Kawai X50-d User manual

KAWAI

X50-

Owner’s

Manual

Thank

you

for

your

purchase

of

a

KAWAI

X50-D

li

Personal

Keyboard.

How

To

Use

This

Manual

This

manual

is

divided

into

three

sections:

Basic

Operation,

Advanced

Operation,

and

Multimedia

Operation.

The

Basic

Operation

section

will

help

you

become

familiar

with

the

basic,

but

extremely

powerful

features

of

the

X50-D.

By

the

time

you’re

through

with

this

first

section,

you

will

have

a

clear

understanding

of

how

to

select

tones

and

accompaniment

styles,

adjust

tempo,

use

the

auto-accompaniment

and

recorder

functions,

and

operate

Kawai’s

exclusive

ONE

FINGER

AD-LIB.

The

Advanced

Operation

section

will

help

you

explore

the

X50-D’s

more

advanced

features

such

as

combining

tones,

adding

effects,

using

MIDI,

and

programming

accompaniments

or

ONE

FINGER

AD-LIB

phrases.

The

Multimedia

Operations

section

will

help

you

get

started

using

your

X50-D

in

a

multimedia

computer

environment.

To

get

the

most

from

your

new

X50-D,

please

read

this

entire

manual

carefully

—

beginning

with

the

important

information

on

page

B-1.

Should

you

have

any

difficulty

getting

your

keyboard

to

perform

properly,

turn

first

to

the

““Trouble-Shooting”

section

of

this

manual.

If

the

solution

is

not

found

there,

please

refer

to

the

Table

of

Contents

(on

the

and

review

the

pertinent

section

of

this

instruction

manual.

Have

fun

learning

to

play

your

X50-D!

@

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

different

electrical

circuit

from

the

receiver.

—

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.

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Table

of

Contents

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Changing

Accompaniment

Tempo

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Using

the

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a

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Using

the

SYSTEM

Functions

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the

MIDI

Functions:

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Before

Using

Your

Keyboard

1.

Cautions

@

Do

not

subject

the

keyboard

to

severe

shocks.

@

Do

not

expose

the

keyboard

to

direct

sunlight,

or

high

temperatures

(such

as

inside

your

car

on

a

warm

day).

@

Do

not

use

the

keyboard

where

there

is

excessive

moisture

or

dust.

@

Do

not

disassemble

or

attempt

to

modify

the

keyboard.

@

Should

the

keyboard

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

your

keyboard.

@

Do

not

allow

foreign

matter

to

enter

the

gaps

between

the

keys

or

around

the

buttons.

2.

Connecting

the

Power

Supply

Your

keyboard

can

use

either

your

home

AC

power

outlet

or

dry

cell

batteries

as

a

power

source.

@

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.

ge

EE

3.

Replace

the

battery

cover.

As

the

batteries

begin

to

run

down,

the

volume

of

the

keyboard

will

decrease

and

the

sound

quality

will

begin

to

change

or

deteriorate.

The

unit

may

begin

to

malfunction.

At

that

time,

you

should

replace

all

six

batteries.

Do

not

mix

battery

types

(or

new

batteries

with

old

ones),

as

this

may

cause

problems

such

as

battery

fluid

leakage.

Remove

the

batteries

when

not

using

the

keyboard

for

long

periods

of

time.

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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

keyboard.

Then,

connect

the

adaptor

to

a

wall

socket.

>

We

recommend

that

you

use

a

KAWAI

AC

adaptor

(10-volt/1

Amp)

with

the

X50-D.

If

you

decide

to

use

a

universal

adaptor

from

another

manufacturer,

please

be

sure

of

the

following:

(1)

The

voltage

selector

should

be

set

at

10

volts.

(2)

The

polarity

selector

must

be

set

to

“negative”

(—)

polarity,

otherwise

the

keyboard

will

not

operate

(or

will

run

on

batteries

until

the

batteries

are

drained).

(3)

The

adaptor

must

be

rated

at

1

Amp

(A).

B-1

Before

Using

the

X50-D

@

Where

to

Place

Your

X50-D

Keyboard

for

Optimum

Sound

Quality

The

X50-D’s

SUPER

3D

Sound

System

consists

of

four

multi-directional

speakers.

The

two

larger

speakers

are

“‘ported’’

on

the

underside

to

project

sound

both

downward

and

forward

from

the

keyboard

housing.

TO

MAXIMIZE

THE

SUPER

Largan

Soeakers

3D

EFFECT

AND

ACHIEVE

OPTIMUM

OVERALL

SOUND,

PLACE

YOUR

X50-D

ON

A

KEYBOARD

STAND

WHICH

DOES

NOT

BLOCK

THESE

UNDERSIDE

PORTS.

@

Connecting

the

Keyboard

to

an

Audio

Device

Your

keyboard

utilizes

a

carefully-crafted

case,

four

multi-directional

speakers

and

additional

sound

processing

to

create

a

richer,

fuller

sound

than

is

possible

with

traditional

stereo

speakers.

To

enjoy

listening

to

the

sound

of

your

X50-D

through

your

amplified

home

stereo

system

or

other

external

amplifier,

purchase

an

adaptor

plug

at

an

electrical

goods

store

or

audio

specialty

shop.

For

normal

stereo

listening,

use

a

set

of

cords

to

connect

the

keyboard’s

STEREO

PHONES

jack

to

the

LINE

IN

or

AUX

IN

jacks

on

your

stereo

amplifier

or

powered

receiver.

To

create

the

full

“SUPER

3D”

sound

effect,

use

one

set

of

cords

(with

stereo

RCA

pins)

to

connect

the

keyboard’s

OUTPUT

1

jacks

to

the

LINE

IN

or

AUX

IN

jacks

on

your

stereo

amplifier

or

powered

receiver

and

use

another

set

of

cords

to

connect

the

keyboard’s

OUTPUT

2

jacks

to

the

LINE

IN

or

AUX

IN

jacks

on

a

separate

amplifier

or

other

stereo

audio

device.

We

suggest

you

to

connect

the

larger

speakers

to

the

keyboard’s

OUTPUT

1

jacks

and

connect

smaller

speakers

to

the

keyboard’s

OUTPUT

2

jacks.

Then,

arrange

the

four

speakers

as

shown

in

the

illustration

at

left.

This

arrangement

will

help

you

experience

the

“Super

3D”

effect

more

fully.

@

About

the

Keyboard’s

Internal

Memory

The

contents

of

the

keyboard’s

internal

memory

(such

as

recorder

data)

will

be

kept

stored

for

up

to

five

years

by

a

back-up

battery

built

into

the

unit.

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.

This

is

known

as

the

“factory

reset”

Lower

Keyboard

CE

2

procedure.

+

You

cannot

back

up

the

internal

memory

once

the

back-up

battery

has

run

out

of

power.

So,

we

recommend

that

you

save

your

important

data

into

an

external

sequencer

(see

‘Using

the

i

MIDI

Functions”

section).

For

a

replacement

back-up

battery,

contact

an

authorized

KAWAI

dealer.

@

Protective

Plastic

Covering

On

Front

Panel

Your

keyboard

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.

@

Trouble-Shooting

On

Your

X50-D

Problem:

Check

the

following

The

keyboard

makes

no

sound.

1)

Check

your

power

adaptor.

We

recommend

that

you

use

a

KAWAI

10-volt

adaptor.

2)

If

using

a

universal

adaptor

from

another

manufacturer:

—Is

the

voltage

at

10-volts?

—Is

it

set

to

negative

(—)

polarity?

—Is

it

rated

above

1

Amp?

3)

Have

you

tried

six

fresh

batteries?

4)

Are

all

the

batteries

aligned

in

the

proper

direction?

Some

buttons

do

not

light

when

you

press

them.

Problem:

Check

the

following

Not

every

button

is

designed

to

light

up.

Please

refer

to

the

“Overall

Diagram

and

Explanation”

on

page

B-4

of

this

manual

to

see

which

buttons

are

supposed

to

light

up

when

you

press

them.

The

keyboard

buttons

light

but

the

keys

don’t

play.

Check

the

SYSTEM/MIDI

functions

to

make

sure

that

the

LOCAL

mode

is

‘on’.

If

LOCAL

mode

gets

turned

“off”

by

mistake,

the

keys

will

not

play.

