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Suzuki Musical Instrument Corp. HP-275E Electronic Keyboard User Manual

1. sese 49 ach X aaa sedi detest 79 Fade eoa usati eee nee tees 49 Play DISK c 80 SETUP E 50 MIDI amp VIDEO OUTPUT sese 81 Performance MIDI IMPLEMENTATION CHART 84 Mee Aum 51 VOIGELIST inten Pe onte ert eu Lie tenet 85 Split POU rir cre e rose eroe 51 STYLE LIST onini tete beet 86 Transpose e AE AE E E 52 DRUM KIT LIST 1 ssssssseeeene 87 Screen Hold adeste i ep eae ad a 52 DRUM KIT LIST2 rniii an ann 88 Dem E 53 SPECIFICATIONS ssssssem 89 Fixed Eevel eid rete eee 53 WARRANTY eire oit ee hti acess 90 Fade Time sessssseeeeeeeetns 54 ASSEMBLY 1 Unpacking A The HP 275e includes 3 boxes The Piano The Stand and The Bench Make sure you have all 3 Unpacking and assembly should take place on a soft surface such ast carpeting or a furniture blanket to protect the fine finish D Unpack the assembly parts You should have 2 Stand Feet wrapped in protective film 1 Phillips Screwdriver 8 Large cover caps 4 Small covers caps 4 Cam Locks 2 Paired speaker connection wires 1 Power cord 1 Instruction Manual B Open the Stand box first and remove the foam end blocks accessories and assembly parts ONOaRWONM E Using 2 people lift the stand out of the box and place it on a soft surface upside down Remove the protective outer packi
2. buttons shown above Bl vw STYLES PGBAND BOSSA 1 Press the RHYTHM STYLE button that corresponds to the desired T rhythm style the indicator will light up The rhythm style will instantly be selected the rhythm style number and name will show on the LCD Display Screen For our example we selected the Bossa Rhythm Style Button ACOUSTIC SS STYLE 1 GrandPano Cool Bossa 8 pattern press the Start Stop Button To hear and play along with the entire accompaniment orchestration see the Auto Accompaniment Section of this manual a fewer pages ahead NOTE To hear just the Rhythm Percussion of your selected rhythm 37 38 RHYTHM SECTION SELECTING A RHYTHM Wi RHYTHM STYLES BIG BOSSA ACOUSTIC POP SCREEN Ce LEFT RIGHT CURSOR scare ENTER SWING OLDIES SELECTING ONE OF THE 70 RHYTHM STYLES FROM THE RHYTHM STYLE BUTTON GROUPS Press one of the quick select RHYTHM STYLE buttons twice to display the Rhythm Style selection menu on the display screen Each button will contain four to eight related Rhythm Styles For our example we pressed the Swing Button Swingin Organ Use the SCREEN RIGHT SCREEN LEFT buttons to page through the Rhythm Style groups For out example we pressed the Screen Right Button once Use the CURSOR buttons to move the highlighted area to the rhythm style you would like to select If there were more than 1 selection For our example we pressed the C
3. 5 Placing Your Piano G o B After you have placed your piano in your C Plug the power cord into the rear of the home now remove all the clear protective piano and into an appropriate wall receptacle film and the fiberglass tape holding the fallboard in place NOTES NOTES NOTES CONNECTOR PANELS This connector panel with its various connector jacks are located on the bottom left of the piano 1 MIDI OUT MIDI IN MIDI THRU This piano contains MIDI in MIDI thru and MIDI output ports MIDI jacks allow communication with other products equipped with MIDI interfaces Please see the MIDI section of this manual for further details AUDIO 2 AUDIO IN These stereo audio input jacks will amplify the supplied signal through the internal sound delivery system Could be used to hook up items such as CD players MP3 player or Cassette player AUDIO OUT 3 AUDIO OUT These stereo audio output jacks supplies the piano s output signal to external amplification such as home stereo PA system or other stand alone amplifiers O O 4 A C RECEPTACLE JACK The A C Recepticale Plug is located on the bottom left hand side of the piano Plug the supplied A C cord into the ED A C Receptacle Jack 5 PHONE 1 PHONE 2 You can play in total silence without disturbing others in the room by plugging a set of headphones into one of the appropriate sockets located on the left side of the piano When h
4. Lower Hold LOWER HOLD When the Lower Hold feature is on some notes below the Split Point will remain playing even though the keys have been released The notes are cancelled when new keys are pressed or when the pedal assigned to lower hold is engaged Key Mode Lower Hold OFF 55 56 SETUP SUSTAIN MENU SUSTAIN SETUP MENU 1 Press the SETUP button 2 Use the CURSOR button to highlight the Sustain menu 3 Press the ENTER button to access the Sustain menu 4 Use the CURSOR button to select a sustain type then use the VALUE buttons to adjust your selected sustain type on or off Sustain defaults to all options on SUSTAIN The Sustain Pedal can affect the Sound Channels Upper Layer and or Lower of this piano This menu allows you to configure which Sound Channels will be affected by the sustain pedal Upper When Sustain Upper is on the right pedal when engaged will Sustatin the Upper Sound Channel Voice Notes UPPER LAYER LOWER ON Layer When Sustain Layer is on the right pedal when engaged will Sustatin the Layer Sound Channel Voice Notes UPPER LAYER LOWER ON Lower When Sustain Lower is on the right pedal when engaged will Sustatin the Lower Sound Channel Voice Notes UPPER LOWER ON ON ON SETUP REVERB MENU REVERB SETUP MENU 1 Press the SETUP button 2 Use the SCREEN RIGHT button to access the second page of the setup menu options 3 Pre
5. Use the VALUE buttons to change the current Value PERCUSSION DRUM KIT SELECTION When piano percussion is engaged the piano keys will play the percus sion voices from the selected Drum kit The Piano Keys will not be available for normal play There are eight drum kits based on the standard kit that can be as signed and a sound effects kit Please see the Drum List at the back of the manual for a complete listing Percussion Setup NOTE If OFF is selected the piano percussion mode will not be en gaged to engage the percussion mode select one of the following drum kits by pressing one of the Value Buttons Standard Room Power Electronic TR 808 Jazz Brush Orchestral SFX 61 62 SETUP METRONOME MENU METRONOME SETUP MENU 1 Press the SETUP button 2 Use the SCREEN RIGHT button to access the third page of the setup menu options 3 Use the CURSOR button to highlight the Metronome menu 4 Press the ENTER button to access the Metronome menu 5 Use the CURSOR button to access the following options METRONOME The built in metronome is a timing device It is used as a timing reference to aid with practice or performance Press the METRONOME Button on the far right of the control panel to engage the metronome feature The button s LED Indicator will turn on the display screen will show the Metronome menu and the metronome sound will start immediately You can access the Metronome me
6. In addition the Suzuki Corporation will supply at no charge new or rebuilt replacements for defective parts for a period of one year from the date of purchase In the event repairs are needed the original purchaser will return the product to an Authorized Suzuki Retail Center with the proof of purchase The dealer will then repair the product or return it to the Suzuki distribution center in San Diego California for repairs Upon completion of the repair the unit will be returned to the customer This warranty will not apply to this product if it has been misused abused or altered This warranty is void if the prod uct has been opened Without limiting the foregoing bending drop ping of unit or visible cracks and or scratches are presumed to be defects resulting from misuse or abuse Neither this warranty nor any other warranty expressed or implied including implied warranties of merchantable shall extend beyond the warranty period No responsibility is assumed for any inciden tal or consequential damages In the United States Contact Suzuki Corporation San Diego Distribution Center P O Box 261030 San Diego CA 92196 In all other Countries Contact Original retailer where product was purchased for additional warranty details SUZUKI Composer Ensemble HP 275e OWNER S MANUAL Uu P O BOX 261030 SAN DIEGO CALIFORNIA 92196 858 566 9710 Visit us on the web at www suzukimusic com Copyright 2004 Su
7. Velocity Neu Split Point Velocity This adjusts the Piano Keybed s Touch Sensitivity Response The piano offers four types of piano velocity settings low normal high and fixed The NORMAL setting is selected automatically when the piano is turned on Use the VALUE buttons to change the velocity setting Press the ENTER button to confirm VELOCITY Settings Explained Low isaless sensitive piano response which requires a heavier touch to obtain maximum sound levels Normal is an intermediate response suitable for most styles of music Normal is the default setting High is the most sensitive piano response which permits maximum sound levels with a light touch Fixed does not offer any touch sensitivity Each key plays at full volume no matter how hard the piano key is hit Itis commonly used on Harpsichord and Organ voices SPLIT POINT FUNCTION Performance Setup Velocity Norm Split Point Mer O0 Screen Hold 45 Split Point The split point divides the piano into two sections for both theUpper Piano Voice and the Auto Accompaniment or Lower Voice Please see the Piano Voices section for more information The Auto Accompaniment Split Point divides the piano into an Accompaniment section and a Melody Upper Piano section Please see the Auto Accompaniment section for more information NOTE The default split point is the G2 key Use the VALUE buttons or the DATA wheel to select a split point in the range of C2 C
8. When the Harmony feature is engaged the single note on the right hand section of the piano will sound with additional auto harmony notes The note played in the right hand section of the piano determines the root key of the harmony If more than one note is played only the highest note will add harmony NOTE The Harmony Feature is only available when the auto accompaniment is engaged HARMONY TYPES Trio adds two harmonizing notes sounding below the single note that you play Duet adds a harmonizing note sounding below the single note that you play Octave add a note one octave below the note you play in the right hand section of the piano SETUP KEY MODE MENU KEY MODE SETUP MENU 1 Press the SETUP button 2 Use the CURSOR button to highlight the Key Mode menu 3 4 Press the ENTER button to access the Key Mode menu Use the CURSOR button to select a key mode type then use the VALUE buttons to turn that key mode type on or off MANUAL BASS The Manual Bass feature functions only when the piano is in the Auto Accompaniment Mode The Piano Keys below the Split Point will play notes on the bass chan nel thus allowing you to play a manual bass line with your left hand The Manual Bass replaces the Auto Accompaniment Bass Line If you stop playing Manual Bass Notes the Auto Accompaniment Bass Line will return at the start of the next measure or when a new Auto Accompaniment chord is generated Key Mode
9. attachment rods into the holes in the top of the stand and into the cam locks NOTE The cam locks must be properly aligned to allow the attachment rods to easily slide in Damage may occur if this alignment is not done correctly Do Not force the piano rods down into the cam locks With proper alignment the piano rods will slide in smoothly You may have to lift the piano and realign the cam locks E with the piano rods seated in the cam locks rotate the cam locks clockwise 3 4 of a turn NOTE Do Not over rotate the cam locks This will not make the connection any tighter and may break the cam lock barrel 4 Attaching the Piano to the Stand continued h F Under the right front of the keyboard locate the pedal control plug It is coming out of the top front of the right stand leg Plug it into its receptacle on the bottom of the piano G Locate the speaker connection cables They have red and white 1 4 male plugs On the back of the piano locate the receptacles marked speaker 1 2 3 4 and on the back of the stand locate the 2 dual receptacles marked 3 speaker 4 and 1 speaker 2 Using the connecting cables connect the matching numbers i e 1 to 1 2 to 2 and so on H Locate the 8 large cover caps and push them into the large barrel nut holes on the outside of the stand legs I Locate the 4 small cover caps and push them into the small barrel nut holes on the inside bottom of the stand legs
10. the left of the split point Function Press the SYNC button and the indicator lights beside the tempo buttons will flash to the beat of the selected rhythm style The rhythm style will start as soon as you play in the auto accompani ment section of the piano The auto accompaniment will start with the first recognized chord played in the auto accompaniment section of the piano 19 20 PANEL CONTROLS Bl RHYTHM CONTROL SYNCH INTRO END TEMPO START STOP FILL IN FILL TO VAR FADE ACOUSTIC o 0 OO Q 13 15 16 17 Bl nuvraw STYLES ONE TOUCH ACCOMP BIG BAND BOSSA SWING OOo Co co OLDIES INTRO END INTRODUCTION ENDING PATTERN All of the 70 rhythm styles can be started with their own introduction Function When the Intro Button is engaged the Introduction pattern for the selected rhythm Style will start This is followed by the main pattern Each style also has an ending pattern that can be accessed by pressing this button while the rhythm accompaniment pattern is engaged Note You can insert a fill in during the ending pattern to stop the ending and return to the main accompaniment pattern START STOP This button starts and stops the selected rhythm style the recording in the music recorder Demonstration Song Song on Floppy Disk or other prerecorded items Function Press to Start or Stop your selected feature FILL IN This function provides the Orchestrated Rhythm Accompani ment with
11. CONTROLS Power On Off Main Volume Control Min Max Bass Level Treble Level Microphone Volume Level Microphone Echo Level Accomp Volume Piano Volume Balance DISPLAY Graphic Backlit LCD REGISTRATION MEMORY 24 DEMONSTRATION 13 songs plus 55 Lesson songs RECORDING Four melody tracks and one accompaniment track ACCOMPANIMENT CONTROL Synchronized Start Introduction Ending Start Stop Fill In Fill to Variation Fade Auto harmony three types SETUP CONTROL Performance Velocity Split point Transpose Screen Hold Tune Fixed Level Fade Time Octave Shift Key Mode Manual Bass Lower Hold Harmony Trio Duet Octave Sustain Upper Layer Lower Reverb 8 Reverb settings Upper Layer Lower Levels Effects 8 Effects settings Upper Layer Lower Levels Chord Accomp Finger Mode One Finger Fingered Piano OFF Pedal Assign Start Stop Fill Intro Ending Lower Hold Percussion Setup OFF 8 Drum Kits 1 Sound Effect Kit Metronome Setup Time Signature Tempo Sound Volume AUXILIARY JACKS Headphone x 2 Line Out Power In MIDI In Out PEDALS Sustain Pedal Assignable Function Pedal Soft Pedal VOLTAGE AC 120V AMPLIFIER 60W X 60W 4 speakers DIMENSIONS 58 5 W X 23 5 D X 34 H WEIGHT 235 Ibs STANDARD ACCESSORIES AC Chord Owner s manual OPTIONALACCESSORIES Matching Bench Headphones 87 88 QUESTIONS QUESTIONS AND OR PROBLEMS Where is the serial number on my piano Th
