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  • Page 1 SUZUKI Pianos SS-100 DIGITAL PIANO OWNER’S MANUAL SUZUKI...
  • Page 3 You will find many more features and functions listed within this owners manual. In order to make the most of your SS-100 performance potential and musical features, we suggest that you take a few minutes to read this owner’s manaul. After your manual review please store it in a safe place for later reference.
  • Page 4 GENERAL PRECAUTIONS CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER OR BACK NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL INSTRUCTIONS PERTAINING TO A RISK OF FIRE, ELECTRIC SHOCK OR INJURY: The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated or “dangerous voltage”...
  • Page 5 TAKING CARE OF YOUR DIGITAL PIANO This Suzuki digital piano will supply you with years of musical enjoyment if you follow the simple rules listed below. SERVICE AND MODIFICATION LOCATION This product should be serviced by qualified Do not expose the instrument to the follow-...

  • Page 6: Table Of Contents

    TABLE OF CONTENTS EASY SET UP AND QUICK PLAY ..........7 ASSEMBLY ................... 8 PANEL CONTROLS ..............11 WHEELS ..................20 DEMO ..................21 KEYBOARD VOICES ..............22 Voice Selection ................. 22 Layer (dual) ................23 Lower (split) ................23 RHYTHM SECTION ..............

  • Page 7: Easy Set Up And Quick Play

    EASY SET UP AND QUICK PLAY EASY SET UP AND QUICK PLAY IN FOUR SIMPLE STEPS CHECK THE ASSEMBLE THE PACKAGE PIANO STAND CONTENTS PLACE THE PIANO TURN THE POWER ON THE STAND SWITCH ON, AND PLUG THE ADJUST THE AC CORD INTO VOLUME AND THE AC OUTLET...

  • Page 8: Assembly

    ASSEMBLY Please make sure your package contains the following items prior to assembly. CHECK THE ITEM PACKAGE PIANO ............1 CONTENTS LEFT STAND LEG........1 RIGHT STAND LEG ........1 FOOT ............2 BRACKET ........... 4 INSERT WITH THREADED HOLE ....4 4X12 SCREW ..........
  • Page 9 ASSEMBLY ASSEMBLE THE SIDE BOARD (continued) Insert the M6X70 screws to the holes in the foot and align with the threaded holes of the Insert in the side board and fasten. ASSEMBLE THE CROSS BOARD - Place the cross board bracket on the cross board and fasten with 4X12 screws.
  • Page 10 ASSEMBLY ATTACH THE PIANO TO THE STAND Place the piano on the stand. Align the circular holes on the side board brackets with the holes on the body. Insert PLACE THE the M6X30 screws into the holes and fasten. Note: Do PIANO ON THE not tighten the screws until all screws have been inserted.

