Farfisa SK330 USER’S MANUAL

GB - OWNER’S MANUAL..................................... 3

F - MANUEL D’ INSTRUCTIONS.................. 16

D - BEDIENUNGSANLEITUNG...................... 29

E - LIBRO DE INSTRUCCIONES.................... 42

I - MANUALE DI ISTRUZIONI...................... 55

GUARANTEE-GARANTIE-GARANTIE

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INDEX

INTRODUCTION

TECHNICAL CARACTERISTICS ......................3

POWER SUPPLY..................................4

MAINS SUPPLY.............................4

BATTERY SUPPLY ...........................4

BONTEMPI OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES ...............4

CONTROL PANEL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

SOCKETS .......................................5

DIRECTIONS ON THE KEYBOARD ..................5

HOW TO USE THE KEYBOARD .....................6

SWITCH ON AND SWITCH OFF...................6

DEMO – Chosen excerpt ........................6

VOLUMES ....................................6

THE SONGS...................................6

THE SOUNDS .................................6

THE TRANSPOSER .............................7

ACCOMPANIMENT SOUNDS ....................7

THE STYLES...................................7

TEMPO.......................................7

THE METRONOME .............................7

THE FUNCTIONS...............................8

DJ EFFECTS PADS..............................

DRUM PADS..................................

CHORD PADS .................................

MEDLEY SONG ON / OFF .......................

MEMORY ON / OFF............................

SUSTAIN ON / OFF.............................

REVERB ON / OFF ............................

CHORD RECORD ON / OFF .....................

SAVE POWER ALARM OFF / ON..................

EASY PLAY ...................................

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CHORD CODE ...................................

CHORD PROGRAM...............................

SIMPLIFIED METHOD ..........................

CHORD RECORD ................................

SEQUENCER ..................................9

MAESTRO ....................................9

MAINTENANCE AND REMARKS....................9

MUSIC METHOD ................................10

INTRODUCTION TO THE METHOD ..............10

THE VARIOUS ASPECTS OF MUSIC ..............10

STRUCTURE OF THE METHOD ..................10

LEVEL 1: TEMPO .............................10

LEVEL 2: THE NOTES ..........................11

PREMISE CONCERNING MUSICAL NOTATION .....12

LOOKING AT THE KEYBOARD ..................12

MUSICAL NOTATION ..........................12

MODIFICATIONS .............................12

SYMBOLS AND LENGTHS OF THE NOTES .........13

LEVEL 3: THE TUNE ..........................14

LEVEL 4: THE CHORDS ........................14

LEVEL 5: THE ACCOMPANIMENT ...............14

THE SONG ..................................15

TROUBLE SHOOTING GUIDE......................15

TABLE OF SONGS................................68

SOUNDS LIST...................................69

STYLES LIST ....................................70

ACCOMPANIMENT SOUNDS LIST ..................70

CHORD CODE...................................71

GUARANTEE ....................................72

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TECHNICAL CARACTERISTICS

KEYBOARD: 32 mini-size keys (F-C).
POLYPHONY: maximum 16 notes
BASIC SOUNDS: 100 polyphonic tones
TRANSPOSER: range +/– 6 semitones
ACCOMPANIMENT SOUNDS: 6 polyphonic tones
EFFECTS: REVERBS and SUSTAIN
STYLES: 32 rhythms
CHORD PROGRAM: 6 buttons for percussive rhythmical

instruments, chords or special DJ effects

CHORD RECORD: To memorise chords
Controls: START/STOP, DOWN BEAT, TEMPO +/–,
METRONOME: classical type
SEQUENCER: REC and PLAY to record and listen

AUTOMATIC ACCOMPANIMENT: 6 keys of the Chord

Program

Controls: MEMORY ON/OFF
General controls: ON/OFF, Volume, Numeric keyboard,

Style, Song, Sound

DEMO: Demo song
SONGS: 32 pre-recorded songs with Medley ON/OFF
MAESTRO: 5 learning levels
AMPLIFICATION: 1 watt (RMS)

A high efficiency Ø 77 mm speaker
POWER SUPPLY: 6 x 1,5 Volt IEC R6 / AA batteries
AC/DC Adapter – Input Vdc= 9 V / I = 200 mA

DIMENSIONS: (480 x 175 x 50) mm
WEIGHT: 0,8 Kg

SIGMA S.p.A. reserves all rights to modify specifications of this product without notice.

Keep this manual for future reference.

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INTRODUCTION

POWER SUPPLY

MAINS SUPPLY

The instrument can be supplied by the AC/DC “AD 170”
(Vdc =9V / I = 200 mA) positive central adap­ter (not supplied) conforms to national and international
safety regulations covering electrical appliances.

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The toy is not intended for children under 3 years old.

