Farfisa TK 89 User manual

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USER’S MANUAL
(Guarantee card included)
TK 89

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1. TECHNICAL CARACTERISTICS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
2. INTRODUCTION.....................................3
CONTENTS OF PACKAGE ................................3
MUSIC STAND ..........................................4
POWER SUPPLY .........................................4
MAINS SUPPLY ........................................4
BATTERY SUPPLY ......................................4
MICROPHONE ..........................................5
CONNECTING THE MICROPHONE ........................5
MICROPHONE VOLUME ................................5
OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES ...............................5
3. SOCKETS............................................5
4. CONTROL PANEL ....................................6
5. DIRECTIONS ON THE KEYBOARD.....................7
LETTERS ON THE LEFT...................................7
THE DICTIONARY CHORDS ..............................7
THE RHYTHM INSTRUMENTS OF THE MANUAL DRUM .....7
BENDING AND MODULATION CONTROLS................7
6. THE DISPLAY ........................................7
7. OPERATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
POWER ON/OFF ........................................8
DEMONSTRATIVE SONG (DEMO) ........................8
VOLUMES...............................................8
8. THE KEYBOARD .....................................8
TOUCH OF THE KEYBOARD (TOUCH).....................8
DIVISION OF THE KEYBOARD (SPLIT).....................8
9. SOUNDS ............................................9
SOUND SELECTION ......................................9
MIXED SOUNDS (DUAL)..................................9
SOUNDS ON THE LEFT HAND SIDE (LOWER) ..............9
CLASSICAL METHOD CHORDS (FREE CHORD) ..............10
SIMPLIFIED METHOD CHORDS (EASY CHORD) ..............10
TRANSPOSITION OF KEYS (TRANSPOSER) ...............10
THE PIANO.............................................10
THE SUSTAIN PEDAL ...................................10
10. STYLES ............................................11
STYLE SELECTION ......................................11
TEMPO .................................................11
ACCOMPANIMENT VOLUME .............................11
METRONOME ICON .....................................11
PIANIST STYLES .........................................11
ARRANGER A, B.........................................11
ARRANGER LARGE ......................................11
EASY PLAY ..............................................11
INTRO ..................................................12
ENDING ................................................12
KEY START .............................................12
FILL IN .................................................12
BREAK .................................................12
FADE ...................................................12
METRONOME ..........................................12
11. SONGS ............................................13
SONG VOLUME ........................................13
12. PROGRAMS ........................................13
13. SEQUENCER .......................................14
HOW TO RECORD A MUSICAL SEQUENCE ...............14
INDEX
HOW TO SAVE THE RECORDING ON A USB FLASH DRIVE . . . . . . . . 14
HOW TO RECALL A SEQUENCE FROM A USB FLASH DRIVE ...... 14
HOW TO DELETE A SEQUENCE FROM A USB FLASH DRIVE
.......14
14. LESSONS TO LEARN RIGHT AWAY (MAESTRO-LESSONS)....15
DISPLAY DIRECTIONS .........................................15
1 st LEVEL: TEMPO OF THE SONG...............................15
2
nd LEVEL: THE NOTES OF THE MELODY .......................15
3 rd LEVEL: THE SONG MELODY ................................16
4 th LEVEL: THE SONG CHORDS ................................16
5 th LEVEL: ACCOMPANIMENT WITH ORCHESTRA...............16
STRIP WITH NUMBERS AND LETTERS ..........................16
15. FUNCTIONS ............................................17
30-39 ACCOMPANIMENT FUNCTIONS .........................17
40-41 PORTAMENTO..........................................18
45-48 EQUALIZER.............................................18
50-58 REVERBER..............................................18
60-68 CHORUS ...............................................18
TOUCH-SENSITIVITY LEVELS (70-74 TOUCH SET) ...............18
75-79 PROGRAM BANKS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
80-86 MIDI FUNCTIONS.......................................19
