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� ContentsFeatures ................................................................................................................... 4

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

Preparation .............................................................................................................. 6Connecting Power .............................................................................................. 6Connecting Headphones .................................................................................... 7Connecting an External Amplifier ....................................................................... 7Using the Sheet Music Stand ............................................................................. 7

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

Operation ................................................................................................................. 8Basic Operation .................................................................................................. 8Playing the Demonstration Tunes ...................................................................... 9Using the Preset Tones ...................................................................................... 9Using the Drum Pads ....................................................................................... 11Using Reverb .................................................................................................... 11Using Split ........................................................................................................ 11Using Layer ...................................................................................................... 12Using Split and Layer Together ........................................................................ 12Using the Preset Auto-Rhythms ....................................................................... 13Using Auto Accompaniment ............................................................................. 15Using the Mixer ................................................................................................. 18Using the Custom Tone Synthesizer ................................................................ 20Using the Registration Memory ........................................................................ 23

Special Features ................................................................................................... 24Changing Keys ................................................................................................. 24Tuning the Keyboard ........................................................................................ 25Using Touch Response ..................................................................................... 25Changing Auto Power Off ................................................................................. 25Using Pitch Bend .............................................................................................. 26Using a Sustain Pedal ...................................................................................... 26

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RadioShack, Adaptaplug, and RadioShack.com are trademarks used by Tandy Corporation.

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Using the Memory ................................................................................................. 27Real-Time Recording ....................................................................................... 27Playing Back from Memory .............................................................................. 29Step Recording ................................................................................................. 29Recording Multiple Tracks ................................................................................ 31Editing Memory Contents ................................................................................. 33

Using MIDI ............................................................................................................. 34About MIDI ....................................................................................................... 35Making the MIDI Connections .......................................................................... 35MIDI Data ......................................................................................................... 35Changing MIDI Settings ................................................................................... 37Dumping/Importing Data .................................................................................. 38Notes About the MIDI Implementation Chart .................................................... 39

Troubleshooting .................................................................................................... 40Care .................................................................................................................. 41

Appendix ............................................................................................................... 42Note Table ........................................................................................................ 42Drum Assignment List ...................................................................................... 44Fingered Chord Chart ....................................................................................... 45

MIDI Implementation Chart .................................................................................. 46

Specifications ....................................................................................................... 47

4 Features

� FeaturesYour RadioShack MIDI Keyboard is astate-of-the-art musical instrument thatoffers you a vast array of sounds. Youcan choose from 200 different musicalinstruments or sound effects and 100rhythms, as well as automatic accompa-niments and percussion sounds.

Your keyboard also includes a MIDI(Musical Instrument Digital Interface)feature, which lets you connect it to oth-er MIDI-equipped musical instrumentsor devices — even your personal com-puter.

This versatile keyboard can providehours of fun and is ideal for anyone whowants to make music, from the beginnerto the experienced musician.

Note: The keyboard conforms to most,but not all, General MIDI specifications.Because of this, you might experiencesome incompatibility when using thekeyboard with another General MIDI de-vice. For more information, see “UsingMIDI” on Page 34.

Your keyboard’s features include:

24-Note Polyphonic Sound — lets youplay and hear up to 24 notes at thesame time, so you can play or create al-most any type of music.

Synthesizer Function — lets you cre-ate up to 32 of your own original tones.

Memory — lets you set the keyboard torecord up to 2 songs, 6 tracks, and4,900 notes. The recording remainsstored even while the keyboard is off.

Large LCD Music Information Display— shows you the notes and chords as

you play them, along with the currenttone, rhythm, and tempo. The display’sbuilt-in backlight makes it easy to read iteven in dim light.

Two Built-In Stereo Bass-ReflexSpeakers — let you feel the bass yourkeyboard can produce and hear thesound you create.

Registration Memory — lets you storeup to 32 different setups of the key-board’s controls, letting you instantly re-call them when you need them.

Drum Pads — play drum sounds re-gardless of the keyboard’s tone setting.

61 Full-Sized Keys — provide the feelof a fine musical instrument.

Touch Response — the keyboard’svolume varies in response to the force ofyour touch, just like an acoustic piano ororgan, so you can add emotion to yourmusic.

Pitch Bender Wheel — lets you bendnotes by altering their pitch, creating re-alistic effects for tones such as reed in-struments or guitar tones.

200 Tones — you can set your key-board to sound like anything from aharpsichord to a honky-tonk piano. Youcan even create your own tones with thecustom tone synthesizer feature.

100 Auto-Rhythms — provide a steadybeat for many styles of music, fromrhumba to rock.

Headphones/Output Jack — lets youconnect headphones so you can playwithout disturbing others, or an external

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amplifier so you can play for a crowd(neither supplied).

Assignable Jack — lets you connect asustain pedal (not supplied) to the key-board so you can sustain or soften yourkeyboard’s sound, or start/stop an auto-rhythm.

Tune Control — lets you adjust thepitch of your keyboard so you can playin tune with other instruments.

Transpose Function — lets you in-stantly change the key of the music,even while you are playing.

Tempo Control — lets you speed up orslow down the tempo of any selectedmusic pattern.

Fill-In Rhythm — lets you insert a shortvariation into any auto-rhythm.

Auto Accompaniment — lets you auto-matically play a preset harmonic patternto match the selected auto-rhythm.

Reverb — lets you add depth and spaceto the sound.

Layer Function — lets you set the key-board to play two different tones at thesame time, giving your music a “layered”effect.

Split Function — lets you use differentsounds for the low-end and high-endkeys.

Mixer Function — lets you make thekeyboard sound multiple tones for autoaccompaniment, memory playback, orto play MIDI data received from anotherMIDI device.

Automatic Intro/Ending Rhythm —you can set the keyboard so it automati-cally adds a 3- to 8-measure introduc-

tion or 3- to 8-measure ending to theselected auto-rhythm.

MIDI In/Out Jacks — let you connectthe keyboard to another MIDI-equippeddevice.

Two Power Options — let you powerthe keyboard from internal batteries (notsupplied) or standard AC power (with anoptional adapter), so you can make mu-sic almost anywhere.

Note: This Owner’s Manual explainshow to use this electronic keyboard. Itdoes not teach music.

THE FCC WANTS YOU TO KNOWThis equipment complies with the limitsfor a Class B digital device as specifiedin Part 15 of FCC Rules. These limitsprovide reasonable protection againstradio and TV interference in a residentialarea. However, your equipment mightcause TV or radio interference evenwhen it is operating properly. To elimi-nate interference, you can try one ormore of the following corrective mea-sures:

• reorient or relocate the receivingantenna

• increase the distance between theequipment and the radio or TV

• use outlets on different electrical cir-cuits for the keyboard and the radioor TV.

Consult your local RadioShack store ifthe problem still exists.

You must use shielded interface cableswith this equipment.

6 Preparation

� PreparationNote: To connect a MIDI device to yourkeyboard, see “Making the MIDI Connec-tions” on Page 35. To connect a sustainpedal, see “Using a Sustain Pedal” onPage 26.

CONNECTING POWERYou can power your keyboard using in-ternal batteries or with standard ACpower using an optional AC adapter

Notes:

• Connecting an AC or DC adapterautomatically disconnects any inter-nal batteries.

• Always disconnect the AC or DCadapter when you finish using thekeyboard.

Using Batteries

Your keyboard can use six D batteries(not supplied) for power. For the bestperformance and longest life, we recom-mend RadioShack alkaline batteries.

Cautions:

• Use only fresh batteries of therequired size and recommendedtype.

• Do not mix old and new batteries,different types of batteries (stan-dard, alkaline, or rechargeable), orrechargeable batteries of differentcapacities.

Follow these steps to install batteries.

1. While pressing the tabs on the bat-tery compartment cover on the bot-

tom of the keyboard, pull up thecover to remove it.

2. Place the batteries in the compart-ment as indicated by the polaritysymbols (+ and –) marked below thecompartment.

3. Replace the cover.

When the keyboard stops operatingproperly, replace the batteries.

Warning: Dispose of old batteriespromptly and properly. Do not burn orbury them.

Caution: If you do not plan to use thekeyboard with batteries for a week ormore, remove the batteries. Batteriescan leak chemicals that can destroyelectronic parts.

Using AC Power

You can power the keyboard using a 9V,1200-mA AC adapter and a size MAdaptaplug™ adapter (neither sup-plied). Both are available at your localRadioShack store.

Cautions:

You must use a Class 2power source that supplies9V DC and delivers at least

1200 mA. Its center tip must be setto negative and its plug must fit thekeyboard's DC 9V jack. Using anadapter that does not meet thesespecifications could damage thekeyboard or the adapter.

• Always connect the AC adapter tothe keyboard before you connect it

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to AC power. When you finish, dis-connect the adapter from AC powerbefore you disconnect it from thekeyboard.

Follow these steps to connect an ACadapter to the keyboard.

1. Set the DC adapter’s voltage switchto 9V.

2. Insert the Adaptaplug adapter intothe adapter’s cord so it reads – TIP.

3. Connect the AC adapter’s barrelplug to the DC 9V jack on the back ofthe keyboard.

4. Plug the AC adapter’s other end intoa standard AC outlet.

CONNECTINGHEADPHONESTo listen to your keyboard without dis-turbing others, you can connect an op-tional pair of stereo headphones with a1/4-inch (6.35-mm) plug. Your local Ra-dioShack store sells a wide selection ofheadphones. Insert the headphones’plug into the PHONES/OUTPUT jack onthe back of the keyboard.

Note: Connecting headphones discon-nects the keyboard’s built-in speakers.

Listening Safely

To protect your hearing, follow theseguidelines when you use headphones.

• Set the volume to the lowest settingbefore you begin listening. After youbegin listening, adjust the volume toa comfortable level.

• Do not listen at extremely high vol-ume levels. Extended high-volumelistening can lead to permanenthearing loss.

• Once you set the volume, do notincrease it. Over time, your earsadapt to the volume level, so a vol-ume level that does not cause dis-comfort might still damage yourhearing.

CONNECTING AN EXTERNAL AMPLIFIERTo amplify your keyboard’s sound, youcan connect it to an optional externalamplifier using an audio cable with a 1/4-inch (6.35-mm) plug (not supplied). Toconnect an external amplifier to yourkeyboard, insert the cable’s plug into thePHONES/OUTPUT jack on the back ofthe keyboard, and connect the cable’sother end to the amplifier’s input jack(s)(such as AUX IN or TAPE IN).

Your local RadioShack store sells a fullline of amplifiers, speakers, and cables.

USING THE SHEET MUSIC STANDTo easily view sheet music while playingyour keyboard, insert the supplied sheetmusic stand into the slot on the top backpanel.

DC 9V

PHONES/OUTPUT

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� A Quick Look at Your Keyboard

� Operation

BASIC OPERATION1. Slide VOLUME to MIN (minimum).

