Radio Shack MD-1700 Owner's Manual

MD-1700 76 Key MIDI Keyboard

Owner’s Manual

Please read before using this equipment.

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Contents

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

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

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

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

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

Cancelling Auto Power Off ......................................................................................................... 6

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

Replacing the Memory Battery ........................................................................................................... 7

Resetting the Keyboard ...................................................................................................................... 7

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

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

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

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

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

A Look at the Display ......................................................................................................................... 9

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

Adjusting the Display Cont rast .................................................................... ............................... 9

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

Playing the Demonstration Tunes .................................................................................................... 10

Using the Preset Tones .................................................................................................................... 10

Using DSP Effects ............................................................................................................................ 12

Using Sound Range Shift ................................................................................................................. 13

Using Split ........................................................................................................................................ 13

Using Layer ................................................................................................................................... .. . 1 4

Using Split and Layer Together ........................................................................................................ 14

Using the Preset Auto-Rhythms ....................................................................................................... 15

Selecting/Playing an Auto-Rhythm ........................................................................................... 15

Using SYNCHRO ..................................................................................................................... 16

Using INTRO ............................................................................................................................ 16

Using NORMAL/FILL-IN ........................................................................................................... 16

Using VAR/FILL-IN ................................................................................................................... 16

Using ENDING ......................................................................................................................... 16

Using Auto Accompaniment ............................................................................................................. 16

Adjusting the Accompaniment Volume ..................................................................................... 17

Concert Chord .......................................................................................................................... 1 7

Standard Fingering ................................................................................................................... 18

Full-Range Chords ................................... .......................... ......................... ............................. 19

Using Auto Harmonize ............................................................................................................. 19

Using One-Touch Preset .......................................................................................................... 20

Using Free Session .................................................................................................................. 20

Using the Mixer ............................................................................................................................... . 20

Mixer Modes ............................................................................................................................. 21

Editing the Status of a Channel ................................................................................................ 21

Editing the Parameter .............................................................................................................. 22

Using the Custom Tone Synthesizer ................................................................................................ 22

Understanding 1DCO and 2DCO Tones . ................................................................................. 23

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Contents

Creating and Storing a User Tone ............................................................................................ 23

Special Features ............................................................................................................................ .. ....... 25

Recording ................................................................................................................................................ 28

Using MIDI ....................................................... ......................... .......................... ..................................... 39

Troubleshooting ..................................................................................................................................... 44

Hints on Creating a User Tone ................................................................................................. 25

Changing Keys ....................................................................................... ......... .. .... .... .. ..................... 25

Tuning the Keyboard ....................................................................................................................... . 26

Using Touch Response .................................................................................................................... 26

Setting the Touc h Response Sens itivity ................................................................................... 26

Using Pitch Bend .............................................................................................................................. 27

Adjusting the Pitch Bend Range ..................................................................... .. .... ....... .. .... .. .. .. 27

Using the Modulation Wheel ............................................................................................................ 27

Using a Sustain Pedal ...................................................................................................................... 27

Using the Registration Memory ........................................................................................................ 28

Storing a Setup ........................................................................................................................ 28

Recalling a Setup ..................................................................................................................... 28

Using the Song Sequencer .............................................................................................................. 28

Memory Capacity ............................................................................................................................. 29

Real-Time Record in g ................................................ ...................................... ................................. 30

On Track 1 ............................................................................................................................... 30

On Tracks 2–6 ....................................................................................................................... .. . 31

Punch-In Recording ......................................................................................................................... 31

On Track 1 ............................................................................................................................... 31

On Tracks 2–6 ....................................................................................................................... .. . 32

Playing Back from Memory .............................................................................................................. 32

Deleting a Track from Memory ......................................................................................................... 33

Defining Global Settings and Operations ......................................................................................... 33

Using the Pattern Sequencer ........................................................................................................... 34

Memory Capacity ..................................................................................................................... 35

Pattern Sequencer Settings ..................................................................................................... 35

Creating a Pattern .................................................................................................................... 35

Editing the Stored Pattern ........................................................................................................ 36

Deleting Specific Notes ............................................................................................................ 37

Deleting a Part ......................................................................................................................... 37

Global Menu Items ................................................................................................................... 37

Element Menu Items ................................................................................................................ 37

Part Menu Items ....................................................................................................................... 37

Saving the Settings .................................................................................................................. 38

About MIDI ....................................................................................................................................... 39

Making the MIDI Connections .............................................................. .. .. ....... .... .. .... .. .. ....... .... ........ 3 9

