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CAUTION 2 SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONSIMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 3 FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSIONContents i 5 Contents17 1 Quick GuidePOWER UP AND GET TO KNOW THE BASICS 118 12 User GuideTHE INITIAL STATUS (DEFAULT) ADJUSTING THE GENERAL VOLUME 19 Quick guide 13PLAY WITH AUTO ACCOMPANIMENT STYLES1. Press SINGLE TOUCH PLAY. 14 User Guide5. Play a different chord. 6. Start to play a melody with the right hand. 7. Stop the Style with Start/Stop or Ending. 20 5/621 Demo StyleLISTEN TO THE DEMO STYLES1. Press the DEMO button in the SYSTEM section. 2. Select a Style with the corresponding Function 3. Select the ALL option to chain all three demos. 16 User Guide 22 Multimedia3/4 5/623 Quick guide 177. Press PLAY or START/STOP to start the SONG play- back. 8. Press TEXT in the Song Edit section. 9. Press TEXT or ESCAPE to close the lyrics display. Stop the Song playback with START/STOP or STOP. 24 18 User GuideSELECTING INSTRUMENT SOUNDS1. Press the GRAND PIANO button. 2. Press a SOUND GROUPS button. 3. Play on the keyboard and listen to the Sound 25 Quick guide 194. Repeat step 2 and listen to other Sounds. 26 110 User GuideSELECTING THE PROGRAMMABLE PRE- SETS1. Press button 1 in the PROGRAMMABLE PRESETS section. 2. Select the Preset called GrandP. 3. Play on the keyboard. Quick guide 1114. Press the UPPER 2 activator. 27 5A 5B5. Press the LOWER activator. 28 112 User GuideCHANGE THE TOUCH SENSITIVITY1. Press TOUCH SENSITIVITY 2. Select the setting required. 3. Close the display with TOUCH SENSITIVITY or ES- CAPE. PLAY THE PROGRAMMABLE PADS 29 Quick guide 113PLAY WITH EFFECTS OR BYPASS THEM1. To bypass an effect, press an active button. 2. Press a deactivated button. 30 114 User GuidePLAY WITH HEADPHONES SOFT SOSTENUTO DAMPER Plug a set of headphones into the left headphone socket. PLAY WITH THE PEDALS Quick guide 115 REGULATE THE GENERAL EFFECT VOLUMES AND ACTIVATE LOUDNESS4. Modify the selected parameter, either with the Dial, or with the Sliders F1 F8. 5. Press ESCAPE or GENERAL to exit Edit General. 31 1/23/432 116 User GuideTRANSPOSE THE INSTRUMENT (SEMI- TONES)1. Press TRANSPOSE+ to raise the pitch or TRANS- POSE to lower the pitch. 2. Press both TRANSPOSE buttons simultaneously. Quick guide 117 33 Play All Songs1. Insert a PS Songs disk or MidiFile data disk into the drive. 2/32. Press PLAY ALL SONGS. 3. You can stop the playback at any time by press- ing PLAY ALL SONGS, STOP or START/STOP. 35 Quick guide 1194. Rotate the DIAL to select a Song or MidiFile. 5. Press START/STOP or PLAY to start the playback. 6. To stop the direct playback at any time, press STOP or START/STOP. 36 Recording a Song/Style120 User Guide1. Press GRAND PIANO PRESET to set the instru- ment to Style/Preset mode. 37 Quick guide 1214. Press RECORD in the Sequencer. 5. Press either PLAY or START/STOP to start the re- cording. 