1Where is the serial number on my piano? The serial number is directly underneath the piano on the right hand side near the CD ROM Disk Drive. 2Where can I buy recorded CDs to play in my piano? Click the 'Music' link at the top of this page to find information on how to purchase more Song Disks. You may purchase or download Song Disks from other manufacturers but please remember these specifications: • Your piano can only play Standard MIDI File (SMF) Format Songs (these are the most common type). • Other manufacturers may offer Song Disks that have a proprietary format. That means they will only work on their digital piano and will NOT work on your piano.

If you have any further questions, please call Suzuki Support toll-free at 1-800-854-1594. 3How difficult is it for me to assemble my piano? Am I going to need to seek outside help? Assembling the piano has been streamlined and is now a simple task. The package contents of your piano consist of 3 piano legs, 1 pedal lyre unit, and the screws/bolts/washers to affix these stand parts. The piano has been tailored for customer assembly and is now easily accomplished.

However it is a two person job to assemble any of our pianos. You may need a third person to lift the piano and set it upright but 2 people are usually sufficient. Please refer to your piano's Assembly Guide. 4What do I need for assembly? Since the piano package is self-contained, it has everything you need to get started. It has all the necessary tools for the simple leg and pedal assembly and an Easy Assembly Guide that offers clear and concise pictures that explain every step of the assembly procedure. It also includes other accessories to help enhance your musical enjoyment of the instrument.

If you prefer to have piano movers to help you get your piano home and/or to set it up, please call Suzuki Support toll-free at 1-800-854-1594. Suzuki will work with you to help you locate local movers or acquire the help that you need, but at your cost. 5What other optional accessories are available for the piano? Your piano comes with most options all ready included in your piano box. However listed below are other items that can be purchased to enhance your musical experience.

• If you do not have headphones and would like to practice in private, you can purchase headphones for your piano at any music or electronics store or you can order them from Suzuki by calling 1-800-854-1594. • Piano Instruction books and play along song books with CD. Suzuki has included one book/CD in your piano box. However there are many different types available to suit your style and your skill level.

Check with a local music store or call Suzuki at 1-800-854-1594 for further assistance. • You can connect your piano to your home stereo if you wish by using the stereo connector cables.

Call Suzuki for assistance at 1-800-854-1594. • You can connect your piano to your home computer if you wish by using optional MIDI cables. Please see your Owner's manual for more information. 6What is the piano warranty? The piano carries a 1 year parts and labor factory warranty. Keep your original receipt to show proof of purchase.

7Why would you choose to buy a digital piano rather than an acoustic model? The new digital pianos offer many advantages over the acoustic models. For example, you can practice with headphones and not disturb your neighbors. Also, two people can easily move or carry a digital piano up and down stairs. Another advantage is that a digital piano never needs tuning. And if cost is a concern, you'll be pleased to know that most digital pianos cost less than acoustic pianos.

Please note that digital pianos are surprisingly user-friendly. Touch An important element of any digital piano is how the keyboard feels when you play. The piano digital piano has a Advanced Graded Hammer Action Keyboard delivery an authentic acoustic piano feel. This action features a key mechanism that emulates the weight and movement of hammers.

Sounds One obvious question is how does the piano sound? Well let us simply say It's superb sound quality will amaze you. It uses digital-sampling technology to emulate fine acoustic pianos. The digital piano's computer memory stores digitally recorded sound (also known as a sample) from an actual recording of a high-quality acoustic piano. Each time you play a note, the digital piano replays the recording. Sequencer — Music Recorder A sequencer allows you to record your performance as you play; you can then play it back at a different tempo or with different instrument sounds. Headphone and Mic Jacks If you live in an apartment or want to practice in private, you should buy a digital piano with a headphone jack.

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The piano even has two headphone jacks so you plan to play duets or practice with a teacher. The microphone jack also allows you to plug in a microphone and sing along while you play or while someone else accompanies you. You can even use your piano for karaoke. The piano is equipped with video connections to let you display lyrics on your television screen! Fun Factor Finally, don't forget the fun factor. Playing music should be an enjoyable experience, so don't hesitate to enjoy features such as auto-accompaniment or unusual instrument sounds in your piano.

Besides, have you ever wondered how you could entertain friends as the pianist in a quartet, even though your living space may be a little tight? Torrent Office Mac French here. Have you ever dreamed about taking piano lessons, even though buying and maintaining an acoustic piano is a big investment? Have you hoped to find an instrument for the whole family, including one child who loves classical music and another who prefers rock 'n' roll? Well, with a digital piano, you can do all these things! It is the one instrument that everyone can use and enjoy, whether it's in a home, school, business, or house of worship.

