Artesia A-61, Owner'S Manual

Page 1: ...A 61 Digital Piano Virgin Musical Instruments Owner s Manual ...

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Page 3: ...s damaged liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the apparatus the apparatus has been exposed to rain or moisture does not operate normally or has been dropped WARNING To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock do not expose this apparatus to rain or moisture CAUTION Apparatus shall not be exposed to dripping or splashing and no objects filled with liquids such as vases shall be pla...

Page 4: ...s To get the most out of your instrument please read this manual and try out the various functions that can compliment your playing style Whether it is on stage studio or home your new mobile piano is designed to give you years of musical enjoyment Features Include 61 Key Natural Balanced Keybed 8 Acousta Sampled Instrument Voices DSP Functions for additional realism USB to Host Connection USB MID...

Page 5: ...de To Adjust the Volume of Main Voice in Layer To Adjust the Volume of the Layer Voice Metronome Tempo Functions MIDI Functions MIDI Channels Local On Off MIDI Panic Key Factory Reset Appendix Advanced Function keyboard Chart Specifications Select the Demo Song Stop the Demo Song DSP Reverb and Chorus Buttons MasterTunning Touch EQ Adjustment ...

Page 6: ...LINE OUT DC12V 1A USB TO HOST SUSTAIN PHONES R POWER L MONO 14 L MONO USB TO HOST SUSTAIN LINE OUT PHONES R DC12V 1A POWER ...

Page 7: ...ME 2 TEMPO Button 4 3 METRONOME Button CHORUS Button 6 5 REVERB Button 7 LED DISPLAY 9 USB TO HOST Jack 8 VOICES Select POWER 1 11 LINE OUT R Jack 13 PHONES Jack 12 LINE OUT L MONO Jack POWER Jack 13 POWER Jack 14 10 SUSTAIN Jack ...

Page 8: ...xit the the Auto Power Function Mode Setting the Auto Power On Off Function If there is no playing activity for 30 minutes your piano has an auto turn off function Press the METRONOME and the TEMPO buttons together to enter the Function Mode Pressing the D 3 piano key allows the user to switch auto Power ON or Off The LED will display the power saving switch state TEMPO METRONOME FUNCTION D 3 ...

Page 9: ... sends MIDI signals to the internal sound bank just like normal but also sends MIDI signals simultaneously to the internal MIDI connection which hooks up inside the device to the Audio Interface It is the Audio Interface that is used to control the USB MIDI and allows you to play recorded music from your laptop tablet or smartphone through the A 61 sound delivery system So you can play along with ...

Page 10: ...ing or fire or battery fluid leakage Sustain Pedal The foot pedal included with your digital piano will cause piano key sounds to decay slowly as if they were being held down The jack will auto detect the polarity of the sustain pedal SUSTAIN Ensure the piano is turned off before connecting the pedal Otherwise it will affect the piano set up Function To change polarity hold the foot pedal down dur...

Page 11: ...eral pianos as well as other instruments These digitally sampled musical instrument sounds may be selected one at a time or layered to produce two voices at once To select an instrument voice press the appropriate Voice Select button on the right side of the front panel ...

Page 12: ...here are 8 demo songs in the piano Each demo song will demonstrate a different instrument voice Here s how you can select and play the demo songs Select the Demo Song The demo songs may be played by pressing the REVERB and CHORUS buttons together simultaneously The demo starts with the selected voice The REVERB button the CHORUS button and voice buttons will flash REVERB CHORUS DEMO REVERB CHORUS ...

Page 13: ...dividually and will be retained even when the power is turned off To apply the effect press either button The button will light and the effect will be heard when the piano is played To turn off the effect press the button of the desired effect again and the LED light will turn off To Adjust the depth of the effects 1 Press and hold the effect button 2 While this function is active the LED will bli...

Page 14: ...10 4 Play the keyboard to hear the new setting with the sound selected To exit the REVERB or function press the REVERB or button again 5 CHORUS CHORUS ...

Page 15: ...D will turn on while layered To enter the Layer mode press and hold the direct voice select To Adjust the of Volume Main Voice in Layer Press the METRONOME and the TEMPO buttons together to enter the Function Mode The LED for both buttons will turn on To turn the Layer Mode off select a single voice button and the other Voice will be turned off TEMPO METRONOME FUNCTION Pressing C 2 activates the m...

Page 16: ... time again To Adjust the Volume of the Layer Voice Press the METRONOME button and the TEMPO button to enter the Function Mode TEMPO METRONOME FUNCTION Press the D 2 key to activate the layer voice volume menu The volume can be changed from 0 127 where C6 127 and C1 0 See the Appendix for the value ranges D 2 C5 C4 PANIC EQ BASS EQ TREBLE C1 TUNE TRANSPOSE TOUCH FIXED TOUCH LOW1 TOUCH LOW2 TOUCH N...

Page 17: ...Press the METRONOME and the TEMPO again to exit the Function mode 13 Press a key will play C3 of the currently selected layered sound at the volume corresponding to the key value ...

Page 18: ...RONOME and the TEMPO buttons allows the user to change the time signature for the metronome When this menu is selected the metronome starts playing at the current tempo setting Pressing G 2 toggles through the time signature options starting with the current setting Default is 4 4 and the following options are available to toggle through 2 4 3 4 4 4 5 4 6 8 3 8 9 8 12 8 Changing the Time Signature...

Page 19: ...The LED will blink to the current tempo speed Press a key on the keyboard to select a desired tempo The LED will blink to the new value It is possible to make multiple changes and see the LED tempo change as the keys are pressed To exit press the tempo button The LED will stop blinking and not light See Appendix for the Tempo value ranges TEMPO METRONOME FUNCTION ...

