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ENTER THE CARD MODE

Press the CARD button to engage the memory card operation mode, the indicator will light, and 

the main menu of the card mode will appear on the display. 

♫Please note, 

when the record mode or the play along song mode are engaged the card mode 

in not available. The record buttons are dual function. The description above the buttons is for 

the card mode 

Please also note, i

f no SD card is inserted, or the SD Card is not inserted properly, or the card 

has been damaged, the screen will display a “No SD Card!” warning and the SD mode will be 

unavailable. After about 5 seconds, the piano will return to normal mode, and the card indicator 

will turn off.

Press the SD card button again to exit the card mode and return to the normal piano, the indica-

tor turns off.

CARD

This piano is equipped with a mass storage device using a SD card drive. The piano can read and play 

MIDI files in format 0 or format 1; delete or save recorded music into the SD card drive as a MIDI file in 

format 1.  

♫Please note, 

directory architecture in the SD card is not supported, you can only operate the files under 

the root directory in the SD memory. The maximum number of files supported is 128 and the maximum 

size of a MIDI file cannot be larger than 128Kbs.

Insert Memory Card

 

- Insert 

the SD card into the slot of 

the card reader, then gently 

push the card into the slot un-

til it clicks into place, indicat-

ing the card is engaged. 

 

 

Take Out The Memory Card

 - 

Gently press the inserted card with 

a finger, the card will click and pop 

out automatically. And can then be 

removed safely.

S D CARD

CARD

Please note, 

don’t take the card out or turn the power switch off when the card is in the read-

ing or saving process to avoid damage.

SD Card

1

2

3

4

CHORUS

REVERB

–TRA

LEFT

RIGHT

CARD

PLAY/STOP

PLAY/STOP

UTILITY

REC

SAVE

MELODY 2

LOAD

MELODY 1

PLAY ALL

ACCOMP

USER SONG

SONG

EFFECTS

Summary of Contents for AG-41

Page 1: ...AG 41 DIGITAL GRAND PIANO Owner s Manual Virgin Musical Instruments...

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Page 3: ...Feel Teacher Recommended Sustain Soft and Sostenuto pedals Record and Playback your Performance with Built in 3 Track Recorder You Can Even Record Practice Sessions SD Memory Card Plays Prerecorded Mu...

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Page 6: ...vide 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 w...

Page 7: ...with a soft dry cloth LOCATION Do not expose the instrument to the following con ditions to avoid deformation discoloration or more serious damage direct sunlight near a window high temperatures heat...

Page 8: ...on 33 Reverb 34 Chorus 35 Touch Response 36 Split Point for Lower Voice 37 Split Point for Auto Accompaniment 37 Master Tune 38 Drum Kit Selecting Keyboard Percussion 38 Auto Harmony Type Selecting 39...

Page 9: ...ation hardware located in the accessory tray Remove the pedal assembly and piano legs from the packing carton 1 Bolt M12X45 8 2 Tapped Screw 4X10 Brass 8 3 Washer 12 8 4 Power Chord 1 5 Phillips Screw...

Page 10: ...the tempo to the new style s default value 4 HARMONY When selected a single note played in the right hand section of the keyboard will sound with additional auto harmony notes The note played in the u...

Page 11: ...the LOWER button again while the lower screen is displayed and the Yes or No buttons to adjust the lower volume 7 SYNC START Synchronized Start mode sets the auto accompaniment into standby mode When...

Page 12: ...until the button is released then the main pattern will resume from the beginning of the next measure 11 VARIATION All of the 100 rhythm styles include a variation of that style that can be played si...

Page 13: ...m Styles hat can be selected quickly by pressing one of the five quick select rhythm style buttons These rhythm styles are assigned to line A and line B Each of these selec tion lines consists of five...

Page 14: ...f the 100 rhythm styles There is a complete list of all 100 per cussive rhythm accompaniment styles listed in the back of the manual Please see the Rhythm Section of this manual for more information 1...

Page 15: ...as been pressed use the PAGE and PAGE to access the Function menu selections 22 USER REG USER REG is used to store and recall keyboard settings Press the USER REG button to engage the registration mem...

Page 16: ...ig room or a hall where the sound reverberates off the walls and ceiling Press the REVERB button to turn off the reverb effect switch the reverb feature on and off by pressing the REVERB button The re...

Page 17: ...t up Please see the Record section of this manual for more information 29 ACCOMP PLAY ALL This is a dual function button for the record and SD Card modes In the record mode this button is used to sele...