  • Page 11: Panel Controls

    PANEL CONTROLS The elegant control panel is divided into several distinct sections. The following is a brief description of all the features located on the control panel. SUZUKI SINGLE FINGERED – TEMPO + HARMONY LAYER LOWER PIANO MASTER VOLUME SYNCH...
  • Page 12 PANEL CONTROLS SUZUKI SINGLE FINGERED – TEMPO + HARMONY LAYER LOWER PIANO MASTER VOLUME SYNCH START/ FILL IN INTRO/ VARIATION ACCOMP START STOP ENDING ACCOMP VOLUME LAYER - Engaging the LAYER button will put the keyboard in the layer, or dual, mode. Layer, or dual, refers to an additional voice that is tone mixed with the selected keyboard voice.
  • Page 13 PANEL CONTROLS SINGLE FINGERED – TEMPO + HARMONY LAYER LOWER PIANO SYNCH START/ INTRO/ FILL IN VARIATION ACCOMP START STOP ENDING INTRO/ENDING - All of the 100 rhythm styles can be started or finished with an detailed individual introduction or ending pattern. When engaged, an introduction of rhythm pattern will start fol- lowed by the main pattern.
  • Page 14 PANEL CONTROLS G.PIANO E.PIANO ORGAN N.GUITAR USER 1 SINGLE STRINGS SAXOPHONE TRUMPET CHOIR USER 2 FINGERED PIANO BOSSA NOVA ROCK BALLAD USER 1 LOUNGE BLUES JAZZ GOSPEL USER 2 PERCUSSION ACCOMP A/B BUTTON - The five quick select voice and five quick select style buttons are each assigned to a line A and line B.
  • Page 15 PANEL CONTROLS VOICE STYLE PERCUSSION SONG FUNCTION PAGE PAGE USER REG PERCUSSION - Press the PERCUSSION button to engage the keyboard percussion mode. When the keyboard percussion mode is engaged, the entire keyboard will play the percussion voices from the selected drum kit. The piano keys will not be available for normal play.
  • Page 16 PANEL CONTROLS VOICE +/YES STYLE –/NO SONG FUNCTION PAGE PAGE USER REG FUNCTION - The FUNCTION button is used to access the func- tion menu. The function menu can be used to adjust or change the parameters of a number of settings. Metronome settings, reverb level, chorus level, touch, split point for voice, auto accom- paniment split point, tuning, drum kit selection and the auto harmony type are all set from the function menu.
  • Page 17 PANEL CONTROLS EFFECT SONG – TRANSPOSE + REVERB CHORUS LEFT RIGHT USER SONG ACCOMP MELODY 1 MELODY 2 PLAY/STOP DEMO TRANSPOSE - The transpose feature can shift the pitch of the keyboard up or down in semitone intervals up to a maximum of 24 semitones.
  • Page 18 PANEL CONTROLS EFFECT SONG – TRANSPOSE + REVERB CHORUS LEFT RIGHT USER SONG ACCOMP MELODY 1 MELODY 2 PLAY/STOP DEMO SONG LEFT , SONG RIGHT - These buttons are used in con- junction with the SONG button. It allows the player to play along with the prerecorded traditional songs contain within this piano.
  • Page 19 PANEL CONTROLS EFFECT SONG – TRANSPOSE + REVERB CHORUS LEFT RIGHT USER SONG ACCOMP MELODY 1 MELODY 2 PLAY/STOP DEMO REC - This unit is able to record four songs, each with a 3-track sequencer. It will record all note events and the accompaniment patterns exactly as they are performed.

  • Page 20: Wheels

    WHEELS The tone wheels are located on the left of the keyboard. PITCH BEND MODULATION PITCH BEND WHEEL - The PITCH BEND wheel allows you to smoothly raise or lower the pitch. While note or notes have been played on the keyboard, roll the PITCH BEND wheel up, away from you, to raise the pitch, or down, towards you, to lower the pitch of the note(s) played.

  • Page 21: Demo

    DEMO PLAYING THE DEMO SONGS - This piano has twelve different demonstration songs that are designed to showcase the different sampled voices that are available. The display will show the song number with a “d” prefix. When playing all the songs, “ALL” will appear on the dis- play initially, and will change to the demo song number as it plays.

  • Page 22: Keyboard Voices

    KEYBOARD VOICES VOICE SELECTION - There are 128 GM voices in 16 groups plus 10 Asian ethnic folk instrument voices. There is a complete list of all 138 voices in the back of the manual. G.PIANO E.PIANO ORGAN N.GUITAR USER 1 STRINGS SAXOPHONE TRUMPET...

  • Page 23: Layer (Dual)

    KEYBOARD VOICES its number will show on the display. Please refer to the back of the manual for a list of all available voices. USER 1 USER DEFINED QUICK SELECTION BUTTON - You can assign a favorite voice to the voice quick select button in the follow manner. USER 2 Select the desired voice by using the numeric pad or the +/YES, –/NO buttons.
  • Page 24 KEYBOARD VOICES name, after three seconds the display will revert to the main voice. Press the LOWER button again to turn the feature off. FUNCTION ASSIGNING THE SPLIT POINT FOR VOICE - The keyboard is split into two sections at the split point. The default split point is the C3 key for voice.

