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Owner' s Manual
The Name You Know

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  • Page 1 Micro Grand Digital Piano Owner’ s Manual The Name You Know...
  • Page 2 The Name You Know Suzuki Musical Instrument Corporation P.O. Box 710459 Santee, California 92072–0459 800–854–1594 www.suzukimusic.com Copyright Suzuki Musical Instrument Corporation...
  • Page 3 Table of Contents Taking Care Of Your Digital Piano... . 8 Changing The Split Point For Voice..32 Changing The Chord Point For Voice ..32 Panel Controls.
  • Page 4 Page IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS INSTRUCTIONS PERTAINING TO A RISK OF FIRE, ELECTRIC SHOCK, OR INJURY TO PERSONS WARNING CAUTION TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK THIS PRODUCT TO RAIN DO NOT OPEN OR MOISTURE.
  • Page 5 WARNING - When using electric products, basic precautions should always be followed, including the following. WARNING Indicates a potential hazard that could result in death or serious injury if the product is handled incorrectly. The product should be connected to If you are going to use an AC power cord, 120V 230V...

  • Page 6: General Precautions

    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 7 We would like to express our appreciation and congratulate you for purchasing this MIDI and USB ports Micro grand digital piano. This piano has been • Never Needs Tuning designed to provide you with years of musical • Practice in Private with Headphones enjoyment.

  • Page 8: Taking Care Of Your Digital Piano

    Taking Care Of Your Digital Piano This digital piano will supply you with years of musical enjoyment if you follow the simple rules listed below. Important Safety Instructions Warning High Gloss Lacquer Finish Furniture may be used on the cabinet. Do not use paint thinner or petrochemical When using electrical products, basic safety precautions based polishes.

  • Page 9: Panel Controls

    Panel Controls BASS TREBLE ACCOMP. KB. VOL INTR CHORD SYNCHRO POWER MASTER VOLUME The elegant control panel is divided into several distinct sections. The following is a brief description of all the features located on the control panel. POWER SWITCH — The power switch is located to the left of the keyboard. Press the button to turn the power on and off.
  • Page 10    ACCOMP. KB. VOL TRANSP. OCTAVE TAP/TEMPO METRO REVERB CHORUS TOUCH INTRO/ CHORD SYNCHRO START/STOP FILL IN VARIATION SPLIT LAYER HARMONY DUET O.T.S ENDING   KEYBOARD VOLUME — Press the left or right Keyboard Volume Button to adjust ...
  • Page 11  TAP/TEMPO ACCOMP. KB. VOL TRANSP. OCTAVE METRO REVERB CHORUS TOUCH INTRO/ CHORD SYNCHRO START/STOP FILL IN VARIATION SPLIT LAYER HARMONY DUET O.T.S ENDING     INTRO/ENDING — All of the 100 rhythm styles can be started or finished ...
  • Page 12     ACCOMP. KB. VOL TRANSP. OCTAVE TAP/TEMPO METRO REVERB CHORUS TOUCH INTRO/ CHORD SYNCHRO START/STOP FILL IN VARIATION SPLIT LAYER HARMONY DUET O.T.S ENDING  METRONOME — Metronome is a convenient feature for practice, and can also ...
  • Page 13 ACCOMP. KB. VOL TRANSP. OCTAVE TAP/TEMPO METRO REVERB CHORUS TOUCH INTRO/ CHORD SYNCHRO START/STOP FILL IN VARIATION SPLIT LAYER HARMONY DUET O.T.S ENDING LAYER — Engaging the LAYER button will put the keyboard in the layer mode. Layer refers to an additional voice that is “tone mixed” with the already selected keyboard voice.
  • Page 14 FUNCTION VOICE/STYLE VOICE GRAND PIANO ENTER GRAND PIANO 2& 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 Please see the Function section of this manual for more information. ENTER BUTTON —...
  • Page 15 2 ) ! @ ROCK ORGAN STRINGS USER STORE VOICE PIANO E. PIANO VIBES STORE/BANK REGISTRATION SAVE MEN RIGHT RECORD PLAY/LOAD FILE DEMO LEFT REC. TRACK $ MULTI DELETE SONG USB FUNCTION PIANO, E. PIANO, VIBES, ROCK ORGAN, STRINGS — There are five instrument 2...
  • Page 16 ROCK ORGAN STRINGS USER STORE VOICE PIANO E. PIANO VIBES STORE/BANK REGISTRATION RIGHT RECORD PLAY/LOAD FILE SAVE MEN LEFT REC. TRACK DEMO MULTI DELETE SONG & *  % ^ REC. TRACK — When in the Record Mode press the Rec. Track button to select the % specific track to record to.

