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  • Page 1 MPG100_Manual_G03_161009.ai 1 2016/10/9 16:16:31 MANUAL...
  • Page 2 MPG100_Manual_G03_161009.ai 2 2016/10/9 16:17:35 MPG100_Manual_G03_161009.ai 2 2016/10/9 16:17:35 INFORMATION FOR YOUR SAFETY! THE FCC REGULATION WARNING (for USA) PRECAUTIONS PLEASE READ CAREFULLY BEFORE PROCEEDING This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of Please keep this manual in a safe place for future reference.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    MPG100_Manual_G03_161009.ai 3 2016/10/9 16:17:36 MPG100_Manual_G03_161009.ai 3 2016/10/9 16:17:36 Contents Panel & Display Description Mixer................21 Front Pane ................4 LCD..................4 Pedal Function...............22 Rear Panel.................5 Pedal..................5 Function Menu Tune.................23 KeySplit................23 Setup Setup Guide...............6 Beat Type.................24 Power Supply..............8 Metro Volume..............24 Pedal Type...............24 Reverb Level..............24 Connections Connecting a pair of Headphones........9 Chorus Level..............24...

  • Page 4: Panel & Display Description

    MPG100_Manual_G03_161009.ai 4 2016/10/9 16:17:36 MPG100_Manual_G03_161009.ai 4 2016/10/9 16:17:36 Panel & Display Description Front Panel 1. [VOLUME] knob When [SHIFT] button pressed SONG MODE: Adjust master volume 12. [START/STOP] button 3. [RHYTHM] button Start or stop playing the song Adjust the RHYTHM volume 2.

  • Page 5: Rear Panel

    MPG100_Manual_G03_161009.ai 5 2016/10/9 16:17:36 MPG100_Manual_G03_161009.ai 5 2016/10/9 16:17:36 Panel & Display Description Rear Panel When [SHIFT] button released When [SHIFT] button pressed 24. Data dial Adjust the value 21. [DEMO] button 21. [STYLE] button Enter demo mode Enter style mode 25~26.

  • Page 6: Setup

    MPG100_Manual_G03_161009.ai 6 2016/10/9 16:17:36 MPG100_Manual_G03_161009.ai 6 2016/10/9 16:17:36 Setup Setup Guide In addition to the main piano cabinet, your instrument should come with the parts shown below. It requires three persons to complete the assembly, as the piano cabinet must first rest on the floor with support. Then the entire instrument must be lifted once the legs are securely attached.
  • Page 7 MPG100_Manual_G03_161009.ai 7 2016/10/9 16:17:37 MPG100_Manual_G03_161009.ai 7 2016/10/9 16:17:37 Setup STEP 1: A) Place piano cabinet ① and legs ② on a carpeted floor or blanket. Tilt the cabinet so that the underside is accessible. B) Align each of the 3 legs ② to the foot holes, as shown, using the hexagon wrench provided to secure each leg with 4 bolts and washer ⑥...

  • Page 8: Power Supply

    MPG100_Manual_G03_161009.ai 8 2016/10/9 16:17:38 MPG100_Manual_G03_161009.ai 8 2016/10/9 16:17:38 Setup STEP 3: Place one end of the pedal support rods ④ into the rear of the pedalbox, then line up the other end of the rod to the rod holes on the underside of the main cabinet. Use the 8 screws ⑤...

  • Page 9: Connections

    MPG100_Manual_G03_161009.ai 9 2016/10/9 16:17:39 MPG100_Manual_G03_161009.ai 9 2016/10/9 16:17:39 Connections Connecting a pair of Headphones A standard pair of stereo headphones can be plugged in here for private practice or late-night playing. Jack1: when a pair of headphones is plugged into the jack 1, the sound can be heard from both headphones and speakers.

  • Page 10: Adjusting The Master Volume

    MPG100_Manual_G03_161009.ai 10 2016/10/9 16:17:39 MPG100_Manual_G03_161009.ai 10 2016/10/9 16:17:39 Adjusting the Master Volume Please rotate the [VOLUME] knob clockwise to increase the master volume or anticlockwise to decrease it. You can use the knob to set the desired volume level. Adjusting the Brilliance Rotate the [BRILLIANCE] knob clockwise to make the instrument sound brighter, or anticlockwise to make it sound mellow.

