Radio Shack MD-1160 User Manual

MD-1160 MIDI Keyboard

Owner’s Manual

Please read before using this equipment.

Contents

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Features ................................................................................................................... 4

The FCC Wants You to Know ............................................................................. 5

Preparation .............................................................................................................. 6

Connecting Power .... ... .... ... ... ... ... ....................................... ... .... ... ...................... 6

Using Batteries ............................................................................................. 6

Using AC Power ........................................................................................... 6

Connecting Headphones ....................... ... .... ... ... ... ....................................... ... ... 7

Listening Safely .. ... ....................................... ... .... ... ...................................... 7

Connecting an External Amplifier ....................................... ... ............................. 7

Using the Sheet Music Stand ............................................................................. 8

A Quick Look at Your Keyboard ............................................................................ 8

Operation ................................................................................................................. 9

Basic Operation .................................................................................................. 9

Cancelling Auto Power Off ........ ... ... ... .... ...................................................... 9

Playing the Prerecorded Tunes .......................................................................... 9

Playing Back a Prerecorded Tune ............................................................. 10

Playing Along with a Prerecorded Tune ..................................................... 11

Turning Applause Off/On ....................... ... ... ... .... ...................................... . 12

Consecutively Playing Back the Tunes ...................................................... 12

Using the Preset Tones .................................................................................... 12

Selecting/Playing a Preset Tone ......................... ... ... ................................. 12

Keyboard Split Tones ................................................................................. 13

Layered Tones ........................................................................................... 13

Percussion Sounds .................................................................................... 13

Using the Preset Auto-Rhythms ....................................................................... 14

Selecting/Playing an Auto-Rhythm ..................................... ....................... 14

Using SYNCHRO ....................................................................................... 15

Using FILL-IN ............................................................................................. 15

Using Auto Accompaniment ............................................................................. 15

Adjusting the Accompaniment Volume ...................................................... 15

Concert Chord ............................................................................................ 16

Standard Fingering .................................................................................... 17

Using the Chord Book ..................... ... ... ....................................... ... ................. 18

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Contents

Special Features ................................................................................................... 19

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Changing Keys ................................................................................................. 19

Tuning the Keyboard ........................................................................................ 20

Using Touch Response ............................. ...................................... .... ............. 20

Using Pitch Bend .............................................................................................. 20

Using a Sustain Pedal ............................................ ... ... ... ... .... .......................... 21

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MIDI ............................................................................................................. 21

About MIDI ....................................................................................................... 21

Making the MIDI Connections .......................................................................... 22

MIDI Data ..................... ... ... ... ....................................... ... ................................. 22

Changing MIDI Settings ................................................................................... 23

Notes About the MIDI Implementation Chart ... ....................................... ... ... .... 23

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Care .............................. ... ... ....................................... ... ... ................................. 26

Standard Fin

ering Chord Charts ....................................................................... 27

Note Table .............................................................................................................. 29

MIDI Implementation Chart ........................................... ....................................... 30

Specifications ....................................................................................................... 31

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Features

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Your RadioShack MIDI Keyboard is a
state-of-the-art keyboard 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
rhythms, as well as auto accompani­ments and percussion sounds.

Your keyboard also includes a MIDI
(Musical Instrument Digital Interface)
feature, which lets you connect it to ot h­er MIDI-equipped musical instruments
or devices, even your personal comput­er.

This versatile keyboard can provide
hours of fun and is ideal for anyone who
wants to make music, from the beginn er
to the experienced musician.

Note:

The keyboard conforms to most,
but not all, General MIDI specifications.
Because of this, you might experience
some incompatibility when using the
keyboard with another General MIDI de­vice. For more information, see “Using
MIDI” on Page 21.

Your keyboard’s features include:

Touch Response

volume varies in response to the force of
your touch, just like an acoustic piano or
organ, so you can add emotion to your
music.

Pitch Bender Wheel

notes by altering their pitch, creating re­alistic effects for tones such as reed in­struments or guitar tones.

— the keyboard’s

— lets you bend

Lar

e LCD Music Information Display

— shows you the notes and chords as
you play them, along with the current
tone, rhythm, and tempo. Th e display’s
built-in backlight makes it easy to read it
even in dim light.

16-Note Polyphonic Sound

play and hear up to 16 notes at the
same time so you can play or create al­most any type of music.

61 Full-Sized Keys

of a fine musical instrument.

Transpose Function

stantly change the key of the music,
even while you are playing.

Tune Control

pitch of your keyboard so you can play
in tune with other instruments.

Sustain Jack

sustain pedal (not supplied) to the key­board so you can hold notes that you
play on your keyboard.

Headphones/Output Jack

connect headphones so you can play
without disturbing others, or an external
amplifier so you can play for a crowd.

100 Tones

board to sound like anything from a
harpsichord to a honky-tonk piano.

100 Prerecorded Tunes

a sample of what you and the keyboard
can do. You can play the tunes either
one at a time or consecutively, and you
can turn off the melody or accompani-

— you can set your key-

— provide the feel

— lets you adjust the

— lets you connect a

— lets you

— lets you in-

— lets you

— let you hear

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Features

ment portion so you can play along with
the tunes.

