Ashton AK280 - Playing Effects; Octave and Touch Response; Metronome and Sustain Functions

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1. Press and hold the [SHIFT] button and then press the

[OCTAVE] button to select the Octave Function menu.

The LCD will display “xxx Octave”. Use [+/YES]/[–NO]

button or the data dial to change octave value. The

adjustable range is: –1– +1.

2. Press the [+/YES] and [–/NO] buttons simultaneously

to restore default setting: 0.

The touch function lets you dynamically and expressively

controls the level of the voice with your playing strength

just like playing an acoustic instrument.

1. Press and hold the [SHIFT] button and then press the

[TOUCH] button to Enter Touch menu. The LCD will

display “xxx Touch”.

2. Use [+/YES]/[–/NO] button or data dial to change the

touch response level. The default level of touch response

is 2.

3. If the value is set to OFF, there will be no touch response

to the keyboard.

The Metronome provides a steady beat to help you practice

at a preset tempo. Press the [METRONOME] button to

start the metronome. To stop the metronome, press the

[METRONOME] button again. (The metronome type can be

set in the Function Menu.)

Note:

The metronome will respond in the next beat if it is turned on

during style playback.

Press and hold the [SHIFT] button and then press the

[SUSTAIN] button to start the Sustain Function. All notes

will sustain even after releasing the keys.

To stop the sustain function, press and hold the [SHIFT]

button and then press the [SUSTAIN] button again.

Note:

To have a better Sustain effect, please use a Sustain pedal.

(Refer to Pedal Function for more details.)

EFFECT RELATED SETTINGS

OCTAVE

TOUCH

METRONOME

SUSTAIN

USER MANUAL

AK280

61 KEY ELECTRONIC KEYBOARD