Medeli AKX10 Owner’s Manual

INFORMATION FOR YOUR SAFETY!

THE FCC REGULATION WARNING (for USA)

Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.

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

(1)this device may not cause harmful interference, and

(2)this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

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 DC adapter 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 DC power adapter 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, remove the electric plug from the outlet. Then have the instrument inspected by qualified service personnel.

Disconnect all cables before moving the instrument.

Contents

Panel & Display
Panel ..............................................................................	6
Main Display ..................................................................	8
Setup
Power Supply ................................................................	9
Installing the Music Stand .............................................	9
Connecting the Headphones .........................................	9
Connecting a Footswitch/Expression Pedal ..................	10
Connecting External Equipment ....................................	11
Basic Operation
Selection Operation .......................................................	12
Using the Soft Keyboard ...............................................	13
Settings Operation .........................................................	14
Parameter Adjustment ...................................................	14
Shortcut + ......................................................................	16
Factory Reset ................................................................	16
Sounds
Playing Sounds ..............................................................	17
Turning on the Part Switch, Selecting and Playing a
Sounds ......................................................................	17
Add a Sound to “My Favorites” ................................	18
Playing a Sound Demo ..................................................	19
Playing Two or Three Sounds Simultaneously ..............	19
Playing Different Sounds with Both Hands ...................	20
Setting the Split Point ....................................................	20
Using Keyboard Latch ...................................................	21
Setting the Keyboard Touch Sensitivity .........................	22
Using Transpose and Octave to Change Pitch ............	23
Adding Effects to Sounds ..............................................	24
Using the Joystick to Adjust Pitch and Sound ..............	25
Editing Sounds ..............................................................	26
Editable Parameters ..................................................	27
Saving the Edited Sound ...............................................	30
Saving, Deleting or Renaming a User Sound ................	32
Styles
Using Styles ...................................................................	35
Selecting Various Styles ............................................	35
Playing the Percussion Tracks of a Style ..................	36
Playing All Tracks of a Style ......................................	36
Add a Style to “My Favorites” ...................................	37
Split Point Settings ....................................................	37
Chord Basics .............................................................	38
Chord Reference ............................................................	40
Setting Chord Detect Mode ......................................	41

Style Playback ...........................................................	42
Adjusting the Tempo .................................................	45
Metronome ................................................................	45
Quick Setting (Q.S.) ...................................................	46
Style Recording .............................................................	46
Basic Parameters of Styles .......................................	47
Further Editing a Style ...............................................	52
Style Effect Edit .........................................................	62
Recording your Performance as a New Style ...........	65
Listen to the Edited Style ..........................................	67
Saving Edited Style ...................................................	67
Setting Style Q.S. (Quick Setting) .............................	68
Saving, Deleting or Renaming the User Style ...........	69
Songs and Audio
Playing Songs and Audio ..............................................	72
Selecting Songs ........................................................	72
Playing the Keyboard During Song Playback ...........	72
Operating Song Playback .........................................	74
Real-time Audio Processing ......................................	78
Song Recording and Audio Recording ..........................	79
MIDI Recording ..............................................................	79
Editing a Recorded MIDI Song .................................	84
Audio Recording .......................................................	87
Saving, Deleting and Renaming the User Song ........	88
Phrase Pads
Selecting a Phrase Pad Bank ........................................	91
Playing Phrase Pads ......................................................	91
Playing One or More Phrase Pads ............................	91
Stop Playing Phrase Pads ........................................	92
Set Phrase Pads to Standby Status .........................	92
Playing Phrase Pads with Chord Mode .........................	92
Phrase Pad Recording ...................................................	93
Basic Parameters of Phrase Pad ..............................	93
Recording New Phrase Pads ....................................	95
Listen to the Edited Phrase Pad ...............................	96
Save the Edited Phrase Pad .....................................	96
Albums
Selecting an Album and Playing the Keyboard .............	97
Sort the Albums .............................................................	98
Add Albums to “My Favorites” ......................................	98
Add or Delete an Album ................................................	99
Add a User Album .....................................................	99
Delete a User Album .................................................	100
Searching For an Album ................................................	100

Contents

Demo............................................................................	102
Mixer
Adjusting Volume and Pan on Keyboard Parts ..............	103
Turn ON/OFF Insert Effect (IFX) .....................................	104
Adjusting Volume of Style, Phrase Pad and Song .........	105
Adjusting Volume of Input/Output Audio .......................	105
Control Channel Volume of Style ..................................	106
Control Song Track Volume ...........................................	107
Performance Memory
Selecting a Bank and a Performance Memory .............	109
Selecting a Performance Memory Bank ...................	109
Bring Up a Performance Memory ......................	109
Save Settings as a Performance Memory .....................	110
Clear Performance Memory ..........................................	110
View Basic Information of Performance Memory Bank . 110
Add the Bank to “My Favorites” ....................................	111
Locking the Settings ......................................................	112
Saving, Deleting, and Renaming a Performance Memory
Bank ...............................................................................	113
Deleting User Performance Memory Banks ..................	114
DSP Effects
Global Effect ..................................................................	115
Selecting Global Effect ..............................................	115
Adjusting Effect Level ...............................................	117
Adjusting Parameter Values ......................................	117
Saving and Selecting User Global Effect ..................	118
Insert Effect ...............................................................	119
Global EQ ......................................................................	124
Selecting Global EQ ..................................................	125
Adjusting EQ Parameters ..........................................	125
Saving and Selecting User EQ ..................................	126
D.A.S. ........................................................................	127
Channel EQ ....................................................................	127
Global Compressor ........................................................	128
Turn ON/OFF Compressor ........................................	128
Adjusting Compressor Parameters ...........................	129
Keyboard Part Effects
Harmony ........................................................................	130
Select and Enable Harmony .....................................	130
Harmony Types .........................................................	132
Harmony Adjustment Parameters .............................	133
Arpeggios ......................................................................	134
Select and Enable Arpeggio ......................................	134
Arpeggio Types .........................................................	135

