User manual KORG MICROPIANO

[. . . ] Maniement Entretien Keep this manual After reading this manual, please keep it for later reference. If liquid gets into the equipment, it could cause a breakdown, fire, or electrical shock. If something does slip into the equipment, unplug the AC adapter from the wall outlet. Then contact your nearest Korg dealer or the store where the equipment was purchased. [. . . ] Turning the microPIANO • Lift the lid and securely support it using the lid prop. Be careful not to pinch your fingers when you prop up or close the lid. € Press the power switch located on the front right of the top panel to turn on the power. To take advantage of the acoustic characteristics of the microPIANO, we recommend that you use the unit with the lid propped up. Adjust the volume • Rotate the VOLUME knob clockwise to raise the volume level. The VOLUME knob controls the output level of the built-in speakers and the headphones jacks. – Using headphones When you plug in the headphones, the built-in speakers will be muted. This is useful when you want to play the keyboard in the evening without bothering your family or neighbors. Insert the stereo headphone plug into one of the PHONES jacks on the rear panel. If your headphones feature a standard-to-mini adapter plug, be sure to hold the adapter plug when you connect or disconnect the headphones. To protect your hearing, do not listen to loud, highvolume sounds for a long period of time through the headphones. Replacing batteries A flashing power LED indicates that the batteries are nearly exhausted. If battery power decreases, sounds from the microPIANO may become distorted. If you don’t think that you’ll be using the unit for a long period of time, remove the batteries. 1 Playing Different Preset Sounds (Play Mode) You can select a sound for your performance from 61 preset sounds. When you turn the unit on or stop song playback, the unit will enter Play mode. While pressing and holding down the SOUND button (located on the top panel), press one of the keys ranging from C2 to C7. When you turn the unit on, the default sound (Grand Piano) will be selected. You can select a different song by pressing and holding down the SOUND and SONG buttons and pressing one of the keys within that range. To do so, press and hold down the SONG button to stop playback, and enter Song mode while pressing a desired key to select the song. You cannot select the preset Short Phrase sounds that are assigned to black keys. If you select any of them, Music Box 1 will automatically be selected. [. . . ] When you press a key, some sounds play a single piece of sampled data, while other sounds play two pieces of sampled data. The microPIANO uses two pieces or more of data for most of its preset sounds. When one of these two-sample sounds is selected (regardless of whether the damper pedal is being pressed), the maximum polyphony is 60 notes or less. However, with vibraphone, marimba, celesta, kalimba, reed organ, harp and some other sounds, the maximum polyphony is 120 notes. [. . . ]