Kawai Fs680 User manual

PERSONAL

KEYBOARD

Owner’s

Manual

Thank

you

for

your

purchase

of

the

KAWAI

FS680

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

FS680.

By

the

time

you're

through

with

this

first

section,

you

will

have

a

clear

understanding

of

how

to

select

Tones

and

Rhythms,

adjust

Tempo,

use

Auto-Accompaniment

and

Recorder

functions,

and

operate

ONE

FINGER

AD-LIB.

The

Advanced

Operation

section

will

help

you

explore

FS680's

more

advanced

features

such

as

combining

Tones,

adding

Effects,

using

the

Synthesizer

and

MIDI,

and

programming

Accompaniments

or

ONE

FINGER

AD-LIB

phrases.

To

get

the

most

from

your

FS680,

please

read

this

entire

manual

carefully

--

beginning

with

the

important

information

on

page

В

–

1.

Should

you

have

any

trouble

getting

the

FS680

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

FS680!

E

WARNING:

This

equipment

generates,

uses,

and

can

radiate

radio

frequency

energy.

If

not

installed

and

used

in

accordance

with

the

instruction

manual,

it

can

cause

interference

to

radio

communications.

The

rules

with

which

it

must

comply

afford

reasonable

protection

against

interference

when

used

in

most

locations.

However,

there

can

be

no

guarantee

that

such

interference

will

not

occur

in

a

particular

installation.

If

this

equipment

should

be

suspected

of

causing

interference

with

other

electronic

devices,

verification

can

be

made

by

turning

its

power

off

and

on.

If

this

equipment

does

appear

to

be

the

source

of

the

interference,

you

should

try

to

correct

the

interference

by

one

or

more

of

the

following

measures:

—

reorient

the

receiving

antenna.

—

move

the

receiving

away

from

the

instrument.

—

plug

the

instrument

into

a

different

outlet

so

that

it

and

receiver

are

on

different

branch

circuits.

—

consult

the

dealer

or

a

qualified

service

personnel.

Ш

This

instrument

complies

with

the

limits

for

class

В

digital

apparatus,

pursuant

to

the

Radio

Interference

Regulations,

C.R.C.,

c.

1374.

@

Е

Table

of

Contents

Ш

Before

Using

the

FS680..

Ш

Overall

Diagram

and

Explanation

(Operation

рапе])...................................

В-4

Ш

Overall

Diagram

and

Explanation

(Rear

panel

and

Кеуѕ)............................

B-6

Ш

Getting

Started

on

your

FS680

Selecting

боипа5.....................................

В-7

Ш

Getting

Started

with

Rhythm................

В-8

E

Other

Important

Rhythm

Functions....B

–

9

E

Changing

Rhythm

Тетро...................

B-10

Ш

Using

Auto-Accompaniment

for

easy

ensemble

р1ау.........................

B-11

Ш

Using

Auto-Accompaniment

Section:

AUTO

Listin

В-12

Ш

Using

ONE

FINGER

AD-LIB

for

ап

ad-lib

performance

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

В-13

Ш

Тһе

Mixer

5есйїоп.................................

В-16

Ш

Using

the

REGISTRATION

Memory

AAA

иын

Н

В-18

E

Using

the

Real

Time

RECORDER

......B

—

21

шш

EOE

ts

ds

24

ЖЕ

2

Ш

Advanced

Use

of

Sounds:

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

А-1

©

Combing

Two

боипд5з......................

А-1

O

Adding

Ебесіз......................

А-2

Ш

Advanced

Use

of

Auto-

Accompaniment

Ѕесіоп:......................

A-3

O

Explanation

of

the

AUTO

2.............

A-4

©

Explanation

of

the

AUTO

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

A-6

O

Explanation

of

the

AUTO

4.............

А-7

©

Introducing

Accompaniment

A

а

ЕЕ

А-8

Ш

Creating

Your

Own

Sound.................

А-10

O

the

Synthesizer

Function:

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

А-10

%

Changing

the

Parameters..........

А-1

Ф

Storing

Your

New

Sound

..........

