Casio CTK850IN-E-1A User Manual

CTK

USER’S GUIDE

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Safety Precautions Before trying to use the Digital Keyboard, be sure to read the separate “Safety Precautions”.

850IN

CTK850IN-E-1A

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Contents

General Guide ..................................E-4

Using the 10-key Pad (br).................................E-7

FUNCTION Button (

Returning the Digital Keyboard to Its

Factory Default Settings.....................................E-8

) Functions ....................E-7

Getting Ready to Play......................E-9

Preparing the Music Stand.................................E-9

Power Supply .....................................................E-9

Playing the Digital Keyboard ........E-10

Turning on Power and Playing .........................E-10

Using Headphones...........................................E-11

Changing Keyboard Response to

Touch Pressure (Touch Response)..................E-11

Adjusting Display Contrast ...............................E-12

Using the Metronome .......................................E-12

Controlling the

Keyboard Sounds ..........................E-14

Select from a variety of

musical instrument sounds...............................E-14

Layering Two Tones.........................................E-15

Splitting the Keyboard between

Two Different Tones .........................................E-15

Using Reverb....................................................E-16

Using Chorus....................................................E-16

Using a Pedal ...................................................E-17

Changing the Pitch

(Transpose, Tuning, Octave Shift)....................E-17

Using the Pitch Bend Wheel to

Shift the Pitch of Notes.....................................E-18

Sampling Sounds and Playing

Them on the Digital Keyboard......E-19

Connection and Preparation.............................E-19

Sampling and Playing a Melody Sound

(Melody Sampling) ...........................................E-19

Incorporating a Sampled Sound into a

Drum Set (Drum Sampling)..............................E-22

Other Sampling Functions................................E-25

Using Built-in Songs to Master

Keyboard Play................................ E-31

Phrases............................................................E-31

Step Up Lesson Flow.......................................E-31

Selecting the Song, Phrase,

and Part You Want to Practice......................... E-32

Lessons 1, 2, and 3..........................................E-33

Lesson Settings ...............................................E-34

Using Auto Step Up Lesson............................. E-36

Music Challenge

Keyboard Game ............................. E-37

Using Auto Accompaniment......... E-38

Playing the Rhythm Part Only.......................... E-38

Playing All Parts............................................... E-39

Using Auto Accompaniment Effectively ........... E-41

Using One-Touch Preset ................................. E-42

Using Auto Harmonize.....................................E-43

Looking Up the Notes of Chords

(Chord Book).................................................... E-44

Editing Auto Accompaniment

Patterns .......................................... E-45

Saving Keyboard Setups to

Registration Memory..................... E-48

To save a setup to registration memory...........E-49

To recall a setup from registration memory ..... E-49

Recording Your Keyboard Play.... E-50

Recording and Playing Back

Keyboard Play.................................................. E-50

Using Tracks to Record and Mix Parts ............E-51

Recording Two or More Songs,

and Selecting One for Playback.......................E-53

Recording while Playing Along with a

Built-in Song..................................................... E-53

Saving Recorded Data on an

External Device................................................E-54

Playing Built-in Songs...................E-27

Playing the Demo Songs..................................E-27

Playing Back a Particular Song ........................E-28

Increasing the Selection of Songs....................E-30

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Other Useful Digital Keyboard

Functions........................................E-55

Changing the Scale of the Keyboard................E-55

Using Music Preset ..........................................E-56

Using the Arpeggiator.......................................E-57

Deleting User Song Data..................................E-58

Deleting All Data in Digital Keyboard

Memory ............................................................E-58

Using a Memory Card....................E-59

Memory Card and Card Slot Precautions.........E-59

Inserting and Removing a Memory Card..........E-60

Formatting a Memory Card...............................E-60

Saving Digital Keyboard Data to a

Memory Card....................................................E-61

Loading Data from a Memory Card into

Digital Keyboard Memory.................................E-62

Deleting Data from a Memory Card..................E-63

Playing Back Data from a Memory Card ..........E-64

Memory Card Error Messages .........................E-64

Contents

Connecting External Devices .......E-65

Connecting a Computer ...................................E-65

MIDI Settings....................................................E-66

Storing and Loading Digital Keyboard

Memory Data....................................................E-68

Connecting to Audio Equipment.......................E-69

Reference........................................E-70

Troubleshooting................................................E-70

Specifications ...................................................E-72

Operating Precautions......................................E-73

Error Messages ................................................E-74

Song List ..........................................................E-75

Fingering Guide................................................E-76

MIDI Implementation Chart

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General Guide

• In this manual, the term “Digital Keyboard” refers to the CTK-850IN.

