Kawai Fs690 User manual

PERSONAL

KEYBOARD

Owner’s

Manua

Thank

you

for

your

purchase

of

the

KAWAI

FS690

Personal

Keyboard.

How

to

use

this

manual

This

manual

is

divided

into

two

sections:

Basic

Operation

and

Advanced

Operation.

The

Basic

Operation

section

will

help

you

become

familiar

with

the

basic,

but

extremely

powerful,

features

of

the

F5690.

By

the

time

you're

through

with

this

first

section,

you

will

have

a

clear

understanding

of

how

to

select

Tones

and

Rhythms,

adjust

Tempo,

use

Auto-Accompaniment

and

Recorder

functions,

and

operate

ONE

FINGER

AD-LIB.

The

Advanced

Operation

section

will

help

you

explore

FS690's

more

advanced

features

such

as

combining

Tones,

adding

Effects,

using

the

Synthesizer

and

MIDI,

and

programming

Accompaniments

or

ONE

FINGER

AD-LIB

phrases.

To

get

the

most

from

your

FS690,

please

read

this

entire

manual

carefully

--

beginning

with

the

important

information

on

page

B

—

1.

Should

you

have

any

trouble

getting

the

F5690

to

perform

properly,

please

refer

to

the

Table

of

Contents

(on

the

and

review

the

pertinent

section

of

this

instruction

manual.

Have

fun

learning

to

play

your

FS690!

@

NOTE:

This

equipment

has

been

tested

and

found

to

comply

with

the

limits

for

a

Class

B

digital

device,

pursuant

to

Part

15

of

the

FCC

Rules.

These

limits

are

designed

to

provide

reasonable

protection

against

harmful

interference

in

a

residential

installation.

This

equipment

generates,

uses

and

can

radiate

radio

frequency

energy

and,

if

not

installed

and

used

in

accordance

with

the

instructions,

may

cause

harmful

interference

to

radio

communications.

However,

there

is

no

guarantee

that

interference

will

not

occur

in

a

particular

installation.

If

this

equipment

does

cause

harmful

interference

to

radio

or

television

reception,

which

can

be

determined

by

turning

the

equipment

off

and

on,

the

user

is

encouraged

to

try

to

correct

the

interference

by

one

or

more

of

the

following

measures:

—

Reorient

or

relocate

the

receiving

antenna.

—

Increase

the

separation

between

the

equipment

and

receiver.

—

Connect

the

equipment

into

an

outlet

on

a

circuit

different

from

that

to

which

the

receiver

is

connected.

—

Consult

the

dealer

or

an

experienced

radio/TV

technician

for

help.

@

This

instrument

complies

with

the

limits

for

class

B

digital

apparatus,

pursuant

to

the

Radio

Interference

Regulations,

C.R.C.,

c.

1374.

@

Before

Using

the

FS690...........cccceeees

B-1

@

Overall

Diagram

and

EAD

eees

(Operation

panel)

...............+

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—

4

@

Overall

Diagram

and

Eepigtation

(Rear

panel

and

KeyS)..........cssescsssseeeees

B-6

@

Getting

Started

on

your

FS690:

Selecting

Sounds...........ccsecssssssecsssesseres

B-7

@

Getting

Started

with

Rhythme..............

B-8

@

Other

Important

Rhythm

Functions....B

—

9

@

Changing

Rhythm

Tempo...................

B-10

@

Using

Auto-Accompaniment

for

easy

ensemble

play

............:::0

B-11

B

Using

Auto-Accompaniment

Section:

AUTO

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hacia:

B-12

@

Using

ONE

FINGER

AD-LIB

to:

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like'a

pro!

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B-13

@

Special

use

of

ONE

FINGER

AD-LIB.......cccssceceeeeeees

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The

Mixer

Section.

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@

Using

REGISTRATION

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B-20

@

Using

the

Real-Time

RECORDER.......B

—

23

2.

Advanced

Operation

@

Advanced

Use

of

Sounds:

.............00

A-1

@®

Combining

Two

Sounds.............04

A-1l

@

Adding

Bitects

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A-2

@

Advanced

Use

of

Auto-

Accompaniment

Section:

.........cceee

A-3

@

Explanation

of

AUTO

2...........c0

A-4

@

Explanation

of

AUTO

3...

A-6

@

Explanation

of

AUTO

4...

A-7

@

Introducing

Accompaniment

Table

of

Contents

M@

Using

Hand

Percussion.

..........:cccseee

A-9

@

Creating

Your

Own

Sounds:

..............

A-10

@

The

Synthesizer

Function:

.............

A-10

@

Changing

the

Parameters..........

A-11

@

Storing

Your

New

Sound..........