Important: To prevent hearing dam-age, always set the keyboard’s vol-ume to MIN before you turn it on.

2. To turn on the keyboard, pressPOWER. The POWER indicatorlights and the display turns on.

Note: To save power, the keyboardautomatically turns off after about 6

minutes if you do not press a key. Toturn on the keyboard again, pressPOWER. To cancel auto power off,see “Cancelling Auto Power Off” onPage 9.

3. Slide MODE to NORMAL.

4. Slide VOLUME toward MAX slightlyand begin playing the keyboard.

Notes:

• The keyboard automatically se-lects the tone GRAND PIANO

Speaker

Speaker

PITCHBEND

NumberKeys

+/–RHYTHM

TONE

POWER

TEMPO

MODEVOLUME

START/STOP

NORMAL/FILL-IN

VARIATION/FILL-IN

ACCOMPVOLUME

REVERBINTRO

SYNCHRO/ENDING

STEPMEMORY

MIXERSYNTH

DEMO

TRANSPOSE/TUNE/MIDI

ONE TOUCHPRESET

LAYER SPLIT TOUCHRESPONSE

200TONESList

100RHYTHMSList

REGISTRATIONButtons

CHORDButtons

BANKSTORE

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(No. 000) when you turn thepower on. Each time you turn iton after that, it selects the lastselected tone. To select a differ-ent tone, see “Using the PresetTones”.

• To select an auto-rhythm, see“Using the Preset Auto-Rhythms”on Page 13.

• To play auto accompaniment, see“Using Auto Accompaniment” onPage 15.

5. Slide VOLUME toward MAX toincrease the sound level or towardMIN to decrease it.

6. To turn off the keyboard, pressPOWER. The POWER indicator andthe keyboard’s display turn off.

Cancelling Auto Power Off

To have the keyboard not automaticallyturn off during a session, turn on thekeyboard while holding down TONE.

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

PLAYING THE DEMONSTRATION TUNESTo showcase its sounds, your keyboardcan play two preprogrammed demon-stration tunes. To start the demonstra-tion, press DEMO. The keyboard playsthe first demonstration tune (No. 0). Toselect the other tune, press – or + on thekeypad. The selected tune’s number ap-pears and the tune plays.

The demo tune number and Demo ap-pear at the top of the display. The mid-

dle row shows the tempo in beats perminute, the number of the measure play-ing and the beat count in each measure.The treble and bass clefs to the right ofthe display show the notes as they play.The bar graph shows the sound level oneach of the 16 channels (see “Using theMixer” on Page 18). The keyboard at thebottom of the display shows the locationof the keys being pressed.

USING THE PRESET TONESYour keyboard can sound like 200 differ-ent musical instruments or sound ef-fects. The name and three-digit numberfor each preset tone is listed on the 200TONES list on the keyboard’s top panel.

Notes:

• The keyboard has 24-note (maxi-mum) polyphonic sound. Thismeans that you can play up to 24different notes at the same time withmost of the keyboard’s preset tones.Some of the keyboard’s presettones, however, are capable of only12-note polyphony.

• Most tones on this keyboard havebeen recorded and processed usinga technique called digital sampling.To ensure a high level of tonal qual-ity, samples are taken in the low,mid, and high ranges and are thencombined to sound amazingly closeto the originals. You might noticevery slight differences in volume orsound quality for some tones whenyou play them at different positionson the keyboard. This is an unavoid-able result of multiple sampling andis not a malfunction.

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Follow these steps to select and play apreset tone.

1. Press TONE. TONE and the currenttone’s number appear.

Note: The first time you turn thekeyboard on, it automatically selectsthe tone GRAND PIANO (No. 000).

2. To play a different tone, choose apreset tone from the 200 TONES listand enter its three-digit number onthe keypad. As you press the keys,the selected digits appear.

Notes:

• You can select the next highest orlowest numbered tone by simplypressing + or – on the keypad.

• The names of tone numbers 000–127 are marked to the right of thekeyboard’s display. The names fortone numbers 128–167 appear inthe table below. Memory locations168 199 are reserved for customtones that you create (see “Usingthe Custom Tone Synthesizer” onPage 20).

• Precede a single-digit numberwith 0 0. For example, to select

No. Tone

128 SYNTH PAD 1

129 SYNTH PAD 2

130 OCT PIANO

131 OCT HARP

132 12 STR GUITAR 1

133 JAZZ OCT GUITAR

134 OCT SAXOPHONE

135 TOUCH BASS

136 STRINGS PIANO

137 E. PIANO STRINGS

138 STEREO PIANO

139 12 STR GUITAR 2

140 BRASS FALL

141 BASS SLIDE

142 FEEDBACK GT

143 PIANO STRINGS

144 ECHO ORGAN

145 ROTARY ORGAN

146 CHORUSED EP

147 STRINGS GT

148 PAD ENS 1

149 PAD ENS 2

150 SEQUENCE 1

151 SEQUENCE 2

152 SYNTH PAD 3

153 SYNTH PAD 4

154 SYNTH PAD 5

155 SYNTH PAD 6

156 SYNTH PAD 7

157 SYNTH PAD 8

158 REVERSE ECHO

159 FAST TREMOLO

160–167 DRUM SET 1-8

No. Tone

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ELEC PIANO 1 (No. 004), press 00 4.

• If you enter an incorrect first digit,press TONE to clear your entry,then enter the correct digit.

• When you select one of the drumsets (tone numbers 160–167),each key plays a different percus-sion sound. See “Drum Assign-ment List” on Page 44.

• The drum set sounds changewhen you change the rhythmnumber, play back data stored inmemory, or receive MIDI programchange data.

• Tone numbers 168–199 are theuser tone area. See “Using theCustom Tone Synthesizer” onPage 20.

3. Play the keyboard to hear theselected tone and adjust VOLUME tothe desired level.

4. To select a different tone, repeatStep 2 while TONE appears.

USING THE DRUM PADSThe keyboard has six drum pads thatyou can use to play percussion soundsindependent of the keyboard keys. Sim-ply tap on a drum pad to play the per-cussion sound currently assigned to it.

To change the drum pad sounds, usethe mixer function to change the toneassigned to Channel 10. See “Using theMixer” on Page 18.

USING REVERBThe REVERB feature creates ambianceeffects by causing the sound to linger

and reverberate. To turn on the reverb,repeatedly press REVERB until an indi-cator appears next to the type of reverbyou want.

HALL — creates a concert hall effect.

STAGE — creates the acoustics of asmall club.

ROOM — adds the acoustics of a studio.

To turn off the reverb, repeatedly pressREVERB until the indicator disappears.

USING SPLITThe SPLIT feature lets you play two dif-ferent tones on opposite ends of thekeyboard, so the low-end keys play onetone, and the high-end keys play anoth-er. Follow these steps to use SPLIT.

1. Press TONE.

2. Enter the three-digit number for thetone you want the high-end keys toplay.

3. Press SPLIT. The SPLIT indicatorappears.

4. Enter the three-digit number for thetone you want the low-end keys toplay.

5. Hold down SPLIT, and press the keywhere you want the high-end tonesto begin. The selected key’s nameappears.

For example, if you set the splitpoint to be F below middle C, F3appears.

Note: You can change the split pointat any time.

6. Play both the low and high-end keysto hear the selected split tones.

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To select a different low-end tone, enterthe three-digit number for the new low-end tone while the SPLIT indicator ap-pears. To select a different high-endtone, press SPLIT to turn off its indicator,then enter the three-digit number for thenew high-end tone. Then press SPLITagain so the SPLIT indicator appears.

To cancel SPLIT play, repeatedly pressSPLIT until its indicator disappears.

Notes:

• If SPLIT is on when you turn off thekeyboard, SPLIT will still be on thenext time you turn on the keyboard.

• When you turn on SPLIT, the lastselected settings appear.

USING LAYER

The keyboard lets you play two differentpreset tones at the same time, creatinga “layered effect” when you press onekey. The first tone you select when us-ing LAYER is called the base tone andthe second tone is called the layer tone.

1. Press TONE.

2. Enter the three-digit number for thebase tone then press LAYER. TheLAYER indicator appears.

3. Enter the three-digit number for thelayer tone.

4. Play the keyboard to hear theselected layered tones.

To select a different layer tone, enter thethree-digit number for the new layer tonewhile the LAYER indicator appears. Toselect a different base tone, press LAY-ER to turn off its indicator, then enter the

three-digit number for the new basetone. Then press LAYER again so theLAYER indicator appears.

To cancel LAYER, repeatedly pressLAYER until its indicator disappears.

Notes:

• If LAYER is on when you turn off thekeyboard, LAYER will still be on thenext time you turn on the keyboard.

• When you turn on LAYER, the previ-ous tone settings appear.

USING SPLIT AND LAYER TOGETHER

You can combine the SPLIT and LAYERfeatures, so you can play one layeredcombination of tones on the low-endkeys and another on the high-end keys.

1. If the SPLIT or LAYER indicator ison, press SPLIT or LAYER to turn itoff.

2. Enter the number for the high-endbase tone on the keypad.

3. Repeatedly press SPLIT until theSPLIT indicator appears.

4. Enter the number for the low-endbase tone.

5. Repeatedly press SPLIT until theSPLIT indicator disappears.

6. Repeatedly press LAYER until theLAYER indicator appears.

7. Enter the number of the layeredtone for the high-end keys.

8. Press SPLIT. The SPLIT indicatorappears.

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9. Enter the number of the layeredtone for the low-end keys.

10. If desired, hold down SPLIT thenpress the key where you want thehigh-end tones to begin.

11. Play the keyboard to hear theselected tones.

To cancel the SPLIT/LAYER combina-tion, press each button so both theSPLIT and LAYER indicators disappear.

USING THE PRESET AUTO-RHYTHMSYour keyboard has 100 preset auto-rhythms that provide a steady beat foryour music. The name and two-digitnumber of each preset auto-rhythm islisted on the keyboard’s top panel.

You can play a preset auto-rhythm onthe keyboard in any of the followingways:

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

• synchronize the start of a rhythmwith your music (see “Using SYN-CHRO” on Page 14)

• start a rhythm with a special intro-duction (see “Using INTRO” onPage 14)

• briefly vary the pattern of a rhythm(see “Using FILL-IN” on Page 14)

• stop a rhythm with a special ending(see “Using ENDING” on Page 14)

• play an alternate version (variation)of a rhythm (see “Using VARIA-TION” on Page 14)

Selecting/Playing an Auto-Rhythm

1. Press RHYTHM. RHYTHM and thename and number of the currentauto-rhythm appears.

Note: The keyboard automaticallyselects the rhythm CLUB POP (No.00) when you turn the power on.Each time you turn it on after that, itselects the last selected rhythm.

2. To select a different rhythm, choosean auto-rhythm from the 100RHYTHMS list and enter its two-digit number on the keypad. Or,repeatedly press + or – to move tothe next higher or lower numberedrhythm.

