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WARNING: Changes or modifications to the instrument not expressly Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. approved by Kurzweil could void your authority to operate the instrument. Increase the separation between the instrument and the receiver. Connect the instrument into an outlet on a circuit other than the one to IMPORTANT: When connecting this product to accessories and/or other which the receiver is connected.
TABLE OF CONTENTS Chapter 1 Introduction Primary Features ....................7 Chapter 2 Getting Started Setting Up the MP20 .................... 8 Volume...................... 8 Connecting the Power Supply................. 9 Assembling the Stand ................10 -11 Quick Start......................12 Chapter 3 MP 20 Overview Front Panel ......................
Chapter 1 INTRODUCTION Congratulations on your purchase of the Kurzweil MP20. voices. The MP20 is designed with the same sound technology from the world acclaimed PC3 Series key Primary Features...
Chapter 2 Getting Started Setting Up the MP20 Your new MP20 carton should have the following: MP20 cartons, in case you need to ship it. Volume position. left to right to control the volume.
Chapter 2 Getting Started Connecting the Power Supply 3.42A Then connect the power cord to an AC outlet. CAUTION: All DC power adapters are NOT the same! replacement.
Chapter 2 Getting Started Assembly Instructions for MP20 STEP 1 STEP 2: taken off its side and stood straight up with its legs. secure and on its side. STEP 2 STEP 1...
Chapter 2 Getting Started After the MP20 is set up and the power adapter connected, press the power switch. This is located on the left bottom side of the piano. 1 Grand Piano. The Quick Start Playing the Voices 1. Turn on the power.
Chapter 3 MP20 OVERVIEW Voice, Rhythm, and Piano Buttons Voice Button Rhythm Button Piano Button Bank LEDs and Category Buttons Bank LEDs Press the [Voice] or [Rhythm] Category Buttons Favorites Button Favorites 1 through 6 [Favorites] [Favorites] Demo Button Press the [Demo]...
Chapter 3 MP20 OVERVIEW Recording and Play/Stop Buttons Record Button Play/Stop Button Track 1 and Track 2 Buttons Variation and Tempo Buttons Variation Button Press the [Variation Tempo Button [Tempo] Mode and Save Buttons Save Button and layered voices. Function Button Press the [Function] Many additional features are found here.
Chapter 3 MP20 OVERVIEW Front Panel Buttons Single Buttons [Select] , [Prev-], and [+Next]. Double Button Presses Select Jump Value Jump Simultaneously press the [Prev-] and [+Next] Press and Hold Buttons Category Buttons category. You can change the default voice or rhythm. To do so, select the voice or rhythm you want...
Chapter 3 MP20 OVERVIEW Hard Reset To clear all user data and return the MP20 to its default settings, you need to perform a Resetting” Quick Parameter Buttons [Tempo] and [Variation]. Tempo Quick Parameter Button Press the [Tempo] [Prev-] or [+Next]...
Chapter 4 demo mode The MP20 has 51 pre-recorded grand piano songs performed in a variety of classical styles that demonstrate the Grand Piano Voice. You can also preview any other sound in the Voice Demo mode. Selecting Demo Songs 1.
Chapter 4 demo mode DEMO SONG LIST DEMO SONG LIST Song Name Composer Rhapsody J. Brahms Prelude I J. S. Bach Invention No. 4 J. S. Bach Invention No. 8 J. S. Bach Prelude II J. S. Bach Aria Goldberg J.
Chapter 5 VOICE MODE Selecting Voices [Voice] selected. To select another voice from the category, press the [Prev -] or [+Next] [+Next] [Prev-] the previous category. Press the [Value Jump] [Prev -] and [+Next] pressing the [Value Jump] NOTE: Changing Category Default Voices [Prev -/Next+] your default.
Chapter 6 LAYERING Layered Voice Category section. Scroll with the [Prev -] or [+Next] Press the [Layer] [Layer] [Layer] seondary voice. [Layer] Changing the Layered Voice Press the [Layer] [Prev -] or [+Next] NOTE: [Layer] mode, only the secondary Layer Mode Parameters the performance of the layer.
Chapter 6 LAYERING Saving Layered Voices with Favorite Buttons [Favorite] Press and hold any [Favorite] NOTE: if you have saved a layered voice as a favorite and want to make a change, select the favorite. Press Saving Layered Voices Using the “Save” Button [Save] [Save] NOTE:...
Chapter 7 SPLIT MODE Split Mode Split Creating a Split allows you to divide the MP20 play Piano with the right hand and Split Mode Navigation Buttons Select Buttons Prev (-) or Next (+) Buttons Category Button...
Chapter 7 SPLIT MODE Selecting Split Mode Voices Select the voice you want to use as your primary voice. Press the [Split] Mode. The [Split] [Split] [Split] Split Mode Parameters Press the [Prev -] or [+Next]...
Chapter 7 SPLIT MODE Split Voice Change for Secondary or Left Hand Press the [Split] voice you desire, then press the [Prev -] or [+Next] NOTE: Pressing the [Prev -] or [+Next] Press and hold [Favorites] PRG: 183 Changing Split Key Split [Select ] [Prev -] or [+Next]...
