DP-95 B, DP-95 WH digital piano user manual
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Table of contents Table of contents 1 General information.............................................................................................................. 1.1 Further information........................................................................................................ 1.2 Notational conventions................................................................................................. 1.3 Symbols and signal words..............................................................
Table of contents 8.8 Selecting voices............................................................................................................. 8.9 Harmony mode.............................................................................................................. 8.10 Playing with accompaniment................................................................................ 8.10.1 Style selection......................................................................................................
General information 1 General information This user manual contains important information on the safe operation of the device. Read and follow all safety notes and all instructions. Save this manual for future refer‐ ence. Make sure that it is available to all persons using this device. If you sell the device to another user, be sure that they also receive this manual. Our products and user manuals are subject to a process of continuous development.
General information Instructions The individual steps of an instruction are numbered consecutively. The result of a step is indented and highlighted by an arrow. Example: 1. Switch on the device. 2. Press [Auto]. ð Automatic operation is started. 3. Cross-references Switch off the device. References to other locations in this manual are identified by an arrow and the speci‐ fied page number. In the electronic version of the manual, you can click the crossreference to jump to the specified location.
Safety instructions 2 Safety instructions Intended use This device is intended to be used for electronic sound generation using a piano key‐ board. Use the device only as described in this user manual. Any other use or use under other operating conditions is considered to be improper and may result in per‐ sonal injury or property damage. No liability will be assumed for damages resulting from improper use.
Safety instructions NOTICE! Power supply Before connecting the device, ensure that the input voltage (AC outlet) matches the voltage rating of the device and that the AC outlet is protected by a residual current circuit breaker. Failure to do so could result in damage to the device and possibly injure the user. Unplug the device before electrical storms occur and when it is unused for long periods of time to reduce the risk of electric shock or fire.
Features 3 Features The digital piano is characterized by the following features: n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n 88 weighted keys with hammer action, touch velocity in 3 steps Multi function LCD User-friendly controls and indicators 500 voices 200 preprogrammed styles 60 preprogrammed practise songs Three memory locations for user songs Song album with 120 songs Two demo songs Sequencer function Single and multi-finger chord detection Recording function Eight memory banks, each with four memory location
Assembly instructions 4 Assembly instructions ö & $ # % You need a Phillips screwdriver (not supplied) for the assembly of the digital piano. Open the package and please make sure before assembling that the entire scope of delivery is present, as posted here.
Assembly instructions Mechanical assembly 1. Set up the digital piano near a power wall outlet. 2. Proceed according to the illustrations and only use the supplied screws. Using other screws could damage the piano housing or result in a reduced stability of the piano. ), ,) 3. Put the pedal box between the left and right side panel and use two screws M6 ´ 40 on each side to affix both side panels to the pedal box. + + * * * * 4.
Assembly instructions ( ' ( ' 5. Place the digital piano case on the frame and secure it with two screws M6 ´ 18 and the two thumbscrews. . 6. Fasten the cables to the stand. Insert the DIN plug of the pedal cable into the provided socket on the bottom side of the digital piano. Move the digital piano to its designated location.
Assembly instructions Mains connection 1. Make sure that the device is turned off before you connect it to the power supply or disconnect it. 2. Turn the volume control to minimum. 3. Plug the power cord into a 230 V AC outlet. 4. Now you can turn on the device. If the piano is not in use or when a thunderstorm with danger of lightning threatens, disconnect the device from its mains power for safety.
Assembly instructions Assembly overview ö $ # % Top view 1 Control panel 2 Main switch 3 Music stand 4 Claviature AUX IN AUX OUT ( MIDI IN MIDI OUT USB )* & ' Rear panel 5 Connection for pedal cable 6 Power cord 7 AUX input, AUX output 8 MIDI input, MIDI output 9 USB port digital piano 14
Assembly instructions + , - Pedals 10 Soft pedal 11 Sostenuto pedal 12 Sustain pedal DP-95 B, DP-95 WH 15
Control panel and connections 5 Control panel and connections ö # $ ,+* . /0 = 1 2 <;: 3 Rotary volume control. 2 [BRILLIANCE] Rotary brilliance control. 3 [STYLES] Single button function: direct Style selection. Button function with pressed [SHIFT] button in ‘MIXER’ mode: n [ACCOMP] Setting the accompaniment track volume. n [RYTHM] Setting the rhythm section volume. n [BASS] Setting the bass section volume. n [CHORD] Setting the chord section volume. n [LOWER] Setting the dual voice volume.
