Orla MK 100 User manual

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M u s i c a l I n s t r u m e n t s
MK 100
P o r t a b l e K e y b o a r d
O w n e r’s M a n u a l
M a n u a l e d' u s o

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M u s i c a l I n s t r u m e n t s
MK 100
P o r t a b l e K e y b o a r d
O w n e r’s M a n u a l

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SAFETY PRECAUTIONS AND INSTRUCTIONS
WARNING
Make sure that the voltage set is suitable for the instrument (the voltage is indicated next to the power
inlet).
When using electric products, always follow basic precautions, including the following:
1 Read all of these instructions before using the product.
2 To reduce the risk of injury, close supervision is necessary when the product is used near
children.
3 Do not use this product near water - for example, near a bathtub, washbowl, kitchen sink, in a
wet basement, near a swimming pool, or the like.
4 This product, either alone or in combination with an amplifier and headphones, or speakers
may be capable of producing sound levels that could cause permanent hearing loss Do not
operate for a long period of time at a high volume level, or at a level that is uncomfortable. If
you experience any hearing loss, or ringing in your ears, you should consult an audiologist.
5 The product should be located so that its location, or position, does not interfere with proper
ventilation.
6 This product should only be located away from heat sources such as radiators, heat registers,
and other products that cause heat.
7 The product should be connected only to the type of power supply described in the operating
instructions, or as marked on the product.
8 This product may be equipped with a polarised plug. This is a safety feature. If you are unable
to insert the plug into the outlet, contact an electrician to replace your obsolete outlet. Do not
defeat the safety purpose of the plug.
9 The power-supply cord of the product should be unplugged from the outlet when left unused
for a long period of time When re-plugging unit, turn on the keyboard and leave on for 3-5
hours to recharge internal battery. The battery may need to be replaced after two or three years
of use.
10 Care should be taken so that objects do not fall, and liquids are not spilled, into the cabinet
through openings
11 The product should be serviced by qualified personnel when:
a The power-supply cord or the plug has been damaged; or
b Objects have fallen, or liquid has been spilled, into the product or
c The product has been exposed to rain or
d The product does not appear to operate normally, or exhibits a marked change in
performance, or
e The product has been dropped, or the cabinet damaged
12 Do not attempt to service the product beyond that described in the maintenance
instructions. All other servicing should be referred to qualified service personnel.

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DANGER
Do not modify the plug provided with the product - if it will not fit - have a proper outlet installed by
a qualified electrician.
TEMPO / VALUE DISPLAY
The messages contained in the Display may not always match the display pages They are merely
examples of the many features of the product.
DISCLAIMER
The information contained in this manual has been very carefully revised. Due to the constant effort
to improve the product, the product specifications might differ to those in the manual. The
specifications are subject to modification without prior notice.
TAKING CARE OF YOUR INSTRUMENT
Your keyboard is a fine instrument and deserves careful treatment.
Follow carefully the next few points, to keep it at it’s best for many years.
- Never open the case and touch the internal circuits.
- Always switch the power Off after use.
- Use a cloth or a damp sponge. If the dirt is particularly persistent, use a neutral detergent
to remove it. Never use solvents or alcohol.
- Do not place your instrument near electric motors, neon or fluorescent lamps as these
may generate disturbances.
- In most cases you just need to change the position of the instrument to avoid interference.
- Keep your instrument away from dusty environments, high humidity, and high
temperatures.
- Do not use on the same AC outlet with electrical appliances, neon lights or variable
lighting system.
- Before turning on the instrument, make sure that any external amplifier and speaker
system that you have connected to your keyboard are turned off.
- Computer controlled instruments can be interrupted by spikes, surges and dropouts on the
power line. If your instrument stops working because of a power line disturbance, switch
it off for a few seconds and then switch it on again.
- Never disconnect the power cable without turning the power switch off.