• In this manual, buttons and other controllers are identified using the numbers shown below.

• There is a button number reference at the back of this manual. You can tear it out and refer to the button numbers as required.

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General Guide

• The following explains the meaning of the $ symbol that appears on the product console and with the key names below.

$ : Indicates a function that is enabled by holding down the button for some time.

P (POWER) button ☞E-10

VOLUME knob ☞E-10

RECORDER button ☞E-50

RHYTHM EDITOR button ☞E-45

METRONOME, $ BEAT button ☞E-12

INTRO, REPEAT button ☞E-29, 41

NORMAL/FILL-IN, REW button ☞E-28, 41

VAR./FILL-IN, FF button ☞E-28, 41

SYNCHRO/ENDING, PAUSE button ☞E-28, 41

START/STOP, PLAY/STOP button ☞E-27, 38

$ CHORDS, ACCOMP, PART SELECT button

☞E-30, 39

TEMPO buttons ☞E-13

TONE, $ MUSIC PRESET button ☞E-14, 56

RHYTHM, $ ONE TOUCH PRESET button

☞E-38, 42

SONG BANK button ☞E-28

CARD, $ LOAD/SAVE button ☞E-60

Number buttons, [–]/[+] keys ☞E-7

BANK, LISTEN button ☞E-33, 48

Area1, WATCH button ☞E-33, 48

Area2, REMEMBER button ☞E-34, 48

Area3, NEXT button ☞E-32, 48

Area4, AUTO button ☞E-36, 48

STORE, MUSIC CHALLENGE button ☞E-37, 49

SPLIT button ☞E-15

LAYER button ☞E-15

AUTO HARMONIZE/ARPEGGIATOR,

$ TYPE button ☞E-43, 57

PIANO/ORGAN button ☞E-14

CHORD BOOK button ☞E-44

FUNCTION button ☞E-7

Speakers

Song Bank list

Display

Music Preset list

Rhythm list

Tone list

CHORD root names ☞E-39

Percussion instrument list ☞E-14

PITCH BEND wheel ☞E-18

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General Guide

■ Back

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SD CARD SLOT ☞E-59

USB port ☞E-65

SUSTAIN/ASSIGNABLE JACK ☞E-17

AUDIO IN jack ☞E-19

DC 9.5V terminal ☞E-9

PHONES/OUTPUT jack ☞E-11

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General Guide

Using the 10-key Pad (br)

Use the number buttons and the [–] and [+] keys to change the settings of the parameters that appear in the upper left area of the display.

Setting

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Number Buttons

Use the number buttons to enter numbers and values.

• Enter the same number of digits as the currently displayed value. Example: To enter tone number 001, input 0 3 0 3 1.

FUNCTION Button (ct) Functions

You can use the FUNCTION button ( effect, to delete data, and to perform a wide range of other Digital Keyboard operations.

To select a function

Press ct (FUNCTION) to display the function menu.

Use the to display the function you want.

• You can exit the function menu by pressing ct (FUNCTION).

• After selecting functions 8 through 13, press the (10-key) [9] (ENTER) key to display the menu item’s submenu. Then use [4] (o) and [6] (p) to select an item. You can exit a submenu by pressing the (10-key) [7] (EXIT) key.

Refer to the indicated pages for details about each function.

(10-key) [4] (o) and [6] (p) keys

) to adjust the reverb

• Negative values cannot be input using the number buttons. Use [–] (decrease) and [+] (increase) instead.

[–] and [+] Keys

You can use the [–] (decrease) and [+] (increase) keys to change the displayed number or value.

• Holding down either key scrolls the displayed setting.

• Pressing both keys at the same time will revert to the initial default setting or the recommended setting.

