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Virgin Musical Instrument Company Inc

P O Box 2908

La Mesa, CA  91943

PH: 619 244-0006

E-mail: [email protected]

www.virginmusicalinstruments.com

Summary of Contents for PE-88

Page 1: ...PE 88 Virgin Musical Instruments Owner s Manual...

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Page 3: ...damaged liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the apparatus the apparatus has been exposed to rain or moisture does not operate normally or has been dropped WARNING To reduce the risk o...

Page 4: ...harmful interference 2 This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation 2 Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party respon...

Page 5: ...0 35 37 39 41 42 46 47 Panel Control Basic Operation Connections Voice Effect Function Auto Accompaniment Registration Memory Song Recording Factory Reset Appendix Specifications Play Alone Songs Warr...

Page 6: ...RONOME HARMONY START STOP SYNCHRO FILL IN 1 INTRO ENDING FILL IN 2 VARATION 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 20 17 18 19 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 DATA CONTROL FUNCTION ENTER PLAY TRACK 1 TR...

Page 7: ...NY 16 REGIST BANK M1 M5 FREEZE 17 VOLUME 18 SYNCHRO INTRO ENDING START STOP FILL IN 1 FILL IN 2 VARATION 19 LCD 20 DATA CONTROL 21 22 VOICE STYLE 23 FUNCTION 24 ENTER 25 PLAY TRACK 1 TRACK 2 RECORD 26...

Page 8: ...olume to your desired level Basic Operation With the Bass and Treble controls you can adjust the sound of your piano to your room or according to your taste Press the BASS button then or set the value...

Page 9: ...BEND 1 The PITCH BEND can be used to adjust the pitch of the keyboard Push the wheel upward the keyboard pitch will be increased and pull wheel downward to decrease the keyboard pitch 2 Pull the wheel...

Page 10: ...accompaniments USB AUDIO interface is a digital audio interface By USB cable you can digitally transfer intact audio signals from a Laptop Tablet or Smartphone to when you play this instrument likewis...

Page 11: ...plugged in here for private practice or late night playing The internal speaker system is automatically shut off when a pair of headphones is plugged into the PHONES jacks PHONES Using Headphones Conn...

Page 12: ...ic piano It provides sustain and lets the sound slowly decay after the keys have been released Press the FUNCTION button repeatedly to select PEDAL then press the ENTER button to confirm use button se...

Page 13: ...ct the voice Use Data Dial and Button In voice mode using data dial or buttons can select voice quickly DATA CONTROL L R 1 2 USB DISK SONG VOICE STYLE R B SWING BALLAD POP LATIN GOSPEL WORLD DANCE USE...

Page 14: ...ONTROL This mode is great for using with teacher and student or anytime two people want to play at the piano at the same time Press the button to select mode In this mode the keyboard will be split in...

Page 15: ...hen you can or the DATA CONTROL knob to select the desired voice the voice will automatically save and buttons USER GM VOICE In the style mode hold down the GM VOICE USE button the indicator will ligh...

Page 16: ...s 8 reverb types 7Stage2 8Plate 1Hall1 2Hall2 3Room1 4Room2 5Room3 6Stage1 Adjusting Reverb Level Reference Reverb level P 23 Cho us r Press the CHORUS button to turn on or turn off the function The D...

Page 17: ...n sustain off Transpose Button The Transpose function allows you to change the pitch of the instrument in semitone steps up to a maximum setting of 12 semitones a maximum of one octave up or down Pres...

Page 18: ...e Octave Dual Voice Octave Split Point Chord Point Metronome Signature OTS Main Voice Volume Split Voice Volume Dual Voice Volume Metronome Volume Song Volume TOUCH LO TOUCHNOR TOUCH HI TCH2 LOW TCH2...

Page 19: ...ORUS2 3 CHORUS3 4 CHORUS4 5 FEEDBACK 6 FLANGER1 7 SHORTDLY 8 SHORTFB 9 FLANGER2 10 FLANGER3 11 CELESTE1 12 CELESTE2 13 CELESTE3 EFFECT MIDI SET PEDAL MAIN PAN SPLT PAN DUAL PAN REV TYPE MAIN REV SPLT...

Page 20: ...itch of your piano to match other instruments Press the FUNCTION button the LCD will display PERFORM then press the ENTER button to confirm and use buttons or set the tune value From 64 to 63 Default...

Page 21: ...estore the default value Press the FUNCTION button the LCD will display PERFORM then press the ENTER button to confirm use button select TOUCH press the ENTER button to confirm Use button set the valu...

Page 22: ...buttons select SPLT OCT press the ENTER button to confirm use button set the split voice value 2 2 Default 0 the DATA CONTROL knob to the DATA CONTROL knob to or or Split Voice Octave Dual Voice Octa...

Page 23: ...en press the ENTER button to confirm use buttons select CHRD PT press the ENTER button to confirm use buttons set the value 1 88 Default 35 the DATA CONTROL knob to the DATA CONTROL knob to or or Pres...

Page 24: ...the LCD will display MAIN VOL press the ENTER button to confirm use buttons set the value 00 127 Default 110 the DATA CONTROL knob to or L R 1 2 USB DISK SONG L R 1 2 USB DISK SONG Press the buttons s...

Page 25: ...27 Default 110 the DATA CONTROL knob to the DATA CONTROL knob to or or L R 1 2 USB DISK SONG Press the buttons simultaneously to restore the default value Press the buttons simultaneously to restore t...

Page 26: ...ttons select DUAL PAN press the ENTER button to confirm use buttons set the value 64 63 Default 00 the DATA CONTROL knob to the DATA CONTROL knob to or or L R 1 2 USB DISK SONG Press the buttons simul...

