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SS-90X DIGITAL PIANO
OWNER'S MANUAL
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  • Page 1 SS-90X DIGITAL PIANO OWNER’S MANUAL...
  • Page 2 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”...
  • Page 3 TAKE CARE OF YOUR PIANO This digital piano will supply you with years of musical enjoyment if you follow the simple rules listed below. For Veneer Style Wood finish a standard polish WARNING similar to “pledge” is acceptable or use a dry When using electrical products, basic safety “antu-static”...
  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    TABLE OF CONTENTS ASSEMBLY ................5 CONNECTOR PANEL .............. 8 PANEL CONTROLS..............9 TONE WHEELS ................ 12 DEMO ..................13 KEYBOARD VOICES ............... 14 Voice Selection ............... 14 Layer (dual) ................15 Lower (split) ................16 FUNCTIONS ................17 Function Mode ................ 17 Reverb Level ................
  • Page 5: Assembly

    ASSEMBLY THE PIANO STAND IS OPTIONAL. IF YOU DO NOT HAVE THE STAND, PLEASE IGNORE THE SECTION 1 - 3 THAT INVOLVE THE STAND ASSEMBLY. Please make sure your package contains the following items prior to assembly. ITEM PIANO ............1 CHECK THE LEFT STAND LEG ........
  • Page 6 ASSEMBLY ASSEMBLE THE SIDE BOARD (continued) Insert the M6X70 screws to the holes in the foot and align with the threaded holes of the Insert in the side board and fasten. ASSEMBLE THE CROSS BOARD - Place the cross board bracket on the cross board and fasten with 4X12 screws.
  • Page 7 ASSEMBLY ATTACH THE PIANO TO THE STAND Place the piano on the stand. Align the circular holes on the side board brackets with the holes on the body. Insert PLACE THE the M6X30 knob screws into the holes and fasten by PIANO ON THE hand.
  • Page 8: Connector Panel

    CONNECTOR PANEL These connector jacks are located on the left side of the piano. MIDI SUSTAIN PEDAL SOFT PEDAL VOLUME PEDAL PHONE 2 LINE OUT PHONE 1 DC 12V POWER POWER IN - Plug in power adaptor. Please use the adaptor attached in the package.
  • Page 9: Panel Controls

    PANEL CONTROLS MASTER VOLUME - Use this sliding control button to adjust the overall volume of the keyboard. SONG VOLUME - Slide this controller to adjust the volume of the built- MASTER VOLUME in play along songs, the keyboard instrument voice will not be affected. DEMO - Press the DEMO button.
  • Page 10 PANEL CONTROLS REVERB LAYER + / YES - / NO CHORUS LOWER PAGE PAGE FUNCTION USER REG FUNCTION - The FUNCTION button is used to access the function menu. The function menu can be used to adjust or change the parameters of a number of settings. The reverb level, chorus level, touch, , split point, tuning etc.
  • Page 11 PANEL CONTROLS SONG SONG – TRANSPOSE + LEFT RIGHT USER SONG TRACK 1 TRACK 2 TRACK 3 PLAY/STOP TRANSPOSE - The transpose feature can shift the pitch of the keyboard up or down in semitone inter- vals up to a maximum of 24 semitones. Press one of the TRANSPOSE buttons, the current transpose value will appear on the display.
  • Page 12: Tone Wheels

    TONE WHEELS The tone wheels are located on the left side of the keyboard. PITCH BEND MODULATION PITCH BEND WHEEL - The PITCH BEND wheel allows you to smoothly raise or lower the pitch. While note or notes have been played on the keyboard, roll the PITCH BEND wheel up, away from you, to raise the pitch, or down, towards you, to lower the pitch of the note(s) played.
  • Page 13: Demo

    DEMO PLAYING THE DEMO SONGS - This piano has 12 different demonstration songs that are designed to showcase the different sampled voices that are available. The display will show the song number with a “d” prefix. When playing all the songs, “ALL” will appear on the display initially, and will change to the demo song number as it plays.
  • Page 14: Keyboard Voices