  • Page 25: Rhythm Section

    RHYTHM SECTION RHYTHM STYLE SELECTION - This piano offers 100 rhythm styles and a variation of each style pattern to choose from. There is a complete list of all 100 styles in the back of the manual. BOSSA NOVA1 ROCKNROLL POP 1 BALLADPOP1 USER 1...

  • Page 26: Adjusting The Tempo

    RHYTHM SECTION USER DEFINED QUICK SELECTION BUTTON - You can assign a favorite rhythm style to the style quick select button in the follow- ing manner. STYLE Select the desired rhythm style by using the STYLE button and the numeric pad or the +/YES, –/NO buttons. Please refer to Selecting one of the 100 Styles.

  • Page 27: Starting And Stopping The Rhythm Style

    RHYTHM SECTION STARTING AND STOPPING THE RHYTHM STYLE - There are several ways to start and stop the rhythm style. STRAIGHT START - The START/STOP button starts the selected rhythm style immediately with the percussive rhythm. Press the START/STOP button again to stop the accompaniment. START/ STOP STARTING WITH AN INTRODUCTION - All of the 100 styles can be...

  • Page 28: Variation

    RHYTHM SECTION VARIATION - To select the variation of the main patterns, press the VARIATION button. The indicator will light up. If you press the VARIATION button, then press the INTRO/ENDING button, the VARIATION variation pattern will play after the introduction. FILL - IN - The fill feature will insert a short rhythmic pattern of one to two measures in length, depending on the rhythm style selected and the variation.

  • Page 29: Auto Accompaniment (Auto Base Chord)

    AUTO ACCOMPANIMENT AUTO ACCOMPANIMENT (AUTO BASS CHORD) - The rhythm styles have their own auto accompaniment, dedicated to that rhythm style. These auto accompaniments patterns create fully orchestrated rhythm, bass and chord progressions based on the chords that you play with your left hand. The selected rhythm style determines the characteristics of the auto accompaniment.

  • Page 30: Fingered

    AUTO ACCOMPANIMENT AUTO BASS CHORD FINGERING continued FINGERED MODE - The fingered mode is ideal if you already know how to play chords on the keyboard. It allows you to play the SINGLE chords in the auto accompaniment section of the keyboard that FINGERED produce the selected auto accompaniment pattern.

  • Page 31: Piano

    AUTO ACCOMPANIMENT AUTO BASS CHORD FINGERING continued PIANO CHORD MODE - When the Piano fingering chord mode is SINGLE engaged you may enter chords anywhere on the keyboard, FINGERED and the auto accompaniment will make complete styled PIANO arrangements. You are not limited to the auto accompani- ment section or the range of the split point.

  • Page 32: Starting And Stopping The Auto Accompaniment

    AUTO ACCOMPANIMENT STARTING AND STOPPING THE AUTO ACCOMPANIMENT STRAIGHT START - The START/STOP button starts the auto accom- paniment as soon as you play a recognized chord in the auto accompaniment section of the keyboard. Press the START/STOP button again to stop the accompaniment. START/ STOP STARTING WITH AN INTRODUCTION - All of the 100 styles can be...

  • Page 33: Variation

    AUTO ACCOMPANIMENT VARIATION - To select the variation of the main patterns, press the VARIATION button. The indicator will light up. If you press the VARIATION VARIATION button, then press the INTRO/ENDING button, the variation pattern will play after the introduction. FILL-IN - The fill feature will insert a short rhythmic pattern of one to two measures in length, depending on the rhythm style selected and the variation.

  • Page 34: Function

    FUNCTION The Function mode is used to set up or to adjust various parameters related to the opera- tion of this keyboard. With the FUNCTION button engaged you may access the menu for the Metronome, Reverb level, Chorus level, Touch sensitivity, Lower Split point for voice, Split point for auto accompaniment, tuning, the Drum kit selection, and Harmony type selection.

  • Page 35: Metronome

    FUNCTION METRONOME SETTING - Use the metronome menu to choose the meter of your choice, 2/4, 3/4, or 4/4 time. When any of the time signatures have been selected, the metronome will be engaged. If the auto accompaniment is playing the metronome sound will replace the percussive rhythm sound immediately.