A-14

@

Creating

Rhythm

and

Auto-

Accompaniment

Patterns:.............++

A-15

@

Creating

Basic

Patterns

..................

A-16

@

Creating

Fill-in

and

Intro/Ending

Patterns................04

A-17

@

Storing

the

Newly

Created

PaAtl@DnS

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A-19

@

Programmable

ONE

FINGER

AD-LIB:

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@

Creating

Phrases

............ccceeees

A-~20

@

Storing

Phrases...........scssseeeeeees

A-22

@

Using

the

SYSTEM

Functions............

A-24

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Control

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A

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@

Transpose

and

Accompaniment

Hold

Pedall:.i.tisscistdtesccisiessenaieatenseet

A-25

@

Using

the

MIDI

Functions..................

A-26

@

Creating

Songs

.........cccceeeeeeeeeees

A

-

26

@

Changing

MIDI

Channels..............

A-29

@

Using

an

External

Sequencer:

.......A

—

30

@

Sending

Automatic

Functions..A

—

30

®

Creating

Patterns............cce

A-31

@

Creating

O.F

AD-LIB

Phrases..A

—

33

®

Using

Other

Functions

..............

A

-

34

3.

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1.

Basic

Operation

Before

Using

the

FS690

1.

Cautions

@

Do

not

subject

the

FS690

to

severe

shocks.

@

Do

not

expose

the

FS690

to

direct

sunlight,

or

high

temperatures

such

as

inside

your

car

on

a

warm

day.

@

Do

not

use

the

FS5690

where

there

is

excessive

moisture

or

dust.

@

Do

not

disassemble

or

attempt

to

modify

the

FS690.

@

Should

the

FS690

become

soiled,

clean

it

using

a

soft,

dry

cloth.

If

this

does

not

remove

the

stain,

wet

the

cloth

slightly

before

wiping.

Never

use

alcohol

or

thinner

to

clean

the

FS690.

@

Do

not

allow

foreign

matter

to

enter

the

gaps

between

the

keys

or

around

the

buttons.

2.

Connecting

the

power

supply

The

FS690

can

use

either

your

home

AC

power

outlet

or

dry

cell

batteries

as

a

power

source.

M

To

insert

batteries:

1.

Turn

the

unit

over

and

remove

the

battery

cover.

2.

Insert

six

Size

C

dry

cell

batteries.

Be

sure

that

Size

C

dry

cell

they

are

aligned

correctly.

battery

x

6

3.

Replace

the

battery

cover.

>

Notes:

—

As

the

batteries

reach

the

end

of

their

usable

lifespan,

the

sound

of

the

FS690

will

become

quieter

and

the

sound

quality

will

begin

to

change.

The

unit

may

also

begin

to

function

improperly.

At

that

time,

you

should

replace

all

six

of

the

batteries.

—

Do

not

mix

battery

types,

as

this

may

cause

problems

such

as

battery

fluid

leakage.

—

Remove

the

batteries

when

not

using

the

FS690

for

long

periods

of

time.

plug

cord

Note:

You

cannot

Back

up

the

internal

memory

once

the

battery

built

into

the

F5690

is

drained.

So,

we

recommend

that

you

save

your

important

data

into

an

external

sequencer

(see

“Using

an

external

sequencer”

section

on

page

A-30).

For

a

replacement

Battery,

contact

your

authorized

KAWAI

dealer.

Before

Using

the

FS690

M@

To

use

an

AC

power

outlet:

Connect

a

PS-121

(or

PS-123)

adaptor

(available

separately)

to

the

adaptor

terminal

on

the

rear

panel

of

the

F5690.

Then,

connect

the

adaptor

to

a

wall

socket.

Important:

We

recommend

that

you

use

a

KAWAI

AC

adaptor

(9

or

12-volt)

with

the

FS690.

If

you

decide

to

use

a

universal

adaptor

(from

another

manufacturer)

be

sure

that

the

voltage

selector

on

that

adaptor

is

set

between

9

to

12

volts.

The

polarity

selector

must

be

set

to

"negative"

(-)

polarity.

If

your

universal

adaptor

is

set

on

"positive

(+)",

your

FS690

will

not

operate

(or

will

run

on

batteries

until

the

batteries

are

drained).

@

Connecting

the

FS690

to

an

audio

device

To

enjoy

listening

to

the

sound

of

your

FS690

through

your

home

stereo

system

or

other

external

audio

device,

purchase

a

standard

connecting

cord

(Stereo

RCA

pins)

at

an

electrical

goods

shop

or

an

audio

specialty

store.

Use

it

to

connect

the

FS690's

LINE

OUT

jacks

to

the

LINE

IN

or

AUX

IN

jacks

on

your

audio

system.

