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STN-2000

digital piano

User’s Manual

We would like to express our appreciation, and congratulate you for purchasing
this Williams Symphony digital piano. With proper care, this piano will provide you with  
years of musical enjoyment. Williams’ advanced state of the art electronics are combined  
with an elegant cabinet that adds beauty and sophistication to any home environment.  
Some features include:
 

• Authentic acoustic piano feel

 

• Williams’ acclaimed stereo imaging

 

• Acoustic instrument voices offering unmatched realism

 

• Metronome feature with variable tempo to facilitate practice

 

• 100 Auto-Accompaniment Styles

 

• Three track recorder that allows you to record and playback your performances

 

• Digital effects to further enhance the instrument voices

 

• 50 pre-recorded play-along songs with separate left hand/right hand

 

• MIDI In/Out and USB Connections

 

• Stereo line output and two headphone outputs

 

• Stereo line input and microphone input

 

• Sustain, soft, and Sostenuto pedals

You will find many more features and functions listed within this owner’s manual.

In order to make the most of your piano, we suggest that you take a few minutes to 

 

read this owner’s manual, then save it for later reference.

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Summary of Contents for STN-2000

Page 1: ...fering unmatched realism Metronome feature with variable tempo to facilitate practice 100 Auto Accompaniment Styles Three track recorder that allows you to record and playback your performances Digital effects to further enhance the instrument voices 50 pre recorded play along songs with separate left hand right hand MIDI In Out and USB Connections Stereo line output and two headphone outputs Ster...

Page 2: ...ssly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user s authority to operate the equipment 2 Note 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 a...

Page 3: ...ar then insert the cover Tools required phillips screwdriver Ten M6X20 screws Four M6X15 screws Six 4X16 self tapping screws Two 4X12 self tapping screws Cross Bar Installation Attach the pedal crossbar to the leg with the M6X20 screws Check the Package Contents Assembly III User s Manual STN 2000 ...

Page 4: ... M6x20 screws Install the headphone holder in the proper location with the screw 4X12 Plug the pedal connector into the socket on the bottom Power Supply Connection Plug the power cord into the receptacle located on the bottom of the piano Plug the 3 pin plug into the socket and the other end of the cord to the AC wall outlet Headphone Holder IV User s Manual STN 2000 ...

Page 5: ...ronome 21 Functions 22 Reverb Level Setting 22 Chorus Level Setting 23 Touch Response Setting 23 Changing the Split Point for Lower Voice 24 Changing the Split Point for Auto Accompaniment 24 Auto Harmony Type Selection 25 Master Tune 25 Drum Kit Selection Keyboard Percussion 26 Registration Memory 27 Save Registration 27 Recall Registration 27 Recorder 28 Recording 28 Playback 30 Erasing Tracks 3...

Page 6: ...ffice Do not use paint thinner or petrochemical based polishes To maintain the luster of the keys and buttons wipe with a clean lightly dampened cloth and then polish with a soft dry cloth Location To avoid deformation discoloration or more serious damage do not expose the instrument to the following conditions Direct sunlight high temperatures excessive humidity excessive dust strong vibration Le...

Page 7: ...ernal sound delivery system They can be used to hook up items such as CD players MP3 player or cassette players 4 LINE OUT These stereo audio output jacks supply the piano s output signal to external amplification devices such as home stereo PA system or other stand alone amplifiers 5 MIDI IN MIDI OUT The Symphony provides MIDI IN and MIDI OUT ports MIDI allows communication with other products eq...

Page 8: ...adually after they are released Other keys that are played after the pedal has been pressed are not affected 6 Soft SoStenuto SuStain Pedals When the right pedal is engaged the piano keys will continue to sustain as they are played The piano notes will decay gradually as if you were continuing to hold down the piano keys Soft Pedal Sostenuto Pedal Sustain Pedal When the left pedal is engaged the p...

