User's Manual

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Operation Guide
Selecting a Tone (Single)
In addition to piano sounds, the unit lets you enjoy performing with many other
sounds.
These sounds are called “Tones.” The Tones are divided into ve groups, each of
which is assigned to a dierent Tone button.
Tone groups
[Piano] button
Allows you to select various historical instruments,
including grand pianos, or harpsichords.
[E. Piano] button
Allows you to select various electric piano sounds
used in pop or rock.
[Organ] button
Allows you to select organ tones.
If you’ve selected a tone to which the rotary eect is
applied, pressing the [Organ] button will switch the
speed of the rotary eect.
[Strings/Pad] button
Allows you to select sounds of instruments used
in an orchestra, mainly string instruments such as
violins, as well as synth pad sounds.
[Synth/Other] button
Allows you to select sounds that are unique to
synthesizers, as well as vocal and GM2 sounds.
MEMO
When playing a tone that uses tremolo or has a vibrating quality,
you can adjust the speed of the modulation by holding down the
current Tone button and pressing the Tempo [Slow] [Fast] buttons.
To select a tone
1.
Press a tone button (e.g., [Piano]) and then use the [–] [+] buttons.
Viewing the display
Tempo
Time signature
Measure
Tone name
Keyboard transposition
Song transposition
Auditioning the tones (Tone Demo)
1.
Hold down the [Split/Dual] button and press the [Transpose]
button.
2. Press one of the Tone buttons.
The tone used for the demo song depends on which
Tone button you press.
Transposing Your Performance (Transpose)
The keyboard can be transposed in
semitone steps.
For example if a song is in the key of E
major but you want to play it using the
ngering of the C major scale, you would
set the keyboard transpose setting to “4.”
1. While holding down the [Transpose] button, press the [–] [+] buttons.
The display will indicate the amount of transposition.
2. To cancel the transposition, press the [Transpose] button once again.
The [Transpose] button will go out.
Kbd Transpose
-6–0–+5 (default value: 0)
MEMO
You can also change the keyboard transpose setting by
holding down the [Transpose] button and pressing the note
that will be the tonic (root note) of the transposed key.
If you play C E G0It will sound E G# B
Adjusting the Overall Volume
You can adjust the speaker volume when using the
internal speakers, or the headphone volume when
headphones are connected.
Adjusting the Tone Color (Equalizer)
Use these sliders to boost or cut the sound in the Low,
Mid, and High frequency ranges.
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Adjusting the Ambience (Ambience)
1. Press the [Ambience] button.
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1-2. Press the [Function] (Enter) button.
2. Use the [K] [J] buttons to select the “ambience type.”
This lets you change the acoustical character of the sound.
3. Use the [–][+] buttons to specify the “ambience depth.”
This lets you adjust the acoustical character (ambience) of the
sound.
MEMO
You can adjust the acoustical character of the sound heard in
headphones (Headphones 3D Ambience) (p. 16).
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Changing the Keyboard Volume Balance (Part Volume)
When using Split Play or Dual Play, you can adjust the keyboard’s volume balance.
[Lower] slider [Upper] slider
When using Normal
(Single) Play
Not used
Adjusts the volume of the
keyboard.
When using Split Play
Adjusts the volume of
the region below the split
point.
Adjusts the volume of
the region above the split
point.
When using Dual Play
Adjusts the volume of
tone 2.
Adjusts the volume of
tone 1.
Select a setting item
Press the [K] [J] buttons.
Edit a value Press the [-] [+] buttons.
Restore the default value
Press the [–] [+] buttons simultaneously.
Cancel an operation Press the [Exit] button.
Single Split
Dual
By pressing the [Dual/
Split] button, you can
sequentially cycle
between “Single,” “Split,”
and “Dual.”
Basic operations