12. SYWT 197 Rain 98 Sound Track 01 Brightness 102 Goblins C 99 Crystal 100 Atmosphere 103 Echoes 104 Sci Fi Sitar 106 Banjo 09 Kalimba 110 Bagpipe Shamisen 108 Koto1 111 Fiddle 112 Shanai Percussion ST DR 113 Tinkle Bell 114 Agogo 117 Taiko Drum 118 Melodic Tom 115 Steel Drums 116 Woodblock 119 Synth Drum 120 Rvrs Cymbal Sound Effects sounpex 121 Gtr Fret Noise 122 Breath Noise 125 Phone Ring 126 Helicopter Cw 123 Seashore 124 Bird Tweet 127 Applause 128 Gunshot 84 STYLE LIST Group A Swing S Balla R amp B Ge G S BALLAD Acoustic Pop Oldies Rock Latin ACOUSTIC Uu OLDIES d eG 1 Big Band 1 3 Latin Big Band 8 Cool Bossa 10 14 21 23 26 28 34 36 42 44 51 59 Bluegrass Bossa Nova Swing Trio 16 Swingin Organ 50 s Ballad Country Ballad Shuffle Blues Calypso Hawaiin Baroque Bacharach Pop 16 Hollywood 53 Ragtime Rock n Roll Mambo Band Beguine 2 Miller Band Group B 5 Orch Waltz 6 Jazz Waltz 4 Broadway 7 Jazz Band 9 Pop Bossa 12 Salsa 13 Tango 11 15 17 22 24 27 29 35 37 43 45 52 60 62 67 69 Samba SoloPianoSwing 18 Lounge 19 Jazz Dixie 20 Swing Bolero 25 Jazz Ballad Gospel Ballad Gospel Fast 30 Reggae 2 R amp B Shuf Reggae 1 32 R
13. a short rhythm pattern of one or two measures for each style Function Press the FILL IN button at any time while the Accompaniment is playing Note If you hold down the FILL IN button the fill in pattern will repeat until the button is released then the main pattern will play from the beginning of its next measure FILL TO VAR VARIATION All of the 70 rhythm styles include a variation of that style that can be accessed simply by engaging the FILL TO VAR Fill To Variation of Engaged Rhythm Style button Function If the variation button is selected the engaged rhythm style will proceed to the variation of that rhythm pattern FADE The FADE button allows the engaged rhythm style accompani ment pattern to fade from its full volume to its conclusion When the fade out has finished the LED will flash while the previously set volume levels are being restored Note Pressing the FADE button after it has already been engaged will switch the fade feature off The fade in and fade out time is assignable in the Setup Button menu Screen under the performance title PANEL CONTROLS TEMPO ONE TOUCH Bl nuvraw STYLES ACCOMP BIG BAND SWING S BALLAD Cyr er Xe S22 qu START STOP FILL IN FILL TO VAR FADE ACOUSTIC OLDIES ROCK LATIN C C5 05000 CO C5 C5 C5 18 QUICK SELECT RHYTHM STYLE BUTTONS There atotal of 70 Rhythm Style Accompaniments in the HP 275e Piano There are ten Rhythm Styles that can be selec
14. and press the ENTER button After the metronome sound the Left hand portion of the song and the auto accompaniment will playback if applicable You should play the right hand melody while listening to the Left Hand part Left hand test Select R N L Y Then highlight the TEST mode area and press the ENTER button After the metronome sound the Left hand portion of the song and the auto accompaniment will playback if applicable You should play the left hand part while listening to the Right Hand melody Right and Left hand exercise Select R Y L Y Then highlight the TEST mode area and press the ENTER button After the metronome sound you should play the piano parts of both hands You will hear the rhythm accompaniment where applicable TEST RESULTS You will hear a vocal grading when you finish your song in Test Mode This vocal Grade will evaluate your performance The vocal grades are Try Again Good Very good and Excellent STOP THE SONG MODE Press the SONG button to exit from the Song Lesson course 71 Piano Power On Off Indicator LED Light Microphone Jack Input Floppy Disk Drive In Use Indicator LED Light DISK FEATURES The Disk features allows you to Load Songs Save Songs Delete Song Files and Rename your song files INSERT THE DISK Insert the 3 5 HD 1 4mb only disk into the disk drive with the label side up and the metal shutter leading into the drive Slide the
15. been formatted but if you happan to have a disk that is not formatted then data cannot be stored on it For mat will erase all previous files on a disk so make sure you can afford to erase all the data on the floppy disk that you are formatting Disk Utility 1 Load the disk into the disk drive Make sure that the disk you have selected can be completely erased 2 Select the Format menu a progress bar will be displayed When formatting is complete the main disk menu screen will be displayed Copy Copy is used to duplicate a file from the disk Disk Utility 1 Load the disk into the disk drive Make sure that the disk you have selected has the song data file you want to copy 2 Select the Copy menu the menu will show the available songs on the disk If there are additional pages the indicator light on the SCREEN RIGHT LEFT buttons will light 3 Select the song you want to copy and press the ENTER button 4 Use the VALUE buttons or wheel to rename the copied song a progress bar will be displayed When copying is complete the main disk menu screen will be displayed 77 78 DISK UTILITY UTILITY MENU continued Delete Delete is used to remove unwanted files from the disk to make more space available Disk Utility 1 Load the disk into the disk drive Make sure that the disk you have selected has the song data file you want to delete on the disk 2 Select the Delete menu the menu will show
16. dense reverb with short decay Room 2 is sparse reverb with short decay Room 3 is sparse reverb with medium decay Hall 1 is reverb with clear reverberation and medium decay Hall 2 is reverb with rich reverberation and greater late reflections Plate is a delay type Delay is stereo delay that produces two delay sound left and right Panning emphasizes the stereo location of the processor delay the effect will be spaced at 30 degrees from the center 57 58 SETUP EFFECTS MENU EFFECTS CHORUS SETUP MENU 1 2 3 4 5 Press the SETUP button Use the SCREEN RIGHT button to access the second page of the setup menu options Use the CURSOR button to highlight the Effects menu Press the ENTER button to access the Effects menu Use the CURSOR button to access the following options EFFECTS CHORUS The Effect or Chorus enriches your performance by adding depth texture and spaciousness to your selected instrument voice Pressing the EFFECTS button on the control panel will toggle the Effects Function on and off Select the type of Effect and adjust the level in the Effect menu UPPER When reverb upper is turned on the Upper Sound Channel Voice notes will sound with the selected Effect Use the VALUE and buttons to select a reverb level from 0 127 Press the VALUE and buttons simultaneously to recall the default level of 100 LAYER When reverb layer is turned on the layer Sound Channe
17. diskette into the drive until it clicks into place The disk eject button on the drive pops out when the disk is properly inserted NOTE This Piano only functions with HD Hi Density 1 4mb Floppy Disks These HD 1 4mb disks are the only type currently sold in stores REMOVE THE DISK To remove the diskette press the eject button on the disk drive NOTE To avoid loss or damage to the disk or the disk drive do not remove the disk drive from the unit or turn the power off when the disk drive indicator light is on DISK DISK MAIN MENU SCREEN T Press the DISK button to activate the Disk Menu screen The Disk s Buttons LED Indicator will turn on lt a DISK MENU ZEE Play Disk 2 Use the CURSOR buttons to highlight the menu you would like to access N Cn ESCAPE ENTER 3 Press the ENTER button to confirm your selection CS Follow the instructions on the screen as they are displayed 72 DISK LOAD SONG Load Song 1 DISK 2 CURSOR C S amp ESCAPE ENTER 4 PLAY PAUSE STOP RECORD QOS S Load Song retrieves one of your previously stored Music Performances or MIDI File songs from the floppy disk Since the Standard MIDI file that you have on disk and your musical performance in the pianos music recorder share the same memory selecting a song file may bring up a confirmation pop up screen saying it will overwrite the song that is currently in the sequencer music recorder DISK MENU Lo
18. following pages of instruction We will cover general precautions assembly the function of each control button and warranty information Thank you and congratulations again for choosing this Mini Grande Digital Piano from the Suzuki Corporation s piano product line of portable pianos home digital pianos home composer ensembles pianos elegant digital grand ensembles and the acoustic upright and grand piano line ea GENERAL PRECAUTIONS CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN CAUTION TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT REMOVE COVER OR BACK NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL INSTRUCTIONS PERTAINING TO A RISK OF FIRE ELECTRIC SHOCK OR INJURY The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated or dangerous voltage within the product s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operation and maintenance or servicing instructions 1 CAUTION Any changes or modifications in construction of this device which are not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user s authority to operate the equipment 2 NOTE This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limit for a C
19. is engaged automatically when the power is turned ip on Reverb simulates the effect of playing in a big room or hall where the sound reverberates off the walls and ceiling The reverb feature will toggle on and off by pressing the REVERB button The reverb setting does not affect the auto accompaniment Reverb depth can be changed in the setup menu Reverb Please see the Setup section for more information EFFECTS EFFECTS The EFFECTS button will add chorus flanger or the delay effect to the selected to the selected instrument voice s There are eight DSP Digital Signal Processing effects available Use the setup menu Ef fects to change the effect Please see the Setup section of this manual for more information RHYTHM SECTION SELECTING A RHYTHM Bl nuvrw STYLES BIG BAND SWING S BALLAD SS a ACOUSTIC OLDIES ROCK LATIN SSS Sa RHYTHM STYLE SELECTION Your Suzuki HP 275e Piano has a large variety of exciting musical Rhyrhm Styles that you can play along with to back up your own performance You can choose from a simple piano or percus sion accompaniment to a full band or orchestra Stored in the memory of this Instrument are 70 Rhythm Styles plus a variation of each style pattern There is a complete list of all 70 Rhythm Styles in the back of the manual QUICK SELECT There are ten Rhythm Style Buttons that can be selected quickly by pressing one of these ten quick select RHYTHM STYLE
20. percussive voices the piano keys will not play normal piano sounds The percussion mode and drum kits are selected in the setup menu Percussion Please see the Setup section of this manual for more information PIANO VOICES VALUE C DATA WHEEL LAYER LOWER VOICE SELECTION VOICE SELECTION FOR UPPER LAYER AND LOWER SOUND MODES There are 128 GM General MIDI Instrument Voices available on this piano There is a complete list of all 128 Instrument Voices in the back of the manual THERE ARE TWO WAYS TO SELECT AN INSTRUMENT VOICE A Selecting one of the quick Voice Select Buttons as shown on page B Scroll through the Instrument Voices as shown below SCROLL THROUGH THE INSTRUMENT VOICES 1 Press the VALUE and Buttons or the DATA Wheel to cycle through the Instrument Voice Names until you reach the Instrument Voice or Sound Mode that you would like to select After pressing the enter button highlighted selection will be engaged For our example we selected Church Organ Voice number 20 UPPER IET Ten 1 Big Band NOTE To select a different Sound Channel Mode LAYER or LOWER Press their respective control panel button If you want the UPPER Sound Channel and it is already selected do not press this button a second time simply change the Instrument Voice as shown above 33 34 PIANO VOICES QUICK SELECTION ll souno Group PIANO VIBES ORGAN GUITAR VIOLIN STRINGS T
21. song sequence you want to save Use the VALUE buttons or Value Wheel to obtain the desired name by increments for each letter up or down NOTE A caution screen will appear asking if you are sure you want to save the song file sequence OK the command to save the song to floppy disk A progress bar will be displayed showing the status of the save The main disk menu screen will be displayed after your selected song file has been saved DISK PLAY DISK PLAY DISK The Play Disk function lets you play all SMF MIDI Song Files that are on the floppy disk DISK MENU 1 Place a Floppy Disk HD 1 4mb into the Disk Drive Make sure that there are some of your previous musical performances on itor MIDI SMF Standard MIDI File Format files on the floppy disk 2 Press the Disk Button and select the Play Disk menu 3 The music sequencer will automatically load the first MIDI File Song that is on the floppy disk and it will begin to play 4 The music sequencer will load the second MIDI File Song after the first one has finished and it will begin to play 5 The music sequencer will continue to play all songs listed in order on the floppy disk It will repeat this Play Song Function until the Start Stop Button is pressed 75 76 DISK PLAY DISK MENUS Load Song Various Menu Screens Load Song function has various menu screens that allow you to view Song Lyrics and to play along with the disk DISK MENU Mi
22. the following measure 47 Also the Fill In Pattern will continue to Play for as long as you hold down a Fill In Button AUTO ACCOMPANIMENT HOW TO PLAY TEMPO ONE TOUCH ACCOMP esc CDO Bl rrm contro a SYNCH INTRO END START STOP FILL IN FILL TO VAR FADE CoO o B aoo OO eLo CONTINUED FILL IN You can insert a fill in pattern any time during the Accompaniment Orchestration Choose from two different Fill In Patterns Fill In or Fill to Var FILL IN FILL TO VAR Ce 1 Press the piano Fill In or Fill to Var Button S 7 A Fill In Pattern is heard for the remainder of the measure When a Fill In Button is pressed on the last beat of the measure the Fill In pattern continues until the end of the following measure Also the Fill In Pattern will continue to Play for as long as you hold down a Fill In Button ENDING Finish the Accompaniment Orchestration with an Ending Pattern INTRO ENDING 1 Press the Intro Ending Button i 7 An Ending Pattern is produced and then the Accompaniment Orchestra tion stops NOTE If you accidently press the Intro Ending Button in the middle of the tune Press a Fill In Button The Ending Pattern will Stop and the normal rAccompaniment Orchestration will continues FADE Finish the Accompaniment Orchestration with by Fading the Orchestra tion Volume to Zero FADE CS 1 Press the Start Stop Button 2 Press the Fade Button The normal rhythm pattern begins
