Korg C-720 User Manual

DIGITAL PIANO
ENGLISH MAN0010006
2E
User’s Manual
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
• Read these instructions.
• Keep these instructions.
• Heed all warnings.
• Follow all instructions.
• Do not use this apparatus near water.
• Mains powered apparatus shall not be exposed to dripping or splashing and that no objects filled with liquids, such as vases, shall be placed on the apparatus.
• Clean only with dry cloth.
• Do not block any ventilation openings, install in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions.
• Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat reg­isters, stoves, or other apparatus (including amplifiers) that pro­duce heat.
• Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized or ground­ing-type plug. A polarized plug has two blades with one wider than the other. A grounding type plug has two blades and a third grounding prong. The wide blade or the third prong are provided for your safety. If the provided plug does not fit into your outlet, consult an electrician for replacement of the obso­lete outlet. (for U.S.A. and Canada)
• Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched par­ticularly at plugs, convenience receptacles, and the point where they exit from the apparatus.
• Only use attachments/accessories specified by the manufacturer.
• Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of time.
• Turning off the power switch does not completely isolate this product from the power line so remove the plug from the socket if not using it for extended periods of time, or before cleaning. Please ensure that the mains plug or appliance couple remains readily accessible.
• Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel. Servicing is required when the apparatus has been damaged in any way, such as power-supply cord or plug is damaged, liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the apparatus, the apparatus has been exposed to rain or moisture, does not operate nor­mally, or has been dropped.
• Do not install this equipment on the far position from wall out­let and/or convenience receptacle.
• Do not install this equipment in a confined space such as a box for the conveyance or similar unit.
• Use only with the cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table specified by the manufacturer, or sold with the apparatus. When a cart is used, use caution when moving the cart/apparatus combination to avoid injury from tip-over.
The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated “dangerous voltage” within the product’s enclosure that may be of sufficient magni­tude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons.
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.
THE FCC REGULATION WARNING (FOR U.S.A.)
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:
• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.
• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
Unauthorized changes or modification to this system can void the user’s authority to operate this equipment.
CE MARK FOR EUROPEAN HARMONIZED STANDARDS
CE mark which is attached to our company’s products of AC mains operated apparatus until December 31, 1996 means it conforms to EMC Directive (89/336/EEC) and CE mark Directive (93/68/EEC).
And, CE mark which is attached after January 1, 1997 means it conforms to EMC Directive (89/336/EEC), CE mark Directive (93/68/ EEC) and Low Voltage Directive (73/23/EEC).
Also, CE mark which is attached to our company’s products of Battery operated apparatus means it conforms to EMC Directive (89/336/EEC) and CE mark Directive (93/68/EEC).
IMPORTANT NOTICE TO CONSUMERS
This product has been manufactured according to strict specifications and voltage requirements that are applicable in the country in which it is intended that this product should be used. If you have purchased this product via the internet, through mail order, and/or via a telephone sale, you must verify that this product is intended to be used in the country in which you reside.
WARNING: Use of this product in any country other than that for which it is intended could be dangerous and could invalidate the manufacturer's or distributor's warranty.
Please also retain your receipt as proof of purchase otherwise your product may be disqualified from the manufacturer's or distributor's warranty.
EXAMPLE SCREENS
Some pages of the manuals show LCD screens along with an explanation of functions and operations. All sound names, parameter names, and values are merely examples and may not always match the actual display you are work­ing on.
CLEANING THE DISPLAY
Use a soft cotton cloth to clean the screen. Some materials, such as paper towels, could cause scratches and damage it. Computer wipes are also sug­gested, provided they are specifically designed for LCD screens.
Do not spray any liquids on the LCD screen directly. Always apply the solu­tion to your cloth first, then clean the screen.
TRADEMARKS
Macintosh is a registered trademark of Apple Computer, Inc. MS-DOS and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. All other trademarks or registered trademarks are the property of their respective holders.
DISCLAIMER
The information contained in this manual has been carefully revised and checked through. Due to our constant efforts to improve our products, the specifications might differ to those in the manual. Korg is not responsible for any eventual differences found between the specifications and the contents of the instruction manual - the specifications being subject to change with­out prior notice
WARRANTY
KORG products are manufactured according to the strictest electrical and mechanical regulations that exist in various countries of the world. These products are warranted by the KORG distributor only in each country. Any KORG product that is not sold with the manufacturer’s or distributor’s war­ranty, or without a serial number, cannot benefit from servicing under the warranty. This regulation is for the consumer’s own protection.
DATA RESET
When the instrument is turned off, any unsaved parameters or songs are reset.
UPDATING THE SOFTWARE
The system software of your C-720 can be updated. From time to time, Korg might release new versions including bug fixes and new features. Please check our website for more information.
LIABILITY
Korg products are manufactured under strict specifications and voltages required by each country. These products are warranted by the Korg distrib­utor only in each country. Any Korg product not sold with a warranty card or carrying a serial number disqualifies the product sold from the manufac­turer's/distributor's warranty and liability. This requirement is for your own protection and safety.
ASSISTANCE AND SERVICE FOR MUSICIANS
For repairs, contact your nearest Authorized KORG Service Center. For more information on KORG products, and to find software and accessories for your piano, please contact your local Authorized KORG distributor.
KORG ON THE INTERNET
Korg Inc.: www.korg.co.jp
Korg USA: www.korg.com
Korg UK: www.korg.co.uk
Korg Canada: www.korgcanada.com
Korg Italy: www.korgpa.com
© 2006 Korg Inc. Printed in Italy.
Contents
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Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Main features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Control panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Connecting to external audio devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Before you begin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Open the key cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Turning the instrument on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Using the music stand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Adjusting the volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Using the headphones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Listening to the Demo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Basic functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Playing a single sound (Single mode) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Playing two sounds at the same time (Layer mode) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Playing different sounds with your l.h. and r.h. (Split mode) . . . . . . 15
Using the pedals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Transposing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Changing the brilliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Turning the effects on/off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Using performances . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Choosing performances . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Changing the sounds assigned to a performance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Editing a performance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
The metronome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Starting and stopping the metronome, adjusting the tempo . . . . . . . 20
Tempo and time signature display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Adjusting the tempo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Choosing a time signature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
Drum patterns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Adjusting the metronome level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
Adjusting the drum pattern’s reverb . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Selecting the accent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Saving the metronome settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
Playing back a song . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Accessing the Song Play mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
How to select a song . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
How to start playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Starting from a different measure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
Muting/unmuting a recorder’s part . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Changing the song’s tempo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
Play along with the song . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
Cycle Play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
Recording a song . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Quick recording procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Step 1: Entering the Record mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Step 2: Selecting sounds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
Step 3: Setting the record options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
Step 4: Setting the time signature and tempo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Step 5: Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Step 6: Second-pass recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Changing sounds to a recorded song . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Changing tempo to a recorded song . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Pedal Punch recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Auto Punch recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Saving the song . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33
Editing a song . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Setting Cycle Play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Erasing a track . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Cutting measures at the end of the song . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35
Quantizing the song . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35
Transposing the song . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36
Deleting the song . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Saving the song after editing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Editing sounds and performances . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Accessing the Sound edit mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Exit from the Sound edit mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Saving a sound . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Saving a performance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Setting the volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Adjusting the panning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Adjusting the effects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Setting the reverb effect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Setting the chorus or modulation effect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Setting the insert effects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Setting the octave transposition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Adjusting the fine tune . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Programming the pedals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Selecting a scale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Resetting the current sound and performance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Global settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Touch settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Turning the internal speakers on or off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Master tuning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Brilliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Default split point . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Assigning functions to the pedals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Quarter Tone (SubScale realtime programming) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Fast Play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Mute Level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Turning the keyboard on or off (Local Control) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
MIDI Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
MIDI IN Channels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
MIDI OUT Channels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
MIDI Filters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Data transfer via the USB port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Erasing songs from the User Song album . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
General Reset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
System version number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
MIDI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
What is MIDI? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
What is MIDI Over USB? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
What can you do with MIDI? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
MIDI connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Standard MIDI settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Using the C-720 as a multitimbral tone generator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Program Change . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Control Change . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Installing the Korg USB MIDI Driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Connecting the C-720 to a personal computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
KORG USB-MIDI Driver system requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Please note before use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Windows: Installing the KORG USB-MIDI Driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Mac OS X: Installing KORG USB-MIDI Driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Assembling the stand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Cautions for assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Assembling procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Check after assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Caution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Appendix . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Sounds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Performances . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Effects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Songs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Error messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Polyphony . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Technical specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
MIDI Implementation Chart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
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Introduction

