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Medeli AK603 Owner's Manual

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  • Page 2 INFORMATION FOR YOUR SAFETY! THE FCC REGULATION WARNING (for USA) PRECAUTIONS PLEASE READ CAREFULLY BEFORE PROCEEDING Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment. Please keep this manual in a safe place for future refer- This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Contents Panel & Display Description Effects ........4 ................24 ................4 ..............24 Front Panel Insert Effects ................5 ..............24 Joystick Global Effects ................6 ................. 25 Rear Panel Master EQ ..................6 Performance Enhancement ........26 Setup .................

  • Page 4: Panel & Display Description

    Panel & Display Description Front Panel SOUND STYLE SONG PART 001-026 PIANO 219-278 STRINGS 001-036 POP & BEAT 116-136 BALLROOM 209-230 LATIN & LATIN DANCE 001-010 FOLK & COUNTRY MASTER VOLUME 027-055 279-344 037-058 ROCK 137-165 SOUL & FUNK 231-250 WALTZ &...

  • Page 5: Joystick

    Panel & Display Description SOUND STYLE SONG PART 001-026 PIANO 219-278 001-036 POP & BEAT 116-136 BALLROOM 209-230 LATIN & LATIN DANCE 001-010 MASTER VOLUME STRINGS FOLK & COUNTRY 027-055 E.PIANO 279-344 BRASS 037-058 ROCK 137-165 SOUL & FUNK 231-250 WALTZ &...

  • Page 6: Rear Panel

    Panel & Display Description Rear Panel 1. POWER Button 5. EXPRESSION PEDAL Jack Turn the power on and off. For connecting an expression pedal (assignable). 2. USB TO DEVICE Port 6. LINE OUTPUT Jacks For Connecting an USB flash drive device. For connecting to external speakers or a PA system.

  • Page 7: Setup

    Setup This section contains information about setting up your instrument and preparing to play. Please go through this section carefully before turning the power on. Power Supply Before connecting to power supply, please set the master volume to zero. Connect the AC adaptor to the DC 15V jack of this keyboard. Plug the AC adaptor into an AC outlet.

  • Page 8: Connections

    Connections Connecting to external PA systems Use an audio cable to connect the LINE OUT jack of the instrument to the audio INPUT jack of the external equipment. When L/MONO jack is used, both L and R signals are merged and output in mono. Note: To avoid damaging the speakers, please set the master volume to zero before connecting the power and other devices.

  • Page 9: Sounds

    Sounds The instrument has three parts: L, R1 and R2. You can use the [PART] button to switch these parts ON or OFF. Playing Sounds Turning on the Part Switch, Selecting and Playing a Sound Press the [PART R1] button to turn it on, LCD shows “SOUND R1” and the current sound number and name.

  • Page 10: Transpose & Octave

    Sounds Transpose & Octave Transpose The transpose function allows the overall pitch of the instrument, in- cluding Styles and Songs, to be transposed up or down by a maximum of one octave in semitone steps. Press [TRANSPOSE <] or [TRANSPOSE >] button to adjust the value from-12 to +12 semitones.
  • Page 11 Sounds Press [ENTER] button to enter the next menu. Then use the Data Dial to select “Snd_Edit” or “Delete”. Press [ENTER] to go forward or press [EXIT] to return to the previous menu. If you select “Snd_Edit” and press [ENTER], the LCD will display “PCMSound”...

  • Page 12: Style

    Style Using Styles Selecting Various Styles Press one of the [STYLE SELECT] buttons to select the style you want to play, LCD shows the current style number and name. Press the [STYLE] button to enter the STYLE mode, then use the data dial or [<] / [ >] buttons to select the style you want to play .
  • Page 13 Style An Ending is commonly used at the end of a performance. This instrument features three built-in Ending sections. Press one of the [ENDING 1] - [ENDING 3] buttons to start the Ending section in the next measure. The Style play back will stop when the Ending finishes. [MAIN A] - [MAIN D] Main is used for the loop part of the song.

  • Page 14: Chord Mode

    Style [FADE IN] Starting the Style with Fade In produces a smooth beginning, with the volume increasing from low to high. Press the[FADE] button when Style playback is stopped. The [FADE] LED will light up. When the Fade In is complete, the [FADE] LED will go out.
  • Page 15 Style Chord Inversion The “inversion” of a chord is formed by turning the root note upward and placing the third or fifth note in the lowest position. The chord is called an “inversion chord” when the root of the chord is not in the lowest position.

