Ashton AK120 User Manual

Ashton AK120 User Manual

61 key electronic keyboard

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AK120
61 KEY ELECTRONIC KEYBOARD
USER MANUAL

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  • Page 1 AK120 61 KEY ELECTRONIC KEYBOARD USER MANUAL...
  • Page 2 Ashton is designed in Australia by a team of industry experts that have years of experience in the development, design and production of musical instruments and equipment. Ashton’s range of electronic keyboards are a result of years of development and careful testing.
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    contentS Panel & Display Description Auto Bass Chord (A.B.C)..........10 Front panel.
  • Page 4: Front Panel

    USER MANUAL front pAnel deScription 300 VOICES 200 STYLES 112!.!14:!QJBOP 259!.!281!TUSJOH!FOTFNCMF 36:!.!377!FGGFDUT 112!.!126!CFBU !'!QPQ!2 182!.!191!MBUJO!2 24:!.!259!TPVM!'!GVOL!3 151!.!173!NBMMFU 282!.!2:1!CSBTT 378!.!38:!FUIOJD 127!.!139!SPDL!2 192!.!1:1!USBEJUJPOBM!2 25:!.!269!!KB[[!3 AK120 174!.!194!PSHBO 2:2!.!317!SFFE 391!.!3:1!QFSDVTTJWF 13:!.!149!EBODF!2 1:2!.!211!QJBOP!2 26:!.!281!DPVOUSZ!3 195!.!211!!HVJUBS 318!.!332!QJQF 3:2!.!3:8!TZOUI 14:!.!159!TPVM!'!GVOL!2 212!.!226!CFBU ! ' !QPQ!3 282!.!291!MBUJO!3 212!.!239!CBTT 333!.!356!MFBE 3:9!.!411!ESVN!TFU 15:!.!169!KB[[!2...
  • Page 5: Panel & Display Description

    300 VOICES 200 STYLES 112!.!14:!QJBOP 259!.!281!TUSJOH!FOTFNCMF 36:!.!377!FGGFDUT 112!.!126!CFBU !'!QPQ!2 182!.!191!MBUJO!2 24:!.!259!TPVM!'!GVOL!3 151!.!173!NBMMFU 282!.!2:1!CSBTT 378!.!38:!FUIOJD 127!.!139!SPDL!2 192!.!1:1!USBEJUJPOBM!2 25:!.!269!!KB[[!3 AK120 174!.!194!PSHBO 2:2!.!317!SFFE 391!.!3:1!QFSDVTTJWF 13:!.!149!EBODF!2 1:2!.!211!QJBOP!2 26:!.!281!DPVOUSZ!3 195!.!211!!HVJUBS 318!.!332!QJQF 3:2!.!3:8!TZOUI 14:!.!159!TPVM!'!GVOL!2 212!.!226!CFBU ! ' !QPQ!3 282!.!291!MBUJO!3 212!.!239!CBTT 333!.!356!MFBE 3:9!.!411!ESVN!TFU 15:!.!169!KB[[!2 Panel & Display Description 227!.!239!SPDL!3...
  • Page 6: Setup

    Setup USER MANUAL This section contains information about setting up your instrument and preparing to play. Please go through this section carefully before turning the power on. Setup Setup Setup Power Supply This section contains information about setting up your keyboard for play.
  • Page 7: Connections

    Connections Connections Connections Connections Connections Connecting a Footswitch Connecting a Footswitch Connecting a Footswitch The sustain function lets you produce a natural sustain as you play by stain as you play by DC IN DC IN The sustain function lets you produce a natural sustain as you play by pressing a footswitch.
  • Page 8: Playing The Demos

    Playing the Demos The instrument features 100 demo songs. Press the [STYLE] and [VOICE] buttons simultaneously to start USER MANUAL playing the demo Select a demo song. Use the data dial, the number keys, the [+] button or the [-] button to Playing the Demos select the desired demo song.
  • Page 9: Playing The Voices

    Select a voice. Use the data dial, the number keys, the [+] button or the [-] button to select the voice you want to play. Playing the Voices Playing the Voices Play the voice. You can play the keyboard and listen to the selected voice. Playing the Voices Strings2 Play the voices.
  • Page 10: Transpose

    Playing the Voices Playing the Voices USER MANUAL Transpose Transpose Transpose function allows the overall pitch of the instrument to be transposed up or down by a maximum of 6 semitone increments. Transpose function allows the overall pitch of the instrument to be trAnSpoSe transposed up or down by a maximum of 6 semitone increments.
  • Page 11: Playing The Styles

    Playing the Styles Playing the Styles Playing the Styles The instrument features 200 styles in a variety of different musical genres. Try selecting some of the different styles (Refer to The instrument features 200 styles in a variety of different musical genres. Try selecting some of the different styles (Refer to The instrument features 200 styles in a variety of different musical genres.
  • Page 12: Sync Start