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General Guide

Function Display

1 Transpose Trans. E-17

2 Accompaniment Volume AcompVol E-42

3 Song Volume Song Vol E-30

4 Touch Response Touch E-11

5 Tuning Tune E-17

6 Reverb Reverb E-16

7 Chorus Chorus E-16

8 Sampling SAMPLING

Automatic Sampling Start AutoStrt E-25

Automatic Sampling Stop AutoStop E-25

Sampled Tone Protect (Protect) E-26

9 Step Up Lesson LESSON

Voice Fingering Guide Speak E-34

Note Guide NoteGuid E-35

Performance Evaluation Scoring E-35

Phrase Length PhraseLn E-35

10 Preset Scales SCALE E-55

11 Other Settings OTHER

Arpeggiator Hold ArpegHld E-57

Pedal Effect Jack E-17

Pitch Bend Range Bend Rng E-18

Accompaniment Scale AcompScl E-56

LCD Contrast Contrast E-12

12 MIDI Settings MIDI

Keyboard Channel Keybd Ch E-66

Navigate Channels Navi. Ch E-66

Local Control Local E-67

Accomp Out AcompOut E-67

13 Delete DELETE

Sampled Sound Delete (tone name) E-26

User Rhythm Delete (rhythm name) E-47

User Song Delete (song name) E-58

All Data Delete All Data E-58

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Returning the Digital Keyboard to Its Factory Default Settings

Perform the following procedure when you want to return the Digital Keyboard’s stored data and settings to their initial factory defaults.

Turn off the Digital Keyboard.

While holding down bp (SONG BANK) and the [1] 10-key (

• Keep bp (SONG BANK) and the [1] 10-key (br) key depressed until the next step is complete.

When the message “Pls wait” appears on the screen, release 10-key (

• You will be able to use the Digital Keyboard in a short while after its system is initialized.

• See “Turning on Power and Playing” (page E-10) for information about turning digital power on and off.

) key at the same time, press 1.

(SONG BANK) and the [1]

) key.

• The tone and other parameters revert to their initial defaults whenever you turn on power (page E-10).

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Getting Ready to Play

Preparing the Music Stand

Music stand

Power Supply

Either an AC adaptor or batteries can be used to power this Digital Keyboard. Normally, use of AC adaptor power is recommended.

Using the AC Adaptor

Make sure that you use only the AC adaptor specified for this Digital Keyboard. Use of a different type of AC adaptor can cause malfunction.

Specified AC Adaptor: AD-E95100L

Household power outlet

(JEITA Standard plug)

DC 9.5V

AC adaptor

• Configuration and type depends on your geographic location.

Using Batteries

• Be sure to turn off power before loading batteries.

• It is up to you to prepare six commercially available batteries. Do not use oxyride batteries or any other nickel based batteries.

Open the battery cover on the bottom of the Digital Keyboard.

Load six AA-size batteries into the battery compartment.

• Make sure the positive + and negative - ends of the

batteries are facing as shown in the illustration.

Insert the tabs of the battery cover into the holes on the side of the battery compartment, and close the cover.

Tabs

• Be sure to turn off Digital Keyboard power before connecting or disconnecting the AC adaptor.

• The AC adaptor will become warm to the touch after very long use. This is normal and does not indicate malfunction.

• To prevent breaking of the wire, take care to avoid putting any type of load on the power cord.

No bending! No winding!

• Never insert metal, pencils, or any other objects into the product’s 9.5V DC terminal. Doing so creates the risk of accident.

■ Low Battery Indication

The indicator shown below starts to flash to let you know when battery power is low. Replace the batteries with new ones.

Low battery indicator (flashes)

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Playing the Digital Keyboard

Turning on Power and Playing

Press 1 to turn on Digital Keyboard power.

Try playing something on the keyboard. Use 2 to adjust volume.

To turn off the Digital Keyboard, press 1 again.

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• If you press 1 only lightly, the display will light up momentarily but power will not turn on. This does not indicate malfunction. Press to turn on power.

• Turning off the Digital Keyboard causes most current settings to be cleared. The Digital Keyboard will revert to initial settings the next time you turn it on. This is true for all settings except for sample sound protection. Once you turn it on it remains on until you turn it off again.

• The message “Pls wait” will remain on the display while a data save operation is in progress. Do not perform any other operation while it is displayed. Turning off the Digital Keyboard or removing the memory card can cause Digital Keyboard data to be deleted or become corrupted.

• Pressing Keyboard into a standby state. Minute amounts of current continue to flow within the Digital Keyboard in the standby state. If you do not plan to use the Digital Keyboard for a long time or if there is a lightning storm in your area, be sure to unplug the AC adaptor from the power outlet.

to turn off power actually puts the Digital

firmly and completely

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Auto Power Off

If you do not perform any operation on the Digital Keyboard for one of the trigger times noted below, Auto Power Off will turn off power.