Page 9: ...ve the tempo buttons It indicates the accompaniment tempo and beat 4 HARMONY When selected a single note played on the right hand section of the keyboard will activate additional auto harmony notes when the auto accompaniment is engaged The harmony type selection is assigned in the Function menu 5 LAYER Engaging the LAYER button places the keyboard in the layer mode Layer or dual refers to an addi...

Page 10: ... Ending is engaged an introductory rhythm pattern will start followed by the main pattern With a rhythm or accompaniment pattern already engaged the accompaniment can be completed with an ending pattern from the next measure by pressing the INTRO ENDING button 10 FILL IN The fill in provides the accompaniment with a short rhythm pattern of one or two measures for each style To add a fill in press ...

Page 11: ...ted above the style button and one in the B bank printed below the style button for a total of 10 Quick Select styles 8 Presets and 2 User defined Please see the Rhythm Styles section of this manual for more information 15 A B BUTTON Press the A B Above Below to alternate between A and B banks for Voice or Style Quick Select The A B button indicator is lit when the B bank is selected 16 METRONOME ...

Page 12: ...ngage one of the 100 rhythm styles and the corresponding auto accompaniment press one of the rhythm style buttons or press the STYLE button to engage the style selection mode While its indicator LED is lit use the number pads to select a style The style name and its number will be shown on the display There is a complete list of all 100 rhythm accompaniment styles listed in the back of the manual ...

Page 13: ...ion feature When the FUNCTION button has been pressed use the PAGE UP and PAGE DOWN buttons to access the Function menu selections 22 USER REG Registration is used to store keyboard settings Press the USER REG button to engage the registration memory mode Press one of the numeric buttons 1 9 and the stored setting will be recalled instantly Please see the Registration Memory section of the manual ...

Page 14: ...verb depth can be changed in the Reverb Level function menu Please see the Function Section for more information 26 CHORUS The Chorus effect adds depth and spaciousness to the selected keyboard voice Press the CHORUS button to engage the chorus effect and the indicator will light up Press the button again to turn off the chorus effect The chorus setting does not affect the auto accompaniment Choru...

Page 15: ...cording melody which are assigned by the MELODY 1 and MELODY 2 buttons Please see the Record section of this manual for more information 31 RECORD To prepare for recording hold down the REC button and press the TRACK button s you want to record in Please see the Record section of the manual for more information 32 PLAY STOP Press the PLAY STOP button to hear selected tracks that you have recorded ...

Page 16: ...c folk instrument voices A complete list of all 138 voices can be found in the back of this manual 14 STN 2000 Voice Selection SELECTING ONE OF THE 138 VOICES 1 If the Voice mode indicator is not already lit press the VOICE button to engage the voice selection mode The indicator will light up 2 Use the numeric pad or the YES NO buttons to select a voice number The voice name and its number will be...

Page 17: ...he display will revert to the originally selected main voice Select the YES NO buttons or the Quick Select Voice Buttons within the three second period that the layer voice is displayed 3 Press the LAYER button a second time and the current layer volume level will show on the display LCD While the layer volume screen is displayed use the YES or the NO buttons to raise or lower the volume of the se...

Page 18: ...the quick select voice buttons within the three second period that the lower voice is displayed 3 Press the LOWER button a second time and the current lower volume level will show on the display LCD While the lower volume is displayed use the YES or the NO buttons to raise or lower the volume of the selected lower instrument voice The LCD display screen will show the volume setting NOTE This lower...

Page 19: ...ide a fully orchestrated accompaniment with bass chords and additional instruments Style Selection 17 SELECTING ONE OF THE 100 STYLES 1 If the Style mode indicator is not already lit press the STYLE button to engage the style selection mode The indicator will light up 2 Use the numeric pad or the YES NO buttons to select a style number The style name and its number will be shown on the display NOT...

