Casio x300 User Manual

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USER’S GUIDE (Basics

X500

X300

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GUÍA DEL USUARIO (Conceptos básicos

Please keep all information for future reference. Guarde toda información para tener como referencia futura.

Safety Precautions

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

Precauciones de seguridad

Antes de utilizar el teclado digital, asegúrese de leer las “Precauciones de seguridad” definidas por separado.

● You can download the separate “Tutorial Manual” and “Appendix” from the website below.

http://world.casio.com/

● El manual “Tutorial” por separado y el “Apéndice” pueden descargarse del siguiente sitio web.

http://world.casio.com/

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MZX500/300-ES-1A

Model Number: MZ-X500/MZ-X300

Declaration of Conformity

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.

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 CAUTION

NOTICE

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

Important!

Please note the following important information before using this product.

• Before using the AD-E24250LW Adaptor to power the product, 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.

• The product is not intended for children under 3 years.

• Use only the CASIO AD-E24250LW adaptor.

• The AC adaptor is not a toy.

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

Declaration of Conformity According to EU Directive

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 Casio-Platz 1, 22848 Norderstedt, Germany www.casio-europe.com

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Contents

General Guide EN-4

Installing the Music Stand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . EN-6

Returning the Digital Keyboard to Its Factory

Default Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . EN-6

Separate Tutorial Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . EN-6

Power Outlet EN-7

Using an AC Adaptor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . EN-7

Turning Power On or Off. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . EN-7

Connections EN-9

Connecting Headphones. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . EN-9

Connecting Audio Equipment or an

Amplifier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . EN-9

Bundled and Optional Accessories. . . . . . . . . EN-11

Operations Common to All Modes EN-12

Using the Display Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . EN-12

Performing Operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . EN-13

Demo Song EN-16

Playing the Demo Tunes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . EN-16

Playing with Different Tones EN-17

Selecting a Tone with the TONE Buttons . . . . EN-17

Splitting the Keyboard between Two Tones . . EN-17

Layering Two Tones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . EN-19

Adjusting the Keyboard Volume Balance . . . . EN-19

Using the Metronome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . EN-19

Changing the Tempo Setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . EN-20

Sounding Arpeggio Phrases Automatically

(Arpeggiator) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . EN-21

Controlling Sounds EN-22

Using a Pedal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . EN-22

Sustaining Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . EN-23

Using the Pitch Bend Wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . EN-23

Modifying Notes with the Modulation

Wheel and/or Knobs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . EN-23

Using the Sliders. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . EN-24

Changing the Pitch of Notes

(Transpose, Octave Shift) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . EN-25

Using Auto Accompaniment EN-27

Playing an Auto Accompaniment . . . . . . . . . . EN-27

Using Recommended Tones and Tempos

(One-Touch Presets) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . EN-31

Adding Harmony to Melody Notes

(Auto Harmonize). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . EN-31

Using Pads EN-32

Playing Back Short Phrases . . . . . . . . . . . . . . EN-32

Sounding Sampled Sounds. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . EN-33

Specifying an Auto Accompaniment Chord

Progression (Chord Play)

(MZ-X500 only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . EN-33

Assigning Multiple Functions

(MZ-X500 only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . EN-34

Changing the Function of a Specific Pad . . . . EN-34

Changing Pad Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . EN-35

Saving a Bank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . EN-35

Stopping Playback of All Pads . . . . . . . . . . . . EN-35

Synchronizing Pads with Accompaniment . . . EN-36

Recording Data to a Pad. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . EN-36

Music Presets EN-38

Recalling Preset Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . EN-38

Registering Tone and Rhythm

Setups EN-39

Recording and Playback EN-41

Recording to Digital Keyboard Memory

(MIDI Recorder) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . EN-43

Recording to a USB Flash Drive

(Audio Recorder) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . EN-46

Configuring Digital Keyboard

Settings EN-49

Configuring Digital Keyboard Settings . . . . . . EN-49

USB Flash Drive EN-61

Connecting a USB Flash Drive to and

Detaching It from the Digital Keyboard . . . . EN-62

Formatting a USB Flash Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . EN-63

