Blackstar AMPLIFICATION Carry-on Touch Folding Piano 49 Owner’s Manual

Blackstar AMPLIFICATION Carry-on Touch Folding Piano 49

Product Information

The Carry-on Folding Piano 49 TOUCH is a compact and portable 49-note piano that can be folded for easy transport and storage. It is designed in partnership with Blackstar Amplification UK and is an ideal tool for beginners, music educators, and travelling musicians. The piano comes with a sustain pedal and a USB charging cable that can also be used to connect the piano to a computer as a MIDI controller. The piano has front panel buttons for selecting voices, adjusting octave and transpose settings, playing automatic accompaniment, adjusting tempo, and controlling volume. It also has a headphone jack and a power switch on the rear panel.

Product Usage Instructions

1. Unfolding and folding instructions: To unfold the Carry-on Folding Piano 49 TOUCH, lay it on a flat surface and lift up part B, move it towards the right, and lay it flat. To fold the piano, lift up part B and fold it on top of part A.
2. Power On/Off: Press the [] button for 0.5s to turn on the power and long press [] button to turn off the power.
3. Voice selection: Press the VOICE button to enter the voice selection menu. Use the arrow buttons (1 and 2) to select the voice from the voice table at the end of the manual.
4. Octave / Transpose: To select the octave settings, press the OCTAVE TRANSP. button until ‘oct’ is displayed on the screen. Press < or > to set the octave range of the piano (-2 to +2). To select the transpose settings, press the OCTAVE TRANSP. button until ‘tP’ is displayed on the screen. Press < or > to transpose up or down (-6 to +6 semitones).
5. Play Accompaniment (automatic accompaniment): Press the ACCOMP. button to play the current selected rhythm. Use the arrow buttons (1 and 2) to select the rhythm, then press any piano key from C2-F#3 to synchronize the automatic accompaniment to the style. Press the ACCOMP. button again to stop the rhythm playing (range: 1-128).
6. Adjust the tempo of Accompaniment (automatic accompaniment) and Metronome: Press the TEMPO button to enter the tempo adjustment menu. Use the arrow buttons (1 and 2) to
   adjust the tempo of the automatic accompaniment and demo songs (range: 1-16, 30-180 BPM).

Introduction

Congratulations on buying this Carry-on Folding Piano 49 TOUCH.
Your Folding Piano 49 TOUCH is compact, portable and unfolds into a 49-note piano allowing you the freedom to play anywhere. The folding piano is easy to use and is an ideal tool for beginners, music educators and travelling musicians. In order to utilize the many functions of the Folding Piano, please read this manual carefully before use and keep it safe for future reference.

Unfolding and folding instructions

How to unfold your Carry-on Folding Piano 49 TOUCH:
Important: Lay the piano on a flat surface before unfolding.
To prevent damage, Do not unfold the Piano on an uneven surface.

• STEP 1:
  Place the Folding Piano to the left of your flat playing surface, with the keys facing towards you and the wiring connector on the right side.
  

• STEP 2:
  Lift up part B and move it towards the right and lay it flat as shown below
  

Your piano is now ready for use.

How to fold your Carry-on Folding Piano 49 TOUCH:

• STEP 1:
  Lift part B and fold on top of part A as shown.

Your piano is now safely folded for transport or storage.

Front panel buttons
Rear panel

1. Sustain pedal socket: Used for connecting the supplied sustain pedal.
2. Power switch: Turn the Piano On/Off.
3. USB-C port: Connect the supplied USB charging cable to power and charge the device. Connect to a USB port on your computer to use as a MIDI controller.
4. Headphone: Connect headphones or a speaker with a quality screened cable (not supplied).

Instructions

1. Power On/Off
   Press button for 0.5s to turn on the power, long press  button to turn off the power.

2. Voice selection
   Press the VOICE button to enter the Voice selection menu. Use the arrow buttons (1 and 2) to select the voice (see Voice table at end of Manual).

3.   Octave / Transpose
   To select the Octave settings, press the OCTAVE TRANSP. button until ‘oct’ is displayed on the screen. Press < or > to set the octave range of the piano.
   Range: -2 to +2.
   To select the Transpose settings, press the OCTAVE TRANSP. button until ‘tP’ is displayed on the screen. Press < or > to transpose up or down. Range: -6 to +6 semitones.