Page 18: ...selected tracks that you have record ed Press the PLAY STOP button again to stop the playback Please see the Record section of this manual for more information In the SD Card mode the PLAY STOP butto...

Page 19: ...s supplies the piano s output signal to external amplification such as a home stereo PA system or other stand alone amplifiers to play over the pianos speakers 4 MIDI IN MIDI OUT This piano contains M...

Page 20: ...ys that are pressed and already sounding will continue to sustain and the notes will decay gradually after they are released Keys that are played after the pedal has been pressed are not affected 3 SU...

Page 21: ...r demonstration Please see the Play Along Song section of this manual for more information DEMO PLAYING THE DEMO SONGS This piano has 13 different demonstration songs that are designed to showcase the...

Page 22: ...ou must enter three digits to select a voice number from 001 138 For example to select voice No 2 you must enter 002 The voice name and its number will show on the display Please refer to the back of...

Page 23: ...tton unless the indicator is blinking The USER button indicator will turn off the previously stored voice will remain 5 The User button assignments will be saved when the instrument is turned off KEYB...

Page 24: ...ferent voice split point can be assigned in the Function menu Please see the Function section of this manual for more information LOWER VOICE In the lower or split mode the keyboard is divided into tw...

Page 25: ...K SELECT There are ten styles that can be selected quickly by pressing one of the five style select buttons These styles are assigned to Line A and Line B Each Rhythm Style Line consists of five style...

Page 26: ...ignments will be saved when the instrument is turned off ADJUSTING THE TEMPO There is a four dot beat indicator above the TEMPO buttons that flashes with the tempo and the beat for the accompaniment p...

Page 27: ...NC START button 3 Press the START STOP or the SYNC START buttons to stop the accompaniment If the SYNC START button is used the synchronized start mode will be on standby Use the INTRO ENDING button t...

Page 28: ...nformation FILL IN The fill feature will insert a short rhythmic pattern of one to two measures in length depending on the rhythm style selected and the variation 1 Press the FILL IN button to start t...

Page 29: ...the ACCOMP button until the indicator light of the Fingering mode that you desire is selected 2 Press the START STOP or the SYNC START buttons to start the rhythm style Press the INTRO ENDING button...

Page 30: ...simultaneously FINGERED MODE The fingered mode is ideal if you already know how to play chords on the keyboard It allows you to play the chords in the auto accompaniment section of the keyboard that p...

Page 31: ...melody note that you supply when the auto accompaniment is playing Octave a note one octave below the single right hand melody note that you supply The harmony type selection is assigned in the Funct...

Page 32: ...he YES button will enter the sub menu of the main Function menu Subsequent pressing of the YES button will scroll through the sub menu options The option will not be selected until the Function button...

Page 33: ...on the display 2 Press the PAGE or the PAGE buttons until Equalization is on the display 3 Press the YES button to select the Equalization sub menu the current Equalization type will be shown on the...

Page 34: ...etup mode sub menu and return to the function menu press the PAGE or the PAGE buttons 7 To exit the function menu press the FUNCTION button Small Room Room Small Hall Large Hall Plate Reverb Church Ca...

Page 35: ...ns 7 To exit the function menu press the FUNCTION button Chorus Light Chorus Medium Chorus Deep Resonant Chorus Flange Flange Deep Phaser Tremolo Slow Tremolo Medium Tremolo Fast CHORUS LEVEL Press th...

Page 36: ...e default touch response to normal The available responses are 5 Press the FUNCTION button again to confirm your selection 6 To exit the setup mode sub menu and return to the function menu press the P...

Page 37: ...function menu press the PAGE or the PAGE buttons 7 To exit the function menu press the FUNCTION button SPLIT POINT FOR AUTO ACCOMPANIMENT The split point that divides the keyboard can also be changed...

Page 38: ...are ten drum kits that can be assigned Kit 10 is a sound effects kit Please see the Drum Kit List at the back of this manual for a complete listing Turn the Keyboard Percussion mode on by selecting a...

Page 39: ...right hand section of the keyboard will sound with additional auto harmony notes while the auto accompaniment is playing There are four types of harmony that can be selected from the Function menu 1 P...

Page 40: ...rom the User buttons the Registration memory banks and the User songs and settings from the Function menu Please also note pressing the YES button will immediately reset the piano Do not enter the Fun...

Page 41: ...l light up 2 Press the number 1 9 button of the Registration bank that you want to recall the stored settings will be installed instantly and the display will show the memory number with a b prefix As...

