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Digital Piano

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  • Page 1 SP-120 Digital Piano...
  • Page 2 Thomann GmbH Hans-Thomann-Straße 1 96138 Burgebrach Germany Telephone: +49 (0) 9546 9223-0 Internet: www.thomann.de 16.04.2025, ID: 482377 (V2)
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    8.3 Digital effects........................17 8.3.1 Reverb and Chorus effects..................17 8.3.2 Equalizer........................18 8.4 Metronome........................18 8.5 Transposing........................19 8.6 Layer mode........................19 Troubleshooting........................21 Technical specifications....................22 MIDI implementation table..................... 24 Function button allocation....................26 Protecting the environment................... 29 SP-120 Digital Piano...
  • Page 4 SP-120 Digital Piano...
  • Page 5: General Information

    Our products and documentation are subject to a process of continuous develop‐ ment. They are therefore subject to change. Please refer to the latest version of the documentation, which is ready for download under www.thomann.de. 1.1 Symbols and signal words In this section you will find an overview of the meaning of symbols and signal words that are used in this document.
  • Page 6: Safety Instructions

    If in doubt, compare the voltage specifications on the external power supply and the polarity (+/-) with the specifications in this manual and printed on the device. Voltage and polarity must always match. SP-120 Digital Piano...
  • Page 7 If the device is mounted on an unsuitable stand, there is a risk that the stand will fall over and cause damage. Only use stands whose maximum bearing capacity is at least as high as the weight of the device. Always ensure that the stand is stable. SP-120 Digital Piano...
  • Page 8: Features

    Power supply: Via the supplied power adapter or with 6 D-cells (LR20, 1.5 V) Operating system: Windows® 8 and later, Mac OS X® 10.8 and later Including Power supply, sustain pedal and music stand Matching protective cover optionally available (item no. 507271) SP-120 Digital Piano...
  • Page 9: Installation

    Always use batteries of the same type and do not use new and used batteries at the same time. Reattach the battery compartment cover and snap it into place. Turn on the device using the main switch. SP-120 Digital Piano...
  • Page 10 E.PIANO 2 ROCK ORGAN BASS HARPSICHORD CHOIR POWER SP-120 Control panel Main switch Holes for music stand Keyboard Functions of the keyboard 0 3 5 15 18 20 23 26 28 29 31 32 33 35 36 37 38 40 41 42 44 45 46 47 49 50 51 52 54 55 56 58 59 60 61 63 64 65 67 68 69 70 72 73 74 76 77 78 79 81 82 83 84 86 87 88 90 91 92 93 95 96...
  • Page 11: Connection Options

    Damage to the speaker due to excessive volume! If the volume is too high, this can damage the speakers. Avoid operating the device at excessively high volumes over an extended period of time. Turn the volume down to “Minimum” before you connect other devices. SP-120 Digital Piano...
  • Page 12: Control Panel And Connections

    [CHURCH ORGAN/ROCK ORGAN] | Button for selecting the church organ/rock organ voice [STRINGS/BASS] | Button for selecting the strings/bass voice [VIBRAPHONE/HARPSICHORD] | Button for selecting the vibraphone/harpsichord voice [GUITAR/CHOIR] | Button for selecting the guitar/choir voice 8 [BANK] | Toggle button for switching between sound banks SP-120 Digital Piano...
  • Page 13 11 / [LINE OUT][R]/[L(MONO)] | Output sockets for connecting the digital piano to an amplifier, stereo system, mixer or recording device 13 [PHONES] | 6.35 mm jack socket for connecting headphones 14 Connection for the external power supply SP-120 Digital Piano...
  • Page 14: Operating

    ð The LEDs of the buttons [METRONOME] and [TEMPO] light up. Press and hold [F#1], [G#1] or [A#1] to adjust the touch sensitivity according to the table below. The device automatically exits the edit mode. ð The LED of the button lights up. SP-120 Digital Piano...
  • Page 15: Master Tuning / Midi Functions

    MIDI out channel value has been set to 10. 7.5.3 MIDI panic button Pressing the Panic button sends the commands ‘Reset all controllers’ and ‘All sounds off’ as a MIDI message to all MIDI channels from 1 – 16. SP-120 Digital Piano...
  • Page 16: Local On / Off

