VMI ARTESIA A-20, Owner'S Manual

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Page 3: ... provided for your safety If the provided plug does not fit into your outlet consult an electrician for replacement of the obsolete outlet 10 Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched particularly at plugs convenience receptacles and the point where they exit from the apparatus 11 Only use attachments accessories specified by the manufacturer 12 Use only with the cart stand tripod bra...

Page 4: ...laimed stereo 3D sound imaging Full Array of Instrument Voices Including a Stereo Grand Piano Acoustic instrument voices offering unmatched realism Digital effects to further enhance the instrument voices Elegant home furniture cabinet that fits any home decor Natural Balance Hammer Action Keyboard for Authentic Acoustic Piano Touch and Feel Teacher Recommended Sustain Soft and Sostenuto pedals Bu...

Page 5: ...ng 20 20 Local 21 21 Bluetooth 21 22 Reset 21 REGISTRATION MEMORY 22 1 Save 22 2 Load 22 3 Saving The Registration Data To USB Disk 22 4 Use Registration Data from USB 22 5 Delete REG File from USB 23 SONG RECORDING 24 1 Quick Recording 24 2 Multi Track Recording 25 3 Melody Track Recording 27 4 Delete Song 28 5 Save Trk to USB 28 6 File Button 28 7 USB Mute track 28 8 USB Play Volume 28 PLAY ALON...

Page 6: ...ES NO USER DELETE SAVE TO MULTI LEFT RIGHT USB TO DEVICE MIDI IN MIDI OUT USB TO HOST SPEAKER CONNECTION LINE OUT LINE IN DC 12V PEDAL Bottom Panel Top Panel PHONES 2 PHONES 1 SETUP GRAND PIANO BRIGHT PIANO E PIANO 1 E PIANO 2 VIBES FM EP ROCK ORGAN CHURCH ORGAN HARPSICHORD N GUITAR STRINGS CHOIR UPRIGHT BASS ELECTRIC BASS VARIATION DUET MEMORY TRACK RECORD PLAY STOP TRACK 1 TRACK 2 SONG YES NO US...

Page 7: ...strument or use it for accompany USB Audio interface is a digital audio interface By USB cable you can digitally transfer intact audio signals of PC to when you play this instrument likewise you can transfer intact audio signals of the instrument to PC to record and edit music The Piano provides MIDI IN and MIDI OUT ports MIDI jacks allow communication with other products equipped with MIDI interf...

Page 8: ...piano letting you sustain the sound of the voices even after releasing your fingers from the keys Sostenuto Pedal Center If you play a note or chord on the keyboard and press the sostenuto pedal while the notes are held those notes will be sustained as long as the pedal is held but all subsequently played notes will not be sustained Soft Pedal Left The Soft Pedal controls the sound volume Press th...

Page 9: ...ss the button to turn the power switch on Deactivate the Auto Standby function Hold the first white key and first black key on the left side of the keyboard at the same time and then turn on the unit to deactivate the Auto Standby function Use VOLUME control to adjust the volume to your desired level Use TONE control to adjust the volume to your desired level There are 14 demo songs pre recorded i...

Page 10: ...button transfers the piano to Edit mode enabling the modification of the parameters of many features such as touch sensitivity splits layers and MIDI control among others SETUP NOTE The Main voice will change when demo changes synchronous Press DEMO button again to stop playing The LCD will display the appropriate status function value voice or the current mode of operation Parameter adjusting but...

Page 11: ...button to select the voice in the second line Setting A Voice Your instrument has 128 01 128 GM standard voices Press VARIATION USER button 2 the user indicator is I VARIATION USER buttons flashing n USER voice Mode Hold down the appropriate voice select button for 2 seconds then the and voice button is flashing use YES NO to set the voice you want to set into the direct user voice seconds GRAND P...