The

Touch

Response

feature

does

not

work.

Make

sure

that

the

TOUCH

RESPONSE

button

is

lit.

If

not,

press

it.

Most

of

the

buttons

do

not

work.

Only

the

SELECTOR

and

SOUND

1/2

buttons

will

be

active

in

GMStd

mode.

Select

“Pro”

MIDI mode

to

operate

all

buttons

in

normal

fashion.

The

front

panel

has

a

“cloudy”

finish

or

has

—

to

“bubble”

or

“peel”.

This

is

not

a

defect.

There

is

a

thin

plastic

film

applied

to

the

glossy

panel

(where

the

buttons

are

located)

for

protection

during

shipping.

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

SELECTOR

buttons

to

select

a

specific

two-digit

or

three-digit

number,

but

a

lower

number

appears

in

the

display.

You

may

be

taking

too

long

to

enter

the

second

or

third

digits.

Once

you

enter

the

first

digit,

the

keyboard

waits

for

about

one

second

to

see

if

a

second

or

third

digit

will

follow.

If

the

second

or

third

digit

is

not

entered

within

that

one-second

‘waiting

period’,

the

keyboard

assumes

that

you

meant

to

enter

a

single-digit

number

only.

Be

sure

to

enter

all

two-digit

and

three-digit

numbers

in

rapid

succession.

When

using

the

ONE

FINGER

AD-LIB

feature,

the

sounds

change

by

themselves.

The

accompaniment

will

not

start

when

you

press

the

START/STOP

button.

When

you

try

to

record

a

song

on

the

X50-D’s

recorder,

a

always

play

when

you

start

to

record.

This

is

normal

operation.

When

you

first

activate

ONE

FINGER

AD-LIB

(OFA),

specific

sounds

are

pre-assigned

to

the

OFA

phrases.

If

you

select

a

sound

and

then

turn

OFA

“on”,

the

pre-assigned

sounds

will

appear.

However,

if

you

turn

OFA

on

first

and

then

select

a

sound,

your

new

sound

will

be

assigned

to

all

the

OFA

phrases.

The

tempo

may

have

been

moved

to

SYNC

mode,

which

deactivates

the

START/STOP

button.

To

escape

SYNC

mode,

press

the

TEMPO

UP

button

until

a

number

appears

in

the

display.

The

accompaniment

should

now

begin

when

you

press

the

START/STOP

button.

Because

the

X50-D

has

overdubbing

capability,

the

recorder

will

record

over

any

song

currently

in

memory.

Use

the

ERASE

procedure

(press

both

the

REC/END

and

PLAY/STOP

buttons

simultaneously

twice)

to

clear

the

existing

song.

Then

try

recording

again.

The

RECORDER

suddenly

stops

or

will

not

record.

The

keyboard

only

plays

drum

sounds.

This

usually

happens

when

you

have

exceeded

the

RECORDER’s

memory

capacity.

Use

the

ERASE

procedure

above

to

clear

the

memory.

Then,

begin

recording

again.

The

DRUM

SET

sound

(#129)

has

probably

been

selected.

Use

the

Sound

1

and

SELECTOR

buttons

to

select

a

different

sound

(refer

to

the

‘Selecting

Sounds”

section

of

the

manual).

The

AUTO

function

is

not

working

properly.

+

Check

to

see

if

someone

has

set

your

keyboard

to

operate

in

AUTO

2

or

AUTO

3

modes.

These

alternative

modes

are

different

from

the

normal

AUTO

1

style

of

auto-accompaniment.

(Please

refer

to

the

“Advanced

Use

of

Auto-Accompaniment”

section

of

this

manual.)

The

ONE

FINGER

AD-LIB

feature

will

not

work.

Check

to

see

if

someone

has

set

your

keyboard

to

operate

in

AUTO

2

of

AUTO

3

modes.

One

Finger

Ad-Lib

will

not

operate

when

the

keyboard

is

in

one

of

these

two

modes.

The

keyboard

is

not

sending

complete

accompani-

ment

note

information

via

MIDI.

See

the

MIDI

section

of

this

manual.

The

ACCOMPANIMENT

MIDI

OUT

function

must

be

set

to

“on”.

Otherwise,

the

keyboard

will

only

send

“note”

information

(notes

that

are

actually

played)

via

MIDI.

The

Sustain

function

will

not

work.

The

Variation

button

does

not

work.

Sustain

will

not

work

with

percussive

sounds

such

as

sound

number

114

AGOGO

or

sound

number

116

WOODBLOCK.

The

Variation

Pattern

does

not

work

with

Styles

99

and

100.

SUSTAIN

DUET

STARTSTOP

SYNC

FILLIN

The

buttons

marked

with

‘@”

in

the

above

illustration

will

light

up

when

pressed.

Buttons

not

marked

with

an

“@®”

will

not

light

when

pressed.

Keyboard

Rear

Panel

WN

@

Operation

panel

@

POWER

button

The

POWER

button

turns

the

keyboard’s

power

on

and

off.

When

the

power

is

turned

on,

the

display

window

will

light,

showing

the

number

{7/7

/.

@

Volume

Control

buttons

a)

The

Master

Volume

buttons

control

overall

volume

of

all

notes

played

on

the

keyboard.

b)

The

Accompaniment

Volume

buttons

control

the

volume

of

the

Accompaniment

Styles

only.

@)

Demo

button

Pressing

this

button

starts

the

built-in

demo

song.

Press

it

again

at

any

time

to

stop

the

demo

song.

@)

Part

buttons

Used

to

turn

a

specific

part

of

auto-accompaniment

or

ONE

FINGER

AD-LIB

part

on

or

off.

@)

TEMPO

buttons

The

TEMPO

buttons

can

be

used

to

control

changes

in

auto-accompaniment

tempo.

@)

EFFECTS

buttons

These

buttons

allow

you

to

add

variety

to

the

key-

board’s

129

sounds

by

adding

effects

such

as

Sustain,

Stereo

Chorus,

and

Duet

Harmony.

The

TOUCH

RESPONSE

button

allows

you

to

turn

the

touch

response

feature

on

or

off.

@

Recorder

Section

These

buttons

allow

you

to

record

the

songs

you

write

or

perform

on

the

keyboard.

B-4

Display

The

display

window

shows

which

sound

or

style

is

currently

selected.

The

window

is

also

used

to

display

a

wide

variety

of

other

information

which

will

be

des-

cribed

later

in

this

manual.

@

SELECTOR

buttons

a)

Numeric

buttons

(Ten

keys)

Used

to

enter

the

numbers

that

appear

in

the

LED

display.

To

enter

a

number

from

1

to

9,

just

press

the

number

you

desire.

The

keyboard

will

wait

for

about

one

second

to

see

if

you

press

another

digit.

After

this

brief

pause,

the

display

will

show

the

number

you

selected

(001

to

009).

To

enter

a

num-

ber

between

1

and

9

without

the

one-second

pause,

enter

two

“zeros”

before

the

number.

For

example,

you

would

rapidly

press

“0-0-6”

to

select

sound

number

“6”

without

a

pause.

To

enter

a

two-

or

three-digit

number,

press

all

the

digits

in

rapid

succession.

For

example,

to

enter

sound

number

025,

press

2

followed

quickly

by

5.

After

a

one-second

pause,

“025”

will

appear

in

the

display.

To

avoid

the

pause,

rapidly

enter

“0-2-5”.

The

display

will

immediately

read

“025”.

If

you

wait

too

long

to

enter

the

last

digit

(‘5’),

the

keyboard

will

think

you

meant

to

select

“2”

and

then

changed

your

mind

to

select

“5”.

The

display

will

end

up

showing

“005”

instead

of

‘025’.

BE

SURE

TO

ENTER

ALL

THE

DIGITS

OF

THE

DESIRED

NUMBER

IN

RAPID

SUCCESSION.

b)

“—1/+1

buttons

These

buttons

are

used

to

increase

or

decrease

the

numbers

in

the

display

window

by

a

value

of

1.

Accomp.

Style

button

This

button

is

used

when

selecting

from

among

the

100

Accompaniment

Styles

stored

in

the

keyboard’s

memory.