Chapter 7 SPLIT MODE Balance Split Volume Split [Select ] [Prev -] [+Next] NOTE: Pressing the [Prev -] or [+Next] volume of 0. Press and hold [Favorites] VOL: 0 Split Octave Transposition This parameter sets the transposition of the secondary voice relative to the primary voice. [Select ] To transpose the secondary voice up an octave, press the Next (+) Press the Next (+)
Chapter 8 FUNCTION MODE The Function Mode includes parameters that allow you to change the behavior of the entire instrument. The following are available parameters in function mode: Touch Sensitivity, Tune, Local Control, Press the [Function] Function mode. Pressing the up or down [Select] [Prev -] or [+Next] [Function] Transpose...
Chapter 8 FUNCTION MODE Touch [+Next] [Prev -] Linear Light 1/ good dynamic Light 2 range.These settings are from Light 1, a slightly light touch to Light 3, a very Light 3 light touch. Hard 1 parameter to achieve a good dynamic Hard 2 range.
Function menu, then press and hold any of the REC Rhythm: [Favorites] Local Control Hard Reset This function resets the MP20 to the original factory default settings. All user changes, saved Favorites, and user recorded songs are erased. Screen displays, HARD RESET ? [+Next] [+Next]...
Chapter 9 Rhythm MODE There are 100 rhythm patterns stored in the MP20. The rhythm patterns include a wide variety of musical Entering Rhythm Mode Press the [Rhythm] [Rhythm] Selecting and Playing a Rhythm Pattern [User], is for user recorded songs.
Chapter 9 RHYTHM MODE Changing the Default Rhythm Pattern default rhythm pattern. To do so, select the pattern you want for the default rhythm. Press and hold NOTE: Changing the Tempo lights and the display shows the current tempo. Press NOTE: [Prev -] [+Next] press and hold any of the [Favorites]...
Chapter 9 Rhythm MODE Rhythm Mode Parameters [Select] Rhythm ID [Select Jump] [Select] The [Value Jump] [Prev-] and [+Next] Volume [Select] [Prev-] and [+Next] NOTE: s the [Prev-] and [+Next]...
Chapter 10 RECORDING Recording a Song The MP20 has a two-track recorder. You can record two voice tracks and a rhythm pattern accompaniment. Preparing to Record Press the [Select] NOTE: metronome to play during recording. Recording Track 1 NOTE: [+Next]...
Chapter 10 RECORDING Recording Track 2 Press the [Track 2 [Record] Press the [Play/Stop] the [Play/Stop] The [Save] Press the [Save] SAVE RHYTHM AS Editing & Finding a Song [Prev-] or [+Next]+ to preview your saved song. You are now ready for editing. Erasing / Recording over Tracks [Play/Stop] [Record]...
Chapter 11 MIDI MIDI is the acronym for Musical Instrument Digital Interface. It is the industry standard protocol that allows the exchange of musical data between electronic musical instruments, devices (such as sequencer), and computers. MIDI enables MIDI equipped devices designed by different manufacturers the ability to communicate MIDI data to each other.
Rhythm Patterns Rhythm Patterns Rhythm Pattern Button Rhythm Pattern Button Latin6 Latin Ballad1 Rock & Pop Cha Cha Latin Ballad2 Rock & Pop Salsa Latin Ballad3 Rock & Pop Rumba Latin Ballad4 Rock & Pop Samba Latin Ballad5 Rock & Pop Samba 2 Latin Ballad6...
Voice List Voice Button Voice Button Grand Piano Piano Mellow Organ Organ Pro Piano Piano Perc Organ Organ Grand Piano 2 Piano Gregg's B Organ Piano & Strings Piano Perc Organ 2 Organ Piano & Pad Piano Melvin's Gospel Organ Piano &...
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Voice Button Voice Button Brass Fanfare Brass String Pad R&B Funk Brass Spider Web Horn Layer Brass Wispy One Brass Chorale Brass Airy Pad Solo Tenor Sax Wind Innervate Pad Jazz Flute Wind Lush Pad Fife & Drums Wind Class Pad Solo Flute Wind Bladerunner...
MP20 FEATURES Keyboard 88-Note, Graded Hammer-Action Keyboard with adjustable touch sensitive keys Preset Programs 200 Expressive sounds. 10 Drum Kits Splits/Layers Split /Layer, easy access with adjustable relative volume Dual ambience and effect processors (reverberation and chorus). Rich and Effects complex effects from the PC3 Series.
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INDEX Assembling the Stand 11 Layer Mode 24 Audio In and Out 17 Layer Mode Parameters 25 LEDs Bank 15, 22, 35 LED Display 14 List Demo Song 21 Bank LEDs 15, 22, 35 Rhythm Patterns 43 Voice 44 Local Control (Function Mode parameter) 34 Category buttons 12, 15, 18, 23, 24, 28, 35, 36 CC Pedal (Volume/Expression Pedal) 17 Connecting the Power Supply 9...
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