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  • Page 1 A-10 Owner s Manual irgin usical nstruments...
  • Page 3 Digital Piano Precaution Thank you for purchasing this digital instrument. For perfect operation and security, please read the manual carefully and keep it for future reference. Safety Precautions CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol within an equilateral triangle is in Tended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated “dangerous voltage”...
  • Page 4 Thank you for choosing the A-10 Digital Piano We would like to express our appreciation and congratulate you for purchasing this Artesia Contempory Digital Piano. This piano has been designed to, with proper care, provide you with years of musical enjoyment.
  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Contents ......2 ......PANEL CONTROL 7. Layer Volume ..........CONNECTOR PANEL 8. Load Memory ............Save Memory Using USB-Midi ..............Metro Type 2. Midi In/Out ............11. Metro Volume 3. Line In/Out ............DC 12V Input 12.
  • Page 6: Panel Control

    PANEL CONTROL...
  • Page 7: Connector Panel

    This piano is USB Class Compliant; therefore there is no need to install a driver to enable it to work with a computer. Simply just plug it in and the computer's operating system will do the rest. This A-10 contemporary piano will work with all standard MIDI based computer software.
  • Page 8: Phones 1/Phones 2

    5.Phones 1/Phones 2 Two sets of standard stereo headphones can be plugged in here for private practice or late-night playing. The internal speaker system is automatically shut off when a pair of headphones is plugged into either jack. PHONES 2 PHONES 1 6.Pedal Sustain Pedal...
  • Page 9: Panel Controls

    PANEL CONTROLS DEMO METRONOME REVERB LAYER SETUP POWER/ STANDBY BASS TREBLE TEMPO EFFECTS SPLIT + / YES - / NO VOLUME TONE 1. Power/STANDBY Turn the power on by pressing the [POWER] switch, the panel LCD display will light up. POWER/ STANDBY AUTO STANDBY...
  • Page 10: Lcd Display

    Pressing the [DEMO] button at any point will stop playback and return the A-10 into Performance Mode, allowing you to play the piano normally. 5. LCD Display The LCD will display the appropriate status, function, value, voice or the current mode of operation.
  • Page 11: Voice & Functions

    VOICE & FUNCTION 1. Selecting A Voice Your instrument has 14 built-in instrument voices, including several piano voices and many other instruments. These digitally-sampled 3D musical instrument sounds may be selected one at a time. GRAND PIANO E.PIANO 1 VIBES ROCK ORGAN BRIGHT PIANO E.PIANO 2...
  • Page 12: Layer Mode

    2. Layer Mode In Layer mode two voices may be played simultaneously, each at selected volumes. To enter Layer mode, press [LAYER] button and the LED will start flashing, then press the appropriate voice button to select the second voice. GRAND PIANO E.PIANO 1 VIBES...
  • Page 13 (the lowest note played on the right side) may be adjusted and the Split Voice may be changed as desired. Enter Split Mode Press the [SPLIT] button to activate split mode, the button will start flashing. The Split (left hand) voice by default is Upright Bass and the Split Point will be the key G2.
  • Page 14: Duet

    Change the Split Point Press the [SPLIT] button to activate the split mode, then hold down the [SPLIT] button and press the appropriate piano key or use [+ / YES] / [- / NO] button to Change the Split Point. + / YES - / NO Or press the [SETUP] button to change the Split Point, see page 18.
  • Page 15: Reverb

    Press the [DUET] button again to exit duet mode. While the DUET feature is selected using the pedals change to a 2 pedal configuration. The pedals automatically switch in a different configuration where there are 2 Sustain pedals, one for the left and one for the right part of the keyboard.
  • Page 16: Metronome

    7. Metronome Metronome is a solid rhythmic guide when recording and a convenient feature for practice. Press the [METRONOME] button to turn off or on theMetronomeeffect. When the Metronome is turned on, press the [METRONOME] button 2 seconds, use the [+ / YES] /[- / NO] buttonto selectMetronomevolume (00-127) . METRONOME Or press the [SETUP] button to select the Metronome type and volume.
  • Page 17: Setup

    SETUP Press the [SETUP] button to enter the function menu. Use the [SETUP] button or [-/NO] button to scroll through the functions. Press the [+/YES] button select the option, then use the [+/YES] / [-/NO] buttons to set the parameter. The functions and their parameters available are as the follows: 1.
  • Page 18: Reverb Level

    SETUP Then use the [+/YES] / [-/NO] buttons to set the parameter (Default: CHORUS3 The LCD will indicate these parameters as shown below: : C.TYPE CHORUS1 : C.TYPE CHORUS2 : C.TYPE CHORUS3 : C.TYPE CHORUS4 : C.TYPE FEEDBACK : C.TYPE FLANGER1 :...
  • Page 19: Chorus Level

    4. Chorus Level Press the [SETUP] button to enter the function menu. Use the [SETUP] button or [-/NO] button to select [C.LEVEL?]. Press the [+/YES] button to select the option, the LCD will display: C.LEVEL: 64. SETUP Then use the [+/YES] / [-/NO] buttons to adjust the CHORUS level. Range: 00-127 (Default: 64).
  • Page 20: Layer Volume

    Then use the [+/YES] / [-/NO] button to adjust the SPLITVOL Range: 00-127. (Default: 80). Press the [+/YES] & [-/NO] buttons simultaneously to restore the default value. 7. Layer Volume Press the [SETUP] button to enter the function menu. Use the [SETUP] button or [-/NO] button to select [LAYERVOL?].
  • Page 21: Save Memory

