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Table of contents

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General information.............................................................................................................. 5
1.1  Further information........................................................................................................ 5
1.2  Notational conventions................................................................................................. 5
1.3  Symbols and signal words........................................................................................... 6

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Safety instructions................................................................................................................. 7

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Features....................................................................................................................................... 9

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Assembly instructions........................................................................................................ 10

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Control panel and connections..................................................................................... 11

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Connectivity options.......................................................................................................... 17

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Switching on / off and basic operation...................................................................... 19
7.1  Switching the digital piano on................................................................................. 19
7.1.1  Normal switching on / off....................................................................................... 19
7.1.2  Automatic shutoff..................................................................................................... 19
7.2  Adjusting the volume.................................................................................................. 19
7.3  Touch sensitivity............................................................................................................ 19
7.4  Fine tuning...................................................................................................................... 20
7.5  Split point setting......................................................................................................... 20
7.6  Metronome..................................................................................................................... 21
7.7  Tempo............................................................................................................................... 21
7.8  Transposing..................................................................................................................... 22
7.9  Resonance effect........................................................................................................... 22
7.10  Digital effects............................................................................................................... 22
7.10.1  Reverb and Chorus................................................................................................. 22
7.10.2  Equalizer..................................................................................................................... 23
7.11  Selecting voices .......................................................................................................... 23
7.12  Demo songs.................................................................................................................. 24
7.13  Demo mode.................................................................................................................. 24
7.14  Dual mode..................................................................................................................... 24
7.15  Duet mode.................................................................................................................... 25
7.16  Harmony mode........................................................................................................... 25
7.17  Split mode..................................................................................................................... 26
7.18  TWINOVA....................................................................................................................... 26
7.19  Playing with accompaniment................................................................................ 27
7.19.1  Style selection.......................................................................................................... 27
7.19.2  Playing Styles, chord mode................................................................................. 27
7.19.3  Fill A/B......................................................................................................................... 28
7.19.4  Accompaniment track volume, muting.......................................................... 28
7.20  Practise songs.............................................................................................................. 28
7.20.1  Playing practise songs........................................................................................... 29
7.20.2  Selecting practise songs....................................................................................... 29
7.20.3  Practise function right / left hand..................................................................... 29

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Summary of Contents for DP-26

Page 1: ...DP 26 digital piano user manual ...

Page 2: ...Musikhaus Thomann Thomann GmbH Hans Thomann Straße 1 96138 Burgebrach Germany Telephone 49 0 9546 9223 0 E mail info thomann de Internet www thomann de 05 08 2015 ID 352258 ...

Page 3: ...tuning 20 7 5 Split point setting 20 7 6 Metronome 21 7 7 Tempo 21 7 8 Transposing 22 7 9 Resonance effect 22 7 10 Digital effects 22 7 10 1 Reverb and Chorus 22 7 10 2 Equalizer 23 7 11 Selecting voices 23 7 12 Demo songs 24 7 13 Demo mode 24 7 14 Dual mode 24 7 15 Duet mode 25 7 16 Harmony mode 25 7 17 Split mode 26 7 18 TWINOVA 26 7 19 Playing with accompaniment 27 7 19 1 Style selection 27 7 1...

Page 4: ...tunings 32 7 23 MIDI functions 32 7 23 1 What is MIDI 32 7 23 2 USB connection 32 7 23 3 MIDI connection 33 7 23 4 Controller settings 33 7 23 5 Controller assignment 34 7 24 Factory defaults 34 8 Practise and demo songs 35 9 Styles list 37 10 Voice list 38 11 MIDI implementation chart 39 12 Technical specifications 41 13 Plug and connection assignment 42 14 Protecting the environment 43 Table of ...

Page 5: ...manual is also available as PDF file for you to download Keyword search Use the search function in the electronic version to find the topics of interest for you quickly Online guides Our online guides provide detailed information on technical basics and terms Personal consultation For personal consultation please contact our technical hotline Service If you have any problems with the device the cu...

Page 6: ...n you will find an overview of the meaning of symbols and signal words that are used in this manual Signal word Meaning DANGER This combination of symbol and signal word indicates an immediate dangerous situation that will result in death or serious injury if it is not avoided CAUTION This combination of symbol and signal word indicates a possible dangerous situation that can result in minor injur...

Page 7: ...d young children Choking hazard Ensure that children do not detach any small parts e g knobs or the like from the unit They could swallow the pieces and choke Never let children unattended use electrical devices DANGER Electric shock caused by high voltages inside Within the device there are areas where high voltages may be present Never remove any covers There are no user serviceable parts inside...

