M-Audio DCP-300 User Manual

User Guide

User Guide2 DCP-300

Table of Contents

1 Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

2 Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

3 What’s in the Kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

4 Controls and Connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Right Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Control Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Connections Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Rear Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

5 Using DCP-300 for the First Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Connect the Pedal Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Connect the Power Cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Turn the Power On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Set a Comfortable Volume Level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Connect Headphones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Using the Pedals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Selecting Different Sounds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

6 Additional Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Playing the Demo Songs (Demo Play Mode) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Using the Metronome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Metronome Volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Tempo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Time Signature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Using the Song Recorder (Song Record Mode) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Song Playback

Punch In . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Using the Reverb Effect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Using the Chorus Effect
Split Mode

Layer Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Using Split and Layer Modes Together . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Transpose Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Octave Function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Master Tune . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Touch Select Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

7 Resetting DCP-300: What to do if you need to Start Over . . . . . . . . . . 43

Method 1: Piano Reset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Method 2: Factory Reset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

8 Using your Digital Console Piano with a Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Computer System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Connecting DCP-300 to your Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Connecting the DCP-300 Auxiliary Input . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Installing Sibelius First Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

Running Sibelius First Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

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9 MIDI Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

Local On/Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

MIDI Channel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

Data Control Assign . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

10 Care and Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

11 Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

12 Appendices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

Appendix A – Defaults . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

Default Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

Reverb and Chorus Defaults . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

Piano Reset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

Appendix B - MIDI Implementation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

Appendix C - Data Control Assignments and MIDI CC List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

13 Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

User Guide4 DCP-300

1 Introduction

Congratulations on your purchase of the DCP-300 Advanced Digital Console Piano from M-Audio. DCP-300
combines state-of-the-art electronics with graded hammer keyboard action and elegant design, giving you a
versatile musical instrument that is a joy to play, while adding beauty and sophistication to your home.

Professional musicians and recording studios around the world rely on M-Audio’s market-leading USB MIDI
controller keyboards. M-Audio digital pianos build on this legacy of quality and dependability, fusing industry­leading expertise in digital keyboard technology with world-class sounds. The DCP-300 piano is a beautifully
designed, highly playable instrument equally suited for today’s homes and houses of worship. And a single
USB cable unlocks an entire world of additional functionality, allowing the DCP-300 piano to interface with
a vast variety of music software including everything from fun-oriented education programs to professional
recording and notation applications.

Whether you’re new to musical instruments in general, or an experienced musician, please take some time to
read through this user guide. It will help to familiarize you with the many features of DCP-300, so that you can
get the most from your new piano.

1

Computer and software setup instructions can be found in the section titled “Using Your Digital Console

Piano with a Computer”.

1

2 Features

< Graded Hammer action
< 64-Note Polyphony (maximum)
< Master Volume Control
< Treble and Bass Controls
< Built-in Reverb and Chorus effects
< 4 Touch Sensitivity Modes

(Low, Normal, Hi, Fixed)

< Metronome with variable Tempo

(20 to 280 bpm) and time signatures
(2/2, 2/4, 3/4, 4/4, 5/4, 6/8, 7/8, 9/8, 12/8)

< Transpose (+/-12 semitones)
< Octave Shift (+/- 3 octaves)
< Layer Mode
< Split Mode
< Built-in 1-song/2-track Song Recorder

with 28,000 note song memory

3 What’s in the Kit

< 16 built-in high-quality sounds
< 16 Demo Songs
< USB 1.1 Full-Speed Class-Compliant

(fully compatible with USB 2.0)

< Pedal Board with 3 pedals

(Soft, Sostenuto and Sustain)

< Stereo Line output connectors
< Auxiliary Line In
< Two Headphone Outputs
< Sliding Key cover
< Hinged Music Stand
< Headphone Hook
< Built-in 40 watt 2-way (woofer/tweeter)

Stereo Speaker system

Your DCP-300 console piano kit includes the following items:

< DCP-300 piano (assembly required)
< 1/8” TRS to 2x RCA adaptor cable
< This User Guide
< Sibelius First CD-ROM - Contents:

 • Sibelius First Installer PC and Mac
 • Documentation for Sibelius First
 • Extra content - piano scores suitable for loading into Sibelius First

< USB Cable
< IEC Power Cable
< Piano Bench (assembly required)

User Guide 5DCP-300

4 Controls and Connectors

Connections

Panel

Control Panel

Power Button

Right Panel

Power On/Off Switch – Pressing this button turns DCP-300 on or off.

1

1

User Guide6 DCP-300

Control Panel

Master Volume – Controls the overall volume of the piano, including the built-in speakers and the

2

headphone outputs. Slide to the right to increase the volume, and to the left to decrease the volume.
Please note that the Master Volume does not affect the volume of the Line Outputs 17.

Bass Control – Controls the amount of bass (low frequency) content of the sound output. Turn

3

clockwise to increase the bass, turn counter-clockwise to decrease.

Treble Control – Controls the amount of treble (high frequency) content of the sound output. Turn

4

clockwise to increase the treble, turn counter-clockwise to decrease.

Function Buttons – Used to access various functions of DCP-300, including turning Chorus and

5

Reverb on or off, setting Touch sensitivity, activating Split and Layer Modes, etc.

Transpose Buttons – Used to transpose the pitch of the DCP-300 keyboard, and also may be used in

6

combination with the Function buttons to enter data during certain editing functions.

Tempo Buttons – Used to adjust the Metronome tempo, and also may be used in combination with

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the Function buttons to enter data during certain editing functions.

LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) – The LCD shows information about the current parameters in

8

Performance Mode, and provides information during editing functions.

Data Control Knob – The Data Control knob is a multi-purpose control for entering and changing

9

the settings of various functions. In its default setting it is assigned to change Voice Volume.

Voice Select Buttons – Used in conjunction with the Bank button to select the sounds built into

10

DCP-300.

Bank Button – Toggles between the two banks of eight voices (sounds). Used with the Voice Select

11

buttons to select the voices of DCP-300.

Sequencer Control Buttons – Used to record and play back songs recorded in the internal

12

sequencer (Song Recorder) of DCP-300.

User Guide 7DCP-300

Bank Button

11

Voice Select Buttons

10

Bank Button

11

LCD (Liquid
Crystal Display)

8

Data Control Knob

9

Voice Select

Sequencer Controls

Sequencer Control Buttons

12

Master Volume

2

Bass Control

3

Function Buttons

5

Treble Control

4

Transpose
Buttons

6

Tempo
Buttons

7

Function

User Guide8 DCP-300

Connections Panel

MIDI
Out

1

2

USB

Input
Level

Aux In

Hea phon es

Line Out

AC100-240V – 50/60HZ

PEDAL

CAUTION

13 1814 15 16 17

13. Headphone Outputs – Plugging a set of headphones into Headphone Output number 1 will disable
the output from the internal speakers, allowing you to play without disturbing others. Plugging
headphones only into the second (bottom) headphone output will not affect the speakers.

14. MIDI Output – This standard 5-pin MIDI connector sends MIDI output signal, for connecting to a
computer or external MIDI device.

15. USB Connector – This is a standard USB 1.1 connector, for connecting to a computer’s USB port.

16. Aux Line In – These RCA connectors allow you to mix an external sound source (such as a CD player or
computer output) with the piano’s internal sounds, for playback through the piano’s built-in speakers
or headphone outputs.

17. Line Out – These RCA connectors can be used to connect the output of the piano to a stereo sound

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affected by the Master Volume slider.