6. Start playing after the one bar lead. 38 122 User GuideRecording a Song/Style PLAY STOP 9. Listen to the Song/Style playback by pressing either PLAY or START/STOP.16 TRACK RECORDING STUDIO Front & Rear panel 21 39 2 Front & Rear PanelBUTTONS WITH LEDS BUTTONS WITHOUT LEDS 22 User Guide 40 Front panel16 TRACK RECORDING STUDIO Rear PanelPROGRAMMABLE PADS VOLUME ACCOMPANIMENT STYLE SONG GROUPS ACCOMPANIMENT VARIATION FILL TRANSPOSE SOUND GROUPS PROGRAMMABLE PRESETS EDIT SONG EDIT SYSTEM HARMONY DIGITAL EFFECTS GENERALMUSIC MULTIMEDIA WORKSTATION keyboard power control panel display disk driveHEADPHONES 1 HEADPHONES 2 alphanumeric configuration Stereo Headphones Connections 41 Control panel (left section)7 86STYLE SONG GROUPS VOLUME ACCOMPANIMENT ACCOMPANIMENT VARIATION FILL 1 2 3 4 5 42 Control panel (central section)SYSTEM HARMONY DIGITAL EFFECTS TRANSPOSE 910 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 43 Control panel (right section)32SOUND GROUPS PROGRAMMABLE PRESETS PROGRAMMABLE PADS EDIT 16 TRACK RECORDING STUDIO SONG EDIT 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 33 44 Front Panel (buttons & controls)26 User Guide1. VOLUME SLIDERS 2. ACCOMPANIMENT SLIDERS 3. SINGLE TOUCH PLAY 4. STYLE/SONG GROUPS 5. ACCOMPANIMENT 6. VAR 1, VAR 2, VAR 3, VAR 4 7. STYLE LOCK 8. FILL 9. TRANSPOSE +, TRANSPOSE 45 Front & Rear panel 2710. DISPLAY CONTRAST 11. PAGE+/BANK+, PAGE/BANK 12. THE DISPLAY 13. SELECT - UPPER 1, UPPER 2, LOWER 14. START/STOP, INTRO, ENDING, KEY START CONTINUE 15. DISPLAY HOLD 16. TOUCH SENSITIVITY 17. SYSTEM 18. FUNCTION BUTTONS F1F8 19. HARMONY 20. DIGITAL EFFECT 21. UPPER 1, UPPER 2, LOWER (ACTIVATORS) 22. DIAL, ENTER, ESCAPE 46 28 User Guide23. SOUND GROUPS 24. EDIT 25. SONG EDIT 26. THE DISK DRIVE 27. GRAND PIANO 28. PROGRAMMABLE PRESETS 29. PROGRAMMABLE PADS 30. STORE PRESET 31. 16 TRACK RECORDING STUDIO This section represents the on-board sequenc- er. 32. DISK 33. PLAY ALL SONGS 210 User Guide 48 Rear Panel (Connections)1. AUDIO/VIDEO INTERFACE 2. COMPUTER 3. MIDI 4. PEDALS 5. INPUT 6. OUTPUT 7. SPEAKERS (for PS1500 models with Speakers box) Basic concepts 31 49 3 Basic concepts65 4 Sounds & PresetsTHE SOUNDS AND TRACKS 42 User Guide 66 KEYBOARD ACTIVATORSWAYS OF SELECTING SOUNDS Sounds & Presets 43 67 AB C Selecting Single Sounds1. Press one of the SELECT buttons. 2. Press a SOUND GROUPS button. 68 44 User Guide3. Select a Bank containing the desired Sound us- ing the PAGE+/BANK+ or PAGE/BANK but- 4. Select the desired Sound or Drumkit with the Function button. 5. Play on the keyboard. 69 Sounds & Presets 4546 User Guide 70 Selecting Presets1. Press one of the PROGRAMMABLE PRESETS but- 2. Select a Preset using the corresponding Function 71 Sounds & Presets 47USE PAGE+/BANK+ AND PAGE/BANK TO SELECT THE PRESETSPreset 3 Preset 2 1. Press PAGE+/BANK+ select the next Preset.Selecting Presets Preset 4, etc..... Preset 3 Preset 2 Preset 1 2. Press PAGE/Bank to select the previous Pre- set. 72 48 User Guide THE GRAND PIANO PRESET Sounds & Presets 49 SELECT SOUNDS, PRESETS OR STYLES USING DISPLAY HOLD1. Press DISPLAY HOLD. 2. Press a button from the SOUND GROUPS, the PROGRAMMABLE PRESETS or the STYLE GROUPS. 3. Select an item. 73 2/3/474 How to Program Presets82 1/283 Sounds & Presets 41984 420 User GuideSAVING CHANGES TO THE CURRENT PRE- SET1. Press STORE PRESET. 2. Press ENTER to confirm, or ESCAPE to cancel. 85 Sounds & Presets 421SAVING CHANGES TO A DIFFERENT PRESET (OR CREATING A NEW ONE)1. Press STORE PRESET. 2. Rotate the Dial to select the Preset destination. 3. Press ENTER to confirm, or ESCAPE to cancel. 86 422 User GuideCHANGE THE NAME OF A PRESET 87 Sounds & Presets 423RESTORING THE ORIGINAL PRESET SET- TINGS1. Press RESTORE in the SYSTEM section. 