  • Page 16: Setting Chord Detect Mode

    Style Setting Chord Detect Mode Which fingering to use depends on the setting of the chord detect mode. Entering Chord Mode Press the [CHORD MODE] button to enter Chord mode. Press the [CHORD MODE] button repeatedly to circulate between “FINGERED-MULTI-INVENT-FULL”. In FINGERED, MULTI, INVENT mode, the keyboard is divided into two sections.

  • Page 17: Songs And Audio

    Songs and Audio Playing Songs and Audio You can also play audio files (WAV / MP3) and MIDI files from a USB device through the built-in speakers. Selecting Songs Press the [SONG] button to enter the SONG mode, then use the data dial or [<] / [>] buttons to select the song you want to play.

  • Page 18: Audio Recording

    Songs and Audio Stopping Recording During recording, press the [RECORD] button. It will stop recording and save the recorded song automatically. If the storage become used up during recording, recording will stop and be saved automatically. Note: If the selected user song has data, the previous data will be overwritten by new recording.

  • Page 19: Metronome

    Metronome Press the [Metronome] button to turn on the metronome, the beat will sound. The beat indicat or on the LCD will start counting. Press the [Metronome] button again to turn off the metronome function. Tempo Each style of the instrument has been set with a default or standard tempo, which can be changed by using the [TEMPO<] / [TEMPO>] buttons.

  • Page 20: Phrase Pads

    Phrase Pads A Phrase Pad offers a short rhythmic sequence or sequence of phrases. Similar types of sequences are combined to form a Phrase Pad Bank. Selecting a Phrase Pad Bank Press the [PHRASE PAD SELECT] button to enter the Phrase Pad selec- tion menu, then use data dial or [<] / [>] buttons to select a phrase pads.

  • Page 21: Playing Phrase Pads With Chord Mode

    Phrase Pads Playing Phrase Pads with Chord Mode Many Phrase Pads in this instrument respond to chords. When you play different chords, the notes in the phrase sequences will change. Press the [CHORD MODE] button to turn this function on. The left side of Split Point: F#3 the keyboard becomes the chord Range.

  • Page 22: Demo

    Demo Press [STYLE]+[SONG] buttons to enter Demo mode, then use the data dial, the [<] button or the [>] button to select a demo song. Press [STYLE]+[SONG] buttons simultaneously again or press the [START/STOP] button to stop playing and exit the demo mode. Mixer Press the [MIXER] button to enter the Mixer menu, LCD shows the parameter item.

  • Page 23: Performance Memory

    Performance Memory Using Performance Memory Memorizing the Panel Settings Hold down the [STORE] button, then press one of the [M1] - [M6] buttons to save the current panel settings to that memory. Note: This operation will overwrite the previous data. Recalling a Panel Setting Press one of the [M1] - [M6] buttons.

  • Page 24: Effects

    Effects Insert Effects The instrument has a variety of preset insert effects, including Chorus, Flanger, Phaser, Tremolo, EQ, Distortion, Wah and Compressor that can be applied to each sound part. The insert effect is set on when the keyboard is powered on. Press [IFX] button to turn off the effect function and the IFX indicator light will turn off.

  • Page 25: Master Eq

    Effects Adjusting Global Effect part levels After 2 detail effect parameters, there is sound part level adjust- ment. This sets the effect level applied to the last-pressed sound part. Note: After all adjustments are completed, you can press [EXIT] button to return to the main interface step by step or press [FUNCTION] button directly to return to the main interface.

  • Page 26: Performance Enhancement

    Performance Enhancement Arpeggio Press the [ARP] button turn on the arpeggio. The “ARP” indicator lights up on LCD. Repeat this operation to turn off the arpeggio. Arp can be turned on or off at each Sound layer. As long as one layer of Sound turns on Arp, the LCD display will light up. All sound layers turn off Arp, and LCD display will turn off.

  • Page 27: Play

    USB Storage Devices In USB Device mode, you can press [EXIT] / [STYLE] / [SONG] button or a STYLE select button to exit the mode. When playing a file, it is possible to use the Mixer to adjust the playing volume.

  • Page 28: Load

    USB Storage Devices Note: The mif file downloaded to the USB flash disk can be imported into the grandsuite downloaded on the official website for operation. The grand- suite software has relevant operation instructions. Load Select the menu “Load” and press [ENTER] button, the Load sub menu is displayed on LCD, which includes “Song”...

