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  • Page 1 Baby Grand Digital Piano S-350 Owner’ s Manual...
  • Page 2 Suzuki Music USA P.O. Box 710459 Santee, California 92072-0459 customerservice@suzukicorp.com 1-800-854-1594 www.suzukimusic.com Copyright Suzuki Music USA O W N E R ’ S M A N U A L...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents General Precautions ..... 4 Play Along Songs ..... . .45 Taking Care Of Your Digital Piano.

  • Page 4: 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 5 We would like to express our You will find many more features appreciation and congratulate you and functions listed within this for purchasing a Suzuki Digital owners manual. In order to fully Piano. This piano has been designed appreciate all the impressive...

  • Page 6: 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 7: Control Panel

    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. There is an indicator light on the left front portion of the piano. This light will be lit when power is on. Note: When you turn the power off, do not turn it back on immediately.
  • Page 8 LAYER - Pressing the LAYER button will put the keyboard in the layer (dual)mode. Layer, Laye er vo oice number or dual, refers to an additional voice that is tone mixed with the selected keyboard voice. The assigned layer voice will be heard with the original voice. To select a new layered Layer instrument voice use the +, - buttons within 3 seconds after the LAYER button has been icon...
  • Page 9 INTRO/ENDING - All of the 100 rhythm styles can be started or finished with a unique introduction or ending pattern. When selected, an introduction of the style will start followed by the main style pattern. When engaged, an introduction of rhythm pattern will start followed by the main pattern.
  • Page 10 . A/B BUTTON - The five quick select voice and five quick select style buttons are each assigned to a line A and line B. Press the A/B button to alternate between the two selection lines. The indicator light will be lit when selection line B is active. Please see the quick select buttons below for more information.
  • Page 11 . VOICE - There are 128 GM(General MIDI) instrument voices available on this piano. You can instantly select an instrument voice by pressing one of the voice select buttons. Or press the VOICE button to engage the voice selection mode then use the +, - button to select, the voice name and its number will be shown on the display.
  • Page 12 . DISPLAY SCREEN - Please see the description below. Letter and Number display area Digital E cts On/O indicator Voice and Style mode Indicator Metronome Parameter of Auto-Accomp Function Engagement Bar Function icon Style and tempo, Engagement Bar display Accompaniment chord Keyboard indicator...
  • Page 13 . UP, DOWN - The UP, DOWN buttons are used to access the different menus in the Setup feature. When the SETUP button has been pressed , use the UP and DOWN buttons to access the setup menu selections. These two buttons are also used for voice and style group selection.
  • Page 14 REVERB STORAGE . REVERB - The reverb effect is engaged automatically when the power is turned on. Reverb simulates the effect of playing in a big room or hall where the sound reverberates off the walls and ceiling. You can switch the reverb feature on and off by pressing the REVERB button.
  • Page 15 REVERB STORAGE . USER SONG - The USER SONG button accesses one of the four available song settings for recording or playback. Use the +, –buttons to select the song you wish, if there is recorded information on any of the three tracks their indicator lights will light up. Please see the Record section of this manual for more information.
  • Page 16 REVERB STORAGE . REC/SAVE - This is a dual function button for Record and Memory Card modes. REC This unit is able to record four songs, each with a 3-track sequencer. It will record all note events and accompaniment patterns exactly as they are performed. This recorded information is nonvolatile and therefore will not be lost when the power is turned off.

  • Page 17: Connection Panel

    Connection Panel The connection panel is located on the bottom left of the piano, under the keybed. MIC- Microphone Input. Connect a microphone to the piano. PHONES - Headphone Input. Play in total silence, without disturbing others. When PHONES headphones are plugged in, the main speaker system will turn off. Two sets of headphones may be used simultaneously.

  • Page 18: Pedals

    Pedals . SOFT PEDAL - When the left pedal is engaged the piano volume is reduced and the timbre slightly altered on the notes that are played. SOSTENUTO PEDAL - When the center pedal is engaged, the keys that were already held down will continue to sustain and the notes will decay gradually after they are released.