@

About

the

FS-690's

internal

memory

The

contents

of

the

FS-690's

internal

memory

will

be

kept

stored

by

a

battery

built

into

the

unit

for

a

period

of

up

to

five

years.

The

data

that

are

maintained

by

this

battery

are

as

follows:

—

Song

data

recorded

using

the

recorder.

—

Sounds

created

using

the

synthesizer.

—

Accompaniment

patterns

created

using

the

pattern

maker.

—

Phrases

created

using

the

programmable

ONE

FINGER

AD-LIB

feature.

—

Registration

settings.

Note

that

if

you

turn

the

power

switch

ON

while

holding

down

keys

C

and

E

at

the

left

end

of

the

keyboard,

all

of

the

contents

of

the

memory

will

be

erased,

and

the

keyboard's

factory

settings

will

be

restored.

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@

Protective

plastic

covering

on

front

panel

Your

FS690

comes

equipped

with

a

thin

plastic

covering

over

the

front

panel,

designed

to

protect

the

panel

from

dust

and

scratches.

If

you

want

to

remove

this

covering,

carefully

use

a

fingernail

to

lift

up

one

of

the

corners.

Then,

slowly

peel

off

the

covering

and

discard

it.

B-3

GQ)

POWER

switch

This

switch

turns

the

power

on

and

off.

When

the

power

is

turned

on,

the

display

window

will

light,

showing

the

number

Ud

/.

(2)

Volume

Control

buttons

The

master

volume

buttons

control-overall

volume

of

all

notes

played

on

the

keyboard.

Melody,

Chord

Accompaniment,

Bass,

and

Rhythm

volume

can

be

adjusted

separately

using

the

appropriate

buttons

found

to

the

right

of

Master

volume.

(3)

Demo

button

Pressing

this

button

starts

the

built-in

demo

song

contained

in

the

FS5690's

memory.

Press

it

again

at

any

time

to

stop

the

demo

song.

(4)

Display

The

display

window

shows

which

sound

or

rhythm

is

currently

selected.

The

window

is

also

used

to

display

a

wide

variety

of

other

information

which

will

be

described

later

in

this

manual.

(5)

Selector

buttons

These

buttons

are

used

to

increase

or

decrease

the

numbers

in

the

display

window

by

intervals

of

1

or

10.

(6)

Sound

1

and

Sound

2

buttons

These

buttons

are

used

to

select

from

among

the

one

hundred

sounds

stored

in

the

FS690.

(7)

Effect

buttons

These

buttons

allow

you

to

add

variety

to

the

FS690's

one

hundred

sounds

by

adding

effects

such

as

Pitch

Bend,

Sustain,

Stereo

Chorus,

and

Duet

harmony

to

them.

Lower

mode

buttons

These

buttons

are

used

to

select

the

playing

mode

for

the

nineteen

keys

on

the

left

end

of

the

keyboard

(the

Lower

Keyboard).

There

are

three

playing

modes:

"Normal

mode"

in

which

the

Lower

Keyboard

plays

the

same

sound

selected

for

the

Upper

Keyboard;

Rhythm

Control

buttons

Overall

Diagram

and

Expla-

nation

(Operation

panel)

"AUTO

mode"

which

lets

the

Lower

Keyboard

control

F5690's

Auto-

Accompaniment;

and

"Drum

mode"

which

lets

the

lower

keys

play

the

percussion

sounds

pictured

on

the

case

above

each

key.

Rhythm

button

This

button

is

used

when

selecting

from

among

the

one

hundred

rhythm

and

accompaniment

patterns

stored

in

the

FS5690's

memory.

The

F5690's

Rhythm

and

Auto-

Accompaniment

section

gives

you

four

types

of

patterns

to

work

with:

Intro

Patterns

that

can

be

used

at

the

start

of

a

song;

Fill-in

Patterns,

to

add

contrast

and

variety

during

a

song;

Ending

Patterns;

and

Basic

Patterns

which

will

be

the

foundation

of

any

song

using

Auto-Accompaniment.

These

four

types

of

patterns

are

controlled

using

these

buttons.

The

two

tempo

buttons

can

be

used

to

control

changes

in

Rhythm

and

Auto-

Accompaniment

tempo.

Lastly,

the

Sync.

button

lets

you

start

when

you

press

a

key

in

the

Lower

Keyboard.

@i)

ONE

FINGER

AD-LIB

button

This

feature

allows

you

to

sound

like

a

"pro".

with

the

touch

of

a

finger.

