Kawai MP11 User Manual

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Introduction

Main Operation

EDIT Menu

STORE Button & SETUPs

Owner’s Manual v1.06

Recorder

USB Menu

SYSTEM Menu

Appendix

Thank you for purchasing this Kawai MP11 stage piano.

This owner’s manual contains important information regarding the instrument’s usage and operation.

Please read all chapters carefully, keeping this manual handy for future reference.

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About this Owner’s Manual

Before attempting to play this instrument, please read the Introduction chapter from page 10 of this owner’s manual. This chapter provides a brief explanation of each section of the MP11’s control panel, an overview of its various jacks and connectors, and details how the components of the instrument’s sound are structured.

The Main Operation chapter (page 20) provides an overview of the instrument’s most commonly used functions, beginning with turning sections on and o, adjusting their volume, and selecting sounds. Later on, this chapter introduces basic sound adjustment using the four control knobs, before examining how EFX, reverb, amp simulation, and EQ can all be applied to dramatically change the character of the selected sound. The chapter closes with an explanation of the instrument’s MIDI OUT section.

The EDIT Menu chapter (page 38) lists all available PIANO, E.PIANO, SUB, and MIDI OUT section parameters by category for convenient reference. The STORE Button & SETUP Menus chapter (page 59) outlines storing customised sounds, capturing the entire panel conguration as a SETUP, then recalling dierent SETUPs from the MP11’s internal memory.

The Recorder chapter (page 63) provides instructions on how to record and play back pieces stored both in the instrument’s internal memory, and also MP3/WAV audio les saved to USB memory devices. This chapter also explains the MP11’s metronome/drum pattern functions. Additional USB functions are covered in greater detail in the USB Menu chapter (page 92), while the SYSTEM Menu chapter (page 98) explains the MP11’s System Settings and various reset functions.

Finally, the Appendix section (page 110) includes USB-MIDI driver information, software update instructions and listings of the instrument’s internal sounds and drum rhythms, eects, MIDI reference information, and full specication details.

Important Safety Instructions

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

Examples of Picture Symbols

Read all the instructions before using the product.

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 ash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to aler t the user to the presence of uninsulated "dangerous voltage" within the product's enclosure that may be of sucient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons.

The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the product.

WARNING

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

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

SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS

1) Read these instructions.

2) Keep these instructions.

3) Heed all warnings.

4) Follow all instructions.

5) Do not use this apparatus near water.

6) Clean only with dry cloth.

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

8) Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other apparatus (including ampliers) 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 t 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 specied by the manufacturer.

12) Use only with the cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table specied 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 qualied 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

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

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

Doing so may cause electric shock.

GROUNDING INSTRUCTIONS This product must be grounded. If it should malfunction or breakdown, grounding provides a path of least resistance for electric current to reduce the risk of electric shock. This product is equipped with a cord having an equipment-grounding conductor and a grounding plug. The plug must be plugged into an appropriate outlet that is properly installed and grounded in accordance with all local codes and ordinances.

DANGER - Improper connection of the equipment-grounding conductor can result in a risk of electric shock. Check with a qualied electrician or serviceman if you are in doubt as to whether the product is properly grounded. Do not modify the plug provided with the product - if it will not t the outlet, have a proper outlet installed by a qualied electrician.

When using electrical products, the following basic precautions should always be followed:

The product should be connected to an AC outlet of the specied voltage.

� If you are going to use an AC power cord, make sure that its has the correct plug shape and conforms to the specied power voltage. � Failure to do so may result in re.

120V 240V230V

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

� Failure to do so may cause re in case of lightning. � Failure to do so may over-heat the product, resulting in re.

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

� Pulling the AC power cord itself may damage the cord, causing a re, electric shock or short-circuit.

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

Doing so may result in hearing problems.

It is good practice to place the instrument near the AC outlet and the power cord plug in a position so that it can readily be disconnected in an emergency because electricity is always charging while the plug is in the AC outlet even in a power switch o condition.

Do not disassemble, repair or modify the product.

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

Ensure that this product is connected to a socket with a protective earth connection.

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

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

When using electrical products, the following basic precautions should always be followed:

WARNING

The product should be connected to an AC outlet of the specied voltage.

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

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

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

Do not disassemble, repair or modify the product.

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 its has the correct plug shape and conforms to the specied power voltage. � Failure to do so may result in re.

Doing so may cause electric shock.

Doing so may result in hearing problems.

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

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

� Pulling the AC power cord itself may damage the cord, causing a re, electric shock or short-circuit.

� Failure to do so may cause re in case of lightning. � Failure to do so may over-heat the product, resulting in re.

Ensure that this product is connected to a socket with a protective earth connection.

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

Do not stand on the product or exert excessive force.

� 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.

Do not wipe the product with benzene or thinner.

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

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

� Doing so may cause the product to generate noise.

� If the product generates noise, move the product suciently away from the electrical appliance or connect it to another AC outlet.

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

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 drag the product on the oor. Take care not to drop the product.

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

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

CAUTION

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

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

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

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

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

OFF

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 sucient ventilation.

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

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 serviced by qualied 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.

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.

Instruction for AC power cord (U.K.)

WARNING: THIS APPARATUS MUST BE EARTHED IMPORTANT: The wires in this mains lead are coloured in accordance with the following code:

• GREEN-AND-YELLOW: EARTH

• BLUE: NEUTRAL

• BROWN: LIVE

As the colours of the wires in the mains lead of this apparatus may not correspond with the coloured markings identifying the terminals in your plug, proceed as follows.

• The wire which is coloured GREEN-AND-YELLOW must be connected to the terminal in the plug which is marked by the letter E or by the safety earth symbol or coloured GREEN or GREEN-AND-YELLOW.

• The wire which is coloured BLUE must be connected to the terminal which is marked with the letter N or coloured BLACK.

• The wire which is coloured BROWN must be connected to the terminal which is marked with the letter L or coloured RED.

An information on Disposal for users

If your product is marked with this recycling symbol it means that, at the end of its life, you must dispose of it separately by taking it to an appropriate collection point. You should not mix it with general household waste. Disposing of this product correctly will prevent potential negative eects on the environment and human health which could otherwise arise due to inappropriate waste handling. For further details, please contact your local authority. (European Union only)

FCC Information (U.S.A)

CAUTION: Changes or modications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s

authority to operate the equipment.

NOTE: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment o and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit dierent from that to which the receiver is connected.

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

This applies only to products distributed by Kawai America Corporation.

Declaration of Conformity

Products: Model Number: Responsible Party Name: Address: Telephone:

Electronic Piano MP11 Kawai America Corporation 2055 East University Drive, Rancho Dominguez, CA 90220 310-631-1771

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:

(1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference

that may cause undesired operation.

Table of Contents

Important Safety Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

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

Introduction

Welcome to the MP11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

1. Feature Highlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

2. Owner's Manual Conventions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Part Names & Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

1. Front Panel: Knobs, Faders & Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . 12

2. Front Panel: Jacks & Connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

3. Rear Panel: Jacks & Connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Connecting to Other Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Understanding the MP11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

EDIT Menu

Overview of the EDIT Menu (PIANO, E.PIAN O, SUB) . . .38

EDIT Menu Parameters (PIANO, E. PIANO, SUB) . . . . . . . .40

1. Reverb . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

2.1. EFX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

2.2 Amp Simulator (E.PIANO) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

3. Sound . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

4. Tuning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

5. Key Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

6. Controllers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

7. Knob Assign . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

8. Virtual Technician (PIANO) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

Virtual Technician (E.PIANO, SUB ) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

Main Operation

Overview of Internal Sections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20

1. Section Basics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

2. LCD Display & Control Knobs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

3. Reverb . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

4. EFX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

5. Amp Simulator (E.PIANO) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

6. Key Range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Internal Sections & Feature Parameters . . . . . . . 28

1. PIANO section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

2. E.PIANO section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

3. SUB section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Overview of the EDIT Menu (MID I OUT) . . . . . . . . . . . .52

EDIT Menu Parameters (MIDI OUT) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

1. Channel/Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

2. SETUP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

3. Transmit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

4. MMC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

5. Key Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

6. Controllers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

7. Knob Assign . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

STORE Button & SETUPs

Overview of the STORE Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

1. Storing a SOUND . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

Global Section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32

1. EQ. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

2. Transpose . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

MIDI OUT Section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

2. Storing a SETUP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

3. Storing POWERON settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

SETUP memories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

Recorder

SYSTEM Menu

Overview of the Recorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63

Song Recorder (Internal memor y) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64

1. Recording a song . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

2. Playing back a song . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66

3. Saving a song as an SMF le . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68

4. Loading an SMF le into memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69

5. Erasing a song . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72

6. Song Transpose . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

7. Panel Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

8. MIDI to Audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

Audio Record/Playback (USB memory) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74

1. Recording an audio le . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74

2. Playing an audio le . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77

3. Overdubbing an audio le . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80

4. Converting a recorder song to an audio le . . . . 83

Overview of the SYSTEM Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .98

SYSTEM Menu parameters & functions . . . . . . . .99

1. Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99

2. Pedal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .100

Expression pedal calibration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101

3. MIDI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102

4. Oset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103

5. User Edit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .103

Creating a User Touch Curve. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .104

Creating a User Temperament . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105

Creating a User Key Volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106

Creating a User Stretch Tuning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107

6. Reset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108

Panel Lock ( ) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .109

Appendix

Metronome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86

1. Click mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86

2. Rhythm mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87

3. Recording with the metronome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90

USB Menu

Overview of the USB Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92

USB Menu functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93

1. Load . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93

2. Save . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94

3. Delete . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95

4. Rename . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96

5. Format . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97

USB MIDI (USB to Host Connector) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110

Software Update . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111

Sound List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112

Rhythm Pattern List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113

EFX Categories, Types, & Parameters . . . . . . . . . 114

Specications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119

MIDI Implementation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120

1. Recognised Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121

2. Transmitted Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125

3. Exclusive Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127

4. SOUND/SETUP Program/Bank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133

5. Control Change Number (CC#) Table . . . . . . . . . . 134

6. MIDI Implementation Chart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135

User Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .136

Welcome to the MP11

Feature Highlights

The best keyboard action available in a stage piano

The MP11 utilises Kawai’s latest Grand Feel wooden-key keyboard action, which draws upon 85 years of acoustic piano craftsmanship

to provide an exceptionally realistic playing experience.

As with a grand piano, all eighty-eight black and white keys are crafted from long pieces of wood, pivoting on a central balance

pin in a smooth, seesaw-like motion. The Grand Feel keys are longer than any other digital piano keyboard action, with the pivot

point distance extended to match that of a Kawai grand piano. When the front of a key is pressed down, the rear rises, throwing a

Introduction

hammer which plays the note. These hammers are graded in size and weight, replicating the heavier bass and lighter treble notes

of an acoustic grand piano, while additional counter-weights embedded within the lower keys help to lighten their touch during

pianissimo passages. The Grand Feel keyboard action even reproduces the subtle let-o sensation felt when playing the keys of a

grand piano very softly, satisfying the expectations of even the most discerning pianists.

Finally, the Grand Feel keyboard action features Kawai’s Ivory Touch key surfaces as standard. This nely textured material gently

absorbs moisture to assist playing control, and possesses a natural, matte nish that is smooth, but not slippery.

PIANO section: The ultimate pianos for Concert, Pop, and Jazz

The MP11 captures the beautiful sound of Kawai’s highly acclaimed hand-built concert grand piano, with all 88 keys of this

exceptional instrument meticulously recorded, analysed and faithfully reproduced using proprietary Harmonic Imaging™ XL

technology. This unique process accurately recreates the broad dynamic range of the original grand piano, aording pianists an

extraordinary level of expressiveness ranging from the softest pianissimo to the strongest, boldest fortissimo.

With separate categories for Concert, Pop, and Jazz playing, the MP11 oers the nest selection of high quality acoustic piano

sounds ever compiled for a Kawai instrument, with a separate category devoted entirely to upright and mono pianos.

Moreover, Kawai’s unique Virtual Technician feature allows various characteristics of the selected acoustic piano sound to be

shaped at the touch of a button or the turn of a knob, with parameters to adjust voicing and regulation, string and damper

resonances, and subtle hammer, damper, and key release noises.

E.PIANO section: Vintage EPs, twin eects, and amp simulation

The MP11 features a selection of incredible vintage electric piano sounds, each with their own distinctive characteristics. Enjoy

their natural, organic sound, or pass the signal through a wide variety of classic eects stomp boxes, before plugging into one of

the ve classic amp and speaker cabinets – complete with realistic microphone character and position modelling.

SUB section: High quality strings, pads, basses and more

The MP11’s SUB section features high quality strings, pads, basses, and other useful sounds that are ideal for creating splits and

custom zones, layering with acoustic or electric pianos, or for playing individually, at the front of the mix. Additional Bell, Air, and

Voice layers bring greater depth to the sound, with exible ADSR parameters and resonance/cut-o controls all adjustable directly

from the panel’s assignable control knobs.

MIDI OUT section: Four zone master keyboard controller

The MP11 features a new, improved MIDI OUT section with four independent zones for controlling external devices, or integrating

into the studio as a master keyboard. Use the assignable panel knobs to send CC# to connected hardware, or the recorder transport

buttons to control a DAW without touching a mouse or leaving the piano. The MP11 even includes LINE IN jacks and a dedicated

panel fader to adjust the level of connected devices, such as that old expander module or semi-weighted synth that you just can’t

live without, or a laptop running software instruments.

Intuitive operation, large LCD, real-time assignable control knobs

The MP11’s control panel is clearly arranged and easy to use, with related functions grouped together and placed where you’d

expect to nd them. A large LCD display and four assignable control knobs, allow several parameters to be adjusted directly in

real-time, without getting lost in menus – concentrate on playing, rather than trying to remember which button does what.

208 Setup memories: enough for the busiest stage musician

The MP11 allows every single customised sound, knob position, fader level, and adjustable parameter to be stored in memory as a

SETUP, and recalled at the touch of a button. With over 200 SETUP memories, the MP11 is ideal for busy stage musicians who like

to plan several shows ahead, before going out on the road.

USB to Device functionality, with MP3/WAV/SMF le recording and playback

The MP11 is equipped with USB connectors that not only allow the instrument to be connected to a computer for MIDI use,

but also to load and save data to USB memory devices directly. This ‘USB to Device’ feature allows customised sounds, SETUP

memories, and recorder songs stored in internal memory to be saved to USB for posterity.

USB memory devices can also be used to play back MP3 or WAV audio or SMF MIDI les, allowing performing musicians to

play along with professional backing tracks, or simply learn the chords or melody for a new piece. It is even possible to save

performances directly as MP3, WAV, or SMF les for emailing to band members, casual listening away from the keyboard, or further

editing using an audio workstation.

Owner’s Manual Conventions

This owner’s manual utilises a number of illustrative conventions in order to explain the MP11’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 explanation text.

Button LED indicator states



LED indicator OFF:

Sound/Function is not selected.

LED indicator ON:

Sound/Function is selected.

LED indicator ashing:

Sound/Function is selected in a temporary state.

Introduction

Button press types



Normal press:

Select a sound or function, or turn a function ON/OFF.

Text appearance



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

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

hold

Press and hold:

Show a function’s parameters.

* Notes about functions are marked with an

asterisk and written in 7.5 pt. size.

Example operations are written in italic type at 8 pt. size, and enclosed within a grey box.

hold

Press and hold, then press X:

Set split points, create zone ranges, set transpose key, etc.

Reminders, hints, and additional explanations are written in italic type at 9 pt. size.

Part Names & Functions

Introduction

Front Panel: Knobs, Faders & Buttons

Control Wheels

PITCH BEND wheel

This control wheel smoothly bends the pitch up or down from its current value.

MODULATION wheel

This control wheel controls the modulation (vibrato) depth. Moving the wheel forward increases the vibrato depth. The LED indicator will turn ON when this wheel is in use.

* Alternative functions can be assigned to the MODULATION wheel in the

Controllers page of the EDIT menu (page 47).

Volume Faders

PIANO Section

VOLUME fader

This fader controls the master volume level of the MP11’s NORMAL OUTPUT and HEADPHONE jacks.

* The fader does not aect the level of the FIXED OUTPUT jacks.

LINE IN fader

This fader controls the LINE IN volume level.

ON/OFF button

This button turns the PIANO section ON or OFF.

KEY RANGE button

This button selects the key range of the PIANO section.

UPPER/ZONE/LOWER LEDs

These LEDs indicate the key range to which the PIANO section is assigned.

EFX/REVERB buttons

These buttons turn the eects and reverb ON or OFF.

* Press and hold either button to show the respec tive settings pages of the

EDIT menu in the LCD display.

VOLUME fader

This fader controls the volume level of the PIANO section.

CONCERT/POP/JAZZ/UPRIGHT-MONO buttons

These buttons select the category of the piano sound.

1/2/3 buttons

These buttons select the piano sound from each category.

E.PIANO Section

Introduction

ON/OFF button

This button turns the E.PIANO section ON or OFF.

