Medeli A100 Owner’s Manual

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Owner’s Manual

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INFORMATION FOR YOUR SAFETY!

THE FCC REGULATION WARNING (for USA)

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.

CAUTION

The normal function of the product may be disturbed by

Strong Electro Magnetic Interference. If so, simply reset

the product to resume normal operation by following the

owner's manual. In case the function could not resume,

please use the product in other location.

PRECAUTIONS

PLEASE READ CAREFULLY BEFORE PROCEEDING

Please keep this manual in a safe place for future reference.

Power Supply

Please connect the designated AC adaptor to an AC outlet

of the correct voltage.

Do not connect it to an AC outlet of voltage other than that

for which your instrument is intended.

Unplug the AC power adaptor when not using the

instrument, or during electrical storms.

Connections

Before connecting the instrument to other devices, turn off

the power to all units. This will help prevent malfunction and

/ or damage to other devices.

Location

Do not expose the instrument to the following conditions to

avoid deformation, discoloration, or more serious damage:

Direct sunlight

Extreme temperature or humidity

Excessive dusty or dirty location

Strong vibrations or shocks

Close to magnetic fields

Interference with other electrical devices

Radios and televisions placed nearby may experience reception interference. Operate this unit at a suitable distance from radios and televisions.

Cleaning

Clean only with a soft, dry cloth.

Do not use paint thinners, solvents, cleaning fluids, or chemical-impregnated wiping cloths.

Handling

Do not apply excessive force to the switches or controls.

Do not let paper, metallic, or other objects into the instrument. If this happens, unplug the AC adaptor from the wall outlet. Then have the instrument inspected by qualified service personnel.

Disconnect all cables before moving the instrument.

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Panel & Display Description

 

Front Panel...............................................................

4

Rear Panel................................................................

4

LCD...........................................................................

5

Setup

 

Power Supply............................................................

6

Setting a Music Stand...............................................

6

Connections

 

Connecting a pair of Headphones............................

7

Using Sustain Pedal..................................................

7

Connecting a Computer............................................

7

Quick Start

Power/Master Volume

 

Turn the Power On/ Off.............................................

8

Adjust the Master Volume.........................................

8

Playing Demo Songs...........................................

8

Playing Voices......................................................

9

Playing Styles.......................................................

9

Playing Songs.....................................................

10

Record..................................................................

10

Advanced Use

Voices

 

Select a Voice.........................................................

11

Playing two voices simultaneously-DUAL...............

11

Playing Different Voices with Both hands-LOWER.11

Styles

 

Play Auto Accompaniment (rhythm track only).......

12

Play Auto Accompaniment(all tracks)......................

12

Accompaniment Sections.......................................

12

Playing Different Accompaniment Sections............

13

Fade........................................................................

13

Accompaniment Volume Control.............................

13

Chord Fingering......................................................

14

Tempo.....................................................................

15

Function Menu

 

Tune........................................................................

16

Split Point................................................................

16

Beat Type................................................................

17

Pedal Type..............................................................

17

EQ Type..................................................................

17

Reverb Type............................................................

17

Reverb Level...........................................................

18

Chorus Type............................................................

18

Chorus Level...........................................................

18

Harmony Type.........................................................

18

MIDI IN/ OUT..........................................................

19

Auto Power Off........................................................

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Contents

Mixer......................................................................

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Effect Related Settings

 

Octave.....................................................................

20

Touch......................................................................

20

Metronome..............................................................

20

Sustain....................................................................

20

Pitch Bend...............................................................

21

Modulation..............................................................

21

DSP.........................................................................

21

Transpose...............................................................

21

Harmony.................................................................

21

Register Memory

 

Registration Banks..................................................

22

Registering the Panel Setting and Recalling the

Registered Panel Settings......................................

22

Store Parameters to M1-M4....................................

22

One Touch Setting.............................................

22

Record

 

Prepare for Recording.............................................

23

Start Recording.......................................................

23

Stop Recording.......................................................

23

Playback Recording................................................

24

Delete User Song....................................................

24

Playing the Demo Song....................................

24

Piano Mode..........................................................

25

Song

 

Listening to the Songs............................................

25

Song Control...........................................................

25

Lesson Mode..........................................................

26

Chord Dictionary

 

DICT 1 (Chord Learning Mode)..............................

27

DICT 2 (Chord Examining Mode)............................

27

Exit Chord Dictionary..............................................