А-14

Ш

Creating

Rhythm

and

Auto-

Accompaniment

Patterns:

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

А-15

O

Creating

Basic

Patterns

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

А-16

©

Creating

ЕШ

іп

and

Intro/Ending

РаНегп....................

А-17

Ө

Storing

the

Newly

Created

Patterns

А-19

Ш

Programmable

ONE

FINGER

AD-LIB:

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

А-20

O

Creating

Ргазе...............................

А-20

O

Storing

Phrase

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

А-22

Ш

Using

the

SYSTEM

Functions:

...........

А

–

24

@

Tuning

Соп{то]................................

А-24

Ө

Transpose

and

Accompaniment

Hold

Pedal

asadas:

А

-25

E

Using

the

MIDI

Functions:

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

А-26

O

Creating

SONGS

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

А-26

©

Changing

MIDI

Channel...............

A-29

O

Using

the

External

Sequencer:

......A

—

30

%

Sending

Automatic

Function....A

-

30

%

Creating

Ра{&егп5........................

А-31

%

Creating

О.Е

AD-LIB

Phrase....A

-

33

%

Using

Other

Functions

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

А

–

34

Appendixes

Ш

Аррепаїхез...........................................

Ар-1

E

MIDI

Implement

СҺагі.......................

Ар-2

Ш.Әресінсапойвзысды

с

о

араны

Ар-4

battery

x

6

{

Before

Using

the

FS680

1.

Cautions

O

Do

not

subject

the

FS680

to

severe

shocks.

Ф

Do

not

expose

the

FS680

to

direct

sunlight,

or

high

temperatures

such

as

inside

your

car

on

a

warm

day.

@

Do

not

use

the

FS680

where

there

is

excessive

moisture

or

dust.

@

Do

not

disassemble

or

attempt

to

modify

the

FS680.

O

Should

the

FS680

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

FS680.

O

Do

not

allow

foreign

matter

to

enter

the

gaps

between

the

keys

or

around

the

buttons.

2.

Connecting

the

power

supply

The

FS680

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

the

six

Size

C

dry

cell

batteries

included

with

your

FS680.

Be

sure

that

they

are

aligned

correctly.

3.

Replace

the

battery

cover.

Notes:

—

As

the

batteries

reach

the

end

of

their

usable

lifespan,

the

sound

of

the

FS680

will

become

quieter

and

the

sound

quality

will

begin

to

change.

The

unit

may

also

begin

to

function

improperly.

At

that

time,

you

should

replace

all

six

of

the

batteries.

—

Do

not

mix

battery

types,

as

this

may

cause

problems

such

as

battery

fluid

leakage.

—

Remove

the

batteries

when

not

using

the

Е5680

for

long

periods

of

time.

Е

Before

Using

the

Е5680

Ш

To

use

an

AC

power

outlet:

Connect

a

PS-121

(or

PS-123)

adaptor

(available

separately)

to

the

adaptor

terminal

on

the

rear

panel

of

the

Е5680.

Then,

connect

the

adaptor

to

a

wall

socket.

PS-121

or

+

Р5-123

Ш

Connecting

the

Е5680

to

an

audio

device

plug

cord

To

enjoy

listening

to

the

sound

of

your

FS680

through

your

home

stereo

system

or

other

external

audio

device,

purchase

a

standard

connecting

cord

(Stereo

RCA

pins)

at

an

electrical

goods

shop

or

an

audio

specialty

store.

Use

it

to

connect

the

FS680's

LINE

OUT

jacks

to

the

LINE

IN

or

AUX

IN

jacks

on

your

audio

system.

Ш

About

the

FS-680's

internal

memory

The

contents

of

the

FS-680's

internal

memory

will

be

kept

stored

by

a

battery

built

into

the

unit

for

a

period

of

up

to

five

years.

The

data

that

are

maintained

by

this

battery

are

as

follows:

—

Song

data

recorded

using

the

recorder.

—

Sound

data

created

using

the

synthesizer.

—

Patterns

created

using

the

pattern

maker.

—

Phrase

created

using

the

programmable

ONE

FINGER

AD-LIB

feature.