KEY RANGE button

This button selects the key range of the E.PIANO section.

UPPER/ZONE/LOWER LEDs

These LEDs indicate the key range to which the E.PIANO section is assigned.

VOLUME fader

This fader controls the volume level of the E.PIANO section.

TINE/REED/MODERN/E.GRAND-CLAVI buttons

These buttons select the category of the e.piano sound.

1/2/3 buttons

These buttons select the e.piano sound from each category.

EFX1/EFX2/AMP/REVERB buttons

These buttons turn the primary/secondary eects, amp simulator, and reverb ON or OFF.

* Press and hold either button to show the respec tive settings pages of the

EDIT menu in the LCD display.

SUB Section

EFX/REVERB buttons

These buttons turn the eects and reverb ON or OFF.

* Press and hold either button to show the respec tive settings pages of the

EDIT menu in the LCD display.

ON/OFF button

This button turns the SUB section ON or OFF.

KEY RANGE button

This button selects the key range of the SUB section.

UPPER/ZONE/LOWER LEDs

These LEDs indicate the key range to which the SUB section is assigned.

VOLUME fader

This fader controls the volume level of the SUB section.

STRINGS/PAD/HARPSI-MALLET/BASS buttons

These buttons select the category of the sub sound.

1/2/3/4 buttons

These buttons select the sub sound from each category.

Part Names & Functions

DISPLAY Section

Introduction

LCD Display

The LCD display provides a visual indication of the selected section and sound, parameter values, and the status of other functions when active.

A/B/C/D control knobs

These knobs adjust displayed parameter values in real-time.

* EDIT menu parameters can be freely assigned to each of the four knobs in

the Knob Assign page of the EDIT menu (page 43).

F1/F2/F3/F4 buttons

These buttons select the three internal sound sections (PIANO, E.PIANO, SUB) to be displayed and controlled. In other modes (e.g. Recorder) these buttons also select additional functions.

INT/MIDI button

This button toggles between showing the internal sound sections (PIANO, E.PIANO, SUB), and the four MIDI OUT zones in the LCD display.

EDIT Section

– / NO + / YES buttons

These buttons decrease or increase the value of the selected parameter, and also cancel or conrm operations that require user interaction (e.g. Erasing data).

GLOBAL Section

LOCK ( ) button

This button locks the MP11’s control panel, thus preventing any accidental button pushes during a performance.

STORE button

This button stores edited SOUNDS, or full panel settings to the SETUP and POWERON memories.

EXIT button

This button exits the current mode or page.

EDIT button

This button enters the EDIT menu. When the EDIT menu is displayed, this button also enters the selected parameter category page.

CURSOR buttons

These buttons move the selection cursor and scroll through the various pages of the EDIT menu.

EQ button

This button turns the global EQ ON or OFF. Press and hold the button to show the EQ settings screen in the LCD display.

TRANSPOSE button

This button turns the TRANSPOSE function ON or OFF. Press and hold the button to show the transpose settings popup in the LCD display.

LOCAL OFF

This button disables the internal connection between the MP11’s keyboard and tone generators.

MIDI OUT Section

SETUP Section

RECORDER Section

ZONE 1/ZONE 2/ZONE 3/ZONE 4 buttons

These buttons turn the four MIDI zones ON or OFF.

* Press and hold a button to show the respective MIDI zone’s settings.

Introduction

ON/OFF button

This button turns the SETUP section ON or OFF.

BANK buttons

These buttons select the SETUP bank from A to Z.

MEMORY buttons

These buttons select the SETUP memory from 1 to 8.

ON/OFF button

This button turns the RECORDER section ON or OFF.

SETTING Section

METRONOME button

This button activates the METRONOME or RHYTHM patterns.

(RESET) button

This button resets the MP11’s song recorder, rewinding songs and MP3/WAV les to the beginning.

(RECORD) and (PLAY/STOP) buttons

These buttons record and playback/stop songs stored in the MP11’s internal memory, or MP3/WAV les saved to a USB memory device.

(LOOP) button

This button activates the MP11’s A-B Loop function, allowing passages of a recorder song or MP3/WAV le to be played back repeatedly.

(REW) and (FWD) buttons

These buttons are used to move the playing position of the current recorder song or MP3/WAV backward or forward.

PANIC button

This button returns the MP11 to the Power On state, and also sends All Note O and Reset All Controller messages via MIDI.

SYSTEM button

This button enters the SYSTEM menu, allowing many aspects of the MP11’s functionality to be adjusted.

USB button

This button enters the USB menu, allowing data to be loaded and saved from/to a connected USB memory device.

Part Names & Functions

Front Panel: Jacks & Connectors

Introduction

Rear Panel: Jacks & Connectors

HEADPHONE jack

The headphone jack is located at the left end of the key block and used to connect a pair of headphones equipped with a standard 1/4” phone jack.

USB TO DEVICE port

The USB to Device port is located at the right end of the key slip and used to connect a FAT or FAT32 formatted USB memory device to load and save data.

POWER Section

MIDI Section

* The instrument’s USB MIDI port and MIDI IN/OUT jacks can be connected

and used simultaneously. To adjust MIDI routing, please refer to the MIDI

parameters in the SYSTEM menu, explained on page 102.

AC IN

Connect the power cable included with the MP11 to this receptacle.

POWER SWITCH

This switch turns the MP11 ON and OFF.

* The MP11 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 page 99.

MIDI THRU/OUT/IN jacks

These jacks are used to connect the MP11 to external MIDI devices, and also to a computer with a MIDI interface as an alternative to the ‘USB to Host’ port.

USB TO HOST port

This port is used to connect the MP11 to a computer using a USB cable. When connected, the instrument can be used as a standard MIDI device, allowing it to send a receive MIDI data. Connect a ‘B’ type USB connector to the instrument, and an ‘A’ type USB connector to the computer.

* When connecting the MP11 to a computer using the ‘USB to Host’ port,

additional driver software may be required. For more information, please

refer to page 110.

FOOT CONTROLLER Section

EXP jack

This jack is used to connect an expression pedal.

* For information about calibrating the expression pedal to ensure correct

operation with the MP11, please refer to page 101.

SOFT jack

This jack is used to connect the soft pedal of the included F-30 triple pedal unit to the MP11. A separate momentary foot switch pedal can also be connected using this jack.

DAMPER/SOSTENUTO (F-30) jack

This jack is used to connect the damper and sostenuto pedals of the included F-30 triple pedal unit to the MP11.

Introduction

Left pedal:

Soft

Centre pedal:

Sostenuto

FIXED OUTPUT Section

OUTPUT Section

Right pedal:

Damper

By default, with the included F-30 triple pedal unit connected, the right pedal acts as a damper pedal, the centre pedal acts as a sostenuto pedal, and the left pedal functions as a soft pedal.

* Functions can be freely assigned to each foot controller in the Controllers

page of the EDIT menu. For more information, please refer to page 57.

FIXED OUTPUT jacks

These jacks are used to connect the MP11 to a musical instrument amplier, PA system, or recording console using XLR terminals. The VOLUME fader does NOT aect these outputs.

GND LIFT switch

This switch is used to shut the ground loop that can occur when connecting the MP11 using XLR terminals.

* This switch can typically be left in the OFF position.

OUTPUT jacks

These jacks are used to connect the MP11 to a musical instrument amplier, PA system, or recording console using standard 1/4” phone jacks. To output a mono signal, connect the cable to the L/MONO jack.

INPUT Section

INPUT jacks

These jacks are used to connect a pair of stereo outputs from other electronic instruments or audio equipment to the MP11. The input level can be easily adjusted using the LINE IN fader. When connecting a mono audio source, connect the cable to the L/MONO jack only.

* When using the Audio Recorder function, the INPUT audio will also be

recorded to the WAV/MP3 le. For more information, please refer to page

54.

Connecting to Other Devices

Connect an expression pedal.

Introduction

Control external MIDI devices, or connect to a computer with a MIDI interface.

Connect to mixing desks, professional speakers, and other PA equipment, etc.

Connect the stereo output from tablets, portable audio devices or other electronic instruments.

USB type ‘A’

USB type ‘B’

Connect to a computer to exchange MIDI data and use DAW software.

Connect the included F-30 triple pedal unit.

XLR pinout:

GND HOT COLD

Connect to ampliers, speakers, etc.

Understanding the MP11



Preparation before use

The MP11 does not feature built-in speakers. Therefore, in order to listen to the MP11, it will rst be necessary to connect a mixer, keyboard amplier, or headphones to the instrument.

Once connected to an audio output device, press the POWER SWITCH located on the right of the rear panel to turn on the MP11. It is recommended to turn on the MP11 before the audio output device in order to avoid the unpleasant switching noise that can sometimes occur.



MP11 section structure: explanation

The MP11 features 3 internal sound sections: PIANO, E.PIANO, and SUB. Each section features a dedicated VOLUME fader and can be turned ON or OFF freely.

The PIANO, E.PIANO, and SUB sections share largely the same operation, with 4 category buttons and multiple sounds assigned to each category. The PIANO and SUB sound sections each feature one EFX module, while the E.PIANO section oers two separate EFX modules and an additional AMP simulator. All sounds can be adjusted using the various parameters in the EDIT menu, with additional ‘Feature Parameters’ that are specic to each of the three sound sections.

The MP11’s external (MIDI) functionality is divided into four independently controlled zones. As with the internal sound sections, various EDIT menu parameters are available to dene transmit/receive channels, MMC features, keyboard ranges, and knob assignments etc.

REVERB settings are common for all internal sections, however the DEPTH can be controlled independently for each section. The MP11’s EQ is also common for all internal sections, however parameters in the EDIT menu allow the tonal character for each section’s sound to be adjusted independently.

Modications to each sound can be stored as individual SOUND presets, while the entire conguration of the MP11 itself can be stored in one of the 208 SETUP memories.

As noted previously, the master VOLUME fader does not aect the FIXED OUTPUT jacks, but does aect the (normal) OUTPUT jacks. This allows audio engineers to control the level of the instrument at the mixing desk, while still allowing performers to adjust the volume of their monitor speakers freely.

Introduction



MP11 section structure: block diagram

The diagram below illustrates the section structure of the MP11.

PIANO Brilliance Virtual Tech.

LINE IN

ZONE1

ZONE2

ZONE3

ZONE4

PIANO Fader

E.PIANO Fade r

SUB Fader

LINE IN Fader

ZONE1 Volume

ZONE2 Volume

ZONE3 Volume

ZONE4 Volume

Noise Gate

EFX1E.PIANO Amp

Input Leve l

EFX

EFX2

EFXSUB

PIANO Reve rb Depth

E.PIANO R everb Depth

SUB Rever b Depth

Reverb

gate

Master Fade r

Normal Out

Fixed Out

MIDI Out

USB-MIDI Out

Overview of Internal Sections

Section Basics

As noted previously, the MP11’s PIANO, E.PIANO, and SUB sections all share largely the same operation. This page

will explain the fundamentals of turning sections ON and OFF, selecting sounds, and adjusting the section volume.



Turning a section ON or OFF

Press the ON/OFF button to turn each section ON or OFF.

The LED indicator for the ON/OFF button will turn ON or OFF to indicate the current status of the section.

If a section is turned OFF (but still shown in the LCD display), a symbol will be added to the left of the sound name.

Section is

Main Operation

turned OFF

LED indicator ON:

Section is turned ON



Selecting sounds

First, turn the PIANO section ON and all other sections OFF.

Press the one of the sound category buttons, then press one of the sound variation buttons.

The LED indicators for the selected sound category and variation buttons will turn on, and the variation list will pop-up briey in the LCD display.

Variation list

Experiment with selecting dierent categories and variations, playing the keyboard each time to hear the unique tonal characteristics of every sound.

Selected sound

Example: To select the Jazz Grand 2 sound, press the JAZZ category button, then the 2nd variation button.



Adjusting the section volume

Use the VOLUME fader below each section’s ON/OFF button to adjust the volume of the section.

The volume of the section will increase or decrease independently of the other sound sections.

* When playing with just a single section (e.g. PIANO), it is recommended to

set the VOLUME fader to the maximum position.

To adjust the volume of all sound sections simultaneously, use the MASTER VOLUME fader (page 12).

Increase

volume

Decrease

volume

LCD Display & Control Knobs

In regular Play Mode the LCD display provides a visual indication of the selected section and sound, and the values

of the four real-time control knobs (A, B, C, and D).

The function of each knob can be assigned to control any parameter in the EDIT menu, allowing frequently used

functions to be accessed from a single screen. Furthermore, two groups of knob parameters (2 x 4) can be dened

for each of the PIANO, E.PIANO, SUB sections and MIDI zones, providing extensive real-time control.

Selected sound

Control knobs:

Adjust value of assigned

parameter or setting.

Function buttons:

Select section/MIDI zone,

various other operations.



Selecting sections, primary/secondary knob groups

Press the function buttons located below the LCD display to select the desired internal section.

The section icon will become highlighted, and the name of the selected sound and primary group of knob parameters will be shown in the LCD display.

Press the same function button to cycle between the primary and secondary group of knob parameters in the LCD display.



Toggling between internal sections and MIDI zones

Selected section/knob group

INT/MIDI button:

Toggle between displaying internal sections & MIDI zones.

Main Operation

Press the INT/MIDI button to toggle between showing the internal sections and MIDI zone volumes in the LCD display.

* For more information about MIDI zones, please refer to page 36.



Adjusting parameters

Turn the four control knobs (A, B, C, D) located on either side of the LCD display to adjust the displayed knob group parameters.

* EDIT menu parameters can be freely assigned to each of the four knobs in

the Knob Assign page of the EDIT menu (page 48).

Parameters can also be adjusted by using the CURSOR buttons to move the selection cursor, and +/YES or –/NO buttons to increase or decrease the value of the selected parameter.

Overview of Internal Sections

Reverb

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

hall. The MP11 features 6 high quality types of reverb.

Each sound section features independent REVERB ON/OFF and REVERB DEPTH controls, however the REVERB TYPE

(and associated settings) is common to all sections.

Reverb types



Reverb type Description

Room Simulates the ambiance of a small rehearsal room.

Lounge Simulates the ambience 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.

Main Operation

Cathedral Simulates the ambiance of a large cathedral.



Turning reverb ON or OFF

Press the desired sound section’s REVERB button to turn the reverb for that section ON or OFF.

The LED indicator for the sound section’s REVERB button will turn ON or OFF to indicate the current status of the reverb.



Changing the reverb type and additional parameters

Press and hold the section’s REVERB button.

The REVERB page of the EDIT menu will be shown in the LCD display.

Common

parameters:

See page 38

Turn the four control knobs (A, B, C, D) to change the reverb type and adjust additional reverb parameters.

Type

LED indicator ON:

Reverb is turned ON

hold

PreDelay

Press and hold the REVERB button again to exit.

Reverb parameters



Knob Parameter Description Value range

A Type Changes the type of environment. (see table above)

B PreDelay Adjusts the delay time before the reverberation is applied. 0 ~ 200 ms

C Time Adjusts the decay length/speed of the reverberation. 300 ms ~ 10.0 s (depending on type)

D Depth Adjusts the depth of the environment (amount of reverberation). 0 ~ 127

Time

Depth

EFX

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

of the instrument. The MP11 features 129 high quality EFX types, with an eect assigned to each sound by default.

The PIANO and SUB sound sections oer one eect module each, while the E.PIANO section features two separate

eects modules that can be connected in series. For ecient selection, EFX types are sorted by category.

EFX categories



EFX category Types EFX category Types EFX category Types EFX category Types

1 Chorus 8 7 Delay/Rev 8 13 Groove 4 19 Enhancer+ 8

2 Flanger 5 8 PitchShift 3 14 Misc. 2 20 P.Shift+ 6

3 Phaser 6 9 Compressor 2 15 Chorus+ 6 21 Comp+ 8

4 Wah 6 10 OverDrive 3 16 Phaser+ 6 22 OverDrive+ 8

5 Tremolo 6 11 EQ/Filter 5 17 Wah+ 6 23 Parallel 6

6 AutoPan 4 12 Rotary 5 18 EQ+ 8 TOTAL 129

* The ‘+’ eects consist of the base eect plus an additional combination eect, while still using only one eec t module.

* For more information about available eect categories, types, and parameters, please refer to page 114.

Main Operation



Turning eects ON or OFF

Press the desired sound section’s EFX button to turn the eects for that section ON or OFF.

The LED indicator for the sound section’s EFX button will turn ON or OFF to indicate the current status of the eects.

* The E.PIANO section’s EFX1 and EFX2 modules are turned ON and OFF in

exactly the same way.



Changing the eect category, type and additional parameters

Press and hold the section’s EFX button.

The rst EFX page of the EDIT menu will be shown in the LCD display.

Page 1/2

 arrow:

arrow:



LED indicator ON:

Eects are turned ON

hold

Turn the control knobs (A, B, C, D) to change the eect category, type, and adjust additional eect parameters.