During battery operation : 6 minutes During AC adaptor operation : 30 minutes

■ Disabling Auto Power Off

You can disable Auto Power Off to ensure that power is not turned off automatically during a concert, etc.

While holding down bn (TONE), turn on power.

Auto Power Off will be disabled.

Playing the Digital Keyboard

Using Headphones

Using headphones cuts off output from the built-in speakers, which means you can practice playing even late at night without disturbing others.

• Be sure to turn down the volume level before connecting headphones.

PHONES/OUTPUT jack

• Headphones do not come with the Digital Keyboard.

• Use commercially available headphones.

• Do not listen to very high volume output over headphones for long period. Doing so creates the risk of hearing damage.

• If you are using headphones that require an adaptor plug, make sure you do not leave the adaptor plugged in when removing the headphones.

Changing Keyboard Response to Touch Pressure (Touch Response)

Touch Response alters tone volume in accordance with keyboard pressure (speed). This provides you some of the same expressivity you get on an acoustic piano.

Pressing fast produces louder notes.

Pressing slowly produces softer notes.

Do not try to use too much pressure.

Changing Touch Response Sensitivity

Use the procedure below to control how much the volume of played notes change in accordance with playing speed. Select the setting that best matches your playing style.

Press ct (FUNCTION) and then use the br (10-key) [4] (o) and [6] (p) keys to display “Touch” (page E-7).

Touch

Use br (10-key) [–] and [+] keys to select one of the three Touch Response sensitivity settings.

Off (oFF) Touch Response is turned off. Sound

volume is fixed, regardless of key press speed.

Type 1 (1) Normal Touch Response

Type 2 (2) More sensitive Touch Response than Type 1

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Playing the Digital Keyboard

Adjusting Display Contrast

Press ct (FUNCTION) and then use the br (10-key) [4] (o) and [6] (p) keys to display “OTHER” (page E-7).

Flashes

OTHER

Press br (10-key) [9] (ENTER) key.

Use the to display “Contrast”.

(10-key) [4] (o) and [6] (p) keys

Con t r as t

Use the br (10-key) [–] and [+] keys to adjust the contrast.

• The contrast setting range is 01 to 17.

Using the Metronome

The metronome lets you play and practice along with a steady beat to help keep you on tempo.

Start/Stop

Press 5.

This starts the metronome.

This pattern changes with each beat.

Press 5 again to stop the metronome.

Changing the Beats Per Measure

You can configure the metronome to use a bell sound for the first beat of each measure of the song you are playing.

• You can specify 0, or a value from 2 to 6 as the number of beat per measure.

• When playing a built-in song, the beats per measure setting (which determines when the bell sounds) is configured automatically for the currently selected song.

Hold down 5 until the beats per measure setting screen appears on the display.

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• If you do not perform any operation for a few seconds after the beats per measure setting screen appears, the display will return to the screen displayed before you pressed

Use br (10-key) to enter the number of beats per measure.

• The bell will not sound if you specify 0 for this setting. In this case, all beats are indicated by a click sound. This setting lets you practice with a steady beat, without worrying how many beats there are in each measure.

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Changing the Metronome Tempo

Use the following procedure to change the tempo of the metronome.

Press bm.

Use y (slower) and t (faster) to change the tempo setting. Holding down either button changes the setting at high speed.

• Pressing t and y at the same time will initialize the

tempo setting in accordance with the currently selected song or rhythm.

• Pressing display. While the tempo value is flashing, you can use

(10-key) to change it.

Note that you must input leading zeros, so 89 is input as 089.

• The tempo value will stop flashing if you do not perform any operation for a short while.

Tempo value (flashes)

causes the tempo value to flash on the

Changing the Metronome Sound Volume

The metronome volume setting is changed automatically with the volume level of the currently selected Auto Accompaniment or song. The metronome volume cannot be adjusted independently.

• For information about changing the Auto Accompaniment volume, see page E-42.

• For information about changing the song volume, see page E-30.

Playing the Digital Keyboard

• You cannot adjust the balance between the metronome and note volume during Auto Accompaniment and built-in tune play.

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Controlling the Keyboard Sounds

Select from a variety of musical instrument sounds

Your Digital Keyboard lets you select tones for a wide variety of musical instrument sounds, including violin, flute, orchestra, and more. Even the same song sound takes on a different feel by changing the instrument type.

To select an instrument for playing

Press bn (TONE).

Tone nameTone number

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Use br (10-key) to select the tone number you want.

The corresponding tone number and tone name will appear on the screen.