> Main features
Introduction

Main features

Wide range of sounds

Forty different and expressive high-quality sounds, including a Stereo Concert Grand Piano. You can use the Layer and Split functions to simultaneously play a combination of two sounds. Sounds and sound combinations can be freely modi­fied.

Performances

Sound combination can also be saved into performances, giv­ing you an additional set of 30 timbres (3 banks of 10 perfor­mances). Performances also store a custom split point, for custom combinations of sounds over the keyboard.

Four zones keyboard

The new high-quality, realistic Korg RH3 keyboard features four zones with different weights. This gives you the same re­alism and feeling as a grand piano keyboard.

Touch control

You can choose from nine different settings to adjust how the sound will respond to your keyboard playing dynamics.

Pedal effects

The C-720 provides the same three pedals as a grand piano, controlling the soft, sostenuto, and damper functions respec­tively. The damper pedal simulates the natural string reso­nances and noises of an acoustic piano, by means of the innovative Korg EPx (Piano eXperience) technology. Both the damper and soft pedals let you vary the amount of the effect by how far you press down on them (“half-pedal” function). In addition, pedals can be freely assigned to other functions, like starting the recorder or changing the speed of the rotary speak­er.
Piano eXperience (or EPx) effects are particularly evident in sounds like GrandPiano, BriteGrand and MelloPiano.
One-hundred eighty-five songs
The C-720 includes a huge library of songs, based on famous pieces and lesson books. These songs are perfectly suitable for piano lessons, being recorded into two separate parts (left hand on Part 1, right hand on Part 2) that you can easily turn off and play on the keyboard. In addition, you can change the metronome’s tempo and let a defined passage play in cycle.

SongBook included

The SongBook album is also included as a printed music book – a great resource for practicing and playing along with your preferred tunes.

Onboard recorder

A multi-track, easy-to-use onboard recorder, lets you record your own songs, or read Standard MIDI Files that you can transfer via the integrated USB port from an external comput­er.

Metronome

The built-in metronome allows you to select the time signa­ture, tempo, and volume, and use a bell sound as the accent. It can even give you a drum accompaniment in a musical style of your choice (drum patterns).

Data transfer via USB

When connected to a personal computer via the USB port, the C-720’s internal memory can be seen as a USB disk. This way, you can backup your data, or transfer files between the C-720 and the personal computer.

Piano eXperience

While existing piano sampling techniques have resembled an audio snapshot, our new “Piano eXperience” technology is more of a hologram, accurately reproducing every dimension­al detail of the sound. All piano sampling for the C-720 is done in stereo to preserve the natural imaging of the sound. Differ­ent dynamic levels are captured to extend the instrument's ex­pressive vocabulary.
Going even further, the C-720 uses the sound of the key being released and the hammer returning, as well as the sympathetic damper resonance of the strings to create all of the subtle shad­ings that create a superior instrument sound. This attention to detail defines the sound of the new C-720, providing an instru­ment that can interpret every nuance of touch into a meaning­ful musical gesture.
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MIDI capabilities

The C-720 supports the MIDI protocol, the standard that al­lows music data to be transferred between musical instru­ments and computers. MIDI allows two or more devices to control or be controlled by each other, and also allows you to use the C-720 as a 16-part multitimbral tone generator.

MIDI over USB

The USB port also carries MIDI data, so that you can connect the C-720 directly to your personal computer with a single ca­ble and without the need of a dedicated MIDI interface. A ded­icated KORG USB MIDI Driver is freely available for full use of the C-720’s MIDI features.
Introduction
> Main features

Temperaments

In addition to the Equal temperament, the C-720 allows you to select nine alternative temperaments, for historically accurate performance of classical music, or experimenting. When se­lecting an acoustic piano sound, the typical Stretched Tuning is automatically selected.