23. vibration Leave enough space around the piano for it to be properly ventilated This instrument contains digital circuitry and may cause interference if placed too close to radio or television receivers If interference occurs move the instrument further away from the affected equipment Avoid placing vinyl objects on top of the instru ment vinyl can stick to and discolor the sur face POWER Turn the power switch off when the instrument is not in use To avoid damage to the instrument and other devices to which it is connected turn the power switches of all related devices off prior to connection or disconnection of MIDI cables Turn the power off if the main cable is damaged or the instrument is spattered with liquid Do not switch the unit on and off in quick succession this places an undue load on the electronic components Unplug the AC power cord during an electrical storm Avoid plugging the AC power cord into the same AC outlet as appliances with high power consumption such as electric heaters or refrigerators TABLE OF CONTENTS ASSEMBLY 5 init teda 7 SETUP continued CONNECTOR PANELS ssssssse 16 Hairtmohy iisen teer dent tede aer saak oia annA ee 55 PANEL CONTROLS ssssseeeees 17 Key Mode DISK DRIVE reete erste es 28 Man aliBass 5 centenis 56 PEDALS taeda iar 29 LOWerHOIG 2 ier dee 56 DISPLAY SCRE
24. 16 Dulcimer Organ ORGAN 17 Hammond Organ 18 Percuss Organ 21 Reed Organ 22 Accordion Sad 19 Rock Organ 20 Church Organ 23 Harmonica 24 Tango Accdn Guitar SUT R 25 Nylon Guitar 26 Steel Guitar 29 Muted Guitar 30 Overdriven Gtr Jazz Guitar 28 Clean Guitar 31 Distortion Guitar 32 Gtr Harmonics Acoustic Bass 34 Finger Bass 37 Slap Bass 1 38 Slap Bass 2 Pick Bass 36 Fretless Bass 39 Synth Bass 1 40 Synth Bass 2 VOLN 141 Violin 42 Viola 45 Tremolo Strings 46 Pizzicato Strgs 43 Cello 44 Contrabass 47 Orchestral Harp 48 Timpani Ensemble STRINGS 49 String Ensmbl1 50 String Ensmbl2 53 Choir Aahs 54 Voice Oohs CS 51 Synth Strings 1 52 Synth Strings 2 55 Synth Voice 56 Orchestra Hit Brass TRUMPET 57 Trumpet 58 Trombone 61 French Horn 62 Brass Section CS 59 Tuba 60 Muted Trumpet 63 SynthBrass 1 64 Synth Brass 2 Reed SAXOPHONE 65 Soprano Sax 66 Alto Sax 69 Oboe 70 English Horn CT 67 Tenor Sax 68 Baritone Sax 71 Bassoon 72 Clarinet Pipe FUTE 173 Piccolo 74 Flute 77 Bottle Blow 78 Shakuhachi 75 Recorder 76 Pan Flute 79 Whistle 80 Ocarina Synth Lead SYNTHLEAP 81 Square Lead 82 SawtoothLead 85 Charang Lead 86 Voice Lead C7 2 83 Caliope Lead 84 Chiff Lead 87 Fifth Lead 88 Bass Lead New Age Pad 90 Warm Pad 93 Bowed Pad 94 Metallic Pad PolySynthPad 92 Choir Pad 95 Halo Pad 96 Sweep Pad Synth Effects
25. 4 Piano Key Range Press the VALUE buttons simultaneously to recall the default setting SETUP PERFORMANCE MENU PERFORMANCE SETUP MENU 1 3 Press the SETUP button The first Set Up Menu Screen will appear on the LCD Screen The Performance Listing will be highlighted Press the ENTER button to access the Performance menu Use the CURSOR buttons to access the following options shown below TRANSPOSE The Transpose feature can shift the pitch of the piano up or down in semitone intervals Use the VALUE or VALUE buttons to set the transpose value range from 5 five consecutive piano keys lower to six consecutive piano keys higher The Transpose setting of zero is pitch nuetral or not engaged Transpose does not affect notes that are sounding and it does not affect the piano percussion Performance Setup LCD SCREEN DISPLAY HOLD The Screen Hold sets the time for which the selected Menu Screen will stay on the LCD Display before automatically reverting to the prior screen Use the VALUE buttons or the VALUE wheel to select a screen hold in the range of 1 second to 44 seconds Press the VALUE buttons simultaneously to recall the default setting of 4 seconds Performance Setup Transpos 0 creen Hoa EE 51 52 SETUP PERFORMANCE MENU PERFORMANCE SETUP MENU 1 Press the SETUP button The first Set Up Menu Screen will appear on the LCD Screen 2 The Performance Li
26. D PIANO This button will reset the piano to its default power up settings while engaging the Grand Piano voice for all 88 piano keys s NOTE The Grand Piano Button is very useful to quickly escape from any feature and or functions modes that are currently engaged Use this button when you want to leave a current setting or to restart a feature or function that didn t seem to engage properly 28 REVERB The reverb effect is engaged automatically when the power is turned on Reverb simulates the effect of playing in a big room or hall where the sound reverberates off the walls and ceiling Function Press the REVERB button once to select or deselect the function When first engaging the Reverb button the Reverb Type and Depth amount of Reverb can be selected from the LCD Menu Screen Confirm 29 EFFECTS The EFFECTS button will add chorus flanger or delay effects to the selected Instrument Voice There are eight DSP Digital Signal Processing effects available Function Press the Effect button once to select or deselect the function When first engaging the Effect button the Effect Type and Depth amount of the Effect can be selected from the LCD Menu Screen Confirm 23 24 PANEL CONTROLS GRAND PIANO REVERB EFFECTS O ODDOOO0O0O ll sound Group N PIANO VIBES ORGAN GUITAR BASS VIOLIN STRINGS TRUMPET SAXOPHONE FLUTE SYNTH LEAD SYNTH SYNTH FX BANJO STL DRUM SOUND FX oo n RUE X
27. D XXX L1 REGISTRATION MEMORY STORE 1 BANK 30 QUICK SELECT INSTRUMENT VOICE SOUND GROUP There are sixteen voices that can be selected quickly by pressing one of the Instru ment Voice select buttons The voice name and its number will be shown on the LCD Display Screen the Instrument Voice button twice Each button accesses a group of eight related voices in two groups of four for a total of 128 GM voices Please see the Piano Voices section of this manual for more information NOTE To see the selected Sound Group Instrument Voice menu press 31 STORE The STORE button engages the registration memory feature Registration is used to save your current piano settings of rhythm voice accompaniment and other features you have engaged The piano has four banks with six registrations in each bank for a total of 24 Registra tion memories locations Please see the Registration Memory section of the manual for more information 32 REGISTRATION NUMBER BUTTONS Use the registration number buttons 1 6 to save or recall a setting in the registration memory Please see the Registration Memory section of the manual for more information 33 BANK There are four registration banks A B C and D Press the BANK button to cycle through these banks Please see the Registration Memory section of this manual for more information PANEL CONTROLS Bocs 3 ACCOMP MEL 1 MEL 2 MEL 3 ME
28. EN sese 30 SIUE M NAE 57 zl emp 31 mime E PT 58 PIANO VOICES ssssssseeeenene 32 Chord Auto Accompaniment Fingering 60 Assigning a Mod rn asndan 32 zie onis iinan nie e 61 Voice Selection ree 33 Pedal Assign inciau naina anina an ae auai i 63 Quick Select innia anaa 34 Percussion Drum Kit Assign 64 RHYTHM SECTION sssseeen 37 Metronome sisri etre reti eere eere tue 65 Rhythm Style Select sss 37 REGISTRATION MEMORY seeeeeee 66 Quick Seletin iiaiai anuni 38 RECORD 1 eoe rre eae 67 Starting and Stopping the Rhythm Style 40 RECON aiaei Sane eee 68 alle pm 41 PIAA MEME 70 PilltO Variation uico recte drama 41 Jc ed 71 go e D 41 LESSON M 72 Adjusting the Temporis 42 SONG Select ei a 72 ONE TOUCH as arreter ette ease cente 42 Using the Lesson Feature sssessss 73 AUTO ACCOMP AUTO BASE CHORD 43 Dd ee 75 One Finger sssssssseseseeeeeeeenn nnns 45 LOAD SONG s2 hada cede eesti Aeeeionees 76 ajo e 46 Save Song MN 77 Mino 47 Utility Manual Bass Chord sse 47 Format Accented teed aerials eh 78 Starting and Stopping the Auto Accomp 48 voc OUT 78 Fill Disi eruere etr ER IDEE 49 pi EN 79 Fill to Variation
29. IGN The center pedal is the only assignable function pedal The sustain pedal the pedal on the right can only control the Sound Channel Voice notes The soft pedal on the left is also not assignable like the Sustain Pedal Pedal Assign Start Stop Intro Ending Lower Hold Start Stop When selected the center pedal function now responds like the START STOP button on the control panel Step on the center pedal to start or stop a selected Rhythm or Accompa niment feature The Center Pedal default mode is Start Stop Fill When selected the center pedal function now responds like the Fill In Buttons on the control panel When engaged the pedal triggers the Fill In of the currently selected Fill In to the main pattern or the Fill In to Variation Intro Ending When engaged the center pedal function now responds like the Into Ending button on the control panel Therefore the pedal triggers an introduction or ending pattern Lower Hold When selected pressing the pedal will prevent notes below the split point from being switched off until the pedal is released If lower hold from the key mode setup is engaged the pedal can be used to cancel notes that are played SETUP PERCUSSION MENU PERCUSSION DRUM KIT SELECTION 1 2 3 4 Press the SETUP button Use the SCREEN RIGHT button to access the third page of the setup menu options Press the ENTER button to access the Percussion menu
30. L 4 DISK METRONOME SOG COD oe eo 0 PLAY PAUSE BEG MARK MIDI CGC MOC O 34 ACCOMP ACCOMPANIMENT Music Recorder Section The ACCOMP button is used to record the selected auto Accompaniment Rhythm Style for your music recording session See Record Section of the manual for further information 35 MEL MELODY 1 4 Music Recorder Section There are four tracks for recording melody or piano keys to the right side of the Split Point if the Accompaniment Rhtyhm Style is engaged These Melody recording tracks will record all 88 piano keys when the Accompaniment is not engaged See Record Section of the manual for further information 36 RESET Music Recorder Section The RESET button is used to erase a previously recorded track Press and hold the Reset Button while you press the Accomp or Mel 1 4 Button that you want to erase See Record Section of the manual for further information 25 26 PANEL CONTROLS ll composer ACCOMP MEL 1 MEL 2 MEL 3 MEL 4 RESET DISK METRONOME PLAY PAUSE STOP RECORD BEG MARK MARK MIDI SONG CO OOa O oD OO 37 PLAY PAUSE Press the PLAY PAUSE button to hear previously recorded tracks Press the PLAY PAUSE button again to pause the recording or playback See Record Section of the manual for further information 38 STOP Press the STOP button to stop the recording or playback See Record Section of the manual for further information 39 RECORD This
31. Low Bongo Mute Conga Hi Conga Low Conga High Timbale Low Timbale High Agogo Low Agogo Cabasa Maracas Short Whistle Long Whistle Short Guiro Long Guiro Claves Hi Wood Block Low Wood Block Mute Cuica Open Cuica Mute Triangle Open Triangle Cabasa Shaker Belltree Castanets Mute Surdo Open Surdo High Q Slap Scratch Push Scratch Pull Stick Square Click Metronome Click Metronome Bell Kick Drum 2 Kick Drum 1 Side Stick Snare Drum 2 Hand Clap Snare Drum 1 Room Low Floor Tom 2 Close Hi hat Room Low Floor Tom 1 Pedal Hi hat Room Low Tom Open Hi hat Room Low mid Tom Room Hi mid Tom Crash Cymbal 1 Room High Tom Ride Cymbal 1 Chinese Cymbal Ride Bell Tambourine Splash Cymbal Cowbell Crash Cymbal 2 Vibra Slap Ride Cymbal 2 Hi Bongo Low Bongo Mute Conga Hi Conga Low Conga High Timbale Low Timbale High Agogo Low Agogo Cabasa Maracas Short Whistle Long Whistle Short Guiro Long Guiro Claves Hi Wood Block Low Wood Block Mute Cuica Open Cuica Mute Triangle Open Triangle Cabasa Shaker Belltree Castanets Mute Surdo Open Surdo High Q Slap Scratch Push Scratch Pull Stick Square Click Metronome Click Metronome Bell Kick Drum 2 Power Kick Drum Side Stick Power Snare Drum 2 Hand Clap Power Snare Drum 1 Low Floor Tom 2 Close Hi hat Low Floor Tom 1 Pedal Hi hat Low Tom Open Hi hat Low mid Tom Hi mid Tom Crash Cymbal 1 High Tom Ride Cymbal 1 Chinese Cymbal
32. MEL 2 MEL 3 MEL 4 RESET PLAY PAUSE STOP RECORD BEG MARK END MARK Ceo CO a OO OO OUTLINE OF A MUSIC RECORDER OR SEQUENCER A music recorder records your performance in a similar way to a tape recorder This instrument s music recorder allows you to record and save up to 5 different ways You may want to record your entire performance at one time especially if you are using Auto Accompaniment to provide the Orchestration or build upa complex arrangement with serveral different parts playing together like an ensembles score This Instruments Music Recorder has 5 different tracks This means that you can record 5 different parts However you don t have to use all 5 tracks For some uses you may only need to use one or two tracks This instrument s Music Recorder allows you to change a tracks musical passage unlike a tape recorder This piano s 5 track music recorder sequencer is designed to be very simple to use It will record all note events and the accompaniment patterns exactly as they are performed All the recorded tracks can playback separately or together as a complete song You may also save your recorded information to disk to play back at a later date or to create your own sound library Please see the Disk section of this manual for more information RECORD FEATURES Record Melody Only Any of the Melody tracks 2 thru 5 will record one Sound Channel Upper Layer and Lower note events as they are perform
33. MPO ONE TOUCH ACCOMP ecce CDO Bl RHYTHM conTROL __jjjj INTRO END START STOP FILL IN FILL TO VAR FADE OBO DWN DH CO 10 11 12 ONE TOUCH This button works in association with your selected Rythm Style The ONE TOUCH button will automatically select the predetermined optimum instrument voice settings for the selected rhythm style Function The voice voice volume the fingered accompaniment chord mode harmony and effects will automatically be engaged or altered when the One Touch button is engaged ACCOMP AUTOMATIC ACCOMPANIMENT Each of the 70 rhythm styles have an auto accompaniment pattern often called the auto bass chord These accompaniments are dedicated to the selected rhythm style and will create fully orchestrated rhythm bass and chord accompaniments based on the chord that you play with your left hand Function The ACCOMP button activates the chord select screen With the accompaniment function engaged the keys to the left side of the split point act as the auto accompaniment piano keys while the keys to the right are available for normal playing The auto accompaniment fingering modes are single fingered and piano Please see the Auto Accompaniment section of this manual for more information SYNC SYNCHRONIZED START Synchronized Start mode engages the auto accompaniment standby mode This means that your selected Auto Accompaniment pattern will begin when you press the piano keys to
34. ONTROLS ll sound Group UPPER GRAND PIANO PIANO VIBES ORGAN GUITAR BASS VIOLIN STRINGS LAYER REVERB SAXOPHONE FLUTE SYNTH LEAD SYNTH SYNTH FX BANJO STL DRUM OO OOCL C C5 cC c5 C05 E REGISTRATION MEMORY LOWER EFFECTS STORE 1 2 3 4 5 6 24 UPPER This is the Main 88 note Instrument Voice Selection Button This button is used to select the voice for the Upper Mode and engages the selected voice for all 88 piano keys When the Lower Button is engaged the Instrument Voice Selected for the Upper Mode will play on the piano keys to the right of the piano key Split Point Please see the Piano Instrument Voices section of this manual for a listing of the instrument voices available on this piano 25 LAYER Engaging the LAYER button will put the piano in the layer or dual mode Layer refers to an additional Instrument Voice that is tone mixed or Layered with the selected Upper Instrument Voice Please see the Piano Voices section of this manual for more informa tion 26 LOWER When the LOWER feature is engaged the piano operates in the Split Mode In the split mode the Piano s 88 Piano Keys are divided into two sections In the right hand section the Upper and if engaged the Layered Voice is heard In the left hand section of the 88 Piano Keys the Lower function Instrument Voice can be selected to sound when the Lower Piano Keys are played Please see the Piano Voices section for more information 27 GRAN