  • Page 29: Setting

    Setting Press [FUNCTION] button and then select Setting to enter Setting menu.LCD shows the current parameter. Use the data dial to find the parameter you wish to adjust. Anytime press [EXIT] button to quit this menu. Parameter items and the value range in the Function Menu: No.

  • Page 30: Fade In/Out Time

    Setting Fade In/Out Time Select the Fadetime menu. Use [<] / [>] buttons to change Fade In time. The range is form 1 to 20 second. Split Point This function sets the point that separates the entire keyboard to two sections.

  • Page 31: Sustain Pedal

    Setting Sustain Pedal Select the Sust Ped menu, then press the [ENTER] button and use the [<] / [>] buttons or Data Dial to select a Pedal type. You can assign other functions to the sustain pedal. Please refer to Setting.

  • Page 32: Midi

    MIDI By using the MIDI functions you can expand your musical possibilities. What’s MIDI? MIDI (short for Musical Instrument Digital Interface) allows a wide variety of electronic musical instruments, computers and other relat- ed devices to connect and communicate with one another. MIDI car- ries event messages that specify notation, pitch and velocity, control signals for parameters such as volume, vibrato, audio panning, and program change information to change the voice selections.

  • Page 33: Specifications

    Specifications Keyboard 61 Keys (Touch-sensitive) Touch Response 5 Levels (Soft1, 2 / Normal / Hard1, 2) Display Backlit LCD 4.5" x 2.4" Language English Polyphony Sound 750 Preset 50 User Synth mode to edit on-board PCM data Keyboard Part L, R1, R2 Effect 32 x Reverb types 64 x Chorus types...
  • Page 34 Specifications Controller 1 x Sustain Pedal (Assignable) 1 x Expression Pedal (Assignable) 1 x Joystick (Pitchbend, Modulation and an assignable parameter) Mixer 17 Parts Other Controller Volume knob, Data dial with Enter button, < / > buttons, Exit button, Tempo < / >, Metronome, Tap Tempo buttons, Mixer, Function, USB access, Demo buttons, Trans- pose <...

