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  • Page 1 A-20 Owner s Manual irgin usical nstruments...

  • Page 3: Safety Precautions

    Precaution Thank you for purchasing this digital instrument. For correct use, please read the manual carefully and keep it for future reference. 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 intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated “dangerous voltage”...
  • Page 4 Thank you for choosing the Artesia A-20 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 PANEL CONTROL … … … … … … … … … 2 CONNECTOR PANEL … … … … … … … … 3 14. Touch… … … … … … … … … … … 18 1. Speaker Connection ……………………3 15.

  • Page 6: Panel Control

    Panel Control...

  • Page 7: Connector Panel

    CONNECTOR PANEL CONNECTOR PANEL The connector jacks are located on the bottom panel of the piano. SPEAKER DC 12V CONNECTION USB TO HOST MIDI IN MIDI OUT LINE IN LINE OUT 1. Speaker Connection Connection for the Speaker cable with square interface on the bottom panel of the piano.

  • Page 8: Dc 12V Input

    5. DC 12V Input Connection for the included DC power adapter. Please use the provided adapter only. 6.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 PHONES jacks.

  • 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/STANDBY] switch, the panel LCD display will light. POWER/ STANDBY Auto Standby This product will switch off automatically in 30 minutes after no any...

  • Page 10: Lcd Display

    a.Use [+/YES] / [-/NO]Buttons: Press [ DEMO ] button, [+/YES] / [-/NO] buttons to select the song you want to play. DEMO ] and voice buttons will flash . DEMO + / YES - / NO Voice Select Button: Press the [ DEMO ] button,then press the desired Voice Select button.

  • Page 11: Voice & Function

    VOICE & FUNCTION 1. Voice Selecting A Voice Your instrument has 14 built-in voices, which include several pianos as well as other instruments. These digitally-sampled 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

    ave User Voice In user mode, press the appropriate voice select button again to save user voice. Press [VARIATION/USER] button again to exit. 2. Layer Mode In Layer mode two voices may be played simultaneously, each at selected volumes. To enter Layer mode by either of one methods: press [LAYER] button and the indicator is flashing, then press the voice button to select the second voice.

  • Page 13: Split Mode

    3. Split Mode Split Mode allows the keyboard to be divided into two sections so that different voices may be played with the left and right hands. The volume may be independently adjusted for each voice, the Split Point (the highest note played with the left hand) may be adjusted and the Split Voice may be changed as desired.

  • Page 14: Duet

    Change the Main (right hand) voice When the Split indicator is lighted, then press the voice select button to select the Main voice. GRAND PIANO E.PIANO 1 VIBES ROCK ORGAN BRIGHT PIANO E.PIANO 2 FM EP CHURCH ORGAN HARPSICHORD STRINGS UPRIGHT BASS VARIATION N.GUITAR...

  • Page 15: Reverb

    This will be very helpful when the instrument is used by two players at the same time and they will be able to play the same piano sound in the same octave. Press [ DUET ] button again to exit the DUET mode. 5.

  • Page 16: Metronome

    7. Metronome Metronome is a convenient feature for practice, and it can also provide a solid rhythmic guide when recording. Press [METRONOME] button to turn on or off the Metronome effect. When Metronome is turned on, hold [METRONOME] button for 2 seconds, use [+ / YES] / [- / NO]buttons to change the Metronome volume (00-127) .

  • Page 17: Setup

    SETUP Press [SETUP] button to enter the function menu. Use [SETUP] button or [-/NO] button to select the function . Press [+/YES] button into the option, use [+/YES] / [-/NO] to set the parameter. The option and the parameters are as the follows: 1.

  • Page 18: Reverb Level

    SETUP Then use [+/YES] / [-/NO] 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：FLANGER C.TYPE：SHTDELAY ： C.TYPE SHRTDLFB Press [+/YES] & [-/NO] buttons simultaneously to restore the default value.

  • Page 19: Metro Type

    SETUP Then use [+/YES] / [-/NO] button to adjust the CHORUS level. Range: 00-127 (Default: 50). Press [+/YES] & [-/NO] buttons simultaneously to restore the default value. 5. Metro Type Press [SETUP] button to enter the function menu. Use [SETUP] button or [-/NO] button to select [ METROTYPE ?].

  • Page 20: Main Volume

    7. Main Volume Press [SETUP] button to enter the function menu. Use [SETUP] button or [-/NO] button to select [ MAINVOL ?]. Press [+/YES] button into the option, the LCD will display: MAINVOL: 100. SETUP Then use [+/YES] / [-/NO] buttons to adjust the MAINVOL Range: 00-127 (Default: 100).

  • Page 21: Usb Play Volume

    10. USB PLAY Volume When playing back recorded songs on the USB Disk you can adjust the volume to play along with. Press [SETUP] button, use [-/NO] or [SETUP] button to select [USBDISKVOL?]. Then use [+/YES] button into the option, then use [+/YES] / [-/NO] buttons to adjust the USB Disk Song's Volume.

  • Page 22: Touch

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

  • Page 23: Loadmem

    SETUP Then use [+/YES] / [-/NO] button to adjust the MASTERTUNE Range: -64 ~ +63 (Default: 0). Press [+/YES] & [-/NO] buttons simultaneously to restore the default value. 17. Loadmem Press [SETUP] button to enter the function menu. Use [SETUP] button or [-/NO] button to select [ LOADMEM ?].