35. Orche Snare Drum 2 Hand Clap Orche Snare Drum 1 Timpani F Timpani F Timpani G Timpani G Timpani A Timpani A Timpani B Timpani C Timpani C Timpani D Timpani D Timpani E Timpani F Tambourine Splash Cymbal Cowbell Orche Crash Cymbal Vibra Slap Orche Cymbal Hi Bongo Low Bongo Mute Conga Hi Conga Low Conga High Timbale Low Timbale High Agogo Low Agogo Cabasa Maracas Short Whistle Long Whistle Short Guiro Long Guiro Claves Hi Wood Block Low Wood Block Mute Cuica Open Cuica Mute Triangle Open Triangle Cabasa Shaker Belltree Castanets Mute Surdo Open Surdo High Q Slap Scratch Push Scratch Pull Stick Square Click Metronome Click Metronome Bell Gtr Cut Noise1 down Gtr Cut Noise2 up Bass Slap Bass Pick Key Click Laughing Screaming Punch Heart Beat Footstep 1 Footstep 2 Applause Door Creaking Door Closing Scratch Wind Chime Car Engine Starting Car Crash Car Pass Police Siren Train Jet Plane Helicopter Starship Gun Shot Laser Gun Explosion Horse Gallop Birds Rain Thunder Wind Sea Shore Stream Bubble SPECIFICATIONS SPECIFICATIONS PIANO 88 note hammer action piano POLYPHONY 64 VOICES 128 Voices 16 quick select voice buttons VOICE MODE Upper Layer dual voice Lower split voice AUTO ACCOMPANIMENT STYLE 70 Auto accompaniment styles ten quick select style buttons AUTO BASS CHORD MODE One Finger Fingered Piano Off
36. Piano contains a 5 track Music Recorder Sequencer that allows the user to record their music performances It can record all Upper Voice not Layer Voice or LowerVoice note events exactly as they are performed When the RECORD button is pressed it puts the selected Music Record tracks into the record standby mode Recording begins as soon as you start to play on any section of the piano Please see the Record section of the manual for more information fy NOTE Mel 1 4 Music Recording tracks only record the Upper Instrument Voice notes that are played 40 BEG BEGIN MARK Use this button to mark the beginning section of a recorded passage that you want to isolate You can use this feature to isolate part of a recording for listening correcting or embellishing See Record Section of the manual for further information 41 END MARK Use this button to mark the end of the recorded section you wish to isolate for listening correcting or embellishing See Record Section of the manual for further information PANEL CONTROLS MEL 2 MEL 3 MEL 4 RESET DISK METRONOME O oooo RECORD BEG MARK MIDI SONG C o a O00 42 43 44 45 DISK The DISK button toggles the disk the LCD Display Screen on and off Please see the Disk section of this manual for more information METRONOME The METRONOME button toggles the metronome feature on and off and accesses the Metronome menu The tempo can be increase
37. RUMPET ET do EE Xv X TE Co SAXOPHONE FLUTE SYNTHLEAD SYNTH SYNTH FX BANJO STL DRUM SOUND FX cl MIS CIA EL XU EL ll sounD GROUP PIANO VIBES So A FLUTE Xy LAYER c ee ORGAN aD YNTH Quick Select Sound Group Buttons Shown Above To select an Instrument Voice for your Piano follow the easy steps shown below QUICK SELECT For all 88 Key voice selections Upper Mode There are 16 voices that can be selected quickly by pressing one of the 16 quick select SOUND GROUP buttons 1 Select one of the 16 Quick Select Instrument Voice Buttons The Instrument Voice Button indicator LED will light and the LCD Display Screen will show the selected Instrument Voice number and it s name will be highlighted In our example we have selected the Saxophone Voice For the Layer and Lower Sound Mode Sections of the Piano 1 Select the Sound Mode Button LAYER or LOWER for the Instrument Voice that you want to change The Button s LED will turn on and the LCD Display will show the se lected Sound Mode and its currenly selected instrument voice In our example we have selected the Layer Sound Channel Mode LAYER 1 Grand Piano 1 Big Band 1 1 2 Select one of the 16 Quick Select Instrument Voice Buttons The Instrument Voice Button indicator LED will light and the LCD Display Screen will show the selected Instrument Voice number and it s name will be highlighted In our example above we have selected the Saxophone V
38. Ride Bell Tambourine Splash Cymbal Cowbell Crash Cymbal 2 Vibra Slap Ride Cymbal 2 Hi Bongo Low Bongo Mute Conga Hi Conga Low Conga High Timbale Low Timbale High Agogo Low Agogo Cabasa Maracas Short Whistle Long Whistle Short Guiro Long Guiro Claves Hi Wood Block Low Wood Block Mute Cuica Open Cuica Mute Triangle Open Triangle Cabasa Shaker Belltree Castanets Mute Surdo Open Surdo High Q Slap Scratch Push Scratch Pull Stick Square Click Metronome Click Metronome Bell Kick Drum 2 Elec Kick Drum Side Stick Elec Snare Drum 2 Hand Clap Power Snare Drum 1 Elec Low Floor Tom 2 Close Hi hat Elec Low Floor Tom 1 Pedal Hi hat Elec Low Tom Open Hi hat Elec Low mid Tom Elec Hi mid Tom Crash Cymbal 1 Elec High Tom Ride Cymbal 1 Reverse Cymbal Ride Bell Tambourine Splash Cymbal Cowbell Crash Cymbal 2 Vibra Slap Ride Cymbal 2 Hi Bongo Low Bongo Mute Conga Hi Conga Low Conga High Timbale Low Timbale High Agogo Low Agogo Cabasa Maracas Short Whistle Long Whistle Short Guiro Long Guiro Claves Hi Wood Block Low Wood Block Mute Cuica Open Cuica Mute Triangle Open Triangle Cabasa Shaker Belltree Castanets Mute Surdo Open Surdo High Q Slap Scratch Push Scratch Pull Stick Square Click Metronome Click Metronome Bell Kick Drum 2 Synth Kick Drum 1 Synth Side Stick Synth Snare Drum Hand Clap Snare Drum 1 Synth Low Floor Tom 2 Synth Close Hi hat Syn
39. SUZUKI Pianos HP 275e Composer Ensemble Owner s Manual SLD WELCOME We would like to express our appreciation and congratulate you for purchasing this Suzuki Composer Ensemble piano This piano has been designed to provide you with years of musical enjoyment State of the art electronics are combined with an elegant cabinet that will add beauty and sophistication to any home environment Just a few of the features your new piano is equipped with include hammer action piano for an authentic acoustic piano feel 128 instrument sounds stereo sampled for ultra authentic acoustic realism 64 note polyphony which ensures acoustic piano performance a dynamic 6 speaker concert hall sound delivery system with EQ controls 100 professional quality orchestrated rhtyhm accompaniments with variations built in play along songs for your learning and enjoyment easy 5 track music recorder for writing songs or to record your lesson progress karaoke feature for musical enjoyment and fun for the entire family Floppy Disk Drive to save Performances or Lessons plus play thousands of MIDI songs complete MIDI controls allows for computer hook up and enables you to update your pianos features so that it never becomes obsolete You will find many more features and functions listed within this owners manual In order to fully appreciate all the impressive features of this digital piano please take a few minutes to read the
40. able with isolated instruments Whether you interface with computers sequencers expanders or other pianos your Suzuki piano s technical capabilities and your musical horizons will be greatly enhanced For further information on MIDI and MIDI equipment please see the following pages and on the web visit Google com and search under Basic MIDI MIDI CONNECTION The MIDI terminals are located on the bottom left portion of the piano 1 MIDI In This terminal receives MIDI data from an external MIDI device 2 MIDI Out This terminal transmits data from this instrument to other MIDI devices The transmitted data includes the note and touch velocity produced while playing on the piano as well as voice changes wheel operation and recorded play back for the melody tracks Demo songs and auto accompa niment are not transmitted 3 MIDI Thru This terminal transfers data from the IN terminal directly to other MIDI devices VIDEO OUTPUT The Video Output Jack is located to the left of the MIDI terminals on bottom left of the piano 1 Video Out This terminal sends the NTSC TV signal to your RCA Jack Video Input terminal on your TV The video output only sends the Karoake Text information to your TV Screen 79 MIDI CHANNELS The MIDI system in this unit has 16 channels numbered from 1 16 Each of the channels is responsible for a voice When the instru ment receives from an external device the active channel is determined b
41. ad Song Place a Floppy Disk HD 1 4mb into the Disk Drive Make sure that there are some of your previous musical performances on it or MIDI SMF Standard MIDI File Format files on the floppy disk Press the Disk Button and select the Load Song menu The list of song files contained on the disk will be displayed on the screen If there are more than 4 songs on the disk the SCREEN RIGHT LEFT indicators will be lit Press the Screen Right Button to access the additional song files on the disk Using the Cursor Buttons highlight the song file you would like to load and press the ENTER button NOTE A caution screen will appear asking if you are sure you want to load the song file sequence OK the command A progress bar will be displayed showing the status of the load A disk menu screen will be displayed after your selected song file has been loaded Press the START STOP or the PLAY PAUSE button The song you have just loaded into the sequencer music recorder will begin to play 73 DISK SAVE SONG 74 SAVE SONG Save song function lets you save your musical performance data that you recorded in the 5 track music recorder Sequencer and save it onto a floppy disk so that it can be accessed later DISK MENU Load Song Make sure the floppy disk HD 1 4mb that you have selected has room to store song data files on it Select the Save Song Menu Item It s menu screen will be dedicated to naming the
42. amp B Motown Hula 38 Kids 1 Kids 2 New Age 40 March Polka Funky Pop 46 Florida Keys Movie Th 8 Beat Pop 48 Dance Pop Folk Disco Stride Piano 55 Vienna Waltz 56 Fox Trot 54 SoloPianoBoog 57 Western Movie 58 Boogie Jerry Lee 63 Blues 64 Country Slow Blues 65 Country Waltz Merenque 70 Rhumba Cha Cha DRUM KIT LIST DRUM KIT LIST 1 Please note In the first title row the number in the bracket after the kit name is the MIDI program number The Drum kits name and number that are shown on the LCD display are listed in the second title row The No refers to MIDI note number and Key refers to the key on the piano A blank space in the table mean there is no sound there Keys from AO to D1 sound as timpani except for in Kit 9 the effects kit Keys from E6 to C8 sound the same as the D 1 to B6 keys Standard 0 P 1 Standard Room 8 P 2 Room Power 16 P 3 Power Electronic 24 P 4 Electronic TR 808 25 P 5 TR 808 High Q Slap Scratch Push Scratch Pull Stick Square Click Metronome Click Metronome Bell Kick Drum 2 Kick Drum 1 Side Stick Snare Drum 2 Hand Clap Snare Drum 1 Low Floor Tom 2 Close Hi hat Low Floor Tom 1 Pedal Hi hat Low Tom Open Hi hat Low mid Tom Hi mid Tom Crash Cymbal 1 High Tom Ride Cymbal 1 Chinese Cymbal Ride Bell Tambourine Splash Cymbal Cowbell Crash Cymbal 2 Vibra Slap Ride Cymbal 2 Hi Bongo
43. buttons Turn power on while holding the 2 buttons for 10 seconds Piano will now be at its factory default settings All user memory has also been reset and therefore erased Problem Disk Drive is not working 1 Try one of the Suzuki Demonstration Floppy Disks 2 Call Suzuki customer service department for assistance Problem Piano does power up but no sound is heard 1 Make sure that the Balance Slider Knob is in the center position 2 Check theadphone connection to see if headphones are plugged in 3 Testthe piano with Headphones for sound 4 Call Suzuki customer service department for assistance Problem Disk drive seams too slow on play back 1 Try using a different floppy disk 2 Call Suzuki customer service department for assistance Problem There are no lyrics being displayed on the screen 1 Try a known working floppy disk that has lyric files not just song files 2 Press Lyric LCD Screen Menu Button to display the lyrics 3 Call Suzuki customer service department for assistance NOTES 89 90 WARRANTY WARRANTY This product except the exterior cosmetic parts is warranted by the Suzuki Corporation to the original purchaser to be free from defects in material and workmanship under normal use as follows 1 For a period of one year from the date of purchase the Suzuki Corporation will pay the labor charges to repair the defective product After this one year period you must pay all labor charges 2
44. d and other parameters or features that you have engaged You can save these Settings or your set up so that it can be recalled by press ing a single button This piano has four banks with six registration numbers in each bank for a total of 24 registrations memory locations SAVE YOUR SETTINGS IN THE REGISTRATION MEMORY 1 Select the voice rhythm tempo accompaniment reverb effect and any other parameters that you wish to save Select the bank that you would like to use to store your setting A D Hold down the STORE button Press one ofthe REGISTRATION NUMBER buttons 1 6 The display will show the current registration memory number with the bank prefix Your panel setting will be saved into that registration memory instantly NOTE Storing a setting into the registration memory will erase the previously stored data in that registration location c NUS RECALL CONTENTS IN THE REGISTRATION MEMORY Press the BANK button to access the registration memory bank you would like to recall the display screen will show the bank A thru D Press one ofthe REGISTRATION NUMBER buttons 1 6 the stored setting will be recalled instantly and the display will show the memory number with the bank prefix The relevant parameters will be set and the display will reflect the Insturment Voice that has just been recalled 63 64 RECORD FUNCTIONS lll comeoseR ACCOMP MEL 1
45. d or decreased using the TEMPO and buttons Please see the Setup section of this manual for more information MIDI MIDI is an acronym for Musical Instrument Digital Interface The MIDI features in this piano are capable of communicating with and or controlling other MIDI Musical Instruments or MIDI devices such as computers etc Please see the MIDI section of this manual for more information SONG Use the SONG button to access the music Lesson program and the Song Select screen This music teacher feature can be used as an aid to learn and play along with the more than 50 songs built into this piano The SONG button turns the music teacher function on and off Please see the Lesson section of this manual for more information 27 28 DISK DRIVE Piano Power On Off Indicator LED Light Microphone Jack Input Floppy Disk Drive In Use Indicator LED Light DISK DRIVE The disk drive is located under the piano keys on the right hand side of the unit It is used to play a floppy disk Please see the Disk section of this manual for more information PEDALS PIANO PEDALS 1 SOFT PEDAL When the left pedal is engaged the piano volume is reduced and the timbre slightly altered on the notes that are played 2 FUNCTION PEDAL This center pedal can be used to trigger various events such as start stop and Fill In Pedal function is assigned in the setup menu Pedal Assign Please see the Setup section of this ma