MIDI Data ......................................................................................................................................... 39

Changing MIDI Settings ........................................................................................ .. .... .. ....... ............ 41

Dumping/Importing Data ........................................................ .......................................................... 42

Dumping Data .......................................................................................................................... 42

Importing Data .......................................................................................................................... 42

Using the Mixer and MIDI ................................................................................................................. 42

Internal Mode . .......................................................................................................................... 42

External Mode .......................................................................................................................... 4 3

External Solo Mode .................................................................................................................. 43

External Play Mode .................................................................................................................. 43

Notes About the MIDI Implementation Chart .......................................................... .. .. .. ..... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 43

Care ........................................................................................................................................ ......... 45

Contents

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Appendix ................................................................................................................................... ............. . 45

Note Table ........................................................................................................................................ 45

Drum Assignment List ...................................................................................................................... 48

Fingered Chord Chart ...................................................... .. .. .... ..... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ....... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ............... 50

Free Session Chord Progression Chart ........................................................................................... 52

Chord Conversion Table ................................................................................................................... 53

MIDI Implementation Chart .................................................................................................................... 54

Specifications ......................................................................................................................................... 55

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Features

Your RadioShack MD-1700 76 Key MIDI
Keyboard is a state-of-the-art musical instru­ment that offers you a vast array of sounds.
You can choose from 232 different musical
instruments or sound effects and 130
rhythms, as well as automatic accompani­ments and percussion sounds.

Your keyboar d al so inc l ud es a MID I (M usi ca l
Instrument Digital Interface) feature, which
lets you connect it to other MIDI-equipped
musical instr uments o r device s — even yo ur
personal computer.

This versatile keyboard can provide hours of
fun and is ideal for anyone who wants to
make music, from the beginner 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 39.

Your keyboard’s features include:

76 Full-Sized Keys

fine musical instrument.

Touch Response

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

— provide the feel of a

— the keyboard’s volume

32-Note Polyphonic Sound

and hear up to 32 notes at the same time, so
you can play or create almost any type of
music.

232 Tones

sound like anything from a harpsichord to a
honky-tonk piano. You can even create your
own tones with the custom tone synthesizer
feature.

130 Auto-Rhythms

for many styles of music, from rhumba to
rock.

Large LCD Mus ic Information Displ ay

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

Pitch Be nd e r W h ee l

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

Modulation Wheel

notes, creating real istic effec ts for to nes s uch
as saxophones.

Two Buil t-In Stereo Bass-Reflex Speakers

— let you feel the bass your keyboard can
produce and hear the sound you create.

120 Free Sessions

number of accompaniments (consisting of a

— you ca n set your ke yboard to

— provide a stead y be at

— lets you add vi brat o to

— let you choose a wide

— lets you play

—

— lets you bend no tes

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Features

prerecorded chord pro gres s ion with a ma tch­ing rhythm).

Synthesizer Function

to 32 of your own original tones.

Registration Memory

20 different setups of the keyboard’s con­trols, letting you instantly recall them when
you need them.

Headphones/Output Jack

nect headphones so you can play without
disturbing others, or an external amplifier so
you can play for a crowd (neither supplied).

— lets you create up

— lets you store up to

— lets you co n-

One-Touch Preset

the tone, tempo, and other characteristics
that are best suited for a rhythm you select.

DSP (Digital Signal Processing) Effects

let you add a variety of nuances to your mu­sic.

Automatic Intro/Ending Rhythm

can set the keyboard so it automatically adds
a 3- to 8-measure introduction or 3- to 8­measure ending to the selected auto-rhythm.

MIDI In/Out Jacks

keyboard to another MIDI-equipped device.

— lets you quickly recall

—

— you

— let you connect the

Assignable Jack

tain pedal (not supplied) to the keyboard so
you can sustain or soften your keyboard’s
sound, or start/stop an auto-rhythm.

Tune Control

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

Transpose Function

change the ke y of t he m usic , even wh ile yo u
are playing.

Tempo Control

down the tempo of any selected music pat­tern.

Auto Accompaniment

cally play a preset harmo ni c pa ttern to ma tch
the selected auto-rhythm.

Layer Function

to play two different tones at the same time,
giving your music a “layered” effect.

Mixer Function

ment of the auto accompaniment, memory
playback, or MIDI data re ceive d from ano ther
MIDI device.