  • Page 11: Playing Voices

    MPG100_Manual_G03_161009.ai 11 2016/10/9 16:17:39 MPG100_Manual_G03_161009.ai 11 2016/10/9 16:17:39 Playing Voices The instrument features a variety of exceptionally realistic voices. Please refer to the Voice List. Playing a Voice In standby mode, press [VOICE] button or one of the voice select buttons to enter the voice mode.

  • Page 12: Touch Response

    MPG100_Manual_G03_161009.ai 12 2016/10/9 16:17:40 MPG100_Manual_G03_161009.ai 12 2016/10/9 16:17:40 Playing Voices Touch Response The touch response feature allows you to dynamically and expressively control the voice level with your playing strength, just as on an acoustic instrument. The instrument provides 3 touch response curves. You can choose the most suitable one for your playing.

  • Page 13: Twinova

    MPG100_Manual_G03_161009.ai 13 2016/10/9 16:17:40 MPG100_Manual_G03_161009.ai 13 2016/10/9 16:17:40 Playing Voices Notes: 1. The metronome sound will start from the next beat if it is turned on when the accompaniment is playing. 2. When the metronome is on, then start the accompaniment, the metronome will match the beats of the accompaniment.

  • Page 14: Auto Accompaniment

    MPG100_Manual_G03_161009.ai 14 2016/10/9 16:17:40 MPG100_Manual_G03_161009.ai 14 2016/10/9 16:17:40 Auto Accompaniment The auto accompaniment feature puts a full backing band at your fingertips. To use it, all you have to do is to play the chords with your left hand using your selected accompaniment style, and then the accompaniment will automatically play along, instantly following the chords you play.

  • Page 15: Playing Different Accompaniment Sections

    MPG100_Manual_G03_161009.ai 15 2016/10/9 16:17:40 MPG100_Manual_G03_161009.ai 15 2016/10/9 16:17:40 Auto Accompaniment FILL IN Section Auto fill in function automatically adds a fill to your performance. When the fill-in is finished, accompaniment shifts to the Main section (A, B,). ENDING Section Ending is the ending section of the song. When the ending is finished, accompaniment automatically stops.

  • Page 16: Chord Fingering

    MPG100_Manual_G03_161009.ai 16 2016/10/9 16:17:41 MPG100_Manual_G03_161009.ai 16 2016/10/9 16:17:41 Auto Accompaniment Chord Fingering How the chords are played or indicated with your left hand (in the auto accompaniment section of the keyboard) is referred to as "fingering". There are 2 types of fingerings as described below. Chord Basics A chord, in music, is any harmonic set of three or more notes that is heard as if sounding simultaneously.

  • Page 17: Adjusting The Tempo

    MPG100_Manual_G03_161009.ai 17 2016/10/9 16:17:41 MPG100_Manual_G03_161009.ai 17 2016/10/9 16:17:41 Auto Accompaniment Adjusting the Tempo Each style of the instrument has been set with a default or standard tempo; however, this can be changed by using the [TEMPO +]/ [TEMPO -] button. Use the [TEMPO +]/ [TEMPO -] button to change the tempo.

  • Page 18: Harmony

    MPG100_Manual_G03_161009.ai 18 2016/10/9 16:17:41 MPG100_Manual_G03_161009.ai 18 2016/10/9 16:17:41 Harmony The harmony function will automatically add harmony effect to the notes you play in the right hand area, instantly enriching your performance with a more harmonic expression. Harmony Switch Press [HARMONY] button. The LCD displays “OFF”, which indicates the harmony effect is turned off now.

  • Page 19: Performance Assistant

    MPG100_Manual_G03_161009.ai 19 2016/10/9 16:17:41 MPG100_Manual_G03_161009.ai 19 2016/10/9 16:17:41 Performance Assistant Performance assistant is an easy-to-use function that makes your playing become more interesting. It provides many beautiful phrases to help you play your familiar instrument voice on the keyboard with ease. There are 2 voices you can select to play in Performance Assistant: Guitar and Piano.

  • Page 20: Piano Mode

    MPG100_Manual_G03_161009.ai 20 2016/10/9 16:17:41 MPG100_Manual_G03_161009.ai 20 2016/10/9 16:17:41 Performance Assistant Play a broken chord in the sub area 1. When the chord name is on display, press a white key in the sub area 1, a wonderful broken chord phrase will start. Press the other white keys to play a different type of phrase.

