Optimus CONCERTMATE 575 User Manual
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Concertmate 575
OWNER’S MANUAL
Portable Electronic Keyboard
Please read before using this equipment.
100 SOUNDS
KEYBOARD
WIND
STRING
00 PIANO
10
SAMBA WHISTLE
20
WARM STRINGS
30
11 WHISTLE
21 STRINGS
12 QUENA
13 FLUTE
14 FLUTE-VIB
15 OCARINA
16 BAGPIPE
17
HARMONICA
18
CHORUS
19
BRASS-STRINGS
MIN MAX
31
22 VIOLIN
32
23 VIOLIN-VIB
33 MANDOLIN
24 CELLO
34 BANJO
25
35
ELEC GUITAR
26
JAZZ GUITAR
36
27
MUTE GUITAR
37
28
METAL GUITAR
38
29 SLAP BASS
39 SHAMISEN
VOLUME
01 ELEC PIANO
02 FUNKY CLAVI
03 HARPSICHORD
04 ELEC ORGAN
05 JAZZ ORGAN
06 PIPE ORGAN
07
CHURCH ORGAN
08
STREET ORGAN
09 ACCORDION
MODE
POWER OFF FINGERED
NORMAL CONCERT
CHORD
CC#EbDEFF#GAbABbBCC#DEbEF£CHORD
ELEC BASS
WOOD BASS
SNARE BASS
SITAR
UKULELE
HARP
TAISHOKOTO
BRASS
40
41
42 TRUMPET
43 TUBA
44 BRASS HIT
45
46
47
48
49 CLARINET
BRASS ENS
WARM BRASS
WIND ENS
ENGLISH HORN
OBOE
BASSOON
PERCUSSION
50 VIBRAPHONE
51 MARIMBA
52 CHURCH BELLS
53 BELLS
54 TOM
55 ROCK DRUM
56 SWING DRUM
TRIANGLE
57
58
SAMPLE PERCUSSION
59 MATSURI
STOP
SYNTH-SOUND
SOUND EFFECT
60 SYNTH-CELESTA
GRASS HARMONICA
80 AIRPLANE
70
81 AMBULANCE
71 FANTASY
61 SYNTH-CLAVI
82 INSECT
72
SYNTH-ACCORDION
WAW VOICE
62
63 SYNTH-PIANO
73 TWINKLE ECHO
EMERGENCY ALARM
83
74 METAL LEAD
84 LASER BEAM
64 SYNTH-BRASS
75 PLUNK EXTEND
85
76 COSMIC DANCE
77 CATHEDRAL
78 POP LEAD
79 PEARL DROP
COSMIC SOUND
86 TELEPHONE
87 CAR HORN
88
COMPUTER SOUND
89
MOTORCYCLE
98765
POLY/TEXTURE43210
65 SYNTH-REED
66 SYNTH-LEAD
67 SYNTH-GUITAR
68 SYNTH-STRINGS
69 SYNTH-BASS
TEMPO SOUND/RHYTHM SELECT SOUND
100 RHYTHMS
16 BEAT
ROCK
DISCO
DISCO
KEYBOARD SPLIT
00 ROCK 1
10
01 ROCK 2
02 HARD ROCK 1
03 HARD ROCK 2
04 HARD ROCK 3
05 HEAVY METAL 1
06 HEAVY METAL 2
8 BEAT 1
07
08
8 BEAT 2
09
8 BEAT 3
OLDTIME ROCK
50 ROCK'N'ROLL 1
51 ROCK'N'ROLL 2
52 ROCK'N'ROLL 3
53 MERSEY BEAT
54 SLOW ROCK 1
55 SLOW ROCK 2
56 SLOW ROCK 3
DOO-WOP
57
58
RHYTHM & BLUES
59
BLUES
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18 LATIN
19 LATIN
SWING
60 SWING 1
61 SWING 2
62 SWING 3
63 SWING 4
64 BIG BAND 1
65 BIG BAND 2
66 BIG BAND 3
67
68
69
16 BEAT 1
16 BEAT 2
16 BEAT 3
16 BEAT 4
16 BEAT 5
16 BEAT 6
16 BEAT 7
16 BEAT 8
16 BEAT 1
16 BEAT 2
JAZZ WALTZ
TAP-DANCE BEAT
BOOGIE-WOOGIE
90
BASS/VIBRAPHONE
91
BASS/PIANO
92
BASS/TRUMPET
93
BASS/SYNTH-LEAD
94
BASS/ELEC ORGAN
95
STRINGS/BRASS
96 CHORUS/BELLS
97
BRASS/SYNTH-REED
98
PIANO/FLUTE
99
STRINGS/OBOE
RHYTHM DEMOFILL-IN START/
20
70'S DISCO
21
EURO-BEAT 1
22
EURO-BEAT 2
23
EURO-BEAT 3
24
EURO-BEAT 4
25
HIP-HOP 1
26
HIP-HOP 2
27
HIP-HOP 3
28 TECNO-POP
29 TECNO-POP
LATIN
70 SAMBA 1
71 SAMBA 2
BOSSA NOVA 1
72
73
BOSSA NOVA 2
74 TANGO
75 BEGUINE
76 MAMBO