Notes:

• Precede a single-digit numberwith a 0. For example, press 0 5to select 8-BEAT BALLAD 2 (No.05).

• If you incorrectly enter the firstdigit of the rhythm, press RHYTHMto clear the entry and return to thelast selected auto-rhythm.

3. Set MODE to NORMAL, then pressSTART/STOP to start the selectedauto-rhythm.

4. Adjust VOLUME to the desired level.

5. To change the auto-rhythm speed,press TEMPO ▼ or ▲. The currenttempo setting appears.

Notes:

• You can adjust the tempo to playan auto-rhythm from 40 to 255beats per minute.

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• To quickly slow down or speed upthe tempo, hold down TEMPO ▼or ▲.

• You can also adjust the tempo byfirst pressing TEMPO ▼ or ▲, thenentering the desired number ofbeats per minute in three digits(040 to 255), or by holding down +or – on the keypad.

• To reset the tempo to its default(original) speed, press TEMPO ▼or ▲. at the same time.

6. Play the keyboard along with theauto-rhythm.

7. To select a different rhythm, repeatSteps 1–2.

8. To stop the auto-rhythm, pressSTART/STOP.

Using SYNCHRO

This feature lets you synchronize thestart of an auto-rhythm with the begin-ning of your music.

After you select and enter an auto-rhythm, press SYNCHRO/ENDING, thenbegin playing the keyboard. The key-board automatically begins to play therhythm when you press any key withinthe first 11/2 octaves of the lower end ofthe keyboard (the first 18 keys from theleft side of the keyboard).

Using INTRO

This feature lets you start the selectedauto-rhythm with a light, 3- to 8-measureintroduction that blends easily into theselected rhythm.

To start a rhythm with an introduction,select and enter the rhythm, then press

INTRO. The introduction plays, then theselected auto-rhythm automaticallystarts.

Using FILL-IN

This feature lets you insert a short (1- to2-measure) variation in the beat patternof a selected auto-rhythm.

Simply press and release NORMAL/FILL-IN while the auto-rhythm is playing. Thekeyboard inserts a 1- to 2-measure vari-ation, then the original rhythm automati-cally resumes at the end of the currentmeasure.

Using VARIATION

Each of the keyboard’s 100 preset auto-rhythms has a built-in variation (alter-nate) to its normal beat pattern. Thevariation differs slightly from the normalrhythm, so it is almost like having tworhythms in one!

To play the alternate rhythm, pressVARIATION/FILL-IN. The variation playscontinuously at the selected tempo.

To insert the fill-in segment in the alter-nate rhythm, press VARIATION/FILL-IN.The keyboard adds a 1- to 2-measurevariation in the rhythm.

To return to the normal rhythm, pressNORMAL/FILL-IN.

To stop the auto-rhythm, press START/STOP.

Using ENDING

To end the selected rhythm with a spe-cial 3- to 8-measure flourish, press SYN-CHRO/ENDING while the auto-rhythm is

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playing, about 3–8 measures before youwant the rhythm to end. The keyboardplays a special ending, then automati-cally stops the rhythm.

USING AUTO ACCOMPANIMENTThe 18 keys on the left side of the key-board with note labels above them arecalled accompaniment keys.

You can set the keyboard to play threedifferent types of auto accompanimentusing the accompaniment keys.

• Concert Chord — lets you playchords on the accompaniment keysusing chord formations of from oneto four notes. The number of keysyou press determines the type ofchord that plays (see “ConcertChord” on Page 16).

• Standard Fingering — lets you playchords on the accompaniment keysusing standard chord formations ofthree or four notes (see “StandardFingering” on Page 16).

• Full-Range Chord — lets you playthe melody using the entire key-board while the keyboard playsaccompaniment based on yourauto-rhythm selection.

Notes:

• You can use the keyboard’s rhythmcontrols (INTRO, NORMAL/FILL-IN,VARIATION/FILL-IN, and SYNCHRO/

ENDING) with all three types of autoaccompaniment.

• After you press the auto accompani-ment keys while using concert chordor standard fingering, the keyboardplays the same chord until youpress other accompaniment keys toplay a different chord or pressSTART/STOP.

Adjusting the Accompaniment Volume

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

1. Press ACCOMP VOLUME. The cur-rent accompaniment volume settingappears.

2. Within 5 seconds, enter a numberfrom 0 0 0 (softest) to 1 2 7 (loudest)on the keypad. The numbers appearas you press the keys.

Or, press ACCOMP VOLUME thenrepeatedly press – or + to select thenext lowest or highest accompani-ment volume setting.

To reset the accompaniment volume toits default value of 87, press ACCOMPVOLUME then press – and + at the sametime.

Note: The auto-accompaniment pat-terns consist of four parts: chord 1,chord 2, bass, and rhythm. You can de-lete any of the parts by using the mixerfunction. See “Using the Mixer” onPage 18.

AccompanimentKeyboard

MelodyKeyboard

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Concert Chord

The concert chord method lets begin-ning keyboard players easily select andplay a chord.

The number of accompaniment keysyou press determines the type of chordthat plays. This chart shows the chordtype that plays when you press one,two, three, or four accompaniment keysat the same time.

The lowest note you play determines thekey of the chord. For example, if the low-est note is C, the keyboard plays a Cchord.

Note: You can press any labeled note(s)to the right of the lowest note in thechord to produce a minor, a dominantseventh, or minor seventh chord.

Follow these steps to start concert chordauto accompaniment.

1. Set MODE to CONCERT CHORD.

2. Enter a two-digit auto-rhythm num-ber.

3. To start the auto-rhythm before theauto accompaniment, press START/STOP or INTRO.

Or, to synchronize the start of theselected auto-rhythm with youraccompaniment, press SYNCHRO/ENDING.

4. Begin the accompaniment at thedesired interval by pressing thedesired accompaniment key(s).

To play a melody along with theaccompaniment, press any key(s) tothe right of the accompanimentkeys.

5. Adjust the tempo and VOLUME tothe desired levels.

6. To change chords without interrupt-ing the rhythm, simply press theauto accompaniment key(s)required to form the new chord.

7. To stop auto accompaniment andthe auto-rhythm, press START/STOP.

Standard Fingering

The standard fingering method usesstandard formations of three or fournotes, and lets the experienced musi-cian play a wider variety of accompani-ment chords.

This chart shows the 15 chord types youcan play on your keyboard by usingstandard fingering.

Number of Keys Pressed

Chord Type

Major

Minor (m)

DominantSeventh (7)

MinorSeventh

(m7)

C D E F G A B C D E F




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Notes:

• You do not have to press the keymarked with parentheses on thekeyboard in the preceding chart toproduce a 7, m7, M7, mM7, add9, ormadd9 chord.

• This chart shows only one possiblefingering position for each chord. Itis possible to play a chord usingseveral different positions. Forexample, the following three finger-ing positions produce the same Cchord.

• When you play an aug, 7–5, or dim7chord, the lowest note you playdetermines the root of the chord. Besure that your fingering correctlydefines the root you want.

Note: See “Fingered Chord Chart” onPage 45 for a list of all the chords youcan play on your keyboard using stan-dard fingering accompaniment.

Follow these steps to start standard fin-gering auto accompaniment.

1. Set MODE to FINGERED.

2. Select and enter an auto-rhythm.

3. To start the auto-rhythm before yourauto accompaniment, press START/STOP or INTRO.

Or, to synchronize the start of theselected auto-rhythm with youraccompaniment, press SYNCHRO/ENDING.

4. Begin the accompaniment at thedesired interval by pressing at leastthree accompaniment keys to playthe desired chord.

To play a melody along with theaccompaniment, press any key(s) tothe right of the accompanimentkeys.

5. Adjust TEMPO and VOLUME to thedesired levels.

6. To change chords without interrupt-ing the rhythm, simply press theauto accompaniment keys requiredto form the new chord.

7. To stop auto accompaniment andthe auto-rhythm, press START/STOP.

( ) ( )

Major (M) Minor (m) Augmented(aug)

Suspended4th (SUS4)

Dominant7th (7)

Minor 7th(m7)

Major 7th(M7)

Minor Half-Diminished

(m7-5)

( )Major Half-Diminished

(7-5)

Dominant Major 9th

( ) ( )Minor 9th

Minor/Major Diminished Diminished

( )

Suspended 4th (7sus4)

(add9) (madd9)

7th (mM7) 7th (dim7)

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Full-Range Chords

While the easy random and standard fin-gering methods limit chord formations tothe accompaniment keys, the full-rangechord method lets you play chords ofany type using any of the keyboard’skeys.

Set MODE to FULL RANGE CHORD andfollow the steps under “Standard Finger-ing” on Page 16. If you press three ormore keys anywhere on the keyboardthat form a chord, the keyboard playsthat chord. The keyboard responds withmelody sounds if you press fewer thanthree keys.

Notes:

• In the full-range chord mode, thekeyboard recognizes these 23chords in addition to the 15 chordsin the standard fingering mode(examples show C as the basenote):

• When the composite notes of achord are more than five notesapart, the lowest sound becomesthe base note.

Using One-Touch Preset

The keyboard’s one-touch preset fea-ture recalls the tone and tempo bestsuited for the rhythm you selected. After

selecting a rhythm, press ONE TOUCHPRESET, then start the accompaniment.The rhythm starts playing at a suitabletempo, and the keyboard sounds thesuitable tone for the rhythm you selectedas you play the keyboard.

USING THE MIXER

The keyboard plays multiple parts at thesame time during auto accompaniment,or memory playback, or when receivingMIDI data, in up to 16 separate chan-nels. You can control the on/off setting,volume, and parameters of each of thekeyboard’s channels just as you wouldwith a sound mixer.

This chart shows the parts assigned toeach channel.

C6 Cm6 C69 C#/C D/C E/C

F/C G/C A /C B /C B/C C#m/C

Dm/C

Fm/C

Gm/C

Bm/C Dm7-5/C

A 7/C

F7/C

Fm7/C

Gm7/C

A add9/C

Channel Part

1 Main tone

2 Layered tone

3 Split tone

4 Layered/split tone

5 These channels only produce sound when they receive MIDI signals6

7 Auto accompaniment chord part 1

8 Auto accompaniment chord part 2

9 Auto accompaniment bass part

10 Auto accompaniment rhythm part, drum pad

11 Memory Track 1

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Notes:

• Normally, keyboard play is assignedto Channel 1 and the drum pads areassigned to Channel 10. When youuse auto accompaniment, each partis assigned to Channels 7–10.

• When you use the keyboard as thesound source for another MIDIdevice, all 16 channels are assignedmusical instrument parts (Channel10 is reserved for drum parts only,per MIDI standard).

• The mixer settings also affect thecorresponding MIDI output.

Editing the Status of a Channel

You can edit the status (on, off, solo) ofa channel to delete a specific part or toplay a specific part by itself.