Page 27: ...ss the FUNCTION button repeatedly to select MIXER then press the ENTER button to confirm use buttons select SPLT REV press the ENTER button to confirm use buttons set the value 0 127 Default 36 the DA...

Page 28: ...UNCTION button repeatedly to select MIXER then press the ENTER button to confirm use buttons select MAIN CHR press the ENTER button to confirm use buttons set the value 00 127 Default 110 the DATA CON...

Page 29: ...ss the ENTER button to confirm use buttons set the value the function on or off the DATA CONTROL knob to or FUNCTION ENTER L R 1 2 USB DISK SONG Press the buttons simultaneously to restore the default...

Page 30: ...6 the DATA CONTROL knob to the DATA CONTROL knob to OFF not include 10 L R 1 2 USB DISK SONG Press the buttons simultaneously to restore the default value Press the buttons simultaneously to restore t...

Page 31: ...o a REGISTRATION MEMORY button all settings previously stored in that button will be erased and replaced by the new settings It performs the same function as the soft pedal on an actual acoustic piano...

Page 32: ...inimum value Press the button to confirm maximum value or minimum value Move the expression pedal to minimum value or maximum value Press the button to confirm minimum value or maximum value Press the...

Page 33: ...m and use buttons to set the off time 20 60 min Off Cancel Press the buttons simultaneously to restore the default value or or the DATA CONTROL knob to AUTO OFF the DATA CONTROL knob FUNCTION ENTER L...

Page 34: ...on of the keyboard Consists of all keys to its left Auto Accompaniment Normal Left hand fingering specifies the auto accompaniment chords The right hand plays normally Auto Accompaniment Using Auto Ac...

Page 35: ...stop the accompaniment auto Select a Rhythm Style Reference Select a Rhythm style P 30 Reference Chord Button function P 34 START STOP SYNCHRO FILL IN 1 INTRO ENDING FILL IN 2 VARATION Starting with a...

Page 36: ...is set as your tapping tempo If you want to set the tempo before starting the rhythm you have to tap the button 4 times You also can set the tempo by and buttons or tapping the button one time only t...

Page 37: ...that you hear when you play the melody is derived from the chords you play if you use Automatic Accompaniment and turn on the Chord function Press HARMONY button again to exit Harmony function HARMON...

Page 38: ...settings automatically Chord Button Press CHORD button to turn the chord function on The left hand section of the keyboard becomes the Auto Accompaniment section and chords played in this section are...

Page 39: ...memory Load Press the REGIST BANK button repeatedly to select memory banks 1 4 and then press the M1 M5 buttons can recall the information you have stored The LCD displays the control panel position n...

Page 40: ...ou press the style will be played you press the style will be played to start a rhythm style you can press the you press the SWING press the REGIST BANK button repeatedly to select the memory bank1 an...

Page 41: ...will turn on Accompaniment cannot be recorded into the track1 2 Play the piano or start Rhythm and the Song Recorder will start recording If the TRACK 2 has data recorded the indicator will light and...

Page 42: ...urn off Play the Recording Press the PLAY button again to stop the recording Press the PLAY button to play the local recording During song playback you can select which track you wish to hear by press...

Page 43: ...bank then press the ENTER button to confirm then you can use and buttons or the DATA CONTROL knob to select the desired song Press the PLAY STOP button to start the song Playalon includes 55 songs Bey...

Page 44: ...t plays 4 Press the PLAY button again to stop Otherwise playback will stop automatically at the end of the song Practicing The Right Hand Of The Selected Song Practicing The Left Hand Of The Selected...

Page 45: ...d buttons then turn the power on c It can restore all fun tions to factory defaults POWER POWER Factory Reset L R 1 2 USB DISK SONG NOTE If the RESET remains on the LCD this means it can not restore a...

Page 46: ...roller will recognize and respond to GM Device inquiries Master Tune supported Master Volume supported Default Changed Default Messages Altered True voice Note ON Note OFF Key s Channels True Song Pos...

Page 47: ...ylonGtr SteelGtr Jazz Gtr CleanGtr Mute Gtr Ovrdrive Distortd Gtr Harm AcstBass FngrBass PickBass Fretless SlapBas1 SlapBas2 SynBass1 SynBass2 Violin Viola Cello Contra TremStrg Pizzicto OrchHarp Timp...

Page 48: ...n 8BeatPop Pop16 Popville PopShufl GuitrPop SynPop Ctry Pop CtrySwng Cntry2Bt CntryWlz Country Train EasyPop FunkyPop Folk 1 LatnPop1 LatnPop2 Tango Rumba Beguine Latin 1 Latin 2 Bolero Merengue Salsa...

Page 49: ...ecordings samples of an instrument across the range of the keyboard The actual sound of the voice may be slightly different from note to note The volume is too soft The sound quality is poor The rhyth...

Page 50: ...Chorus Level Effect 100 style 19 8lbs or 9Kg Weight 50 x 10 6X7 1 inches 1270mm x 270mm x 180 mm Dimensions W x D x H Split Layer Duet Harmony Tune Transpose Octave 6 Touch Sensitivity and Fixed touch...

Page 51: ...ompany of Artesia Pianos at 888 998 9848 Virgin Musical Instrument Company will then repair the product or return it to the VMI distribution center for repairs Upon completion of the repair the unit w...

Page 52: ...Virgin Musical Instrument Company Inc P O Box 2908 La Mesa CA 91943 PH 619 244 0006 E mail info virginmusicalinstruments com www virginmusicalinstruments com...

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