Saving Standard Song Data to a

USB Flash Drive. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . EN-63

Saving Digital Keyboard Data to a

USB Flash Drive. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . EN-63

Loading Data from a USB Flash Drive to

Digital Keyboard Memory. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . EN-64

Deleting Data from a USB Flash Drive . . . . . . EN-64

Connecting to a Computer EN-65

Minimum Computer System Requirements . . EN-65

Using MIDI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . EN-66

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Reference EN-67

Error Messages. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . EN-67

Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . EN-68

Product Specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . EN-70

Operating Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . EN-72

Contents

Information A-1

Fingering Guide. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-1

Chord Example List. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-3

English

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

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General Guide

• All of the illustrations in this manual show the MZ-X500.

• The actual appearance of the product may be different from that shown in the illustrations in this User’s Guide.

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• This manual uses the numbers and names below to refer to buttons and controllers.

General Guide

1P (Power) button 2VOLUME controller 3TONE area

PIANO button ORGAN button GUITAR/BASS button STRINGS button BRASS/REED/PIPE button SYNTH button ETHNIC button VARIOUS button

4RHYTHM area

POPS button ROCK button DANCE button JAZZ/EUROPEAN button LATIN button WORLD/VARIOUS button BALLAD button PIANO RHYTHMS button

BEAT area

5METRONOME button 6TAP TEMPO button 7TEMPO w, q buttons

SETTING area

8TONE button 9w/NO, q/YES buttons bkRHYTHM button

blDisplay bmMENU bnMAIN boEXIT bpVALUE dial bqK1, K2 knobs

PAD CONTROLLER area (MZ-X500)

brSYNCHRO button bsPHRASE button btSAMPLING button ckCHORD button clMULTI button cmSTOP button cnPads 1 to 16

PAD CONTROLLER area (MZ-X300)

brSYNCHRO button bsPHRASE button btSAMPLING button ckBANKq button clBANKw button cmSTOP button cnPads 1 to 4

DRAWBAR ORGAN/MIXER area

coSLOW/FAST, PORT buttons cpPERCUSSION SECOND, 1-8/9-16 button cqPERCUSSION THIRD button crSliders

RHYTHM CONTROLLER area

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REGISTRATION area

drBANK button dsREGISTRATION 1 to 8 buttons

dtSTORE button ekFREEZE button elREC MODE button emMIDI a button enAUDIO a button eoTRANSPOSE w, q buttons epOCTAVE w, q b

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eqSUSTAIN button erPITCH BEND wheel esMODULATION wheel etUSB flash drive port fkPHONES jack

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General Guide

Back

LINE IN R, L/MONO jacks

MIC VOLUME controllerPEDAL2, EXPRESSION jack

LINE OUT R, L/MONO jacks

PEDAL1 jack

MIDI OUT/THRU, IN terminals

USB port

* Installing the Music Stand

Insert the bottom of the music stand into the groove on the top of the Digital Keyboard’s console.

LCD Panel

The liquid crystal panel of the monitor screen uses high-precision technology that provides a pixel yield in excess of 99.99%. This means that some very small number of pixels may not light or may remain lit at all times. This is due to the characteristics of the liquid crystal panel, and does not indicate malfunction.

MIC IN jack

DC 24V terminal

AUDIO IN jack

AUDIO VOLUME

controller

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 the 7 TEMPO w, q buttons, press the 1 P button.

• The Digital Keyboard will turn on and initialize its

internal system. You will be able to use the Digital Keyboard in a short while.

• See “Turning Power On or Off” (page EN-7) for

information about turning power on and off.

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Separate Tutorial Manual

You can download the separate “Tutorial Manual” and “Appendix”* from the website below. http://world.casio.com/

* Tone and rhythm lists

Power Outlet

Your Digital Keyboard runs on standard household power. Be sure to turn off power whenever you are not using the Digital Keyboard.

Using an AC Adaptor

Use only the AC adaptor (JEITA Standard, with unified polarity plug) that comes with this Digital Keyboard. Use of a different type of AC adaptor can cause malfunction of the Digital Keyboard.

