Table of Contents

CHAPTER 1

 

Getting Started

1

Items Supplied with the Disklavier

1

Names of Parts and Their Functions

1

Setting Up the Disklavier

11

Preparing the Pocket Controller

15

Initial Settings of the Pocket Controller

16

Basic Precautions for Using Floppy Disks

 

and CDs

19

Available File Format and Structure of Data

 

in the Removable Media

20

CHAPTER 2

 

Song Playback Features

22

Changing the Playback Tempo

22

Playing Back Songs in a Different Key

 

(Transposition)

22

Repeating Song Playback

23

Repeating a Specific Section of a Song

 

(A-B Repeat)

23

Playing Back Only the Desired Piano Part

24

Adjusting the Volume Balance among the Keyboard

Playing, Ensemble Sound, Software Playback,

and Microphone’s Input

25

Utilizing the Play Lists

25

Temporarily Changing the Voice of a Track

26

Editing Tracks

28

Checking and Modifying the Song Information....

31

Presetting Playback Control Options

 

for Each Song

34

SmartKey™ Playback

35

Adding Disklavier Accompaniment

 

to Commercial CD Songs (PianoSmart)

36

Video Synchronized Playback

36

CHAPTER 3

 

Piano Playing Features

37

Playing the Disklavier along with the Internal

 

Metronome

37

Playing the Disklavier Accompanied

 

by the Additional Voice(s)

 

(Performance Mode)

37

Adding Expressive Effect to Your Play

38

Adding Chords to a Melody Line

 

(Harmony Mode)

39

Applying Reverb Effects to the Digital Piano

40

CHAPTER 4

 

Recording

41

Recording a New Song

41

Quick Recording

42

Titling a Song at the Start of Recording

42

Recording the Left- and Right-Hand Parts

 

Separately (Overwrite Recording)

42

Video Synchronized Recording

43

CD Synchronized Recording

45

Recording Ensemble Parts

45

Overdubbing an Existing Part

47

Recording Songs Based on Measures

 

and Beats (Metronome Mode Recording)

48

Quantize Function

49

Changing the Default Tempo

50

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