— lets you connect a sus-

— lets you adjust the pitch of

— lets you instantly

— lets you speed up or s lo w

— lets you automati-

— lets you set the keyboard

— lets you control any ele-

Two Power Options

keyboard from internal batteries (not sup­plied) or standard AC pow er (with an optiona l
adapter), so you can make music almost
anywhere.

Note:

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

— let you power the

THE FCC WANTS YOU TO
KNOW

This equipment complies with the limits for a
Class B digital device as specified in Part 15
of

FCC Rules

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

• reorient or relocate the receiving
antenna

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

. These limits provide reason-

Auto Harmonize

mony to a melody you play.

— automatically adds har-

Features

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

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Consult your local RadioShack store if the
problem still exists.

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Preparation

Note:

To connect a MIDI device to your key­board, see “Making the MIDI Connections” on
Page 39. To connect a sustain pedal, see “U s­ing a Sustain Pedal” on Page 27.

You must use shielded interface cables with
this equipment.

2. Place the batteries in the compartment
as indicated by the polarity symbols (+
and –) marked beside the compartment.

3. Replace the cover.

CONNECTING POWER

You can power your keyboard using internal
batteries or with stan dard AC p ower us ing an
optional AC adapter.

Notes

:

• Connecting an AC adapter autom atical ly
disconnects any internal batteries.

• Always disconnec t the AC ada pte r w hen
you finish using the keyboard.

Using Batteries

Your keyboard can use six D batteries (not
supplied) for main keyboard power. For the
best performance and longe st lif e, we recom ­mend 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.

1. While pressing the tabs on the battery
compartment cover on the bottom of the
keyboard, pull up the cover to remove it.

When the keyboard stops op erat ing prop erly,
replace the batteries.

Warning:

and properly. Do not burn or bury them.

Caution:

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

Dispose of ol d batteries prompt ly

If you do not plan to use the key-

Cancelling Auto Power Off

When you use batteries to power the key­board, it automatically shuts off after about 6
minutes if you do not press any key. Press

POWER

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

The keyboard resets auto power off every
time you turn it off, then back on.

again to turn the keyboard back on.

TONE

.

Using AC Power

You can power the keyboard using a 12V,
1500-mA AC adapter and a size M Adapta­plug™ adapter (neither supplied). Both are
available at your local RadioShack store.

Cautions:

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Preparation

You must use a Class 2 power
source that supplies 12V DC

!

and delivers at least 1500 mA.

Its center tip must be se t to ne gativ e and
its plug must fit the keyboard's
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.

1. Insert the Adaptaplug adapter into the
adapter’s cord so it reads

2. Connect the AC adapter’s barrel plug to

DC 12V

the
board.

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

jack on the back of the key-

– TIP

DC 12V

.

To reset the keyboard’s parameter settings,
turn on the keyboard, then hold down

ENTER

and

at the same time.

+, –

CONNECTING
HEADPHONES

To listen to your keyboard without disturbing
others, you can connect an optional pair of
stereo headphones with a 1/4-inch (6.35-mm)
plug. Your local RadioShack store sells a
wide selection of headphones. Insert the
headphones’ plug into the
jack on the left side of the keyboard.

Note

: Connecting headphones disconnects

the keyboard’s built-in speakers.

Listening Safely

PHONES/OUT PUT

,

REPLACING THE MEMORY
BATTERY

Your keyboard uses one lithium battery to
protect some types of data when it is turned
off. This battery is installed at the factory,
and lasts up to 5 years. If the keyboard’s
memory is erased when you turn the key­board off, take the keyb oard to yo ur local Ra­dioShack store to replace the lithium battery.

RESETTING THE
KEYBOARD

Note:

Resetting the keyboard clears all infor­mation you stored in the ke yboard ’s memory ,
including the parameter settings, song se­quencer, pattern sequencer, and registration
memory. Resetting the keyboard’s parame­ter settings clears only those settings from
the keyboard’s memory.

To reset the keyboard, turn the power off.
Then hold down

Reset?

appears. Press

ENTER

and press

YES

POWER

.

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 1/4-inch (6.35-

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mm) plug (not supplied). To connect an ex­ternal amplifier to your keyboard, insert the
cable’s plug into the
on the left side of the keyboard, and connect

PHONES/OUTPUT

jack

Preparation

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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 line
of amplifiers, speakers, and cables.

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.

