PA-88H Owner s Manual V M irgin usical I nstruments
Precaution Thank you for purchasing this digital instrument. For correct operation and safety, please read the manual carefully and keep it for future reference. Safety Precautions CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated “dangerous voltage” within the product's enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock.
Thank you for choosing Artesia! Your portable 88 note piano not only contains leading and innovative technology but it also is developed by and for musicians of all playing levels. Featuring a natural balanced, weighted hammer action keyboard action and an advanced three layer acousta ridge tone generation sound technology, that will provide you with a rich performing and playing experience. This PA-88H offers many features and connection possibilities.
Contents Panel Control ................................................................................ 3 Getting Started ............................................................................. 4 Selecting a Voice ........................................................................... 7 Demo Songs ................................................................................. 8 Select the Demo Song ................................................................ 8 Stop the Demo Song ............
POWER MIN VOLUME MAX DEMO POWER MIN VOLUME MAX TEMPO CHORUS FUNCTION METRONOME REVERB DEMO TEMPO CHORUS FUNCTION METRONOME REVERB SUSTAIN R LINE OUT L (MONO) DC12V 1A POWER ORGAN CHURCH ORGAN E.PIANO 1 E.PIANO 2 PIANO 1 HARPSICHORD CLAVINET HARP STEEL GTR NYLON GTR CHOIR STRINGS E.BASS FANTASIA CHURCH ORGAN E.PIANO 2 PIANO 2 PIANO 2 ORGAN 9 MIDI OUT PHONES E.
Panel Control 1 POWER 10 SUSTAIN Jack 2 VOLUME 11 LINE OUT(R) Jack 3 REVERB Button 12 LINE OUT(L)(MONO) Jack 4 CHORUS Button 13 PHONES Jack 5 METRONOME Button 14 POWER Jack 6 TEMPO Button 7 VOICES Select 8 USB TO HOST Jack 9 MIDI OUT Jack 3
Getting Started Turn on the power Before playing turn the power on by pressing the POWER switch, the panel LED will turn on. POWER NOTE This piano has an auto off function. If you don't engage in any operations, the piano will turn off after 30 minutes. Auto Power On/Off Press the [METRONOME] and the [TEMPO] buttons together to enter the Function Mode. METRONOME TEMPO FUNCTION Pressing the C#2 piano key allows the user to switch auto Power On or Off.
NOTE If the AUTO OFF Function is on, it means the unit will Auto Power Off after 30 minutes of inactivity. VOLUME Set the Volume Initially set the [VOLUME] about half way between the "MIN" and "MAX" settings. You can adjust the volume to accommodate your playing style. MIN MAX Using Headphones One standard stereo headphones can be plugged in here for private practice or late-night playing. The internal speaker system is automatically shut off when a pair of headphones is plugged into PHONES jacks.
USB Audio The PA-88H have USB Audio. This means that you can plug in via a USB Cable to your Laptop, Tablet, iPad, and SmartPhone and be able to hear you device's audio through the pianos speaker system. This is very useful for example when you are recording your piano with your laptop and want to listen back through the pianos speakers.
Selecting a Voice The piano has 16 built-in voices, which include several pianos as well as other instruments. These digitally-sampled musical instrument sounds may be selected one at a time, layered to produce two voices at once. To select an instrument voice (Main voice), press the appropriate Voice Select button on the front panel. PIANO 1 E.PIANO 1 ORGAN CLAVINET VIBES NYLON GTR STRINGS FANTASIA PIANO 2 E.PIANO 2 CHURCH ORGAN HARPSICHORD HARP STEEL GTR CHOIR E.
Demo Songs There are 16 demo songs in the piano. Each demo song will demonstrate a different voice. Here's how you can select and play the demo songs. Select the Demo Song The demo songs may be selected by pressing the [REVERB] and [CHORUS] buttons together simultaneously. The [REVERB] button, the [CHORUS] button and voice buttons will flash . The first demo song is the Piano. DEMO REVERB CHORUS PIANO 1 E.PIANO 1 ORGAN CLAVINET VIBES NYLON GTR STRINGS FANTASIA PIANO 2 E.
Reverb and Chorus Buttons The Reverb and Chorus effects may be applied to each voice individually and will be retained even when the power is turned off. REVERB CHORUS To apply either 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. Select the Depth of the Effects 1. Press and hold the effect button that you want change the depth of.
4. Play the keyboard to hear the new setting with the sound selected. 5. To exit the [REVERB]([CHORUS]) function, press the [REVERB] ([CHORUS]) button again.
Layer Mode In Layer mode two voices may be played simultaneously, each at individual selected volume levels. To enter the Layer mode, press and hold the voice select button to select the MAIN sound, then press the another voice select button that you would like to add for the LAYER sound, and release. Both the buttons LED will remain on while layered. PIANO 1 E.PIANO 1 ORGAN CLAVINET VIBES NYLON GTR STRINGS FANTASIA PIANO 2 E.PIANO 2 CHURCH ORGAN HARPSICHORD HARP STEEL GTR CHOIR E.