100 Auto-Rhythms

steady beat for many styles of music,
from rhumba to slow rock.

— give you a

nate interference, you can try one or
more of the following corrective mea­sures:

• reorient or relocate the receiving
antenna

MIDI In/Out Jacks

the keyboard to another MI DI-equipped
device.

Tempo Control

slow down the tempo of any selected
music pattern.

Fill-In Rhythm

variation into any auto-rhythm.

Auto Accompaniment

matically play a preset harmonic pattern
to match the selected auto-rhythm.

Chord Book

which keys to press and which fingers to
use to form a chord, as well as a chord’s
name.

Two Built-In Speakers

cellent sound to help make your music
come alive.

Note:

This Owner’s Manual explains
how to use this electronic keyboard. It
does not teach music.

— let you connect

— lets you speed up or

— lets you insert a short

— lets you auto-

— lets you easily see

— provide ex-

• increase the distance between the
equipment and the radio or TV

• use outlets on different electrical cir­cuits for the keyboard and the radio
or TV.

Consult your local RadioShack store if
the problem still exists.

You must use shielded interfac e cables
with this equipment.

THE FCC WANTS YOU TO
KNOW

This equipment complies with the limits
for a Class B digital device as specified
in Part 15 of
provide reasonable protection against
radio and TV interference in a residential
area. However, your equipment might
cause TV or radio interference even
when it is operating properly. To elimi-

FCC Rules

. These limits

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Preparation

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Note:

To connect a MIDI device to your
keyboard, see “Making the MIDI Connec­tions” on Page 22.

CONNECTING POWER

You can power your key board in either
of these ways:

• internal batteries

• standard AC power using an
optional AC adapter

Notes

:

• Connecting an AC or DC adapter
automatically disconnects any inter­nal batteries.

• Always disconnect the AC or DC
adapter when you finish using the
keyboard.

Using Batteries

Your keyboard can use six D batteries
(not supplied) for power. For the best
performance and longest life, we recom­mend RadioShack alkaline batteries.

Cautions:

• Use only fresh batteries of the
required size and recommended
type.

• Do not mix old and new batteries,
different types of batteries (stan­dard, alkaline, or rechargeable), or
rechargeable batteries of different
capacities.

Follow these steps to install batteries.

1. Slide

2. While pressing the tabs on the bat-

3. Place the batteries in the compart-

4. Replace the cover.

When the keyboard stops operating
properly, replace the batteries.

Warnin

promptly and properly. Do not burn or
bury them.

Caution:

keyboard with batteries for a week or
more, remove the batteries. Batteries
can leak chemicals that can destroy
electronic parts.

POWER/MODE

tery compartment cover on the bot­tom of the keyboard, pull up the
cover to remove it.

ment as indicated by the polarity
symbols (+ and –) marked below the
compartment.

:

Dispose of old batteries

If you do not plan to use the

to

OFF

.

Using AC Power

You can power the keyboard using a 9V,
800-mA AC adapter and a size M
Adaptaplug™ adapter (neither sup­plied). Both are available at your local
RadioShack store.

Cautions:

You must use a Class 2
power source that supplies

!

9V DC and delivers at least
800 mA. Its center tip must be set to
negative and its plug must fit the

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Preparation

keyboard's

DC 9V

jack. Using an
adapter that does not meet these
specifications could damage the
keyboard or the adapter.

• Always connect the AC adapter to
the keyboard before you connect it
to AC power. When you finish, dis­connect the adapter from AC power
before you disconnect it from the
keyboard.

Follow these steps to connect an AC
adapter to the keyboard.

1. Slide

POWER/MODE

to

OFF

.

PHONES/

OUTPUT

Insert the headphones’ plug into the

PHONES/OUTPUT

jack on the back of

the keyboard.

Note

: Connecting headphones discon-

nects the keyboard’s built-in speakers.

2. Set the DC adapter’s voltage switch
to 9V.

3. Insert the Adaptaplug adapter into
the adapter’s cord so it reads – TIP.

4. Connect the AC adapter’s barrel
plug to the

DC 9V

jack on the back of

the keyboard.

DC 9V

5. Plug the AC adapter’s other end into
a standard AC outlet.

CONNECTING
HEADPHONES

To listen to your keyboard without dis­turbing others, you can connect an op­tional pair of stereo headphones with a

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/4-inch (6.35-mm) plug. Your local Ra­dioShack store sells a wide selection of
headphones.

Listening Safely

To protect your hearing, follow these
guidelines when you use headphones.

• Set the volume to the lowest setting
before you begin listening. After you
begin listening, adjust the volume to
a comfortable level.

• Do not listen at extremely high vol­ume levels. Extended high-volume
listening can lead to permanent
hearing loss.

• Once you set the volume, do not
increase it. Over time, your ears
adapt to the volume level, so a vol­ume level that does not cause dis­comfort might still damage your
hearing.

CONNECTING AN
EXTERNAL AMPLIFIER

To amplify your keyboard’s sound, you
can connect it to an optional external
amplifier using an audio cable with a
inch (6.4-mm) plug (not supplied).