  • Page 19: Demo

    Demo Playing Demo Songs - This piano has thirteen different demonstration songs that are designed to showcase some of the different sampled voices that are available. The display will show the song number with a “d“ prefix. When playing all the songs, “All Demo“ will appear on the display initially, and will change to the demo song number as it plays.

  • Page 20: Keyboard Voice

    Keyboard Voice Voice Selection - There are 128 GM voices in 16 groups There is a complete list of all 128 voices in the back of the manual. Quick Select - There are ten voices that can be selected quickly by pressing one of the five voice select buttons.
  • Page 21 User Defined Quick Selection Button - These Buttons allow the User to select and store their favorite voices in these buttons, in order to easily select them the next time they use the piano. Press the voice USER button, USER 1 from Line A, or USER 2 from Line B to select the user defined voice.
  • Page 22 Lower (Split) Voice - In the lower, or split, mode the keyboard is divided into two sections. To the right of the Split Point the currently selected main voice, or the layer voice will sound. The keys to the left of the Split Point can play a different instrument voice.
  • Page 23 Keyboard Percussion -When keyboard percussion has been engaged, the engagement bar appears underneath the Percussion icon and the drum kit number is shown above the icon. The selected drum kit and its number with a “P” prefix will be shown on the top row of the LCD Display. The +, - button can be used to select the drum kit.

  • Page 24: Rhythm Style

    Rhythm Style Rhythm Style Selection - This piano offers 100 rhythm styles in ten groups and a variation of each style to choose from. There is a complete list of all 100 styles in the back of the manual. Quick Select - There are ten styles that can be selected quickly by pressing one of the five style select buttons.
  • Page 25 User Defined Quick Selection Button - These Buttons allow the User to select and store their favorite Styles in these buttons, in order to easily select them the next time they use the piano. Press the style USER button, USER 1 from Line A, or USER 2 from Line B to select the user defined style.

  • Page 26: Auto Accompaniment

    Auto Accompaniment Auto Accompaniment - The rhythm styles have their own auto accompaniment (Auto Bass Chord) dedicated to that rhythm style. These auto accompaniment patterns create fully orchestrated rhythm, bass and chord progressions based on the chords that you play with your left hand. The selected rhythm style determines the characteristics of the auto accompaniment.
  • Page 27 Fingered Mode - The fingered mode is ideal if you already know how to play chords on the keyboard. It allows you to play the chords in the auto accompaniment section of the keyboard that produce the selected auto accompaniment pattern. Note: If a chord played cannot be recognized (fingered beyond the table), the previous chord will keep playing.
  • Page 28 Piano Chord Mode - When the Piano fingering chord mode is engaged you may enter chords anywhere on the keyboard, and the auto accompaniment will make complete styled arrangements. You are not limited to the auto accompaniment section or the range of the split point. In this regard there is no keyboard split point function for this Piano Chord Mode.
  • Page 29 Playing The Auto Accompaniment Starting The Accompaniment 1. Straight Start - The START/STOP button starts the selected rhythm style immediately with the percussive rhythm. 2. Starting With an Introduction - All of the 100 styles can be started with an appropriate introduction.
  • Page 30 The Split Point For The Auto Accompaniment - The keyboard is split into two sections at the split point. The default split point for auto accompaniment section is the G2 key. A different split point for the auto accompaniment can be assigned in the Setup menu “Auto A.Split“.

  • Page 31: Metronome

    Metronome The built in metronome is a timing device. It is used as a timing reference to aid with practice or performance. To engage the METRONOME Function, press the METRONOME button. To Stop the Metronome Function press the METRONOME button again. If you engage the Metronome Function while the Rhythm Accompaniment is playing then the Metronome Sound will replace the Drum Pattern of the engaged Rhythm Style.