Page 42: ...erase the existing recording Your performance can be recorded in the following ways Record Melody Track Only If the MELODY 1 or MELODY 2 buttons are selected the recording will begin as soon as you p...

Page 43: ...The corresponding track indicator will blink If you have a recorded track s in the selected user song that you do not select that track indica tor will be lit selecting those tracks will immediately...

Page 44: ...playing back 4 Press the PLAY STOP button again to stop the playback Playback will stop automatically when the recording reaches its end 5 Press the USER SONG button again to exit the record mode the...

Page 45: ...g a SD card drive The piano can read and play MIDI files in format 0 or format 1 delete or save recorded music into the SD card drive as a MIDI file in format 1 Please note directory architecture in t...

Page 46: ...ill have not correlation to the user song number in the piano 5 After the song is saved an OK confirmation will appear in the display for about 5 seconds The procedure will repeat After all songs have...

Page 47: ...ase note if there is no MIDI file in the card No music file will appear on the display for about seconds then the display will return to the main menu 4 As loading progresses the completion percentage...

Page 48: ...e display Please note the maximum capacity size of an individual file is 128K if the file size is larger than 128K Too large file will appear on the display and the display will return to the SD card...

Page 49: ...channel numbers 3 Press the PLAY STOP button to play the solo channel selected its indicator will light up 4 Press the PLAY STOP button again to stop playing the indicator turns off The playing will a...

Page 50: ...oice will be the voice of the muted channel Choose a different voice using the voice quick select buttons press the same quick select button again to recover the original voice of the muted channel 7...

Page 51: ...mpo for the selected song PLAY ALONG SONGS 1 2 3 4 CHORUS REVERB TRANSPOSE LEFT RIGHT CARD PLAY STOP PLAY STOP UTILITY REC SAVE MELODY 2 LOAD MELODY 1 PLAY ALL ACCOMP USER SONG SONG EFFECTS LISTEN TO...

Page 52: ...s the LEFT button 4 Then press the START STOP button after the metronome sound count in the melody will play back with the drum rhythm of the accompaniment track you can play the left hand accompani m...

Page 53: ...The bottom of the iPod needs to interface with the compatible connec tor on the docking station IPOD VOLUME The volume control on the right of the iPod docking cradle can be used to easily adjust the...

Page 54: ...s voice changes and recorded playback for the melody tracks Demo songs and auto accompaniment are not transmitted MIDI CHANNELS The MIDI system in this unit has 16 channels numbered from 1 16 Each of...

Page 55: ...Yes Yes Soft pedal 65 X Yes Portamento yes no 80 Yes X Reverb program 81 Yes X Chorus program 91 Yes Yes Reverb send level 92 Yes Yes Chorus send level 98 X Yes NRPNL 99 X Yes NRPNH 100 X X RPNL 101...

Page 56: ...Seventh thirteenth 7 13 1 3 5 6 b7 Seventh flatten fifth 7 b5 1 3 b5 b7 Seventh flatten ninth 7 b9 1 b2 3 5 b7 Seventh flatted thirteenth 7 b13 1 3 5 b6 b7 Seventh sharp ninth 7 9 1 2 3 5 b7 Major se...

Page 57: ...achi 079 Whistle 080 Ocarina SYNTH LEAD 081 Lead 1 Square Lead 082 Lead 2 Sawtooth Lead 083 Lead 3 Sawtooth Lead 084 Lead 4 Chiff Lead 085 Lead 5 Charang Lead 086 Lead 6 Voice Lead 087 Lead 7 Fifth Le...

Page 58: ...s Dance 44 Dance 2 45 Techno 46 Rap ROCK 47 Rock 1 48 Rock 2 49 Rock 3 50 Rock n Roll 1 51 Rock n Roll 2 52 Surf Rock 53 Jerry BOSSA 54 Bossa Nova 1 55 Bossa Nova 2 56 Pop Bossa 1 57 Pop Bossa 2 58 S...

Page 59: ...e 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 Cra...

Page 60: ...l Cowbell Footstep 1 57 A2 Crash Cymbal 2 Crash Cymbal 2 Orche Crash Cymbal 2 Crash Cymbal 2 Footstep 2 58 Bb2 Vibra Slap Vibra Slap Vibra Slap Vibra Slap Applause 59 B2 Ride Cymbal 2 Ride Cymbal 2 Or...

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Page 62: ...les w 100 Auto Accomp styles 5 quick select style buttons A B select ACCOMP CONTROL Sync start Start Stop Introduction Ending Fill In Variation Metronome Auto harmony four types PLAY ALONG SONGS 50 so...

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