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  • Page 2 INFORMATION FOR YOUR SAFETY! THE FCC REGULATION WARNING (for USA) PRECAUTIONS PLEASE READ CAREFULLY BEFORE PROCEEDING This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of Please keep this manual in a safe place for future reference. the FCC Rules.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Contents Panel Description Function Menu Front Panel................4 Tune..................24 Rear Panel................4 Split Point................24 LCD Display................5 Beat Type................25 Pedal Type................25 Setup EQ Type................25 Setting a Music Stand............6 Reverb Type................26 Power Supply................6 Reverb Level...............26 Chorus Type................26 Connections Chorus Level...............27 Connecting a pair of Headphones.........7 Harmony Type..............27 Connecting an Audio Equipment...........7 MIDI IN................28...

  • Page 4: Panel Description

    Panel Description Front Panel PERFORM. METRONOME ACCOMP TWINOVA VOICE STYLE MELODY 1 SUSTAIN MELODY 2 TOUCH MELODY 3 SHIFT PIANO DEMO SONG MELODY 4 PERFORM PERFORM. METRONOME MELODY 5 PERFORM.H PITCH BEND SHIFT PIANO PERFORM. METRONOME ACCOMP MELODY 1 MELODY 2 MELODY 3 SHIFT PIANO...

  • Page 5: Lcd Display

    Panel Description PERFORM. METRONOME ACCOMP TWINOVA VOICE STYLE MELODY 1 SUSTAIN MELODY 2 TOUCH MELODY 3 SHIFT PIANO DEMO SONG MELODY 4 PERFORM MELODY 5 PERFORM.H PITCH BEND VOICE STYLE TWINOVA SUSTAIN TOUCH DEMO SONG PERFORM VOICE STYLE PERFORM.H DEMO SONG 23.

  • Page 6: Setup

    Setup Please use the specified AC adapter, 12V DC output, also pay attention to the polarity when connecting to one end of the AC adapter. Note: 1. Never attempt to use an AC adapter other than the specified type, otherwise it may cause a fire or electrical shock. 2.

  • Page 7: Connections

    Connections Connecting a pair of Headphones A standard pair of stereo headphones can be plugged in here for private practice or late-night playing. Jack 1: When a pair of headphones is plugged into the jack 1, the sound can be heard from both headphones and speakers of the instrument.

  • Page 8: Connecting A Foot Switch

    Connections Connecting a Foot Switch MIDI OUT MIDI IN SUSTAIN AUX OUT AUX IN DC IN To achieve a natural effect, step on the sustain switch when playing. Plug an supplied foot switch into this jack and use it to switch sustain on or off.

  • Page 9: Quick Start

    Quick Start Power Switch and Master Volume Power Switch Please make sure you have connected the instrument with power correctly. Press the [POWER] switch, the LCD screen lights up, and displays “Loading！”, it indicates the instrument is powered on. Note: Press the POWER switch, if the LCD screen does not light up, please check the power connection.

  • Page 10: Playing Styles

    Quick Start Playing Styles The instrument features 230 styles in a variety of different musical / YES STYLE genres, and 10 more user styles in addition to this. Try to select different styles and playing with the auto accompaniment.(Please refer / NO to the Style List for details.) Press the [STYLE] button...

  • Page 11: Advanced Use

    Advanced Use Playing Voices This instrument features 600 preset voices (Please refer to the Voice List / YES VOICE for details). In order to offer you a better performance experience, we supply some useful effects which can be inserted while playing voices. / NO Select and Play Main Voice Press the [VOICE] button or the voice direct button to enter the VOICE...

  • Page 12: Touch Sensitivity

    Advanced Use Holding down the [SHIFT] button and press the [LOWER] button Default Split Point：F#3 again turns LOWER function off. Split Point The point on the keyboard which separates voice L and voice R1/R2 is called the “split point”. The split point is default set to F#3(34). However you can set the split point to any key you want.

  • Page 13: Transpose

    Advanced Use Transpose SHIFT Transpose function allows the overall pitch of the instrument to be transposed up or down by a maximum of one octave in semitone / YES increments. Holding down the [SHIFT] button and press the [TRANSPOSE] / NO button to enter transpose settings.

  • Page 14: Twinova

    Twinova In Twinova mode, the keyboard is divided into the right area and the SHIFT left area which creates two parts with the same voice and pitch based / YES on a split point for your convenience on one to one teaching. Holding down the [SHIFT] button and then press the [TWINOVA] O.T.S.

  • Page 15: Auto Accompaniment

    Auto Accompaniment The auto accompaniment function puts a full backing band at your fingertips. All you have to do is to play the chords with your left hand using your selected accompaniment style, and then the accompaniment will automatically play along, instantly following the chords you play.

