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- Page 1 DP-50 digital piano user manual...
- Page 2 Musikhaus Thomann e.K. Treppendorf 30 96138 Burgebrach Germany Telephone: +49 (0) 9546 9223-0 E-mail: info@thomann.de Internet: www.thomann.de 10.08.2012...
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
8.5 Recording and playback..................... 27 8.5.1 Recording........................28 8.6 Lesson mode........................29 8.7 SD memory card......................29 8.7.1 Functions........................29 8.7.2 Buttons in the SD CONTROL area................ 30 8.8 MIDI functions........................ 30 Cleaning............................ 32 Voice list............................ 33 Styles list........................... 34 DP-50... - Page 4 Table of contents Rehearsal song list....................... 35 MIDI implementation chart..................... 37 Technical specifications....................40 Protecting the environment................... 41 digital piano...
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Page 5: General Notes
NOTICE! This combination of symbol and signal word indicates a possible dangerous sit‐ uation that can result in material and environmental damage if it is not avoided. Warning signs Type of danger Warning – high-voltage. Warning – danger zone. DP-50... -
Page 6: Safety Instructions
Safety instructions Safety instructions Intended use This device is intended to be used for electronic sound generation using a piano key‐ board. Use the device only as described in this user manual. Any other use or use under other operating conditions is considered to be improper and may result in per‐ sonal injury or property damage. - Page 7 Failure to do so could result in damage to the device and possibly injure the user. Unplug the device before electrical storms occur and when it is unused for long periods of time to reduce the risk of electric shock or fire. DP-50...
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Page 8: Features
Features Features Special features of the digital piano: Keyboard: 88 weighted keys with hammer action, touch velocity in three steps. Operation: use the [+]/[–] buttons or the direct selection keys to select the desired function and parameter. Voices: 20 voices to choose from via 10 direct selection keys. Styles: 20 piano styles can be called using the [+]/[–] buttons. -
Page 9: Setup Guide
14. Screws 6 ´ 35 (4 pcs.) 15. Screws 6 ´ 12 (2 pcs.) 6. Right Front leg 7. Pedal box 16. Screws 4 ´ 15 (4 pcs.) 8. Back panel 17. Cable holder (2 pcs.) 9. Left metal strip DP-50... - Page 10 Setup guide Mechanical assembly Proceed according to the figures. Use the 6 ´ 45 screws to attach the front legs to both sides panels. Use the 6 ´ 18 screws to attach the metal strips to both side panels. Put the pedal box between the two side panels and screw the parts together using the 4 screws (6 ´...
- Page 11 Stick one of the cable holder on the inside of the side panel and attach the pedal cable to it. Mains connection Make sure that the piano is switched off before connecting the device to the power grid or disconnecting it. DP-50...
- Page 12 Setup guide Turn the volume control down to the left stop. Connect the mains cable to an AC 230 V power wall outlet. Now you can turn on the device. If the piano is not in use or when a thunder-storm threatens, disconnect the unit from the mains to ensure safety.
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Page 13: Operating Elements And Connections
Operating elements and connections General 1. Control panel 7. MIDI IN/OUT port 2. Music stand 8. AUX output 3. Headphones socket 9. Soft pedal 4. Piano keyboard 10. Sostenuto pedal 5. Pedal cable connection 11. Sustain pedal 6. USB port 12. Pedals DP-50... - Page 14 Operating elements and connections 13 [POWER] 14 Rotary control [VOLUME] to adjust the volume. 15 Rotary control [BRILLIANCE] to adjust the brilliance of the sound. 16 [START/STOP] button to start or stop styles. 17 [FILL A/FILL B] button to insert fill bars into styles. 18 [ACC VOL] button to adjust the accompaniment volume.
- Page 15 37 [SPLIT] button to call the split mode. 38 [TOUCH] to adjust the touch sensitivity. 39 SD card control [PLAY/STOP] button to start or stop the playback of SD card songs. [STORE] button to store songs on the SD card. 40 SD card slot. DP-50...