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Pedal Function

 

Multi-function Pedal................................................

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MIDI

 

What's MIDI?..........................................................

29

The main application of MIDI..................................

29

Troubleshooting.................................................

30

Specifications.....................................................

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Appendices

Voice List.................................................................

31

Style List.................................................................

36

Song List.................................................................

38

Demo List................................................................

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

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Front Panel

120 SONGS

180 STYLES

 

001~018 Folk&Country

001~010 8Beat

100~118 Swing&Jazz

019~071 Golden&Pop

011~020 16Beat

119~128 Country

072~100 Classical

021~040 Pop&Ballad

129~142 Latin&Latin Dance

101~120 Piano

041~055 Rock

143~160 Waltz&Traditional

 

056~074 Ballroom

161~170 World

 

075~086 Dance

171~180 Pianist

 

087~099 Soul&Funk

 

001

8BtBld

011

16Beat 1

038

SlowBald

056

Tango 1

075

Techno 1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

RECORD

TOUCH

003

8Beat 1

021 PopRock 1

041 Rock

066 ChaCha 1

088 ClasFunk

MODULATION

SUSTAIN

099 R&B

105 Swing

129 BosaNov

141 Rumba 3

151 Polka

 

 

101

BigBand

119

CntyPop 1

135

LatinRck

143

Waltz

156

March

 

 

VOLUME

P R O F E S S I O N A L K E Y B O A R D

SHIFT

TEMPO

METRONOME

MIXER

HARMONY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ACCOMP

OCTAVE TRANSPOSE SUSTAIN

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

START /

SYNC

INTRO /

 

 

CHORD

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

STOP

START

ENDING

FILL A

FILL B

MODE

BANK

STORE

M1

M2

M3

M4

O.T.S.

When the [SHIFT] button pressed

5~6. [ACCOMP +]~ [ACCOMP -] button

Adjust the ACCOMP volume.

7.[OCTAVE] button

Turn the Octave setting on or off.

8.[TRANSPOSE] button

FADE

RECORD PLAY

DUAL

LOWER

DICT.

DSP

TOUCH

1. POWER SWITCH

2. STYLE DIRECT SELECT

Turn the Power on or off.

BUTTON

 

Select a direct Style.

3.[VOLUME] Slider

Adjust the master Volume. 4. [SHIFT] button

 

Select the second function

 

of some buttons.

In Style Mode

In Song Mode

10. [START/ STOP] button

10. [

] button

Start or Stop playing the

Start or Stop playing the

style.

song.

11. [SYNC START] button

11. [

] button

Turn the Sync Start on or off.

12.[INTRO/ ENDING] button

Play the Intro or Ending.

13.[FILL A] button

A Fill-in A plays.

14. [FILL B] button

Pause or continue playing the song.

12.[ ] button

Set the beginning and ending location of loop to the current song.

13.[ ] button

Rewind the song.

A Fill-in B plays.

14.

[ ] button

 

 

Fast forward the song.

33. [MODULATION] button

34.

[PITCH BEND] wheel

Apply a vibrato effect.

 

Bend notes up or down.

When the [SHIFT] button released

5~6. [TEMPO +]~ [TEMPO -] button

Adjust the current Tempo.

7.[METRONOME] button

Turn the metronome on or off.

8.[MIXER] button

Enter the Mixer menu.

9.[HARMONY] button

Turn the Harmony effect on or off.

15.[CHORD MODE] button

Enter the chord mode.

16.[BANK] button

Switch between Memories.

17.[STORE] button

Register the panel settings.

18~21. [M1] ~ [M4] buttons

Instantly call up a panel setting.

22.[O.T.S.] button

Turn the One Touch Setting function on or off. Instantly

Turn the Transpose setting on or off.

9.[SUSTAIN] button

Turn the Sustain function on or off.

15.[FADE] button

Produce smooth Fade-ins or Fade-outs at the beginning or end of style playback.

16.[RECORD] button

Enter the Record Mode.

17.[PLAY] button

Play back recordings.

18.[DUAL] button

Turn the Dual function on or off.

19.[LOWER] button

Turn the Lower function on or off.

20.[DICT.] button

Enter the Chord Dictionary.

21.[DSP] button

Turn the DSP function on or off.

22.[TOUCH] button

Turn the Touch Response on or off.

Rear Panel

 

reconfigure all relevant settings.