* The number of adjustable EFX parameters will vary depending on type.

* Press the F1, F2, and F3 buttons (corresponding to the selec ted section)

and F4 button to scroll through the dierent EFX pages.

Press and hold the EFX button again to jump to the rst EFX page of the EDIT menu, and once again to EXIT.

Category

Parameter 1

* Above knob assignments will change depending on EFX page displayed.

Type

Parameter 2

Overview of Internal Sections

Amp Simulator (E.PIANO)

The tonal character of an amplier or speaker cabinet is an important component of vintage electric piano sounds.

The MP11’s Amp Simulator function features 5 typical amplier types and a selection of adjustable parameters.

Amp types



Amp type Description

S. Case A suitcase type amplier, commonly used for vintage electric piano sounds.

M. Stack A British valve guitar amplier, known for its ‘crunchy’ tonal character.

J. Combo A popular Japanese solid-state amplier favoured for its clean, yet powerful sound.

F. Bass An American valve bass amplier that became popular for guitar, harmonica, and other instruments.

L. Cabi

Main Operation



Turning the Amp Simulator ON or OFF

A valve amplier and speaker enclosed within a wooden cabinet, originally intended for drawbar organ sounds, but also used with electric pianos to produce a distinctive ‘shimmering’ sound.

Press the E.PIANO sound section’s AMP button to turn the amp simulator ON or OFF.

The LED indicator for the AMP button will turn ON or OFF to indicate the current status of the amp simulator.



Changing the Amp type, adjusting drive, and level parameters

Press and hold the E.PIANO sound section’s AMP button.

The rst AMP page of the EDIT menu will be shown in the LCD display.

Page 1/3

 arrow:

Turn the control knobs (A, B, C) to change the amp type, and adjust the drive, and level parameters.

* For more information about additional amp simulator parameters, please

refer to page 25.

* Press the F2 and F4 buttons to scroll through the dierent AMP pages.

arrow:



Amp Type

Level

LED indicator ON:

Amp Sim is turned ON

hold

Drive

Press and hold the AMP button again to jump to the rst AMP page of the EDIT menu, and once again to EXIT.

* Above knob assignments will change depending on AMP page displayed.

Amp Simulator parameters



Page Knob Parameter Description Value range

A Amp Type Changes the type of amplier model. [see table above]

B Drive Adjusts the drive level of the amplier. 0 ~ 127

C Level Adjusts the overall volume level of the amplier. 0 ~ 127

A Amp EQ Lo Adjusts the gain of the amplier’s low frequencies. –10 dB ~ +10 dB

B Amp EQ Mid Adjusts the gain of the amplier’s mid frequencies. –10 dB ~ +10 dB

C Amp EQ Hi Adjusts the gain of the amplier’s high frequencies. –10 dB ~ +10 dB

D Mid Frequency Adjusts the frequency of the amplier’s mid-range band. 200 Hz ~ 3150 Hz

A Mic Type Changes the type of microphone used for the amplier. Condenser, Dynamic

B Mic Position Change the position of the microphone used for the amplier. OnAxis, OAxis

C Ambience Adjusts the mixing ratio of additional ambient microphones. 0 ~ 127



Adjusting additional Amp Simulator parameters

Press and hold the E.PIANO sound section’s AMP button, then press the F2 button (corresponding to the selected E.PIANO section).

The second AMP page of the EDIT menu will be shown in the LCD display.

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 arrow:

Turn the control knobs (A, B, C, D) to adjust the amp simulator’s Lo, Mid, Hi, and MidFreq EQ parameters.

Press the F2 button again.

arrow:

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hold

Amp EQ Lo

Amp EQ Hi

Main Operation

Amp EQ Mid

Mid Freq.

The third AMP page of the EDIT menu will be shown in the LCD display.

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 arrow:

Turn the control knobs (A, B, C) to change the type and positioning of the amp simulator’s microphone, and adjust the ambience parameter.

arrow:

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Mic Type

Ambience

Mic Position

Overview of Internal Sections

Key Range

The Key Range setting allows the key range of each sound section to be specied. By default, each internal section

will utilise all 88 keys of the keyboard. However, it is also possible to easily create upper/lower splits or specify a

zone between two dened keys.

Key Range types

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Key Range type Key Range LED Description

Full Keyboard (default) OFF The selected sound section will be played with all 88 keys of the keyboard.

Lower Lower ON

Upper Upper ON

Zone Upper + Lower ON A zone between two dened keys is used to play the selected section.

Main Operation

The keyboard is split into two parts, the lower part of the keyboard (from a dened split point to the bottom-most key) is used to play the selected section.

The keyboard is split into two parts, the upper part of the keyboard (from a dened split point to the top-most key) is used to play the selected section.

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Selecting Key Range types

Press the KEY RANGE button to cycle through the dierent key range types for the selection sound section.

The LED indicators will turn ON or OFF to indicate the selected Key Range type.

* The default Lower/Upper split point is set to F#2.

* The Lower/Upper split point is common for all internal sound sections and

external MIDI zones. For more information about common parameters,

please refer to page 38.

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Checking the Lower/Upper split point

After selecting Lower/Upper key range type:

Press and hold the KEY RANGE button.

Default:

Full Keyboard

Press once:

Lower split

Press twice:

Upper split

Press three times:

Zone

The current split point will pop-up in the LCD display.

Common

parameter:

See page 38

Release the KEY RANGE button

The split point pop-up will disappear.

hold

Current split point:

F#2

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Setting the Lower/Upper split point

After selecting the Lower/Upper key range type:

Press and hold the KEY RANGE button, then press the desired split key of the keyboard.

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

New split point:

C#2

hold

Upper partLower part

Release the KEY RANGE button.

The split point pop-up will disappear.

* The Lower/Upper split point is common for all internal sound sections and

external MIDI zones. For more information about common parameters,

please refer to page 38.

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Setting the Zone key range

After selecting the Zone key range type:

Press and hold the KEY RANGE button, press the desired top key, and then the desired bottom key of the zone.

The names of the pressed top and bottom keys will be shown in the LCD display, and will become the new zone key range.

Top key:

New split point: C#2

Example: To set the split point to key C#2, press and hold the KEY RANGE button, then press the C#2 key.

hold

Zone key range

Main Operation

Bottom key:

Release the KEY RANGE button.

The zone key range pop-up will disappear.

* Zone key ranges can be dened for each internal sound sections and

external MIDI zone. For more information about key range parameters,

please refer to page 45.

* It is also possible to check the Zone key range by pressing and holding

the KEY RANGE but ton without setting the top and bottom keys.

Top: A1 Bottom: A3

Example: To set the zone key range between key A1 and A3, press and hold the KEY RANGE button, press the A1 key, and then press the A3 key.

Internal Sections & Feature Parameters

PIANO section

The MP11’s PIANO section features 12 dierent piano sounds arranged into CONCERT, POP, JAZZ, and UPRIGHT/

MONO categories. All of the piano sounds have been sampled from Kawai instruments, using alternate voicing

congurations, microphone positions, and recording techniques, in order to provide a selection of distinctive

acoustic piano sounds that are suitable for various musical styles.

PIANO section sounds

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Category No. Sound Name Description

1 Concert Grand A rich and dynamic concert grand piano.

CONCERT

POP

Main Operation

JAZZ

UPRIGHT /

MONO

2 Studio Grand A clear and powerful concert grand piano.

3 Mellow Grand A soft and warm concert grand piano.

1 Pop Piano A clear and vibrant pop grand piano.

2 Bright Pop Piano A sharp and bright pop grand piano.

3 Mellow Pop Piano A soft and warm pop grand piano.

1 Jazz Grand 1 A warm, powerful grand piano sound with a vintage jazz character.

2 Jazz Grand 2 A brighter grand piano sound with a more modern jazz and fusion character.

3 Standard Grand The popular Concert Grand piano sound from the MP8II.

1 Upright Piano A full-bodied traditional upright piano.

2 Mono Pop Piano A clear and vibrant pop grand piano, optimised for mono audio output.

3 Mono Concert Piano A rich and dynamic concert grand piano, optimised for mono audio output.

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Feature Parameters: Virtual Technician

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 PIANO section’s Virtual Technician parameters simulate these renements digitally, allowing performers to

shape various aspects of the piano sound’s character to suit their personal preferences.

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Entering the Virtual Technician EDIT menu

After selecting the PIANO section (F1 button):

Press the EDIT button.

The PIANO section EDIT menu will be shown in the LCD display.

Press the CURSOR buttons to select 8.VirtTech, then press the +/YES button to enter the Virtual Technician parameter pages.

Virtual Technician parameters

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Page Knob Parameter Description Value range

A Voicing Adjusts the tonal character of the selected piano sound. [see below]

* Voicing types: Normal, Mellow1, Mellow2, Dynamic, Bright1, Bright2

Topboard types: Close, Open1, Open2, Open3

* For more detailed information about the PIANO section’s Virtual Technician parameters, please refer to page 50.

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Adjusting Virtual Technician parameters

B Stereo Width Adjusts the stereo width of the selected piano sound. 0 ~ 127

C String Resonance Adjusts the resonance that is heard when notes are held. OFF, 1 ~ 10

D Damper Resonance Adjusts the resonance that is heard when pressing the damper pedal. OFF, 1 ~ 10

A Key-o Eect Adjusts the sound that is heard when keys are released. OFF, 1 ~ 10

B Damper Noise Adjusts the sound that is heard when pressing the damper pedal. OFF, 1 ~ 10

C Hammer Delay Adjusts the delay of the hammer striking strings when playing pianissimo. OFF, 1 ~ 10

D Fall-back Noise Adjusts the sound that is heard when the key action falls back. OFF, 1 ~ 10

A Topboard Adjusts the position of the grand piano topboard. [see below]

B Brilliance Adjusts the brightness of the overall piano sound. –10 dB ~ +10 dB

Main Operation

After entering the Virtual Technician parameters page:

Press the CURSOR buttons to move the selection cursor, and through the EDIT menu pages.

* The F1 and F4 buttons can also be used to scroll through the dierent EDIT

menu pages.

Press the +/YES or -/NO buttons to increase or decrease values.

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Alternatively, turn the control knobs (A, B, C, D) to adjust the parameter assigned to that knob.

Press the EXIT button to return to the main EDIT menu.

Internal Sections & Feature Parameters

E.PIANO section

The MP11’s E.PIANO section features 12 dierent electric piano sounds arranged into TINE, REED, MODERN,

and E.GRAND/CLAVI categories. Each electric piano sound has been lovingly sampled from original, vintage

instruments (complete with imperfections), and can be enjoyed in their ‘organic’ form, or with analogue eects

and amp/speaker simulations applied for added warmth and character.

E.PIANO section sounds

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Category No. Sound Name Description

1 Tine EP 1 A suitcase-type vintage tine electric piano.

TINE

REED

Main Operation

MODERN

E.GRAND /

CLAVI

2 Tine EP 2 A suitcase-type vintage tine electric piano modied for a brighter, harder sound.

3 Tine EP 3 A stage-type vintage tine electric piano.

1 Reed EP 1 A highly playable vintage reed electric piano.

2 Reed EP 2 A bright vintage reed electric piano.

3 Reed EP 3 A warm vintage reed electric piano.

1 Modern EP 1 An FM type electric piano.

2 Modern EP 2 An FM type electric piano with a fuller sound.

3 Modern EP 3 An FM type electric piano with a mellow sound.

1 Electric Grand An electric grand piano with a strong attack.

2 Clavi 1 A funky keyboard sound with electric pick-ups.

3 Clavi 2 A fatter sounding Clavi sound.

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Feature Parameters: Amp Simulator & Virtual Technician

As explained on page 24, the E.PIANO section features a dedicated Amp Simulator to recreate the tonal character

of various amplier/speaker cabinets. In addition, the E.PIANO section’s Virtual Technician includes parameters to

adjust key-o behaviour.



Amp Simulator parameters

Please refer to page 25 for a full list of amp simulator parameters.

Virtual Technician parameters

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Page Knob Parameter Description Value range

A Key-o Noise Adjust the volume of the noise heard when the keys are released. OFF, 1 ~ 127

* For more detailed information about the E.PIANO section’s Virtual Technician parameters, please refer to page 51.



Adjusting Virtual Technician parameters

B Key-o Delay Adjusts the delay time before the Key-o Noise is heard. 0 ~ 127

Please refer to page 28 for a full explanation of how to enter the Virtual Technician menu and adjust parameters.

SUB section

The MP11’s SUB section features 16 additional ‘subsidiary’ sounds arranged into STRINGS, PAD, HARPSI/MALLET,

and BASS categories. These sounds are suitable for layering with PIANO or E.PIANO section sounds, or for assigning

to keyboard splits/zone, but can of course be played independently if desired.

SUB section sounds

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Category No. Sound Name Description

1 String Ensemble A natural string sound with a lush, open character.

STRINGS

PAD

HARPSI /

MALLETS

BASS

2 Beautiful Str. A mellow string sound with slow attack and ne treble.

3 String Pad A typical synth strings pad with a soft texture.

4 Warm Strings A warm string sound with a muted treble.

1 Pad 1 A typical synth pad.

2 Pad 2 A fatter synth pad, with a slow release and attack characteristics.

3 Pad 3 A warm synth pad with a vocal quality.

4 Pad 4 A lush, airy synth pad with bell and vocal characteristics.

1 Harpsichord A baroque period plucked instrument.

2 Vibraphone A percussive, tuned instrument played using mallets.

3 Celesta A metallic instrument with a soft timbre, played using a keyboard.

4 Marimba A percussive instrument with wooden bars, played using mallets.

1 Wood Bass A large, low-pitched string instrument often used to accompany jazz.

2 Finger Bass A standard electric bass guitar with a clean tone.

3 Fretless Bass An electric bass guitar without frets.

4 Wood Bass & Ride A typical double bass combined with a ride cymbal.

Main Operation

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Feature Parameters: Virtual Technician

When Harpsichord or Bass sounds are selected, the SUB section’s Virtual Technician includes parameters to adjust

key-o behaviour.

Virtual Technician parameters



Page Knob Parameter Description Value range

A Key-o Noise Adjust the volume of the noise heard when the keys are released. OFF, 1 ~ 127

* The above parameters will only be available when a Harpsichord or Bass sound i s selected.

* For more detailed information about the SUB section’s Virtual Technician parameters, please refer to page 51.



Adjusting Virtual Technician parameters

Please refer to page 28 for a full explanation of how to enter the Virtual Technician menu and adjust parameter.

B Key-o Delay Adjusts the delay time before the Key-o Noise is heard. 0 ~ 127

Global Section

The EQ function consists of a 4-band graphic equaliser that can be used to shape the overall tone of the MP11’s

internal sound sections. Two of the mid-range frequency bands can also be adjusted as a parametric equaliser.

The equaliser setting is common to all internal sound sections.



Turning EQ ON or OFF

Press the EQ button to turn the MP11’s equaliser ON or OFF.

The LED indicator for the EQ button will turn ON or OFF to indicate the current status of the equaliser.

EQ parameters

Main Operation



LED indicator ON:

Equaliser is turned ON

Page Knob Parameter Description Value range

A Low Gain Adjusts the gain of the low range frequency band (20 ~ 100 Hz). –10 dB ~ +10 dB



Adjusting EQ parameters

Press and hold the EQ button.

The gain page of the EQ will be shown in the LCD display.

B High Gain Adjusts the gain of the high range frequency band (5000 ~ 20000 Hz). –10 dB ~ +10 dB

C Mid1 Gain Adjusts the gain of the Mid1 frequency band (200 ~ 3150 Hz). –10 dB ~ +10 dB

D Mid2 Gain Adjusts the gain of the Mid2 frequency band (200 ~ 3150 Hz). –10 dB ~ +10 dB

A Mid1 Q Adjusts the bandwidth of the Mid1 band. 0.5 ~ 4.0

B Mid2 Q Adjusts the bandwidth of the Mid2 band. 0.5 ~ 4.0

C Mid1 Freq. Adjusts the frequency of the Mid1 band. 200 Hz ~ 3150 Hz

D Mid2 Freq. Adjusts the frequency of the Mid2 band. 200 Hz ~ 3150 Hz

hold

Select EQ parameter

Press the CURSOR  buttons to select the desired EQ parameter, then press the +/YES or -/NO buttons to increase or decrease the values.

Alternatively, turn the control knobs (A, B, C, D) to adjust the EQ parameter assigned to that knob.

* The F1~F4 buttons can also be used to select the desired EQ parameter.

If the parameter is already selected, the F1~F4 buttons can be used to

alternate between the gain and frequency pages of the EQ.

Decrease/Increase values

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Adjusting EQ parameters (cont.)

While the gain page of the EQ is shown:

Press the CURSOR  button.

The frequency page of the EQ will be shown in the LCD display.

Press the CURSOR  buttons to select the desired EQ parameter, then press the +/YES or -/NO buttons to increase or decrease the values.

Alternatively, turn the control knobs (A, B, C, D) to adjust the EQ parameter assigned to that knob.