77 RUMBA
CHA-CHA-CHA
78
79
HABANERA
POPS
30
FUNK 1
40 POPS
1
31
FUNK 2
41 POPS
2
32
FUNK 3
42 POPS
3
33
FUNK 4
43 POPS
4
34
FUNK 5
44 POPS
5
35
FUNK 6
45 30' POPS
46 60' POPS 1
36
FUNK 7
47 60' POPS 2
37
FUNK 8
1
38
FUNK 9
48 60' POPS 3
2
39
FUNK 10
49 60' POPS 4
VARIOUS
80 REGGAE 1
90 GALOP 1
81 REGGAE 2
91 GALOP 2
82 SALSA 1
92 MARCH 1
83 SALSA 2
93 MARCH 2
84 SALSA 3
94 WALTZ 1
85 FOLKLORE 1
95 WALTZ 2
86 FOLKLORE 2
96 CLASSICAL
ELEC CLASSICAL
87 COUNTRY
97
ENKA
98
STREET ORGAN
88
89
POLKA
99
KOTO
Cat. No. 42-4029
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FEATURES
Your Optimus Concertmate 575 Portable Electronic Keyboa rd is a state-ofthe-art musical instrument with many
exciting features. You can set the keyboard to sound like 100 different musical instruments or sound effects. To
accompany your music, the keyboard
has 100 different preset rhythms, as
well as two types of auto-accompani ments.
Your Concertmate 575’s features include:
Mini Keys —
make the keyboard
compact and versatile so you can play
it anywhere.
Polyphonic Sound
— lets you play
and hear up to eight notes at the same
time, so you can creat e or pl ay alm ost
any type of music.
Poly/Texture Key
— lets you adjust
the Concertmate 57 5's sound texture
and polyphony (harmony).
Built-In De monstration Tune
— lets
you hear a sample of what you and the
Concertmate 575 can do.
100 Sounds
— let you set your Concertmate 575 to sound like anything
from a banjo to an insect when you
press a key.
100 Auto-Rhythms
— give you a
steady beat for a wide range of music
styles, from rhumba to slow rock.
Tempo Control
— lets you speed up
or slow down the t emp o of any selected music pattern.
Fill-In Rhythm Key
— let s yo u in sert
a short variation into any auto-rhythm.
Auto Accompaniment
— lets you set
the Concertmate 575 to automatically
play a preset harmonic pattern to
match the selected auto-rhythm.
Three Power Options
—let you power
the keyboard from internal batteries
(not supplied), standard AC power
(with an optional adapter), or your vehicle’s cigarette lighter socket (with an
optional adapter) so you can make music almost anywhere.
© 1997 Tandy Corporation.
Concertmate and Optimus are registered trademarks used by Tandy Corporation.
RadioShack is a trademar k used by Tandy Corporation.
All Rights Reserv ed .
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To fully enjoy the features and functions of this electronic keyboard,
please read this manual carefully and
complet ely.
Note: This owner’s manual explains
how to use this electronic keyboard. It
does not teach music.
We recommend record yo ur Concertmate 575’s serial number here. The
number is on the bottom of the Concertmate 575.