Adjustable pitch

The Transpose function lets you change the pitch of the piano, and the Master Tuning function allows you to make fine tune adjustments.

Effects

The C-720 provides built-in digital effects that can simulate the natural ambience of a concert hall (reverb) and add rich­ness to the sound (chorus). In addition, each sound includes
an insert effect (delay, phaser, equalizer, rotary speaker, etc…), that is specially suited to each particular sound.
Powerful integrated amplification
The C-720 includes a powerful, 2 × 35 Watt, plus 2 × 12 Watt double stereo amplifier, with two woofers in closed box and two dome tweeters. This gives the most authentic sound re­production, together with enough volume to deliver the full power of an acoustic piano.

Two sets of headphones

You can connect two stereo headphones, to play with your teacher or another musician. Connecting a headphone set au­tomatically disconnects the speakers, so there is no risk to dis­turb others when practicing by night.
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Control panel

>
Control panel
PERFORMANCE button:
Enters/exits Performance mode. While in this mode, the sound selection buttons are used to choose perfor­mances instead of single sounds. See page 18.
MASTER VOLUME knob:
Adjusts the vol­ume for the speakers, the Output and the Phones connectors
VARIATION button:
Selects one of the avail­able variations of the cur­rently selected sound, or one of the three perfor­mance banks.
/

tons: Move the cursor in the display, from one parameter to the following or the previ­ous one. The cursor is indicated by a point-
ing arrow ( a parameter’s name.
(Scroll) but-


) next to
Display:
Shows the vari­ous sound names and parameters.
SPLIT button:
Split mode, a sound is assigned to your right hand, and a different one to the left hand. Keep it pressed and play a note on the keyboard to choose a differ­ent split point. See page 15.
POWER switch:
switch. When in the Standbay position, the piano is turned off.
Turns Split mode on or off. When in
On/Off
Power LED
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SOUND SELECTION buttons:
gle mode). You can press two buttons at the same time, to play two sounds at the same time on the keyboard (Layer mode). Press SPLIT to play a sound with your right hand, and a different one with your left hand (Split mode). See page 13. When the PERFORMANCE indicator is turned on (Performance mode), these buttons allow for selection of performances. See page 18.
Press a button to select a sound (Sin-
+/YES / -/NO (Value) but­tons:
Change the value of the parameters appearing in the display. The editable parameter is shown by the
cursor ( left, or (when editing text) with the character/cipher in edit flashing. By keeping them pressed, the values start changing automati­cally, first slowly, then slightly faster. By pressing them together, the param­eter is reset to its default value. While in the Main page, these buttons can be used to select a different varia­tion of the current sound.
) placed on its

EDIT button:
to access the Edit mode relevant to the current type of data selected in the dis­play. Four Edit modes are available: Sound (see page 38), Perfor­mance (see page 38), Song (see page 34) and Global (see page 47). Global edit mode can be accessed by keeping the EDIT button pressed for more than one second).
Press it
REVERB button:
Turns the reverb on/off. This adds ambience to the sound. Keep it pressed for more than one second to access the Reverb edit page (see page 17).
CHORUS button:
Turns the chorus on/off. This makes the sound richer. Keep it pressed for more than one second to access the Chorus edit page (see page 17).
Control panel
METRONOME button:
Turns the metronome click on/off. The tempo and time signature depend on the chosen values, or the selected song (see page 20).
TEMPO/MET.SET but­tons:
Adjust the met­ronome tempo. The + button makes it faster, while the – button makes it slower. Pressed together, they give access to metronome editing. See page 20.
>
EXIT button:
exit Edit mode, or to return to the Main page from other pages. When exiting from the Edit mode, the Save proce­dure will be recalled. When a drum pattern is assigned to the Metro­nome, and it is running, this button doubles as a Fill In control (see page 21, page 30).
Press it to
TRANSPOSE button:
Press this button to open the Transpose page and change the master transpose value. When the indicator is turned on, transposi­tion is active. Changes made after pressing this button are not saved to memory, and are reset when turning the instrument off. See page 16.
BRILLIANCE button:
Press this button to open the Brilliance page and change the brilliance value. When the indicator is turned on, a brilliance varia­tion is active. Changes made after pressing this button are not saved to memory, and are reset when turning the instrument off. See page 17.
RECORDER but­tons:
Control the playback or record­ing of the songs. See page 23, page 27.
DEMO button:
the Demo mode on/off, to listen to the demo songs. Select the songs with the sound selec­tion buttons (see page 11). You can play together with the demo songs.
Turns
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Connections

>
Connections
Pedals connec­tor:
Connect the supplied pedals to this connector.
OUTPUT (L/MONO, R) connec­tors:
Audio outputs. Connect these connectors to an external amplifying system. (With a hi-fi system use the LINE, AUX, CD or TAPE connectors, not the PHONO connector). To amplify the C-720 in mono, connect the single L/MONO connector. Use the MASTER VOLUME knob to set the output volume.
MAINS socket:
the power cord to this connector.
MIDI (OUT, IN) connectors:
Connectors that are used to connect other MIDI devices (sequencer, keyboards, etc.). OUT: Data output (to be connected to the MIDI IN connector of another MIDI device). IN: Data input (to be connected to the MIDI OUT connector of another MIDI device).
Connect
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Headphone Hook
INPUT (L/MONO, R) connectors:
Line audio inputs. Connect to these connectors an external audio source, such as a CD, MP3 or tape player, or another key­board. To connect a microphone, you need an external microphone preamplifier or a mixer.
Warning:
output of a power amplifier to these inputs!
PHONES connectors:
nect one or two pairs of headphones to these jacks. The integrated speakers will turn off.
Avoid connecting the
Con-
USB connector:
USB 1.1-compliant, standard connector. Connects to a per­sonal computer (PC or Mac). Can be used for data transfer (see page 53), or USB Over MIDI use (see page 56).
Type B (slave),

Connecting to external audio devices

Connections
> Connecting to external audio devices
Connecting to an external amplification system
Use the OUTPUT connectors, if you like to connect your C­720 to a high-quality mixer, stereo hi-fi, or a couple of active monitors. When using a stereo hi-fi, connect the OUTPUTs to the LINE, AUX, CD or TAPE inputs (never use the PHONO inputs). For mono amplification, connect only the L/MONO output.

