Kurzweil Music Systems Mark 10, Mark 110, Mark 150 User's Manual

Easy Instructions for the Mark 10/110/150

by Jim Martinez (updated 3/25/99)

PLEASE NOTE: ¥Sections are labeled in bold, white (i.e. TEMPO, STYLE
SELECT, etc.) ¥Please refer to the manual for description of functions.

1. Check current version of Operating System ¥Find the MIDI button (in
OPTIONS section). ¥While holding down the MIDI button (with your right
hand), press the lowest white key (A) with your left hand. As of 11/18/96,
current operating system for the Mark 10/110/150 is version 2.07. If your
version says '2.00' or less, please contact your dealer.

2. Choosing a sound (example) ¥Press the ORCHESTRA button (in SOUND
SELECT section) ¥For an additional sound, press the VARIATION button.
There are a total of 80 preset sounds in this section. Note 6 additional sounds
(basses) in the LEFT SPLIT section.

2b. Great sounds (example) ¥Press the ORCHESTRA button (in SOUND
SELECT section). ¥Play the lower notes with a light touch, then strike harder
to hear the timpani AND the strings.

3. Layering preset sounds (example) ¥While holding down the GRAND
PIANO button (in SOUND SELECT section), press the STRINGS 2 button and
then let go of both. ¥Play.

3a. To lower volume of the second instrument ¥While holding down the
GRAND PIANO button (in SOUNDS section), press the STRINGS 2 button
six times and then let go of both. ¥Play.

3b. Create a keyboard split with bass and another instrument ¥Press any of the
four bass presets (in LEFT SPLIT section). ¥Press any instrument located in the
SOUNDS section.

3c. Create a keyboard split with non-bass sounds ¥While holding the
CUSTOM button (in LEFT SPLIT section), press any instrument located in the
SOUNDS section and let go of buttons. Your selection is now set to play on
left side of keyboard. ¥Simply press any instrument in SOUNDS section to set
right split. This selection can also be a layer of two sounds (see #3).

3d. To change the split point ¥At the same time, press the two buttons above
the SPLIT POINT label (in LEFT SPLIT section). ¥Press key to determine the
split between the two sounds.

4. Choosing a musical style (example) ¥Press the Bossanova button (in STYLE
SELECT section). ¥Press the START/STOP button (in STYLE SELECT section)
to listen. ¥Press the VARIATION or FILL TO VARIATION buttons to hear a
second version.

4a. Set-up Auto accompaniment ¥Choose any style (#4) ¥Press KEY START
button (in AUTO ACCOM. section) ¥To the immediate left of that, press the
BASIC button ¥Play ONE KEY (perhaps a low C) in left hand to start
accompaniment ¥Add Intro, Variation, etc. (in STYLES section) ¥Save as a
PANEL SET to recall immediately (see #13).

4b. Change chord recognition mode ¥Press the button below BASIC twice
until ADVANCED or CHORD/INV is lit (in the AUTO ACCOMPANIMENT
section) ¥ Repeat instructions to 4a and ignore step 3. Play full chord instead
of individual note to start style.

5. Record your own song ¥Press the SONG 1 button in the RECORDER section
(if the TRACK buttons below it are lit, there is a song already there. If so, push
the SONG 2 button or until you find an empty song (no lights below in
TRACK 1-8). ¥If all songs are full, see instructions to #6 ¥Select your
instrument sound ¥Press the RECORD button. Track 1 light should flash
¥Press the PLAY/PAUSE button and begin to play. ¥When finished, press the
STOP button ¥Press the PLAY/PAUSE button to hear your recording.

5a. To add more tracks ¥Select new sound ¥Press the RECORD button (track 2
light should flash) ¥Press the PLAY/PAUSE button and begin to play. ¥When
finished, press the STOP button. You have a maximum of 6 more tracks to
record on.

5b. Punch-in ¥Press the PUNCH IN button (in RECORDER section). ¥Press
the track you desire to punch in (1 through 8) ¥Start the procedure by pressing
the PLAY button ¥Press the PUNCH IN button at the moment you choose to
rerecord. ¥Begin playing ¥Press the PUNCH IN or the STOP button again to
STOP rerecording.

6. Erase all existing songs in Kurzweil's RECORDER section ¥Find the MIDI
button (in OPTIONS section). ¥While holding down the MIDI button (with
your left hand), press the highest white key (C) with your right hand. All
lights on the keyboard will flash and momentarily turn off. After the lights
come back on, all songs in the RECORDER section will have been deleted.

7. To format a blank disk ¥Press the Format button (in OPTIONS section)
¥Press the button under 'Y' ¥Look at your floppy disk. If 'HD' appears on the
upper right side of the metal slider, ¥Insert disk into the drive on right side
¥select the button under 'H'. If no 'H' was on diskette, select 'L' ¥Wait until
disk is formatted

8. Load one (1) prerecorded song from disk into keyboard ¥Insert disk ¥Press
the LOAD SONGS button (in DISK section) ¥Press the UP button under the
word ALL ¥Continue to press the UP/DOWN buttons to find the song
number you want to load ¥Press any flashing SONG button (in the
RECORDER section) to choose destination of song. ¥Wait until song loads

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