2. Press F7 or F8 to select the PRESET command. 3. Press ENTER to confirm the Restore Preset pro- cedure, or ESCAPE to cancel. Styles 51 89 5 The StylesABOUT PS1500 STYLES THE STYLE DISPLAY 52 User Guide 90 Selecting StylesOPTION A: RECALL KEYBOARD SOUNDS AUTOMATICALLY1. Press SINGLE TOUCH PLAY (LED on). 3. Select a Style with the corresponding Function 2. Press one of the STYLE/SONG GROUPS buttons. 91 Styles 53OPTION B: SELECT STYLES WITHOUT CHANGING THE KEY- BOARD SOUNDS1. Turn off SINGLE TOUCH PLAY. 2. Press one of the buttons of the STYLE / SONG GROUPS section (Swing, Country, Rock, etc.). 3. Select a Style with the corresponding Function 92 54 User GuideSELECT A STYLE WITH THE PROGRAM- MABLE PRESETS1. Deactivate STYLE LOCK. 2. Press one of the PROGRAMMABLE PRESET but- 3. Select a Preset. 93 The Accompaniment tracks94 The Style ControlsSTART/STOP KEY START/CONTINUE Styles 57 INTRO ENDING THE DIAL (TEMPO) 95 To vary the Tempo96 Variation, Fill, Style LockVARIATION 1,2,3,4 FILL<, FILL, FILL>/TAP TEMPO STYLE LOCK Styles 59 97 The Accompaniment sectionEASY PLAY / SPLIT PIANO STYLE 98 510 User GuideMEMORY LOWER MEMORY TEMPO LOCK FADE IN/OUT MIXER LOCK BASS FOLLOW Styles 511 THE CHORD RECOGNITION MODES 99 One Finger ChordsC (major) C min C dim C 7 C maj7 100 512 User GuideMODIFYING THE CHORD RECOGNITION MODES1. Press and hold PIANO STYLE. 2. Select the required chord recognition mode with the corresponding Function buttons. 101 Styles 513CHANGING THE SPLIT POINT 102 514 User GuideSINGLE TOUCH PLAY HARMONY 103 Styles 5151. Press HARMONY TYPE 2. Select the option with the corresponding Func- tion button. 3. Press ESCAPE to close the Harmony Type display. 104 516 User GuideSELECTING PROGRAMMABLE PRESETS DURING STYLE PLAY1. Activate SINGLE TOUCH PLAY. 2. Activate STYLE LOCK. 3. Select a Style. Styles 517 105 7/8106 518 User Guide107 Styles 519MUTE ONE OR MORE ACCOMPANIMENT TRACKS1. Select a Style. 2. Deactivate tracks 3, 4 and 5. 3. Start to play the Style. 4. Introduce the muted tracks at will. 108 520 User GuideCHANGING STYLE WITHOUT STOPPING THE ACCOMPANIMENTN k 1. Select a Style. Boogie SlBlue S oftRk Blues 2. Press INTRO, ENDING or FILL to program the Style introduction. 3. Press START/STOP (or use KEY START) to start the auto accompaniment. 109 Styles 5214. Play normally.INTRO STYLE SON k Boogie SlBlue SoftRk BluesKEY START CONTINUE ENDING START / STOP FILL 5. Press one of the STYLE GROUP buttons and se- lect a different Style.The new Style cuts in at the end of the cur- rent measure. 6. Play freely with the new Style. 7. Press FILL, INTRO or ENDING. 110 522 User GuideSTART / STOP INTRO k S k 9. Play freely. Hint The Fill breaks into the arrangement STYLE SO VARIATION MetalR SlowR OpenRk HardRk MetalR SlowR OpenRk HardRk SKEY START CONTINUE ENDING 10. Select another Style and press INTRO or ENDING immediately. Hint: You can switch Styles quickly by activating DISPLAY HOLD to lock the Style selection window 11. Press START/STOP or ENDING to stop the accom- paniment. Styles 523 111 TempoCHANGING THE TEMPO OF A STYLE SAVE THE TEMPO TO A PRESET 112 524 User GuideRESTORING THE ORIGINAL PRESET SET- TINGS1. Press RESTORE in the SYSTEM section. 2. Press F5 or F6 to select the PRESET command. 3. Press ENTER to confirm the Restore Preset pro- cedure, or ESCAPE to cancel.
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