Connecting other audio devices to the C-720

Use the INPUT connectors, to connect a computer, mixer, drum machine, synthesizer, MP3 or tape player, to your C­720, and hear their sound run through its speakers. For mono
amplification, connect only the L/MONO output.
nect the output of a power amplifier!
L/MONO
R
AUX IN
OUTPUT
INPUT
Do not con-
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Before you begin

> Open the key cover
Before you begin

Open the key cover

Gently lift the center of the sliding key cover by the indented portion, and support it while you slide it carefully and fully into the C-720. Before you open the key cover, make sure that no foreign objects such as papers or coins are on the top of the key cover itself, otherwise, these objects may fall into the in­strument.

Turning the instrument on

Connect the supplied power cord to the dedicated socket un­der the rear of the instrument. Then, plug it into a wall socket. You don’t need to worry about the local voltage, since the C­720 uses a universal power adapter.
After having connected the power cable, press the POWER switch. When the instrument is turned on, the buttons on the control panel and the display will light up. Also, an LED on the front of the instrument, also visible when the key cover is closed, will light up.
To close the key cover, gently lift the center by the indented portion, and slide it forward. The cover has a soft-landing mechinism, that makes closing it safer.
Note:
Be careful not to pinch your fingers or hand while open-
ing or closing the key cover.
Note:
The key cover may be damaged if you use excessive force
when opening or closing it.
To turn the instru­ment off, press the POWER switch again.
Power LED

Using the music stand

Opening and closing the music stand

Tilt the music stand up­right, and use the two stoppers located on the rear to hold the music stand in place.
To lower the music stand, release the stoppers and rest the music stand on the flat top.
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Using the score holders

To keep a music book open, use the two score holders in front of the music stand. Push on the shorter side to make them slide up. Push on the longer side to make them slide down.
apply excessive strength or weight to the holders, or you will risk to break them.
Do not

Adjusting the volume

DEMO:GrandPiano1

Bk1 Press Sound
DEMO:-----------

Bk1 Press Sound
Before you begin
> Adjusting the volume
Rotate the MASTER VOLUME knob towards the right to in­crease the volume; towards the left to decrease the volume. The maximum value is “10”; the minimum (silence) is “0”. This control adjusts the output level of the headphones, the internal speakers and of the OUTPUTs.

Using the headphones

For playing or practicing during night hours, or when you don’t want to be heard by others in the same room, connect one or two pairs of high-quality headphones (32 suggested) to the appropriate PHONES connectors. These connectors are standard 1/4” phone jacks. If your headphones
impedance

Listening to the Demo

The C-720 contains 20 pre-recorded demo songs. Listen to them to experience the rich sound and expressive potential of this instrument. Here is a list of the available demo songs:
It does not control the volume of an audio device connected to the INPUT connectors. Use the audio device’s own controls to set its volume.
It is always better to start with a low volume and then increase gradually.
have a mini-jack adapter, grasp the adapter when plugging in or out the headphones.
Warning:
avoiding extended listening at high volumes.
Note:
hones to the dedicated hook under the piano.
When using headphones, protect your hearing by
When not using them, you can append your headpho-
to the demo song currently in play will turn on. The name of the song will be shown in the display:
Button Bank 1 (1-10) Bank 2 (11-20)
PIANO 1 GrandPiano1 GrandPiano2
PIANO 2 Honky-Tonk Piano Pad
E.PIANO 1 El. Piano 1 El. Piano 2
E.PIANO 2 Digi Piano Vintage EP
HARPSI/CLAV Harpsichord Clav.
VIBES/GUITAR Vibes Ac. Guitar
ORGAN 1 Jazz Organ1 Jazz Organ2
ORGAN 2 Full Pipe Pipe Flute
STRING/CHOIR Strings Choir
BASS Ac. Bass El. Bass
During the demo playback you can’t use any other buttons. However, you can still play the keyboard to play along with the demo songs.

Listen to all songs at once

You can listen to all demo songs with a single command.
1.
Press the DEMO button. The sound selection indicators will blink sequentially from left to right. The Demo page will appear in the display:
DEMO:-----------

Bk1 Press Sound
2.
Wait some seconds, without pressing any button. The first demo song will begin to play. The indicator corresponding
All demo songs will be played back one after the other. After the last song, the playback will begin again from the first song.
3.
To pause the current song, press the PLAY/PAUSE button. Press it again to restart playback from the same position.
4. To stop the playback and exit the demo mode, press the
DEMO or the EXIT button.
Listen to a specified song
You can select just one demo song to be played back.
1. First of all, you must select one of the demo song banks.
To select the first bank (Bk1, songs 1-10), press the DEMO button once. The indicators will blink sequentially, from left to right. The Demo page will appear in the display:
To select the second bank (Bk2, songs 11-20), press the +/ YES button.
To return to the first bank, press the -/NO button.
2. Press one of the sound selection buttons to select the cor-
responding demo song in the selected bank. The demo is based on the sound associated with the button. The indi­cator on the selected demo button will stay on, while the other indicators will turn off.
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Before you begin > Listening to the Demo
3. After the end of the selected song, all the songs will be
played back in cycle.
4. If you want to select a different song, press one of the
sound selection buttons.
5. To pause the current song, press the PLAY/PAUSE button.
Press it again to restart playback from the same position.
6. To stop the current song without exiting from the Demo
mode, press STOP. Choose a different song and wait for it to start playing back.
7. To stop the playback and exit the demo mode, press the
DEMO or EXIT button.
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Basic functions


GrandPiano 4/4
120
Main sound

GrandPiano 4/4
120
Sound name

Playing a single sound (Single mode)

