No user serviceable parts inside. Refer servicing to qualified service personnel. WARNING To prevent electrical shock or fire hazard, do not expose this appliance to rain or moisture. Before using this appliance, read the operating guide for further warnings. Contents Introduction WOW! THE DPM® SERIES KEYBOARDS......................................................................................7 WHAT YOU GET WITH THE DPM 4 AND DPM 488 .................................................................7 ABOUT THIS MANUAL.................................................................................................................8 DPM 4 and DPM 488 Differences..............................................................................................9 Chapter 1: The Audio Connection 1.1 AUDIO HOOKUP..............................................................................................................10 1.1a Cable Setup...................................................................................................................10 1.1b I Just Wanna Hear the Demo!..................................................................................... 10 1.1c Using the DPM as a “Workstation”............................................................................. 10 l.ld Live Use as a MIDI Keyboard/Master Controller........................................................12 l.le Studio Use with an External Sequencer..................................................................... 13 1 .If Powering Up................................................................................................................14 1.2 FRONT PANEL DESCRIPTIONS........................................................................................ 14 1.3 QUICK PARAMETER SETUP............................................................................................. 16 1.3a Auditioning Programs.................................................................................................. 16 1.3b Setting Parameters for Use as a MIDI Keyboard Driving a Second MIDI Module ... 17 1.3c Multi Mode: Setting Parameters for Studio Use with a Sequencer.............................18 1.4 ABOUT DYNAMIC ALLOCATION.................................................................................... 18 Chapter 2: The Most Common DPM Operations 2.1 TUNING, KEYBOARD RESPONSE, AND VIEWING ANGLE EDITS................................19 2.1a Global Tuning..............................................................................................................19 2.1b Keyboard Velocity Response.......................................................................................20 2.1c Display Viewing Angle................................................................................................20 2.2 MAIN MIDI EDITS.............................................................................................................20 2.2a Change MIDI Input Channel.......................................................................................21 2.2b Change MIDI Output Channel....................................................................................21 2.2c Change MIDI Mode......................................................................................................21 2.2d Enable Overflow Mode................................................................................................21 2.2e Turn Local Control On or Off.....................................................................................22 2.2f Filter Out MIDI Data....................................................................................................22 2.3 STORAGE FUNCTIONS.....................................................................................................23 2.3a Cartridge Memory Management.................................................................................. 23 2.3b Format a Disk Prior to Saving Data............................................................................ 24 2.3c Saving Data to Disk and Naming Data Files...............................................................25 2.3d Loading Files from Disk...............................................................................................27 2.3e Deleting Files from Disk..............................................................................................28 2.3f Sending Data via MIDI System Exclusive Messages...................................................29 2.4 EDIT MENU TWEAKS........................................................................................................30 Table of Contents 2.4a Save/Rename an Edited Program.......................................................................... 2.4b Change Overall Timbre (“Brighter/Duller”)......................................................... 2.4c Increase/Decrease Timbre “Dynamics”............................