• Use the number buttons to enter the tone number. Specify three digits for the tone number. Example: To select 001, enter 0 3 0 3 1.

• See the separate “Appendix” for a complete list of available tones.

• When one of the drum sets is selected, each keyboard key is assigned a different percussion sound.

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Try playing something on the keyboard.

The tone of the instrument you selected will sound.

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Playing with a Piano or Organ Tone

Pressing Each press of tone (Tone Number 001) and an organ tone (Tone Number

079).

In addition to the tone number, you also can configure the settings listed below.

Reverb : “06” Transpose : “00” Touch Response : Off: Returns to initial default

Pedal Effect : SUS Rhythm Number : “161” (When a piano tone is selected)

Accompaniment : Rhythm part only Local Control : On Drum Assign : Off Split : Off Layer : Off Chorus : Off Octave Shift (Upper): “0” Auto Harmonize : Off Arppegiator : Off Scale : Equal

toggles between the piano and organ modes.

toggles the tone setting between a piano

On: No change

“094” (When an organ tone is selected)

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Controlling the Keyboard Sounds

Layering Two Tones

You can use the following procedure to layer two different tones (such as piano and strings) so they sound simultaneously when you press a keyboard key.

Select the first tone you want to use.

Press bn (TONE) and then use br (10-key) to select the tone you want. Example: 032 ELEC.PIANO 1

E.P i ano1

Press cp.

Lights

Use br (10-key) to select the second tone you want.

Example: 207 STRINGS

Splitting the Keyboard between Two Different Tones

You can use the procedure below to assign different tones to the right range and left range of the keyboard, so it sounds like you are playing an ensemble between two instruments.

To select the two tones for a split keyboard

Select the tone for the right side range (page E-14).

Press bn (TONE) and then use br (10-key) to select the tone you want. Example: 305 FLUTE 1

Flute 1

Press co.

Lights

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Play something on the keyboard.

Both tones sound at the same time.

Pressing cp again to unlayer the keyboard (so it plays only the tone you selected in step 1).

• Each press of cp toggles between layered (two tones) and unlayered (one tone).

Use br (10-key) to select the left side range tone you want.

Example: 064 VIBRAPHONE 1

Vibes 1

Play something on the keyboard.

This will sound the tones assigned to the left and right side ranges of the keyboard.

VIBRAPHONE 1 FLUTE 1

Split point

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Controlling the Keyboard Sounds

Pressing co again to unsplit the keyboard (so it plays only the tone you selected in step 1).

• Each press of co toggles between split (two tones) and unsplit (one tone).

• If you turn on both layer and split, layering will be applied to the right side range of the keyboard only.

To change the split point

While holding down co, press the keyboard key where you want the split point to be.

The key you press will become the lowest note of the right side range of the split keyboard. Example: Setting middle C (C4) as the split point.

Key name

C 4

Using Chorus

Chorus is a function that adds depth and breadth to notes. It makes you sound as if you are playing multiple instruments.

Press ct (FUNCTION) and then use the br (10-key) [4] (o) and [6] (p) keys to display “Chorus” (page E-7).

Cho r us

Use the br (10-key) [–] and [+] keys to select the chorus type you want.

There are five chorus types, plus an off setting.

Indicator disappears when chorus is turned off.

Using Reverb

Reverb adds reverberation to notes. You can change the duration of the reverb.

Press ct (FUNCTION) and then use the br (10-key) [4] (o) and [6] (p) keys to display “Reverb” (page E-7).

Reve r b

Use the br (10-key) [–] and [+] keys to select the reverb setting you want.

Off (oFF) Turns off reverb.

1 to 10 The larger the number selected, the longer

Indicator disappears when reverb is turned off.

the reverb duration.

• The actual effect produced by chorus depends on the tone you are using.

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Controlling the Keyboard Sounds

Using a Pedal

A pedal can be used to change notes in various ways while playing.

• A pedal unit does not come with the Digital Keyboard. Purchase one separately from your retailer.

Connecting a Pedal Unit

Connect an optional pedal unit.

SUSTAIN/ASSIGNABLE JACK

Selecting the Pedal Effect

Press ct (FUNCTION) and then use the br (10-key) [4] (o) and [6] (p) keys to display “OTHER” (page E-7).

Flashes

OTHER

Press br (10-key) [9] (ENTER) key.

Use the to display “Jack”.