Follow these steps to edit the status of achannel.

1. Press MIXER. The MIXER indicatorand the last selected channelappear.

2. Use + or – on the keypad to selectthe channel you want to edit.

3. Repeatedly press or (CURSOR)to display the current status of thechannel — on, oFF, or SoL (solo).

4. Repeatedly press + or – to select thestatus you want.

on (default): Turns on the currentchannel. A bar appears at the bot-tom of the level meter for theselected channel.

oFF: Turns off the current channel.The bar at the bottom of the levelmeter disappears.

SoL: Turns the current channel onand all the other channels off. A barappears over only the current chan-nel.

5. To edit other channels, press or to return to the channel selectionscreen and repeat Steps 2–4.

To exit the edit mode, press MIXER. Thedisplay shows the performance status ofthe channels as edited.

Editing the Parameter

You can change the settings of six pa-rameters such as tone, volume, and pan(relative position of the tone between theleft and right speaker channels) for theselected channel.

Follow these steps to edit the parame-ters.

1. Select the channel you want to editas described in Steps 1 and 2 of“Editing the Status of a Channel”.

2. Press ▼ (ENTER) to enter theparameter edit mode.

12 Memory Track 2

13 Memory Track 3

14 Memory Track 4

15 Memory Track 5

16 Memory Track 6

Channel Part

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3. Repeatedly press or to selectthe parameter you want to change.

Program Change Number (000 to199) — sets the tone assigned tothe channel.

Note: Channel 10 is reserved forpercussion, so only tone numbers160 (DRUM SET1) through 167(DRUM SET 8) can be set for Chan-nel 10.

Volume (000 to 127) — controls thevolume of the selected channel.

Pan (000 to 127) — controls thepan. 000 is fully left, 64 is the centerposition, and 127 is fully right.

Fine Tune (–50 to +50) — finetunes the pitch of the selected chan-nel in cent units. A cent is one hun-dredth of a semitone. There are 12semitones per octave.

C (Coarse) Tune (–12 to +12) —coarsely tunes the pitch of theselected channel in semitone units.

Express (Expression) (000 to 127)— controls the volume of theselected channel. Similar to the vol-ume setting, this is often used tocontrol crescendo/decrescendo.

4. Use the number buttons or + or – tochange the parameter setting.

5. To edit other channels, press ▼ toreturn to the channel selection dis-play, select the channel, then repeatSteps 2–4.

6. To exit the parameter edit mode,press MIXER.

USING THE CUSTOM TONE SYNTHESIZERThe keyboard’s custom tone synthesizerlets you create up to 32 of your ownoriginal tones. To create a “user” tone,you simply select one of the keyboard’s200 preset tones, change its parame-ters, then store the new tone in anymemory location from 168–199. You se-lect and use a user tone the same as apreset tone.

Notes:

• You cannot use tones 160–167(drum set tones) as base tones.

• The preset tone you use as thebasis for a user tone is not changed.

• The tone locations 168–199 are notempty (before you store user tonesthere). They initially contain dupli-cate versions of tone numbers 128–159. The user tone you store in anyof those locations replaces the exist-ing tone. If you delete a user tone,the keyboard automatically restoresthe initial, duplicate tone there.

The parameters you can change are di-vided into four groups. For the details ofeach parameter, see “Creating and Stor-ing a User Tone” on Page 21.

• Tone Characteristic Waveform —PCM Set

• Volume Characteristic — AmpEnvelope Set

• Tone Pitch — Pitch and PitchEnvelope Set

• Tone Characteristic — AttackRate, Release Rate, Level, TouchSensitivity, and Pan

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Understanding 1DCO and 2DCO Tones

A Digital Controlled Oscillator (DCO)controls the sound output of a digital sig-nal. Some of the keyboard’s built-intones are simple tones (1DCO), andsome are layered tones (2DCO). Whenyou select a 2DCO tone as the basis forcreating a user tone, you need tochange the parameters of both tones.

When you select a layered tone, dCo1appears, indicating that this is the firsttone of a layered tone.

Creating and Storing a User Tone

Follow these steps to create and storeyour own tone. (Refer to “Hints on Cre-ating a User Tone” on Page 23.)

Notes:

• A new or revised user tone replacesthe existing user tone.

• Layer, split, auto accompaniment,demo tune play, and MIDI functionsare all disabled while the keyboardis in the Custom Tone Synthesizermode.

1. Select the preset tone (except 160–167) you want to use as a basis foryour user tone.

2. Press SYNTH. The keyboard entersthe Custom Tone Synthesizer modeand the first parameter (PCM Set)appears. The display also showswhether the tone you selected is aDCO1 or DCO2 tone (if it is a layeredtone), and shows the current PCMsetting.

For example, if you selected tone 19(Church Organ), 019 ChrchOrgappears. Then, when you pressSYNTH, 026 ChrchOrgA appears.

Note: To cancel the save operationat any time, press SYNTH or TONEtwice.

3. Repeatedly press or to displaythe parameter you want to change.

PCM Set (0 to 173) — Determinesthe characteristic of a tone bychanging its digitally sampled wave-form.

Amp Envelope Set (Amp.Set) (0to 137) — Selects the volume enve-lopes. 000 to 048 set volume enve-lopes for a decaying note (how fastor slow the sound diminishes). 049to 137 set volume envelopes thatsustain the note. Samples of theamp envelopes appear in a graphnear your keyboard’s right speaker.

Attack Rate (Atk Rate) (1 to 127)— Sets the speed of the attack (theperiod from when you press a key towhen the tone reaches its maximumvolume). The greater the value, thequicker the attack. Use this parame-ter to make fine adjustments to thetone characteristics of the ampenvelope.

Release Rate (Rel.Rate) (1 to127) — Controls the speed of atone’s release (the period fromwhen you release a key to when thetone stops sounding). The greaterthe value, the quicker the release.Use this parameter to make fineadjustments to the tone characteris-tics of the amp envelope.

Pitch Envelope Set (PitchSet)(0 to 49) — Selects the pitch enve-

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lopes. 00 specifies no change, avalue from 01 to 19 changes thevibrato, and a value from 20 to 49changes a parameter other than thevibrato. Samples of the pitch enve-lopes appear in a graph near yourkeyboard’s right speaker.

Pitch (Pitch) (–64 to +63) —Controls the overall pitch of thetone. A positive value increases thepitch, a negative value lowers it. Asetting of zero sets the pitch to thestandard setting for the selectedtone.

Level (Level) (0 to 127) — Con-trols the overall volume of the tone.The greater the value, the greaterthe volume. Setting a level of zeromeans that the tone does not soundat all.

Touch Sensitivity (TchSense)(–64 to +63) — Controls changes inthe volume of the tone dependingon how hard you strike the keys.You can specify more volume forstronger striking and less volume forlighter striking, or you can specify 00to set the same volume regardlessof how hard you strike the keys.

Pan (Pan) (–64 to +63) — Controlsthe relative position of the tonebetween the left and right speakerchannels. A greater positive valuemoves the center point further to theright, a negative value moves it tothe left.

4. Use + or – to change the parame-ter’s setting. You can also use thenumber buttons to directly enter avalue for the parameter.

Notes:

• If you want to change anotherparameter, repeat Steps 3 and 4.

• If you selected a layered presettone, press to recall the DCO2parameters (d Co2 appears), andrepeat Steps 3 and 4 to set theparameters. Press TONE again toreturn to the DCO1 parameters.

5. Press SYNTH. Save? appears.

To store the settings, press todisplay the tone number where youwant to save the user tone.

To exit the Custom Tone Synthe-sizer mode without storing a newtone, press . Cancel? appears.Press to cancel.

6. Press + or – until the tone numberyou want appears. If you do notwant to assign a name, skip to Step10.

7. To give a name to your tone, press. The first character of the tone

name flashes.

8. Repeatedly press + or – until the firstcharacter of the new name appears.

9. Press to move to the next charac-ter position. Repeat Steps 8 and 9 toenter the rest of the characters inthe new name.

Note: Press to change the tonenumber (the name of the tonereturns to its preset name).

10. Press to save the user tone.Save OK appears briefly and thekeyboard exits the Custom ToneSynthesizer mode.

23Operation

Hints on Creating a User Tone

• Use a preset tone that is similar tothe one you are trying to create.When you already have a generalidea of the tone you are trying tocreate, it is a good idea to start witha similar preset tone. If you want touse a layered tone, start out with a2DCO tone.

• Determine the most importantparameter. The PCM Set and AmpEnvelope Set parameters are themajor factors that determine theoverall tone characteristic. Start outby setting these two parameters toget the general sound you want, andthen set the other parameters to addthe finishing touches.

• Experiment with different settings.There are no real rules about what atone should sound like. Let yourimagination run free and experimentwith different combinations. Youmight be surprised at what you canachieve!

Deleting a User Tone

To delete an existing user tone, followSteps 1–5 of “Creating and Storing aUser Tone” on Page 21. When SAVE ?appears in Step 5, press twice. De-lete? appears. Press to delete.The parameters of the default tone forthat number are restored.

USING THE REGISTRATION MEMORYYour keyboard can save different setupsof controls in its registration memory.This lets you instantly recall your favoritesettings. The registration memory con-

sists of eight banks (0-7), and each bankhas four memory locations (A – D), total-ing up to 32 settings. You can save eachof the following settings in each registra-tion memory:

• tone

• rhythm

• tempo

• split on/off

• split point

• layer on/off

• mixer settings (Channels 1 – 4)

• keyboard channel on/off (Channels1 – 10)

• reverb settings

• touch response settings

• assignable jack setting (see “Usinga Sustain Pedal” on Page 26)

• transpose (see “Changing Keys” onPage 24)

• tuning (see “Tuning the Keyboard”on Page 25)

• pitch bend range (see “Using PitchBend” on Page 26)

• accompaniment volume

Notes:

• You cannot use the registrationmemory while you are using thesynthesizer, memory, or demo tunefunctions.

• You cannot delete a registrationsetup from memory, but you canstore a different setup in its place.

24 Special Features

• You can use the keyboard’s MIDIfunction to save your setup data toyour PC or other storage device.

Storing a Setup

1. Set the desired controls to the set-ting you want to store.

2. Within 5 seconds, repeatedly pressBANK until the desired bank numberappears.

3. While holding down STORE, pressthe desired REGISTRATION button(A, B, C, or D). Store appears afterthe selected bank/location number/letter.

4. Release STORE and REGISTRA-TION.

5. Repeat Steps 1–4 to store more set-ups.

Recalling a Setup

1. Repeatedly press BANK until thedesired bank number appears.

2. Within 5 seconds, press the desiredREGISTRATION button (A, B, C, orD). Recall appears after theselected bank/location number/let-ter.

Note: You can skip Step 1 if the settingyou want to recall is in the same bank asthe current one.