  • Page 21: Dsp Effect

    MPG100_Manual_G03_161009.ai 21 2016/10/9 16:17:42 MPG100_Manual_G03_161009.ai 21 2016/10/9 16:17:42 With the built in digital effects, you can add ambiance and depth to your music in a variety of ways. The DSP effect is set to ON by default. The chorus and reverb level can be adjusted in the function menu.

  • Page 22: Pedal Function

    MPG100_Manual_G03_161009.ai 22 2016/10/9 16:17:42 MPG100_Manual_G03_161009.ai 22 2016/10/9 16:17:42 Pedal Function The Soft pedal can be assigned with different pedal function. Please refer to the “Pedal Type” in “Function menu” for details. Soft Pedal (Pedel Soft) When you step on the soft pedal, all notes played on the keyboard will have a softer effect.

  • Page 23: Function Menu

    MPG100_Manual_G03_161009.ai 23 2016/10/9 16:17:42 MPG100_Manual_G03_161009.ai 23 2016/10/9 16:17:42 Function Menu Holding down [SHIFT] button, and then press [FUNCTION+]/[FUNCTION-] button to enter function menu. The LCD displays the current function menu option. Use [+/YES]/ [-/NO] or data dial to set the parameters of the current option. The option and parameters are as follows: LCD display Range...

  • Page 24: Beat Type

    MPG100_Manual_G03_161009.ai 24 2016/10/9 16:17:42 MPG100_Manual_G03_161009.ai 24 2016/10/9 16:17:42 Function Menu Beat Type Holding down [SHIFT] button, and then press [FUNCTION+]/ [FUNCTION-] button to select beat type menu. LCD displays “xxx BeatType”. Use [+/YES]/ [-/NO] or data dial to change beat type. The range of beat type: 0, 2~9.

  • Page 25: Harmony Type

    MPG100_Manual_G03_161009.ai 25 2016/10/9 16:17:43 MPG100_Manual_G03_161009.ai 25 2016/10/9 16:17:43 Function Menu Harmony Type Holding down [SHIFT] button, and then press [FUNCTION+]/ [FUNCTION-] button to select harmony type menu. LCD displays “xxx xxxx”. Use [+/YES]/ [-/NO] or data dial to change harmony type. The harmony types are as follows: Number LCD Display...

  • Page 26: Midi Out

    MPG100_Manual_G03_161009.ai 26 2016/10/9 16:17:43 MPG100_Manual_G03_161009.ai 26 2016/10/9 16:17:43 Function Menu MIDI OUT Holding down [SHIFT] button, and then press [FUNCTION+]/ [FUNCTION-] button to select MIDI Out menu. LCD displays “xxx Midi Out”. Use [+/YES]/ [-/NO] or data dial to change MIDI Out channel: 1~16. Press [+/YES] and [-/NO] simultaneously to set MIDI Out channel to its default setting: 001.

  • Page 27: Register Memory

    MPG100_Manual_G03_161009.ai 27 2016/10/9 16:17:43 MPG100_Manual_G03_161009.ai 27 2016/10/9 16:17:43 Register Memory The Registration Memory feature can make your performance more easy and efficient. It allows you to save virtually all panel settings to a Registration Memory setting, and you can instantly recall custom panel settings by pressing a single button.

  • Page 28: Album

    MPG100_Manual_G03_161009.ai 28 2016/10/9 16:17:43 MPG100_Manual_G03_161009.ai 28 2016/10/9 16:17:43 Album The album function allows you to practise a song with the preset style, tempo and voice. The piano features a variety of albums. Please refer to the Album List. Holding down [SHIFT] button and then press the [ALBUM] button to turn the album function on or off.

  • Page 29: Start Recording

    MPG100_Manual_G03_161009.ai 29 2016/10/9 16:17:43 MPG100_Manual_G03_161009.ai 29 2016/10/9 16:17:43 Record With the easy-to-use song recording features, you can record your own keyboard performances as a user song. Each user song can be recorded with 6 tracks (1 ACCOMP track, 5 MELODY tracks). The accomp track records the accompaniment for a user song, while the melody tracks record melodies for a user song.

  • Page 30: Stop Recording

    MPG100_Manual_G03_161009.ai 30 2016/10/9 16:17:43 MPG100_Manual_G03_161009.ai 30 2016/10/9 16:17:43 Record Stop Recording When recording is in process, holding down [SHIFT] button and then press the [RECORD] button to stop recording. When recording is in process, if the memory is full, the recording will stop and save automatically, and the LCD displays “Rec_Full”.