  • Page 17: Connector Panel

    Connector Panel MIDI OUT MIDI IN PEDAL LINE OUT LINE IN PHONES2 PHONES1  This connector panel, with its various jacks, is located on the bottom left of the piano, under the keybed. MIDI IN / MIDI OUT — This piano contains MIDI in and MIDI output ports. MIDI jacks allow communication with other products equipped with MIDI interfaces.

  • Page 18: Piano Pedals

    Piano Pedals q w e SOFT PEDAL — It performs the same function as the damper pedal on an actual acoustic piano, letting you sustain the sound of the voices even after releasing your fingers from the keys. SOSTENUTO PEDAL — If you play a note or chord on the keyboard and press the sostenuto pedal while the notes are held, those notes will be sustained as long as the pedal is held, but all subsequently played notes will not be sustained.

  • Page 19: Basic Operation

    Basic Operation Power Switch Turn the power on by pressing the POWER switch, the panel LCD display will light. OF F 001: Grand Piano POWE R Adjust the Volume Use the MASTER VOLUME control to adjust the volume to your desired level. MASTER VOLUME Demo Play There are 16 demo songs that you can play individually.

  • Page 20: Tap/Tempo

    Tap/Tempo This function allows you to set the rhythm tempo by tapping in tempo on TAP/ TAP/TEMPO TEMPO button. Tap on the button 2 times while rhythm is playing, the rhythm tempo are set as your desired speed. If you want to set the tempo before starting rhythm, you have to tap the button 4 times.

  • Page 21: Adjusting Chorus Level

    CHORUS1 CHORUS2 CHORUS3 CHORUS4 FEEDBACK FLANGER1 SHRTDELY SHRTDIFB Note: Press CHORUS button repeatedly to turn on or turn off the chorus effect. Adjusting Chorus Level Reference: Chorus Level under FUNCTION. Metronome METRO Metronome is a convenient feature for practice, and it can also provide a solid rhythmic guide when recording.

  • Page 22: Keyboard Voices

    Keyboard Voices Voice Selection — There are 137 voices in the piano. There is a complete list of all 137 voices in the back of the manual ROCK ORGAN STRINGS USER STORE VOICE PIANO E. PIANO VIBES Quick Select There are 5 voices plus 1 user buttons that can be selected quickly by pressing one of the voice buttons.

  • Page 23: User Defined Quick Selection Button

    User Defined Quick Selection Button You can assign a favorite voice to the voice quick select button in the following manner. 1. Select the desired voice by using the numeric pad or the +, – buttons. Please refer to Selecting one of the 137 Voices. 2.

  • Page 24: Assigning The Split Point For Voice

    Assigning The Split Point For Voice The keyboard is split into two sections at the split point. The default split point is FUNCTION the G2 key for voice. A different voice split point can be assigned in the Function menu “Split Point”. Please see the Function section of this manual for more information.

  • Page 25: Rhythm Section

    Rhythm Section This piano offers 100 rhythm styles and a variation of each style pattern to choose from. There is a complete list of all 100 styles in the back of the manual. Selecting One Of The 100 Styles 1. Press the VOICE/STYLE button to engage the style selection mode, the indicator VOICE/STYLE will light up.

  • Page 26: Auto Accompaniment

    Auto Accompaniment Auto Accompaniment (Auto Bass Chord) — The rhythm styles have their own auto accompaniment, dedicated to that rhythm style. These auto accompaniments patterns create fully orchestrated rhythm, bass and chord progressions based on the chords that you play with your left hand.