Specified AC Adaptor: AD-E24250LW

• Use the supplied power cord to connect the AC

adaptor as shown in the illustration below.

Household power outlet

Power cord

DC 24V terminal AC adaptor

Note the following important precautions to avoid damage to the power cord.

• Configuration and type depends on your geographic location.

Turning Power On or Off

Press the 1 P button to turn on power.

• Do not touch the keyboard, pedals, or buttons while

the startup screen is on the display. Doing so will cause malfunction.

• Use the Digital Keyboard’s VOLUME controller (2)

to adjust the volume.

To turn off the Digital Keyboard, hold down the 1 P button until the Digital Keyboard’s display goes blank.

• The message shown below may appear while data is being saved to Digital Keyboard memory or immediately after you turn on the Digital Keyboard.

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During Use

• Never pull on the cord with excessive force.

• Never repeatedly pull on the cord.

• Never twist the cord at the base of the plug or

connector.

During Movement

• Before moving the Digital Keyboard, be sure to

unplug the AC adaptor from the power outlet.

During Storage

• Loop and bundle the power cord, but never wind it

around the AC adaptor.

• Never connect the AC adaptor (JEITA Standard, with unified polarity plug) that comes with this Digital Keyboard to any other device besides this Digital Keyboard. Doing so creates the risk of malfunction.

• Make sure the Digital Keyboard is turned off before plugging in or unplugging the AC adaptor.

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

• Use the AC adaptor so its label surface is pointed downwards. The AC adaptor becomes prone to emitting electromagnetic waves when the label surface is facing upwards.

Never turn off the Digital Keyboard while this message is displayed.

• Pressing the 1 P button to turn off power actually

puts the Digital 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.

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Power Outlet

Auto Power Off

This Digital Keyboard is designed to turn off automatically to avoid wasting power after no operation is performed for a preset amount of time. The Auto Power Off trigger time is about four hours.

• You can disable Auto Power Off, if you want. For details, see “Auto Power Off” under “SYSTEM SETTING Screen” (page EN-55).

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Connections

Connecting Headphones

• Before connecting headphones, be sure to use the Digital Keyboard’s 2 VOLUME controller to turn the volume down to a low level. After connecting, you can adjust the volume to the level you want.

fk PHONES jack

Headphones

Front

Connect headphones to the PHONES jack. Connecting headphones to the PHONES jack cuts off output to the speakers, which means you can practice even late at night without bothering others. To protect your hearing, make sure that you do not set the volume level too high when using headphones.

• Be sure to push the headphones plug into the PHONES jack as far as it will go. If you don’t, you may hear sound from only one side of the headphones.

• If the plug of the headphones you are using does not match the PHONES jack, use the applicable commercially available adaptor plug.

• If you are using headphones that require an adaptor plug, make sure you do not leave the adaptor plugged in when you unplug the headphones. If you do, nothing will sound from the speakers when you play.

Connecting Audio Equipment or an Amplifier

You can connect audio equipment or a music amplifier to the Digital Keyboard and then play through external speakers for more powerful volume and better sound quality.

• While sound output from the speakers is disabled,* the Digital Keyboard automatically optimizes sound for headphones and LINE OUT listening. During speaker output, it automatically switches to optimization for listening with speakers.

* Plug inserted into the PHONES jack or “Speaker”

SYSTEM SETTING Screen (page EN-55) turned off.

• Whenever connecting a device to the Digital Keyboard, first use the VOLUME controller to set the volume to a low level. After connecting, you can adjust the volume to the level you want.

• Whenever you connect any device to the Digital Keyboard, be sure to read the user documentation that comes with the device.

MIDI sound source, etc.

Pin plug

AUDIO VOLUME controller

Stereo mini plug

Standard plug

Audio amplifier AUX IN jack, etc.

LEFT (White) RIGHT (Red)

Standard jack

Guitar amplifier

Keyboard amplifier, etc.

INPUT 1

INPUT 2

Smartphone, etc.

