for each semi-tone.

1. Selecting the Temperament setting

After entering the Virtual Technician menu (page 70):

Press the  or  buttons to select the Temperament setting.

2. Changing the Temperament type

Press the  or  buttons to cycle through the di erent Temperament types.

* To reset the Temperament setting to the default type, press the

FUNCTION button (RESET).

* Any changes made to the Temperament setting will remain until the

power is turned o .

Settings

Virtual Technician Settings

User Temperament

The User Temperament setting allows custom temperaments to be created.

1. Selecting the User Temperament

After selecting the Temperament setting (page 85):

Press the  or  buttons to select the User temperament, then press the FUNCTION button (EDIT).

The User Temperament screen will be shown in the LCD display.

2. Selecting the note, adjusting the user temperament value

Press the  or  buttons to select the desired note to be adjusted.

Press the  or  buttons to adjust the cent value for the selected note.

* The User Temperament value can be adjusted within the range of

–50 - +50.

* To reset the User Temperament setting to the default value, press the

FUNCTION button (RESET).

* Any changes made to the User Temperament setting will remain until

the power is turned o .

3. Exiting the User Temperament function

Press the FUNCTION button (BACK) to exit the User Temperament screen and return to the Temperament setting.

Settings

. Temperament Key

The Temperament Key setting allows the key of the selected temperament to be speci ed. When using a

temperament other than Equal temperament, use this setting to specify the key signature of the piece.

* This Virtual Technician setting will a ect all sounds.

1. Selecting the Temperament Key setting

After entering the Virtual Technician menu (page 70):

Press the  or  buttons to select the Temperament Key setting.

2. Adjusting the Temperament Key

After selecting a temperament other than Equal (piano) or Equal temperament types (page 85):

Press the  or  buttons to change the Temperament Key.

* The Temperament Key can be set within the range of C to B.

* To reset the Temperament Key setting to the default key, press the

FUNCTION button (RESET).

* Any changes made to the Temperament Key setting will remain until

the power is turned o .

3. Exiting the Temperament Key setting

Press the FUNCTION button (BACK) to exit the Temperament Key setting and return to the Function Menus screen.

Settings

Virtual Technician Settings

. User Key Volume

The User Key Volume settings allows the volume of each of the 88-keys to be adjusted individually.

* This Virtual Technician setting will a ect all sounds.

1. Selecting the User Key Volume setting

After entering the Virtual Technician menu (page 70):

Press the  or  buttons to select the User Key Volume setting.

2. Selecting the User Key Volume memory

Press the  or  buttons to select one of the User Key Volume memories.

* Up to four di erent User Key Volume memories can be created and

stored.

Settings

Press the FUNCTION button (EDIT).

The User Key Volume adjustment screen will be shown in the LCD display.

2. Selecting the note, adjusting the User Key Volume

Press the  or  buttons to select the desired note to be adjusted.

* To select a note directly, press and hold the FUNCTION button

(+ KEY) then press the desired key.

Press the  or  buttons to adjust the User Key Volume for the selected note.

* The User Key Volume value can be adjusted within the range of

–50 - +50.

* To reset the User Key Volume setting to the default value, press the

FUNCTION button (RESET).

* Any changes made to the User Key Volume setting will remain until

the power is turned o .

3. Exiting the User Key Volume function

Press the FU NC TI ON bu tt on (B AC K) to ex it th e Us er Ke y V ol um e adjustment screen and return to the User Key Volume setting.

. Half-Pedal Adjust

The Half-Pedal Adjust setting allows the point at which the damper/sustain pedal becomes e ective (i.e. when

the dampers of the piano begin to lift from the strings) to be adjusted. This setting may be useful for pianists that

habitually rest their right foot on the damper/sustain pedal, but do not necessarily wish to sustain the sound.

* This Virtual Technician setting will a ect all sounds.

1. Selecting the Half-Pedal Adjust setting

After entering the Virtual Technician menu (page 70):

Press the  or  buttons to select the Half-Pedal Adjust setting.

2. Adjusting the Half-Pedal Adjust value

Press the  or  buttons to increase or decrease the value of the Half-Pedal Adjust setting.

* The Half-Pedal Adjust value can be adjusted within the range of

1 - 10, with higher values resulting in a later damper pedal point.

* To reset the Half-Pedal Adjust setting to the default value, press the

FUNCTION button (RESET).

* Any changes made to the Half-Pedal Adjust setting will remain until

the power is turned o .

3. Exiting the Half-Pedal Adjust setting

Press the FUNCTION button (BACK) to exit the Half-pedal Point setting and return to the Function Menus screen.

Settings

Virtual Technician Settings

. Soft Pedal Depth

The Soft Pedal Depth setting adjusts the e ectiveness (i.e. depth/strength) of the soft pedal.

* This Virtual Technician setting will a ect all sounds.