Control panel and connections 4 [TEMPO +] | [TEMPO –] | [FUNCTION] Single button function: Increasing / decreasing playback tempo. Button function with pressed [SHIFT] button: Opening function menu 5 [SHIFT] Enables the second function of doubly assigned function buttons. 6 [L] Left hand voice selection button in lesson mode. 7 [R] | [DICT] Single button function: Right hand voice selection button in lesson mode. Button function with pressed [SHIFT] button: Opening chord dictionary.
Control panel and connections 18 [VOICES] Single button function: direct Voice selection. Button function with pressed [SHIFT] button: n [PIANO] Calling up Piano mode. n [METRONOME] Turning the metronome on and off. n [DUAL] Enabling / disabling right hand voice (R2). n [LOWER] Enabling / disabling left hand voice (L). n [TOUCH] Enabling default setting. n [DSP] Turning digital effects on and off. n [TRANSPOSE –/+] Transposing the entire claviature up or down.
Control panel and connections 27 [NO/–]. Decreases the displayed value by one. 28 [SONG] | [ALBUM] Single button function: Calling up Song mode. Button function with pressed [SHIFT] button: Calling up Album mode. Rear panel connections AUX IN AUX OUT > MIDI IN ? A MIDI OUT B USB C 29 [AUX IN] Input socket for connecting an external audio device (e.g. MP3 or CD player). 30 [AUX OUT] Output socket for connecting the digital piano to an amplifier, stereo system, mixer or recording device.
Control panel and connections Display # $ ö % & ä ( ) ACCOMP TWINOVA MELODY 1 PERFORM MELODY 2 PREFORM.H MELODY 3 ALBUM * MELODY 4 MELODY 5 SCALE 0 / . - , + 1 Accompaniment track / Melody track 1 … 5 9 Operating mode TWINOVA, PERFORM, PER‐ FORM.
Connectivity options 6 Connectivity options Headphones To the left beneath the keyboard you find the headphones outlets 1 and 2. Connecting headphones (not supplied) to outlet 2 mutes the speakers. Using outlet 1 maintains the sound output through the speakers. Pedals PEDAL 1. Connect the foot pedal to the provided connector on the bottom of the pedal box. 2. Pedal functions: Soft pedal SOFT SOSTENUTO Using the Soft pedal makes the piano sound smoother and the overall volume is attenuated.
Connectivity options External audio devices AUX IN AUX OUT MIDI IN MIDI OUT USB Via the socket [AUX OUT] you can connect the digital piano to an amplifier, stereo device, mixing console or recording device. Plug one end of the audio cable into the [AUX OUT] socket on the rear panel of the digital piano, and the other end into the input of the respective audio device. NOTICE! To prevent damage to the speakers, turn the volume down to ‘Mini‐ mum’ before you connect other devices to the digital piano.
Switching on / off, basic operation 7 Switching on / off, basic operation 7.1 Turning the digital piano on and off 7.1.1 Normal switching on / off Press the power button on the right of the claviature to turn the device on and off. If the display does not light up after switching on the digital piano, check the power supply. If you hear nothing coming from the speakers, the volume may be set to ‘minimum’. 7.1.