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CONTROL PANEL and CONNECTIONS

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MK 100 Portable Keyboard
Your instrument is a high-quality electronic keyboard with 61standard size touch keyboard and
combines the advanced PCM tone technology. Your instrument has 100 accompaniment styles that
can be used to provide fully-orchestrated Auto Accompaniment. The multi-functional LED (MULTI
DISPLAY) make your operation more conveniently. The REGISTRATION MEMORY can be used
to store four sets of VOICE andAUTO ACCOMPANIMENT settings which can be recalled at the
touch of a button and they can be kept forever even the POWER is turned OFF. The teachings
function can lead you to learn how to play famous songs .
In order to obtain maximum performance and enjoyment, please read this manual thoroughly while
trying out the various features described.
POWER SUPPLY
Your instrument will run from a power adaptor (DC 12V,1000mA). Plug the DC output cable from
the Power adaptor into the DC IN jack on the rear panel of your instrument, then plug the Power
adaptor(or the AC cable of the Power Adaptor) into a convenient wall AC power socket.
The instrument use 6 X 1.5V AA size battery. When the batteries need to be replaced ,the volume
may be reduced, the sound may be distorted, and other problems may occur. Please change new
battery after turn OFF the power.
1. Open the battery compartment cover located on the bottom of the instrument.
2. Insert six new batteries, be careful to follow the polarity markings on the inside of the
compartment.
3. Replace the battery cover, making sure that it locks firmly in place.
Note: When the batteries run down, replace them with a complete set of six new batteries. Never
mix old and new batteries. Do not use different kinds of batteries at the same time. To prevent
possible damage due to battery leakage, remove the batteries from the instrument if it is not to be
used for an extended period of time.
HEADPHONE AND MIKE
A standard pair of stereo headphones (optional) can be plugged into the rear-panel PHONE jack for
private practice or late-night playing. The internal speaker system is automatically shut off when a
pair of headphones is plugged into the PHONE jack.

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DEMO
Once you've set up your instrument, try listening to the pre programmed demonstration songs -
they'll give you a good idea of what the instrument can do.
1. TURN THE POWER ONAND SET THE VOLUME
Before playing the demo turn the power on by pressing the POWER switch (the panel LED
will light) and set the MASTER VOLUME about half way between the "MIN" and "MAX"
settings. You can adjust the volume to accommodate your play.
2. PRESS DEMO AND START/STOPTO START
Press [DEMO] button the current demo will play. You can select a single demonstration
between 01 and 50 by pressing the Number buttons or the [+] and [-] buttons, then press
[START/STOP] button to start playback and use the MASTER VOLUME control to set the
ideal listening level.
3. STOPTHE DEMO
Press [DEMO] or [STOP] or [START/STOP] buttons to stop demo play.

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PLAY THE INSTRUMENT
Your instrument has 100 (nr.00 – 99) stunning voices and one Drum Kit (nr.100) that you can select
and play.
1. SELECTA VOICE
Press the [VOICE/STYLE] button to let the “Ton” appear on.
Select a Voice Number
Use the Number buttons or the [+] and [-] buttons to select the required voice number
(00-100). The [+] and [-] buttons can be used to increment (increment by one) or
decrement (decrement by one) the currently selected voice number. Press the [+] button
briefly to increment the value , or the [-] button to decrement. If you hold the [+] or [-]
button down , the value will increment or decrement continuously - simply release the
button when the desired value has been reached.
The number buttons allow direct numeric entry of the desired value, and it is the fastest way
to edit in many situations, for example 23, first press [2] and [3]. The number "23" should
show on the LED.
2. DRUM KIT
Your instrument has 29 different percussions that can be played on left 29 keys of the keyboard
when selecting VOICE 100.
3. SPLIT MODE
Your keyboard can be split into two sections which means different voices can be played
with the left and right hands at the same time.
Press [SPLIT] button so that the “SPL” appear on to turn Split mode ON, then press
[VOICE/STYLE] button to select the split voice number status. Use the Number buttons or
the [+] and [-] buttons to select the desired split voice number (00 through 100).

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Split Point Change
Press [SPLIT] button so that the “SPL” appear on and holding the button and at the same
time press any key between C1 and C6 to select split point .
4. OVERALL CONTROL
Sustain
Press [SUSTAIN] button to let the strings “S-1”appear on the Multi Display so that to turn
Sustain ON .It can be used as a damper pedal. Turning Sustain on to sustain notes after the
keys are released.
Press [SUSTAIN] button again to turn Sustain OFF.