  • Page 36: Chorus Level

    FUNCTION CHORUS LEVEL SETTING - The Chorus effect enriches your selected instrument voice by adding depth and texture. Press the CHORUS button to engage the chorus effect, the indica- tor will light up. Adjust the level of chorus in the Function menu. CHORUS Chorus Level Press the FUNCTION button.

  • Page 37: Split Point For Lower Voice

    FUNCTION CHANGING THE SPLIT POINT FOR LOWER VOICE - When the lower mode isn engaged the keyboard is divided into two parts at the split point. In the right hand section the original or Upper voice will sound. In the left hand section a new instrument voice LOWER can be assigned, the lower voice.

  • Page 38: Master Tune

    FUNCTION MASTER TUNE - The pitch of this piano is very accurate and stable, it is automatically set to standard A440 pitch when the piano is turned on. The tuning feature makes it possible to tune the pitch of the instrument in fine intervals. If necessary, you can alter the piano pitch.

  • Page 39: Auto Harmony Type Selecting

    FUNCTION AUTO HARMONY TYPE SELECTING - When the HARMONY button is engaged, a single note on the right-hand section of the keyboard HARMONY will sound with additional auto harmony notes, when the auto accompaniment is engaged. There are four types of harmony that can be selected.

  • Page 40: Record

    RECORD This piano is equipped with a real time recorder, able to store four songs, each with a 3-track sequencer. It will record all note events and the accompaniment as they are performed. This recorded information is nonvolatile and therefore will not be lost when the power is turned off.

  • Page 41: Recording

    RECORD RECORDING (continued) Record - Your performance can be recorded in the following ways: Record Melody Track Only If the MELODY 1 or MELODY 2 buttons are selected the record- MELODY 1 MELODY2 ing will begin as soon as you play the keyboard. Please Note: It is suggested to turn off the fingering mode when recording on a melody track alone.

  • Page 42: Playback

    RECORD PLAYBACK - To listen to the recorded passage: Press the USER SONG button and select the song you want to play back, using the +/YES, –/NO buttons. The display will show the song number. / YES 1:User Song VOICE STYLE USER SONG / NO...

  • Page 43: Registration Memory

    REGISTRATION MEMORY Registration Memory can recall particular settings of style, voice, chord and other param- eters or features you have engaged. This piano has nine registration memories to hold your favorite settings so that they can be recalled quickly by pressing a button. The unit is equipped with a backup battery will not be lost when the power is turned off.

  • Page 44: Play Along Songs

    PLAY ALONG SONGS Press the SONG button to access the play along song function. There are 50 songs built into the piano for your musical enjoyment. Please Note: If you press the SONG button, hold it down, and then press the DEMO button, all the training songs will play back.

  • Page 45: Midi

    Whether you interface with computers, sequencers, expanders or other keyboards your musical horizons will be greatly enhanced. For further information on MIDI and MIDI equipment that is available, please contact your local Suzuki music store. MIDI LINE OUT...
  • Page 46 Channel 4: Bass in manual bass chord mode MIDI Channel 7: Chord in manual bass chord mode Channel 10: Percussion sound Please see the MIDI Implementation Chart for more detail. For further MIDI setup options please see your local Suzuki Music Store.

  • Page 47: Midi Implementation Chart

    MIDI IMPLEMENTATION CHART Function Transmitted Recognized Remark Basic Channel 1 CH 1-16 CH Channel changed 1-16 CH 1-16 CH Default Mode Note Number 9-120 0-127 Velocity: Note On Velocity: Note Off Pitch Bender Control Change: 0 Variation page Modulation Portamento value 7, 10 Volume, Pan Expression...