@2)

Registration

button

@3)

User

Program

buttons

These

buttons

allow

users

of

the

FS690

to:

1)

create

new

sounds

(with

the

synthesizer);

2)

create

Rhythm

and

Auto-Accompaniment

Patterns

(Basic,

Intro,

Fill-in,

and

Ending)

with

Pattern

Maker;

and

3)

create

ONE-FINGER

AD-LIB

phrases.

Recorder

buttons

These

buttons

allow

you

to

record

the

songs

you

write

or

perform

on

the

FS690.

G5)

System/MIDI

button

10-2

[Rear

Panel]

MIDI

IN

and

OUT

jacks

These

jacks

are

used

to

connect

the

FS690

to

other

MIDI

instruments

and

equipment.

@?

Hold

Pedal

jack

Oo

This

jack

allows

you

to

connect

a

hold

pedal

(model

F-1,

available

separately)

to

the

FS690.

When

the

hold

pedal

is

depressed,

notes

played

on

the

keyboard

will

play

continuously

for

as

long

as

the

pedal

is

held

down.

(This

pedal

has

no

effect

on

Rhythm

and

Auto-Accompaniment

performance.)

Accompaniment

Hold

jack

The

jack

allows

you

to

use

the

optional

F-1

pedal

in

a

different

way

from

above.

When

connected

to

the

Accompaniment

Hold

jack,

the

F-1

pedal

can

be

depressed

to

add

variety

to

Rhythm

and

Auto-Accompaniments.

It

can

also

function

in

the

same

manner

as

the

Sync./Fill

in

button.

Output

jacks

These

jacks

are

used

to

send

the

FS690's

sound

through

external

speakers

or

a

stereo

system.

Stereo

Headphone

jack

When

stereo

headphones

are

connected

to

this

jack,

the

sound

from

the

speakers

is

cut

off.

This

allows

you

to

play

the

FS690

at

night

and

at

other

times

when

you

might

be

concerned

about

disturbing

others.

@1)

Power

Adaptor

jack

This

jack

is

used

when

connecting

a

power

adaptor

(model

PS-121

or

PS-123,

available

separately).

Important:

See

page

B-2

for

special

instructions

if

you

are

using

a

universal

AC

adaptor.

[Keys]

@2)

Lower

Keyboard

(C1

~

F#2)

@3)

ONE

FINGER

AD-LIB

keys

(G2

~

B3)

User

program

keys

(C5

~

C6)

Overall

Diagram

and

Expla-

nation

(Rear

panel

and

Keys)

Used

when

the

chord

detection

or

hand

percussion

function

are

selected.

Used

when

the

ONE

FINGER

AD-LIB

function

is

selected.

Used

for

programming

synthesizer

sounds,

Auto-Accompaniments

(Pattern

Maker),

and

programmable

ONE

FINGER

AD-LIB

phrases.

Note:

Of

course,

the

keys

in

the

special

keyboard

sections

named

above

also

function

as

a

normal

keyboard

when

all

automatic

settings

are

off.

Important:

Throughout

this

manual,

the

keys

on

the

FS690

will

be

referred

to

in

the

following

manner:

C1

stands

for

"the

first

C"

on

the

keyboard,

counting

from

the

left.

B2

stands

for

"the

second

B"

on

the

keyboard

from

the

left.

The

total

range

of

the

FS690

is

C1

to

C6.

the

POWER

switch.

Display

reads

001.

Display

changes

to

read

002.

Selector

a

:

yy

OOO

3.

Select

a

sound

numbered

41

through

50.

Setector

=

MM»

ow

=

Lower

Keyboard

f

i

OFA

7

OFA

means

ONE

FINGER

AD-LIB.

|

;

Getting

Started

on

your

-FS690:

Selecting

Sounds

1

This

section

will

show

you

how

to

select

and

play

any

of

:

the

sounds

listed

in

the

"100

SOUND

LIBRARY"

on

the

.

FS690's

front

panel.

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aes

:

OFFO

OON

Check

First,

check

to

be

sure

that

the

POWER

switch

is

turned

ON.

The

display

should

be

lit,

showing

the

number

nannies

uUut,

Try

pressing

one

of

the

keys

on

the

keyboard.

You

should

hear

the

sound

which

is

numbered

01

(PLANO

1):

Next,

look

at

the

Selector

buttons

and

find

the

button

marked

+1.

If

you

press

it,

the

number

shown

in

the

display

should

change

to

282.

When

you

press

one

of

the

keys

on

the

keyboard,

you

will

hear

sound

number

02

(PIANO

2).

You

can

use

the

Selector

buttons

to

choose

any

of

the

FS690's

one

hundred

sounds

quickly

and

easily.

The

+1

button

adds

one

to

the

number

in

the

display,

while

the

+10

button

adds

ten.