Pressing C#0 activates the voice volume menu. C #0 AUTO POWER ON/OFF TOUCH=HIGH TOUCH=NORMAL TOUCH=LOW LOCAL ON/OFF PANIC CHANNEL TIME SIG METRO VOL LAYER VOL VOICE VOL TUNING The volume can be changed in 88 note steps from 0-127 where C7=127 and A-1=0. Pressing a key will play C3 of the currently selected voice sound at the volume corresponding to the key value. C4 C5 C6 C7 To exit the Voice Volume function, press the [METRONOME] and [TEMPO] buttons at the same time again.
# D0 AUTO POWER ON/OFF TOUCH=HIGH TOUCH=NORMAL TOUCH=LOW LOCAL ON/OFF PANIC CHANNEL TIME SIG METRO VOL LAYER VOL VOICE VOL TUNING Press a key will play C3 of the currently selected layered sound at the volume corresponding to the key value. C4 C5 C6 C7 Press the [METRONOME] and the [TEMPO] again to exit Edit mode.
Metronome Press the metronome button to turn the metronome on. When the Metronome button is activated its LED will light and you will hear the click in the headphones or through the speakers. METRONOME TEMPO FUNCTION Metronome Volume Press the [METRONOME] and [TEMPO] buttons together to enter edit mode. # Pressing F 0 activates the metronome volume menu. the volume can be changed in 88 note steps from 0-127 where C7=127 and A-1=0.
Tempo The tempo of the metronome may range from 20 to 280 beats per minute (BPM). METRONOME TEMPO FUNCTION To change the tempo, press and hold the button for 3 seconds to change the setting. The LED will blink to current tempo speed. If the Metronome is off, no sound will be heard. Press a key on the keyboard to select a 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.
Edit Functions In the Edit Mode the keys on the keyboard are used for selecting the Function to be edited. To enter the Edit Mode, press the Metronome and Tempo buttons at the same time. Function Key Assignments AUTO POWER ON/OFF TOUCH=HIGH TOUCH=NORMAL TOUCH=LOW LOCAL ON/OFF PANIC CHANNEL TIME SIG METRO VOL LAYER VOL VOICE VOL TUNING Please refer to pages 11 and 14 for information about editing the Metronome and Layer functions.
Pressing any key from C3 and up will play the C3 note but at tuning settings proportionately so that its possible tune up by a whole semi tone. Please listen as you proceed to determine the correct tuning setting. C4 C5 C6 C7 Press the [METRONOME ] and the [TEMPO] buttons again to exit Edit Mode. Touch The Touch Select function allows the choice of 3 keyboard sensitivity settings for different playing styles: Low Sensitivity, Normal Sensitivity and High Sensitivity.
EQ Adjustment To change the sound of your piano's amplifier you can adjust the EQ to add more Bass or to remove some of the Treble. To Change the Bass Response 1. Press the [METRONOME] and [TEMPO] Buttons together to enter the Function Edit mode. 2. Press the A#5 piano key activates the Bass EQ Function BASS EQ C4 C5 C6 C7 # A5 The Bass EQ can be changed by pressing white piano keys only from the A-1 piano key to D3 piano key.
TREBLE EQ C4 C5 C6 C7 C#6 3. The Treble EQ can be changed by pressing white piano keys only from the A-1 piano key to D3 piano key. Pressing the F1 Piano Key sets the Treble EQ to its center point EQ Setting. Pressing the A-1 Piano Key will reduce the Treble response by 12dB. Pressing the D3 Piano Key therefore increases the Treble response by 12 dB. For Example to set the Treble EQ setting to 10 dB you would press the B2 white piano key. To set the Treble EQ to -8 dB you would press the E0 piano key.
MIDI Functions MIDI Channels MIDI Out channel values range from 1 to 16. # To change the MIDI Out Channel Value: While in the Edit Mode press the A 0 key the amount of times that correspond to the MIDI Out Channel that you desire. The MIDI Out Channel Value is identified by the amount of times that the C3 Piano Note is sounded. The default MIDI Out channel is 1.
your computer) without playing the internal sounds of this piano. You may also find other occasions (such as when you are using MIDI sequencing software on your computer) where it is useful to turn Local off. Press the [METRONOME] and the [TEMPO] Buttons together to enter the edit mode. METRONOME TEMPO FUNCTION Press the Local On/Off key (D#1) to switch local on or off. When the D#1 key is first pressed the current setting is confirmed by playing the C3 piano key once # for on and twice for off.
