Classic Cantabile SP-4X Stage Piano Users manual 00030047 Version 01/2012
Contents Taking Care of your Digital Piano Connector Panel Pedals Playing the Piano Adapter Turning on the Power Setting the Volume Panel Controls Control Wheels Keyboard Voices Instrument Voices Layer Voice (dual) Lower Voice (split) Functions Function Mode Touch Mode Metronome Volume Split Point Reverb Level Chorus Level Song Volume Octave Pedal Assign Master Tune Grade Registration Save Registration Recall Registration Recorder Recording Playback Erasing Tracks Play Along Songs Grading MIDI MIDI Implemen
Taking Care of Your Digital Piano This Williams Encore digital piano will supply you with years of musical enjoyment if you follow the suggestions listed below. Service and Modification This product should be serviced by qualified service personnel when: • The power supply cord or the plug has been damaged. • Liquid has been spattered into the unit or it has been exposed to rain. • The instrument does not appear to operate normally or exhibits a marked change in performance.
Connector Panel These connector jacks are located on the left side of the piano. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1. MIDI OUT / MIDI IN: The Encore provides MIDI IN and MIDI OUT ports. MIDI jacks allow communication with other products equipped with MIDI interfaces. Please see the MIDI section of this manual for further details. 2. STEREO LINE OUT: This stereo audio output jack supplies an output signal to external amplification. 3.
Playing the Piano Adapter Plug the AC power adapter into the “DC 12V” jack, located on the left side of the keyboard. Turning on the Power Turn on the power switch located on the left side of the keyboard (O is off, and – is on). The display will welcome you, then show “01: Grand Piano”. NOTE: when you turn the power off, do not turn the power back on immediately. Wait at least five seconds to turn the power back on so that the circuit can properly reset.
Panel Controls 1 5 2 3 4 The control panel is divided into several distinct sections. The following is a brief description of all the features located on the control panel. 1. MASTER VOLUME: Use this sliding control button to adjust the overall volume of the keyboard. 2. SONG VOLUME: Slide this controller to adjust the volume of the built-in play-along songs; the keyboard instrument voice will not be affected. 3. DEMO: Press the DEMO button. The first demo song will play back instantly.
11 6 7 8 9 10 6. INSTRUMENT VOICE SELECT BUTTONS: There are 10 instrument voices buttons and 30 instrument voices. You can instantly select an instrument voice by pressing one of the instrument voice select buttons. You can select the variation of the engaged voice by pressing the variation button. There are a total of 3 instrument voices per instrument voice button. There is a complete list of all 30 voices listed in the back of the manual.
12 14 16 13 15 12. REVERB: The reverb effect is engaged automatically when the power is turned on. Reverb simulates the effect of playing in a big room or hall where the sound reverberates off the walls and ceiling. Press the REVERB button to turn off the reverb effect. Reverb depth can be changed in the function menu. Please see the Function section for more information. 13. CHORUS: The Chorus effect adds depth and spaciousness to the selected keyboard voice.
18 17 19 20 21 22 17. SONG: The “Play Along Songs” or “Music Teacher” feature can be used as an aid to learn the 58 practice songs built into the Encore. The SONG button turns the “music teacher” function on and off. Please see the Play Along Song section of this manual for more information. 18. LEFT, RIGHT: These buttons are used in conjunction with the SONG button. It allows the player to play along with the prerecorded traditional songs contained within this piano.
Control Wheels The control wheels are located on the left side of the keyboard. 23 24 23. PITCH BEND WHEEL: The PITCH BEND wheel allows you to smoothly raise or lower the pitch. While a note or notes are being 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. 24. MODULATION WHEEL: The MODULATION wheel adds a vibrato effect to notes played.
Keyboard Voices Instrument Voices VOICE SELECTION: There are 30 instrument voices and 10 sound button groups. A complete list of all 30 voices is in the back of this manual. QUICK SELECT INSTRUMENT VOICES: There are ten voices that can be selected quickly by pressing one of the ten voice-select buttons. Each one of these instrument voice buttons has three instruments related to that sound group.