46. data received form this piano You can transmit your performance to a computer to utilized advanced recording composing and editing available from software on the computer MIDI music stored on the computer can be played back through your instrument MIDI LOCAL CONTROL MODE Local control refers to the fact that normally this Suzuki piano controls the internal tone generator This is the normal play mode Local control can be turned off so that the piano does not play the internal voices however the MIDI information is still transmitted via the MIDI Out connector when notes are played on the piano Atthe same time the internal tone generator can respond to MIDI data received via the MIDI In connector MIDI INPUT CHANNEL SELECTION You may select an indi vidual MIDI channel to receive MIDI data on The power up default setting is the OMNI mode which receives MIDI data on all channels MIDI SPLIT INPUT LOWER CHANNEL MODE This MIDI input channel mode is used to select which MIDI input channel you want to receive for the lower split piano MIDI data The previ ous MIDI input mode will receive the upper split piano data MIDI OUTPUT CHANNEL SELECTION You may select an individual MIDI channel to transmit MIDI data on The power up default setting to transmit MIDI data is channel 1 MIDI SLIT OUTPUT LOWER CHANNEL MODE This MIDI output channel mode is used to select which MIDI output channel that you want to transmit on for the lower
47. e Channa So Channel FILE DATA The File Data Screen displays the song s MIDI file name and what Musical Instrument Voice for the piano has been selected This Instrument Voice is called the Solo Instrument because you can solo by playing the piano keys while the MIDI song plays LYRICS The Lyrics Screen displays the Lyrics of the Song that is being played It will depending on your MIDI File Song if it has Lyrics attached to it or not NOTE The Video Out Jack will supply this Lyric Screen to your TV when connected See the Connector Panel section of this manual for more information MUTE CHANNEL The Mute Channel Screen allows you to select certain individual tracks of your MIDI File Song to Mute Therefore depending on your Standard MIDI File Formatted Song you would be able to Mute the Bass or Melody Line of the Song if you so desired Mutable Channels are Channels 1 4 SOLO CHANNEL The Solo Channel Screen allows you to select certain individual tracks of your MIDI File Song to Solo on play along with Therefore depending on your Standard MIDI File Formatted Song you would be able to Solo on one of four Channels Channels 1 4 are available for playing along with the MIDI Song DISK UTILITY UTILITY Selecting Utility will access the Disk Utility Screen DISK MENU toad Song Play Disk Use the Utility sub menu to access the following options Format Format prepares a new disk for use Most Floppy disks have
48. e played on the piano will be recorded An unrecognized chord in the fingered mode cannot start the recording 65 RECORDING The top line displays which The piano mode melody track is recording Record Melody 3 If the accompaniment track Record Accomp is being recorded it will shown here The current bar 1 and The current beat 3 tempo HOW TO RECORD RECORDING 1 Prepare Prepare to record by setting the voice style tempo and reverb level and other parameters as desired PLAY PAUSE STOP RECORD Ce C 2 Select a track to record on Press the RECORD button It s Indicator LED will blink and it s corresponding LED Indicator will also blink The four LEDs of the Rhtyhm Beat Indicator located to the left of the Tempo Buttons will blink with the current tempo to show that the music recorder is in standby mode 3 Record NAN EN AEN ENEAN Play the Piano Recording will start as soon as you play on the piano depending on which track s has been selected NOTE The first available melody track will also be automatically selected PLAY PAUSE STOP recono 4 Stop Recording Ce Ce Press the STOP button the PLAY PAUSE button or the REC button to S stop the recording process NOTE When the record memory is full recording will stop automati cally MEL 1 Q 2 MEL Q RESET 5 Erase 2 Track If you would like to erase a track Hold the RESET button down while you press the track butto
49. e serial number of the piano should be directly underneath the piano on the right hand side near the floppy disk drive Where can I buy recorded disks to play in my piano Visit www suzukimusic com hg 425e You may purchase from other outlets but please remember to order only Stan dard MIDI File SMF floppy disks Problem Power is not coming on 1 Check to make sure that the Piano is plugged iinto the AC Outlet Properly 2 Have qualified technician check fuses under top lid 3 Call Suzuki customer service department 858 566 9710 for assistance Problem Keyboard s Control Panel Buttons don t opperate or opperate sstrangely 1 Please see the next pages for how to do a Hard Reset on your Piano 2 Call Suzuki customer service department 858 566 9710 for assistance Problem All pedals do not work 1 Check that the pedalrods are properly aligned beneath the piano 2 Call Suzuki customer service department 858 566 9710 for assistance Problem Blue screen no control panel lights 1 Please see the next pages for how to do a Hard Reset on your Piano 2 Have a qualified technician check fuses under top lid 3 Call Suzuki customer service department 858 566 9710 for assistance Problem How do you perform a hard reset Just like with your home computer every now and then you may have to perform a Hard Reset on your Piano to clear its memory of any software conflicts With unit turned off depress and hold down the 2 tempo
50. ead phones are plugged into either of these jacks the main speaker system is turned off Two sets of headphones may be used simultaneously These headphone jacks are located directly under the piano keys on the leftsideof 6 MICROPHONE INPUT The Microphone Inputis located on the the piano Floppy Disk Drive Assembly which is located under the upper right hand portion of the piano keys e E Microphone Jack Input 16 PANEL CONTROLS ee MIO MIC aoaaa BASS TREBLE VOLUME ECHO BALANCE ACCMP MAX Composer Ensemble O HP 275e GENERAL MIN mia MASTER VOLUME This Suzuki piano s control panel is designed for ease of use and intuitive playing The following is a brief description of all the features located on the control panel POWER SWITCH The power switch is located to the left of the piano keys Press the button to turn the power on and off There is an indicator light on the Floppy Disk Drive located on right front portion of the piano This light will be lit when power is on Please note when you turn the power off do not turn it back on immediately Wait at least five seconds to turn the power back on so that the electronic circuits can properly reset 1 MASTER VOLUME Turn this knob to the right to increase the overall volume of the piano and to the left to decrease the volume 2 BASS Slide this controller to adjust the bass level The midpoint is notched At this midpoint all EQ control
51. ecce CDO Bl RHYTHM CONTROL SYNCH ss INTRO END START STOP FILL IN FILL TO VAR FADE C OC o OO OO ACCOMP C SYNCH S START STOP COSY INTRO END mes PLAYING IN THE AUTO ACCOMPANIMENT MODE 1 Press the ACCOMP button its LED indicator light will turn on 2 Select the Chord Findering Mode see previous page SYNCHRONIZED START Begin the Accompaniment Orchestration when you play a chord with the piano keys on the left side of the piano i Press the SYNC Button The Tempo LED Indicator lights will flash 2 Play your Respective Chord Type on the Accompaniment area of the piano keys The Accompaniment Pattern begins to play as soon as the Chord is played SYNCHRONIZED INTRO START m Begin the Accompaniment Orchestration with an Intro Pattern Press the SYNC Button The Tempo LED Indicator lights will flash Press the INTRO ENDING Button Play your Respective Chord Type on the Accompaniment area of the piano keys The Accompaniment Pattern begins to play as soon as the Chord is played FILL IN You can insert a fill in pattern any time during the rhythm performance Choose from two different Fill In Patterns Fill In or Fill to Var Press the Start Stop Button Press the piano Fill In or Fill to Var Button A Fill In Pattern is heard for the remainder of the measure When a Fill In Button is pressed on the last beat of the measure the Fill In pattern continues until the end of
52. ecific Demo Song Demo Song Select Use the SCREEN RIGHT or SCREEN LEFT buttons to access all thirteen Demo Songs within the Demo Song Select menu Demo Song Select Spanish Vibe Use the CURSOR buttons to move the highlighted area to the song you wish to hear Demo Song Select Spanish Vibe Press the ENTER button to confirm your selection Your selected song will playback instantly When the song has finished the next Demo Song will begin to play To Stop press the START STOP or Demo Button DEMO Press the DEMO button again to exit the Demonstration Song Mode the LED Indicator Light will turn off 31 PIANO VOICES SOUND CHANNEL MODES ASSIGNING DIFFERENT PIANO SOUND CHANNEL MODES Depending on your playing style this piano can be set up to play in 4 different Piano Sound Channel Modes Upper Layer Lower and Drum 32 UPPER LAYER LOWER CURSOR t e scare VALUE CL SET UP SET UP TO SELECT AND ENGAGE ONE OF DIFFERENT SOUND CHANNEL MODES PRESS ONE OF THEIR RESPECTIVE BUTTONS d y UPPER VOICE Upper is use to select the Upper or MAIN voice of the piano The upper mode engages the selected piano voice for all of the piano keys LAYER DUAL VOICE Layer or dual refers to an additional voice that is tone mixed with the selected Upper or Main Instrument Voice The selected Layer voice will be heard with the Upper voice when the layer feature is e
53. ed These are assigned by pressing one of the four MELODY Mel Buttons If one of the MELODY buttons is selected the recording will begin as Soon as you play on the piano xb NOTE Only one melody track and only one Sound Channel Voice c Upper Layer or Lower can be recorded at a time ALSO NOTE If recording one Melody track ONLY with the Accompani ment mode engaged the auto accompaniment section of the piano will not be recorded even though you can hear it being played RECORD FUNCTIONS RECORD FEATURES continued Auto Accompaniment Track Accomp Button The Auto Accompaniment track will record the chord changes style tempo variation intro fill in and ending Pressing The ACCOMP track button and the Record Button will select the accompaniment track for recording If ACCOMP Record track button has been selected and it s LED Indica tor light is Flashing then the auto accompaniment will be synchronized to start when the piano keys are played Recording will start as soon as a chord is played on the auto accompani ment section of the piano All accompaniment such as fill ins Intro s Ending will be recorded exactly as it is performed NOTE Piano notes played on the Upper or Melody section of the piano will not be recorded on the auto accompaniment track they will be recorded only on Mel 1 4 track buttons If the auto accompaniment section of the piano is off when the Accomp Button is selected only the not
54. en the piano carton and remove the foam blocks A2 Prior to lifting the piano out of the carton place 2 of the foam packaging blocks where you will place the piano for unwrapping NOTE The piano has protruding from its bottom 4 small stand attachment rods that may be damaged if the piano is allowed to rest on them B Lift the piano out of the box and place it on the foam blocks This will protect the stand attachment rods Remove the outer protective packing leaving the clear protective film and fiberglass tape holding the fallboard in place for now NOTE The fiberglass tape will hold the fallboard in place while you are moving the piano around If the tape is removed the fallboard can slam open or closed during movement and damage may occur C Peal the clear protective film away from the attachment surfaces on the piano bottom 4 Attaching the Piano to the Stand Piano Front Attachment Le me Pictured are the attachment rods on the piano bottom A Locate the 4 cam locks in the assembly hardware B On the outside of the stand leg tops locate the 4 large holes where the cam locks will be inserted v li Hi C The cam locks have a Phillips head X with a small arrowhead Slide the cam lock into the stand hole with the Phillips head facing out and the arrow pointing up towards the small hole in the top of the stand D Using 2 people align and slide the piano
55. from the beginning of the marked section until the end mark You can Record only the marked section and only on your selected track Press the BEG MARK and END MARK buttons to disengage the marked section The Mark Buttons LED Indicators will turn on Your song will now playback in its entirety SONG PLAY ALONG SONG This piano includes a range of songs covering a variety of genres that are enjoy able to listen to or to play along with You can begin practicing with just one hand and you can even practice at your own tempo This instrument will even evaluate and grade your performance for you SONG The SONG button will access a play along music lesson guide that can be used as a fun way to learn new music There are approximately 50 songs built into the piano as reference for your Lesson entertainment HOW TO SELECT AND LISTEN TO YOUR SONG SONG 1 Press the SONG button to display the Song Select Menu Screen See the firsst Song Select menu screen shown below Song Select Allegro Anchors Awgh Annie Asia Ce 2 Press the SCREEN RIGHT button to access subsequent pages in the LEFT RIGHT Song Select menu screens until the abbreviated song name you would like to use is displayed For our example we pressed the screen right button twice CURSOR Song Select C4 Ballgame Battle Hymn Bumble Bee SCREEN 3 Press the CURSOR Buttons to highlight the song you would like to select C ESCAPE f 4 Press the Enter B
56. he Performance Listing will be highlighted Press the ENTER button to access the Performance menu Use the SCREEN RIGHT BUTTON and the CURSOR buttons to access the following options shown below FADE TIME Fade time adjusts the length of time that an accompaniment fade introduction or fade out ending takes Use the VALUE and buttons or the VALUE wheel to select a fade tune value in the range of 2 25 seconds Press the VALUE and buttons simultaneously to recall the default setting of 10 seconds Performance Setup Fade Time BEDS Octave Shift o OCTAVE SHIFT The Octave Shift will transpose the entire piano one octave down 12 semitone steps This Octave Shift only transposes one Octave down Use the VALUE and buttons to select an octave shift of 1 and the keys will play as if they were an octave lower on the piano The Octave Shift Setting of 0 is the normal default piano settings Performance Setup Tune Fixed Level 0 53 54 SETUP HARMONY MENU HARMONY SETUP MENU 1 Press the SETUP button 2 Use the CURSOR button to highlight the Harmony menu Press the ENTER button to access the Harmony menu Use the CURSOR button to select a harmony type then use the VALUE buttons to turn that harmony type on or off Only one harmony type can be selected at a time HARMONY Harmony is used to enhance a single note melody line that you would play while the auto accompaniment is engaged
