Alesis Melody 61 MKII User Guide

MKII

User Guide

English ( 3 – 8 )

Guía del usuario

Español ( 9 – 14 )

Guide d’utilisation

Français ( 15 – 20 )

Guida per l’uso

Italiano ( 21 – 26 )

Benutzerhandbuch

Deutsch ( 27 – 32 )

Appendix

English ( 33 )

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User Guide (English)

Introduction

Box Contents

Melody 61 MKII
Microphone
Headphones
Music Rest
Keyboard Stand
Bench
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.

Setup

Bench

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Keyboard

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Connection Diagram

Items not listed in

Introduction > Box Contents are sold separately.

Microphone

Power

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Features

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1. Power On/Off: Press this button to turn the keyboard on or off.

2. Transpose: Press the Tra nsp o se + or Tran s pos e – button to increase or decrease the
pitch of the keyboard by a half-step. Press the Transpose + and Transpose – buttons
simultaneously to reset to the default value.

3. Rhythm Volume: Press the Rhythm Vol + or Rhythm Vol – button to increase or
decrease accompaniment rhythm volume. Press the Rhythm Vol + and Rhythm Vol –
simultaneously to reset to the default value.

4. Chord Volume: Press the Chord Vol + or Chord Vol – button to increase or decrease
accompaniment chord volume. Press the Chord Vol + and Chord Vol – buttons
simultaneously to reset to the default value.

5. Master Volume: Press the Master Vol + or Master Vol – button to increase or decrease
the overall volume for the sounds and rhythms. Press the Master Vol + and Master Vol –
buttons simultaneously to reset to the default value.

6. Te mp o : Press the Tempo + or Tem p o – button to increase or decrease the speed of the
rhythm and chord accompaniment, demo song and/or metronome. Press the Tempo +
and Te mpo – buttons simultaneously to reset to the default value.

7. Demo: Press this button to begin playback of the demonstration songs. Use the number
buttons or + or - buttons to select another demonstration song. Press this button again to
stop the playback.

8. One-Key: Press this button to start the one-key function. This function lets you play
along with the demo songs by pressing any key to the rhythm of the song. Use the
number buttons or the + or - buttons to select another demonstration song.

9. LED Display: Shows the various keyboard functions and numerical values.

10. Program: Press this button to program a custom accompaniment

11. Play: Press this button to playback a custom accompaniment rhythm or recorded song.

12. Record: Press this button to record a custom song.

13. To ne : Press this button and then use the number buttons or the + or - buttons to select a
tone.

14. Rhythm: Press this button and then use the number buttons or the + or - buttons to
select an accompaniment rhythm.

15. Numbers: Use these buttons to select an instrument, rhythm, song, or tempo.

16. Sync: Press the Sync button, and then play the keys in the lowest two octaves
(corresponding to the chords/notes). The play-along feature starts immediately when
playing a key, instead of having to press the Start/Stop button to start it.

17. Start/Stop: Press to start or stop an accompaniment rhythm.

18. Fill In: Press this button to have a temporary rhythm play during the accompaniment
rhythm.

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19. Single Chord: Press this button to enable the Single automatic chord feature. This
feature will generate chords for the accompaniment rhythms based on the keys you play
that are the second lowest F# key or lower on the keyboard. The available chords for this
function are described in Operation > Accompaniment Rhythm. Press this button again
or press the Chord Clear button to disable the chord function.

20. Fingered Chord: Press this button to enable the Fingered automatic chord feature. This
feature will generate chords for the accompaniment rhythms based on the keys you play
(the second lowest F# key or lower on the keyboard). The available chords for this
function are described in Operation > Accompaniment Rhythm. Press this button again
or press the Chord Clear button to disable the chord function.

21. Chord Clear: Press this button to turn the Single Chord/Fingered Chord feature off.

22. Sustain: Press this button to activate a sustain effect which simulates a sustain pedal
when playing the keyboard. Press this button again to disable the sustain effect.

23. Vibrato: Press this button to activate a pulsating change to the pitch when playing the
keyboard. Press this button again to disable to vibrato effect.

24. Dual: Press this button to layer two sounds together. The sound that you were using
before pressing the Dual button will be used for one part of the layer. To select the other
sound for the layer, enter a number for the sound or use the + and – buttons. Press the
Dual button again to disable the dual-tone function.

25. Split: Press this button to split the keyboard into two zones. The sound that you were
using before pressing the Split button will be applied to the left-hand side of the
keyboard. To select a sound for the right-hand side, enter a number for the sound or use
the + and – buttons. Press the Split button again to disable the keyboard split.

26. Percussion: Press this button to play the built-in drum kit and percussion sounds using
the keys. Press this button again to disable this function.

27. Intro/Ending: Press this button to play an intro and then start playback of an
accompaniment rhythm. Press this button while the accompaniment rhythm is playing to
play an outro and then stop playback of an accompaniment rhythm.

28. Beat: Press this button to start the metronome. Press this button again to change the
time signature of this button or turn off the metronome.

Rear Panel

1. Mic: Connect the included microphone here to
sing while playing the keyboard.

2. Phones: Connect the included headphones here to
hear the keyboard and mute the internal speakers.

3. Power Input: Connect the included power adapter
here.

Bottom Panel

MIC

PHONES

DC 12V

DC 9V

1. Battery Compartment: Install 6 “AA”
batteries here to power the keyboard if you
are not using the power adapter.

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Operation

Selecting a Tone

To select a tone, press Tone then use the number buttons or the + and – buttons.

