Casio WK-500, WK-200 User Manual 2

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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WK200/500ES1B

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: WK-200/WK-500 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 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 (for WK-200) or AD-12 (for WK-500) adaptor.

• The AC adaptor is not a toy.

• Be sure to disconnect the AC adaptor before cleaning the product.

English

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Responsible within the European Union: CASIO EUROPE GmbH Bornbarch 10, 22848 Norderstedt, Germany

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● 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 (

) 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-9

Changing Keyboard Response to

Touch Pressure (Touch Response)..................E-10

Adjusting Display Contrast ...............................E-10

Using the Metronome.......................................E-11

Controlling the

Keyboard Sounds ..................... E-12

Select from a variety of

musical instrument sounds...............................E-12

Layering Two Tones.........................................E-13

Splitting the Keyboard between

Two Different Tones.........................................E-13

Using Reverb....................................................E-14

Using Chorus....................................................E-14

Using a Pedal...................................................E-15

Changing the Pitch

(Transpose, Tuning, Octave Shift)....................E-15

Using the Pitch Bend Wheel to Shift the

Pitch of Notes (WK-500 Only) ..........................E-16

Sampling Sounds and Playing Them on the

Digital Keyboard ....................... E-17

Connection and Preparation.............................E-17

Sampling and Playing a Melody Sound

(Melody Sampling) ...........................................E-18

Incorporating a Sampled Sound into a

Drum Set (Drum Sampling)..............................E-20

Other Sampling Functions................................E-22

Playing Built-in Songs.............. E-25

Playing the Demo Songs .................................E-25

Playing Back a Particular Song........................E-26

Increasing the Selection of Songs ...................E-28

Using Built-in Songs to

Master Keyboard Play ..............E-29

Phrases............................................................E-29

Step Up Lesson Flow.......................................E-29

Selecting the Song, Phrase, and

Part You Want to Practice................................E-30

Lessons 1, 2, and 3..........................................E-31

Lesson Settings ...............................................E-32

Using Auto Step Up Lesson.............................E-34

Music Challenge

Keyboard Game ........................E-35

Using Auto Accompaniment.... E-36

Playing the Rhythm Part Only..........................E-36

Playing All Parts...............................................E-37

Using Auto Accompaniment Effectively ...........E-39

Using One-Touch Preset .................................E-40

Using Auto Harmonize.....................................E-41

Editing Auto Accompaniment

Patterns...................................... E-42

Saving Keyboard Setups to

Registration Memory ................ E-46

To save a setup to registration memory...........E-47

To recall a setup from registration memory .....E-47

Recording Your

Keyboard Play ........................... E-48

Recording and Playing Back Keyboard Play ... E-48

Using Tracks to Record and Mix Parts ............E-49

Recording Two or More Songs, and

Selecting One for Playback..............................E-51

Recording while Playing Along with a

Built-in Song.....................................................E-51

Saving Recorded Data on an

External Device................................................E-52

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Contents

Other Useful Digital Keyboard

Functions .................................. E-53

Changing the Scale of the Keyboard................E-53

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

Using the Arpeggiator.......................................E-56

Deleting User Song Data..................................E-57

Deleting All Data in Digital Keyboard

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

Using a Memory Card

(WK-500 Only) ........................... E-59

SD Memory Card and Card Slot

Precautions ......................................................E-59

Inserting and Removing an

SD Memory Card..............................................E-60

Formatting an SD Memory Card.......................E-60

Saving Digital Keyboard Data to an

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

Loading Data from an SD Memory Card

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

Deleting Data from an SD Memory Card..........E-63

Playing Back Data from an

SD Memory Card..............................................E-64

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

MIDI Implementation Chart

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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

Included Accessories

● Music Stand

● Song Book

● Leaflets

• Safety Precautions

• Appendix

• Other (Warranty, etc.)

Items included as accessories are subject to change without notice.

Separately Available Accessories

• You can get information about accessories that are separately for this product from the CASIO catalog available from your retailer, and from the CASIO website at the following URL.

http://world.casio.com/

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General Guide

• In this manual, the term “Digital Keyboard” refers to the WK-200/WK-500.