  • Page 48: Voice List

    VOICE LIST Name Display Name Display PIANO STRINGS Acoustic Grand Piano Grand Piano Violin Violin Bright Acoustic Piano Bright Piano Viola Viola Electric Grand Piano El.G.Piano Cello Cello Honky-Tonk Piano Honky-Tonk Contrabass ContraBass Electric Piano 1 Elec.Piano1 Tremolo Strings TremStrings Electric Piano 2 Elec.Piano2 Pizzicato Strings...
  • Page 49 VOICE LIST Name Display Name Display SYNTH LEAD SOUND EFFECT Lead 1 (square) Square Lead Guitar Fret Noise Fret Noise Lead 2 (sawtooth) SawtoothLead Breath Noise Breath Noise Lead 3 (caliope lead) CaliopeLead Seashore Seashore Lead 4 (chiff lead) Chiff Lead Bird Tweet Bird Tweet Lead 5 (charang)
  • Page 50 VOICE LIST More ethnic Asian Instruments have been added to the voice list as shown below. ASIAN FOLK INSTRUMENTS Name Display Prog. Change Bank Yangquin Yangqin Sanxian Pipa Zheng Zheng Erhu Erhuvib Banhu Banhu Suona Suona Sheng Sheng Dizi Dizi Erhu + Yangqin ErhuYangqin2 Dizi + Zheng DiziZheng2...

  • Page 51: Style List

    STYLE LIST Name Display Name Display Name Display 8 BEAT / 16 BEAT DISCO JAZZ 8 Beat 1 8 Beat 1 Disco 1 Disco 1 Jazz 1 Jazz 1 8 Beat 2 8 Beat 2 Disco 2 Disco 2 Jazz 2 Jazz 2 8 Beat 3 8 Beat 3...

  • Page 52: Drum Kit List

    DRUM KIT LIST DRUM KIT LIST 1 No.-Key Standard (0) Room (8) Power (16) Electronic (24) TR-808 (25) P-1: Standard P-2: Room P-3: Power P-4: Electronic P-5: TR-808 27-E High Q High Q High Q High Q High Q 28-E1 Slap Slap Slap...
  • Page 53 DRUM KIT LIST DRUM KIT LIST 2 No.-Key Jazz (32) Brush (40) Orchestra (48) Chinese (58) Effects (56) P-6: Jazz P-7: Brush P-8: Orchestra P-9: Chinese P-10: SFX 27-E High Q High Q High Q Drum + Hey! 28-E1 Slap Slap Slap Low Pai Gu...
  • Page 54 DRUM KIT LIST Please Note: For the drum kit lists on the previous two pages, in the first title row, the number in the bracket, after the kit name, is the MIDI program number. The Drum kits name and number that are shown on the LCD display are listed in the second title row.

  • Page 55: Connector Panel

    CONNECTOR PANELS These connector jacks are located on the left side of the piano. MIDI LINE OUT PHONE 1 PHONE 2 VOLUME PEDAL SUSTAIN PEDAL DC 12V POWER MIDI OUT / MIDI IN - This piano contains MIDI in and MIDI output ports.

  • Page 56: Pedals

    When the volume pedal heel is down (tip up) the volume is at minimum. When the volume pedal tip is down (heel up) the volume overall volume of the SS-100 is maximum. SUSTAIN PEDAL - When the right pedal is engaged all piano keys played will decay gradually as if you were continuing to hold down those piano keys.

  • Page 57: Specifications

    SPECIFICATIONS SPECIFICATIONS KEYBOARD AUTO ACCOMPANIMENT STYLE 88-note, hammer-action keyboard 100 Auto accompaniment styles ten quick select style buttons POLYPHONY: 32 ACCOMPANIMENT CONTROL VOICES Synchro start 138 Voices Start/Stop ( including ten Asian folk instrument voices) Introduction ten quick select voice buttons Ending Fill-In VOICE MODE...

  • Page 58: Warranty

    Authorized Suzuki Retail Center with the original proof of purchase. The dealer will then repair the product or return it to the Suzuki distribution center in San Diego, California for repairs. Upon completion of the repair, the unit will be returned to the music store freight prepaid.
  • Page 60 SUZUKI DIGITAL PIANOS SS-100 OWNER’S MANUAL SUZUKI P.O. BOX 261030 SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA 92196 (858) 566-9710 Visit us on the web at www.suzukimusic.com Copyright 2003 Suzuki Musical Instrument Corporation...

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