  • Page 27: Fingered Mode

    Minor–Seventh Chords Simultaneously press the root key and both a white and black key to its left. Fingered Mode Fingered Mode is ideal if you already know how to play chords on a keyboard, since it allows you to supply your own chords for the Auto Accompaniment feature. The instrument will recognize the following chord type: Fingering Guide CHORD...

  • Page 28: Auto Harmony

    1. The M6 chords are only recognized in root note position. All other inversions are interpreted as m7. 2. The 6 9 chords are only recognized in root note position. All other inversions are interpreted as minor chords. 3. The m6 chords are only recognized in root note position. All other inversions are interpreted as m7b5.

  • Page 29: For The Auto Accompaniment

    Assigning The Split Point For The Auto Accompaniment The keyboard is split into two sections at the default split point G1 key for auto FUNCTION accompaniment. A different split point for the auto accompaniment can be assigned in the Function menu “Chord SplitPoint”.

  • Page 30: Function

    Function The FUNCTION button provides access to a range of functions that give your instrument extraordinary versatility. The functions are categorized in groups as follows: Reverb Level Setting Main Voice Reverb Level In this function you can adjust the reverb depth for the main voice. FUNCTION Press the FUNCTION button and use the + and –...

  • Page 31: Chorus Level Setting

    Dual Voice Reverb Level In this function you can adjust the reverb depth for the split voice. FUNCTION Press the FUNCTION button and use the + and – buttons to select “DualReverbLevel” 001: Grand Piano DualReverbLevel Press the ENTER button to confirm, and use the + and – buttons to the number ENTER buttons (0–9) to adjust the value: 0–127 001: Grand Piano...

  • Page 32: Changing The Split Point For Voice

    Dual Voice Chorus Depth In this function you can adjust the chorus depth for the main voice. FUNCTION Press the FUNCTION button and use the + and – buttons to select “DualChorusLevel” 001: Grand Piano DualChorusLevel Press the ENTER button to confirm, and use the + and – buttons to the number ENTER buttons (0–9) to adjust the value: 0–127 001: Grand Piano...

  • Page 33: Changing The Chord Type

    Changing the Chord Type Press the FUNCTION button and use the + and – buttons to select FUNCTION “Chord Type” 001: Grand Piano Chord Type Press the ENTER button to confirm, and use the + and – buttons to the chord type: ENTER 1: Single 2:Finger 001: Grand Piano...
  • Page 34 Main Voice Pan This function allows you to set the stereo position of each orchestration part to create a board stereo image of your sound. Press the FUNCTION button and use the + and – buttons to select “Main Voice Pan” FUNCTION 001: Grand Piano Main Voice Pan...

  • Page 35: Tune

    Tune The Tune function makes it possible to tune the pitch of your instrument to match other instruments. Press the FUNCTION button and use the + and – buttons to select “Tune” FUNCTION 001: Grand Piano Tune Press the ENTER button to confirm, and use the + and – buttons to set the Tune ENTER value: From –64 to 63 001: Grand Piano...

  • Page 36: Song Volume

    Song Volume Press the FUNCTION button and use the + and – buttons to select “Song Volume” FUNCTION 001: Grand Piano Song Volume Press the ENTER button to confirm, and use the + and – buttons to set the ENTER volume: 0–127 001: Grand Piano On: SongGrading...

  • Page 37: Usb Volume

    USB Volume Press the FUNCTION button and use the + and – buttons to select “USB Play Vol” FUNCTION 001: Grand Piano USB Play Speed Press the ENTER button to confirm, and use the + and – buttons to select USB play ENTER value: 0–127 Default:127 001: Grand Piano...

  • Page 38: Midi Transmission

    001: Grand Piano MIDI In Press the ENTER button to confirm, and use the + and – buttons to set the ENTER parameters 001: Grand Piano On:MIDI In MIDI Transmission This function allows you to select the MIDI reception and transmission track, and turn on or off MIDI IN and MIDI OUT function.

  • Page 39: Record

    Record 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 not only the voices for the keyboard performance, but also the auto accompaniment parts. It provides two different ways to record: Quick Recording and Multi Track Recording.
  • Page 40 Use Auto Track Assignment Hold down REC. TRACK button to select “Auto RecTrack” REC. TRACK Hold down REC. TRACK button Several times to select the three voice mode. 001:SONG01 Auto Rec Track Press the RECORD button to que recording. Then press any key on the keyboard to RECORD start recording.