Serial Number __________________
THE FCC WANTS YOU
TO KNOW
This keyb oar d com plies with the lim its
for a Class B digital device as specified
in Part 15 of
provide reasonable pro tection against
radio and TV interference in a residential area. However, your keyboard
might cause TV or radio interference
even when it is operating properly. To
eliminate interference, you can try one
or both of the following corrective measures:
• Increase the distance between the
keyboard and the radio or TV
• Use outlets on different electrical
circuits for the keyboard and the
radio or TV
Consult your local RadioShack store or
an experienced radio/TV technician if
the problem still exists.
FCC Rules
. These limits
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CONTENTS
Connecting Power ............................................................................................... 5
Using Batteries ................................................................................................ 5
Using AC Power .............................................................................................. 6
Using Vehicle Battery Power ........................................................................... 7
A Look at Your Keyboard .................................................................................... 8
Operation .............................................................................................................. 9
Basic Operation ............................................................................................... 9
Playing the Demonstration Tune ................................................................... 10
Using the Preset Sounds ................................................................. .......... .... 10
Selecting/Playing a Preset Sound ........................................................... 11
Playing KEYBOARD SPLIT Sounds ....................................................... 11
Using the Preset Auto-Rhythms .................................................................... 12
Selecting/Playing an Auto-Rhythm ......................................................... 12
Using FILL-IN .......................................................................................... 13
Using Auto-Accompaniment .......................................................................... 14
Easy Random Fingering ......................................................................... 14
Standard Fingering ................................................................................. 16
Adjusting the Polyphony/Texture ................................................................... 18
Troubleshooting ................................................................................................. 20
Care and Maintenance ....................................................................................... 21
Standard Fingering Chord Chart ...................................................................... 22
Specifications ..................................................................................................... 24
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MODE
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CONNECTING POWER
You can power y our Con ce rtmate 575
in any of these ways.
• Internal batteries (see “Using Batterie s ”)
• Standard AC power with an
optional AC adapter (see “Using
AC Power” on Page 6)
• A vehicle’s cigarette lighter sock et
with an optional DC adapt er (see
“Using Vehicle Battery Power” on
Page 7)
Notes:
• Connecting an AC or DC adapter
automatically disconnects internal
batteries.
• Always disconnect an adapter
from the power source when you
finish using the Concertmate 575.
USING BATTERIES
Your Concertmate 575 can use five AA
batteries (not supplied) for power. For
the best performance and longest life,
we recommend alkaline batteries,
such as RadioShack Cat. No. 23-552.
Caution:
the required size and type.
Follow these steps to install batteries
in the Concertmate 575.
1. Be sure
2. Press the tab on the bat tery com-
Only use fresh batteries of
MODE
is set to
OFF
.
POWER OFF FINGERED
NORMAL CONCE
partment cover in the direction of
arrow, then pull up to remove the
cover.
POWER
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3. Put the batteries in the compartment as indicated by the polarity
symbols (+ and –) marked beside
it.
4. Replace the cover.
Notes:
• If you won’t be using the Concertmate 575 for a week or more, or if
you plan to use it only with AC or
vehicle battery power, remove the
batteries.
• If the Concertmate 575 sounds
weak or does not work properly,
replace all five batteries. Do not
mix old and new batteries.
Caution: Dispose of old batteries
promptly and properly.
rectly fit the Concertmate 575’s
DC 7.5V
jack. The recommended
adapter meets these specifications. Using an adapter that does
not meet these specifications, or
using the recommended adapter
at a different voltage setting, could
damage the Concertmate 575 or
the adapter.
• Always plug the AC adapter into
the Concertmate 575 before you
plug it into the AC outlet. Always
unplug the AC adapter from the
AC outlet before you unplug it
from the Concertmate 575.
4
DC 7.5V
2
5
3
USING AC POWER
You can power y our Con ce rtmate 575
from a standard AC outlet using a 7.5volt AC adapter (not supplied), such as
RadioShack Cat. No. 273-1662.
Cautions:
• You must use an AC adapter that
supplies at least 7.5 volts and
delivers at least 300 milliam ps. Its
center tip must be s et t o negative,
its voltage switch must be set to
7.5 volts, and its plug must cor-
6
1. Be sure
OFF
.