—

Registration

settings.

Note

that

if

you

turn

the

power

switch

ON

while

holding

down

keys

C

and

E

at

the

left

end

of

the

keyboard,

all

of

the

contents

of

the

memory

will

be

erased,

and

the

keyboard's

factory

settings

will

be

restored.

В-2

жым

шз

зш

эшн

сыз

ушык

оны

жшк

езе тюе

ane

ome

«ғ

жән

ж

шш»

ж-е жне

seme

өн

mme

мын

и

ЖЕ

және

жыне

жаты

тз

©ту

бн

жм

юеш мет

және

жн

ШҮ

';

RECORDER

SONG

По

Yo

Be

SONG

SELECT

REC/END

PLAY/STOP

'

RHYTHM

VOLUME

BEND

UP

SUSTAIN

STEREO

CHORUS

DUET

(1)

POWER

switch

This

switch

turns

the

power

on

and

off.

When

the

power

is

turned

on,

the

display

window

will

light,

showing

the

number

201.

Volume

Control

buttons

The

master

volume

buttons

control

overall

volume

of

all

notes

played

on

the

keyboard.

Melody,

Chord

accompaniment,

Bass,

and

Rhythm

volume

can

be

adjusted

separately

using

the

appropriate

buttons

found

to

the

right

of

Master

volume.

(3)

DEMO

button

Pressing

this

button

starts

the

built-in

demo

song

contained

in

the

FS680's

memory.

Press

it

again

at

any

time

to

stop

the

demo

song.

(4)

Display

The

display

window

shows

which

sound

or

rhythm

is

currently

selected.

The

window

is

also

used

to

display

a

wide

variety

of

other

information

which

will

be

described

later

in

this

manual.

(5)

SELECTOR

buttons

These

buttons

are

used

to

increase

or

decrease

the

numbers

in

the

display

window

by

intervals

of

1

or

10.

(6)

SOUND

1

and

SOUND

2

buttons

These

buttons

are

used

to

select

from

among

the

one

hundred

sounds

stored

in

the

Е5680.

(7)

EFFECT

buttons

These

buttons

allow

you

to

add

variety

to

the

FS680's

one

hundred

sounds

by

adding

effects

such

as

Pitch

Bend,

Sustain,

Stereo

Chorus,

and

Duet

harmony

to

them.

LOWER

MODE

buttons

These

buttons

are

used

to

select

the

playing

mode

for

the

nineteen

keys

on

the

left

end

of

the

keyboard

(the

Lower

keyboard).

There

are

three

playing

modes:

Normal

mode

in

which

the

Lower

keyboards

play

the

same

sound

selected

for

the

Upper

keyboard;

Overall

Diagram

and

Expla-

nation

(Operation

panel)

AUTO

mode

which

lets

the

Lower

keyboards

control

FS680's

Auto-Accompaniment;

and

Drum

mode

which

lets

the

lower

keys

play

the

percussion

sounds

pictured

on

the

case

above

each

key.

RHYTHM

button

This

button

is

used

when

selecting

from

among

the

one

hundred

rhythm

and

accompaniment

patterns

stored

in

the

FS680's

memory.

Rhythm

Control

buttons

The

FS680's

Rhythm

and

Auto-

Accompaniment

section

gives

you

four

types

of

patterns

to

work

with:

Intro

Patterns

that

can

be

used

at

the

start

of

a

song;

Fill-in

Patterns,

to

add

contrast

and

variety

during

a

song;

Ending

Patterns;

and

Basic

Patterns

which

will

be

the

foundation

at

any

song

using

Auto-Accompaniment.

These

four

types

of

patterns

are

controlled

using

these

buttons.

The

two

tempo

buttons

can

be

used

to

control

changes

in

Rhythm

and

Auto-

Accompaniment

tempo.

Lastly,

the

SYNC

button

lets

you

start

when

you

press

a

key

in

the

Lower

keyboard.

(11)

ONE

FINGER

AD-LIB

button

This

feature

allows

you

to

sound

like

a

PRO.

with

the

touch

of

a

finger.