4. Play Accompaniment (automatic accompaniment)
   Press the ACCOMP. button to play the current selected rhythm. Use the arrow buttons (1 and 2) to select the rhythm, then press any piano key from C2-F#3 to synchronize the automatic accompaniment to the style. Press the ACCOMP. button again to stop the rhythm playing.
   Range: 1-128.

5. Adjust the tempo of Accompaniment (automatic accompaniment) and Metronome
   Press the TEMPO button to enter the tempo adjustment menu. Use the arrow buttons (1 and 2) to adjust the tempo of the automatic accompaniment and demo songs. Range: 1-16 (30-180 BPM).

6. Play demo song
   Press the DEMO button to play the current selected demo song. Use the arrow buttons (1 and 2) to select the demo song. Press the DEMO button again to stop the demo song playing. Range: 1-30.

7. Metronome
   Press the METRONOME button to turn on the metronome. Use the arrow buttons (1 and 2) to adjust the accent of the Metronome. Press the METRONOME button again to turn off the metronome.

8. Adjust volume
   Press the VOLUME DOWN button to turn down the volume. Press the VOLUME UP button to turn up the volume. Range: 0-10.

9. Restore factory Settings
   Press the POWER button when it is turned on, then press the POWER button again when the word “rE5” is flashing on the screen to confirm the restore factory settings.

Charging instructions

• The Carry-on Folding Piano 49 TOUCH’s built-in rechargeable lithium battery can provide up to 8 hours of normal performance when fully charged.
•  The Carry-on Folding Piano 49 TOUCH is powered and charged via the USB-C port and a suitable 5V connected power supply.
•  When the battery power is low, the screen will blink once per second, and will then turn off after 3 minutes (unless a power supply is connected).
• Continual use of the Carry-on Folding Piano 49 TOUCH while the battery power is low may impair its performance and can decrease the life-span of the battery. Please connect and charge the piano with a suitable power supply immediately.
• While the Carry-on Folding Piano 49 TOUCH is charging, three flashing indicators will appear at the bottom of the screen. The three indicators will stop flashing once the piano is fully charged.
• To save power, the Carry-on Folding Piano 49 TOUCH will automatically turn off after 30 minutes of no operation.
• Unplug the charging cable when the Carry-on Folding Piano 49 TOUCH will not be used for a long period of time or during a thunderstorm.

Bluetooth® pairing instructions

Your Carry-on Folding Piano 49 TOUCH has MIDI over Bluetooth. When switched on it will automatically be in pairing mode. To connect your mobile device to your instrument, please do not try to connect through your standard Bluetooth settings, instead you will need to connect via your chosen music app to pair with your device. Go to the Settings menu in your chosen music app to pair with your smartphone. Using Garage band as an example, go to: Settings – Advanced – Bluetooth MIDI Devices – Find ‘FOLDING PIANO TOUCH’ in the Devices list and tap to pair.

WARNING!
In order to avoid electric shock, short circuit, accidents, fire, or other hazards, please pay attention to the following important information: Please do not open the Carry-on Folding Piano 49 TOUCH, disassemble its parts or make any changes to the internal components. This product has no parts that can be repaired or altered by users themselves (the Carry-on Folding Piano 49 TOUCH has its own tuning stability system, which never needs tuning). If you notice abnormal behaviour in your Carry-on Folding Piano 49 TOUCH’s functions, please contact an official service centre. Please keep your Carry-on Folding Piano 49 TOUCH away from rain, water, or any other wet environment. Do not place containers of liquids on top of your Carry-on Folding Piano 49 TOUCH as accidental spillage may cause damage. If the charging cable or plug is worn or damaged, if there is a sudden power failure during use, or if there is an abnormal smell or smoke from your Carry-on Folding Piano 49 TOUCH, you should turn off the power and unplug the charging cable immediately. Before cleaning your Carry-on Folding Piano 49 TOUCH, turn off the power and unplug it. Do not clean your Carry-on Folding Piano 49 TOUCH with a corrosive solvent. Ensure that the internal battery pack is not exposed to excessive heat. Keep away from fire, hot surfaces, direct sunlight or other ignition sources.