    Splitstone Mainstone Laytone Tempo Tune Touch Splitpoint Mainvol Splitvol Layervol Reverb Reverbvol Chorus Chorusvol Transpos Metrovol 9. Save Memory Press the [SETUP] button to enter the function menu. Use the [SETUP] button or [-/NO] button to select the [SAVEMEM?]. Press the [+/YES] button to select the option, the LCD will display: SAVEMEM: 1?.
  • Page 22: Metro Volume

    SETUP Then use the [+/YES] / [-/NO] buttons to set the parameter: 2/2, 2/4, 3/4, 4/4, 5/4, 6/8, 7/8, 9/8, 12/8 (Default:4/4). Press the [+/YES] & [-/NO] buttons simultaneously to restore the default value. 11. Metro Volume Press the [SETUP] button to enter the function menu. Use the [SETUP] button or [-/NO] button to select the [METROVOL?].
  • Page 23: Touch

    13. Touch 13. Touch Press the[SETUP] button to enter the function menu. Use the [SETUP] button or the [-/NO] button to select [TOUCH?]. Press the [+/YES] button to select the option, the LCD will display: TOUCH: NORMAL. SETUP Then use the [+/YES] / [-/NO] button to set the parameter as shown below: HARD NORMAL SOFT...
  • Page 24: Master Tune

    13. Touch 15. Master 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 makes it possible to tune the pitch of the instrument in fine intervals. The piano has a tuning range of -64 to +63 semitone steps, or cents.
  • Page 25: Local

    13. Touch 17.Local Press the [SETUP] button to enter the function menu. Use the [SETUP] button or [-/NO] button to select [LOCAL]. Press the [+/YES] button to select the option, the LCD will display: ***LOCAL ON***. SETUP Then use the [-/NO] button to mute the local sound The LCD will display: ***LOCAL OFF**(Default: ON).
  • Page 26: Record

    RECORD The recording function features a two track recorder that lets you record what you play on the keyboard and then play it back. Two tracks mean that you can“overdub”one part on top of another, using a different voice if you like. PLAY/ RECORD TRACK 1...
  • Page 27 NOTE 1. If you already have recorded on the other track, its track indicator will also be lit and the recorded music will play as a reference for you while you record the new track. If you do not wish for the previously recorded track to play while you are recording, press the corresponding track button to turn the indicator light off.
  • Page 28: Playback

    5). Stop Recording: Press the [RECORD] button or the recording track button to stop recording. The record indicator turns off and the recorded track indicator will light up to show the track now contains data. 2. Playback 1). The Track LED indicators will show which tracks contain recorded data. If you do not wish to hear one of the two Tracks, press the corresponding TRACK button to turn that track off.
  • Page 29: Recording Over The Tracks

    Playback will also stop automatically when the recording reaches its end. In step 2, you can change the tempo of the track that is playing back temporarily. You could also change the tempo for the recorded tracks permanently. After adjusting the new tempo value, tracks will playback at the new tempo and this tempo will be set for the tracks.
  • Page 30: Play Along Songs

    PLAY ALONG SONGS There are 55 songs built into this piano for your musical enjoyment. These songs have separate left and right-hand sections that can be turned on and off as required so you can practice the corresponding part on the piano. 1.
  • Page 31: Practicing The Right Hand Of The Selected Song

    3. Practicing The Right Hand Of The Selected Song 1). With the play along song mode engaged, press the [RIGHT] button to mute the right hand part. The right indicator lights up. LEFT RIGHT HAND HAND SONG 2). Press the [PLAY/STOP] button. Its indicator lights up and you will hear the metronome“count in”the song.
  • Page 32 5. . Practicing The Both Hands Of The Selected So 1) Press the [LEFT] button first, then the [RIGHT] button. 2) Press the [PLAY/STOP] button. Its indicator lights up and you will hear the metronome“count in”the song. 3) Play the left-hand and right-hand parts of your selected song. The metronome will continue to play to assist you in keeping time.
  • Page 33: Midi Function

    The A-10 can send MIDI information to a computer or another MIDI-capable instrument, via its MIDI or USB output. This enables the A-10 to act as a controller keyboard for another instrument, MIDI sequencer or MIDI enabled Digital Audio Workstation program.
  • Page 34: Appendix

    APPENDIX 1. Voice List TONE ACOUSTIC GRAND PIANO BRIGHT ACOUSTIC PIANO ELECTRIC PIANO 1 ELECTRIC PIANO 2 VIBES FM E.PIANO ROCK ORGAN CHURCH ORGAN HARPSICHORD N.GUITAR STRINGS CHOIR UPRIGHT BASS ELECTRIC BASS...
  • Page 35: Midi Implementation Chart

    2. MIDI Implementation Chart F u n c t i o n T r a n s m i t t e d R e c o g n i z e d R e m a r k s Basic Default 1-16...
  • Page 36: Factory Reset

    3. Factory Reset 1). Turn off the power. POWER/ STANDBY 2). Hold down [+/YES] & [-/NO] buttons, then turn the power on, it can restore all internal settings to factory reset. POWER/ STANDBY + / YES - / NO...
  • Page 37: Specifications

    4. Specifications Keyboard: Speaker: 88 Notes Graded Hammer Action WR05016-R× Display: × YDQG32-8C-4N18C 2 LCD Display Power Output: Voice: 15W x 2 Dimensions(W x D x H): Polyphony: × × 55.1" 12.9" 39.4" Weight: Voice Function: 70.5Ibs Layer, Touch, Transpose, Split, Supplied Accessories: Metronome, Duet Owner's Manual,...
  • Page 38 FCC STATEMENT 1. This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference. (2) This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. 2.
  • Page 40 Virgin Musical Instrument Company INC P O Box 2908 La Mesa, CA 91943 PH: 619 244-0006 E-mail: info@virginmusicalinstruments.com Virginmusicalinstrumentscompany.com...

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