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  • Page 1 SP-5500 User’s Manual...
  • Page 2 Using the Instruction Manual Congratulations on your purchase of this stage piano! The piano is an user friendly piano with fabulous sound quality and advance feature such as style record and self-learning. No matter you are adult or children, you will enjoy playing the piano as it provides amazing styles for accompaniment, expressive tones, and real time record.
  • Page 3 Main Feature Keyboard: 88 hammer action key. Operation: use DIAL & [+/YES] & [-/NO] button or direct select button to select desired menu & parameters . Voice: 559 voices in total, 28 voices can be selected conveniently from the panel. Style: 203 styles in total, including 3 user styles, 16 voices can be selected conveniently from the panel.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Contents General Guide........Memory..........Front Panel............Bank..............LCD Display............. Memory Data..............Rear Panel..............Store and Load............Top Panel............... One Touch Setting..........Connections........Power Jack..............Record..........24-26 Setting Music Rest..........24-25 Headphones Jack..........Record Song..........Playback Song............AUX OUT Jack..........Delete Song............. AUX IN Jack............

  • Page 5: General Guide

    General Guide Front Panel BRILLIANCE sliding bar STYLES VOLUME sliding bar 001 8BtRock 064 Tango 074 Samba1 112 Swing1 133 CntyPop1 154 Rumba1 184 Polka 041 SlowBald BRILLIANCE STYLE direct select button MELLOW BRIGHT 012 16Beat1 047 SlowRock 069 ChaCha1 084 Disco 130 Bluegras 141 BosaNov1 172 Waltz...

  • Page 6: Lcd Display

    General Guide LCD Display DUAL SPLIT TOUCH VOICE/STYLE/DEMO/SONG RECORD / STYLE RECORD DUAL MEASURE SPLIT BEAT TOUCH TEMPO CHORD MEMORY / ONE TOUCH SETTING LEFT / RIGHT HAND LESSON MODE NOTE Indication FILL A / B TREBLE CLEF BASS CLEF Rear Panel POWER ON / OFF switch POWER Jack...

  • Page 7: Connections

    Connections Power Jack This piano can be powered by current from a standard household wall outlet by using the specified AC adaptor. POWER AUX OUT AUX IN PEDAL MIDI IN MIDI OUT The power jack is located on the rear panel of the piano body.

  • Page 8: Aux In Jack

    Connection AUX IN Jack POWER AUX OUT AUX IN PEDAL MIDI IN MIDI OUT The audio output from a CD player connected to the AUX IN jack on the left panel can be mixed with the sound of the L/MONO SUSTAIN ASSIGN piano module.

  • Page 9: Preparation

    Preparation Power on key combination Press the [RECORD] & the [PLAY/STOP] button synchro- MELODY MELODY MELODY STYLE PLAY/ RECORD ACCOMP RECORD STOP nously when it is power on£It can clear the record data. BANK STORE O.T.S. Press the [STORE] & the [M1] button synchronously when it is power on£It can set all the memory data to default ONE TOUCH SETTING value.

  • Page 10: Voices And Effects

    Voices and Effects Voice select VOICES 559 voices in total. 001 StGrPn1 029 StHarEp 092 StMarim 147 VelSteGt 121 ChurOr2 182 Abass1 274 SSlowStr 024 StHonk 080 StVibes 107 DrwOrDet 125 Accordi1 161 StCleGtr 229 TheVin 282 SoloStr 28 voices can be directly selected. Each direct select button 287 StChoir1 305 SweetTp 323 BrasSec1...

  • Page 11: Split Point

    Voices and Effects Split point TheStr DUAL You can play two sounds on different parts of DUAL SPLIT SPLIT the keyboard. It is called Split mode. TOUCH TOUCH Press [SPLIT] button to turn on the LOWER VOICE, LCD lights the SPLIT flag and displays "VOICE L" and its name. When you play in real time, you can activate Split Mode Default split simply by pressing this button.

  • Page 12: Touch Response

    Voices and Effects Touch Response This function allows you to activate the dynamic level when playing the keyboard. Touch Press the [TOUCH] button, LCD lightens the TOUCH flag " " DUAL DUAL SPLIT and displays touch response type "002 Touch" briefly. SPLIT TOUCH TOUCH...