(@

SOUND

1

and

SOUND

2

buttons

These

buttons

are

used

to

select

from

among

the

129

sounds

available

in

the

SOUND

LIST.

@

Accompaniment

Control

button

These

buttons

allow

you

to

control

the

“INTROs”

(Intro-

ductions)

that

can

be

used

to

start

a

song,

“FILL-INs”

to

add

variety

during

a

song,

“ENDINGs”

which

finish

a

song,

and

“BASIC

Patterns”

which

are

the

foundation

of

any

song

that

uses

auto-accompaniment.

The

“SYNC./

FILL-IN”

button

lets

you

start

your

song

at

the

exact

moment

you

press

a

key

in

the

Lower

Keyboard.

You

can

also

use

the

VARIATION

button

to

select

the

“variation”

version

for

each

Style.

@

Program

buttons

a)

STYLE

MAKER

button

This

button

allows

you

to

create

your

own

accompani-

ment

styles

and

ONE

FINGER

AD-LIB

phrases

with

the

Style

Maker

feature.

b)

System/MIDI

button

SUPER

3D

Section

These

buttons

allow

you

to

select

either

of

the

two

“modes’”’

of

SUPER

3D

Sound.

@

Digital

Reverb

Section

These

buttons

let

you

select

either

of

the the

two

reverb

settings

(HALL

or

ROOM).

The

Digital

Reverb

effect

can

be

turned

“off”

by

pressing

the

Reverb

button

which

is

currently

lit.

When

neither

Reverb

button

is

lit,

the

Reverb

effect

is

turned

off.

To

restore

Digital

Reverb,

press

either

Reverb

button

so

that

one

lights

up.

(®

Pitch

Bend

Wheel

Rotating

this

wheel

up

or

down

allows

you

to

change

the

pitch

of

a

sound.

@

Rear

Panel

@

MIDI

IN/OUT

Jacks

These

jacks

are

used

to

connect

the

keyboard

to

other

MIDI

instruments

and

equipment.

PEDAL

Jack

This

jack

allows

you

to

connect

an

optional

footswitch

(model

F-1,

available

separately)

to

the

keyboard.

When

the

footswitch

is

depressed,

notes

played

on

the

keyboard

will

be

heard

continuously

for

as

long

as

the

footswitch

is

held

down

(or

until

the

natural

decay

of

a

sound

reduces

it

to

zero

volume).

It

operates

like

a

sustain

pedal

on

a

piano.

(The

pedal

has

no

effect

on

auto-accompaniment

performance.)

This

jack

can

also

be

programmed

to

let

an

optional

footswitch

(model

F-1,

available

separately)

function

in

different

ways.

Refer

to

the

“Using

the

SYSTEM

Func-

tions”

for

details.

OUTPUT

1/OUTPUT

2

Jacks

These

jacks

are

used

to

send

the

keyboard’s

sound

through

an

external

amplifier

or

amplified

home

stereo

system.

@)

STEREO

PHONES

Jack

When

stereo

headphones

are

connected

to

this

jack,

the

sound

from

the

speakers

is

cut

off.

This

allows

you

to

play

the

keyboard

at

night

and

at

other

times

when

you

might

be

concerned

about

disturbing

others.

@)

DC

IN

Jack

This

jack

is

used

to

connect

a

Power

Adaptor

(Kawai

PS-102

or

PS-101)

available

separately.

See

page

B-2

for

special

instructions

if

you

are

using

a

universal

AC

adaptor

or

other

brand

of

adaptor.

@

Keys

@

Lower

Keyboard

(C1

-G

#2)

These

are

used

to

trigger

chord

forms

when

the

auto-

accompaniment

function

is

selected.

@)

ONE

FINGER

AD-LIB

Keys

(A2

-

G#3)

These

keys

are

used

to

play

ONE

FINGER

AD-LIB

phrases

when

the

ONE

FINGER

AD-LIB

function

is

selected.

@

User

Program

Keys

(C

#5

-

C6)

Used

for

programming

auto-accompaniments

(with

Style

Maker)

and

ONE

FINGER

AD-LIB

phrases.

Of

course,

the

keys

in

the

special

keyboard

sections

named

above

also

function

as

a

normal

keyboard

when

all

automatic

settings

are

off.

Throughout

this

manual,

the

keys

will

be

referred

to

in

the

following

manner:

C7

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

your

keyboard

is

C1

to

C6.

B-5

@

Getting

Started

On

Your

Keyboard:

Selecting

Sounds

This

section

will

show

you

how

to

select

and

play

any

of

the

129

sounds

listed

in

the

SOUND

LIST

on

the

keyboard’s

front

panel.

1.

First,

press

the

POWER

button

to

turn

the

keyboard

“on”.

Several

buttons

will

light

(like

the

SOUND

1

button).

The

display

should

also

be

lit,

showing

the

number

001.

Press

one

of

the

keys

on

the

keyboard.

You

should

hear

the

sound

which

is

numbered

{7

/

(GRAND

PIANO).

Your

X50-D

features

Touch

Response,

which

allows

you

to

control

the

volume

of

each

note

by

playing

hard

or

soft.

Try

playing

a

few

notes

with

varying

force.

You'll

notice

that

the

harder

you

strike

the

keys,

the

louder

they

will

sound.

The

volume

of

the

entire

keyboard

can

be

controlled

with

the

MASTER

VOLUME

buttons.

These

buttons

will

not

light.

2.

Check

to

be

sure

that

the

SOUND

1

button

is

lit

(if

not,

press

it

now).

Next,

>

quickly

press

“4”

and

then

“1”

with

the

SELECTOR

buttons

to

select

sound

number

041

(VIOLIN).

The

number

in

the

display

should

change

to

read

“041”

after

about

one

second.

When

you

use

the

SELECTOR

buttons

to

select

a

two-digit

or

three-digit

number,

enter

all

the

numbers

in

rapid

succession.

A

lower

number

will

appear

in

the

display

SOUND

1

ce

if

you

take

too

long

to

enter

the

second

or

third

digits.

The

SELECTOR

buttons

will

not

light

when

you

press

them.

3.

You

can

use

the

SELECTOR

section

to

choose

any

of

the

keyboard’s

129

sounds

quickly

and

easily.

The

+1

button

adds

‘‘one”

to

the

number

in

the

display,

while

the

—1

button

subtracts

“one”

from

the

displayed

rae

3

fl

Bee

|

number.

The

number

shown

in

the

display

is

the

number

of

the

sound

sid

|

/¢ed

currently

selected.

=

Look

at

the

SELECTOR

section

and

find

the

button

marked

+1.

When

you

press

it,

the

number

shown

in

the

display

should

change

to

042.

When

you

press

one

of

the

keys

on

the

keyboard,

you

will

hear

sound

number

042

ras

(VIOLA).

“pss

—

=

Pressing

the

—1

button

in

the

SELECTOR

section

will

bring

you

back

to

!

ye

_!

sound

number

41

(VIOLIN).

ye

/

L

Press

“1-2-9”

in

rapid

succesion

to

select

sound

number

129

“DRUM

SET”.

When

you

press

one

of

the

keys

on

the

keyboard,

you

will

hear

the

sound

rp

of

the

instrument

pictured

above

that

key.

Refer

to

page

Ap-3

for

the

chart

a

of

drum

assignments.

B-6

Basic

MH

Getting

Started

with

Accompaniment

Styles

@

Selecting

Accompaniment

Styles

soe

Ste

This

section

will

show

you

how

to

select

and

play

any

of

the

100

Accompaniment

>

{e

}

Styles

listed

in

the

STYLE

LIST

on

the

keyboard’s

front

panel.

1.

First,

press

the

ACCOMP.

STYLE

button.

The

button

will

light

and

the

display

will

change

to

read

{7

!.

ri

If

2.

If

you

press

the

INTRO/ENDING

button

at

this

point,

you

will

hear

an

Liki

introduction,

followed

by

the

BASIC

Pattern

for

Style

number

001

(JAZZ

FUNK

1).

To

start

the

Style

without

the

Intro,

press

the

START/STOP

button.

Now,

find

the

SELECTOR

buttons

and

press

the

+1

button.

The

display

will

change

to

=

read

{i2

and

the

Style

will

change

to

number

002

(JAZZ

FUNK

2).