Page 12: ...t the second voice When LAYER button is lit to select the MAIN sound press the voice button GRAND PIANO GRAND PIANO BRIGHT PIANO BRIGHT PIANO E PIANO 1 E PIANO 1 E PIANO 2 E PIANO 2 VIBES VIBES FM EP FM EP ROCK ORGAN ROCK ORGAN CHURCH ORGAN CHURCH ORGAN HARPSICHORD HARPSICHORD N GUITAR N GUITAR STRINGS STRINGS CHOIR CHOIR UPRIGHT BASS UPRIGHT BASS ELECTRIC BASS ELECTRIC BASS VARIATION VARIATION US...

Page 13: ...ter Split Mode Press the SPLIT button The Split left hand voice will be Bass and the Split Point will be G2 Change the Split left hand voice Change the Split left hand voice by either of one methods left hand The indicator is Press SPLIT button the Split indicator is flashing then press the voice select button to select the voice flashing SPLIT GRAND PIANO BRIGHT PIANO E PIANO 1 E PIANO 2 VIBES FM...

Page 14: ...e page 17 Please refer to SETUP function see page 16 indicator Setting the Split Voice Volume Exit the Split Mode Press SPLIT again the Split indicator turns off and the Split mode is no longer active YES NO buttons to c Press the button to select mode In this mode the keyboard will be separated into two playing areas Right from C 3 to C7 Left from A 1 to C3 DUET DUET GRAND PIANO BRIGHT PIANO E PI...

Page 15: ...ERB button to turn off or turn on the reverb effect When REVERB is turned on press REVERB button 2 seconds use to select reverb level Or SETUP button to select reverb type and level Please see page 13 and 14 YES NO button press Shimmering broadening effect EFFECTS CHORUS EFFECTS EFFECTS CHORUS press chorus Press button to turn off or turn on the effect When is turned on press button 2 seconds use ...

Page 16: ... hold METRONOME button for 2 seconds use YES NO buttons to change the Metronome volume 00 127 Or press SETUP button to select Metronome type and volume Please see page 15 This function allows you to change the tempo Press TEMPO button to turn on the TEMPO effect Press TEMPO button use YES NO buttons to change the tempo value range from 20 to 280 BPM beats per minute 7 Metronome 8 Tempo METRONOME T...

Page 17: ...s YES into the option the LCD will display R TYPE ROOM3 Then use YES NO to set the parameter Default ROOM3 The LCD will indicate these parameters as shown below R TYPE STAGE1 R TYPE ROOM3 R TYPE STAGE2 R TYPE ROOM1 R TYPE ROOM2 R TYPE PLATE R TYPE HALL1 R TYPE HALL2 Press YES NO buttons simultaneously to restore the default value Press SETUP button to enter the function menu Use SETUP button or NO...

Page 18: ...multaneously to restore the default value R LEVEL R LEVEL 32 Range 00 127 Then use YES NO button to adjust the REVERB level Then use YES NO to set the parameter Default The LCD will indicate these parameters as shown below CHORUS3 Press YES NO buttons simultaneously to restore the default value Press SETUP button to enter the function menu Use SETUP button or NO button to select C Press YES button...

Page 19: ...8 4 4 Then use YES NO button Then use YES NO button to adjust the CHORUS level Range 00 127 Default 50 Press YES NO buttons simultaneously to restore the default value Press SETUP button to enter the function menu Use SETUP button or NO button to select Press YES button into the option the LCD will display Default 100 Press YES NO buttons simultaneously to restore the default value METROVOL METROV...

Page 20: ... select SPLIT Press YES button into the option the LCD will display SPLIT Default 80 Press YES NO buttons simultaneously to restore the default value VOL VOL 80 Range 00 127 Then use YES NO buttons to adjust the SPLITVOL Press SETUP button to enter the function menu Use SETUP button or NO button to select Press YES button into the option the LCD will display Default 50 Press YES NO buttons simulta...

