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Kurzweil Artis SE Getting Started

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  • Page 3: Introducing Artis Se

    Congratulations on your purchase of the Kurzweil Artis SE® Stage Piano! This guide will help you hook up your Artis SE to your sound system and MIDI system, give you a quick overview and show you how to start making music with the instrument. A full manual, the Artis SE Musician’s Guide, can be downloaded in electronic format at www.

  • Page 4: Keeping The Artis Se Up To Date

    Don’t connect anything until you make sure the Artis SE is properly and safely situated. If your Artis SE keyboard has been out in the cold, give it time to warm up to room temperature before starting it, since condensation may have formed inside.

  • Page 5: Music Rack (Optional)

    7. Make sure your sound system is at a safe volume level. Also make sure that the Artis SE MASTER VOLUME slider (on the far left side of the front panel) is all the way down.

  • Page 6: Using Artis Se

    The power switch and most of the Artis SE connections are located on the rear panel. The DC Power Adapter Use the provided DC power adapter to connect the Artis SE to a standard AC power source. Please refer to Step 3 on page GS-4 above.

  • Page 7: The Usb Ports

    The Rear Panel The USB Ports Use the USB ports to connect the Artis SE to a computer/tablet in order to do the following: • Use the Artis SE as a MIDI controller to play software instruments on a computer.

  • Page 8: The Pedal Jacks

    NOTE : Ensure that pedals are plugged in before powering up the Artis SE and do not step on the switch pedals when powering up, as the pedal type and state of the pedal is detected as part of the power up sequence.

  • Page 9: Connecting A Dual Switch Pedal

    SW1 Pedal and SW2 Pedal jacks. Both SW1 and SW2 can support a dual pedal each allowing up to 4 pedals to be utilized by the Artis SE. These are enumerated as SW1a, SW1b, SW2a and SW2b. The Artis SE will recognize dual pedals that are wired as TS and RS, such as the KFP-2S.

  • Page 10: Connecting A Half Damper Pedal

    Introducing Artis SE The Rear Panel Pedal Single Switch Default Dual Switch Default SW1a Sustain (MIDI CC#64) Sustain (MIDI CC#64) SW1b Sostenuto (MIDI CC#66) SW2a Sostenuto (MIDI CC#66) Sostenuto (MIDI CC#66) SW2b Soft (MIDI CC#67) If you’re not familiar with traditional piano technique, the sostenuto (center) pedal on a grand piano allows one to hold chords in the bass while continuing to play the melody without the latter notes sustaining.

  • Page 11: The Headphones Jack

    Introducing Artis SE The Rear Panel The Kurzweil CC-1 continuous control pedal will work best with the Artis SE, but it is also possible to use third-party continuous control pedals designed for synthesizers. NOTE : Only CC pedals should be connected to the CC pedal input.

  • Page 12: Connecting To Your Audio System

    PA system inputs, and connect the other end to the jacks marked Left (Mono) and Right on the rear panel of the Artis SE. If you have only one input available, use the Artis SE Left (Mono) output to get the full signal in mono. Use the jack marked Headphones (located on the rear/left of the instrument) to listen to Artis SE on headphones.

  • Page 13: Connecting To A Computer

    Introducing Artis SE Connecting to Your Audio System Artis SE connected to a mixer, powered speakers and headphones Connecting to a Computer To connect the Artis SE to a computer/tablet, simply connect Artis SE using the provided or compatible cable.

  • Page 14: Front Panel Overview

    Introducing Artis SE Front Panel Overview Front Panel Overview BANK Button ZONE VOLUME Sliders Mode and Function Buttons FAVORITES Buttons ZONE Mute Buttons Display MASTER EQ Controls Parameter/Channel Buttons Programmable Switches Alpha Wheel Pitch and Modulation Wheels Plus/Minus select buttons...
  • Page 15 Introducing Artis SE Front Panel Overview Pitch and Modulation Wheels (6) The Pitch Wheel is on the left. It is spring-loaded, such that its center position (its “off” position) is restored when it is not being used. The Modulation Wheel is on the right. It is not spring loaded, and can be set to and left in any position between fully up and fully down.

  • Page 16: Global Mode

    Mode the instrument was in. Valid file formats for loading are: .ART, .PC3, .P3K, .PLE, .SPX. and .ASE (Artis SE extension). When a file has been selected to load, pressing the + Button or Assign Button will load the selected file.

  • Page 17: Function Buttons

    While in Multi Mode, pressing the EDIT button allows you to enter Multi Edit Mode. There is a long list of parameters that can be edited; consult the Artis SE Musican’s Guide at www. kurzweil.com for details.. Some of the parameters are common for all zones, but most are per zone.

  • Page 18: Param/Channel Buttons

    Function. This allows you to layer Programs and Multis such that more than one sound can be produced by striking a single key. Creating Layers in Program Mode is slightly different from creating Layers in Multi Mode; refer to the Artis SE Musician’s Guide for details. Transposition Buttons The –TRANSPOSE , TRANSPOSE+, and OCTAVE buttons are dedicated controls.

  • Page 19: Alpha Wheel

    When Using the Split function, pressing and holding the ASSIGN button allows you to set the Split Key parameter (when selected) by striking a key on the Artis SE keyboard. In Multi Edit Mode, pressing and holding the ASSIGN button allows you to select a Zone by pressing a ZONE ON/OFF button.
  • Page 20 Front Panel Overview Category Select and Multi/Program Select Buttons (17) Categories make it easy to select Artis SE sounds by instrument type. The row of 8 category buttons represent two groups, providing a total of 16 categories, as labeled. Use the button on the left labeled “Category”...

  • Page 21: Double Button Presses

    Double Button Presses A number of paired buttons will perform specific actions when pressed simultaneously. The pairs are: PARAM/CHANNEL p(Up) and q(Down) buttons (PARAM JUMP) will jump to frequently used parameters in the parameter lists for Multi Edit Mode and Global Mode. –...
  • Page 22 ©2014 Young Chang Co., Ltd. All rights reserved. Kurzweil ® is a product line of Young Chang Co., Ltd. Kurzweil ®, Young Chang®, V. A. S. T. ®, and Artis SE™ are trademarks of Young Chang Co., Ltd. All other trademarks and copyrights are property of their respective companies.

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