  • Page 35: Sound List

    Sound List Bank MSB Bank LSB Program Full Name Short Name Piano German Grand Piano 1 GERGdPn1 German Grand Piano 2 GERGdPn2 Real Bright Piano RelBrPno Mellow Grand Piano MelGdPno Rock Piano RkPiano Real Honky Tonk RealHonk Octave Grand Piano 1 OtPiano1 Octave Grand Piano 2 OtPiano2...
  • Page 36 Sound List Warm Electronic Clavi WmEClavi Dark Electronic Clavi DkEClavi Organ Stereo Drawbar Organ SteDraOr Classic Percussive Organ ClsPerOr Stereo Rock Organ SteRokOr Real Church Organ RelChuOr Power Rotary Organ PowRotOr Stereo Percussive Organ StePerOr Octave Church Organ OctChuOr Cool Church Organ ColChuOr Cool Percussive Organ ColPerOr...
  • Page 37 Sound List Solo Accordion 2 SoloAcd2 Bright Accordion BritAcd Guitar Real Nylon Guitar RealNyGt Real Steel Guitar RelStlGt Rock Guitar RockGtr Cool Funk Guitar ColFukGt Real Clean Guitar RelClnGt Slide Steel Guitar SldStlGt Slide Clean Guitar SldClnGt Sweet Mandolin SwMandln Cool Lead Guitar CoolLdGt Real Jazz Guitar...
  • Page 38 Sound List Dark Overdrive Guitar DkOvdrGt Bright Overdrive Guitar BrOvdrGt Soft Overdrive Guitar SoOvdrGt Dark Distortion Guitar DkDstGtr Velocity Lead Guitar VelLdGtr Bright Lead Guitar BrtLdGtr Modern Distortion Guitar MdnDtGtr Bass Real Finger Bass RelFgrBs Real Acoustic Bass RelAcBs Real Pick Bass RelPikBs Real Fretless Bass RlFretBs...
  • Page 39 Sound List Power Pulse Bass PwPlsBs Strings Real Strings RealStr Classic Strings ClasStr Orchestra Tutti OrcTutti Sweet Violin SwViolin Real Cello RelCello Concert Strings ConceStr Live Strings LiveStr Real Harp RealHarp Live Orchestra LiveOrch Live Contrabass LvContbs Slow Strings SlowStr Strings &...
  • Page 40 Sound List Bright Harp BrtHarp India Sitar INSitar Folk Banjo FoBanjo Japanese Shamisen JPShami Japanese Koto JapanKto Vintage Fiddle VtFiddle Brass Sweet Trumpet SweetTrp Sweet Trombone SwtTrom Sweet Muted Trumpet SwtMtTrp Live Tuba LiveTuba Live French Horn LivFrHon Wide French Horn WdFrHon Real Brass Section RealBrs...
  • Page 41 Sound List Slow Tuba SlowTuba Dark Muted Trumpet DkMtTrp Bright Muted Trumpet BrtMtTrp Warm Muted Trumpet WrmMtTrp Dark French Horn DkFrHorn Bright French Horn BrFrHorn Warm French Horn WmFrHorn Slow French Horn SlFrHorn Dark Brass Section DBrsSect Warm Brass Section WarmBras Slow Brass Section SlowBras...
  • Page 42 Sound List Slow Flute SlwFlute Dark Pan Flute DkPanFl Bright Pan Flute BrPanFl Slow Pan Flute SlPanFl Dark Blown Bottle DkBottle Bright Blown Bottle BrBottle Slow Blown Bottle SlBottle Dark Shakuhachi DkShaku Bright Shakuhachi BrtShaku Slow Shakuhachi SlwShaku Bright Whistle BrtWhist Vintage Shanai VtShanai...
  • Page 43 Sound List Chorus Soft Mini ChSoMini Soft Analog SoftAna Bright Analog BritAna Toys Analog ToysAna Corrie Calliope CoreCal Bright Calliope BrtCalio Analog Calliope AnaCalio Bright Chiff Lead BrtChiLd Charang Chiff Lead ChaChiLd Corrie Chiff Lead CreChiLd Stardust Warp StardWap Soft Funky Lead FunkyLd Wire Funky Lead WirFukLd...
  • Page 44 Sound List Bright New Age Pad BrtNAPad Warm New Age Pad WarmNAPd Dipolar New Age Pad DipoNAPd Dream Warm Pad D.WrmPad Cool Warm Pad CoolWmPd Organ Pad OrganPad Modern Pad ModernPd Bright Poly Synth Pad BrtPSyPd Calliope Poly Synth Pad CalPSyPd Harmonica Poly Synth Pad HmPSyPd...
  • Page 45 Sound List Africa Kalimba AfricaKa Standard Set StdSet Brush Set BrushSet Studio Set StudoSet Mix Set MixSet Dance Set DanceSet Room Set RoomSet Jazz Set JazzSet Acoustic Set AcousSet Power Set PowSet Electronic Set ElectSet Analog Set AnalSet Orchestra Set OrchSet Latin Set LatinSet...
  • Page 46 Sound List Scratch Scratch Wind Chime WindChim Helicopter Engine HelEngin Car Engine CarEngin Car Stop CarStop Car Pass CarPass Car Crash CarCrash Siren Siren Train Train Jetplane Jetplane Starship Starship Burst Noise BurtNoiz Live Applause LivAppla Laughing Laughing Screaming Scream Punch Punch Heart Beat...
  • Page 47 Sound List Pick Electric Bass PikBass Fretless Bass FretBs Slap Bass SlapBs Slap Bass 2 SlapBs2 Synth Bass SynBass Synth Bass 2 SynBass2 Violin Violin Viola Viola Cello Cello Contrabass Contrbs Tremolo Strings TremStr Pizzicato Strings PizzStr Orchestral Harp Harp Timpani Timpani String Ensembles...
  • Page 48 Sound List Poly Synth Pad PolSyPd Choir Pad ChoirPd Bowed Pad BowedPd Metallic Pad MetalPd Halo Pad HaloPad Sweep Pad SweepPd Rain FX Rain Sound Track FX SoudTrk Crystal FX Crystal Atmosphere FX Atmosph Brightness FX Bright Goblins FX Goblins Echoes FX Echoes Sci-Fi FX...

