Casio LK-270 User Manual

USER’S GUIDE

Please keep all information for future reference.

Safety Precautions

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

GUÍA DEL USUARIO

Guarde toda la información para futuras consultas.

Precauciones de seguridad

Antes de intentar usar el teclado, asegúrese de leer las “Precauciones de seguridad” separadas.

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LK270ES1C

NOTICE

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

•Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

•Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

•Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.

•Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

FCC WARNING

Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the userís authority to operate the equipment.

Declaration of Conformity

Model Number: LK-270

Trade Name: CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD. Responsible party: CASIO AMERICA, INC.

Address: 570 MT. PLEASANT AVENUE, DOVER, NEW JERSEY 07801 Telephone number: 973-361-5400

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules, Operation is subject to the following two conditions:

(1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

Important!

Please note the following important information before using this product.

	• Before using the optional AC Adaptor to power the unit, be sure to check the AC Adaptor for any damage first. Carefully check
	the power cord for breakage, cuts, exposed wire and other serious damage. Never let children use an AC adaptor that is	English
	seriously damaged.
	• Never attempt to recharge batteries.
	• Do not use rechargeable batteries.
	• Never mix old batteries with new ones.
	• Use recommended batteries or equivalent types.
	• Always make sure that positive (+) and negative (–) poles are facing correctly as indicated near the battery compartment.
	• Replace batteries as soon as possible after any sign they are getting weak.
	• Do not short-circuit the battery terminals.
	• The product is not intended for children under 3 years.
	• Use only a CASIO AD-5 adaptor.
	• The AC adaptor is not a toy.
	• Be sure to disconnect the AC adaptor before cleaning the product.

This mark applies in EU countries only.

Manufacturer:

CASIO COMPUTER CO.,LTD.

6-2, Hon-machi 1-chome, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 151-8543, Japan

Responsible within the European Union:

CASIO EUROPE GmbH

Bornbarch 10, 22848 Norderstedt, Germany

●Company and product names used in this manual may be registered trademarks of others.

●Any reproduction of the contents of this manual, either in part or its entirety, is prohibited. Except for your own, personal use, any other use of the contents of this manual without the consent of CASIO is prohibited under copyright laws.

●IN NO EVENT SHALL CASIO BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF PROFITS, BUSINESS INTERRUPTION, LOSS OF INFORMATION) ARISING OUT OF THE USE OF OR INABILITY TO USE THIS MANUAL OR PRODUCT, EVEN IF CASIO HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.

●The contents of this manual are subject to change without notice.

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Contents

General Guide .............................	E-4
Using the 10-key Pad (bs) .................................	E-6
FUNCTION Button (ct) Functions .....................	E-6
Getting Ready to Play ................	E-8
Preparing the Music Stand .................................	E-8
Power Supply .....................................................	E-8
Playing the Digital Keyboard.....	E-9
Turning on Power and Playing ...........................	E-9
Using Headphones...........................................	E-10
Changing Keyboard Response to
Touch Pressure (Touch Response)..................	E-10
Adjusting Display Contrast ...............................	E-11
Turning Off Keyboard Lighting .........................	E-11
Using the Metronome .......................................	E-12
Controlling the
Keyboard Sounds.....................	E-13
Select from a variety of
musical instrument sounds...............................	E-13
Layering Two Tones.........................................	E-14
Splitting the Keyboard between Two
Different Tones.................................................	E-14
Using Reverb....................................................	E-15
Using Chorus....................................................	E-15
Using a Pedal ...................................................	E-16
Changing the Pitch
(Transpose, Tuning, Octave Shift)....................	E-16
Sampling Sounds and
Playing Them on the
Digital Keyboard .......................	E-18
Connection and Preparation.............................	E-18
Sampling and Playing a Melody Sound
(Melody Sampling) ...........................................	E-19
Incorporating a Sampled Sound into a
Drum Set (Drum Sampling) ..............................	E-21
Other Sampling Functions................................	E-23

Playing Built-in Songs..............	E-26
Playing the Demo Songs .................................	E-26
Playing Back a Particular Song........................	E-27
Using the Karaoke Feature ..............................	E-30
Increasing the Selection of Songs ...................	E-30
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
Recording Your
Keyboard Play...........................	E-44
Recording and Playing Back
Keyboard Play..................................................	E-44
Using Tracks to Record and Mix Parts ............	E-45
Recording Two or More Songs, and
Selecting One for Playback..............................	E-47
Recording while Playing Along with a
Built-in Song.....................................................	E-47
Saving Recorded Data on an
External Device................................................	E-48