    Playing the Styles USER MANUAL Playing the Styles Playing the Styles Playing the Styles Playing the Styles Sync Start Sync Start While the style is not playing, press the [SYNC] button. The black dots Sync Start Sync Start Sync Start below the tempo and the metronome flash, indicating the standby Sync StArt mode of the keyboard.
  • Page 13: Single-Fingering

    Playing the Styles Playing the Styles Auto Bass Chord Auto bASS chord Auto Bass Chord The Auto Bass Chord [A.B.C.] is a system of bass chords 8Beat1 Press the [A.B.C.] button, LCD show “A.B.C.”. The 19 keys on the 8Beat1 to accompany your playing.
  • Page 14: One Touch Setting (O.t.s)

    USER MANUAL Playing the Styles One Touch Setting one touch Setting Memory One Touch Setting is a powerful and convenient function that lets you The One Touch Setting is a powerful and convenient instantly recognize virtually all auto-accompaniment-related panel function that lets you instantly recognise virtually all auto- settings with the touch of a single button.
  • Page 15: Metronome

    Metronome Metronome Turning on the Metronome MetronoMe Turning on the Metronome Press the [METRO] button to turn on the metronome. turning on the MetronoMe Press the [METRO] button again to turn off the metronome. Press the [METRO] button to turn on the metronome. Press the [METRO] button to enable the metronome.
  • Page 16: Playing The Songs

    USER MANUAL Playing the Songs plAying the SongS Playing the Songs The instrument features 100 songs (Refer to Song List). Each song can be practiced in LESSON mode. This instrument features 100 songs. Each song can be practiced in Lesson mode. Listening to the Songs The instrument features 100 songs (Refer to Song List).
  • Page 17: Recording & Playback

    Recording and Playback recording And plAybAcK You can record your performance (up to 500 notes), and the accompaniment. You can record up to 500 notes of your performance, along Press the [RECORD] button, the record flag appears on the left of with the chosen accompaniment.
  • Page 18: Midi Functions

    USER MANUAL Midi functionS MIDI Functions By using the MIDI functions you can expand the possibilities of your instrument. This section explains what MIDI is, what it can do, and how you can use MIDI with your instrument. 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.
  • Page 19: Troubleshooting

    chord liSt Chord Name / [Abbreviation] Normal Voicing Chord (C) Display Major [M] 1-3-5 Major seventh [M7] 1-3-(5)-7 Major add ninth [Madd9] 1-2-3-5 CMadd9 CM(9) Seventh [7] 1-3-(5)-b7 Seventh thirteenth [7 13] 1-3-(5)-6-b7 or 2-3-5-6-b7 C7 13 C7(13) Minor seventh flatted fifth [m7b5] 1-b3-b5-b7 Cm7b5 Cm7b5...
  • Page 20: Voice List

    USER MANUAL voice liSt Voice Name LCD Name Vibraphone & Harpsichord Vibr&Hrp Velocity Crossfade Bass VelCroBs PIANO Marimba Marimba Jazz Style JazzSty Acoustic Grand Piano GrandPno Marimba / W MarimbaW A.Bass & Mute G.T. ABs&MtGT Piano Dark GrandPnD Sine Marimba Marm&Sin Finger Bass 1 FngrBs1...
  • Page 21 voice liSt Dark Aahs ChoAhD Pan Flute 1 PanFlut1 Banjo 2 Banjo2 Stereo Aahs 1 ChoAhS1 Pan Flute 2 PanFlut2 Shamisen 1 Shamisn1 Stereo Aahs 2 ChoAhS2 Blown Bottle 1 Bottle1 Shamisen 2 Shamisn2 Mellow Choir Aahs ChoAhMel Blown Bottle 2 Bottle2 Koto 1 Koto1...
  • Page 22: Style List

    USER MANUAL Style liSt Voice Name LCD Name Pop Swing PopSwing 8 Beat 2-1 8Beat2-1 BEAT & POP 1 Swing Fox SwingFox 8 Beat 3-1 8Beat3-1 8 Beat 1 8Beat1 Big Band BigBand 8 Beat 4-1 8Beat4-1 8 Beat 2 8Beat2 Big Band Medium BandMedi...
  • Page 23: Song List

    Style liSt Song liSt Big Band Medium 1 BandMed1 Voice Name LCD Name Auld Lang Syne AuldLang Jazz Waltz 1 JzWaltz1 BEAT & POP 1 When The Saints Go Marching In Marching Ragtime 1 Ragtime1 Cannon Cannon Twinkle Twinkle Little Star Twinkle Dixieland 1 Dixland1...
  • Page 24: Midi Implementation Chart

    USER MANUAL Midi iMpleMentAtion liSt...
  • Page 25 Improper installations of this type create the possibility of fire and a general safety hazard. IMPORTANT NOTE: To reduce the risk related to the correct and normal use of the instrument, all Ashton products are accurately tested in a safety laboratory. Do not modify the present unit, the safety standard and the instrument’s performance...

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