57. his piano has thirteen different demonstration songs designed to showcase the instrument s capabilities Please see the Demo section of this manual for more information NOTE There are also over 50 songs built into this piano to be used as reference for the Lesson exercises that can also be enjoyed Please see the Lesson section of this manual for more information SET UP The SET UP button is used to activate the set up menu screen The majority of this pianos features and functions can be accessed and adjusted from the Set Up screen menu selections Please see the Setup section of this manual for more information TEMPO Press one of the TEMPO buttons the current tempo value will appear on the display You can use the TEMPO TEMPO buttons or the VALUE buttons to increase or decrease the tempo of Orchestrated Acoompaniment Pat terns and other Recorded features The Tempo value range is from 40 to 240 bpm beats per minute NOTE Press the TEMPO or TEMPO buttons or the VALUE buttons simultaneously to recall the default tempo setting for the selected rhythm style LED Rhythm light bar display There is a four dot beat indicator to the left of the tempo buttons It indicates the Tempo and beat for the accompaniment that is playing The lights flash simultaneously on the first beat of each measure then the indicators flash individually in sequence on the remaining beats PANEL CONTROLS e oO TE
58. l Voice notes will sound with the selected Effect Use the VALUE and buttons to select a reverb level from 0 127 Press the VALUE and buttons simultaneously to recall the default level of 100 LOWER When reverb lower is turned on the lower Sound Channel voice notes will sound with the selected Effect Use the VALUE and buttons to select a reverb level from 0 127 Press the VALUE and buttons simultaneously to recall the default level of 100 EFFECT TYPES There are eight Effect types Use the VALUE and buttons to select an effect type from the list below Chorus 1 Chorus 2 Chorus 3 Chorus 4 F B feedback Chorus applies a repeated sound effect Flanger gives an electronic swirl effect Short Delay offers a short delay effect F B feedback Delay applies a delayed repeated sound effect SETUP CHORD MENU CHORD SETUP MENU 1 2 Press the SETUP button Use the SCREEN RIGHT button to access the second page of the setup menu options Use the CURSOR button to highlight the Chord menu Press the ENTER button to access the Chord menu Use the CURSOR button to select a fingering mode Use the ENTER button to confirm your selection CHORD MODE AUTO ACCOMPANIMENT MODE The Chord Mode or Auto Accompaniment is explained in detail iin the Auto Accompaniment Section of this manual Pressing the ACCOMP button engages the auto accompaniment In this mode the keys to the left of the split p
59. lass A digital device pursuant to part 15 of the FCC rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a noncommercial environment This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual may cause harmful interference to radio communications Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense TAKING CARE OF YOUR DIGITAL PIANO This Suzuki digital piano will supply you with years of musical enjoyment if you follow the simple rules listed below IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS WARNING When using electrical products basic safety precautions should always be followed includ ing the following SAFETY Power Source The product should always be connected to a power supply only of the type described in the operating instructions or as marked on the product Periods of Non use The power supply cord of the product should be unplugged from the outlet when left unused for a long period of time SERVICE AND MODIFICATION This product should be serviced by qualified service personnel when the power supply cord or the plug has been damaged liquid has been spattered into the unit or it has been exposed to rain the instrument does not appear t
60. left keyboard section to specify the root note one finger or play all the notes of the chord NOTE When the rhythm is on even if the keys are released the accompaniment continues to play in the specified chord until you specify another chord ONE FINGER Press a key in the left keyboard section to specify the root note The major chord corresponding to this root note is automatically played in an accompaniment pattern Piano Key Area Left Hand Area Right Hand Area Major Chord Press any key in the auto accompaniment section of the piano The key you press determines the root note of the major chord Minor Chord Press the root key and the third piano key to its right minor 3rd key in the auto accompaniment section of the piano simultaneously Seventh Chord Press the root key and the piano key to its immedi ate left 7th key in the auto accompaniment section of the piano simultaneously Minor Seventh Chord Press the root key and both the second piano key to its left 7th key and the third piano key to its right minor 3rd key in the auto accompaniment section of the piano simulta neously 43 AUTO ACCOMPANIMENT TYPES ACCOMP Fingered Please note the notes listed in parentheses can be omitted The listed chord fingerings are all in root note position other inversions can be used with the exception of 1 The M6 chords are only recognized in root note position All other inversions are interpre
61. loor Tom 1 Pedal Hi hat Low Tom Open Hi hat Low mid Tom Hi mid Tom Crash Cymbal 1 High Tom Ride Cymbal 1 Chinese Cymbal Ride Bell Tambourine Splash Cymbal Cowbell Crash Cymbal 2 Vibra Slap Ride Cymbal 2 Hi Bongo Low Bongo Mute Conga Hi Conga Low Conga High Timbale Low Timbale High Agogo Low Agogo Cabasa Maracas Short Whistle Long Whistle Short Guiro Long Guiro Claves Hi Wood Block Low Wood Block Mute Cuica Open Cuica Mute Triangle Open Triangle Cabasa Shaker Belltree Castanets Mute Surdo Open Surdo High Q Slap Scratch Push Scratch Pull Stick Square Click Metronome Click Metronome Bell Jazz Bass Drum 70 Bass Drum Side Stick Brush Tap Brush Slap Brush Swirl Low Floor Tom 2 Close Hi hat Low Floor Tom 1 Pedal Hi hat Low Tom Open Hi hat Low mid Tom Hi mid Tom Crash Cymbal 1 High Tom Ride Cymbal 1 Chinese Cymbal Ride Bell Tambourine Splash Cymbal Cowbell Crash Cymbal 2 Vibra Slap Ride Cymbal 2 Hi Bongo Low Bongo Mute Conga Hi Conga Low Conga High Timbale Low Timbale High Agogo Low Agogo Cabasa Maracas Short Whistle Long Whistle Short Guiro Long Guiro Claves Hi Wood Block Low Wood Block Mute Cuica Open Cuica Mute Triangle Open Triangle Cabasa Shaker Belltree Castanets Mute Surdo Open Surdo High Q Slap Scratch Push Scratch Pull Stick Square Click Metronome Click Metronome Bell Orche Bass Drum 2 Orche Bass Drum 1 Side Stick
62. n that you would like to erase xb NOTE If there is data in a track its LED Indicator will also be lit The previously recorded music will playback as a reference while you record the new track If you do not wish for previously recorded tracks to play while you are recording press the corresponding track button to turn the indicator light off RECORDING PLAYBACK Bl coveos c ACCOMP MEL 1 MEL 2 MEL 3 MEL 4 RESET PLAY PAUSE STOP RECORD BEG MARK END MARK CD CO E OO OO PLAYBACK To listen to your recording follow these simple steps PLAVIPAUSE SIOR RECORD 1 To Playback Your Recorded Music C 2 Ce Press the PLAY PAUSE button The Play Buttons LED Indicator will stay on until the playback is com plete You can play along on the piano keys while the recording is playing back PLAY PAUSE STOP RECORD 2 To Pause the Playback C 2 Ce While the playback is in process press the PLAY PAUSE button to pause the playback The indicator will blink press again to restart the playback where you left off PLAY PAUSE STOP RECORD 3 To Stop the Playback Ce a Press the STOP button to stop the playback Your recording will be reset it s beginning 68 RECORDING MARK Bl comeoseR ACCOMP MEL 1 MEL 2 MEL 3 MEL 4 RESET PLAY PAUSE STOP RECORD BEG MARK END MARK CD CO E OO OO MARK The mark fea
63. ng materials Leave the clear thin protective film in place for now C The feet for the stand are stored inside the 2 foam blocks in the center of the stand box Cut the tape and remove them from the foam blocks and set aside 2 Stand Assembly A Remove the clear protective film from the stand feet You will notice the attaching hardware is already in place B Locate the 2 holes in the stand leg bottom This is where you will thread in the screws that are already in the feet C Go to the inside of the stand leg and locate the barrel nuts already in their holes Notice the barrel nut has a Phillips head X in it as well as a large straight slot Align the straight slot to point to the intersecting hole in the leg bottom This will align the threads in the barrel nut with the intersecting hole and the feet screws D Push the screws into the holes in the feet and align them to thread into the stand barrel nuts Make sure the pads mounted on the bottom of the feet face to the inside of the stand before you tighten the feet screws NOTE You may have to realign the barrel nuts during the attachment process Do Not force the screws into the barrel nuts they should screw in smoothly E Once you have attached the feet using 2 people turn the stand over and place it on its feet F Peal the clear protective film away from the attachment surface where the piano will sit 3 Unpacking the Piano A1 Op
64. ngaged LOWER VOICE In the lower or split mode the piano is divided into two sections In the right hand section the selected main voice or the layer voice will sound In the left hand section a different voice can be se lected to sound when the keys are played NOTE You can change the Instrument Voice selection for each Piano Sound Channel Mode only when it is highlighted on the LCD Display Screen To highlight one of the Piano Sound Channel Modes press the respective control panel button To Change the Instrument Voice of your selected Piano Sound Channel Highlight the Instrument Voice listed and use the VALUE and buttons or the VALUE wheel to access your desired Instrument Voice See the Set Up mode section of this manual for further information on setting the Lower Voice Piano Key Split Point example of LCD Display Screen when the Layer Button is pressed LAYER CESSIT E 1 Big Band DRUM PIANO KEY PERCUSSION To engage this feature An Press the Setup Button once Press the Screen Right Button Twice Highlight the Percussion Box on the LCD Display Screen Menu Box NOTE The Piano Key Percussion Mode refers to the Percussion Voices that can be played by the Piano Keys from the eight internal drum kitsin this pianos sound library There is also a sound effects kit that can be played while the piano is in this mode NOTE ALSO When this Plano Key Drum Percussion Mode is engaged the piano keys will only play
65. ns The currently selected Instrument Voice Number and Name MAIN PERFORMANCE SCREEN Since this area is highlighted it is The sound channel selected and available for changes mode UPPER BEBNCCUSEZEUS i The currently selected be Big Band Style number and name The current selected Auto Accompaniment When auto accompaniment is engaged this tempo area shows the chord that is Registration The current bank playing NC no chord A and registration number 1 DEMOMONSTRATION SONGS PLAYING THE DEMONSTRATION SONGS This piano has thirteen different demonstration songs that are designed to showcase the different Instrument Voices that are available on this Mini Grande Piano The LCD Screen Display will show the demonstration song name All the demonstration songs will play back repeatedly until the Start Stop or Demo Button is pressed In addition there are over 50 Play Along Songs in the Lesson Portion of this piano that can also be listened to for their musical enjoyment Please see the Lesson section of this manual for more information DEMO SELECT AND PLAY A DEMO SONG Press the DEMO button the indicator will turn on The first demo song will playback instantly The piano will now play all thirteen demonstration songs unless the Start Stop or Demo Button is pressed DEMO 1 DEMO SCREEN C a LEFT RIGHT CURSOR scare ENTER 5 gt DEMO Bossa Nueva Press the DEMO button again to play a sp
66. nu from the SETUP button as listed above Metronome Setup Time Signature 4 2 120 Sound 62 32 Volume 100 Time Signature The time signature can be set to 2 4 3 4 4 4 6 8 and 9 8 Use the VALUE buttons to set the bottom time signature then use the CURSOR button to highlight the top section Tempo The tempo of the time signature can be adjusted use the VALUE buttons or the VALUE wheel to adjust the tempo from 40 250 bpm beats per minute Press the VALUE buttons simultaneously to recall the default setting of 100 bpm Adjusting the metronome tempo may also affect the rhythm style tempo Sound The metronome can be assigned to sound as any of the percus sive voices from the standard drum kit The first measure of the beat is assigned in the first part of the sound section and the remaining beats are assigned in the second part of the sound section Use the VALUE buttons to assign a sound by key number Please see the drum kit list in the back of the manual for a list of avail able sound Volume Use the VALUE buttons or the Data wheel to adjust the metronome sound volume level from 1 127 Press the VALUE buttons simultaneously to recall the default setting of 100 REGISTRATION MEMORY LI REGISTRATION icd Y STORE BANK ns GD t3 2 5 32x 3 BANK m 2 STORE BANK REGISTRATION A registration is a particular group settings such as style voice chor
67. nual for more information 3 SUSTAIN PEDAL When the right pedal is engaged the piano keys will continue to sustain as they are played Thereby the piano note will decay gradually as if you were continuing to hold down the piano keys 29 30 DISPLAY SCREEN CURSOR SCREEN VALUE ENTER LEFT RIGHT Simple Selecting and Engaging of various Features and Functions The Main Performance Menu Screen is shown and explained below How to select and engage a Menu Item on the LCD Display Screen 1 Use the CURSOR keys to select Function or Feature that you wish to engage When this item is selected it will be highlighted 2 Use the Escape Button to go back to the previous Display Screen The ESCAPE button in the middle of the cursor controls will return the current LCD Display screen to the previous LCD Display screen Continue pressing the Escape button to return to the initial Menu Screen 3 The Left and Right SCREEN buttons will move the Screen Display to additional Menu Screens within the selected Menu The Left and Right Screen Buttton LED indicators will be lit if there is additional Screen Menu information available 4 Use the and VALUE buttons to adjust the parameter of the selected Screen Menu item 5 Use the ENTER button to engage a highlighted selection You must press the Enter Button to engage your selected Feature or Function 6 The VALUE or DATA wheel can be used as an alternative to the VALUE butto