(12)

REGISTRATION

button

(13)

USER

PROGRAM

buttons

These

buttons

allow

users

of

the

FS680

to:

1)

create

new

sounds;

2)

create

Rhythm

and

Auto-Accompaniment

Patterns.

(Basic,

Intro,

Fill-in,

and

Ending);

and

3)

create

ONE-FINGER

AD-LIB

phrases.

(14)

RECORDER

buttons

These

buttons

allow

you

to

record

the

songs

you

write

or

perform

on

the

FS680.

(15)

SYSTEM/MIDI

button

[Rear

Panel]

(16)

MIDI

IN

and

OUT

jacks

These

jacks

are

used

to

connect

the

FS680

to

other

MIDI

instruments

and

equipments.

(17)

Hold

Pedal

jack

This

jack

allows

you

to

connect

a

hold

pedal

(model

F1,

available

separately)

to

the

FS680.

When

the

hold

pedal

is

depressed,

notes

played

on

the

keyboard

will

play

continuously

for

as

long

as

the

pedal

is

held

down.

(This

pedal

has

no

effect

on

Rhythm

and

Auto-Accompaniment

performance.)

Accompaniment

Hold

jack

The

jack

allows

you

to

use

the

optional

F1

pedal

in

a

different

way

from

above.

When

connected

to

the

Accompaniment

Hold

jack,

the

F1

pedal

can

be

depressed

to

add

variety

Overall

Diagram

and

Expla-

nation

(Rear

panel

and

Keys)

[Keys]

(22)

Lower

keys

(C1

~

F#2)

Used

when

the

chord

detection

or

hand

percussion

function

are

selected.

(23)

ONE

FINGER

AD-LIB

keys

(G2

~

B3)

Used

when

the

ONE

FINGER

AD-LIB

function

is

selected.

User

program

keys

(C5

~

C6)

Used

when

making

synthesizer

parameter,

programmable

Auto-Accompaniment,

or

programmable

ONE

FINGER

AD-LIB

settings.

Note:

Of

course,

the

keys

in

the

special

keyboards

named

above

also

function

as

part

of

the

normal

keyboard.

to

Rhythm

and

Auto-Accompaniments.

It

can

also

function

in

the

same

manner

as

the

SYNC/FILL

IN

button.

Output

jacks

These

jacks

are

used

to

send

the

FS680's

sound

through

external

speakers

or

a

stereo

system.

Stereo

Headphone

jack

When

a

stereo

headphone

are

connected

to

this

jack,

the

sound

from

the

speakers

is

cut

off.

This

allows

you

to

play

the

FS680

at

night

and

at

other

times

when

you

might

be

concerned

about

disturbing

others.

(21)

Power

Adaptor

jack

This

jack

is

used

when

connecting

a

power

adaptor

(model

PS-121

or

PS-123,

available

separately).

ШЕН

Display

reads

001.

the

POWER

switch.

SELECTOR

ыс

Display

changes

to

read

002.

Getting

Started

on

your

FS680

Selecting

Sounds

This

section

will

show

you

how

to

select

and

play

any

of

the

sounds

listed

in

the

"100

SOUND

LIBRARY”

on

the

FS680's

front

panel.

1.

First,

check

to

be

sure

that

the

POWER

switch

is

turned

ON.

The

display

should

be

lit,

showing

the

number

Try

pressing

one

of

the

keys

on

the

keyboard.

You

should

hear

the

sound which

is

numbered

01

(BOW.

STRINGS).

2.

Next,

look

at

the

SELECTOR

buttons

and

find

the

button

marked

+1.

If

you

press

it,

the

number

shown

in

the

display

should

change

to

002.

When

you

press

one

of

the

keys

on

the

keyboard,

you

will

hear

sound

number

02

(BOW.

CELLO).

You

can

use

the

SELECTOR

buttons

to

choose

any

of

the

FS680's

one

hundred

sounds

quickly

and

easily.

The

+1

button

adds

one

to

the

number

in

the

display,

while

the

+10

button

adds

ten.

The

-1

button

subtracts

one

from

the

number,

and

the

-

10

button

subtracts

ten.

