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Suzuki HP-275E Owner's Manual

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  • Page 1 SUZUKI Pianos HP-275e Composer Ensemble Owner’s Manual SUZUKI...
  • Page 3 WELCOME! We would like to express our appreciation and congratulate you for purchasing this Suzuki Composer Ensemble piano. This piano has been designed to provide you with years of musical enjoyment. State of the art electronics are combined with an elegant cabinet that will add beauty and sophistication to any home environment. Just a few of the features your new piano is equipped with include: •...

  • Page 4: General Precautions

    GENERAL PRECAUTIONS 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: Taking Care Of Your Digital Piano

    TAKING CARE OF YOUR DIGITAL PIANO This Suzuki digital piano will supply you with years of musical enjoyment if you follow the simple rules listed below. IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS WARNING When using electrical products, basic safety precautions should always be followed, includ- ing the following: SAFETY Power Source - The product should always be...

  • Page 6: Table Of Contents

    TABLE OF CONTENTS ASSEMBLY ... 7 CONNECTOR PANELS ... 16 PANEL CONTROLS ... 17 DISK DRIVE ... 28 PEDALS ... 29 DISPLAY SCREEN ... 30 DEMO ... 31 PIANO VOICES ... 32 Assigning a Mode ... 32 Voice Selection ... 33 Quick Select ...

  • Page 7: Assembly

    ASSEMBLY 1. Unpacking The HP-275e includes 3 boxes; The Piano, The Stand and The Bench. Make sure you have all 3. Unpacking and assembly should take place on a soft surface such ast carpeting or a furniture blanket to protect the fi ne fi nish.
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  • Page 16: Disk Drive

    CONNECTOR PANELS This connector panel with its various connector jacks are located on the bottom left of the piano. AUDIO AUDIO These headphone jacks are located directly under the piano keys on the left side of the piano. Microphone Jack Input MIDI OUT / MIDI IN / MIDI THRU - This piano contains MIDI in, MIDI thru and MIDI output ports.

  • Page 17: Panel Controls

    PANEL CONTROLS Composer Ensemble HP-275e GENERAL MASTER VOLUME This Suzuki piano’s control panel is designed for ease of use and intuitive playing. 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 piano keys.
  • Page 18 PANEL CONTROLS DEMO SET UP LED Light Bar Display – TEMPO RHYTHM CONTROL INTRO / END START / STOP SYNCH DEMO (DEMONSTRATION SONGS) - Press the DEMO button. The first demo song will begin to play instantly. This piano has thirteen different demonstration songs designed to showcase the instrument’s capabilities.
  • Page 19 PANEL CONTROLS SYNCH – TEMPO RHYTHM CONTROL INTRO / END START / STOP FILL IN ONE TOUCH - This button works in association with your selected Rythm Style. The ONE TOUCH button will automatically select the predetermined optimum instrument voice settings for the selected rhythm style. Function: The voice, voice volume, the fingered accompaniment chord, mode, harmony and effects will automatically be engaged or altered when the One Touch button is engaged.
  • Page 20 PANEL CONTROLS – TEMPO RHYTHM CONTROL INTRO / END START / STOP SYNCH ONE TOUCH ACCOMP FILL IN FILL TO VAR FADE INTRO/END (INTRODUCTION/ENDING PATTERN) - All of the 70 rhythm styles can be started with their own introduction. Function: When the Intro Button is engaged, the Introduction pattern for the selected rhythm Style will start.
  • Page 21 FADE QUICK SELECT RHYTHM STYLE BUTTONS - There a total of 70 Rhythm Style Accompaniments in the HP-275e Piano. There are ten Rhythm Styles that can be selected quickly by pressing one of the ten quick select RHYTHM STYLE buttons.