� Special FeaturesCHANGING KEYSThe keyboard automatically selects thekey of middle C each time you turn it on.

For added flexibility as you play, thekeyboard lets you change (transpose)the musical key in which it plays.

Note: You cannot change the key whilea prerecorded tune is selected or play-ing.

1. Repeatedly press TRANSPOSE/TUNE/MIDI until 00 Trans appear.

Note: The number on the display isthe number of “semitones” to whichthe keyboard is set, compared to itsdefault key. A semitone is a mea-surement that represents the acous-tical interval between the tones ofany two keys on the keyboard. For

example, the difference between Cand C or B and B is one semi-tone. You can transpose the keydown 6 semitones (to an F ) and up5 semitones (to an F) — a fulloctave.

2. Within 5 seconds, press – or + tolower or raise the key. Each timeyou press – or +, the numberdecreases or increases by 1 (semi-tone).

As you raise the key, 1 is C , 2 is D,and so on. As you lower the key, –1is B, –2 is B , –3 is A, and so on.

Notes:

• The transpose setting also affectsmemory playback (see “PlayingBack from Memory” on Page 29)and auto accompaniment.

25Special Features

• The keyboard automatically resetsthe key to the default value of 0(middle C) each time you play a pre-recorded tune.

TUNING THE KEYBOARDAlthough your keyboard never goes outof tune, it lets you adjust its pitch tomatch other instruments or musical re-cordings.

Note: You cannot tune the keyboardwhile a prerecorded tune is displayed orplaying.

Follow these steps to tune the keyboard.

1. Repeatedly press TRANSPOSE/TUNE/MIDI until 00 Transappears.

2. Repeatedly press or until 00TUNE appears.

Note: The number on the display isthe number of “cents” to which thekeyboard is currently tuned, com-pared to its default pitch. A cent isthe measurement that representsthe acoustical interval between twotones. 1,200 cents equal 1 octave.You can tune the keyboard to within50 cents (101 levels) of its defaultpitch.

3. Within 5 seconds, repeatedly press– or + to lower or raise the key-board’s pitch. Each time you pressthe key, the number decreases orincreases by 1 (cent).

Notes:

• Memory playback uses the pitchwith which the memorized tune wasrecorded.

• Auto accompaniment uses the cur-rently set pitch.

• The keyboard automatically resetsthe tuning pitch to the default valueof 00 (cents) each time you turn offthe keyboard.

USING TOUCH RESPONSEYour keyboard has a touch responsefeature that lets you adjust the volume ofyour music’s tone based on how hardyou strike the key(s), so you can addemotion to your music.

Repeatedly press TOUCH RESPONSEuntil its indicator appears (to turn touchresponse on) or disappears (to turn itoff).

Notes:

• The touch response setting does notaffect auto accompaniment orreceived MIDI data.

• The MIDI data sent out from thekeyboard is affected by the touchresponse setting.

CHANGING AUTO POWER OFFWhen you operate the keyboard withbattery power, the keyboard automati-cally shuts off after about 6 minutes ifyou do not press a key. Press POWERagain to turn power back on.

To have the keyboard not automaticallyturn off during a session, turn the key-board on while holding down TONE.

The next time you turn the keyboard offthen back on again, it automaticallyturns off after about 6 minutes.

26 Special Features

USING PITCH BENDYour keyboard has a pitch bend featurethat lets you bend a note by altering itspitch. Pitch bend lets you create realisticeffects for sounds such as a saxophone,other reed instruments, and guitartones.

To use pitch bend, rotate and holdPITCH BEND while holding down a key.The pitch of the key you pressed slidessmoothly up and down. Release PITCHBEND to stop the effect.

Adjusting the Pitch Bend Range

You can adjust the bend range of pitchcontrols from 1 to 12 semitones.

Note: The keyboard automatically se-lects a bend range of 2 semitones thefirst time you turn it on after connectingpower. Each time you turn it on afterthat, it recalls the last selected bendrange.

Follow these steps to adjust the pitchbend range.

1. Repeatedly press TRANSPOSE/TUNE/MIDI until a number and Bendappear.

2. Within 5 seconds, repeatedly press+ or – until the pitch bend range youwant appears, or enter a numberfrom 01–12.

USING A SUSTAIN PEDAL

For added flexibility and control as youmake music, you can connect a sustain

pedal (not supplied), available throughyour local RadioShack store. A sustainpedal lets you sustain or soften the key-board’s sound, and even start or stop anauto-rhythm.

To connect a sustain pedal to your key-board, insert the pedal’s plug into AS-SIGNABLE JACK on the back of thekeyboard.

You can adjust the keyboard to thesesettings when you use a sustain pedal.

Follow these steps to change the AS-SIGNABLE JACK jack’s setting.

1. Repeatedly press TRANSPOSE/TUNE/MIDI until Bend appears.Then repeatedly press until thecurrent setting for ASSIGNABLEJACK and Jack appear.

2. Within 5 seconds, repeatedly press+ or – until the desired setting (SUS,SoS, SFt, or rHy) appears.

Press the sustain pedal as you play tohear the desired sound or to start/stopthe selected auto-rhythm.

Setting Description

SUS (Sustain) Causes one or more notes to linger after they are played

SoS (Sostenuto) Similar to SUS, but only sustains one note just played

SFt (Soft) Softens the sound

rHy (Rhythm) Starts or stops the selected auto-rhythm

27Using the Memory

� Using the MemoryThe keyboard lets you record up to twoseparate songs in memory for later play-back. You can use either of two meth-ods to record a song — real-timerecording (you record as you play) orstep recording (you enter notes andchords one-by-one).

You can record on each of the key-board’s six tracks separately. Besidesnotes, each track can have its own tonenumber. Then, when you play back thetracks together, it sounds like an entiresix-piece band. Also, you can use differ-ent mixer settings for each track.

Track 1 is the main track, and you canuse it to record auto accompanimentand drum pad sounds, as well as key-board play. Tracks 2 through 6 are mel-ody tracks, and you can use these forrecording a secondary melody that in-cludes keyboard play and the drum pad.

Because each track is independent ofthe others, you only need to re-record asingle track if you make a mistake whilerecording on it.

REAL-TIME RECORDINGWith real-time recording, the notes arerecorded as you play them on the key-board. Before you start, read these tips.

• To record without an auto-rhythm,skip Step 5 of “Real-Time Record-ing.” Recording starts when youpress a key.

• To start recording with synchro start,press SYNCHRO/ENDING instead ofSTART/STOP in Step 5 of “Real-TimeRecording.” Recording starts when

you play a note or a chord on theaccompaniment keys.

• To record using an intro, ending, orfill-in, use INTRO, SYNCHRO/END-ING, NORMAL/FILL-IN, or VARIA-TION/FILL-IN as you normally would.

• To synchro start auto accompani-ment with an intro pattern, pressSYNCHRO/ENDING and then INTROinstead of START/STOP in Step 5 of“Real-Time Recording.” Recordingstarts with the intro pattern whenyou play a note or a chord on theaccompaniment keys.

• To start auto accompaniment duringa recording, press SYNCHRO/END-ING instead of START/STOP in Step5. Play the melody keys to startrecording. When you reach the pointwhere you want accompaniment tostart, play a chord on the accompa-niment keys.

Follow these steps to record as youplay.

1. Repeatedly press MEMORY untilRec. No. appears.

Note: MEMORY is a three-wayswitch. When you press it once, thekeyboard enters the memory play-back mode. When you press itagain, it enters the memory recordmode. When you press the button athird time, it turns off the memoryfunction.

2. Within 5 seconds, press + or – (or 0or 1) to select a song number.

28 Using the Memory

3. Press CHORD/1 to select Track 1.

While the keyboard is in memoryrecord mode, the level meters forchannels 11 through 16 correspondto memory tracks 1 through 6. Whenall four bars are lit, that channel hassomething in memory: if only onebar is lit, that track is empty.

4. If desired, you can change thesesettings:

• tone number

• rhythm number

• tempo

• MODE

Note: Do not change the tempounless you already know the desiredtempo. Pressing START/STOP tohear the tempo causes recording tobegin.

5. Press START/STOP to start record-ing.

6. Play the keyboard.

You can also record auto accompa-niment chords, the drum pad, pitchbender, and pedal operations.

7. Press START/STOP to end record-ing.

If you make a mistake, press START/STOP to stop recording and begin againfrom Step 1, or you can edit the con-tents. See “Editing Memory Contents”on Page 33.

Press after you select Track 1 in Step3 to use the drum pads. That way, youcan also start recording by playing adrum pad.

This data is stored on Track 1 along withthe notes you played:

• tone number

• rhythm number

• rhythm controller (INTRO, NORMAL/FILL-IN, etc.) operations

• pitch bender operations

• pedal operations

• drum pad operations

See “Recording Multiple Tracks” onPage 31 to record on the other fivetracks.

Notes:

• When you record on a track thatcontains data, the new recordingreplaces the previous recording.

• The touch response setting (on/off)is not recorded. However, thestrength of the strike is recorded.

• Channel 1 mixer parameters areautomatically recorded to Track 1.

• The memory can store a total ofabout 4,900 notes. If the remainingmemory is less than 100 notes, themeasure and beat numbers flash.When memory becomes full, record-ing automatically stops (and auto-accompaniment or rhythm stopsplaying, if used).

• Memory contents are saved as longas power is supplied to the key-board. Unplugging the adapter with-out batteries or with weak batterieserases the memory. To prevent dataloss, connect an adapter beforereplacing the batteries.

29Using the Memory

• Turning off the keyboard whilerecording erases the contents of thetrack you were recording.

• You can transfer memory contentsto another MIDI device.

PLAYING BACK FROM MEMORY1. Repeatedly press MEMORY untilPlay No. appears.

2. Within 5 seconds, use + or – (or 0 or1) to select a song number.

3. Within 5 seconds, press START/STOP to play back the song youselected. You can use TEMPO toadjust the playback tempo.

4. Press START/STOP again to stopplayback.

Notes:

• You can use layer and/or split duringmemory playback.

• You can change the rhythm duringplayback.

• Pressing START/STOP during thesong restarts the song from thebeginning.

• You can set the volume and panposition of the playback tracks usingthe mixer. This setting data is outputthrough MIDI OUT.

• The entire keyboard functions as amelody keyboard during playback,regardless of the MODE setting.

STEP RECORDINGWith step recording, you can record achord progression one chord at a time.Before you start, read these tips. (If youwant to record one note at a time, referto “Recording Multiple Tracks” onPage 31.)

• To start accompaniment with anintro pattern, press INTRO after SYN-CHRO/ENDING in Step 6 of “StepRecording.”

• To switch to a rhythm variation,press VARIATION/FILL-IN immedi-ately before entering the chord inStep 6 of “Step Recording.”