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Page 16: Connection Options
Connection options Connection options Headphones To the left beneath the keyboard you find the headphones outlets 1 and 2. Connecting headphones (not supplied) to outlet 2 mutes the speakers. Using outlet 1 maintains the sound output through the speakers. You can connect 2 headphones, for example, in order to rehearse with your teacher without disturbing anyone. - Page 17 MIDI / USB converter to the USB port and connect the MIDI IN or MIDI OUT cable to the piano. After the driver is installed and the installation is complete, you can select the USB audio device in Device menu of the software to transfer the MIDI data. DP-50...
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Page 18: Switching On / Off And Basic Operation
Switching on / off and basic operation Switching on / off and basic operation 7.1 Switching the digital piano on 7.1.1 Switching on, volume control Press the [POWER] switch to the ‘ON’ position. Das LED display lights up. Turn the [VOLUME] control to adjust the desired volume. Keep both [+/YES] and [–/NO] buttons pressed while switching the device on to reset all parameters to factory default values. -
Page 19: Functions
After pressing the [START/STOP] button the display will pre-count one bar. The bar indicator starts with a negative value. The playback starts on ‘1’. Press the button [TRACK1/SONG MELODY OFF] to start the self-learn function and to turn track 1 of the song on or off. DP-50... -
Page 20: Voices And Effects
Functions 8.2 Voices and effects 8.2.1 Selecting voices The digital piano offers 20 voices in total (see Ä Chapter 10 ‘Voice list’ on page 33). On power up the ‘VOICE’ indicator lights up in the display and the number ‘001’ is displayed. Press the button [VOICE] to call the voice selection mode. -
Page 21: Dual Mode
Press the button [+/YES] or [–/NO] or the desired piano key to change the split point. The new split point is applied on closing this setting. ‘34’ (F 3) is the default split point. The new split point is part of the left keyboard area. DP-50... -
Page 22: Touch Sensitivity
Functions 8.2.5 Touch sensitivity This function lets you adjust the touch response of the keyboard in four steps. Parameter Description ‘OFF’ Touch sensitivity is off, very recommendable when playing the organ voice. ‘001’ Soft In this setting, the volume is higher than usual even when playing with a soft touch. -
Page 23: Reverb And Chorus
Press one of these buttons again to shift the pitch up or down. The default value is ‘000’ . Press the buttons [TRANSPOSE +] and [TRANSPOSE –] simultaneously to restore the preset ‘000’ (no transposing). If you don't press a button for two seconds after opening the TRANSPOSE menu, it will automatically quit. DP-50... -
Page 24: Historical Tunings
Functions 8.2.8 Historical tunings This feature allows you to experiment with different historical tunings, if you play cer‐ tain music genres that are not composed according to the equal temperament tuning. Press the button [SCALE] to enter the mode for historical tunings. The indicator of the button [SCALE] lights up. -
Page 25: Metronome
8.4.1 Selecting a style Press the button [STYLE] to select the STYLE mode. The dot next to ‘STYLE’ appears in the display as well as the selected number. Press the buttons [+/YES] or [–/NO] to select the desired style. DP-50... -
Page 26: Starting And Stopping A Style
Functions 8.4.2 Starting and stopping a style When style is not playing, you can press the [START/STOP] button to call the SYNC START mode. The ‘BEAT’ indicators flash simultaneously. The style starts now when you press a key in the chord area. Press the buttons [+/YES] or [–/NO] again to stop style playing. -
Page 27: Tempo
Press the buttons [TEMPO+]/[TEMPO–] simultaneously to reset the tempo to the preset default value. 8.5 Recording and playback With this digital piano, you can record your playing on two tracks. – The recorded data won't be deleted when you turn off the digital piano. DP-50... -
Page 28: Recording
Functions 8.5.1 Recording Recording standby Press the button [RECORD] to enable the recording mode. The indicator of the button [REC] lights up. ‘BEAT 1’ to ‘BEAT 4’ start flashing synchronously, thus indicating the recording standby mode. At the same time an empty track is automatically selected for recording and the corresponding track indicator of the button [TRACK 1] or [TRACK 2] is flashing. -
Page 29: Lesson Mode
SD card. Formats 0 and 1 are supported. Press the [STORE] button to save recorded data as MIDI file in the root directory, that can be played by a MIDI player. In SD mode, the digital piano responds to the buttons [VOICE], [STYLE] and [SONG] only. DP-50... -
Page 30: Buttons In The Sd Control Area
Functions 8.7.2 Buttons in the SD CONTROL area The digital piano stores and plays MIDI files in the root directory. [PLAY/STOP] When the digital piano is switched on, press the [PLAY/STOP] button to play all files in the root directory of the SD card. The indicator of the button [PLAY/STOP] lights up. - Page 31 Connect further devices via the MIDI interface. MIDI applications The digital piano can control other equipment or electronic instruments. You can use other devices to control the digital piano. The digital piano can play MIDI files from a computer. DP-50...