You

may

INTROENDING

STARSTOP

use

the

SELECTOR

buttons

in

this

way

to

select

any

Style

you

desire.

The

or

number

in

the

display

will

change

to

indicate

the

number

of

the

Style

currently

selected.

Not

every

button

is

designed

to

light

up

when

pressed.

Refer

to

the

“Overall

Diagram

+H/

ves

+>

and

Explanation’

on

page

B-4

of

this

manual

to

see

which

buttons

will

light

and

which

a)

will

not.

3.

Try

pressing

the

“SYNC./FILL-IN”

button

while

the

auto-accompaniment

is

playing.

The

keyboard

will

play

a

FILL-IN

pattern

suited

to

the

Style

currently

a

selected.

The

FILL-IN

feature

can

help

to

add

variety

within

a

song.

4.

Next,

press

the

INTRO/ENDING

button.

An

“Ending’””

which

matches

the

currently

selected

Style

will

play

to

finish

the

song.

If

you

want

the

Style

to

end

abruptly

without

the

ENDING,

simply

press

the

START/STOP

button.

@

Using

the

SYNC

Feature

1.

If

you

press

the

SYNC./FILL-IN

button

while

the

accompaniment

is

off,

the

Lower

Keyboard

button

functions

as

a

“SYNC.”

button

only.

When

the

SYNC./FILL-IN

button

is

pressed,

the

Style

will

begin

to

play

the

moment

you

press

a

key

on

the

Lower

Keyboard.

The

start

of

the

Style

will

“synchronize”

with

your

touch

of

the

keyboard

(thus,

the

abbreviation

“SYNC”).

2.

If

you

want

to

start

the

accompaniment

with

your

touch

of

the

keyboard

(as

described

above),

but

would

rather

have

the

accompaniment

begin

with

an

appropriate

introduction,

press

the

SYNC./FILL-IN

button

and

then

the

INTRO/ENDING

button.

When

you

press

a

key

on

the

Lower

Keyboard,

the

INTRO

will

play

first,

followed

by

the

BASIC

Pattern.

SYNC./FILL

IN

INTRO/ENDING

fm

oo

Lower

Keyboard

SYNC.

/FILL

IN

>

B-7

Basic

Operation

@

Changing

Accompaniment

Tempo

DOWN.

UP.

—____

TEMPO

UP

5

ma

pg

>

(G48)

@

Using

the

VARIATION

button

VARIATION

>

SYNC./FILL

IN

VARIATION

im

VIBRATION

VARIATION

You

can use

the

TEMPO

buttons

(which

do

not

light)

to

change

the

tempo

of

any

accompaniment.

The

UP

button

causes

the

tempo

to

increase.

The

DOWN

button

causes

the

tempo

to

decrease.

The

small

lamp

at

the

top

left

of

the

display

(labelled

BEAT)

will

blink

in

time

with

the

current

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

54

which

is

an

abbreviation

for

“SYNC”

or

“synchronized

mode”.

This

setting

is

a

MIDI-related

function

which

is

discussed

in

the

Advanced

Operation

section

of

this

manual.

The

START/STOP

button

will

not

operate

when

this

mode

is

activated.

To

escape

SYNC

mode,

press

the

TEMPO

UP

button

until

a

number

appears

in

the

display.

Pressing

the

TEMPO

UP

button

within

five

seconds

after

selecting

a

new

Style

will

change

the

tempo

to

a

factory

preset

rate

that

suits

the

new

Style.

The

“Variation”

feature

provides

an

easy

way

to

add

variety

and

excitement

to

your

performances.

Here’s

how

it

works:

1.

Press

the

VARIATION

button

while

the

auto-accompaniment

is

playing.

The

VARIATION

button

will

light

up

and

a

louder

“FILL-IN”

Pattern

(which

we

will

call

FILL-IN

2)

will

play

to

announce

the

“variation”

style.

The

FILL-IN

2

is

followed

immediately

by

the

more

complex

and

exciting

Variation

Pattern.

2.

Press

the

SYNC./FILL-IN

button

while

the

VARIATION

button

is

lit.

You

will

hear

the

louder

FILL-IN

2

play,

followed

by

the

Variation

Pattern.

There

are

two

types

of

FILL-INs

for

each

Style

on

the

X50-D.

If

you

press

the

SYNC./FILL-IN

button

while

the

VARIATION

button

is

not

lit

(which

means

the

BASIC

Pattern

is

currently

selected),

you

will

hear

the

softer

FILL-IN

1.

3.

Press

the

VARIATION

button

again.

The

button

light

will

go

off

and

the

softer

FILL-IN

1

will

play,

followed

by

the

original

BASIC

Pattern.

The

VARIATION

button

does

not

work

if

you

select

one

of

the

USER

Accompaniment

Styles,

which

are

numbered

099

and

100

in

the

STYLE

LIST.

M

Using

the

“SUPER

3D”

Section

=~

START/STOP

SUPER

3D

Ot

SUPER

3D

MODE

1

MODE

2

3

esd

“SUPER

3D”

is

the

Kawai’s

exclusive

sound

enhancement

system

which

brings

a

new

dimension

of

sound

to

the

listener’s

ears

—

the

third

sonic

dimension

of

“depth”.

The

X50-D

keyboard

utilizes

a

carefully-crafted

case,

four

multi-

directional

speakers

and

additional

sound

processing

to

create

a

richer,

fuller

sound

than

is

possible

with

traditional

stereo

speakers.

You

can

choose

between

two

types

of

the

SUPER

3D

modes

-

MODE

1

and

MODE

2.

1.

Select

Style

number

“001”

using

the

ACCOMP.

STYLE

button

and

the

SELECTOR

buttons.

Now,

look

at

the

SUPER

3D

section

on

the

front

panel

of

the

keyboard.

The

MODE

1

button

should

be

lit,

indicating

that

MODE

1

is

currently

selected.

Press

the

START/STOP

button

to

begin

the

auto-accompaniment.

You

will

be

able

to

experience

the

musical

richness

of

SUPER

3D

MODE

1.

2.

Press

the

MODE

2

button.

The

MODE

1

button

light

will

go

off

and

the

MODE

2

button

will

light

up

indicating

that

the

MODE

2

is

currently

selected.

You

should

hear

different

‘‘positioning”

of

sound

with

MODE

2.

To

return

to

MODE

1,

just

press

the

MODE

1

button.

You

can

select

only

one

SUPER

3D

mode

at

a

time.

Both

modes

cannot

be

‘on™

simultaneously.

Also,

you

cannot

deactivate

the

SUPER

3D

System.

Basic

Operation

M@

Using

Auto-Accompaniment

The

X50-D’s

auto-accompaniment

(short

for

“automatic

accompaniment’)

section

is

one

of

the

most

powerful

found

on

any

portable

keyboard.

It

has

the

capability

of

working

in

three

different

‘““modes”.

In

this

Basic

Operation

section

of

the

manual,

however,

we

will

deal

only

with

the

first

mode

called

“AUTO

1”.

In

AUTO

1

mode,

you

can

control

the

chord

and

bass

parts

with

your

left

hand

while

playing

the

melody

with

your

right

hand.

Here’s

how

AUTO

1

works:

M@

Explanation

of

AUTO

1

START/STOP

Lower

Keyboard

The

AUTO

1

auto-accompaniment

mode

allows

you

to

create

a

realistic

“full

band’”’

performance

by

simply

pressing

and

holding

left

hand

chords

as

you

play

the

melody.

The

21

keys

on

the

left

side

of

the

keyboard

(which

we

call

the

Lower

Keyboard)

are

used

to

play

the

chords

which

control

the

auto-accompaniment.

1.

Select

an

Accompaniment

Style

(which

we'll refer

to

as

just

‘‘Style’”’)

using

the

ACCOMP.

STYLE

button

and

the

SELECTOR

buttons.

Then,

start

the

Style

by

pressing

the

START/STOP

button.

2.

Now

press

one

or

more

of

the

keys

on

the

Lower

Keyboard.

The

auto-

accompaniment

chords

will

change

as

you

press

different

keys.

Your

keyboard

recognizes

a

wide

variety

of

chords.

See

Page

Ap-1

for

a

chart

of

these

chords

in

the

key

of

C

and

some

valuable

hints

for

beginners.