Page 20: ...MPO button together to enter the Function Mode Function Mode In the Function Mode the keys on the keyboard are used for selecting the Function to be edited To enter the Function Mode press the Metronome and Tempo buttons at the same time 16 Press the Tunning key C 1 to select the Master Tune Function The keyboard will now play middle C piano 1 voice C3 on every note across the keyboard Playing C3 ...

Page 21: ...lect function allows the User the choice of 7 keyboard sensitivity settings for different playing styles Low Sensitivity 1 2 Normal Sensitivity 1 2 and High Sensitivity 1 2 This affects the volume of the piano as you play the keys To Set the Keyboard Sensitivity Press the uttons together to enter the Edit mode METRONOME and the TEMPO b Press the desired Touch Select key F 1 G1 G 1 A1 A 1 B1 to sel...

Page 22: ...oint EQ Setting Pressing the A1 Piano Key will reduce the Bass response by 12dB Pressing the D5 Piano Key therefore increases the Bass response by 12 dB For the Keyboard Chart of the piano key numbers to change the EQ settings and listings please pages 25 and 26 of the Advanced Keyboard Functions 4 Press the METRONOME and TEMPO Buttons together again to exit the Function Mode Then play the lower h...

Page 23: ...e Advanced Keyboard Function pages of this manual 4 Press the METRONOME and TEMPO Buttons together again to exit the Function mode Then play the keyboard in the upper half of the piano keys to test the changes that you made in the TREBLE EQ Setting To set the piano to its Default Settings press and hold the METRONOME and TEMPO buttons while turning the piano s power switch on This will Reset the p...

Page 24: ...peakers in this Mode But you can use the piano then as a MIDI controller to control other MIDI devices or virtual instrument software running on key The LED display will show the MIDI channel value The default MIDI Out channel is 1 If you press The piano key 9 times in a row while still in the Function Mode you will be setting the new MIDI Out channel to 9 MIDI Channels MIDI Out channel values ran...

Page 25: ...ers Off MIDI Message on ALL MIDI Channels 1 16 This can be especially useful for clearing stuck notes when controlling external MIDI devices or software To use the Panic key to send out a Reset All Controllers and All Notes Off MIDI Message on ALL MIDI Channels 1 16 Press the to enter Edit Mode METRONOME and TEMPO button together Press the Local On Off key C 3 to switch local on or off LED display...

Page 26: ... activate the automatic stop or Panic Mode that will send out the general MIDI reset messages such as all note off etc Once Panic reset has been completed the Piano will automatically exit the Function mode 22 C5 C4 PANIC EQ BASS EQ TREBLE A 5 ...

Page 27: ...return to its ready to play state All buttons and Functions will return to their default states The piano will then function normally and as if powered on for the first time Factory Reset Performing a Factory Reset will clear all memory and restore all functions to their factory default settings just like they were when you used this piano for the first time 23 METRONOME TEMPO FUNCTION ...

Page 28: ... will recognize and respond to GM Device inquiries Master Tune supported Master Volume supported Default Changed Default Messages Altered True voice Note ON Note OFF Key s Channels True Song Position Pointer Song Select Tune Request Clock Commands All Sounds Off Reset All Controllers Local ON OFF ALL Notes OFF Active Sensing System Reset Control Change System Exclusive System Common Aux Messages U...

Page 29: ... 63 Tune Treble EQ Bass EQ Transpose 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 0 3 7 10 13 17 20 24 28 30 33 37 40 43 47 50 54 55 56 58 59 60 61 63 0 3 7 10 13 17 20 24 28 30 33 37 40 43 47 50 54 55 56 58 59 60 61 63 0 3 7 10 13 17 20 24 28 30 33 37 40 43 47 50 54 55 56 58 59 60 61 63 0 3 7 10 13 17 20 24 28 30 33 37 40 43 47 50 54 55 56 58 59 60 61 63 64 61 57 54 51 47 44 40 36 34 31 27 24 21 17 14 10 09 08 06 05 04 ...

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Page 31: ...105 108 110 113 117 120 124 127 103 105 108 110 113 117 120 124 127 Note X No value available for this particular Function on this key Resetting Value Tune Tempo Channel Local Factory Default 0 Voice Vol Metro Vol Layer Vol 127 100 100 1 120 ON Auto Power Off OFF Metronome Factory Default 4 4 Treble EQ 00 Bass EQ 04 39 41 44 46 49 53 56 60 63 200 210 220 230 240 250 260 270 280 Transpose 0 Reverb ...

Page 32: ...TOUCH NORM1 TOUCH NORM2 TOUCH HIGH1 TOUCH HIGH2 MAIN VOL LAYER VOL MERTO VOL MERTO TYPE CHANNEL LOCAL AUTO POWER C2 C3 C5 C4 PANIC EQ BASS EQ TREBLE C1 TUNE TRANSPOSE TOUCH FIXED TOUCH LOW1 TOUCH LOW2 TOUCH NORM1 TOUCH NORM2 TOUCH HIGH1 TOUCH HIGH2 MAIN VOL LAYER VOL MERTO VOL MERTO TYPE CHANNEL LOCAL AUTO POWER C2 C3 ...

Page 33: ...ontrol On off Level Time signature Metronome Reverb Chorus Bass EQ Treble EQ Effect 8 Demo Songs Channels 1 16 Local On Off USB MIDI MIDI Audio USB To Host Line Out L R Phones DC Power Pedal Connectors YDT713 10W 4ohm x 2 Speakers 40 5x 10 2X3 inches 1030mm x 260mm x 75 mm Dimensions W x D x H 14 0 lbs or 6 32Kg Weight Owner s Manual Music Rest power supply Supplied Accessories 8 Voice ...

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