Page 20: ...of this manual lists all of the 31 recognizable chords of this mode NOTE If a chord played cannot be recognized the previous chord will keep playing 18 Auto Accompaniment For auto accompaniment the keyboard is divided into two sections at the Auto A Split point The keys to the left of this point are defined as the accompaniment section of the keyboard The default key for this point is G1 A differe...

Page 21: ...iment will start as soon as a chord is recognized according to the selected chord fingering mode 19 Using the Auto Accompaniment PIANO MODE When the Piano chord fingering mode is engaged you may enter chords anywhere on the keyboard You are not limited to the auto accompaniment section In this mode there is no keyboard split point function for chord recognition MANUAL BASS CHORD When the Single or...

Page 22: ...armony type selection is assigned in the Function menu Please see the Function section for more information Auto Harmony SYNCHRONIZED START Synchronized Start allows you to start the rhythm style by playing on the keyboard Press the SYNC START button all four beat indicator dots above the TEMPO buttons will blink at the preset tempo for the current style showing that the synchronized start mode is...

Page 23: ...During that time you can also use the number pad to enter a new tempo value between 40 and 240 If you change the style before playing the tempo will be set to that style s default value If you change style during play the tempo will keep its current value Press the TEMPO buttons simultaneously to reset the tempo to the default value of the current style The Symphony includes a built in metronome P...

Page 24: ...tting of 12 5 Press the FUNCTION button again to exit the function setting mode Reverb Level Setting 22 Reverb Level Setting The Function mode is used to set up or to adjust various parameters related to the operation of this keyboard With the FUNCTION button engaged you may access the menu for the Reverb level Chorus level Touch sensitivity Lower Split point for voice Split point for auto accompa...

Page 25: ...s the FUNCTION button again to exit the function setting mode Touch Response Setting 23 STN 2000 Chorus Level Setting Touch Response Setting The Chorus effect enriches your selected instrument voice by adding depth and texture Press the CHORUS button to engage the chorus effect Adjust the level of chorus in the Function menu 1 Press the FUNCTION button 2 Press the PAGE UP or the PAGE DOWN buttons ...

Page 26: ...ction setting mode Changing the Split Point for Auto Accompaniment 24 Changing the Split Point for Lower Voice Changing the Split Point for Auto Accompaniment When the lower mode is engaged the keyboard is divided into two parts at the split point In the right hand section the original or Upper voice will sound In the left hand section a new instrument voice can be assigned The split point for the...

Page 27: ...he FUNCTION button again to exit the function setting mode Auto Harmony Type Selection 25 STN 2000 Auto Harmony Type Selection Master Tune The pitch of the Symphony is automatically set to standard A440 pitch when the piano is turned on The tuning feature makes it possible to tune the pitch of the instrument in fine intervals Tuning can be accomplished over a range of 1 semitone in 64 steps 1 Pres...

Page 28: ...play the last selected voice Pressing the YES key when KYBD PERC 10 is selected will return the piano to regular Voice mode and display Percussion OFF until another kit is selected 5 Press the FUNCTION button again to exit the function setting mode If a kit is selected the display will show Percussion ON 6 Use the YES NO or number pad to change drum kit 01 to 10 NOTE Pressing the NO key when KYBD ...

Page 29: ...ss one of the number pads 1 9 buttons the stored setting will be recalled instantly and the display will show the memory number with a b prefix The relevant parameters will be set and the display will revert to the voice that has just been recalled 3 To exit the registration function mode press the USER REG button again Its LED indicator will turn off Save Registration 1 Set the voice style tempo ...

Page 30: ... NOTE While it is possible to record in Layer mode you cannot record in Lower mode Recorder Recording 28 1 Prepare Prepare to record by setting the voice style tempo reverb level or other parameters as desired These settings can be stored into registration memory for easy recall please see the Registration Memory section for more information 2 Select a Song Press the USER SONG button repeatedly to...