  • Page 22: Display Screen

    PANEL CONTROLS CURSOR ESCAPE VALUE SCREEN – LEFT RIGHT CURSOR - The CURSOR button group (right arrow, left arrow, up arrow and down arrow) allows you to access and highlight different areas within the LCD Display screen. Please note - After your selection has been highlighted Press the Enter button to engage your selected item.
  • Page 23 PANEL CONTROLS SOUND GROUP UPPER GRAND PIANO PIANO SAXOPHONE LAYER REVERB REGISTRATION MEMORY LOWER STORE EFFECTS VIBES ORGAN GUITAR FLUTE SYNTH LEAD SYNTH UPPER - This is the Main 88 note Instrument Voice Selection Button. This button is used to select the voice for the “Upper Mode” and engages the selected voice for all 88 piano keys.
  • Page 24 PANEL CONTROLS SOUND GROUP GRAND PIANO PIANO REVERB SAXOPHONE REGISTRATION MEMORY EFFECTS STORE VIBES ORGAN GUITAR FLUTE SYNTH LEAD SYNTH (QUICK SELECT INSTRUMENT VOICE) SOUND GROUP - There are sixteen voices that can be selected quickly by pressing one of the Instru- ment Voice select buttons.
  • Page 25 PANEL CONTROLS COMPOSER ACCOMP MEL. 1 MEL. 2 PLAY/PAUSE STOP RECORD MEL. 3 MEL. 4 RESET BEG. MARK MARK ACCOMP (ACCOMPANIMENT) - Music Recorder Section - The ACCOMP button is used to record the selected auto Accompaniment Rhythm Style for your music recording session. See Record Section of the manual for further information.
  • Page 26 PANEL CONTROLS COMPOSER ACCOMP MEL. 1 MEL. 2 PLAY/PAUSE STOP RECORD MEL. 3 MEL. 4 RESET BEG. MARK MARK PLAY/PAUSE - Press the PLAY/PAUSE button to hear previously recorded tracks. Press the PLAY/PAUSE button again to pause the recording or playback. See Record Section of the manual for further information.
  • Page 27 PANEL CONTROLS MEL. 2 MEL. 3 MEL. 4 RECORD BEG. MARK MARK RESET DISK METRONOME MIDI SONG DISK - The DISK button toggles the disk the LCD Display Screen on and off. Please see the Disk section of this manual for more information. METRONOME - The METRONOME button toggles the metronome feature on and off and accesses the Metronome menu.

  • Page 28: Disk Drive

    DISK DRIVE Piano Power On/Off Indicator LED Light Microphone Jack Input Floppy Disk Drive “In Use” Indicator LED Light DISK DRIVE - The disk drive is located under the piano keys on the right hand side of the unit. It is used to play a floppy disk. Please see the Disk section of this manual for more information.

  • Page 29: Pedals

    PEDALS PIANO 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. FUNCTION PEDAL - This center pedal can be used to trigger various events, such as start/stop and Fill In.

  • Page 30: Display Screen

    DISPLAY SCREEN CURSOR ESCAPE MAIN PERFORMANCE SCREEN The sound channel mode. UPPER Auto Accompaniment: When auto accompaniment is engaged, this area shows the chord that is playing. (NC = no chord) VALUE SCREEN – LEFT RIGHT Simple Selecting and Engaging of various Features and Functions: The Main Performance Menu Screen is shown and explained below.

  • Page 31: Demo

    DEMOMONSTRATION SONGS PLAYING THE DEMONSTRATION SONGS - This piano has thirteen different demonstration songs that are designed to showcase the different Instrument Voices that are available on this Mini-Grande Piano. The LCD Screen Display will show the demonstration song name. All the demonstration songs will play back repeatedly until the Start/Stop or Demo Button is pressed.
  • Page 32 PIANO VOICES - SOUND CHANNEL MODES UPPER LAYER LOWER CURSOR ESCAPE VALUE – SET UP SET UP ASSIGNING DIFFERENT PIANO SOUND CHANNEL MODES - Depending on your playing style this piano can be set up to play in 4 different Piano Sound Channel Modes: Upper, Layer, Lower and Drum.
  • Page 33 PIANO VOICES - VOICE SELECTION VOICE SELECTION FOR UPPER, LAYER AND LOWER SOUND MODES - THERE ARE TWO WAYS TO SELECT AN INSTRUMENT VOICE SCROLL THROUGH THE INSTRUMENT VOICES VALUE – DATA WHEEL LAYER LOWER There are 128 GM (General MIDI) Instrument Voices available on this piano.

