Page 2 - FCC Rules
2 We recommend you write your MD-1600’s serial number here. The numberis on the bottom of the MD-1600. Serial Number _________________ THE FCC WANTS YOU TO KNOW This keyboard complies with the limitsfor a Class B digital device as specifiedin Part 15 of FCC Rules . These limits provide reasonable pr...
Page 3 - FEATURES
3 FEATURES Your Optimus MD-1600 Electronic Key-board is a state-of-the-art musical instru-ment that offers you a vast array ofsounds, with 2-way bass reflex speakersfor stunning sound reproduction. Youcan choose from 200 different musicalinstruments or sound effects and 100rhythms, as well as accomp...
Page 5 - CONTENTS
5 CONTENTS Preparation .............................................................................................................. 7 Connecting Power .............................................................................................. 7 Using Batteries .....................................
Page 7 - PREPARATION; CONNECTING POWER; Using Batteries
7 PREPARATION Note: To connect a MIDI device, see“Making the MIDI Connections” onPage 41. To connect a sustain pedal,see “Using a Sustain Pedal” onPage 31. CONNECTING POWER You can power your MD-1600 from ei-ther: • internal batteries (see “Using Batter- ies”) • standard AC power using an optional A...
Page 8 - Using AC Power; Listening Safely
8 Using AC Power You can power your MD-1600 fromstandard AC power using a 12-volt ACadapter (not supplied) and a Size MAdaptaplug. Cautions: You must use an ACadapter that supplies 12volts and delivers at least 1.5 amps. Its center tip must be setto negative, and its plug must cor-rectly fit the MD-...
Page 9 - USING THE MUSIC STAND
9 • Once you set the volume, do not increase 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 AMPLIFIER To amplify your MD-1600’s sound, youcan connect it to an external amplifier(not supplied...
Page 10 - OPERATION; BASIC OPERATION
10 OPERATION BASIC OPERATION 1. Slide VOLUME to MIN (minimum). Important: To prevent hearing dam-age, always set the MD-1600’s vol-ume to MIN before you turn it on. 2. To turn on the MD-1600, press POWER . The POWER indicator lights and the display turns on. Note: To save power, the keyboardautomati...
Page 11 - TONE
11 The tone number and name appear at the top of the display. The middle rowshows the chord symbol , the tempo in beats per minute, the number of the measure playing and the beat count in each measure. The treble and bass clefs to the right of the display show the notes as they play. The bar graph s...
Page 13 - SPLIT
13 USING THE DRUM PADS The MD-1600 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 ...
Page 14 - USING LAYER; base tone
14 6. Play both the low and high-end keys to hear the selected split tones. To select a different low-end tone, enterthe three-digit number for the new low-end tone while the SPLIT indicator is onthe display. To select a different high-end tone,press SPLIT to turn off its indicator, then enter the t...
Page 15 - RHYTHM
15 2. Enter the number for the high-end base tone on the keypad. 3. Press SPLIT so the SPLIT indicator appears. 4. Enter the number for the low-end base tone. 5. Press SPLIT so the SPLIT indicator disappears. 6. Press LAYER so the LAYER indica- tor appears. 7. Enter the number of the layered tone fo...
Page 17 - Using VARIATION; Using ENDING; accompaniment keys
17 To start a rhythm with an introduction,select and enter the rhythm, then press INTRO . The introduction plays, then the selected auto-rhythm automaticallystarts. Using FILL-IN The FILL-IN feature lets you insert ashort (1- to 2-measure) fill-in segmentinto a selected auto-rhythm. To insert the fi...
Page 18 - Concert Chord
18 Notes: • After you press the auto accompani- ment keys when using concertchord or standard fingering, the MD-1600 plays the same chord until youpress other accompaniment keys toplay a different chord or you press START/ STOP . • You can use the MD-1600’s rhythm controls ( INTRO , NORMAL/FILL-IN ,...
Page 20 - Standard Fingering
20 Standard Fingering The standard fingering method uses standard formations of 3–4 notes, and lets theexperienced musician play a wider variety of accompaniment chords. You can playthese 15 chord types on your MD-1600, in any key, using the standard fingeringmethod. Notes: • To produce a simple var...
Page 21 - Using FREE SESSION
21 Follow these steps to start standard fin-gering auto accompaniment. 1. Set MODE to FINGERED . 2. Select and enter an auto-rhythm. (See “Selecting/Playing an Auto-Rhythm” on Page 15.) 3. To start the auto-rhythm before your auto accompaniment, press START/ STOP or INTRO . To synchronize the start ...
Page 22 - USING THE MIXER
22 Follow these steps to use the keyboardfree session feature. 1. Press RHYTHM . 2. Select and enter an auto-rhythm. 3. Press FREE SESSION . The FREE SESSION indicator, the auto-accompaniment tone name andnumber, and tempo appear. 4. To start the free session accompani- ment, press the accompaniment...
Page 23 - Editing the Status of a Channel
23 This chart shows the parts assigned toeach channel. Notes: • Normally, keyboard play is assigned to 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 MD-1600 as the sound source for another MIDIdevice, ...
Page 24 - Editing the Parameter
24 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 . The display 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...