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Contents

Other Useful Digital Keyboard

Functions ..................................	E-49
Changing the Scale of the Keyboard................	E-49
Using Music Preset ..........................................	E-50
Using the Arpeggiator.......................................	E-50
Deleting User Song Data..................................	E-51
Deleting All Data in Digital Keyboard
Memory ............................................................	E-52

Using a Memory Card...............	E-53
SD Memory Card and Card Slot
Precautions ......................................................	E-53
Inserting and Removing an
SD Memory Card..............................................	E-54
Formatting an SD Memory Card.......................	E-54
Saving Digital Keyboard Data to an
SD Memory Card..............................................	E-55
Loading Data from an SD Memory Card
into Digital Keyboard Memory ..........................	E-56
Deleting Data from an SD Memory Card..........	E-57
Playing Back Data from an
SD Memory Card..............................................	E-57
SD Memory Card Error Messages ...................	E-57

Connecting External Devices.....	E-58
Connecting a Computer ...................................	E-58
MIDI Settings....................................................	E-59
Storing and Loading Digital Keyboard
Memory Data....................................................	E-61
Connecting to Audio Equipment.......................	E-62

Reference...................................	E-63
Troubleshooting ...............................................	E-63
Specifications...................................................	E-65
Operating Precautions .....................................	E-67
Error Messages................................................	E-68
Song List ..........................................................	E-69
Chord Chart .....................................................	E-70

MIDI Implementation Chart

Included Accessories		Separately Available Accessories
● Music Stand		• You can get information about accessories that
● Song Book		are separately for this product from the CASIO
● Leaflets		catalog available from your retailer, and from the
• Safety Precautions		CASIO website at the following URL.
• Appendix
• Other (Warranty, etc.)		http://world.casio.com/
Items included as accessories are subject to change without notice.

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General Guide

•In this manual, the term “Digital Keyboard” refers to the LK-270.

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

	1	4
		5
	2	6
		7
	3

8 9 bk bl bm bn bo

bs

bp

bq

br

bt

ck cl cm

cn co

cp cq cr

cs ct dk

dl

dm

dn

do dp

dq

dl

dr ds

dt

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General Guide

1 POWER button E-9, 25, 45, 61

bt LISTEN, CHORD/TR1 button E-20, 33

2 VOLUME knob E-9

ck WATCH, TR2 button E-20, 30, 33, 46

3 MIC VOLUME knob E-30

cl REMEMBER, TR3 button E-20, 34

4 PRESET SCALE button E-49

cm NEXT, TR4 button E-20, 32

5 RECORDER button E-30, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48

cn AUTO, TR5 button E-20, 36

6 SING ALONG button E-30

co MUSIC CHALLENGE, TR6 button

7 METRONOME, BEAT button E-12

E-20, 37, 46

8 REPEAT, INTRO button E-28, 34, 41

cp SPLIT button E-14, 15

9 REW, NORMAL/FILL-IN button

cq LAYER button E-14, 17

E-27, 32, 38, 41

cr AUTO HARMONIZE/ARPEGGIATOR, TYPE button

bk FF, VARIATION/FILL-IN button

E-43, 50, 51

E-27, 32, 41

cs SAMPLING button E-19, 20, 21, 22, 54

bl PAUSE, SYNCHRO/ENDING button

ct FUNCTION, KEY LIGHT button E-6

E-27, 41, 42

dk CARD, SAVE/LOAD button E-54, 55, 56, 57

bm PLAY/STOP, START/STOP button

dl Speakers

E-26, 27, 29, 30, 33, 34, 38, 44, 46, 47, 48, 57

bn PART SELECT, ACCOMP ON/OFF,

dm Song Bank list

CHORDS button E-26, 29, 32, 34, 39, 43, 48, 60

dn Display

bo TEMPO buttons E-12, 28, 42

do Music Preset list

bp TONE, MUSIC PRESET button

dp Rhythm list

E-9, 13, 19, 21, 23, 25, 50

dq Tone list

bq RHYTHM, ONE TOUCH PRESET button

dr CHORD root names E-39

E-13, 20, 21, 23, 38, 42, 44, 47, 49

br SONG BANK button E-27, 29, 32, 47

ds Percussion instrument list E-13

bs Number buttons, [–]/[+] buttons E-6

dt SD CARD SLOT E-54

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USB port E-58

SUSTAIN/ASSIGNABLE JACK E-16

PHONES/OUTPUT jack E-10, 62

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AUDIO IN jack E-18, 62

DC 9V terminal E-8

MIC IN jack E-18

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General Guide

Using the 10-key Pad (bs)

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

Setting

S t . G r P n o

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.