  • Page 16: Playing Different Accompaniment Sections

    Auto Accompaniment FILL-IN Section Auto fill in function automatically adds a fill to your performance. When the fill-in is finished,accompaniment shifts to the Main section (A,B). ENDING Section Ending is used for the ending of the song. When the ending is finished, accompaniment automatically stops.

  • Page 17: Chord Fingering

    Auto Accompaniment Chord Fingering How the chords are played or indicated with your left hand (in the auto accompaniment section of the keyboard) is referred to as “fingering”. There are 2 types of fingerings as described below. Chord Basics A chord, in music, is any harmonic set of three or more notes that is heard as if sounding simultaneously.

  • Page 18: Tempo

    Auto Accompaniment Tempo TEMPO Each style of the instrument has been set with a default or standard tempo, however, this can be changed by using the [TEMPO +]/ ACCOMP [TEMPO -] button. Use the [TEMPO +]/ [TEMPO -] button to change the tempo value. While the tempo data is flashing, also use the data dial.

  • Page 19: Mixer

    Auto Accompaniment Press the [O.T.S.] button to turn on the One Touch Setting for O.T.S. O.T.S. current style. The “ O.T.S” icon will light up. The “MEMORY” icon will be off. MELODY 1 MELODY 2 MELODY 3 MELODY 4 TWINOVA Press one of the [M1]-[M4] button, various panel settings (such as voice, effect, etc.) that match the selected style can be instantly recalled with just a single button.

  • Page 20: Harmony

    Harmony The harmony function will automatically add harmony notes to the SHIFT notes played in the right-hand section, which gives you a rich and harmonic expression. HARMONY Harmony Switch Holding down the [SHIFT] button and press the [HARMONY] button to enter harmony mode. The “HARMONY” icon lights up and LCD displays “Duet”...

  • Page 21: Guitar Mode

    Performance Assistant In Performance Assistant mode, use [TEMPO+] / [TEMPO-] to adjust the tempo value. Guitar Mode Guitar key map The Guitar Mode makes you perform a guitar voice with keyboard just like you're playing a real guitar. In this mode you can use some perform skills like strum (5), broken chord (5), echoism (5) and also 2 endings.

  • Page 22: Piano Mode

    Performance Assistant End the guitar performing Press the A6 or B6 to end your guitar performs. When the ending is finished, the phrase stops automatically. Play the echoism Chord Part Sub Area 1 Sub Area 2 Rhythm Area All of black keys on Sub area 1, Sub area 2 and Rhythm area are Position Change echoism keys.

  • Page 23: Dsp

    SHIFT The DSP effect is the sound localization technology for simulating the sounds in the real environment. With the DSP effect, you can add ambience and depth to your performance in a variety of ways. The DSP effect is automatically open when the instrument is turned on.
  • Page 24 Function Menu Holding down the [SHIFT] button and press the [FUNCTION-] or SHIFT [FUNCTION+] button to enter function menu. The LCD displays the current function menu option. Use the [+/YES]/ [-/NO] button or data dial to set parameters of the current menu. FUNCTION The option and parameters are shown below: CONTENT...
  • Page 25 Function Menu Press the[+/YES] and [-/NO] buttons simultaneously restore the split point value to its default setting: F#3 (34). In TWINOVA function, the adjustable range of split point is C3~C6 (28~64). Press the [+/YES] and [-/NO] buttons simultaneously to restore the split point to its default setting: E3 (32). Note: The key of the split point belongs to the left hand.

  • Page 26: Reverb Type

    Function Menu Reverb Type SHIFT Holding down the [SHIFT] button and press the [FUNCTION-] or [FUNCTION+] button repeatedly to select the reverb type menu. FUNCTION The LCD displays “001 Rev Hall 1”. Use the[+/YES]/ [-/NO] button or data dial to change reverb type. Press the [+/YES] and [-/NO] buttons simultaneously restore the reverb type to its default setting: 004 Rev Hall1.

  • Page 27: Chorus Level

    Function Menu SHIFT Chorus Level Holding down the [SHIFT] button and press the [FUNCTION-] or FUNCTION [FUNCTION+] button repeatedly to select chorus level menu. The LCD displays “*** Chr Lev”, Use the [+/YES]/ [-/NO] button or data dial to change chorus level, adjustable range is: 0-127. Press the [+/YES] and [-/NO] buttons simultaneously to restore the chorus level to its default setting: 000.

  • Page 28: Midi In

    Function Menu MIDI IN SHIFT Holding down the [SHIFT] button and press the [FUNCTION-] or [FUNCTION+] button to select the MIDI In menu. The LCD displays FUNCTION “*** Midi In”. Use the[+/YES]/ [-/NO] button or data dial to adjust MIDI in channel: 1~16, ALL. Press the[+/YES] and [-/NO] buttons simultaneously to restore the MIDI In channel to its default setting: ALL.