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A Quick Look at Your Keyboard

Speakers

POWER

MODE

CONTRAST

VOLUME

DSP

FREE
SESSION

16 CHANNEL

MIXER

ONE TOUCH

PRESET

DELETE

RHYTHM

LAYER
SPLIT

Cursor Direction
Keys

DEMO

TONE

789

456

1023

SYNTH

TUNE

/NO

MODULATION

PITCH
BEND

RECORD

8

SONG

PATTERN

INTRO

VAR/
FILL-IN

NORMAL/
FILL-IN

A Quick Look at Your Keyboard

TEMPO

START/
STOP

SYNCHRO/
ENDING

REGISTRATION
Keys

BANK

STORE

TRANSPOSE

TOUCH
RESPONSE

ENTER

AUTO
HARMONIZE

MIDI

A LOOK AT THE DISPLAY

The display’s top line shows the number and
name of the tone or rhythm you se lec t, or the
names and settings of various parameters.
The directio nal arrows (curs or key symbols)
at the right show which cursor keys are ac­tive. Press the desired key to advance
through various settings.

The middle row shows the tempo in beats
per minute, the number of the measure play­ing, and the beat count in each measure.
The treble and bass clefs on the right of the
display show the notes as they play. The
keyboard shows the location of the keys be­ing pressed.

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Operation

BASIC OPERATION

1. Slide

2. To turn on the keyboard, press

VOLUME

Important:

always set the keyb oard’s volume to
before you turn it on.

The POWER indicator lights and the dis ­play turns on.

MIN

to

(minimum).

To prevent hearing damage,

MIN

POWER

The bar graph at the bottom of the display
shows the sound level on each of the 16
channels (see “Using the Mixer” on Page

20).

Adjusting the Display Contrast

You can adjust the display contrast to any of
100 levels. To adjust the display contrast,

CONTRAST

press

–

or enter a number from 00 to 99 while

CONTRAST

To reset the display contrast to its default
setting (50), hold down + and – at the same
time.

utes. To turn on the keyboard again,
press
see “Cancelling Auto Power Off” on
Page 6.

3. If necessary, repeatedly press
until all indicato rs o n the front of the ke y-

.

board turn off.

4. Slide
begin playing the keyboard .

, then repeatedly press + or

appears.

POWER

VOLUME

. To cancel auto power off,

toward

MAX

slightly and

MODE

Note:

To save power when using batter­ies, the keyboard automatically turns off
if it has not been used for about 6 min-

Operation

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Notes:

Notes:

• The keyboard automatically selects
the tone GRAND PIANO (No. 000)
when you turn the power on. Each
time you turn it on after that, it selects
the last selected tone. To select a dif­ferent tone, see “Using the Preset
Tones” on Page 10.

• To select an auto-rhythm, see “Using
the Preset Auto-Rhythms” on Page

15.

• To play auto accompaniment, see
“Using Auto Accompaniment” on
Page 16.

5. Slide

VOLUME

toward

the sound level or toward

MAX

to increase

MIN

to

decrease it.

6. To turn off the keyboard, press

POWER

The Power indicator and the keyboard’s
display turn off.

PLAYING THE
DEMONSTRATION TUNES

To showcase its sounds, your keyboard can
play two preprogrammed demonstration
tunes. To start the demonstration, press

DEMO

. The keyboard plays the first demon-

stration tune (No. 0). To select the other

– or +

tune, press
ed tune’s number appears and the tune
plays. To stop the demo tune, press

START/STOP

on the keypad. The select-

.

DEMO

or

• The keyboard has 32-note (maximum)
polyphonic sound. This means that you
can play up to 32 different notes at the
same time with most of the keyboard’s
preset tones. Some of the keyboard’s
preset tones, however, are capable of
only 16-note polyphony.

• Most tones on this keyboard have been
recorded and processed using a tech­nique called digital sampling. To ensure
a high level of tonal quality, samples
are taken in the low, mid, and high
ranges and are then combined to sound
amazingly close to the originals. You
might notice very slight differences in
volume or sound quality for some tones
when you play them at different posi­tions on the keyboard. This is an

.

unavoidable result of multiple sampling
and is not a malfunction.

To select and play a preset tone:

1. Press

TONE

TONE

.

and the current

tone’s name and number appear.

Note:

The first time you turn the key­board on, it automatically selects the
tone GRAND PIANO (No. 000).

2. To play a different tone, choose a preset
tone from the 232 TONES list and enter
its three-digit number on the keypad. As
you press the keys, the selected digits
appear.

USING THE PRESET TONES

Your keyboard can sound like 232 different
musical instruments or sound effects. The
name and three-digit number for each preset
tone is listed on the 232 TONES list on the
keyboard’s top panel.