  • Page 32: Record

    Record This piano is equipped with a real time recorder, able to store four songs, each with a 3-track sequencer. It will record all note events and the accompaniment as they are performed. This recorded information is nonvolatile and therefore will not be lost when the power is turned off. All the tracks can playback separately or together as a complete song.
  • Page 33 Record Auto Accompaniment Track Only If the ACCOMP button is selected, the recording will begin as soon as a recognized chord is played on the auto accompaniment section of the keyboard. The REC indicator will stop blinking and stay on lighting, the four-dot indicator will flash showing recording beat and tempo in real time.
  • Page 34 Playback - To listen to the recorded passage: 1. Press the USER SONG button, its indicator will be lit and the first User Song name will show on the display. Use the +, – buttons to select a song. U.Song-2 2.

  • Page 35: Memory Card

    Memory Card This piano is equipped with a Memory Card reader. You can play MIDI files on the included Memory Card. The Memory Card can play MIDI Files in either format 0 or format 1. You can save the music that you recorded on the piano into the Memory Card as a MIDI file in format 1.
  • Page 36 3. The music sequencer will continue to play all songs in sequence. After finishing playing all files, the music sequencer will start another loop of playing all, if the REPEAT mode button is engaged. 4. Press the PLAY/STOP button anytime to stop the playing. 5.
  • Page 37 2. Use the +, - buttons to select the User Song you would like to save onto the Card. Then, Press the ENTER button to confirm this. Please note that if you want to cancel this function, then press the CANCEL button to retreat back to the previous display.

  • Page 38: Setup

    Setup The Setup mode is used to set up or to adjust various parameters related to the operation of this piano. With the SETUP button engaged you may access the menu for the Equalization, Reverb type & level, Chorus type & level, Touch sensitivity, Lower Split point for voice, Split point for auto accompaniment, tuning, Drum kit selection, Harmony type, Vocal grading, LCD contrast, local off and reset.
  • Page 39 Keyboard Percussion - When the 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. 1. In the Setup mode press the UP or the DOWN buttons until the “DrumKit“ appears on the LCD Display.
  • Page 40 Changing The Split Point For Auto Accompaniment - 1. In the Setup mode press the UP or the DOWN buttons until the “A.Point“ menu appears. A.Point 2. Press the ENTER button to confirm, Its current setting will show and blink. 43:A.Point 3.
  • Page 41 3. Use the +, – buttons to select harmony type. The available harmony types are listed below: Reverb Type Selection - There are 10 reverb types available to choose from. The selected reverb effect is applied to entire piano, not specially for the instrument voice.
  • Page 42 3. Use the +, – buttons to select your desired chorus type. The available chorus types are listed below: Chorus Level Setting - Adjust the chorus level for the main voice only. 1. Press the UP or the DOWN buttons until the “C.Level“ menu appears. C.Level 2.
  • Page 43 Vocal Grading - After performance of the Play Along Song, you can hear a vocal grading of your performance. You can also turn this vocal grading feature off if you desire. 1. In the Setup mode press the UP or the DOWN buttons until the“V.Grade“ appears on the LCD Display.

  • Page 44: Registration Memory

    Factory Setting - This function will reset the piano back to its factory default setting. 1. In the Setup mode press the UP or the DOWN buttons until the “Reset“ appears on the LCD Display. Reset 2. Press the ENTER button to confirm this, Its current setting will be shown and blink. no:Reset 3.

  • Page 45: Play Along Songs

    2. Use the +, - buttons to select the registration memory you desire to save the settings. Press the ENTER button to confirm. The relevant parameters will be set. Note: There is a special registration memory numbered 0. When you call this Registration memory, it will recall all the factory default setting.
  • Page 46 Left hand play along - To Play Only with Your Left Hand. 1. Press the LEFT button, its indicator will turn on. 2. Press the START/STOP button. After count-in metronome sound, you can play the left hand notes while listening to the melody.