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RECOMMENDATIONS: The socket (1) for the adapter plug
must be easily accessible. Inserting the plug into the socket
at the back of the instrument automatically cuts off supply
from the batteries. Ensure that the adapter is sufficiently
ventilated and that the ventilation slits are not covered with
objects such as newpapers, tablecloths, curtains, etc. Do not
expose the adapter to drops or splashes of water.

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periods of non-use.

WASTE DISPOSAL STANDARDS

For information regarding the disposal of the items mentio­ned here below, please refer to Council Administration
office regarding specialised waste collection centres.

1 - DISPOSAL OF BATTERIES
Protect the environment by disposing
of batteries in the special containers
provided for this use.

2 - PACKAGING DISPOSAL
Take the paper, cardboard and corrugated board to the
appropriate waste collection centres. Plastic material must
be placed in the relevant collection containers.
The symbols indicating the various types of plastic are:

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PS

07

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WARNING: All batteries or transformers with safety insula­tion must be checked regularly for faults in cable, wire, or
plug insulation or other parts.

BATTERY SUPPLY

This instrument works with six 1.5V IEC R6 /AA batteries
(not supplied) which are inserted in the housing at the
bottom.
To open press on the part of the lid marked OPEN.
Fit the batteries as shown at the bottom of the housing.

ADVICE ON USING THE BATTERIES

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Rechargeable batteries must be removed from the product

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Key for the different types of plastic materials:

PET= Polyethylene terephtalate
PE= Polyethylene, code 02 for PE-HD, 04 for PE-LD
PVC =Polyvinyl chloride
PP= Polypropylene
PS= Polystyrene, Polystyrene foam
O= Other polymers (ABS, Laminates, etc.)

3 - WASTE DISPOSAL OF USED ELECTRICAL
AND ELECTRONIC APPLIANCES
All articles displaying this symbol on the body,
packaging or instruction manual of same, must
not be thrown away into normal disposal bins
but brought to specialised waste disposal cen­tres.
Here, the various materials will be divided by characteristi­cs and recycled, thus making an important contribution to
environmental protection.

OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES

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AD 170

Mains supply adaptor.
Vdc = 9V; Imax = 200 mA

INTRODUCTION

CONTROL PANEL

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[1] ON/OFF - Turns the instrument on and off.
[2] SEQUENCER REC - Records what is being played.
[2] SEQUENCER PLAY - Plays what has been recor-

ded.
[3 VOLUME +/– - Selects the master volume.
[4] TRANSPOSER +/– - Allows pitch of notes to be

changed.
[5] TEMPO +/– - Sets the tempo for style performan-

ce, songs or metronome.
[6] START/STOP - Starts/Stops a rhythm style or a

song.
[7] STYLES - Selects the rhythm styles.

SOCKETS

[8] SONGS - Selects the pre-recorded songs.
[9] SOUNDS - To select the sound on the keyboard.
[10] Numeric keyboard 0-9 - To select functions,

rhythm style, songs and sounds.
[11] MAESTRO - Enters the 5 levels learning mode.
[12] DEMO - Plays the

demo song.
[13] CHORD

PROGRAM - To

play 6 percussive

rhythmical instru-

ments, chords or

special DJ effects.

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INPUT DC 9 V -Switches the instrument on with an AC/DC
adapter.

DIRECTIONS ON THE KEYBOARD

Numbers: Indicate the keys to press to perform the melody with the simplified musical scores.

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HOW TO USE THE KEYBOARD

HOW TO USE THE KEYBOARD

SWITCH ON AND SWITCH OFF

Move the switch to the ON/OFF position to turn the instrument on or off.
When turned on, the keyboard is set to operate with the Stage Piano sound,
the Pop rhythm and the song La Cucaracha.
Note: to avoid unnecessary battery use, an alarm will sound (Save Power
Alarm) to indicate that the keyboard has not been used for more than two minutes.
The device can be switched off with function 91 Save Power Alarm.

DEMO – Chosen excerpt

Switching on the demo button, a melody that will emphasise the characteristi­cs of the keyboard will play. To turn off the melody press the demo button.

VOLUMES

To regulate the volume of the instrument you must use buttons volume +
(to turn up) or volume – (to turn down). To restore the standard volume
press both volume + and volume – buttons together.

THE SONGS

The instrument contains 32 classic pieces.

To select the piece, press the SONGS button (light on) and type in a two digit number from the SONGS list (e.g. 03 Jingle
Bells, type in the 0 on the numeric keyboard then the 3) and press the start/stop button to activate the musical piece or to
stop execution.

When the first number is typed, the light blinks until the selection is complete. When the piece is playing, other songs can
be listened to immediately by typing in the number which corresponds to the piece.

