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User Guide (English) Introduction Box Contents Harmony 54 Microphone Power Adapter Music Rest User Guide Safety & Warranty Manual Support For the latest information about this product (system requirements, compatibility information, etc.) and product registration, visit alesis.com. For additional product support, visit alesis.com/support. Setup Connection Diagram Items not listed in Introduction > Box Contents are sold separately.
Features Top Panel 3 4 15 16 17 18 19 22 23 24 2 5 14 6 29 28 21 27 26 13 20 25 1 12 7 8 9 10 11 1. Power On/Off: Press this button to turn the keyboard on or off. 2. Display: This LED Display will update when you make changes to settings such as the tone, rhythm, tempo, etc. Upon power up, the Display shows the currently selected tempo by default. Note: After 5 minutes of inactivity, Harmony 54 will power off. If you press any key, it will turn back on. 3.
17. Fill In: While an accompaniment rhythm is playing, press this button to make the keyboard temporarily play a new rhythm or “drum fill.” See Operation > Adding Background Music > Accompaniment Rhythms for more information. 18. Intro/Ending: Press this button to make the keyboard play either an introductory or ending drumbeat, depending on whether an accompaniment rhythm is already playing. See Operation > Adding Background Music > Accompaniment Rhythms for more information. 19.
Operation Choosing Your Keyboard Tone Harmony 54 comes with 300 unique tones for you to choose from. To select a tone for the keyboard: 1. Press the Tone button. 2. Use the Number buttons to pick a specific tone or use the + / – buttons to cycle through the tones one-by-one. Follow the guide at the top of the keyboard to see which tones correspond to which numbers. The number corresponding to the currently selected tone will update on the keyboard’s Display. 3.
Split Mode Split Mode allows you to split the 54 keys into two zones so that you can have one tone for each hand on the keyboard. For example, you may want one of the piano tones for your right hand and one of the bass tones for your left hand. To use Split Mode: 1. Press the Split button. SPL will temporarily appear on the Display. The tone that was selected before you pressed the Split button will be applied to the left-hand zone of the keyboard.
To insert a drum fill into the accompaniment rhythm, press the Fill In button while the accompaniment rhythm is playing. The accompaniment rhythm will automatically return to its regular pattern after the fill. The drum fill will vary depending on when you press the Fill In button. To play an introductory drumbeat for the selected accompaniment rhythm, press the Intro/Ending button while the accompaniment rhythm is not playing.
Single Chord: If you press the Single Chord button, you can use a condensed set of keys to quickly produce an accompaniment chord. To produce a chord, press the keys corresponding to the chord that you want to play (as diagrammed below). The dots in the diagrams show the keys you would play for a C chord, but the same overall shapes can be applied to any root note. Remember that you need to be using the keys below G2.
Rhythm Programming You can use the rhythm programming feature to create your own custom drum rhythm to accompany you while you play the keys. To create a custom accompaniment rhythm: 1. Press the Program button to enter Programming Mode. Prg will appear on the Display, and the keys will automatically shift to percussion sounds. 2. Program the rhythm by playing each drum sound in the order that you want to hear them repeat in the rhythmic pattern.
Recording You can use the recording feature on Harmony 54 to record yourself playing the piano. To record your playing: 1. Press the Record button to enter Recording Mode. REC will remain on the Display. 2. When you are finished playing what you wanted to record, press the Play button to stop the recording and automatically hear it play back. Ply will remain on the Display. 3. After the recording finishes playing, the keyboard will re-enter Recording Mode.