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Page 32: Cleaning
Cleaning Cleaning Only clean the device with a soft, dry cloth. More stubborn stains may be removed with a slightly damp cloth. Never use cleaners such as alcohol or thinner. Do not place vinyl items on the device, as this can cause discolouration or residues on the unit. -
Page 33: Voice List
Steel Guitar ST.GUITAR String STRING Trumpet TRUMPET Folk Sax FOLK SAX Jazz Flute JZ.FLUTE Bright Acoustic Piano BRT.PIANO Epiano2 E.PIANO2 Vibes VIBES Church Organ CHR.ORGAN Harmonica HAMONICA STR.TRIO STR.TRIO Slow String SLOW.STR Brass Section BRASS Oboe OBOE Pan Flute PANFLUTE DP-50... -
Page 34: Styles List
Styles list Styles list Style Pianist 8 Beat 16 Beat Ballad Pop Piano Boogie Slow Rock Swing Jazz Jazz Waltz Swing Fox Shuffle Twist Country Ballad Bossa Nova Latin March 6/8 March Waltz Slow Waltz digital piano... -
Page 35: Rehearsal Song List
Are You Lonesome Tonight Guitar&Saxphone Golden & Pop The Hip Hop's Night Only You Blue Lunch End Of The World Cobweb House Of Rising Sun Wine The Blue-Bells Of Scotland Jazz Old Man Over The Rainbow Dark Eyes Beautiful Dreamer Carlos Edelweiss DP-50... - Page 36 Rehearsal song list Title Title The Jazz Give You A Rose Chinese Flowing Rill Sout Mud Bay digital piano...
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Page 37: Midi Implementation Chart
Yes, 9nH, Yes, 9nH, v = 1 – 127 v = 1 – 127 Note OFF No, 9nH, Yes, 9nH, v = 0 v = 0 or 8nH, v = 0 – 127 After Touch Keys Channels Pitch Bend DP-50... - Page 38 MIDI implementation chart Function Sent Received Remarks Control Change Bank Select Modulation Portamento Time Data Entry Volume Expression Sustain Pedal Portamento ON/OFF Sostenuto Pedal Soft Pedal Reverb Program Chorus Program Reverb Level Chorus Level All Sound Off Reset All Controllers All Notes Off Program Change True #...
- Page 39 When the accompaniment stops, an FCH message is transmitted. When an FAH message is received, the accompaniment starts. When an FCH message is received, the accompaniment stops. MIDI channel mode POLY MONO ON OMNI ON Mode 1 Mode 2 OMNI OFF Mode 3 Mode 4 DP-50...
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Page 40: Technical Specifications
Technical specifications Technical specifications Display LED display Keyboard 88 keys, touch velocity in 3 steps Polyphony 64-voiced Voices Styles Rehearsal songs Demo songs Operating elements [POWER], [VOLUME], [REVERB CHORUS], [DUAL TOUCH], [RECORD], [TRACK 1] [TRACK 2], [PLAY/STOP], [SPLIT], [METRO],[TRANSPOSE +/– ], [SD CONTROL], [VOICE DEMO], [SONG], [VOICE], [STYLE], [BRILLIANCE], [SCALE], [START/STOP], [ACC VOL], [ FILL A/FILL B] Pedals... -
Page 41: Protecting The Environment
Dispose of this device through an approved waste disposal firm or through your local waste facility. When discarding the device, comply with the rules and regulations that apply in your country. If in doubt, consult your local waste disposal facility. DP-50... - Page 42 Notes digital piano...
- Page 44 Musikhaus Thomann e.K. · Treppendorf 30 · 96138 Burgebrach · Germany · www.thomann.de...
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