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Operation

Notes:

• You can select the next highest or low­est numbered tone by simply pressing
or – on the keypad.

• The names of tone numbers 000–129
are marked above and to the right of the
keyboard’s display. The names for tone
numbers 130–199 appear in the follow­ing table. Memory locations 200–231

+

are reserved for custom tones that you
create (see “Using the Custom Tone
Synthesizer” on Page 22).

No. Tone No. Tone

130

131

132

133

134

135

136

137

138

139

140

141

142

143
144 SLAP BASS 179 SYNTH-PAD 4
145

146

147
148 STRINGS 3 183 SYNTH-PAD 8
149 TRUMPET 2 184

STEREO

PIANO

ELEC

PIANO 3

DETUNED

EP 1

DETUNED

EP 2

DETUNED

EP 3

DETUNED

CLAVI

ELEC

ORGAN 1

ELEC

ORGAN 2

ELEC

ORGAN 3

ELEC

ORGAN 4

ELEC

ORGAN 5

PIPE

ORGAN

STEREO

GUITAR

12 STR

GUITAR

SYNTH-

BASS 3

SYNTH-

BASS 4

SYNTH-

BASS 5

165 PERC ENS

166 VIBES ENS

167

168

169

170

171 TOUCH BASS

172 BRASS FALL

173 BASS SLIDE

174 FEEDBACK

175

176 SYNTH-PAD 1

177 SYNTH-PAD 2

178 SYNTH-PAD 3

180 SYNTH-PAD 5

181 SYNTH-PAD 6

182 SYNTH-PAD 7

REVERSE

ORCH

TOUCH STR

PNO

TOUCH

STRINGS

TOUCH VIB

PNO

PIANO

STR

SYNTH-LEAD

1

No. Tone No. Tone

150

151

152

153

154

155

156

157

158

159 SITAR AAH 194

160 HARP ENS 195

161 VOICE ENS 196

162 BRAS S ENS 197

163

164 PIPE ENS 199

BRASS

SECTION

SYNTH-

BRASS 3

STRINGS

PIANO

STRINGS

EP

STR

HARPSI

STR

CELESTA

STR

KALIMBA
STRINGS

HORN

STEREO

STR GTR

OCTAVE

SAX

SYNTH-LEAD

185

186 SYNTH- SFX 1

187 SYNTH- SFX 2

188 SYNTH- SFX 3

189 SYNTH- SFX 4

190 SEQUENCE 1

191 SEQUENCE 2

192

193

198

2

DRUM SET 1

STANDARD

SET

DRUM SET 2

ROOM SET

DRUM SET 3
POWER SET

DRUM SET 4

ELEC-

TRONIC SET
DRUM SET 5

SYNTH SET

DRUM SET 6

JAZZ SET

DRUM SET 7

BRUSH SET

DRUM SET 8

ORCHESTRA

SET

• Always enter three digits for the tone
number. For example, to select ELEC
PIANO 1 (No. 004), press

0 0 4

• If you enter an incorrect first digit,

TONE

press

to clear your entry, then

enter the correct digit.

• When you select one of the dr um set s
(tone numbers 192–199), each key

.

Operation

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plays a different percussion sound.
See “Drum Assignment List” on Page

48.

• When you select tone numbers 168–
170 and set

ON

, the sound you hear changes

TOUCH RESPONSE

to

based on how hard you strike the
key(s). See “Using Touch Response”
on Page 26 for more information.

• The drum set sounds change when
you change the rhythm number, play
back data stored in memory, or
receive MIDI program change data.

5

6

7

8

9

Phaser
Organ

Speaker
Enhancer

Flanger

Loudness

Rotary speaker effect

Electronic organ
rotary speaker effect

Attack effect by
enhancing high har­monics

Jet plane effect that
causes the sound to
build then decay

Enhances the lower
tones

• Tone numbers 200–231 are preset to
duplicate tones 128–159. You can
change them to the desired set­ting(s). See “Using the Custom Tone
Synthesizer” on Page 22.

3. Play the keyboard to hear the selected
tone and adjust

VOLUME

to the desired

level.

4. To select a different tone, repeat Step 2

TONE

while

appears.

USING DSP EFFECTS

Your keyboard’s DSP (Digital Signal Pro­cessing) feature lets you add a variety of nu­ances to your music. The following table
shows the available effects.

No.