18. Aux Input Level – This adjusts the input level of the signal connected to the Aux Line Inputs.

Rear Panel

19 20

19. Power Socket – Connect the included 3-pin AC cable here, and plug the other end into an active AC
outlet.

20. Pedal Connector – Connect the pedal board here.

User Guide 9DCP-300

PEDAL

AC100-240V – 50/60HZ

PEDAL

CAUTION

5 Using DCP-300 for the First Time

Everything you need to know to start making music with DCP-300 is right here in this short section.

Connect the Pedal Board

Connect the Pedal Board cable to the Pedal

connector on the DCP-300 rear panel.

Connect the Power Cable

1

2

Make sure that the Power On/Off Switch is in the

“Off” (up) position.

Connect the included AC cable to the Power Socket on

the DCP-300 rear panel, and plug the other end into an
active AC outlet.

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Turn the Power On

1

Turn the Master Volume all the way down.

2

Press the Power On/Off switch to turn DCP-300 on.

The LCD will show Grand Piano. Grand Piano is the

sound (or voice) that is automatically selected each time
you turn on DCP-300.

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Set a Comfortable Volume Level

1

Set the Bass and Treble knobs to the 12 o’clock

(neutral) position.

2

While playing the keyboard with your right hand,

use your left hand to adjust the Master Volume
control to a comfortable level. Move the slider left
to decrease the volume level, and right to increase
the volume level.

Once you have set a comfortable volume level, you may make adjustments to the bass and treble,

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Connect Headphones

sostenuto

soft

sustain

MIDI
Out

1

2

USB

Input
Level

Aux In

Heap hones

Line Out

Warning: Using headphones at high

!

volumes can permanently damage
your hearing.

If you wish to use headphones while playing

by yourself, plug your headphones into the top
headphone output (Headphone Output 1). This will
automatically turn off the speakers, so that you only
hear sound through the headphones. Volume is still
controlled by the Master Volume knob. Be sure the
Master Volume is turned down before you put on
your headphones, and then gradually turn it up to a
comfortable level.

Note that plugging headphones only into the bottom

headphone output (Headphone Output 2) does not
automatically turn off the speakers. Headphone
Output 2 is designed for use at times when you wish
to practice quietly together with another person
(such as a student), with both people wearing
headphones. In this case, the speakers will still
remain off, since headphones are also plugged into
Headphone Output 1.

Using the Pedals

The pedal board has three pedals:

   • Soft Pedal (Left Pedal): When this pedal is pressed,

notes will sound slightly softer than they normally
would if played with the same force without
pressing the pedal.

   •

Sostenuto Pedal (Middle Pedal): The Sostenuto
pedal acts as a selective damper pedal by sustaining

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down a note or chord. Then press the sostenuto
pedal. After releasing the keys, only those notes
will continue to sustain until the sostenuto pedal is
released.

   • Sustain Pedal (Right Pedal): When this pedal is

pressed, notes will continue to sustain even after the
keys are released.

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Voice Select

Voice Select

BAN K

Selecting Different Sounds

The Voice Select buttons are used together with the Bank button to change the currently selected voice.

Under the Voice Select buttons are two rows of voice names (a top row and a bottom row). When the Bank
button is off (not lit), the voice select buttons may be used to activate any of the voices listed on the top row
(Bank A). When the Bank button is lit, voices from the bottom row (Bank B) may be selected.

In either case, the name of the currently selected voice will be shown on the LCD.

‣ Example of how to use the Voice Select buttons and the Bank button:

2

1

Press the sixth Voice Select

button to select the Strings
sound.

The button’s blue LED will

light up, and “Strings” will
appear on the LCD. Play the
keyboard to hear the Strings
voice. Notice that the Bank
button is not lit.

Press the Bank button.

The Bank button’s blue LED

will light up, and “Choir” will
appear on the LCD. Play the
keyboard to hear the Choir
voice.

Of course, although the Strings

and Choir voices were chosen
for the example, the procedure
is the same for all 16 available
sounds.

Congratulations, you have learned all you need to know to be able to start enjoying your new

✔

digital piano. You can put this manual away and start playing music. If you want to learn about
all the additional functionality DCP-300 has to offer (including how to play the built-in demo
songs, use the metronome, and record your own songs using the built-in Song Recorder),
please continue on to the “Additional Features” section.

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DEMO

Function

Voice Select

Voice Select

BANK

6 Additional Features

Playing the Demo Songs (Demo Play Mode)

DCP-300 comes pre-programmed with a selection of sixteen demo songs. Each of the demo songs is designed to
demonstrate one of the instrument voices built into DCP-300.

‣ To start demo song playback:

2

1

Press the Demo button to

enter Demo Mode.

The display will show

“DEMO,” and the Voice Select

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Press one of the Voice Select

buttons to select a demo song.

The selected demo will play,

and the corresponding Voice

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Bank button is not lit, you will
hear the Bank A voices (the top
row of voices including Grand
Piano, E. Piano 1, Vibes, etc.).

3

Notes on playing demo songs:

✔

• When the selected demo song has nished playing, the next demo

song will play (following the order of the Voice Select buttons from
left to right), and its corresponding Voice Select button will flash.

• When the last demo song of Bank A has nished playing, the rst

demo song of Bank B will begin. When the nal demo song of Bank
B ends, the rst demo song of Bank A will begin again.

If you want to hear demo songs

While in Demo Mode, as

featuring the Bank B voices
(the bottom row of voices
including Bright Piano, E.
Piano 2, FM EP, etc.), press the
Bank button. It will light up.

long as the Bank button is lit,
pressing a Voice Select button
will cause the demo song
featuring that button’s Bank B
voice to play.

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DEMO

Function

METRONOM E

Function

METRONOM E

Function

‣ To stop demo song playback:

Press the Demo button.

Pressing the Demo button at any point

will stop playback and return DCP-300
to Performance Mode, allowing you to
play the piano normally again.

Using the Metronome

DCP-300 features a built-in metronome which can be used for practicing to a set tempo, and is also helpful

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‣ To start the Metronome:

‣ To stop the Metronome:

Press the Metronome button.

The Metronome will sound and the LED in

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in the bar.

Press the Metronome button a second

time.

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Metronome Volume

METRONOM E

The metronome volume can be raised or lowered.

‣ To change the metronome’s volume:

While holding down the

The LCD will show the current

Metronome button, turn the
Data Control knob clockwise
to increase volume, or counter­clockwise to decrease volume.

Metronome Volume level. This
can be adjusted between zero
(minimum) and 127 (maximum).
When you have set a comfortable
level, let go of the Metronome
button.

Tempo

The Metronome can be programmed for any tempo between 20 beats per minute (bpm) and 280 bpm.

‣ To change the Metronome’s tempo:

Use the Tempo Up/Down buttons (Up button increases tempo,

Down button decreases tempo).

NOTE: Pressing both Tempo Up/Down buttons simultaneously

✔

will reset the Tempo to its default value of 120 bpm.

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Function

DEMO

METRONOM E

Time Signature

The metronome can support the following time signatures:

2/2, 2/4, 3/4, 4/4, 5/4, 6/8, 7/8, 9/8, 12/8

‣ To change the metronome’s time signature:

1

2

2

Press the Demo and

The top line of the LCD will

Use the Transpose Up or Down button to change the Time
Signature.2

You step through the time signatures in the following order:
2/2, 2/4, 3/4, 4/4, 5/4, 6/8, 7/8, 9/8, 12/8

Note that you can use the Data Control knob instead of the Transpose

Up/Down buttons to change the Time Signature.