For further information you can research digital pianos on the internet or call Suzuki Support toll-free at 1-800-854-1594. 8How hard is it to tune? The piano is always in perfect pitch — it never needs tuning! (A440–standard tuning.) However, if you are playing with another instrument that is not tuned to perfect pitch, say for example a guitar that has tuning problems, you can tune the piano UP or DOWN to match the pitch of the other instrument. See the tuning procedure in the Owners Manual for instructions. 9What is the life expectancy of the piano instrument itself?

The Mini Grand Piano, like most other high technology electronic products, can be expected to last for a lifetime of musical enjoyment, provided it is not abused (dropped, left in extreme heat, etc.). See the Owners Manual for the simple steps to care for your instrument. 10What songs are on the Supplied Demonstration CDs? Most of these songs whether it is Jazz, Classical or Popular Karaoke tunes are displayed on the LCD screen when you insert to play the CDs. 11Where do I get more songbooks? Your piano already comes with two songbooks, but to purchase more you can contact any Musical Instrument Store in your area.

If they don't carry your desired title they can tell you who does. Or please call Suzuki Support toll-free at 1-800-854-1594 for further assistance. 12Where can I find the MIDI cables to connect the piano to my computer? The piano includes MIDI In, Out and Thru ports. Please refer to the Owners Manual about how MIDI works, and how you can use the piano's MIDI capabilities.

To connect the piano to the computer, you need to have a cable. To edit MIDI information, you need MIDI software. There are many MIDI software packages on the market. Software and cables are available from Musical Instrument Retailers or Electronics and Software Stores.

For example, Radio Shack has a MIDI cable and software combo package kit available: Cat. #970-1256 / RSU #10508034.

You may find this on. Go to their product catalog page, and search for the part #970-1256. 13I lost my Instruction Manual. See our Owners Manual page where you can download the Owners Manual in PDF format. You may also download a QuickStart Guide or an Assembly Manual all in the PDF format. 14How do I play the Demonstration Songs?

Your piano comes with 13 different demonstration songs designed to showcase the instrument's capabilities. You can simply press the Demo Button to begin listening to these songs. Please check the QuickStart Guide for immediate operation of common functions. 15I don't understand some of the feature names. What are they? ONE TOUCH, AUTO ACCOMPANIMENT, and SYNCHRONIZED START maybe words you've never heard before? These and other terms are explained in your piano models Owner's Manual and QuickStart Guide.

To download the Owner's Manual or QuickStart Guide for your piano. The PANEL CONTROL section displays different options such as UPPER, LAYER, LOWER, GRAND piano, REVERB, and EFFECTS. It is all simple and intuitive when you have the piano in front of you, but we have included a short Glossary of some of the function words listed below: UPPERThis button is used to select the voice for the upper mode and engages the selected voice for all 88 piano keys. LAYEREngaging the layer feature will put the piano in layer/dual mode.

Layer refers to an additional voice that is mixed with the selected upper voice. LOWERWith the LOWER feature engaged the piano operates in split mode. In the split mode the piano is divided into two sections. In the right hand section the upper or the layered voice will sound, and in the left hand section a different voice can be selected to sound when the keys are played. GRAND PIANOThis button will reset the piano to its default (power up) settings while engaging the Grand Piano voice for all 88 keys. REVERBThe reverb effect is engaged automatically when the power is turned on.

Reverb simulates the effect of playing in a big room or hall where the sound reverberates off the surrounding walls & ceiling. Pressing the REVERB button will turn off the reverb effect and its LED indicator will turn off. EFFECTSThe EFFECTS button will add chorus, flanger, or delay effects to the selected instrument voice on the piano. There are eight effects available.

Please see Owner's manual or the QuickStart guide for simple illustrated instruction and further information. 16Can the amount of 'reverb' and 'effects' be customized to the players needs? Plus One Obvious Rar here. Yes, the SETUP section contains depth control for the reverb and options to change the effect(s) on your piano. See the Owner's manual for more information of this operation. 17How can I hear the different voices that are on the piano?

Please go to the Ease of Operation page for more information on these basic operation functions. 18Am I able to adjust the tone of the specific voices that come with the piano? Yes, two on board features that allow you to control the tone or EQ of your piano. They are the Bass level and the Treble level. There are other controls that adjust everything from your Accompaniment volume to your Mic input volume, and more. For more information please see the Owners Manual.

