SMC Networks Stage Piano User Manual

ALBUM

MAXMIN

VOLUME

UsingtheInstructionManual

ThankyouforpurchasingthishighqualityDigitalPiano.YournewPianoiseasytouseandeasytotransport.
Ithaspowerfulandusefulfeaturesthatmakeitperfectforreal-timeperformanceorasaversatileinstrument
foryourhome.Yourpianoofferspowerfulandusefulfeaturesincluding:programmablepanelmemories,
SYNTH-feature(createyourownsounds!),multi-trackrecord,built-inmusicstyles,EZ-playfeaturesandlots
more!!!
Beforeyouusethepiano,werecommendyoureadthroughthismanual.Pleasekeepthismanualhandyfor
futurereference.

Precautions

Pleasereadthefollowingcarefullybeforeuse:

Donotexposethepianotohightemperature,directsunlightorexcessivedust.
Donotplacethepianotooclosetootherelectricalappliancessuchastelevisionsandradios

(theelectronicsignalsfromthesedevicesmaycauseinterference).
Avoidliquidsandexcessivehumidityinparticular,avoidplacingliquidcontainers(vase,glass,etc...)

onthepianotopreventdamageoftheinternalcomponents(beinganelectricalinstrument,yourpiano
isverysensitivetoliquids!).

AlwaysunplugyourpianobygrippingtheACplugfirmly(neartheplug)donotpullonthecord.
Donotapplyexcessiveforcetotheswitchesandbuttons.
Whenthepianoisnotinuseorduringelectricalstorms,pleasedisconnectthepowersupply.
Avoidadjustingthevolumetothemaximumlevelortoalevelthatyoufeeluncomfortable,

itisrecommendedthatyoulimitthevolumeleveltotwo-thirdsofthemaxtopreventany
damageofyourauditorysense.

Unplugthepowercablebeforecleaningthepiano.Donotconnectordisconnectthepower
cablewithawethand.

Checkandcleanthepowerplugperiodically.
Toavoiddamagetothepianoandotherdevicestowhichitisconnected,turnthepowerswitchesof

allrelateddevicesoffpriortoconnectingordisconnectingcables.
Cleanthepianoandremovethedustwithadrysoftclothoraslightlydampcloth.Neversprayany

cleanersdirectlyonorintoyourpiano.
Neverusecleanerssuchasthinneroralcohol.TopreventanydamageonthesurfaceoftheLEDdisplay,

pleaseuselenscleaningtissuetocleanthedisplay.
Ifthepianopowercordisdamagedinanyway,pleasedonotusethepiano.Adamagedpowercordrisks

fireorelectricalhazard.
Incaseofmalfunctionduetoimproperhandlingofthepiano,pleaseswitchyourpianooffandwait30

secondsbeforeturningonagain.
Donotattempttodisassembleorrepairthepianobyyourself.Ifthepianodoesnotworkproperly,

pleasecontactyourauthorizedresellerorservicetechnician.

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MainFeatures

Keyboard:88HammerActionKeys
ModifyingParameters:UsetheroundDIALandthe[+]/the[-]buttonsornumerickeypad

toselectMenusandParameters
Program(Voice):Thereare350incrediblesoundpresets(includinguser-editablepresets)
Synth:YoucanusetheSYNTHfeaturetocreateyourownsounds
Demo:Threebuilt-indemos
Style:130built-inMusicStyles
Language:ThelargeLCDdisplayscreencanbeviewedinseverallanguages
Thepianohasafriendlyinterface,especiallythemenuoperation.YoucanuseBACK/NEXT/+/-/DIAL

tooperateallfeatures
Chord:A.B.Cmode.ThisistheEZ-Playfeaturethatallowsthekeyboardtoreadyourchordsinthe

lefthandwhileplayingyourmelodyintherighthand
Record:Yourpianocanrecordtwosongs.Eachonehas4melodytracksandanaccompanimenttrack.
ReadandwriteSM(smartmedia)card:ThepianocanplayorrecordStandardMIDIfilesfromyourSM

card-savesongsandotherstoragedataontoyourSMcard.Supports16MB,32MB,64MB,and128MB
SMcards