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Connections

Using the Digital Keyboard to Produce Sounds from an External Source (Figures

An external source connected to LINE IN R (right) is output from the Digital Keyboard’s right speaker, while a source connected to LINE IN L/MONO is output from the left speaker. Use commercially available connection cords that match the equipment being connected to. When an external source is connected to LINE IN L/MONO only, the input is output from both speakers. You can connect a smartphone or other music player to AUDIO IN. Use the AUDIO VOLUME controller to adjust the volume level of sound input from the AUDIO IN terminal. This volume level cannot be adjusted using the 2 VOLUME controller.

• Digital Keyboard built-in effects (reverb, chorus,

DSP) are also applied to sound input from the LINE IN/MIC IN terminal. LINE IN/MIC IN input can be recorded with the Audio Recorder.

• Digital Keyboard built-in effects (reverb, chorus,

DSP) are not applied to AUDIO IN terminal input. AUDIO IN input cannot be recorded with the Audio Recorder.

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Connecting to a Musical Instrument Amplifier (Figure

Use commercially available cables to connect the amplifier to the Digital Keyboard’s LINE OUT jacks as shown in Figure channel sound, while LINE OUT L/MONO jack output is left channel sound. Connecting to the LINE OUT L/MONO jack only outputs a mixture of both channels. It is up to you to purchase a connecting cable like the one shown in the illustration for connection of the amplifier. Use the Digital Keyboard’s VOLUME controller to adjust the volume level.

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Outputting Sound from a Microphone

You can connect an optionally available or commercially available microphone* to the MIC IN terminal and output the sound from the microphone thorough the Digital Keyboard’s speakers.

* Use a dynamic microphone.

You can adjust the volume level of microphone input with the MIC VOLUME controller. Microphone volume control is independent from overall keyboard volume.

MIC VOLUME controller

MIC IN jack

Connecting to Audio Equipment (Figure

Use commercially available cables to connect the external audio equipment to the Digital Keyboard’s LINE OUT jacks as shown in Figure jack output is right channel sound, while LINE OUT L/MONO jack output is left channel sound. It is up to you to purchase connecting cables like the ones shown in the illustration for connection of audio equipment. Normally in this configuration you must set the audio equipment’s input selector to the setting that specifies the terminal (such as AUX IN) to which the Digital Keyboard is connected. Use the Digital Keyboard’s VOLUME controller to adjust the volume level.

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• Before connecting a microphone, make sure that the Digital Keyboard and microphone are turned off.

• Before connecting, set both the VOLUME and MIC VOLUME controllers to low levels. Adjust volume settings to appropriate levels after connecting the microphone.

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Bundled and Optional Accessories

Use only accessories that are specified for use with this Digital Keyboard. Use of unauthorized accessories creates the risk of fire, electric shock, and personal injury.

• You can get information about accessories that are

sold 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/

Connections

English

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Operations Common to All Modes

Using the Display Screen

Display Screen Layout

When you turn on the Digital Keyboard, a MENU screen and a MAIN screen (which shows the current setup) appear on the display. You can use these screens to configure a variety of different functions. A quick palette of navigation icons along the right side of the display are for navigating between screens.

■ MENU screen

Touching a menu icon displays a screen for configuring tone, rhythm, and other settings.

Displays the MAIN screen.

Returns to the previous screen.

Displays the next page.

■ MAIN screen

The MAIN screen is for checking and modifying main settings. Current settings are shown along the bottom of the screen.

Quick Palette

■ Quick Palette

The Quick Palette is always displayed along the right side of the screen. Touch the Quick Palette icons to navigate between screens.

bm MENU: Displays the MENU screen.

bn MAIN: Displays the MAIN screen.

bo EXIT: Returns to a previous screen.

Screen Contents

You can tell the currently selected items and operation enabled icons by their colors; Red: Currently selected or turned on Blue: Operation enabled

All of the screens in this manual show MZ-X500 screens.

Example: Pops groups “16 Beat 1” selected

Goes to the next group.