The

number

shown

in

the

display

is

the

number

of

the

sound

currently

selected.

3.

If

you

select

one

of

the

SPLIT

sounds,

which

are

EJ

numbered

41

through

50

in

the

"100

SOUND

SELECTOR

Select

a

sound

numbered

41

through

50.

Lower

keyboard

OFA

means

ONE

FINGER

AD-LIB.

LIBRARY,”

you

will

find

that

the

19

keys

on

the

left

end

of

the

keyboard

(the

Lower

keyboard)

produce

a

different

sound

from

the

rest

of

the

keys

to

their

right.

Also,

note

that

the

numbers

"wrap

around,"

so

that

pressing

the

+1

button

when

the

display

reads

100

will

change

the

display

to

read

20

1.

ө

Getting

Started

Ф

with

Rhythms

ЕҢ

This

section

will

show

you

how

to

select

and

play

any

of

the

rhythms

listed

under

the

"100

RHYTHMS"

on

the

сб

FS680's

front

panel.

Т,

1.

Begin

Бу

pressing

the

RHYTHM

button.

The

lamp

above

the

switch

will

light,

and

the

display

will

chang:

toread

00

1.

2.

If

you

press

the

START/STOP

button

at

this

point,

2

rhythm

number

01

(DANCE

1)

will

begin

to

play.

Мо

зді

find

the

SELECTOR

buttons

and

press

the

+1

button.

Т

БИН:

The

display

will

change

to

read

GGé

and

the

rhythm

will

change

to

number

02

(DANCE

2).

You

may

use

the

SELECTOR

buttons

in

this

way

to

Then

press.

.

select

any

rhythm

you

desire.

The

number

in

the

display

will

change

to

indicate

the

number

of

the

SECCION

rhythm

currently

selected.

L

=

>

3.

Try

pressing

the

SYNC/FILL

IN

button

at

this

point.

|

Тһе

rhythm

should

change

to

a

"Fill-in"

pattern

suited

to

the

rhythm

currently

selected.

The

Fill-in

function

is

very

effective

when

used

to

add

variety

within

a

song.

НЕ,

ф

4.

Next,

press

the

INTRO/ENDING

button.

An

ending

pattern

which

matches

the

currently

selected

rhythm

will

play,

and

the

rhythm

performance

will

end.

You

Т,

---

_

AFill-in

Pattern

plays.

can

use

this

Ending

Pattern

to

bring

a

song

to

an

Ending.

Or,

if

you

want

the

rhythm

to

end

without

the

Ending

Pattern,

you

can

simply

press

the

The

Ending

Pattern

plays,

START/STOP

button.

™

and

the

rhythm

ends.

Other

Important

Е

Rhythm

Functions

Rhythm

is

stopped.

Т,

Pressing

this

button

starts

the

Intro

Pattern.

Rhythm

is

stopped.

Т,

Lower

keyboard

|

[5

Ж

Press

а

key

Rhythm

starts

simultaneously.

=

5

|

Then

press...

ою

Lower

keyboard

|

Press

a

key

on

the

|

Lower

keyboard.

Rhythm

starts

simultaneously

with

Intro

Pattern.

on

the

Lower

keyboard.

.

If

you

press

the

INTRO/ENDING

button

while

the

rhythm

is

off,

you

will

hear

an

Intro

Pattern,

after

which

the

Basic

Pattern

for

the

rhythm

selected

will

begin

to

play.

.

If

you

press

the

SYNC/FILL

IN

button

while

the

rhythm

is

off,

the

button

functions

as

a

SYNC

button

only,

when

SYNC

is

pressed

the

rhythm

will

begin

to

play

the

moment

you

press

a

key

on

the

Lower

keyboard.

The

rhythm

will

synchronize

with

your

touch

of

the

keyboard.

.

If

you

press

the

INTRO/ENDING

button

after

first

pressing

the

SYNC/FILL

IN

button,

the

rhythm

will

begin

to

play,

(starting

with

the

appropriate

Intro

Pattern),

the

moment

you

press

one

or

more

of

the

keys

on

the

Lower

keyboard.