  • Page 29: Registration Memory

    Registration Memory This instrument has a Registration Memory feature that lets you save your favorite settings for easy recall whenever they are needed Registering the Panel Setting STORE There are 8 memory banks, and each bank has 6 memories (M1-M6). ACCOMP Holding down the [STORE] button and press one of the registration memory buttons: [M1] - [M6].

  • Page 30: Record

    Record With the easy-to-use song recording features, you can record your own keyboard performances as a user song. 5 user songs can be recorded, and you can record up to a total of 6 tracks: 5 MELODY tracks and 1 ACCOMP track, each track can be recorded individually. BANK SHIFT RECORD...

  • Page 31: Stop Recording

    Record Stop Recording BANK SHIFT When recording is in process, holding down the [SHIFT] button RECORD and press the [RECORD] button to stop recording. ACCOMP When recording is in process, if the memory is full, the recording MELODY1 will stop and save automatically, and the LCD displays “Rec_Full”. If you choose the accompaniment recording, the recording will stop MELODY2 automatically when the ending of the rhythm finishes.

  • Page 32: Song

    Song The instrument has 120 songs in all, and each song has equipped with SONG learning mode. / YES Listening to the Songs / NO Press the [SONG] button to enter the song mode. The LCD shows START / STOP “SONG”...

  • Page 33: Lesson Mode

    Lesson Mode The lesson mode includes 3 buttons: [LESSON]/[LEFT]/[RIGHT]. The 3 SHIFT buttons will work only in song mode and when song stops playing. Holding down the [SHIFT] button and press the [LESSON] button to & LESSON enter the LESSON mode. The default setting is right-hand lesson. Press the [LEFT] button to choose left-hand lesson.

  • Page 34: Chord Dictionary

    Chord Dictionary If you know the name of a chord but don’t know how to play it, you can SHIFT use the Chord Dictionary function. You can learn the chord and test in this features. DICT. DICT 1 (Chord Learning Mode) Holding down the [SHIFT] button and press the [DICT.] button to enter the DICT 1 mode, the LCD displays “Dict.1”...

  • Page 35: Connecting A Usb Device

    Connecting a USB Device There is a standard USB Storage Device external interface which USB DEVICE supports the USB Storage Device of 16M ~ 32G capability. It is compatible with the file system format of the FAT 16/32. It is better to use / YES the USB Storage Device which is formatted by the keyboard.

  • Page 36: Save

    Connecting a USB Device Load song Select the menu "LoadSong" and press the [+/YES] button, the MIDI files in the "SONG" directory of USB Storage Device are displayed on the LCD, use data dial to choose the file to be loaded. Press the [+/YES] button to confirm the file needed, the user song number will be displayed on LCD, select them by using data dial.

  • Page 37: Format

    Connecting a USB Device Format Press the [USB] button to enter USB Storage mode, use data dial to Choose “Format”. Press [+/YES] to format the USB Storage Device, the LCD displays” Sure?” .Press [+/YES] to format the USB Storage, press [-/NO] to cancel.

  • Page 38: Midi Functions

    MIDI Functions By using the MIDI functions you can expand your musical possibilities. This section explains what MIDI is, and what it can do, as well as how you can use MIDI on your instrument. What's MIDI? MIDI IN MIDI OUT MIDI (short for Musical Instrument Digital Interface) allows a wide variety of electronic musical instruments, computers and other related devices to connect and communicate with one another.

  • Page 39: Restore Factory Setting

    Restore Factory Setting By pressing some designated combinations of buttons and keeping for a while, and then starting the instrument. This instrument will execute some special functions. / YES Restore Factory Setting / NO Holding down [+/YES] and [-/NO] buttons simultaneously and then turn the [POWER] switch on, the instrument will be restored to its default setting.

  • Page 40: Specifications

    Specifications Keyboard & Display Keyboard 88 Hammer-Action Keys Touch Response 3 Types, Off Display Multi-functional LCD Voices Polyphony (max.) Voices Layer Left, Right1, Right2 Split Duo (Twinova) Styles Styles 230 preset, 10 user Style Control Start / Stop Sync Start Intro / Ending Main A / Fill in A Main B / Fill in B...