Mid1

bandwidth

Mid1

frequency

Mid2 bandwidth

Mid2 frequency

Main Operation

Press the EXIT button to return to the main playing screen.

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Jump to EQ Oset shortcut

The EQ Oset is a SYSTEM parameter used to oset adjustments made by the EQ. The purpose of the EQ Oset

is to allow a ‘baseline’ EQ to be applied independently of the EQ function, and therefore independently of the

selected SETUP. EQ Oset must be enabled in the SYSTEM menu for this shortcut to function.

To jump to the EQ Oset screen, at any time:

Press and hold the EQ button, then press one of the F1~F4 buttons.

hold

The EQ Oset screen will be shown in the LCD display.

Oset page

The EQ Oset parameters are adjustable in the same manner as the EQ gain parameters.

* The EQ Oset values will be added to the regular EQ values. The combined

EQ values are limited to ±10 dB.

Press the EXIT button to return to the EQ screen. Press the EXIT button again to return to the main playing screen.

Global Section

Transpose

The Transpose function allows the pitch of the MP11’s 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.

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Turning Transpose ON or OFF

Press the TRANSPOSE button to turn the transpose function ON or OFF.

The LED indicator for the TRANSPOSE button will turn ON or OFF to indicate the current status of the transpose function.

* The previous transpose setting will be remembered after the transpose

function is turned OFF, allowing rapid adjustment of the keyboard pitch.

Main Operation



Checking the Transpose setting

LED indicator ON:

Transpose is turned ON

Press and hold the TRANSPOSE button.

The current transpose setting will pop-up in the LCD display.

* The default value, 0, indicates no transposition.

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Setting the Transpose value: Method 1

Press and hold the TRANSPOSE button, then press the +/YES or –/NO buttons to increase or decrease the transpose value in semi-tone steps.

* The TRANSPOSE value can be adjusted within the range of -24 ~ +24.

hold

The LED indicator for the TRANSPOSE button will turn ON automatically to indicate that transpose is activated.

* To reset the transpose value to 0 (no transposition), press both the –/NO

and +/YES buttons simultaneously.

* The transpose value will be stored to SYSTEM memory automatically,

however the transpose ON/OFF state will not be stored.

Decrease/Increase values

× 4

Example: To rais e the keyboard pi tch by 4 s emitones, press and hold the TRANSPOSE button, then press the +/YES button four times.

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Setting the Transpose value: Method 2

Press and hold the TRANSPOSE button, then press a key on the keyboard to the left or right of middle C.

The pressed key will become the new transpose key.

* The TRANSPOSE value can be adjusted within the range of -24 ~ +24.

The LED indicator for the TRANSPOSE button will turn ON automatically to indicate that transpose is activated.

* To reset the transpose value to 0 (no transposition), press both the –/NO

and +/YES buttons simultaneously.

* The transpose value will be stored to SYSTEM memory automatically,

however the transpose ON/OFF state will not be stored.

hold

-24 0 +24

Example : To lower the keyboard pitch by 2 semitones, press and hold the TRANSPOSE button, then press the Bb key closest to the middle C key.

Main Operation

MIDI OUT Section

The MP11’s MIDI OUT section features four independently adjustable zones than can be used to control external

MIDI devices. MIDI channels can be assigned to each zone, then adjusted using the four real-time control knobs.

By default, each zone will utilise all 88 keys of the keyboard, however as with the internal sound sections, it is

possible to create upper/lower splits or specify a key range between two dened keys.

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Turning a Zone ON or OFF

Press a ZONE button to turn each Zone ON or OFF.

The LED indicator for the pressed ZONE button will turn ON or OFF to indicate the current status of the Zone.

The active Zones and assigned MIDI channels will be shown in the LCD display.

Zone 1 MIDI channel

Zone1

Main Operation

active

This is the MIDI zone volume screen, and will be shown automatically whenever a zone is turned ON or OFF.

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Adjusting Zone volumes

When a Zone is turned on and the MIDI zone volume screen is shown:

Turn the control knobs (A, B, C, D) to adjust the volume of the zone assigned to that knob.

* Zone volumes can be adjusted within the range 0~127.

* By default Zone1~4 will be assigned MIDI channels 01, 02, 03, and 04

respectively. For information about changing the MIDI channel assigned

to each zone, please refer to page 54.

Example: To turn on (activate) Zone1, press the ZONE1 button.

Zone1

volume

Zone3

volume

LED indicator ON:

Zone is turned ON

Zone2 volume

Zone4 volume

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Toggling between internal sections and MIDI zones

Press the INT/MIDI button to toggle between showing the internal sections and MIDI zone volumes in the LCD display.

* It is also possible to adjust zone volumes by pressing the CURSOR buttons

to select the desired zone, then pressing the -/NO or +/YES buttons to

decrease or increase values.

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Adjusting Zone parameters (MIDI control change)

From the MIDI zone volume screen:

Press one of the F1~F4 buttons.

The rst page of MIDI control change for the selected zone will be shown in the LCD display.

Turn the control knobs (A, B, C, D) to adjust the MIDI control change parameters assigned to that knob.

* For information about changing the MIDI control change parameters

assigned to each control knob, please refer to page 58.

* When a zone is selected, pressing the F1~F4 button corresponding to that

zone will toggle between the rst and second pages of parameters.

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Adjusting the Zone key range

* It is also possible to adjust parameters by pressing the CURSOR buttons to

select the desired parameter, then pressing the -/NO or +/YES buttons to

decrease or increase values.

Main Operation

Press and hold a ZONE button, press the desired top key, and then the desired bottom key of the keyboard.

The names of the pressed top and bottom keys will be shown in the LCD display, and will become the new key range for the selected zone.

Top key:

Bottom key:

* To reset the key range back to all 88 keys (Full Keyboard), press and hold a

zone button, then press the topmost and bot tommost keys.

hold

Zone key range

Top: F1 Bottom: F3

Example: To set the Zone1 key range between key F1 and F3, press and hold the ZONE1 button, press the F1 key, and then press the F3 key.

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LOCAL OFF button

Press the LOCAL OFF button to disable the connection between the MP11’s keyboard and internal tone generator.

The LED indicator for the LOCAL OFF button will turn ON or OFF to indicate the current status of the LOCAL OFF function.

LED indicator ON:

Internal tone generator is disconnected

Overview of the EDIT Menu (PIANO, E.PIANO, SUB)

The EDIT menu contains various parameters that can be used to adjust the MP11's internal sound sections. The

parameters are grouped by category, allowing close control over the instrument with just a few button presses.

* The EDIT menu can also be used to adjust parameters of the MIDI OUT section. For more information, please refer to page 54.

This collection of parameters, together with other adjustable settings, can be stored as a SETUP memory (page 60).

The MP11 provides 26 banks x 8 setups, for a total of 208 user programmable SETUP memories.

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About Common parameters ( icon)

Unless stated, parameter settings for the PIANO, E.PIANO, and SUB sound sections are independent for each section. However, parameters marked with a icon are common for all three sound sections. For example, changing the Reverb Type parameter for the PIANO section will automatically change the Reverb Type parameter for the E.PIANO, and SUB sections. Moreover, the Split Point parameter is unique in that it is common for all three sound sections and four MIDI zones.

PIANO/E.PIANO/SUB section parameters



No. Category Parameters

1 REVERB

EFX Category, Type, Parameters (prm1~prm10, depending on EFX type)

EDIT Menu

AMP

3 Sound

4 Tuning Fine Tune, Stretch Tuning, Temperament, Key of Temperament

5 Key Setup

6 Controllers

7 Knob Assign

Virtual

Technician

* SUB section Virtual Technician parameters applicable to Harpsichord and Bass sounds only.

Type, Pre Delay, Time, Depth

Amp Type, Drive, Level, Amp EQ Lo, Amp EQ Mid, Amp EQ Hi, Mid Freq., Mic Type, Mic Position, Ambience

Volume, Panpot, Filter Cut-o, Filter Resonance, DCA Attack Time, DCA Decay Time, DCA Sustain Level, DCA Release Time, DCF Attack Time, DCF Attack Level, DCF Decay Time, DCF Sustain Level, DCF Release Time, DCF Touch Depth, DCA Touch Depth, Vibrate Depth, Vibrate Rate, Vibrate Delay, Octave Layer Switch, Octave Layer Level, Octave Layer Range, Octave Layer Detune, Layer Vocal, Layer Bell, Layer Air

Key Range Type, Split Point, Key Range Zone Lo, Key Range Zone Hi, Octave Shift, Touch Curve, Zone Transpose, Key Scaling Damping, Key Scaling Key, Dynamics, User Key Volume

Right Pedal, Right Pedal Assign, Soft Pedal Depth, Damper Pedal Mode, Center Pedal,

Center Pedal Assign, Left Pedal, Left Pedal Assign, Pitch Bend, Pitch Bend Range,

Modulation Wheel, Modulation Wheel Assign, Expression Pedal, Expression Pedal Assign

Knob A Assign, Knob B Assign, Knob C Assign, Knob D Assign, Knob2 A Assign, Knob2 B Assign, Knob2 C Assign, Knob2 D Assign

piano: Voicing, Stereo Width, String Resonance, Damper Resonance, Key-o Eect, Damper Noise,

Hammer Delay, Fall-back Noise, Topboard, Brilliance

e.piano/sub*: Key-o Noise, Key-o Delay

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Entering the EDIT Menu

When either the PIANO, E.PIANO, or SUB section is selected:

Press the EDIT button.

The LED indicator for the EDIT button will turn ON, and the Edit Menu for the selected section will be shown in the LCD display.

PIANO

section

selected

LED indicator ON:

EDIT mode is turned ON

* To change the selected sound section, press the F1~F3 buttons.

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Selecting the parameter category

After entering the EDIT Menu:

Press the CURSOR buttons to select the desired category, then press the +/YES button to enter the selected category.

Virtual Technician selected



Adjusting parameters

After selecting the parameter category:

Turn the four control knobs (A, B, C, D) to adjust the parameters assigned to those knob.

× 3

Example: To enter the Virtual Technician category, press the CURSOR button three times and the C URSOR button once, then press the +/YES button.

EDIT Menu

Parameters can also be adjusted by using the CURSOR buttons to move the selection cursor, and +/YES or –/NO buttons to increase or decrease the value of the selected parameter.

Press the EXIT button to exit the parameter category, or return to the Play Mode screen.

Parameter adjustments made to the selected sound will be lost upon selecting another sound.

* To store the adjusted sound, use the STORE button (page 59).

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Quick Compare function

The Quick Compare function allows any sound being adjusted to be compared ‘on the y’ with the previously stored (i.e. preset) sound.

While in EDIT mode:

Press the variation button of the sound that is being adjusted.

The LED for the variation button will start to ash, and the keyboard will play the previously stored sound.

Example: To compare the adjusted Studio Grand sound with the previously stored version, press the 2nd variation button of the PIANO section.

Press the variation button again.

The LED for the variation button will stop ashing, turn ON, and the keyboard will returning to playing the adjusted sound.

EDIT Menu parameters (PIANO, E.PIANO, SUB)

Reverb

1. Type

This parameter selects the reverb type.

* For more information about reverb, please refer to page 22.

* This parameter is common for all three sound sections.

* This parameter is not stored to SOUND but to SETUP only.

3. Time

This parameter adjusts the reverb time.

* For more information about reverb, please refer to page 22.

* This parameter is common for all three sound sections.

* This parameter is not stored to SOUND but to SETUP only.

EDIT Menu

.1 EFX

1. Category

6 types

2. Pre Delay

This parameter adjusts the delay time before the start of the reverberation.

* For more information about reverb, please refer to page 22.

* This parameter is common for all three sound sections.

* This parameter is not stored to SOUND but to SETUP only.

4. Depth

This parameter adjusts the reverb depth.

* For more information about reverb, please refer to page 22.

23 categories 129 types

2. Type

value: 0 ~ 200 ms

value: 0 ~ 127value: 300 ms ~ 10.0 s

This parameter selects the eect category.

* For more information about eects, please refer to page 23.

* The E.PIANO section lists two pages for EFX1 and EFX2.

3. Parameters

These parameters change depending on the selected EFX type, and are used to adjust the mixing amount of the eected (wet) and bypassed (dry) sound, depth, speed, feedback, etc.

* For more information about eects, please refer to page 23.

n/a

This parameter selects the eect type.

* For more information about eects, please refer to page 23.

* The E.PIANO section lists two pages for EFX1 and EFX2.

.2 Amp Simulator (E.PIANO)

1. Amp Type

This parameter selects the simulated amplier type.

* For more information about the various Amp Simulator model types,

please refer to page 25.

3. Level

This parameter adjusts the volume of the simulated amplier.

* For more information about the Amp Simulator, please refer to page 24.

4. Amp EQ Lo

This parameter adjusts the level of the low frequencies of the simulated amplier.

* This parameter functions independently of the global EQ.

* For more information about the Amp Simulator, please refer to page 24.

value: –10 dB ~ +10 dB

5 types

value: 0 ~ 127

6. Amp EQ Hi

2. Drive

This parameter adjusts the amount of overdrive produced by the simulated amplier.

* For more information about the Amp Simulator, please refer to page 24.

5. Amp EQ Mid

This parameter adjusts the level of the mid frequencies of the simulated amplier.

* This parameter functions independently of the global EQ.

* For more information about the Amp Simulator, please refer to page 24.

7. Mid Frequency

value: –10 dB ~ +10 dB

value: 200 Hz ~ 3150 Hzvalue: –10 dB ~ +10 dB

value: 0 ~ 127

EDIT Menu

This parameter adjusts the level of the high frequencies of the simulated amplier.

* For more information about the Amp Simulator, please refer to page 24.

* This parameter functions independently of the global EQ.

8. Mic Type

This parameter selects the type of microphone used for the simulated amplier.

Mic Type Description

Condenser

Dynamic

* For more information about the Amp Simulator, please refer to page 24.

10. Ambience

This parameter adjusts the level (mix ratio) of an additional set of stereo microphones, that are placed away from the simulated amplier in order to capture the ambient sound within a room.

* For more information about the Amp Simulator, please refer to page 24.

A microphone with a very broad frequency response that is typically found in studios.

A microphone with a more limited frequency response that is typically used for live playing.

value: 0 ~ 127

This parameter adjusts the mid frequency band of the simulated amplier, levelled by the Amp EQ Mid parameter.

* For more information about the Amp Simulator, please refer to page 24.

* This parameter functions independently of the global EQ.

9. Mic Position

This parameter selects the position of the microphone used for the simulated amplier.

Mic Position Description

The microphone is placed in the centre of the

On Axis

O Axis

* For more information about the Amp Simulator, please refer to page 24.

speaker, producing a direct, aggressive sound with strong high/mid range.

The microphone is placed to the side of the speaker, producing a smoother and more ambient sound.

on axis, off axiscondenser, dynamic

EDIT Menu parameters (PIANO, E.PIANO, SUB)

Sound

1. Volume

This parameter adjusts the volume level of the selected sound independently of the section’s volume fader.

3. Filter Cut-o

This parameter adjusts the frequency of the cut-o. Raising the cut-o level increases the brightness of the sound, while lowering the cut-o level results in a duller sound.

5. DCA Attack Time

This parameter adjusts the length of the attack. Higher values increase the attack time, resulting in a longer, slower attack for the selected sound.

2. Panpot

This parameter adjusts the left/right position of the selected sound within the stereo eld.

4. Filter Resonance

This parameter adjusts the amount of the harmonic overtone around the cut-o frequency for the selected sound.

6. DCA Decay Time

This parameter adjusts the length of the decay from peak level to sustain level for the selected sound.

value: l64 ~ r63value: 0 ~ 127

value: –64 ~ +63value: –64 ~ +63

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7. DCA Sustain Level

This parameter adjusts the volume level of the sustain heard while the key is held for the selected sound.

8. DCA Release Time

This parameter adjusts the amount of time required for the sound to fade out after the keys are released for the selected sound.

value: –64 ~ +63value: –64 ~ +63

9. DCF Attack Time

This parameter adjusts the length of the lter’s attack. Higher values increase the attack time, resulting in a longer, slower attack for the lter.

11. DCF Decay Time

This parameter adjusts the length of the decay from peak level to sustain level for the lter.

13. DCF Release Time

This parameter adjusts the amount of time required for the lter to fade out after the keys are released.

15. DCA Touch Depth

This parameter adjusts how much the velocity aects the amplitude envelope depth.

value: –64 ~ +63

10. DCF Attack Level

This parameter adjusts the level of the lter’s attack.

12. DCF Sustain Level

This parameter adjusts the level of the lter’s sustain heard while the key is held for the selected sound.

14. DCF Touch Depth

This parameter adjusts how much the velocity aects the lter envelope depth.

value: –64 ~ +63value: –64 ~ +63

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About DCA Parameters

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About DCF Parameters

The DCA (Digitally Controlled Amplier) parameters, are used to adjust the volume level of a sound over time using an envelope. The diagram below indicates the MP11’s DCA parameters.