The

-1

button

subtracts

one

from

the

number,

and

the

-10

button

subtracts

ten.

The

number

shown

in

the

display

is

the

number

of

the

sound

currently

selected.

If

you

select

one

of

the

SPLIT

sounds,

which

are

numbered

41

through

50

in

the

"100

SOUND

LIBRARY,"

you

will

find

that

the

19

keys

on

the

left

end

of

the

keyboard

(the

Lower

Keyboard)

produce

a

different

sound

from

the

rest

of

the

keys

to

their

right.

Also,

note

that

the

numbers

“wrap

around,"

so

that

pressing

the

+1

button

when

the

display

reads

(90

‘

will

change

the

display

to

read

98

|.

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'

Seat

zi

—_

Start

rhythm.

Then

press.

.

Getting

Started

with

Rhythms

This

section

will

show

you

how

to

select

and

play

any

of

the

rhythms

listed

under

the

"100

RHYTHMS

LIBRARY”

on

the

FS690's

front

panel.

1.

Begin

by

pressing

the

Rhythm

button.

The

lamp

above

-

the

switch

will

light,

and

the

display

will

change

to

read

GG

}.

2.

If

you

press

the

Start/Stop

button

at

this

point,

rhythm

number

01

(DANCE

1)

will

begin

to

play.

Now

find

the

Selector

buttons

and

press

the

+1

button.

The

display

will

change

to

read

GG¢

and

the

rhythm

will

change

to

number

02

(DANCE

2).

You

may

use

the

Selector

buttons

in

this

way

toselect

|

any

rhythm

you

desire.

The

number

in

the

display

will

|

change

to

indicate

the

number

of

the

rhythm

currently

rhythm

should

play

a

"Fill-in"

pattern

suited

to

the

Satectr

selected.

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|

r

ime:

—

fees

3.

Try

pressing

the

Sync./Fill

in

button

at

this

point.

The

rhythm

currently

selected.

The

Fill-in

function

is

very

effective

when

used

to

add

variety

within

a

song.

ENE

4.

Next,

press

the

Intro/Ending

button.

An

Ending

.

Pattern

which

matches

the

currently

selected

rhythm

ee

—»

A

Fill-in

Pattern

plays.

The

Ending

Pattern

—»

plays,

and

the

rhythm

ends.

will

play,

and

the

rhythm

performance

will

end.

You

can

use

this

Ending

Pattern

to

bring

a

song

to

an

ending.

Or,

if

you

want

the

rhythm

to

end

without

the

Ending

Pattern,

you

can

simply

press

the

Start/Stop

button.

Rhythm

is

stopped.

Pressing

this

button

starts

the

Intro

Pattern.

2

Rhythm

is

nan

topped.

™

Ss

Lower

Keyboard

|

c

Press

a

key

on

the

Lower

Keyboard.

Rhythm

starts

simultaneously.

ER

=

(*

|

Then

press.

.

:

Lower

Keyboard

i

=

Press

a

key

on

the

|

Lower

Keyboard.

Rhythm

starts

simultaneously

with

Intro

Pattern.

Other

Important

Rhythm

Functions

.

If

you

press

the

Intro/Ending

button

while

the

rhythm

is

off,

you

will

hear

an

Intro

Pattern,

after

which

the

Basic

Pattern

for

the

rhythm

selected

will

begin

to

play.

2.

If

you

press

the

Sync./Fill

in

button

while

the

rhythm

is

off,

the

button

functions

as

a

Sync.

button

only.

When

Sync.

button

is

pressed,

the

rhythm

will

begin

to

play

the

moment

you

press

a

key

on

the

Lower

Keyboard.

The

rhythm

will

synchronize

with

your

touch

of

the

keyboard.

.

If

you

press

the

Sync./Fill

in

button

and

then

the

Intro/Ending

button,

the

rhythm

will

begin

to

play

(starting

with

the

appropriate

Intro

Pattern)

the

moment

you

press

one

or

more

of

the

keys

on

the

Lower

Keyboard.

.

Try

pressing

the

Intro/Ending

button

while

the

rhythm

is

playing.

In

this

case,

it

operates

as

an

Ending

button.

You

will

hear

an

Ending

Pattern

in

a

few

seconds

after

pressing

the

button.

Changing

Rhythm

Tempo

You

can

use

the

Tempo

buttons

to

change

the

tempo

of

the

rhythm

pattern.

The

Tempo

W

button

makes

the

tempo

slower.

The

Tempo

A

button

makes

the

tempo

faster.

The

longer

you

hold

down

each

of

these

buttons,

|

i

Cam

|

the

more

the

tempo

will

change.

