Medeli A1000 User manual
Electronic
Keyboard
Quick Start Guide
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INFORMATION FOR YOUR SAFETY!
THE FCC REGULATION WARNING (for USA)
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with
the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of
the FCC Rules.
These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection
against 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
television reception, which can be determined by turning the
equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to
correct the interference by one or more of the following
measures:
Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
Increase the separation between the equipment and
receiver.
Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit
different from that to which the receiver is connected.
Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician
for help.
Unauthorized changes or modification to this system can
void the user's authority to operate this equipment.
CAUTION
The normal function of the product may be disturbed by
Strong Electro Magnetic Interference. If so, simply reset
the product to resume normal operation by following the
owner's manual. In case the function could not resume,
please use the product in other location.
PRECAUTIONS
PLEASE READ CAREFULLY BEFORE PROCEEDING
Please keep this manual in a safe place for future reference.
Power Supply
Please connect the designated AC adaptor to an AC outlet
of the correct voltage.
Do not connect it to an AC outlet of voltage other than that
for which your instrument is intended.
Unplug the AC power adaptor when not using the
instrument, or during electrical storms.
Connections
Before connecting the instrument to other devices, turn off
the power to all units. This will help prevent malfunction and
/ or damage to other devices.
Location
Do not expose the instrument to the following conditions to
avoid deformation, discoloration, or more serious damage:
Direct sunlight
Extreme temperature or humidity
Excessive dusty or dirty location
Strong vibrations or shocks
Close to magnetic fields
Interference with other electrical devices
Radios and televisions placed nearby may experience
reception interference. Operate this unit at a suitable
distance from radios and televisions.
Cleaning
Clean only with a soft, dry cloth.
Do not use paint thinners, solvents, cleaning fluids, or
chemical-impregnated wiping cloths.
Handling
Do not apply excessive force to the switches or controls.
Do not let paper, metallic, or other objects into the
instrument. If this happens, unplug the AC adaptor from the
wall outlet. Then have the instrument inspected by qualified
service personnel.
Disconnect all cables before moving the instrument.
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Regarding the display
This display is a precision device created
using extremely high technology, and careful attention
has been paid to its product quality. Although you may
notice some of the issues listed below, please be aware
that these are due to the characteristics of LCD displays,
and are not malfunctions.
• There may be pixels in the display that are always dark
(unlit) or always bright (lit).
• Depending on the displayed content, the brightness of
the display may appear uneven.
• Depending on the displayed content, horizontal stripes
of shading may be visible.
• Depending on the displayed content, flickering or moire
patterns may be visible.
instrument
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Contents
Introduction
Panel & Display Description
Front Panel..........................................................4
Rear Panel..........................................................5
Main Display........................................................6
Setup
Power Supply......................................................7
Setting a Music Stand.........................................7
Connecting a Footswitch.....................................7
Connecting a Volume Pedal................................7
Connections
Connecting a pair of Headphones.......................8
Connecting an Audio Equipment.........................8
Connecting an MP3/CD Player...........................8
Connecting a Computer......................................9
Connecting external MIDI devices......................9
Quick Start
Basic Operations
Selection Operation...........................................10
Soft Keyboard Operation...................................10
Setting Operation..............................................11
Playing the Demos.......................................12
Playing Voices..............................................13
Playing with a Style......................................14
Playing Songs...............................................15
Recording Your Performance to MIDI......16
Recording Your Performance as Audio...17
Using a USB Storage Device.....................18
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Appendices
Troubleshooting
Specification..................................................19
Appendices
Voice List...........................................................20
Style List............................................................26
Song List...........................................................29
Demo List..........................................................29
Chord List..........................................................30
MIDI Implementation List..................................31
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Panel & Display Description
Front Panel
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1. POWER ON/OFF BUTTON
Turn the power on or off.
2. MASTER VOLUME SLIDER
Adjust the master volume.
3. SELECT BUTTON
Select the four effect combinations
of GROUP KNOBS sequentially.
4. GROUP KNOBS
Effect1: Adjust volume, pan of the
current part(R1/R2/R3/L).
Effect2: Adjust attack time, release
time of the current part
(R1/R2/R3/L).
Effect3: Adjust the filter cutoff
frequency, the amount of
resonance applied at the
filter cutoff frequency of the
current part(R1/R2/R3/L).
Effect4: The knob effect can be
assigned separately. See
“Controller”.
5. EFFECT ON/OFF BUTTON
Turn the special effect such as
arpeggio, harmony, or chopper on
or off.
6. RECORD SONG BUTTON
Enter the RECORD SONG interface.
You’ll record your performace in SMF
format.