• To insert an ending or fill in, pressSYNCHRO/ENDING or NORMAL/FILL-IN (VARIATION/FILL-IN for variationrhythm) immediately before enteringthe chord in Step 6 of “Step Record-ing.”

• To step-record chords without arhythm, skip Step 5 of “Step Record-ing.” The chord of the specifiedlength is recorded. A rest can bespecified there, so you can createan original chord pattern.

• To add chord accompaniment dur-ing rhythm play, enter rests from thebeginning of the recording up towhere you want accompaniment tostart. Then enter only the chords (norests).

Follow these steps to record chords withstep recording.

1. Repeatedly press MEMORY untilREC.No. appears.

2. Within 5 seconds, repeatedly press+ or – to select a song number.

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3. Press CHORD/1 to select Track 1.


• rhythm number

• tempo

• MODE

5. Press STEP to start recording.

6. Press SYNCHRO/ENDING, then playa chord.

• Use the chord play method deter-mined by the current MODE set-ting (Fingered, Concert Chord,Full Range Chord, or Normal).

• When MODE is set to NORMAL,specify the chord using the rootkeys and chord-type keys. See“Specifying Chords in the NormalMode”.

7. Use the number buttons to specifythe length of the chord. See “Speci-fying the Length of a Note”.

8. For each additional chord you wantto enter, play the chord and use thenumber buttons to specify its length.

9. When you finish recording, pressMEMORY, STEP, or START/ STOP.

To play back the song, press START/STOP.

Notes:

• To correct entry mistakes, see “Edit-ing Memory Contents” on Page 33.

• When you record on a track thatalready contains data, the keyboardautomatically locates the end of theprevious recording — measure,

beat, or clock (1/48 of a beat) — andadds your new entry to it.

• You can enter a 0 (a rest) in Step 6,but the rest is ignored when theaccompaniment plays.

• The rhythm number and INTRO,SYNCHRO/ENDING, NORMAL/FILL-IN, and VARIATION/FILL-IN opera-tions are stored on Track 1, alongwith the notes you played.

See “Recording Multiple Tracks” onPage 31 to record on the other fivetracks.

Specifying Chords in theNormal Mode

To enter chords when MODE is set toNORMAL during step recording, youmust specify them using a method otherthan Concert Chord or Fingered. Thatway, you can enter 18 chord types usingonly two keys.

While holding down the desired chordroot key, press the chord key to specifythe chord.

The root and chord types are labeledabove each key. The chord root letterand type of chord also appear as youplay a chord.

Specifying the Length of a Note

During step recording, use the numberbuttons (or + or –) to specify the lengthof each note.

Use numbers 1 through 6 to specifywhole notes (1), half notes (2), quarternotes (3), eighth notes (4), 16th notes(5), and 32nd notes (6).

31Using the Memory

Hold down 7 (dot) or 9 (triplicate), thenpress 1 through 6 to enter the lengths ofthe notes.

To enter a tie, press 8 and enter the firstthen the second notes.

To enter a rest, press 0 then use num-bers 1 through 9 to specify the length ofthe rest.

Correcting Mistakes

Before finishing your step recording en-try, you can move the entry point back tocorrect the data you entered. However,this operation deletes all data after thepoint where you make corrections.

1. Before you press MEMORY, STEP, orSTART/STOP to end recording, press

. This moves the entry point backone “space.”

The data recorded at the currententry point appears.

2. While monitoring the data on thedisplay, repeatedly press or tomove the entry point to the data youwant to change.

3. Press + and – at the same time.Rewrite? appears.

4. Press to clear all data after thecurrent entry point.

5. Press , , +, or – to cancel therewrite operation. After that, you canpress or to move the entry pointto another location if you want.

Note: TrackEnd appears if youpress at the end of the recording.

RECORDING MULTIPLE TRACKSIn addition to Track 1, where you recordauto accompaniment as well as key-board play, there are five other melodytracks that you can use to record melodyparts only. You can record differenttones on these tracks and build a full en-semble of instruments.

You can play back what you already re-corded on Track 1 (or any other track)while you record on Tracks 2–6.

Real-Time Recording



3. Press the desired CHORD button (2–6) to select the track you want torecord on.

Note: Check the display for Chan-nels 11–16 to see which memorytracks contain data and which areempty.


• tone number

• tempo (to a tempo that is easy foryou to follow)

5. Press START/STOP to start record-ing. The contents of any tracksalready recorded start to play.

6. Play on the keyboard what you wantto record on the selected track.

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7. Press START/STOP to end record-ing.

This data is stored on the selectedtrack in addition to the notes youplayed:

• tone number

• optional pedal operations

• pitch bender operations


Step Recording



3. Press the desired CHORD button (2–6) to select the track you want torecord on.

4. Change the tone, if desired.

5. Press STEP to start recording.

6. Use the keyboard or + or – to enternotes, or 0 to enter rests.

• When you enter the note usingthe keyboard with touch responseturned on, the key pressure isalso recorded.

• You can also enter the chordsusing the keyboard.

• When you use + or – to enter anote, a staff on the display showsthe note you enter.

• To delete a rest entry, press 0again.

7. Use 1–9 to enter the length of thenote or rest.

8. Repeat entering chords by playingthem and specifying their length.

9. Press MEMORY, STEP, or START/STOP to end recording.

Notes:

• If you make a mistake, see “Correct-ing Mistakes” on Page 31.

• When you record on a track thatalready contains data, the keyboardautomatically locates the end of theprevious recording — measure,beat, or clock (1/48 of a beat) — andappends your new entry from there.

• To record a drum pad part, play adrum pad in Step 5.

• During recording on Tracks 2through 6, the entire keyboard func-tions as a melody keyboard, regard-less of the current MODE setting.

• This data is stored on the selectedtrack in addition to the notes youplayed:

• tone number


• You can turn off a specific track dur-ing playback by using the mixerfunction (see “Using the Mixer” onPage 18).

Changing the Navigation Track

After you record, the display shows thecontents of the last recorded or editedtrack. To display a different track, re-peatedly press TRANSPOSE/TUNE/MIDIuntil Bend appears, then repeatedly

33Using the Memory

press until Navi. Tr. appears.Then repeatedly press + or – until thetrack you want appears.

EDITING MEMORY CONTENTSYou can recall and change individualnotes and parameter settings (such astone number) in memory contents.

1. Repeatedly press MEMORY untilPlay No. appears.

2. Within 5 seconds, use + or – toselect a song number.

3. Press STEP.

4. Use the CHORD buttons to selectthe track you want to edit.

5. Repeatedly press or to move tothe entry point you want to change.

You can change the parameter thatis flashing on the display. To changea different parameter, press sothe parameter you want to editstarts flashing.

Make the desired changes to theselected parameter.

The actual procedures you use tochange a parameter depend on thetype of data it contains. See “EditingTechniques and Display Contents”.

Notes:

• Do not change a note identical tothe preceding or succeeding note.Doing so might alter the length ofthe note and you will have to re-record the entire track.

• When you change note, key pres-sure, chord, or drum pad data, thekeyboard sounds the new settingso you can hear what it soundslike.

6. Repeat Steps 5 and 6 to edit otherparameters.

7. Press MEMORY, STEP, or START/STOP when you are finished.

Notes:

• When you interrupt playback of asong and immediately start an edit-ing operation, the entry point (orpoint of interruption) appears on theediting screen.

• The only parameters that can beedited for Tracks 2–6 are notes,chords, tone, rhythm, key pressure,and drum pad.

• You cannot add data to a recording.

• You cannot move portions of arecording to a different locationwithin the recording.

• You cannot change note lengths.

Editing Techniques andDisplay Contents

Note: You can edit Chord, Tone Num-ber/Rhythm Number, and Rhythm Con-troller controls only when you first recordthese items.

Key Pressure (Velocity) — Use thekeyboard, number buttons, or + and – toadjust the key pressure. To change thekey pressure using the keyboard, besure to turn on touch response.

34 Using MIDI

Pitch — Enter a new note on the key-board or use + or – to change to the nexthigher or lower note. The keyboard andthe staff on the display show your newentry.

Chord — Use the appropriate chord fin-gering method as determined by theMODE setting.

Tone Number/Rhythm Number — Usethe number buttons or + or –.

Rhythm Controller (INTRO, NORMAL/FILL-IN, VARIATION/FILL-IN, SYNCHRO/ENDING), CHORD — Press the button forthe function you want to change to.

Deleting Individual Data

1. Follow Steps 1–5 under “EditingMemory Contents” on Page 33.

2. Press + and – at the same time.DataDel? appears.

3. Press to delete the selecteddata.

Or press or (or + or –) to cancelthe procedure without deleting any-thing.

Deleting All Data in a Specific Track



3. Hold down MEMORY untilTr.Del.? appears.

4. Within 5 seconds, press the CHORDnumber (2–6) for the track(s) youwant to delete.

• You can specify more than onetrack by pressing more than onebutton.

• To deselect a track, simply pressits button again.

The track contents indicator(s) forthe selected track flash(es).

5. To delete the data in the selectedtrack(s), press . The keyboardgoes into playback standby mode.

To exit the track deletion procedurewithout changing any data, pressMEMORY.

Notes:

• You cannot change the song num-ber after Tr.Del.? appears.

• You cannot select a track that doesnot contain any recorded data.

� Using MIDIYour keyboard includes a feature calledMIDI (Musical Instrument Digital Inter-face). MIDI is the universal standard forsending and receiving performance databetween all types of electronic musical

instruments, regardless of the manufac-turer. Using MIDI, you can play music onyour keyboard and another instrumentat the same time while pressing the keyson only one, record your music to a se-

35Using MIDI

quencer, acquire a wider selection ofpreset tones from a sound module, andmuch more.

ABOUT MIDIEvery MIDI-equipped instrument hasMIDI OUT and IN terminals, and somealso have a MIDI THRU terminal. Eachof these terminals serves a different pur-pose.

MIDI OUT sends MIDI data to (“talksto”) the other MIDI instrument(s).

MIDI IN receives (“listens to”) MIDI datasent by the other MIDI instrument(s).

MIDI THRU lets you connect (“network”)additional MIDI instruments, and sendsalong to other MIDI devices a copy of alldata it receives through its MIDI IN ter-minal.

Your keyboard has MIDI OUT and MIDI INterminals.

The cable that connects MIDI devicesdoes not actually carry sound betweenthem, like a speaker wire carries soundfrom a receiver to a speaker. Instead,MIDI-equipped devices communicatewith each other using digital codes (in-structions). One MIDI device sends digi-tal instructions representing exactlywhat is being played on it. The otherMIDI device receives and translatesthose instructions, then produces (orrecords) the sound exactly as it wasplayed on the first device.

Note: Connecting your keyboard to an-other MIDI device requires a MIDI cable(not supplied). See “Making the MIDIConnections”.

MAKING THE MIDI CONNECTIONSTo connect your keyboard to anotherMIDI-equipped device, you must use aMIDI cable (available at your local Ra-dioShack store).

