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Medeli AKX10S Quick Start Manual

Medeli AKX10S Quick Start Manual

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  • Page 1 AKX10S ACCOMPANIMENT KEYBOARD QUICK START...

  • Page 2: Important Messages

    Important Messages Please read this page carefully before operating and Power supply Please connect the power adapter provided in the keep this manual properly for convenient reference in package to a power socket with the correct voltage. DO the future. NOT connect to power sources with unmatched voltages.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Contents Panel & Display Mixer Console Panel Adjusting Volume Main Display Adjusting Pan Turn On/Off Insert Effect (IFX) Setup Changing the Sound of a Style Channel Power Supply Performance Memory Installing the Music Stand Connecting Headphones Selecting a Bank and a Performance Memory Connecting a Footswitch/Expression Pedal Bring up a Performance Memory Connecting External Equipment...

  • Page 4: Panel & Display

    Panel & Display Panel MASTER VOLUME KNOB Adjust the master volume. SELECT BUTTON Select the GROUP KNOBS effect combinations sequentially. GROUP KNOBS Adjust the parameter of corresponding function. STYLE SELECT BUTTON Enter the STYLE SELECT menu. SONG SELECT BUTTON Enter the SONG SELECT menu. USB DEVICE BUTTON Enter the USB DEVICE menu.
  • Page 5 32 PHRASE PAD SELECT BUTTON Enter the PHRASE PAD menu. 33 PHRASE PAD 1, 2, 3, 4 BUTTONS Start the percussion and melodic phrases playback. 34 PHRASE PAD STOP BUTTON Stop the percussion and melodic phrases playback. 35 TRANSPOSE [<], TRANSPOSE [>] BUTTONS Shift the keyboard pitch value in semitone steps. 36 OCTAVE [<], OCTAVE [>] BUTTONS Shift the keyboard pitch value in octave steps.

  • Page 6: Main Display

    Main Display The color LCD touch screen shows basic information on all current settings at a glance. Settings can be adjusted by touching the screen. Sound Displays Sound name and octave Use to select the sounds of each part (L, R1, R2, and R3), for data of each part.

  • Page 7: Setup

    Setup This section contains information about setting up your instrument and preparing to play. Power Supply Connecting the Adapter 1. First, set the master volume level of the instrument to minimum. 2. Connect the DC adapter to the power supply jack on the rear panel. 3.

  • Page 8: Connecting A Footswitch/Expression Pedal

    Connecting a Footswitch/Expression Pedal By connecting a footswitch and an expression pedal to the rear panel, you can use the pedals to control various functions. Connecting a Footswitch Connect a footswitch to the [SUSTAIN PEDAL] jack as shown below.By default, you can use the footswitch to turn sustain on or off.

  • Page 9: Connecting External Equipment

    Connecting External Equipment Connecting Audio Equipment The [LINE OUT] jack sends the instrument signal output to external audio equipment such as a keyboard amplifer, stereo sound system, mixing console, or recording interface. When audio equipment is connected to the instrument, you can use the [MASTER VOLUME] knob to adjust the overall output volume.

  • Page 10: Basic Operation

    Basic Operation Selection Operation The selection menus include: sound selection, style selection, song selection, phrase pad bank selection, performance memory selection, and others. Bring up the selection menus by pressing them on the touch screen or by pressing the panel buttons shown below. Using the Sound selection menu as an example, follow these steps to choose a file: 1.

  • Page 11: Using The Soft Keyboard

    Using the Soft Keyboard When you need to name or rename a file or a folder, the soft keyboard will be called. 1. Deleting characters Press the delete button to delete the previous character in the input field. To delete all the characters in the input field at once, press and hold the delete button. 2.

  • Page 12: Settings Operation

    Settings Operation The instrument has a touch screen from which you can directly select files, adjust parameters, and change settings. These operations can also be made using the [DATA DIAL] and [</>] buttons. When adjusting parameter values, press the [<] and [>] buttons simultaneously to reset the parameter value. To return from the current menu to the previous one, press the [EXIT] button.
  • Page 13 3. DATA Some parameters (such as “Fade In Time”) feature a combo box. There are three ways to adjust the parameter: • Press the up/down or left/right arrow buttons on the touch screen. • Use the [DATA DIAL]. • Use the [</>] buttons. In some menus, such as “Mixer”...