The

other

two

modes

of

auto-accompaniment

are

discussed

in

the

Advanced

Operation

section

of

this

manual.

B-9

@

The

Mixer

Section

The

MASTER

VOLUME

buttons

(which

do

not

light)

control

overall

volume

of

all

notes

ie

ae

played

on

the

keyboard.

The

volume

of

auto-accompaniment

can

be

adjusted

using

the

ACCOMP.

VOLUME

buttons

(which

do

not

light).

The

current

volume

for

a

specific

\

part

will

appear

briefly

in

the

display

each

time

a

VOLUME

button

is

pressed.

q

accom

@

Muting

a

Part

You

can

turn

any

of

the

auto-accompaniment

elements

(rhythm,

bass,

and

chord

parts)

on

or

off

using

the

following

procedure:

RHYTHM RHYTHM

1.

Press

the

START/STOP

button

to

begin

an

auto-accompaniment.

Then,

press

the

>

(J

RHYTHM

button

(in

the

PART

section).

The

RHYTHM

button

light

will

go

off

and

the

volume

of

the

“rhythm”

part

will

be

turned

off.

This

procedure

is

called

“muting”

a

part.

Next,

press

the

RHYTHM

button

again.

The

RHYTHM

button

will

light

and

the

volume

of

the

Rhythm

(drum)

part

will

be

restored.

2.

Press

the

BASS

button

in

the

PART

section.

The

BASS

button

light

will

go

off

and

the

Bass

part

volume

will

be

turned

off.

When

you

press

the

BASS

button

again,

bake

aren

the

BASS

button

will

light

and

the

Bass

part

will

immediately

return

to

its

original

a"

=

volume

level.

3.

SINGLE

FINGER

CHORD

MODE.

The

CHORD

button

operates

a

bit

differently.

Press

the

CHORD

button

once.

This

time

the

CHORD

button

will

flash,

indicating

that

you

are

in

“Single

Finger

Chord”

mode.

This

mode

lets

you

play

a

complete

chord

by

pressing

one

note

in

the

Lower

Keyboard.

To

try

“Single

Finger

Chord”

mode,

use

the

START/STOP

button

to

stop

the

auto-accompaniment.

Then,

hold

ee

down

one

note

in

the

Lower

Keyboard.

You

should

hear

a

complete

chord

play

for

as

long

as

you

hold

the

note

down.

Note:

There

are

actually

three

sounds

which

make

up

the

“chord”

part

of

an

Accompaniment

Style.

In

“Single

Finger

Chord”

mode,

only

one

of

these

sounds

is

used

to

play

the

chord.

4.

Press

the

START/STOP

button

to

resume

the

auto-accompaniment.

Now,

press

the

CHORD

button

again.

The

CHORD

button

light

will

go

off,

and

all

the

CHORD

=>

CC)

parts

will

be

muted

(off).

5.

Press

the

CHORD

button

one

more

time.

The

CHORD

button

will

light

up

and

all

the

CHORD

parts

will

return

to

original

volume.

6.

Here

is

a

summary

of

CHORD

button

operation

for

the

X50-D:

LIT:

All

chords

are

heard.

FLASHING:

_

Single

Finger

Chord

mode.

You

can

play

a

chord

with

one

finger

in

the

Lower

Keyboard

when

the

auto-accompaniment

is

“‘off’’.

NOT

LIT:

All

chord

parts

are

muted.

a

a:

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S

B-10

Basic

Operation

M@

Using

ONE

FINGER

AD-LIB

To

Play

Like

a

“Pro”

a

ONE

CNOED

ONE

TINCER

AD-Lil

AD-LIl

Ea

ONE

FINGER

AD-LIB

keys

Renae

ae

ONE

FINGER

AD-LIB

is

an

exclusive

Kawai

feature

which

allows

anyone

(at

any

level

of

musical

ability)

to

sound

like

a

“pro”.

With

the

touch

of

a

finger,

you

can

play

hundreds

of

impressive

ad-lib

melodies

with

full

auto-accompaniment

and

chord

progressions.

ONE

FINGER

AD-LIB

will

make

your

keyboard

immediately

fun

and

“playable”

for

every

member

of

your

family

(even

the

non-players)!

The

ONE

FINGER

AD-LIB

phrases

are

determined

by

the

Accompaniment

Style

(or

“Style”)

you

select.

For

example,

there

are

“funky”

ad-lib

phrases

for

Style

number

007

(DISCO

FUNK

1)

and

some

exciting

rock’n

roll

phrases

for

Style

number

045

(R&R1).

How

does

ONE

FINGER

AD-LIB

work?

1.

Use

the

ACCOMP.

STYLE

button

and

the

SELECTOR

buttons

to

select

a

Style.

Next,

press

the

ONE

FINGER

AD-LIB

button.

The

ONE

FINGER

AD-LIB

button

will

light

up.

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

FINGER

AD-LIB

keys.

Note

that

each

key

plays

a

different

phrase

and

that

some

keys

use

different

sounds

than

other

keys.

3.

Adding

Auto-Accompaniment

Press

the

START/STOP

button.

The

Style

you

selected

will

begin

to

play.

Listen

closely!

Notice

that

the

auto-accompaniment

chords

are

changing

automatically.

The

keyboard

has

been

designed

so

that

each

Style

is

accompa-

nied

by

an

authentic-sounding

progression

of

chords

that

plays

automatically.

4.

Now,

hold

down

one

of

the

keys

in

the

ONE

FINGER

AD-LIB

section

of

keyboard

(try

to

press

the

key

on

one

of

the

main

beats

of

the

accompaniment).

The

ad-lib

phrase

will

play.

If

you

continue

to

hold

the

AD-LIB

key

down,

you'll

notice

that

the

phrase

changes

automatically

with

the

chord

progression!

5.

Tochange

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.

IMPORTANT

NOTE:

When

you

turn

ONE

FINGER

AD-LIB

‘on,

specific

sounds

will

automatically

appear

on

the

ONE

FINGER

AD-LIB

phrases.

These

are

preassigned

at

the

factory.

To

select

your

own

sounds,

turn

ONE

FINGER

AD-LIB

‘on’

first

and

then

select

a

sound.

Your

new

sound

will

be

assigned

to

all

twelve

ONE

FINGER

AD-LIB

phrases.

@

A

Note

About

the

ONE

FINGER

AD-LIB

Chord

Progressions

When

you

start

the

auto-accompaniment

with

ONE

FINGER

AD-LIB

turned

“on”,

the

chord

progression

that

plays

is

automatically

in

the

key

of

C.

For

example,

the

progression

for

Style

number

001

(JAZZ

FUNK

1)

is

as

shown

at

left.

B-11

ONE

FINGER

AD-LIB

Ls]

CHORD

va

>

Ce

A

START/STOP

Basic

Operation

Changing

Keys

with

ONE

FINGER

AD-LIB

What

if

you

wanted

the

chord

progression

for

JAZZ

FUNK

1

to

be

in

the

key

of

“A’’?

You

can

change

it!

Follow

this

procedure:

1.

2:

Be

sure

that

the

ONE

FINGER

AD-LIB

button

is

lit.

Make

sure

the

auto-accompaniment

is

stopped

(use

the

START/STOP

button

if

necessary.

Press

the

CHORD

button

until

it

flashes.

Then

play

an

“A”

in

the

Lower

Keyboard

as

shown

in

illustration

at

left.

Then,

press

the

START/STOP

button

to

start

the

auto-accompaniment.

The

chord

progression

will

now

be

in

the

key

of

“A”

as

shown

at

left.

To

play

in

the

key

of

“G”,

just

repeat

the

four

steps

above

playing

a

‘“G”

key

instead

of

the

“A”

key

in

Step

3.

B-12

@

Using

The

Real-Time

RECORDER

This

section

will

show

you

how

to

record

the

songs

you

perform

using

the

keyboard's

RECORDER

feature.

Here

are

the

steps:

feet

1.

Press

the

REC/END

button

(which

will

not

light).

You

will

hear

the

sound

of

the

metronome.

2.

Start

playing.

Everything

you

play,

including

ONE

FINGER

AD-LIB

phrases

and

changes

in

Sounds

or

Styles,

will

be

recorded

just

as

you

played

them.

That’s

what

“Real-Time”

means.