Arpeggio Parameters ................................................	136
Saving User Arpeggios .............................................	139
Slicer ..............................................................................	140
Select and Turn On Slicer .........................................	140
Adjusting Real-time Slicer .........................................	141
Controllers
Knobs ............................................................................	142
Selecting Knob Functions .........................................	143
Resetting Knob Parameters ......................................	144
Foot Pedals ...................................................................	144
Assignable Switches ......................................................	146
Joystick ..........................................................................	147
Setting the Pitch Bend Range .......................................	149
Pitch Bend Range Lock .................................................	149
Setting the Modulation Rate ..........................................	151
Microphone
Turn On Microphone ......................................................	152
Selecting Microphone Mode ........................................	153
Adjusting Basic Microphone Parameters .....................	154
Turn On and Select Mic Effects ....................................	156
Using Vocoder ...............................................................	157
Using Vocal Harmony ...................................................	158
Scale Tuning
Master Tuning ................................................................	159
Scale Tuning ..................................................................	160
Turn On and Select Scale .........................................	160
Preset Temperament Introduction .............................	161
Custom Scales ..........................................................	162
Saving and Using Special Scales .............................	162
MIDI I/O
MIDI Introduction ...........................................................	164
The MIDI Interface ........................................................	164
MIDI IN Settings .............................................................	164
MIDI OUT Settings .........................................................	166
Turn Off the Local Sound ...............................................	167
USB Storage Devices
USB Storage Device Compatibility ................................	168
File Operations ..............................................................	168
View USB Storage Device Usage .............................	169
Formatting a USB Storage Device ............................	169
View File Information .................................................	169
Execute Files .............................................................	170
Saving, Deleting, and Renaming Files .....................	170

Contents

Utility Settings
Basic Playing Settings ...................................................	172
Metronome Settings ..................................................	172
Fade In/Out Settings .................................................	173
Tap Tempo Settings ..................................................	173
Speaker Mode Settings ............................................	174
Personalize Settings .....................................................	174
Adjusting Display Brightness ....................................	175
Selecting High Contrast Mode ..................................	175
Change Theme Color ................................................	175
Breathing Light Settings ............................................	176
System Settings .............................................................	176
Date & Time ...............................................................	176
Auto Power Off ..........................................................	177
Language Setting ......................................................	177
Modify User and Device Name .................................	177
Clear User Data .........................................................	178
Expansion
Install Expansion Files ...................................................	179
Check and Use Expansion Data ...............................	181
Export the Instrument Information File ......................	182
Troubleshooting....................................................	183
Specifications........................................................	184
Appendices
Sound List......................................................................	186
Style List........................................................................	208
Song List........................................................................	211
Phrase Pad List..............................................................	212
Part Effect List................................................................	214
Global Effect List............................................................	215
Insert Effect List.............................................................	218
Chord List.......................................................................	219
Controller Function List..................................................	220
Short Cut+ Chart............................................................	223
MIDI Implementation List...............................................	224

Panel & Display

Panel

PART ON / OFF

		L	R1	R2	R3
	SOUND SELECT
E.PIANO	ORGAN	ACCORDION	GUITAR	BASS	USER
	SAX &	LEAD &	PERC. &	SFX &	FAVORITE
BRASS	WOODWIND	PAD	DRUMS	GM	FAVORITE
	OCTAVE		EFFECT		SOUND
		VOCAL	PART INSERT		SUSTAIN MONO