SOME TV ADJUSTMENTS (87-89 SET TV).......................19
MANUAL RHYTHM INSTRUMENTS (90-98 DRUM SET BANK) ....19
16. USB FLASH DRIVE .......................................20
COPYING FILES FROM PC HARD DISK TO USB FLASH DRIVE ..........20
HOW TO USE IT .....................................................20
EXCLUDING THE MELODY ...........................................20
CONTINUOUS PLAYING OF MIDI FILES ...............................20
LIST OF USB FLASH DRIVE FILES AND FOLDERS ON TV ...............20
DATA PROTECTION..................................................21
HOW TO FIND THE MIDI FILES .......................................21
MESSAGES ON THE DISPLAY
.....................................21
17. KARAOKE ...............................................21
18. CONNECTION TO A TELEVISION..........................22
VIDEO CONNECTION .........................................22
AUDIO CONNECTION .........................................22
19. SYNTH SOUNDS SECTION ...............................23
THE "FARFISA SYNTH SOUND MAKER" PROGRAM..............23
HOW TO DOWNLOAD THE "FARFISA SYNTH SOUND MAKER" PROGRAM.. 23
THE ENTRIES AT THE TOP LEFT: "MIDI OUT", "ZOOM" AND "HELP" .....23
ON / OFF.........................................................23
MASTER VOLUME.................................................23
PRESET SECTION .................................................24
OSCILLATOR SECTIONS 1 AND 2 ..................................24
GENERAL PARAMETERS SECTION .................................25
HOW TO PROGRAM A SOUND ....................................25
20. TROUBLE SHOOTING GUIDE .............................26
21. MAINTENANCE AND REMARKS ..........................26
22. CONNECTION TO A PERSONAL COMPUTER ..............27
23. FREE MUSICAL SOFTWARE DOWNLOADABLE FROM INTERNET .. 28
24. STYLES LIST.............................................29
25. SOUNDS LIST ...........................................30
26. TABLE OF SONGS........................................32
27. DRUM SET TABLE (Midi Channel 10) .....................34
28. MIDI IMPLEMENTATION CHART ............................... 36
GUARANTEE................................................40
BONTEMPI S.p.A. reserves all rights to modify specifications of this product without notice

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1. TECHNICAL CARACTERISTICS
FUNCTIONS: Arranger On/Off, Split 19/24, Ground On/Off,
Chord Memory On/Off, Medley Song On/Off, MIDI IN On/
Off, Portamento, 5 Touch levels, Midi Melody On/Off chan-
nel 4, Info TV On/Off, Delete file, Setting colours on TV
General control: ON/OFF, Master Volume, Microphone
volume, Select, Easy Play, Style, Song, Sund, USB, Dual,
Touch, Section volumes, Split/Full keyb., Play/Pause, Up,
Down, Back, Bending, Modulation
DEMO: Demonstrative song
SONGS: 100 pre-recorded musical songs with Medley
Song On/Off
MAESTRO: 5 learning levels (LESSONS)
DICTIONARY: Chord glossary on display
PROGRAMS: 40 programs for setting keyboard, 10 of
which are programmable
AMPLIFICATION: 5 + 5 watt stereo (RMS) - Two high-effi-
ciency Ø 100 mm loud speakers
POWER SUPPLY : 8 x 1.5 Volt IEC R14/C batteries
AC/DC adapter: Vdc= 12 V / I = 2.25
VIDEO OUT: Socket for connecting a TV – PAL system,
COMPOSITE VIDEO output signal
LINE AUDIO OUT L / R: RCA sockets for external audio
connections
USB TO DEVICE: Socket for connecting a USB FLASH DRIVE
USB TO HOST: Connection to a computer for data recep-
tion and transmission
PEDAL SWITCH: Socket for sustain pedal
INPUT DC 12V: Socket for connecting mains adapter
PHONES/AUX-OUT: Socket for headphones and external
amplification
MIKE: Socket to connect microphone
LEVEL: Volume regulation of microphone
DIMENSIONS: (945 x 360 x 125) mm
WEIGHT: 6 Kg
KEYBOARD: 61 professional keys (C-C) touch sensitive
(DYNAMICS)
TOUCH: immediate exclusion and restoration of sensitivity to
touch (DYNAMICS)
POLYPHONY: maximum 64 notes
DISPLAY: 80 x 40 mm LCD - backlit
4 luminous CONDUCTORS
BASIC SOUNDS: 216 polyphonic tones
MIXED SOUNDS: thousands of combinations of sounds
EQUALISER: 4 equalization levels
TRANSPOSER: range +/– 12 semitones
PIANO: immediate selection of the piano tone
SYNTH SECTION: 16 SYNTH sounds editable with Personal
Computer
SOUNDS FOR ACCOMPANIMENT: 216 polyphonic tones
EFFETTI: 8 CHORUSES, 8 REVERBS and SUSTAIN
ECHO: effect for microphone input
STYLES: 125 rhythms with 4 ORIENTAL, 8 PIANIST, 25
SONG STYLES
Controls: START/STOP, DOWN BEAT, TEMPO +/–, KEY
START/FILL IN, BREAK, INTRO, ENDING, FADE
METRONOME: with immediate control
MANUAL DRUM: 8 rhythm percussion groups on keyboard.