What

you

play

is

what

you

get.

3.

When

you

are

done

with

your

song,

press

the

REC/END

button

once

more.

The

RCE

recording

process

will

end.

4.

Now,

play

the

song

back.

Press

the

PLAY/STOP

button

(which

will

not

light).

The

song

you

just

recorded

will

begin

to

play.

To

stop

the

song

without

listening

through

to

the

end,

press

the

PLAY/STOP

button

once

more.

5.

To

record

a

different

song,

you

must

first

erase

the

song

currently

in

memory.

To

erase

the

current

song,

press

the

REC/END

button

while

holding

down

the

PLAYISTOP

PLAY/STOP

button.

The

song

will

be

erased

instantly.

Tempo

information

will

not

be

recorded

by

the

RECORDER.

This

allows

you

to

record

songs

at

a

slow

tempo

and

play

them

back

at

a

faster

tempo.

5

=n

—

ERASE

>

Once

the

memory

capacity

of

the

recorder

is

reached,

the

recorder

will

automatically

stop

recording.

REC/END

PLAY/STOP

‘“

@

Using

The

Overdubbing

Capability

“Overdubbing”

is

a

term

used

in

professional

recording

studios.

It

means

“recording

one

track

over

another”

to

achieve

a

multi-track

recording.

The

X50-D’s

RECORDER

gives

you

this

capability.

Note

that

ONE

FINGER

AD-LIB

phrases,

auto-accompaniment

playing,

dual

sounds,

and

duet

harmony

(described

later)

should

be

recorded

on

the

first

track

you

record.

You

cannot

use

these

features

on

subsequent

overdub

tracks.

6.

To

overdub,

repeat

the

following

step

up

to

four

times.

Each

time

you

repeat

this

step,

you’re

recording

another

“track”.

By

selecting

a

different

sound

with

each

track,

you'll

be

able

to

create

an

exciting

five-track

recording

(the

original

track

plus

four

overdub

tracks)!

Procedure:

Press

the

REC/END

button.

Then,

press

the

PLAY/STOP

button.

Any

tracks

you

recorded

earlier

will

begin

to

play

back.

Start

playing

your

new

track

in

time

with

the

When

you

are

done

recording

the

new

track,

press

the

REC/END

button.

Repeat

this

procedure

to

record

another

overdub

track.

When

the

recorder

will

no

longer

record

another

track,

it

has

reached

overdubbing

capacity.

A

Dual

Sound

(described

later

in

this

manual)

uses

two

separate

tracks

in

recording.

Therefore,

if

you

used

a

Dual

Sound

when

recording

the

first

track,

you

will

be

able

to

repeat

the

above

step

only

three

times

after

recording

the

first

track.

7.

While

overdubbing,

you

may

find

it

necessary

to

erase

only

the

last

track

recorded

(but

keep

To

do

this,

press

the

REC/END

and

PLAY/STOP

buttons

simultaneously

as

above.

Then

you

can

continue

overdubbing

by

repeating

the

above

step.

When

the

maximum

number

of

simultaneous

sounds

has

been

reached

at

a

given

moment,

the

recorder

will

not

receive

additional

notes.

8.

To

erase

the

entire

song,

press

the

REC/END

button

twice

while

holding

down

the

PLAY/STOP

button.

@

Congratulations!

You've

finished

learning

the

Basic

Operations

of

your

keyboard.

We

trust

that

this

first

section

has

given

you

a

good

basic

knowledge

of

the

X50-D’s

powerful

features.

But

you’ve

only

just

begun

to

explore

the

full

capability

of

your

keyboard!

The

Advanced

Operation

section

will

show

you

how

much

more

can

be

done

with

this

powerful

instrument.

B-13

1

Operation

wens

M@

Advanced

Use

of

Sounds:

@

Combining

Two

Sounds

As

a

first

step

in

this

Advanced

Operation

section,

try

combining

two

of

the

sounds

listed

in

the

keyboard’s

SOUND

LIST

for

a

rich

DUAL

sound

effect.

SOUND2

=

Ce)

1.

First,

select

any

sound

using

the

SELECTOR

buttons.

For

this

example,

choose

sound

rg

number

001

(GRAND

PIANO).

3

2.

Next,

press

the

SOUND

2

button.

The

button

will

light

up.

Now,

select

sound

number

054

(VOICE

OOHS)

for

our

example.

3.

Press

both

the

SOUND

1

and

SOUND

2

buttons

simultaneously.

Both

buttons

will

light

up

and

the

display

should

change

to

read

“4”,

which

is

short

for

‘Dual’.

When

you

play

the

keyboard,

you

will

hear

the

combination

of

sounds

001

and

054,

eS

a

GRAND

PIANO

and

VOICE

OOHS.

“a.

SOUND1

SOUND2

=>

@

Adding

Effects

Your

keyboard

has

a

variety

of

effects

which

can

add

realism

or

excitement

to

your

selected

sound.

a)

PITCH

BEND

Wheel:

Pitch

bend

is

an

effect

which

bends

the

pitch

of

a

sound

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

should

bend

smoothly

up

when

you

rotate

the

pitch

wheel

away

from

you

or

down

when

you

rotate

the

wheel

toward

you.

b)

STEREO

CHORUS:

=

Pressing

the

STEREO

CHORUS

button

adds

a

deep

stereo

richness

to

the

(3

currently

selected

sound.

Pressing

the

button

a

second

time

cancels

the

effect.

c)

SUSTAIN:

Pressing

the

SUSTAIN

button

lengthens

the

duration

of

notes

played

on

the

keyboard.

Pressing

the

button

a

second

time

cancels

the

effect.

DUET

d)

DUET

HARMONY:

CC)

When

the

DUET

button

is

pressed,

the

keyboard

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

most

effective

when

used

together

with

the

auto-accompaniment

function.

seuiaty

Pressing

the

button

a

second

time

cancels

the

DUET

effect.

Ss

e)

TOUCH

RESPONSE:

Ce)

When

you

press

the

TOUCH

RESPONSE

button,

the

light

will

go

off

and

the

“Touch

Response”

feature

will

be

deactivated.

Press

the

TOUCH

RESPONSE

button

again

and

it

will

light

up,

indicating

that

Touch

Response

feature

is

restored.

DIGITAL

REVERB

f)

DIGITAL

REVERB:

j

oN

The

X50-D

lets

you

select

between

two

types

of

reverb

(echo).

When

the

power

of

the

X50-D

is

first

turned

on,

the

HALL

button

will

be

lit

to

indicate

that

the

deeper

HALL

reverb

effect

is

selected.

When

you

press

the

ROOM

button,

the

button

will

light

and

the

more

intimate

“ROOM”

reverb

will

be

selected.

To

turn

the

reverb

effect

“off’’,

press

whichever

reverb

button

is

lit

(either

DITAL

EES

sa

HALL

or

ROOM).

This

will

leave

both

reverb

button

lights

off

and

the

reverb

effect

will

be

cancelled.

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fes2)

All

of

the

above

effects

(except

for

digital

reverb)

can

be

applied

only

to

SOLIND

1

or

DIGITAL

REVERB

SOUND

2,

not

to

the

auto-accompaniment

parts

(RHYTHM,

BASS,

or

CHORD).

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When

you

choose

the

DUAL

or

STEREO

CHORUS

effects,

the

number

of

notes

that

can

be

heard

at

the

same

time

(polyphony)

will

be

reduced.

DIGITAL

REVERB

The

DUET

effect

cannot

be

activated

when

Auto

2

or

Auto

3

is

selected.

(Refer

to

page

A-3

for

details).

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A-1

Advanced

Opi

eration

M@

Advanced

Use

of

the

Auto-Accompaniment

Section:

The

X50-D’s

Auto-Accompaniment

section

is

one

of

the

most

powerful

found

on

any

portable

keyboard.

It

has

the

capability

of

working

in

three

different

modes.

In

the

Basic

Operation

section,

we

discussed

only

AUTO

1

mode,

which

is

the

standard

operational

mode

for

most

portable

keyboards.

In

this

Advanced

Operation

section,

we

will

introduce

the

remaining

two

modes:

AUTO

2

and

AUTO

3.