1	MASTER VOLUME KNOB	Adjust the master volume.
2	SELECT BUTTON	Select the GROUP KNOBS effect combinations sequentially.
3	GROUP KNOBS	Adjust the parameter of corresponding function.
4	STYLE SELECT BUTTON	Enter the STYLE SELECT menu.
5	SONG SELECT BUTTON	Enter the SONG SELECT menu.
6	USB DEVICE BUTTON	Enter the USB DEVICE menu.
7	GLOBAL SETTINGS BUTTON	Enter the GLOBAL SETTINGS menu.
8	MIXER CONSOLE BUTTON	Enter the MIXER interface.
9	SHORTCUT+ BUTTON	Quick access to specific function menus.
10	TAP BUTTON	Press to control the tempo.
11	TEMPO [<], TEMPO [>] BUTTONS	Adjust the current tempo.
12	METRO. BUTTON	Turn the Metronome on or off.
13	SONG RECORD BUTTON	Enter the RECORD SONG menu.
14	AUDIO RECORD BUTTON	Arm Audio Recording.
15	CHORD ON/OFF BUTTON	Turn CHORD mode on or off.
16	AUTO FILL IN BUTTON	Turn AUTO FILL IN on or off.
17	FADE IN/OUT BUTTON	Turn FADE IN or OUT on or off.
18	Q.S. LINK BUTTON	Turn the Q.S. LINK on or off.
19	INTRO 1, 2, 3 BUTTONS	Play the intro part of the selected style.
20	MAIN A, B, C, D BUTTONS	Play the main part of the selected style.
21	BREAK BUTTON	Play the break of the selected style.
22	ENDING 1, 2, 3 BUTTONS	Play the ending of the selected style.
STYLE CONTROL
23	SYNC. STOP BUTTON	Turn the SYNC. STOP on or off.
24	SYNC. START BUTTON	Turn the SYNC. START on or off.
25	START/STOP BUTTON	Start or stop the style playback.
SONG CONTROL
23	RW BUTTON	Rewind the song.
24	FF BUTTON	Fast forward the song.
25	PLAY/STOP BUTTON	Play or stop the song.
26	PAUSE BUTTON	Play or pause the song.
	PERFORMANCE MEMORY
27	BANK BUTTON	Enter the MEMORY menu.
28	LOCK BUTTON	Turn the LOCK function on or off.
29	STORE BUTTON	Save the current panel setup to one of the memory banks.
30	Q.S. BUTTON	Switch to Q.S. function.
31	1-8 BUTTONS	Save or recall a panel setting.
QUICK SETTING
31	1-4 (Q.S.1-Q.S.4) BUTTONS	Call up the panel settings that match the current style.

Panel & Display

ASSIGNABLE SWITCH

32	PHRASE PAD SELECT BUTTON	Enter the PHRASE PAD menu.
33	PHRASE PAD 1, 2, 3, 4 BUTTONS	Start the percussion and melodic phrases playback.
34	PHRASE PAD STOP BUTTON	Stop the percussion and melodic phrases playback.
35	TRANSPOSE [<], TRANSPOSE [>] BUTTONS	Shift the keyboard pitch value in semitone steps.
36	OCTAVE [<], OCTAVE [>] BUTTONS	Shift the keyboard pitch value in octave steps.
37	VOCAL EFFECT BUTTON	Turn the microphone VOCAL EFFECT on or off.
38	PART EFFECT BUTTON	Turn the keyboard PART EFFECT on or off.
39	INSERT EFFECT BUTTON	Turn the sound’s INSERT EFFECT on or off.
40	SUSTAIN BUTTON	Turn the SUSTAIN on or off.
41	MONO BUTTON	Turn MONO on or off.
42	PART L, R1, R2, R3 ON/OFF BUTTONS	Turn the keyboard PART L, R1, R2, R3 on or off.
43	SOUND SELECT BUTTONS	Enter the SOUND SELECT interface and select sounds.
44	DATA DIAL	Change the value of the current selection.
45	EXIT BUTTON	Exit the current menu and return to the previous display.
46	[<], [>] BUTTONS	Change the value of the current selection.
47	ASSIGNABLE 1, 2, 3 SWITCHES	Turn the ASSIGN function on or off.
48	JOYSTICK	Control the pitch bend, modulation or assign functions of the keyboard.
49	PHONES	Connect headphones.

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50	POWER ON/OFF BUTTON					Turn the power on or off.
51	USB TO DEVICE JACK					Connect a USB storage device.
52	USB TO HOST JACK					Connect to a computer.
53	MIDI IN/OUT JACKS					Connect other MIDI devices or equipment.
54	SUSTAIN PEDAL JACK					Connect a sustain pedal.
55	EXPRESSION PEDAL JACK					Connect an expression pedal.
56	LINE OUT JACKS					Connect to external speakers or mixer.
57	AUX IN JACKS					Connect external audio device to play through instrument speakers.
58	MIC IN JACK					Connect a microphone.
59	DC IN					Connect a standard DC 15V power adapter.

Panel & Display

Main Display

The color LCD touch screen shows basic information on all current settings at a glance. Settings can be adjusted by touching the screen.

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1	Sound	Displays Sound name and octave	Use to select the sounds of each part (L, R1, R2, and R3), for
		data of each part.	example:
			1. Select the R1 part by pressing the R1 display.
			2. Press it again to bring up the Sound Selection Display then
			select a sound for R1 from the list.
2	Chord	Displays the Chord name and	Press the Chord display to view and adjust:
		related information.	• Chord Name
			• Chord Mode
			• Split
3	Style & Song	Displays the current Style or Song	1. Press the Style/Song icon to switch between the Style mode
		name.	and Song mode.
			2. Press the Style name (or Song name) to select Style or Song.
			3. In Song mode, you can adjust certain parameters with the
			function buttons on the right.
4	Performance	Displays the currently selected	Press the Performance Memory name to select a Performance
	Memory	Performance Memory name.	Memory Bank.
5	Phrase Pad	Displays the currently selected	Press the Phrase Pad Bank name to select a Phrase Pad.
		Phrase Pad Bank name.
6	Controllers	Displays the currently assigned	Press the Controller name to set the controller function.
		function names of controllers.
7	Shortcut to	Displays quick entries of some	Press “Split” to jump to the Split Setting menu.
	setup pages	setup pages.	Press “Tune” to jump to the Tune setting menu.
			Press “Album” to jump to the Album display.
			Press “Effect” to jump to the Effect Setting menu.
8	Others	Displays Transpose, Recording
		time, Speaker setup, Bluetooth
		connection, Tempo, Current
		Position in Style or Song playback,
		and Time Signature information.