1. Selecting the Soft Pedal Depth setting

After entering the Virtual Technician menu (page 70):

Press the  or  buttons to select the Soft Pedal Depth setting.

2. Adjusting the Soft Pedal Depth value

Press the  or  buttons to increase or decrease the value of the Soft Pedal Depth setting.

* The Soft Pedal Depth value can be adjusted within the range of

1 - 10, with higher values resulting in a softer sound.

* To reset the Soft Pedal Depth setting to the default value, press the

FUNCTION button (RESET).

* Any changes made to the Soft Pedal Depth setting will remain until

the power is turned o .

Settings

3. Exiting the Soft Pedal Depth setting

Press the FUNCTION button (BACK) to exit the Soft Pedal Depth setting and return to the Function Menus screen.

MIDI Settings

MIDI Overview

The term MIDI is an acronym for Musical Instrument Digital Interface, an international standard for connecting

musical instruments, computers, and other devices to allow the exchange of performance data.

MIDI Terminals

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MIDI terminal Function

MIDI IN Receiving note, program change, and other data.

MIDI OUT Sending note, program change, and other data.

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MIDI channels

MIDI uses channels to exchange data back and forth between MIDI devices. There are receive (MIDI IN) and transmit (MIDI OUT) channels. Most musical instruments or devices with MIDI functions are equipped with both MIDI IN and OUT jacks and are capable of transmitting and receiving data via MIDI. The receive channels are used to receive data from another MIDI device, and the transmit channels are used to transmit data to another MIDI device.

The illustration below shows three musical instruments, connected together using MIDI.

Transmit ting instrument a Receiving instrument b Receiving instrument c

Transmitting instrument a sends transmit channel and keyboard information to receiving instruments b/c. The information arrives at the receiving instruments b/c. Receiving instruments b/c will respond to MIDI data that is sent if their receive channel is the same as the transmit channel of the transmitting instrument a. If the channels do not match, the receiving instruments b/c will not respond to any data that is sent.

For both receiving and transmitting, channels 1-16 can be used.

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Recording/playing with a sequencer

When connected to a sequencer (or a computer running MIDI sequencing software), the AnyTimeX2 piano can be used to record and playback multi-track songs, with separate sounds playing simultaneously on each channel.

Settings

Sequencer

MIDI Settings

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MIDI Functions

The AnyTimeX2 piano supports the following MIDI functions:

Transmit/receive note information

Transmit/receive note information to/from a MIDI-connected musical instrument or device.

Transmit/receive channel settings

Specify transmit/receive channels within the range of 1 to 16.

Transmit/receive exclusive data

Transmit/receive front panel or menu function settings as exclusive data.

Multi-timbral mode setting

Receive multiple channel MIDI data from a MIDI-connected musical instrument or device.

MIDI Settings

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No. Setting Description Default setting

Transmit/receive program change information

Transmit/receive program change data to/from a MIDIconnected musical instrument or device.

Transmit/receive pedal data

Transmit/receive sustain, sostenuto, and soft pedal data to/ from a MIDI-connected musical instrument or device.

Receive volume data

Receive MIDI volume data sent from a MIDI-connected musical instrument or device.

* Please refer to the ‘MIDI Implementation Chart’ on page 118 for

further information regarding the MIDI capabilities of the AnyTimeX2 piano.

Settings

1 MIDI Channel Specify the channel that is used to transmit/receive MIDI information. 1

2 Send PGM Change # Send a MIDI program change number from 1 to 128. 1

3 Local Control Specify whether internal sounds will be heard when the keyboard is pressed. On

4 Trans. PGM Change Specify whether program change data is sent when sounds are changed. On

5 Multi-timbral Mode Specify whether the instrument can receive Multi-timbral MIDI information. O

6 Channel Mute Specify which channels (1-16) are activated to receive MIDI information. Play All

* Default settings will be shown in the  rst LCD display illustration (i.e. Step 1) for each setting explanation below.

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Entering the MIDI Settings menu

While the normal playing mode screen is shown in the LCD display:

Press the

The Function Menus screen will be shown in the LCD display.

Press the  or  buttons to select the MIDI Settings menu.

FUNCTION button (MENU).

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Selecting and adjusting the desired setting

After entering the MIDI Settings menu:

Press the  or  buttons to move the selection cursor over the desired setting.

Press the  or  buttons to adjust the selected setting.

* To reset the current settin g to the default value, press the FUN CTION

button (RESET).

Press the FUNCTION button (ENTER) to enter the MIDI Settings menu.

. MIDI Channel

The MIDI Channel setting allows the transmit/receive channel to be speci ed. The selected channel will function as

both the transmit and receive channel (separate transmit/receive channels cannot be speci ed).

1. Selecting the MIDI Channel setting

After entering the MIDI Settings menu (page 92):

Press the  or  buttons to select the MIDI Channel setting.