    KEYBOARD VOICES GRAND PIANO ELECTRIC PIANO HARPSICHORD VIBRAPHONE PIPE ORGAN JAZZ ORGAN STRINGS CHOIR GUITAR VARIATION INSTRUMENT VOICES Each instrument voice has it’s own sound qualitiy and texture. Therefore there may be instances where certain voices depending on the various settings could cause the sound delivery system to make a slight distortion or buzzing sound.
  • Page 15: Layer (Dual)

    KEYBOARD VOICES LAYER VOICE LAYER (DUAL) VOICE - Layer, or dual, refers to an additional voice that is “tone mixed” with the originally selected keyboard voice. The assigned layer voice will be heard with the original voice when the layer feature is engaged. TO USE THE LAYER FUNCTION Press the LAYER button, the currently assigned Layer voice will be shown on the display, and the LED indicator will turn on.
  • Page 16: Lower (Split)

    KEYBOARD VOICES LOWER VOICE LOWER VOICE - In the lower, or split, mode the keyboard is divided into two separate sections. To the right of the Split Point the currently selected main voice or the layered and main voice will sound. The keys to the left of the Split Point can play a different instrument voice.
  • Page 17: Functions

    FUNCTIONS + / YES - / NO PAGE PAGE FUNCTION USER REG The Function mode is used to set up or to adjust various parameters related to the operation of this keyboard. With the FUNCTION button engaged you may access the menu for the Touch, Metronome Volume, Split Point, Reverb level, Layer Reverb Level, Lower Reverb Level , Chorus level, Layer Chorus Level, Lower Chorus Level, Song Volume, Octave, Layer Octave, Lower Octave, Pedal Assign, Master Tune and Grade selections.
  • Page 18: Reverb Level

    FUNCTIONS REVERB LEVEL REVERB LEVEL SETTING - Reverb simulates the effect of playing in a big room or hall where the sound reverberates off the walls and ceiling. The reverb effect is engaged automatically when the power is turned on. You can switch the reverb feature on and off by pressing the REVERB button.
  • Page 19: Touch Mode

    FUNCTIONS TOUCH MODE This Keyboard offers four types of keyboard touch sensitivity settings: Soft, Normal, Hard and Fixed These are also known as Velocity sensitivity settings and can help you to suit this keyboard to your playing style. The Normal setting is selected automatically when the piano is turned on. Hard is the most sensitive keyboard response which permits maximum sound levels with a light touch.
  • Page 20: Split Point

    FUNCTIONS SPLIT POINT When the Lower mode is engaged the keyboard is divided into two parts at the split point. In the right hand section the original (and Layer voice - if engaged) will sound. In the left hand section a new instrument voice can be assigned, the lower voice.
  • Page 21: Drum Kit

    FUNCTIONS DRUM KIT DRUM KIT SELECTION (KEYBOARD PERCUSSION) - When keyboard percussion has been engaged, the entire keyboard will play the percussion voices from the selected Drum kit. There are ten drum kits, based on the Standard Kit that can be assigned.
  • Page 22: Vocal Grade

    FUNCTIONS VOCAL GRADE VOCAL GRADE - The VOCAL GRADE feature of this piano turns the Vocal Grading of the of the Play Along Song feature On or Off. The Vocal Grading feature can only function when the Song Mode is engaged. The Vocal Grading instructor grades on the following scores: 0 - 40% of notes correct and the piano will say “Try Again.”...
  • Page 23: Registration

    REGISTRATION The registration feature offers two memory spots to save your keyboard settings for you to recall at a later time. You can store the desired settings in one button and recall them instantly when needed. SAVE REGISTRATION USING THE SAVE REGISTRATION FUNCTION Set up your keyboard with the function and features engaged that you would like to save.
  • Page 24: Record

    RECORD USER SONG TRACK 1 TRACK 2 TRACK 3 PLAY/STOP This piano features a three track recorder that let you record what you play on the keyboard and then play it back. Three Tracks mean that you can “overdub” one part on top of another, using a different voice if you like. The recorder feature is a useful adjunct to any keyboard study program, since it lets you hear exactly how you sound from the listener’s perspective.
  • Page 25: Playback