Page 26 - Atk Rate
26 Notes: • A new or revised user tone replaces the 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 (any of the preset tones except 160–167) youwant to use as...
Page 27 - Save OK; Hints on Creating a User Tone
27 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 k...
Page 29 - SPECIAL FEATURES; CHANGING KEYS; cents
29 SPECIAL FEATURES CHANGING KEYS The MD-1600 automatically selects thekey of middle C each time you turn it on.For added flexibility as you play, theMD-1600 lets you change (transpose)the musical key. Follow these steps to change keys. 1. Repeatedly press TRANSPOSE/ TUNE/MIDI until 00 Trans appears...
Page 31 - Setting the Pitch Bend Range; USING A SUSTAIN PEDAL
31 Setting 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....
Page 32 - USING THE MEMORY; recording
32 USING THE MEMORY The MD-1600 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-time recording (you record as you play) or step recording (you enter notes and chords one-by-one). You can record on each of the MD-1600’s...
Page 35 - STEP RECORDING
35 Notes: • You can use layer and/or split during memory playback. • You can change the rhythm during playback. • Pressing START/STOP during the song resets it from the beginning. • You can set the volume and pan position of the playback tracks usingthe mixer. This setting data is outputthrough MIDI...
Page 36 - Specifying the Length of a Note
36 • 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 specify the length of the chord. See “Speci-fying the Length of a Note” onPage 36. 8. For each additional chord you want to enter, play t...
Page 37 - Correcting Mistakes; TrackEnd
37 To enter a rest, press 0 then use num- bers 1 through 9 to specify the length of the 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 corre...
Page 38 - Step Recording
38 5. Press START/STOP to start record- ing. The contents of any tracksalready recorded start to play. 6. Play on the keyboard what you want to record on the selected track. 7. Press START/STOP to end record- ing. This data is stored on the selectedtrack in addition to the notes youplayed: • tone nu...
Page 39 - Changing Navigation Track; Bend
39 Changing 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/MIDI until Bend appears, then press until Navi. Tr. appears. Then press + or – until the track you want appears on thedispl...
Page 40 - Deleting Individual Data
40 Editing Techniques and Display Contents Key Pressure (Velocity) — Use thekeyboard, number buttons, or + and – to adjust the key pressure. To change thekey pressure using the keyboard, besure to turn on touch response. Pitch — Enter a new note on the key-board or use + or – to change to the next h...
Page 41 - USING MIDI; MIDI; ABOUT MIDI
41 USING MIDI Your MD-1600 includes a feature called MIDI (Musical Instrument Digital Inter- face) — the universal standard for send-ing and receiving performance databetween electronic musical instru-ments, regardless of manufacturer. Using MIDI, you can play music on yourMD-1600 and another instru...
Page 42 - MIDI DATA; Program Change specifies the tone.
42 To send MIDI data from your keyboard,use a MIDI cable to connect the MD-1600’s MIDI OUT terminal to the other device’s MIDI IN terminal. To receive MIDI data on your keyboard,use a MIDI cable to connect the MD-1600’s MIDI IN terminal to the other de- vice’s MIDI OUT terminal. Note: You do not nee...
Page 45 - Dumping Data; Sending; Importing Data
45 Local (Local Control) (Default: On): set to on to send data simulta-neously to the keyboard’s speakersand as MIDI data. Set to oFF to send data only as MIDI data (thespeakers on the keyboard remainsilent). AcompOut (Accompaniment Out) (Default: Off): set to on to send autoaccompaniment as MIDI da...
Page 46 - ue
46 NOTES ABOUT THE MIDI IMPLEMENTATION CHART The “MIDI Implementation Chart” onPage 58 illustrates the details of the MD-1600’s MIDI function. An O in the chartmeans that the MD-1600 has this fea-ture; X means it does not have this fea-ture. This section explains what the MD-1600 can do. Basic Chann...
Page 48 - TROUBLESHOOTING
48 TROUBLESHOOTING If the MD-1600 is not performing as it should, these suggestions might help. If you stillcannot solve the problem, take the keyboard to your local RadioShack store for assis-tance. Trouble Possible Cause Remedy No sound, even if keys are pressed. The keyboard has turned off automa...
Page 49 - CARE AND MAINTENANCE
49 CARE AND MAINTENANCE Your Optimus MD-1600 Electronic Keyboard is an example of superior design andcraftsmanship. The following suggestions will help you care for your MD-1600 soyou can enjoy it for years. Keep the MD-1600 dry. If it gets wet, wipe it dry immediately. Liquidsmight contain minerals...
Page 50 - SPECIFICATIONS; Auto Accompaniment; Memory Function
50 SPECIFICATIONS Number of Keys ...................................................................................................... 73 Drum Pads ................................................................................................................ 6 Polyphonic Sound ......................
Page 52 - APPENDIX; NOTE TABLE
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Page 54 - FREE SESSION CHORD PROGRESSION CHART
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Page 56 - DRUM ASSIGNMENT LIST
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Page 57 - STANDARD FINGERING CHORD CHARTS
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Page 58 - MIDI IMPLEMENTATION CHART
58 MIDI IMPLEMENTATION CHART 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][0...
Page 59 - NOTES
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