(

j—

e

Li

‘|

Pressing

either

of

the

Tempo

buttons

once

—

just

after

selecting

a

new

rhythm

—

will

change

the

tempo

toa

rate

that

suits

that

new

rhythm.

At

this

time,

the

display

will

briefly

show

"

-

"

to

indicate

that

the

"standard"

tempo

for

that

rhythm

has

been

selected.

Then,

if

necessary,

you

can

use

the

Tempo

buttons

to

adjust

the

tempo

further.

“-

TEMPO™

ONE

FINGER

AD-UB

When

you

press

and

hold

down

either

of

the

Tempo

buttons,

the

display

will

change

to

read

dn

(short

for

"down")

or

UP

depending

on

which

Tempo

button

you

are

pressing.

If

you

continue

to

press

the

Tempo

V

button

to

minimum

tempo,

the

display

will

change

to

read

540,

which

is

the

F5690's

abbreviation

for

SYNC.

This

setting

is

used

for

a

different

function

MIDI

operation.

The

small

lamp

at

the

bottom

of

the

display

will

also

blink

in

time

with

the

tempo.

*

For

more

information

on

tempo

SYNC.,

see

page

A-31

in

the

Advanced

Operation

section

of

this

manual.

B~10

Chords

with

left

hand.

Melody

with

right

hand.

Using

Auto-Accompaniment

‘for

easy

ensemble

playing

The

FS690's

Auto-Accompaniment

section

is

one

of

the

most

powerful

found

on

any

portable

keyboard.

It

has

the

capability

of

working

in

four

different

"modes".

In

this

Basic

Operation

section

of

the

manual,

however,

we

will

deal

only

with

the

first

mode

called

"AUTO

1".

When

your

FS690

is

turned

on,

it

is

automatically

set

to

AUTO

1

operation.

In

AUTO

1

mode,

you

can

play

chords

with

your

left

hand

(which

will

generate

full

accompaniment)

while

playing

the

melody

with

your

right

hand.

Let's

try

the

Auto-Accompaniment

section

in

this

mode.

Keyboard

AAA

AMG

ne

to

start

o

rhythm.

Lower

|

Keyboard

c

Auto-

Accompaniment

starts

playing.

Using

Auto-Accompaniment

Section:

AUTO

1

eu

Lower

This

Auto-Accompaniment

mode

(AUTO

1)

allows

you

to

§

create

a

realistic

ensemble

performance

by

simply

pressing

and

holding

left

hand

chords

as

you

play

the

melody.

The

nineteen

keys

on

the

left

end

of

the

keyboard

(which

we

call

the

Lower

Keyboard)

are

used

to

play

the

chords

which

control

the

Auto-Accompaniment.

Up

until

now

we

have

used

the

Lower

Keyboard

as

a

regular

keyboard.

1.

First,

prepare

the

Lower

keyboard

for

chord

use.

Find

the

Lower

mode

buttons

and

press

the

Auto

button.

The

display

will

briefly

change

to

read

Aut.

2.

Start

the

rhythm.

Select

a

rhythm

using

the

Rhythm

button

and

the

Selector

buttons.

Then,

start

the

rhythm

by

pressing

the

Start/Stop

button

or

the

Intro/Ending

button.

3.

Using

the

Lower

keyboard

to

activate

Auto-

Accompaniment.

Now,

try

pressing

one

or

more

of

the

keys

on

the

Lower

keyboard.

You

should

hear

the

Auto-Accompaniment

begin

to

play.

Try

using

the

Sync./Fill

in

button

and

the

Intro/Ending

button.

The

tempo

of

the

Auto-Accompaniment

can

be

controlled

using

the

Tempo

buttons.

The

other

three

modes

of

Auto-Accompaniment

are

discussed

in

the

Advanced

Operation

section

of

this

manual.

Using

ONE

FINGER

AD-+LIB

to

play

like

a

pro!

By

now,

we

hope

you've

become

very

familiar

with

the

Auto-Accompaniment

function

of

the

F5690.

But

you

may

be

wondering

what

you

can

do

to

spice

up

the

melody

a

bit.

Well,

the

ONE

FINGER

AD-LIB

function

is

just

for

you!

This

feature

separates

KAWAI

keyboards

from

all

others.

1.

What

is

ONE

FINGER

AD-LIB?

ONE

FINGER

AD-LIB

is

a

feature

which

allows

anyone,

any

level

of

musical

ability,

to

sound

like

a

"pro".

With

the

touch

of

a

finger,

you

can

play

hundred

of

impressive

ad-lib

melodies

with

full

Auto-

Accompaniment

and

chord

progressions.

It's

great

fun!