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

[–]and [+] Buttons

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

•Holding down either button scrolls the displayed setting.

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

FUNCTION Button (ct) Functions

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

To select a function

1.Press ct to display the function menu.

2.Use the bs (10-key) [4] ( ) and [6] ( ) keys to display the function you want.

•You can exit the function menu by pressing ct.

•After selecting functions 8 through 12, press the bs (10-key) [7] (ENTER) key to display the menu item’s submenu. Then use [4] ( ) and [6] ( ) to select an item.

You can exit a submenu by pressing the bs (10-key) [9] (EXIT) key.

3.Refer to the indicated pages for details about each function.

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	Function	Display	See
			Page
1	Transpose	Trans.	E-16
2	Accompaniment Volume	AcompVol	E-42
3	Song Volume	Song Vol	E-29
4	Touch Response	Touch	E-10
5	Tuning	Tune	E-16
6	Reverb	Reverb	E-15
7	Chorus	Chorus	E-15
8	Sampling	SAMPLING
	Automatic Sampling Start	AutoStrt	E-23
	Automatic Sampling Stop	AutoStop	E-24
	Sampled Tone Protect	(Protect)	E-25
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	Other Settings	OTHER
	Arpeggiator Hold	ArpegHld	E-51
	Pedal Effect	Jack	E-16
	Accompaniment Scale	AcompScl	E-49
	LCD Contrast	Contrast	E-11
	Power On Alert	Demo2	E-9
11	MIDI Settings	MIDI
	Keyboard Channel	Keybd Ch	E-59
	Navigate Channels	Navi. Ch	E-59
	Local Control	Local	E-60
	Accomp Out	AcompOut	E-60
12	Delete	DELETE
	Sampled Sound Delete	(tone name)	E-24
	User Song Delete	(song name)	E-51
	All Data Delete	All Data	E-52

•The tone and other parameters revert to their initial defaults whenever you turn on power (page E-9).

General Guide

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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.

•The AC adaptor does not come with this Digital Keyboard. Purchase it separately from your retailer. See page E-3 for information about options.

Using the AC Adaptor

Use the AC adaptor when you want to power the Digital Keyboard from a household electrical outlet.

Specified AC Adaptor: AD-5

AC adaptor

DC 9V terminal

Household power outlet

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

Using Batteries

•Be sure to turn off power before loading batteries.

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

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

2.Load six D-size batteries into the battery compartment.

Make sure the positive + and negative - ends of the batteries are facing as shown in the illustration.

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

Tabs

■ 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

2 1

7

bp bs

bo

ct

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Turning on Power and Playing

1.Press 1.

This turns on power.

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

Keyboard keys light.

Decrease Increase

•Turning off the keyboard causes most current settings to be cleared. The 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.

Auto Power Off (Using Batteries)

While you are using batteries for power, power will turn off automatically if you do not perform any operation for about six minutes. Auto Power Off is disabled while the AC adaptor is being used for power.

■ Disabling Auto Power Off

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

1.While holding down bp, turn on power.

Auto Power Off will be disabled.

Power On Alert (Using the AC Adaptor)

While you are using the AC adaptor for power, the keyboard keys will light to remind you that power is on if you do not perform any operation for about six minutes. Power on alert is disabled while batteries are being used for power.

■ Disabling Power On Alert

You can disable power on alert to ensure that keyboard keys do not light during a concert, etc.

1.Press ct and then use the bs (10-key) [4] () and [6] () keys to display “OTHER” (page E-6).

2.Press bs (10-key) [7] (ENTER) key.

O T H E R

Flashes

E-9

Playing the Digital Keyboard

3. Use the bs(10-key) [4] (

) and [6] ( ) keys to

Changing Keyboard Response to

display “Demo2”.