0

1

2

3

4

Display

Shows

Reverb1
Reverb2
Reverb3
Chorus

Tremolo

Tone

Deep reverb

Medium reverb

Shallow reverb

More depth and
breadth

Slight modulation of
volume

Follow these steps to select and turn DSP ef­fects on or off.

DSP

DSP

.

1. Press

and the name of the
currently selected effect appear when
any effect is turned on, or

DSP Off

appears if no effect has been selected.

2. To turn off the effect, while

DSP

appears, repeatedly press + or – until
the desired effect appears, or until

Off

appears.

DSP

Once selected, you can turn the effect on

DSP

and off by pressing

DSP

.

appears when

the effect is turned on.

Notes:

• Only one DSP effect can be applied at a
time.

• Each demo tune has its own DSP effect.
You cannot change or cancel it.

• Changing the DSP effect during play
might cause a slight break in the tone.

• DSP effects are also applied to rhythm
and auto accompaniment. DSP effects 3
through 6 and 8 might produce a non­suitable effect to rhythm or auto accom­paniment. You can turn off the applica­tion of the effect to the rhythm or

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Operation

accompaniment by usin g the mixer func ­tion. See “Using the Mixer” on Page 20.

• If you adjust
imum) while

VOLUME

LOUDNESS

toward

MAX

(max-

is set, you
might notic e a distortion in some tones
or rhythms. If this occurs, adjust

UME

toward

MIN

.

VOL-

USING SOUND RANGE
SHIFT

Each tone built into the keyboard has its own
range (see “Note Table” on Page 45). Some
tones, can be adjusted one octave higher or
lower.

The following table shows the available tone
adjustments .

Tone

No.

032
033
034
035
036
037

Name

Acoustic Bass

Fingered Bass

Picked Bass

Fretless Bass

Slap Bass 1

Slap Bass 2
038 Synth Bass 1 Lower
039 Synth Bass 2 Lower
043 Contrabass Lower

Can Shift One

Octave...

Lower
Lower
Lower
Lower
Lower
Lower

USING SPLIT

The split feature lets you play two different
tones on opposite ends of the keyboard, so
the low keys play one tone, and the high
keys play another.

TONE

1. Press

2. Enter the three-digit number for the tone
you want the high keys to play.

3. Press
appears.

4. Enter the three-digit number for the tone
you want the low keys to play.

Note:

appear on the display, alternating every
5 seconds.

5. Hold down
where you want the high tones to begin.
The selected key’s name appears.

For example, if you set the split point to
be F below middle C,

Note:

any time.

6. Play both the low and high keys to hear
the selected split tones.

To select a different low tone, enter the
three-digit number for the new low tone while
the name and number of the low tone ap­pear. To select a different high tone, enter
the three-digit number for the new high tone
while the name and number of the high tone
appear.

.

SPLIT

. The

SPLIT

indicator

The low and high key tones

SPLIT

and press the key

F3

appears.

You can chan ge the spli t point at

072 Piccolo Higher

To shift the tone range, press
peatedly pr ess ▼ until
rent setting appear. Then, within 5 seconds,
repeatedly press + or – to change the setting.

On

Off

or

appears.

Shift

MIDI

then re-

and the cur-

Operation

To cancel split play, repeatedly press

SPLIT

until

Notes:

disappears.

• If the SPLIT indicator is on when you
turn off the keyboard, split will still be on
the next time you turn on the keyboard.

SPLIT

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• When you use split, the last selected
settings appear.

• The keyboard uses mixer channel 1 as
the high tone and channel 3 as the low
tone. You can use the keyboard’s mixer
function to change the volume balance
or stereo pan pos iti on for ea ch ton e (s ee
“Using the Mixer” on Page 20).

USING LAYER

The keyboard lets you play two different pre­set tones at the same time, creating a lay­ered effect when yo u pr ess o ne k ey . Th e first
tone you select when usin g laye r is c alled the

base tone
layer tone

1. Press

2. Enter the three-digit numbe r for the base

3. Enter the three-digit number for the

4. Play the keyboard to hear the selected

To select a different Layer tone, enter the
three-digit number for the new layer tone
while the layer tone appears. To select a dif­ferent base tone, enter the three-digit num­ber for the new base tone while the base
tone appears.

To cancel Layer, repea tedly press

LAYER

til

Notes:

and the second tone is called the
.

TONE

.

tone, then press
appears.

Layer tone.

layered tones.

disappears.

LAYER

LAYER

.

LA YE R

un-

• The keyboard uses the mixer channel 1
as the base tone and channel 2 as the
layer tone. You can use the keyboard’s
mixer function to change the v olume bal­ance or stereo pan position for each
tone (see “Using the Mixer” on Page

20).