.

Try

pressing

the

INTRO/ENDING

button

while

the

rhythm

is

playing.

In

this

case,

it

operates

as

an

ENDING

button.

You

will

hear

an

Ending

pattern

in

a

few

seconds

after

pressing

the

button.

Changing

Rhythm

Tempo

EN

1.

You

can

use

the

TEMPO

buttons

to

change

the

tempo

of

the

rhythm.

The

TEMPO

Y

button

makes

the

tempo

slower.

The

TEMPO

A

button

makes

the

tempo

faster.

í

~

y

The

longer

you

hold

down

each

of

these

buttons,

the

MA

more

the

tempo

will

change.

When

either

of

the

ia

аі

сы.

TEMPO

buttons

аге

pressed,

the

display

will

change

to

show

the

current

tempo.

The

small

lamp

at

the

bottom

of

the

display

will

also

blink

in

time

with

the

tempo.

Pressing

either

of

the

TEMPO

buttons

once

after

changing

your

rhythm

selection

will

change

the

tempo

to

a

rate

that

suits

to

the

new

rhythm.

The

tempo

can

be

adjusted

within

a

range

from

50

to

216

beats

per

minute.

If

you

continue

to

press

the

TEMPO

Y

button

for

a

tempo

lower

than

50,

the

display

will

change

to

read

S47,

which

is

the

FS680's

abbreviation

for

SYNC.

This

setting

is

used

for

a

different

function

MIDI

operation.

If

you

press

the

TEMPO

А

button

the

display

will

return

to

a

number

indicating

the

tempo.

Chords

with

left

hand.

Melody

with

right

hand.

Using

Auto-Accompaniment

for

easy

ensemble

play

The

FS680'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

FS680

is

turned

on,

it

is

automatically

set

to

AUTO

1

operation.

In

AUTO

1

mode,

you

can

play

chords

with

your

left

hand

(which

will

generate

full

accompaniment)

while

playing

the

melody

with

your

right

hand.

Let's

try

the

Auto-Accompaniment

section

in

this

mode.

Using

Auto-Accompaniment

Section:

AUTO

1

This

Auto-Accompaniment

mode

(AUTO

1)

allows

you

to

Lower

listi

bl

f

ЖӘКЕН

keyboard

create

a

realistic

ensemble

performance,

simply

by

pressing

and

holding

left

hand

chords

as

you

play

the

melody.

The

nineteen

keys

on

the

left

end

of

the

keyboard

(which

we

call

the

Lower

keyboard)

are

used

to

play

the

chords

which

control

the

Auto-Accompaniment.

Up

until

now

1|

we

have

used

the

Lower

keyboard

as

а

regular

keyboard.

1.

First,

prepare

the

Lower

keyboard

for

chord

use.

ные.

Find

the

LOWER

MODE

buttons

and

press

the

AUTO

Т,

button.

The

display

will

change

to

read

Aut.

2.

Start

the

rhythm.

Select

a

rhythm

using

the

RHYTHM

button

and

the

ИЕ

SELECTOR

buttons.

Then,

start

the

rhythm

Бу

pressing

the

START/STOP

button

or

the

„

A

INTRO/ENDING

button.

Use

M

or

M

to

start

rhythm.

|

3.

Using

the

Lower

keyboard

to

activate

Auto-

Accompaniment.

|

Now,

try

pressing

опе

or

more

of

the

keys

on

the

Lower

keyboard.

You

should

hear

the

Auto-Accompaniment

keyboard

begin

to

play.

Auto-Accompaniment

Try

using

the

SYNC/FILL

IN

button

and

the

Starts

playing.

INTRO/ENDING

button.

The

tempo

of

the

Auto-

Accompaniment

can

be

controlled

using

the

TEMPO

buttons.

Using

ONE

FINGER

AD-LIB

for

an

ad-lib

performance

By

now

you've

become

accomplished

with

the

Auto-

Accompaniment

function

of

the

FS680.

But

you

may

be

wondering

what

you

can

do

to

spice

up

the

melody

a

bit.