Touch Pressure

(Touch Response)

D e m o 2

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.

Keyboard Instrument Sound Intensity

4. Press the bs (10-key) [–] key to select the OFF

■ Sound intensity depends on the speed that keys

setting.

are pressed.

People normally believe that the stronger the pressure applied

Using Headphones

to a piano keyboard, the louder the sound. Actually, however,

Using headphones cuts off output from the built-in speakers,

the intensity of the notes played depends on the speed at

which keys are pressed. Notes are louder when keys are

which means you can practice playing even late at night

pressed quickly, and quieter when keys are pressed slowly.

without disturbing others.

Keeping this in mind as you play a keyboard musical

• Be sure to turn down the volume level before connecting

instrument lets you control note volume without striving to

headphones.

apply too much pressure with your fingertips.

■ The playability of an acoustic piano

Your Digital Keyboard provides you with key touch that is the

next best thing to an acoustic piano. Note volume changes

automatically in accordance with key press speed.

PHONES/OUTPUT jack

Pressing fast produces

louder notes.

• Headphones do not come with the Digital Keyboard.

•Use commercially available headphones. See page E-3 for information about options.

Pressing slowly produces

softer notes.

• 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.

Do not try to use too much pressure.

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								Playing the Digital Keyboard
		Changing Touch Response Sensitivity
							Adjusting Display Contrast
	Use the procedure below to control how much the volume of
							1. Press ct and then use the bs (10-key) [4] ( )
	played notes change in accordance with playing speed.
	Select the setting that best matches your playing style.						and [6] ( ) keys to display “OTHER” (page E-6).
	1. Press ct and then use the bs (10-key) [4] (				)
		and [6] ( ) keys to display “Touch” (page E-6).
								O T H E R
			T o u c h
								Flashes

2. Press bs (10-key) [7] (ENTER) key.

2. Use bs (10-key) [–] and [+] keys to select one of

the three Touch Response sensitivity settings. 3. Use the bs (10-key) [4] () and [6] () keys to display “Contrast”.

Off (oFF) Touch Response is turned off. Sound volume is fixed, regardless of key press

		speed.
	Type 1 (1)	Normal Touch Response						C o n t r a s t
	Type 2 (2)	More sensitive Touch Response than Type 1
							4. Use the bs(10-key) [–] and [+] keys to adjust the
					Indicator disappears when		contrast.
					Touch Response is turned off.		• The contrast setting range is 01 to 17.
							Turning Off Keyboard Lighting
							Keyboard Lighting causes keyboard keys to light when you
							press them, during built-in song playback, etc. You can use
							the following procedure to turn off Keyboard Lighting.

1. Hold down ct until “Keylight” appears on the display.

K e y l i g h t

2. Press the bs (10-key) [–] key to select the OFF setting.

Indicator disappears when

Keyboard Lighting is turned off.

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Playing the Digital Keyboard

Using the Metronome

Changing the Metronome Tempo

Use the following procedure to change the tempo of the

The metronome lets you play and practice along with a steady

metronome.

beat to help keep you on tempo.

Start/Stop

1. Press bo.

Use y (slower) and t (faster) to change the tempo

1. Press 7.

setting. Holding down either button changes the setting at

high speed.

This starts the metronome.

•

Pressing t and y at the same time will initialize the

This pattern changes with each beat.

tempo setting in accordance with the currently selected

song or rhythm.

•

Pressing bo causes the tempo value to flash on the

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

bs (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

2. Press 7 again to stop the metronome.

any operation for a short while.

Changing the Beats Per Measure

Tempo value (flashes)

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				Changing the Metronome Sound Volume
	(which determines when the bell sounds) is configured			The metronome volume setting is changed automatically with
	automatically for the currently selected song.
				the volume level of the currently selected Auto
	1. Hold down 7 until the beats per measure			Accompaniment or song. The metronome volume cannot be
				adjusted independently.
	setting screen appears on the display.
				• For information about changing the Auto Accompaniment
					volume, see page E-42.
				• For information about changing the song volume, see page
					E-29.
		B e a t
				• You cannot adjust the balance between the metronome
	• If you do not perform any operation for a few seconds				and note volume during Auto Accompaniment and built-in
					tune play.
	after the beats per measure setting screen appears, the
	display will return to the screen displayed before you
	pressed 7.