(10-key) [4] (o) and [6] (p) keys

Changing the Pitch (Transpose, Tuning, Octave Shift)

Changing the Pitch in Semitone Steps (Transpose)

The transpose feature lets you change the pitch, in semitone steps. A simple operation lets you instantly change the pitch to match that of a singer.

• The transpose setting range is –12 to +12 semitones.

Press ct (FUNCTION).

Trans.

Use the br (10-key) [–] and [+] keys to select the transpose setting you want.

Fine Tuning (Tuning)

Use the tuning feature when you need to adjust the pitch slightly to play along with another musical instrument. Also, some artists perform their music with slightly altered tuning. You can use the tuning feature to adjust tuning so it exactly matches a performance on a CD.

• The tuning feature specifies the frequency of the A4 note. You can set a frequency within the range of 415.5 to

465.9 Hz. The initial default setting is 440.0 Hz.

Press ct (FUNCTION) and then use the br (10-key) [4] (o) and [6] (p) keys to display “Tune”.

Jack

Use the br (10-key) [–] and [+] keys to select the pedal effect you want.

• The following shows the available pedal effects.

Sustain (SUS)

Sostenuto (SoS)

Soft (SFt)

Rhythm (rHy)

Sustains notes played while the pedal is depressed. Organ and other similar tone notes are sustained even if the pedal is not pressed.

Sustains notes that are playing when the pedal is depressed before the keyboard keys are released.

Slightly softens notes played while the pedal is depressed.

Pressing the pedal starts and stops Auto Accompaniment or song playback.

Tune

Use the br (10-key) [–] and [+] keys to adjust the tuning.

• Performing this step causes the display to change from “Tune” to a value that indicates the current frequency setting as shown below. You can change the frequency in 0.1 Hz steps.

440 . 0Hz

• Even if you do not perform a adjust the tuning, the current frequency setting will appear automatically after a few seconds.

(10-key) operation to

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Controlling the Keyboard Sounds

Octave Shift

Octave Shift lets you raise or lower the pitch of the keyboard notes in octave units.

• The octave shift setting range is –2 to +2 octaves.

• When using Split (page E-15), you can individually set the left and right keyboard ranges to the pitches you want.

Keep pressing cp until the screen shown below appears on the display.

If you want to use Split, turn on Split before pressing cp.

• If you do not perform any operation for a few seconds after this screen appears, the display will return to the previous screen automatically.

Oc tU

Use the br (10-key) [–] and [+] keys to shift the octave.

• Split On : This step affects the right side keyboard

• Split Off : This step affects the entire keyboard range.

Press cp.

• Split On : The screen shown below will appear. Use the

• Split Off : The screen shown below will appear.

range only.

(10-key) [–] and [+] keys to shift the

octave for the left side keyboard range.

Advance to step 4.

Using the Pitch Bend Wheel to Shift the Pitch of Notes

You can use the pitch bend wheel to slide the pitch of notes smoothly upwards and downwards. This technique makes it possible to produce effects that are similar to sounds produced when bending notes on a saxophone or electric guitar.

To play with the pitch bend wheel

While playing a note on the keyboard, rotate the pitch bend wheel on the left of the keyboard upwards or downwards.

The amount the note bends depends on how much you rotate the pitch bend wheel.

• Do not have the pitch bend wheel rotated as you turn on the Digital Keyboard.

Specifying the Pitch Bend Range

Use the following procedure to specify how much the pitch of the note changes whenever the pitch bend wheel is rotated upwards or downwards. You can specify a range from 0 to 12 semitones (one octave).

Press ct (FUNCTION) and then use the br (10-key) [4] (o) and [6] (p) keys to display “OTHER” (page E-7).

Flashes

Press cp again.

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OTHER

Press br (10-key) [9] (ENTER) key.

Use the to display “Bend Rng”.

(10-key) [4] (o) and [6] (p) keys

Bend Rn

Use the range.

(10-key) [–] and [+] keys to change the

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Sampling Sounds and Playing Them on the Digital Keyboard

You can sample a sound from a portable audio player or other device, and then play the sound on the keyboard. For example, you could sample the bark of your dog and then use the sound in a melody. You also can sample and use passages from a CD. The sampling feature is a great way to create new sounds that are highly creative.

Connection and Preparation

• Before connecting, make sure that this Digital Keyboard, as well as the external device being connected, are all turned off.

Connect an external device to the Digital Keyboard.