Having

three

different

auto-accompaniment

modes

allows

your

keyboard

to

be

enjoyed

by

players

at

all

levels

of

musical

ability

from

beginners

to

experienced

professionals.

Here

is

an

outline

of

the

three

modes

of

auto-accompaniment

that

are

available:

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.

Most

players

will

use

this

mode.

To

review

AUTO

1

operation,

see

the

Basic

Operation

section.

AUTO

2:

Lets

you

trigger

the

auto-accompaniment

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.

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

preset

auto-

accompaniment

chords

do

not

play.

You

will

hear

only

your

own

chords

as

part

of

the

auto-accompaniment.

This

gives

you

total

freedom

to

select

more

complex

chords

without

clashing

with

any

preset

auto-accompaniment

chords.

>

ONE

FINGER

AD-LIB

is

not

operational

when

the

keyboard

is

in

AUTO

2

or

AUTO

3.

A-2

@

Explanation

of

AUTO

2

Se

Pw

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.

Why

is

AUTO

2

valuable?

There

are

two

primary

reasons:

a)

Many

people

feel

more

comfortable

playing

chords

with

their

right

hand

than

their

left.

AUTO

2

suits

that

playing

style

better

than

AUTO

1.

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

actual

chords

you

play

with

your

right

hand

plus

the

preset

chords

of

the

auto-accompaniment.

Remembering

this

will

help

you

to

see

the

difference

between

AUTO

2

and

AUTO

3.

How

AUTO

2

works:

1.

With

the

accompaniment

stopped,

press

the

SYSTEM

/MIDI

button

four

times.

This

procedure

puts

you

into

“SYSTEM”

mode.

The

display

will

begin

to

flash

alternately

between

“Aut”

and

the

number

“01”.

This

shows

that

the

auto-accompaniment

is

currently

set

to

AUTO

1.

2.

Press

the

+1

button

to

change

the

number

in

the

display

to

92.

This

indicates

that

the

keyboard

is

in

AUTO

2.

Press

the

DEMO

button

to

escape

from

SYSTEM

mode.

3.

Select

a

Style

using

the

ACCOMP.

STYLE

and

SELECTOR

buttons.

This

time,

try

Style

number

003

(SOUL

FUNK

1).

Select

sound

006

(E.

PIANO

2)

using

the

SOUND

1

and

SELECTOR

buttons.

4,

Press

the

START/STOP

button.

The

accompaniment

will

start.

Try

playing

the

music

at

left

along

with

the

auto-accompaniment.

5.

As

you

play

the

example,

notice

that

you

can

hear

both

the

notes

you’re

playing

and

the

chords

of

the

preset

accompaniment.

As

you

begin

to

play

more

advanced

chords,

you

may

find

that

the

preset

accompaniment

chords

cannot

follow

you.

At

that

point,

explore

AUTO

3.

Note:

Here

is

some

playing

information

about

AUTO

2:

a)

The

auto-accompaniment

chords

change

only

when

you

press

three

or

more

keys

(total)

on

the

keyboard.

See

page

Ap-1

for

a

chart

of

the

chords

that

keyboard

can

recognize.

b)

When

you

press

just

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

played,

pressing

three

or

more

keys

will

cause

the

auto-accompaniment

chords

to

change.

Pressing

less

than

three

keys

in

the

Upper

Keyboard

will

not

affect

the

auto-accompaniment

chords.

This

frees

you

to

play

single-note

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.

f)

IMPORTANT:

AUTO

2

will

remain

activated

until

you

return

to

SYSTEM

mode

to

change

it

(even

if

you

turn

the

keyboard

off).

To

return

to

AUTO

1,

repeat

Step

1

above

and

use

the

—1

button

to

return

to

display

to

{J

/.

Press

the

DEMO

button

to

escape

the

SYSTEM

mode.

A-3

Advanced

Operation

@

Explanation

of

AUTO

3

The

key

aspect

of

AUTO

3

is

“freedom

in

choosing

chords.”

Like

AUTO

2,

this

mode

lets

you

trigger

the

auto-accompaniment

chords

with

your

right

hand

and

the

bass

line

with

the

lowest

note

of

your

left

hand.

AUTO

3

is

different

in

that

the

preset

auto-accompaniment

chords

do

not

play.

Rather,

the

chords

you

play

with

your

right

hand

actually

become

part

of

the

auto-accompaniment.

Furthermore,

with

AUTO

2,

you

are

limited

to

only

the

chord

forms

that

the

keyboard

can

recognize

as

part

of

the

auto-accompaniment

system

(see

Page

Ap-1).

If

you

play

a

chord

that

cannot

be

recognized

in

AUTO

2,

the

keyboard

will

do

©

its

best

to

match

your

chord,

but

you

may

not

end

up

with

the

chord

you

wanted.

Also,

your

“played”

chords

and

the

“preset”

chords

may

clash.

With

AUTO

3,

any

chord

form

you

play

can

be

recognized

and

become

part

of

the

auto-accompaniment.

You

have

total

freedom

in

choosing

chords.

Since

the

+1/

ves

preset

accompaniment

chords

do

not

play,

you

won’t

need

to

worry

about

chords

>

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7

clashing

as

with

AUTO

2.

ry

ii

am

AUTO

3

is

perfect

for

people

who

want

to

sing

a

melody

as

they

play

a

background

auto-accompaniment.

You

simply

play

block

chords

with both

hands

while

you

sing.

The

auto-accompaniment

will

follow

the

chords

you

play

and

respond

with

full

accompaniment.

an

Which

AUTO

Mode

should

I

use?

Use

AUTO

2

if

you

plan

to

use

standard

chords

that

can

be

recognized

by

the

keyboard

(see

page

Ap-1).

With

AUTO

2,

the

preset

auto-accompaniment

chords

will

provide

good

rhythmic

and

harmonic

support

for

the

standard

chords

you

play

with

your

right

hand.

Use

AUTO

3

when

you

plan

to

use

complex

chords

that

cannot

be

recognized

by

the

keyboard.

Your

complex

chords

will

become

part

of

the

auto-accompaniment,

and

the

preset

accompaniment

chords

(which

do

not

play

in

AUTO

3)

will

not

clash

with

chords

you

play

with

your

right

hand.

Using

AUTO

3:

1.

With

the

accompaniment

stopped,

press

the

System/MIDI

button

four

times.

The

display

will

begin

to

flash

alternately

between

“Aut”

and

the

number

@

/

(or

Ge

if

you

were

previously

in

AUTO

2).

2.

Press

the

+1

button

until

the

number

in

the

display

changes

to

3.

This

indicates

that

the

keyboard

is

in

AUTO

3.

Press

the

DEMO

button

to

escape

from

SYSTEM

mode.

3.

If

you

haven't

already

done

so

in

our

AUTO

2

example,

use

the

ACCOMP.

STYLE

and

SELECTOR

buttons

to

choose

Style

003

(SOUL

FUNK

1).

Also,

select

sound

006

(E.

PIANO

2)

using

the

SOUND

1

and

SELECTOR

buttons.

4.

Press

the

START/STOP

button.

The

Style

will

start.

Try

playing

the

music

at

left.

The

accompaniment

will

follow

your

playing.

5.

Try

playing

one

of

your

favorite

songs

(after

selecting

an

appropriate

Style)

and

sing

the

melody.

Not

every

song

will

work

with

AUTO

3,

but

usually

you'll

get

a

pleasing

result!

The

playing

information

about

AUTO

3

is

the

same

as

that

of

AUTO

2.

Please

refer

to

page

A-3.

Before

moving

on

to

the

repeat

Step

1

above

and

use

the

~

1

button

fo

return

the

display

to

“1

1".

Press

the

DEMO

button

to

escape

the

SYSTEM

mode.

Important:

Always

use

the

DEMO

button

to

exit

the

SYSTEM

Mode

before

you

begin

to

play.

M@

Style

Maker:

Creating

Accompaniment

Styles

Have

you

ever

wished

you

could

take

your

own

musical

ideas

and

put

together

a

dynamite

auto-accompaniment

style

of

your

own?

Now

you

can!

Using

the

Style

Maker

feature,

you

can

create

your

own

Styles

(including

INTRO,

FILL-IN,

ENDING,

and

BASIC

Patterns).

This

is

an

extremely

powerful

feature

that

offers

you

tremendous

creative

freedom!