Precautions
The following, but not limited to, precautions should always be observed at all times to avoid possible injury to the user or others, as well as possible damage to the Carry-on Folding Piano 49 TOUCH or other external equipment:

1. Do not over bend the charging cable, do not place heavy objects on the charging cable, do not place the charging cable in a place where people can pass, and do not wrap the charging cable around other objects to avoid damaging the charging cable.
2. When unplugging the charging cable, hold the plug itself instead of pulling the wire.
3. The charging cable should be removed when the Carry-on Folding Piano 49 is not in use for a long time, or during thunder storms.
4. Do not place the Carry-on Folding Piano 49 TOUCH in dusty, vibrating, cold or hot conditions (such as direct sunlight or transportation in the sun) to avoid damage to the appearance and internal components of the Carry-on Folding Piano 49 TOUCH.
5.  Before moving the Carry-on Folding Piano 49 TOUCH, unplug the charging cable and all cables from it to other equipment.
6. When cleaning the Carry-on Folding Piano 49 TOUCH, wipe it with a soft and dry fabric. Do not use a cloth soaked in paint thinners, organic solvents, cleaning agents, or other corrosive chemicals to wipe the Carry-on Folding Piano 49 TOUCH, to avoid fading the panel or keyboard.
7. When turning on the instrument, first set the volume to the minimum and then gradually increase the volume until it is suitable.
8. Do not place the Carry-on Folding Piano 49 TOUCH near other electrical appliances, such as a TV, radio, etc. Placing the piano near other electrical appliances may cause mutual interference between them.
9.  Do not put the Carry-on Folding Piano 49 TOUCH on an unstable surface, so as not to cause damage.
10.  Do not place heavy objects on the Carry-on Folding Piano 49 TOUCH or use excessive force to press keys or toggle control switches.
11.  If you use an unreasonably high volume for a long time, it may cause hearing damage or damage to the speakers.
12.  Avoid strong collisions and shaking of the Carry-on Folding Piano 49 TOUCH, as they may cause damage to the Carry-on Folding Piano 49 TOUCH and cause personal injury.
13.  Avoid use in areas where the piano is uneven, to avoid damage.
14.  Before using a charger to power this product, check the charger carefully for breakage, tearing, stripped wires, and any other damage.
15. Children under 3 years old should not use this product.
16.  If your FP49 TOUCH freezes, please turn the power off and on again as per the instructions.

Specifications

• Keyboard: 49 note standard keyboard
• Voice: 128
• Accompaniments: 128
• Octave: -2, +2
• Transpose: -6, +6 semitones
• Demo songs: 30
• Tempo adjustment: 1-16
• Metronome: 1-6
• Volume adjustment: 0-10
• Display: digital display
• Speakers: 2 x 2W (stereo)
• Power: Built-in rechargeable battery (1000 mAh) can provide up to 8 hours of normal use when fully charged
• Connections: USB-C, 3.5mm headphone output, sustain pedal input
• Dimensions: 390mm x 126mm x 48mm (Folded), 775mm x 126mm x 24mm (Expanded)
• Net weight: 1.01kg

What’s in the box

•  Carry-on Folding Piano 49 TOUCH
•  Owner’s Manual
•  USB-C charging cable
•  Sustain pedal