Page 8: ...oltage rating of the device and that the AC outlet is pro tected by a residual current circuit breaker Failure to do so could result in damage to the device and possibly the user Unplug the external power supply before electrical storms occur and when the device is unused for long periods of time to reduce the risk of electric shock or fire Safety instructions digital piano 8 ...

Page 9: ...nd accompaniment songs n 2 demo songs n 5 memory locations for user recordings n Reverb and Chorus effects n Master EQ n Melody and accompaniment functions n Split duet and duo mode n Metronome n Transpose function n Built in speakers n Connections 2 headphone socket MIDI out USB MIDI sustain pedal AUX IN AUX OUT n Automatic shutoff n 12 V power supply included n Sustain pedal included Features DP...

Page 10: ...cation The unit is powered by the included 12 V power supply Make sure that the device is turned off before you connect it to the power supply or disconnect it Turn the volume knob counter clockwise to minimum before connecting the digital piano to the power supply or to other devices This is to protect the speakers from damage Connect the cable from the power supply outlet to the input socket 12V...

Page 11: ...ilt in speakers 2 Music stand holder 3 Control panel with function keys and display 4 Claviature with 88 keys 5 2 connection sockets for headphones 6 Pitch bend wheel for changing the pitch Overview Control panel and connections DP 26 11 ...

Page 12: ...l operation Function in MIDI operation 10 TEMPO COMMAND Reduces the playback tempo Enables the edit mode to assign MIDI mes sages 11 TEMPO DATA Increases the playback tempo Enables the edit mode to enter values 12 METRONOME CHANNEL Turns the metronome on and off Enables the edit mode to assign MIDI chan nels 13 START STOP MIDI EDIT Starts stops the playback of demo songs or styles Enables the edit...

Page 13: ...SHIFT 9 DEMO MIDI MODE Enables disables the demo mode Enables disables the MIDI mode 18 VOICE VOICE DEMO Enables disables the voice mode Starts stops the playback of voices 19 STYLE DUAL Enables disables the style mode Enables disables the dual mode 20 SONG LOWER Enables disables the song mode Enables disables the split mode 22 NO TWINOVA Decreases the displayed value Enables disables the TWINOVA ...

Page 14: ...ity 30 TUNE Button for fine tuning the claviature 31 OCTAVE Button for octaving the keyboard in TWINOVA mode 32 TYPE Buttons for selecting a historic tuning 33 SCALE Enables disables the selection of historic tunings 34 ROOT Buttons for selecting the root note of a historic tuning 35 REVERB Buttons for enabling disabling the reverb effect and to select the reverb type Claviature function buttons C...

Page 15: ... harmony mode 40 MELODY OFF Buttons for enabling disabling the practice mode and to mute the right or left hand voice 41 METRONOME Buttons for selecting the metronome sound 42 ACCOMP Buttons for increasing decreasing the accompaniment track volume 43 TEMPO Buttons for increasing decreasing the playback speed 44 STYLE Buttons for selecting a style 45 SONG Buttons for selecting a song 46 MIDI Button...

Page 16: ...one jack 50 AUX IN Input socket for connecting an external audio device e g MP3 or CD player 1 4 phone jack 51 AUX OUT Output socket for connecting the digital piano to an amplifier stereo system mixer or recording device 1 4 phone jack 52 12V Connection for the power adapter Rear panel connections Control panel and connections digital piano 16 ...

Page 17: ... turn the volume down to Min imum before you connect other devices to the digital piano Use the AUX IN socket to connect a for example CD or MP3 player to the digital piano So you can playback music through the internal speakers of the digital piano and simultaneously play along to it Plug one end of the audio cable into the AUX IN socket on the rear panel of the digital piano and the other end in...

Page 18: ... connect a sustain pedal to the digital piano You can connect a triple pedal Sustain Sostenuto and Soft to the digital piano via the connection socket on the bottom of the unit Sustain pedal Pedal box Connectivity options digital piano 18 ...

Page 19: ...ng panel 7 2 Adjusting the volume Adjust the rotary control VOLUME for a pleasant volume for playback and practising Turn this control clockwise to increase the volume Turn it counter clockwise to reduce the volume 7 3 Touch sensitivity With this function you can adjust the touch response of the claviature in four dif ferent levels Setting Description OFF Touch sensitivity is off This can be very ...

Page 20: ...djust the tuning of the entire keyboard with the piano buttons TUNE in a range of a semi tone 100 cent Each time the key is pressed the value changes 1 Cent upward or downward 2 Simultaneously press the two piano buttons TUNE to reset the tuning of the keyboard back to the default setting 7 5 Split point setting The split point of the keyboard can be freely selected default setting L 19 key F 3 1 ...