Metronome buttons at the
same time to enter Time
Signature Edit Mode.

show: Time Sig: 4/4

NOTE: After pressing the Demo and Metronome buttons in Step 1, you will

✔

have three seconds to begin using the Transpose Up or Down buttons
(or the Data Control knob) to change the Time Signature. After three
seconds, the piano goes back to Performance Mode (the basic “play the
piano” setting), and the LCD goes back to its main screen. This three­second “Time Out” function is common to most of the editing functions of
DCP-300.

‣ To reset the Time Signature to its default value of 4/4:

While in Time Signature Edit Mode, press the Transpose Up and
Down buttons at the same time.

NOTE: Time signature and Tempo cannot be changed while

✔

recording a song. The time signature or tempo must be selected
before starting to record.

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RECORD

Sequencer
Controls

Sequencer
Controls

RECORD

TRACK 1

Using the Song Recorder (Song Record Mode)

The Song Recorder (or sequencer) built into DCP-300 can record two individual tracks, allowing you to record

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‣ To record a track:

1

2

Simultaneously press the Record button and

the Track 1 button to record on Track 1.
or
Simultaneously press the Record button and

the Track 2 button to record on Track 2.

The Metronome will begin counting, but

recording will not start yet. This is called

Record Wait Mode.

Start playing the keyboard. Recording starts as

soon as you play the rst note.

NOTE: When Record Wait Mode is active, you can also start

✔

recording by pressing the Play button. In that case, the Song
Recorder will record silence until you start playing the keyboard.

3

When you are nished playing, press the

Record button again to stop recording.

NOTE: The Metronome may be turned off or on at any time

✔

while in Record Wait Mode, or during recording. To turn off the

Metronome, press the Metronome button.

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RECORD PLAY

Sequencer
Controls

‣ To erase (clear) a track:

TRACK 1

Sequencer
Controls

1

Press the Record and Play buttons simultaneously.

Note that the button for any track onto which

material has been recorded will light.

2

Press the Track button for the track you wish

to erase.

NOTE: Once the Clear function has been used to erase a track,

✔

this action cannot be undone. The track will be permanently
erased.

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TRACK 1

Sequencer
Controls

TRACK 1

Sequencer
Controls

PLAY

Sequencer
Controls

Song Playback

During song playback, the Track buttons are used to determine which tracks will be audible during playback.

‣ To start song playback:

1

Press the Track button of the track you wish to hear, so

that the button lights up. (If the desired Track button is
already lit, you can skip this step and proceed to Step 2).

Note that if there is nothing recorded on the track, the Track

button will not light up, even if you press the button.

2

Press the Play button to begin playback.

Note that pressing the Play button again during playback

will stop playback.

Also note that during playback, either (or both)

Track buttons can be pressed at any time to make the
corresponding track audible or inaudible. Playback will
continue until the end of the recording, even if neither Track
button is lit.

‣ To play a previously recorded track while recording a second track:

1

Press the Track button of the previously recorded track

you wish to hear, so that its blue LED is lit.

(If the Track button for the track you wish to hear is already

lit, you can skip this step and proceed to Step 2).

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RECORD TRACK 2

Sequencer
Controls

RECORD

Sequencer
Controls

2

Simultaneously press the Record button and

the Track button of the track you wish to

record on. This will start the Metronome.

3

Start playing the keyboard. Recording starts

as soon as you play the rst note (as does

playback of the previously recorded track).

NOTE: When Record Wait Mode is active, you can also start

✔

recording by pressing the Play button. In that case, the Song
Recorder will record silence until you start playing the keyboard.

4

When you are nished playing, press the

Record button again to stop recording.

Note: If you have already recorded a performance on Track 1,

✔

and would like to record an independent performance on Track
2 (without hearing Track 1 as you record), you can make sure
the Track 1 button is not lit (pressing it if necessary), before

beginning to record on Track 2. When used this way, the song

recorder allows you to record and play back two “single track
songs” instead of one “two track song.”

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TRACK 1

Sequencer
Controls

PLAY

Sequencer
Controls

Sequencer
Controls

RECORD

TRACK 1

Punch In

In recording jargon, “punching in” refers to recording over a portion of a previously recorded track, usually

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which time recording is activated on the track.

‣ To punch in on a previously recorded track:

1

Press the Track button(s) for the track(s) you would

(If the Track button for the track you wish to hear is

2

Press the Play button.

like to hear so that the button(s) are illuminated.

already lit, you can skip the above step and proceed to
Step 2.)

3

When the song reaches the point at which you would

like to punch in, press the Record button and the
Track button (for the track you want to record over) at
the same time. The Record LED will light and the Play
LED will go out.

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RECORD

Sequencer
Controls

4

Play the keyboard to record your new performance.

5

To stop recording, press the Record button again.

Note: Once you have punched in, the old data on the selected

✔

track will be cleared from the punch in point to the end of the
track, even if Record Mode is stopped before the end of the
original recording, and even if no new notes have been played.

User Guide24 DCP-300

Function

REVERB

Function

REVERB

Using the Reverb Effect

The built-in digital Reverb can be used for adding a natural-sounding room ambience to any of the 16 voices
built into DCP-300.

‣ To apply Reverb to a voice:

Press the Reverb button.

The button will illuminate, and you will

hear the Reverb effect when you play the
currently selected voice.

To turn Reverb off, press the Reverb button

again. The button will go dark to indicate
that Reverb is off.

‣ To adjust the Reverb Depth (Reverb amount):

While holding the Reverb button,

The LCD will show the current

Once you have reached the desired

Note: If you prefer, you may use the Tempo Up/Down

✔

buttons instead of the Data Control knob to change
the Reverb Depth (while holding down the Reverb
button).

turn the Data Control knob to
adjust the Reverb Depth setting.

Reverb Depth setting. The
minimum setting is 0, and the
maximum setting is 127.

amount of Reverb, let go of the
Reverb button, and resume playing
DCP-300.

User Guide 25DCP-300

‣ To change the Reverb Type:

Function

REVERB

The following Reverb Types are available:

 • Room1
 • Room2
 • Room3
 • Hall1
 • Hall2
 • Plate
 • Delay
 • PanDelay

While holding the Reverb button,

use the Transpose buttons to select a
Reverb Type. The LCD will show the
current Reverb Depth and Type.

Once you have selected the desired

Reverb Type, let go of the Reverb
button, and resume playing DCP-300.

Each of the 16 voices of DCP-300 will remember its individual Reverb on/off status, Type and Depth
setting, even after turning the Power switch off and on.

User Guide26 DCP-300

Function

CHORUS

Function

CHORUS

Using the Chorus Effect

The built-in digital Chorus can be used for adding a rich, swirling stereo effect to any of the 16 voices built into
DCP-300.

‣ To apply Chorus to a voice:

Press the Chorus button. The button

will illuminate, and you will hear the
Chorus effect when you play the currently
selected voice.

To turn Chorus off, press the Chorus button

again. The button will go dark to indicate
that Chorus is off.

Note: Depending on the default Depth setting for the selected Chorus

✔

preset, the effect may be quite subtle. To hear the Chorus more clearly, you

may want to increase the Chorus Depth, as described in the next step.

‣ To adjust the Chorus Depth (Chorus amount):

While holding the Chorus

Once you have the desired

Note: If you prefer, you may use the Tempo Up/Down

✔

buttons instead of the Data Control knob to change the
Chorus Depth (while holding down the Chorus button).

button, turn the Data Control
knob to adjust the Chorus
Depth setting. The LCD will
show the current Chorus
Depth and Type.

amount of Chorus, let go of
the Chorus button, and resume
playing DCP-300.

