Worlde W220 Owner's Manual

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To the happy family of satisfied electronic musical instrument owners! To get the most out

of the many features and functions of the keyboard, please be sure to read carefully this

manual and keep it at hand for future reference.

Strong multifunctional LCD system with large-scream display of Chinese characters,

which makes selecting and editing parameters much easier.

348 different kinds of voices, including 25 voices of Chinese folk instruments( Trichord,

Gu-Zheng, Erhu, Suona)

Almost including 100 popular accompaniment styles in the world. Each has its own intro

and main (A, B two types), variation and ending.

48 types of commonly-used voices and 24 types of commonly-used styles for rapid

choice.

With 9 groups of percussion instrument and a group of Chinese traditional percussion

instrument.

Graceful piano shape design and soft LCD back light makes the piano more luxurious.

Be able to synthesize certain digital effects like the reverb

effect, which could create various sound field effects.

Be able to record at most 5 user songs, and they could be played repeatedly.

22 demonstration songs, making great contributions to lifting your performance level.

Panel-register function could save your beloved panel, and recall it whenever you want.

WELCOME

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Page 1: Main Features
WELCOME WELCOME To the happy family of satisfied electronic musical instrument owners! To get the most out of the many features and functions of the keyboard, please be sure to read carefully this manual and keep it at hand for future reference. MAIN FEATURES Strong multifunctional LCD system with large-scream display of Chinese characters, which makes selecting and editing parameters much easier.
Page 2: Table Of Contents
CONTENTS Safety Precautions P. 2 SYNCHRO Stop P. 20 Panel Controls and Terminals Accompaniment Sections (Main A/B & fill-ins) Preparations P. 2 1 Power P. 8 Chord P. 22 AC Adapter P. 8 Using Auto Accompaniment Multi fingering Batteries P. 8 P.
Page 3: Safety Precautions
Safety Precautions Symbols Various symbols are used in this user's manual guide and on the product itself to ensure that the product is used safely and Correctly, and to prevent injury to the user and other person as well as damage to property. Those symbols along with their Meanings are shown below.
Page 4 Do not attempt to shape the power cord or subject it to excessive bending, twisting or pulling. This may cause fire or electrical shock. Please use the adaptor specified for this instrument. Use if another adaptor may cause fire, electrical shock, or malfunction. Do not locate the instrument or its stand on an uneven or unstable surface.
Page 5 Be careful of the bags around children. *. Never allow anyone to place the plastic bags of the instrument, its accessories, and its separately sold options over their heads. Doing so many cause suffocation. Particular caution is required in homes with small children. ! CAUTION AC Adapter *.
Page 6 Don not place keyboard on lacquered furniture. *. The instrument's silicone rubber feet may eventually blacken or scar lacquered surfaces. Use felt cloth pads to insulate the feet preferably use a musical instrument stand designed for your keyboard. Do not place heavy objects on the instruments. *.
Page 8 mode; and when the Song mode is selected, this Registration Memory presets. ( See P.34) is used as a rewind control, or move the song 22.[SONG MEMORY] buttons playback point back toward the beginning. ( See These buttons ([Record], [1]-[5], [A]) are used for P.1 ) song recording, letting you record up to six 18.[START/STOP] button...
Page 9: Preparations
DC12V Power Supply This instrument will run either from an AC adaptor or batteries. If W220 sounds totally different while playing at a high volume, this indicates the power supply run low. Using an AC Power Adapter T h i s i n s t r u m e n t c o u l d b e s u p p l i e d w i t h...
Page 10: Connection
Using Headphones or Stereo System You can connect a set of stereo headphone to the PHONES/OUTPUT jack. While such connection is made, you could only hear the sound PHONES through the earphone. Thus, you could practise and play without disturbing others. This jack can also be connected to the external amplifier / speaker system, in order to form a better amplifier system.
Page 11: Setting Up The Music Stand
Setting Up the Music Stand...
Page 12: Playing The Piano
PLAYING THE PIANO STARTING TO PLAY THE PIANO First of all, turn on the power and set the volume. That is, push the POWER switch to ON and set the [MASTER VOLUME] dial to a suitable place. Every time you turn on the piano, it will automatically call up acoustic grand piano voice and 8-beat Style mode.
Page 13: Balancing The Dual
Balancing the Dual Voice NOTE: You should balance the volume of each voice by yourself. By pressing [+ / YES] and [- / NO] at the Press the [FUNCTION] button until it shows Second same time, the volumes would return to the primary setting.
Page 14: Touch Respond
Touch Response This function could adjust the volume by controlling the strength of pressing the keyboard. NOTE: There are five touch types (Touch SNS 15) available by The keyboard will automatically call up pressing the [TOUCH] button in the panel. touch response after you turn it on.
