Kawai Fs780 User manual

KAWAI

Personal

Keyboard

FS

/80

Owner's

Manual

Thank

you

for

your

purchase

of

the

KAWAI

FS780

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

FS780.

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,

use

Arrangement

Expander,

Recorder

functions,

and

operate

ONE

FINGER

AD-LIB.

The

Advanced

Operation

section

will

help

you

explore

FS780's

more

advanced

features

such

as

combining

Tones,

adding

Effects,

using

the

Synthesizer

and

MIDI,

and

programming

Accompaniments

or

ONE

FINGER

AD-LIB

phras-

es.

To

get

the

most

from

your

FS780,

please

read

this

entire

manual

carefully

--

beginning

with

the

important

infor-

mation

on

page

B

-

1.

Should

you

have

any

trouble

getting

the

FS780

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

FS780!

Ш

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

resi-

dential

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.

Ш

This

instrument

complies

with

the

limits

for

class

B

digital

apparatus,

pursuant

to

the

Radio

Interference

Regulations,

C.R.C.,

c.

1374.

Basic

Operation

B

Table

of

Contents

Before

Using

the

FS780

...........ssssssee

B-1

ТгоџЫе-$һоойта..................

не

н

B-3

Overall

Diagram

and

Explanation......................—

B-4

Selecting

Sounds.............ssseessse

e

B-7

Getting

Started

with

Rhythms:.................

sss

B-8

Ф

Using

the

SYNC

feature...

B-8

Ф

Changing

Rhythm

Tempo

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

s

B-8

Using

Ашо-Ассотрапітепі:................

6

B-9

€

Explanation

of

AUTO

1...

ses

B-9

Ф

Using

the

Arrangement

Expander

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

B-9

Using

ONE

FINGER

Ар-11В:..........................-

B-10

€

Special

Use

of

ONE

FINGER

AD-LIB

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

B-11

The

Digital

Mixer

Section

...................sss

B

-

12

Using

REGISTRATION

Memory

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

B-13

Using

the

Real-Time

RECORDER

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

B-15

Advanced

Use

of

ѕЅоипа:...............

A-1

Ф

Combining

Two

Sounds

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

sess

A-1

€

Adding

Effects

sss

A-2

Advanced

Use

of

Auto-Accompaniment

Section:

Neb

S

Abate

D

ODORE

de

EET

Ip

erect

URS

A-3

€

Explanation

of

AUTO

2...

sss

A-3

Ф

Explanation

of

AUTO

3...

sss

А-5

€

Explanation

of

AUTO

4..........

sess

A-6

Ф

Introducing

Accompaniment

Hold.................

A-6

The

Synthesizer

Function:

aaa

A-7

Ф

Changing

the

Parameters

...........

see

A-8

€

Storing

Your

New

$ойпа..........

зеен

A

—

10

Creating

Rhythm

and

Auto-Accompaniment

Patterns

——'ÁÉ—

ТЕЕ

E

А

–

11

Ф

Creating

Basic

Райегп$................

с

A-11

€

Creating

Fill-in

and

Intro/Ending

Patterns

E

A

—

12

Ф

Storing

the

Newly

Created

Patterns

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

A

—

13

Programmable

ONE

FINGER

AD-LIB:

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

А

–

14

Ф

Creating

Phrases...

А

—

14

€

Storing

РПгабе$...................

неее

е

А

—

15

Using

the

SYSTEM

Functions

...........

eee

А

—

16

Using

the

MIDI

Functions:..........eeee

А

–

18

€

Setting

the

Local

Control

ON/OFF

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

А

–

18

Ф:

Creating

SONS

iiam

peers

А

—

20

Ф

Sending

Automatic

Functions

-seere

А

–

21

Ф

Changing

MIDI

Channels...

А

—

22

€

Creating

Райегп»................

нне

A

—

23

Ф

Creating

ONE

FINGER

AD-LIB

Phrases

........

А

—

24

Ф

Using

Other

Functions

2.00.0

А

–

25

Аррепаісеѕ.

аана

Ар

-

1

Specifications.

аниа

А

Ap-1

MIDI

Implementation

Chart...

Ap-2

Ш

Before

Using

the

FS780

1.

Cautions

Ф

Do

not

subject

the

FS780

to

severe

shocks.

©

Do

not

expose

the

FS780

to

direct

sunlight,

or

high

temperatures

(such

as

inside

your

car

on

a

warm

day).

Q

Do

not

use

the

FS780

where

there

is

excessive

moisture

or

dust.

©

Do

not

disassemble

or

attempt

to

modify

the

FS780.

©

Should

the

FS780

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

Е5780.

©

Do

not

allow

foreign

matter

to

enter

the

gaps

between

the

keys

or

around

the

buttons.

2.

Connecting

the

Power

Supply

The

FS780

can

use

either

your

home

AC

power

outlet

or

dry

cell

batteries

as

a

power

source.

Ш

To

insert

batteries:

1.

Turn

the

unit

over

and

remove

the

battery

cover.

2.

Insert

six

Size

C

dry

cell

batteries.

Be

sure

they

are

aligned

in

the

proper

direction.

3.

Replace

the

battery

cover.

As

tbe

batteries

begin

to

run

down,

tbe

volume

of

tbe

FS780

will

decrease

and

tbe

sound

quality

will

begin

to

change

or

deteriorate.

The

unit

may

begin

to

malfunction.

At

that

time,

you

should

replace

all

six

of

tbe

batteries.

Do

not

mix

battery

types

(or

new

batteries

witb

old

ones),

as

this

may

cause

problems

sucb

as

battery

fluid

leakage.

Remove

the

batteries

when

not

using

tbe

FS780

for

long

periods

of

time.

B-1

Before

Using

the

FS780

Ш

To

use

an

AC

power

outlet:

Connect

a

PS-102

(or

PS-101)

adaptor

(available

separately)

to

the

adaptor

terminal

on

the

rear

panel

of

the

FS780.

Then,

connect

the

adaptor

to

a

wall

socket.

We

recommend

that

you

use

a

KAWAI

AC

adaptor

(10

volt

1000

mA)

witb

tbe

FS780.

If

you

decide

to

use

a

universal

adaptor

(from

anotber

manufacturer)

be

sure

that

tbe

voltage

selector

on

tbat

adaptor

is

set

10

volt

1000

mA.

The

polarity

selector

must

be

set

to

"negative"

(—)

polari-

Ly.

If

your

universal

adaptor

is

set

on

"positive

(+)",

your

FS780

will

not

operate

(or

will

run

on

batteries

until

tbe

batteries

are

drained).

Ш

Connecting

the

FS780

to

an

audio

device

To

enjoy

listening

to

the

sound

of

your

FS780

through

your

home

stereo

sys-

tem

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

FS780's

LINE

OUT

jacks

to

the

LINE

IN

or

AUX

IN

jacks

on

your

audio

system.

Ш

About

the

FS780's

internal

memory

The

contents

of

the

FS780's

internal

memory

such

as

song

data

will

be

kept

stored

by

a

battery

built

into

the

unit

for

a

period

of

up

to

five

years.

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.

You

cannot

back

up

tbe

internal

memory

once

the

battery

built

into

tbe

FS780

is

drained.