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USB flash drive mounted

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Speakers off

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Chord

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Tempo



Measure



Beat



Transpose

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Split point

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Registration bank

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Quick Palette

Displays the MENU screen.

Goes to the previous or next page.

• The meanings of symbols that appear after data is recorded or edited are explained below. ! : Unsaved data *: Saved data Unsaved data ( ! ) will be discarded if you exit the editing or recording operation by selecting a different number. If you do not want edited data to be discarded, be sure to save it before doing anything else.

Operations Common to All Modes

Performing Operations

To use the touch panel

Your Digital Keyboard has a touch panel. You can use the touch panel to configure a variety of different functions.

• Do not perform touch panel operations with a sharp or hard pointed object. Doing so can damage the LCD.

Touch

Press the display lightly with your finger.

Swipe

Swipe the display from left to right with your finger. Swiping a MENU screen changes to another page of menu items.

To input text characters

You can touch the keys of an on-screen touch keyboard to input data file names. The Digital Keyboard supports input of alpha characters and symbols.

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

Shows the letters you input.



Selects the character type.



Moves the cursor forward and back.



Deletes the letter to the left at the cursor.



Input letters at the cursor position.



Inputs a space at the cursor position.

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Operations Common to All Modes

To select an item in a list To change a setting value

An item that can be selected using a list is indicated by the “” icon.

Touch the item whose setting you want to change.

On the list that appears, touch the item to which you want to change.

A setting value that can be changed is indicated by a “ ” icon. You can use either of the two procedures below to change a setting value.

■ To change a setting value using buttons or a dial operation

Touch the item whose setting you want to change.

Use the bp VALUE dial or the 9 w/NO, q/YES buttons to change setting value.

• Holding down either of the 9 w/NO, q/YES

buttons scrolls through values at high speed.

• Pressing the 9 w/NO, q/YES buttons at the same

time returns the setting to its initial default.

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■ Performing Screen Operations

Touch the item whose setting you want to change to select it.

Touch the numeric input icon.

This causes a soft keyboard to appear on the display.

Numeric keyboard iconSoft keyboard

Use the soft keyboard to input numbers.

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Operations Common to All Modes

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 

Shows the value you input.



Touch to delete an input value.



Touch to close the value input window.



Touch to input numbers.



Touch to register an input value.



To toggle a function on or off

To toggle a function between on or off, touch its item or icon.

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Demo Song

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Playing the Demo Tunes

Press the 8 TONE button and bk RHYTHM button at the same time.

This will start sequential playback of the demo songs, starting from song 1.

• You can use the 9 w/NO, q/YES buttons to

change to another demo song.

Press the dp a button.

This stops demo song playback. Playback of the demo songs will continue in an endless loop until you press the dp a button to stop it.

• Only the operations described above can be

performed while demo song playback is in progress.

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Playing with Different Tones

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Your Digital Keyboard comes with a large collection of tones. You can select a tone and play it on the keyboard.

• Refer to the separate “Appendix” for details about

tones.

Selecting a Tone with the TONE Buttons

In the 3 TONE area, press the button of the tone group that contains the tone you want.

• This will display the tone group on the UPPER 1

TONE SELECT screen.

• Touching the subgroup icon displays subgroup

tones.

• To select a part and change its tone setting, touch

“Select” on the TONE screen before performing the above operation, and then select a part (Upper 1, Lower 1, etc.) For details, see the separate “Tutorial” manual.

• You can display the UPPER 1 TONE SELECT screen

from any other screen by pressing a button in the 3 TONE area.

•

On the MAIN screen, you can touch “Upper 1” and then use the UPPER 1 TONE SELECT screen to select a tone.

Subgroup

Touch the tone you want to use.

• You can navigate between tone group pages by

touching “ ” or “ ”.

• If you touching the Upper 1 icon to turn it off,

nothing will sound when you press a keyboard key.

Splitting the Keyboard between Two Tones

You can split the keyboard so the left side (lower range) plays one tone and the right side (upper range) plays a different tone.

• On a split keyboard, a tone assigned to the low range

is called a “split tone” (Lower 1).