Press the Panic Key ( C #1 ) allows the user to activate Panic, which send out general MIDI reset messages such as all note off, etc. Once Panic reset has been completed, Piano will automatically exit Edit mode.
Factory Reset Performing a Factory Reset will clear all battery backed memory and restore all functions to their factory default settings, just like they were when you used this piano for the first time. 1. Turn the Power Off. 2. Hold down the [REVERB] and the [CHORUS] buttons while powering on the piano. DEMO REVERB CHORUS All LEDs on the device will light while these buttons are held down. Once this has happened, you can release the [REVERB] and [CHORUS] buttons.
Appendix MIDI Implementation Chart Function Basic Channel Mode Note Number Velocity Note After Touch Pitch Bend Transmitted Default Changed Default Messages Altered True voice 1-16 1-16 Mode 3 Yes ******** 0~127 ******** Yes Yes No No No 0-127 Note ON Note OFF Key's Channels Control Change Program Change 0-127 ******** Yes* True # Recognized 1-16 1-16 Mode 3 No No 0~127 Yes Yes No No No 0,1,5,6,7,10,11, 32,64,65,66,67, 80,81,91,93,100, 101,121 0-15 Yes* System Exclusive Song Position Pointer So
Parameter adjusting instructions According to chart shown below, choose corresponding key to set the desired values.
Voice Vol 48 Layer Vol 48 A#1 50 50 50 50 50 92 B1 52 52 52 52 52 94 C2 54 54 54 54 54 96 C#2 56 56 56 56 56 98 D2 58 58 58 58 58 100 D#2 60 60 60 60 60 102 E2 62 62 62 62 62 104 F2 64 64 64 64 64 106 F#2 66 66 66 66 66 108 G2 68 68 68 68 68 110 G#2 70 70 70 70 70 112 A2 72 72 72 72 72 114 A#2 74 74 74 74 74 116 B2 76 76 76 76 76 118 C3 78 78 78 78 78 120 C#3 80 80 80 80 80 122 D3 81 81 81 8
Voice Vol 92 Layer Vol 92 D4 93 93 93 93 93 148 D#4 94 94 94 94 94 150 E4 95 95 95 95 95 152 F4 96 96 96 96 96 154 F#4 97 97 97 97 97 156 G4 98 98 98 98 98 158 G#4 99 99 99 99 99 160 A4 100 100 100 100 100 162 A#4 101 101 101 101 101 164 B4 102 102 102 102 102 166 C5 103 103 103 103 103 168 C#5 104 104 104 104 104 170 D5 105 105 105 105 105 172 D#5 106 106 106 106 106 174 E5 107 107 107 107 107 176 F5
Voice Vol 120 Layer Vol 120 F#6 121 121 121 121 121 240 G6 122 122 122 122 122 245 G#6 123 123 123 123 123 250 A6 124 124 124 124 124 255 A#6 125 125 125 125 125 260 B6 126 126 126 126 126 270 C7 127 127 127 127 127 280 F6 Metro. Reverb Chorus Vol Vol Vol 120 120 120 Tempo 235 Note: X: No value available for this particular Edit Function on this key. Resetting Value: Tune Factory Default 0 Voice Vol 127 Layer Vol Metro.
C3 C6 TREBLE EQ C7 C7 Advanced Functions Keyboard Chart TREBLE EQ C6 BASS EQ C5 C4 AUTO POWER ON/OFF C2 C5 BASS EQ TOUCH=HIGH TOUCH=NORMAL C3 TOUCH=LOW AUTO POWER ON/OFF CHANNEL C2 PANIC C1 C4 LOCAL ON/OFF TOUCH=HIGH TIME SIG TOUCH=NORMAL TOUCH=LOW METRO VOL LOCAL ON/OFF LAYER VOL CHANNEL TIME SIG C0 VOICE VOL C1 PANIC METRO VOL LAYER VOL VOICE VOL C0 TUNING TUNING 29
Specifications Keyboard: 88 standard-size hammer keys with touch response Voice: 16 Polyphony: 64 Voice Control: Layer, Layer level, Keyboard sensitivity, Tuning Metronome: On/off, Level, Time signature Pedal Response: Sustain Effect: Reverb, Chorus, Bass EQ, Treble EQ Demo Songs: 16 MIDI & Audio: Channels 1-16, Local On/Off; USB Audio Connectors: USB TO HOST, MIDI OUT, SUSTAIN, LINE OUT(R), LINE OUT(L)(MONO), PHONES, DC Power Speakers: YDT816 15W/4ohm x 2 Dimensions(W x D x H) 51.
Warranty This product, except the exterior cosmetic parts, is warranted to the original purchaser to be free from defects in material and workmanship under normal use as follows: 1. For a period of one year from the date of purchase, Virgin Musical Instrument Company will pay the labor charges to repair the defective product. After this one year period, you must pay all labor charges. 2.
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