Page 15: Transpose
The Harmony section features a variety of performance effects that enhance the melodies you play when using the NOTE: accompaniment styles of the W220. A total of twenty-six For the first ten Harmony Types(Duet, Harmony types are available. Octave, Tremolo 1/4, Tremolo 1/6,...
Page 16: Auto Accompaniment
AUTO ACCOMPANIMENT ACCOMPANIMENT STYLE W220 provides dynamic rhymes and accompaniment patterns, as well as voice settings appropriate for each pattern for various popular music styles. A total of 100 kinds of different accompaniment styles are available, in two different categories Group A and Group B. All leading styles are printed on the panel. At the upper part of each style button are styles of Group A and lower part Group B.
Page 17: Playing The Accompaniment
Playing the Accompaniment The panel buttons below function as accompaniment controls. Pressing this button Pressing this button enters into Pressing this button alternately Pressing this button alternately alternately enables and Main B and automatically adds enables and cancels the Sync Start starts and stops auto accompa- cancels the bass and chord a fill-in pattern before changing...
Page 18: Synchro Start
USING SYNC START W220 has Sync Start function that allows you to start the accompaniment and rhythm by simply pressing a key on the keyboard. To enable this function, first press the [SYNC START] button, (the beat marks all flash to indicate Sync Start stand-by), then press any key / chord on the keyboard.
Page 19 2). Press [INTRO / ENDING] button. Accompaniment Intro/ Sync Sync Main A/ Main B/ Stop Ending Start/Stop Start Chord Auto Fill Auto Fill Song Pause A-B Repeat Stop/Start 3). First press the [SYNC START] button to enable this function, and then start the Intro section and accompaniment by playing any key on the keyboard.
Page 20 Using an Ending section Press the [INTRO / ENDING] button, then the accompaniment stops after the Ending section is finished. Accompaniment Intro/ Sync Sync Main A/ Main B/ Stop Ending Start/Stop Start Chord Auto Fill Auto Fill Song Pause Stop/Start A-B Repeat Pressing the [SYNC START] button Doing this can immediately stop the accompaniment and automatically enables Sync Start,...
Page 21: Synchro Stop
SYNC Stop This convenient feature lets you stop / pause the auto accompaniment by releasing your fingers from the auto accompaniment section of the keyboard. Playing the chord again restarts the auto accompaniment. This is ideal for putting dynamic breaks in your performance for example, stopping the rhythm and accompaniment briefly while you play a melodic break or solo with your right hand.
Page 22 ACCOMPANIMENT SECTIONS (MAIN A / B AND FILL-INS) While the accompaniment is playing, you can add variation in the rhythm / accompaniment by pressing the [MAIN / AUTO FULL] button. This switches between the Main A and Main B sections, automatically playing a fill-in pattern to smoothly lead into the next section. For example, if the Main A section is currently playing, pressing this button automatically plays a fill-in pattern, followed by the Main B section.
Page 23: Chord
Singer Finger you can simply play a one-, two- or three-finger chord indication(see Single Finger Chords below). The Fingered technique is that of conventionally playing all the notes of the chord. Whichever method you use, the W220 understands what chord you indicate and then automatically generates the accompaniment.
Page 25: Percussion
PERCUSSION By applying percussion function, you can give a vivid performance as if you were playing a drum or some other percussion instruments. This keyboard can NOTE: produce 61 different kinds of percussion music, and 18 When the Percussion function is on, you traditional Chinese percussions.
Page 26: Song Memory
SONG MEMORY To memory songs is in terms of digitals saving your own performance (5 melody voice parts) and the accompaniment (chord voice part) together as a song, in case sometimes you want to repeat it again. This instrument can memory at most 5 songs. Song Memory consists of 8 control buttons: [SONG NO.] to choose the song, [SAVE] to do the preparation, [MELODY 1-5] to choose the melody voice part, [CHORD / CLEAR] to select the chord and musical track and as well as clear the saved songs.
Page 27: Song Recording
Song No. Record Clear Song recording on the W220 is similar to using a tape recorder, whatever you play on the keyboard is recorded in real time as you play it. Also, when you record subsequent parts to other tracks, you can hear the previously recorded parts as you record new ones.
Page 28 . To select a User song number for recording. Press [SONG NO] button, and use [+ / Yes] or [- / No] button to choose song number you want for recording. Song Memory Song Memory Chord Song No. Record Clear .
Page 29 Muting Tracks During Playback While the recording is enabled, you can selectively mute different tracks. This is useful for when you want to clearly hear certain tracks, and not others, during recording. Muting can also be done on the fly during playback.
Page 30: Song Clear
