AHP-1 User Guide English ( 3 – 19 ) Guía del usuario Español ( 20 – 37 ) Guide d’utilisation Français ( 38 – 54 ) Guida per l’uso Italiano ( 55 – 72 ) Benutzerhandbuch Deutsch ( 73 – 91 ) Appendix English ( 92 – 98 )
User Guide (English) Introduction Box Contents Virtue Digital Piano Piano Stand with Music Rest and 3 Pedals Adjustable Piano Bench Assembly Parts Power Adapter User Guide Safety & Warranty Manual Support For the latest information about this product (system requirements, compatibility information, etc.) and product registration, visit alesis.com. For additional product support, visit alesis.com/support. Note: Please use a nonabrasive dry cloth when cleaning Virtue.
Setup Piano Assembly Follow these instructions to assemble the piano: Note: You will need a Phillips-head (+) screwdriver (not included) of the appropriate size for assembly. Assembly Parts 1. (12) TA4*12 screws 2. (12) M6*50 screws 3. (4) M6*20 screws 4. (8) Hammer nuts 5. (4) Corner brackets 6. (8) M6 screw plastic caps 1. Use the 12 TA4*12 screws to attach the 4 corner brackets to the left and right piano corner panels. 2.
Bench Assembly 2 1 3 Connection Diagram Items not listed under the Box Contents are sold separately.
Features Top Panel 3 2 1 4 5 6 7 9 8 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 1. Master Volume: Adjust this knob to change the master volume level. 2. Tempo: Press these buttons to adjust the tempo up or down for an accompaniment style, song, or metronome. See the section Tempo for more details. 3. Accompaniment Volume: Press these buttons to change the accompaniment volume. 4. Intro/Ending: Press this button to play the intro/ending of the auto accompaniment.
23 24 25 30 31 32 33 34 35 22 26 27 28 29 36 37 38 39 40 41 18. Metronome: Press this button to turn the metronome on/off. See the section Metronome for more details. 19. Transpose: Press this button to adjust the transpose setting. See the section Transpose for more details. 20. Function Menu: Press this button to enter/exit the Function Menu and adjust parameters. See the section Function Menu for more details. 21. Mixer: Press this button to adjust the mix of the sounds.
Rear Panel USB (TO DEVICE) OUTPUT SUS PEDAL IN MIDI OUT USB (TO HOST) 1. Power Input: Connect the included power adapter here. 2. USB Device Port: Connect a USB flash drive here to play MP3 songs. Up to a 32 GB USB flash drive can be used. Note: Do not disconnect the USB flash drive during MP3 playback. Doing this may cause damage to the USB flash drive or the piano. 3. Aux Output: Use a 1/4" (6.35 mm) stereo cable to connect external audio equipment such as an amplifier, mixer, or recorder.
Display 1. Numerical display area 2. Character display area 3. Volume 4. Voice selection 5. Accompaniment Style selection 6. Song selection 7. Tempo 8. Reverb 9. Chorus 10. Layer mode 11. Split mode 12. Chord display area 13. Metronome 14. Fill In 1/Fill In 2 15. Record/Play 16. Touch 17. Memory Bank 18.
Selecting Voices Selecting and Playing a Voice 1. Press the Voice button. 2. To select a new voice, press the 0-9, + or – buttons. The name of the newly selected voice will be shown on the display screen after it is selected. 3. Play the keys to hear the new voice. Note: If Layer mode or Split mode is on, repeatedly press the Voice button to switch between the first and second voice or between the upper and lower voice.
Function Menu 1. Press the Function Menu button to enter view parameters. 2. Press the Function Menu button repeatedly to cycle through the parameter options. Press +/- to adjust the menu options for the selected option (Tune, Keyboard Split, Beat Type, Metronome Volume, Reverb Depth, Chorus Depth, MIDI Receiving Channel, MIDI Sending Channel). 3. Press the +/- buttons to reset the parameter to its default value.
Metronome The built-in Metronome function provides a steady beat to aid in practicing at a consistent tempo. To set the metronome time signature, press the Function Menu button repeatedly until the Beat Type setting is selected, and then use the +/– buttons to set the new time signature. To set the metronome volume, press the Function Menu button repeatedly until the Metronome Volume setting is selected, and then use the +/– buttons to set the volume.
Lesson Mode The Lesson mode feature divides the 88 keys into two zones with the same pitch and voice. This enables both the student and teacher to easily watch and/or play together during instruction without having to move away from the piano and take turns or having to reach over each other to play the same pitch. Note: In Lesson mode, the Layer and Split modes will be automatically disabled. To enable or disable Lesson mode, press the Lesson button.
When the Auto Chord feature is enabled, Virtue will generate the accompaniment chords based on the left-hand area of the keyboard. You can use the abbreviated chord shapes shown below starting on any note to play major, minor, seventh, or minor seventh chords. When the Full Range Chord feature is enabled, the Virtue will generate the accompaniment chords based on any chords played across the full keyboard.
Sync If you are using the Auto Chord feature or the Chord accompaniment feature is turned off, you can have the full accompaniment start when you play any key in the left-hand area of the keyboard. If you are using the Full Range Chord feature, you need to play a chord on any part of the keyboard to start the accompaniment. To enable/disable this feature, press the Sync button.
Each track icon can have one of the following record statuses: • • • If the track icon is flashing, this means the track is ready to record. If a recording already exists on this track, it will be overwritten. If the track icon is on, this means the track will playback while recording, however it will not be recorded to. If the track icon is off, this means the track will be muted during recording, and it will not be recorded to.
Song Playback Playing a Built-In Song Virtue has 80 built-in songs that you can listen to and play along with. Tip: A complete list of the built-in songs is available in the appendix section of this manual. To select a song, press the Song button, and then press the 0-9, +, or – buttons. To play the currently selected song, press the Play/Stop button.
MIDI Virtue features traditional 5-pin MIDI IN and OUT ports, as well as a USB-MIDI connection so that you can use it with educational or recording software on Mac or PC. To set the MIDI receive and send channels, press the Function Menu button repeatedly until the MIDI IN or MIDI OUT setting is selected, and then use the +/– buttons to select the MIDI channels. Memory The memory feature on Virtue enables you can to quickly store and recall four presets of your favorite settings.
Troubleshooting Problem Solution The piano is turned on, but no sound is produced when the keys are played. Make sure the volume is set to an appropriate level. Check that headphones are not connected to the Phones jack. Using a mobile phone produces noise in the piano sound. Using a mobile phone in close proximity to the piano may produce interference. To prevent this, turn off the mobile phone or use it far away from the piano. The wrong notes sound when the keys are played.