To layer two sounds together, press the Dual button. The sound that you were using before
pressing the Dual button will be used for one part of the layer. To select the other sound for
the layer, enter a number for the sound or use the + and – buttons. Press the Dual button
again to disable the dual-tone function.

To split the keyboard into two zones, press the Split button. The sound that you were using
before pressing the Split button will be applied to the left-hand side of the keyboard. To select
a sound for the right-hand side, enter a number for the sound or use the + and – buttons.
Press the Split button again to disable the keyboard split.

Accompaniment Rhythm

To select an accompaniment rhythm, press Rhythm then use the number buttons or the + and
– buttons.

To start or stop an accompaniment rhythm, press the Start/Stop button.

To have the accompaniment rhythm play a fill, press the Fill In button.

Press the Single Chord or Fingered Chord button to enable the automatic chord features.
These features will generate chords for the accompaniment rhythms based on the keys you
play that are the second lowest F# key or lower on the keyboard. Press this button again or
press the Chord Clear button to disable the chord function.

Single Chord:

When using the Single Chord feature you can use the abbreviated chord shapes shown below
starting on any note to play major, minor, seventh, or minor seventh chords.

Fingered Chord:

When using the Single Chord feature you can use the full chord shapes shown below starting
on any note to play major, minor, seventh, or minor seventh chords.

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Recording Function

1. To record your playing, press the Record button to start recording a song.

2. During the recording process, press Play to stop recording. Press Play again to play the
recorded song.

3. Press Play again to stop playback.
Note: The recorded song will be erased when recording is started again or when the
keyboard is turned off. When the memory is full, the screen will display “FUL”, and
recording will automatically stop.

Rhythm Programming

To create custom accompaniment rhythms using the keyboard keys:

1. Press the Program button and start programming the rhythm by playing each note in the
pattern, one at a time.

2. Press Play to stop programming and hear the programmed rhythm.

3. Press the Program button again to disable the programming function and erase the
programming rhythm.

Note: The programmed rhythm will be erased when programming is performed again or if the
keyboard is turned off.

Auto-power Off

After 5 minutes of inactivity, Melody 61 MKII will power off. If you press any button or key, it
will turn back on.

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Guía del usuario (Español)

Introducción

Contenido de la caja

Melody 61 MKII
Micrófono
Auriculares
Atril
Soporte para teclado
Banco
Adaptador de corriente
Guía del usuario
Manual sobre la seguridad y garantía

Soporte

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información de compatibilidad, etc.) y registrarlo, visite alesis.com.

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Instalación

Banco

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Banda de

teclado x2

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Diagrama de conexión

Los elementos que no se enumeran en
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Micrófono

MIC

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Introducción > Contenido de la caja se venden por

Suministro

eléctrico

DC 12V

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Características

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1. Encendido/apagado: Pulse este botón para encender o apagar el teclado.

2. Transponer: Pulse el botón Tr ans pos e + o Tra nsp ose – para aumentar o disminuir el
tono en medio tono. Pulse los botones Transpose + y Transpose – simultáneamente
para restaurar el valor por defecto.

3. Volumen del ritmo: Pulse el botón Rhythm Vol + o Rhythm Vol – para aumentar o
disminuir el volumen del ritmo del acompañamiento. Pulse los botones Rhythm Vol + y
Rhythm Vol – simultáneamente para restaurar el valor por defecto.

4. Volumen de los acordes: Pulse el botón Chord Vol + o Chord Vol – para aumentar o
disminuir el volumen de los acordes del acompañamiento. Pulse los botones Chord Vol
+ y Chord Vol – simultáneamente para restaurar el valor por defecto.

5. Volume n maestro : Pulse el botón Master Vol + o Master Vol – para aumentar o
disminuir el volumen general para los sonidos y los ritmos. Pulse los botones Master Vol
+ y Master Vol – simultáneamente para restaurar el valor por defecto.

6. Te mp o : Pulse el botón Temp o + o Tempo – para aumentar o disminuir la velocidad del
ritmo y el acorde del acompañamiento, el tema demo y/o el metrónomo. Pulse los
botones Te mpo + y Te mpo – simultáneamente para restaurar el valor por defecto.

7. Demo: Pulse este botón para iniciar y detener la reproducción de los temas demo. Utilice
los botones numéricos o los botones + o – para seleccionar otra canción de
demostración. Pulse este botón nuevamente para detener la reproducción.

8. One-Key: Pulse este botón para iniciar la función de una tecla. Esta función le permite
tocar acompañando los temas demo pulsando cualquier tecla al ritmo de la canción.
Utilice los botones numéricos o los botones + o – para seleccionar otra canción de
demostración.

9. Pantalla de LED: Muestra las diversas funciones del teclado y valores numéricos.

10. Program: Pulse este botón para seleccionar un ritmo de acompañamiento
personalizado.

11. Play: Pulse este botón para reproducir un ritmo de acompañamiento personalizado o una
canción grabada.

12. Record: Pulse este botón para grabar un ritmo personalizado.

13. To ne : Pulse este botón y luego utilice los botones numéricos o los botones + o - Para
seleccionar un tono.

14. Rhythm: Pulse este botón y luego utilice los botones numéricos o los botones + o - Para
seleccionar un ritmo de acompañamiento.

15. Números: Utilice estos botones para seleccionar un instrumento, ritmo, canción o
tempo.

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