PanelMemories:48totalwith8Banks-6Memorieseach
PitchBendandModulationjoystick:HorizontalmovementofthejoystickcontrolsPitchBend.,

VerticalmovementcontrolstheModulationeffect
Album:Yourpianoprovidesasetofdefaultparametersfor100songstogetoptimalperformanceeffects
OtherFunctions:YourpianofeaturesothergreatfeatureslikeONE-Touch-Setup,

DSP(DigitalSignalProcessing)andalotmore!
MIDI:YourpianocaneasilybeconnectedwithotherMIDIinstrumentsthroughyourMIDIIN/OUTports.
OnlineHELPbutton:Virtualhelpmenuwheneveryouneedit!

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Contents

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Generalguide
Theconnectors

-Thepowerjack

-Theheadphonejack

-TheAUX.OUTjack

-TheAUX.INjack

-Thesustainjack

-Thevolumejack

-TheMIDIIN/OUTjack

Basicoperation

1.DefaultandResetsetting

2.Mastervolumecontrol

3.Brilliance

4.Demo

Voiceeffect

1.Voiceselect

2.Dual

3.Lowervoice

4.Sustaineffect

5.DSPeffect

6.Harmonyeffect

7.Touchresponse

8.Transpose

9.Pitchbend/modulationjoystick

Style

1.Styleselect

2.Stylestart

3.FillinA/B

4.Stylestop

5.Accompvolume

6.Autobasschord

7.Tempo

Function

1.Metronome

2.Digitaleffect

3.Utility

4.MIDI

5.Mixer

6.Language

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9-10

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11-14

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14-19

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15-16
16-18

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18-19

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Memory

4

1.Bank

2.Storeandload

5

3.Datastoreinmemory

5

Freeze

5

Onetouchsetting

6

Pedal

6

1.Footswitch

6

2.Volumepedal

6

Synth

7

Album

7

Record

7

1.Recordstart

7

2.Recordstop

7

3.Recordplay

SMC

8

1.Loadfile

8

2.Savefile

9

3.Utility

9

MIDI
Help
Specifications
Appendix1-Voicelist
Appendix2-Stylelist
Appendix3-Chordlist
Appendix4-Demolist
Appendix5-Albumlist
Appendix6-MIDIimplementationchart

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Generalguide

DEMO/ALBUM/PHRASE

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1.FRONTPANEL

MASTERVOLUME

1
2

ACCOMP

3

BRILLIANCESLIDER

4

SONGTRACK

5

RECORD

6

PLAY

7

ACCOMPVOLUME+/-

8

START/STOP

9

INTRO

10

FILL-INA

11

FILL-INB

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ENDING

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SYNCSTART

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SYNCSTOP

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ALBUM

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TEMPO+/-

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16 30

HELP

17 31

SMCLOAD

18 32

A.B.C(AUTOCHORD)

19 33

BACK

20 34

UTILITY

21 35

NEXT

22 36

SAVE

23 37

ALBUM

24 38

STYLE

25 39

DEMO

26 40

DSP

27 41

VOICE

28 42

LOWERVOICE

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4

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DUAL
FUNCTION
DIAL
NUMERICKEYPAD
O.T.S.
FREEZE
SUSTAIN
TRANSPOSE
HARMONY
SYNTH
TOUCH
BANK
STORE
M1-M6

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LCDDISPLAY

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2.LEFTPANEL

1

DC12VPOWERJACK

2

POWER

3

MIDIIN/MIDIOUT

4

SUSTAINPEDAL

5

VOLUMEPEDAL

6

AUX.IN

7

AUX.OUTL/MONO

8

AUX.OUTRIGHT

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PHONES1/PHONES2

4.REARPANEL

3.3VCARD

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SMCBASE

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3.LCDDISPLAY

1

A.B.C.

