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User Guide
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2 DCP-300 User Guide Table of Contents 1 Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 2 Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 3 What’s in the Kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 4 Controls and Connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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DCP-300 User Guide 3 9 MIDI Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 Local On/Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 MIDI Channel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 Data Control Assign . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 10 Care and Mai
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4 DCP-300 User Guide 1 Introduction Congratulations on your purchase of the DCP-300 Advanced Digital Console Piano from M-Audio. DCP-300 combines state-of-the-art electronics with graded hammer keyboard action and elegant design, giving you a versatile musical instrument that is a joy to play, while adding beauty and sophistication to your home. Professional musicians and recording studios around the world rely on M-Audio’s market-leading USB MIDI controller keyboards. M-Audio digital piano
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DCP-300 User Guide 5 4 Controls and Connectors Control Panel Power Button Connections Panel Right Panel Power On/Of f Switch – Pressing this button turns DCP-300 on or off. 1 1
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6 DCP-300 User Guide Control Panel Master Volume – Controls the overall volume of the piano, including the built-in speakers and the 2 headphone outputs. Slide to the right to increase the volume, and to the left to decrease the volume. Please note that the Master Volume does not affect the volume of the Line Outputs 17 . Bass Control – Controls the amount of bass (low frequency) content of the sound output. Turn 3 clockwise to increase the bass, turn counter-clockwise to decrease. Tr
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DCP-300 User Guide 7 Function 5 Function Buttons 6 Transpose 7 Tempo Buttons Buttons 2 Master Volume 3 Bass Control 4 Treble Control 8 LCD (Liquid 9 Crystal Display) Data Control Knob Voice Select Sequencer Controls 11 Bank Button 10 Voice Select Buttons 11 Bank Button 12 Sequencer Control Buttons
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8 DCP-300 User Guide Connections Panel 13 14 15 16 17 18 1 USB MIDI 2 Out Input Level 13. Headphone Outputs – Plugging a set of headphones into Headphone Output number 1 will disable the output from the internal speakers, allowing you to play without disturbing others. Plugging headphones only into the second (bottom) headphone output will not affect the speakers. 14. MIDI Output – This standard 5-pin MIDI connector sends MIDI output signal, for connecting to a computer or exter
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DCP-300 User Guide 9 5 Using DCP-300 for the First Time Everything you need to know to start making music with DCP-300 is right here in this short section. Connect the Pedal Board Connect the Pedal Board cable to the Pedal connector on the DCP-300 rear panel. AC100-240V – 50/60HZ CAUTION PEDAL Connect the Power Cable 1 Make sure that the Power On/Off Switch is in the “Off” (up) position. 2 Connect the included AC cable to the Power Socket on AC100-240V – 50/60HZ CAUTION PE
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10 DCP-300 User Guide Turn the Power On 1 Turn the Master Volume all the way down. 2 Press the Power On/Off switch to turn DCP-300 on. The LCD will show Grand Piano. Grand Piano is the sound (or voice) that is automatically selected each time you turn on DCP-300.
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DCP-300 User Guide 11 Set a Comfortable Volume Level 1 Set the Bass and Treble knobs to the 12 o’clock (neutral) position. 2 While playing the keyboard with your right hand, use your left hand to adjust the Master Volume control to a comfortable level. Move the slider left to decrease the volume level, and right to increase the volume level. Once you have set a comfortable volume level, you may make adjustments to the bass and treble, although many users will be satisfied w
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12 DCP-300 User Guide Connect Headphones If you wish to use headphones while playing 1 by yourself, plug your headphones into the top USB MIDI 2 headphone output (Headphone Output 1). This will Out Input Level automatically turn off the speakers, so that you only hear sound through the headphones. Volume is still controlled by the Master Volume knob. Be sure the Master Volume is turned down before you put on your headphones, and then gradually turn it up to a comfortable level.
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DCP-300 User Guide 13 Selecting Different Sounds The Voice Select buttons are used together with the Bank button to change the currently selected voice. Under the Voice Select buttons are two rows of voice names (a top row and a bottom row). When the Bank button is off (not lit), the voice select buttons may be used to activate any of the voices listed on the top row (Bank A). When the Bank button is lit, voices from the bottom row (Bank B) may be selected. In either case, the name of the cur
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14 DCP-300 User Guide 6 Additional Features Playing the Demo Songs (Demo Play Mode) DCP-300 comes pre-programmed with a selection of sixteen demo songs. Each of the demo songs is designed to demonstrate one of the instrument voices built into DCP-300. ‣ To start demo song playback: 1 Press the Demo button to enter Demo Mode. F unction The display will show “DEMO,” and the Voice Select buttons will flash. DEMO 2 Press one of the Voice Select buttons to sele
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DCP-300 User Guide 15 ‣ To stop demo song playback: Press the Demo button. F unction Pressing the Demo button at any point will stop playback and return DCP-300 to Performance Mode, allowing you to play the piano normally again. DEMO Using the Metronome DCP-300 features a built-in metronome which can be used for practicing to a set tempo, and is also helpful when r ecor ding tracks into the Song Recor der . The metr onome will sound a high tone on the first beat of a bar , an
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16 DCP-300 User Guide Metronome Volume The metronome volume can be raised or lowered. ‣ To change the metronome’s volume: While holding down the Metronome button, turn the Data Control knob clockwise to increase volume, or counter- clockwise to decrease volume. The LCD will show the current Metronome Volume level. This can be adjusted between zero METRONOME (minimum) and 127 (maximum). When you have set a comfortable level, let go of the Metronome button. Tempo The Me
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DCP-300 User Guide 17 Time Signature The metronome can support the following time signatures: 2/2, 2/4, 3/4, 4/4, 5/4, 6/8, 7/8, 9/8, 12/8 ‣ To change the metronome’s time signature: 1 Press the Demo and F unction Metronome buttons at the same time to enter Time Signature Edit Mode. The top line of the LCD will show: Time Sig: 4/4 M ETR ON OM E DEMO 2 Use the Transpose Up or Down button to change the Time 2 Signature. You step through the tim
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18 DCP-300 User Guide Using the Song Recorder (Song Record Mode) The Song Recorder (or sequencer) built into DCP-300 can record two individual tracks, allowing you to record one part and then play and r ecor d a second complementary part while the first part plays back. ‣ To record a track: 1 Simultaneously press the Record button and Sequencer Controls the Track 1 button to record on Track 1. or Simultaneously press the Record button and the Track 2 button to record on Tra
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DCP-300 User Guide 19 ‣ To erase (clear) a track: 1 Press the Record and Play buttons simultaneously. Sequencer Controls Note that the button for any track onto which material has been recorded will light. RECORD PLAY 2 Press the Track button for the track you wish Sequencer to erase. Controls TRACK 1 NOTE: Once the Clear function has been used to erase a track, ✔ this action cannot be undone. The track will be permanently erased.
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20 DCP-300 User Guide Song Playback During song playback, the Track buttons are used to determine which tracks will be audible during playback. ‣ To start song playback: 1 Press the Track button of the track you wish to hear, so Sequencer that the button lights up. (If the desired Track button is Controls already lit, you can skip this step and proceed to Step 2). Note that if there is nothing recorded on the track, the Track button will not light up, even if you press the button. TRA