So,

we

recommend

tbat

you

save

your

important

data

into

an

external

sequencer

(see

"Using

tbe

MIDI

Functions"

sec-

tion).

For

a

replacement

battery,

contact

your

autborized

KAWAI

deal-

er.

Ш

Protective

plastic

covering

on

front

panel

Your

FS780

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.

Basic

Operation

E

Trouble

shooting

on

your

FS780

Problem

Check

the

following

No

sound

from

your

F5780.

1)

Check

your

power

adaptor.

We

recommend

that

you

use

a

KAWAI

9-

or

12-volt

adaptor.

2)

If

using

another

brand

of

adaptor:

—

Does

the

voltage

range

from

9-12

volts?

—

Is

it

set

to

negative

(—)

polarity?

=

Is

it

rated

above

1000

mA?

3)

Have

you

tried

six

fresh

batteries?

4)

Are

all

the

batteries

aligned

in

the

proper

direction?

You

notice

that

the

front

panel

has

a

"cloudy"

finish

or

has

begun

to

"bubble"

or

"peel".

This

is

not

a

defect.

There

is

a

thin

plastic

film

applied

to

the

glossy

panel

(where

the

sounds

and

rhythms

are

printed)

for

protection

during

ship-

ping.

You

can

remove

this

film

at

any

time.

Use

a

fingernail

to

carefully

lift

up

one

of

the

edges,

then

peel

off

the

protective

film.

You

are

using

the

numeric

Selector

buttons

to

select

a

two-digit

number,

but

a

single-digit

number

appears

in

the

display.

You

may

be

taking

too

long

to

enter

the

second

digit.

Once

you

enter

one

digit,

the

FS780

waits

for

four

seconds

to

see

if

a

second

digit

follows.

If

the

second

digit

is

not

entered

within

that

time,

the

FS780

assumes

that

you

meant

to

enter

a

single-

digit

number.

Be

sure

to

enter

all

two-digit

numbers

in

rapid

succession.

The

rhythm

will

not

start

when

you

press

the

yellow

Start/Stop

button.

The

DUAL

feature

does

not

combine

certain

sounds.

Press

the

Tempo

Up

button

to

see

if

someone

has

inadvertent-

ly

activated

the

TEMPO

"SYNC."

mode.

The

display

will

read

"SUL"

if

this

is

the

case.

The

Start/Stop

button

will

not

oper-

ate

in

TEMPO

"SYNC."

mode.

To

escape

SYNC

mode,

press

the

Tempo

Up

button

until

a

number

appears

in

the

display.

Are

you

trying

to

combine

any

of

the

SPLIT

sounds?

These

can-

not

be

used

with

the

DUAL

feature,

since

they

already

contain

two

sounds.

The

RECORDER

will

not

record.

The

recorder

will

not

record

when

there

is

already

a

song

in

memory.

Use

the

ERASE

procedure

(press

both

the

Rec/End

and

Play/Stop

buttons

simultaneously)

for

that

song

to

clear

a

particular

song.

Then

try

recording

again.

The

keyboard

only

plays

drum

sounds.

The

DRUM

SET

sound

(#90)

has

probably

been

selected.

Use

the

Sound

1

and

Selector

buttons

to

select

a

different

sound

(refer

to

the

section

of

the

manual

which

describes

"Getting

Started

Selecting

Sounds").

The

AUTO

function

is

not

working

properly.

Check

to

see

if

someone

has

set

your

Е5780

to

operate

in

AUTO

2,

AUTO

3,

or

AUTO

4

modes.

All

of

these

alternative

modes

are

different

from

the

normal

AUTO

1

style

of

accompaniment.

(Please

refer

to

the

"Advanced

Use

of

Auto-Accompaniment"

section

of

this

manual.)

The

FS780

is

not

sending

"automatic"

note

information

via

MIDI.

See

the

MIDI

section

of

this

manual.

The

ACCOMPANIMENT

MIDI

OUT

function

must

be

set

to

"on".

Otherwise,

the

FS780

will

only

send

"note"

information

(notes

that

are

actually

played)

via

MIDI.

B-3

Basic

Operation

E

Overall

Diagram

and

Explanation

о о

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POOGBLVOGOO

O

©

*|

KAWAI

**

9

STEREO

Ш

Operation

panel

©

Selector

buttons

a)

Numeric

buttons

(Ten

keys)

Used

to

enter

the

number

that

appear

in

the

LED

display.

To

enter

a

number

from

1

to

9,

just

press

the

number

you

desire.

The

FS780

will

wait

for

4

seconds

to

see

if

you're

going

to

press

another

(D

Power

Switch

The

Power

Switch

turns

the

FS780's

power

on

and

off.

When

the

power

is

turned

on,

the

display

win-

dow

will

light,

showing

the

number

Zi

1.

(2)

Volume

Control

buttons

r

digit.

After

this

brief

pause,

the

display

will

show

The

master

volume

buttons

control

overall

volume

of

the

number

you

selected

(01

to

09).

To

enter

a

all

notes

played

on

the

keyboard.

Chord

number

from

1

to

9

without

the

4

seconds

pause,

Accompaniment,

Bass,

and

Rhythm

volume

can

be

put

a

"zero"

before

the

number.

For

example,

adjusted

separately

using

the

appropriate

buttons

you

would

press

"0"

and

"6"

to

select

sound

num-

found

to

the

left

of

Master

volume.

ber

"6"

immediately

(with

no

pause).

(9

Demo

button

To

enter

a

two-digit

number,

enter

the

two

digits

Pressing

this

button

starts

the

built-in

demo

song

in

rapid

succession.

For

example,

to

enter

sound

contained

in

the

FS780's

memory.

Press

it

again

at

number

25,

press

2

followed

quickly

by

5.

If

you

any

time

to

stop

the

demo

song.

wait

more

than

4

seconds

to

enter

the

second

(2

Display

digit,

the

FS780

will

think

you

meant

to

enter

a

The

display

window

shows

which

sound

or

rhythm

one-digit

number.

Referring

again

to

the

"25"

is

currently

selected.

The

window

is

also

used

to

dis-

example,

if

you

wait

too

long

to

enter

the

second

play

a

wide

variety

of

other

information

which

will

digit

"5",

the

FS780

will

think

you

meant

to

enter

a

be

described

later

in

this

manual.

"2"

and

then

changed

your

mind

to

enter

"5",

The

display

will

end

up

showing

"5"

instead

of

"25".

BE

SURE

TO

ENTER

TWO-DIGIT

NUMBERS

IN

RAPID

ORDER.

Overall

Diagram

and

Explanation

b)

"-1",

"+1"

button

These

buttons

are

used

to

increase

or

decrease

the

numbers

in

the

display

window

by

a

value

of

1.

©

Sound

1

and

2

buttons

These

buttons

are

used

to

select

from

among

the

one

hundred

sounds

stored

in

the

Е5780.

@

Effects

buttons

These

buttons

allow

you

to

add

variety

to

the

FS780's

one

hundred

sounds

by

adding

effects

such

as

Sustain,

Stereo

Chorus,

and

Duet

harmony

to

them.

Pitch

Bend

Wheel

Rotating

this

wheel

up

or

down

allows

you

to

change

the

pitch

of

a

sound.