USING SPLIT AND LAYER
TOGETHER

You can combine the Split and Layer fea­tures, so you can play one layered combina­tion of tones on the low keys and another on
the high keys.

1. If the SPLIT or LAYER indicator is on,

SPLIT

press

2. Enter the number for the high base tone
on the keypad.

3. Repeatedly press
appears.

4. Enter the number for the low base tone.

5. Repeatedly press
disappears.

6. Repeatedly press
indicator appears.

7. Enter the number of the layered tone for
the high keys.

8. Press

9. Enter the number of the layered tone for

10. If desi red, hold down

SPLIT

the low keys.

the key where you want the high tones
to begin.

LAYER

or

SPLIT

.

to turn it off.

SPLIT

SPLIT

until the

LAYER

appears.

SPLIT

SPLIT

until

SPLIT

until the layer

then pre ss

• If the layer indicator is on when you turn
off the keyboa rd, Layer w ill s till b e on the
next time you turn on the keyboard.

• When you turn on Layer, the previous
tone settings appear.

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11. Play the keyboard to hear the selected
tones.

To cancel the Split/Layer combination, press
each button so both
appear.

Operation

SPLIT

and

LAYER

dis-

Hint:

You can use the mixer function to con­trol the individual tone. For example, you can
turn off channel 4 so the keyboard generates
a single tone at the low end and a layered
tone at the high end. Se e “Using th e Mixer”
on Page 20.

USING THE PRESET
AUTO-RHYTHMS

Your keyboard has 120 preset auto-rhythms
that provide a steady beat for your music.
The name and two-digit number of each pre­set auto-rhythm is listed on the left side of
the keyboard.

You can play a preset auto-rhythm on the
keyboard in any of the following ways:

• select and play a rhythm (see “Select­ing/Playing an Auto-Rhythm”)

• synchronize the start of a rhythm with
your music (see “Using SYNCHRO” on
Page 16)

you turn it on after tha t, it se lec ts the las t
selected rhyt hm.

2. To select a differe nt rhythm, choose an
auto-rhythm from the 120 RHYTH MS lis t
and enter its three-digit number on the

+

keypad. Or, repeatedly press

or – to
move to the next higher or lower num­bered rhy thm.

Notes

:

• Enter three digits for the rhythm num-

ber. For example, press

0 0 5

to select

PIANO ROCK (No. 005).

• Rhythms 110–119 are chord accom-

paniment only without percussion
effects. Therefore, these rhythms do
not sound without activating auto­accompaniment (see “Using Auto
Accompaniment” on Page 16).

• If you incorrectly enter the first digit of

the rhythm, press

RHYTHM

to clear
the entry and return to the last
selected auto-rhythm.

• start a rhythm with a special introduction
(see “Using INTRO” on Page 16)

• briefly vary the pattern of a rhythm (see
“Using NORMAL/FILL-IN” on Page 16)

• stop a rhythm with a special ending (see
“Using ENDING” on Page 16)

• play an alternate version (variation) of a
rhythm (see “Using VAR/FILL-IN” on
Page 16)

Selecting/Playing an
Auto-Rhythm

1. Press

RHYTHM

.

RHYTHM

and the name
and number of the current auto-rhythm
appears.

Note:

The keyboard automatically
selects th e rhythm 8 BEAT 1 (No. 00 0)
when you turn the power on. Each time

Operation

3. If necessary, repeatedly press

MODE

until all indicators turn off, then press

START/STOP

to start the selected auto-

rhythm.

4. Adjus t

VOLUME

to the desired level.

5. To change the auto-rhythm speed, press

TEMPO

(or hold down)

▼ or ▲. The cur-

rent tempo setting appears.

Notes

:

• You can adjust the tempo

to play an
auto-rhythm from 30 to 255 beats per
minute.

• To reset the tempo to its default (orig­inal) spee d, press

TEMPO

▼

or ▲. at

the same time.

6. Play the keyboard along with the auto­rhythm.

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7. To select a different rhythm, repeat
Steps 1–2.

8. To stop the auto-rhythm, press

STOP

.

START/

Using SYNCHRO

its normal beat pattern. The variation differs
slightly from the normal rhythm, so it is al­most like having two rhythms in one!

To play the alternate rhythm, pre ss

IN

. The variation plays continuously at the

selected tempo.

V AR/FI LL-

This feature lets you synchronize the start of
an auto-rhythm with the beginning of your
music.