  • Page 47: Midi

    MIDI instruments and devices that offers far greater versatility and control than is available with isolated instruments. Whether you interface with computers, sequencers, expanders or other pianos your Suzuki piano’s technical capabilities, and your musical horizons will be greatly enhanced.
  • Page 48 By connecting this Suzuki piano to another piano in this way you can essentially play two instruments at the same time or play on your piano to the sound of another MIDI devise to produce thick, layered multi–instrument sounds. Output from an external MIDI device – Connect the MIDI In terminal of the piano and the MIDI Out terminal of an external device.

  • Page 49: 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 Variation page Modulation Portamento value 7, 10 Volume, Pan Expression...

  • Page 50: Ipad Connection

    iPad Connection 1. Plug the included iPad adapter into your iPad. 2. Plug the USB cable into the iPad adapter and the other end into the Piano’s USB Port. 3. Plug the audio cable into the iPad’s Headphone Jack. 4. Plug the other end of the audio cable into the Piano’s Audio In Jacks.

  • Page 51: Bluetooth

    Bluetooth Bluetooth is included in your piano. You can play songs from any mobile device through Bluetooth. You can turn your piano to a high quality speaker! Also, you can play the piano with the songs from your mobile through Bluetooth. Both Android and Apple system are supported. Connect to Piano Turn on your piano.

  • Page 52: Voice List

    Voice List No. Name Display No. Name Display PIANO TRINGS 001 Acoustic Grand Piano Gr.Piano 041 Violin Violin 002 Bright Acoustic Piano Br.Piano 042 Viola Viola 003 Electric Grand Piano E.GPiano 043 Cello Cello 004 Honky-Tonk Piano Hky.Tonk 044 Contrabass Contra 005 Electric Piano 1 E.Piano1...
  • Page 53 No. Name Display No. Name Display SYNTH LEAD SOUND EFFECT 081 Lead 1 (square) SquareLd 121 Guitar Fret Noise FretNoiz 082 Lead 2 (sawtooth) SawLd 122 Breath Noise BrthNoiz 083 Lead 3 (caliope lead) CaliopLd 123 Seashore Seashore 084 Lead 4 (chiff lead) ChiffLd 124 Bird Tweet Tweet...

  • Page 54: Style List

    Style List Name Display Name Display BIG BAND R & B Big Band Big Band Shuffle Blues ShufBlue MillerBd Miller Band Soul Shuffle SoulShuf LatinBnd LatinBigBand Gospel Fast GsplFast Broadway Broadway Gospel Blues GsplBlue Hollywod Hollywood Calypso Calypso OrchWltz Orch. Waltz Reggae 1 Reggae 1 JazWaltz...
  • Page 55 Name Display OLDIES Stride Piano StridPno Ragtime Ragtime Hawaiin Hawaiin Hula Hula Solo Boogie SoloBoog Vienna Waltz VienWltz Fox Trot Fox Trot WesternMovie WstrnMovi Boogie Boogie Classic Piano ClasscPno Mueset Waltz MuesWltz P. Showtime Showtime ROCK Rock N Roll RocknRol Jerry Lee JerryLee Bluegrass...

  • Page 56: Specifications

    SPECIFICATIONS Keyboard 88 Key, Advanced Balanced Graded Hammer Action, Velocity Sensitive Sound Source Stereo Deluxe Instrument Samples Polyphony 128 Note Polyphony Preset Tones 128 GM (General MIDI ) Voices Voice Mode Main, Layer (Dual), Lower (Split) Rhythm Styles 100 Styles with Variations, Start/Stop, Synchro, Fill In , Intro/Ending Accompaniment Auto Bass Chord with Single, Fingered and Piano fingering Mode Controls...

  • Page 57: Warranty

    1. For a period of one year from the date of purchase, Suzuki Music USA will pay the labor charges to repair the defective product. After this one year period, you must pay all labor charges.
  • Page 58 Baby Grand Digital Piano S-350 Owner’ s Manual Suzuki Music USA P.O. Box 710459 Santee, California 92072-0459 customerservice@suzukicorp.com 1-800-854-1594 www.suzukimusic.com Copyright Suzuki Music USA...

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