(9

Auto

button

The

Auto

button

is

used

to

select

between

two

"play-

ing

modes"

for

the

nineteen

keys

on

the

left

end

of

the

keyboard

(which

we

will

refer

to

as

the

Lower

Keyboard).

In

"Normal

Mode",

the

Lower

Keyboard

plays

the

same

sound

selected

for

the

Upper

Keyboard.

In

"AUTO

Mode",

the

Lower

Keyboard

can

be

used

to

control

the

FS780's

Auto-Accompaniment.

Rhythm

button

This

button

is

used

when

selecting

from

among

the

one

hundred

rhythm

and

accompaniment

patterns

stored

in

the

F5780's

memory.

07

Rhythm

Control

button

The

FS780's

Rhythm

and

Auto-Accompaniment

sec-

tion

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.

Lastly,

the

Sync./Fill

In

button

lets

you

start

when

you

press

a

key

in

the

Lower

Keyboard.

(2

Tempo

buttons

The

tempo

buttons

can

be

used

to

control

changes

in

Rhythm

and

Auto-Accompaniment

tempo.

(3

Arr.

Exp.

button

Adds

variety

to

the

auto-accompaniment

by

increas-

ing

the

complexity

of

the

accompaniment.

ONE

FINGER

AD-LIB

button

This

feature

allows

you

to

sound

like

a

"pro"

with

the

touch

of

a

finger.

(5

Regis.

button

Complete

front

panel

set-ups

can

be

stored

and

recalled

with

this

button.

Synth

&

Pattern

Maker

buttons

This

button

allows

users

of

the

FS780

to:

a)

create

new

sounds

(with

the

synthesizer);

b)

create

Rhythm

and

Auto-Accompaniment

Patterns

(Basic,

Intro,

Fill-in,

and

Ending)

with

Pattern

Maker;

and

с)

create

ONE

FINGER

AD-LIB

phrases.

@

Recorder

Section

These

buttons

allow

you

to

record

the

songs

you

write

or

perform

on

the

FS780.

Ш

Rear

Panel

MIDI

IN/OUT

jacks

These

jacks

are

used

to

connect

the

FS780

to

other

MIDI

instruments

and

equipment.

PEDAL

1

(DAMPER

Pedal)

jack

This

jack

allows

you

to

connect

an

optional

footswitch

(model

F-1,

available

separately)

to

the

FS780.

When

the

footswitch

is

depressed,

notes

played

on

the

keyboard

will

play

continuously

for

as

long

as

the

footswitch

is

held

down.

It

operates

like

a

sustain

pedal

on

a

piano.

(This

pedal

has

no

effect

on

Rhythm

and

Auto-Accompaniment

performance.)

The

jack

can

also

be

programmed

to

let

an

optional

footswitch

(model

F-1,

available

separately)

function

in

different

styles.

Refer

to

the

"Using

the

SYSTEM

Functions"

for

details.

@

PEDAL

2

(Accompaniment

Hold)

jack

The

jack

allows

you

to

use

the

optional

F-1

footswitch

in

a

different

way

from

above.

When

con-

nected

to

the

Accompaniment

Hold

jack,

the

F-1

footswitch

can

be

depressed

to

add

variety

to

Rhythm

and

Auto-Accompaniments.

The

jack

can

also

be

programmed

to

let

an

optional

footswitch

(model

F-1,

available

separately)

function

in

different

styles.

Refer

to

the

"Using

the

SYSTEM

Functions"

for

details.

€?

OUTPUT

jacks

These

jacks

are

used

to

send

the

FS780's

sound

through

external

speakers

or

a

home

stereo

system.

@

STEREO

PHONES

jack

When

stereo

phones

are

connected

to

this

jack,

the

sound

from

the

speakers

is

cut

off.

This

allows

you

to

play

the

FS780

at

night

and

at

other

times

when

you

might

be

concerned

about

disturbing

others.

@

DC

IN

jack

This

jack

is

used

when

connecting

a

Power

Adaptor

(model

PS-101

or

PS-102,

available

separately).

See

page

B-2

for

special

instructions

if

you

are

using

a

universal

AC

adaptor

or

other

brand

of

adaptor.

Overall

Diagram

and

Explanation

Ш

Keys

€3

Lower

Keyboard

(C1

~

F#2)

Used

as

a

specific

set

of

keys

when

the

AUTO

(chord

detection)

or

Hand

Percussion

functions

are

selected.

@

ONE

FINGER

AD-LIB

keys

(62

~

B3)

Used

to

play

One

Finger

Ad-Lib

phrases

when

the

ONE

FINGER

AD-LIB

function

is

selected.

Q9

User

Program

keys

(C#5

~

Сб)

Used

for

programming

Synthesizer

sounds,

Auto-

Accompaniments

(with

Pattern

Maker),

and

ONE

FINGER

AD-LIB

phrases.

Of

course,

tbe

keys

in

the

special

keyboard

sections

named

above

also

function

as

a

normal

keyboard

wben

all

automatic

settings

are

off.

Throughout

this

manual,

the

keys

on

tbe

FS780

will

be

referred

to

in

tbe

following

manner:

C1

stands

for

"tbe

first

C"

on

tbe

keyboard,

count-

ing

from

tbe

left.

B2

stands

for

"the

second

B"

on

tbe

keyboard

from

the

left.

The

total

range

of

tbe

Е$

780

is

C1

to

C6.

Basic

Operation

-

Getting

Started

on

your

FS780:

Selecting

Sounds

This

section

will

show

you

how

to

select

and

play

any

of

the

sounds

listed

in

the

"100

SOUND

LIBRARY"

on

the

FS780's

front

panel.

1.

First,

check

to

be

sure

that

the

POWER

switch

is

turned

ON.

The

display

1

should

be

lit,

showing

the

number

4

г.

Try

pressing

one

of

the

keys

on

the

keyboard.

You

should

hear

the

sound

which

is

numbered

01

(PIANO

1).

The

FS780

features

Dynamic

Touch

Response

which

allows

you

to

control

the

volume

of

each

note

by

playing

hard

or

soft.

Try

playing

a

few

notes.

You'll

notice

that

the

hard-

er

you

strike

the

keys,

the

louder

they

will

sound.

The

volume

of

the

entire

keyboard

can

be

controlled

with

the

Master

Volume

buttons.

2.

Check

to

be

sure

that

the

lamp

above

the

Sound

1

button

is

lit.

(If

not

press

the

Sound

1

button).

Next,

press

#4

and

then

#1

with

the

Selector

buttons

to

select

sound

number

41

(STRINGS/FLUTE).

The

number

in

the

display

should

change

to

read

Ч

i.

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.

2

0.

"

;

2—9

When

you

use

tbe

numeric

Selector

buttons

to

select

а

two-digit

num-

~

ber,

enter

the

two

numbers

in

rapid

succession.

A

single-digit

number

zy)

will

be

automatically

entered

if

you

take

too

long

to

enter

the

second

->

digit.

3.

Next,

look

at

the

Selector

section

and

find

the

button

marked

+1.

If

you

wo

press

it,

the

number

shown

in

the

display

should

change

to

Ve.

Lower

Keyboard

When

you

press

one

of

the

keys

on

the

keyboard,

you

will

hear

sound

number

42

(STRINGS/VIBES).