When you turn the instrument on, it is in Single mode.
Main
The single Grand Piano sound is selected, and plays over the full keyboard. Its name is shown in the display:
You can replace it with any of the 40 sounds supplied with the instrument. See the list of sounds in the following table (more details on each sound are on page 68):
Basic functions > Playing a single sound (Single mode)
Button
Var. 1 Var. 2 Var. 3 Var. 4 Var. 5 Var. 6
PIANO 1 GrandPiano* BriteGrand* Rock Piano Piano&Str.
PIANO 2 Honky-Tonk MelloGrand* Piano&Pad Elec.Grand M1 Piano
E.PIANO 1 Tine EP 1 SuitTineEP DynoTineEP Tine EP 2
E.PIANO 2 Dig. EP 1 Dig. EP 2 Reed EP TremReedEP
HARPSI/CLAV Harpsi 8' Harpsi 16' Clav Synth Clav
VIBES/GUITAR Vibes 1 Vibes 2 Nylon Gtr.
ORGAN1 Jazz Organ Perc.Org.1 Perc.Org.2
ORGAN2 Church Org Pipe Flute Pipe Tutti
STRINGS/CHOIR Strings Slow Str. String Pad Choir ScatVoices Vocal Pad
BASS Ac. Bass El. Bass Fretless B Bass&Ride
* Note: The EPx effects are not available when you are in Layer mode.
Sound

Selecting a sound

You can use the sound selection buttons to select a different sound.
The indicator on the button you pressed will light. The name of the selected sound will appear in the display:
1. Press one of the sound selection buttons in order to select
a sound type.
12345
678910
2. Use the VARIATION button to select one of the available
variations of the base sound (see table above). When the last variation has been selected, press it again to select the base sound again.
As an alternative, use the +/YES button to scroll the sound variation list forward; the -/NO button to scroll it back­wards.
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Basic functions > Playing two sounds at the same time (Layer mode)
M:90
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L:127
     
Main sound’s volume
Layer sound’s volume

Playing two sounds at the same time (Layer mode)

You can play two sounds at the same time on the keyboard. It is like having two “overlapping” sounds. This is called the Lay­er mode.
Main
Layer
Keep in mind that, when in Layer mode, the total number of voices that you can play at the same time is reduced, depend­ing on the total number of oscillators used by the selected sounds.

Entering the Layer mode

To access Layer mode from any other mode, press together two sound selection buttons. The lowest-numbered sound in the following diagram will be the Main sound, while the high­est-numbered sound will be the Layer sound:
12345
678910
The name of the two sounds will appear in the display:
Main sound

GrandPiano 4/4
Strings 120
Layer sound

Exit from the Layer mode

To exit Layer mode, press a single sound selection button, or the SPLIT button. You will return to the Single mode, with a single sound playing on the keyboard, or to the Split mode, with a sound on the left and one on the right of the split point.

Selecting a different pair of sounds

To select different sounds, press a different pair of sound selec­tion buttons. The last selected variation of the sounds corre­sponding to the new buttons will be selected.

Selecting a variation of the Main sound

You can select a variation of the current Main sound.
1. Be sure the cursor is in the first line of the display. If it isn’t,
use the SCROLL
Cursor

button to move it there:

GrandPiano 4/4
Strings 120
2. Use the VARIATION button to select a different sound
variation. As an alternative, use the +/YES and -/NO but­tons to choose a different sound variation.

Selecting a variation of the Layer sound

You can select a variation of the current Layer sound.
1. Use the SCROLL 
er sound.
button to move the cursor to the Lay-

GrandPiano 4/4
Strings 120
Scroll 
GrandPiano 4/4

Strings 120
2. Use the VARIATION button to select a different sound
variation. As an alternative, use the +/YES and -/NO but­tons to choose a different sound variation.
3. If you desire so, use the SCROLL 
cursor back to the Main sound.

Balancing layered sounds

You can adjust the sound’s volume balance.
Keep the Main sound button pressed, to increase its vol­ume and (after the maximum value has been reached) decrease the volume of the Layer sound. Release the but­ton when done.
Keep the Layer sound button pressed, to increase its vol­ume and (after the maximum value has been reached) decrease the volume of the Main sound. Release the but­ton when done.
While the volume is changing, a meter is shown in the display:
buttons to move the
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Basic functions > Playing different sounds with your left and right hand (Split mode)

Playing different sounds with your left and right hand (Split mode)

You can play a sound with your right hand (the Main sound), and a different one with the left hand (the Left sound). This is called the Split mode.
Split Point
Left
Main

Entering the Split mode

To access Split mode from any other mode, press the SPLIT button. The Main sound of the Single or Layer mode will be as­signed to the right half of the keyboard (Main area, shown in the first line of the display), and a Bass sound will be assigned to the left half of the keyboard (Left area, shown in the second line of the display).
Main sound

GrandPiano 4/4
Ac.Bass 120
Left sound
While the Ac.Bass sound will be chosen as the Left sound the first time you enter Split mode, the last selected sound will be assigned if you return to Split mode later.

Exit from the Split mode

To exit Split mode, press the SPLIT button again to return to the Single mode, or press two sound selection buttons together to enter Layer mode.

Choosing a different split point

If the selected split point is too high or too low, you can choose a different one. Please note that you can set a default split point, to have it ready each time you turn the instrument on (see “Default split point” on page 48).
1. Keep the SPLIT button pressed. The current split point is
shown in the display while you keep the button pressed.
SplitPoint: F#3

2. Play a note to set a different split point.
3. Release the SPLIT button.

Selecting a different Main sound

You can select a different Main sound after accessing the Split mode. Use the sound selection buttons as you would do to se­lect a sound in Single mode.

Selecting a variation of the Main sound

You can select a variation of the Main sound after accessing the Split mode.
1. Be sure the cursor is in the first line of the display. If it isn’t,
use the SCROLL

button to move it there:
Cursor

GrandPiano 4/4
Ac.Bass 120
2. Use the VARIATION button to select a different sound
variation. As an alternative, use the +/YES and -/NO but­tons to choose a different sound variation.