Setup

This section contains information about setting up your instrument and preparing to play.

Power Supply

Connecting the Adapter

1.First, set the master volume level of the instrument to minimum.

2.Connect the DC adapter to the power supply jack on the rear panel.

3.Plug the power adapter into a DC outlet.

15V

Turning the Power On

1.Before you turn the instrument on or off, remember to turn the volume all the way down on any connected audio equipment. This will help prevent damage due to overload.

2.Press the [POWER] switch. The LCD will light up.

3.Rotate the [MASTER VOLUME] knob to set the desired volume level.

Note! Always turn the instrument on first before turning on the power of any connected external equipment. Likewise, turn the instrument off before turning off the power of other external equipment.

To prevent damage, unplug the DC power adapter when the instrument is not in use and during electrical storms.

Installing the Music Stand

A music stand is supplied with the keyboard. Insert it into the slots at the rear panel to attach it to the instrument.

Connecting the Headphones

When a pair of stereo headphones (not included) is connected to the [PHONES] jack, the speakers will automatically switch off so that sound will only be heard in the headphones. This is ideal for private practice or late-night playing.

Tips: If you want the instrument speaker to remain on while using headphones, please refer to the section under "Utility" on speaker mode settings.

Note! To prevent hearing damage, do not use headphones at high volume or for long periods of time.

Setup

Connecting a Footswitch/Expression Pedal

This section will show you how to connect footswitches and pedals to take control of multiple instrument functions.

Connecting a Footswitch

An external footswitch can be plugged into the [SUSTAIN PEDAL] jack to be used to turn sustain on or off. When pressed on, you will have a natural sustain as you play.

Connect the footswitch to the [SUSTAIN PEDAL] jack as shown below.

Connecting an Expression Pedal

An external expression control pedal can adjust the volume of each part.

Connect the expression pedal to the [EXPRESSION PEDAL] jack as shown below:

Tips: To assign functions to the pedals you’ve connected, please refer to the sections under “Controllers”.

Setup

Connecting External Equipment

Connecting Audio Equipment

The [LINE OUT] jack sends the instrument signal output to external audio equipment such as a keyboard amplifer, stereo sound system, mixing console, or recording interface.

When audio equipment is connected to the instrument, you can use the [MASTER VOLUME] knob to adjust the overall output volume.

If a microphone is plugged into the [MIC IN] jack, the microphone sound can also go out to your connected external audio equipment.

Note!	Turn off the power to every device before connecting or disconnecting external equipment.
	To avoid damaging the speakers, set the master volume level to minimum before turning on the power.

Connecting an MP3/CD Player

Plug an external audio player (MP3, CD, mobile phone) into the [AUX IN] jack to play music or backing tracks through the instrument’s built-in speakers.

The instrument can also play music from an external audio source via Bluetooth.

Connecting a Microphone

Connect an external microphone to sing through the instrument’s built-in speakers.

1.Before connecting a microphone, make sure the microphone is turned off and its volume is set to minimum.

2.Connect the microphone to the [MIC IN] jack.

3.Turn on the microphone and slowly adjust the volume to optimum level.

Note! Makement.sure the microphone is turned off and the volume is set to minimum before connecting to the instru-

Tips: To add effects to your sound, please refer to the relevant sections, and select vocal effects in “Mic Settings” interface.

Connecting a Computer

Connect to a computer using the rear panel [USB TO HOST] jack to transfer MIDI data between the instrument and your computer. You can also adjust instrument settings with the included software.

Connect the instrument directly to your computer with MIDI cables (not included). The instrument can also send and receive MIDI data via Bluetooth.

Tips: The MIDI jacks are set as the default MIDI message connection. However, if USB MIDI or Bluetooth MIDI are connected, it will automatically switch to one of those.

The instrument supports sending MIDI messages via MIDI, USB, and Bluetooth at the same time. Please refer to the “MIDI I/O” section for more details.

Connecting External MIDI Devices

By connecting a MIDI keyboard or other MIDI device to the [MIDI IN] and [MIDI OUT] jacks, you can transfer MIDI data between the instrument and your devices.

•MIDI IN: Receives MIDI messages from an external MIDI device.

•MIDI OUT: Transmits MIDI messages generated by the instrument.

Tips: Please refer to the “MIDI I/O” section for more details.

Basic Operation

Selection Operation

The selection menus include: Sound selection, Style selection, Song selection, Phrase Pad Bank selection, Performance Memory selection, and others.

Bring up the selection menus by pressing them on the touch screen or by pressing the panel buttons shown below.

Taking the Sound selection menu as an example, follow these steps to choose a file:

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1.Data Location

Preset: Preset data is stored here.