  • Page 41: Delete Song

    Delete Song Insert the USB Disk into the USB terminal. Use the + and – buttons to select RECORD the Song file you want to delete. Hold down the RECORD button and press the PLAY/LOAD button. 001:SONG01 PLAY/LOAD Delete? Press the + button to delete the file Press the –...

  • Page 42: Registration Memory

    Registration Memory Your instrument registration memory can be used to store 8 sets of voice settings that can be recalled during you playing at the touch of one single button. Save In Registration mode,hold down the STORE button and press M1–M6,the data will be stored to the M1–M6.

  • Page 43: 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.

  • Page 44: Of The Selected Song

    Practicing Both hands of the selected song While the play along song mode is engaged press the RIGHT and LEFT buttons RIGHT LEFT simultaneously Press the LEFT button first, then the RIGHT button SONG REGISTRATION Press the DEMO button. It’s indicator lights up and you will hear the metronome DEMO “count in”...

  • Page 45: Midi

    MIDI If you are an advanced MIDI user, this section will help you to access the MIDI controller capabilities of the 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. A good rule to keep in mind is: If you don’t know what a function described in this section is, then you probably don’t need it.

  • Page 46: 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 9–120 0–127 Velocity: Note On • • Velocity: Note Off • Pitch Bender • • Control Change: 0 •...

  • Page 47: Voice List

    Voice List NAME DISPLAY NAME DISPLAY Piano Electric Bass (finger) ELECTRICBASS Acoustic Grand GRAND PIANO Electric Bass (pick) PICK BASS Bright Acoustic BRIGHT PIANO Fretless Bass FRETLESSBASS Electric Grand FM E. PIANO Slap Bass 1 SLAPBASS1 Honky–Tonk Piano HNKYTONK PNO Slap Bass 2 SLAPBASS2 Electric Piano 1...
  • Page 48 NAME DISPLAY NAME DISPLAY Baritone Sax BARITONE SAX 102 FX 6 (goblins) GOBLINS Oboe OBOE 103 FX 7 (echoes) ECHOES English Horn ENGLISH HORN 104 Fantasia FANTASIA Ethnic Bassoon BASSOON Clarinet CLARINET 105 Sitar SITAR Pipe Banjo BANJO Piccolo PICCOLO 107 Shamisen SHAMISEN Flute...

  • Page 49: Style List

    Style List NAME DISPLAY NAME DISPLAY NAME DISPLAY Swing Organ LOUNGE Disco DISCO Hawaiian HAWAIIAN Swing Trio SWINGINORGAN Disco Dance 1 DISCO DANCE1 Hula HULA Swing SWING TRIO Disco Dance 2 DISCO DANCE2 Boogie BOOGIE Slow Swing SLOW SWING Disco Shuffle DISCOSHUFFLE Trot FOX TROT...

  • Page 50: Specifications

    Specifications Keyboard 88 Key, Advanced Balanced Graded Hammer Action, Velocity Sensitive Sound Source 3D and Stereo Deluxe Instrument Samples Polyphony 64 Note Polyphony Preset Tones 128 GM (General MIDI Voices) Function Tune, Transpose, MIDI Functions, Demo, Chorus (8 types), Reverb (8 types), Song (Left Hand and Right Hand), Layer, Split, Upper, Lower, Arpeggio, One Touch, Auto Bass Chord (Fingered Single, Fingered, Piano Mode), Harmony (Duet, Arpeggio, Repeat), Synchro, Fill In, Intro/Ending, Touch Control, 36 Registration Memories (5...

  • Page 51: Warranty

    1. For a period of one year from the date of purchase, the Suzuki Corporation will pay the labor charges to repair the defective product. After this one year period, you must pay all labor charges.
  • Page 52 The Name You Know P.O. Box 710459 Santee, California 92072 (619) 873–2000 Visit us on the web at www.suzukimusic.com Copyright Suzuki Musical Instrument Corporation...

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