Voice List

Num.| Voice name| Num.| Voice name| Num.| Voice name| Num.| Voice name
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---
1.| Piano 1| 33.| Acoustic Bass| 65.| Soprano Sax| 97.| FX 1 (Rain)
2.| Piano 2| 34.| Electric Bass (Finger)| 66.| Alto Sax| 98.| FX 2 (Sound- track)
3.| Piano 3| 35.| Electric Bass (Pick)| 67.| Tenor Sax| 99.| FX 3 (Crystal)
4.| Honky-Tonk Piano| 36.| Fretless Bass| 68.| Baritone Sax| 100.| FX 4 (Atmosphere)
5.| Rhodes Piano| 37.| Slap Bass 1| 69.| Oboe| 101.| FX 5 (Brightness)
6.| Chorused Piano| 38.| Slap Bass 2| 70.| English Horn| 102.| FX 6 (Goblins)
7.| Harpsichord| 39.| Synth Bass 1| 71.| Bassoon| 103.| FX 7 (Echoes)
8.| Clavinet| 40.| Synth Bass 2| 72.| Clarinet| 104.| FX 8 (Sci-fi)
9.| Celesta| 41.| Violin| 73.| Piccolo| 105.| Sitar
10.| Glockenspiel| 42.| Viola| 74.| Flute| 106.| Banjo
11.| Music Box| 43.| Cello| 75.| Recorder| 107.| Shamisen
12.| Vibraphone| 44.| Contrabass| 76.| Pan Flute| 108.| Koto
13.| Marimba| 45.| Tremolo Strings| 77.| Bottle Blow| 109.| Kalimba
14.| Xylophone| 46.| Pizzicato Strings| 78.| Shakuhachi| 110.| Bagpipes
15.| Tubular Bells| 47.| Orchestral Harp| 79.| Whistle| 111.| Fiddle
16.| Santur| 48.| Timpani| 80.| Ocarina| 112.| Shanai
17.| Hammond Organ| 49.| String Ensemble 1| 81.| Lead 1 (Square)| 113.| Tinkle Bell
18.| Percussive Organ| 50.| String Ensemble 2| 82.| Lead 2 (Sawtooth)| 114.| Agogo
19.| Rock Organ| 51.| Synth Strings 1| 83.| Lead 3 (Calliope Lead)| 115.| Steel Drums
20.| Church Organ| 52.| Synth Strings 2| 84.| Lead 4 (Chiff Lead)| 116.| Woodblock
21.| Reed Organ| 53.| Choir Aahs| 85.| Lead 5 (Brass)| 117.| Taiko Drum
22.| Accordion| 54.| Voice Oohs| 86.| Lead 6 (Voice)| 118.| Melodic Tom
23.| Harmonica| 55.| Synth Voice| 87.| Lead 7 (Fifths)| 119.| Synth Drum
24.| Bandoneon| 56.| Orchestra Hit| 49.| Lead 8 (Bass + Lead)| 120.| Reverse Cymbal
25.| Acoustic Guitar (Nylon)| 57.| Trumpet| 89.| Pad 1 (New Age)| 121.| Guitar Fret Noise
26.| Acoustic Guitar (Steel)| 58.| Trombone| 90.| Pad 2 (Warm)| 122.| Breath Noise
27.| Electric Guitar (Jazz)| 59.| Tuba| 91.| Pad 3 (Polysynth)| 123.| Seashore
28.| Electric Guitar (Clean)| 60.| Muted Trumpet| 92.| Pad 4 (Choir)| 124.| Bird Tweet
29.| Electric Guitar (Muted)| 61.| French Horn| 93.| Pad 5 (Bowed)| 125.| Telephone Ring
30.| Overdriven Guitar| 62.| Brass Section| 94.| Pad 6 (Metallic)| 126.| Helicopter
31.| Distortion Guitar| 63.| Synth Brass 1| 95.| Pad 7 (Halo)| 127.| Applause
32.| Guitar Harmonics| 64.| Synth Brass 2| 96.| Pad 8 (Sweep)| 128.| Gun Shot