  • Page 34: Piano Voices

    PIANO VOICES - QUICK SELECTION SOUND GROUP VIBES PIANO SAXOPHONE FLUTE SOUND GROUP PIANO VIBES ORGAN SAXO- FLUTE SYNTH LAYER LOWER BASS ORGAN GUITAR SYNTH LEAD SYNTH SYNTH FX Quick Select Sound Group Buttons Shown Above. To select an Instrument Voice for your Piano follow the easy steps shown below: QUICK SELECT - For all 88 Key voice selections (Upper Mode)
  • Page 35 PIANO VOICES - SELECTING ALL VOICES SELECTING ONE OF THE 128 VOICES SOUND GROUP PIANO VIBES ORGAN SAXO FLUTE SYNTH SCREEN LEFT RIGHT CURSOR ESCAPE ENTER Press a quick select SOUND GROUP buttons twice, to engage an Instrument Voice selection menu on the display screen. NOTE: Each Sound Group button is assigned eight related voices in two groups of four.
  • Page 36 PIANO VOICES - EFFECTS AND RESET GRAND PIANO REVERB EFFECTS The Grand Piano, Reverb and Chorus Buttons can reset your piano’s current functions or add Digital Effects to your selected Instrument Voice. GRAND PIANO - This button will reset the piano to its default (power up) settings.

  • Page 37: Rhythm Section

    BIG BAND ACOUSTIC RHYTHM STYLE SELECTION - Your Suzuki HP-275e Piano has a large variety of exciting musical “Rhyrhm Styles” that you can “play along with” to back up your own performance. You can choose from a simple piano or percus- sion accompaniment to a full band or orchestra.
  • Page 38 RHYTHM SECTION - SELECTING A RHYTHM RHYTHM STYLES BOSSA SWING ACOUSTIC OLDIES SCREEN LEFT RIGHT CURSOR ESCAPE ENTER SELECTING ONE OF THE 70 RHYTHM STYLES FROM THE RHYTHM STYLE BUTTON GROUPS Press one of the quick select RHYTHM STYLE buttons twice, to display the Rhythm Style selection menu on the display screen.
  • Page 39 RHYTHM SECTION - SELECTING A RHYTHM CURSOR SELECTING A RHYTHM STYLE USING LCD DISPLAY PANEL CONTROLS ESCAPE VALUE – Selecting a Rhythm Style using only the Cursor and Value Buttons Highlight the Rhythm Style name area using the CURSOR buttons. STYLE 1 : Grand Piano 1 : Big Band...

  • Page 40: Straight Start

    RHYTHM SECTION - PLAYING THE RHYTHM START / STOP INTRO / END START / STOP SYNCH START / STOP FILL IN FILL TO VAR START /STOP ENDING RHYTHM CONTROL SYNCH INTRO / END START / STOP Intro, Fill-In and Ending Patterns fitting each different Rhythm Styleare permanently recorded in your instrument, thus allowing a versitile Rhythm Performance.

  • Page 41: Fade

    RHYTHM SECTION - PLAYING THE RHYTHM RHYTHM CONTROL SYNCH FADE - START / STOP FADE ADJUST THE TEMPO CONTROLS - – TEMPO TEMPO - There is a four-beat indicator next to the TEMPO buttons that visually – TEMPO ONE TOUCH INTRO / END START / STOP FILL IN...

  • Page 42: Auto Accompaniment

    AUTO ACCOMPANIMENT SYNCH – TEMPO RHYTHM CONTROL INTRO / END START / STOP FILL IN Simply by playing a chord on the keyboard, the AUTO ACCOMPANIMENT function automatically plays an accompaniment pattern which matches perfectly the selected rhythm. With a real accompaniment as a background, you can concentrate on playing the melody.
  • Page 43 AUTO ACCOMPANIMENT - TYPES HOW TO PLAY CHORDS Basic Mode (One Finger) ONE FINGER Accompaniment Piano Key Area There are 3 different ways to specify chords on the Keyboard. For beginner players, a left hand chord can be specified with just one finger.