  • Page 24: Grading

    Range:1?~8? (Default: 1?). Use [+/YES] button to confirm, the LCD will display: SAVEMEM: 1DONE. SETUP The SAVEMEM mode will indicate these parameters as shown below: Splitstone Mainstone Layertone Tempo Tune Touch Splitpoint Mainvol Splitvol Layervol Reverb Reverb level Chorus Chorus level Transpose Metrovol Usertone 1-8...

  • Page 25: Local

    20.Local Press [SETUP] button to enter the function menu. Use [SETUP] button or [-/NO] button to select [ LOCAL ?]. Press [+/YES] button into the option, the LCD will display:***LOCAL ON* SETUP Then use [-/NO] button to mute the local sound he LCD will display: ***LOCAL OFF SETUP...

  • Page 26: Registration Memory

    REGISTRATION MEMORY Your instrument registration memory can be used to store eight sets of voice settings that can be recalled during your playing at the touch of one single button. 1. Save Please refer to [SETUP] function, see page 19. 2.

  • Page 27: Delete Reg File From Usb

    5. Delete REG File From USB Insert the USB Disk into the USB terminal. Use[+/YES] / [-/NO] buttons to select REG file you want to delete, then hold down the [PLAY/STOP] button and press the [RECORD] button .LCD shows: PLAY/ RECORD STOP DELETE...

  • Page 28: Song Recording

    SONG RECORDING This digital piano lets you record your performances and Registration settings to a USB Disk. Each user song lets you record up to sixteen independent tracks. These include the voices for the keyboard performance. There are two different ways to record: USB Recording and Melody Track Recording.

  • Page 29: Multi Track Recording

    2. Multi Track Recording Multi track recording provides two ways to record: A. Use Auto Track Assignment. B. Select Tracks by yourself. 2.1. Use Auto Track Assignment. 2.1.1 Insert the USB Disk Into the USB Terminal 2.1.2 Press the [RECORD] button to start recording. The first measure is for a tempo prompt only.
  • Page 30 PLAY/ RECORD STOP DELETE 2.2.3 Press [RECORD] button again to stop recording. The Recording will stop and your performance is written to a new song. The song to which your performance is recorded is automatically named “xxSONG xx” (“xx” indicates the song file number.“SONGxx ” is the song's name).

  • Page 31: Melody Track Recording

    3. Melody Track Recording 3.1 Melody Track1 Recording Hold down the [RECORD] button, and then press the [TRACK1] button, the [TRACK1]and the [RECORD] indicator flashes to indicate ready to record. You can start recording simply by playing the key board. PLAY/ RECORD TRACK 1...

  • Page 32: Delete Song

    4. Delete Song Insert the USB Disk into the USB terminal. Use [+/YES][-/NO] buttons to select“SONGxxx”file you want to delete, hold down [PLAY/STOP] button and press the [RECORD] button . PLAY/ RECORD STOP DELETE Press [+/YES] button to delete the file. Press [-/NO] button to cancel.

  • Page 33: 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 parts that can be turned on and off as required so you can practice the corresponding part on the piano. 1.

  • Page 34: Practicing The Left Hand Of The Selected Song

    TRACK 1 TRACK 2 LEFT RIGHT SONG Press the [PLAY/STOP] button. Its indicator lights up and you will hear the metronome " count in " the song. You will then hear the left-hand part. NOTE The default status of the metronome is ON. Press the METRONOME button if you want to disable the metronome sound in the right / Left hand mode.

  • Page 35: Midi Function

    MIDI FUNCTION If you are an advanced MIDI user, this section will help you to access the MIDI controller capabilities of the digital piano. If you already know that you need this specialized functionality, then this section is for you. However, this information is not necessary in order to enjoy playing the piano.

  • Page 36: Load Midi File

    2. Load MIDI File Hold Down [MEMORY] button and press [RECORD] button repeatedly to select LOAD MIDI FILE?, Then press [ENTER] button, the LCD will display: LOAD OK! SAVE TO PLAY/ RECORD MEMORY STOP MULTI TRACK DELETE...

  • Page 37: Appendix

    APPENDIX 1. Voice List TONE TONE TONE ● ● ● P i a n o Ensemble Fx 4 (Atmosphere) Synth Strings 1 Fx 5 (Brightness) Acoustic Grand Piano Synth Strings 2 Fx 6 (Goblins) Bright Acoustic Piano Choir Aahs Fx 7 (Echoes) FM E.PIANO Voice Oohs Fx 8 (Fantasia)

  • Page 38: Midi Implementation Chart

    2. MIDI Implementation Chart Function Transmitted Recognized Remarks Basic Default (*1) 1-16CH Channel Changed 1-16CH (*1) Mode Default Mode 3 Mode 3 Messages Altered ******** Note 0~127 0~127 Number :True voice ******** 0~127 O 9nH,v=1~127 Velocity Note ON O 9nH,v=1~127 Note OFF O 9nH,v=0 or 8nh O 9nH,v=0 or 8nh...

  • Page 39: Factory Reset

    3. Factory Reset 1). Turn off the power. POWER/ STANDBY 2). Hold down [+/YES] & [-/NO] buttons, then turn the power on, This will restore all internal settings to factory set. POWER/ STANDBY + / YES - / NO...

  • Page 40: Specifications

    4. Specifications Keyboards 88 Graded Hammer Keys with Touch Response Display LCD display Polyphony 64 Note Polyphonic Voices Layer, Split, User, Touch, Duet, Transpose, Tune Voice Control Sustain Pedal， Soft Pedal, Pedal Sostenuto Pedal 8 Reverb Types and Reverb Level Effect 8 Chorus Types and Chorus Level Demo...

  • Page 41: Warranty Information

    5. Warranty Information...
  • Page 42 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 44 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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