Switching on / off, basic operation Option LCD Control range Default value Selection Harmony xxxx setting Duet, Standard Duet Trio, Full Chord, Rock Duet, Country Duet, Country Trio, Block, 4 Close 1, 4 Close 2, 4 Open, 1+5, Octave, Strum, Echo, Tremolo, Trill Effects depth Har‐ mony setting HarmonySpeed 1…4 1 MIDI receive channel Midi In 1 … 16, ALL ALL MIDI send channel Midi Out 1 … 16 001 Automatic shutoff Power off 030, 060, OFF 030 Time signature Perform Beat 4–4, 3–4, 2–4, 6–8
Switching on / off, basic operation 7.2.2 Split point Using this function you can select a point to split the whole claviature into two areas. KeySplit 1. Use [FUNCTION + | –] to switch to ‘KeySplit’ menu. The current setting appears on the display. 2. Set the desired split point using the buttons [YES / +] or [NO / –] or the jog dial. The keys to the right of this point are the right hand area, the keys of the other sides are the left hand area (chord area). 3.
Switching on / off, basic operation 7.2.5 Pedal function selection With this function you can assign the pedal function. 1. Use [FUNCTION + | –] to switch to ‘Pedal’ menu. The current setting appears on the display. 2. Use the buttons [YES / +] or [NO / –] or the jog dial to select the desired pedal function: ‘Sust’ (Sustain pedal), ‘St/T’ (enabling / disabling accompaniment track), ‘Mem’ (controlling storage function). 3.
Switching on / off, basic operation 7.2.8 Selecting a setting for the Harmony mode With this function you can determine a setting for the Harmony mode. Duet 1. Use [FUNCTION + | –] to switch to Harmony type menu. The description of the current setting, e.g. ‘Duet’ , appears on the display. 2. Use the buttons [YES / +] or [NO / –] or the jog dial to select the desired setting: 3.
Switching on / off, basic operation 7.2.9 Effects depth in Harmony mode With this function you can determine the effects depth for the Harmony settings Echo, Tremolo and Trill. HarmonySpeed 7.2.10 1. Use [FUNCTION + | –] to switch to ‘HarmonySpeed’ menu. The current setting appears on the display. 2. Adjust the Effects depth using the buttons [YES/+] or [NO / –] or the jog dial. 3. Simultaneously press [YES/+] and [NO / –] to reset the effects depth to the default value (001).
Switching on / off, basic operation 3. 7.2.13 Simultaneously press [YES / +] or [NO / –] to enable the default setting (auto‐ matic shutdown after 30 minutes). Time signature Use this function to determine a Time signature (4–4, 3–4, 2–4 or 6–8). Perform Beat 1. Use [FUNCTION + | –] to switch to ‘Perform Beat’ menu. The current setting appears on the display. 2. Adjust the Time signature using the buttons [YES / +] or [NO / –] or the jog dial. 3.
Switching on / off, basic operation 7.4 Setting the Brilliance Use the rotary control [BRILLIANCE] to adjust the Brilliance of the digital piano. The sound of the entire keyboard range gets softer and darker when you turn the knob to the left, and brighter and more brilliant when you turn the knob to the right. 7.5 Transposing With this function you can adjust the pitch of the claviature in 12 semitone steps up or down. Transp os 1.
Switching on / off, basic operation Parameter Description ‘OFF’ Touch sensitivity is off. This can be very recommendable when playing the organ voice. ‘001’ Soft In this setting, the volume is higher than usual even when playing with a soft touch. ‘002’ Normal This setting corresponds to the usual touch response of a key‐ board. ‘003’ Hard In this setting, the volume is lower than usual even when playing with a hard touch. 7.
Operating 8 Operating 8.1 Demo pieces The digital piano offers a total of two demo songs. Waltz1 1. Press the [SHIFT] and [DEMO] buttons simultaneously to enter the DEMO mode. The first demo song is displayed and the both demo songs will be played in a endless loop. 2. During playback, you can switch between the two demo songs using the [+/YES] and [–/NO] buttons or the jog dial. 3. Push the [PLAY/STOP] button to stop playback. 4.
Operating 4. Playback control Pre-count One bar will be pre-counted before playback begins. The bar display starts with a negative value. The practising song starts with bar 1. Fast-forward, rewind, pause Keep the button pressed during playback to fast-forward the practising song. Use the button to rewind bar by bar. Press the button to pause playback. Repeat function While the practise song is playing you can set two loop marks with the button.