Pressing

the

-1

button

in

the

Selector

section

will

bring

you

back

to

sound

number

41.

You

can

use

the

Selector

section

to

choose

any

of

the

FS780's

one

hun-

dred

sounds

quickly

and

easily.

The

*1

button

adds

one

to

the

number

in

the

display,

while

the

-1

button

subtracts

one

from

the

number.

The

П

-

?

:

č

|

:

4

number

shown

in

the

display

is

the

number

of

the

sound

currently

select-

—

;

ed.

2

É

7)

[e

J

É

)

4.

Press

"9"

followed

quickly

by

"0"

to

select

sound

number

90

"DRUM

SET".

7

B

Now,

when

you

press

one

of

the

keys

on

the

Lower

Keyboard,

you

will

С

|

°

a

Es

)

hear

the

sound

of

the

instrument

pictured

above

that

key.

The

Upper

A

i

Keyboard

will

also

produce

drum

sounds

even

though

no

pictures

are

above

them.

>

The

following

chart

shows

19

drum

sounds

assigned

to

keys

C1

through

F#2.

Starting

with

the

G2,

the

same

19

drum

sounds

are

assigned

to

the

keys

in

identical

order.

Instruments

Key

|

MIDI

a!

#

Instruments

MIDI

key

#

=

Bass

Drum

A#1

46

Hi-hat

Open

5

6

7

8

Rim

Shot

B1

47

Mid

Tom

L

JIL

Kam

Low

Snare

Hi

Conga

9

0

1

+!

D#1

E

Hi

Clap

C#2

49

Crash

Cymbal

JC

Hi

Snare

50

|

HiTom

e

>

pH

Synthe

Percussion

1

51

Ride

Symbal

Hi-hat

Close

Low

Tom

Low

Clap

Low

Conga

Low

Cymbal

F2

53

Synthe

Percussion

2

Small

Cymbal

Basic

Operation

E

Getting

Started

with

Rhythms

This

section

will

show

you

how

to

select

and

play

any

of

the

rhythms

listed

унт

under

the

"100

RHYTHM

LIBRARY"

on

the

FS780's

front

panel.

ГЕ

>

E

1.

Begin

by

pressing

the

Rhythm

button.

The

lamp

above

the

switch

will

light,

and

the

display

will

change

to

read

й

1.

2.

If

you

press

the

Start/Stop

button

at

this

point,

you

will

hear

an

Intro

Pattern,

after

which

the

Basic

Pattern

for

the

rhythm

number

01

(DANCE

1)

will

begin

to

play.

If

you

want

to

start

the

rhythm

without

the

Intro

па

Pattern,

press

the

Start/Stop

button

while

holding

down

the

Sync./Fill

>

In

button.

Now

find

the

numeric

keys

and

press

the

#2

button.

The

dis-

Ma

play

will

change

to

read

Ge

and

the

rhythm

will

change

to

number

02

(DANCE

2).

You

may

use

the

numeric

keys

in

this

way

to

select

any

rhythm

you

desire.

The

number

in

the

display

will

change

to

indicate

the

number

of

the

rhythm

currently

selected.

3.

Try

pressing

the

Sync./Fill

In

button

while

the

rhythm

is

playing.

The

FS780

should

play

a

"Fill-in"

pattern

suited

to

the

rhythm

currently

select-

E

|

È

||

ed.

The

Fill-in

function

is

very

effective

when

used

to

add

variety

within

a

song.

>

ЭГЕ

4.

Next,

press

the

Start/Stop

button.

An

Ending

Pattern

which

matches

the

currently

selected

rhythm

will

play,

and

the

rhythm

performance

will

end.

Sync.

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,

simply

press

the

/

vya

т,

Start/Stop

button

quickly

two

times.

$

Using

the

SYNC

feature

L

Kevboard

1.

If

you

press

the

Sync./Fill

In

button

while

the

rhythm

is

off,

the

button

пуеккеузоаг

functions

as

а

Sync./Fill

In

button

only.

When

Sync./Fill

In

button

is

pisi

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

Fin

keyboard.

2.

If

you

want

to

start

the

rhythm

with

your

touch

of

the

keyboard

(as

described

above),

but

would

rather

have

the

rhythm

begin

with

an

appro-

priate

Intro

Pattern,

press

the

Sync./Fill

In

button

and

then

the

Sync.

Start/Stop

button.

When

you

press

a

key

on

the

Lower

Keyboard,

the

Start

=>

=

Intro

Pattern

will

play

followed

by

the

Basic

Pattern.

Fill

In

Stop

ө

$

Changing

Rhythm

Tempo

You

can

use

the

Tempo

buttons

to

change

the

tempo

of

any

rhythm

pattern.

The

Up

button

causes

the

tempo

to

increase.

The

Down

button

causes

the

tempo

to

decrease.

The

small

lamp

at

the

top

center

of

the

display

(labelled

BEAT)

will

also

blink

in

time

with

the

tempo.

When

you

press

either

of

the

Tempo

buttons,

the

display

will

briefly

show

the

current

tempo.

If

you

continue

to

press

the

Tempo

Down

button

to

minimum

tempo,

the

display

will

change

to

read

"5

8L"

which

is

an

abbreviation

for

"SYNC."

or

"synchronized".

This

setting

is

a

MIDI-related

function

and

is

discussed

on

page

A-23

in

the

Advanced

Operation

section

of

this

manual.

The

Start/Stop

button

will

not

operate

in

this

mode.

To

escape

SYNC

mode,

press

the

Tempo

Up

button

until

a

number

appears

in

the

display.

Tempo

"p

>

Basic

Operation

Ш

Using

Auto-Accompaniment

The

FS780'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

FS780

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

gener-

ate

full

accompaniments)

while

playing

the

melody

with

your

right

hand.

Let's

try

the

Auto-Accompaniment

section

in

this

mode.

Ф

Explanation

of

AUTO1

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.

TN

The

nineteen

keys

on

the

left

end

of

the

keyboard

(which

we

call

the

Lower

=>

on!

Keyboard)

are

used

to

play

the

chords

which

control

the

Auto-

Accompaniment.

1.

First,

prepare

the

Lower

Keyboard

for

chord

use.

Press

the

Auto

button.

The

display

will

briefly

change

to

read

"an"

as

ind

shown

at

left.

If

you

see

"of

F"

flash

in

the

display,

press

the

Auto

but-

Start

ton

again

until

you

see

"a"

flash

and

disappear.

2.

Select

a

rhythm

using

the

Rhythm

button

and

the

Selector

buttons.

Stop

Then,

start

the

rhythm

by

pressing

the

Start/Stop

button.

The

drum

pat-

tern

should

begin

to

play.

3.

Now,

try

pressing

one

or

more

of

the

keys

on

the

Lower

Keyboard.

You

Lower

Keyboard

should

hear

the

Auto-Accompaniment

begin

to

play.

The

tempo

of

the

Auto-Accompaniment

can

be

controlled

using

the

Tempo

buttons.

See

page

Ap-1

for

a

chart

of

the

chords

that

FS780

can

recognize.

The

other

three

modes

of

Auto-Accompaniment

are

discussed

in

the

Advanced

Operation

section

of

this

manual.

H

$

Using

the

Arrangement

Expander

The

Arrangement

Expander

feature

is

used

to

add

excitement

to

the

built-in

rhythm

and

auto-accompaniment

patterns.