User: Recorded or edited data is saved here. USB: Data on a USB storage device is saved here.

My Favorites: Adding commonly used files to My Favorites lets you select them instantly.

2.Data Categories

Files are divided into categories according to type. Select one by pressing its name on the screen. For example: Pressing “Piano” will select the Piano category.

3.File Browsing

Each page displays 10 files in the center of the screen. Use the page buttons at the bottom to switch to other pages.

If there are over 80 files in the category, press the Right/Left arrow buttons to scroll through the pages.

4.File Selection

Select a file by pressing the file name on the screen.

Basic Operation

Using the Soft Keyboard

When you need to name or rename a file or a folder, the soft keyboard will be called.

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1.Deleting characters

Press the delete button to delete the previous character in the input field.

To delete all characters in the input field at once, press and hold the delete button.

2.Moving the cursor

Press the right and left arrow buttons to move the cursor.

3.Entering capital letters

Press the CAPS button, and capital letters will be displayed.

4.Entering a space

Press the space button.

5.Entering numbers or symbols

Press the “.+123” button to display numbers and symbols.

After you finish editing, press the OK button to enter the new name and return to the previous display. Or, press the Cancel button to cancel the edit and return to the previous display.

Basic Operation

Settings Operation

The instrument has a touch screen from which you can directly select files, adjust parameters, and change settings. These operations can also be performed using the [DATA DIAL] and [<]/[>] buttons.

When adjusting parameter values, press the [<] and [>] buttons simultaneously to reset the parameter value.

To return from the current menu to the previous one, press the [EXIT] button. Press it repeatedly to return to the main menu.

Parameter Adjustment

There are three types of parameters. Each requires a different way of operating the touch screen depending on the parameter.

1.ON/OFF

Some parameters (like the “Chord Velocity Control”), feature a checkbox that must be pressed to turn the function ON or OFF. Press it once to turn it on, press it again to turn it off.

2.LIST

Some parameters (like “EQ”), come up as a list when you press the selection name. There are three ways to select the parameter:

•Press the name on the touch screen.

•Use the [DATA DIAL].

•Use the [<]/[>] buttons.

The selected parameter will be highlighted. Then, press the parameter name or another area to close the list.

Basic Operation

3.DATA

Some parameters (like “Fade In Time”) feature a combo box. There are three ways to adjust the parameter:

•Press the up/down arrow button on the touch screen.

•Use the [DATA DIAL].

•Use [<]/[>] buttons.

In some menus like “Mixer” or “Master EQ”, you can even use the virtual slider to adjust knob and fader values.

•Press and hold the slider, then move it up or down.

•When the slider is selected, you can also use the [DATA DIAL] or [<]/[>] buttons to adjust the value.

Basic Operation

Shortcut +

Although the instrument has many interfaces, you can quickly bring up the interface you need by using the [SHORTCUT+] button.

1.Press and hold the [SHORTCUT+] button.

2.Press other buttons while holding the [SHORTCUT+] button.

For example, hold [SHORTCUT+] and press the [CHORD ON/OFF] button to display the chord setting.

Tips: Hold [SHORTCUT+] and use the keyboard, pedal or joystick to get direct access to those menus. Please refer to the relevant section of this manual for more details.

Factory Reset

You can restore the instrument to factory settings as follows:

Enter the [GLOBAL SETTINGS] - “Utility” menu and press the “To Factory Preset” button in the “Config 3” Tab.

When performing a factory reset, you can choose not to reset your Memory data. This option is enabled by default.

Sounds

The instrument has four parts: L, R1, R2 and R3.You can use the [PART ON/OFF] button to switch these parts ON or OFF. Through the combination of different parts you can enrich your performance.

Playing Sounds

Turning on the Part Switch, Selecting and Playing a Sounds

1.Press the [PART R1 ON/OFF] button to turn it on.

2.There are two ways to select sounds:

•Press one of the [SOUND SELECT] buttons to bring up the corresponding sounds selection menu. From there, make a selection by pressing the sounds name. Each category will display different sounds.

•Press the R1 area in the main display to bring up the corresponding category. From there, switch categories or pages by using the touch screen.

To select User Sound, press the “User” tab or “USB” tab to bring up that menu.

3. Once the sound is selected, you may begin playing.

Sounds

Tips: All of the presets in this instrument feature high quality sounds. Sounds with an AXS icon are our recommended favorites.

AXS: Acoustic Expression Sound

This is a special term applied to sounds that have samples of articulation or other playing methods (guitar sounds with finger scratches, etc.) that can be triggered by key off, pedals, or other real-time performance inputs.

Add a Sound to “My Favorites”

Get quick access to your favorite sounds by adding them to “My Favorites”:

1.Press the “Add to Favorites” star icon button at the bottom. A star will appear to the right of the selected sound name. Press the button again to remove it from “My Favorites”.

2.Press the “My Favorites” tab to see the list of the sounds you added. You can remove any of the sounds in this menu anytime.

You can also access this menu by pressing the [FAVORITE] button on the panel.

Sounds

Playing a Sound Demo

Press “Demo” on the Sound selection menu to start playing a demo of the selected sound. Press “Demo” again to stop it.