User Guide 27DCP-300

‣ To change the Chorus Type:

Function

CHORUS

TRANS

While holding the Chorus button, use

the Transpose buttons to select a
Chorus Type.3 The LCD will show the
current Chorus Depth and Type.

Once you have selected the desired Chorus

Type, let go of the Chorus button, and
resume playing DCP-300.

3

In addition to ve Chorus types, you can also choose from a Flanger and two Delay effects as listed in

the table below.

The following Chorus/Effect Types are available:

 • Chorus1
 • Chorus2
 • Chorus3
 • Chorus4
 • FBChorus
 • Flanger
 • ShortDelay
 • FBDelay

Each of the 16 voices of DCP-300 will remember its individual Chorus on/off status, Type and Depth
setting, even after turning the Power switch off and on.

TIME OUT!

✔

As you use DCP-300, you may notice there is no “Enter” button. That is because whenever you press

the appropriate Function button(s) to edit a setting such as Time Signature, Octave, Master Tune,
or MIDI Channel (or use the Data Assign function), the selected function will “time out” after three
seconds, automatically accepting whatever selection or change you have made (if any). If you have
made no changes, the LCD will go back to normal after 3 seconds.

User Guide28 DCP-300

Grand Piano Eb3
Up.Bass Vol:127

Function

SPLIT

Function

Voice Select

SPLIT

Split Mode

In Split Mode, the keyboard is divided into two parts, with each part playing a different sound. This allows you
to play two different instruments, for example, bass with your left hand and piano with your right hand.

In Split Mode, the Split Voice will play on all keys to the left of, and including the Split Point (explained on the
next page). The Main Voice will play on all keys to the right of the Split Point.

‣ To turn on Split Mode:

Press the Split button.

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and split point. The second line will show the

Split Voice and the Split Voice volume setting:

NOTE: In most cases, the number in the lower right corner of the LCD represents the

✔

current value of the Data Control knob. While in Split Mode, the Data Control knob defaults

to controlling the Split Voice Volume. However, if you have assigned the Data Control knob
to control a different function, the value for your custom setting will be displayed instead of
the Split Voice Volume. For information on how to assign the Data Control knob to control
different functions, see the “Data Control Assign” section in Chapter 9: MIDI Functions.

‣ To change the Split (left hand) Voice:

Press and hold the Split button while

selecting a Voice Select button.

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‣ To change the Main (right hand) Voice:

Function

SPLIT

Voice Select

Press a Voice Select button (without

‣ To change the Split point:

Press and hold the Split button while

pressing the Split button).

pressing the highest note to be included in
the Split zone (i.e., the highest note to be
played with the left hand voice).

‣ To change the volume of the Split Voice:

Turn the Data Control knob to select a

volume setting between 0 and 127.

As long as you are in Split Mode, the Data

Control knob controls the volume of the
Split Voice (left hand voice).

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Function

SPLIT

Function

SPLIT

‣ To change the volume of the Main Voice (right hand voice):

Function

SPLIT

1

Press the Split button to turn off

Split Mode.

A

2

Turn the Data Control knob to select a volume

setting between 0 and 127.

3

Press the Split button to turn Split Mode back on.

‣ To turn off Split Mode:

The default values for Split Mode are:

< Default Split Point: Eb3
< Default Split Voice: Upright Bass

Press the Split button again.

Note to MIDI users:

✔

The Main Voice (right hand voice) will transmit
on the selected Main MIDI Transmit Channel.
The Split Voice (left hand voice) will transmit
on the Main MIDI Transmit Channel +1. For
information on setting the Main MIDI Transmit
Channel, please see the “MIDI Channel” section
in Chapter 9: MIDI Functions.

User Guide 31DCP-300

Layer Mode

Function

LAYER

Grd Pno + Strings
Tem:120 Vol:127

Main Voice Layer Voice

Tempo

Layer Voice

Volume

4

Voice Select

In Layer Mode, DCP-300 will play two voices simultaneously on each key.

‣ To turn on Layer Mode:

Press the Layer button.

The LCD’s top line will show the Main

Voice(rst)andtheLayerVoice(second).

The bottom line will show the tempo and
the Layer Voice volume.

4 In most cases, the number in the lower

right corner of the LCD represents the
current value of the Data Control knob.

While in Layer Mode, the Data Control

knob defaults to controlling the Layer
Voice Volume. However, if you have
assigned the Data Control knob to control
a different function, the value for your
custom setting will be displayed instead
of the Layer Voice Volume. For information
on how to assign the Data Control knob
to control different functions, see the
“Data Control Assign” section in Chapter
9: MIDI Functions.

Please note that polyphony may be reduced while Layer Mode is in use.

‣ To change the Main Voice:

Press a Voice Select button.

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‣ To change the Layer Voice:

Voice Select

Function

Layer

Press and hold the Layer Mode button while

pressing a new Voice Select button.

‣ To adjust the volume of the Layer Voice:

Use the Data Control knob to adjust the

volume.

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‣ To adjust the volume of the Main Voice:

Function

LAYER

Function

LAYER

Function

LAYER

1

Press the Layer button to turn off Layer Mode.

2

Use the Data Control knob to adjust the Main Voice

volume.

3

‣ To turn off Layer Mode:

Press the Layer button again to turn Layer Mode

back on.

Note to MIDI users: The Main Voice will be

✔

transmitted on the selected Main MIDI Transmit
Channel. The Layer Voice will be played on the
selected Main MIDI Transmit Channel +2. For
information on setting the Main MIDI Transmit
Channel, please see the “MIDI Channel” section
in Chapter 9: MIDI Functions.

Press the Layer button. The Layer button’s LED

will go dark.

User Guide34 DCP-300

Voice Select

Function

Layer

Grd Pno + Strings
Up.Bass 090

Main Voice

Split Voice

Layer Voice

Layer Voice

Volume

Using Split and Layer Modes Together

When Split and Layer Modes are both enabled, Layer Mode will take priority, so the Data Control knob will be
automatically assigned to control the volume level for the Layer Voice. If Layer Mode and Split Mode are both
active, the Layer Voice will be added only to the Main Voice, not to the Split Voice. In other words, playing to
the right of the Split Point will sound the Main and Layer Voices. Playing to the left of the Split Point will sound
only the Split Voice.

The LCD will show a combination of all the voice

information, and the Data Control knob value
(which is the Layer Voice volume by default).

<Main Voice>+<Layer Voice>

<Split Voice> <Layer Voice Volume>

For example, the image on the left shows a setup

with Grand Piano as the Main Voice, Strings as the
Layer Voice and Upright Bass as the Split Voice.

Note that the following instructions regarding

using Layer Mode and Split Mode together are
actually the same as if you were using either of the
two modes separately, with the exception of the
method for changing the Split Voice volume (which
is different when using the two modes together).

‣ To change the Layer Voice:

Press and hold the Layer button while

choosing a Voice Select button.

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‣ To change the Split Voice:

Function

Voice Select

SPLIT

Voice Select

Press and hold the Split button while

choosing a Voice Select button.

‣ To Change the Main Voice:

Press a Voice Select button (without

‣ To change the Layer Voice Volume:

Turn the Data Control knob to adjust

pressing the Layer or Split buttons).

the volume.

User Guide36 DCP-300

‣ To change the Split Voice Volume:

Function

SPLIT

Function

LAYER

Function

SPLIT

Press and hold the Split button while turning

the Data Control knob to adjust the volume.

‣ To change the Main Voice Volume:

1

Press the Layer button to temporarily exit

2

Press the Split button to temporarily exit

Layer Mode.

Split Mode.