It's

an

easy

way

to

add

variety

to

your

performances.

Variations

can

be

easily

accessed

by

using

the

Arr.

Exp.

.

(short

for

ARRANGEMENT

EXPANDER)

button

or

the

optional

F-1

foot-

AISEAD:

Arr;

Exp:

switch.

Here's

how

it

works:

1.

Press

the

Arr.

Exp.

button

while

the

Auto-Accompaniment

is

playing.

The

small

LED

lamp

above

the

button

will

light

up

and

the

auto-accom-

paniment

will

become

more

complex

and

exciting.

2.

Press

the

Arr.

Exp.

button

again.

The

small

LED

above

the

button

will

go

off

and

the

auto-accompaniment

will

return

to

its

original

form.

You

can

also

use

the

ARRANGEMENT

EXPANDER

function

with

an

F-1

footswitch

(available

separately).

Refer

to

page

A-17

for

details.

The

ARRANGEMENT

EXPANDER

does

not

work

if

you

select

one

of

the

USER

rhythms,

which

are

numbered

96

throug

OO

in

the

"100

RHYTHM

LIBRARY".

Basic

Operation

Ш

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

FS780.

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.

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

hun-

dreds

of

impressive

ad-lib

melodies

with

full

Auto-Accompaniment

and

chord

progressions.

It's

great

fun!

1-а

The

ONE

FINGER

AD-LIB

phrases

are

determined

by

rhythm

you

select.

For

x

А

example,

there

are

funky

ad-lib

phrases

for

rhythm

number

07

(SLAP

FUNK),

ут

and

some

exciting

rock'n

roll

phrases

that

go

well

with

number

29

(RRRI).

>

EE

There

are

seventeen

preset

ONE

FINGER

AD-LIB

phrases

for

each

of

the

FS780's

one

hundred

rhythms:

a

total

of

1,700

phrases

in

all!

How

does

ONE

FINGER

AD-LIB

work?

1-

1.

Use

the

Rhythm

button

and

the

Selector

buttons

to

select

a

rhythm.

UE

INGER

ONE

Ате

Next,

press

the

ONE

FINGER

AD-LIB

button.

The

small

lamp

above

the

AD-L

ü

D

LIB

button

will

light

up.

(See

illustration

1-b).

T

=

1

a)

2.

Now,

press

and

hold

down

one

of

the

keys

in

the

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

FIN-

GER

AD-LIB

keys.

Note

that

each

key

plays

a

different

phrase

and

that

ONE

FINGER

AD-LIB

some

keys

use

different

sounds

than

other

keys.

3.

Adding

Rhythm

and

Auto-Accompaniment.

Next,

press

the

Auto

button.

The

display

should

change

briefly

to

read

пт.

Start

the

Rhythm

using

the

Start/Stop

button.

The

Rhythm

and

Ашо-

Accompaniment

should

begin

to

play.

Listen

closely!

Notice

that

the

Auto-Accompaniment

chords

are

changing

automatically.

The

FS780

has

been

programmed

so

that

each

Rhythm

is

accompanied

by

an

authentic

Auto

sounding

chord

progression

that

plays

automatically.

>

ЕН

.

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

pro-

gression!

B

NC

5.

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

progres-

on

sion.

Then,

the

ONE

FINGER

AD-LIB

phrases

will

change

to

match

your

own

chords.

i

A

note

about

the

ONE

FINGER

AD-LIB

chord

progressions

ower

Keyboard

When

you

start

the

Auto-Accompaniment

with

the

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

01

(DANCE

1)

is

as

shown

at

left.

Bb

vv

Cm

Bb

Ab

Bb

pu—R—E—E-

AbM7

Bb

Cm

Bb

=

p

Using

ONE

FINGER

AD-LIB

Changing

Keys

Some

of

you

might

be

happier

if

the

chord

progression

for

DANCE

1

were

in

a

minor

key.

To

do

this,

you

can

perform

an

operation

like

the

one

described

below

(again,

you

should

stop

the

rhythm

first:

1.

Check

that

the

ONE

FINGER

AD-LIB

button

and

the

Auto

button

have

both

been

turned

ON.

Play

a

Cm

chord

as

shown

in

Illustration

at

left.

Then

press

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

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

exam-

ple.

Now

select

different

Rhythms

and

begin

exploring

the

1700

ONE

FINGER

AD-LIB

phrases

built

into

the

FS780!

Have

fun!

QM

@

Special

Use

of

ONE

FINGER

AD-LIB

We've

recorded

some

special

melodies

into

the

FS780

for

use

with

ONE

FIN-

GER

AD-LIB.

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/Stop

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.

4.

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

succes-

sive

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!

Basic

Operation

Mi

The

Mixer

Section

Volume

Chord

Bass

Rhythm

Master

|

^ A

Y v

|

ju

Rhythm

Д

А

EB

Rhythm

So

far,

we

have

covered

the

basics

of

the

FS780's

Rhythm,

Auto-

Accompaniment,

and

ONE

FINGER

AD-LIB

functions.

This

section

will

show

you

how

to

use

the

Digital

Mixer

section.

The

volume

of

each

part

can

be

adjusted

using

the

Volume

buttons.

Volumes

may

be

set

to

any

of

sixteen

levels

ranging

from

1

to

16

(16

being

the

loudest).

The

current

volume

for

a

specific

part

will

appear

briefly

on

the

display

each

time

a

volume

button

is

pressed.

a)

Master

Volume

buttons

These

buttons

control

the

overall

volume

of

the

FS780

which

includes

the

volume

of

the

Rhythm,

Auto-Accompaniment,

ONE

FINGER

AD-LIB

phrases,

and

your

own

manual

playing.

b)

Chord

Volume

buttons

These

buttons

control

the

volume

of

the

Auto-Accompaniment

Chords.

c)

Bass

Volume

buttons

These

buttons

control

the

volume

of

the

Auto-Accompaniment

Bass

part.

d)

Rhythm

Volume

buttons

These

buttons

control

the

volume

of

the

Rhythm

(drum)

part.

The

Mixer

section

will

help

you

keep

the

various

"parts"

of

your

music

in

"balance"

with

each

other.

Muting

a

part:

Simultaneously

pressing

both

the

Up

and

Down

volume

buttons

for

any

one

part

(Chords,

Bass

or

Rhythm)

causes

the

volume

of

that

part

to

be

turned

off.

This

procedure

for

turning

the

volume

of

a

particular

part

off

is

called

"muting"

a

part.

(See

illustration

A).

You

can

immediately

return

a

muted

part

to

its

original

volume

(the

volume

just

prior

to

muting)

by

pressing

the

Down

button

for

that

part

(see

Illustration

B).

Pressing

the

Up

button

also

restores

the

muted

part,

but

its

volume

will

be

at

near

zero.

Holding

down

the

Up

button

for

that

part

lets

you

increase

the

volume

gradually

(see

Illustration

C).

The

volume

can

also

be

controlled

by

MIDI

input,

as

shown

in

tbe

fol-

lowing

cbart:

(See

page

A-22

for

details)

Melody

volume

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

1

ch

(N

ch),

2

ch

(N*1

ch)

CHORD

volume

...................3

ch

(N*2

ch)

BASS

volume

ou...