SEQUENCER: REC and PLAY to record and listen.
SAVE to save on USB FLASH DRIVE (not included)
MIDI FILE MEMORY: to load and reproduce midi file
backing tracks from USB FLASH DRIVES
KARAOKE SCREEN INTERFACE: to view the texts of the
songs, folders and files of the USB FLASH DRIVE on a TV
SCREEN (not included) – reads the main LYRIC / KAR for-
mats
AUTOMATIC ACCOMPANIMENT: Free Chord, Easy Chord,
Arranger A and B, LARGE
2. INTRODUCTION
The package contains:
Adaptor
ADS 1223
User's manual
Music book
Music standMicrophone
Number strip
Keyboard TK 89
USB connecting cable
to a PC
VIDEO cable for
connection to TV

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ADVICE ON USING THE BATTERIES
• Takewornbatteriesout.
• Rechargeonly"rechargeable"batteriesandalwaysinthe
presence of an adult.
• Avoidusingbatteriesofdifferenttypesatthesametime.
• Donotusecombinationsofnewandwornbatteries.
• Donotshortcircuitthepowersupplyterminals.
• Donotexposethebatteriestoheatsources.
INSTRUMENT IDENTIFICATION
Always quote the serial number on the bottom of the keybo-
ard in any correspondence.
WASTE DISPOSAL STANDARDS
For information regarding the disposal of the items mentio-
ned here below, please refer to Council Administration office
regarding specialised waste collection centres.
1. DISPOSAL OF BATTERIES
Protect the environment by disposing of
batteries in the special containers provided
for this use.
2. PACKAGING DISPOSAL
Take the paper, cardboard and corrugated board to the
appropriate waste collection centres. Plastic material must be
placed in the relevant collection containers.
The symbols indicating the various types of plastic are:
Key for the different types of plastic materials:
PET=Polyethyleneterephtalate•PE= Polyethylene, code 02
for PE-HD, 04 for PE-LD • PVC=Polyvinyl chloride • PP=
Polypropylene
PS=Polystyrene,Polystyrenefoam•O= Other polymers (ABS,
Laminates, etc.)
3. WASTE DISPOSAL OF USED ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC
APPLIANCES
All articles displaying this symbol on the body,
packaging or instruction manual of same, must not
be thrown away into normal disposal bins but brou-
ght to specialised waste disposal centres.
Here, the various materials will be divided by cha-
racteristics and recycled, thus making an important contribu-
tion to environmental protection.
Music-stand
Insert the music-stand in the special holes located on the
backside of the keyboard.
Power supply
This electronic keyboard can function with mains or battery.
Mains supply
The instrument can be supplied by the AC/DC “ADS 1223”
(Vdc =12V / I = 2,25A) positive central adapter conforms to
national and international safety regulations covering electri-
cal appliances.
RECOMMENDATIONS: The socket (1) for the adapter plug
must be easily accessible. Inserting the plug into the socket at
the back of the instrument automatically cuts off supply from
the batteries. Ensure that the adapter is sufficiently ventilated
and that the ventilation slits are not covered with objects
such as newpapers, tablecloths, curtains, etc. Do not expose
the adapter to drops or splashes of water.