Volume

Key ON Key OFF

Time

16. Vibrate Depth

This parameter adjusts the depth of the vibration applied to the selected sound.

The DCF (Digitally Controlled Filter) parameters, are used to adjust a low-pass lter applied to the sound over time. The diagram below indicates the MP11’s DCF parameters.

Frequency

Key ON Key OFF

17. Vibrate Rate

This parameter adjusts the speed of the vibration applied to the selected sound.

value: –64 ~ +63value: –64 ~ +63

Time

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18. Vibrate Delay

This parameter adjusts the delay time before the start of the vibration.

value: –64 ~ +63

19. Octave Layer Switch

This parameter turns the additional Octave Layer ON or OFF.

21. Octave Layer Range

This parameter sets the amount of octave transposition for the Octave Layer.

23. Layer Vocal

This parameter adjusts the amount of Vocal sound that is added to the selected sound.

20. Octave Layer Level

This parameter adjusts the volume level of the Octave Layer.

22. Octave Layer Detune

This parameter adjusts the tuning of the Octave Layer.

24. Layer Bell

This parameter adjusts the amount of Bell sound that is added to the selected sound.

value: 0 ~ 127off, on

value: –64 ~ +63value: –2 ~ +2

value: off, 1 ~ 127value: off, 1 ~ 127

25. Layer Air

This parameter adjusts the amount of Air sound that is added to the selected sound.

value: off, 1 ~ 127

EDIT Menu parameters (PIANO, E.PIANO, SUB)

Tuning

1. Fine Tune

This parameter adjusts the tuning of the selected sound for values smaller than a semi-tone.

3. Temperament

This parameter selects the tuning system of the selected sound.

* For information about creating User Temperaments, please refer to the

User Edit explanation in the SYSTEM menu chapter (page 105).

Temperament types

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7 types + 2 user range: c ~ B

2. Stretch Tuning

This parameter selects the level of stretch tuning.

The human ear typically detects high and low frequencies less accurately

than those frequencies within the middle range. The tuning of an acoustic

piano is therefore ‘stretched’ to compensate, ensuring that the sound will

be heard more naturally to the ears.

9 types + 5 uservalue: –64 ~ +63

4. Key of Temperament

This parameter selects the key of the selected temperament. When using a temperament other than Equal Temperament, use this setting to specify the key signature of the piece.

* This parameter will only aect the ‘balance’ of the tuning system, the

pitch of the keyboard will remain unchanged.

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Temperament type Description

This is the most popular tuning method that divides the scale into twelve equal semi-tones.

Equal Temperament

(Equal)

Pure Temperament

(Pure Maj./Pure Min.)

Pythagorean Temperament

(Pythagorean)

Meantone Temperament

(Meantone)

Werkmeister III Temperament

(Werkmeis)

Kirnberger III Temperament

(Kirnberg)

User Temperament

(Sys.User1/2)

This 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 temperament, which eliminates dissonances for thirds and fths is still popular for choral music

because of its perfect harmony.

When playing in a major key select ‘Pure Maj’ and when playing in a minor key select ‘Pure Min’.

This temperament, which uses mathematical ratios to eliminate dissonance for fths, is very limited for

use with chords, but it 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 with the 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.

They are used primarily for classical music written in the Baroque era to revive the original characteristics.

User dened temperament created by raising or lowering the pitch for each semi-tone.

* For information about creating User Temperaments, please refer to the User Edit explanation in the SYSTEM menu chapter (page 105).

Key Setup

1. Key Range Type

This parameter selects the Key Range type for the selected section.

Type Description

O The sound is used for all 88 keys of the keyboard.

Upper The sound is used for the upper split.

Lower The sound is used for the lower split.

Zone The sound is used for a dened zone between two keys.

* This parameter is not stored to SOUND but to SETUP only.

3. Key Range Zone Lo

This parameter denes the bottom key of the key range zone.

* For more information about Key Range functions, please refer to page 26.

5. Octave Shift

This parameter adjusts the amount of octave transposition for the selected sound.

range: a-1 ~ c7 range: a-1 ~ c7

value: –3 ~ +3 octaves 6 types + 5 user

2. Split Point

This parameter denes the point on the keyboard at which the upper and lower parts are divided.

* For more information about Key Range functions, please refer to page 26.

* This parameter is common for all three sound sections and all MIDI zones.

range: a-1 ~ c7off, upper, lower, zone

4. Key Range Zone Hi

This parameter denes the top key of the key range zone.

* For more information about Key Range functions, please refer to page 26.

6. Touch Curve

This parameter selects the touch response curve of the keyboard for the selected sound.

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7. Zone Transpose

This parameter adjusts the amount of transposition for the selected sound.

9. Key Scaling Key

This parameter denes the point on the keyboard from which Key Scaling Damping should be applied, up to the highest key.

11. User Key Volume

This parameter selects the User Key Volume memory for the selected sound section, if desired.

* For information about creating User Key Volumes, please refer to the User

Edit explanation in the SYSTEM menu chapter (page 106).

value: –12 ~ +12 on, off

range: a-1 ~ c7 value: off, 1 ~ 10

off, 5 user

* For more information about touch curve types, please refer to page 46.

* For information about creating User Touch Curves, please refer to the

User Edit explanation in the SYSTEM menu chapter (page 104).

8. Key Scaling Damping

This parameter determines whether or not damping (velocity reduction) should be applied to a sound over a specic range.

This parameter may be useful when layering a piano sound with a strings

sound, in order to reduce the level of the strings in the higher key range.

10. Dynamics

This parameter adjusts the keyboard response (velocity compression) of the selected sound independently of the touch curve.

When the value is 10 (default), the keyboard response is normal. As the

value decreases the keyboard response gradually becomes less dynamic,

and when set to OFF becomes completely at (i.e. xed touch response).

* For more information about dynamics, please refer to page 46.

EDIT Menu parameters (PIANO, E.PIANO, SUB)

Key Setup (cont.)

Touch Curve types

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Touch Curve No. Description

Light +

Light

Normal Reproduces the standard touch sensitivity of a typical acoustic piano.

Heavy

Heavy + Requires considerably more striking force to achieve a loud volume.

O (constant)

User* (User 1~User 5) – A custom touch curve, created to suit an individual’s personal playing style.

* For information about creating User touch curves, please refer to the User Edit explanation in the SYSTEM menu chapter (page 104).

Requires less striking force to achieve a forte note.

* This touch curve is intended for players with a ver y delicate touch.

A louder volume is produced even when playing with a soft touch.

* This touch curve is intended for players who are still developing nger strength.

Requires a heavier touch to produce a loud volume.

* This touch curve is intended for players with stronger ngers.

A constant volume is produced regardless of how hard the keys are struck.

* This touch curve is intended for playing sounds of instruments that have a xed dynamic range (e.g. harpsichord).

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Touch Curve graph

The illustration below provides a visual representation of the dierent Touch Curve types.

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Dynamics graph

The illustration below provides a visual representation of the Dynamics parameter.

Dynamics = OFF

Loud

Sound Volume

Soft

Gentle Strong

Keyboard Pressure

Loud

Dynamics = 5

Sound Volume

Dynamics = 10

Soft

Gentle Strong

Keyboard Pressure

Controllers

1. Right Pedal

This parameter determines whether or not the right pedal of the F-30 pedal unit is active for the selected section.

3. Soft Pedal Depth

This parameter adjusts the eectiveness (i.e. depth/strength) of the soft pedal.

5. Center Pedal

This parameter determines whether or not the centre pedal of the F-30 pedal unit is active for the selected section.

7. Left Pedal

This parameter determines whether or not the left pedal of the F-30 pedal unit is active for the selected section.

on, off

value: 1 ~ 10

on, off

2. Right Pedal Assign

This parameter selects the function assigned to the right pedal of the F-30 pedal unit.

* This parameter is common for all three sound sections.

4. Damper Pedal Mode

This parameter determines whether or not the damper pedal should sustain sounds indenitely without decay.

18 functions (piano, suB)

28 functions (e.piano)

normal, Hold

6. Center Pedal Assign

This parameter selects the function assigned to the centre pedal of the F-30 pedal unit.

* This parameter is common for all three sound sections.

8. Left Pedal Assign

This parameter selects the function assigned to the left pedal of the F-30 pedal unit.

* This parameter is common for all three sound sections.

18 functions (piano, suB)

28 functions (e.piano)

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9. Pitch Bend

This parameter determines whether or not the pitch bend wheel is active for the selected section.

11. Modulation Wheel

This parameter determines whether or not the modulation wheel is active for the selected section.

13. Expression Pedal

This parameter determines whether or not the expression pedal (if connected) is active for the selected section.

* For more information about connecting pedals, please refer to page 18.

Assignable pedal/modulation wheel functions

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on, off value: 0 ~ 7

on, off

10. Pitch Bend Range

This parameter sets the range of the pitch bend wheel in semitone steps.

* The range diers for the internal sound (0 ~7) and MIDI (0~12) sections.

12. Modulation Wheel Assign

This parameter selects the function assigned to the MP11’s modulation wheel.

14. Expression Pedal Assign

This parameter selects the function assigned to the expression pedal (if connected).

* This parameter is common for all three sound sections.

* For more information about connecting pedals, please refer to page 18.

18 functions (piano, suB)

28 functions (e.piano)

18 functions (piano, suB)

28 functions (e.piano)

Function Function

Modulation Damper

Panpot Sostenuto

Expression Soft

Function

Resonance

Cut-o

EFX Parameter 1 ~ 10 (piano, suB) EFX1 Parameter 1 ~ 10, EFX2 Parameter 1 ~ 10 (e.piano)

EDIT Menu parameters (PIANO, E.PIANO, SUB)

Knob Assign

The Knob Assign screen is used to assign EDIT menu parameters to the four main control knobs A, B, C, and D

for direct, real-time adjustment in Play Mode. Two groups of knob parameters (primary and secondary) can be

assigned to each of the PIANO, E.PIANO, and SUB sections, providing extensive control over the selected sounds.

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Assigning parameters to each knob

Enter the Knob Assign screen for the desired section.

Turn the four control knobs (A, B, C, D) to specify which parameter should be assigned to each control knob in Play Mode.

Parameters can also be assigned by using the CURSOR buttons to move the selection cursor, and +/YES or –/NO buttons to cycle through the available parameters.

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Press the F1~F3 buttons (depending on the selected section) or CURSOR  buttons to show the secondary group of knob parameters in the LCD display.

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* Assignable parameters dier slightly for each sound section. For a full list

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About EFX parameter placeholder names (EFX Para1~10)

Some EFX oer a wide range of available parameters, while others are less exible and feature fewer adjustable parameters. When assigning EFX parameters to the four control knobs, the names of the available parameters for the selected EFX (e.g. Wah:LowEQ) will be shown.

If the selected EFX features a smaller number of available parameters, a placeholder name (e.g. ‘EFX Para 5’) will be substituted in the Knob Assign menu, and the knob will become inactive in the main play screen.

Knob Assign screen

ClassichTch Wah selected,

LowEQ parameter assigned

to control knob D.

of assignable parameters, please refer to the page 49.

* For more information about adjusting parameters in Play Mode, please

refer to page 21.

Knob Assign screen

LpfPdl Wah selected, control knob D changes to EFX Para5 parameter (i.e. inactive).

ClassichTch Wah selected,

control knob D shows

Wah:LowEQ parameter.

Play screen

LpfPdl Wah selected, control knob D changes to EFX Para5 (i.e. inactive).

Assignable control knob parameters

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PIANO E.PIANO SUB

1 ReverbType ReverbType ReverbType

2 Rev.PreDly Rev.PreDly Rev.PreDly

3 ReverbTime ReverbTime ReverbTime

4 ReverbDpth ReverbDpth ReverbDpth

5 EFX Categ. EFX Categ. EFX Categ.

6 EFX Type EFX Type EFX Type

7 EFX Para1 EFX Para1 EFX Para1

8 EFX Para2 EFX Para2 EFX Para2

9 EFX Para3 EFX Para3 EFX Para3

10 EFX Para4 EFX Para4 EFX Para4

11 EFX Para5 EFX Para5 EFX Para5

12 EFX Para6 EFX Para6 EFX Para6

13 EFX Para7 EFX Para7 EFX Para7

14 EFX Para8 EFX Para8 EFX Para8

15 EFX Para9 EFX Para9 EFX Para9

16 EFX Para10 EFX Para10 EFX Para10

17 Volume EFX2 Categ. Volume

18 Panpot EFX2 Type Panpot

19 Cuto EFX2 Para1 Cuto

20 Resonance EFX2 Para2 Resonance

21 DCA Attack EFX2 Para3 DCA Attack

22 DCA Decay EFX2 Para4 DCA Decay

23 DCA Sustain EFX2 Para5 DCA Sustain

24 DCA Release EFX2 Para6 DCA Release

25 DCF ATK Tm EFX2 Para7 DCF ATK Tm

26 DCF ATK Lv EFX2 Para8 DCF ATK Lv

27 DCF Decay EFX2 Para9 DCF Decay

28 DCF Sustain EFX2 Para10 DCF Sustain

29 DCF Release Amp Type DCF Release

30 DCF TchDpt Amp Level DCF TchDpt

31 DCA TchDpt Amp Drive DCA TchDpt

32 Vib.Depth AmpEQ-Lo Vib.Depth

33 Vib.Rate AmpEQ-Mid Vib.Rate

34 Vib.Delay AmpEQ-High Vib.Delay

35 Octave MidFreq. Octave

36 Oct.Level AmpMicType Oct.Level

37 Oct.Range AmpMicPos. Oct.Range

38 Oct.Detune AmpAmbien. Oct.Detune

39 Vocal Volume Vocal

40 Bell Panpot Bell

41 Air Cuto Air

42 Fine Tune Resonance Fine Tune

43 Stretch DCA Attack Stretch

44 Temperment DCA Decay Temperment

45 Temper.Key DCA Sustain Temper.Key

46 KeyRange DCA Release KeyRange

SpltPoint

48 Zone Lo DCF ATK Lv Zone Lo

49 Zone Hi DCF Decay Zone Hi

50 Touch DCF Sustain Touch

DCF ATK Tm

SpltPoint

PIANO E.PIANO SUB

51 OctavShift DCFRelease OctavShift

52 ZoneTrans. DCF TchDpt ZoneTrans.

53 KS-Damping DCA TchDpt KS-Damping

54 KS-Key Vib.Depth KS-Key

55 Dynamics Vib.Rate Dynamics

56 Right Ped. Vib.Delay Right Ped.

57 R.Assign Octave R.Assign

58 Damp.Mode Oct.Level Damp.Mode

59 SoftPdlDpt Oct.Range SoftPdlDpt

60 CenterPed. Oct.Detune CenterPed.

61 C.Assign Vocal C.Assign

62 Left Pedal Bell Left Pedal

63 L.Assign Air L.Assign

64 Pitch Bend Fine Tune Pitch Bend

65 Bend Range Stretch Bend Range

66 Mod.Wheel Temperment Mod.Wheel

67 Mod.Assign Temper.Key Mod.Assign

68 EXP Pedal KeyRange EXP Pedal

69 EXPAssign

70 Voicing Zone Lo KeyONois *

71 StereoWdth Zone Hi KeyODly *

72 StringReso Touch

73 DamperReso OctavShift

74 KeyOE. ZoneTrans.

75 DamperNois KS-Damping

76 HammerDly KS-Key

77 FallbackNs Dynamics

78 Topboard Right Ped.

79 Brilliance R.Assign

80 Damp.Mode

81 SoftPdlDpt

82 CenterPed.

83 C.Assign

84 Left Pedal

85 L.Assign

86 Pitch Bend

87 Bend Range

88 Mod.Wheel

89 Mod.Assign

90 EXP Pedal

91 EXPAssign

92 KeyONois

93 KeyODly

* SUB section Vir tual Technician parameters applicable

to Harpsichord and Bass sounds only.

SpltPoint

EXPAssign

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EDIT Menu parameters (PIANO, E.PIANO, SUB)

Virtual Technician (PIANO section)

1. Voicing

This parameter attempts to recreate the technique of adjusting the action, hammers and strings of an acoustic piano, allowing the tonal character and dynamics of the MP11’s piano sounds to be dramatically altered.

Voicing types

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Voicing Type Description

Normal 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.

2. Stereo Width

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This parameter adjusts the width of the stereo sound.

value: 0 ~ 127 value: off, 1 ~ 10

3. String Resonance

This parameter adjusts the volume of the 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.

6 types

4. Damper Resonance

This parameter adjusts the volume of the damper resonance.

Depressing 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 depressed, not only will the strings of

the notes played vibrate, but also the strings of other notes, vibrating in

sympathetic resonance.

6. Damper Noise

This parameter adjusts the volume of the damper noise.

When the damper pedal is depressed and released, it is often possible to

hear the sound of the damper head touching and releasing the strings .