 

 

 

 

 

35. PHONE/ OUTPUT jack

37. USB terminal

PHONES SUSTAIN

USB

 

12V

Connect a pair of

Connect to a computer to

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

headphones or external

work as a USB-MIDI device.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

audio equipment.

38. DC 12V jack

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

36. SUSTAIN jack

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Connect DC 12V power

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Connect a sustain pedal.

adaptor(optional).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Medeli A100 Owner’s Manual

Panel & Display Description

508 VOICES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

001~051 Piano

 

 

 

186~209 Brass

 

 

314~323 Ethnic Misc.

052~064 Chromatic Percussion

 

210~222 Reed

 

 

324~395 Percussive

065~094 Organ

 

 

 

223~235 Pipe

 

 

396~436 SFX

095~128 Guitar

 

 

 

236~268 Synth Lead

437~499 Combined Voice

129~153 Bass

 

 

 

269~299 Synth Pad

500~508 Drums

154~185 Strings&Orchestral Instruments

300~313 Synth SFX

 

001

GrdPno

 

055 Vibra

 

066

DrawOr

090

Harmni

154

Violin

 

046

Funk EP

057 Marimba

087 Acordi

095

NylGt

168

StrEns

 

182

OrcHit

 

196 BraSec

 

215

Oboe

225

SweetFl

437

StPn&Str

186

Trumpet

 

210 SopSax

221

Clarine

231

SwPanFl

500

Std Set

 

VOICE

 

STYLE

 

SONG

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

L

&

R

LESSON

 

 

 

 

 

 

PIANO

 

DEMO

 

 

 

/ NO

 

/ YES

 

FUNCTION

23. LCD display

When the [SHIFT] button

When the [SHIFT] button

Display important setting information.

Released

Pressed

24. VOICE DIRECT SELECT BUTTON

25.

[VOICE] button

25.

[LEFT HAND] button

 

Switch to Voice Mode.

 

Choose the Left Hand in Lesson Mode.

Select a direct Voice.

26.

[STYLE] button

26.

[RIGHT HAND] button

29. [DEMO] button

 

Switch to Style Mode.

 

Choose the Right Hand in Lesson Mode.

Switch to Demo Mode.

27.

[SONG] button

27.

[LESSON] button

30 ~ 31. [-/NO]/ [+/YES] button

 

Enter the Song Mode.

 

Enter the Lesson Mode.

Adjust parameter value.

28.

[PIANO] button

28.

[FUNCTION] button

32. DATA DIAL

 

Enter the Piano Mode.

 

Enter the Function Mode.

Slowly or quickly adjust the parameter

value.

 

 

 

 

LCD

 

 

 

 

1

5

 

 

3

RECORD

 

 

 

TOUCH

2

 

 

 

4

MODULATION

 

6

 

SUSTAIN

 

 

7

8

 

15

14

 

9

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10

 

16

13

 

HARMONY

 

17

 

 

 

12

11

 

1. RECORD

10. DUAL/ LOWER/ HARMONY/ DSP

2. MODULATION

11. LEFT/RIGHT HAND LESSON MODE

3. TOUCH

12. NUMBER MUSCIAL NOTATION

4. SUSTAIN

13. A.B.C. / FULL RANGE/ FADE/A/B

5. VOICE/STYLE/DEMO/SONG

14. CHORD

6. MEASURE

15. TREBLE CLEF

7. BEAT

16. BASS CLEF

8. TEMPO

17. USB

9. M1-M4/ONE TOUCH SETTING

 

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Setup

This section contains information about setting up your instrument and preparing to play. Please go through this section carefully before turning the power on.

Power Supply

You can power the instrument either by batteries or by power adaptor. Before you switch your instrument on, turn down the volume of instrument and the connected audio equipment first.

Using Batteries

6 pieces of AA (NO.5) or equivalent alkaline batteries must first be installed into the battery compartment.

1.Open the battery compartment cover located on the bottom cabinet of the unit.

2.Insert the batteries; carefully follow the polarity markings on the cabinet.

3.Replace the compartment cover, making sure that it locks firmly in place.

Note:

1.Do not mix old and new batteries.

2.Always use same types of batteries.

3.Always remove the batteries from the unit when it is not being used for an extended period of time.

Using Power Adapter

1.Connect the AC/DC adaptor to the power supply jack of this instrument.

2.Press the POWER SWITCH, the LCD screen is lit, which indicates the instrument has powered on.