Style List

Num.| Style name| Num.| Style name| Num.| Style name| Num.| Style name
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---
1.| Beguine Swing 1| 33.| 8 bit 2| 65.| Boogie 3| 97.| Dance 1
2.| Beguine 1| 34.| 16 bit 1| 66.| Shuffle 1| 98.| Dance 2
3.| Beguine 2| 35.| Offbeat Bounce| 67.| Shuffle 2| 99.| Dance 3
4.| Pop Hit| 36.| Ballad 16T| 68.| Dream Shuffle| 100.| Rap
5.| Pop| 37.| Country 16T| 69.| Country Shuffle| 101.| The Village
6.| Pop Medley| 38.| Tango 1| 70.| Quick Shuffle| 102.| Country Shuffle
7.| Bossa Nova| 39.| Tango 2| 71.| Reggae Shuffle| 103.| Electric Keys
8.| Disco 1| 40.| Polka 1| 72.| R&B| 104.| Dark Keys
9.| Disco 2| 41.| Polka 2| 73.| Reggae Pulse| 105.| Easy Walk
10.| Bluegrass Disco| 42.| Pop Swing| 74.| Reggae 1| 106.| Destiny
11.| Waltz 1| 43.| Easy Swing| 75.| Reggae 2| 107.| Comedy
12.| Waltz 2| 44.| Soft Swing| 76.| Salsa 1| 108.| Drive
13.| True Ballad Waltz| 45.| Rock 1| 77.| Salsa 2| 109.| Liquid Nova
14.| Ballroom Waltz| 46.| Rock 2| 78.| Salsa 3| 110.| Folk
15.| Easy Waltz| 47.| Rock 3| 79.| Techno 1| 111.| Slow Pure
16.| Shuffle Waltz| 48.| Airy Rock| 80.| Techno 2| 112.| Simple Jam
17.| Reggae Waltz| 49.| Heart Rock| 81.| Funky 1| 113.| Synth Ethix
18.| Rhumba Waltz| 50.| Rock & Roll| 82.| Funky 2| 114.| Feel
19.| March 1| 51.| Funk Rock| 83.| Dixie 1| 115.| Accelerate
20.| March 2| 52.| Ballad| 84.| Dixie 2| 116.| Beach Night
21.| Rhumba 1| 53.| Jazz Ballad| 85.| Foxtrot 1| 117.| Irish
22.| Rhumba 2| 54.| C. Ballad| 86.| Foxtrot 2| 118.| Tarantella
23.| Slow 1| 55.| J. Ballad| 87.| R. Roll 1| 119.| Big Band
24.| Slow 2| 56.| Slow Ballad| 49.| R. Roll 2| 120.| Dandut
25.| Cha Cha| 57.| Piano Ballad| 89.| Fast Beat| 121.| Fusion
26.| Woodwind Cha Cha| 58.| S. Ballad| 90.| Quick Beat| 122.| Horse 2
27.| Charleston| 59.| 8 Bar Blues| 91.| Smooth Beat| 123.| Polka
28.| Samba 1| 60.| Happy Blues| 92.| Square Beat| 124.| Latin
29.| Samba 2| 61.| Old Blues| 93.| Euro Beat| 125.| Mambo
30.| Retro Circus| 62.| Bluegrass| 94.| Alpha Dance| 126.| New Age
31.| 8 bit| 63.| Boogie 1| 95.| Beta Dance| 127.| Playful
32.| Pina Colada| 64.| Boogie 2| 96.| Dream Dance| 128.| Soul

Demo Song List

Num.| Song name| Num.| Song name| Num.| Song name| Num.| Song name
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---
1.| Back To My Heart| 9.| Thank You For The Flowers| 17.| Step It Up| 25.| Iron Dragonfly
2.| Dusty| 10.| Afternoon Drive| 18.| Blue| 26.| Wind Tether
3.| Ripples| 11.| Cafe Unknown| 19.| Sky Lullaby| 27.| Twilight Courtyard
4.| Adrift| 12.| I’m With You| 20.| In The Study| 28.| Spirals
5.| Water Steel| 13.| Coco Island| 21.| Village Of The Sun| 29.| Summer Breeze
6.| Lead The Way| 14.| Rainy Colours| 22.| Through The Ages| 30.| Moonlight Lullaby
7.| Between Sea And Sky| 15.| Rolling Thunder| 23.| Pink Cyan| |
8.| Ode To Dusk| 16.| Jamais Vu| 24.| Time| |

Tempo

1.| 30bpm| 5.| 70bpm| 9.| 110bpm| 13.| 150bpm
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---
2.| 40bpm| 6.| 80bpm| 10.| 120bpm| 14.| 160bpm
3.| 50bpm| 7.| 90bpm| 11.| 130bpm| 15.| 170bpm
4.| 60bpm| 8.| 100bpm| 12.| 140bpm| 16.| **** 180bpm

Blackstar Amplification Ltd, Beckett House, 14 Billing Road, Northampton, NN1 5AW, UK For the latest information go to: www.carryonpiano.com
Whilst the information contained herein is correct at the time of publication, due to our policy of constant improvement and development, Blackstar Amplification Ltd reserves the right to alter specifications without prior notice.

References

• carryonpiano.com

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