4

ch

(N*3

ch)

RHYTHM

volume

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

10

ch

(D

ch)

Basic

Operation

Ш

Using

REGISTRATION

Memory

What

does

the

REGISTRATION

memory

do?

Imagine

that

you

want

to

use

a

quiet

sixteen

beat

pattern

for

the

majority

of

your

song,

but

need

to

switch

to

another

rhythm

style

for

the

climax.

Of

яһуіһт

course,

it

would

be

nice

to

raise

the

volume

at

that

time,

too.

Such

variations

are

not

uncommon

and

add

a

lot

to

a

song

--

but

you

might

find

it

hard

to

press

all

of

those

buttons!

In

these

situations,

you

will

find

the

REGISTRA-

TION

memory

very

useful.

Up

to

20

front

panel

set-ups

can

be

stored

in

REGISTRATION

memory.

The

!

:

з

LN

following

musical

elements

can

be

stored

in

REGISTRATION

memory.

a)

Volume

for

each

part

(

|

[

JJ

5

6

7.

8

ES

JC

ЩЕ

b)

Sound

number

to

be

selected

ә

а,

р,

|

D

|

SN

о

c)

Rhythm

number

to

be

selected

TN

>

Ji

d).

The

"on

or

off"

status

of

the

following

buttons:

Arr.

Exp.

button,

ONE

FINGER

AD-LIB

button,

Effects

buttons,

and

>

ЕТІ

Auto

button.

e)

TRANSPOSE

setting

D

DUAL

and

DETUNE

settings

g)

TEMPO

setting

с

How

to

use

the

REGISTRATION

memory:

а

>

с

--|

As

an

example

of

the

way

REGISTRATION

memory

can

be

used,

we

will

show

you

how

to

set

the

FS780

so

that

you

can

use

the

Rhythm

and

Auto-

Accompaniment

patterns

for

Tango

and

Habanera

in

a

single

song.

Synth

8

1.

Establish

your

panel

setting

(REGISTRATION).

attern

Maker

ES

Use

the

Rhythm

button

and

the

Selector

buttons

to

select

rhythm

num-

ber

68

(TANGO).

Start

the

Auto-Accompaniment

(using

notes

on

the

Store

Lower

Keyboard),

and

use

the

Volume

buttons

to

adjust

the

volume

of

each

part

to

a

level

that

balances

with

the

others.

Also

use

the

Sound

1

and

Selector

buttons

to

select

the

sound

you

want

for

the

melody.

Now

(^

)

а

251]

Е

|

[

)

press

the

Start/Stop

button

to

stop

the

accompaniment

before

going

to

|

ne

І

step

2.

The

result

of

all

these

changes

is

a

complete

front

panel

"set-up"

2

oi

(or

"setting")

which

can

be

stored

in

REGISTRATION

memory.

[==

pe]

a

i

2.

Storing

your

panel

setting

in

REGISTRATION

memory.

È

~

E

)

č

)

e

ү

Press

the

Regis.

(short

for

REGISTRATION)

button.

The

lamp

above

the

UP

button

will

light

up

and

the

display

should

change

to

read

r

-

=.

The

"-

"

>

Tv

Н

ri

stands

for

REGISTRATION.

csl

li

The

FS780

can

remember

twenty

set-ups

using

the

REGISTRATION

mem-

ory.

Each

set-up

is

given

a

number

from

01

to

20.

Press

the

Store

button

Dae

(same

button

as

the

Synth

&

Pattern

Maker

button)

and

display

will

Maker

13

change

to

read

uit

т.

|

>

|

LII.

Now

press

the

#2

button

of

the

numeric

keys.

The

display

should

Store

change

to

read

ute’.

You

are

now

ready

to

store

the

current

panel

setting

to

REGISTRATION

memory

number

02.

Press

the

Store

button

a

second

time

and

the

display

will

change

to

read

ric.

This

means

that

the

rhythm

number,

sound

number,

and

volume

settings

that

you

selected

in

step

1

above

have

been

stored

as

REGISTRA-

TION

number

02.

Using

REGISTRATION

Memory

>

Regis.

7

yam

>

1”

x

Synth

&

Pattern

1

2

3

4

[y

be

CE

5 6

8

|

}

с

2)

|

}

|

)

9

0

1

Store

Maker

Ж

rans.

m

)

LJ

5 7 8

Ба

а

ави

2

0

1

+1

X

Storing

a

second

REGISTRATION

setting

Next,

select

rhythm

number

69

(HABANERA1).

Choose

a

melody

sound

number

and

set

the

volume

of

each

part

as

you

did

in

step

1.

Stop

the

rhythm

using

the

Start/Stop

button.

Then

press

the

Regis.

button

once

again.

Press

the

Store

button

and

the

uf

i

in

the

display

will

begin

to

flash.

Use

the

numeric

keys

to

change

the

display

to

read

03.

Press

the

Store

button

once

again,

and

the

display

will

stop

flashing.

The

new

rhythm

number,

sound

number,

and

volume

settings

that

you

just

select-

ed

have

been

stored

as

REGISTRATION

number

03.

Using

your

REGISTRATION

settings

in

a

song.

Now

press

the

Regis.

button.

Then,

use

the

numeric

keys

to

change

the

display

to

read

r

Ue

once

again.

Press

the the

Start/Stop

button

to

start

the

Rhythm

pattern.

The

rhythm

that

you

hear

should

be

rhythm

number

68

(TANGO).

When

you

press

one

or

more

of

the

keys

on

the

Lower

Keyboard,

you

will

hear

the

Auto-Accompaniment

for

that

pattern

at

the

volume

you

set

in

step

1.

above.

Now,

while

the

TANGO

rhythm

is

playing,

press

the

#3

button

or

+1

but-

ton.

The

display

should

change

to

read

r

73

and

the

HABANERA

rhythm

should

begin

to

play.

The

volume

levels

should

be

as

you

set

them

in

step

3.

above.

Once

you

have

stored

several

"set-ups"

in

the

REGISTRATION

Memory,

you

can

access

them

at

any

time

by

simply

pressing

the

Regis.

button

and

using

the

numeric

keys

to

select

the

Registration

number

that

you

want

to

use

(r

Hf

through

c

ей).

Basic

Operation

Ш

Using

the

Real-Time

RECORDER

To

record

your

performances:

This

section

will

show

you

how

to

record

the

songs

you

perform

using

the

FS780's

RECORDER

feature.

The

RECORDER

allows

you

to

record

up

to

three

different

songs.

Here

are

the

steps:

1.

First,

set

up

the

FS780

for

your

performance.

ote

Begin

by

selecting

the

Sound,

Rhythm,

and

Lower

Keyboard

mode

set-

tings

that

you

will

require

to

perform

your

song.

If

you

want

to

make

changes

in

Sounds,

Rhythm

and

Auto-Accompaniment

patterns,

or

Volume

during

your

song,

you

should

use

the

REGISTRATION

function.

N

Press

the

Rec/End

button.

You

will

hear

the

sound

of

the

metronome.

(If

the

metronome

does

not

start,

see

step

7.

below).

3.

Start

playing!

Everything

you

play

including

ONE

FINGER

AD-LIB

phras-

es

and

changes

in

Sounds

or

Rhythms,

will

be

recorded

as

you

played

it.