Selecting a different Left sound

You can select a different Left sound after accessing the Split mode.
1. Keep the SPLIT button pressed. The indicator of the Left
sound lights up.
2. Use the sound selection buttons to select a different sound.
3. Release the SPLIT button.
As an alternative, use the display controls:
1. Use the SCROLL 
sound.
buttons to move the cursor to the Left

GrandPiano 4/4
Ac.Bass 120
Scroll 
GrandPiano 4/4

Ac.Bass 12
2. Use the sound selection buttons as you would do to select
a sound in Single mode.
3. Use the 
sound.
buttons to move the cursor back to the Main

Selecting a variation of the Left sound

You can select a variation of the Left sound after accessing the Split mode.
1. Keep the SPLIT button pressed. The indicator of the Left
sound lights up.
2. Use the VARIATION button to select a different sound
variation.
3. Release the SPLIT button.
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Basic functions > Using the pedals
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L:127
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Main sound’s volume
Left sound’s volume
As an alternative, use the display controls:
1. Use the SCROLL 
sound.
buttons to move the cursor to the Left

GrandPiano 4/4
Ac.Bass 120
Scroll 
GrandPiano 4/4

Ac.Bass 12
2. Use the VARIATION button to select a different sound
variation. As an alternative, use the +/YES and -/NO but­tons to choose a different sound variation.
3. If you want, use the SCROLL 
sor back to the Main sound.
buttons to move the cur-

Using the pedals

Balancing sounds in Split mode

You can adjust the sound’s volume balance.
Keep the Main sound button (the one whose indicator is turned on) pressed, to increase its volume and (after the maximum value has been reached) decrease the volume of the Left sound. Release the button when done.
Keep the SPLIT button pressed, or press the SCROLL button to move the cursor to the second line of the dis­play. The indicator of the Left sound lights up. Then, keep the Left sound button pressed, to increase its volume and (after the maximum value has been reached) decrease the volume of the Main sound. Release the button when done.
While the volume is changing, a meter is shown in the display:

The C-720 has three assignable pedals, usually acting as damp­er, sostenuto, and soft. However, you can assign the pedals dif­ferent functions (see page 44 for sound-level assignment, or page 49 for global programming).
With the default settings, you can use these pedals to add ex­pression to your playing, as on a traditional piano.
3
2
1
Soft
Sostenuto
Damper

(1) Damper pedal

The damper pedal simulates the natural string resonances of an acoustic piano. Pressing this pedal will sustain the sound,

Transposing

producing a richly resonant decay. You can control the damp­er’s depth by how far down you press on the pedal (“half-ped­aling”).
Sounds like GrandPiano, BriteGrand and MelloGrand also trigger EPx effects while in Single and Split mode. However, these effects are not available when you are in Layer mode.

(2) Sostenuto pedal

Pressing this pedal will apply the damper effect only to the notes that are already being held down on the keyboard, and will sustain only those notes. The damper effect will not be ap­plied to any additional notes that you play while holding down the Sostenuto pedal (apart for the notes already held).

(3) Soft pedal

Pressing this pedal will make the tone softer. You can control the soft effect depth by how far down you press on the pedal (“half-pedaling”)
In some cases, a song may be written in a difficult key (e.g., many black keys), or you may wish to shift the pitch to match another instrument or vocalist. In such cases, you can trans­pose (shift the pitch) so that you can use an easier fingering, or use the same familiar fingering to play at a different pitch. This is called the Transpose function.
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For example if you transpose upward by one semitone, playing the notes shown at the lower left will produce the pitches shown at the right.
Basic functions > Changing the brilliance
Note: When the instrument is turned on, transposing is reset.
1. Press the TRANSPOSE button to show the Transpose dis-
play:
Transpose

+02 semitones
Transpose value
If you do no changes, just wait some seconds for the page to automatically disappear. Otherwise, you can exit from this page by pressing the EXIT button.

Changing the brilliance

Brilliance is the sound’s brightness, that may be affected by the sound of the room the piano is placed into. For example, a heavy carpeted room sounds duller than a room containing less carpeting or furniture. You can set an overall increase or decrease of brilliance for all sounds.
This is the same parameter you can change in the Brilliance page of the Global mode (see page 48). However, contrary to the changes you can make in the Global mode, the changes made with this button cannot be memorized, and are reset when turning the instrument off.
Note: When the instrument is turned on, brilliance set in this page is reset. (Brilliance may have permanently been set in Glo­bal mode, see page 48).
1. Press the BRILLIANCE button to show the Brilliance dis-
play:
2. Use the +/YES and -/NO buttons to change the transpose
value in steps of one semitone, within a range of ±11 semi­tones. When a transposition is active, the indicator turns on.
3. Press the EXIT button to exit from this page.
4. Press the TRANSPOSE button again to turn transposition
off. The indicator will turn off.
5. Press the TRANSPOSE button if you want to turn transpo-
sition on again, with the last value selected. The indicator will turn on again. Wait some seconds for the page to dis­appear, or press the EXIT button to exit immediately.
If you do no changes, just wait some seconds for the page to automatically disappear. Otherwise, you can exit from this page by pressing the EXIT button.
2. Use the +/YES and -/NO buttons to change the brilliance
value. When a brilliance change is active, the indicator turns on.
3. Press the EXIT button to exit from this page.
4. Press the BRILLIANCE button again to turn brilliance
changes off. The indicator will turn off.
5. Press the BRILLIANCE button if you want to turn bril-
liance on again, with the last value selected. The indicator will turn on again. Wait some seconds for the page to dis­appear, or press the EXIT button to exit immediately.
Brilliance
Bright

Brilliance setting

Turning the effects on/off

The C-720 has two global effects (reverb and chorus), in addi­tion to an insert effect for each sound (see diagram on page 41). The reverb simulates the sound reverberation in a room, while the chorus simulates a modulating effect that makes the sounds richer.
The insert effect is part of the sound itself, and should remain on to avoid a dramatic change in timbre. On the contrary, you
can turn the reverb and chorus on/off as you like, by using the REVERB and CHORUS buttons on the control panel.
However, selecting a different sound will reset the status of the buttons, since it is saved with the sound itself. To permanently change the effect’s status, edit the sound by keeping one of these buttons pressed for a couple seconds. See page 41 for more details.
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Using performances > Choosing performances

Using performances

Performances are registrations of sound combinations. In­stead of selecting single sounds, or a combination of sounds, you simply select a performance. A performance then recalls one or two sounds, each one with their own settings, plus the memorized split point (if the sounds are in Split mode).
There are 30 performances (10 groups
× 3 banks each). Each
group corresponds to one of the numbered sound select but­tons (1 ~ 10). You can then choose one of the three banks in­side the selected group by using the VARIATION button (more details are on page 70).
Button
Bank 1 Bank 2 Bank 3
1 (PIANO 1) Split&Layr Digital EP* Baroque*
2 (PIANO 2) Grand&Ride PaddedTine* Harpsi-Ch*
3 (E.PIANO 1) Grand&Ebas R&B EPno* Harpsi-Org*
4 (E.PIANO 2) PnoStrings* EP Choir* Church Mix*
Performance

