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Table Of Contents

Introduction
- About the Manual
  - Conventions in this Manual
- Main Features
Contents
USING THE UNIT SAFELY
Important Notes
Names of Things and What They Do
- Front Panel
- Rear Panel
- Bottom Panel
Before You Play
- Getting Ready to Play
- Turning the Power On/Off
- Adjusting the Sound’s Volume and Brilliance
- About the Pedals
- Listening through Headphones
  - Using the Headphone Hook
- Using External Memory
  - Connecting USB Memory (sold separately)
  - Installing the Floppy Disk Drive (sold separately)
- Using CD
  - Connecting a CD Drive (sold separately)
  - Installing the CD Drive Holder (sold separately)
Listening to Demo Songs
- Listening to the Tone Demo Songs
  - Listening to the Piano Sound Demo Songs
Performing
- Performing with a Variety of Sounds
- Adjusting the Keyboard Sensitivity (Key Touch)
- Adding Spatial Depth to the Sound (3D Sound Control)
- Adding Liveliness to the Sound (Dynamics Sound Control)
- Adding Reverberation to Sounds (Reverb Effect)
  - Changing the Depth of Reverb Effect
- Changing the Key of the Keyboard (Key Transpose)
- Dividing the Keyboard for Two-person Performance (Twin Piano)
  - Changing the Way in Which the Sound is Heard (Twin Piano Mode)
- Performing With Two Layered Tones (Dual Play)
  - Changing the Tone Variations
  - Changing the Volume Balance for Dual Play
- Performing with Different Tones in the Left and Right Sides of the Keyboard (Split Play)
  - Switching Tone Groups and Tone Variations
  - Changing the Keyboard’s Split Point
- Performing with the Metronome
- Sounding a Count to Keep your Timing Accurate
Playing Back Songs
- Listening to Songs
- Playing Back All Songs Continuously (All Song Play)
- Listening to Each Part Separately
  - Determining the Volume of a Muted Part
- Changing the Song Playback Volume
  - Adjusting the Volume of the Audio Files and Music CDs
- Changing the Tempo of a Song
  - Playing Back at a Fixed Tempo (Tempo Mute)
- Changing the Key of the Song Playback (Playback Transpose)
- Minimizing the Center Sounds in the Playback (Center Cancel)
Recording
- Recording Your Keyboard Performance
- Recording Your Performance Separately for Each Hand
- Recording Your Playing Along with a Song
- Erasing Recorded Performances
Saving Your Performance
- Initializing the Memory
- Saving the Songs
- Deleting a Song
Various Settings
- Basic Operation in Function Mode
  - Changing How Grand Space is Applied (3D Mode)
- Keyboard Settings
- Pedal Settings
  - Changing How the Damper Pedal Effects Is Applied (Damper Pedal Part)
  - Changing How the Pedals Work (Center/Left Pedal Function)
- Tuning Settings
- Sound-related Settings
- Metronome Settings
  - Changing the Sound of the Metronome (Metronome Sound)
- Count-down Setting
- Song Playback Settings
  - Switching the Part that Will be Muted When You Press the [Accomp] Button (Accomp Track)
- MIDI Settings
- Other Settings
- Remembering the Settings (Memory Backup)
- Restoring the Settings to the Factory Condition (Factory Reset)
- Disabling the Buttons (Panel Lock)
Connecting to Other Devices
- Connecting to Audio Equipment
  - Connecting Speakers to the DP-990 and Outputting Sounds
  - Playing Sounds of an Audio Device through the DP-990
- Connecting to MIDI Devices
  - Connecting a MIDI Sequencer to the DP-990
  - Producing Sounds from a MIDI Sound Module by Playing the DP-990
- Connecting a Computer
Troubleshooting
Error Messages
Tone List
Internal Song List
Parameters Stored in Memory Backup
Music Files That the DP-990 Can Use
MIDI Implementation Chart
Main Specifications
Index

Various Settings

Specifying the Tonic

When playing with tuning other than equal temperament, you

need to specify the tonic note for tuning the song to be

performed (that is, the note that corresponds to C for a major

key or to A for a minor key).

If you choose an equal temperament, there’s no need to select

a tonic note.

While holding down the [E. Piano] button,

press the [-] button or [+] button to select the

tonic note.

When performing in ensemble with other

instruments, be aware that depending on the key,

there may be some shifting of the pitch.

Tune the DP-990 to the fundamental pitch of the

other instruments.

Pianos are generally tuned so that the low range is flatter and

the high range is sharper than equal tempered pitches. This

method of tuning is unique to the piano, and is known as

“stretched tuning.”

Hold down the [Brilliance] button and press

the [3D] button.

The display will indicate “Fnc” and you’ll be in Function

mode.

Press the [Organ] button.

The display will indicate “Str” and then the value of the

setting will appear.

Use the [-] [+] buttons to change the setting.

Kirnberger

This is an improvement of the

Meantone and Just tunings that

provides a high degree of freedom

of modulation. Performances are

possible in all keys (III).

Meantone

This scale makes some

compromises in just intonation,

enabling transposition to other

keys.

Pythagorean

This tuning, devised by the

philosopher Pythagoras, eliminates

dissonance in fourths and fifths.

Dissonance is produced by third-

interval chords, but melodies are

euphonious.

Werkmeister

This temperament combines the

Meantone and Pythagorean

tunings. Performances are possible

in all keys (first technique, III).

Setting

Temperament Qualities

Temperament Tonic

Display

Key

NOTE

Stretched Tuning

Setting

Explanation

This tuning curve expands the bass and treble ends

somewhat. It is suitable for performances such as

piano solos.

This is the standard tuning curve. This is suitable for

when using Dual performance (p. 35) or when

playing in an ensemble with other instruments.

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