Page 2 - Contents
2 Contents Contents Features ................................................................................................................... 4 The FCC Wants You to Know ............................................................................. 5 Preparation ....................................
Page 4 - Features
4 Features Features Your RadioShack MIDI Keyboard is astate-of-the-art keyboard with many ex-citing features. You can set the key-board to sound like 100 different musicalinstruments or sound effects. To accom-pany your music, the keyboard has 100rhythms, as well as auto accompani-ments and percus...
Page 6 - Preparation; CONNECTING POWER; Using Batteries; Using AC Power
6 Preparation Preparation Note: To connect a MIDI device to yourkeyboard, see “Making the MIDI Connec-tions” on Page 22. CONNECTING POWER You can power your keyboard in eitherof these ways: • internal batteries • standard AC power using an optional AC adapter Notes: • Connecting an AC or DC adapte...
Page 7 - Listening Safely
7 Preparation keyboard's DC 9V jack. Using an adapter that does not meet thesespecifications could damage thekeyboard or the adapter. • Always connect the AC adapter to the keyboard before you connect itto AC power. When you finish, dis-connect the adapter from AC powerbefore you disconnect it from ...
Page 8 - A Quick Look at Your Keyboard
8 A Quick Look at Your Keyboard To connect an external amplifier to yourkeyboard, insert the cable’s plug into the PHONES/OUTPUT jack on the back of the 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 fulllin...
Page 9 - Operation; BASIC OPERATION; Cancelling Auto Power Off
9 Operation Operation BASIC OPERATION 1. To turn on the keyboard, set POWER/MODE to NORMAL . The POWER/MODE indicator lights. Note: To save power when operat-ing on batteries, the keyboard auto-matically turns off after about 6minutes if you do not press a key. Toturn on the keyboard again, set PO...
Page 12 - Turning Applause Off/On
12 Operation 6. To temporarily stop playing the tune, press PLAY/PAUSE again. To stop the tune completely, press STOP . Turning Applause Off/On When you turn off either the melody oraccompaniment and then play a tune,applause automatically sounds at theend of the tune. To turn off the applause,hold ...
Page 13 - Keyboard Split Tones
13 Operation Notes: • Precede a single-digit number with a 0. For example, to selectELEC PIANO 1 (No. 04), press 0 4 . • If you enter an incorrect first digit, press TONE to clear your entry, then enter the correct digit. 3. Play the keyboard to hear the selected tone and adjust MAIN VOL- UME to the...
Page 14 - RHYTHM
14 Operation Note: When you select the Fingered orConcert Chord mode, the keys in thelower 1 1 / 2 octaves become the accom- paniment keys and do not produce per-cussion sounds. See “Using AutoAccompaniment” on Page 15. USING THE PRESET AUTO-RHYTHMS Your keyboard has 100 preset auto-rhythms that pro...
Page 15 - Using SYNCHRO; Acomp
15 Operation 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/FILL-IN . The bars of the metronome flash to show thekeyboard is in a standby mode. Begin playing the keyboard. The key-...
Page 16 - Concert Chord
16 Operation To reset the accompaniment volume toits default value of 7, press – and + at the same time. Note: You can adjust the accompani-ment volume separately for your key-board play and prerecorded tuneplayback. Concert Chord The concert chord method lets begin-ning keyboard players easily sele...
Page 17 - Standard Fingering
17 Operation Standard Fingering The standard fingering method uses standard formations of three or four notes, andlets the experienced musician play a wider variety of accompaniment chords. This chart shows the 15 chord types you can play on your keyboard by using stan-dard fingering. Notes: • You d...
Page 18 - USING THE CHORD BOOK; Chord
18 Operation • When you play an aug, 7– 5 , or dim7 chord, the lowest note you playdetermines the root of the chord. Besure that your fingering correctlydefines the root you want. Note: See “Standard Fingering ChordCharts” on Page 27 for a list of all thechords you can play on your keyboardusing sta...
Page 19 - Special Features; CHANGING KEYS; Trans
19 Special Features chord you entered in Step 3. Or,press a different root key to see thechords based on that key. Notes: • If the chord is not recognized by the keyboard, only a dash ap-pears. • Since the keyboard automatically changes some chords so you canplay them on the accompanimentkeyboard, t...
Page 20 - TUNING THE KEYBOARD; Tune; USING TOUCH RESPONSE; USING PITCH BEND
20 Special Features (middle C) each time you play a pre-recorded tune. • Each preset tone plays within a specified range. If a key changecauses a note to exceed its range,the same note sounds in the nearestoctave. • When you select preset tones 90 through 96 after changing the key,the keyboard split...
Page 21 - USING A SUSTAIN PEDAL; Using MIDI; ABOUT MIDI
21 Using MIDI effects for sounds such as a saxophone,other reed instruments, and guitartones. To use pitch bend, rotate and hold PITCH BEND while holding down a key. The pitch of the key you pressed slidessmoothly up and down. Release PITCH BEND to stop the effect. USING A SUSTAIN PEDAL For added fl...
Page 22 - MIDI DATA
22 Using MIDI MAKING THE MIDI CONNECTIONS To 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...
Page 23 - Keybd
23 Using MIDI 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 c...
Page 25 - Troubleshooting
25 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting If 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...
Page 26 - CARE
26 Troubleshooting CARE To 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 ...
Page 27 - Standard Fingering Chord Charts
27 Standard Fingering Chord Charts Standard Fingering Chord Charts These tables show the left-hand fingering for the chords you play most often. This illustration shows which fingers on your left hand match the numberson the charts. Note: You cannot play chords marked with an asterisk (*) in the f...
Page 29 - Note Table
29 Note Table Note Table Legend: 1. Tone number2. Maximum polyphony3. Range type4. Corresponding general MIDI number (see “MIDI Data” on Page 22)
Page 30 - MIDI Implementation Chart
30 MIDI Implementation Chart MIDI Implementation Chart FUNCTION TRANSMITTED RECOGNIZED REMARKS BasicChannel DefaultChanged 11–16 1–4, 101–4, 10 Mode DefaultMessagesAltered Mode 3X ❊❊❊❊❊❊❊❊❊❊❊❊❊❊❊❊ Mode 3X ❊❊❊❊❊❊❊❊❊❊❊❊❊❊❊ NoteNumber: True voice 36–96 ❊❊❊❊❊❊❊❊❊❊❊❊❊❊❊❊ 0–12736–96 * 1 * 1 Depends on t...
Page 31 - Specifications
31 Specifications Mode 1: OMNI ON, POLY Mode 3: OMNI OFF, POLY O: Yes Mode 2: OMNI ON, MONO Mode 4: OMNI OFF, MONO X: No Specifications Number of Keys ..................................................................................................................... 61 Polyphonic Sound ............