  • Page 13: Style Control

    Style Control The keyboard has a total of 203 styles, from 001 to 203, including 3 user styles. The default style is 001. (See appendix: page 60) Select a Style 8BtRock DEMO Press [STYLE] button to set the keyboard to the "style STYLE VOICE mode".

  • Page 14: Start A Style

    Style Control Start a Style Start immediately: Use [START/STOP] button to start the style. START/ SYNC SYNC INTRO/ CHORD FADE STOP STOP START ENDING MODE Chord. Mode: FINGERED FULL RANGE Press the [CHORD MODE] button for the first time to enter the FINGERED mode, the relevant LED is lightened.

  • Page 15: Fill A/B

    Style Control Fill A/B 8Beat2 In NORMAL mode, press [A] button to insert 1 measure fill and LCD flashes 'A'. After one measure is over, NORMAL style will be returned. In NORMAL mode, press [B] button to insert 1 measure fill and LCD flashes 'B'.

  • Page 16: Fade

    Style Control Fade Light FADE IN: START/ SYNC SYNC INTRO/ CHORD FADE STOP STOP START ENDING MODE Press the [FADE] button when style is not playing , FADE " " LED lights. START/ SYNC SYNC INTRO/ CHORD FADE STOP STOP START ENDING MODE...

  • Page 17: Tempo

    Style Control Tempo 8Beat2 Use the [TEMPO+] or [TEMPO-] button and the [+/YES] or - TEMPO + [-/NO] button and the DIAL to adjust the tempo from 30 to 280. Press the [TEMPO+] and [TEMPO-] synchronously to set 8Beat2 to the default tempo. - TEMPO + Selecting the style when it stops, the tempo will change with the style automatically to the default one.

  • Page 18: Recognizing Chords

    Style Control Recognizing Chords FINGERED FULL RANGE Default mode for A.B.C. is off on the keyboard. Press [CHORD MODE] button to turn on this "auto bass START/ SYNC SYNC INTRO/ CHORD FADE STOP STOP START ENDING MODE chord" function. The left section of the keyboard is known as the "chord area", while playing the chord, both the bass and the chord voices sound.
  • Page 19 Style Control Chord Basics Three or more notes played together constitute a "chord". The most basic chord type is the "triad" consisting three notes: the root, third, and fifth degrees of the corresponding scale. A "C major triad", for example, is made up of the notes C (the root), E(the third note of the C major scale),and G (the fifth note of the C major scale).

  • Page 20: Function Menu

    Function Menu Press [FUNCTION/NEXT] or [FUNCTION/BACK] button to enter the menu of function. The default option of the menu is "TUNE". When you enter the menu next time, you will find the option is the same as last time. Press [FUNCTION/NEXT] or [FUNCTION/BACK] button to select the option to be set. Use [+/YES] / [-/NO] or the DIAL to set the parameter.

  • Page 21: Pedal Assign

    Function Menu Pedal Assign This function sets the pedal type to soft pedal, sostenuto pedal, memory select pedal, start/stop pedal. FUNCTION The default pedal is soft pedal. BACK NEXT The LCD displays the type of pedal. Use [+/YES] / [-/NO] or DIAL to change the pedal assign. - / NO + / YES Reverb Level...

  • Page 22: Midi Setting

    Function Menu MIDI Setting FUNCTION RECEIVE can be used to set the channel of MIDI IN. The default setting is "all ". Otherwise, channel 1~16 can BACK NEXT also be selected separately. Use [+/YES] / [-/NO] button or the DIAL to select the channel.

  • Page 23: Memory

    Memory Memory feature can be used to preset 48 complete control-panel setups which could be recalled whenever needed. Bank There are 8 banks in total; each bank has 6 memories BANK BANK STORE STORE O.T.S. O.T.S. (M1~M6). ONE TOUCH SETTING ONE TOUCH SETTING Press [BANK] button, the LCD displays "00x Mem Bank", with 00x showing the Bank that has been selected.