Layer Voice (Dual) Layer, or dual, refers to an additional voice that is “tone mixed” with the originally selected keyboard voice. The assigned layer voice will be heard with the original voice when the layer feature is engaged. TO USE THE LAYER FUNCTION 1. Press the LAYER button, the currently assigned layer voice will be shown on the display, and the LED indicator will turn on. 2. Use the +/YES, –/NO buttons or the quick select voice buttons to select the desired Layer voice.
Lower Voice (Split) In the lower, or split, mode the keyboard is divided into two separate sections. To the right of the split point, the currently selected main voice, or the layered and main voice will sound. The keys to the left of the split point can play a different instrument voice. TO USE THE LOWER FUNCTION 1. Press the LOWER button, the currently assigned lower voice will be shown on the display, and the LED indicator will turn on. 2.
Functions The Function mode is used to set up or to adjust various parameters related to the operation of this keyboard. With the FUNCTION button engaged, you may access the menu for the Touch, Metronome Volume, Split Point, Reverb Level, Layer Reverb Level, Lower Reverb Level , Chorus Level, Layer Chorus Level, Lower Chorus Level, Song Volume, Octave, Layer Octave, Lower Octave, Pedal Assign, Master Tune and Grade selections. In the pages that follow, each of these controls will be explained.
Touch Mode The Encore offers four types of keyboard touch sensitivity settings: Soft, Normal, Hard and Fixed. These are also known as velocity sensitivity settings and can help you to adjust the keyboard to your playing style. The Normal setting is selected automatically when the piano is turned on. Soft is the most sensitive keyboard response which permits maximum sound levels with a light touch. Normal is an intermediate response suitable for most styles of music, and is the default setting.
Metronome Volume The metronome volume control function has a range from 00 - 24. The metronome is engaged and its beat is selected by pressing the METRONOME control panel button. USING THE METRO VOLUME PARAMETER 1. Press the FUNCTION button. The function LED indicator will turn on. 2. Press the PAGE DOWN button to show the Metro Volume on the LCD screen. 3. Press the +/YES to display the current Metro Volume setting. 4. Press the +/YES or the –/NO buttons to change the Metro Volume setting. 5.
Reverb Level Reverb simulates the effect of playing in a big room or hall where the sound reverberates off the walls and ceiling. The reverb effect is engaged automatically when the power is turned on. You can switch the reverb feature on and off by pressing the REVERB button. Select the level of reverb from the function menu. Its range is from 1-16. USING THE REVERB LEVEL PARAMETER 1. Press the FUNCTION button. The function LED indicator will turn on. 2.
Song Volume The Song Volume function mode is used strictly as a numerical volume level display. It is not adjustable from the +/YES or –/NO buttons. It is adjustable only by the song volume slider control located underneath the master volume control. When the song volume function mode is engaged, the LCD screen will show the numerical value of the song volume when the song volume slider control is moved to the left or to the right.
Pedal Assign This function sets the second pedal for normal soft pedal operation or for song Play/Stop. CHANGING THE PEDAL ASSIGN SETTING 1. Press the FUNCTION button. The function LED indicator will turn on. 2. Press the PAGE UP button 3 times to show Pedal Assign on the LCD screen. 3. Press the +/YES to display the current Pedal assignment setting. 4. Press the +/YES or the –/NO buttons to change the Pedal assignment. You can choose from standard Soft Pedal or Play/Stop.
Grade The Grade feature provides skill feedback while in play-along mode. The grading feature can only function when the song mode is engaged. The grading instructor grades on the following scores: 0 - 40% of notes correct and the display will show “Try Again.” 41 - 60% of notes correct and the display will show “Good.” 61 - 85% of notes correct and the display will show “Very Good.” 86 - 100% of notes correct and the display will show “Excellent.” USING THE GRADE FUNCTION 1. Press the FUNCTION button.
Registration The registration feature offers two memory locations to save your keyboard settings. You can store the desired settings in one button and recall them instantly when needed. Save Registration USING THE SAVE REGISTRATION FUNCTION 1. Set up your keyboard with the function and features engaged that you would like to save. 2. Press the USER REG. button and hold it down while you press the PAGE DOWN button. “b-1: Store” will be displayed on the LCD screen while you press the PAGE DOWN button.