SONG CLEAR The Song Clear operation completely erases all the recorded data on all tracks of a selected User song. Use this operation only when you are sure you want to erase a song and record a new one. To erase an individual track of a song while leaving the other tracks intact, use the Track Clear operation.
Page 31: Track Clear
TRACKS CLEAR The Track Clear operation is to completely erase all the recorded data on a selected track of a selected User song, leaving the other tracks intact. Use this operation only when you are sure to clear a track and record a new one. To erase the data of an entire song, use the Song Clear operation.
Page 32: Playing A Song
PLAYING A SONG This button is the panel button of song control functions. Its usage covers your saved User songs and the demo songs. Fast Forward Function Open A-B Repeat function. Accompaniment Intro/ Sync Sync Main A/ Main B/ Stop Ending Start/Stop Start...
Page 33: A-B Repeat
A B REPEAT This convenient A-B Repeat function is an ideal aid for practising and learning. It allows you to specify a phrase of a song (from A point to B point), and repeat it while yourself practice or play along with it. 1.Set point A(the start point) while playing a song.
Page 34 4. Turn off the A-B Repeat function Press the [A-B REPEAT] button Accompaniment Intro/ Sync Sync Main A/ Main B/ Ending Stop Start/Stop Start Chord Auto Fill Auto Fill Song Pause Stop/Start A-B Repeat HINT: If you are repeat practising a particularly difficult section, try slowing down the tempo to an appropriate speed to make it easier to play and master the part.
Page 35: Registration Memory
REGISTRATION MEMORY REGISTRATION MEMORY By applying this convenient function, you can save at most 32 panel settings (8 groups and 4 in each group). And you can recall any setting at any moment if you want. Each panel consists parameters below: Voice Number (as well as Group A / B choice);...
Page 36: Recalling A Registration Memory Preset
RECALLING A REGISTRATION MEMORY PRESET 1.First press [BANK] button, and then use [+ / YES] and [- / NO] to select the register number (from 1 to 8); if you do not select, it means to use the present memory bank. Registration Memory Registration Memory Memory...
Page 37: Midi Functions
Then what is the information on the keyboard? For instance, if you use W220 to play a C quarter note, unlike an acoustic instrument that puts out a resonated note, it puts out information from the keyboard such as...
Page 38: Midi Functions
MIDI FUNCTION MIDI is the abbreviation of musical instruments digital interface. It allows the digital instruments to communicate with each other, by sending and receiving compatible notes, control change and program change, and as well as other types of MIDI data and information.
Page 39: Connecting To A Pc
CONNECT TO A PERSONAL COMPUTER By connecting your W220's MIDI terminals to a personal computer, you can have access to a wide variety of music software. When using a MIDI interface device installed in the personal computer, connect the MIDI terminals of the personal computer and the W220.
Page 40: Appendix
VOICE LIST VOICE LIST The W220 has 32-note maximum polyphony. This means that it can play a maximum of up to 32 notes at once, regardless of what functions are used. Auto Accompaniment uses a number of the available notes, so when Auto Accompaniment is used the total number of available notes for playing on the keyboard is correspondingly reduced.
Page 41 VOICE LIST MIDI MIDI Voice Voice Name of Voice Name of Voice SYNTH REED SOUND EFFECT LEAD1(WOUARE) FRET NOSE LEAD2(SAWTIITH) BREATH NOISE LEAD3(CALLIOPE) SEASHORE LEAD4(CHIFF) BIRD TWEET LEAD5(CHARANG) TELEPHONE RING LEAD6(VOICE) HELICOPTER LEAD7(FIFTH) APPLAUSE LEAD8(BASS+LEAD) GUNSHOT SYNTH PAD FOLK PAD1(NEW AGE) PAD2(WARM) PAD3(POLYSYNTH) PAD4(CHOIR)
Page 42: Rhythm List
RHYTHM LIST Name Name COUNTRY-1 8/16BEAT 8/16 COUNTRY-2 8BEAT-1 COUNTRY DANCE 8BEAT-2 COUNTRY ROCK 8BEAT-3 COUNTRY WALTZ 16BEAT-1 16 1 CARIBBEAN 16BEAT-2 16 2 REGGAE-1 16BEAT-3 16 3 REGGAE-2 CARIBBEAN POOPROCK LATIN-1 FOLKROCK BOSSA-1 POPBOLERO BOSSA-2 POPWALTZ SAMBA-1 SOULBALLAD SAMBA-2 MOOTOWN RUMBA DANCE...
Page 43: Percussion List
DRUM SET TABLE (MIDI CHANNEL 10) HQ STD SET1 CHINESE SET HQ ROOM SET HQ POWER SET HQ ELEC. SET 39 - D#2 42 - F#2 44 - G#2 46 - A#2 49 - C#3 51 - D#3 54 - F#3 Closed Hi Hat [EXC1] 56 - G#3 58 - A#3...
Page 44 DRUM SET TABLE (MIDI CHANNEL 10) HQ TR808 SET HQ DANCE SET BRUSH ORCHESTRA SFX SET HQ Dance snare1 HQ Dance snare2 808 OHH [EXC1] 808 OHH [EXC1] 89 F6 Horse Gallop 90 - F#6 Birds 91 G6 Rain 92 - G#6 Thunder 93 A6 Wind...
Page 45: Function Parameter
FUNCTION PARAMETERS RANGE/ TYPE DISPLAY INSTRUCTION SETTING...
Page 46: Troubleshooting
Not all of the voices seem to sound, The W220 is polyphonic up to a maximum of 64 or the sound seems to be cut off. notes. If the Dual voice is being used and a...
Page 47: Technique Specifications
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS Keyboard: MIDI function 6 1 - k e y s t a n d a r d t o u c h r e s p o n s e receive and sending keyboard Auxiliary port Voice: Western Keyboard: 153 voices direct Input, earphone/auxiliary output, Oriental Keyboard: 210 voices sustain footplate...
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