After you select and enter an auto-rhythm,

SYNCHRO/ENDING

press
the keyboard. The keyboard automatically
begins to play the rhythm when you press
any key within the first 2 octaves and a tone
of the lower end of the keyboard (the first 26
keys from the left side of the keyboard).

, then begin playing

Using INTRO

This feature lets you start the selected auto­rhythm with a light, 3- to 8-measure introduc­tion that blends easily into the selected
rhythm.

To start a rhythm with an introduction, select

INTRO

and enter the rhythm, then press
introduction plays, then the selected auto­rhythm automatically starts.

. The

Using NORMAL/FILL-IN

This featur e lets you inser t a short (1- to 2­measure) variation in the beat pattern of a
selected auto-rhythm.

To insert the fill-in segment in the alternate
rhythm, press
adds a 1- to 2-measure variation in the
rhythm.

To return to the normal rhythm, press

MAL/FILL-IN

To stop the auto-rhythm, pr ess

VAR/FILL-IN

.

. The keyboard

NOR-

START/ STOP

Using ENDING

To end the selected rhythm with a special 3­to 8-measure flourish, press

ING

while the auto-rhythm is playing, about 3
– 8 measures before you want the rhythm to
end. The keyboard plays a special ending,
then automatically stops the rhythm.

SYNCHRO/END-

USING AUTO
ACCOMPANIMENT

The 26 keys on the left side of the keyboard
with note labels above them are called

companiment Keys

You can set the keybo ard to p lay th ree differ­ent types of auto accompaniment using the
accompaniment keys.

.

Ac-

.

Simply press and release
while the auto-rhythm is playing. The key­board inserts a 1- to 2-measure variation,
then the original rhythm automatically re­sumes at the end of the current measure.

Using VAR/FILL-IN

Each of the keyboard’s 120 preset auto­rhythms has a built-in variation (alternate) to

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NORMAL/FILL-IN

Operation

•

Concert Chord

on the accompaniment keys using chord
formations of one to four notes. The
number of keys you press determines
the type of chord that plays (see “Con­cert Chord” on Page 17).

•

Standard Fingering

chords on the accompaniment keys
using standard ch ord formations of thre e

— lets you play chords

— lets you play

or four notes (see “Standard Fingering”
on Page 18).

•

Full-Range Chord

— lets you play the
melody using the entire keyboard while
the keyboard plays accompaniment
based on your auto-rhythm selection
(see “Full-Range Chords” on Page 19).

Notes

:

• You can use the keyboard’s rhythm con-

INTRO, NORMAL/FILL-IN, VAR/FILL-

trols (

IN,

SYNCHRO/ENDING

and

) with all three

types of auto accompaniment.

• After you press the auto accompan imen t
keys while using concert chord or stan­dard fingering, the keyboard plays the
same chord until you press other
accompaniment keys to play a different
chord or press

START/STOP

.

Adjusting the Accompaniment
Volume

The keyboard lets you adjust the volume of
your accompaniment separately from the
overall volume of the keyboard.

1. Press

CH5/ACC VOL

accompaniment volume setting
appears.

. The current

through the

MIDI IN

terminal. See “Using
the Mixer” on Page 20 for more informa­tion.

Concert Chord

The concert chord method lets beginning
keyboard players easily select and play a
chord.

The number of accompaniment keys you
press determines the type of chord that
plays. This chart shows the chord type that
plays when you press one , two , thr ee, or fo ur
accompaniment keys at the same time.

Number of Keys

Pressed

C DEFGABCDE F

C DEFGABCDE F

C D E F G A B C D E F

Chord Type

Major

Minor (m)

Dominant

Seven th (7)

2. Within 5 seconds, press or hold down
or ▲. The numbers appear as yo u press
the keys.

Notes:

• The auto-accompaniment patterns con­sist of five parts: chord 1, chord 2, chord
3, bass, and rhythm. You can delete any
of the parts by using the mixer function.
See “Using the Mixer” on Page 20.

• The auto-accompaniment volume set­ting is effective only in the keyboard’s
internal mode. You cannot change the
volume setting for the songs received

▼

C DEFGABCDE F

The lowest note you play determines the key
of the chord. For example, if the lowest note
is C, the keyboard plays a C chord.

Note:

You can press

labeled note(s) to

any

the right of the lowest note in the chord to
produce a minor, a dominant seventh, or mi­nor seventh chord.

Operation

Minor

Seven th

(m7)

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