• Illustrations in this User’s Guide show the WK-500.

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

132

4 5 6 7

9bkblbm bn

bp bq br

bt ck cl cm cn co cp cq cr cs ct dk

dl dldm dn dpdo dq

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ds dt ekdr

General Guide

POWER button ☞E-9, 24, 44, 47, 49, 55, 68

MAIN VOLUME knob ☞E-9

MIC VOLUME knob ☞E-17

PRESET SCALE button (WK-200)

SCALE EDITOR button (WK-500) ☞E-53, 54, 55

RECORDER button ☞E-48, 49, 50, 51, 52

RHYTHM EDITOR button ☞E-42, 43

METRONOME, BEAT button ☞E-11

INTRO, REPEAT button ☞E-27, 32, 39, 42, 43

NORMAL/FILL-IN, REW button

☞E-26, 30, 36, 39, 42, 43

VARIATION/FILL-IN, FF button

☞E-26, 30, 39, 42, 43

SYNCHRO/ENDING, PAUSE button

☞E-26, 39, 40, 42, 43

START/STOP, PLAY/STOP button

☞E-25, 26, 28, 31, 32, 36, 48, 50, 51, 52, 64

ACCOMP ON/OFF, CHORDS, PART SELECT

button ☞E-25, 28, 30, 32, 37, 41, 42, 43, 52, 67

TEMPO buttons ☞E-11, 27, 40

TONE, MUSIC PRESET button

☞E-9, 12, 18, 20, 21, 22, 24, 56

RHYTHM, ONE TOUCH PRESET button

☞E-12, 19, 20, 22, 36, 40, 43, 47, 48, 51, 55

SONG BANK button ☞E-26, 28, 30, 51

Number buttons, [–]/[+] buttons ☞E-6

BANK, CHORD/TR1, LISTEN button

☞E-19, 31, 46, 47

Area1, TR2, WATCH button

☞E-19, 31, 46, 47, 50, 55

Area2, TR3, REMEMBER button

☞E-19, 32, 46, 47, 50, 55

Area3, TR4, NEXT button ☞E-19, 30, 46, 47, 50, 55

Area4, TR5, AUTO button ☞E-19, 34, 46, 47, 50, 55

STORE, TR6, MUSIC CHALLENGE button

☞E-19, 35, 47, 50, 55

SPLIT button ☞E-13, 14

LAYER button ☞E-13, 16

AUTO HARMONIZE/ARPEGGIATOR, TYPE button

☞E-41, 56, 57

SAMPLING button ☞E-18, 19, 20, 21

FUNCTION button ☞E-6

CARD, SAVE/LOAD button (WK-500 only)

☞E-60, 61, 62, 63, 64

Speakers

Song Bank list

Music Preset list

Display

Rhythm list

Tone list

PITCH BEND wheel (WK-500 only) ☞E-16

CHORD root names ☞E-37

Percussion instrument list ☞E-12

SD CARD SLOT (WK-500 only) ☞E-60

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USB port ☞E-65

SUSTAIN/ASSIGNABLE JACK ☞E-15

PHONES/OUTPUT jack (WK-200)

PHONES jack (WK-500) ☞E-9, 69

AUDIO IN jack ☞E-17, 69

em en eqepeo er

DC 9V terminal (WK-200)

DC 12V terminal (WK-500) ☞E-8

MIC IN jack ☞E-17

LINE OUT R, L/MONO jack (WK-500 only)

☞E-69

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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

St .GrPno

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.

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 to display the function menu.

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 (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 (10-key) [9] (EXIT) key.

Refer to the indicated pages for details about each function.

) to adjust the reverb

[–] 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.