Stereo mini plug

bobobnbn

brbr

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crcr cscsbsbs btbt ckck clcl cmcm cncn

Sampling and Playing a Melody Sound (Melody Sampling)

Use the procedures in this section to sample a sound and play it as the melody part on the Digital Keyboard.

• Up to five sampled sounds can be stored in Digital Keyboard memory as tone numbers 601 through 605. Simply select the tone number where the sound you want is located to assign the sound to the keyboard.

To sample a sound

Press bn (TONE) and then use br (10-key) to enter the tone number (601 to 605) where you want to store the sampled sound.

No sampled sound stored

CD player, Cassette player, etc.

Digital Keyboard AUDIO IN jack

• Connection of an external device requires commercially available connecting cords, supplied by you. Connecting cords should have a stereo mini plug on one end and a plug that matches the configuration of the external device on the other end.

Turn down the volume levels of the external device and the Digital Keyboard.

Turn on the external device and then turn on the Digital Keyboard.

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Sampling Sounds and Playing Them on the Digital Keyboard

Press cr and cs at the same time.

This enters sampling standby. The allowable sampling time (in seconds) will appear on the display momentarily and then the display will change to the following.

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Play something on the Digital Keyboard.

• You may not be able to get 10 seconds of sampling if Digital Keyboard memory is low due to storage of other data. If this happens, deleting other memory data you no longer need will free up memory space and you should be able to sample for 10 seconds. See “Deleting a Sampled Sound” on page E-26 for more information.

Flashes

Output sound from the external device.

Sampling will start automatically.

• Sampling will not start if the volume of the sound is too low.

Samplin

Flashes

After the sound you want to sample is finished, press

Sampling will stop.

• Even if you do not press automatically whenever there is no more sound being input from the external device. Sampling also will stop automatically 10 seconds after it is started.

and cs at the same time.

and cs, sampling will stop

• Sampling sound and storing it will delete any sound data currently stored under the same tone number. To help ensure that you do not accidentally delete important data, be sure to read “Protecting Against Accidental Deletion of Sampled Sounds” on page E-26.

■ How sampled sounds are played

Pressing Middle C (C4) will play back the original sound. The keys to the left and right of C4 play the sound at different pitches.

Used memory

(Unit: Kbytes)

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Sampled sound 1

Remaining memory capacity

Sampling Sounds and Playing Them on the Digital Keyboard

Looping a Sampled Sound

You can use the following procedure to loop a sampled sound so it continues to repeat, as you play on the Digital Keyboard.

Press bo (RHYTHM).

Press cr and ct at the same time.

This enters repeat standby.

S y n t h P o

Lights

Press the button (bt to cn) that corresponds to the melody sampling tone number you want to select.

This will start looped playback of the selected sound.

To select this tone number: Press this button:

601

602

603

604

605

bt ck cl cm cn

Changing the Volume of Sampled Sound Looped Playback

You can use the following procedure to change the volume level of the looped playback of each sampled sound, if you want.

Press the button of the sampled sound whose volume you want to change (

• This will cause the sounds loop to sound.

While the loop is sounding, hold down the same sampled sound button ( any keyboard key.

• Pressing the keyboard key quickly will increase sample sound volume, while pressing slowly will decrease volume.

After the sampled sound is at the volume level you want, release its button (

to cn).

to cn) as you press

to cn).

Press the same button again to stop playback.

Press bs to return to the screen that was displayed before step 2 of this procedure.

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Applying Effects to a Sampled Sound

You can apply various effects to sampled sounds.

Press bn (TONE) and then use br (10-key) to enter the tone number (601 to 605) to which you want to apply effects.

Press bn (TONE) to cycle through the available effects, described below.

Effect Type

(Display)

Original (Orgnl)

Loop 1 (Loop1) Loops the sampled sound.

Loop 2 (Loop2)

Loop 3 (Loop3)

Pitch 1 (Ptch1)

Pitch 2 (Ptch2)

Pitch 3 (Ptch3)

Tremolo (Treml) Alternates volume between high and low.

Funny 1 (Funy1)

Funny 2 (Funy2)

Funny 3 (Funy3)

• Avoid assigning the same sampled sound to the keyboard for play along and for looped play. Doing so will cause, the Loop 1 effect to be applied to the keyboard tone while looped play of the sampled sound is being performed.

Normal sampled tone (no looping, no effect).

Loops the sample sound and raises the pitch of the resonating sound when the keyboard key is released.

Loops the sample sound and lowers the pitch of the resonating sound when the keyboard key is released.