7. RECORD AUDIO BUTTON
Enter the audio recording is in ready
state. You’ll record your performace in
WAV format.
8. SCORE BUTTON
Show the staff of the current song
(SMF).
9. SONG SELECT BUTTON
Enter the SONG SELECT interface.
10. STYLE SELECT BUTTON
Enter the STYLE SELECT interface.
11. USB DEVICE BUTTON
Enter the USB DEVICE interface.
12. GLOBAL SETTING BUTTON
Enter the GLOBAL SETTING
interface.
13. MIXER BUTTON
Enter the MIXER interface.
14. A.B.C. BUTTON
Turn the A.B.C. MODE on or off.
15. AUTO FILL IN BUTTON
Turn the AUTO FILL IN on or off.
16. O.T.S. LINK BUTTON
Turn the O.T.S. LINK on or off. If it
is turned on, the One Touch Settings
can be changed when you select
different style.
17. FADE IN/OUT BUTTON
Turn the FADE IN or OUT on or off.
18. TEMPO +, TEMPO – BUTTONS
Adjust the current tempo.
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19. METRO. BUTTON
Turn the Metronome on or off.
SONG CONTROL
20. PLAY/STOP BUTTON
Start playing the song or stop
the song playback.
21. PAUSE BUTTON
Pause the song playback.
22. RW BUTTON
Rewind the song.
23. FF BUTTON
Fast forward the song.
STYLE CONTROL
20. START/STOP BUTTON
Start or stop playing the style.
21. SYNC. START BUTTON
Turn the SYNC. START on or
off.
22. SYNC. STOP BUTTON
Turn the SYNC. STOP on on or
off.
23. INTRO 1 BUTTON
Play the intro 1.
24. INTRO 2 BUTTON
Play the intro 2.
25. MAIN A, B, C, D BUTTONS
Play the main part.
26. ENDING 1, 2 BUTTONS
Play the ending.
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Panel & Display Description
27. MULTI PAD BUTTONS
Add spice to your performance
with special dynamic phrases
by pressing them.
28. VOICE BUTTONS
Enter the VOICE SELECT
interface. You’ll select a voice
category.
29. DATA DIAL
Change the value of current
selection.
30. PART ON/OFF BUTTONS
Turn LEFT, RIGHT1, RIGHT2,
RIGHT3 on or off individually.
31. EXIT BUTTON
Exit the current interface and
return to the previous display.
32. +, - BUTTONS
Increase and decrease the
value by 1.
33. SUSTAIN BUTTON
Turn the sustain effect on or
off.
34. TRANSPOSE+, TRANSPOSE-
BUTTONS
Adjust the TRANSPOSE value.
35. OCTAVE+, OCTAVE-
BUTTONS
Adjust the OCTAVE value.
36. BANK BUTTON
Select a performance memory
bank.
37. FREEZE BUTTON
Turn the FREEZE function on or
off.
38. STORE BUTTON
Save the panel setups to one of the
performance memories.
39. M1-M6 BUTTONS
PERFORMANCE MEMROY:
Recall the panel setups from one of
the performance memories.
O.T.S (M1-M4):
Call up all the settings (voice,
effect, etc) that match the current
style.
40. O.T.S. BUTTON
Switch to the O.T.S. function.
41. MODULATION BUTTON
Apply a vibrato effect.
42. PITCH BEND
Bend note up and down.
43. PHONES
Connect the headphones to the
keyboard.
44. USB PORT
Connect the USB storage device.
Rear Panel
1. USB JACK
Connect to a computer.
2. MIDI IN/OUT/THRU JACKS
Connect other products equipped
with a MIDI interface.
3. SUSTAIN JACK
Connect a sustain pedal.
4. VOLUME JACK
Connect a volume pedal.
5. AUX. OUT JACK
Connect to your amplifier/audio.
6. AUX. IN JACK
Connect any external audio source,
such as an MP3 or CD player.
7. DC 12V
Connect DC 12V power adaptor.
(Optional)
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1. Voice
Display voice name and octave data of each part.
(Right1, Right2, Right3, Left)
How to select the voice for each part?
For example:
1. Pressing anywhere in the R1 display area makes the
R1 part selected.
2. Pressing again will call up the Voice Selection display.
Now, you can select the voice for R1.
2. Style&Song
Display the currently selected style name, for example
“8Beat Ballad”. Pressing this name will call up the Style
Selection.
Pressing song tab will display the currently selected song
name, for example “Brahms Waltz”. Pressing this name
will call up the Song Selection display.
3. Performance
Display the currently selected performance name.
Pressing this name will call up the Performance
Selection display.
Main Display
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4. Chord
Display the chord name and related information.
