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USB Recorder
USB Recorder
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Playing an MP3/WAV audio file
The CA59 digital piano is also capable of playing MP3 and WAV audio files stored on a USB memory device directly
through the instrument’s speaker system. This function is particularly useful when attempting to learn the chords
or melody to a new piece, or to simply play along with one’s favorite song.
Audio Player supported format specifications
Audio format
Speci
fi
cations
Bitrate
MP3
32 kHz/44.1 kHz/48 kHz, Mono/Stereo
8-320 kbit/s (fixed & variable)
WAV
32 kHz/44.1 kHz/48 kHz, Mono/Stereo, 16 bit
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MPEG Layer-3 audio coding technology licensed from Fraunhofer IIS and Thomson.
MP3 codec is Copyright (c) 1995-2007, SPIRIT.
Preparing the USB memory device
First, prepare a selection of MP3 or WAV audio
fi
les, copying the
data to a USB memory device.
* USB devices should be formatted to use the “FAT” or “FAT32”
fi
lesystems. Please refer to page 137 for more information.
1. Entering USB playback mode
Connect a USB memory device to the USB port.
Press the PLAY/STOP button.
The LED indicator for the the PLAY/STOP button will turn on,
and the Song Browser screen will be shown in the LCD display.
Song Browser screen
The Song Browser screen provides a listing of relevant
fi
les and
folders stored on the connected USB device.
The icon is used to represent an MP3/WAV audi
o fi
le.
The icon is used to represent a folder.
The icon is used to represent the current/previous folder.
An example of a typical
fi
le/folder listing screen is shown below.
Please note that the visible screen height has been extended for
the purpose of this illustration.
Current/previous folder
Folders
Files
* Files and folders will be listed in alphabetical order, with folders
shown at the top of the screen.
* When the USB Recorder play function is selected, only MP3, WAV, MID,
and KS
O fi
les will be shown in the Song Browser screen.
* The LCD display is capable of showing
fi
lenames with a maximum
length of 12 characters (+3 character su
ffi
x). Filenames longer than 12
characters will be truncated automatically.
buttons:
Move selection cursor.
FUNCTION button:
Select
fi
le/enter folder.