  • Page 44: One Finger

    AUTO ACCOMPANIMENT - TYPES Please note, the notes listed in parentheses can be omitted. The listed chord fingerings are all in root note position, other inversions can be used with the exception of: 1. The M6 chords are only recognized in root note position. All other inversions are interpreted as m7.

  • Page 45: Manual Bass Chord

    AUTO ACCOMPANIMENT - TYPES PIANO CHORD MODE - MANUAL BASS - SPLIT POINT - ACCOMP : Piano 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 One Finger...

  • Page 46: Piano Mode

    AUTO ACCOMPANIMENT - HOW TO USE ACCOMP CURSOR ESCAPE ENTER – TEMPO ONE TOUCH SELECTING YOUR AUTO CHORD TYPE Press the ACCOMP button, Its indicator LED will turn on. The LCD Display Screen will show the accompaniment “Chord” menu. ACCOMP : Fingered 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 1 2 3 4 5...

  • Page 47: Synchronized Start

    AUTO ACCOMPANIMENT - HOW TO PLAY ACCOMP SYNCH START / STOP INTRO / END – TEMPO RHYTHM CONTROL INTRO / END START / STOP FILL IN SYNCH PLAYING IN THE AUTO ACCOMPANIMENT MODE - Press the ACCOMP button its LED indicator light will turn on. Select the Chord Findering Mode (see previous page).

  • Page 48: Fade

    AUTO ACCOMPANIMENT - HOW TO PLAY FILL IN FILL TO VAR INTRO / ENDING FADE – TEMPO RHYTHM CONTROL INTRO / END START / STOP SYNCH CONTINUED FILL IN - You can insert a fill-in pattern any time during the Accompaniment Orchestration.

  • Page 49: Setup

    SETUP The SETUP Function is used to set up or to adjust various parameters related to the operation of this piano. The SETUP button will access menus for Performance, Harmony, Key Mode, Sustain, Reverb, Chord mode, Effects, Pedal, Percussion, and Metronome Mode. USING THE SETUP MENU SCREEN LEFT...

  • Page 50: Velocity

    SETUP - PERFORMANCE MENU SETUP MODE PERFORMANCE SETUP MENU Press the SETUP button. The first Set Up Menu Screen will appear on the LCD Screen The Performance Listing will be highlighted. Press the ENTER button to access the Performance menu. Use the CURSOR buttons to access the following options shown below.

  • Page 51: Transpose

    SETUP - PERFORMANCE MENU PERFORMANCE- SETUP MENU TRANSPOSE - LCD SCREEN DISPLAY HOLD - Press the SETUP button. The first Set Up Menu Screen will appear on the LCD Screen The Performance Listing will be highlighted. Press the ENTER button to access the Performance menu. Use the CURSOR buttons to access the following options shown below.

  • Page 52: Tune

    SETUP - PERFORMANCE MENU PERFORMANCE- SETUP MENU Press the SETUP button. The first Set Up Menu Screen will appear on the LCD Screen The Performance Listing will be highlighted. Press the ENTER button to access the Performance menu. Use the SCREEN RIGHT BUTTON and the CURSOR buttons to access the following options shown below.
  • Page 53 SETUP - PERFORMANCE MENU PERFORMANCE- SETUP MENU FADE TIME - OCTAVE SHIFT - Press the SETUP button. The first Set Up Menu Screen will appear on the LCD Screen The Performance Listing will be highlighted. Press the ENTER button to access the Performance menu. Use the SCREEN RIGHT BUTTON and the CURSOR buttons to access the following options shown below.

  • Page 54: Harmony Types

    SETUP - HARMONY MENU HARMONY SETUP MENU Press the SETUP button. Use the CURSOR button to highlight the Harmony menu. Press the ENTER button to access the Harmony menu. Use the CURSOR button to select a harmony type, then use the VALUE buttons to turn that harmony type on or off.