Page 31: ...rd in the fingered mode cannot start the recording If the accompaniment fingering is off only the drum part will be recorded in the ACCOMP track Recording will start as soon as you press the PLAY STOP button or play in the accompaniment section of the keyboard Notes played on the Melody section of the keyboard will not be recorded in the auto accompaniment track RECORD THE ACCOMPANIMENT TRACK AND ...

Page 32: ...the USER SONG button is pressed This indicates that there is no recorded information on this track 30 Playback To listen to the passage that you just recorded press the PLAY STOP button 1 Press the USER SONG button to select the song you want to play back Each time you press the USER SONG button the LED above the button will indicate which song is selected and the LCD display will show the user so...

Page 33: ...OME button if you want to replace the Drum part of the auto accompaniment by the metronome 6 If you want to play slower or faster than the preset tempo press the TEMPO or TEMPO button to adjust the tempo Press TEMPO and TEMPO buttons simultaneously to return to the default tempo for the selected song 7 After the song finishes it will automatically repeat at the default tempo unless the PLAY STOP b...

Page 34: ...lace the Drum part by the metronome 4 If you want to play slower or faster than the preset tempo press the TEMPO or TEMPO button to adjust the tempo Press TEMPO and TEMPO buttons simultaneously to return to the default tempo for the selected song 5 Play the left hand Accompaniment chords and right hand Melody parts of your selected song NOTE For the Play Along songs the Accompaniment chord mode is...

Page 35: ...ced while playing on the keyboard as well as voice changes and recorded playback for the melody tracks Demo songs and auto accompaniment are not transmitted NOTE For more information regarding transmitted MIDI data please see the next page and or the MIDI implementation chart MIDI CHANNEL The MIDI system in this unit has 16 channels numbered from 1 16 Each of the channels is responsible for a voic...

Page 36: ...ontrol Change 1 X O Modulation 5 X O Portamento value 7 X O Volume 10 X O Pan 11 X O Expression 64 O O Sustain 66 O O Sostenuto 67 O O Soft pedal 65 X O Portamento yes no 80 81 O O Reverb chorus progam 91 92 O O Reverb chorus send level 98 99 X O NRPNL NRPNH 100 101 X X RPNL RPNH 121 O O Reset all controllers 123 O O All notes off Program Change 0 127 0 127 System Exclusive X X Sys Common Song Sel...

Page 37: ...coustic Bass AcousticBass 034 Electric Bass finger Finger Bass 035 Electric Bass pick Pick Bass 036 Fretless Bass FretlessBass 037 Slap Bass 1 SlapBass1 038 Slap Bass 2 SlapBass2 039 Synth Bass 1 Synth Bass1 040 Synth Bass 2 Synth Bass2 No Name Display STRINGS 041 Violin Violin 042 Viola Viola 043 Cello Cello 044 Contrabass ContraBass 045 Tremolo Strings TremStrings 046 Pizzicato Strings PizzStrin...

Page 38: ...d 093 Pad 5 bowed Bowed Pad 094 Pad 6 metallic Metallic Pad 095 Pad 7 halo Halo Pad 096 Pad 8 sweep Sweep Pad SYNTH EFFECT 097 FX 1 rain Rain 098 FX 2 soundtrack Sound Track 099 FX 3 crystal Crystal 100 FX 4 atmosphere Atmosphere 101 FX 5 brightness Brightness 102 FX 6 goblins Goblins 103 FX 7 echoes Echoes 104 FX 8 sci fi Sci Fi No Name Display ETHNIC 105 Sitar Sitar 106 Banjo Banjo 107 Shamisen ...

Page 39: ...in Voice No 138 will sound as Zheng when playing keys below C4 and as Dizi when playing keys C4 and above More ethnic Asian Instruments have been added to the voice list as shown below No Name Display Prog Change Bank ASIAN FOLK INSTRUMENTS 129 Yangquin Yangqin 15 1 130 Sanxian Pipa 106 1 131 Zheng Zheng 107 1 132 Erhu Erhu1 110 1 133 Banhu Banhu 0 1 134 Suona Suona 1 1 135 Sheng Sheng 2 1 136 Diz...