  • Page 14: Shortcut

    Shortcut + Although the instrument has many interfaces, there is a way to quickly bring up the interface you need just by using the [SHORTCUT+] button. 1. Press or hold the [SHORTCUT+] button. 2. Press another button to bring up the interface most relevant to that button. For example, press [SHORTCUT+] and then press the [CHORD ON/OFF] button to display the chord setting.

  • Page 15: Theme Settings

    3. In this page, you can remove any of the favorite sounds by pressing the “Remove” button. Theme Settings You have the option to customize the theme colors to match your performance or preference, creating a unique lighting ambiance. When you change the theme, the color settings for the display, the panel LED lights, and the breathing lights on both sides will be adjusted to reflect the theme.

  • Page 16: Language Setting

    Language Setting You have the option to change the language for the on-screen menu names and messages (English, Deutsch, Français, Español, Português, Italiano, Nederlands are available). Touch to call up the language list, then select the desired one. Factory Reset You can restore the instrument to factory settings as follows: Enter the “Global Settings - Utility”...

  • Page 17: Demo

    Demo This instrument is preset with 3 Demos which give an overview of the musical properties and features/functions of the instrument. Press the [STYLE SELECT] and [SONG SELECT] buttons at the same time to enter the Demo menu. The Demo music will begin immediately.

  • Page 18: Playing Sounds

    Playing Sounds Selecting Sound The instrument features a variety of realistic sounds, divided into several categories according to their tonal characteristics. 1. Press the the [R1] button to turn it on. 2. There are two ways to select sounds: • Press one of the [SOUND SELECT] buttons to bring up the corresponding sound selection menu. From there, make a selection by pressing the sound name.

  • Page 19: Playing Sound Demo

    The method of selecting the expansion sound is quite similar to preset sound selection. Press “Expansion” and select a pack. Then select the expansion sound by pressing the sound name. 3. Once the sound is selected, you may begin playing. You can also create your User Sounds. Please read the Owner’s Manual for more details.

  • Page 20: Playing Sounds Simultaneously

    Playing Sounds Simultaneously The instrument allows two or three different sounds to be layered together to create a fuller, richer sound. 1. Press the [PART ON/OFF] buttons to turn the part on or off. 2. Enter the Sound selection menu. Press the part name on the top left corner to switch the selected part. Then, select a sound for each part.

  • Page 21: Setting The Split Point

    Setting the Split Point The instrument allows you to split the keyboard into multiple areas, so that you can play a different sound part in each of them. You can set up to three split points on the keyboard: Split Point (Chord), Split Point (Left), and Split Point (Right, for separating the R1+R3 from R2 ).
  • Page 22 2. When you turn on/off sound parts and [CHORD ON/OFF], the interface will reflect the keyboard splitting status in real-time. 3. If you turn on the “Chord + L” switch, the Split Point (Chord) and the Split Point (Left) will overlap immediately. Adjusting one will automatically synchronize the other.

  • Page 23: Playing With A Style

    Playing with a Style The instrument has a huge selection of various musical styles that put a full backing band at your fingertips. Styles are automatically divided into several groups according to musical type. All you have to do is to play chords. With auto accompaniment, even a solo performer can enjoy the experience of playing with a full band or orchestra.

  • Page 24: Start A Style

    Tips: • All of the presets in this instrument feature high quality styles. Styles with a “ ” icon are our recommended favorites. • On the main display, you can switch between Style mode and Song mode by pressing the icon to the left of the style/song name.

  • Page 25: Quick Setting

    3. Press a chord in the chord area. It will start playing auto accompaniment of all tracks. Experiment with playing different chords with your left hand and playing the melody with your right hand. The automatic accompaniment will enhance your performance. 4.

  • Page 26: Using Phrase Pad

    Using Phrase Pad A Phrase Pad is a short rhythmic sequence or sequence of phrases. You can use them individually as short and simple styles, or use them with the style to make your performance more splendid. The instrument has 180 Phrase Pad Banks. Each contains four sequences.