2. Changing the MIDI Channel value

Press the  or  buttons to increase or decrease the value of the MIDI Channel setting.

* The MIDI Channel value can be adjusted within the range of 1 - 16.

* To reset the MIDI Channel setting to the default value, press the

FUNCTION button (RESET).

* Any changes made to the MIDI Channel setting will remain until the

power is turned o .

3. Exiting the MIDI Channel setting

Press the FUNCTION button (BACK) to exit the MIDI Channel setting and return to the Function Menus screen.

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Omni mode

When the AnyTimeX2 piano is turned on, the instrument is automatically set to ‘omni mode on’, allowing MIDI information to be received on all MIDI channels (1-16). When the MIDI Channel setting is used to specify a transmit/receive channel, the instrument will be set to ‘omni mode o ’.

Multi-timbral mode and Split/Dual modes

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Using Split mode with Multi-timbral mode enabled

Notes played in the lower section of the keyboard will be transmitted on the channel that is 1 channel higher than the speci ed channel. For example, if the MIDI channel is set to 3, notes played in the lower section of the keyboard will be transmitted on channel 4.

Using Dual mode with Multi-timbral mode enabled

Notes played will be transmitted on two channels: the speci ed channel and the channel that is 1 channel higher.

For example, if the MIDI channel is set to 3, notes played on the keyboard will be transmitted on channels 3 and 4.

Settings

* If the speci ed MIDI channel is 16, the lower section / layered part will be transmitted on channel 1.

MIDI Settings

. Send Program Change Number

The Send Program Change Number function is used to send a Program Change Number (1-128) to the connected

MIDI device.

1. Selecting the Send Program Change Number function

After entering the MIDI Settings menu (page 92):

Press the  or  buttons to select the Send Program Change Number function.

2. Specifying and transmitting a Program Change Number

Press the  or  buttons to decrease or increase the Program Change Number.

* The program change number can be set within the range of 1-128.

Settings

Press the FUNCTION button (SEND) to send the speci ed Program Change Number.

3. Exiting the Send Program Change Number function

Press the FUNCTION button (BACK) to exit the Send Program Change Number function and return to the Function Menus screen.

. Local Control

The Local Control setting determines whether the instrument will play an internal sound when the keys are pressed.

This setting may be useful when using the AnyTimeX2 piano to control an external MIDI device that is connected to

the instrument’s ampli er/speakers.

Local Control setting

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Local Control Description

O The instrument will transmit information to an external MIDI device only.

(default) The instrument will play an internal sound and transmit information to an external MIDI device.

1. Selecting the Local Control setting

After entering the MIDI Settings menu (page 92):

Press the  or  buttons to select the Local Control setting.

2. Changing the Local Control setting

Press the  or  buttons to turn the Local Control setting on or o .

* To reset the Local Control setting to the default setting, press the

FUNCTION button (RESET).

* Any changes made to the Local Control setting will remain until the

power is turned o .

3. Exiting the Local Control setting

Press the FUNCTION button (BACK) to exit the Local Control setting and return to the Function Menus screen.

Settings

MIDI Settings

. Transmit Program Change Numbers

The Transmit Program Change Numbers setting determines whether the AnyTimeX2 piano will transmit program

change information via MIDI when the instrument’s panel buttons are pressed.

Transmit Program Change Numbers setting

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Transmit PGM# Multi-timbral setting E ect of pressing panel buttons

On (default) O , On1 SOUND buttons will send PGM# shown in the left column*.

On On2 SOUND buttons will send PGM# shown in the right column*.

O O Program Change information will not be transmitted via MIDI.

* Please refer to the ‘Program Change Number List’ on page 115.

1. Selecting the Transmit Program Change Numbers setting

After entering the MIDI Settings menu (page 92):

Settings

Press the  or  buttons to selec t the Transmit Program Change Numbers setting.

2. Changing the Transmit Program Change Numbers setting

Press the  or  buttons to turn the Transmit Program Change Numbers setting on or o .

* To reset the Transmit Program Change Numb ers setting to the default

setting, press the FUNCTION button (RESET).

* Any changes made to the Transmit Program Change Numbers setting

will remain until the power is turned o .

3. Exiting the Transmit Program Change Numbers setting

Press the FUNCTION button (BACK) to exit the Transmit Program Change Numbers setting and return to the Function Menus screen.

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Omni mode

 When using Dual or Split mode, On/O information and sound

type settings for are transmitted as exclusive data, however program change numbers will not be transmitted.

 Program change numbers will also be transmitted when

Multi-timbral mode is set to On1 or On2.

. Multi-timbral Mode

The Multi-timbral Mode setting determines whether or not the AnyTimeX2 piano is able to receive MIDI information

on more than one MIDI channel simultaneously. This allows the instrument to play back multi-track, multi-timbral

performance data sent from an external MIDI device.