Example: “LA Piano” is selected for the main tone, and

“Acoustic Bass 1” is selected for the split tone

Split tone:

Acoustic Bass 1

Lower 1 Lower 2

Upper 1 Upper 2

Main tone:

LA Piano

On the screen, touch bn MAIN.

This displays the MAIN screen.

Touch “Upper 1” and then select the main tone.

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Playing with Different Tones

On the MAIN screen, touch “Split”.

This turns on split.

Touch “Lower 1”.

This displays the TONE SELECT screen.

Touch the group that contains the tone you want to use as the split tone.

• Use the tone group buttons in the 3 TONE area to

select the tone group you want.

Touch the tone you want to use as the split tone.

To move the keyboard split point

You can use the procedure below to specify the location on the keyboard where it splits between the left side and the right side. That location is called the “split point”.

Low Range High Range

Split Point

On the screen, touch bn MAIN.

This displays the MAIN screen.

Touch “Split Point”.

On the screen, touch bn MAIN to return to the MAIN screen.

To unsplit the keyboard and return it to a single tone, touch “Split” on the MAIN screen.

This unsplits the keyboard.

• You can layer both the main tone and the split tone

with another by turning on layer (page EN-19). You can also configure the layer setting after turning on the split.

• Turning off Upper 1, Upper 2, Lower 1, or Lower 2

by touching its icon will mute the applicable tone.

• When tones with DSP are assigned as both the main

tone and the split tone, the effect of one of the tones becomes disabled.

• If you use the 3 TONE area buttons to select a tone

group, you can specify whether you want to directly select tones of the Upper 1 and 2, the Lower 1 and 2, and other parts. For details, see “TONE Screen” under “Configuring Digital Keyboard Settings” (page EN-50).

Use the 9 w/NO, q/YES buttons to specify the split point, which is the leftmost key of the upper range.

• You can also specify the split point by touching and

holding “Split Point” as you press the desired keyboard key.

• You can also turn each part (Upper 1, 2 and Lower 1,

2) on or off, and change the range of each part. For details, see “TONE Screen” under “Configuring Digital Keyboard Settings” (page EN-50).

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Playing with Different Tones

Layering Two Tones Adjusting the Keyboard

You can layer two different tones so they play at the same time when you press a keyboard key.

• The Upper 1 tone is called the “main tone”, while the

Upper 2 tone is called the “layered tone”.

On the screen, touch bn MAIN.

This displays the MAIN screen.

Select the main tone.

Touch the Upper 2 icon.

This turns on layer and layers the two tones.

Volume Balance

Use this procedure to adjust the volume balance between the main tone and the layered tone.

On the screen, touch bm MENU.

This displays the MENU screen.

Touch “BALANCE”.

Touch the tone you want to adjust and then use the 9 w/NO, q/YES buttons to adjust volume.

Upper 1: Main tone Upper 2: Layered tone Lower 1: Split (main) tone Lower 2: Split (layered) tone

On the screen, touch bn MAIN to return to the MAIN screen.

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Touch the “Upper 2” tone.

This displays the TONE SELECT screen.

Touch the group that contains the tone you want to use as the layer tone.

Touch the tone you want to use as the layer tone.

On the screen, touch bn MAIN to return to the MAIN screen.

To unlayer the keyboard and return to a single tone, touch the Upper 2 icon on the MAIN screen.

This unlayers the tones.

• You can adjust the balance between the main tone

and layered tone. See “Adjusting the Keyboard Volume Balance” (page EN-19).

• Touching the Upper 1 or Upper 2 icon will turn off

the applicable tone so it does not sound.

• When tones with DSP are assigned as both the main

tone and the layered tone, the effect of one of the tones becomes disabled.

• For other BALANCE screen settings, see

“BALANCE Screen” under “Configuring Digital Keyboard Settings” (page EN-52).

Using the Metronome

Press the 5 METRONOME button.

This starts the metronome.

Flashes in time with the beat.

Press the 5 METRONOME button again to stop the metronome.

This stops the metronome.

