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  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Contents ..........2 0 Chapter 1 Front Panel Chapter 9 Rhythm List Main Buttons ............ Chapter 10 Recording ....Chapter 2 Main Features Recording a Performance ..Main Features ..........Chapter 11 Demo Songs ....Chapter 3 Piano Assembly Listening to Demo Songs ..
  • Page 6: Chapter 1 Front Panel

    Chapter 1 Main Buttons Text (1) Voice button Select among the 20 voices with the [Voices] button. Piano button Always selects "1 GRAND PIANO" sound. (3) Favorite 1,2,3 buttons Provides quick access to 3 user selected or modified voices. (4) Rhythm button Select among the 29 rhythms with the [Rhythm] button.
  • Page 7: Chapter 2 Main Features

    Chapter 2 Thank you for purchasing the KURZWEIL's Digital Piano. We recommend that you read this manual carefully so that you can fully take advantage of the advanced and convenient functions of the KURZWEIL's Digital Piano. Main Features 88 note fully weighted Graded Hammer action keyboard ■...
  • Page 8 Chapter 3 Check that all of the following items are present. Q ' t y Q ' t y Part Name Part Name ① Keyboard ⑥ Screws for side panel and keyboard (25mm) 1 EA Side panel of stand (Left) Screws for side panel and pedal box (25mm) ②...
  • Page 9: Chapter 3 Piano Assembly

    Chapter 3 1. Stand Assembly - Assembly should be carried out by at least two persons. - Assemble the stand on a hard and flat floor with ample space. - Be sure to use the included screws, and insert screws of the correct size in the correct hole locations.
  • Page 10 3) Mounting the keyboard Insert the pedal cord plug to the pedal jack from the rear. Pedal Adjuster 1. Place the keyboard on the stand and fit into the holes in the side panel brackets. 2. Fasten the keyboard to the side panel using screws 3.
  • Page 11: Applying Power

    2. Applying Power Power 1) Connecting the power cord First insert the plug of the AC power cord into the AC connector on the Adaptor, then plug the other end of the cord into the proper AC outlet on the wall. In some areas a plug ada- ptor may be provided to match the pin configuration of the AC wall outlets in your area.
  • Page 12: Chapter 4 Selecting Sounds

    Chapter 4 1. Selecting Sounds There are two ways of selecting one of the 20 voices : with the [Voices] button and the piano keys. 1) Press the [Voice] button. Then use the [Next] or [Previous] button to select different voices in sequence. 2) Press and hold the [Voice] button.
  • Page 13 2. List of Voices The voices with name consisting of two different instruments with "+" between them such as "3 Piano + Str" or "13 Horn + Str" are preset layered combination of two voices. Voice Keys Grand Piano Jazz Piano A# 0 P ia n o + Str Stevie's EP...
  • Page 14: Chapter 5 Layering

    Chapter 5 1. Layering Two Sounds This function lets you layer and play two different sounds at the same time. You can layer voices of two different voices in the same category, and create a composite voice of greater richness and texture. Select the first voice in the usual way with the [Voices] button, the [Next] or the [Previous] button.
  • Page 15: Chapter 6 Splitting

    Chapter 6 1. Splitting the Keyboard Split mode enables you to play two different voices on the keyboard - one with the left hand and another with the right hand. For example, you can play a bass part using the Bass voice with the left hand and a melody voice with the right hand.
  • Page 16 Setting the Split Volume If you want, use the [Volume] button to adjust the volume balance of the two voices in split mode. First press the [Volume] button and the LED will display "0" by default, which means the bass voice and the treble voice are at the same volume level.
  • Page 17: Chapter 7 Functions

    Chapter 7 1. Function Mode 1) Transpose 2) Effect Level 3) Touch Sensitivity 4) Fine Tuning 5) MIDI Channel 6) Metronome 7) Local Control 8) Version Hard Reset 2. Selecting a Function To go to Function Mode, press the [Func] button pair (press [Layer] and [Split] button together). The display will show "0 TRANSPOSE"...
  • Page 18 LED will display "Confirm?" Press the 5) MIDI Channel [Next] button again to confirm and excute the hard reset. The M-1 will then erase its memory, restore the factory settings, and You can select a MIDI Channel from 1~9 or reboot.
  • Page 19: Chapter 8 Rhythm

    Chapter8 This instrument features a variety of rhythmic backing patterns (called "rhythms") in a variety of different musical genres including pop, jazz and many others. 1. Selecting a Rhythm To select a rhythm, press the [Rhythm] button. The LED will display the currently selected preset rhythm pattern number.
  • Page 20 Chapter 9 Rhythm Pattern Rhythm Pattern Ballad 1 Metro MP 1/4nt Ballad 2 Me tr o M P 1/8nt Ballad 3 Metro MP 1/16nt Country 1 M etr o M P 3/4 Country 2 Metro MP 6/8 Country 3 NoDrumSong Jazz 1 User Song 1 D # 1...
  • Page 21: Chapter 10 Recording

    When you come to the part you want to replace, Press the [Record] button and play your new part. The M-1 will continue to erase all the notes that were present in the song until you press the [Play/Stop] button again to exit recording.
  • Page 22: Chapter 11 Demo Songs

    Chapter 11 1. Listening to Demo Songs 1) Press the [Demo] button to enter the demo mode. (Press the [Record] and [Play/Stop] buttons at the same time to access the demo song) To select a demo song, press the [Next] or [Previous] value button.
  • Page 23: Chapter 12 Pedals

    Chapter 12 1. Pedals This piano has three foot pedals : damper(sustain) pedal (right), sostenuto pedal (center) and soft pedal (left) that produce a range of expressive effects similar to those produced by the pedals of an acoustic piano. 2. Using the Pedals Sostenuto Sustain Soft...
  • Page 24: Chapter 13 Midi

    Chapter 13 MIDI is acronym for Musical Instrument Digital Interface, which is an industry standard protocol for electronic instruments to communicate with each other. 1. MIDI Channel A MIDI cable can transmit multiple channels of performance data which is similar to TV channels.
  • Page 25 Manufacturer: D a t e : 2/ 1 5 / 2 0 1 3 Young Chang Version 1.0 Digital Piano 0 - 19 0 - 19 ID : 18 * Ku rzweil man u fac tu rer' s ID is 0 7 . MIDI...
  • Page 26: Chapter 14 Connection

    Chapter 14 1. Using Headphones Connect a pair of headphones to one of the phones jacks. Two phones jacks are provided. You can connect two sets of standard stereo headphones. (If you are using one pair head- phones, you can plug them into either of these jacks). Bottom surface CAUTION Do not use headphones at a high volume...
  • Page 27 Chapter 15 ARIA Goldenberg-Variationen BMW 988 Klavierstuck K. 15v Minuette in G Without words song Op.38 No.2 Traumerei Frolicher Landmann Op.68-10 Von fremden Landern und Menschen Op.1 Liebestraume Nr.3 Fryhlingsstimmen Op.410 Reverie Demo Song List...
  • Page 28: Chapter 16 Specifications

    88 n o te fu ll y w ei gh ted Gra de d H amme r a ction (A0 ~ C8) Si mu la ted Ro sew oo d or Wh i te F ini sh Cabinet P atte rn ty pe Tone Gen. Kurzweil V.A.S.T 64 Voices Polyphony 20 P rog ra ms Sounds 29 Patterns...

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