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7Preparation

To connect an external amplifier to your
keyboard, insert the cable’s plug into the

PHONES/OUTPUT

jack on the back of
the keyboard, and connect the cable’s
other end to the amplifier’s input jack(s)
(such as AUX IN or TAPE IN).

Your local RadioShack store sells a full

USING THE SHEET MUSIC
STAND

To easily view sheet music while playing
your keyboard, insert the supplied sheet
music stand into the slot on the top back
panel.

line of amplifiers, speakers, and connec­tion cables.

A Quick Look at Your Keyboard

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TRANSPOSE/
TUNE/MIDI

CHORD
BOOK

STOP

Speaker

100
RHYTHMS
List

MAIN
VOLUME

ACCOMP/
VOLUME

100
TONES
List

TONE

RHYTHM

SONG

+/–

100
SONGS
List

Speaker

PITCH BEND

PITCH
BEND

POWER/

MODE

TEMPO

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START/
STOP

A Quick Look at Your Keyboard

REW

SYNCHRO/
FILL-IN

PLAY/
PAUSE

FF

TOUCH
RESPONSE

LEFT
ON/OFF

RIGHT
ON/OFF

Number
Keys

Operation

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BASIC OPERATION

1. To turn on the keyboard, set

POWER/MODE

POWER/MODE indicator lights.

Note:

To save power when operat­ing on batteries, the keyboard auto­matically turns off after about 6
minutes if you do not press a key. To
turn on the keyboard again, set

POWER/MODE
NORMAL

2. To hear a sample of the keyboard’s
many sounds, play a prerecorded
tune (see “Playing the Prerecorded
Tunes”). To make your own music,
simply begin playing the keyboard.

Notes:

• The keyboard automatically

• To select an auto-rhythm, see

• To play auto accompaniment, see

3. Repeatedly press
or ▼ to increase or decrease the
volume. The current setting ap­pears.

.

selects the tone PIANO 1 (No. 00)
when you turn the power on. To
select a different tone, see
“Selecting/Playing a Preset Tone”
on Page 12.

“Using the Preset Auto-Rhythms”
on Page 14.

“Using Auto Accompaniment” on
Page 15.

NORMAL.

to

OFF

to

then back to

MAIN VOLUME

The

▲

Notes:

• The keyboard’s volume ranges
from 0 (no sound) to 9 (maxi­mum). Each time you turn on the
keyboard, the volume is set to 7.

• To quickly change the volume set­ting, hold down
or ▼.

• To quickly return to the default
volume setting of 7, press both

MAIN VOLUME

same time.

• The volume level differs depend­ing on the tone, accompaniment,
or song you selected.

4. To turn off the keyboard, set

POWER/MODE

MODE indicator turns off.

MAIN VOLUME

buttons at the

to

. The POWER/

OFF

▲

Cancelling Auto Power Off

To have the keyboard not automatically
turn off during a session, turn on the
keyboard while holding down

The next time you turn the keyboard off
then back on again, it will automatically
turn off after about 6 minutes.

TONE

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PLAYING THE
PRERECORDED TUNES

You can sit back and listen to the 100
tunes that come prerecorded in the key­board, or you can turn off a tune’s melo-

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dy or accompaniment and play along on
the keyboard.

Playing Back a Prerecorded
Tune

• a “score” to show you the notes
that are playing (right side of the
display)

1. Press
next to

. An indicator appears

SONG

and the number of the

SONG

current tune appears.

The keyboard always selects

Note:

the tune “A Whole New World” (No.

00) the first time you press

SONG

after turning the power on.

2. Choose a tune from the 100
SONGS list and enter its two-digit
number on the keypad.

Or, you can press

– or +

to move to
the next higher or lower numbered
tune.

Notes:

• Precede a single-digit number

with a 0. For example, to select
08 (“We Wish You a Merry Christ­mas”), press

0 8

.

• If you enter an incorrect f irst digit,

press

to clear your entry,

SONG

then enter the correct digit.

3. Press

PLAY/PAUSE

or

START/STOP

to start playing the tune.
You can change the tune by repeat-

ing Step 2 even while a tune is play­ing. The new tune immediately
begins to play.

As a tune plays, the display shows:

• a “keyboard” to show you the fin­gering and which keys are
pressed (bottom of the display)

• a “metronome” to show you the
selected tempo — the metro­nome’s bar swings along with the
tempo you selected, and the
black dots above the metronome
show the beat count in the mea­sure

• the chord name (except for tunes
70 to 99, center right of the dis­play)

• “play” indicator ( ), upper left of
the display

Each tune plays a different

Note:

preset tone for the melody, but you
can change to another tone even
while the tune is playing. Follow the
steps under “Selecting/Playing a
Preset Tone” on Page 12 to select a
different tone.

4. Use

MAIN VOLUME

to adjust the

overall volume as desired.
To adjust only the accompaniment

volume (except tunes 70 to 99),
press

ACCOMP VOLUME

then enter

the desired volume level using the

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Operation