Choosing performances

Button
Performance
Bank 1 Bank 2 Bank 3
5 (HARPSI/CLAV) EGrand Pad* EP&NoFret Guitar Pad*
6 (VIBES/GUITAR) Piano Pad* Scat&Bass GrandPiano
7 (ORGAN1) Pno Choirs* Vibes&Bass BriteGrand
8 (ORGAN2) Pno Guitar* Bass&Guitr MelloGrand
9 (STRINGS/CHOIR) Piano BX3* Org&Bass 1 2 Pianists
10 (BASS) DualManual Org&Bass 2 PnoEXp-
DEMO**
* Note: These performances, with sounds set in Layer mode, do not use EPx effects. ** Note: Performance 30 (PnoExpDEMO) is designed to demon­strate our “Piano eXperience” technology, by exaggerating the amount of key-off/hammer return portion of the Grand Piano sound; it is not intended to be a play-able timbre. Normally, these additional Piano eXperience sounds are not perceived as separate elements, but together with the other sample layers, they are a vital part of the realism and the authentic piano tone.
Here is how to choose a performance.
Note: While in Performance mode, you cannot switch between Single, Layer and Split modes. However, if you select a perfor­mance with two sounds in Split, the SPLIT indicator will turn on.
1. Press the PERFORMANCE button to enter Performance
mode. The indicator turns on, and the latest selected per­formance is recalled.
Perf.01 4/4 Split&Layr 120
2. Use the sound selection buttons to select a different group
of performance.
12345
678910
3. If needed, use the VARIATION button to select a different
performance inside the same group. There are three per­formances for each group of performances.
As an alternative, use the +/YES and -/NO buttons to choose a different performance inside the selected group.
4. Press the PERFORMANCE button again to exit Perfor-
mance mode. The previous sound or combination of sounds will be recalled. The indicator will turn off.
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Using performances > Changing the sounds assigned to a performance

Changing the sounds assigned to a performance

You can change the sound or sounds assigned to the current performance, without the need of accessing the Edit mode.
Note: You cannot change performance sounds while in Perfor­mance Edit mode.
Note: The EPx effects are not available when you are in Layer mode.
1. While you are in the Main page of the Performance mode,
press both SCROLL (or sounds) assigned to the performance are shown in the display:

/  buttons together. The sound
Main sound

Piano&Str.
2. If there are two sounds, use the SCROLL 
to move the cursor to the sound you want to change.
3. Use the +/YES and -/NO button to choose a different
sound.
4. Press the EXIT button to exit from the above page. If you
chose a different performance, changes are lost.
5. To save the changes use one of the save procedures ex-
plained in “Saving a performance” on page 39.
/  buttons
Ac. Bass
Layer/Left sound

Editing a performance

You can edit any performance according to your taste. You can also save any combination of sounds over an existing performance. See “Editing sounds and performances” on page 38.
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The metronome > Starting and stopping the metronome, adjusting the tempo

GrandPiano 4-4
Strings 120
4/4 drum pattern selected
01-Prelude 1 M: 1 4/4 120
Song’s tempo
Song’s time signature

The metronome

The C-720 incorporates a metronome, with which you can beat the tempo during practice or song recording. The metronome can beat ordinary times, or drum patterns.

Starting and stopping the metronome, adjusting the tempo

Use the METRONOME button to start and stop the metro­nome.
1. Press the METRONOME button to make the metronome
start (the indicator on the button turns on).

Tempo and time signature display

The metronome’s tempo and time signature are always shown in the Main page:
Metronome’s time signature

GrandPiano 4/4
Strings 120
Metronome’s tempo
The metronome’s tempo and time signature also appear in Performance mode:
Metronome’s time signature
Perf 01 4/4 Split&Layr 120
2. Press the METRONOME button again to stop it (the indi-
cator turns off).
hyphen (–) (see page 21 for information o how to select drum patterns):
When listening to a song, the tempo and time signature are those of the current song. You can use the TEMPO buttons to adjust the tempo while the song plays. On the contrary, the time signature cannot be modified after recording:
When a drum pattern is selected as the time signature, the sep­arator between the fraction’s numerator and denominator is a

Adjusting the tempo

When turning the metronome on for the first time, while in the Main page, the default tempo of 120 BPM (beats per minute) is chosen. You can adjust it by using the TEMPO but­tons.
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Metronome’s tempo
(Please remember you can exit from the Song Play page and return to the Main page by pressing the EXIT button.)
When turning it on from the Song Play (page 23) or Record page (see page 27), the tempo is that of the current song. You can adjust it by using the TEMPO buttons.
The last change is preserved, until you don’t choose a different song and start playing it back.

Choosing a time signature

The metronome > Choosing a time signature
When turning the metronome on from the Main page, the de­fault time signature of 4/4 is chosen, but you can adjust it by accessing the Metronome page (as shown below).
Note: If the PLAY/PAUSE button is flashing, you cannot change the time signature.
Note: If you enter editing later, you might see a different edit page instead of the first one. Use the SCROLL  button to reach it.
1. Press the TEMPO + and TEMPO – (or MET.SET) buttons
together. The first Metronome page, Metro TS/Tempo, will appear, with the Time Signature parameter selected:
Metro TS/Tempo 1