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To change the beats per measure

You can specify from 0 to nine beats per measure for the metronome. Specifying 0 will cause each beat to be indicated by the same sound. This setting lets you practice with a steady beat.

On the MENU screen, touch “SYSTEM SETTING”.

Touch “Metronome Beat”.

Use the 9 w/NO, q/YES buttons to select a beats per measure value.

On the screen, touch bn MAIN.

This returns to the MAIN screen.

Adjusting the Balance between Metronome and Keyboard Volume (Metronome Volume)

You can use the following procedure to adjust the volume level of the metronome, without affecting the volume of keyboard output.

Changing the Tempo Setting

There are two different methods you can use to change the tempo setting: using the 7 TEMPO w, q buttons for gradual change, or by tapping a beat with the 6 TAP TEMPO button (tap input).

■ Method 1: To adjust the tempo setting using the TEMPO w, q buttons

Use the 7 TEMPO w, q buttons to adjust the tempo setting.

Each press of a button increases or decreases the tempo value (beats per minute) by one.

• Holding down either button changes the value at

high speed.

• You can specify a tempo value in the range of 20 to

255.

On the screen, touch bm MENU.

This displays the MENU screen.

Touch “BALANCE”.

Touch “Metronome Volume”.

Use the 9 w/NO, q/YES buttons to adjust the metronome volume setting (0 to

127).

On the screen, touch bn MAIN.

This returns to the MAIN screen.

■ Method 2: To adjust the tempo by tapping a beat (tap input)

Tap the 6 TAP TEMPO button a number of times at the tempo you want to set.

• The tempo setting will change in accordance with

your tapping.

Tap two or more times.

• After you use this method to specify the approximate

tempo, you can then use the procedure under “To adjust the tempo setting using the 7 TEMPO w, q buttons” to adjust the setting to a more exact value.

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Sounding Arpeggio Phrases Automatically (Arpeggiator)

With the arpeggiator, you can play various arpeggios and other phrases automatically by simply pressing keys on the keyboard. You can select from a number of different arpeggio options, including playing arpeggios from a chord, playing various phrases automatically, and more.

On the MENU screen, touch “ARPEGGIATOR”.

This displays the ARPEGGIATOR screen.

To enable the arpeggiator, touch “ ”.

• You can also toggle the arpeggiator between on and

off by touching “Arpeggiator” on the MAIN screen.

Playing with Different Tones

Configure arpeggiator settings as required.

Item Description Setting

Arpeggiator Part

Hold ON: The arpeggio will continue

One Touch Touching “One Touch”

On the keyboard, play a chord or a single

You can specify either Upper or Lower as the keyboard that plays the arpeggio.

to play even after keyboard keys are released. OFF: The arpeggio will play while keyboard keys are pressed.

automatically selects the tone recommended for the currently selected arpeggiator type. The tone is assigned to the part selected by Arpeggiator Part.

Upper All, Upper 1, Upper 2, Lower All, Lower 1, Lower 2

note.

Arpeggio is played in accordance with the currently selected arpeggiator type and the note(s) you play.

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Touch the displayed arpeggio name.

Touch the arpeggiator type you want to use.

Touch bo EXIT to return to the ARPEGGIATOR screen.

To disable the arpeggiator, touch “ ”.

• You can edit an arpeggio phrase as desired. For

details, see the separate “Tutorial” manual.

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Controlling Sounds

Using a Pedal

Connecting a pedal lets you perform pedal operations that add various effects during your performances. Some representative effects are described below. You can also assign a variety of other functions to the pedal. For details, see “CONTROLLER Screen” under “Configuring Digital Keyboard Settings” (page EN-56).

 Damper Pedal

Pressing the damper pedal while playing will cause the notes you play to reverberate.

 Soft Pedal

Pressing this pedal suppresses notes played on the keyboard after the pedal was pressed, and makes them sound softer.

 Sostenuto Pedal

Only the notes of the keys that are depressed when this pedal is pressed are sustained, even if the keyboard keys are released, until the pedal is released.

 Expression Pedal

You can use a pedal to control the volume level and effect application.

Connecting a Pedal

Your Digital Keyboard has two pedal jacks.