  • Page 55: Key Mode

    SETUP - KEY MODE MENU KEY MODE SETUP MENU MANUAL BASS - LOWER HOLD - Press the SETUP button. Use the CURSOR button to highlight the Key Mode menu. Press the ENTER button to access the Key Mode menu. Use the CURSOR button to select a key mode type, then use the VALUE buttons to turn that key mode type on or off.

  • Page 56: Sustain

    SETUP - SUSTAIN MENU SUSTAIN - SETUP MENU Press the SETUP button. Use the CURSOR button to highlight the Sustain menu. Press the ENTER button to access the Sustain menu. Use the CURSOR button to select a sustain type, then use the VALUE buttons to adjust your selected sustain type on or off.

  • Page 57: Reverb

    SETUP - REVERB MENU REVERB - SETUP MENU REVERB REVERB TYPES Press the SETUP button. Use the SCREEN RIGHT button to access the second page of the setup menu options. Press the ENTER button to access the Reverb menu. Use the CURSOR button to access the following options: Reverb simulates the effect of playing in a big room or hall where the sound reverberates off the walls and ceiling.

  • Page 58: Effects

    SETUP - EFFECTS MENU EFFECTS (CHORUS) - SETUP MENU Press the SETUP button. Use the SCREEN RIGHT button to access the second page of the setup menu options. Use the CURSOR button to highlight the Effects menu. Press the ENTER button to access the Effects menu. Use the CURSOR button to access the following options: EFFECTS (CHORUS) The Effect or Chorus enriches your performance by adding depth, texture...

  • Page 59: Setup - Chord Menu

    SETUP - CHORD MENU CHORD - SETUP MENU CHORD MODE (AUTO ACCOMPANIMENT MODE) ONE FINGER FINGERED MODE - PIANO CHORD MODE - Press the SETUP button. Use the SCREEN RIGHT button to access the second page of the setup menu options. Use the CURSOR button to highlight the Chord menu.

  • Page 60: Pedal Assign

    SETUP - PEDAL MENU PEDAL ASSIGN - SETUP MENU Press the SETUP button. Use the SCREEN RIGHT button to access the second page of the setup menu options. Use the CURSOR button to highlight the Pedal menu. Press the ENTER button to access the Pedal menu. Use the CURSOR button to select the following options, the pedal can only be assigned to one.

  • Page 61: Drum Kits

    SETUP -PERCUSSION MENU PERCUSSION (DRUM KIT SELECTION) - PERCUSSION (DRUM KIT SELECTION) Press the SETUP button. Use the SCREEN RIGHT button to access the third page of the setup menu options. Press the ENTER button to access the Percussion menu. Use the –...

  • Page 62: Metronome

    SETUP - METRONOME MENU METRONOME - SETUP MENU Press the SETUP button. Use the SCREEN RIGHT button to access the third page of the setup menu options. Use the CURSOR button to highlight the Metronome menu. Press the ENTER button to access the Metronome menu. Use the CURSOR button to access the following options: METRONOME The built in metronome is a timing device.

  • Page 63: Registration Memory

    REGISTRATION MEMORY REGISTRATION MEMORY STORE REGISTRATION A registration is a particular group settings such as style, voice, chord and other parameters or features that you have engaged. You can save these Settings or your “set up” so that it can be recalled by press- ing a single button.

  • Page 64: Record Functions

    RECORD FUNCTIONS COMPOSER ACCOMP MEL. 1 MEL. 2 PLAY/PAUSE STOP RECORD OUTLINE OF A MUSIC RECORDER (OR SEQUENCER) A music recorder records your performance in a similar way to a tape recorder. This instrument’s music recorder allows you to record and save up to 5 different ways.
  • Page 65 RECORD FUNCTIONS RECORD FEATURES - continued Auto Accompaniment Track (Accomp Button) - The Auto Accompaniment track will record the chord changes, style, tempo, variation, intro, fill-in and ending. Pressing The ACCOMP track button and the Record Button will select the accompaniment track for recording. If ACCOMP Record track button has been selected and it’s LED Indica- tor light is Flashing, then the auto accompaniment will be synchronized to start when the piano keys are played.