MODE
is set to
POWER
2. Plug the proper-sized barrel plug
into the adapter’s cable so it reads
– (negative) TIP.
3. Set the adapter’s voltage switch to
7.5 volts.
4. Insert the adapter’s other barrel
plug into
DC 7.5V
on the back of
the Concertmate 575.
5. Plug the adapter into a standard
AC outlet.
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USING VEHICLE
BATTERY POWER
You can power y our Con ce rtmate 575
from your vehicle’s cigarette lighter
socket using a DC adapter (not supplied), such as RadioShack Cat. No.
270-1560.
4
DC 7.5V
2
5
6.0V
4.5V
3
Cautions:
• You must use a DC adapter that
supplies at least 7.5 volts and
delivers at least 300 milliam ps. Its
center tip must be s et t o negat ive,
its voltage switch must be set to
7.5 volts, and its plug must correctly fit the Concertmate 575’s
DC 7.5V
jack. The recommended
adapter meets these specifications. Using an adapter that does
not meet these specifications, or
using the recommended adapter
at a different voltage setting, could
damage the Concertmate 575 or
the adapter.
• Always plug the DC adapter into
the Concertmate 575 before you
plug it into the cigarette lighter
socket. Always unplug the DC
adapter from the cigarette lighter
socket before you unplug it from
the Concertma te 575.
1. Be sure
OFF
.
MODE
is set to
POWER
2. Plug the proper-sized barrel plug
into the adapter’s cable so it reads
– (negative) TIP.
3. Set the adapter’s voltage switch to
7.5 volts.
4. Insert the adapter’s other barrel
plug into
DC 7.5V
on the back of
the Concertmate 575.
5. Plug the other end of the adapter
into the vehicle’s cigarette lighter
socket.
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A LOOK AT YOUR KEYBOARD
1
5
POWER OFF FINGERED
CC#EbDEFF#GAbABbBCC#DEbEF£CHORD
1. Speaker
2. 100 SOUNDS List
3. 100 RHYTHMS List
4. MODE Selector
5. VOLUME Control
6. FILL-IN Button
100 SOUNDS
KEYBOARD
00 PIANO
01 ELEC PIANO
02 FUNKY CLAVI
03 HARPSICHORD
04 ELEC ORGAN
05 JAZZ ORGAN
06 PIPE ORGAN
CHURCH ORGAN
07
08
STREET ORGAN
09 ACCORDION
MODE
NORMAL CONCERT
CHORD
5
WIND
10
SAMBA WHISTLE
11 WHISTLE
12 QUENA
13 FLUTE
14 FLUTE-VIB
15 OCARINA
16 BAGPIPE
HARMONICA
17
18
CHORUS
19
BRASS-STRINGS
MIN MAX
6
2 34
STRING
BRASS
PERCUSSION
30
20
WARM STRINGS
ELEC BASS
40
BRASS ENS
31
32
33 MANDOLIN
34 BANJO
35
36
37
38
39 SHAMISEN
WOOD BASS
SNARE BASS
SITAR
UKULELE
HARP
TAISHOKOTO
41
42 TRUMPET
43 TUBA
44 BRASS HIT
45
46
47
48
49 CLARINET
WARM BRASS
WIND ENS
ENGLISH HORN
OBOE
BASSOON
50 VIBRAPHONE
51 MARIMBA
52 CHURCH BELLS
53 BELLS
54 TOM