3.If you are ready to turn off the instrument, press the POWER SWITCH again.

Note:

1.In the idle mode, the instrument will automatically shutdown in 30 minutes if you do not take any action on the instrument (Please refer to “Auto Power Off” for details).

2.When the keyboard is not in use or during thunderstorm, please disconnect the power for safety purpose.

Setting a Music Stand

The instrument is supplied with a music stand that can be attached to the instrument by inserting it into the slot at the rear of the panel.

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VOLUME

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Connecting a pair of Headphones

A standard pair of stereo headphones can be connected to the PHONES jack for private practice or late-night playing. The internal stereo speaker system is automatically shut off when a pair of head phones is plugged into this jack.

Note:

To avoid the risk of hearing loss when using headphones, please do not play the piano with a high volume level for a long time.

Using Sustain Pedal

Plug a function pedal into a sustain jack, you can select 4 pedal functions from the function menu setting: Sustain, Soft, switch to register memories and start/ stop a style. When using a sustain pedal in playing, your performance will remain an elegant sustain with hands out of keys, which makes the performance more expressive and abundant. (Refer to pedal function of Function Menu for details)

Connecting a Computer

The instrument receives and transmits MIDI messages via the USB connector.

Note:

If this product does not work correctly when connected to USB 3.0 port, you will need to connect to USB 2.0 port.

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Connections

PHONES SUSTAIN

USB

12V

PHONES SUSTAIN

USB

12V

PHONES SUSTAIN

USB

12V

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Power/Master Volume

Turn the Power On/Off

1.Firstly, please make sure you have correctly completed power connection.

2.Press POWER SWITCH, the LCD screen is lit, and displays data information on the screen, it indicates the instrument is powered on.

Note:

Press the POWER SWITCH, if the LCD screen isn’t lit, please check the power is connected correctly or not.

Adjust the Master Volume

Move the MASTER VOLUME slider upwards/ downwards to increase/ decrease the volume level.

Note:

The overall volume is too low, or no sound is heard. The master volume may set too low. Set it to an appropriate level with the [MASTER VOLUME] slider. Another reason could be the headphones are connected, disabling the speak output. Try to unplug the headphones.

Playing Demo Songs

This instrument features 5 wonderful demos with different characters. Please refer to Demo List.

1.Press the [DEMO] button, enter the main interface of demo playing back, meanwhile, all the demo songs will loop playing.

2.Use the data dial or the [+/Yes]/ [-/No] button to select a demo song.

3.Press the [DEMO] or [START/STOP] button to stop playing, and exit demo mode.

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VOLUME

DEMO

/ NO

/ YES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BosaNova

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1.Press the [VOICE] button.

Enter the Voice Mode. The LCD displays the current default voice name and number.

2.Select a Voice.

Use the data dial or the [+/Yes]/ [-/No] button to select the voice you want to play. You can also use the Voice Direct Button to select a voice. 2 direct voices for each button (upper & lower key).

3.Play the Voice.

You can play the keyboard and listen to the wonderful voice.

Note:

While changing a voice, pay attention to the rules. If you press the same button, the voice will be changed between the upper and lower key. When the upper/lower voice is on, and then you press another direct button, the corresponding upper/lower voice will be selected.

1.Press the [STYLE] button.

Enter the Style Mode. The LCD displays the current default style name and number.

2.Select a Style.

Use the data dial or the [+/Yes]/ [-/No] button to select the style you want to play. You can also use the Style Direct Button to select a style. 2 direct styles for each button (upper & lower key).

3.Play the Style.

Press the [START/STOP] button, directly start a rhythm playing. Or you can press the [SYNC START] button, and press any keys to start the rhythm playing.

Note:

While changing a style, please pay attention to the rules. If you press the same button, the style will be changed between the upper and lower key.

When the upper/lower style is on, and then you press another direct button, the corresponding upper/lower style will be selected.

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Playing Voices

VOICE

/ NO / YES

001

GrdPno

055

Vibra

066

DrawOr

090

Harmni

154

Violin

046

Funk EP

057

Marimba

087 Acordi

095

NylGt

168

StrEns

182

OrcHit

196

BraSec

215

Oboe

225

SweetFl

437

StPn&Str

186

Trumpet

210

SopSax

221

Clarine

231

SwPanFl

500

Std Set

GrdPno

Playing Styles

STYLE

/ NO / YES

001

8BtBld

011

16Beat 1

038

SlowBald

056

Tango 1

075

Techno 1

003

8Beat 1

021 PopRock 1

041 Rock

066 ChaCha 1

088 ClasFunk

099 R&B

105 Swing

129 BosaNov

141 Rumba 3

151 Polka

101

BigBand

119

CntyPop 1

135

LatinRck

143

Waltz

156

March

8BtBld

9

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Playing Songs

This instrument has featured 120 preset songs, and each song can be practiced in LESSON mode.