  • Page 27: Stop Playing Phrase Pad

    2. Now, press [PHRASE PAD SELECT] and hold it. Press one of the Phrase Pad buttons in standby state, it can be played immediately. Other Phrase Pads will remain in standby state. If you want to play all Phrase Pads in standby state at the same time, just press any of them. If you wish to cancel the standby state, hold the [PHRASE PAD STOP] button and press the Phrase Pad you wish to cancel.

  • Page 28: Using Album

    Using Album The instrument Album feature helps you make the most of the panel settings to play songs. When you find and select a song in the Album, the instrument automatically sets the best setting for this song. 1. Press “Album” in the main display to enter the Album Selection menu. 2.

  • Page 29: Playing Song And Audio

    Playing Song and Audio This instrument features 3 preset songs. These songs include lyric data. You have the option to display the lyrics during song playback. You can also play your own MIDI and audio files (WAV / MP3 / AAC (.m4a)) formats from a USB device through the built-in speakers.

  • Page 30: Displaying Lyrics

    Displaying Lyrics 1. Select a song. 2. Press the “Lyric” button at the bottom of the song selection menu to display the lyrics of the current song. If the selected song has lyric data, the lyrics will be displayed in full screen. If the song does not have lyric data, it will prompt “The file is empty!”...

  • Page 31: Audio Playback

    Audio Playback 1. Press the “USB” tab to display all the songs and audio files saved on the external device. Press a file name to select it. 2. Press the [ ] button to start playing the audio. The instrument’s built-in audio player can also be used to process audio files. Let’s select an audio file and press the “AUD Pro”...

  • Page 32: Recording Your Performance

    Recording Your Performance This instrument has powerful recording capabilities. You can record your performance and save it to the instrument or to a USB storage device for sharing with your family or friends. MIDI Recording 1. Press the [METRO.] and [SONG RECORD] buttons at the same time to instantly create a new song. The [SONG RECORD] LED light will flash.

  • Page 33: Audio Recording

    4. Press “Stop” in the menu or press the [START/STOP] button on the panel to stop recording. The LED light will go off. If you also recorded a Style, press an [ENDING] button and the recording will automatically stop after it finishes playing.
  • Page 34 3. Press “OK” and start recording immediately. At this time, the [AUDIO RECORD] button LED will be lit. Your playing, singing or external audio input will be recorded and saved to your USB storage device in real time. The instrument supports 90 minutes of recording. The recording time information appears at the top of the Main display.

  • Page 35: Mixer Console

    Mixer Console This instrument has a powerful and intuitive mixer interface, allowing you to easily adjust the volume balance across all the channels of the entire instrument. Adjusting Volume 1. Press the [MIXER CONSOLE] button to bring up the mixer interface. Press and hold a volume slider and move it up or down to adjust the volume.

  • Page 36: Adjusting Pan

    Adjusting Pan In the “Master” tab, you can adjust the pan of each sound part and mic input. Press the knob to bring up a combo box. Adjust the pan value by pressing the arrow, or using the [DATA DIAL] or [</>] buttons. Turn On/Off Insert Effect (IFX) This instrument has rich and powerful Insert Effects (IFX), which gives depth to the Sound to make your performance more dynamic.

  • Page 37: Changing The Sound Of A Style Channel

    Changing the Sound of a Style Channel With the powerful Mixer interface, you can conveniently try out different sounds on each style channel without interrupting the ongoing style playback. When you finish setting, you can then go straight to the style editing menu to further edit the style or save the changes to a user style.

  • Page 38: Performance Memory

    Performance Memory The Performance Memory feature lets you access your saved performances on the fly. Save panel settings to a Performance Memory button, then instantly recall those panel settings by pressing a single button ([1]-[8]). Selecting a Bank and a Performance Memory Selecting a Performance Memory Bank There are two ways to select a Performance Memory Bank: •...

  • Page 39: Save Settings As A Performance Memory

    Save Settings as a Performance Memory Save your current panel Settings as a Performance Memory as follows: 1. Select a Performance Memory Bank in which to save your settings. 2. Press and hold the [STORE] button on the panel and press one of the Performance Memory buttons ([1]-[8]) to save the current panel settings to that Memory.