2.Use bs (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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Controlling the Keyboard Sounds

bqbp bs

cpcq ct

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

1. Press bp.

Tone number

S t . G r P n o

Tone name

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

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

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

•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.

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

3.Try playing something on the keyboard.

The tone of the instrument you selected will sound.

Playing with a Piano Tone (Piano Setup)

1.Press bp and bq at the same time.

This selects the grand piano tone.

Settings
Tone Number	: “001”
Reverb	: “06”
Transpose	: 00
Touch Response	: Off: Returns to initial default
	On: No change
Pedal Effect	: SUS
Rhythm Number	: “161”
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

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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.

1.Select the first tone you want to use.

Press bp and then use bs (10-key) to select the tone you want.

Example: 021 ELEC.PIANO 1

E . P i a n o 1

2. Press cq.

Lights

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

Example: 175 STRINGS

S t r i n g s

4.Play something on the keyboard.

Both tones sound at the same time.

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

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

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

1.Select the tone for the right side range (page E-13).

Press bp and then use bs (10-key) to select the tone you want.

Example: 273 FLUTE 1

F l u t e 1

2. Press cp.

Lights

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

Example: 046 VIBRAPHONE 1

V i b e s 1

4.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

Disappears

F3

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					Controlling the Keyboard Sounds
	5. Pressing cp again to unsplit the keyboard (so it
					Using Reverb
	plays only the tone you selected in step 1).
	• Each press of cp toggles between split (two tones) and				Reverb adds reverberation to notes. You can change the
	unsplit (one tone).				duration of the reverb.
					1. Press ct and then use the bs (10-key) [4] ( )
					and [6] ( ) keys to display “Reverb” (page E-6).

		Disappears				R e v e r b
				2. Use the bs(10-key) [–] and [+] keys to select the
• If you turn on both layer and split, layering will be applied to
	the right side range of the keyboard only.
				reverb setting you want.
	To change the split point
				Off (oFF)			Turns off reverb.
1. While holding down cp, press the keyboard key				1 to 10			The larger the number selected, the longer
	where you want the split point to be.						the reverb duration.
	The key you press will become the lowest note of the right						Indicator disappears when reverb is turned off.

side range of the split keyboard.

Example: Setting middle C (C4) as the split point.

R e v e r b

C 4

Using Chorus

Key name

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

1. Press ct and then use the bs (10-key) [4] ( ) and [6] ( ) keys to display “Chorus” (page E-6).

C h o r u s

2. Use the bs(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.

C h o r u s

• 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. See page E-3 for information about options.

Connecting a Pedal Unit

Connect an optional pedal unit.

SUSTAIN/ASSIGNABLE JACK

Selecting the Pedal Effect

1.Press ct and then use the bs (10-key) [4] () and [6] () keys to display “OTHER” (page E-6).

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2.Press bs (10-key) [7] (ENTER) key.

3.Use the bs (10-key) [4] () and [6] () keys to display “Jack”.

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

•The following shows the available pedal effects.

Sustain	Sustains notes played while the pedal is
(SUS)	depressed. Organ and other similar tone notes
	are sustained even if the pedal is not pressed.
Sostenuto	Sustains notes that are playing when the
(SoS)	pedal is depressed before the keyboard keys
	are released.
Soft	Slightly softens notes played while the pedal is
(SFt)	depressed.
Rhythm	Pressing the pedal starts and stops Auto
(rHy)	Accompaniment or song playback.

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.

1. Press ct.

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2.Use the bs(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 setting range is –99 to +99 cents.

1.Press ct and then use the bs (10-key) [4] () and [6] () keys to display “Tune” (page E-6).

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

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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-14), you can individually set the left and right keyboard ranges to the pitches you want.

1.Keep pressing cquntil the screen shown below appears on the display.

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

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

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

• Split On : This step affects the right side keyboard range only.

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

3.Press cq.

•Split On : The screen shown below will appear. Use the bs (10-key) [–] and [+] keys to shift the octave for the left side keyboard range.

•Split Off : The screen shown below will appear.

Advance to step 4.

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4. Press cq again.