  • Page 66: How To Record

    RECORDING The piano mode. PLAY/PAUSE STOP RECORD PLAY/PAUSE STOP RECORD MEL 1 MEL. 2 MEL. 3 RESET The top line displays which melody track is recording. Record Melody 3 Record Accomp 1 : 3 / = 100 The current bar (1) and beat (3).

  • Page 67: Playback

    RECORDING - PLAYBACK ACCOMP PLAY/PAUSE PLAYBACK PLAY/PAUSE STOP RECORD PLAY/PAUSE STOP RECORD PLAY/PAUSE STOP RECORD COMPOSER MEL. 1 MEL. 2 MEL. 3 STOP RECORD BEG. MARK To listen to your recording follow these simple steps.. To Playback Your Recorded Music Press the PLAY/PAUSE button.

  • Page 68: Mark

    RECORDING - MARK PLAY/ S T O P RECORD BEG. PLAY/ S T O P RECORD BEG. PLAY/ S T O P RECORD BEG. PLAY/ S T O P RECORD BEG. PLAY/ S T O P RECORD BEG. PLAY/ S T O P RECORD BEG.

  • Page 69: Lesson

    SONG - PLAY ALONG SONG This piano includes a range of songs covering a variety of genres that are enjoy- able to listen to, or to play along with. You can begin practicing with just one hand, and you can even practice at your own tempo. This instrument will even evaluate and grade your performance for you! SONG The SONG button will access a play along music lesson guide that can be used...

  • Page 70: Song - Lesson

    SONG - LESSON The name of the selected song. Bumble Bee Use “Play” to listen to Play the selected parts of the Test song. Use “Test” to be graded on your performance of the selected parts of the song. CURSOR ESCAPE VALUE –...

  • Page 71: Lesson Features

    SONG - LESSON LESSON FEATURES TEST - Pressing the ENTER button engages the TEST mode when hightlighted. TEST MODES TEST RESULTS STOP THE SONG MODE You may test yourself on the right hand melody, the left hand accompa- niment or both hands by highlighting the appropriate area and using the VALUE buttons to toggle those parts on, Y (Yes) or off, N (No).

  • Page 72: Disk

    DISK DISK CURSOR ESCAPE ENTER Piano Power On/Off Indicator LED Light Microphone Jack Input Floppy Disk Drive “In Use” Indicator LED Light DISK FEATURES - The Disk features allows you to Load Songs, Save Songs, Delete Song Files and Rename your song files. INSERT THE DISK - Insert the 3.5”...
  • Page 73 DISK - LOAD SONG Load Song - DISK CURSOR ESCAPE ENTER PLAY/PAUSE STOP RECORD Load Song retrieves one of your previously stored Music Performances or MIDI File songs from the floppy disk. Since the Standard MIDI file that you have on disk and your musical performance in the pianos music recorder share the same memory, selecting a song file may bring up a confirmation pop up screen, saying it will overwrite the song that is currently in the sequencer (music...
  • Page 74 DISK - SAVE SONG 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 1 2 3 4 5 6...

  • Page 75: Disk Menu

    DISK - PLAY DISK PLAY DISK - The Play Disk function lets you play all SMF MIDI Song Files that are on the floppy disk. DISK MENU 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 1 2 3 4 5...
  • Page 76 DISK - PLAY DISK MENUS Load Song Various Menu Screens - Load Song function has various menu screens that allow you to view Song Lyrics and to play along with the disk. DISK MENU 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 1 2 3 4 5 File Data...

  • Page 77: Disk Utility

    DISK - UTILITY UTILITY - Selecting Utility will access the Disk Utility Screen. DISK MENU 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 Load Song...
  • Page 78 DISK - UTILITY UTILITY MENU - continued Delete - Delete is used to remove unwanted files from the disk to make more space available. Disk Utility 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 1 2 3 4 5 Format...