1.Press the [SONG] button.

Enter the song selection mode. It will play all songs circularly.

2.Select a song.

Use the data dial or the [+/YES]/ [-/NO] button to select the song you want to play.

3.Press the [START/STOP] button.

Once you start playing a song, it will play current song repeatedly.

4.While stop playing a song, press any of [STYLE] or [VOICE] button, you can exiting the song mode.

Record

You can record you performance and the accompaniment, this instrument can record up to 5 user songs.

1.Press and hold the [SHIFT] button, and then press the [RECORD] button. Enter the song mode, you can use the data dial or the [+/YES]/ [-/NO] button to select a user song to be saved.

2.Press and hold the [SHIFT] button, and then press the [RECORD] button. Enter the record standby mode, and you can select voice, style or other parameters to prepare recording.

3.Press the [START/STOP] button or play a key on the keyboard to start recording.

4.Press and hold the [SHIFT] button, and then press the [RECORD] button to exit the record mode.

5.If you want to play back a record song, you can press and hold [SHIFT] button, and then press the [PLAY] button to enter the selection interface. Use the data dial or the [+/YES]/ [-/NO] button to select the recorded song you want to play back. Press and hold the [RECORD] button and then press the [PLAY] button to play back recorded songs.

6.While playing back recorded songs, you can press and hold the [SHIFT] button and then press the [PLAY] button to exit the playing back.

7.In the selection interface of record playing back, press and hold the [SHIFT] button and then press the [RECORD] button, it displays “Delete?”, press [+/YES] to confirm delete song, or [-/NO] to cancel this operation and back to the selection interface.

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/ NO

/ YES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Toccata

SHIFT

BANK STORE

RECORD Y

NoFile_1

START /

STOP

Delete?

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The instrument features 508 build-in voices. In order to offer you a better performance experience, we programmed many useful effects which can be inserted while playing voices. Please refer to Function Menu.

Select a Voice

The default voice number is 001 when power on and the “VOICE R1” icon will be lightening up on the left-top corner of the LCD. The current voice name and number will be display on the LCD. Use the data dial or [+/YES]/ [-/NO] button to select the voice you want to play, or you can also use theVoice Direct Button.

Note:

Press the [VOICE] button, switch to the voice mode. The “VOICE R1” icon will be lightening and display the name of upper voice. The system will judge current dual voice and lower voice are turned on or off, the sequence is:

VOICE R1 -> VOICE R2 -> VOICE L -> VOICE R1 Automatically skip the voices which haven’t turned on.

Playing two voices simultaneously-DUAL

This instrument has a dual voice function. This function is capable to enhance the delicacy of your music by playing two voices of musical instruments simultaneously; new combinations of voices and music could be created then. When the dual function is off, the voice indicated is VOICE 1, when the dual function is on; the voice indicated is VOICE 2.

1.In idle mode, press and hold the [SHIFT] button and then press the [DUAL] button to turn dual function on. The LCD displays the current voice name and number, and the indicate “VOICE R 2” and “DUAL”.

You can use the data dial or [+/YES]/ [-/NO] button to select the dual voice you want to play. The default R2 voice is NO. 168: String Ensembles.

2.Play the keyboard, and then you will hear two different voices are sounded simultaneously in a layer. It seems like two different instruments playing at the same time.

3.When dual function is on, pressing and hold the [SHIFT] button and then press the [DUAL] button will turn dual function off.

Note:

When the keyboard has been split, only the right hand area will respond the dual voice, the left hand will not respond to it.

Playing Different Voices with Both handsLOWER

The lower function splits the keyboard into right and left areas to create two different voices. The left section voice is lower voice. The A.B.C. function is on, left section keyboard can control the accompaniment; the A.B.C. function is off, left section keyboard can control the lower voice.The default split point of this instrument is: F#3 (19) and you can assign a desire spilt point on the keyboard. Refer to Split Point Setting for more details.