  • Page 31: Song

    MPG100_Manual_G03_161009.ai 31 2016/10/9 16:17:44 MPG100_Manual_G03_161009.ai 31 2016/10/9 16:17:44 Song The instrument has a variety of songs. All preset songs can be practised with melody-off. Play the Songs Press the [SONG] button to enter the song mode. The LCD shows “SONG” and it will play all songs circularly. Use the data dial, [+/YES] or [-/NO] button to select a song.

  • Page 32: Midi

    MPG100_Manual_G03_161009.ai 32 2016/10/9 16:17:44 MPG100_Manual_G03_161009.ai 32 2016/10/9 16:17:44 MIDI With the MIDI functions you can expand your musical possibilities. This section will let you know what MIDI is, and what it can do, as well as how you can use MIDI on your instrument. What's MIDI? MIDI (short for Musical Instrument Digital Interface) allows a wide variety of electronic musical instruments, computers and other related...

  • Page 33: Troubleshooting

    MPG100_Manual_G03_161009.ai 33 2016/10/9 16:17:44 MPG100_Manual_G03_161009.ai 33 2016/10/9 16:17:44 Troubleshooting Problem Possible Cause and Solution The speakers produce a pop sound This is normal and is no cause for alarm. whenever the power is turned ON or OFF. No sound when the keyboard is played. Make sure the master volume is set to an appropriate level.

  • Page 34: Specifications

    MPG100_Manual_G03_161009.ai 34 2016/10/9 16:17:44 MPG100_Manual_G03_161009.ai 34 2016/10/9 16:17:44 Specifications Keyboard & Display Keyboard 88 Graded Hammer-Action Keys with Triple Sensors Touch Response 3 Types, Off Display Multi-functional LCD Voices Polyphony (max.) Voices Layer Left, Right1, Right2 Split Duo (Twinova) Styles Styles 200 preset, 10 user Style Control...

  • Page 35: Voice List

    MPG100_Manual_G03_161009.ai 35 2016/10/9 16:17:44 MPG100_Manual_G03_161009.ai 35 2016/10/9 16:17:44 Voice List English Name LCD Name Glockenspiel 1 Glocken Piano Glockenspiel 2 Glocken2 Stereo Grand Piano StGrdPno Music Box 1 MusicBox Acoustic Grand Piano (wide) 1 GrandPnW Music Box 2 MusicBo2 Acoustic Grand Piano (dark) GrandPnD Music Box 3 MusicBo3...
  • Page 36 MPG100_Manual_G03_161009.ai 36 2016/10/9 16:17:44 MPG100_Manual_G03_161009.ai 36 2016/10/9 16:17:44 Voice List Harmonica 2 Harmnic2 Resonant Bass ResBass Tango Accordion TangoAcd Wah Bass 1 WahBass1 Guitar Electric Bass (finger) 1 FngrBass Acoustic Guitar (nylon) 1 NylonGtr Electric Bass (finger) 2 FngrBas2 Acoustic Guitar (nylon) 2 NylonGt2 Electric Bass (finger) 3 FngrBas3...
  • Page 37 MPG100_Manual_G03_161009.ai 37 2016/10/9 16:17:45 MPG100_Manual_G03_161009.ai 37 2016/10/9 16:17:45 Voice List Synth Strings 1 SynStrs1 Brass Band BrasBand Synth Strings 2 SynStrs2 Bright Brass Section BrBraSec Synth Strings 3 SynStrs3 Mute Brass Ensemble MuteEns Synth Strings 4 SynStrs4 Sforzato Brass SfrzBras Synth Strings 5 SynStrs5 Brass &...
  • Page 38 MPG100_Manual_G03_161009.ai 38 2016/10/9 16:17:45 MPG100_Manual_G03_161009.ai 38 2016/10/9 16:17:45 Voice List Lead 2a (sawtooth 2) SawLead2 Shamisen Shamisen Lead 2d (sequenced analog) SquAnaLd Koto Koto Lead 2 (sawtooth) SawLead1 Taisho Koto TaishoKt Lead 2b (saw + pulse) SawPlsLd Kalimba Kalimba Lead 2c (double sawtooth) DubSawLd Bag Pipe Bagpipe...
  • Page 39 MPG100_Manual_G03_161009.ai 39 2016/10/9 16:17:45 MPG100_Manual_G03_161009.ai 39 2016/10/9 16:17:45 Voice List Screaming Scream Full Strings 1 FullStr1 Punch Punch Full Strings 2 FullStr2 Heart Beat HeartBet Symphonic Symphon Footsteps Footstep Stereo Choir & Strings StCh&Str Gunshot Gunshot Stereo Choir & Steel Guitar Ch&Gt Machine Gun MachnGun...