68. o be adjusted from the performance screen When the Tempo Area of the LCD Display is highlighted then the Tempo can be adjusted using the Value Buttons or the Data Wheel To adjust Tempo during Playback see below 41 42 AUTO ACCOMPANIMENT TEMPO ONE TOUCH ACCOMP ecc CDO Bl ovre conmo Sai SYNCH INTRO END START STOP FILL IN FILL TO VAR FADE tp A t tct Simply by playing a chord on the keyboard the AUTO ACCOMPANIMENT function automatically plays an accompaniment pattern which matches perfectly the selected rhythm With a real accompaniment as a background you can concentrate on playing the melody HOW AUTO ACCOMPANIMENT WORKS When an Auto Accompaniment Chord is selected an automatic accom paniment which matches the Rhythm Pattern you have chosen is played in the chord which you specify with your left hand The melody is played with your right hand Piano Key Area Left Hand Area Right Hand Area The Accompaniment Pattern of the Auto Accompaniment is composed of the DRUMS BASS and ACCOMPANIMENT Accomp Chords xb NOTE The Volume of each part can be adjusted with the LCD Volume Level Screen Press the UPPER Sound Channel Button to view this Menu Screen AUTO ACCOMPANIMENT TYPES HOW TO PLAY CHORDS There are 3 different ways to specify chords on the Keyboard Basic Mode One Finger For beginner players a left hand chord can be specified with just one finger You can either press one key on the
69. o operate normally or exhibits a marked change in performance the instrument has been dropped or the cabinet has been damaged Do not attempt to open the piano or make any change in the circuits or parts of the unit HANDLING AND TRANSPORT Never apply excessive force to the controls connectors or other parts of the instrument Always unplug cables by gripping the plug firmly not by pulling on the cable Disconnect all cables before moving the instru ment Physical shocks caused by dropping bumping or placing heavy objects on the instrument can result in scratches and or more serious damage Carefully check the amplifier volume control before starting to play Excessive volume can cause permanent hearing loss CLEANING Clean the cabinet and panel with a soft nonabra sive dry cloth This cloth should be for High Gloss Lacquer Finish Furniture A wax based polish specifically for High Gloss Lacquer Finish Furniture may be used on the cabinet Do not use paint thinner or petrochemical based polishes To maintain the luster of the keys and buttons wipe with a clean slightly damp cloth and then polish with a soft dry cloth LOCATION Do not expose the instrument to the following conditions to avoid deformation discoloration or more serious damage direct sunlight near a window high temperatures near a heat source outside or near a window excessive humidity excessive dust strong
70. oice LAYER 65 Soprano Sax Big Band PIANO VOICES SELECTING ALL VOICES SELECTING ONE OF THE 128 VOICES ll SOUND GROUP PIANO VIBES gt eo SAXO FLUTE Rd SCREEN Ea LEFT RIGHT CURSOR eser ENTER ORGAN SYNTH 1 Press a quick select SOUND GROUP buttons twice to engage an Instrument Voice selection menu on the display screen NOTE Each Sound Group button is assigned eight related voices in two groups of four Press the SCREEN RIGHT or SCREEN LEFT buttons to page through all the voice groups that the piano offers English Horn Press one of the CURSOR buttons to move the highlighted area to the voice you would like to select English Horn Press the ENTER button to confirm your selection After a 4 second delay the LCD Display Screen will revert to the perfor mance screen showing the new voice UPPER MSIE 1 Big Band 35 PIANO VOICES EFFECTS AND RESET The Grand Piano Reverb and Chorus Buttons can reset your piano s current functions or add Digital Effects to your selected Instrument Voice GRAND PIANO GRAND PIANO This button will reset the piano to its default power up e settings The Grand Piano voice will be engaged for all 88 keys No matter what control functions features or modes that the piano is in it will be reset to strictly the basic operating system of upper piano voice for all 88 piano keys REVERB REVERB The reverb effect
71. oint can be used to create fully orchestrated chord progressions based on the chords that you play with your left hand There are three fingering modes to choose from One finger Fingered or Piano Use the Chord menu to select a mode please see the Auto Accompani ment section of this manual for more information on fingering modes ACCOMP Fingered ONE FINGER Press a key in the left keyboard section to specify the root note The major chord corresponding to this root note is automatically played in an accompaniment pattern FINGERED MODE The fingered mode is ideal if you already know how to play chords on the piano Specify the chord by playing all the notes in the chord Play Chords by pressing a least three keys PIANO CHORD MODE In the Piano Mode the entire keyboard can be used to specify chords for the automatic accompaniment Please Note In this Mode the keyboard does not Split Chords can be specified anywhere on the keyboard Chords are specified the same way as for the Fingered Mode and the types of Chords are also the same 59 SETUP PEDAL MENU PEDAL ASSIGN SETUP MENU 1 Press the SETUP button 2 Use the SCREEN RIGHT button to access the second page of the setup menu options 3 Use the CURSOR button to highlight the Pedal menu 4 Press the ENTER button to access the Pedal menu 5 Use the CURSOR button to select the following options the pedal can only be assigned to one PEDAL ASS
72. onmo a SYNCH INTRO END START STOP FILL IN FILL TO VAR FADE COC OO OO Intro Fill In and Ending Patterns fitting each different Rhythm Styleare permanently recorded in your instrument thus allowing a versitile Rhythm Performance STRAIGHT START 1 Press the Start Stop Button Your Selected Rhythm Style Drum Pattern will begin to play INTRO Begin the Rhythm Performance with an Intro Pattern 1 Press the INTRO ENDING Button 2 Press the Start Stop Button An Intro pattern is played after which the normal rhythm pattern begins SYNCHRONIZED START Begin the Rhythm Performance when you play a chord with the piano keys on the left side of the piano 1 Press the SYNC Button 2 Play a Chord on the piano keys on the Left Hand side of the piano The normal rhythm pattern begins to play as soon as the Chord is played FILL IN You can insert a fill in pattern any time during the rhythm performance Choose from two different Fill In Patterns Fill In or Fill to Var 1 Press the Start Stop Button 2 Press the piano Fill In or Fill to Var Button A Fill In Pattern is heard for the remainder of the measure When a Fill In Button is pressed on the last beat of the measure the Fill In pattern continues until the end of the following measure Also the Fill In Pattern will continue to Play for as long as you hold down a Fill In Button ENDING Finish the Rhythm Performance with an Ending Pattern 1 Press the Start S
73. re specified the same way as for the Fingered Mode and the types of Chords are also the same MANUAL BASS It is possible to play Single Note Bass Lines in the Accompaniment Piano Key Area of the Piano when the Manual Bass Function is en gaged Please see the Key Mode area of the SET UP section of this manual SPLIT POINT The piano is split into two sections at the split point The default split point is the G2 key for auto accompaniment A different split point can be assigned in the setup menu Performance Please see the Setup Section of this manual for more information 45 AUTO ACCOMPANIMENT HOW TO USE TEMPO ONE TOUCH ACCOMP ecce CDO SELECTING YOUR AUTO CHORD TYPE ACCOMP 1 CURSOR A Or l scare ENTER Pe 46 Press the ACCOMP button Its indicator LED will turn on The LCD Display Screen will show the accompaniment Chord menu ACCOMP Fingered Use the cursor to move the highlighted area to the chord fingering mode that you want One Finger Fingered or Piano The Fingered mode is the default mode ACCOMP Fingered Press the ENTER button to confirm your selection If you do not press the Enter Button your selection will not be engaged NOTE when the Auto Accompaniment Mode is engaged the LCD Display Screen will show the specified Chord on the bottom left portion of the Performance Menu screen AUTO ACCOMPANIMENT HOW TO PLAY TEMPO ONE TOUCH ACCOMP
74. rfor mance LCD Display screen 20 SCREEN LEFT SCREEN RIGHT The SCREEN buttons are available for use when there is more information than can be viewed on the LCD Display Screen If your selected feature or funciton has additional LCD Display Screen information the Screen Left and or Screen Right LED buttons will lit up Therefore If an indicator light is on on either the Screen Left Button or the Screen Right LCD Button then there is additional screen information available for the selected function Use the SCREEN LEFT or SCREEN RIGHT buttons to access the additional menu pages that you want to view 21 VALUE Use the VALUE and buttons to adjust levels on the currently selected feature These buttons auto repeat when they are held down therefore they will continue to cycle upward or downward until the button is released Please Note the default factory setting of the selected parameter can be recalled by pressing down both the VALUE and buttons at the same time 22 ENTER Use the Enter button to select the highlighted function or feature on the LCD Display Screen of the piano This will engage your selected highlighted item 23 VALUE WHEEL Use the value wheel to change the function parameters or levels of the selected item or it s highlighted feature It has the same function as the Value or buttons To increase the value turn the wheel clockwise to decrease the value turn the wheel counterclockwise PANEL C
75. s are flat You may want to adjust this control to sound sculpt your personal sound preferences 3 TREBLE Slide this controller to adjust the treble level The midpoint is notched At this midpoint all EQ controls are flat You may want to adjust this control to sound sculpt your personal sound preferences 4 MIC MICROPHONE VOLUME Slide this knob to adjust the volume of the microphone output Please see the Connector Panels section of this manual for more information on Microphone Input Jack Location 5 MIC MICROPHONE ECHO Slide this controller to adjust the echo or reverb effect on the microphone 6 BALANCE This sliding control will adjust the piano volume in conjunc tion with the accompaniment volume Slide the controller up to increase the accompaniment volume and decrease the selected piano s instrument voice slide the controller down to increase the selected piano s instru ment voice and decrease the accompaniment volume up position then you will not hear any sound when you play the piano xb NOTE If this Keyboard Balance sliding knob is placed all the way in the c keys 17 18 PANEL CONTROLS DEMO LED Light Bar Display TEMPO ONE TOUCH ACCOMP OO e cD Co Bl ATM CONTROL SET UP SYNCH _ J INTRO END START STOP FILL IN FILL TO VAR FADE OB C O C95 C 5 C D C9D P DEMO DEMONSTRATION SONGS Press the DEMO button The first demo song will begin to play instantly T
76. split piano data This MIDI data can be sent separately on a discrete MIDI channel The previous MIDI input mode will transmit the upper split piano data The default setting for this mode transmits on channel two 81 MIDI IMPLEMENTATION CHART Function Transmitted Recognized Remark Basic Channel 1 CH 1 16 CH 1 16 CH 1 16 CH 3 co A N o eo N N Variation page Modulation Portamento value Volume Pan Expression Sustain Sostenuto Soft Pedal Portamento yes no Reverb Chorus program Reverb Chorus send level NRPNL NRPHH RPNL RPNH Reset all controllers All notes off System Exclusive Sys Common Song Select Sys Common Song Position System Clock 82 Real Time Commands e X e e X X e X X e e X X e e 0 X X X X X XUXUXDXXIOe elep xieexeje e X leee Mode 1 OMNI ON POLY Mode 2 OMNI ON MONO Mode 3 OMNI OFF POLY Mode 4 OMNI OFF MONO VOICE LIST Please note The MIDI program number for any voice listed is one less than the display number Group A Group B Piano PANO 1 Grand Piano 2 Bright Piano 5 Rhodes Piano 6 Chorus Piano 3 Elec Piano 4 Honky Tonk Pno 7 Harpsichord 8 Clavinet Chromatic Percussion ES 19 Celesta 10 Glockenspiel 13 Marimba 14 Xylophone 11 Music Box 12 Vibraphone 15 Tubular Bells
77. ss the ENTER button to access the Reverb menu 4 Use the CURSOR button to access the following options REVERB Reverb simulates the effect of playing in a big room or hall where the sound reverberates off the walls and ceiling Pressing the REVERB button will toggle this effect on or off When reverb is engaged the indicator light will be lit The reverb effect is engaged automatically when the power is turned on To select a type of reverb and to adjust the reverb levels use the Reverb setup menu Reverb Setting Reverb UPPER LAYER LOWER Use the VALUE and buttons to select a reverb type or to adjust the Reverb Depth from the list below Reverb Depth amount of Reverb range is from 0 to 127 UPPER When reverb upper is turned on the Upper Sound Channel Voice notes will reverberate Use the VALUE and buttons to select a reverb level from 0 127 Press the VALUE and buttons simultaneously to recall the default level of 100 LAYER When reverb layer is turned on the layer Sound Channel Voice notes will reverberate Use the VALUE and buttons to select a reverb level from 0 127 Press the VALUE and buttons simultaneously to recall the default level of 100 LOWER When reverb lower is turned on the lower Sound Channel voice notes will reverberate Use the VALUE and buttons to select a reverb level from 0 127 Press the VALUE and buttons simultaneously to recall the default level of 100 REVERB TYPES Room 1 is
78. sting will be highlighted Press the ENTER button to access the Performance menu 3 Use the SCREEN RIGHT BUTTON and the CURSOR buttons to access the following options shown below TUNE The pitch of this piano is very accurate and stable it is automatically set to standard A440 pitch when the piano is turned on The Tuning feature of this piano makes it possible to adjust the pitch of this instrument in fine intervals If necessary you can adjust the pitch of this piano to match the pitch of another instrument or singer Use the VALUE buttons or the VALUE wheel to select a tuning value in the range of 50 to 50 semitone steps or cents Press the VALUE buttons simultaneously to recall the default setting of 0 Performance dis Fees 108 omes 9 FIXED LEVEL When the Touch Response of the Piano Keys is Fixed or without Touch Sensitivity the Fixed Level controls the overall sound output from the piano keys Fixed Touch Response is used when you would like the piano keyboard to play like an Organ Use the VALUE buttons or the VALUE wheel to select a fixed level volume value in the range of 10 127 Press the VALUE buttons simultaneously to recall the default setting of 100 Performance Setup Tme o FixedLevel MEO FadeTime 105 Octave Shit 0 SETUP PERFORMANCE MENU PERFORMANCE SETUP MENU 1 Press the SETUP button The first Set Up Menu Screen will appear on the LCD Screen T
