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AP-550/AP-S450
Overview of the Digital Piano
Part Names and Functions
Preparation Before Playing
Preparing a Power Supply
Keyboard Cover
Opening the Keyboard Cover
Closing the Keyboard Cover
Turning the Power On/Off
Turning the Power On
Turning the Power Off
Adjusting the Volume
Using the Supplied Wireless MIDI & Audio Adaptor
Using Headphones
Using the Music Stand
The Top Panel of the Digital Piano (AP-550 only)
Opening the Top Panel of the Digital Piano
Closing the Top Panel of the Digital Piano
Read This First (Basic Operations and Settings)
Notation in this Manual
Touch Button Operation
Operation of the Touch Buttons Alone
Touch Button and Keyboard Combination Operation
Notification Tones
Notification Tone Types
How the Visual Information Bar Displays for Various Settings
Listening to the Demo Songs
Playing the Demo Songs
Operations Possible during Demo Song Playback
Ending Demo Songs
Playing
Selecting a Tone
Selecting a Single Tone
Layering Two Tones (Layer)
Splitting Left and Right Keys (Split)
Splitting the Keyboard into Left and Right for Two-Person Performance (Duet)
What is a Duet?
Using the Duet Function
Changing the Pitch Range
Using the Pedals
Using the Metronome
Metronome On/Off
Setting the Beat
Setting a Tempo
Adjusting the Volume
Applying Effects to Sound
Using Sound Mode Effects (Hall Simulator/Reverb and Surround)
Turning on/off Hall Simulator/Reverb and Surround
Selecting Hall Simulator/Reverb Presets
Adjusting Applied Hall Simulator/Reverb
Selecting Surround Presets
Using Chorus
Adjusting Brilliance
Adjusting the Sound Characteristics of the Acoustic Piano Presets (Acoustic Simulator)
Setting String Resonance
Setting Damper Resonance
Setting Damper Noise
Setting Key On Action Noise
Setting Key Off Action Noise
Setting Lid Simulator (AP-550 only)
Adjusting Key Touch
Changing the Volume Made by the Strength of Pressure Placed on a Key (Touch Response)
Changing the Sensitivity of Touch Response
Adjusting the Timing of Key Press to Sound (Hammer Response)
Adjusting Hammer Response
Adjusting the Timing of Mute During Key Release (Key Off Response)
Adjusting Key Off Response
Adjusting the Pitch of Sound
Changing the Pitch in Semitone Steps (Transpose)
Transpose
Fine-tuning (A-tuning)
Tuning
Shifting by Octaves (Octave Shift)
Shifting Upper1 Part by an Octave
Shifting Upper2 Part by an Octave
Changing the Scale Tuning (Temperament) of the Keyboard
Changing the Scale Tuning
Setting the Scale Tuning Base Note
Switching Stretch Tuning On/Off
Listening to Songs
Types of Data that Can Be Played Back
Playing MIDI Data
Switching to MIDI Recorder
Selecting Songs for Playback from the Music Library
Selecting a MIDI Recorder Song for Playback
Selecting a USB Flash Drive Song for Playback
Changing the Tempo
Selecting a Playback Part
Playing Audio Data (WAV, MP3)
Data that Can be Played Back
Switching to Audio Recorder
Selecting a Song for Playback
Recording a Performance
MIDI Recorder and Audio Recorder Features
Recording Features
Playback Features
Recording a Performance with the MIDI Recorder
Main Content Recorded by the MIDI Recorder
Preparing to Use the MIDI Recorder
Recording
Erasing the Recording of a Track
Recording a Performance with the Audio Recorder
Preparing to Use the Audio Recorder
Recording Audio Recorder Songs (WAV) Directly to a USB Flash Drive
Recording to the Audio Recorder while Playing Back Data Recorded to the MIDI Recorder
Deleting a Recorded File
Listening back to a Performance Immediately (Instant RePlayer)
Instant RePlayer
Instant RePlayer Features
Preparing to Use the Instant RePlayer
Simple Usage
Listen Back Using Marks
What is a Mark?
Performing
Adding Marks at Desired Points within Performances
Replaying from a Mark
Listen Back Using Specified Number of Seconds
Using a USB Flash Drive
Using a Commercially Available USB Flash Drive – What You Can Do
Preparing a USB Flash Drive
Supported USB Flash Drives
Types of Data that Can be Handled by this Digital Piano
Inserting/Removing a USB Flash Drive from the Digital Piano
Formatting a USB Flash Drive
Operations with a USB Flash Drive
Saving MIDI Recorder Songs to a USB Flash Drive
Loading USB Flash Drive Files into the Digital Piano
Deleting USB Flash Drive Files
Copying MIDI Song Data to a USB Flash Drive Using a Computer
Copying Audio Data (WAV, MP3) to a USB Flash Drive Using a Computer
Connecting Wirelessly
Connecting the Digital Piano to External Devices Wirelessly
Wireless (Bluetooth) Connectivity Settings
Wireless Function On/Off
Adjusting the Notification Tone Volume for Wireless Connection/Disconnection
Bluetooth Low Energy MIDI Connectivity
Bluetooth Audio Connectivity
Bluetooth Audio Pairing
Clearing Pairing Registration
Adjusting Wireless Audio Playback Volume
Using the Dedicated App
Downloading the App (CASIO MUSIC SPACE) for Smart Devices
Using with an External Device with a Cable Connection
Connecting to a Computer or Smart Device and Using MIDI
Computer Operating Environment
Connecting to a Computer
Smart Device Operating Environment
Connecting a Smart Device with USB MIDI
Outputting the Digital Piano’s Sound to an Amplifier or Audio Equipment
Connecting to Audio Equipment
Connecting to a Musical Instrument Amplifier
Changing Settings
Changing the Upper1 Part Settings
Adjusting the Upper1 Part Volume
Changing the Upper2 Part Settings
Adjusting the Upper2 Part Volume
Fine-Tuning the Upper2 Part (Upper2 Detune)
Enabling/Disabling Upper2 Part Damper Pedal Effect
Changing the Lower Part Settings
Adjusting the Lower Part Volume
Fine-Tuning the Lower Part (LowerDetune)
Enabling/Disabling Lower Part Damper Pedal Effect
Saving the Digital Piano Settings (Auto Resume)
Restore Factory Defaults (Factory Reset)
Adjusting Volume Balance
Keyboard Volume
MIDI Song Volume
Audio Song Playback Volume
Wireless Audio Playback Volume
Center Cancel Function
Changing MIDI Settings
Local Control
Keyboard Channel
Hi-Res Velocity MIDI OUT
Setting the Display of the Visual Information Bar
Changing Display Settings
Brightness Setting and No Lighting
Main Digital Piano Settings
Power On Alert
Auto Power Off
Touch Button Luminosity
Left Panel Touch Button Sensitivity
Panel Lock
Switching Panel Light Settings
Notification Tone Volume
Notification Tone Set Selection
Volume Sync Equalizer
Speaker Out
Headphone Mode
Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting
Error Display List
Other Information
Product Specifications
Latest Support Information
About the Contents of this Manual
Trademarks and Registered Trademarks
Operating Precautions
Various Lists
Tone list
Demo Song List
Music Library List
Keyboard Function List
MIDI Implementation Chart