55 ROCK DRUM
56 SWING DRUM
TRIANGLE
57
58
SAMPLE PERCUSSION
59 MATSURI
STOP
21 STRINGS
22 VIOLIN
23 VIOLIN-VIB
24 CELLO
ELEC GUITAR
25
26
JAZZ GUITAR
27
MUTE GUITAR
28
METAL GUITAR
29 SLAP BASS
VOLUME
8
7
TEMPO SOUND/RHYTHM SELECT SOUND
SYNTH-SOUND
60 SYNTH-CELESTA
61 SYNTH-CLAVI
SYNTH-ACCORDION
62
63 SYNTH-PIANO
64 SYNTH-BRASS
65 SYNTH-REED
66 SYNTH-LEAD
67 SYNTH-GUITAR
68 SYNTH-STRINGS
69 SYNTH-BASS
GRASS HARMONICA
70
71 FANTASY
72
WAW VOICE
73 TWINKLE ECHO
74 METAL LEAD
75 PLUNK EXTEND
76 COSMIC DANCE
77 CATHEDRAL
78 POP LEAD
79 PEARL DROP
9
SOUND EFFECT
80 AIRPLANE
81 AMBULANCE
82 INSECT
83
EMERGENCY ALARM
84 LASER BEAM
85
COSMIC SOUND
86 TELEPHONE
87 CAR HORN
88
COMPUTER SOUND
89
MOTORCYCLE
POLY/TEXTURE43210
98765
10
12
100 RHYTHMS
ROCK
DISCO
DISCO
20
70'S DISCO
21
EURO-BEAT 1
22
EURO-BEAT 2
23
EURO-BEAT 3
24
EURO-BEAT 4
25
HIP-HOP 1
26
HIP-HOP 2
27
HIP-HOP 3
28 TECNO-POP
29 TECNO-POP
LATIN
70 SAMBA 1
71 SAMBA 2
72
BOSSA NOVA 1
73
BOSSA NOVA 2
74 TANGO
75 BEGUINE
76 MAMBO
77 RUMBA
78
CHA-CHA-CHA
79
HABANERA
1
2
30
FUNK 1
31
FUNK 2
32
FUNK 3
33
FUNK 4
34
FUNK 5
35
FUNK 6
36
FUNK 7
37
FUNK 8
38
FUNK 9
39
FUNK 10
VARIOUS
80 REGGAE 1
81 REGGAE 2
82 SALSA 1
83 SALSA 2
84 SALSA 3
85 FOLKLORE 1
86 FOLKLORE 2
87 COUNTRY
88
ENKA
89
POLKA
POPS
40 POPS
41 POPS
42 POPS
43 POPS
44 POPS
45 30' POPS
46 60' POPS 1
47 60' POPS 2
48 60' POPS 3
49 60' POPS 4
90 GALOP 1
91 GALOP 2
92 MARCH 1
93 MARCH 2
94 WALTZ 1
95 WALTZ 2
96 CLASSICAL
97
ELEC CLASSICAL
98
STREET ORGAN
99
KOTO
1
2
3
4
5
00 ROCK 1
01 ROCK 2
02 HARD ROCK 1
03 HARD ROCK 2
04 HARD ROCK 3
05 HEAVY METAL 1
06 HEAVY METAL 2
07
8 BEAT 1
08
8 BEAT 2
09
8 BEAT 3
OLDTIME ROCK
50 ROCK'N'ROLL 1
51 ROCK'N'ROLL 2
52 ROCK'N'ROLL 3
53 MERSEY BEAT
54 SLOW ROCK 1
55 SLOW ROCK 2
56 SLOW ROCK 3
57
DOO-WOP
58
RHYTHM & BLUES
59
BLUES
16 BEAT
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18 LATIN
19 LATIN
SWING
60 SWING 1
61 SWING 2
62 SWING 3
63 SWING 4
64 BIG BAND 1
65 BIG BAND 2
66 BIG BAND 3
67
68
69
16 BEAT 1
16 BEAT 2
16 BEAT 3
16 BEAT 4
16 BEAT 5
16 BEAT 6
16 BEAT 7
16 BEAT 8
16 BEAT 1
16 BEAT 2
JAZZ WALTZ
TAP-DANCE BEAT
BOOGIE-WOOGIE
KEYBOARD SPLIT
90
BASS/VIBRAPHONE
91
BASS/PIANO
92
BASS/TRUMPET
93
BASS/SYNTH-LEAD
94
BASS/ELEC ORGAN
95
STRINGS/BRASS
96 CHORUS/BELLS
97
BRASS/SYNTH-REED
98
PIANO/FLUTE
99
STRINGS/OBOE
RHYTHM DEMOFILL-IN START/
11
7. START/ST O P Bu tton
8. TEMPO Buttons
9. SOUND/RHYTHM SELECT Keypad
10. SOUND POLY/TEXTURE Button
11. RHYTHM Button
12. DEMO Button
8
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