The button is disabled if there isn’t a sound demo for the selected sound.

Playing Two or Three Sounds Simultaneously

The instrument allows two or three different sounds to be layered together to create a fuller, richer sound.

1.Press the [PART ON/OFF] switch to turn the part on or off.

2.Enter the Sound selection menu. Press the part name on the top left corner to switch the selected part. Then, select a sound for each part.

3. After selecting a sound for each part, play the keyboard and you will hear a layered, ensemble sound combining these parts.

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Playing Different Sounds with Both Hands

This instrument supports up to 4 parts simultaneously, one for the left hand and three for the right hand.

1.First, turn the upper (R1-R3) parts on.

2.To set a sound for the left hand, make sure the [PART L ON/OFF] button is turned on.

3.Select a left part sound.

4.Play the keyboard in the two areas to hear the different sounds played by either hand.

Tips: When L is turned off, you can play the R sounds across the full keyboard. When L is turned on, the keyboard separates into two sections, L and R1/R2/R3. This point is called the “split point”.

The split point is set to F#3 by default. However, you can set this to any position you wish. You can set the volume of each part in the “Mixer” menu.

Setting the Split Point

The point on the keyboard that separates L and R1/R2/R3 is called the “split point”.

The split point is set to F#3 by default.

Split Point: F#3

Sound L			Sound R
Sound L			Sound R

However, you can set this to any position you wish by following these steps:

1.Press “Split” on the main display or press the [GLOBAL SETTINGS] button and select the “Keyboard” function to bring up the Split Settings menu.

2.Select the key name in the L window to make it the split point. You can do this on the touch screen or by using the [DATA DIAL] or the [<]/[>] buttons. Or, press the actual keyboard key to set your desired split point.

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If you want to set the split point for both the left part and chord area, just turn on the “Chord+L” switch. Then you can set the Split Point (Chord) and the Split Point (Left) at the same time.

Tips: The Split Point of the LEFT/RIGHT part sections and the Chord Split Point section are generally the same, but also can be assigned separately. Split Point (Chord) cannot be set higher than Split Point (Left).

Using Keyboard Latch

When you turn the Latch function on, the layer sound will continue playing after you remove your hand from the keyboard.

Select the part you want to latch in the “Latch” options.

•All Off: The Latch function will not apply to any sound layers

•Left: The Latch function will only apply to the left part sound layer

•All On: The Latch function will apply to all sound layers

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Setting the Keyboard Touch Sensitivity

This instrument features several different touch sensitivity curves programmed to simulate the touch response of various model acoustic pianos.

1.Press “Split” on the main display or press the [GLOBAL SETTINGS] button and select the “Keyboard” function to bring up the touch settings menu.

2.Press “Curve name” and a menu box will appear. Use the [DATA DIAL], the [<]/[>] buttons, or touchscreen to select a sensitivity curve.

For some particular sounds, such as a clavichord, or pipe organ, etc., you may need to turn off the touch response. You can turn off the keyboard response to get the same volume no matter what velocity you play at.

1.Do this by unselecting the “ON” button to turn the keyboard touch response OFF in the “Keyboard” menu.

2.Press “Flat Velocity” and a menu box will appear. Use the [DATA DIAL], the [<]/[>] buttons, or touchscreen to set this parameter.

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Using Transpose and Octave to Change Pitch

The transpose function allows the overall pitch of the instrument, including Styles and Songs, to be transposed up or down by a maximum of one octave in semitone steps.

There are two ways to use the Transpose function:

1. Press the [TRANSPOSE <] / [TRANSPOSE >] buttons to edit the transpose setting.

2.Use the [DATA DIAL], [<]/[>] buttons, or touchscreen in the “Keyboard” menu to adjust the keyboard pitch by semitones.

You can also shift the pitch of a specific part or track up or down by full octaves. Octave shift is not available for Style and Song modes.

There are two ways to shift the Octave of a part:

1. Press the [OCTAVE <] / [OCTAVE >] buttons to edit the octave of selected part.

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2.Press to select a part. Use the [DATA DIAL], [<]/[>] buttons, or touchscreen in the “Keyboard” menu to shift the Octave of the selected part.

Tips: In addition to Transpose and Octave pitch adjustment, you can set the overall instrument pitch by adjusting the Master Tune frequency.

Generally, the instrument uses twelve-tone equal temperament at a standard pitch of 440.0 Hz. However, you can set it higher or lower according to performance needs.

Please refer to the section on Master Tuning for more details.

Adding Effects to Sounds

The instrument features several fine-tuned effects that can be used to augment your keyboard parts.

•Sustain: Press the [SUSTAIN SOUND] button to give the notes played on the keyboard longer, realistic sustain. This effect applies to all the parts.

Tips:	For a more natural sustain effect, please use the sustain pedal.
	You can use the sound edit function to modify the time of panel sustain and pedal sustain.
	When using the R1 part to play the no. 1 piano sound, using the sustain pedal allows you to achieve a very
	authentic pedal noise and string resonance.

•Part Effect: Press the [PART EFFECT] button to add Arp/Harmony to the notes played. This effect only applies to the currently selected parts.