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General Guide

Function Display

1 Transpose Trans. E-15 2 Accompaniment Volume AcompVol E-40 3 Song Volume Song Vol E-28 4 Touch Response Touch E-10 5 Tuning Tune E-15 6 Reverb Reverb E-14 7 Chorus Chorus E-14 8 Sampling SAMPLING

Automatic Sampling Start AutoStrt E-22 Automatic Sampling Stop AutoStop E-23 Sampled Tone Protect (Protect) E-24

9 Step Up Lesson LESSON

Voice Fingering Guide Speak E-32 Note Guide NoteGuid E-33 Performance Evaluation Scoring E-33 Phrase Length PhraseLn E-33

10 Other Settings OTHER

Arpeggiator Hold ArpegHld E-57 Pedal Effect Jack E-15 Pitch Bend Range

(WK-500 only) Accompaniment Scale AcompScl E-55 LCD Contrast Contrast E-10

11 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

12 Delete DELETE

Sampled Sound Delete (tone name) E-23 User Rhythm Delete (rhythm name) E-45 User Song Delete (song name) E-57 All Data Delete All Data E-58

Bend Rng E-16

Page

See

English

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

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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 (WK-200)

AD-12 (WK-500)

DC 9V terminal (WK-200) DC 12V terminal (WK-500)

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.

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

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.

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

Tabs

Household power outlet

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

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■ 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)

Playing the Digital Keyboard

1122 77

Turning on Power and Playing

Press 1.

This turns on power.

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

bpbp

bobo

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 (WK-200)

ctct

PHONES jack (WK-500)

bsbs

English

IncreaseDecrease

• 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.

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.

While holding down bp, turn on power.

Auto Power Off will be disabled.

• Headphones do not come with the Digital Keyboard.

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

• 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.

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Playing the Digital Keyboard

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.

Keyboard Instrument Sound Intensity

■ Sound intensity depends on the speed that keys are pressed.

People normally believe that the stronger the pressure applied to a piano keyboard, the louder the sound. Actually, however, the intensity of the notes played depends on the speed at which keys are pressed. Notes are louder when keys are pressed quickly, and quieter when keys are pressed slowly. Keeping this in mind as you play a keyboard musical instrument lets you control note volume without striving to 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.

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

Touch

Use bs (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

Indicator disappears when Touch Response is turned off.

Pressing fast produces louder notes.

Pressing slowly produces softer notes.

Do not try to use too much pressure.

Adjusting Display Contrast

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

Flashes

OTHER

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

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

C o n t r a s t

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

• The contrast setting range is 01 to 17.

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Playing the Digital Keyboard

Using the Metronome

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

Start/Stop

Press 7.

This starts the metronome.

This pattern changes with each beat.

Press 7 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 7 until the beats per measure setting screen appears on the display.

Bea t

Changing the Metronome Tempo

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

Press bo.

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-40.

• For information about changing the song volume, see page E-28.

English

• 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 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.

• 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 bp.

Tone nameTone number

St .GrPno

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.

bqbq

bpbp

bsbs

cpcp cqcq ctct

Try playing something on the keyboard.

The tone of the instrument you selected will sound.

Playing with a Piano Tone (Piano Setup)

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

Pedal Effect : SUS Rhythm Number : “161” (WK-200), “181” (WK-500) 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

On: No change

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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 bp and then use bs (10-key) to select the tone you want. Example: 026 ELEC.PIANO 1 (WK-500)

E . P i a n o 1

Press cq.

Lights

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

Example: 212 STRINGS (WK-500)

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-12).

Press bp and then use bs (10-key) to select the tone you want. Example: 335 FLUTE 1 (WK-500)

Flute 1

Press cp.

Lights

English

St r ings

Play something on the keyboard.

Both tones sound at the same time.

Pressing cq again 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).

Disappears

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

Example: 056 VIBRAPHONE 1 (WK-500)

V i b e s 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 cp again to unsplit the keyboard (so it plays only the tone you selected in step 1).

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

Using Reverb

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

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

Disappears

• 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 cp, 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

Reverb

Use the bs (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

the reverb duration.

Reverb

Indicator disappears when reverb is turned off.

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

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Cho r us

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

There are five chorus types, plus an off setting.

Cho r us

Indicator disappears when chorus is turned off.

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

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

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

Flashes

OTHER

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

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.

Trans.

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.

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

English

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

Jack

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

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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-13), you can individually set the left and right keyboard ranges to the pitches you want.

Keep pressing cq until 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.

Oc t U

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.

Press cq.