Changes the pitch from low to high, at an increasing rate.

Changes the pitch from high to low, at a decreasing rate.

Changes the pitch from high to low, at a decreasing rate, and then raises the pitch when the key is released.

Adds vibrato and changes the pitch by a gradually increasing amount.

Alternates between high pitch and low pitch.

Adds vibrato and changes the pitch from low to high.

Description

Incorporating a Sampled Sound into a Drum Set (Drum Sampling)

You can use the procedure to change the drum sounds that are assigned to each keyboard key.

• You can store up to three drum sets and store them as tone numbers 606, 607, and 608. Simply select the tone number where the drum set you want is located to assign the drum set sounds to the keyboard.

Press bo (RHYTHM).

Press bn (TONE) and then use br (10-key) to enter the tone number (606, 607, or 608) for the drum set whose sounds you want to change.

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Press cr and cs at the same time.

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Press the keyboard key* to which you want to assign the drum sound you are about to sample.

This enters sampling standby. The allowable sampling time (in seconds) will appear on the display momentarily and then the display will change to the following.

Sampling Sounds and Playing Them on the Digital Keyboard

After the sound you want to sample is finished, press

and cs at the same time.

SmplDrm1

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Flashes

Output sound from the external device.

Sampling will start automatically.

• Sampling will not start if the volume of the sound is too low.

Samplin

Flashes

Used memory

(Unit: Kbytes)

Sampling will stop.

• Even if you do not press automatically whenever there is no more sound being input from the external device. Sampling also will stop automatically 10 seconds after it is started.

Press the keyboard key.

• You can repeat steps 3 through 6 to change other sounds that make up the currently selected drum set. There are eight sounds per drum set.

• Sampling a sound will delete any sound data currently assigned to the same keyboard key. To help ensure that you do not accidentally delete important data, be sure to read “Protecting Against Accidental Deletion of Sampled Sounds” on page E-26.

and cs, sampling will stop

Remaining memory capacity

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Editing Sampled Drum Set Sounds

You can use the procedures in this section to copy the drum sound assigned to one keyboard key to another key, to change the pitch of a sound, and to delete a sampled sound.

Press bn (TONE) and then use br (10-key) to enter the tone number (606, 607, or 608) for the drum set you want.

Press cr and cs at the same time.

Press ct (FUNCTION).

SmplDrm1

Flashes at high

speed

This is the editing mode.

• While in the editing mode, you can copy a sound, change the pitch of a sound, or delete a sound (each of which is described below). Pressing again exits the editing mode and returns to step 2 of this procedure.

Indicates keyboard keys that have sounds assigned.

■ To copy a sampled sound from one key to another

While holding down the keyboard key to which the sampled sound you want to copy is assigned, press the keyboard key to which you want to copy it.

Example: To copy sampled sound of key C4 to key D4

(FUNCTION)

■ To change the pitch of a sampled sound

While holding down the keyboard key of the sampled sound whose pitch you want to change, use the [+] keys to change the pitch.

• You can change the pitch within a range of –64 to 63 semitones.

(10-key) [–] and

■ To delete a keyboard key’s sampled sound

While holding down the keyboard key whose sound you want to delete, press message that appears, press the delete, or [–] (NO) to cancel the delete operation.

• Deleting a sampled sound will return the key to its initial default built-in sound. Example: To delete the sound assigned to key D4

(RHYTHM). In response to the “DelSure?”

Disappears

(10-key) [+] (YES) key to

Using a Drum Sampling Tone in Auto Accompaniment (Drum Assign)

Use the following procedure to change the rhythm part of an Auto Accompaniment pattern to a drum set sound that you sampled.

Press bo (RHYTHM) and then use br (10-key) to enter the rhythm number of the Auto Accompaniment pattern you want.

You cannot use a Drum Sampling Tone in a user rhythm, so do not select a user rhythm in the above step.

Press bn (TONE) and then use br (10-key) to enter the tone number of the sampling drum set that contains the sound you want to use.

Press bn (TONE).

This changes the rhythm part of the Auto Accompaniment pattern you selected in step 1 to the sampled sound you selected in step 2.

• To change the Auto Accompaniment rhythm part back to its original sound, press

(TONE) again.

Indicates the keyboard key whose sound was copied.

• A keyboard key that already has a sampled sound assigned cannot be selected as a copy destination.

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• Some rhythm part drum sounds cannot be replaced by sampled sounds.

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