4/4 120

Drum patterns

Instead of an ordinary time signature (4/4, 3/4, etc…), a drum pattern can be assigned to the metronome. This will give you the sense you are playing together with a real drum player. You can also record a drum pattern into a song.
Note: Contrary to ordinary metronome “clicks”, drum pattern notes can also be recorded by the internal recorder. They can also be transmitted via MIDI, so you can record them on an ex­ternal sequencer, or make them play with an external instru­ment (see “MIDI” on page 56).
Drum patterns are in the second half of the time signature list. While the list is selected, either scroll to it, or press both the +/ YES and -/NO buttons together, to quick jump to the drum patterns. Press these buttons together again to quick jump to the ordinary time signatures (4/4 selected).
Drum patterns
8 Beat 1 Ballroom 2 Bossa 1 Swing 2
8 Beat 2 Ballroom 3 Bossa 2 Swing 3
8 Beat 3 Slow 6/8 Samba Slow Waltz 1
16 Beat 1 Funk 1 Cha Cha Slow Waltz 2
16 Beat 2 Funk 2 Salsa Waltz
2. Use the +/YES and -/NO buttons to select a time signature.
Ordinary times are at the beginning, while drum patterns are at the end. You can quick jump from the one to the other by pressing the +/YES and -/NO button together.
Ordinary times
1/2 ~ 16/2 1/4 ~ 16/4 1/8 ~ 16/8
3. Press the EXIT button to return to the Main page.
Drum patterns
16 Beat 3 Rock Mambo Foxtrot
Ballad 1 Rock 6/8 Tango March
Ballad 2 Dance Rhumba
Ballad 3 Beguine Gospel
Ballroom 1 Unplugged
Latin
Swing 1
Here is how to use the drum patterns:
1. While in the Main page, press the METRONOME button
to start the metronome. A Count In is heard, then the drum pattern begins.
2. While in the Main page (either with a sound or a perfor-
mance selected), or in the Record page, press EXIT (or a pedal with the Fill In function assigned, see page 49). A Fill In is played, then a variation of the base drum pattern start playing.
3. Press EXIT (or the pedal) again. A second Fill In is played,
then the base drum pattern returns playing.
4. Press the METRONOME button to stop the metronome.
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The metronome > Adjusting the metronome level
Metro Lev/Rev 2

Lv:100 Rv:64
Metro Lev/Rev 2 Lv:100

Rv:64
Metro Settings 4

Save? (Yes/No)

Adjusting the metronome level

You can adjust the metronome’s level, in relation to the overall instrument’s volume.
2. Press the SCROLL 
1. Press the TEMPO/MET.SET buttons together. The first
Metronome page should appear.
3. Use the +/YES and -/NO buttons to change the metro-
4. Press the EXIT button to return to the Main page.

Adjusting the drum pattern’s reverb

You can add a reverb effect to the drum patterns.
Note: Reverb does not apply to the metronome click (i.e., when an ordinary time signatures is chosen).
1. Press the TEMPO/MET.SET buttons together.
2. If you are not there, use the SCROLL 
3. Use the +/YES and -/NO buttons to change the metro-
4. Press the EXIT button to return to the Main page.
button to go to the second Metro­nome page, Metro Lev/Rev. The Lv (Level) parameter will be selected:
nome’s volume.
/  buttons to se-
lect the Rv (Reverb) parameter:
nome’s reverb.

Selecting the accent

The accented beat of the ordinary times signatures can be changed to a marcato or bell sound.
Note: The accent does not apply to drum patterns.
1. Press the TEMPO/MET.SET buttons together.
2. If you are not there, use the SCROLL 
to the Metro Accent page:
Metro Accent 3

Bell
/  buttons to go

Saving the metronome settings

Metronome settings can be saved, so that they are not reset to the default values when turning the instrument off. This pro­cedure saves time signature, volume setting, reverb setting, ac­cent. On the contrary, tempo settings are always reset.
1. Press the TEMPO/MET.SET buttons together. The first
Metronome page appears.
3. Use the +/YES and -/NO buttons to turn the bell on or off,
and choose one of the available accent options.
Option Meaning
Off No accent
Marcato The first beat is played louder
Bell The first beat is played by a bell sound
4. Press the EXIT button to return to the Main page.
2. Press the SCROLL 
fourth Metronome page. The Metro Settings Save param­eter will be selected:
button four times, to go to the
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3. Press +/YES to confirm saving, or -/NO to cancel saving.
You are automatically kept back to the Main page.

Playing back a song

Playing back a song > Accessing the Song Play mode
The C-720 incorporates a multitrack recorder, with which you can record and play back songs. Since you can turn off a single part (say, the left hand), and leave another part playing (say, the right hand), this can be very useful for practicing.
Together with the C-720 come a huge number of classical songs (185), with which you can play along for practicing or for enjoying your preferred tunes. Songs are organized in “al­bums”, that include famous lesson books (Beyer, Burgmüller),
a collection of famous songs, and all the pieces included in the supplied SongBook.
The recorder can also read 16-track songs in the Standard MIDI Files (SMF) format, that can be created on a computer or easily found on the market or in the public domain. Please note that, while the C-720 complies with General MIDI (GM) sound mapping, it does not include all GM sounds. For a de­tailed list of sounds, see page 68.

Accessing the Song Play mode

After you press the SONG button, the Song Play page appears: To return to the Main page, just press one of the sound selec-
Song name
01-Prelude 1

M:--- 4/4 120
Current measure
Tempo
Time signature
tion buttons to select a sound, or press the EXIT button. The selected song will still be active, but you will no longer see its name in the display, until you press the SONG button again.

How to select a song

To play a song, you must first select it from an album. Songs are contained into a permanent memory, and are preserved when turning the instrument off.
1. If you are in the Main page, press the SONG button twice.
If you are already in Song Play mode, press the SONG but­ton once to access the Song Selection page:
Album:SongBook

01-Prelude 1
2. Use the +/YES and -/NO buttons to select one of the avail-
able songs inside the selected album. If the name is longer than the display, it will scroll up to the end, then returns to the beginning.
3. To select a different album, use the SCROLL 
move the cursor to the first line of the display:
Album:SongBook

01-Prelude 1
Scroll 
Album:SongBook

01-Prelude 1
Album
Song
button to
As an alternative, you can use the first six sound select buttons to choose an album. See table on the next page.
4. Use the +/YES and -/NO buttons to select one of the avail-
able albums. Various song albums are available (see page 72 for a detailed list of the included songs):
Album Content
UserSong Songs created using the internal
SongBook All the songs of the supplied
Classics A collection of famous classical
Beyer A The “Preparatory School, Op. 101”
Beyer B (5) HARPSI/
Burgmlr Burgmüller’s “25 Easy and Pro-
recorder, or created with an exter­nal sequencer and then trans­ferred to the C-720 via a USB connection (see page 53)
SongBook
pieces
lesson book by Ferdinand Beyer, splitted in two separate parts (A and B)
gressive Studies, Op. 100” lesson book
Correspondin g sound button
(1) PIANO 1
(2) PIANO 2
(3) E.PIANO 1
(4) E.PIANO 2
CLAV
(6) VIBES/ GUITAR
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