While many digital pianos have built-in tools for learning and making music, you can expand your possibilities even further through your PC. A digital piano can be easily connected to your Windows or Mac computer opening up a universe of music education, composition, and recording software to explore. One of the main reasons you might wish to connect your piano to a computer is to record your performances either for self-evaluation for sharing via social media or for sending to family and friends. When you record yourself playing on a digital piano, you are recording data and not actual sound.

There is a big difference and some big benefits! Recording data means all of the actions you make when you play a piece — both key presses and control actions. This data is stored in a format known as SMF which means standard midi file and this data format allows you to do many things that you couldn’t do with a simple audio recording. For example, if you recorded the right hand part of a piece, you could slow it down while practising the left hand.

You could perhaps change the sound if you didn’t like the instrument. If you recorded your piece straight into a PC, you could even edit individual notes. It is worth noting that some pianos give you the option to record your performance as SMF data or audio – useful if you want to transfer it to a PC and email or burn a CD – no need to have dedicated recording software on a PC that will read SMF data. How Do You Connect? Connecting your piano to a computer is very simple.

All you need to send MIDI data from your digital piano to your computer and back again is a USB cable. There are however, two types of USB connector – Type A and Type B. Type A is a “USB to Device,” connector and allows direct connection to a variety of external memory-storage devices such as a USB key. Type B is a “USB to Host,” connector and allows connection to computers.

If you plan to use these connections, you need to check the type of USB connections available on the instruments you’re considering. Simply stating “USB” in the specifications doesn’t tell you the type of USB connectivity provided. Just like a digital camera or printer a digital piano needs a bit of software called a Driver – so you will have to install a driver for your digital piano – all of the major digital piano manufacturers are very good at providing these at no charge. And that’s about it. Some older digital pianos might not have a USB socket – that doesn’t mean you can’t connect to a computer. Instead of using a USB socket, you can use MIDI sockets.

MIDI was originally developed by Roland as a way of connecting two musical instruments together and these MIDI sockets were how you connected them together. Since personal computers don’t have these sockets, connecting a digital piano to a computer requires an adapter that has the MIDI-standard DIN connector on one end, and a computer-friendly connector on the other. Once you’re connected and you have your digital piano and PC fired up, you’re ready to explore the world of learning, composing and recording! Read more posts from our beginner piano series • • • • • • • • •. While many digital pianos have built-in tools for learning and making music, you can expand your possibilities even further through your PC.

A digital piano can be easily connected to your Windows or Mac computer opening up a universe of music education, composition, and recording software to explore. One of the main reasons you might wish to connect your piano to a computer is to record your performances either for self-evaluation for sharing via social media or for sending to family and friends. When you record yourself playing on a digital piano, you are recording data and not actual sound. There is a big difference and some big benefits! Recording data means all of the actions you make when you play a piece — both key presses and control actions. This data is stored in a format known as SMF which means standard midi file and this data format allows you to do many things that you couldn’t do with a simple audio recording. For example, if you recorded the right hand part of a piece, you could slow it down while practising the left hand.

You could perhaps change the sound if you didn’t like the instrument. If you recorded your piece straight into a PC, you could even edit individual notes. It is worth noting that some pianos give you the option to record your performance as SMF data or audio – useful if you want to transfer it to a PC and email or burn a CD – no need to have dedicated recording software on a PC that will read SMF data.

How Do You Connect? Connecting your piano to a computer is very simple. All you need to send MIDI data from your digital piano to your computer and back again is a USB cable.

There are however, two types of USB connector – Type A and Type B. Type A is a “USB to Device,” connector and allows direct connection to a variety of external memory-storage devices such as a USB key. Type B is a “USB to Host,” connector and allows connection to computers. If you plan to use these connections, you need to check the type of USB connections available on the instruments you’re considering.

Simply stating “USB” in the specifications doesn’t tell you the type of USB connectivity provided. Just like a digital camera or printer a digital piano needs a bit of software called a Driver – so you will have to install a driver for your digital piano – all of the major digital piano manufacturers are very good at providing these at no charge. And that’s about it. Some older digital pianos might not have a USB socket – that doesn’t mean you can’t connect to a computer. Instead of using a USB socket, you can use MIDI sockets.

MIDI was originally developed by Roland as a way of connecting two musical instruments together and these MIDI sockets were how you connected them together. Since personal computers don’t have these sockets, connecting a digital piano to a computer requires an adapter that has the MIDI-standard DIN connector on one end, and a computer-friendly connector on the other. Once you’re connected and you have your digital piano and PC fired up, you’re ready to explore the world of learning, composing and recording! Read more posts from our beginner piano series • • • • • • • • •.