A. Chord Name
B. Chord Mode
C. Split
5. Shortcut to setup pages
Pressing “Split Point” will call up the Split Setting quickly.
Pressing “Effect” will call up the Effect Setting quickly.
Pressing “Controllers” will call up the Controllers display
quickly.
6. Others
The amount of transposition in semitone units.
Current tempo.
Current playback position.
Current time signature.
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Setup
This section contains information about setting up your instrument and preparing to play. Please go through this section carefully
before turning the power on.
1. Move the MASTER VOLUME slider downwards to set the minimum
volume level.
2. Connect the AC/DC adaptor to the power supply jack.
3. Plug the AC/DC adaptor into an AC outlet.
4. Turn the power ON. The LCD on the panel will light up.
Note:
When the keyboard is not in use or in the time of thunderstorm, please
disconnect the power for safety purpose.
Power Supply
Setting a Music Stand
The instrument is supplied with a music stand that can be attached to
the instrument by inserting it into the slot at the rear of the panel.
Connecting a Footswitch
The sustain function lets you produce a natural sustain as you play by
pressing a footswitch. Plug an optional footswitch into this jack and use
it to switch sustain on or off.
Connecting a Volume Pedal
An optional volume control can be plugged into the volume jack for
adjusting the volume of sound.
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Connections
Connecting a pair of Headphones
When an optional pair of stereo headphones is connected with the
headphones jack, the sound from speakers will switch off automatically
resulting in only the sound from headphone to be heard for private
practice or late-night playing.
Note:
Do not listen with the headphones at high volume for long periods of
time. Doing so may cause hearing loss.
Connecting an Audio Equipment
Connect the rear-panel AUX.OUT jack to amplified speakers, amplifiers
or domestic hi-fi units for external amplification.
Note:
To avoid damaging the speakers, please ensure that the volume has
been set to the minimum level before connecting the power and other
devices.
Connecting an MP3/CD Player
Connect the audio output of an MP3/CD player or other audio source
to the stereo AUX. IN jack on the rear panel.
The input signal is mixed with the instrument signal, allowing you to
play along.
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Connections
Connecting a Computer
You can simply connect the computer with USB cable via the USB
connector.
You can use a commercially available MIDI interface to connect the
keyboard to the computer via the MIDI connectors.
Note:
The default MIDI I/O device is USB, So please first set this device as
MIDI, and then connect to the computer. (The setting operation see
Global Setting-MIDI IN/OUT.)
After the driver is installed and initialization is finished, you can choose
USB MIDI Keyboard in the device menu of the software to transfer
MIDI data.
Note:
Do not select USB MIDI Keyboard in both of input and output settings
together, otherwise the sound overlaps.
Connecting external MIDI devices
You can use standard MIDI cables to connect external MIDI devices.
MIDI IN: Receive MIDI message from an external MIDI device.
MIDI OUT: Transmits MIDI message generated by the instrument.
MIDI THRU: Simply relays the MIDI message received at MIDI IN.
Note:
To avoid damages, please be sure to turn off the power switches
before you disconnect the related devices from the keyboard.
The default MIDI I/O device is USB, So please first set this device as
MIDI, and then connect to the external MIDI device. (The setting
operation see Global Setting-MIDI IN/OUT.)
MIDI OUTMIDI IN
MIDI OUT MIDI IN
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Selection Operation
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There are some selection interfaces: voice selection, style selection,
song selection, performance selection, etc.
How to select the file in these selection interfaces?
For example:
1. Location of data
Preset: Location where pre-programmed (preset) data is stored.
User: Location where recorded or edited data is saved.
USB: Location where data on USB storage device is saved.
2. Category of data
The files are divided into categories according to their types. The
categorization will be selected by pressing this categorization name
on LCD. For example: The voice file (Grand Piano) is in the Piano
categorization. Pressing “Piano” will select the Piano
categorization.
3. Flip and File Browsing
If there are too many files in one category, the files will be on
paging show. You can select your desired page by pressing the
cursor button on LCD.
4. File Selecting
Select the desired file by pressing the file name on the current page.
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Using the Soft Keyboard
When you name or rename a file or a folder, you should call up soft
keyboard display.
1. Deleting characters:
Press the delete button.
2. Moving the cursor:
Press the right or left cursor button.
3. Entering capital characters:
Press the CAPS button, the capital characters will be displayed.
4. Entering space:
Press the space button.
5. Entering numbers or marks:
Press the numbers button, the numbers and marks will be
displayed.
Enter the number or mark by pressing its button.
Press the OK button to actually enter the new name and return to
the previous display.
Press the CANCEL button to canel operations and return to the
previous display.
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