Cautions:

• Always turn off power to your key-board and the other MIDI devicebefore you connect or disconnectMIDI cables.

• As you make the cable connections,be sure to align the MIDI cable pinswith the matching holes on your key-board’s MIDI OUT and MIDI IN termi-nals. If you have trouble plugging inthe cable, do not force it! You mightdamage the plug or the instrument.

To send MIDI data from your keyboard,use a MIDI cable to connect the key-board’s MIDI OUT terminal to the otherdevice’s MIDI IN terminal.

To receive MIDI data on your keyboard,use a MIDI cable to connect the key-board’s MIDI IN terminal to the other de-vice’s MIDI OUT terminal.

Note: You do not need to make bothconnections if you are only either send-ing or receiving.

MIDI DATAYour keyboard can send and receiveseveral different types of MIDI data. Thekeyboard’s tones, rhythms, and othertypes of MIDI data are sent automatical-ly as you play.

36 Using MIDI

Notes:

• The keyboard’s prerecorded tunescannot be sent as MIDI data.

• For detailed specifications of theMIDI function, see the “MIDI Imple-mentation Chart” on Page 46.

Note On/Off — specifies which keys arepressed (Note On) or released (NoteOff). Also includes how loud a note isplayed as a value from 0 to 127.

Notes:

• The pitch of a note depends on thetone that is being used, as shown inthe “MIDI Implementation Chart” onPage 46.

• If the keyboard receives a “request”to play notes outside of its range(higher or lower), it automaticallyselects the same note in the nearestoctave.

Program Change — specifies the tone.

Pitch Bend — supplies pitch bend infor-mation. The keyboard’s pitch changesas it receives a Pitch Bend messagethrough the MIDI IN terminal, and thekeyboard sends pitch bend informationthrough the MIDI OUT terminal as you ro-tate PITCH BEND.

Control Change — adds effects suchas vibrato and volume changes appliedduring keyboard play. The message in-cludes a control number (the effect type)and a control value (the on/off and depthof the effect).

Here is the data that can be receivedwith this keyboard and the correspond-ing control number.

Use the Bank Select setting to select thekeyboard’s tone groups to be changedby the Program Number message.

• Bank 0 — 0 to 127 (General MIDItones)

• Bank 1 — 128 to 159 (synthesizedtones)

• Bank 2 — 160 to 167 (drum sets)

• Bank 3 — 168 to 199 (user tones)

Just before sending a Program Changemessage, send two Control Changemessages with this data to the key-board:

• Control Number = 0, Control Value =<bank number>

• Control Number = 32, Control Value= 0

For example, to select tone number 190(user tone number 22), enter:

• Control Number = 0, Control Value =3 (bank number for user tone)

• Control Number = 32, Control Value= 0

EffectControl Number

Bank Select 0, 32

Volume 7

Pan 10

Expression 11

Hold1 (Sustain) 64

Sostenuto 66

Soft Pedal 67

RPN (Registered Parameter Number)

100/101

Data Entry 6/38

37Using MIDI

• Program Change = 22 (22nd tone inbank 3)

Note: Channel 10 is reserved for drumsounds only, so it is not necessary tosend bank select data when changingtones.

RPN is used when combining multiplecontrol changes. RPN (100 and 101) se-lects the parameter to control, and DataEntry (6 and 38) sets the contents of theparameter. On the keyboard, RPN isused to set pitch bend range, transpose,and tune control from an external MIDIdevice.

All Sound Off forces all sound on thecurrent channel to turn off, regardless ofhow the sound is being produced.

All Notes Off turns off all note data sentfrom an external device on the channel.The notes being sustained by the pedalcontinue to sound until the next pedal offsignal is received.

Reset All Controllers initializes pitchbend and all other control changes.

System Exclusive controls fine toneadjustments unique to a particular sys-tem. The system exclusives are uniqueto a particular system; however, thereare “universal” system exclusives thatare common among devices producedby individual manufacturers.

These are the system exclusive mes-sages supported by this keyboard.

• GM Mode On ([F0][7E][7F][09][01][F7]) — used to turn on the key-board’s GM (General MIDI) modefrom an external MIDI device.

Notes:

• GM is a standard list of specifica-tions that allows music created onone MIDI device to sound thesame when played on anotherMIDI device. This keyboard’s GMmode incorporates most of thesespecifications.

• This message takes more time toprocess than other messages;when you program GM Mode Onin the sequencer, leave at least a100 msec pause before the nextmessage.

• GM Mode Off ([F0][7E][7F][09][02][F7]) — used to turn off the key-board’s GM mode.

• Reverb Change ([F0][44][0E][09][yy][F7]) — switches the keyboard’sreverb function. yy determines thetype of reverberation effect.

Note: The contents of the System Ex-clusive message affect the entire key-board. Other messages affect only thecurrent MIDI channel.

CHANGING MIDI SETTINGSThe keyboard lets you change a numberof MIDI parameters, including turning

yy Value Reverb

00 Room

01 Stage

02 Hall

0F Off

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General MIDI mode on/off and selectinga MIDI channel.

Follow these steps to change MIDI pa-rameters.

1. Repeatedly press TRANSPOSE/TUNE/MIDI until oFF GM Modeappears.

2. Within 5 seconds, repeatedly press or to select the parameter you

want to change.

GM Mode on/off (Default: Off): set toon when you want to have the key-board receive GM data from anotherMIDI device. Turning GM mode onautomatically turns CHORD off,since GM mode and MIDI In ChordJudge cannot be used at the sametime.

Set to oFF to turn GM mode off.The tone, volume and other param-eter settings of each channel are ini-tialized. When playing receivedMIDI data, bass tones are loweredone octave and the piccolo tone israised one octave.

Keybd Ch (Keyboard Basic Chan-nel) (Default: 01): sets the channelfor sending MIDI data to an externaldevice.

Chord (MIDI In Chord Judge)(Default: Off): when set to on, thekeyboard determines basic channelnote data as auto accompanimentchords per the current chord finger-ing method. Turning GM mode onautomatically turns Chord off,since GM mode and MIDI In ChordJudge cannot be used at the sametime.

Local (Local Control) (Default:On): set to on to send data simulta-neously to the keyboard’s speakers

and as MIDI data. Set to oFF tosend data only as MIDI data (thespeakers on the keyboard remainsilent).

AcompOut (Accompaniment Out)(Default: Off): set to on to send autoaccompaniment as MIDI data. Set tooFF to turn it off.

3. Within 5 seconds, use + or – tochange the setting of the parameter.

DUMPING/IMPORTING DATA

The keyboard’s internal data, includingdata recorded to memory and synthesiz-er data, can be sent and received in bulkas MIDI exclusive data through the MIDIterminals. Thus, you can use a comput-er or other MIDI device as an externalstorage device.

First make connections from the MIDI INand MIDI OUT terminals to an externaldevice using MIDI cables.

Note: Some software does not supportMIDI exclusive data.

Dumping Data

1. Put the other device in its receivestandby mode.

See the owner’s manual that comeswith the receiving device for details.

2. Repeatedly press TRANSPOSE/TUNE/MIDI until BulkSnd? ap-pears.

3. Within 5 seconds, press to startdata send. Sending appears. The

39Using MIDI

keyboard automatically exits thedata transfer mode after all the datais sent.

Importing Data

1. Repeatedly press TRANSPOSE/TUNE/MIDI until BulkSnd? ap-pears.

2. Within 5 seconds, repeatedly press or until BulkRcv? appears.

3. Within 5 seconds, press to pre-pare the keyboard to receive data.

4. Start the send operation on thesending device. See the owner’smanual that comes with the con-nected device for details. The key-board automatically exits the datatransfer mode after all the data isreceived.

NOTES ABOUT THE MIDI IMPLEMENTATION CHARTThe “MIDI Implementation Chart” onPage 46 illustrates the details of the key-board’s MIDI function. An O in the chartmeans that the keyboard has this fea-ture; X means it does not have this fea-ture. This section explains what thekeyboard can do.

Basic Channel — MIDI uses up to 16channels to exchange data. As in a TVbroadcast, different channels send dif-ferent data.

Mode — The chart shows that Mode 3 isOMNI OFF, POLY. This means the key-board sends and receives polyphonicdata on only one channel at a time.

Note Number — This number repre-sents each key of the keyboard. Thelowest number (0) is five octaves belowmiddle C. Since the keyboard’s lowestnote is two octaves below middle C andthe highest is three octaves above mid-dle C, your keyboard can send a notenumber between 36 and 96. But, it canreceive all 0 through 127 note numbers,so those keys outside the keyboard’skey range are interpreted as notes in-side the key range.

Velocity — This number shows howfast the key was pressed, or how loudthe note should sound. 1 is the lowestvelocity, pianissimo; 127 is the loudest,fortissimo. 0 means the key is released.

9n — This means that the Note On mes-sage is 9 hexadecimal, and n is thechannel number.

For example, if you select Channel 16and press Key D in mezzo-piano, 9E (Eis 15 in hexadecimal; note that Channel1 is 0 in MIDI data) is first sent from MIDIOUT, then 3D (decimal 61) is sent asthe key number, finally 21 (decimal 33)is sent as velocity.

Pitch Bender — The keyboard sendsand receives pitch bending signals.

Control Change — This feature sendsdata on various controllers, each havingits own number. For the details of eachparameter, see “MIDI Data” on Page 35.

Program Change — This featurechanges the preset sounds. Each soundnumber corresponds to a program num-ber between 0 and 127.

System Exclusive — This featuresends special signals unique to the key-

40 Troubleshooting

board. For details, see “MIDI Data” onPage 35.

System Real Time — “Clock” is like ametronome to send the synchronizingsignal.

System real time commands send threekinds of signals — start tells the key-board to start playing from the begin-ning, stop tells all the synchronizedinstruments to stop playing, and contin-ue is similar to start, but it signals the

music to begin at whatever point it waslast stopped.

All Notes Off — This feature is a kind ofpanic button: it stops the sounds cur-rently playing. The keyboard only re-ceives this message.

Active Sensing — This means the key-board’s sound turns off in the event theconnection cable to MIDI IN terminal isaccidentally disconnected.

� TroubleshootingIf your keyboard is not performing as it should, these suggestions might help. If youstill cannot solve the problem, take the keyboard to your local RadioShack store forassistance.

Trouble Possible Cause Remedy

No sound, even if keys are pressed.

The keyboard has turned off automatically.

Set MODE to OFF then ON.

Volume is turned down. Repeatedly press MAIN VOL-UME ▲ to increase the volume.

Headphones connected. Disconnect headphones.

Power supply problem. Check the power supply.Are battery symbols (+/–) facing correctly?Are the batteries fresh?Is the AC or DC adapter con-nected properly?

You are pressing too few accompaniment keys while MODE is set to FIN-GERED.

Set MODE to NORMAL orCONCERT CHORD.