  • Page 40: Dsp Effects

    DSP Effects This instrument has powerful DSP effects divided into several module categories, which will greatly enrich the acoustics of the instrument and your performance. Here are the effect modules: • Channel EQ: Applies to the keyboard, meant to change the keyboard sound. •...

  • Page 41: Turn On/Off Insert Effect (Ifx)

    Turn On/Off Insert Effect (IFX) The powerful IFX gives depth to the Sound to make your performance more dynamic. Press the [INSERT EFFECT] button on the panel to turn the IFX on or off for the current part. Adjusting Effect Level Let’s take the IFX as an example.
  • Page 42 2. Select an effect from the effect preset list. There are many preset effects for each type. Press the arrows to scroll through the effects types and presets. 3. Press to select the effect from the list and the effect will be applied immediately. Press “OK” to close the pop-up menu.

  • Page 43: Part Effects

    Part Effects This instrument has powerful effects for the keyboard parts. Try adding these effects to your performance for some creative inspiration. You can turn on/off the Part Effect very conveniently by using the [PART EFFECT] switch on the panel. There are three kinds of part effects: •...

  • Page 44: Selecting Arpeggios/Harmony

    Selecting Arpeggios/Harmony 1. In the Part Effect setting menu, press “Arp/Harmony” to bring up the settings menu. 2. Press the name of the part effect and select “Arp” or “Harmony” from the list. For both of the effects, we offer some parameters that you can adjust to get the best results you want. Please read the Owner’s Manual to get the detailed information.

  • Page 45: Select And Turn On Slicer

    Select and Turn On Slicer Add a slicing effect to the keyboard sound as follows: 1. Press “Slicer” to bring up the effects settings menu. 2. Press to turn on the “Slicer” option of the current keyboard part. The default slicer pattern will be immediately applied.

  • Page 46: Setting Functions For Controllers

    Setting Functions for Controllers This instrument has powerful assignable controllers including knobs, foot pedals, assignable switches and joystick, which give you great flexibility over your performance. Knobs The instrument has three multi-function knobs for adjusting several parameters in real time during a performance. When you rotate the knobs clockwise or counterclockwise, the ring lights of the knobs will indicate the parameter value.

  • Page 47: Assign Functions For Controllers

    Assign Functions for Controllers Let’s take the knobs as an example to show you how to assign the functions for controllers. Press the [GLOBAL SETTINGS] button on the panel to bring up the selection menu. Press the “Controllers” button to enter the menu.
  • Page 48 2. Press to select a knob. The available functions appear on the right. Select a Module, then select a function to assign to the knob. Press both the [<] and [>] buttons to reset the selected knob to its default setting. 3.

  • Page 49: Microphone

    Microphone This instrument is set up for a microphone connection. You can also add rich microphone effects to your voice and then record the music you play and sing. Press the [GLOBAL SETTINGS] button on the panel to bring up the selection menu. Press “Mic Settings” to enter the microphone settings menu.

  • Page 50: Selecting Microphone Mode

    3. Check the “Mic ON” box and adjust the volume as you speak into the microphone. Selecting Microphone Mode There are two microphone modes: Talk and Vocal. “Talk” mode is generally used for speech and broadcasting. Selecting this mode will turn off the microphone effects. “Vocal”...

  • Page 51: Turn On And Select Mic Effects

    In addition to the detailed parameters for adjustment, the instrument offers two interesting effects only for microphone, Vocoder and Vocal Harmony. • Vocoder is an effect which processes the microphone input sound to produce a robot-like vocal effect. You can trigger the vocoder with a keyboard part and use the pitch to process your voice.

  • Page 52: Midi I/O

    MIDI I/O Expand the features of this instrument with the MIDI function. This section will briefly explain what MIDI is, what MIDI does, and how to use MIDI on this instrument. MIDI Introduction MIDI is an abbreviation of Musical Instrument Digital Interface. It is the industry standard for musical data transmission. Electronic instruments can use MIDI to communicate with each other by sending and receiving compatible notes, control conversions, program conversions, and various types of MIDI data or messages.
  • Page 53 In this menu, you can press the “IN” or “OUT” button to switch the corresponding setting menu. Please refer to the “MIDI I/O” section on the Owner’s Manual for more information. Turn Off the Local Sound When the “Keyboard Local ON” is enabled, the instrument will work alone, as a master keyboard. When the “Keyboard Local ON”...