WARNING: All batteries or transformers with safety insulation
must be checked regularly for faults in cable, wire, or plug
insulation or other parts.
Battery supply
This instrument works with 8 x 1.5V IEC R14/C batteries (not
supplied) which are inserted in the housing at the bottom.
To open press on the
part of the lid mar-
ked OPEN. Fit the
batteries as shown at
the bottom of the
housing.
Using rechargeable
batteries (1,2V) does
not guarantee the
best contrast level on the display.
BONTEMPI S.p.A.
VIALE DON BOSCO, 35
62018 POTENZA PICENA (MC)
ITALY
MODEL TK 89 SR
RATING 12V 14W
SER. N°. G2858001
(1)
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02
PE
03
PVC
05
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3. SOCKETS
VIDEO - Socket for connecting TV.
AUDIO L / R - RCA sockets for external audio connection.
L (left) = left audio output; R (right) = right audio output.
USB TO DEVICE - Socket to connect a USB Flash Drive.
USB TO HOST - Socket to connect the keyboard to a compu-
ter using the provided cable.
PEDAL SWITCH - Socket for sustain pedal.
INPUT DC 12 V - Switches the instrument on with an AC/DC
adapter (Vdc = 12V - I = 2,25A).
PHONES / AUX . OUT - Socket for headphones and Hi-Fi;
output impedance 150 Ohm – To play without disturbing
and/or being disturbed, you can use a stereo headphone.
When the cable is inserted the speaker is automatically exclu-
ded and all sections of the keyboard can be heard in the
headphone. The socket also allows an additional stereo
amplifier, a recorder, etc. to be connected.
Warning: only connect stereo cables to the “PHONES/ AUX-
OUT” socket.
MIKE - Socket for connect a microphone.
Microphone
Connecting microphone
At the front of the TK 89 there is a MIKE socket for connecting
the dynamic microphone (included) (impedance 600 Ohm).
Microphone volume
Adjust the volume turning the LEVEL knob on the back of the
keyboard, near the jacks.
N.B.: An excessive volume increase could cause ano-
malous sounds.
Optional accessories
ADS 1223 BA 239/A
CV 149/A
LE 127
SM 420
LE 127
SM 420
BA 239/A
CV 149/A
ADS 1223
Metal legs Keyboard bench Dustcover for top of keyboard
Zip-up carry bag
Adaptor
ATTENTION: Use only the optional accessories specially for this keyboard. Use of unauthorised accessories can entail danger of
fires, electrical shocks and physical injuries to persons.

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EASY PLAY - Depending on the style, selects right-hand
and left-hand tone, the best tempo for the performance
and sets the FREE CHORD setting on the keyboard. In the
100 songs, it selects the sound and the tempo connected to
the songs.
FULL KEYB. / SPLIT - Splits the keyboard between two
sounds or to set just one.
TOUCH - To enable or disable the touch sensitivity on the
keyboard (dynamic).
DUAL - Allows mixing and the selection of two sounds.
PROGRAMS - LOAD to select programs; SAVE to save pro-
grams.
PIANO - Enables PIANO tone and identification of chords
across the whole keyboard.
LESSON - Enters the 5 levels learning mode.
TRANSPOSER +/– - Allows pitch of notes to be changed.
SEQUENCER SAVE - To store the recording on the USB
Flash Drive.
SEQUENCER REC - Records what is being played.
SEQUENCER PLAY - Plays what has been recorded.
SELECT 0-9 and +/– - To select functions, rhythm styles,
songs, sounds and programs.
UP - DOWN - To move the cursor up or down and to select
files and folders of the USB Flash Drive.
BACK - To go back and select files and folders of the USB
Flash Drive.
PLAY/PAUSE - To play or pause the midi files of the USB
Flash Drive or of the Sequencer.
ENTER ( ) - To enter the folders or to carry out other fun-
ctions.
ON/OFF - Turns the instrument on and off.
VOLUME MASTER - Selects the master volume.
VOLUME SECTION - Selects the sections volume.
METRONOME - Switches on and off the metronome beat.
DEMO - Plays the demo song.
BREAK / INTRO - Prepares a temporary variation of the
rhythm style or a short intro .