The

ONE

FINGER

AD-LIB

phrases

are

determined

by

rhythm

you

select.

For

example,

there

are

funky

ad-lib

phrases

for

rhythm

number

07

(SLAP

FUNK),

and

some

exciting

rock'n

roll

phrases

that

go

well

with

2-2

fi

number

29

(R&R1).

There

are

seventeen

preset

ONE

en

FINGER

AD-LIB

phrases

for

each

of

the

FS690's

one

i

hundred

rhythms:

a

total

of

1,700

phrases

in

all!

2.

How

does

ONE

FINGER

AD-LIB

work?

a)

Use

the

Rhythm

button

and

the

Selector

buttons

to

select

a

rhythm.

Next,

press

the

ese

ONE

FINGER

AD-LIB

button.

The

small

dot

lamp

on

the

lower

right

side

of

the

display

will

light

up.

rie

soon

(See

illustration

2-a).

b)

Now,

press

and

hold

down

one

of

the

keys

in

the

pay

~--.

=

ONE

FINGER

AD-LIB

section

of

the

keyboard

(shown

in

the

drawing

at

left).

By

holding

down

a

single

key,

you

can

play

an

entire

ad-lib

phrase!

Try

other

ONE

FINGER

AD-LIB

keys.

Note

that

each

key

plays

a

different

phrase

and

that

some

keys

use

different

sounds

than

other

keys.

Keys

in

this

range.

(>

OFA

B-13

Using

ONE

FINGER

AD-LIB

to

play

like

a

pro!

c)

Adding

Rhythm

and

Auto-Accompaniment.

Next,

press

the

Lower

mode

Auto

button.

The

display

should

change

briefly

to

read

Aut.

Start

the

Rhythm

using

the

Intro/Ending

button

or

the

Start/Stop

button.

The

Rhythm

and

Auto-

Accompaniment

should

begin

to

play.

Listen

closely!

Notice

that

the

Auto-Accompaniment

chords

are

changing

automatically.

The

FS690

has

been

programmed

so

that

each

Rhythm

is

accompanied

by

an

authentic

sounding

chord

progression

that

plays

automatically.

d)

Now

hold

down

one

of

the

keys

in

the

ONE

FINGER

AD-LIB

section

of

keyboard.

The

ad-lib

phrase

will

|

play.

If

you

hold

the

AD-LIB

key

down,

you'll

notice

that

the

phrase

changes

automatically

with

the

chord

progression!

Keys

in

this

range.

(7

OFA

e)

If

you

decide

that

you'd

like

to

change

the

preset

chord

progression,

play

any

chord

on

the

Lower

Keyboard.

This

will

override

the

preset

progression.

Then,

the

ONE

FINGER

AD-LIB

phrases

will

change

to

match

your

own

chords.

f)

To

return

to

the

preset

chord

progression,

press

the

ONE

FINGER

AD-LIB

button

twice.

A

note

about

the

ONE

FINGER

AD-LIB

chord

progressions.

When

you

start

the

Auto-Accompaniment

with

the

a!

c

ONE

FINGER

AD-LIB

function

turned

ON,

the

chord

progression

that

plays

is

in

the

key

of

C.

For

example,

the

progression

for

rhythm

number

32

(50'S

ROCK)

is

as

shown

at

left.

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a

vi

Tl}

°

(]T7]

o

Mt

Te

Mn

HA

Hite

TT

el

The

will

describe

how

you

can

play

ONE

FINGER

AD-LIB

music

in

a

different

key.

Using

ONE

FINGER

AD-

‘LIB

to

play

like

a

pro!

1-2

Changing

Keys

1.

Those

of

you

who

won't

be

happy

unless

the

chord

progression

for

50'S

ROCK

is

in

the

key

of

"A"

should

perform

the

following

operation

(after

stopping

the

rhythm

for

a

moment):

(1)

Check

that

the

ONE

FINGER

AD-LIB

button

and

the

Lower

mode

Auto

button

have

both

been

ser

Auto-

(2)

Before

starting

the

rhythm,

press

the

A

key

shown

»:

Accompaniment.

in

the

Illustration

1-2

at

left.

(3)

Then

press

the

Intro/Ending

button

or

the

Start/Stop

button

to

start

the

Rhythm

and

Auto-

Accompaniment.

The

chord

progression

should

|

now

be

in

the

key

of

"A"

as

shown

at

left.

~~”

ro

Press

or

2.

Some

of

you

might

be

happier

if

the

chord

progression

for

50'S

ROCK

were

ina

minor

key.