Operating Lesson 2 - hitting the right notes Press the [LESSON] button again to enter the Lesson mode 2. ‘LESSON 2’ appears on the display. In this mode, it is only rated whether you hit the right notes, but not whether you play them at the right time. The practising song continues only when you play the right note. 1. Press the [START/STOP] button, to start practising. 2. After completing the exercise, you will learn the result. Jambalay Lesson 3 - hitting the right notes at the right time.
Operating 8.4 Piano mode Press the [SHIFT] and [PIANO] buttons simultaneously to enable normal piano playing mode. The entire keyboard sounds with the piano voice. Piano 8.5 Dual mode In Dual mode, you can play two voices simultaneously. SSlowStr 1. Press the [SHIFT] and [DUAL] buttons simultaneously to enable DUAL mode. The indicators ‘VOICE R2’ and ‘DUAL’ then light simultaneously on the display. The number and the name of the voice R2 appear on the display. 2.
Operating 8.7 TWINOVA In TWINOVA mode, the keyboard is divided into two areas with the same voice and the same pitch. 1. Voice selection First, select the desired voice (see Ä Chapter 8.8 ‘Selecting voices’ on page 36). 2. Enabling TWINOVA Press the [TWINOVA] button to enter TWINOVA mode. The LED ‘TWINOVA’ lights. StGrdPno TWINOVA 3. Split point setting See . 4. Octave area setting Press the [OCTAVE] button. The display shows the current setting.
Operating 8.9 Harmony mode In harmony mode, appropriate harmonic frequencies are automatically added to the notes played. 1. Enabling Harmony mode Press [SHIFT] and [HARMONY] simultaneously to enter the Harmony mode. The display shows the standard value ‘Off’ . Off 2. Preset selection See Duet 8.10 Playing with accompaniment The digital piano offers a total of 200 styles. By default, Style ‘001’ is set. 8.10.1 Style selection 8BtPiano 8.10.2 1.
Operating 8.10.3 Tempo All preprogrammed Styles contain certain Tempo information. These presets can be adjusted at any time. StGrdPno 1. Press the [TEMPO+]/[TEMPO–] buttons or turn the jog dial to adjust the tempo of a style. 2. Press the [TEMPO+]/[TEMPO–] buttons simultaneously, then the tempo is reset to the factory default setting. When Style is not activated, the tempo is automatically changed along with the style to the default value.
Operating 4. ENDING If you press the [INTRO/ENDING] button while Auto Accompaniment is acti‐ vated, an ending part suitable for the Accompaniment is started, finishing the song. 8.12 Accompaniment track volume, muting Accomp 8.13 1. Push the [SHIFT] and [ACCOMP] buttons simultaneously. The display shows the current volume setting of the accompaniment track. 2. Use the buttons [YES/+] and [NO/–] or the jog dial to adjust the volume of the accompaniment track in a range from 0 … 127. 3.
Operating Once the chord type is displayed, you can play several figures of broken chords with the white keys in this area. While playing, you also have the possibility to vary the chord played in the chord area. Area B2 This area includes the white keys C5 to A6 of the claviature. Once the chord type is displayed, you can play a solo track with the white keys in this area. While playing, you also have the possibility to vary the chord played in the chord area.
Operating As the A.B.C. chord detection is based on the root note of the chord, some chords that could be played according to the chord dictionary can not be detected by A.B.C., such as B6, Bb6, Bb6(9), B6(9), Baug, Bbaug, Bbm6, Bm6, Adim7, Bbdim7, Bdim.
Operating Two ways to detect a chord: Single and multi-finger mode. If the chord is played on base of the illustration for multi-finger chords below, it will be detected as a 'multi-fingered' chord. If not, it will be detected as a 'single-finger' chord. n Single-finger chords With this method, you can play chords with only one, two or three fingers within the capabilities of the auto accompaniment. Here we show you some examples of single finger chords (C, Cm, C7 and Cm7). When the A.B.C.