User Guide 37DCP-300

Function

SPLIT

Function

LAYER

3

Use the Data Control knob to adjust the Main

Voice volume.

4

Press the Split button again to reactivate

Split Mode.

5

Press the Layer button again to reactivate
Layer Mode.

User Guide38 DCP-300

Grand Piano +05
Tem:120 Vol:127

Transpose
Value

TRANS

Transpose Buttons

The Transpose Up and Down buttons are used to increase or decrease the keyboard’s transpose value, up to 12
semi-tones (one octave) up or down.

‣ To use the Transpose Function:

Each time you press the Transpose Up button, the pitch is

raised by one semi-tone. In the same way, the Transpose
Down button is used to lower the pitch in semi-tone
increments.

Once you have changed the Transpose setting, the LCD will

show a positive or negative value to the right of the voice
name:

‣ To reset the Transpose setting back to its default value of zero:

Press the Transpose Up and Transpose Down buttons at

the same time.

Note: Changes to the Transpose

✔

setting are not remembered after a
power-cycle. The setting will be back at
its default value of zero at power-up.

User Guide 39DCP-300

Function

SPLIT

Octave Function

Enabling the Octave function allows you to raise or lower the keyboard’s pitch in octave increments.

‣ To use the Octave function:

1

Press the Touch and Split buttons at the same

time to enter Octave Shift Edit Mode.

The top line of the LCD will show:

OctaveShift: -0-

2

Use the Data Control knob (or the Transpose

Up/Down buttons) to raise or lower the Octave

Shift setting.

‣ To reset the Octave Shift function back to its default value of zero:

With Octave Shift Edit Mode enabled, press

the Transpose Up and Down buttons at the

same time.

Note: Changes to the Octave Shift

✔

setting are not remembered after a
power cycle. The setting will be back at
its default value of zero at power-up.

User Guide40 DCP-300

Function

CHORUS

TOUCH

Function

CHORUS

TOUCH

Master Tune

Although DCP-300 never actually slips out of tune, the Master Tuning function can be helpful when playing
along with another instrument that may be tuned slightly higher or lower than standard pitch.

‣ To adjust the Master Tune setting:

1

Press the Chorus and Touch buttons at the

same time.

The top line of the LCD will show:

MasterTune: -0-

2

Use the Data Control knob (or the Transpose

Up/Down buttons) to raise or lower the Master

Tune setting.

‣ To reset the Master Tune value to its default value of zero:

1

Press the Chorus and Touch buttons at the

same time to enable the Master Tune function.

2

Press the Transpose up and down buttons at

the same time.

Note: Changes to the Master Tune value are remembered

✔

after a power cycle.

Also note that the Master Tune command is sent to the

internal sound engine only. It will not affect MIDI sent from

DCP-300 to an external MIDI device or software program.

User Guide 41DCP-300

Function

TOUCH

Touch: Normal

Touch Select Mode

The Touch Sensitivity setting, sometimes referred to as the velocity curve, lets you decide how the pressure
with which you hit a key determines the volume at which the note plays. DCP-300 provides you with three
different sensitivity options:

< Normal is the default setting, and is designed to be useful for most players with an “average” touch

(i.e.: people who play with an average amount of force).

< Low is a sensitivity setting that generates lower velocity values for the same force. This setting is useful

for playing more quietly, even if you tend to strike the keys harder.

< High is a sensitivity setting that generates higher velocity values for the same force. This setting is

useful for playing more loudly, even if you tend to strike the keys with less force.

< Fixed is essentially the “off” setting, effective when when the Touch button is not lit. The same velocity

value is sent regardless of how hard or how softly you strike the keys. The default Fixed velocity value
is 100 (on a scale of 0-127), and can be adjusted (see next page).

‣ To select a Touch Sensitivity setting (Normal, Low, or High):

1

With the Touch button lit, press and hold the

Touch button to enter Touch Select Mode.

2

While continuing to hold down the Touch button,

use the Data Control knob (or the Transpose or
Tempo Up/Down buttons) to select the desired
Touch setting.

As you turn the Data Control knob, the LCD will

scroll through the available Touch settings. (The
“NORMAL” Touch setting is shown in the example

Note: Pressing the Transpose up and

✔

down buttons together while in Touch
Select Mode will reset the Touch
function back to its default value of
Normal.

below).

User Guide42 DCP-300

Function

TOUCH

‣ To set Touch Sensitivity to Fixed (off):

Fixed Level: 100

Function

TOUCH

Press the Touch button. The blue LED will

‣ To change the Fixed velocity value:

1

With Touch Sensitivity turned off (Touch

turn off.

button is not lit), press and hold the Touch

button.

2

While continuing to hold down the Touch

As you turn the Data Control knob, you will

button, use the Data Control knob (or the

Transpose or Tempo Up/Down buttons) to

select the desired Fixed velocity setting.

see the value for the Fixed Level changing in

the upper right corner of the LCD.

User Guide 43DCP-300

REVERB CHORUS

Function

Function

REVER B

On

CHORUS

7 Resetting DCP-300: What to do if you need to Start Over

If you come to a point while using some of the advanced features built into DCP-300 where you are feeling a
little lost and just want to start over, there are two ways to do this.

Method 1: Piano Reset

In most cases, this is all you will need to do. Any songs you have recorded in the Song Recorder will be
preserved.

‣ To do a Piano Reset:

Press the Reverb and Chorus buttons at

the same time.

For a list which settings are saved after a

Piano Reset (or after powering
DCP-300 off), as well as for a list of all
MIDI messages send during a Piano Reset,
please see Appendix A: Defaults.

Method 2: Factory Reset

Performing a Factory Reset will clear all battery backed memory and restore all functions to their factory

defaults,justliketheywerewhenyouusedDCP-300forthersttime.Pleasenotethatanythingyouhave

recorded into the Song Recorder will be erased by this procedure!

‣ To do a Factory Reset:

Hold down the Reverb

and Chorus buttons while
powering on DCP-300.

The LCD window will light all pixels, and all LEDs on the device will light while these buttons are held

down. Once this has happened, you can release the Reverb and Chorus buttons.

 Oncetheresethasnished,DCP-300willreturntoPerformanceMode,allowingyoutoplaythepiano

 DCP-300willthenfunctionnormally,asifpoweredonforthersttime.

normally again. All button LEDs will return to their default states. The display window will show the
version number of the rmware (the piano’s internal operating system) for 2 seconds and then return to
showing the Voice Name.

User Guide44 DCP-300

8 Using your Digital Console Piano with a Computer

The following section explains how to connect DCP-300 to your home computer, and how to install the
included Sibelius First software.

If you are not planning to use DCP-300 with your computer at this time, please skip this section for now and
move on to the “MIDI Functions” section (or just start playing your new piano).

Computer System Requirements

Most recently-manufactured home computers should meet the following requirements for use with DCP-300
and the included Sibelius First software:

Windows:
XP SP2/Vista
512 MB RAM,
600 MB hard disk space
CD-ROM drive
Available USB port

Mac:
OS X 10.4 or later, 512 MB RAM
600MB hard disk space
CD-ROM drive
Available USB port

Note: It is not necessary to install the Sibelius

✔

First software in order to use DCP-300 with your
computer. Other music software may also be
used. Note that other music software may have
higher system requirements than those listed
above for Sibelius First.

User Guide 45DCP-300

Headphones

Aux In

Line Out

MIDI

Out

1

2

Input
Level

USB

Connecting DCP-300 to your Computer

Your DCP-300 is class-compliant. This means you may connect your DCP-300 to your Windows XP, Windows
Vista or Mac OS X computer using the provided USB cable and switch the piano on. No additional installation
or drivers are required.