2

HARMONY

3

LOWER

4

DSP

5

TOUCH

6

DUAL

7

SUSTAIN

8

METRONOME

9

TEMPOVEL

10

MEASURE

11

BEAT

12

MEMORY/O.T.S./TICK

13

STEP/REC

5.TOPCABINET

4

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MELODY1-4

15

ACCOMP

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PLAY

17

RECORDSONG1/2

18

SYNTH/NOR/VAR/SMC/
DISK

19

CHORD

20

VOICE/STYLE/SONG/

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BASCLEF

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TREBLECLEF

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FILL-INA/FILL-INB

Pitchbend/
modulationjoystick

Theconnectors

DC12V

Thepowerjack

Yourpianocanbepoweredfromastandard
householdwalloutletbyusingthespecifiedAC
adaptor.Thepowerjackislocatedontheleft
panelofthepianobody.
MakesurethatonlytheACadaptorspecifiedfor
thispianoisused.
Theadaptorshallbe12VDCoutput,andcenter
positivetype.
Makesuretoturnoffthepianobeforeyouconnect
theadaptorintotheACwalloutlet.

Caution:

Useofadifferenttypeofadaptorrisksfireand/
orelectricalshock.
Forsafetysake,makesuretounplugtheAC
adaptorfromthewalloutletwheneverleaving
thepianounattendedforalongtimeorduring
anelectricalstorm.

Theheadphonejack

Therearetwoheadphonesjacks.Jack1lets
youlistenthroughBOTHtheheadphonesand
internalspeakers,jack2letsyoulisten
throughtheHEADPHONESONLY(disconnects
theinternalspeakers).

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Caution:

Neverusetheheadphoneswithhighvolume,
asitmaycausedamagetoyourears.
Inaddition,topreventdamagetoyourspeakers,
ensurethatthevolumeissettotheminimum
levelbeforeconnectinganyotherdevice.

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TheAUX.OUTjack

Whenyouwanttolistentoyourpianowithan
externalamplifierorspeaker,connecttotheAUX
OUTL/MONOandRjacksontheleftpanel.
ThevolumeisadjustedwiththeVOLUMEbutton.
(Formonauralplayback,usetheL/MONOjack.
Forstereoplayback,connectbothL/MONOand
Rjacks.)

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CDPlayer

TheAUX.INjack

TheaudiooutputfromaCDplayerorotheraudio
equipmentcanbeconnectedtotheAUXINjack
ontheleftpanelsoitcanbemixedwiththesound
ofyourpiano.Thisfunctionisconvenientwhen
youwanttoplayalongwithafavoritesong.
Thevolumeoftheexternalsignalisadjustedwith
theMASTERVOLUMEbutton.

Thesustainjack

Anoptionalfootswitchcanbepluggedintothe
SUSTAINjackforsustaincontrol.Thefootswitch
functionslikethesustainpedalonapiano.

Thevolumejack

Anoptionalfootswitchcanbepluggedintothe
VOLUMEjackforadjustingthevolumeofyour
pianothisisparticularlyusefulforlive
performancesituations.

TheMIDIIN/OUTjack

MIDIstandforMusicalInstrumentDigital
Interface.MIDIisaworldwidestandardthat
makesitpossibleforvariouselectronicmusical
instrumentsanddevices(includingcomputers)to
communicatewithoneanother.

MIDIIN:

DatatransmittedfromotherMIDIinstrumentsvia
MIDIisreceivedbythisterminal.

MIDIOUT:

DataproducedbytheDigitalPianoistransmitted
tootherMIDIinstrumentsviaMIDIfromthis
terminal.

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Basicoperation

DefaultandResetsetting

ToresettheinstrumenttotheFACTORYDEFAULT(IncludingMemory

1.

data,Recorddata,Languageset,SYNTHdataetc.),pressthe[+]/[-]
buttonsynchronously.

2.

Tocleartherecorddata,pressthe[RECORD]andthe[PLAY]buttonatthe
sametime.

1

3

2

3.

Tosetallthememorydatatodefaultsettings,pressthe[STORE]andthe
[M1]buttonatthesametime.

ToresetalltheSYNTHparameters,pressthe[STORE]andthe[SYNTH]

4.

buttonatthesametime.

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Mastervolumecontrol

MAXMIN

VOLUME

TurntheVOLUMEKNOBtoadjusttheMASTERVOLUME.

Brilliance

Forabrightersound,movetheBRILLIANCEslidertotheright.
Foramellowersound,movetheBRILLIANCEslidertotheleft.
Youcanchangethekeyboardbrillianceasyouwish.