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

(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.

Using the Pitch Bend Wheel to Shift the Pitch of Notes (WK-500 Only)

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

Press cq again.

Oc t Lowe r

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OTHER

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

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

Bend Rn

Use the bs (10-key) [–] and [+] keys to change the range.

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Sampling Sounds and Playing Them on the Digital Keyboard

You can sample a sound from a microphone, 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 the Digital Keyboard, external devices, and/or the microphone all are turned off.

Connect a microphone or external device to the Digital Keyboard.

bpbp

bqbq33

bsbs

btbtckck clcl cmcmcncn coco ctctcscs

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

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

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

• 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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MIC IN jack

Digital Keyboard AUDIO IN jack

CD player, Cassette player, etc.

Stereo mini plug

• 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.

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Sampling Sounds and Playing Them on the Digital Keyboard

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 671 through 675 (WK200: 571 through 575). Simply select the tone number where the sound you want is located to assign the sound to the keyboard.

After the sound you want to sample is finished, press

Sampling will stop when you release cs.

• Even if you do not press

, 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.

Sampled sound 1

To sample a sound

Press bp and then use bs (10-key) to enter the tone number (WK-500: 671 to 675) (WK-200: 571 to 575) where you want to store the sampled sound.

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.

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.

a i t i n

S 1 : O r g n l

Used memory

(Unit: Kbytes)

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-23 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-24.

Remaining memory capacity

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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.

S a m pli n

Lights

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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.

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 bq.

While holding down cs, press co.

This enters repeat standby.

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Lights

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).

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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:

WK-500 WK-200

671 571

672 572

673 573

674 574

675 575

Press the same button again to stop playback.

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

Press this button:

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Sampling Sounds and Playing Them on the Digital Keyboard

Applying Effects to a Sampled Sound

You can apply various effects to sampled sounds.

Press bp and then use bs (10-key) to enter the tone number (WK-500: 671 to 675) (WK-200: 571 to 575) to which you want to apply effects.

Press bp to cycle thorough 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.

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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 676, 677, and 678 (WK-200: 576, 577, and 578). Simply select the tone number where the drum set you want is located to assign the drum set sounds to the keyboard.

Press bq.

lights.

Press bp and then use bs (10-key) to enter the tone number (WK-500: 676, 677, or 678) (WK-200: 576, 577, or 578) for the drum set whose sounds you want to change.

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

Press cs.

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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.

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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.

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Sampling Sounds and Playing Them on the Digital Keyboard

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

tone number (WK-500: 676, 677, or 678) (WK200: 576, 577, or 578) for the drum set you want.

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Lights

After the sound you want to sample is finished, press

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Remaining memory capacity

Sampling will stop when you release cs.

• Even if you do not press 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.

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 will stop

Press cs.

Press ct.

S m p l D r m 1

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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 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

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.

again exits the

• 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-24.

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Sampling Sounds and Playing Them on the Digital Keyboard

■ 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.

■ To delete a keyboard key’s sampled sound

While holding down the keyboard key whose sound you want to delete, press that appears, press the 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

. In response to the “DelSure?” message

(10-key) [+] button to delete, or [–]

Disappears

(10-key) [–] and

Using a Drum Sampling Tone in Auto Accompaniment

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

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

Press bp.

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

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

again.

Other Sampling Functions

Changing to a Manual Sampling Start

Normally when the Digital Keyboard is in sampling standby, it will start sampling automatically whenever it detects sound input. You can use the following procedure to enable manual sampling start, which will cause sampling to wait until you press a button to start it. You can use this to insert silence before the sampled sound.

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

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S A M P L I N G

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

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Press the bs (10-key) [–] key to turn off automatic sampling start.

This enables manual sampling start, which operates as described below.

• Melody sampling (page E-18): Sampling starts when you release in step 2 of the sampling procedure.

• Drum sampling (page E-20): Sampling starts when you release the Digital Keyboard key you press in step 4 of the sampling procedure.

• When manual sampling start is enabled, sampling starts when you release when you press it. Sampling does not start if you hold down the button or key.

or the keyboard key, not

, which you press

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