Page 21: ...tyles and voices and the metronome function are stored with certain tempo information These presets can be adjusted at any time 1 Tempo adjustment via function keys Press the function buttons TEMPO and TEMPO during playback or with running metronome to adjust the tempo in a range from 30 280 2 Entering tempo numerically Keep the SHIFT button pressed and enter the desired value in a range from 30 2...

Page 22: ...taneously to disable the Resonance effect again When you turn on the digital piano the resonance effect is disabled by default Enabling the resonance effect disables the harmony mode Enabling during playing may cause a slight interruption of sound reproduction 7 10 Digital effects 7 10 1 Reverb and Chorus With the reverb and chorus functions you can simulate acoustic effects under dif ferent envir...

Page 23: ... on the digital piano the effects are disabled by default and the EQ preset is Standard 7 11 Selecting voices The instrument features a selection of 20 authentic voices see Ä Chapter 10 Voice list on page 38 1 Press VOICE or one of the direct selection buttons to activate the last set or a desired voice directly ð The display shows the number of the selected voice e g 0 01 2 Use the buttons NO and...

Page 24: ...Press SHIFT and VOICE DEMO simultaneously to enter the demo mode 4 Start stop playing the demo track with START STOP 5 Press VOICE again to exit the demo mode In Demo mode the piano keys can not be played 7 14 Dual mode In Dual mode you can play two voices simultaneously 1 First select the first voice as described in section Ä Chapter 7 11 Selecting voices on page 23 2 Press SHIFT and DUAL simulta...

Page 25: ... and select the desired Duet type with the piano keys DUET d01 d32 3 Playing in Duet mode Play a chord with your left hand in the chord area of the claviature see Ä Chapter 7 5 Split point setting on page 20 The melody accompaniment starts automatically 4 Leaving Duet mode Press the DUET button again to exit the Duet mode The various duet types change with the preprogrammed voices 7 16 Harmony mod...

Page 26: ...se the buttons NO and YES or a direct select button to assign a voice for the area to the left of the split point second voice ð The currently set second voice also appears in the display You now have the opportunity to play the digital piano with two different voices 5 Press the LOWER button again to exit Split mode 7 18 TWINOVA In TWINOVA mode the keyboard is divided into two areas with the same...

Page 27: ... Keep the SHIFT button pressed and enter the selection number of the Style see Ä Chapter 9 Styles list on page 37 via the piano keys in the STYLE area Example To set Style 08 you have to press the keys 0 and 8 in the STYLE area successively 7 19 2 Playing Styles chord mode 1 Start playing the selected Style with START STOP The chord mode A B C is automatically enabled at the same time ð The START ...

Page 28: ...t track volume muting This function allows you to adjust the volume of the accompaniment track to the volume of the claviature or to mute the accompaniment track 1 Setting the accompaniment track volume Keep the SHIFT button pressed Use the piano buttons ACCOMP to adjust the accompaniment track volume in a range from 0 127 2 Muting the accompaniment track Keep the SHIFT button pressed Press the tw...

Page 29: ...ONG button LED lights Use the buttons NO and YES to select a song 2 Selection via song number Use SONG to switch to the practise song playback mode The SONG button LED lights Keep the SHIFT button pressed and enter the selection number of the song see Ä Chapter 8 Practise and demo songs on page 35 via the piano keys in the SONG area Example To set Song 08 you have to press the keys 0 and 8 in the ...

Page 30: ...digital piano and save up to five recordings as user songs in the internal memory Unsaved recordings are retained in the clip board memory after switching the digital piano off 7 21 1 Recording preparation 1 Use RECORD to change to recording mode ð The RECORD button LED lights The display shows the number of the first free memory location for user songs nFx 2 Use NO and YES to select a free memory...

Page 31: ...ill turn off When the storage capacity is reached recording will stop automatically and the recorded data will be stored While storing the indicator flashes quickly The display shows FUL 7 21 4 Recording playback 1 Use PLAY STOP to switch to the playback mode for user songs 2 Use NO and YES to select a recording from the memory P 1 P 5 3 Press PLAY STOP to play the user song ð The PLAY STOP button...

Page 32: ...and select the desired historic tuning with the piano keys SCALE and TYPE Pythagoras pure major pure minor middle tone Werckmeister or Kirnberger 3 Keep the SHIFT button pressed and select the root note of the selected tuning with the piano keys SCALE and ROOT 4 Press SCALE again to exit the mode Historic tunings 7 23 MIDI functions 7 23 1 What is MIDI MIDI stands for Musical Instrument Digital In...