Tips: Most harmony effects only work in auto-bass chord mode. For this to work, turn on the CHORD mode and play the chord in the chord area so that the right hand notes are added to the harmony effect.

Harmony effects only apply to the right hand (R1, R2, R3), and are not supported on the left hand.

When you add arpeggio effects to a keyboard sound, one or more notes played on the keyboard are converted into a series of notes that are played in chronological order according to the arpeggio style. Try different arpeggios to find the best ones for your style.

A keyboard part can only use either arpeggios or one of the harmony effects. Two part effects cannot be used at the same time for one keyboard part.

The instrument effects have been optimized for each Sound. To make modifications, refer to the section on Effects.

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•Insert Effect: Press the [INSERT EFFECT] button to add an effect to the Sound. There is a wide selection of insert effects available. Some of them can enrich the sound; for example, try adding distortion to the guitar sound, or use some effects to make your performance more realistic like adding delay to an electronic piano. This effect only applies to the currently selected parts.

Tips: The instrument insert effects have been optimized for each sound. To make modifications, refer to the section on Effects in this manual.

You can also quickly turn on/off the insert effect for each part from the mixer interface.

Most of the sounds in this instrument have default insert effects. If you want to modify them, you can use the sound edit function.

•Mono: Press the [MONO SOUND] button to make the Sound play monophonically (single notes only). In this mode, the keyboard will only produce one sound no matter how many keys you press at the same time. This effect only applies to the currently selected parts.

Tips: Some sounds are set to Mono by default according to their character. Others also apply a portamento or legato effect (portamento effect is also applied to some sounds with poly mode).

You can edit the playing mode of sounds by using the sound edit function.

Other built-in part effects like “Slicer” add a chopping effect and note filter. Experiment with the different effects to find the ones you like best.

Enter the “Part Effect” menu through [GLOBAL SETTINGS] to add more keyboard effects to your playing.

Using the Joystick to Adjust Pitch and Sound

Move the Joystick up, down, left, or right to change keyboard pitch or sound effects. After releasing it, the Joystick will return to the neutral position.

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The Joystick default function for left and right movement is Pitch Bend, which changes the note pitch lower or higher. The up direction by default is Modulation; this makes the note play with vibrato.

The Joystick up and down parameters can be assigned in the “Controllers” menu.

Tips: About Pitch Bend:

With the Joystick you can produce realistic bend effects when you play the sound, which will make the sounds more flexible.

Different sounds have different default bend ranges. You can change the range through the sound edit function.

All keyboard parts of this instrument can have only one bending range at one time. With several parts enabled at the same time, the bending range of the instrument generally follows the R1 part. If you want to customize the bending range and lock it, use the Pitch Bend Lock feature. Assign the function of switches above

Joystick as Pitch Bend Lock and turn it on, then adjust the Pitch Bend Range in the Joystick Tab.

About Modulation:

When Joystick is pushed upward, the part being played has a vibrato effect. Joystick will return to center position when released and the vibrato effect will disappear.

But with the Modulation Lock function, you can let Joystick keep the vibrato effect when it returns to center

place. Assign the function of switches above Joystick as Modulation Lock and turn it on.

About Sound Control:

With the Controllers settings you can modify the function of Joystick’s up and down directions to better suit your playing habits. When the switch function above Joystick is set to Sound Control and turned on, moving the Joystick up and down can change the insert effect parameters of the sound in real time. Refer to the “Controllers” and “Sound Edit” sections for more information.

Editing Sounds

The sound edit function enables you to create your own sounds by editing parameters of existing sounds. You can save up to 500 User Sounds and recall them from the User sound tab.

Select a sound to edit. Press the “Edit” button on the Sound Selection display to call up the Sound Edit menu.

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Editable Parameters

The parameters you can edit are categorized into four tabs at the top of the menu. Press one of the tabs to edit that parameter.

Basic Tab

This menu contains “Basic”, “Envelope”, and “Vibrato” parameters .

Basic	Default Volume	Change the default volume of the current sound.	0~127
	Cutoff	Adjust the filter cutoff of the sound.	0~127
		As the value is turned higher, the sound becomes brighter.
	Resonance	Adjust the filter resonance of the sound.	0~127
		As the value is turned higher, the resonance effect becomes stronger.
Envelope	Attack	Determines the time it takes for a sound to reach maximum volume after the key is	0~127
		pressed and sound begins.
		As the value is turned lower, the sound begins faster.
	Decay	Determines the time it takes for a sound to reach its sustain level volume after the	0~127
		attack.
		As the value is turned lower, the sound decays faster.
	Release	Determines the time from the key is released until the sound decays to silence.	0~127
		As the value turned lower, the sound disappears faster.
Vibrato	Rate	Determines how fast one vibrato effect cycle is played.	0~127
		As the value is turned higher, the vibrato speed becomes faster.
	Depth	Determines the strength of the vibrato effect.	-64~63
		As the value is turned higher, the effect becomes stronger.
	Delay	Determines how quickly the vibrato effect starts after the sound begins.	-64~63
		As the value is turned higher, the vibrato starts later.

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Keyboard Tab

This menu contains “Keyboard”, “Velocity”, and “Play Mode” parameters.