Well,

the

ONE

FINGER

AD-LIB

function

is

just

for

you!

This

feature

separates

KAWAI

keyboards

from

all

others.

1.

What

is

ONE

FINGER

AD-LIB?

ONE

FINGER

AD-LIB

is

a

patented

feature

which

allows

anyone,

any

level

of

musical

ability,

to

sound

like

a

Pro.

With

the

touch

of

a

finger,

you

can

play

hundred

of

impressive

ad-lib

melodies

with

full

Auto-

Accompaniment

with

chord

progression.

It's

great

fun!

The

ONE

FINGER

AD-LIB

phrases

are

determined

by

rhythm

you

select.

For

example,

there

are

funky

ad-lib

phrases

for

rhythm

number

07

(SLAP

FUNK),

and

some

exciting

rock'n

roll

phrases

that

go

well

with

number

29

(R&R1).

There

are

seventeen

ONE

FINGER

AD-LIB

phrases

set

for

each

of

the

FS680's

one

hundred

rhythms:

a

total

of

1,700

phrases

in

all!

2.

How

does

ONE

FINGER

AD-LIB

work?

2-а

a)

Use

the

RHYTHM

button

and

the

SELECTOR

buttons

to

select

a

rhythm.

Next,

press

the

ONE

FINGER

AD-LIB

button.

The

small

dot

lamp

on

the

на

_,„

ШЕН

lower

right

side

of

the

display

will

light

up.

M

ЕРЛАН

A

b)

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

2-b]

single

key,

you

can

play

an

entire

ad-lib

phrase!

Try

other

ONE

FINGER

AD-LIB

keys.

Note

that

each

Keys

in

this

range.

key

plays

a

different

phrase.

ГОРА

Using

ONE

FINGER

AD-LIB

Е

for

an

ad-lib

performance

c)

Adding

Rhythm

and

Auto-Accompaniment

Next,

press

the

LOWER

MODE

AUTO

button.

The

display

should

change

briefly

to

read

Aut

.

Start

the

Rhythm

using

the

INTRO/ENDING

button

or

the

START/STOP

button.

The

Rhythm

and

Auto-

Accompaniment

should

begin

to

play.

Listen

closely!

Notice

that

the

Auto-Accompaniment

chords

are

changing

automatically.

The

FS680

has

been

programmed

so

that

each

Rhythm

is

accompanied

by

an

authentic

sounding

chord

progression

that

plays

automatically.

d)

Now

press

one

of

the

keys

in

the

ONE

FINGER

AD-

LIB

section

of

keyboard.

The

ad-lib

phrase

will

play.

If

you

hold

the

AD-LIB

key

down,

you'll

notice

that

the

phrase

changes

automatically

with

the

chord

progression!

e)

If

you

decide

that

you'd

like

to

change

the

preseted

chord

progression,

play

any

chord

on

the

Lower

keyboard.

This

will

override

preseted

progression.

The

ONE

FINGER

AD-LIB

phrase

will

change

to

match

your

chords.

f)

To

return

to

the

preseted

chord

progression,

press

the

ONE

FINGER

AD-LIB

button

twice.

A

note

about

the

ONE

FINGER

AD-LIB

chord

progressions.

When

you

start

the

Auto-Accompaniment

with

the

Е

c

с

Е

ONE

FINGER

AD-LIB

function

turned

ON,

the

chord

е

=

Z

progression

that

plays

is

in

the

key

of

C.

For

example,

the

progression

for

rhythm

number

32

(50'S

ROCK)

is

с

G

ғ

с

as

shown

left.

Using

ONE

FINGER

AD-LIB

for

an

ad-lib

performance

Changing

Keys

1.

Those

of

you

who

won't

be

happy

unless

the

chord

progression

for

50'S

ROCK

is

in

the

key

of

"A"

should

perform

the

following

operation

(after

stopping

the

rhythm

for

a

moment):

(1)

Check

that

the

ONE

FINGER

AD-LIB

button

and

the

LOWER

MODE

AUTO

button

have

both

been

turned

ON.