Page 21: ...01 88 This function allows you to select the play back speed for USB on the piano Press SETUP button use NO or SETUP button to select USBSPEED Then use YES button into the option then use YES NO buttons to adjust the USB Play Speed You can select a speed of 50 to 200 with a default value of 100 Press SETUP button to enter the function menu Use SETUP button or NO button to select MUTETRACK Press YE...

Page 22: ...Press YES NO buttons simultaneously to restore the default value TRANSPOSE TRANSPOSE 0 Range 12 12 Then use YES NO button to adjust the TRANSPOSE HARD NORMAL SOFT FIX Press SETUP button to enter the function menu Use SETUP button or NO button to select Press YES button into the option the LCD will display TOUCH TOUCH NORMAL Press SETUP button to enter the function menu Use SETUP button and NO butt...

Page 23: ...ne Tempo Touch Mainvol Layervol Reverb level Chorus level Metrovol Keyboardstatus Mainstone Layertone Tune Splitpoint Splitvol Reverb Chorus Transpose Usertone 1 8 User On Off Press SETUP button to enter the function menu Use SETUP button or NO button to select SAVE Press YES button into the option the LCD will display SAVE SETUP button to adjust the SAVEMEM MEM MEM 1 Then press Then use YES NO bu...

Page 24: ...o select GRADING Then use YES NO button to select on or off GRADING ON turn on the Grading mode GRADING OFF turn off the Grading mode Range 1 8 Default 1 Use YES button to confirm the LCD will display SAVEMEM 1DONE The SAVEMEM mode will indicate these parameters as shown below SETUP SETUP Splitstone Tempo Touch Mainvol Layervol Reverb level Chorus level Metrovol Keyboardstatus Mainstone Layertone ...

Page 25: ...en use YES NO button to Select ON or OFF Press SETUP button to enter the function menu Use SETUP button or NO button to select Press YES button into the option the LCD will display LOCAL ON LOCAL SETUP SETUP Press SETUP button to enter the function menu Use SETUP button or NO button to select Press YES button into the option the LCD will display The Piano return to the factory setting RESET RESETI...

Page 26: ...ates registration file number appears indicating your Registration Memory Settings are saved to USB Disk with 8 Registrations stored to a single file Insert the USB Thumb Drive into the USB terminal Use YES NO buttons to select REG file then press PLAY STOP button display shows LOAD OK 8 Registrations will be loaded to the memory store on the panel You can recall the information you have loaded by...

Page 27: ...O buttons to select REG file you want to delete then hold down the PLAY STOP button and press the RECORD button LCD shows Press YES button to delete the file Press NO button to cancel this Delete Function RECORD PLAY STOP DELETE 5 Delete REG File From USB ...

Page 28: ... USB Terminal 1 2 Start Recording Press the RECORD button and the button indicator then you can start recording 1 3 Stop Recording xxSONGxx will start flashing Press RECORD button again to stop recording Recording stops and your performance is written to a new song The song to which your performance is recorded is automatically named xx indicates this file s sequence Number in U disk SONGxx indica...

Page 29: ...It cannot record any data Recording stops and your performance is written to a new song The song to which your performance is recorded is automatically named xxSONGxx xx indicates the song file number SONGxx is the song s name Hold down TRACK button then press RECORD button to start Recording When the recording is finished the recording file will be saved as a new file named SONG02 Use the same op...

Page 30: ...track 01 16 off in each mode If you record the Main Voice only please turn off the Split Track and Dual Track Hold down the TRACK button then press RECORD button when the recording is finished the recording file will be saved as a new file named SONG02 RECORD RECORD PLAY STOP PLAY STOP DELETE DELETE Quick Recording automatically makes track assignments as below Track 1 Main Voice Track 2 Split Voi...

Page 31: ... to record You can start recording simply by playing the key board Press the RECORD button again to stop recording and the data will be saved to a local memory track 2 NOTE If TRACK 1has data recorded the indicator will light and the track will play when TRACK2 is recording You can press the TRACK 1 button to mute it the indicator will turn off RECORD PLAY STOP TRACK 1 TRACK 2 SONG DELETE LEFT RIG...