8. Fall-back Noise

This parameter adjusts the volume of the noise heard when the keyboard action ‘falls back’ after a key is released.

value: off, 1 ~ 10 value: off, 1 ~ 10

value: off, 1 ~ 10 close, open1, open2, open3

5. Key-o Eect

This parameter adjusts the volume of the 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.

7. Hammer Delay

This parameter adjusts the delay of the hammer striking the string when playing with pianissimo.

9. Topboard

This parameter changes the position of the piano’s 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 projec t into the room, while a closed lid has the

opposite eec t, resulting in a darker, more opaque tone.

10. Brilliance

This parameter adjusts the overall brightness of the piano sound independently of the Voicing parameter.

Virtual Technician (E.PIANO, SUB sections)

value: –10 dB ~ +10 dB

1. Key-o Noise

When the E.PIANO sound section is selected, this parameter adjusts the volume of the noise heard when the keys of an electromechanical instrument are released.

When the SUB section is selected, this parameter adjusts the volume of the release noise for harpsichord and bass sounds.

value: off, 1 ~ 127 value: 0 ~ 127

2. Key-o Delay

This parameter adjusts the delay time before the Key-o Noise is heard.

EDIT Menu

Overview of the EDIT Menu (MIDI OUT)

The EDIT menu can also be used to adjust parameters for the MIDI OUT section. As with the sound section EDIT

menus, the parameters are grouped by category, providing direct control over any connected MIDI devices.

This collection of parameters, together with other adjustable settings, can be stored as a SETUP memory (page 60).

The MP11 provides 26 banks x 8 setups, for a total of 208 user programmable SETUP memories.

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About Common parameters ( icon)

Unless stated, parameter settings for the MIDI OUT sections can be adjusted independent for each ZONE1~ZONE4. However, parameters marked with a icon are common for all four MIDI zones. For example, changing the Right Pedal Assign parameter for ZONE1 will automatically change the Right Pedal Assign parameter for ZONE2~ZONE4. As noted previously, the Split Point parameter is unique in that it is common for all three sound sections and four MIDI zones.

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About System parameters ( icon)

MIDI OUT section parameters marked with a icon are SYSTEM parameters and memorised automatically, without the need to use the STORE function.

MIDI OUT section parameters

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EDIT Menu

No. Category Parameters

1 Channel/Program MIDI Transmitting Channel, Program, Bank MSB, Bank LSB

2 SETUP Send Program, Send Bank, Send Volume, Send Knobs

Transmit

MMC

5 Key Setup

6 Controllers

7 Knob Assign

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Entering the EDIT Menu

When MIDI OUT ZONE1~ZONE4 is selected:

Press the EDIT button.

Transmit System Exclusive, Transmit Recorder

Transmit MMC, MMC Device ID, MMC Commands

Key Range Type, Split Point, Key Range Zone Lo, Key Range Zone Hi, Octave Shift, Touch Curve, Zone Transpose, Key Scaling Damping, Key Scaling Key, Dynamics, Solo, Solo Mode, Transmit Keyboard

Right Pedal, Right Pedal Assign, Half Pedal Values, Center Pedal, Center Pedal Assign, Left Pedal,

Left Pedal Assign, Pitch Bend, Pitch Bend Range, Modulation Wheel, Modulation Wheel Assign,

Expression Pedal, Expression Pedal Assign

Knob A Assign, Knob B Assign, Knob C Assign, Knob D Assign, Knob2 A Assign, Knob2 B Assign, Knob2 C Assign, Knob2 D Assign

The LED indicator for the EDIT button will turn ON, and the Edit Menu for the selected MIDI zone will be shown in the LCD display.

MIDI

ZONE1

selected

LED indicator ON:

EDIT mode is turned ON

* To change the selected MIDI zone, press the F1~F4 buttons.

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Selecting the parameter category

After entering the EDIT Menu:

Press the CURSOR buttons to select the desired category, then press the +/YES button to enter the selected category.

MMC

selected

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Adjusting parameters

× 3

Example: To enter the MMC category, press the CURSOR button three times, then press the +/YES button.

After selecting the parameter category:

Turn the four control knobs (A, B, C, D) to adjust the parameters assigned to those knob.

Parameters can also be adjusted by using the CURSOR buttons to move the selection cursor, and +/YES or –/NO buttons to increase or decrease the value of the selected parameter.

Press the EXIT button to exit the parameter category, or return to the Play Mode screen.

EDIT Menu

× 3

EDIT Menu parameters (MIDI OUT)

Channel/Program

1. MIDI Transmitting Channel

This parameter determines which MIDI channel will be used to transmit event information for the selected Zone.

* By default, ZONE1~ZONE4 are assigned MIDI channels 01~04.

* The specied MIDI transmit channel should match the MIDI Receive

channel of the connected MIDI device.

3/4. Bank MSB/Bank LSB

This parameter determines which MSB and LSB number will be transmitted when a SETUP is recalled. The MIDI standard allocates 128 storage spaces, however this number can be expanded using an MSB and an LSB.

The diagram to the right illustrates how the Program Number, MSB Bank, and LSB Bank are organised.

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* Please refer to the owner’s manual of the connected MIDI device for

further information.

value: 01cH ~ 16cH

value: 0 ~ 127

2. Program

This parameter determines which Program Change Number will be transmitted when a SETUP is recalled. For example, the desired Program number of a sound on the external MIDI device.

LSB Bank

Program Number

value: 1 ~ 128

MSB Bank

SETUP

1. Send Program

This parameter determines whether or not a Program Change Number will be transmitted when a SETUP is recalled.

To change sounds on external MIDI devices when recalling a SETUP, set

this parameter to ON.

3. Send Volume

This parameter determines whether or not an initial MIDI Volume message will be transmitted when a SETUP is recalled.

* Adjusting the volume of a Zone by turning the control knobs will still

transmit values even if this parameter is set to OFF.

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SETUP parameters in the SYSTEM menu

The above Send parameters can be overridden by the SETUP

Program, SETUP Bank, SETUP Volume, SETUP Knobs parameters

in the MIDI category of the SYSTEM menu (page 102).

When these SETUP parameters are set to OFF, an asterisk will be

shown beside the relevant Send parameter to indicate that the EDIT menu setting is being overridden.

on, off

2. Send Bank

This parameter determines whether or not Program Bank Numbers (MSB, LSB) will be transmitted when a SETUP is recalled.

If the e xternal MIDI device requires a Bank Select message, set this

parameter to ON.

4. Send Knobs

This parameter determines whether or not control knob settings will be transmitted (ON) or not (OFF) when a SETUP is recalled.

* Turning the control knobs will still transmit values even if this parameter

is set to OFF.

Asterisk:

Parameter is

overridden by

SETUP menu

on, off

Transmit

The Transmit category parameters are all SYSTEM parameters. These parameters are memorised automatically and

therefore do not need to be stored to each SETUP.

1. Transmit System Exclusive

This parameter determines whether or not System Exclusive (SYSEX) data will be transmitted to an external MIDI device.

* For more information about System Exclusive data transmitted by the

MP11, please refer to page 127.

MMC

The MMC category parameters are all SYSTEM parameters. These parameters are memorised automatically and

therefore do not need to be stored to each SETUP.

1. Transmit MMC

This parameter determines whether or not the MP11’s recorder control buttons will transmit MMC (MIDI Machine Control) data.

on, off on, off

on, off value: 0 ~ 127

3. MMC Commands

2. Transmit Recorder

This parameter determines whether or not data will be transmitted to an external MIDI device when playing internal recorder songs.

2. MMC Dev. ID

This parameter determines the device ID of the MMC (MIDI Machine Control).

13 mmc commands, 3 realtime commands

EDIT Menu

These parameters allow MMC or Realtime commands to be assigned to the MP11’s six recorder control buttons.

* By default, the main MMC commands should be correctly mapped to the MP11’s recorder control buttons.

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Assignable recorder control commands

MMC Commands

01 STOP 08 RECORD PAUSE

02 PLAY 09 PAUSE

03 DEFERRED PLAY 0A EJECT

04 FAST FORWARD 0B CHASE

05 REWIND 0C COMMAND ERROR RESET

06 RECORD STROBE 0D MMC RESET

07 RECORD EXIT

Realtime Commands

FA Realtime START

FB Realtime CONTINUE

FC Realtime STOP

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Recorder control buttons

The illustration below indicates the names of the six recorder control buttons:

RESET PLAYREC

AB

REW FF

EDIT Menu parameters (MIDI)

Key Setup

1. Key Range Type

This parameter selects the Key Range type for the selected zone.

Type Description

O The zone is used for all 88 keys of the keyboard.

Upper The zone is used for the upper split.

Lower The zone is used for the lower split.

Zone The zone is used for a dened zone between two keys.

* This parameter is not stored to SOUND but to SETUP only.

5. Octave Shift

This parameter adjusts the amount of octave transposition for the selected zone.

value: –3 ~ +3 octaves 6 types + 5 user

EDIT Menu

2. Split Point

This parameter denes the point on the keyboard at which the upper and lower parts are divided.

* For more information about Key Range functions, please refer to page 26.

* This parameter is common for all three sound sections and all MIDI zones.

3./4. Key Range Zone Lo/Hi

These parameters dene the bottom and top keys of the key range zone.

* For more information about Key Range functions, please refer to page 26.

range: a-1 ~ c7off, upper, lower, zone

range: a-1 ~ c7

6. Touch Curve

This parameter selects the touch response curve of the keyboard for the selected zone.

* For more information about touch curve types, please refer to page 46.

* For information about creating User Touch Curves, please refer to the

User Edit explanation in the SYSTEM menu chapter (page 104).

7. Zone Transpose

This parameter adjusts the amount of transposition for the selected zone.

9. Key Scaling Key

This parameter denes the point on the keyboard from which Key Scaling Damping should be applied, up to the highest key.

11. Solo

This parameter determines whether or not playing will be restricted to single notes, even when more than one note is played simultaneously.

This parameters can be used to eectively simulate the performance

characteristics of a monophonic synthesizer.

value: –12 ~ +12 on, off

range: a-1 ~ c7 value: off, 1 ~ 10

on, off last, HigH, low

8. Key Scaling Damping

This parameter determines whether or not damping (velocity reduction) should be applied to a zone over a specic range.

10. Dynamics

This parameter adjusts the keyboard response (velocity compression) of the selected zone independently of the touch curve.

* For more information about dynamics, please refer to page 46.

12. Solo Mode

This parameter selects the solo mode for the selected zone.

Solo Mode Description

Last Play the last note of a group of notes.

High Play the highest note of a group of notes.

Low Play the lowest note of a group of notes.

13. Transmit Keyboard

This parameter determines whether or not keyboard Key ON/ Key OFF event data will be transmitted to an external MIDI device.

on, off

Controllers

1. Right Pedal

This parameter determines whether or not the right pedal of the F-30 pedal unit is active for the selected zone.

on, off cc#0 ~ cc#119, afterto ucH

3. Half Pedal Values

This parameter changes the half pedal ranges sent by the right pedal of the F-30 pedal unit for the selected zone.

This parameter is useful when using the MP11 to control external tone generators (e.g. software pianos) that respond to damper pedal behaviour dierently.

Half Pedal Value Value Range Description

Normal (default)

High

Low 0 ~ 63, 127

0 ~ 127

0, 64 ~ 127

4. Center Pedal

This parameter determines whether or not the centre pedal of the F-30 pedal unit is active for the selected zone.

The damper pedal sends a full range of evenly distributed values.

The damper pedal sends a full range of evenly distributed values after the half-pedal point is reached.

The damper pedal sends a full range of evenly distributed values before the half-pedal point is reached.

on, off cc#0 ~ cc#119, afterto ucH

2. Right Pedal Assign

This parameter selects the function assigned to the right pedal of the F-30 pedal unit.

* This parameter is common for all four MIDI zones.

normal, HigH, low

5. Center Pedal Assign

This parameter selects the function assigned to the centre pedal of the F-30 pedal unit.

* This parameter is common for all four MIDI zones.

EDIT Menu

6. Left Pedal

This parameter determines whether or not the left pedal of the F-30 pedal unit is active for the selected zone.

8. Pitch Bend

This parameter determines whether or not the pitch bend wheel is active for the selected zone.

10. Modulation Wheel

This parameter determines whether or not the modulation wheel is active for the selected zone.

12. Expression Pedal

This parameter determines whether or not the expression pedal (if connected) is active for the selected zone.

* For more information about connecting pedals, please refer to page 18.

on, off cc#0 ~ cc#119, afterto ucH

on, off value: 0 ~ 12

on, off

7. Left Pedal Assign

This parameter selects the function assigned to the left pedal of the F-30 pedal unit.

* This parameter is common for all four MIDI zones.

9. Pitch Bend Range

This parameter sets the range of the pitch bend wheel in semitone steps.

* The range diers for the internal sound (0 ~7) and MIDI (0~12) sections.

11. Modulation Wheel Assign

This parameter selects the function assigned to the MP11’s modulation wheel.

13. Expression Pedal Assign

This parameter selects the function assigned to the expression pedal (if connected).

* This parameter is common for all four MIDI zones.

* For more information about connecting pedals, please refer to page 18.

cc#0 ~ cc#119,

aftertoucH

cc#0 ~ cc#119,

aftertoucH

EDIT Menu parameters (MIDI)

Knob Assign

The Knob Assign screen is used to assign MIDI Control Change or Aftertouch messages to the four main control

knobs A, B, C, and D for direct, real-time adjustment in Play Mode. Two groups of knob parameters (primary and

secondary) can be assigned to each of the four MIDI zones, providing extensive control over external MIDI devices.

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Assigning MIDI CC/Aftertouch messages to each knob

Enter the Knob Assign screen for the desired MIDI zone.

Turn the four control knobs (A, B, C, D) to specify which MIDI CC message should be assigned to each control knob.

MIDI CC messages can also be assigned by using the CURSOR buttons to move the selection cursor, and +/YES or –/NO buttons to increase or decrease the values.

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EDIT Menu

Press the F1~F4 buttons (depending on the selected MIDI zone) to show the secondary group of knob parameters in the LCD display.

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* For more information about adjusting parameters in Play Mode, please

refer to page 21.

Overview of the STORE Button

After using the EDIT menu and control knobs to adjust the parameters for the selected sound, the STORE button is

used to memorise the settings, and ensure the changes are not lost when turning the instrument OFF or selecting

other sounds.

The STORE button has three dierent functions: to store individual sounds, to store the entire panel conguration

(SETUP), and to store the current panel conguration as the default (POWERON).

STORE button functions

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STORE function Description

SOUND Store the selected sound’s EDIT menu parameters* to the variation button.

SETUP Store all EDIT menu parameters, all sound section panel settings, and EQ section settings to a SETUP memory.

POWERON Store all EDIT menu parameters, all sound section panel settings, and EQ section settings as the default.

* Common parameters are not stored to SOUND memory. For more information about common parameters, please refer to page 38.

Storing a SOUND

This function will store the selected sound’s EDIT menu parameters to the variation button, thus overwriting the

existing preset sound.

1. Entering the STORE screen

Press the STORE button.

The LED indicator for the STORE button will turn ON, and the store selection screen will be shown in the LCD display.

2. Selecting the Store Sound function

Press the F1 button (SOUND) to select the Store Sound function, then press the F4 button (EXEC).

SOUND

selected

The Store Sound conrmation screen will be shown in the LCD display.

LED indicator ON:

STORE mode is selected

STORE Button & SETUPs

3. Conrming the Store Sound operation

Press the F2 button (YES) to conrm the Store Sound operation, or the F3 button (NO) to return to the store selection screen.

* The existing sound will be overwritten with the adjusted sound.

* The +/YES and –/NO buttons can also be used to conrm or cancel the

store operation.

F2 button:

YES: Conrm

F3 button:

NO: Cancel

Overview of the STORE Button

Storing a SETUP

This function will store all the EDIT menu parameters for the PIANO, E.PIANO, SUB, and MIDI OUT sections, panel

button and knob states, and EQ settings to one of the MP11’s 208 SETUP memories.

1. Entering the STORE screen

Press the STORE button.

The LED indicator for the STORE button will turn ON, and the store selection screen will be shown in the LCD display.

LED indicator ON:

STORE mode is selected

2. Selecting the Store Setup function

Press the F2 button (SETUP) to select the Store Setup function, then press the F4 button (EXEC).

The Store Setup screen will be shown in the LCD display.

SETUP

selected

3. Naming the SETUP, selecting the bank/memory

Turn control knobs A and B to move the cursor position and select the characters for the SETUP name.

Select character

Press the BANK   buttons and SETUP memory buttons (1~8) to select the bank and memory for the new SETUP.

Move cursor

position

STORE Button & SETUPs

SETUP

memory

Press the F4 function button (EXEC).

The Store Setup conrmation screen will be shown in the LCD display.

name

× 2

Example: To select SETUP memory C-2, press the BANK button twice, then press the memory button.

4. Conrming the Store Setup operation

Press the F2 button (YES) to conrm the Store Setup operation, or the F3 button (NO) to return to the previous screen.