Operating n Chord basics A chord consists of three or more notes played together. The most commonly used chord is the triad consisting of three notes: Root, third and fifth of the corre‐ sponding scale. The C major chord for example is formed from the notes C (root), E (the third note of the C major scale), and G (the fifth note of the C major scale).
Operating n Chord names Chord names will tell you everything you need to know about a chord. Through the chord name, you know the root, whether it is a major, minor, or diminished chord, whether a large or flatted seventh is needed and what changes or ten‐ sions are used - all at a glance. n Some chord types 8.15 Historic tunings With this function, you can experiment with different historical tunings when playing certain musical genres that have not been composed based on equal temperament. 1.
Operating 8.16 One Touch Setting One Touch Setting (O.T.S. or one-key operation) is a convenient function that allows you to immediately reconfigure all settings with just one single key press. This is about rhythm-based compilations of instrument voices. With this function, four parameter types (M1 to M4) can be loaded. StMuGt 1. Press the [O.T.S.] button to enter this mode. Press one of the keys [M1] to [M4], then the device loads the corresponding parameter types that match the cur‐ rent Style.
Operating 8.17.1 Song recording RecSong1 1. Press the [SHIFT] and [RECORD] buttons simultaneously to select a memory location. The display shows ‘RecSong1’ and the current memory location. 2. Use [+/YES] or [–/NO] buttons or the jog dial to select a free memory location for the recording. 3. Record stand-by Press the [SHIFT] and [RECORD] buttons simultaneously again to enable the recording mode. ‘REC’ lights up in the display.
Operating 8.17.2 Playing a recording NoFile! 1. After recording, simultaneously press the [SHIFT] and [RECORD] buttons. The digital piano changes to Song mode, the last recording is automatically played as a loop. 2. Press the [SONG] button to play all tracks as an endless loop, or use the [+/YES] and [–/NO] buttons to select a specific track for playback. 3. Push the button [PLAY/STOP] to terminate playback.
Operating 1. Press the [BANK] button. ‘Mem Bank’ appears on the display. 2. Use the jog dial or the [+/YES] or [–/NO] buttons to select the desired memory bank. 1. Hold the [STORE] button pressed and simultaneously press one of the [M1] to [M4] buttons. The current settings are then stored in the respective memory location (M1 to M4). Please note that any data previously stored there will be deleted. 2. Press one of the [M1] to [M4] buttons.
Operating 13JoursEnFR 8.20 1. Press the [SHIFT] and [FUNCTION +/–] buttons simultaneously to open the song album. 2. Use the [+/YES] or [–/NO] buttons to select the desired song. 3. To close the song album, press one of the direct selection buttons [VOICE] or [STYLE]. Chord dictionary The Chord dictionary is basically a built-in ‘Chord book’ assisting you to find the right tones of a chord if you e.g. know only the chord name, but not how to play it. 1.
Operating 8.21 Key names Chord type Key names Chord type C4 M C5 7b9 C#4 M(9) C#5 7(9) D4 6 D5 7(#9) Eb4 mM7 Eb5 7b13 E4 M7 E5 7(13) F4 m F5 7(#11) F#4 m(9) F#5 dim7 G4 m6 G5 dim Ab4 m7(9) Ab5 7aug A4 m7 A5 aug Bb4 m7b5 Bb5 7sus4 B4 7 B5 sus4 MIDI functions AUX IN AUX OUT MIDI IN MIDI OUT USB MIDI stands for ‘Musical Instrument Digital Interface’ and represents the standard interface between a computer and electronic instruments.
Troubleshooting 9 Troubleshooting Problem Possible causes and solutions You hear a 'pop' sound from the speakers when switching the digital piano on and off. This is normal. No need to worry. No sound can be heard when playing the piano. Make sure that the volume control is set appropriately. Check if headphones are plugged into the headphone output 2. Connecting headphones will mute the speakers of the dig‐ ital piano. Malfunction occurs when using a mobile phone.
Voice list 10 No. Voice list Name LCD Piano No.
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Styles list 11 No. Styles list Name LCD 8 BEAT No.