    Once this is done, you can release [REVERB] and [CHORUS]. The piano is now in normal mode and ready to play. The LEDs on the con‐ trol elements now show the original status according to the factory set‐ ting. SP-120 Digital Piano...
  • Page 17: Functions

    Now select a piano key that corresponds to the desired intensity of the effect. (see Ä Chapter 12 ‘Function button allocation’ on page 26). You can press various piano keys repeatedly until the desired effect intensity is achieved. Press again [REVERB] or [CHORUS] to exit the edit mode. SP-120 Digital Piano...
  • Page 18: Equalizer

    Press and hold [METRONOME] and [TEMPO] simultaneously to switch to Edit mode. ð The LEDs of the buttons [METRONOME] and [TEMPO] light up. Press the key [F#0] to switch to the Volume menu for the main layer. SP-120 Digital Piano...
  • Page 19: Transposing

    Press and hold [METRONOME] and [TEMPO] again simultaneously to exit the Edit mode. 8.6 Layer mode In Layer mode, two voices can be played in parallel with the corresponding volume. Both can be selected with the direct select buttons. SP-120 Digital Piano...
  • Page 20 Now you can adjust the volume in 73 note steps from 0…127. [C6] corresponds to the value 127 and [C0] to the value 0 (see Ä Chapter 12 ‘Function button allo‐ cation’ on page 26). Press and hold [METRONOME] and [TEMPO] again simultaneously to exit the Edit mode. SP-120 Digital Piano...
  • Page 21: Troubleshooting

    On activating, the display shows ‘Local On’ . Malfunction occurs when using a mobile phone. Using a mobile phone near the digital piano can cause inter‐ ference. To prevent this, turn off the mobile phone or use it only at a safe distance. SP-120 Digital Piano...
  • Page 22: Technical Specifications

    METRONOME TEMPO BRIGHT PIANO E.PIANO 2 ROCK ORGAN BASS HARPSICHORD CHOIR POWER SP-120 Input connections Power supply 1 × socket for an external power adapter USB port 1 × USB-to-host Sustain pedal 1 × 6.35 mm jack socket Output connections Headphones 1 ×...
  • Page 23 Further information Surface Matt Hammer mechanism Wooden keyboard Ivory-feel keyboard Auto accompaniment Number of rhythms Sequencer Master keyboard functions Pitch bend Modulation wheel Number of split zones Layer function Suitable protective cover Item no. 507271 (not included) SP-120 Digital Piano...
  • Page 24: Midi Implementation Table

    Tune Request System Real Time Clock Commands Aux Messages All Sounds Off* *the controller responds to the GM Reset All Controllers signal, but not to the piano voices Local ON/OFF* ALL Notes OFF Active Sensing System Reset Notes: SP-120 Digital Piano...
  • Page 25 MIDI implementation table MIDI channel modes POLY OFF MONO ON OMNI ON Mode 1 Mode 2 OMNI OFF Mode 3 Mode 4 SP-120 Digital Piano...
  • Page 26: Function Button Allocation

    Function button allocation Function button allocation Select the value to be parameterised using the following table: Tuning Voice Layer Metro.V Reverb Chorus Tempo Treble Bass EQ Trans. Tuning Voice Layer Metro.V Reverb Chorus Tempo Treble Bass EQ Trans. SP-120 Digital Piano...
  • Page 27 Voice Layer Metro. Reverb Chorus Tempo Treble Bass EQ Trans. × × × × × × × × × × × × × × × × × × × × × × × × × × × SP-120 Digital Piano...
  • Page 28 × × For the fields marked with ‘X’, no value is assigned in the Edit mode. Reset values (factory defaults) Tune Voice Layer Metro. Local Channel Tempo Voice Trans Auto Select Power Factory 1 (Grand defaults Piano) SP-120 Digital Piano...
  • Page 29: Protecting The Environment

    Repairing a device or passing it on to another user is an ecologically valuable alternative to disposal. For example, use the classified ads of Thomann GmbH. If your old device contains personal data, delete those data before disposing of it.
  • Page 30 Notes SP-120 Digital Piano...
  • Page 32 Musikhaus Thomann · Hans-Thomann-Straße 1 · 96138 Burgebrach · Germany · www.thomann.de...

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