    RECORD Record on Track 1, 2 or 3 If the Track LED 1, Track LED 2 or Track LED 3 is selected and blinking the recording will begin as soon as you play the keyboard. Note: the contents in a track will be erased as soon you start to record on that selected track.
  • Page 26: Erasing Tracks

    RECORD ERASING TRACKS ERASING TRACK INFORMATION - To Erase the recorded passage on Track 1, Track 2 or Track 3. TO ERASE THE MUSIC RECORDED ON TRACK 1/2/3 Press the USER SONG button to select the song you want to Erase. Each time you press the USER SONG button the LED above the User Song Button will indicate which is selected.
  • Page 27: Play Along Songs

    PLAY ALONG SONGS SONG SONG LEFT RIGHT SONG VOLUME There are over 58 songs built into this piano for your musical enjoyment. These songs have separate left and right hand parts that can be turned on and off as required so you can practice the corresponding part on the keyboard. The Right - hand part is played by selecting the LEFT Button in the Song Section of the control panel.
  • Page 28 PLAY ALONG SONGS PLAY ALONG SONGS PRACTICE THE LEFT AND RIGHT HAND OF THE SELECTED SONG Press the SONG button. Its indicator will turn on. SONG Press the RIGHT and LEFT buttons. The RIGHT and LSFT indicators will turn on. RIGHT LEFT Press the PLAY/STOP button.
  • Page 29: Midi

    MIDI MIDI stands for Musical Instrument Digital Interface. This is a world wide standard communication interface that enables electronic musical instruments and computers (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 available with isolated instruments.
  • Page 30: Midi Implementation Chart

    MIDI IMPLEMENTATION CHART Function Transmitted Recognized Remark Basic Channel 1 CH 1 – 16 CH Channel changed 1 – 16 CH 1 – 16 CH Default mode Note number 11 – 118 0 – 127 Velocity Note On 9N,V=1–127 9N,V=0–127 Note Off Pitch Bender Modulation...
  • Page 31: Voice List

    VOICE LIST Piano No. Instrument Name Display MIDI No. Grand Piano GrandPiano Bright Grand Piano BrightPiano Honky-Tonk Piano HonkyTonk Electric Piano ElecPiano Chorused Piano DynoPiano Synth Piano Fantasy Harpsichord Harpsicord Clavinet Clavi Celesta Celesta Vibraphone Vibraphone Marimba Marimba Music box Musibox Pipe Organ PipeOrgan...
  • Page 32: Drum Kit List

    DRUM KIT LIST Room (8) No.-Key Power (16) Electronic (24) TR-808 (25) Standard (0) P-2: Room P-3: Power P-4: Electronic P-5: TR-808 P-1: Standard High Q 27-E High Q High Q High Q High Q Slap 28-E1 Slap Slap Slap Slap Scratch Push 29-F1...
  • Page 33 DRUM KIT LIST Effects (56) No.-Key Jazz (32) Brush (40) Orchestra (48) Chinese (58) P-10: SFX P-6: Jazz P-7: Brush P-8: Orchestra P-9: Chinese 27-E High Q High Q Close Hi-hat High Q 28-E1 Slap Slap Pedal Hi-hat Slap 29-F1 Scratch Push Scratch Push Open Hi-ha...
  • Page 34 DRUM KIT LIST Please Note: For the drum kit lists on the previous two pages, 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.
  • Page 35: Specifications

    SPECIFICATIONS SPECIFICATIONS KEYBOARD FUNCTION 88-note, hammer-action keyboard Reverb level Chorus level MAX. POLYPHONY: 64 Touch Sensitivity Split point VOICES Master Tune 30 Voices Drum Kit Local VOICE MODE Vocal Grade Layer (dual) voice Factory Setting Lower (split) voice TEACHING SONGS VOICE EFFECTS 58 Songs for right, left or both hand practice Reverb...
  • Page 36 SS-90X DIGITAL PIANO OWNER’S MANUAL Shanghai Huaxin Musical Instrument Co., Ltd. 35 Lao Shan Yi Cun Shanghai 200120 China Tel: +86-21-58820000 Fax: +86-21-58783113 Email: huaxin@huaxin-music.com Rev. 1.01 www.huaxin-music.com...

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