(2)

Before

starting

the

rhythm,

press

the

A

key

shown

сам

in

the

illustration

at

left.

e

5

to

start

Press

or

л

Auto-Accompaniment.

(3)

Then

press

the

INTRO/ENDING

button

or

the

START/STOP

button

to

start

the

Rhythm

and

Auto-Accompaniment.

The

chord

progression

should

now

be

as

shown

left.

2.

Some

of

you

might

be

happier

if

the

chord

progression

for

50'S

ROCK

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

LOWER

MODE

AUTO

button

have

both

been

turned

ON.

(2)

Play

aCm

chord

as

shown

in

the

illustration

at

left.

(3)

Then

press

the

INTRO/ENDING

button

or

the

START/STOP

button

to

start

the

Rhythm

and

Auto-Accompaniment.

The

chord

progression

should

now

be

as

shown

left.

There

are

two

ONE

FINGER

AD-LIB

chord

progressions

for

each

Rhythm

--

one

in

a

major

key

and

one

in

a

minor

AAA

|

key.

If

you

would

prefer

the

chord

progression

to

play

in

A

|

Һе

key

of

Am,

just

perform

the

operation

above

playing

an

Am

chord

instead

of

the

Cm

chord

we

used

as

an

example.

Now

select

different

Rhythms

and

begin

exploring

the

1700

ONE

FINGER

AD-LIB

phrases

built

into

the

FS680!

The

Mixer

Section

So

far

we

have

covered

the

basics

of

the

FS680's

Rhythm,

Auto-Accompaniment,

and

ONE

FINGER

AD-LIB

functions.

This

section

will

show

you

how

to

use

the

mixer

section.

The

volume

of

each

part

can

be

adjusted

using

the

VOLUME

buttons.

Volumes

may

be

set

to

any

of

sixteen

levels,

which

are

numbered

0

through

15.

The

number

of

each

volume

setting

will

appear

briefly

on

the

display

each

time

a

volume

button

is

pressed.

1.

MASTER

VOLUME

buttons

These

buttons

control

the

volume

of

the

FS680

in

an

overall

fashion,

including

the

volume

of

the

Rhythm,

Auto-Accompaniment,

and

ONE

FINGER

AD-LIB

parts,

as

well

as

that

of

your

own

performance.

2.

MELODY

VOLUME

buttons

These

buttons

control

the

volume

of

Melody.

3.

CHORD

VOLUME

buttons

These

buttons

control

the

volume

of

the

Auto-

Accompaniment

Chords.

4.

BASS

VOLUME

buttons

These

buttons

control

the

volume

of

the

Auto-

Accompaniment

Bass

part.

5.

RHYTHM

VOLUME

buttons

These

buttons

control

the

volume

of

the

Rhythm

part.

The

Mixer

Section

Ва

ә

To

eliminate

the

volume

of

any

part:

Pressing

both

the

left

and

right

VOLUME

buttons

wal

ша

The

Volume

goes

back

as

|

simultaneously

for

any

one

part

will

turn

the

volume

for

fh

before

turning

OFF,

that

part

OFF.

when

the

left

button

is

presced

When

the

volume

of

a

part

has

been

turned

OFF,

you

can

press

the

left-side

button

to

return

the

volume

for

that

part

to

the

level

it

was

set

at

before

it

was

turned

OFF.

ІЙ

Pressing

the

right-side

button

will

raise

the

volume

level,

beginning

from

zero.

After

=

|

The

Volume

goes

up

turning

OFF

77777

from

0,

when

the

*

The

volume

levels

controlled

by

VOLUME

buttons

right

button

is

pressed.

can

also

be

controlled

by

MIDI

input,

as

shown

by

the

following

chart:

МЕГОРҮ........................

1

ch,

2

ch

(N

ch,

N+1

ch)

лл

до

VOLUME

CHORD

isso

3

ch

(N+2

ch)

VOLUME

шшш

_,

BASS

aa

4

ch

(N+3

ch)

|

VOLUME

2.

ЕНҮТЫМ..........2..2..

10

ch

(D

ch)

When

you

press

is

displayed.

VOLUME

a

VOLUME

button...

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