  • Page 24: One Touch Setting

    One Touch Setting One Touch Setting is a powerful and convenient function that allows you to reconfigure all settings instantly with the touch of a single button. In this function, 4 types of parameters (M1~M4) will be BANK BANK STORE STORE O.T.S.
  • Page 25 Record Waiting for recording: MELODY MELODY MELODY MELODY MELODY Press the [RECORD] button for the second time to enter STYLE PLAY/ RECORD ACCOMP RECORD STOP the record mode. The LCD lightens the REC flag, four beats flashes synchronously to indicate waiting for recording. Flash At the same time an empty track will be selected to be Flash synchronously...

  • Page 26: Playback Song

    Record Playback Song MELODY MELODY MELODY MELODY MELODY STYLE PLAY/ RECORD ACCOMP RECORD STOP Press the [PLAY/STOP] button for the first time to enter the user song selected mode. The LCD displays the current song name and number. Play_song Use the [+/YES] or [-/NO] button and DIAL to select one you want to play.

  • Page 27: Start Style Record

    Style Record Style record allows user to produce a new rhythm through recording and editing an built-in style. Be note that the built-in rhythm are programmed with CM7.3 styles can be recorded and the data will not be lost after the power is off. You are also allowed to save the recorded style to SD card.

  • Page 28: Record A New Style

    Style Record Copy Use the [+/YES] or [-/NO] button and DIAL to select the others includes Record, Copy, Quantify, Edit and Delete. - / NO + / YES Quantify If the user style selected is empty, only Record and Copy can be selected.
  • Page 29 Style Record 8BtRock FUNCTION BACK NEXT Press [FUNCTION / NEXT] to enter rhythm selection menu. GtPop1 Press [+/YES], [-/NO] button or rotate the DIAL to select a original rhythm. Press [FUNCTION / BACK] to return previous menu. - / NO + / YES Main_A Press [FUNCTION/NEXT] button to enter the paragraph...

  • Page 30: Copy A Style

    Style Record Copy a Style Copy Select a user style slot to be used to store the new style. - / NO + / YES Press [FUNCTION/NEXT] button to enter choice menu. Press [+/YES], [-/NO] button or rotate the DIAL to choose 8BtRock "Copy "...

  • Page 31: Edit A Style

    Style Record Main_A Press [FUNCTION/NEXT] to enter the paragraph menu. FUNCTION Press [+/YES], [-/NO] button or rotate the DIAL to select the BACK NEXT paragraph of rhythm: Main _ A, Main _ B, Intro _ M, Intro_m, Fill _ A, Fill _ B, Ending _ M, Ending _ m. Chord1 FUNCTION Press...

  • Page 32: Delete A Style

    Style Record 8BtRock Press [FUNCTION/NEXT] button to enter page of the abbreviation of style name. FUNCTION BACK NEXT Only 8 characters or digits can be inputted. LCD now displays "Save? " Flash Save? Press [FUNCTION/NEXT] button to enter next menu. FUNCTION BACK NEXT...

  • Page 33: Song

    Song There are 100 songs in total, includes 57 songs with left and right melody parts, 33 style songs and 10 piano songs. MosetaDn DEMO START/STOP the song: STYLE VOICE Press [SONG] button to enter the song mode, the song flag on LCD is lightened. It will play all songs in circle.

  • Page 34: Lesson 1

    Song According to the type of the song, the content of your practice by left hand is not the same. If you choose chord song, the left hand practices the chord, otherwise, left hand practise the melody. 1-42, 57 song can permission practice the left hand and right hand. 43-56 , 58-100 song only used to right hand practice. When the song is playing, the staff displayed on the LCD indicate the melody and chord position, LCD shows the last note played by RIGHT track, and it will be convenient for you to practice .

  • Page 35: Lesson 3

    Song Lesson 3 L&R CHORD MosetaDn DICT. Press [LESSON] button in LESSON 2 to enter the LESSON 3 mode. LESSON 3 LESSON In LESSON 3 mode, it will score your practice by the correction of the time value and note. START/ SYNC SYNC...