  • Page 41: Voicelist

    VoiceList English Name LCD Name Chromatic Percussion Piano Celesta Celesta Acoustic Grand Piano GndPno Celesta 2 Celesta2 Acoustic Grand Piano 2 GndPno2 Celesta 3 Celesta3 Acoustic Grand Piano 3 GndPno3 Glockenspie Glock Acoustic Grand Piano (wide) GndPnoW Glockenspiel 2 Glock2 Acoustic Grand Piano (dark) GndPnoDk Music Box...
  • Page 42 VoiceList Tango Accordion TangoAcd Synth Bass 4 SynBass4 Tango Accordion 2 TangAcd2 Warm Synth Bass WarmBass Guitar Rsonance SynBass ResBass Acoustic Guitar (nylon) NylonGtr Clavi Bass ClavBass Acoustic Guitar (nylon) 2 NylonGt2 Hammer Hammer Acoustic Guitar (nylon) 3 NylonGt3 Attack Bass AttkBass Acoustic Guitar (nylon + key off) NylGtrOf...
  • Page 43 VoiceList Brass 2 English Horns 2EngHons Trumpet Trumpet Bassoon Bassoon Trumpet 2 Trumpet2 Bassoon 2 Basson2 Dark Trumpet DarkTrp Bassoon 3 Basson3 Trombone Trombone 2 Bassoons 2Basoons Trombone 2 Trmbone2 Clarinet Clarinet Trombone 3 Trmbone3 Clarinet 2 Clarint2 Bright Trombone BritBone Clarinet 3 Clarint3...
  • Page 44 VoiceList Lead 5 (charang) 2 CharaLd2 Dipolar Pad DipolPad Lead 5 (charang) 3 CharaLd3 PWM Pad PWMPad Lead 5 (charang) 4 CharaLd4 Warmly Pad WarmlyPd Lead 5a (wire lead) WireLead Horn Pad HornPad Lead 5a (wire lead) 2 WireLd2 Click Pad ClickPad Lead 6 (voice) VoiceLd...
  • Page 45 VoiceList Kalimba 2 Kalimba2 Long Guiro LoGuiro Bag Pipe BagPipe Claves Claves Bag Pipe 2 BagPipe2 Mute Cuica MuCuica Fiddle Fiddle Open Cuica OpCuica Fiddle 2 Fiddle2 Mute Triangle MuTrgle Fiddle 3 Fiddle3 Open Triangle OpTrgle Shanai Shanai Shaker Shaker Shanai 2 Shanai2 Mute Surdo...
  • Page 46 VoiceList Machine Gun MachnGun Flute & Clarinet & Bassoon Fl&Cl&Bn Lasergun Lasergun Flute & Oboe & Bassoon Fl&Ob&Bn Explosion Explosio Flute Octave FluteOct Combined Voice Flute & Oboe Octave Fl&ObOct Stereo Piano & Strings Pad Pn&StrPd Flute & Clarinet Octave Fl&ClOct Stereo Piano &...

  • Page 47: Stylelist

    StyleList Ebglish Name LCD Name Easy Ballad EasyBald 8BEAT Miami Folk MiamiBld 8Beat Ballad 8BtBld Slow Ballad SlowBald 8Beat Piano 8BtPiano Folk Ballad FolkBald 8Beat 1 8Beat1 Pop Ballad 1 PopBald1 Guitar Pop 1 GtPop1 Pop Ballad 2 PopBald2 8Beat Hip Hop 8BtHiHop EP Ballad EPBallad...
  • Page 48 StyleList SOUL & FUNK Rumba 2 Rumba2 Jazz 4 Jazz4 Funk 1 Funk1 Rumba 3 Rumba3 Jazz 5 Jazz5 Classic Funk ClasFunk Lambada Lambada Jazz 6 Jazz6 Jay R&B JayR&B Pop Cha Cha 1 PChaCha1 Jazz 7 Jazz7 WALTZ&TRADITIONAL Gospel Swing GopSwing Boogie Boogie...

  • Page 49: Song List

    Song List English Name LCD Name Red River Valley RedRiver FOLK & COUNTRY Die Forelle Forelle Toccata Toccata Symphony No. 94 "Suprise" No. 94 Carry Me Back To Old Virginny Virginny Polonaise Polonais El Condor Pasa ElCondor Rondeau Rondeau Traumerei Traumere Moments Musicaux Musicaux...

  • Page 50: Demo List

    Song List Basic Tutorial Beyer Piano 18 Beyer18 Cuckoo Cuckoo Basic Tutorial Beyer Piano 21 Beyer21 Basic Tutorial Beyer Piano 29 Beyer29 Butterfly Buterfly Basic Tutorial Beyer Piano 45 Beyer45 Christmas Eve XmasEve Basic Tutorial Beyer Piano 50 Beyer50 Basic Tutorial Beyer Piano 52 Beyer52 Basic Tutorial Beyer Piano 55 Beyer55...

  • Page 51: Midi Implementation Chart

    MIDI Implementation Chart...

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