STYLE

MAKER

START/STOP

GOT

RHYTHM

CLEAR

RHYTHM

ERASE

Le

1

A

RHYTHM

CLEAR

1.

2.

Use

the

SELECTOR

buttons

to

select

a

style.

For

this

example,

try

the

Style

No.

033

(POP

ROCK

1).

First

select

the

BASIC

Pattern.

With

the

accompaniment

turned

“off”,

press

the

STYLE

MAKER

button

(which

does

not

light).

Then

press

the

START/STOP

button.

The

display

will

change

to

read

“bAS”,

which

is

short

for

“Basic.”

This

indicates

that

the

BASIC

Pattern

has

been

selected.

Now

change

the

Rhythm

(drum)

part.

Find

the

STYLE

MAKER

section

at

the

right

end

of

the

keyboard

which

is

identified

by

the

heading

STYLE

MAKER

above

the

keys.

This

section

contains

the

“User

Program”

keys

for

changing

accompaniment

styles.

Notice

that

there

are

two

RHYTHM

CLEAR

keys

in

the

STYLE

MAKER

section.

That

is

because

the

Rhythm

part

is

made

up

of

two

elements

—

the

“Group

A”

Rhythm

part

and

the

‘Group

B”

Rhythm

part.

The

Group

A

Rhythm

part

is

heard

through

the

two

smaller

recessed

speakers

on

the

X50-D.

The

Group

B

Rhythm

part

is

heard

through

the

two

larger

speakers.

(a)

Changing

the

Group

B

Rhythm

Part

Press

the

G#5

key

(labelled

“Rhythm

Clear”)

twice.

You'll

hear

the

metronome

begin

to

play.

The

metronome

is

on

if

you

can

hear

a

high

“wood

block”

sound

on

the

first

beat

of

each

measure.

The

display

will

change

to

show

the

number

of

the

POP

ROCK

Style

(that

is,

number

033).

Try

adding

the

CLAP

sound

by

pressing

the

D#1

key

(which

controls

the

CLAP

sound)

wherever

it

seems

appropriate.

Add

other

drum

sounds

to

suit

your

musical

taste.

(b)

If

you

make

a

mistake

(for

example,

you

put

the

claps

in

the

wrong

place),

use

the

“Rhythm

Erase”

key

(A5)

to

remove

the

mistake.

Hold

down

the

Rhythm

Erase

key

(A5)

while

you

press

the

“CLAP”

key

(D#1).

All

CLAP

sounds

will

be

instantly

erased.

(c)

Changing

the

Group

A

Rhythm

Part

Press

the

D#5

key

twice.

The

entire

Group

A

rhythm

part

will

be

erased.

Now,

use

the

drum

keys

to

rebuild

the

rhythm

part.

If

you

make

a

mistake,

use

the

Rhythm

Erase

key

(A5)

to

erase

a

particular

sound

as

before.

Three

CLEAR

keys

at

the

left

side

of

the

STYLE

MAKER

section

(C#5

to

D#5)

are

used

to

create

the

Group

A

parts.

Five

CLEAR

keys

from

E5

to

G#5

are

used

to

create

te

Group

B

parts.

A-5

Advanced

Operation

2.

Changing

the

Bass

part.

Now,

move

on

to

the

bass

part.

Press

the

“BASS

CLEAR”

key

(G5)

twice.

The

bass

part

should

disappear

and

the

display

will

change

to

show

the

number

039.

This

indicates

that

sound

039

(SYNTH

BASS

1)

is

currently

being

used

for

the

bass

part

in

this

Style.

Use

the

notes

from

C1

to

C5

to

create

a

new

bass

part.

To

use

a

sound

other

than

SYNTH

BASS

1

for

the

bass

part,

select

a

sound

you

prefer

using

the

SELECTOR

buttons.

The

new

sound

number

will

appear

in

the

display.

3.

Last,

let’s

change

the

Chord

part.

The

chord

part

consists

of

five

elements

(Chords

1/2

of

Group

A

and

Chords

1/2/3

of

Group

B).

Press

the

CHORD

3

CLEAR

key

twice.

The

number

058

should

appear

in

the

display.

This

indicates

that

sound

number

058

is

being

used

for

the

Group

B

Chord

3

part.

Use

the

keys

from

C1

to

C5

to

add

some

notes

to

this

part.

To

use

a

sound

other

than

Sound

058,

select

the

sound

you

want

using

the

SELECTOR

buttons.

As

you’ve

probably

observed

by

now,

pressing

the

STYLE

MAKER

“CLEAR”

keys

twice

erases

all

notes

from

that

part,

allowing

you

to

rebuild

it

from

scratch.

The

three

CLEAR

keys

at

the

left

side

of

the

STYLE

MAKER

section

(C

#5

to

D#5)

are

used

to

create

the

Group

A

parts.

the

five

CLEAR

keys

from

E5

to

G#5

are

used

to

create

the

Group

B

parts.

Use

the

procedure

described

above

to

create

any

of

the

other

parts

of

an

accompaniment.

For

example,

press

the

Group

A

“Chord

1

Clear”

key

twice.

The

entire

Group

A

Chord

1

part

will

be

erased.

Then,

create

a

new

Group

A

Chord

1

part

to

suit

your

musical

taste.

Use

the

C,

E

and

G

keys

from

C1

to

C5

to

create

Chords

1/2

parts

So

far,

we

have

changed

each

of

the

elements

(rhythm,

bass,

chord)

of

the

POP

ROCK

Basic

Pattern.

But

we

have

not

yet

stored

the

revised

Style

in

the

X50-D

User

Memory.

Before

describing

the

“storing”

procedure,

let’s

change

the

FILL-IN,

ENDING

and

INTRO

Patterns

as

well.

@

Creating

FILL-IN,

ENDING

and

INTRO

Patterns:

FILL-IN,

ENDING

and

INTRO

Patterns

can

also

be

changed

using

the

same

procedure

that

you

used

to

change

the

Basic

Pattern

in

the

iuecitlin

1.

Try

changing

the

FILL-IN

Pattern:

—_

With

Style

033

(POP

ROCK)

still

selected,

press

the

SYNC/FILL-IN

button.

Lio

The

display

will

change

to

read

FIL

and

you

should

hear

the

POP

ROCK

>

it

L

FILL-IN

Pattern.

Change

this

FILL-IN

Pattern

to

suit

your

taste

by

using

the

same

procedure

that

you

used

to

change

the

Basic

Pattern.

2.

Now,

change

the

INTRO

and

ENDING

Patterns:

When

you

press

the

INTRO/ENDING

button,

the

display

will

change

to

read

“Int”

and

you

will

hear

the

POP

ROCK

“INTRO”

Pattern.

Press

the

INTRO/ENDING

button

once

more

and

you

will

hear

the

ENDING

Patterns.

INTRO/ENDING

>

|

a

=

The

INTRO/ENDING

button

lets

you

switch

back

and

forth

between

INTRO

and

ENDING.

Now,

edit

these

patterns

using

the

same

procedure

described

Mth

P

earlier.

——

>

is

|

When

creating

difficult

patterns,

try

slowing

down

the

tempo

for

input.

Then,

speed

the

rg

[7

7 7

tempo

up

again

for

playback

or

performance.

The

same

Bass

and

Chord

sounds

will

be

used

on

all

four

pattern

types

(BASIC,

INTRO,

FILL-IN,

and

ENDING)

for

each

Style.

The

last

sounds

you

choose

for

the

Bass

and

Chord

parts

are

the

ones

that

will

be

memorized

when

you

store

the

style.

For

example,

if

you

chose

CLAVI

for

the

bass

part

sound

when

creating

the

BASIC

Pattern,

but

later

changed

it

to

CELLO

when

creating

the

ENDING

Pattern,

then

CELLO

will

be

stored

as

the

bass

sound

for

all

four

of

the

pattern

types.

If

you

incorrectly

enter

one

or

more

notes

while

creating

any

part

of

the

auto

accompaniment

style,

just

press

the

CLEAR

key

for

that

part

and

all

of

the

notes

that

you

input

will

be

erased.

(For

example,

if

you

press

the

G#5

key

while

creating

the

bass

part

for

a

style,

the

entire

bass

line

will

disappear.)

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