Rec/End

That's

what

we

mean

by

"Real-Time".

What

you

play

is

what

you

get.

4.

When

you

are

done

with

your

song,

press

the

Rec/End

button

once

more.

The

recording

will

end,

and

your

song

will

be

recorded

as

SONG

1.

.

Now

let's

try

playing

the

song

back.

Press

the

Play/Stop

button.

The

Ё

I

=

E

3

SAV

song

you

just

recorded

should

begin

to

play.

If

you

would

like

to

stop

the

performance

without

listening

through

to

the

end,

just

press

the

Play/Stop

button

once

more.

6.

Next,

if

you

would

like

to

record

a

different

song,

press

the

Song

Select

|

"n

ME

button.

Check

that

the

lamp

beside

the

Song

Select

button

changes

to

Song

Select

Song

Select

indicate

SONG

2.

Then

record

your

using

the

procedure

>

described

on

the

7.

If

you

would

like

to

record

over

a

song

which

has

already

been

recorded,

it

is

necessary

to

erase

that

song

first.

If,

for

example,

you

would

like

to

record

over

SONG

1,

you

might

try

pressing

the

Rec/End

button;

but

you

Song

Select

would

find

that

the

metronome

will

not

start.

(This

is

to

prevent

you

from

accidentally

recording

over

a

song

which

you

would

like

to

keep!)

f

In

order

to

erase

a

song,

use

the

Song

Select

button

to

change

the

lamp

so

that

it

indicates

the

song

you

want

to

erase.

Then,

press

the

Rec/End

button

and

the

Play/Stop

button

simultaneously.

The

song

will

be

4

erased

instantly.

.

When

recording

songs

using

the

RECORDER,

tbe

tempo

information

Rec/End

Play/Stop

will

not

be

recorded.

This

allows

you

to

record

songs

at

a

slow

LR

+

4%

tempo

and

play

tbem

back

at

a

fast

tempo.

il

Congratulations!

You've

finished

learning

the

FS780’s

Basic

Operations.

Now

have

more

fun

exploring

the

Advanced

Operations

section.

This

completes

the

Basic

Operation

section

of

the

FS780

instruction

manual.

We

trust

that

this

first

section

has

given

you

a

good

basic

knowledge

of

FS780's

powerful

features.

But

you've

only

just

begun

to

explore

the

full

capability

of

the

FS780!

The

Advanced

Operation

section

will

help

you

to

learn

how

much

more

can

be

done

with

this

powerful

instrument.

B-15

E

Advance

Use

of

Sounds:

$

Combining

Two

Sounds

As

a

first

step

in

this

Advanced

Operation

section,

let's

try

combining

two

of

the

sounds

listed

in

the

FS780's

"100

SOUND

LIBRARY,"

for

a

rich

DUAL

sound

effect.

Tune

1

2 3

4

| )

|

[

JI

|

5

7

8

9 0

-1

+1

Sound

1

Sound

2

1.

2.

First,

select

any

sound

you

like

using

the

numeric

keys.

As

an

example,

we

will

choose

sound

number

01

(PIANO

1).

Next,

press

the

Sound

2

button.

The

lamp

above

the

button

will

light

up.

Now,

select

another

sound.

(We

will

choose

number

02

(PIANO

2)

for

our

example.]

Now

press

both

the

Sound

1

button

and

the

Sound

2

button

simultane-

ously.

The

lamps

above

these

buttons

should

light

up

and

the

display

should

change

to

read

d

GG.

If

you

press

one

of

the

keys

on

the

keyboard,

you

will

hear

the

combina-

tion

of

sounds

01

and

02,

PIANO

1

and

PIANO

2.

—

What

does

d

mean?

—

When

two

sounds

are

played

at

once,

varying

the

pitch

of

the

sounds

slightly

with

respect

to

each

other

makes

the

combined

sound

much

rich-

er.

This

varying

of

the

pitch

of

two

sounds

is

called

"Detuning."

The

FS780

allows

you

to

detune

two

sounds

when

combining

them

using

the

DUAL

effect.

The

"d"

in

the

display

therefore

stands

for

"Detune,"

and

the

"СО"

following

it

represents

the

difference

in

pitch

between

SOUND

1

and

SOUND

2.

Press

the

#1

button.

The

display

should

change

to

read

210

i.

Now,

when

you

press

a

key

on

the

keyboard,

you

will

hear

a

slightly

richer

sound.

You

can

use

the

numeric

keys

to

set

a

detune

value

of

00

to

07.

The

higher

the

number

is,

the

greater

the

difference

in

pitch

becomes.

When

our

PIANO

1/PIANO

2

combination

is

set

to

a

detune

value

of

07

(аб

1),

the

result

is

a

"honkytonk"

sounding

piano.

Using

the

DUAL

effect

with

8

levels

of

detune,

you

have

up

to

32,400

different

DUAL

sound

variations

available.

Ф

Adding

Effects

PITCH

BEND

=

Chorus

1

Sustain

(2222)

Duet

The

FS780

has

a

variety

of

effects

which

can

add

realism

or

excitement

to

your

selected

sound.

a)

PITCH

BEND

Wheel:

Pitch

bend

is

an

effect

by

which

the

pitch

of

a

sound

is

bent

smoothly

up

or

down.

It

is

useful

for

copying

the

sound

of

a

guitar

being

played

with

a

"Choking"

technique.

Try

rotating

the

Pitch

Bend

Wheel

while

holding

down

one

of

keys

on

the

keyboard.

The

pitch

of

the

sound

should

bend

smoothly

up

when

you

rotate

the

pitch

wheel

away

from

you

—

or

down

when

you

rotate

the

wheel

toward

you.

b)

CHORUS:

Pressing

the

Chorus

button

adds

a

deep

stereo

richness

to

the

currently

selected

sound.

Pressing

the

button

a

second

time

cancels

the

effect.

с)

SUSTAIN:

Pressing

the

Sustain

button

lengthens

the

duration

of

notes

played

on

the

keyboard.

Pressing

the

button

a

second

time

cancels

the

effect.

d)

DUET:

When

the

Duet

button

is

pressed,

the

FS780

will

add

a

harmonizing

note

to

each

melody

note

that

is

played

on

the

keyboard,

so

you

can

enjoy

a

duet

performance

while

playing

only

one

melody

note

at

a

time.

This

function

is

extremely

effective

when

used

together

with

the

Auto-

Accompaniment

function.

Pressing

the

button

a

second

time

cancels

the

DUET

effect.

All

of

tbe

above

effects

can

be

applied

only

to

SOUND

1

or

SOUND

2,

not

to

the

Auto-Accompaniment

(RHYTHM,

BASS,

and

CHORD

parts).

When

you

choose

tbe

DUAL

sound

effect

or

tbe

CHORUS

effect,

tbe

number

of

notes

tbat

can

be

beard

at

tbe

same

time

(polypbony)

will

be

reduced.

Tbe

DUAL

effect

cannot

be

activated

wben

one

of

tbe

SPLIT

sounds

(numbered

41

through

50)

is

chosen

as

SOUND

1

or

SOUND

2.

If

you

press

tbe

Duet

button

wbile

using

tbe

DUAL

sound

effect,

tbe

barmonizing

note

will

be

SOUND

1.