Page 40: ...41 Dance Pop 1 42 Dance Pop 2 43 80 s Dance 44 Dance 2 45 Techno 46 Rap ROCK 47 Rock1 48 Rock2 49 Rock3 50 Rock n Roll 1 51 Rock n Roll 2 52 Surf Rock 53 Jerry BOSSA 54 Bossa Nova 55 Bossa Nova 2 56 Pop Bossa 1 57 Pop Bossa 2 58 Salsa 59 Tango 60 Merenque LATIN 61 Rumba 62 Beguine 63 Samba 64 Chacha 65 Latin 1 66 Latin 2 No Name OLDIES 67 Hawaiian 68 Hula 69 Boogie 70 Fox Trot 71 Ragtime 72 Waltz ...

Page 41: ...inth M add9 1 2 3 5 Major seventh ninth M 9 1 2 3 5 7 Major seventh sharp eleventh M7 11 1 2 3 4 5 7 Minor m 1 3 5 Minor sixth m6 1 3 5 6 Minor seventh m7 1 3 5 7 Minor seventh flatten fifth m7b5 1 3 5 7 Minor add ninth m add9 1 2 3 5 Minor seventh add ninth m 9 1 2 3 5 7 Minor seventh add eleventh m 11 1 2 3 4 5 7 Minor major seventh mM7 1 3 5 7 Minor major seventh add ninth mM9 1 2 3 5 7 Seventh...

Page 42: ...rse Cymbal Chinese Cymbal 53 F2 Ride Bell Ride Bell Ride Bell Ride Bell Ride Bell 54 F 2 Tambourine Tambourine Tambourine Tambourine Tambourine 55 G2 Splash Cymbal Splash Cymbal Splash Cymbal Splash Cymbal Splash Cymbal 56 G 2 Cowbell Cowbell Cowbell Cowbell Synth Cowbell 57 A2 Crash Cymbal 2 Crash Cymbal 2 Crash Cymbal 2 Crash Cymbal 2 Crash Cymbal 2 58 Bb2 Vibra Slap Vibra Slap Vibra Slap Vibra ...

Page 43: ...m 1 Sticks 44 G 1 Pedal Hi hat Pedal Hi hat Timpani G Pedal Hi hat Square Click 45 A1 Low Tom Low Tom Timpani A Low Tom Metronome Click 46 Bb1 Open Hi hat Open Hi hat Timpani A Open Hi hat Metronome Bell 47 B1 Low mid Tom Low mid Tom Timpani B Low mid Tom Guitar Slide 48 C2 Hi mid Tom Hi mid Tom Timpani C Hi mid Tom Gtr Cut Noise1 down 49 C 2 Crash Cymbal 1 Crash Cymbal 1 Timpani C Crash Cymbal 1 ...

Page 44: ...e number and Key refers to the key on the keyboard Keys from A1 to DO sound as Low Timpani except for in Kit 10 the effects kit Keys from E5 to C7 sound the same as the D 0 to B1 keys except for Kit 9 the Chinese kit A list of the sounds of E5 to C6 for Kit 9 Chinese kit are listed below No Key Sound 88 E5 Hey 89 F5 Pai gu Low 90 F 5 Xiao cha 2 91 G5 Pai gu Mid 92 G 5 Xiao cha mute 2 93 A5 Pai gu ...

Page 45: ...ASS CHORD MODE Single Fingered Piano Off AUTO ACCOMPANIMENT STYLE 100 Auto accompaniment styles Five quick select style buttons and 2 banks ACCOMPANIMENT CONTROL Synchro start Start Stop Introduction Ending Fill In Variation Metronome Auto harmony four types PLAY ALONG SONGS 50 songs FUNCTION Reverb level Chorus level Touch Sensitivity Split point for voice Split point for auto accompaniment Maste...

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