  • Page 40: Style List

    MPG100_Manual_G03_161009.ai 40 2016/10/9 16:17:45 MPG100_Manual_G03_161009.ai 40 2016/10/9 16:17:45 Style List English Name LCD Name Piano Pop PianoPop 8BEAT Soft Ballad SoftBald 8Beat Piano 8BtPiano Natural Ballad NatuBld 8Beat 1 8Beat1 Love Ballad LoveBld 8Beat Shuffle 8BtShufl Easy Ballad EasyBld Guitar Pop 1 GtPop1 Slow Ballad SlowBald...
  • Page 41 MPG100_Manual_G03_161009.ai 41 2016/10/9 16:17:45 MPG100_Manual_G03_161009.ai 41 2016/10/9 16:17:45 Style List Club Dance ClubDanc Disco Samba DscSamba Euro Dance EuroDanc Mambo Mambo Hip Hop 2 HipHop2 Rumba 2 Rumba2 SOUL & FUNK Tikitikita Tikitkta Funk 1 Funk1 Lambada Lambada Classic Funk ClasFunk Pop Cha Cha 1 PChaCha1...

  • Page 42: Song List

    MPG100_Manual_G03_161009.ai 42 2016/10/9 16:17:45 MPG100_Manual_G03_161009.ai 42 2016/10/9 16:17:45 Song List English Name LCD Name Prelude In C Prelude FOLK & COUNTRY Chinese Dance ChDance Jambalaya Jambalay Emperors Waltz EmprWalz Ding! Dong! Merrily On High DingDong March Militaire MilMar1 Battle Hymne Of The Republic Battle Symphony No.40 Symphony...

  • Page 43: Album List

    MPG100_Manual_G03_161009.ai 43 2016/10/9 16:17:45 MPG100_Manual_G03_161009.ai 43 2016/10/9 16:17:45 Album List English Name LCD Name Love Story LoveStory 13 Jours en france 13JoursEnFR Mambo No.5 Mambo No.5 A lover's concerto ALversConcer Mambo No.8 Mambo8 A whiter shade of pale AWHTShade Massachusetts Massachusett Again Again...
  • Page 44 MPG100_Manual_G03_161009.ai 44 2016/10/9 16:17:46 MPG100_Manual_G03_161009.ai 44 2016/10/9 16:17:46 Album List Una lacrima sul viso ULSViso Unchained melody UnchainMelod Valse des fleurs ValseFleurs Waves of the danube WavesDanube Wedding march WeddingMarch Wiegenlied Wiegenlied Wiegenlied Wiegenlied Words Words Yesterday Yesterday Yesterday once more OnceMore You are my sunshine UrMySunshine...

  • Page 45: Chord List

    MPG100_Manual_G03_161009.ai 45 2016/10/9 16:17:46 MPG100_Manual_G03_161009.ai 45 2016/10/9 16:17:46 Chord List Chord Name (Abbreviation) Normal Voicing Chord Display Major [M] 1-3-5 Major sixth [6] 1-(3)-5-6 Major seventh [M7] 1-3-(5)-7 Major seventh sharp eleventh [M7#11] 1-(2)-3-#4-(5)-7 CM7#11 CM7#11 Major add ninth [Madd9] 1-2-3-5 Cmadd9 CM(9)

  • Page 46: Midi Implementation Chart

    MPG100_Manual_G03_161009.ai 46 2016/10/9 16:17:46 MPG100_Manual_G03_161009.ai 46 2016/10/9 16:17:46 MIDI Implementation Chart...

  • Page 47: Scale Tuning System

    MPG100_Manual_G03_161009.ai 47 2016/10/9 16:17:46 MPG100_Manual_G03_161009.ai 47 2016/10/9 16:17:46 Scale Tuning System A tuning system is the system used to define which tones, or pitches, to use when playing music. In other words, it is the choice of number and spacing of frequency values used. The equal temperament (has only one tuning method, and is suitable for keyboard) is the common musical scale used at present, used for the tuning of pianos and other instruments of relatively fixed scale.
  • Page 48 MPG100_Manual_G03_161009.ai 48 2016/10/9 16:17:46 196, Bongsu-daero, Seo-gu, MPG100_G03 Incheon, Korea...

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