Demo

Thereare3Built-inDemos.

1.

Pressthe[DEMO]button,theDEMOiconon

2.

theLCDlights.Itdisplaysthefirstdemo
name"World",andplaysall3demos.
Pressthe[DEMO]buttonagainorpressthe
[START/STOP]buttontostopplayingandexit
demonstrationmode.

Pressandholdthe[DEMO]buttonfor3

3.

secondstoplaycurrentdemorepeatedly.
Whileplaying,pressthe[+]andthe[-]button

4.

orrotatetheDIALtoselecttheDEMOyou
want.AftertheDEMOnameflashesfor3
seconds,itplaysthenewdemoimmediately.

Whenplayingthedemo,pressthe[TEMPO+]

5.

andthe[TEMPO-]buttonorrotatetheDIALor
stepTEMPO/TAPpedaltoadjustthecurrent
tempo.

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Voiceeffect

highlightsthe"VOICER1"iconandtheselected

Piano).Itdisplaysthestylename"0018Beat1"

Voiceselect

Thereare350VOICES.(See"APPENDIX1

1.

VOICELIST")whichincludes293GMSounds,
35ChineseSounds,13percussionSets
and9UserSounds.

Whenthevoicefeatureisactivated,theLCD

2.

soundappearsintheupperline.ex:"001
onasecondline.Usethe[+]andthe[-]button

andnumerickeypadtoselectthevoiceyou
desire.

Note:

Thekeyboardwillautomaticallycheckthe
validityofyournumberchoicewhenyouuse
thenumerickeypadtoselectthevoice.

Dual

1.

Pressthe[DUAL]Button.LCDhighlightsthe

DUAL

DUAL

DUAL

DUALandVOICER2,andhighlightstheVoice
nameonupperline"144SoundTrack1".
(See"APPENDIX1VOICELIST")

2.

Usethe[+]andthe[-]buttonortheDIALand
numerickeypadtoselecttheDUALVOICE.

Pressthe[DUAL]buttonagaintoquitDUAL

3.

mode.

4.

InDUALmode,pressthe[VOICE]buttonto
switchtoothervoicemodes(VOICER1/
LOWER)

Note:

WhenA.B.CandLowerVoiceisoff,thewhole
keyboardwillbesetasVOICER2.Otherwise,
onlytherightpartwillbesetasVOICER2.
Thepianowillcheckthevalidityofnumber
inputwhenyouusethenumerickeypadto
selectthevoice.

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LOWER

Itoffers8REVERBandCHORUSTYPES.These

Lowervoice

Pressthe[LOWERVOICE]button.LCDlights

1.

thelowericonand"VOICEL".TheLCD
highlightstheVoicenameonupperline

144SoundTrack1".

"

2.

Usethe[+]andthe[-]buttonortheDIALand
numerickeypadtoselecttheLOWERVOICE.

InLOWERVOICEmode,pressthe[VOICE]

3.

buttontoswitchtoothervoicemodes(VOICE
R1/DUAL).

Note:

Thepianowillcheckthevalidityofyournumber
inputwhenyouusethenumerickeypadto
selectthevoice.

Sustaineffect

ThisfeatureappliesSUSTAINeffecttothe
keyboard.

SUSTAIN

SUSTAIN

1.

Thedefaultvaluewhenyouturnonthe
instrumentisSUSTAINeffectOFF.
Pressthe[SUSTAIN]buttontoturnonthe
SUSTAINeffect.LCDlightstheSUSTAIN
icon.Itwillapplysustaineffectwhenplaying
thekeyboard.Pressthe[SUSTAIN]button
againtoturnofftheSUSTAINeffect.

WhenthePEDALisassignedasSUSTAIN

2.

PEDAL(SeeFUNCTIONmenufordetails),
pressingthe[SUSTAIN]buttonandstepping
SUSTAINPEDALcantakeouttheirrespective
sustaineffectsimultaneously.

Note:

SUSTAINviathepedalisbetterthanthe
SUSTAINEFFECT.

DSPeffect

DSPeffectshelpenhancethesoundsinyour
keyboard.