* The existing SETUP memory will be over written with the new SETUP.

* The +/YES and –/NO buttons can also be used to conrm or cancel the

store operation.

* When the SETUP has been stored and the SETUP but ton has been turned

OFF, the panel settings will return to the POWERON state.

F2 button:

YES: Conrm

F3 button:

NO: Cancel

Storing POWERON settings

This function will store all the EDIT menu parameters for the PIANO, E.PIANO, SUB, and MIDI OUT sections, panel

button and knob states, and EQ settings to the MP11’s default POWERON memory.

1. Entering the STORE screen

Press the STORE button.

The LED indicator for the STORE button will turn ON, and the store selection screen will be shown in the LCD display.

LED indicator ON:

STORE mode is selected

2. Selecting the Store PowerOn function

Press the F3 function button (PWRON) to select the Store PowerOn function, then press the F4 button (EXEC).

POWERON selected

The Store PowerOn conrmation screen will be shown in the LCD display.

3. Conrming the Store PowerOn operation

Press the F2 button (YES) to conrm the Store PowerOn operation, or the F3 (NO) button to return to the previous screen.

* The existing POWERON memory will be overwritten.

* The +/YES and –/NO buttons can also be used to conrm or cancel the

store operation.

F2 button:

YES: Conrm

STORE Button & SETUPs

F3 button:

NO: Cancel

SETUP memories

The MP11’s SETUP memories allow the entire instrument conguration, including selected sounds, section volume

levels, parameter settings, and EQ adjustments, etc. to be stored and recalled immediately at the touch of a button.

SETUPs are numbered 1~8, and arranged in 26 banks A~Z, allowing for a total of 208 individual memories.

This page explains how to select the bank and memory, and recall the SETUP.

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Turning SETUP mode ON or OFF

Press the SETUP section’s ON/OFF button to turn SETUP mode ON or OFF.

The LED indicators for the SETUP section’s ON/OFF button and selected SETUP memory will turn ON or OFF accordingly.

When SETUP mode is turned ON, a list of SETUPs for the current bank will be briey shown in the LCD display, with the selected memory highlighted.

* The previously selected SETUP memory will be recalled automatically.

LED indicator ON:

SETUP mode is turned ON

Current

bank

After a few seconds, the Play mode screen will be shown in the LCD display, with the name of selected SETUP indicated.

Selected

SETUP

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Selecting SETUPs

STORE Button & SETUPs

While SETUP mode is turned ON:

Press the BANK  buttons to cycle through the available SETUP banks.

The SETUP list for the selected bank will be briey shown in the LCD display.

Current

bank

Selected SETUP

LED indicator ON:

Selected SETUP memory

× 2

Example: To select bank B, press the BANK button twice.

While the SETUP list is shown in the LCD display:

Press the SETUP memory buttons to select the desired SETUP memory.

Selected SETUP

Example: To select SETUP memory 3, press the

SETUP memory button.

* SETUP memories from within the current bank can still be selected, even

when the bank list is not shown.

Overview of the Recorder

The MP11’s Recorder features convenient functions to record and playback performances from the instrument’s

internal memory or a connected USB memory device. The characteristics of each method are outlined below.

MP11 Recorder characteristics

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Song Recorder (Internal Memory) Audio Recorder (USB Memory)

Stored/saved format SMF (MIDI) MP3/WAV (audio)

Maximum song length 90,000 notes Depends on device capacity

Maximum no. of songs 10 songs Depends on device capacity

Example applications Sketching ideas, recording nished performances, remixing and further editing on a computer.

Emailing to friends, burning to audio CD, etc.

Playback methods Playback songs on MP11 and other MIDI devices Playback songs on MP11 and audio players etc.

Adjustable tempo Yes, before and during playback No

Overdubbing No Yes, unlimited overdubs

Conversion options Can be converted to MP3/WAV Cannot be converted to SMF (MIDI)

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Turning Recorder mode ON or OFF

Press the RECORDER section’s ON/OFF button to turn Recorder mode ON or OFF.

The LED indicator for the RECORDER section’s ON/OFF button will turn ON or OFF accordingly.

When Recorder mode is turned ON, the recorder screen will be shown in the LCD display.

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Selecting the Recorder mode

Press the F1 function button to alternate between the Internal Song Recorder and the USB Audio Recorder functions.

AUDIO:

Show audio

recorder

LED indicator ON:

Recorder mode is turned ON

Recorder

* If a USB memory device is connected when Recorder mode is turned ON,

the USB Audio Recorder function will be selected automatically.

MIDI:

Show MIDI

recorder

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USB Functions

Additional USB functions to delete and rename les stored on USB memory devices can be found in the USB Menu. For information about USB functions, please refer to page 92.

* If a USB memory device is not connected when Recorder mode is turned

ON, the Internal Song Recorder function will be selected automatically.

Song Recorder (Internal Memory)

The Song Recorder function allows up to 10 dierent songs to be recorded, stored in internal memory, and played

back at the touch of a button. Once recorded, songs can be saved to USB memory in Standard MIDI File (SMF)

format, or converted to MP3/WAV audio les.

Recording a song

1. Turning the Recorder mode ON

Press the RECORDER section’s ON/OFF button to turn Recorder mode ON.

The LED indicator for the RECORDER section’s ON/OFF button will turn ON, and the MIDI recorder screen will be shown in the LCD display.

MIDI recorder selected

Recorder mode is turned ON

LED indicator ON:

If a USB memory device is connected, press the F1 button (MIDI) to select the MIDI recorder function.

2. Selecting the song memory, adjusting tempo/beat

Turn control knob C to select the song memory to be used for the new recording.

* There are 10 internal song recorder memories.

* If the selected song memory already contains recording data, it will be

erased automatically when the new song is recorded.

Recorder

If recording with the metronome or a drum rhythm:

Turn control knobs B and D to adjust the tempo and beat (time signature) or drum rhythm used for the new recording.

* For more information about recording with the metronome or drum

rhythms, please refer to page 90.

Song

memory

Tempo

Time signature

3. Starting the song recorder (standby mode)

Press the  recorder control button.

The LED indicator for the  button will start to ash, to indicate that the recorder is in standby mode.

* The F4 function button (REC) can also be used to engage standby mode.

Standby mode

LED indicator ashing:

Recorder is in standby mode

4. Starting the song recorder (recording)

Press a key on the keyboard.

The LED indicators for the  and / buttons will turn ON, the bar/beat counter shown in the centre of the LCD will begin to increase, and recording will start.

Bar

(of song)

* Recording can also be started by pressing the / button. This allows a

rest period or empty bar to be inserted at the beginning of the song.

* The metronome can be enabled before recording to assist with timing etc.

When enabled, a one bar count-in will be added before recording begins.

Beat

(of bar)

5. Stopping the song recorder

Press the / recorder control button.

The LED indicators for the  and / buttons will turn OFF, and recording will stop.

* The F4 function button (STOP) can also be used to stop recording.

After a brief pause, the MIDI player screen will be shown in the LCD display.

For information about playing the recorded song, please refer to page 66.

LED indicators ON:

Recording is in progress

LED indicators OFF:

Recording has stopped

* 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.

* To prevent data loss, avoid turning the power OFF while the MP11 is saving

internal recorder songs.

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

Recorder

Song Recorder (Internal Memory)

Playing back a song

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

recording, start this process from step 3.

1. Turning the Recorder mode ON

Press the RECORDER section’s ON/OFF button to turn Recorder mode ON.

The LED indicator for the RECORDER section’s ON/OFF button will turn ON, and the MIDI recorder screen will be shown in the LCD display.

MIDI recorder selected

Recorder mode is turned ON

LED indicator ON:

If a USB memory device is connected, press the F1 button (MIDI) to select the MIDI recorder function.

2. Selecting the song to playback

Turn control knob C to select the song memory to be played back.

* Song selection is not possible during playback.

Song

memory

3. Starting song playback

Press the / recorder control button.

Recorder

The LED indicator for the / button will turn ON, and the selected song will start to play.

* The F4 function button (PLAY) can also be used to start song playback.

Bar

(of song)

Beat

(of bar)

LED indicator ON:

Playback is in progress

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Adjusting playback volume and tempo

Turn control knobs A and B to adjust the playback volume and tempo of the song.

* The playback volume and tempo of the song can be adjusted both before

and during playback.

Playback

volume

Tempo

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Moving the playback position (seek)

Press the  or  recorder control buttons to move the playing position of the song backward and forward in single bar increments.

* The playback position can be moved both before and during playback.

4. Stopping song playback

While a song is playing:

Press the / recorder control button.

 button:

Previous bar

 button:

Next bar

The LED indicator for the / button will turn OFF, and song playback will stop.

* The F4 function button (STOP) can also be used to stop song playback.

Press the / button again to continue playback from the stopped position, or the  button to reset the playback position to the beginning of the song.

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A-B Repeat function

The A-B Repeat function allows one section of a song to be repeated continuously (looped). This function can be activated both before and during song playback.

Press the AB recorder control button once to set the start point of the loop.

The LED indicator for the AB button will start to ash.

Press the AB button again to set the end point of the loop.

The LED indicator for the AB button will turn ON and the specied section will repeat continuously.

LED indicator OFF:

Playback has stopped



 button:

Reset position

LED indicator ashing:

Start point of the loop set

End point of the loop set, loop activated

/ button:

Resume playback

LED indicator ON:

Recorder

Press the AB button once again to cancel the loop.

The LED indicator for the AB button will turn OFF and normal playback will resume.

Loop deactivated, normal playback resumes

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Chain Play mode

Chain Play mode allows all recorder songs stored in memory to be played continuously, in sequence.

Press and hold the / recorder control button.

The Chain Play icon will be shown in the LCD display, and the recorder songs will start to play continuously, in sequence.

Chain Play activated

hold

LED indicator OFF:

LED indicator ON:

Playback is in progress

Song Recorder (Internal Memory)

Saving a song as an SMF le

This function is used to save recorder songs to a USB memory device in SMF (Standard MIDI File) format.

1. Selecting the song memory

After turning Recorder mode ON, and recording a song:

Song

Turn control knob C to select the song memory to be saved to the USB memory in SMF format.

2. Connecting a USB memory device

Connect a USB memory device to the USB to Device port.

* USB devices should be formatted to use the ‘FAT’ or ‘FAT32’ lesystems.

The USB device will be scanned, and the SAVE function will appear at the bottom of the LCD display.

* The SAVE function will appear only when the selected song memory has

been recorded to.

memory

Save function

3. Selecting the Save SMF function

Press the F3 function button (SAVE).

Recorder

The Save SMF screen will be shown in the LCD display.

4. Entering a lename

Turn control knobs A and B to move the cursor position and select the characters for the song name.

* Saved SMF les are limited to a maximum name length of 18 charac ters.

* The saved SMF le will be stored in the root folder of the USB memor y

device. It is not possible to store the le in a dierent folder.

Move cursor

position

Select character

Song name

5. Saving the song

Press the F4 function button (EXEC).

The Save SMF conrmation screen will be shown in the LCD display.

Press the F2 button (YES) to conrm the Save SMF operation, or the F3 button (NO) to return to the previous screen.

* The +/YES and –/NO buttons can also be used to conrm or cancel the

save operation.

* To prevent data loss, avoid turning the power OFF while the MP11 is saving

les to USB memory.

Loading an SMF le into memory

F2 button:

YES: Conrm

F3 button:

NO: Cancel

This function can be used to load SMF les into an empty recorder song memory.

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Preparing the USB memory device

Prepare a selection of SMF MIDI les, copying the data to a USB memory device.

1. Selecting an empty song memory

After turning Recorder mode ON:

Song

Turn control knob C to select an empty song memory.

memory

2. Connecting a USB memory device

Connect a USB memory device to the USB to Device port.

* USB devices should be formatted to use the ‘FAT’ or ‘FAT32’ lesystems.

The USB device will be scanned, and the LOAD function will appear at the bottom of the LCD display.

* The LOAD function will appear only when the selected song memory is

empty. For information about erasing song memories, please refer to page 72.

Recorder

Load function

Song Recorder (Internal Memory)

Loading an SMF le into memory (cont.)

3. Selecting the Load SMF function

Press the F3 function button (LOAD).

A listing of the SMF les stored in the root folder of the USB device will be shown in the LCD display.

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USB device le/folder listing screen

The MP11’s le/folder listing screen lists relevant les and folders stored in the root of the USB device.

folder

File

Press the CURSOR  buttons to move the selection cursor.

* Control knob A can also be used to move the selection cursor.

Press the F4 function button (EXEC) or +/YES button to select the le or enter the selected folder.

Folder

Selection cursor

Select le/folder

Move selection cursor

4. Selecting the SMF le to load

Recorder

Press the CURSOR  buttons to select the desired MIDI le.

Press the F4 function button (EXEC) or +/YES button.

The Load SMF screen will be shown in the LCD display.

5. Selecting the keyboard and drum channels

Turn control knobs C and D to specify which channels of the SMF le should be loaded into the MP11 recorder’s keyboard and drum tracks.

* The MP11 will attempt to detect the correct keyboard and drum tracks

automatically, based on the contents of the SMF le.

* When loading an SMF le created by the MP11, the drum track will be

turned OFF.

Keyboard

channel

Drum channel

Keyboard

channel

Drum channel

Press the F3 function button (LISTEN) to audition the current channel settings.

Press the F4 function button (EXEC) to load the selected SMF le into the song memory.

The Load SMF conrmation screen will be shown in the LCD display.

6. Conrming the Load SMF operation

Press the F2 button (YES) to conrm the Load SMF operation, or the F3 (NO) button to return to the previous screen.

Audition settings

F2 button:

YES: Conrm

F3 button:

F4 button:

Load le

F3 button:

NO: Cancel

* The +/YES and –/NO buttons can also be used to conrm or cancel the

load SMF operation.

7. Playing the loaded SMF le

After loading the SMF le, the recorder screen will be shown in the LCD display.

For information about playing the loaded MIDI le, please refer to page 66.

Recorder

Song Recorder (Internal Memory)

Erasing a song

This function is used to erase songs that have been recorded incorrectly, or are simply no longer required.

1. Selecting the song to erase

After turning Recorder mode ON and recording a song:

Song

Turn control knob C to select the song memory to be erased.

Song

memory

2. Showing the additional recorder functions

Press the F2 function button (PAGE).

* To erase all recorder songs, use the Reset Recorder function in the Reset

categor y of the SYSTEM menu (page 108).

memory

An additional page of recorder functions will be shown in the LCD display.

* The CURSOR  buttons can also be used to alternate between pages.

3. Selecting the Erase Song function

Turn control knob C to highlight the Erase Song function.

Erase Song

function

Erase

Recorder

highlighted

* The CURSOR buttons can also be used to move the selection cursor.

Press the +/YES button to select the Erase Song function.

The Erase Song conrmation screen will be shown in the LCD display.

* It is also possible to select the Erase Song function at any time by pressing

the  and / recorder control buttons simultaneously.

4. Conrming the Erase Song operation

Press the F2 button (YES) to conrm the Erase Song operation, or the F3 (NO) button to return to the previous screen.

F2 button:

YES: Conrm

* The +/YES and –/NO buttons can also be used to conrm or cancel the

Erase Song operation.

F3 button:

NO: Cancel

Song Transpose

This parameter allows the playback pitch of songs stored in memory to be raised or lowered in semi-tone steps.

This may be useful when wishing to transpose a loaded SMF le into another key.

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Changing the song transpose value

Press the F2 function button (PAGE) to show the second page of recorder functions.

Turn control knob A to change the song transpose value.

Song

transpose

* The Song Transpose value can be adjusted within the range of –12 ~ +12.

Panel Mode

This parameter determines whether or not changes made to the panel during recording will be replicated when a

song is played back, thus inuencing the current keyboard settings.

Song

transpose

Panel Mode types

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Panel Mode Description

Normal (default) Panel settings will not change during song playback, and will not inuence the current keyboard settings.

Play Panel settings will change during song playback, and will also inuence the current keyboard settings.

Normal panel mode Play panel mode

Advantages

Disadvantages



Changing the panel mode type

Press the F2 function button (PAGE) to show the second page of recorder functions.

Turn control knob B to change the panel mode type.

Keyboard settings are independent of recorder song. All functions (including EFX) are played back perfectly.

Some functions (e.g. EFX) are not played back perfectly. Keyboard settings are dependent on recorder song.

Panel mode

Recorder

MIDI to Audio

For information about the MIDI to Audio function, please refer to page 83.

Audio Record/Playback (USB Memory)

Recording an audio le

The MP11 is also capable of recording performances (including LINE IN input audio) 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 band

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

Audio Recorder format specications

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Audio Format Specications Bitrate

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

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. Connecting a USB memory device

Connect a USB memory device to the USB to Device port.

* USB devices should be formatted to use the ‘FAT’ or ‘FAT32’ lesystems.

The USB device will be scanned.

2. Turning the Recorder mode ON

Press the RECORDER section’s ON/OFF button to turn Recorder mode ON.