1.In idle mode, press and hold the [SHIFT] button and then press the [LOWER] button to turn the lower function on. The keyboard is split into two independent sections, and each section has its voice. The LCD displays the left hand voice name and number, and the indicate “VOICE L” and “LOWER”.

2.You can use the data dial or the [+/YES]/[-/NO] button to select the lower voice you want to play.

The fectory voice setting is NO.168: String Ensembles.

3.Play the keyboard in different sections, and you will hear two different voices.

4.When lower function is on, pressing and hold the [SHIFT] button and then press the [LOWER] button will turn lower function off.

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Voices

VOICE

/ NO

/ YES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GrdPno

SHIFT

M1

 

 

 

DUAL

StrEns

SPlit Pt

SHIFT

M2

 

 

LOWER

StrEns

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Styles

The auto accompaniment feature puts a full backing band at your fingertips. To use it, all you have to do is to play the chords with your left hand using your selected accompaniment style, and then the accompaniment will automatically play along, instantly following the chords you play. With auto accompaniment, even a solo performer can enjoy playing with the backing of an entire band or orchestra. This keyboard features 180 styles in a variety of musical genres. Try to select some of the different styles (refer to Style List) and enjoy the auto accompaniment feature.

Play Auto Accompaniment (rhythm track only)

1.Press [STYLE] button.

Enter the style mode. The “STYLE” icon on the left-top of the LCD will light up. The LCD displays the name and number of the current style.

2.Select a style.

Use the data dial or the [+/YES]/ [-/NO] button to select a style you want to play. Or you can use the Style Direct Button to make a quick selection.

3.Start playing a style.

Press the [START/STOP] button to start the rhythm tracks of the auto accompaniment. Also you can press [SYNC START] and then play any key to start the rhythm tracks of the auto accompaniment.

Play Auto Accompaniment(all tracks)

1.Turn the auto accompaniment on.

In style mode, you can press the [CHORD MODE] button to enter the “auto bass chord” (A.B.C.) mode. The keyboard is split into two sections. Left hand section is chord detect section. The “A.B.C.” icon will lights up. Now pressing any key in chord detect section (Sync Start status) you will hear the fantastic accompaniment. Press [CHORD MODE] button again to enter “full range” mode. The “FULL RANGE” icon will light up. The whole keyboard is chord detect section.

2.Start the auto accompaniment.

You can press [SYNC START] button and then play a chord in chord detect section to start auto accompaniment of all tracks.

When you change a chord, the accompaniment automatically changes. You can also press [START/STOP] button to start auto accompaniment of rhythm track, then play a chord in chord detect section. It will start auto accompaniment of all tracks.

Accompaniment Sections

There are various types of Auto Accompaniment sections that allow you to vary the arrangement of the accompaniment to match the song you are playing. They are: Intro, Main (A, B), Fill (A, B), and Ending. By switching among them during your performance you can easily produce the dynamic elements of a professional sounding arrangement in your performance. INTRO Section

This is used for the beginning of the song. When the intro finishes playing, accompaniment shifts to the main section.

MAIN Section

This is used for playing the main part of the song. It plays an accompaniment pattern of several measures, and repeats indefinitely until another section's button is pressed.

FILL-IN Section

The fill-in section let you add dynamic variations and breaks to the rhythm of the accompaniment, to make your performance sound even more professional. When the fill-in is finished, it leads smoothly into the selected main section (A, B).

ENDING Section

This is used for the ending of the song. When the ending is finished, the auto accompaniment stops automatically. The length of the ending differs depending on the selected style.

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STYLE

/ NO / YES

001

8BtBld

011

16Beat 1

038

SlowBald

056

Tango 1

075

Techno 1

003

8Beat 1

021 PopRock 1

041 Rock

066 ChaCha 1

088 ClasFunk

099 R&B

105 Swing

129 BosaNov

141 Rumba 3

151 Polka

101

BigBand

119

CntyPop 1

135

LatinRck

143

Waltz

156

March

8BtBld

CHORD

SYNC

MODE

 

START

F

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GrdPno

START /

SYNC

INTRO /

 

CHORD

STOP

 

START

ENDING FILL A

FILL B

 

MODE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FADE

Note:

1.Hold down the [FILL A]/ [FILL B] button when the style is playing, the selected fill-in pattern repeats continuously until button is released.

2.Press [FILL A]/ [FILL B] button when style stops, it will change to the normal section.

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