Multi-timbral Mode setting

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Multi-timbral Mode Selected sound

O (default) The sound shown in the left column is selected*.

On1 The sound shown in the left column is selected*.

On2 The sound shown in the right column is selected*.

* Please refer to the ‘Program Change Number List’ on page 115.

1. Selecting the Multi-timbral Mode setting

After entering the MIDI Settings menu (page 92):

Press the  or  buttons to select the Multi-timbral Mode setting.

2. Changing the Multi-timbral Mode setting

Press the  or  buttons to change turn the Multi-timbral Mode setting.

* To reset the Multi-timbral Mode setting to the default setting, press

the FUNCTION button (RESET).

* Any changes made to the Multi-timbral Mode setting will remain until

the power is turned o .

3. Exiting the Multi-timbral Mode setting

Press the FUNCTION button (BACK) to exit the Multi-timbral Mode setting and return to the Function Menus screen.

Settings

MIDI Settings

. Channel Mute

The Channel Mute setting determines which MIDI channels (1-16) are activated to receive MIDI information when

Multi-timbral mode is enabled.

* This setting is only available when the Multi-timbral Mode setting is set to ‘On1’ or ‘On2’.

1. Selecting the Channel Mute setting

After entering the MIDI Settings menu (page 92):

Press the  or  buttons to select the Channel Mute setting.

Press the

The Channel Mute selection screen will be shown in the LCD display.

FUNCTION button (EDIT).

2. Selecting and playing/muting channels

Press the  or  buttons to select the desired MIDI channel.

Press the  or  buttons to alternate between ‘Play’ and ‘Mute’ states.

* To reset the Channel Mute setting to the default value, press the

FUNCTION button (RESET).

* Any changes made to the Channel Mute setting will remain until the

power is turned o .

3. Exiting the Channel Mute function

Settings

Press the FUNCTION button (BACK) to exit the Channel Mute adjustment screen and return to the MIDI Settings menu.

USB Menu

The USB Menu contains functions to load/save registration memories and recorder songs from/to a USB memory

device. This menu also allows  les to be renamed and deleted, and for the USB memory device to be formatted.

USB Menu functions

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No. Function Description

1 Load Song Load a recorder song from a USB memory device into the instrument’s internal memory.

2 Load User Memory Load User Memory settings from a USB memory device into the instrument.

3 Save Internal Song Save a recorder song stored in internal memory to a USB memory device.

4 Save SMF Song Save a recorder song stored in internal memory to a USB memory device as an SMF (MIDI)  le.

5 Save User Memory Save the instrument’s current User Memory settings to a USB memory device.

6 Rename File Rename a  le stored on a USB memory device.

7 Delete File Delete a  le stored on a USB memory device.

8 Format USB Format a USB memory device, erasing all stored data.

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Entering the USB Menu menu

While the normal playing mode screen is shown in the LCD display:

Press the

The Function Menus screen will be shown in the LCD display.

Press the  or  buttons to select the USB Menu.

Press the FUNCTION button (ENTER) to enter the USB Menu.

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Selecting the desired USB Menu function

After entering the USB Menu:

Press the  or  buttons to move the selection cursor over the desired function.

Press the

FUNCTION button (MENU).

FUNCTION button (ENTER) to select the function.

 buttons:

Move selection cursor.

 buttons:

Move selection cursor.

Settings

FUNCTION button:

Select function.

USB Menu

. Load Song

The Load Song function is used to load AnyTimeX2 recorder songs stored on a USB memory device into the

instrument’s internal memory.

* This function will overwrite any song data stored in the selected song memory.

* For more information about the instrument’s ‘Internal Song Recorder’ feature, please refer to page 38.

1. Selecting the Load Song function

After entering the USB Menu (page 99):

Press the  or  buttons to select the Load Song function.

2. Selecting the song memory

Press the  or  buttons to sele ct the internal song memor y for the song to be loaded into.

* If a song memory contains song data, a * symbol will be shown.

Settings

Press the FUNCTION button (ENTER).

The  le selection screen will be shown in the LCD display, listing AnyTimeX2 song  les stored on the USB memory device.

3. Selecting the song to be loaded

Press the  or  buttons to move the selection cursor, then press the

A con rmation message will be shown in the LCD display, prompting to con rm or cancel the load operation.

FUNCTION button (LOAD) to select the song  le.

4. Con rming the load operation

Press the FUNCTION button (YES) to con rm the load operation, or the

FUNCTION button (NO) to cancel.

5. Exiting the Load Song function

Song has been recorded

Press the FUNCTION button (BACK) to exit the Load Song function and return to the Function Menus screen.

To play back the loaded song  le, please refer to the ‘Playing a Song’ instructions on page 40.

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