Recorder The Encore features a three track recorder that lets you record what you play on the keyboard and then play it back. Three tracks mean that you can “overdub” one part on top of another, using a different voice if you like. The recorder feature is a useful addition to any keyboard study program since it lets you hear exactly how you sound from the listener’s perspective. It can also be just plain fun. This recorder is able to store four songs, each with up to 3-track recording.
5. Record on Track 1, 2 or 3: If the Track 1 LED, Track 2 LED, or Track 3 LED is selected and blinking, the recording will begin as soon as you play the keyboard or press the PLAY/STOP button. NOTE: The contents in a track will be erased as soon you start to record on that selected track. It will be replaced by the new note data that you are recording. 6. Stop Recording: Press the PLAY/STOP button, the REC button or a track button to stop recording.
Erasing Tracks TO ERASE THE MUSIC RECORDED ON TRACK 1/2/3 1. Press the USER SONG button to select the song you want to erase. Each time you press the USER SONG button, the LED above the user song button will indicate which is selected. Also, the LCD display will show the user song number. 2. Press and Hold the REC button down. 3. Press the TRACK button that you which to erase while you continue to hold down the REC button. This will immediately erase the existing data from your previous recording. 4.
Play Along Songs There are over 50 songs built into the Encore for your musical enjoyment. These songs have separate left and right-hand parts that can be turned on and off as required so you can practice the corresponding part on the keyboard. The right-hand part is played by selecting the LEFT Button in the song section of the control panel. The left-hand part is played by selecting the RIGHT Button in the song section of the control panel. You can change the song by pressing the +/YES , –/NO buttons.
USING THE SONG FEATURE TO PRACTICE BOTH HANDS OF THE SELECTED SONG 1. Press the SONG button. The song LED will turn on. 2. Press the RIGHT and LEFT buttons simultaneously. The right and left LEDs will turn on. 3. Press the PLAY/STOP button. You will hear the metronome “count in” the song. 4. Play the right and left-hand parts of your selected song. The metronome will continue to play to assist you in keeping time. If it is necessary, you can turn the metronome off by pressing the METRONOME button. 5.
MIDI MIDI stands for Musical Instrument Digital Interface. This is a world-wide standard communication interface that enables electronic musical instruments and computers (of all brands) to communicate with each other so that instructions and other data can pass between them. This exchange of information makes it possible to create a system of MIDI instruments and devices that offer far greater versatility and control than is available with isolated instruments.
MIDI Implementation Chart Function Transmitted Recognized 1 CH 1–16 CH 1–9 CH 1–16 CH Default Mode X 3 Note Number 11–118 0–127 9nH,V=1–127 9nH,V=1–127 9nH,V=0 9nH,V=0 or 8nH Pitch Bender O O Control Change: 1 O O Modulation 5 X O Portamento value 7 X O Volume 10 X O Pan 11 X O Expression 64 O O Sustain 65 X O Portamento yes/no 66 X O Sostenuto 67 O O Soft Pedal 80, 81 O O Reverb, Chorus program 91, 92 O O Reverb, Chorus send level 98, 99 X X
Voice List LCD Display MIDI # Description 01 Grand Piano 00 6-foot Bosendorfer Grand (Stereo) 02 Grand Piano2 01 7-foot Grand Piano (Mono) 03 Honky-Tonk 03 Detuned Ragtime Piano 04 Elec.Piano 1 04 Vintage Rhodes Electric Piano 05 Elec.
Specifications KEYBOARD: 88-note, hammer-action keyboard POLYPHONY: 32 VOICES: 30 Voices VOICE MODES: Layer (dual) Voice Lower (split) Voice VOICE EFFECTS: Reverb Chorus Octave SET UP: Power: On/Off Main Volume Control: Min-Max Song Volume Control: Min-Max FUNCTION: Metronome Reverb Level Chorus Level Touch Sensitivity Split Point Pedal Assign Master Tune Grade AUXILIARY JACKS: Headphone x 2 Stereo Line Out Power In MIDI In/Out JACKS: Sustain Pedal Soft Pedal Volume Pedal VOLTAGE: DC 12V, 3.
