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  • Page 1 A-20 Owner s Manual irgin usical nstruments...
  • Page 3 Digital Piano Precaution Thank you for purchasing this digital instrument.For perfect operation and security,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 in Tended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated “dangerous voltage”...
  • Page 4 Thank you for choosing the A-20 Digital Piano Your A-20 is a high quality digital piano featuring an 88 note hammer action, touch sensitive keyboard and the most advanced PCM tone generation technology that combined will provide you with a rich performing and playing experience. You can also record your own performances to play along to.

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Contents PANEL CONTROL ………………………2 ………………………… 13. Split Point CONNECTOR PANEL ……………………3 … … … … … … … … … … … 14. Touch 1. Speaker Connection ……………………3 ………………………… 15. Transpose … … … … … … … ……………………… USB Midi/USB Audio 16.

  • Page 6: Panel Control

    PANEL CONTROL...

  • Page 7: Connector Panel

    Because your A-20 is USB Class Compliant, there is no need to install a driver to enable it to work with computer running OSX, Windows XP, Vista or Windows 7. Simply just plug it in and the OS will do the rest. The A-20 will work with all stan- dard MIDI based computer software.

  • Page 8: Dc 12V Input

    5. DC 12V Input Connection for the included DC power adapter.Please use only the provided adapter. 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 operation on it.

  • Page 10: Lcd Display

    a.Use [+/YES] / [-/NO]Buttons: Press [ DEMO ] button, Use [+/YES] / [-/NO] buttons to select the song you want to play. The [ 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 eachvoice, 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 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 CHOIR...

  • 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 can turn off or turn on the Metronome effect. When Metronome is turned on,press [ METRONOME ] button 2 seconds, use [ + / YES] /...

  • 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. 3.

  • Page 19: Metrotype

    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 Disk Song Volume

    10. USB Disk Song's Volume 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. Range: 00-127, Default: 127. SETUP 11.

  • 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 confirm,the LCD will display: SAVE MEM: 1DONE. SETUP The SAVEMEM mode will indicate these parameters as shown below: Splitstone Mainstone Layertone Tempo Tune Touch Splitpoint Mainvol Layervol Splitvol 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 21.Bluetooth...

  • 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 you 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. [+/YES] / [-/NO] button 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...

  • 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 not only the voices for the keyboard performance, but also the auto accompaniment parts.

  • 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 one measures are tempo prompt only.
  • Page 30 2.2. Select Tracks by Yourself 2.2.1 Insert the USB disk Into the USB terminal. 2.2.2 Press the [RECORD] button to start recording. (The first one measures are tempo prompt only. It cannot record any data). PLAY/ RECORD STOP DELETE 2.2.3 Press [RECORD] button again to stop recording. Recording stops and your performance is written to the song.

  • Page 31: Melody Track Recording

    SAVE TO PLAY/ RECORD MEMORY STOP MULTI TRACK DELETE 2.2.6. Use the same operation as Step 4 and Step 5 to record more tracks. The name of the new file will be saved in sequence. 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.

  • Page 32: Delete Song

    3.3 Play the Local Track Recording Press the [PLAY] to play the local recording. During song playback you can select which track you wish to hear by press the [TRACK 1]or [TRACK2] button. 3.4 Delete the Local Track Recording If the TRACK 1has data recorded, hold the [TRACK 1] button for 3 seconds and the LCD will display: CLEAR TCK1.

  • 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 Right Hand Of The Selected Song

    3. Practicing The Right Hand Of The Selected Song 1). With the play along song mode engaged, press the [RIGHT] button to mute the right hand part. The right indicator lights up. TRACK 1 TRACK 2 LEFT RIGHT SONG 2). Press the [PLAY/STOP] button. Its indicator lights up and you will hear the metronome“count in”the song.
  • Page 35 metronome“count in”the song. 4). Play the left-hand and right-hand parts of your selected song. The metronome will continue to play to assist you in keeping time. 5). Press the PLAY/STOP button again to stop. Otherwise, playback will stop automatically at the end of the song.

  • Page 36: Midi Function

    The A-20 can send MIDI information to a computer or another MIDI-capable instrument, via its MIDI or USB output. This enables the A-20 to act as a controller keyboard for another instrument, MIDI sequencer or MIDI enabled Digital Audio Workstation program.

  • 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) Honky-Tonk Piano...

  • Page 38: Midi Implementation Chart

    2. MIDI Implementation Chart F u n c t i o n T r a n s m i t t e d R e c o g n i z e d R e m a r k s Basic Default 1-16CH...

  • 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, it can restore all internal settings to factory set. POWER/ STANDBY + / YES - / NO...

  • Page 40: Specifications

    4. Specifications Keyboard: Midi: Transmit Settings 88 Notes Graded Hammer Action Receive Settings Display: Local Control LCD Display USB MIDI Voice: Connectors: MIDI In, MIDIOut, Pedal, Line In, Polyphony: LineOut, Phones1, Phones2, USB midi Speaker connection Bluetooth Voice Control: Speaker: Layer, Split, User, Touch, Duet, YDG50_3/ 4ohmX2...
  • Page 41 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.
  • Page 42 10505974-V1.0...
  • 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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