Page 33: ...aster to the MIDI IN of the slave 7 23 4 Controller settings The digital piano has three built in controllers to control another device 1 Press SHIFT and MIDI MODE simultaneously to enter the MIDI mode ð The MIDI MODE button LED lights 2 Press MIDI EDIT to enter the Edit mode 3 Use CTRL 1 CTRL 2 and CTRL 3 to enable the controller you want to adjust 4 MIDI commands Press COMMAND to enable the sele...

Page 34: ...ller assignment 1 Press SHIFT and MIDI MODE simultaneously to enter the MIDI mode ð The MIDI MODE button LED lights 2 Use CTRL 1 CTRL 2 and CTRL 3 to select the controller for sending MIDI data ð The LED of the corresponding button flashes while the digital piano sends MIDI data When all data is transferred the LED lights solid 3 If desired press the button again to resend the data 4 Press SHIFT a...

Page 35: ... 100 No 15 Ballade 014 Musette 044 Spinning Song 015 Bourree 045 In The Theatre 016 To A Wild Rose 046 Alfredo and Violetta Column Tower Duet 017 Away In A Manger 047 Come Back To Sorrento 018 Fur Elise 048 Piano Sonatina In F Major 019 Marriage Of Figaro 049 Tchaikovsky Waltz 020 Angels We Have Heard On High 050 Military March No 1 In D Major 021 Waltz 051 Als Die Alte Mutter Mich Noch lehrte Sin...

Page 36: ...Demos No Name 001 Fantasia 002 Chpn_op25_no1 Practise and demo songs digital piano 36 ...

Page 37: ...z 023 Dixland 040 Pop 3 007 Waltz 1 024 Latin 041 Pop 4 008 Waltz 2 025 Tango 042 Pop Country 009 Waltz 3 026 Lambada 043 Pianist 1 010 Vienna Waltz 027 Samba 044 Pianist 2 011 March 1 028 ChaCha 045 Ballad 1 012 March 2 029 Beguine 046 Ballad 2 013 Polka 030 Salas 047 Ballad 3 014 Italian Polka 031 Pop Bossa 048 Ballad 4 015 Jazz Pub 032 Blues 1 049 6 8 Ballad 016 Jazz 1 033 Blues 2 050 6 8 Balla...

Page 38: ...e Organ 017 Electric Guitar clean 003 Ele Piano 010 Drawbar Organ Bass 004 Ele Piano 2 011 Church Organ 018 Electric Bass finger 005 Ele Piano 3 012 Reed Organ Strings Orchestral Instruments 006 Harpsichord 013 Rock Organ 019 String Ensembles Chromatic Percussion 014 Accordion 020 Synth Strings 007 Clavi 015 Harmonica Voice list digital piano 38 ...

Page 39: ... Keys No No Channels No No Pitch Bend No Yes Control Change 0 1 5 6 7 10 11 64 65 66 67 80 81 91 93 120 121 123 Yes No No Yes Yes No No Yes No Yes Yes No No Yes Yes No No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Bank Select Modulation Portamento Time Data Entry Volume Pan Expression Sustain Pedal Portamento ON OFF Sostenuto Pedal Soft Pedal Reverb Program Chorus P...

Page 40: ...n Pointer No No Song Select No No Tune Request No No System Real Time Clock Yes No Commands No 1 No 1 Aux Messages Local ON OFF No No ALL Notes OFF Yes Yes Active Sensing Yes Yes System Reset No Yes POLY MONO OMNI ON Mode 1 Mode 2 OMNI OFF Mode 3 Mode 4 MIDI channel modes MIDI implementation chart digital piano 40 ...

Page 41: ...50 Practising songs 60 Demo songs 2 Pedal connection options Soft Sostenuto Sustain Connections 2 head phones 1 4 jack AUX IN AUX OUT USB MIDI out Speaker 2 10 W 4 Ω 2 25 W 8 Ω Operating supply voltage AC 230 V Dimensions W H D 1510 mm 230 mm 480 mm Colour Black Weight 12 1 kg Technical specifications DP 26 41 ...

Page 42: ... signal is transmitted through the core Unbalanced transmission is susceptible to electromagnetic interference especially at low levels such as microphone signals and when using long cables In a professional environment therefore the balanced transmission is preferred because this enables an undisturbed transmission of signals over long distances In addition to the conductors Ground and Signal in ...

Page 43: ...cling Please follow the notes and markings on the packaging This product is subject to the European Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Directive WEEE Do not dispose with your normal household waste Dispose of this device through an approved waste disposal firm or through your local waste facility When discarding the device comply with the rules and regulations that apply in your country If ...

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