  • Page 36: Chord Dictionary

    Chord Dictionary DICT 2 (CHORD TEST MODE) Press [R] button again to enter DICT 2 mode. The chord Dict.2 L&R CHORD DICT. area on the LCD will display a random chord , while the keyboard position doesn't display anything on LCD. When you play the correct chord within 3 seconds, LESSON 1 the next chord (random) will be displayed on LCD to...

  • Page 37: Pedal

    Pedal Foot Switch FUNCTION The keyboard can assign the pedal in function menu. BACK NEXT (See FUNCTION) - / NO + / YES PEDAL SOFT If pedal assign is set as pedal soft , it will activate the " " soft effect when you step the pedal.

  • Page 38: Play

    SD Function In the SD mode, it won't respond to the other function. Use the [+/YES], [-/NO] button and DIAL to choose the SD menu you want. SPLIT Press the [EXECUTE] button to take a step forward. FOLDER01 TOUCH Press the [MENU] button to take a step back. Please refer to page 42 for naming function.

  • Page 39: Load

    SD Function Load Load SPLIT TOUCH LoadSong Select the menu Load and press the [EXECUTE] button, " " the Load menu are displayed on the LCD, it includes "Load Song", "LoadSty" and "LoadMem". Use the [+/YES],[-/NO] LoadSty buttonand DIAL to select one. LoadMem - / NO + / YES...

  • Page 40: Save

    SD Function Save SPLIT Save Select the menu Save and press the [EXECUTE] " " button, TOUCH the Save menu are displayed on the LCD, it includes SaveSong "SaveSong", "SaveSty" and "SaveMem". You can select either with DIAL or the [+/YES] and the SaveSty [-/NO] button The operation of SAVE is same as PLAY.

  • Page 41: Delete

    SD Function SaveMem Save Memory SPLIT Select the menu "SaveMem" and press the [EXECUTE] button, you can select the storage directory with DIAL or FOLDER01 TOUCH the [+/YES] ,[-/NO] button. Press the [EXECUTE] button to enter next step, LCD will SPLIT naming play...

  • Page 42: Sd Function

    SD Function The file name includes 1-8 characters which can be inputted with the keyboard. Keyboard & ASCII Character Relative Table is as follows: Explanation: [BACK]: [SHIFT]: [DELETE]: 26 letters will be displayed with To erase the character which move the current cursor to the left. cursor flashes.

  • Page 43: Midi Function

    MIDI Function What is MIDI MIDI stands for Musical Instrument Digital Interface " ", that is the standard interface between a PC and other POWER AUX OUT AUX IN PEDAL MIDI IN MIDI OUT electronic instrument(s). L/MONO SUSTAIN ASSIGN USB connection can be used for midi data transference with computer or other USB host devices that support USB audio device with an USB cable.

  • Page 44: Midi Connection

    MIDI Function MIDI Connection Connection rule In midi connection, the equipment which control another one is called "Host equipment", while another is called "Affiliated equipment". The host equipment's MIDI OUT connects with affiliated equipment's MIDI IN Note that MIDI OUT cannot be connected with MIDI IN on the same equipment.

  • Page 45: Specifications

    Specifications Multi-functional LCD LCD display Keys 88 hammer action key Polyphony 64-note polyphony(max) Voice 559 Voices Style 203 Styles, including 3 user styles. Song 100 Songs Demo 2 Demos Power on/off, Volume, Brilliance, Accomp +/-,Tempo +/-, Lesson, L&R, Control button Chord Dictionary, Mixer, Function Back/Next, Voice, Style, Song, O.T.S.