To

do

this,

you

can

EE

perform

an

operation

like

the

one

described

below

A

CE

D

A

ECE

(again,

you

should

stop

the

rhythm

first):

—H

(1)

Check

that

the

ONE

FINGER

AD-LIB

button

and

the

Lower

mode

Auto

button

have

both

been

2-3

|

turned

ON.

(2)

Play

a

Cm

chord

as

shown

in

Illustration

2-3

at

left.

(3)

Then

press

the

Intro/Ending

button

or

the

Start/Stop

button

to

start

the

Rhythm

and

Auto-

Accompaniment.

The

chord

progression

should

now

be

in

the

key

of

"C

minor"

as

shown

at

left.

There

are

two

ONE

FINGER

AD-LIB

chord

progressions

Cm7

Bb

Ab

for

each

Rhythm

--

one

in

a

major

key

and

one

in

a

minor

key.

If

you

would

prefer

that

the

chord

progression

play

==

=

=—

]

==

in

the

key

of

Am,

just

perform

that

the

operation

above

playing

an

Am

chord

instead

of

the

Cm

chord

we

used

in

the

example.

Now

select

different

Rhythms

and

begin

exploring

the

1700

ONE

FINGER

AD-LIB

phrases

built

into

the

FS690!

Have

fun!

Special

use

of

ONE

FINGER

AD-LIB

:

i

We've

recorded

some

special

melodies

into

the

FS690

for

use

with

ONE

FINGER

AD-LIB.

These

melodies

canbe

{

found

on

the

ONE

FINGER

AD-LIB

notes

associated

with

Rhythms

91

through

94

(Ballet,

Bolero,

Campanella,

and

Nocturne).

Here’s

how

to

play

them:

(1)

First,

select

a

rhythm.

Let’s

try

#92

(BOLERO).

(2)

Next,

make

sure

that

the

ONE

FINGER

AD-LIB

function

is

turned

on

--

and

the

AUTO

function

is

on.

(3)

Press

Start

button

to

get

the

rhythm

going.

You

may

want

to

set

the

"standard

tempo"

for

BOLERO

by

pressing

either

of

the

Tempo

buttons

at

this

time.

Now,

hold

down

the

lowest

ONE

FINGER

AD-LIB

key

!

(G2).

Make

sure

that

your

initial

hit

of

the

G2

key

is

on

the

main

beat

(if

you

listen

to

the

rhythm

for

awhile,

you'll

hear

this

main

beat).

Can

you

hear

the

first

melody

notes

of

BOLERO

playing

when

you

hold

down

G2?

(5)

The

rest

of

the

melody

can

be

played

as

you

move

up

the

ONE

FINGER

AD-LIB

keys

in

chromatic

fashion

(G2,

G#2,

A2,

A#2,

etc).

Each

successive

key

is

programmed

with

three

full

beats

of

the

BOLERO

melody.

(6)

Now,

let’s

try

putting

the

whole

melody

together.

Make

sure

the

BOLERO

rhythm

is

playing.

On

the

main

beat,

hold

down

the

G2

key

for

three

beats.

Then,

immediately

hold

down

the

G#2

key

for

the

beats;

then

the

A2

key

for

the

beats;

and

so

on,

until

the

entire

melody

is

played.

By

the

time

you

reach

the

end

of

the

ONE

FINGER

AD-

LIB

region,

you

should

have

played

BOLERO!

(4

—

Special

use

of

ONE

FIN!

GER

AD-LIB

This

same

process

works

for

Rhythms

#91,

#93,

and

#94

with

the

following

changes

in

the

process:

Rhythm

#91

(Ballet)

The

"Swan

Lake"

theme

used

on

these

notes

is

based

on

four-beat

phrases.

So,

hold

down

each

ONE

FINGER

AD-LIB

notes

for

four

beats

instead

of

three.

Also,

the

BALLET

rhythm

requires

that

you

press

the

G2

key

at

the

same

time

that

you

press

the

Start

button.

If

you

press

these

at

different

times,

the

ONE

FINGER

AD-

LIB

melody

notes

will

not

match

the

preset

chords.

Rhythm

#93

(Campanella)

Campanella

is

based

upon

"three-beat"

phrases.

So,

hold

down

each

note

for

three

beats.

Do

not

use

the

G2

and

G#2

notes

with

this

rhythm.

Start

with

the

A2

key.

Again,

the

Campanella

rhythm

requires

that

you

press

the

A2

key

at

the

same

time

that

you

press

Start

button.

Rhythm

#94

(Nocturne)

Start

on

G2.

Hold

each

ONE

FINGER

AD-LIB

note

for

six

beats,

since

NOCTURNE

is

based

on

six-beat

phrases.

Press

the

G2

key

at

the

same

time

that

you

press

Start

button.

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