  • Page 54: Bluetooth

    Bluetooth This instrument is equipped with Bluetooth functionality. It can be paired via Bluetooth MIDI and Bluetooth Audio with external devices such as a smartphone, tablet or computer, to allow for interaction with Apps/Software on the external device, and playing back sounds from the external device through the instrument’s speakers. Do not place the external device too far away from the instrument.
  • Page 55 4. When pairing is completed, the pop-up message will disappear. The instrument will display the name of the paired device in the Connection Status area. The Bluetooth icon will appear on the top left corner of the main display. When paired up via Bluetooth MIDI, the instrument can interact with Apps/Software on the smart device. When paired up via Bluetooth audio, the instrument can play back the sounds of the smart device through the built-in speakers.

  • Page 56: Using A Usb Storage Device

    Using a USB Storage Device Connect a USB storage device to the instrument to save all kinds of data and files you created on the instrument. You can also read data from USB storage devices, import data and files and install the expansion data to the instrument. You can also record your per formance directly into the USB storage device with the audio recording function.

  • Page 57: Execute Files

    Tips: • In other file selection menus, other User Files in the USB storage device will also be displayed. These can be saved, renamed, deleted and so on. • If you save an edited file to the USB storage device, the instrument’s system will automatically create a folder called “Piano User”...

  • Page 58: Expansion

    Expansion This instrument supports using expansion data. After installing an expansion pack, you can select and use the expansion music data from the Expansion folder under the User category. You can also create or manage your own expansion data with the official software GrandSuite. This instrument has 768MB for user expansion data.

  • Page 59: Exporting The Instrument Information File

    Note! This information is very important. Please read it carefully. Expansion music data (such as expansion styles) will be overwritten each time when a new expansion pack is installed. Once overwritten, the original expansion music data cannot be recovered. Please check it carefully before installing a new expansion pack. You may use the official software GrandSuite to merge multiple expansion packs.

  • Page 60: Download & Support

    2. Press the [GLOBAL SETTINGS] button, then go to Utility. Press the “Config 4” tab to enter this menu. 3. Press the “Export Information” button. Read the on-screen message and confirm, then it will export the instrument information in a file (.mif) to the USB storage drive. You can see this file in the USB menu of the instrument or on a computer.

  • Page 61: Troubleshooting

    Troubleshooting Problem Possible Cause and Solution The speakers produce a “pop” sound when- This is normal and is no cause for alarm. ever the power is turned ON or OFF. The button LED light suddenly turns off. When using some features, some of the panel buttons will become unavaila- ble or because the music data stored in the button is removed.

  • Page 62: Specifications

    Specifications Keyboard: 61 Electronic Organ Keys with Touch Response Touch Response: Soft1.2.3 / Normal 1.2 / Hard1.2.3 Display: 7”, 800×480 colored TFT LCD, Capacitive Touch Screen Theme and brightness setting Language: English, Deutsch, Français, Español, Português, Italiano, Nederlands Polyphony: Sounds: 1133 Sounds, 51 Drum Kits, 124 Acoustic Expression Sounds 256 GM2 Sounds, 500 User Sounds(max), Sounds Edit Function Keyboard Part:...
  • Page 63 Real-time Controllers: 3 Assignable Knobs, 2 Assignable Pedals, Assignable Joystick (Pitch Bend, Modulation), 3 Assignable Switches Mixer: Master Volume, Channel Volume, Pan, Track Mute or Solo Supports Real-time change of Style channel sound Other Controllers: Volume Knob, Date Dial, </> Button, Exit, Transpose+/-, Octave+/-, Vocal Effect, Part Effect, Insert Effect, Sustain, Mono, Sound Selection Buttons, Part Switches, Q.S., Global Settings, Mixer Console, Shortcut+, Tempo+/-, Metronome, Tap Tempo Internal Storage:...
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