Page 32: ...t up to save in any other mode Please refer to SETUP function see page 17 With this function you can turn off or on any tracks before song playing or recording Please refer to SETUP function see page 17 RECORD PLAY STOP DELETE MEMORY 28 4 Delete Song 6 Memory Button 7 USB Mute Track 8 USB Play Volume Hold Down MEMORY button and press RECORD button repeatedly to select SAVE TCK TO USB then press EN...

Page 33: ...an the preset tempo press the TEMPO button and use the NO YES buttons to change the tempo from the original tempo of the song The range is 20 to 280 BPM beats per minute 1 With the play along song mode engaged press the PLAY STOP button to hear both hand parts playing the entire song 2 Press the PLAY STOP button again to stop Otherwise playback will stop automatically at the end of the song TRACK ...

Page 34: ...ed You will hear the right hand part of your selected song Play the left hand part of your selected song while the right hand part plays 1 While the play along song mode is engaged 2 Press the LEFT button first then the RIGHT button 3 Press the PLAY STOP button Its indicator lights up and you will hear the metronome count in the song 4 Play the left hand and right hand parts of your selected song ...

Page 35: ...will help you to access the MIDI controller capabilities of the digital piano If you already know that you need this specialized functionality then this section is for you However this information is not necessary in order to enjoy playing the piano MIDI or Musical Instrument Digital Interface is the way most electronic keyboards communicate with computers and with each other Through a series of M...

Page 36: ...Hold Down MEMORY button and press RECORD button repeatedly to select LOAD MIDI FILE Then press ENTER button the LCD will display LOAD OK 2 Load MIDI File MEMORY TRACK RECORD PLAY STOP DELETE SAVE TO MULTI ...

Page 37: ...n Bassoon Clarinet Piccolo Flute Recorder Pan Flute Blown Bottle Shakuhachi Whistle Ocarina Lead 1 Square Lead 2 Sawtooth Lead 3 Calliope Lead 4 Chiff Lead 5 Charang Lead 6 Voice Lead 7 Fifth Lead 8 Bass Lead Pad 1 New Age Pad 2 Warm Pad 3 Polysynth Pad 4 Choir Pad 5 Bowed Pad 6 Metallic Pad 7 Halo Pad 8 Sweep Fx 1 Rain Fx 2 Soundrack Fx 3 Crystal Fx 4 Atmosphere Fx 5 Brightness Fx 6 Goblins Fx 7 ...

Page 38: ...t Messages Altered Note Number True voice Velocity Note ON Note OFF Affter Key s Pitch Bender Control Change 0 32 1 5 6 7 10 11 64 65 66 67 80 81 91 93 100 101 120 121 122 Programe Change True System Exclusive System Song Position Song Select Common Tune Aux Local on off All Notes Off Messages Active Sense Reset 1 1 Mode 3 X 0 127 O 9nH v 1 127 O 9nH v 0 or 8nh X X O X X O O X X O X O O O O O O X ...

Page 39: ...1 Turn off the power 2 Hold down YES NO buttons then turn the power on This will restore all internal settings to factory set 1 35 POWER STANDBY POWER STANDBY 3 Factory Reset YES NO ...

Page 40: ...8 Voice Control Layer Split User Touch Duet Transpose Tune Pedal Sustain Pedal Soft Pedal Sostenuto Pedal Demo 14 Song Recording Quick Recording Multi Recording Recording Tracks 1 16 2 Tracks of record and playback without USB Disk Midi Transmit Settings Local Control USB MIDI Speakers YDG50_3 4ohm X 2 YD134 9A 4ohm 15W X 2 Dimensions W x D x H 1360mmX384mmX775mm Weight 42Kg Effect 8 Reverb Types ...

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Page 42: ...harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or telev...

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