ThedefaultDSPsettingisON.DSPiconislit.

1.

Pressthe[DSP]toturnon/offtheDSPeffect.
TheDSPeffectisdeterminedby4parameters

2.

includingREVERBTYPE,REVERBLEVEL,
CHORUSTYPEandREVERBLEVEL.
(SeeFUNCTIONmenufordetails)

levelscanbeadjustedfrom0~127.Thedefault
REVERBTYPEandLEVELisHALL2and92;
ThedefaultCHORUSTYPEandLEVELis
CHORUS3and0.

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HARMONY

"Transpose=000".Usethe[+]and[-]buttonorthe

HARMONY

Note:

TurningtheDSPON/OFFwhileyou'replaying
willinterferewiththesound

Harmonyeffect

Thereare8Harmonytypes.(SeeFUNCTION

1.

menufordetails)
ThedefaultHARMONYsettingisOFF.Take

2.

Harmonyduet,oneof8harmonytypesasan
example.Pressthe[HARMONY]buttonto
turnontheHARMONYeffectandtheLCD
lightstheHarmonyicon.Itdisplays

"HarmonyDuet"temporarily.Playingavalid
CHORDintheleft/chordzonebeforeplaying
thenoteintherighthandzone,theDUETeffect
willfunction.

Note:

TheHARMONYeffectonlyworkswhenthe
A.B.Cison.

TOUCH

TOUCH

Touchresponse

Thereare3typesofTouchResponse.(See

1.

FUNCTIONmenufordetails).
ThedefaultTouchsettingisMedium.Touch

2.

iconislitontheLCD.Pressthe[TOUCH]
button.TheLCDdisplaysthecurrentTouch
Responsetype"TouchMode:Medium"
Pressthe[TOUCH]againtoturnofftheTouch
Responseanddisplays"TouchMode:Off".

Transpose

1.

Pressthe[TRANSPOSE]button.LCDdisplays
DIALtoadjustthetransposevalue.
InTRANSPOSEsetting,pressthe[+]and[-]at

2.

thesamewillsetthevalueto0.

Pitchbend/modulationjoystick

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Turnleftandrightthejoysticktoactivatethe

1.

PITCHBENDeffect.Thisadjuststhetuningfrom

-2semitonesto+2semitonesindefaultrange
andyoucanalsosettherangefrom-12
semitonesto-12semitones.(SeeFUNCTION
menufordetails)

Pushingthejoystickupanddownwillactivate

2.

theMODULATIONeffect.

Style

STYLE

Styleselect

1.

Thereare130stylesatall.(See"APPENDIX
3STYLELIST")

2.

Whenpowerison,theLCDdisplaysthestyle
name"0018Beat1"atthebottomline.

Pressthe[STYLE]buttontoilluminatethe

3.

STYLEicon.Stylename"0018Beat1"atthe
upperlinewillappear.

Usethe[+]and[-]button,theDIALandthe

4.

numerickeypadtoselectthestyle.

Note:

Thepianowillcheckthevalidityofnumberinput
whenyouusethenumerickeypadtoselectthe
style.

Stylestart

1.

Startdirectly:

Pressthe[START/STOP]buttontostartplaying
thestyle.

StartafterINTRO:

2.

Whenthestyleisnotplaying,pressthe
[INTRO]button,andthenpressthe[START/
STOP]buttontostarttheINTRO.TheNORMAL
stylewillbefollowedbyINTROsection.

StartafterENDING:

3.

Whenthestyleisnotplaying,pressthe
[ENDING]button,andthenpressthe[START/
STOP]buttontostarttheENDING.The
NORMALstylewillbefollowedbyENDING
section.

4.

SYCNstart:

Pressthe[SYNCSTART]button.LCDflashes
4beatswithcurrenttempo.Pressthe[INTRO]
orthe[ENDING]buttontoinsertINTROor
ENDING.Inthismode,playingthekeyboard
willstartthestyleautomatically.

flash

Note:

IfA.B.Cmodeisoff,thestylewillstartby
playinganykeyonkeyboard.

IfA.B.Cmodeison,thestylewillstartby
playingthekeysintheLHchordareaonly.

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