‣ Connecting the USB cable:

1

With your computer on and all programs/

applications closed, connect one end of
the included USB cable to an open USB
port on your computer.

2

Connect the other end of the included

USB cable to the USB jack on the front of
the DCP-300 Connections Panel.

3

Make sure DCP-300 is powered on.

That’s it! Now MIDI (Musical Instrument Digital Interface) data can be sent between DCP-300 and

your computer.

User Guide46 DCP-300

Headphones

Aux In

Line Out

MIDI

Out

1

2

Input
Level

USB

Connecting the DCP-300 Auxiliary Input

The Auxiliary Input of DCP-300 allows you to connect the audio output of a computer, MP3 player, or other
audio device to DCP-300, and hear that audio device play through the stereo speakers built into DCP-300. This
feature can be very useful when you want to play along with pre-recorded music, or when you are working
with music software.

‣ To connect your computer’s audio output to the DCP-300 Auxiliary Input:

1

Set a comfortable volume level

for DCP-300 according to the “Set
a Comfortable Volume Level”
instructions in the “Using
DCP-300 for the First Time”
section at the beginning of this
User Guide.

2

Turn the Input Level knob all the

way down.

3

Connect the 1/8” end of the

included 1/8” TRS to stereo RCA
audio cable to the audio output
(headphone or line output) of your
computer.

(This will most likely silence your

computer speakers.)

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Headphones

Aux In

Line Out

MIDI

Out

1

2

Input

Level

USB

Headphones

Aux In

Line Out

MIDI

Out

1

2

Input
Level

USB

4

Connect the RCA plugs of the included 1/8”

TRS to stereo RCA audio cable into the Aux In

jacks on the DCP-300 Connections Panel.

5

Begin playing an audio le or audio CD

on your computer, at the volume level you

usually use.

6

Slowly turn up the Input Level

You may wish to play the piano

Note: Of course, if you prefer to listen

✔

to your computer through its own
speakers instead of the DCP-300

speakers, that’s ne. You can still use

DCP-300 with your computer either
way.

knob, until you hear the audio

le playing through the DCP-300

speakers at a comfortable listening
level.

along with the music, as this can
help you set a more balanced mix
between the piano’s built-in sounds
and the external audio source.

User Guide48 DCP-300

Installing Sibelius First Software

1

Load the Sibelius First CD-ROM into your

< On Windows computers,

computer’s CD-ROM drive.

click “Install Sibelius First”
on the window that will
automatically launch.

➚

< On Mac, double-click on

the Sibelius CD-ROM icon
on the desktop-

-then double-click on the
Install Sibelius First icon in
the window that opens.

➚

User Guide 49DCP-300

2

Follow the on-screen prompts to install the software.

3

Once the installation has been nished, proceed to the next section:

Running the Sibelius First Software.

Note: You can also nd more detailed

✔

installation instructions in the Sibelius
First Installation Guide booklet included

in the Sibelius First product box.

Running Sibelius First Software

1

Make sure DCP-300 is connected to your computer’s USB input, and DCP-300

is powered on.

2

Launch Sibelius First:

< On Windows computers, double-click the Sibelius 5 First icon

on your desktop.

< On Mac, double-click your hard disk icon, navigate to the

Applications folder, then double-click the Sibelius 5 First
program icon.

3

When you see the Try Sibelius

First window, click the Enter
Serial Number button.

➚

User Guide50 DCP-300

4

Enter the serial number found inside

the front cover of the included
Sibelius First Installation Guide
booklet, and then click OK.

➚

5

Follow the

on-screen
instructions
to register the
software.

➚

User Guide 51DCP-300

6

When registration is complete, Sibelius 5 First will launch. When you see the Quick Start

window:

< On Windows computers:

“Openrecentle”and“Quicktour.sib”shouldalreadybeselected.Allyouhavetodo
is click OK.

< On Mac:

Choose“Openanotherle”andclickOKontheQuickStartdialog.

     • IntheOpendialogthatappears,navigatetotheExampleScoresfolderonthe

installation CD-ROM.

     • Double-clicktheExampleScoresfolder,thenopenthefoldernamed“Other,”

select the score called Quick tour, and then click Open.

A single-page excerpt from a composition by Scott Joplin called “Something Doing” will open.

7

Click the Play button.

You will hear the score

➚

played back using a
piano sound that is built
into Sibelius-- either
through your computer
speakers, or through the
DCP-300 speakers (if you
have connected the Aux
In as explained in the
“Connecting the DCP-300
Auxiliary Input” section).

To continue learning about Sibelius First, please

refer to the Sibelius First User Guide. It contains
everything you need to know about using the
software. The Sibelius First User Guide can be
accessed from the Help menu in Sibelius First.

User Guide52 DCP-300

**** OFF ****

*** LOCAL ***

**** ON ****

*** LOCAL ***

Function

LAYER DEMO

Function

LAYER DEMO

9 MIDI Functions

If you are an advanced MIDI user, this section will help you to access the MIDI controller capabilities of
DCP-300. If you already know that you need this specialized functionality, then this section is for you.
However, this information is not necessary in order to enjoy playing the piano.

MIDI, or Musical Instrument Digital Interface, is the way most electronic keyboards communicate with
computers and with each other. Through a series of MIDI messages a computer or keyboard can tell an
instrument what note to play, how loud to play it, when to stop playing it, and a host of other information.

DCP-300 can send MIDI information to a computer or another MIDI-capable instrument, via its MIDI or USB
output. This enables DCP-300 to act as a controller keyboard for another instrument, MIDI sequencer or MIDI­enabled Digital Audio Workstation program. You can even use DCP-300 to directly input notes onto a musical
score using the included Sibelius First notation software.

Local On/Off

Turning the Local On/Off function to Off will disconnect the keyboard from the internal sound engine of
DCP-300. This means you can use DCP-300 as a MIDI controller to control other MIDI devices (or virtual
instrument software running on your computer) without playing the internal sounds of DCP-300. You may

alsondotheroccasions(suchaswhenyouareusingMIDIsequencingsoftwareonyourcomputer)whereitis

useful to turn Local off.

For example: If you decided that instead of using the sounds built into the included Sibelius First music
notation software, you would rather use the sounds built into DCP-300, you would choose DCP-300 as
the Playback Device in Sibelius (note that DCP-300 will show up as “USB Audio Device” on Windows XP
computers). You would then want to switch Local On/Off to “off” on the DCP-300 to avoid note “doubling”
(where notes you play on DCP-300 actually play twice at almost the same time, diminishing the available
polyphony).

‣ To turn Local On/Off to Off:

Press the Split and Demo buttons at the

same time.

The LCD will show:

‣ To turn Local On/Off back to On:

Press the Split and Demo buttons at the

same time again.

The LCD will show:

User Guide 53DCP-300

Midi Chan: 001

Midi Chan: 012

Function

SPLIT LAYER

MIDI Channel

This function allows you to use the Data Control knob (or Transpose Up/Down buttons) to increase or
decrease the Main MIDI Transmit Channel. The Main MIDI Transmit Channel is the MIDI channel used for
the Main Voice.

‣ To change the Main MIDI Transmit Channel:

1

2

Press the Split and Layer buttons simultaneously

to enter MIDI Channel Edit Mode.

    ThedisplaywillbeginashingthecurrentMain

MIDI Transmit Channel:

Use the Data Control knob or the Transpose Up or

Down buttons to change the Main MIDI Transmit
Channel.