79. ted as m7 2 The 6 9 chords are only recognized in root note position All other inversions are interpreted as minor chords 3 The m6 chords are only recognized in root note position All other inversions are interpreted as m7b5 4 With aug and dim7 chords the lowest note played is assumed to be the root FINGERED MODE The fingered mode is ideal if you already know how to play chords on the piano Specify the chord by playing all the notes in the chord Play Chords by pressing a least three keys Please note if a chord played cannot be recognized fingered beyond the table shown below the previous chord will keep playing An unrecognized chord cannot start the auto accompaniment in the synchronized start mode The Fingering Guide table below lists all of the 16 playable chords of FINGERING GUIDE this mode Minor seventh flatten fifth Minor add ninth Minor major seventh Diminished Diminished seventh Seventh Seventh suspend fourth Suspended fourth Fingering 1 3 5 1 3 5 6 1 3 5 7 1 2 3 5 7 1 3 5 1 b3 5 1 b3 5 6 1 b3 5 b7 1 b3 b5 b7 1 2 b3 5 b7 1 b3 5 7 1 b3 b5 1 b3 b5 6 1 3 5 b7 1 4 5 b7 1 4 5 AUTO ACCOMPANIMENT TYPES PIANO CHORD MODE In the Piano Mode the entire keyboard can be used to specify chords for the automatic accompaniment Please Note In this Mode the keyboard does not Split Chords can be specified anywhere on the keyboard Chords a
80. ted quickly by pressing one ofthe ten quick select RHYTHM STYLE buttons The Rhythm Style Group Name is printed above the style select button The style name and its number will be shown on the Display LCD when selected Note Pressing the same RHYTHM STYLE button a Second time will engage a rhythm style menu screen from which you can pick from the entire list of 70 Rhythm Styles Each Quick Select Rhythm button can access up to eight related styles At least four Rhythm Styles will be displayed on the LCD Screen If there are more than four styles available from the Rhythm Style Button that you selected then the Screen Right LED indicator will light up Press the lit Screen Right Button to view all available Styles Use the Cursor and the Enter Button to select your desired Rhythm Style Please see the Rhythm Section of this manual for more information 21 PANEL CONTROLS CURSOR D LEFT RIGHT 19 CURSOR The CURSOR button group right arrow left arrow up arrow and down arrow allows you to access and highlight different areas within the LCD Display screen Please note After your selection has been highlighted Press the Enter button to engage your selected item ESCAPE The ESCAPE button is located in the center of the Cursor Button Group When this button is pressed it will return the current LCD Display screen to the previous LCD Display screen Continue pressing this button to return to the original default pe
81. th Low Floor Tom 1 Synth Pedal Hi hat Synth Low Tom Synth Open Hi hat Synth Low mid Tom Synth Hi mid Tom Synth Crash Cymbal 1 Synth High Tom Ride Cymbal 1 Chinese Cymbal Ride Bell Tambourine Splash Cymbal Cowbell Crash Cymbal 2 Vibra Slap Ride Cymbal 2 Hi Bongo Low Bongo Mute Conga Hi Conga Low Conga High Timbale Low Timbale High Agogo Low Agogo Cabasa Maracas Short Whistle Long Whistle Short Guiro Long Guiro Claves Hi Wood Block Low Wood Block Mute Cuica Open Cuica Mute Triangle Open Triangle Cabasa Shaker Belltree Castanets Mute Surdo Open Surdo 85 86 DRUM KIT DRUM KIT LIST 2 LIST Please note In the first title row the number in the bracket after the kit name is the MIDI program number The Drum kits name and number that are shown on the LCD display are listed in the second title row The No refers to MIDI note number and Key refers to the key on the piano A blank space in the table mean there is no sound there Keys from AO to D1 sound as timpani except for in Kit 9 the effects kit Keys from E6 to C8 sound the same as the D 1 to B6 keys Jazz 32 P 6 Jazz Brush 40 P 7 Brush Orchestra 48 P 8 Orchestra Effects 56 P 10 SEX High Q Slap Scratch Push Scratch Pull Stick Square Click Metronome Click Metronome Bell Jazz Bass Drum 70 Bass Drum 1 Side Stick Snare Drum 2 Hand Clap Snare Drum 1 Low Floor Tom 2 Close Hi hat Low F
82. the CURSOR Buttons to Highlight the L Y Function gt e R Right Hand L Left Hand Y Yes escape N No VALUE This indicates that we want to be tested on the Left Hand CURSOR C 2 Press the Value Button to select L N No a For our example we want L N 3 42 This function denotes which parts of the sound you will hear during your Press the CURSOR Buttons to Highlight LHndzY P gt test RHnd Right Hand Portion of the Song as LHnd Left Hand Portion of the Song or Acmp Rhythm Accompaniment Portion of the Song if applicaple escare VALUE 4 Press the Value Button to select LHnd N C This denotes that we will not hear the Left Hand Portion of the Song E when are tested playing along with the song 5 Press the CURSOR Buttons to select the TEST mode ENTER The Metronome will count in and the Right Hand portion of the Song Bumblebee will begin to play You should play the left hand portion of 6 Press the ENTER Button to begin the Test the song NOTE Song Function must be in TEST mode to be Graded SONG LESSON LESSON FEATURES TEST Pressing the ENTER button engages the TEST mode when hightlighted You may test yourself on the right hand melody the left hand accompa niment or both hands by highlighting the appropriate area and using the VALUE buttons to toggle those parts on Y Yes or off N No TEST MODES Right hand test Select R Y L N Then highlight the TEST mode area
83. the available songs on the disk If there are additional pages the indicator light on the SCREEN RIGHT LEFT buttons will light 3 Select the song that you want to delete and press the EN TER button A progress bar will be displayed Once the file has been removed the main disk menu screen will be dis played This file operation is irreversible Rename Rename is used to change the name of a file already saved to the disk Disk Utility e 1 Load the disk into the disk drive Make sure that the disk you have selected has song data files on it 2 Select the Rename menu the menu will show the available songs If there are additional pages the indicator light on the SCREEN RIGHT LEFT buttons will light 3 Select the song you want to rename 4 Use the VALUE buttons or wheel to rename the selected song 5 Press the ENTER button to save the renamed song to floppy disk A progress bar will be displayed When renaming is complete the main disk menu screen will be displayed MIDI amp VIDEO OUT JACKS MIDI stands for Musical Instrument Digital Interface This is a world wide standard communication interface that enables electronic musical instruments and comput ers of all brands to communicate with each other so that instructions and other data can pass between them This exchange of information makes it possible to create a system of MIDI instruments and devices that offers far greater versatility and control than is avail
84. to gradually Fade until completion 48 SETUP The SETUP Function is used to set up or to adjust various parameters related to the operation of this piano The SETUP button will access menus for Performance Harmony Key Mode Sustain Reverb Chord mode Effects Pedal Percussion and Metronome Mode USING THE SETUP MENU 1 SCREEN Ce d LEFT RIGHT Press the SETUP button The Initial Set Up Screen Menu will appear on the LCD Display As Shown Below Press the SCREEN RIGHT Button to access all the Setup Menus There are a total of 3 Setup Menu Screens The remaining two Menu Screens are shown below Use the SCREEN RIGHT OR LEFT AND CURSOR Buttons to navigate the Menu Screens and to highlight the Function or Mode that you want to access Press the ENTER button to confirm your selection NOTE Press the ESCAPE Button at any time to revert to the previous screen Continued pressing of the ESCAPE button will return the screen to the initial Performance Menu Screen ALSO NOTE Toleave the SETUP Mode press the SETUP button It s LED indicator light will turn off 49 SETUP PERFORMANCE MENU 50 SETUP MODE PERFORMANCE SETUP MENU 1 Press the SETUP button The first Set Up Menu Screen will appear on the LCD Screen 2 The Performance Listing will be highlighted Press the ENTER button to access the Performance menu 3 Use the CURSOR buttons to access the following options shown below Performance Setup
85. top Button 2 Press the Intro Ending Button An Ending is produced and then the Rhythm Performance stops NOTE If you accidently press the Intro Ending Button in the middle of the tune Press a Fill In Button The Ending Pattern will Stop and the normal rhythm performance continues RHYTHM SECTION PLAYING THE RHYTHM TEMPO ONE TOUCH ACCOMP ecco CDO Bl arram contro A SYNCH INTRO END START STOP FILL IN FILL TO VAR FADE COC B OO OO FADE Finish the Rhythm Performance with by Fading the Rhyrhm Volume to START STOP Ze ro Ez S 7 1 Press the Start Stop Button 2 Press the Fade Button The normal rhythm pattern begins to gradually Fade until completion ADJUST THE TEMPO CONTROLS The Tempo of the Rhythm Pattern can be adjusted with the Tempo Buttons the Value Buttons or the Data Wheel TEMPO C 1 The Tempo is shown on the LCD Display as a numerical value from 40 to 250 BPM Beats Per Minute 2 Press the Tempo Buttons to adjust the Tempo TEMPO There is a four beat indicator next to the TEMPO buttons that visually indicate the tempo and the beat of the selected rhythm style Each style has its own preset tempo the previous Rhtyhm Styles Default Tempo However if you press the TEMPO buttons simultaneously it will set the tempo to the current rhythm styles default value NOTE If you change the rhythm style during play the tempo will keep Also Note The tempo can als
86. ture allows you to isolate a section of a track of your recording If you would like study or to re do a segment of your track recording it can be easily accomplished with the BEG MARK END MARK buttons The area that you mark by using the BEG MARK and END MARK buttons will function the same way as your previous recordings and playbacks except it is only that portion of the song instead of the entire song With your musical performance recorded into the music recorder press PLAY STOP FEOCFD BEG END RS ib coc jp TO USE BEG MARK AND END MARK BUTTONS PLAY STOP BEG END C C Ka CD 2 PLAY STOP MOD BEG END ana de PLAY STOP FEOCFD BEG END MESSER PLAY STOP PROD BEG END PLAY STOP PROD BEG END the PLAY PAUSE button While listening to the playback press the BEG MARK Button at the place that you would like to begin to isolate your song The Beg Mark Button LED Indication will turn on As your song continues to playback press the End Mark Button at the end of the portion of your song that you want to isolate The End Mark Button LED Indication will turn on The playback of your song will automatically stop Press the PLAY PAUSE button to listen to the section of the song that you marked Press the RECORD button to add a musical passage to your marked or isolated area of your song NOTE You may also wish to select the track that you already recorded on The recorded passage will playback
87. ursor Right Button once Press the ENTER button to confirm your selection The display will revert to the performance screen showing your newly selected Rhythm Style STYLE 1 Grand Piano 19 Jazz NOTE The Rhythm Style Button Group display will be shown on the LCD Displayt Screen for 4 seconds then it will revert back to the original Performance Display Screen To make the Display Screen hold longer than 4 seconds please see the Set Up Section of this manual under the Screen Hold Heading RHYTHM SECTION SELECTING A RHYTHM CURSOR SELECTING A RHYTHM STYLE USING LCD DISPLAY PANEL CONTROLS Cy Selecting a Rhythm Style using only the Cursor and Value Buttons 1 Highlight the Rhythm Style name area using the CURSOR buttons SWiE T GumPam C YN 1 Big Band ees ics 2 Press the VALUE and buttons or turn the Data Wheel to cycle C through the Rhythm Style numbers and names until you reach the B rhythm style that you would like to select For our example we pressed the Value Button until we arrived at the Swing Trio Rhythm Style STYLE 1 Grand Piano 14 Swing Trio xb NOTE If you hold down the or Value Button the Rhythm Styles will c cycle up or down respectively until you release the Button 39 RHYTHM SECTION PLAYING THE RHYTHM 40 START STOP INTRO END START STOP i 7 SYNCH S START STOP FILL IN FILL TOWA 7 g START STOP ENDING 36 Bl Aarm c
88. utton to select your desired Song The Play Along Song Lesson Menu Screen will appear as shown below Bumble Bee Measure Play RHnd Y LHnd Y Acmp Y ENTER R Y L Y J 2110 5 Press the Start Stop Button or Play Pause Button to listen to your EM Ce selected song PLAY PAUSE STOP RECORD 69 70 SONG LESSON The name of the selected song or test Bumble Bee Use Play to listen to the selected RHnd Y LHnd Y Acmp Y rts of th E E R Y LY J 110 Use Test to be The selected songs graded on your tempo performance of the selected parts of TEST MODE Select which the song Hands you would like to be tested on The right hand for melody left hand for accompani ment or both hands PLAY ALONG SONG LESSONS This area will count the song s measure during play PLAY MODE On this line select the parts of the song you would like to hear during Song playback The right hand is melody the left hand is Bass or Accompaniment and the Acmp is the rhythm accompaniment where applicable The Menu Screen Shown above lists many of the features of the Song Function Listed below is an example of how to access the various features of this Function USING THE LESSON FEATURE From Song Selected Menu Screen Shown Above CURSOR EX Test Left Hand Play listen to right hand only and play left hand part This function denotes which hand you would like to be tested on Cap 1 Press
89. y the control message The transmission channels on this piano are fixed as follows Channel 1 Master voice Channel 2 Layer voice Channel 3 Split voice Channel 4 Bass in manual bass chord mode Channel 7 Chord in manual bass chord mode Channel 10 Percussion sound Please see the MIDI Implementation Chart for more detail BASIC MIDI SETUPS Output to an external sound generator MIDI pianos transmit note and velocity touch sensitivity information via the MIDI Out connector Connect the MIDI Out terminal of the piano and the MIDI IN terminal of an external device piano synthesizer or sound module and the external device should respond to your playing By connecting this Suzuki piano to another piano in this way you can essentially play two instruments at the same time or play on your piano to the sound of another MIDI devise to produce thick layered multi instrument sounds Output from an external MIDI device Connect the MIDI In terminal ofthe piano and the MIDI Out terminal of an external device Data generated on another device can through your pianos sound delivery System Connect with an computer Although the Suzuki piano offers a built in sequencer the music recorder is a real time five track sequencer the same type of musical information transfer that is described above can be used for more sophisticated MIDI sequence recording using an external sequencer or computer These devices could be used to record MIDI
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