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Practise and demo songs 12 No. Practise and demo songs Name LCD FOLK & COUNTRY No. Name LCD 028 Mov.2 Adagio Non Troppo Piano Sonata No.9 In D Sonata9 001 Jambalaya Jambalay 029 Mov.1 Andante Grazioso Piano Sonata No.
Practise and demo songs No. Name LCD No. Name LCD 025 The Sleeping Beauty SleepBty 053 Moseta Dance MosetaDn 026 La Traviata LaTravia 054 Bulie Dance BulieDn 027 Wiegenlied Wiegenli 055 Waltz in A Flat Op.39 No.15 Waltz in A No. Name LCD No. Name LCD 056 Wild Rose WildRose 059 Angles We Have Heard On High Angles 057 Away In A Manger AwayInAM 060 Waltz Waltz 058 Jack & Jill JackJill Tab. 1: Demos No.
Chord list 13 Chord list Chord description Normal chord construction Chord symbol Display 0 Major [M] 1–3–5 C C 1 Major sixth [6] 1–(3)–5–6 C6 C6 2 Major seventh [M7] 1–3–(5)–7 CM7 CM7 3 Major seventh with augmented eleventh [M7#11] 1–(2)–3–#4–(5)–7 CM7#11 CM7(#11) 4 Major add ninth [Madd9] 1–2–3–5 CMadd9 CM(9) 5 Major ninth [M9] 1–2–3–(5)–7 CM9 CM7(9) 6 Major sixth and ninth [6 9] 1–2–3–(5)–6 C6 9 C6(9) 7 Augmented [aug] 1–3–#5 Caug Caug 8 Minor [m] 1–b3–5 Cm
Chord list Chord description Normal chord construction Chord symbol Display 29 Seventh augmented [7aug] (1)–3–#5–b7 C7aug C7aug 30 Suspended fourth [sus4] 1–4–5 Csus4 Csus4 31 Suspended second [1+2+5] 1–2–5 C1+2+5 C digital piano 68
MIDI implementation chart 14 MIDI implementation chart Function Basic Channel Mode Sent Received Default 1 1 – 16 Changed 1 – 16 1 – 16 Default No Mode 3 Messages No No Altered ******** No 0 – 127 0 – 127 True voice ******** 0 – 127 Note ON Yes, 9nH, Yes, 9nH, v = 1 – 127 v = 1 – 127 No, 9nH, Yes, 9nH, v=0 v = 0 or 8nH, v = 0 – 127 Keys No No Channels No No No Yes 0 Yes Yes Bank Select 1 No Yes Modulation 5 No Yes Portamento Time 6 Yes Yes Data Entr
MIDI implementation chart Function Program Change Sent Received Yes Yes ******** 0 – 127 No Yes Song Position Pointer No No Song Select No No Tune Request No No Clock Yes No Commands No *1 No LOCAL ON/OFF No No Active Sensing No Yes System Reset No No True # System Exclusive System Common System Real Time Aux Messages Notes: Notes *1 When the accompaniment starts, an FAH message is transmitted. When the accompaniment stops, an FCH message is transmitted.
Technical specifications 15 Technical specifications Input connections Output connections Keyboard USB port USB-to-Host AUX IN 1 × 3.5 mm phone socket MIDI IN 1 × DIN socket, 5 pin Headphones 2 × 1/4" jack socket MIDI OUT 1 × DIN socket, 5 pin AUX OUT 1 × 3.
Technical specifications Further information Surface Matt Wooden keyboard No Ivory-feel keyboard No Pressure point simulation No Keyboard cover yes Auto Accompaniment yes Sequencer yes Storage medium MIDI In/Out USB to host Bluetooth® audio No Bluetooth® MIDI No Semi-pedal capable No digital piano 72
Protecting the environment 16 Protecting the environment Disposal of the packaging material For the transport and protective packaging, environmentally friendly materials have been chosen that can be supplied to normal recycling. Ensure that plastic bags, packaging, etc. are properly disposed of. Do not just dispose of these materials with your normal household waste, but make sure that they are collected for recycling. Please follow the notes and markings on the packaging.
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