The new Main MIDI Transmit Channel will be

selected and shown in the display. For example, if
Channel 12 is selected, the display will show:

If the keyboard is being played at the time of the MIDI Channel change, all new notes played will be

sent on the new MIDI Channel. All held notes will play their note off messages on the MIDI Channel on
which they were played.

While in MIDI Channel Edit Mode, pressing the Transpose up and down buttons together will reset the

Main MIDI Transmit Channel function back to its default value of Channel 1.

User Guide54 DCP-300

Data Control Assign

Though it controls Voice Volume by default, the Data Control knob can be assigned to send control messages
for a variety of functions, including Octave, Master Tuning, MIDI Program Change, Tempo, and any of
the standard MIDI CC (Control Change) messages. A table containing all the possible Data Control knob
assignments can be found in Appendix C – Data Control Assignments and MIDI CC List.

Note that the Data Control Assignment is remembered after a power cycle.

‣ To change the assignment of the Data Control knob:

1

Press the Transpose Down and Tempo Down

buttons at the same time.

2

Turn the Data Control knob to scroll through the

possible assignments until you see the desired
assignment on the LCD.

After approximately three seconds, the keyboard

will go back into Performance Mode, with your new
Data Control knob assignment.

Please note that the default assignment for the Data

Control knob is 007-VolumC.

Note: In Step 2 you may use either

✔

the Transpose Up/Down or Tempo
Up/Down buttons instead of the Data
Control knob to scroll through the
possible assignments.

< Adjusting Split and Layer Voice Volume when Data Control knob has a custom assignment:

Regardless of the Data Control knob assignment, you can always adjust the Split Voice volume or Layer

Voice volume by holding down the Split or Layer button while turning the Data Control knob.

User Guide 55DCP-300

10 Care and Maintenance

As with all furniture, avoid placing items directly on the piano (such as drink glasses, potted plants, etc.) that

maycausemoisturedamagetothepiano’snish.

Cleaning should be done with a soft, dry cloth (or if necessary, a slightly damp cloth). Chemical cleaning

productsshouldnotbeused,astheymayharmthepiano’snish.

11 Troubleshooting

Your DCP-300 digital piano has been tested under a wide variety of conditions to ensure trouble-free

performance.Intheeventthatyoudoexperienceanydifculty,thissectionprovidestipstohelpresolvesome

basic issues you may encounter.

Problem: My piano keyboard is working correctly, but the pedals do not seem to be working.

Solution:  MakesurethePedalBoardcableisrmlyconnectedtothePedalConnectoron

the piano’s rear panel.

Problem: My piano is on with the volume turned up, but I do not hear any sound when I play the

keyboard.

Solution 1: Local On/Off may be set to Off, or the currently selected voice’s volume may

beturneddown.Ineithercase,aPianoResetwillxtheproblem.Todoa

Piano reset, press the Reverb button and Chorus button at the same time for
one second.

Solution 2: If the Master Volume knob is turned up, but you do not hear sound from

the piano’s built-in speakers, make sure nothing is plugged into Headphone
Output 1.

Problem: When I turn on the piano, the LCD does not light up, and I do not hear any sound.

Solution: Make sure one end of the AC cable is connected to the jack on the piano’s rear

panel, and that the other end is plugged into an electrical outlet. If the AC cable
is plugged into a power strip, make sure the power strip is switched on.

Problem:

My piano is not being recognized by my music software.

Solution: The USB cable between the computer and the DCP-300 piano must be

connected (and the piano powered on) before the music software is launched.

With the USB cable connected and DCP-300 powered on, try quitting the

software and then launching it again.

Refer to the documentation which came with your software to learn how to

make sure DCP-300 is properly selected within the software.

Note that on Windows XP computers, DCP-300 will show up as

“USB Audio Device.”

User Guide56 DCP-300

12 Appendices

Appendix A – Defaults

Default Settings

The table below shows the DCP-300 factory default settings and whether or not user changes to these

settings are retained after a power-cycle (turning the device off and on):

Parameter Factory Default Retained on Power-Down

Program Number
& Voice Selected

Voice Button Bank Selection Off No

Bank MSB Number 0 No

Bank LSB Number 0 No

Transmit Channel 00 (channel 1) No

Octave shift 0 No

Transpose 0 No

Local On No

Data Control Assignment Data = cc: 007 Volume Yes

Data Control Value
(per assignment and only CC - not
including PGM or Bank LSB/MSB)

0 No

Value of cc:007 Yes

Velocity Curve Selected ‘NORMAL’ Yes

Voice Volume 127 Yes

Metronome Volume 127 Yes

Master Tune 0 Yes

Tempo 120 Yes

Reverb On/Off Reverb On Yes - store for each sound

Reverb Depth Defaults for each sound Yes - store for each sound

Reverb Type Defaults for each sound Yes - store for each sound

Chorus On/Off Chorus Off Yes - store for each sound

Chorus Depth Defaults for each sound Yes - store for each sound

Chorus Type Defaults for each sound Yes - store for each sound

Split Mode On/Off Off No

Split Point Eb3 Yes

Split Mode Voice 8 - Upright Bass Yes

Split Volume 127 Yes

Layer Mode On/Off Off No

Layer Mode Voice 7 - Strings Yes

Layer Volume 100 Yes

At power-on, the following MIDI data will be sent to the sound engine, the USB MIDI and the MIDI Out:

1. Bank Change MSB=0, LSB=0, PGM=0 - Set sound engine to piano voice

2. Reverb default value

3. Chorus default value

User Guide 57DCP-300

Reverb and Chorus Defaults

No. Sound Name Reverb

On/Off

0 Grand Piano On 40 4 Off 64 2

1 Bright Piano On 40 0 Off 50 3

2 E. Piano 1 On 35 1 On 35 2

3 E. Piano 2 On 38 1 Off 35 3

4 Vibes On 35 4 Off 40 2

5 FM EP On 50 4 On 40 2

6 Rock Organ On 48 1 Off 64 1

7 Church Organ On 96 5 Off 50 3

8 Harpsichord On 50 0 Off 35 2

9 Clav On 35 1 On 45 4

10 Strings On 54 4 Off 35 2

11 Choir On 127 4 Off 50 1

12 Fantasia On 64 4 Off 45 1

13 Warm Pad Off 40 4 Off 35 2

14 Upright Bass Off 35 6 Off 35

15 Electric Bass Off 35 0 On 45 1

MIDI
Channel 10

n/a
(Metronome)

Off Off

Reverb
Depth

Reverb
Type

Chorus
On/Off

Chorus
Depth

Chorus
Type

3

Piano Reset

As soon as the Piano Reset function is activated (by pressing the Reverb and Chorus buttons

simultaneously), the device will perform the following functions:

1. Turn Local On

2. Send ‘All Notes Off’ Command on MIDI Channel 1 - external and to the internal sound engine

3. Send ‘Reset All Controllers’ Command on MIDI channel 1 - external and to the internal sound
engine

4. Assign Data Control to MIDI Controller 7 (Volume)

5. Set Volume levels for Main Voice, Split Voice and Layer Voice to defaults

6. Set Pan to 64 for Main Voice, Split Voice and Layer Voice

7. Turn off Layer Mode and Split Mode

8. Set Global Transmit Channel to 1

9. Set Transpose and Octave Shift both back to zero

10. Send a Bank Change MSB = 0 and Bank Change LSB = 0 on channel 1

11. Send a Program Change = 0 on channel 1

12. Send the Reverb Depth back to the default value for the Piano Voice

13. Send the Chorus Depth back to the default value for the Piano Voice

14. Send the current status of the Sustain Pedal on channel 1

The device will remain in Performance Mode during the Piano Reset function. The LCD display

will show ‘Piano Reset’ for 1 second and then return to the default display.