  • Page 79: Midi & Video Out Jacks

    MIDI & VIDEO OUT JACKS MIDI stands for Musical Instrument Digital Interface. This is a world wide standard communication interface that enables electronic musical instruments and comput- ers (of all brands) to communicate with each other so that instructions and other data can pass between them.
  • Page 80 MIDI MIDI CHANNELS - The MIDI system in this unit has 16 channels numbered from 1-16. Each of the channels is responsible for a voice. When the instru- ment receives from an external device, the active channel is determined by the control message. The transmission channels on this piano are fixed as follows: Channel 1: Master voice Channel 2: Layer voice...
  • Page 81 MIDI MIDI LOCAL CONTROL MODE - Local control refers to the fact MIDI INPUT CHANNEL SELECTION - You may select an indi- MIDI SPLIT INPUT LOWER CHANNEL MODE - This MIDI input MIDI OUTPUT CHANNEL SELECTION - You may select an MIDI SLIT OUTPUT LOWER CHANNEL MODE - This MIDI output that normally, this Suzuki piano controls the internal tone generator.

  • Page 82: Midi Implementation Chart

    MIDI IMPLEMENTATION CHART Function Basic Channel Channel changed Default Mode Note Number Velocity: Note On Velocity: Note Off Pitch Bender Control Change: 0 MIDI IMPLEMENTATION CHART 7, 10 64, 66, 67 80, 81 98, 99 100 ,101 Program Change System Exclusive Sys.

  • Page 83: Voice List

    VOICE LIST Please note: The MIDI program number for any voice listed is one less than the display number. Group A Piano PIANO 1 : Grand Piano 3 : Elec. Piano Chromatic Percussion VIBES 9 : Celesta 11 : Music Box Organ ORGAN 17 : Hammond Organ 18 : Percuss.

  • Page 84: Style List

    STYLE LIST Group A BIG BAND BIG BAND 1 : Big Band 1 3 : Latin Big Band BOSSA 8 : Cool Bossa BOSSA 10 : Bossa Nova Swing SWING 14 : Swing Trio 16 : Swingin’Organ 17 : Dixie S.

  • Page 85: Drum Kit List 1

    DRUM KIT LIST DRUM KIT LIST 1 Please note: In the first title row the number in the bracket, after the kit name, is the MIDI program number. The Drum kits name and number that are shown on the LCD display are listed in the second title row. The “No.” refers to MIDI note number, and “Key” refers to the key on the piano.

  • Page 86: Drum Kit List 2

    DRUM KIT LIST DRUM KIT LIST 2 Please note: In the first title row the number in the bracket, after the kit name, is the MIDI program number. The Drum kits name and number that are shown on the LCD display are listed in the second title row. The “No.” refers to MIDI note number, and “Key” refers to the key on the piano.

  • Page 87: Specifications

    SPECIFICATIONS SPECIFICATIONS PIANO 88-note, hammer-action piano POLYPHONY: 64 VOICES 128 Voices 16 quick select voice buttons VOICE MODE Upper Layer (dual) voice Lower (split) voice AUTO ACCOMPANIMENT STYLE 70 Auto accompaniment styles ten quick select style buttons AUTO BASS CHORD MODE One Finger Fingered Piano...
  • Page 88 QUESTIONS QUESTIONS AND/OR PROBLEMS Where is the serial number on my piano? The serial number of the piano should be directly underneath the piano on the right hand side near the floppy disk drive. Where can I buy recorded disks to play in my piano? Visit www.suzukimusic.com/hg-425e.
  • Page 89 NOTES...

  • Page 90: Warranty

    WARRANTY This product, except the exterior cosmetic parts, is warranted by the Suzuki Corporation to the original purchaser to be free from defects in material and workmanship under normal use as follows: 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.
  • Page 92 SUZUKI Composer Ensemble HP-275e OWNER’S MANUAL SUZUKI P.O. BOX 261030 SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA 92196 (858) 566-9710 Visit us on the web at www.suzukimusic.com Copyright 2004 Suzuki Musical Instrument Corporation...

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