THE SOUNDS

The keyboard features 100 sounds divided into 6 families (e.g. 031-050 ORGAN).
They are selected when the SOUNDS button is on by
entering a three digit number between 001 and 100
of the SOUNDS list you will find at the end of the
Instructions Manual.
Example: for the Full Organ sound type the number
034 (first 0, then 3 and then 4 with the numeric
keyboard).

FAMILY SOUNDS

Hammond

031

Perc Organ

032

Blues Organ

033

Full Organ

ORGAN

031 - 050

034
035
036
037

Theatre
Organ
Jazz Organ

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HOW TO USE THE KEYBOARD

IMPORTANT: With some sounds you might notice a slight difference of volume or sound quality when playing
them in different areas of the keyboard. This is an inevitable consequence of multiple sampling and not a tech­nical problem.

THE TRANSPOSER

The transposer +/– controls shift the whole keyboard tonality by +/– 6
semitones.

By simultaneously pressing the “+/–“ buttons of transposer, you will return
to the standard 00 value.

ACCOMPANIMENT SOUNDS WITH THE 6 BUTTONS OF
THE CHORD PROGRAM

Key in number 72 Chord Pads to activate the chord in the 6 pads of
the CHORD PROGRAM.
Key in a code between 80 and 85 to select the sounds.

THE STYLES

The keyboard has 32 rhythmic styles enriched by auto­matic accompaniments and completed by drums.
They are sub-divided into 6 families (e.g. 22-28 LATIN) ,
see the list at the end of this instruction manual. To select
them press the STYLES button and then a 2 digit figure
from the STYLES list.

FAMILY STYLES

LATIN

22 - 28

Cha Cha Cha

22

Samba

23

Bossa

24

Mambo

25

Salsa

26

Bachata

27

Merengue

28

ACCOMP. SOUNDS

Piano

80

El. Piano

81

Hammond

82

Theatre Organ

83

Strings

84

Slow Strings

85

Example: to select Samba rhythm, digit number 23 (2, and 3).
To start or to stop a rhythm press the start/stop button.
To increase or decrease the speed of the song press the two buttons tempo + and tempo – .
To go back to standard rhythm press buttons tempo + and tempo – together.
The STYLES button lights the start of each beat or measure.
When a rhythm is on function and you select a new style this latter starts at the end of the previous rhythm pattern.

TEMPO

The tempo +/– buttons can be used to set the tempo of the rhythm or of a song.

THE METRONOME

The metronome helps you to learn the music, giving the beat during musical exercises and simulating the traditional time­marking instrument.
Select this by pressing the STYLES button and then number 33. To start or stop the metronome, press the start/stop
button. To change the tempo, use the tempo +/– buttons.

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HOW TO USE THE KEYBOARD

THE FUNCTIONS

DJ Effect Pads

These are used to assign special DJ effects to the 6 buttons. Activate with number 70 DJ Effects.

Drum Pads

To assign the percussion rhythm instruments to the 6 keys. It is activated with number 71 Drum Pads.

Chord Pads

To assign the chords to the 6 keys. It is activated with number 72 Chord Pads.

Medley Song On / Off

This function allows you to listen to all the songs one after the other, starting with the one you selected. It can be enabled
by entering 73 Medley Song On and disabled with 74 Medley Song Off.

Memory On / Off

With a rhythm running, the played chord remains memorized even if the key is released.
It is activated by typing number 75 Memory On and is deactivated with 76 Memory Off. It is normally active.

Sustain On / Off

This prolongs the sound of a note after the key is released.
To switch on, digit number 86 Sustain On, and to switch off number 87 Sustain Off.

Reverb On / Off

This creates an effect as if you were playing music in an large empty room.
To switch on digit number 88 Reverb On, and to switch off digit number 89 Reverb Off.

Chord Record On / Off

To record the chords in the 6 CHORD PROGRAM keys.
It is both activated and deactivated with the number 90 Chord Record On/Off.
During the recording phase, the three LEDs turn on in sequence.

Save Power Alarm Off / On

To switch the power alarm signal on or off. It is activated by typing number 91 Save Power Alarm.

Easy play

Depending on the style, selects right-hand tone and the best tempo for the performance. It is activated by typing number

99 Easy Play.

CHORD CODE

Chord groups are pre-recorded in the instrument to play many pieces.
The table with the relevant chord codes is located at the end of the Use Manual. To select a CHORD CODE, type a 3 digit
number on the numeric keyboard; the selected chords will be automatically set in the 6 CHORD PROGRAM pads.

CHORD PROGRAM

The accompanying chords can be played easily by using the 6 CHORD PROGRAM keys.
Other chords can be recorded in the CHORD PROGRAM keys using the Chord Record function.