Keyboard	Right Octave	Determines the default octave shift of the edited sound when used as any of	-2~+2
		the RIGHT 1-3 keyboard parts.
	Left Octave	Determines the default octave shift of the edited sound when used as the	-2~+2
		LEFT keyboard part.
	Panel Sustain	Determines the length of sustain when using Panel Sustain.	64~127
	Pedal Sustain	Determines the length of sustain when using Pedal Sustain.	64~127
Velocity	Slope	Adjusts the velocity slope.	0~127
	Offset	Adjusts the time curves as the velocity varies.	0~127
Play Mode	Poly	Sets the sound to be played back with multiple simultaneous notes
		(polyphonically).
	Poly Portamento	Sets the sound to be played back with multiple simultaneous notes
		(polyphonically). Legato playing triggers the Portamento effect.
	Mono	Sets the sound to be played back with single notes only (monophonically).
	Mono Portamento	Sets the sound to be played back with single notes only monophonically).
		Legato playing triggers the Portamento effect.
	Mono Legato	Sets the sound to be played back with legato, and without Portamento.
	Portamento Time	Sets the transition speed from the first note played to the next, when the	0~127
		playing mode is set to Portamento and the notes are played legato.

Tips: If the play mode is set to “Mono”, only one sound will be produced at a time no matter how many keys you play at the same time. When using the Harmony effect, you can still hear all harmony notes.

Portamento slides the pitch of one note played on the keyboard into the next note played. You can control the transition time by adjusting the “Portamento Time”.

Legato is a special mode of monophonic playing. When you press a new key while already holding another key, the first note will immediately change to the second note played. Playing some stringed instruments with Legato can be surprisingly realistic.

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Effect Tab
This menu contains “Global Effect”, “EQ”, “Insert Effect” and “Part Effect” parameters.

	GFX	Reverb Level	Adjust the reverb depth.	0~127
		Chorus Level	Adjust the chorus depth.	0~127
	EQ	Low Frequency	Adjust the Sound’s Low Frequency level.	32 Hz~2.0 KHz
		Low Gain	Adjust the Sound’s Low Gain level.	-12~+12
		High Frequency	Adjust the Sound’s High Frequency level.	500 Hz~16 KHz
		High Gain	Adjust the Sound’s High Gain level.	-12~+12
	IFX	IFX ON/OFF	Press to turn the default IFX of your selected sound on/off. You can
			also control this function with the IFX button on the panel.
			The name and parameters of the currently selected IFX will be dis-
			played under the button.
		Dry/Wet	Adjust the IFX depth.	-64~+64
			If the selected IFX does not support this parameter adjustment, the
			knob will not appear.
		IFX Edit button	Press this button to select IFX for the selected Sound in the pop-up.
	Part Effect	Arpeggio ON/OFF	Press to set Arpeggio as the default keyboard effect.
		Arpeggio Type	Press the Arpeggio name to bring up the Arp Selection menu. Press
			to select an arpeggio type from this list.
		Harmony ON/OFF	Press to set Harmony as the default keyboard effect.
		Harmony Type	Press the Harmony name to bring up the Harmony Selection menu.
			Press to select a Harmony type from this list.
		Slicer ON/OFF	Press to turn on the Slicer effect.
		Slicer Type	Press the Slicer name to bring up the Slicer Selection menu. Press
			to select a Slicer type from this list.

Tips: When a sound is used in R3, the insert effect of that sound may be turned off. This depends on the effect type used for the sound, as some IFX cannot be used for R3. The insert effects of this instrument can be

freely distributed among the parts of the keyboard. When an insert effect of a part has been taken, the part may have no effect. Go to the “DSP Effects” section for more information.

Most Harmony effects only work when [CHORD ON/OFF] is turned on. Turn [CHORD ON/OFF] on when editing a sound and listen to the effect while playing a chord.

Arpeggio and Harmony effects can not be used on the same keyboard part at the same time. Slicer can be used with Arpeggios or Harmonies.

Please refer to the section on Part Effects for more information.

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Control Tab

This menu contains “Pitch Bend”, “Modulation” and “Sound Control” parameters.

Pitch Bend	Pitch Bend	Adjust the default Pitch Bend Range of the sound, changing the pitch of	0~12
	Range	played notes up or down smoothly when the Joystick is moved left or right.
Modulation	Vibrato Depth	Determines the strength of the vibrato effect.	0~127
		Add Vibrato by moving the Joystick up.
Sound Control	IFX ON/OFF	Control the IFX effect in real time by moving the Joystick up or down. Different
		IFX have different preprogrammed parameters for the Joystick. The parameter
		name for the one selected will be shown here.
		Press to turn on the IFX button to assign the Joystick parameters. Press the
		“Exchange” button to swap the parameters’ position.

Tips: Only specific insert effects provide the maximum of two effect parameters that can be assigned to the Joystick.

When the switch function above Joystick is set to Sound Control and turned on, move the Joystick up and down to activate Sound Control. Go to the “Controllers” section for more information.

Saving the Edited Sound

After editing the sound, you can compare your edit to the original sound.

Press the “Compare” button to hear the keyboard set to the original preset sound with default parameter settings. Press the “Compare” button again to return to your edited sound.

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