KEY START / FILL IN - Allows rhythm to be enabled by pres-
sing one or more keys or enables changes while rhythm is
on.
EASY/ FREE CHORD - To compose chords using the simpli-
fied way or in the traditional way.
FADE IN/OUT - Rhythm fading and growing.
TEMPO +/– - Sets the tempo for style performance, songs
or metronome.
INTRO - Prepares musical introduction.
ARRANGER A/B - Selects the automatic accompaniment
with A and B rhythms.
ARRANGER LARGE - Selects the automatic accompani-
ment with Large rhythms.
ENDING - Carries out an ending musical phrase when the
rhythm is on.
START/STOP - Starts/Stops a rhythm style or a song.
STYLE - Selects the rhythm styles.
SONG - Selects the pre-recorded songs.
SOUND - Selects the right-hand sound or two sounds to
mix together.
USB - To select files or folders of the USB Flash Drive.
4. CONTROL PANEL
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1) Indicates the
name of sounds,
rhythm styles,
volumes and
other functions.
2) Indicates the
selection for the
tone of the left
side of the keybo-
ard or Lower.
3) Shows the selec-
tion of the two
mixed sounds.
4) Indication of
“Intro”, ”Ending”,
”KeyStart” con-
trols for the rhythm style.
5) Indication of enabled SEQUENCER: “Record” or
“Play”.
6) Indication of active automatic accompaniment
and pattern (Arranger A, B, A-Large, B-Large).
7) Indicates “PIANO” function is active.
8) I n d i c a t e s
“TRANSPOSER” is
active (transposi-
tion high or low).
9) Metronome icon,
shows beat tempo.
10) Indicates the speed
of the rhythm style,
of the song, of the
metronome or the
MIDI file.
11) 61 key keyboard
showing notes that
are pressed or that
have to be pressed if
in MAESTRO mode.
12) Indication of Split point (19 or 24).
13) Indication of the identified chord and EASYCHORD
function.
14) Pentagram with notes displayed.
15) Indicates an octave higher for the last 5 keys.
Letters on the left
Indicate the basic note for the
name of the chord.
The dictionary chord
When function 39 Dictionary is enabled, the display shows name and
composition of chords.
The rhythm instruments of the MANUAL DRUM
With the 199 Drum Standard or 200 Drum Power function active, each key corresponds to a percussion instrument.
With the functions 90 to 97, other percussion instrument groups can be selected (see DRUM SET TABLE at the end of the User
Manual).
Bending and Modulation Controls
There are three buttons at the far left of the keyboard: two BEND (Pitch Bending) and one MODUL.
(Modulation).
Playing a note and pressing one of the two BEND buttons will create a pitch variation of that note. This varia-
tion simulates the“bending”of a chord of an instrument such as a guitar. The “Modulation”control performs a
pitch modulation of the sound.
6. THE DISPLAY
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5. DIRECTIONS ON THE KEYBOARD

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8. THE KEYBOARD
It is composed of 61 touch sensitive professional keys.
TOUCH
The keyboard can play with a more or less strong volume depending upon the pressure that is put on the
keys (like a traditional piano).
To eliminate or to insert this function press TOUCH.
The display visualises “Touch Off” to eliminate and“Touch On” to insert the function.
The function is inserted when the instrument is turned on.
SPLIT
1. When simply turned on, one single sound is enabled over the whole keyboard, together with the chord
identifier.
2. By pressing the FULL KEYB/SPLIT button, the keyboard will be divided into two sections: one dedicated
to accompaniment to form chords (keys on the left) and the other one to play the melody (keys on the
right).
It is possible to set the point where the keyboard will be divided
into two modes:
a. by entering 31, the display indicates “Split 19”; this
means that the left part of the keyboard goes from the
first to the nineteenth key.
b. by entering 32, the display indicates “Split 24”; this
means that the left part of the keyboard goes from the
first to the twenty-fourth key.
The keyboard on the display shows the division point
with an arrow.
Chords can be played in the FREE CHORD mode, which means in the traditional way, or in the EASY CHORD mode, which means
in the simplified mode (see the "Lower" paragraph).