Press 3 or 4 keys to form a chord while MODE is set to FIN-GERED.

No sound when con-nected to an external amplifier.

Volume is turned down. Repeatedly press VOLUME ▲to increase the volume.

Defective connection cord. Replace the connection cord.

41Troubleshooting

CARETo enjoy your MIDI Keyboard for a long time:

• Keep the keyboard dry. If it gets wet, wipe it dry immediately.

• Use and store the keyboard only in normal temperature environments.

• Handle the keyboard gently and carefully. Do not drop it.

• Keep the keyboard away from dust and dirt.

• Wipe the keyboard with a damp cloth occasionally to keep it looking new.

Modifying or tampering with the keyboard’s internal components can cause a mal-function and might invalidate its warranty and void your FCC authorization to operateit. If your keyboard is not performing as it should, take it to your local RadioShackstore for assistance.

No sound when receiving and playing MIDI data.

MIDI cables are not con-nected properly.

Check the connection.

The key or tuning does not match when playing along with another MIDI instrument.

The tuning or transpose parameter is set to a value other than 0 or 00.

Set the tuning or transpose to 0or 00.

Bass notes in General MIDI data are sent out one octave lower.

Tone map parameter is set to N.

Set the tone map parameter to G (see “Changing MIDI Settings” on Page 37).

Sounds sent to another MIDI device by the key-board do not sound cor-rect.

The other device’s MIDI THRU function is turned on.

Turn off the MIDI THRU function on the other device.

Trouble Possible Cause Remedy

42 Appendix

� Appendix

NOTE TABLE

43Appendix

Legend:1. Tone number2. Maximum polyphony3. Digital Controlled Oscillator4. Range type5. Recommended sound range for General MIDI

* Tones without scale* The following shows maximum polyphone for synthesized tones 128 through 159:141 BASS SLIDE: 24 notes 1 DCOOther tones: 12 notes 2 DCO

44 Appendix

DRUM ASSIGNMENT LIST

45Appendix

FINGERED CHORD CHART

Note: Chords marked with a cannot be played in the FINGERED mode due to thelimitation of the accompaniment keyboard range. Use FULL RANGE CHORD to playpieces that contain these chords.

46 MIDI Implementation Chart

� MIDI Implementation Chart

FUNCTION TRANSMITTED RECOGNIZED REMARKS

BasicChannel

DefaultChanged

1–16*1

1–161–161–16

*1 Held in memory with power supplied

Mode DefaultMessagesAltered

Mode 3X❊❊❊❊❊❊❊❊❊❊❊❊❊❊❊❊

Mode 3X❊❊❊❊❊❊❊❊❊❊❊❊❊❊❊

NoteNumber: True voice

36–96❊❊❊❊❊❊❊❊❊❊❊❊❊❊❊❊

0–12712–108*2

*2See “Note Table” on Page 42

Velocity Note ONNote OFF

O 9nH v=1–127X 9nH v=0

O 9nH v=1–127X 9nH v=0, 8nH v=XX

XX=no relation

AfterTouch

KeysChannels

XX

XO*3

Pitch Bender O O

ControlChange

0, 3216, 3871011646667100, 101120121

OXO*4

OOOO*5

O*5

O*5

O*4

XX

OO*3

O*4

OOOOOOO*4

OO

Bank SelectModulationData entryVolumePanExpressionHold 1SostenutoSoft pedalRPN LSB, MSBAll sound offReset all controller

ProgramChange: True #

O 0–127❊❊❊❊❊❊❊❊❊❊❊❊❊❊❊❊

O 0–127❊❊❊❊❊❊❊❊❊❊❊❊❊❊❊

System Exclusive O*6 O*6

SystemCommon

: Song Pos: Song Sel: Tune

XXX

XXX

SystemReal Time

: Clock: Commands

OO

XX

Aux

Messages

: Local ON/OFF: All notes OFF: Active Sense: Reset

XXXX

OOXX

47Specifications

Remarks*3 Modulation and after touch for each channel are the same effect.*4 Pitch bend sense, fine tune, coarse tune send/receive, and RPN Null receive*5 In accordance with assignable jack setting*6 GM on/off GM ON:[F0][7E][7F][09][01][F7]GM OFF: [F0][7E][7F][09][02][F7]Reverb change [F0][44][0E][09][XX][F7] XX=00: ROOM, 01: STAGE, 02: HALL, 0F: OFFBulk dump [F0] [44][0E][07] [0L0][0H0]...[0L127][0H127] [0LCS][0HCS] [F7] × 255 Block

ID Number Data (128 × 2 = 256 Bytes) Checksum (1 × 2 = 2 bytes)

Mode 1: OMNI ON, POLY Mode 3: OMNI OFF, POLY O: YesMode 2: OMNI ON, MONO Mode 4: OMNI OFF, MONO X: No

� SpecificationsNumber of Keys ..................................................................................................................... 61

Drum Pads ............................................................................................................................... 6

Polyphonic Sound ............................................................................................... 24-note (Max.)

Preset Tones ............................ 200 (128 General MIDI, 32 synthesized, 32 user, 8 drum sets)with Layer and Split

Rhythm Instrument Tones ...................................................................................................... 61

Digital Effects ............................................................... 3 reverb types (HALL, STAGE, ROOM)

Demo Tunes ............................................................................................................................ 2

Auto Accompaniment

Rhythm Patterns .................................................................................................................. 100

Tempo ....................................................................................... Variable (216 steps, 40 to 255)

Chords ......................................... 3 fingering methods (Concert Chord, Fingered, Full Range)

Rhythm Controller ................. Start/Stop, Intro, Normal/Fill-In, Variation/Fill-In, Synchro/Ending

Accompaniment Volume ............................................................................ 0 to 127 (128 steps)

One-Touch Preset ........... Recalls tone and tempo settings best suited for the selected rhythm

Registration Memory

Number of Setups ............................................................................. 32 (4 locations × 8 banks)

Memory Contents ................ Tone, rhythm, tempo, split setting, split point, layer setting, mixersettings, keyboard channel on/off, reverb setting, touch response

setting, ASSIGNABLE JACK setting, transpose setting, tuning setting,pitch bend range, accompaniment volume setting

Memory Function

Songs ...................................................................................................................................... 2

Recording Tracks .................................................................. 6 (2 through 6 are melody tracks)

48 Specifications

Recording Methods ........................................................................................... Real-time, Step

Memory Capacity ............................................ Approximately 4,900 notes (total for two songs)

Edit Function ............................................................................................................... Equipped

Custom Tone Parameter Function

Parameters ............................................ PCM set, amp envelope set, attack rate, release rate,pitch envelope set, pitch, level, touch sense, pan

Mixer Function

Channels ................................................................................................................................ 16

Parameters ....................................................... Program change number, volume, expression,pan, coarse tuning, fine tuning, on/off/solo

MIDI .................................................................... 16 multi-timbre receive, GM Level 1 standard

Transpose .............................................................................. –12 semitones to +12 semitones

Tuning ................................................................................. Adjustable A4 = 440 Hz ±50 cents

Pitch Bend Range ............................................................................12 semitones up and down

Built-In Speakers .........................................................................................................12 cm × 2

Terminals

MIDI Terminals .............................................................................................................. IN, OUT

Assignable Terminal .................................................................................... 1/4-Inch Phone Jack(sustain, sostenuto, soft, rhythm start/stop)

Power Supply .......................................................................................................... 9V DC Jack

Headphones Stereo Standard Jack .............................................Output Impedance:150 Ohms Output Voltage: 5 V (RMS) MAX at 47K ohm load

Power Sources ............................................................................................... DC: 6 D batteriesAC: 9V with AC adapter

Power Consumption ......................................................................................................... 7.7 W

Dimensions (HWD) ........................................................................ 515/16 × 377/8 × 1413/16 Inches(15.2 × 96 × 37.6 cm)

Weight (Without Batteries) ..................................................................................... 12 lbs 12 oz(5.8 kg)

Included Accessories .................................................................................. Sheet Music StandPlay Guide for the Prerecorded Tunes

Specifications are typical; individual units might vary. Specifications are subject to change andimprovement without notice.

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� Notes

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MD1210E-1RadioShackA Division of Tandy CorporationFort Worth, Texas 76102

Limited One-Year WarrantyThis product is warranted by RadioShack against manufacturing defects in material and workman-ship under normal use for one (1) year from the date of purchase from RadioShack company-ownedstores and authorized RadioShack franchisees and dealers. EXCEPT AS PROVIDED HEREIN, Ra-dioShack MAKES NO EXPRESS WARRANTIES AND ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDINGTHOSE OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, ARE LIMITEDIN DURATION TO THE DURATION OF THE WRITTEN LIMITED WARRANTIES CONTAINEDHEREIN. EXCEPT AS PROVIDED HEREIN, RadioShack SHALL HAVE NO LIABILITY OR RE-SPONSIBILITY TO CUSTOMER OR ANY OTHER PERSON OR ENTITY WITH RESPECT TO ANYLIABILITY, LOSS OR DAMAGE CAUSED DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY BY USE OR PERFOR-MANCE OF THE PRODUCT OR ARISING OUT OF ANY BREACH OF THIS WARRANTY, IN-CLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, ANY DAMAGES RESULTING FROM INCONVENIENCE, LOSSOF TIME, DATA, PROPERTY, REVENUE, OR PROFIT OR ANY INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDEN-TAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, EVEN IF RadioShack HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THEPOSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.Some states do not allow limitations on how long an implied warranty lasts or the exclusion or limita-tion of incidental or consequential damages, so the above limitations or exclusions may not apply toyou.In the event of a product defect during the warranty period, take the product and the RadioShacksales receipt as proof of purchase date to any RadioShack store. RadioShack will, at its option, un-less otherwise provided by law: (a) correct the defect by product repair without charge for parts andlabor; (b) replace the product with one of the same or similar design; or (c) refund the purchaseprice. All replaced parts and products, and products on which a refund is made, become the prop-erty of RadioShack. New or reconditioned parts and products may be used in the performance ofwarranty service. Repaired or replaced parts and products are warranted for the remainder of theoriginal warranty period. You will be charged for repair or replacement of the product made after theexpiration of the warranty period.This warranty does not cover: (a) damage or failure caused by or attributable to acts of God, abuse,accident, misuse, improper or abnormal usage, failure to follow instructions, improper installation ormaintenance, alteration, lightning or other incidence of excess voltage or current; (b) any repairsother than those provided by a RadioShack Authorized Service Facility; (c) consumables such asfuses or batteries; (d) cosmetic damage; (e) transportation, shipping or insurance costs; or (f) costsof product removal, installation, set-up service adjustment or reinstallation.This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may also have other rights which vary fromstate to state.

RadioShack Customer Relations, 200 Taylor Street, 6th Floor, Fort Worth, TX 76102

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Documents

MD-1210 Keyboard Owners Manual