  • Page 49: Style List

    Style List English Name LCD Name Old Rock OldRock Pop & Beat Easy Rock EasyRock Sunshine Beat SunBeat New Shuffle NewShufl 60's Classic Beat 60ClsBet Pop Rock 4 PopRock4 Heart Beat HeartBet Hard Rock HardRock 70's Pop Rock 70PoRock Ballad 80's Pop Rock 80PoRock Guitar Ballad 1...
  • Page 50 Style List House 2 House2 Pop Funk 3 PopFunk3 Techno 2 Techno2 Soul Beat SoulBeat Progressive House 2 ProHous2 Modern R&B 2 ModnR&B2 Soft Disco SofDisco British Soul Pop BritSoul 70's Disco Funk 70'sFunk Swing & Jazz 16Beat Dance 16BtDanc Modern Big Band 1 MdnBand1 Pop Dance 2...
  • Page 51 Style List Reggae Dance DanceReg Pop Bossa PopBossa Paso Doble PasoDobl March 1 March1 Lite Bossa LteBossa March 2 March2 Latin 2 Latin2 Piano Beat PianoBt Beguine 3 Beguine3 Piano Bar PianoBar Slow Bolero SlBolero Blues Blues Disco Samba DscSamba Pop Waltz PopWaltz Mambo...

  • Page 52: Song List

    Song List No. English Name LCD Name Gavotte I GavotteI Folk & Country Waltz Waltz Christmas Sound Sound Minuet In G Major (BWV Anh. 116) Minuet1 Long Long Ago LongAgo Innocence Innocenc Old Folks at Home OldFolks Tchaikovsky Waltz TkyWaltz Battle Hymn Of The Republic BatlHyme Barcarolle...

  • Page 53: Phrase Pad List

    Phrase Pad List Full Name Short Name Pop Percussion PopPerc Keyboard Patterns Bossa Nova BosNova Piano Beat PianoBt Salsa Salsa Piano Arpeggio PianoArp Reggae Reggae Piano Glissando PnoGliss Dance Patterns Latin Beat LatinBt House House Rock Piano RokPiano Break Beat BreakBt String Patterns Hip Hop 1...

  • Page 54: Insert Effect List

    Insert Effect List Type Full Name Short Name Parameter Time Hall 1 Hall1 Dry/Wet Time Reverb Room 1 Room1 Dry/Wet Time Real Piano RealPno Dry/Wet Delay Time Tempo Delay TempDely Dry/Wet Tempo Delay Delay Time Tempo Echo TempEcho Dry/Wet Delay Time L&R Pan Delay Cross Delay CrossDly...

  • Page 55: Global Effect List

    Global Effect List Module Type Full Name Short Name Parameter Time Room 1 Room1 Time HPF Cutoff RealRoom RealRoom HPF Cutoff Time Room 2 Room2 Time HPF Cutoff Room Room 1 Room1 HPF Cutoff Time Room 3 Room3 Time HPF Cutoff Room 2 Room2 HPF Cutoff...
  • Page 56 Global Effect List LFO Freq. LFO Freq. Chorus 1 Chorus1 Vibrator 1 Vibrato1 LFO Depth AM Depth LFO Freq. LFO Freq. Chorus 2 Chorus2 Vibrator 2 Vibrato2 LFO Depth AM Depth LFO Freq. Tremolo/ LFO Freq. Chorus 3 Chorus3 Auto Pan 1 AutoPan1 LFO Depth AM Depth LFO Freq.

  • Page 57: Part Effect List

    Part Effect List Part Effect Category Name Down Alt 1 Arpeggio - Basic Alt 2 As Played Random Duet Country Duet Rock Duet Trio Country Trio Full Chord Harmony Block 4 Close 1 4 Close 2 4 Open Octave 1 + 5 Strum Echo 4 Echo 6...

  • Page 58: Chord List

    Chord List Chord Name Abbreviation Normal Voicing Display for root “C” Major 1+3+5 Sixth 1+(3)+5+6 Major seventh 1+3+(5)+7 Major seventh add sharp eleventh M7(#11) 1+(2)+3+#4+5+7 CM7(#11) Add ninth 1+2+3+5 C(9) Major seventh ninth M7(9) 1+2+3+(5)+7 CM7(9) Sixth ninth 6(9) 1+2+3+(5)+6 C6(9) Augmented 1+3+#5...

  • Page 59: Midi Implementation Chart

    MIDI Implementation Chart Function Transmitted Recognized Remarks Basic Default 1-16ch 1-16ch Channel Changed Default Mode Messages ******** Altered Note 0-127 0-127 Note ******** 0-127 Number : True Voice Velocity o 9nH,V=1-127 o 9nH,V=1-127 Note on o (9nH,V=0; 8nH,V=0-127) o (9nH,V=0) Note off After key’s...
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