Kurzweil Andante CGP 220 User Manual

Summary of Andante CGP 220

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    User’s manual young chang ® cgp 220

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    Important safety & installation instructions instructions pertaining to the risk of fire, electric shock, or injury to persons radio and television interference save these instructions warning: when using electric products, basic precautions should always be followed, including the following: 1. Rea...

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    Page i kurzweil international contacts contact the appropriate kurzweil office listed below to locate your local kurzweil rep- resentative. Us customers: american music & sound 925 broadbeck drive, #220 newbury park, ca. Tel 800.431.2609 fax 866.707.0717 info@americanmusicandsound.Com customers outs...

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    Page 1 chapter 1 page ii recording .............................................................................. 24 enabling rhythms while recording 24 using a metronome while recording 24 recording track 1 24 recording track 2 25 selecting a song 25 recording over a track 26 erasing a track 26 pun...

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    Page 2 page 3 chapter 2 chapter 2 getting started step 3: place main piano unit facing forward . First set pedal support rods into the rear of the pedal box, then line up the other end of the rod to the support rod holes on the underside of the main cabinet. Use the 8 screws provided to secure the r...

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    Page 4 page 5 chapter 2 chapter 2 getting started quick start playing the voices 1. Turn on the power. 2. The voice button led is lit and the first voice (1 concert piano) is ready to play. 3. To play another voice, press any category button and play. 4. There are a number of different voices availa...

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    Page 6 page 7 chapter 3 chapter 3 overview front panel display, buttons and controls the features labelled on the andante cgp220’s front panel below are discussed in detail in the following chapters. Throughout this manual button names are shown in bold type, and display screen text in italic type. ...

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    Page 8 page 9 chapter 3 chapter 3 demo button press the demo button to begin playing the classical piano demonstration songs. Press demo again to leave demo mode. Recording and play/stop buttons record button press this button to begin recording. Play/stop button select this button to play or stop r...

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    Page 10 page 11 chapter 3 chapter 3 overview operating modes most of the andante cgp220’s features are organized in groups called modes. The andante cgp220 has six operating modes that allow players to configure and combine these features, and to save settings for quick access to desired sounds. The...

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    Page 12 page 13 chapter 5 chapter 4 voice mode when you turn on the andante cgp220, voice mode is active and the concert piano voice is already selected and ready to play. Concert piano is the default voice and the first voice in the piano 1 category. In voice mode, voices are selected first by choo...

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    Page 14 page 15 chapter 6 chapter 5 layer mode in addition to the many presets already available in the andante cgp220, you can create layered voices and add even more depth and breadth to its rich sounds. Layering combines two of the andante cgp220 voices enabling you to play both voices together. ...

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    Page 16 page 17 chapter 6 chapter 6 layer mode if you have already saved a layered voice as a favorite and want to make a change, select the favorite first, then press the layer button to enter layer mode. Using the save button once you have created your layered sound, press the save button located ...

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    Page 18 page 19 chapter 7 chapter 7 split voice change for secondary or left hand press the split button, and the secondary voice parameter is selected. The default secondary voice is 105, p bass, or the last secondary voice selected since the instrument was switched on. To choose a different voice ...

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    Page 20 page 21 chapter 8 chapter 7 rhythm mode the andante cgp220 includes 98 rhythm patterns with a wide variety of musical styles. The labels directly above the category buttons list the different rhythm categories. A complete list of the available rhythm patterns is provided in the appendix. Ent...

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    Page 22 page 23 chapter 8 chapter 8 rhythm mode parameters the available parameters in rhythm mode are: rhythm id and volume. Press the select▲ and ▼ button to select a rhythm mode parameter. Rhythm id the default parameter is rhythm id. Pressing the select▲ and ▼button pair defaults to this paramet...

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    Page 24 page 25 chapter 9 chapter 8 recording track 2 you can add a second track to an existing user song. Start by selecting the voice you want to use for track 2. If you’ve saved a split or layered sound to favorites, you can choose one of those. To select the desired user song, follow these steps...

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    Page 26 page 27 chapter 9 chapter 9 erasing a song you can erase a user song completely (including the rhythm) by record a new “blank” song and saving this blank song over the old user song. 1. Press the rhythm button. 2. Using the +next and/or prev- buttons, select #351 “no rhythm”. Rhythm #351 is ...

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    Page 28 page 29 chapter 9 chapter 9 touch use this parameter to adjust the keyboard touch sensitivity to your playing technique. Press the select▲ or ▼ button until the screen displays touch:linear (factory default). To change the setting, press the +next button to advance to the next desired touch....

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    Page 30 page 31 chapter 10 chapter 10 hard reset (restoring factory defaults) this function resets the andante cgp220 to the original factory default settings. All user changes, saved favorites, and user recorded songs are erased. This action cannot be undone. 1. In function mode press the select ▲ ...

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    Page 32 page 33 chapter 11 chapter 11 usb midi connection in addition to the conventional midi in, out and thru ports, the andante cgp220 also has a usb (universal serial bus) port on the panel on the underside of the piano. You can connect the andante cgp220 directly to a computer with a usb cable....

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    Page 34 page 35 appendix voice list id name piano 1 1 concert piano 2 rock piano 3 recital piano 4 bright classical 5 parlor piano 6 jazz piano 7 radio pop piano 8 upright piano piano 2 9 piano & pad 10 piano & choir 11 piano & harp 12 r&b keys 13 soul piano 14 pub piano 15 dark & distant 16 triple ...

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    Page 36 page 37 rhythm patterns appendix appendix voice list, continued id name guitar 97 rich 'caster 98 rich les 99 superstudiocast 100 kinda krunchy 101 redhot/studiostr 102 boutique six str 103 boutique 12 str 104 dulciliere bass 105 p-bass 106 motown bass 107 e-bass 108 flea/bootsy 109 jaco fre...

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    Page 38 page 39 appendix keyboard 88-note, graded hammer-action keyboard with adjustable touch sensitive keys preset programs 128 expressive sounds. 8 drum kits splits/layers split /layer, easy access with adjustable relative volume effects dual ambience and effect processors (reverberation and chor...

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    Page 40 page 41 index index a assembly ...................2 audio in and out ........10 audio input ...............30 auto power off ..........30 b bank ..........................5 , 8, 30 bass ...........................10 c category ....................8 , 10, 13, 14, 15, 18 cc pedal ................

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