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What’s in the Box Besides the product itself, the ProKeys 88sx package will include the following items: • Software CD (drivers and applications) • 5-foot USB cable • Printed user manual • Power supply (12V DC) • Sustain pedal If any of these items are missing, please contact the retail outlet where you purchased this product. ProKeys 88sx Overview The ProKeys 88sx is an 88-note digital piano with MIDI controller features. The ProKeys 88sx offers seven high-quality sounds and can be used in standalone mode with headphones or external amplification. You can also connect an external MIDI sound module or MIDI synthesizer/keyboard to the MIDI ports on the back, or even connect a computer via the built in USB interface. The ProKeys 88sx makes it easy to control and play virtual instruments as well as traditional hardware sound modules whether you are composing, recording or playing live. About This Manual The ProKeys 88sx can function as a stand-alone digital piano, or a MIDI controller if used in conjunction with your computer or sound module. Part 1 of this manual will detail the functions of the ProKeys 88sx as a standalone digital piano. In part 2 we will present the MIDI controller features of the ProKeys 88sx. Finally, part 3 takes a look at the ProKeys 88sx as a master controller for your home MIDI studio. You may decide to use the ProKeys 88sx as a Digital Piano only. In this case, there is no need to consult parts 2 or 3, unless you are curious about the unit’s advanced functionality. Terminology Before we begin, please take a moment to familiarize yourself with some terminology that we will use throughout this manual. • Performance Mode - When you first turn on your ProKeys 88sx, it will be in Performance mode. In Performance mode, the keys of your ProKeys 88sx are used for generating musical notes. • Edit Mode – Edit mode describes the state after the Advanced Functions button has been pressed, in which you can adjust parameters. In Edit mode, the keys of your ProKeys 88sx are used for data entry and selecting various functions. Please consult Appendix B for a diagram that maps out these functions. • Instrument – The ProKeys 88sx comes with 7 built-in instruments including Piano 1 and 2, Electric Piano 1 and 2, FM Electric Piano, Clav, and Perc Organ. Different instruments are selected by pressing one of the 7 instrument select buttons. English Introduction Controls and Connectors Diagram The controls and connectors are referred to by name. The following illustration identifies the name and location of each control or connector on your ProKeys 88sx. 1: Power switch – Page 6. 12: Modulation wheel – Page 8 and 14. 2: DC power supply socket – Page 6. 13: Volume Slider – Page 8 and 15. 3: Audio Out jack (right channel) – Page 7. 14: Advanced Functions button – referenced throughout this 4: Audio Out jack (left channel, or mono) – Page 7. manual. 5: Sustain pedal jack – Pages 8 and 16. 15: Transpose buttons – Page 9 and 13. 6: Sostenuto pedal jack – Page 8 and 16. 16: Demo button – Page 7 7: Expression pedal jack – Page 8 and 16. 17: Velocity curve – Page 8 8: MIDI Out port – Pages 10 and 12. 18: Reverb Effect button – Page 8 9: USB 1.1 port – Page 11. 19: Chorus Effect button – Page 8 10: 2 headphone sockets – Page 7. 20-26: Instrument buttons – Page 7 and 13. 11: Pitch bend wheel – Pages 8 and 14. Function Keys in Edit Mode When you press the Advanced Functions button, the ProKeys 88sx enters Edit Mode. In Edit mode, keys C1 to C5 of the ProKeys 88sx are used for data entry. Please also consult Appendix B on page 22 for an illustration of how the functions are mapped across the keys. The functions are listed below and a page reference is also given to tell you where you should look in the manual to see what each function is used for. White Keys Black Keys (continued) C1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Cancel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 15 D#2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Data = Tuning . . . . . . . . . . Page 9 D1 to E3 . . . . . . . . . . .Channel Select . . . . . . . . . Page 12 F#2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Panic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 16 F3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Default . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 15 G#2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .MIDI Out from USB. . . . . . . Page 17 G3 to B4. . . . . . . . . . .Data Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 15 A#2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Local Off. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 12 C5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Enter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 15 C#3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Octave +. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 9, 13 D#3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Octave - . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 9, 13 Black Keys F#3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Wheel Assign. . . . . . . . . . . Page 15 C#1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Data = Octave . . . . . . . . . . Page 9, 13 G#3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Pedal Assign . . . . . . . . . . . Page 15 D#1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Data = Transpose . . . . . . . Page 9, 13 A#3 . . . . ....