The LED indicator for the RECORDER section’s ON/OFF button will turn ON, and the Audio recorder screen will be shown in the LCD display.

Recorder mode is turned ON

LED indicator ON:

Recorder

Audio recorder selected



Selecting the audio recorder le format

* If the MIDI recorder screen is shown, press the F1 function button (AUDIO)

to select the Audio recorder.

Turn control knob B to select the desired audio recorder format.

Audio recorder format

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

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

Audio recorder format



Selecting the audio recorder input, adjusting gain level

Turn control knob C to select the desired audio recorder input.

Turn control knob D to adjust the gain level of the recorder.

Increasing the audio recorder gain level parameter may be useful when recording quieter passages.

Audio

recorder

input

* The gain level can be set within the range of –18 dB ~ +18 dB.

Audio recorder Gain level

3. Starting the audio recorder (standby)

Press the  recorder control button.

The LED indicator for the  button will start to ash, to indicate that the recorder is in standby mode.

* The F4 function button (REC) can also be used to engage standby mode.

* Depending on the USB memory device connected, there may be a brief

delay before standby mode is engaged.

Input Description

All Record the keyboard sound and the LINE IN sound.

Line Record the LINE IN sound only.

Recorder

input

LED indicator ashing:

Recorder is in standby mode

Recorder gain level

Standby mode

4. Starting the audio recorder (record)

Press a key on the keyboard.

The LED indicators for the  and / buttons will turn ON, the time counter shown in the centre of the LCD will begin to increase, and recording will start.

Time

counter

* Recording can also be started by pressing the / button. This allows a

rest period or empty bar to be inserted at the beginning of the song.

* The metronome can be enabled before recording to assist with timing etc.

When enabled, a one bar count-in will be added before recording begins.

Recorder

LED indicators ON:

Recording is in progress

Audio Record/Playback (USB Memory)

5. Stopping the audio recorder, auditioning the recording

Press the / recorder control button.

The LED indicators for the  and / buttons will turn OFF, and recording will stop.

* The F4 function button (STOP) can also be used to stop recording.

After a brief pause, the Audio player screen will be shown in the LCD display.

* Press the  and / recorder control buttons simultaneously to erase the

recorded audio le from memor y.

Audition recording

Press the F4 function button (PLAY) to audition the recording before saving.

LED indicators OFF:

Recording has stopped

6. Selecting the save function, entering the audio le name

Press the F3 function button (SAVE).

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

Turn control knobs A and B to move the cursor position and select the characters for the audio le name.

Recorder

Audio le name

Move cursor

position

* Saved audio les are limited to a maximum name length of 18 characters.

* The saved audio le will be stored in the root folder of the USB memory

device. It is not possible to store the le in a dierent folder.

Select character

7. Saving the audio le

Press the F4 function button (EXEC).

The save audio conrmation screen will be shown in the LCD display.

Press the F2 button (YES) to conrm the save audio operation, or the F3 button (NO) to return to the previous screen.

* The +/YES and –/NO buttons can also be used to conrm or cancel the

save operation.

* To prevent data loss, avoid turning the power OFF while the MP11 is saving

les to USB memory.

F2 button:

YES: Conrm

F3 button:

NO: Cancel

Playing an audio le

The MP11 is also capable of playing MP3 and WAV audio les stored on a USB memory device. This function allows

performing musicians to play along with professional backing tracks, or conveniently learn the chords or melody

for a new piece.

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Audio Player supported format specications

Audio Format Specications Bitrate

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

WAV 32 kHz/44.1 kHz/48 kHz, Mono/Stereo, 8 bit/16 bit -

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



Preparing the USB memory device

Prepare a selection of MP3 or WAV audio les, copying the data to a USB memory device.

* USB devices should be formatted to use the ‘FAT’ or ‘FAT32’ lesystems.

1. Connecting a USB memory device

Connect the USB memory device to the USB to Device port.

The USB device will be scanned.

2. Turning the Recorder mode ON

Press the RECORDER section’s ON/OFF button to turn Recorder mode ON.

The LED indicator for the RECORDER section’s ON/OFF button will turn ON, and the Audio recorder screen will be shown in the LCD display.

Audio

recorder

selected

3. Selecting the Load Audio function

Recorder

LED indicator ON:

Recorder mode is turned ON

* If the MIDI recorder screen is shown, press the F1 function button (AUDIO)

to select the Audio recorder.

Press the F3 function button (LOAD).

A listing of the MP3 les stored in the root folder of the USB device will be shown in the LCD display.

Audio Record/Playback (USB Memory)

Playing an audio le (cont.)



USB device le/folder listing screen

The MP11’s le/folder listing screen lists relevant les and folders stored in the root of the USB device.

folder

File

Press the CURSOR  buttons to move the selection cursor.

* Control knob A can also be used to move the selection cursor.

Press the F3 or F2 function buttons to alternate between showing WAV or MP3 format audio les.

* By default, MP3 les will be shown.

Press the F4 function button (EXEC) or +/YES button to select the le or enter the selected folder.

Folder

Selection cursor

4. Selecting the audio le to load

Press the CURSOR  buttons to select the desired audio le.

F2 button:

Show MP3 les

Select le/folder

Move selection cursor

F3 button:

Show WAV les

Recorder

Press the F4 function button (EXEC) or +/YES button.

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

MP3 audio

Artist

* If available, the audio le’s metadata (ID3 tags etc.) will also be shown.

Track name

5. Starting audio le playback

Press the / recorder control button.

The LED indicator for the / button will turn ON, and the selected song will start to play.

* The F4 function button (PLAY) can also be used to start song playback.

LED indicator ON:

Playback is in progress



Moving the playback position (seek)

Press the  or  recorder control buttons to rewind or fastforward the playing position of the audio le .

* The playback position can be moved both before and during playback.

6. Stopping audio le playback

While an audio le is playing:

Press the / recorder control button.

The LED indicator for the / button will turn OFF, and audio le playback will stop.

Press the / button again to continue playback from the stopped position, or the  button to reset the playback position to the beginning of the audio le.

* The F4 function button (STOP) can also be used to reset audio playback.



A-B Repeat function

The A-B Repeat function allows one section of an audio le to be repeated continuously (looped). This function can be activated both before and during audio le playback.

 button:



 button:

Reset position

Rewind

 button:

Fast-Forward

LED indicator OFF:

Playback has stopped

/ button:

Resume playback

Press the AB recorder control button once to set the start point of the loop.

The LED indicator for the AB button will start to ash.

Press the AB button again to set the end point of the loop.

The LED indicator for the AB button will turn ON and the specied section will repeat continuously.

Press the AB button once again to cancel the loop.

The LED indicator for the AB button will turn OFF and normal playback will resume.



Chain Play mode

Chain Play mode allows all audio les stored in a folder to be played continuously, in sequence.

Press and hold the / recorder control button.

The Chain Play icon will be shown in the LCD display, and the audio les will start to play continuously, in sequence.

Chain Play activated

End point of the loop set, loop activated

Loop deactivated, normal playback resumes

hold

LED indicator ashing:

Start point of the loop set

LED indicator ON:

LED indicator OFF:

LED indicator ON:

Playback is in progress

Recorder

Audio Record/Playback (USB Memory)

Overdubbing an audio le

The overdub function adds supplementary recording(s) to an existing audio le, facilitating simple multi-track

recordings to be produced directly on the instrument.

Each overdub is recorded to a temporary le (i.e. the original audio le is not modied), allowing an unlimited

number of overdubs that to be made before eventually saving the nal recording.

1. Connecting a USB memory device

Connect the USB memory device to the USB to Device port.

The USB device will be scanned.

2. Turning the Recorder mode ON

Press the RECORDER section’s ON/OFF button to turn Recorder mode ON.

The LED indicator for the RECORDER section’s ON/OFF button will turn ON, and the Audio recorder screen will be shown in the LCD display.

Audio

recorder

selected

Recorder mode is turned ON

* If the MIDI recorder screen is shown, press the F1 function button (AUDIO)

to select the Audio recorder.

LED indicator ON:

3. Selecting the Load Audio function

Press the F3 function button (LOAD).

A listing of the MP3 les stored in the root folder of the USB

Recorder

device will be shown in the LCD display.

4. Selecting the audio le to load

Press the CURSOR  buttons to select the desired audio le.

Press the F4 function button (EXEC) or +/YES button.

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

5. Selecting the overdub function and le format

Press the F2 function button (OVERDUB).

The overdub le format selection screen will be shown in the LCD display.

Turn control knob B to select the desired overdub le format, and control knob A to adjust the volume of the source audio.

Overdub

selected

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

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



Selecting the audio recorder input, adjusting gain level

Turn control knob C to select the desired audio recorder input.

Turn control knob D to adjust the gain level of the overdub.

Audio recorder format

Source audio

Input Description

All Record the keyboard sound and the LINE IN sound.

Line Record the LINE IN sound only.

Increasing the audio recorder gain level parameter may be useful when recording quieter passages.

Audio

recorder

input

Overdub Gain level

Recorder

volume

input

Overdub le format

Recorder gain level

* The gain level can be set within the range of –18 dB ~ +18 dB.

6. Starting the overdub (standby)

Press the  recorder control button.

The LED indicator for the  button will start to ash, to indicate that the recorder is in standby mode.

* The F4 function button (REC) can also be used to engage standby mode.

* Depending on the USB memory device connected, there may be a brief

delay before standby mode is engaged.

Standby mode

Recorder

LED indicator ashing:

Recorder is in standby mode

Audio Record/Playback (USB Memory)

7. Starting the overdub (record)

Press a key on the keyboard.

The LED indicators for the  and / buttons will turn ON, the time counter shown in the centre of the LCD will being to increase, and overdubbing will start.

Time

counter

* Overdubbing can also be started by pressing the / button. This allows

a rest period or empty bar to be inserted at the beginning of the song.

* The metronome can be enabled before overdubbing to assist with timing

etc. When enabled, a one bar count-in will be added before overdubbing begins.

LED indicators ON:

Overdubbing is in progress

8. Stopping and auditioning the overdub

Press the / recorder control button.

The LED indicators for the  and / buttons will turn OFF, and overdubbing will stop.

* The F4 function button (STOP) can also be used to stop overdubbing.

After a brief pause, the Audio player screen will be shown in the LCD display.

* Press the  and / recorder control buttons simultaneously to erase the

overdubbed audio le from memory.

Audition overdub

Recorder

Press the F4 function button (PLAY) to audition the overdub before saving.

LED indicators OFF:

Recording has stopped

9. Selecting the save function, entering the audio le name

Press the F3 function button (SAVE).

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

Turn control knobs A and B to move the cursor position and select the characters for the audio le name.

Audio le name

Move cursor

* Saved audio les are limited to a maximum name length of 18 characters.

* The saved audio le will be stored in the root folder of the USB memory

device. It is not possible to store the le in a dierent folder.

position

Select character

10. Saving the dubbed le

Press the F4 function button (EXEC).

The save audio conrmation screen will be shown in the LCD display.

Press the F2 button (YES) to conrm the save audio operation, or the F3 button (NO) to return to the previous screen.

* The +/YES and –/NO buttons can also be used to conrm or cancel the

save operation.

* To prevent data loss, avoid turning the power OFF while the MP11 is saving

les to USB memory.

Converting a recorder 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.

F2 button:

YES: Conrm

F3 button:

NO: Cancel

1. Connecting a USB memory device

Connect the USB memory device to the USB to Device port.

* USB devices should be formatted to use the ‘FAT’ or ‘FAT32’ lesystems.

The USB device will be scanned.

2. Selecting the MIDI to Audio function

After selecting the MIDI recorder and recording a song:

Press the F2 function button (PAGE) to show the additional MIDI recorder functions.

Turn control knob D to highlight the MIDI to Audio function.

MIDI to AUDIO highlighted

Recorder

MIDI to AUDIO function

* The CURSOR buttons can also be used to move the selection cursor.

Press the +/YES button to select the MIDI to Audio function.

The MIDI to Audio screen will be shown in the LCD display.

Audio Record/Playback (USB Memory)

Converting a recorder song to an audio le (cont.)

3. Selecting the MIDI to Audio le format

Turn control knob B to select the desired MIDI to Audio le format, and control knob A to adjust the volume of the song playback.

Song playback

volume

MIDI to Audio le format

MIDI to Audio

selected

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

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



Selecting the audio recorder input, adjusting gain level

Turn control knob C to select the desired audio recorder input.

Turn control knob D to adjust the gain level of the MIDI to Audio conversion/recording.

Increasing the audio recorder gain level parameter may be useful when recording quieter passages.

Audio

recorder

input

Audio recorder format

Input Description

All Record the keyboard sound and the LINE IN sound.

Line Record the LINE IN sound only.

Recorder

MIDI to Audio Gain level

input

MIDI to Audio gain level

* The gain level can be set within the range of –18 dB ~ +18 dB.

Recorder

4. Starting the conversion (standby)

Press the  recorder control button.

The LED indicator for the  button will start to ash, to indicate that the recorder is in standby mode.

* The F4 function button (REC) can also be used to engage standby mode.

* Depending on the USB memory device connected, there may be a brief

delay before standby mode is engaged.

Standby mode

LED indicator ashing:

Recorder is in standby mode

5. Starting the conversion (record)

Press the / recorder control button.

The LED indicators for the  and / buttons will turn ON, the time counter shown in the centre of the LCD will begin to increase, and the conversion will start.

LED indicators ON:

Recording is in progress

Time

counter

* Conversion can also be started by pressing the F4 function button (START).

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

Conversion will stop automatically when the end of the recorder song is reached.

* The / button or F4 function button (STOP) can also be used to stop the

conversion before the end of the song.

The LED indicators for the  and / buttons will turn OFF, and the conversion will stop.

6. Selecting the save function, entering the audio le name

Press the F3 function button (SAVE).

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

LED indicators OFF:

Recording has stopped

Turn control knobs A and B to move the cursor position and select the characters for the audio le name.

Audio le name

7. Saving the converted audio le

Press the F4 function button (EXEC).

The save conrmation screen will be shown in the LCD display.

Press the F2 button (YES) to conrm the save audio operation, or the F3 button (NO) to return to the previous screen.

* The +/YES and –/NO buttons can also be used to conrm or cancel the

save operation.

* To prevent data loss, avoid turning the power OFF while the MP11 is saving

les to USB memory.

Move cursor

position

Select character

* Saved audio les are limited to a maximum name length of 18 characters.

* The saved audio le will be stored in the root folder of the USB memory

device. It is not possible to store the le in a dierent folder.

F2 button:

YES: Conrm

F3 button:

NO: Cancel

Recorder

Metronome

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

to regular metronome beats in various time signatures, the MP11 also features a selection of drum rhythms to

accompany most playing styles and musical genres.

Click mode

In Click mode, the metronome function provides a simple click track in a number of dierent time signatures.



Activating the metronome function

Press the METRONOME button.

The LED indicator for the METRONOME button will turn ON to indicate that the metronome function is in use, and the Metronome screen will be shown in the LCD display.

LED indicator ON:

Metronome is turned ON

* The metronome will be set to Click mode by default.

Click mode

selected



Starting and Stopping the metronome

Press the F3 function button (LISTEN)

The LISTEN icon will become highlighted and the metronome will start counting a 4/4 beat at 120 bpm (beats per minute).

Time

signature

Recorder

Press the F3 function button again to stop the metronome.



Adjusting the Metronome volume, tempo, and time signature (beat)

Tempo

Metronome is counting

Turn control knobs A and B to adjust the metronome volume and tempo, and knob C to change the time signature (beat).

* The metronome tempo can be adjusted within the range of 30-300 bpm

(60-600 bpm for eighth note time signatures).

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

Volume

Time

signature

* Preferred metronome settings can be saved to a SETUP or POWERON

memory for immediate recall.

Tempo



Returning to the previous screen (BACK function)

While the metronome is counting:

Press the F4 function button (BACK) to return to the previous screen without stopping or deactivating the metronome.

Press and hold the METRONOME button again to show the Metronome screen in the LCD display.

hold

Rhythm mode

In Rhythm mode, the metronome function provides a more musically inspiring drum track. There are 100 dierent

drum patterns available, grouped into 13 categories.

* For a full listing of available drum patterns, please refer to page 89.



Activating the metronome function

Press the METRONOME button.

The LED indicator for the METRONOME button will turn ON to indicate that the metronome function is in use, and the Metronome screen will be shown in the LCD display.



Selecting Rhythm mode

Press the F2 function button (RHYTHM)

The RHYTHM icon will become highlighted, and the currently selected drum rhythm category and variation will be shown in the LCD display.

LED indicator ON:

Metronome is turned ON

* The metronome will be set to Click mode by default.

Recorder

Rhythm mode

selected

Metronome

Rhythm mode (cont.)



Starting and Stopping the drum rhythm

Press the F3 function button (LISTEN)

The LISTEN icon will become highlighted and the currently selected drum rhythm category and variation will start to play.

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