Switch on and switch off (ON/OFF)
The instrument can be turned on and off by using the ON/OFF button. When
turned on, the keyboard is set to operate with the PIANO sound, the 8 Beat 1
rhythm and the song 'O SOLE MIO.
Demo
Switching on the DEMO button, a melody that will emphasise the characteri-
stics of the keyboard will play.
To turn off the melody press the DEMO button.
Volume Master
To regulate the volume of the instrument you must use buttons MASTER
VOLUME + (to turn up) or MASTER VOLUME – (to turn down). By holding the
button pressed down, the variation becomes continuous.
To restore the standard volume press both MASTER VOLUME + and MASTER
VOLUME – buttons together.
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Sound selection
The keyboard features 216 sounds divided into 20 families (e.g. 025-032 GUITAR).
They are selected when the button is on by entering a three digit number between 001 and 216 of the SOUNDS list you
will find at the end of the Instructions Manual.
Example: for NYLON GUITAR type in number 025 (0, 2, 5with the SELECT keyboard.)
If the display shows “Disable”, this means an incorrect number has been typed in.
Sounds can be selected also by using the SELECT “+ / –” buttons.
IMPORTANT: With some sounds you might notice a slight difference of volume or sound quality when
playing them in different areas of the keyboard. This is an inevitable consequence of multiple sampling
and not a technical problem.
Dual
With the DUAL control, you can mix two sounds and create thousands of com-
binations.
To mix press DUAL; the display shows “SoundMix1”; select a sound and press
the button: the display shows“SoundMix2”; select the second sound
that will be mixed with the first one.
To select other sounds, keep using the button.
To return to just one sound, press the DUAL button again: the display shows
“Sound”.
To change the volume of the two sounds, to use the “+/–“ buttons of
VOLUME SECTION and to select the first or second sound, keep
button pressed.
The display visualises “Snd1Vol” or “Snd2Vol”
Sounds on the left hand side (LOWER)
The sounds for the ACCOMPANIMENT, when the rhythm is not playing, can be
selected by entering 30 Select Lower and the corresponding number in the
SOUNDS list.
To set the volume of the accompaniment section, use the VOLUME SECTION
+ / – buttons;
The display shows “LowerVol” and the value of the volume.
By keeping the button pressed, the variation will continue.
To return to the standard volume, simultaneously press the +and –buttons of
the VOLUME SECTION.
9. THE SOUNDS

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Classical method chords (FREE CHORD)
Chords are played in the traditional way and all the main chords are identi-
fied.
Standard setting is active. To select it use the EASY/ FREE CHORD control;
the display shows“Free Chord”.
EASY PLAY enables Free Chord automatically.
The FREE CHORD mode works across the whole keyboard too when FULL
KEYBOARD is on.
The display shows the name of the chord in the Anglo-Saxon notation.
Simplified method chords (EASY CHORD)
This function allows you to compose chords on the
left side of the keyboard with the simplified mode:
one key will provide a major chord,
two keys a minor chord,
three keys a dominant 7th chord, and
four keys a diminished chord.
You can enable it with the EASY/ FREE CHORD but-
ton; the display shows “Easy Chord”.
The fundamental note of the chord (the most impor-
tant one and the one that gives the name to the
chord) is represented by the key pressed on the far
left.
For example, by pressing simultaneously C, D and E,
you will get a C7 dominant chord.
Transposition of keys (TRANSPOSER)
The TRANSPOSER +/– controls shift the whole keyboard tonality by +/– 12
semitones.
By pressing one of the two buttons, the display temporarily shows the cur-
rent value.
The TRANSPOSER variation is always indicated on the display by the “< Tr “
or “ Tr >“ signs. By simultaneously pressing the“+/–“ buttons of TRANSPOSER, you will return to the stan-
dard 00 value.
The Piano
With the button, the PIANO sound and the chord identifier will be immediately enabled on the
whole keyboard.
The Sustain Pedal (PEDAL SWITCH)
A normally-open pedal button can be connected to the PEDAL SWITCH socket.
It is used to lengthen the sound of the notes.
DIMINISHED
CHORD
dim
Anglo-Saxon notation
Latin notation
German notation