The

DUET

effect

cannot

be

activated

when

LOCAL

CONTROL

is

set

to

"OFF"

(Refer

to

page

A

—

18

for

details).

E

Advanced

Use

of

Auto-Accompaniment

Section:

The

FS780'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

the

Basic

Operation

section,

we

discussed

only

the

first

mode,

AUTO

1,

which

is

the

standard

operational

mode

for

most

portable

key-

boards.

In

this

Advanced

Operation

section,

we

will

introduce

the

remaining

three

modes:

AUTO

2,

AUTO

3,

and

AUTO

4.

Having

four

different

Auto-Accompaniment

modes

allows

the

FS780

to

be

enjoyed

by

people

at

all

levels

of

musical

ability

--

from

beginners

to

experi-

enced

professionals.

Let's

outline

the

four

modes

of

Auto-Accompaniment

offered

by

the

FS780:

a)

AUTO

1:

Lets

you

play

single-finger

or

fingered

chords

with

your

left

hand

while

playing

the

melody

with

your

right.

Your

left

hand

chords

trigger

the

Auto-Accompaniment.

For

a

review

of

AUTO

1

operation,

see

the

Basic

Operation

section.

b)

AUTO

2:

Lets

you

trigger

the

Auto-Accompaniments

using

traditional,

two-handed

piano-style

playing.

The

lowest

note

of

your

left

hand

(in

the

Lower

Keyboard)

triggers

the

Auto-Accompaniment

bass

line.

The

notes

you

play

with

your

right

hand

trigger

the

Auto-Accompaniment

chords.

With

Auto

2,

you

will

hear

both

the

right

hand

chords

that

you

play

and

the

preset

Auto-Accompaniment

chords.

c)

AUTO

3:

This

mode

is

similar

to

Auto

2

in

that

your

lowest

left

hand

note

triggers

the

Auto-Accompaniment

bass

line

and

your

right

hand

chords

trigger

the

Auto-Accompaniment

chords.

The

difference

with

Auto

3

is

that

the

pre-

set

Auto-Accompaniment

chords

do

not

play.

This

allows

you

total

free-

dom

to

select

more

complex

chords

for

your

Auto-Accompaniment

(with-

out

clashing

with

any

preset

chords).

d)

AUTO

4:

The

mode

to

use

when

you're

not

sure

what

chords

to

play.

AUTO

4

has

a

preset

chord

sequence

for

each

rhythm

(the

same

sequence

used

with

ONE

FINGER

AD-LIB).

You

can

play

through

the

entire

chord

sequence

by

playing

successive

notes

(in

order

starting

with

C1)

in

the

Lower

Keyboard

with

your

left

hand.

Let's

try

using

these

three

new

Auto-Accompaniment

modes,

beginning

with

AUTO

2.

ONE

FINGER

AD-LIB

is

not

operational

when

tbe

FS780

is

in

AUTO

2

or

AUTO

3.

Ф

Explanation

of

AUTO

2

AUTO

2

is

an

advanced

form

of

Auto-Accompaniment

which

lets

you

trigger

the

Auto-Accompaniment

bass

line

and

chords

by

playing

in

traditional

piano

style.

How

is

AUTO

2

different

from

AUTO

1?

In

AUTO

1,

the

Auto-

Accompaniment

chords

are

triggered

only

by

the

chords

you

play

with

your

left

hand.

In

AUTO

2,

your

right

hand

notes

trigger

the

chords

and

your

left

hand

triggers

the

bass

line

of

the

Auto-Accompaniment.

|

ки

Why

is

AUTO

2

valuable?

There

аге

two

primary

reasons:

a)

Many

people

feel

more

comfortable

playing

chords

with

their

right

hand

rather

than

their

left.

AUTO

2

suits

that

playing

style

better

than

AUTO

1

does.

b)

With

certain

songs,

AUTO

2

allows

you

to

play

notes

directly

from

sheet

music

and

still

trigger

the

Auto-Accompaniment.

Some

songs

will

work

better

than

others

using

AUTO

2.

It

is

important

to

note

that

the

preset

Auto-Accompaniment

chords

continue

to

play

in

AUTO

2.

That

is,

you

will

hear

the

chords

you

play

with

your

right

hand

plus

the

chords

of

the

Auto-Accompaniment.

Remembering

this

will

help

you

to

see

the

difference

between

AUTO

2

and

the

other

Auto-

Accompaniment

modes.

Let's

see

how

AUTO

2

works:

1.

With

the

Rhythm

stopped,

press

the

Rhythm

button

and

Sound

1

button

simultaneously.

Then

press

the

#1

of

the

numeric

Selector

button.

The

display

should

begin

to

flash

alternately

between

Hut

and

the

number

G

i.

This

shows

that

the

Auto-Accompaniment

is

currently

set

to

AUTOI.

N

Press

the

Tempo

Up

button

to

change

the

number

in

the

display

to

De:

This

indicates

that

the

FS780

is

in

AUTO2.

Press

the

Demo

button

to

escape

from

SYSTEM

mode.

3.

Press

the

Auto

button

until

the

display

briefly

flashes

an.

You

may

have

to

press

the

Auto

button

more

than

once

before

you

actually

see

-an

appear

in

the

display.

It

will

flash

for

less

than

a

second

as

you

press

the

Auto

button.

Select

a

rhythm

using

the

Rhythm

button

and

the

numeric

Selector

buttons.

This

time,

try

Rhythm

pattern

number

03

(SOFT

FUSION).

Select

sound

number

04

(E.

PIANO

2)

using

the

Sound

1

button

and

the

numeric

Selector

buttons.

5.

Press

the

Start/Stop

button.

The

rhythm

will

start.

Try

playing

the

music

at

left

along

with

the

rhythm.

6.

As

you

play

the

example,

notice

that

you

can

hear

both

the

notes

you're

playing

and

the

chords

of

the

preset

accompaniment.

Most

of

the

time,

these

will

not

clash.

As

you

begin

to

play

more

advanced

chords,

you

may

find

that

the

preset

accompaniment

chords

cannot

follow

you.

AA

Note:

Here's

some

playing

information

about

AUTO

2:

a)

The

Auto-Accompaniment

changes

when

you

press

four

or

more

keys

(total)

on

the

Lower

and

Upper

Keyboards.

See

page

Ap-1

for

a

chart

of

the

chords

that

FS780

can

recognize.

b)

When

you

press

only

one

key

on

the

Lower

Keyboard,

only

the

Auto-

Accompaniment

bass

part

will

change.

c)

If

you

press

more

than

one

key

on

the

Lower

Keyboard,

the

bass

part

will

respond

to

the

lowest

key

pressed.

d)

When

only

keys

on

the

Upper

Keyboard

are

pressed,

pressing

four

or

more

keys

will

cause

the

Auto-Accompaniment

to

change.

Pressing

less

than

4

keys

in

the

Upper

Keyboard

will

not

affect

the

Auto-

Accompaniment.

This

frees

you

to

play

melody

lines

without

changing

chords.

When

you're

ready

for

a

chord

change,

just

play

a

complete

chord

along

with

your

melody

line.

e)

When

AUTO

2

is

activated,

neither

ONE

FINGER

AD-LIB

nor

DUET

will

function.

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