  • Page 46: Appendix

    Appendix 1-Voice List Velocity Crossfade E.P. 2 Name Name Layered E.P. 1 Vibraphone 1 / W Piano Vibraphone 2 / W Layered E.P. 2 Stereo Grand Piano 1 Vibraphone & Bell Nylon E.P. Stereo Grand Piano 2 ibraphone & Harpsichord Warm E.P.
  • Page 47 Appendix 1- Voice List Name Name Name Fretless Bass Detuned 2 Accordion 2 Stereo Muted G.T. Accordion 3 OverDriven G.T. 1 Fretless Bass Detuned 3 Chorus Accordion Slap Bass 1 OverDriven G.T. 2 Mustte Slap Bass 2 Detuned Overdriven G.T. Accord It Solo Slap Bass 3 Distortion G.T.
  • Page 48 Appendix 1- Voice list Name Name Name Tremolo Strings 1 Echo Synth Voice Synth Brass 2 Tremolo Strings 2 Orchestra Hit 1 Synth Brass 3 Slow Tremolo Strings 1 Orchestra Hit 2 Synth Brass 4 Slow Tremolo Strings 2 Orchestra Hit Octave Synth Brass 5 Leap Brass Pizzicato Strings 1...
  • Page 49 Appendix 1- Voice List Name Name Name PWM Pad Sitar Blown Bottle Sine Pad Detuned Sitar Shakuhachi Warmly Pad Banjo Whistle 1 Horn Pad Shamisen Whistle 2 Pad 3 (Polysynth) Koto Ocarina Click Pad Lead Kalimba Analog Pad Bagpipe Lead 1 (square) Poly Pad Fiddle Square...
  • Page 50 Appendix 1- Voice List Name Name Stereo Strings & Piano Breath Noise 2 Orchestra Heartbeat Full Strings 1 Laugh Full Strings 2 Applause 2 Symphonic Helicopter 1 Stereo Choir & Strings Fire Trombone & Stereo Strings Punch Club Brass ScratchCut Woodwinds &...

  • Page 51: Appendix 2-Style List

    Appendix 2- Style List Number Name Number Name Number Name Quick Step 8BEAT Natural Ballad DANCE 8 Beat Rock Love Ballad Down Beat Guitar Pop 1 Easy Ballad Techno 8 Beat 1 Slow Ballad Sweet Beat Progressive Folk Ballad 8 Beat Dance Rap 1 Pop Ballad 1 8 Beat Disco...
  • Page 52 Appendix 2- Style List Number Name Number Name Number Name Acid Jazz Lambada Polka2 Cool Jazz Ballad Pop Cha Cha1 US March Swing Shuffle Pop Cha Cha2 Musette Big Band 40 s ' Salsa French Musette Big Band Medium Bossa1 Mazurke Dixieland World...

  • Page 53: Appendix 3-Song List

    Appendix 3-Song List Number Name PIANO Moseta Dance Brave Cavalier Four Little Swans Habanera Turkish March Aria Away In A Manger Wedding March ¡Jesus, Sav iour Pilot Me¡ America The Beautiful CLASSICAL Carmen-Entracte II Annen Polka Pianosonatan 08 IN Cm IN Pathetique Brahms Waltz Aida Carmen-Prelude...
  • Page 54 Appendix 3- Song List FOLK & COUNTRY Santa Lucia Country Jambalaya Susanna Bridge Battle Hymne Of The Republic The Old Gray Mare American Patrol In The Rain GOLDEN & POP On London Bridge Are You Lonesome Tonight Only You End Of The World House Of Rising Sun Solveig¡s Song The Blue-Bells Of Scotland...

  • Page 55: Appendix 4-Demo List

    Appendix 3- Song List Number Name JAZZ & FUSION Little Brown Jug Maple Leaf Rag June Samba Funk I Can..Sea Shore Guitar&Saxphone Blue Lunch Cobweb Wine Jazz Old Man Dark Eyes Carlos The Jazz ORIENTAL South Mud Bay Give You A Rose Flowi n g Rill Appendix 4-Demo List Number...

  • Page 56: Appendix 5-Chord List

    Appendix 5- Chord List C Madd9...

  • Page 57: Appendix 6-Midi Implementation Chart

    Appendix 6- MIDI Implementation Chart Function Transmitted Recognized Remarks Basic Default Channel Changed 1- 16ch 1- 16ch Default ¡ ¡ Mode Messages Altered *********** ¡ Note 0- 127 0- 127 Number £ 0- 127 True voice *********** Velocity: Note on ©...
  • Page 58 Version: G06...
  • Page 60 Musikhaus Thomann • Treppendorf 30 • 96138 Burgebrach Germany • www.thomann.de •...

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