SIMPLIFIED METHOD

One key will provide a major chord, two keys a minor chord and three keys a dominant 7th chord.
The fundamental note of the chord (the most important one
and the one that gives the name to the chord) is represented by

FED

G

ABBA

FED

G

ABBA

the key pressed on the far left. For example, by pressing simul­taneously C, D and E, you will get a C7 dominant chord.

MAJOR
CHORD

MINOR
CHORD

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G

FED

SEVENTH
CHORD

ABBA

HOW TO USE THE KEYBOARD

CHORD RECORD

How to record the chords:
Type in the function 90 Chord Record On. The three lights will cyclically blink.
Play a chord in the keys marked CHORD RECORD following the simplified method and, with the chord pressed, select one
of the six CHORD PROGRAM keys where it shall be recorded, repeated the operation for the other chords and then type
the function 90 Chord Record Off to complete chord recording.
The data remains stored to memory while the keyboard is on.

SEQUENCER

The sequencer section allows you to record and listen to everything you play.
It can be enabled by pressing the rec. button. The three lights will cyclically blink.
Press rec. again to stop recording and then press play to listen to what has been recorded. Press play again to stop liste­ning. When memory is full, the lights stop flashing.
After a recording session, while PLAY is active, variations made on the control panel can alter recorded events.
Recorded data is memorised as long as the keyboard is switched on.

MAESTRO

The MAESTRO section helps you in the music learning process
just as if a real musical teacher were there with you, teaching
you five fundamental aspects:

1. Tempo 2. Note 3. Melody 4. Chord

5. Accompaniment

1st level: Tempo of the song

At the 1st level, you can become familiar with the melody notes and learn the tempo of the song.

=== How to do it:

After having chosen a tune, select level 1 first by pressing the MAESTRO button (the light of the SONGS button blink)
and then number 1 with the numeric keyboard.
Use the start/stop control to start and stop the performance.
When the introduction touches are complete try playing the melody by pressing one or more keys and keeping time with
the orchestra.
During your performance, the accompaniment will automatically follow you.
You can quicken or slow down the tempo by using the tempo +/– buttons.
You will be able to change tune by pressing the corresponding button on the SONGS list.
If you wish to listen to the whole song, press start/stop, then press SONG and then start/stop again.

To perform the other levels, i.e.:

2. melody notes, 3. song melody, 4. song chords and 5. accompaniment with orchestra, press the
MAESTRO button and then select the level number and then start/stop. For additional information, see the Method
section.

MAINTENANCE AND REMARKS

To ensure that the instrument works perfectly and has a long life, please follow the recommendations below:

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of water and neutral detergent. Dip the cloth in the solution and then wring it until it is nearly dry.

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MUSIC METHOD

MUSIC METHOD

INTRODUCTION TO THE METHOD

This method has been designed for those who are learning music for the first time and want to do it in an easy way, within
a short time and have fun.

There are five learning levels.

1. Tempo 2. Note 3. Melody

4. Chord 5. Accompaniment

You may choose the first step to begin with or choose the way
that you consider to be the most suitable for your level of
skill.
It is important for you to repeat the exercises, without expec­ting to learn everything at once.
The keyboard will help as if a teacher were seated next to you and will guide you through the wonderful world of music.

THE VARIOUS ASPECTS OF MUSIC

Any musical piece can be reduced into a series of simple elements. Let’s look at the principal ones: the melody and the
accompaniment.

THE MELODY

The melody is a succession of sounds (notes) of varying pitches and lengths, played
one after the other. The flute, for example, is an instrument which plays the melody.
Even when you whistle a tune, you are whistling the melody.

THE ACCOMPANIMENT

The accompaniment is formed of chords (groups of 3 notes or more notes played simultaneously) which
support the melody. Instruments suitable for playing accompaniment are: the guitar, the piano, etc.

STRUCTURE OF THE MUSIC METHOD

The Music Method consists of a continuous blue band (grey in these
instructions) with all the indications for using the right hand to play the
melody.
Above and below this band, you will find the indications for the use of your
left hand which plays the accompaniment chords.

Below the blue band (grey in these instructions) there is the musical notation of the piece. Later on, we’ll take a look
together at the correct use of this kind of musical notation and its meaning.

For now, it is sufficient to remember that each note has a name: A, B,
C, D, E, F, G, in anglo-saxon notation which correspond to LA, SI, DO,
RE, MI, FA, SOL, in Latin notation and A, H, C, D, E, F, G, in German
notation. This correspondence is illustrated on the next diagram.

Anglo-saxon notation

Latin notation
German notation

LEVEL 1: Tempo

As said before, a melody is made up of a series of notes with a very clearly defined pitch and duration. If we whistle a tune
we notice that some notes last longer than others and if we do not respect their length the music no longer sounds the
same. So first of all we will deal with the length of the notes.
Each number on the blue strip (grey in these instructions) of the method corresponds to a note and so to a key on the
keyboard.

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