■ To connect to the pedal jack

Depending on the type of operation you want the pedal to perform, connect the pedal’s cable either to the Digital Keyboard’s PEDAL1 jack or PEDAL2/ EXPRESSION jack.

Back

Pedal jacks

• Use a commercially available expression pedal that meets the specifications below.* Note that the polarity of the pedals of some manufacturers is different from the polarity required by this Digital Keyboard.

* Operation has been verified for the pedals below.

Roland EV-5 (Set minimum volume to “0”.) KURZWEIL CC-1 FATAR VP-25, VP-26

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Controlling Sounds

Sustaining Notes

You can sustain notes producing the same effect as that produced by pressing a sustain pedal.

While playing, press the eq SUSTAIN button.

This causes the button lamp to light.

• The sustain effect (note sustained even after its

keyboard key is released) is applied to notes played on the keyboard while the lamp is lit.

• You can change the part to which the effect is applied

when you press the eq SUSTAIN button. Before pressing the eq SUSTAIN button in the step above, touch “Advanced” on the SYSTEM SETTING screen, and then select Upper 1 or Lower 1 for the “Sustain Button Target” setting. For details, see the separate “Tutorial” manual.

Using the Pitch Bend Wheel

You can use the pitch bend wheel to slide the pitch of notes smoothly upwards and downwards. This capability makes it possible to reproduce saxophone and electric guitar choking effects.

While playing a note on the keyboard, rotate the er 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 touch the pitch bend wheel as

you turn on the Digital Keyboard.

Modifying Notes with the Modulation Wheel and/or Knobs

You can modify notes even while you are playing. Each tone is preset with effects that are appropriate for it.

While playing on the keyboard with your right hand, use your left hand to operate the es MODULATION wheel or the bq K1 or K2 knobs.

The amount effect applied depends on how much the applicable control is moved.

• Do not touch the wheel or knobs as you turn on the

Digital Keyboard.

• You can change the effects and functions assigned to the modulation wheel and knobs. See “CONTROLLER Screen” under “Configuring Digital Keyboard Settings” (page EN-56).

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• You also can configure pitch bend wheel operation

by specifying the amount of pitch change at maximum rotation in either direction. See “CONTROLLER Screen” (page EN-56) for more information.

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Controlling Sounds

To change a function assigned to a knob

On the screen, touch bn MAIN.

This displays the MAIN screen.

On the MAIN screen, touch the knob whose setting you want to change.

Current setting, Assigned target

Change the setting.

For detailed information about settings, see “CONTROLLER Screen” under “Configuring Digital Keyboard Settings” (page EN-56).

• Two targets can be assigned to a knob. When there

are two targets assigned to a knob, the display shows the first target and its setting.

• When there is a control change (CC) or other MIDI

message that can be assigned to each part assigned to the first target, the display shows the setting of Part 1.

Adjusting Drawbar Organ Tones

Your Digital Keyboard comes with a built-in virtual wheel drawbar organ function that lets you modify tones just as you would on a drawbar organ. The nine sliders, which correspond to drawbars, can be used to change harmonic overtone level settings, and to add percussion and click sounds for real-time sound creation as you play.

• co SLOW/FAST button: Switches the rotary effect rotation speed.

• cp PERCUSSION SECOND, cq PERCUSSION THIRD buttons:

Adds 2nd overtone or 3rd overtone percussion to the drawbar organ for metallic sound with a strong attack.

In the Drawbar Organ group, select the tone you want.

Shift the sliders upwards and downwards to adjust the feet settings.

Using the Sliders

co cp cq

You can use the nine sliders (cr) for easy adjustment of the volume balance and some tone parameters of the variety of sounds that make up the tones below.

• Drawbar Organ Tones:

Volume of each harmonic overtone

• Hex Layer Tones (MZ-X500 only):*

Volume of each of the six component tones * A Hex Layer Tone is a rich ensemble tone created

by layering up to six tones. Hex Layer Tones are included in the Hex Layer group and Bass Synth group on the TONE SELECT screen.

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