Controlling the Keyboard Sounds

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Sampling Sounds and Playing Them on the Digital

Keyboard

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bqbp bs

btckclcmcnco

cs ct

You can sample a sound from a microphone, a portable audio player, or other device, and then play the sound with keyboard keys. 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 the Digital Keyboard, external devices, and/or the microphone all are turned off.

1.Connect a microphone or external device to the Digital Keyboard.

MIC IN jack

Stereo mini plug

CD player, Cassette player, etc.

Digital Keyboard AUDIO IN jack

•You also could connect a commercially available microphone.

•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.

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

3.Turn on the external device or microphone, and then turn on the Digital Keyboard.

•When using a microphone, adjust the input volume level with 3.

•It will take a few seconds after you turn on the Digital Keyboard before you will be able to use the microphone.

•Sampled sounds are recorded in monaural.

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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 571 through 575. Simply select the tone number where the sound you want is located to assign the sound to the keyboard.

To sample a sound

1.Press bp and then use bs (10-key) to enter the tone number (571 to 575) where you want to store the sampled sound.

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No sampled sound stored

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•In place of the above steps, you could press cs and bp at the same time and then select a tone number.

2.Press cs.

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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3.Output the sound from the external device. In the case of a microphone, output the sound in the direction of the microphone.

Sampling will start automatically.

4.After the sound you want to sample is finished, press cs.

Sampling will stop when you release cs.

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

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Used memory (Unit: Kbytes)

Remaining memory capacity

5. 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-24 for more information.

•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-25.

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Sampling Sounds and Playing Them on the Digital Keyboard

■ 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.

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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.

1.Press bq.

2.While holding down cs, press co.

This enters repeat standby.

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3.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:
571	bt
572	ck
573	cl
574	cm
575	cn

4.Press the same button again to stop playback.

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

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.

1.Press the button of the sampled sound whose volume you want to change (bt to cn).

•This will cause the sounds loop to sound.

2.While the loop is sounding hold down the same sampled sound button (bt to cn) as you press any keyboard key.

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

3.After the sampled sound is at the volume level you want, release its button (bt to cn).

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Applying Effects to a Sampled Sound

Incorporating a Sampled Sound

You can apply various effects to sampled sounds.

into a Drum Set (Drum Sampling)

1. Press bp and then use bs (10-key) to enter the

You can use the procedure to change the drum sounds that

tone number (571 to 575) to which you want to

are assigned to each keyboard key.

apply effects.

• You can store up to three drum sets and store them as tone

2. Press bp to cycle thorough the available

numbers 576, 577, and 578. Simply select the tone number

where the drum set you want is located to assign the drum

effects, described below.

set sounds to the keyboard.

1. Press bq.

Effect Type

Description

bq lights.

(Display)

Original (Orgnl)

Normal sampled tone (no looping, no

2. Press bp and then use bs (10-key) to enter the

effect).

tone number (576, 577, or 578) for the drum set

Loop 1 (Loop1)

Loops the sampled sound.

whose sounds you want to change.

Loops the sample sound and raises the

Loop 2 (Loop2)

pitch of the resonating sound when the

keyboard key is released.

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Loops the sample sound and lowers the

Loop 3 (Loop3)

pitch of the resonating sound when the

keyboard key is released.

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Pitch 1 (Ptch1)

Changes the pitch from low to high, at an

• In place of the above steps, you could press cs and bq

increasing rate.

at the same times and then select a tone number.

Pitch 2 (Ptch2)

Changes the pitch from high to low, at a

3. Press cs.

decreasing rate.

Changes the pitch from high to low, at a

Pitch 3 (Ptch3)

decreasing rate, and then raises the pitch

when the key is released.

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Tremolo (Treml)

Alternates volume between high and low.

Funny 1 (Funy1)

Adds vibrato and changes the pitch by a

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gradually increasing amount.

4. Press the keyboard key to which you want to

Funny 2 (Funy2)

Alternates between high pitch and low

pitch.

assign the drum sound you are about to

Funny 3 (Funy3)

Adds vibrato and changes the pitch from

sample.

low to high.

This enters sampling standby.

• Avoid assigning the same sampled sound to the keyboard

The allowable sampling time (in seconds) will appear on

the display momentarily and then the display will change

for play along and for looped play. Doing so will cause, the

to the following.

Loop 1 effect to be applied to the keyboard tone while

looped play of the sampled sound is being performed.

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