User Guide58 DCP-300

Appendix B - MIDI Implementation

Function… Transmitted Recognized Remarks

Basic Channel Default
Changed

Mode Default
Messages
Altered

Note Number True Voice 0-127

Velocity Note ON

Note OFF

After Touch
Keys Channel

Pitch Bend X X

Control Change 0-127 0, 1, 5, 6, 7, 10,

Program Change
True #

System Exclusive 0* 0*

System Exclusive Song Position Pointer
Song Sel
Tune Request

Tune Request X X

System Clock X X

Real Time Commands X X

Aux All Sounds Off* 0 0

Messages Reset All Controllers 0 0

Local ON/OFF* 0 0

All Notes OFF 0 0

Active Sensing X 0

System Reset X 0

Notes

Mode 1: OMNI ON, POLY Mode 2: OMNI ON, MONO 0: Yes
Mode 3: OMNI OFF, POLY Mode 4: OMNI OFF, MONO X: No

1-16 1-16

1-16 1-16

Mode 3
0
*****

*****

0
0

X
X

0-127
*****

X
X
X

Mode 3
X
X

0-127

0
0

X
X

11, 32, 64, 65, 66,
67, 80, 81, 91, 93,
100, 101, 121

0-15 *16 sounds only PGM=0-15

X
X
X

* The controller will recognize and

respond to GM Device Inquiry.
Master Tune supported
Master Volume supported

User Guide 59DCP-300

Appendix C - Data Control Assignments and MIDI CC List

Below is a list of MIDI controllers that can be assigned to the Data Control knob:

CC no. Controller Name Display Name Name (3 char) Default Value

Octave Octave Oct 0

Transpose Transpose Tra 0

Voice Volume Voice Vol Vol 127

Layer Volume Layer Vol Vol 100

Split Volume Split Vol Vol 127

Metronome Volume Metro Vol Vol 100

Time Signature Time Sig TSg 4/4

Program Change

Bank Change LSB

Bank Change MSB

5

5

5

MIDI Transmit Channel MIDI Chan Cha 1

Voice Select Voice Sel Sel 0

Master Tune Master Tune Tun 64

Tempo Tempo Tem 120

0 0 Bank Select (coarse) 000-Bank C CC 0

1 1 Modulation Wheel (coarse) 001-Mod C CC 0

2 2 Breath controller (coarse) 002-BrethC CC 0

3 3 CC 0

4 4 Foot Pedal (coarse) 004-FootPC CC 0

5 5 Portamento Time (coarse) 005-PortaC CC 0

6 6 Data Entry (coarse) 006-DataEC CC 0

7 7 Volume (coarse) 007-VolumC Vol 127

8 8 Balance (coarse) 008-BalanC CC 0

9 9 CC 0

10 10 Pan position (coarse) 010-Pan C Pan 64

11 11 Expression (coarse) 011-Expr C Exp 127

12 12 Effect Control 1 (coarse) 012-Eff1 C CC 0

13 13 Effect Control 2 (coarse) 013-Eff2 C CC 0

14 14 CC

15 15 CC 0

16 16 General Purpose Slider 1 016-GenPr1 CC 0

17 17 General Purpose Slider 2 017-GenPr2 CC 0

18 18 General Purpose Slider 3 018-GenPr3 CC 0

19 19 General Purpose Slider 4 019-GenPr4 CC 0

20-31 020, 021, 022 ... 031 CC 0

32

33

34

32BankSelect(ne) 032-Bank F CC 0

33ModulationWheel(ne) 033-Mod F CC 0

34Breathcontroller(ne) 034-BrethF CC 0

35 35 CC 0

36

37

38

39

40

36FootPedal(ne) 036-FootPF CC 0

37PortamentoTime(ne) 037-PortaF CC 0

38DataEntry(ne) 038-DataEF CC 0

39Volume(ne) 039-VolumF CC 127

40Balance(ne) 040-BalanF CC 0

41 41 CC 0

42

43

42Panposition(ne) 042-Pan F CC 0

43Expression(ne) 043-Expr F CC 127

PGM Change PGM 0

Bank LSB LSB 0

Bank MSB MSB 0

0

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CC no. Controller Name Display Name Name (3 char) Default Value

44

45

46-63 046, 047, 048 ... 063 CC 0

64 64 Hold Pedal (on/off) 064-Sustai CC 0

65 65 Portamento (on/off) 065-Portam CC 0

66 66 Sostenuto Pedal (on/off) 066-Sosten CC 0

67 67 Soft Pedal (on/off) 067-SoftPd CC 0

68 68 Legato Pedal (on/off) 068-Legato CC 0

69 69 Hold 2 Pedal (on/off) 069-HoldP2 CC 0

70 70 Sound Variation 070-Var CC 64

71 71 Sound Timbre 071-Timbre CC 64

72 72 Sound Release Time 072-Releas CC 64

73 73 Sound Attack Time 073-Attack CC 64

74 74 Sound Brightness 074-Bright CC 64

75 75 Sound Control 6 075-CTRL 6 CC 0

76 76 Sound Control 7 076-CTRL 7 CC 0

77 77 Sound Control 8 077-CTRL 8 CC 0

78 78 Sound Control 9 078-CTRL 9 CC 0

79 79 Sound Control 10 079-CTRL10 CC 0

80 80 General Purpose Button 1 (on/off) 080-GenBt1 CC 4

81 81 General Purpose Button 2 (on/off) 081-GenBt2 CC 2

82 82 General Purpose Button 3 (on/off) 082-GenBt3 CC 0

83 83 General Purpose Button 4 (on/off) 083-GenBt4 CC 0

84-90 084, 085, 086 ... 090 CC 0

91 91 Effects Level 091-FXLevl CC 35

92 92 Tremolo Level 092-Tremel CC 0

93 93 Chorus Level 093-Chorus CC 0

94 94 Celeste Level 094-Celest CC 0

95 95 Phaser Level 095-Phaser

96 96 Data Button increment 096-DatInc CC 0

97 97 Data Button decrement 097-DatDec CC 0

98

99 99 Non-registered Parameter (coarse) 099-NRPN C CC 127

100

101 101 Registered Parameter (coarse) 101-RPN C CC 127

102-119 102, 103, 104 ... 119 CC 0

120 120 All Sound Off 120-SndOff CC 0

121 121 All Controllers Off 121-CTLOff CC 0

122 122 Local Keyboard (on/off) 122-Local CC 0

123 123 All Notes Off 123-NoteOf CC 0

124 124 Omni Mode Off 124-OmniOf CC 0

125 125 Omni Mode On 125-OmniOn CC 0

126 126 Mono Operation 126-Mono CC 0

127 127 Poly Operation 127-Poly CC 0

44EffectControl1(ne) 044-Eff1 F CC 0

45EffectControl2(ne) 045-Eff2 F CC 0

CC 0

98Non-registeredParameter(ne) 098-NRPN F CC 127

100RegisteredParameter(ne) 100-RPN F CC 127

5

Program Change, Bank LSB and Bank MSB when assigned to the Data Control are sent out over USB-

MIDI and MIDI Out but do not affect the internal sound engine. (Note, these messages do affect the internal

sounds when they are received over USB-MIDI.)

User Guide 61DCP-300

13 Warranty

Warranty Terms

M-Audio warrants products to be free from defects in materials and workmanship, under normal use

and provided that the product is owned by the original, registered user.

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