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AUTO ACCOMPANIMENT
Your instrument has 100 accompaniment styles that can be used to provide fully-orchestrated Auto
Accompaniment.
When the Auto Accompaniment function is turned ON, this instrument create fully-orchestrated
rhythm, bass, and chord accompaniment base on chords you play with the left hand in the Auto
Accompaniment section of the keyboard(i.e. all keys to the left of the Auto Accompaniment split
point).The right-hand section of the keyboard is available for normal playing.
The default Auto Accompaniment split point is the G2 key. The Auto Accompaniment section of the
keyboard consists of all keys to its left.
1. SELECTINGA STYLE
Any of your instrument's 100 styles can be selected via the normal editing procedure. This
can be done either before or during accompaniment playback.
Select the Style mode.
Press [VOICE/STYLE] button until the “rhy” appear on to select the style mode.
Select the desired style number.
Refer to the STYLE list , use the Number buttons or the [+] and [-] buttons to select the
required style number(00 through 99).

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2. AUTO ACCOMPANIMENT FINGERING
Your instrument has two Auto Accompaniment fingering mode: FINGERED and SINGLE.
Press [FINGERED] button to select FINGERED mode and press [SINGLE] button to select
SINGLE mode.
SINGLE MODE
SINGLE Mode fingering makes it simple to produce beautifully orchestrated accompaniment using
major , seventh , minor and minor-seventh chords by pressing a minimum number of keys in the
Auto Accompaniment section of the keyboard.
The accompaniment produced is perfectly matched to the currently selected accompaniment style.
Major Chords:
If you press a "C" key in the left-hand section of the keyboard, for example , a C-major
accompaniment will be played. Press another key in the left hand section of the keyboard to
select a new chord. The key you press will always determine the "root" of the chord played
(i.e. "C" for a C chord).
Minor Chords:
Simultaneously press the root note and the nearest black key to the left of it.
Seventh Chords:
Simultaneously press the root note and the nearest white key to the left of it.
Minor-Seventh Chords:
Simultaneously press the root note and the nearest white and black keys to the left of it.
The Auto Accompaniment will continue playing even if you lift your fingers from the Auto
Accompaniment keys.

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FINGERED MODE
FINGERED Mode is ideal if you already know how to play chords on a keyboard, since it allows you
to supply your own chords for the Auto Accompaniment feature.
The instrument will recognize the following chord type:
Press [OFF] button to turnAuto Accompaniment function OFF.
There is only ONE voice over the entire keyboard, the instrument is in SOLO status.
3. ACCOMPANIMENT CONTROL
START/STOP
Press the START/STOP button to start the rhythm. The accompaniment will start with the
rhythm sound only when the [START/STOP] button is pressed, then the bass and chord
parts will playing as soon as the first note or chord is played on the Auto Accompaniment
section of the keyboard.
Synchro Start
Press the [SYNCHRO] button if you want the accompaniment to start when you play the first
note or chord on the AUTOACCOMPANIMENT section of the keyboard. If you press
the [SYNCHRO] button, the BEAT indicator dots will flash at the current tempo.
The synchro start mode can be disengaged by pressing the [SYNCHRO] button again so that
the BEAT indicator dots go out.

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Starting the Accompaniment with an Introduction
Any of your instrument accompaniment patterns can be started with an appropriate
introduction by pressing the [INTRO/FILLIN] button directly.
If you press the [SYNCHRO] button and then the [INTRO/FILL IN] button, the
accompaniment will start from the introduction as soon as a chord is detected in the AUTO
ACCOMPANIMENT section of the keyboard.
Fill-In
Press the [INTRO/FILL IN] button at any time while the accompaniment is playing to add a
one-measure fill-in .
If you hold the [INTRO/FILL IN] button , the fill-in pattern will repeat until the button is
released , then the MAIN section will play from the beginning of the next measure.
The [TICK] – METRONOME button
Your instrument include a metronome(tick) function which you will use primarily
with the recording functions described later. If you press the [TICK] button to turn Tick ON,
when using Auto Accompaniment, the metronome will sound at the currently tempo.
Using the number buttons and [+/-] buttons can to select the Metronome types(01 to 08).

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4. ACCOMPANIMENT VOLUME
The [ACC+/-] buttons can be used to adjust the volume of the selected accompaniment .
Press the [ACC+/-] buttons. The current accompaniment volume value will appear on the
MULTI DISPLAY.
Use the [ACC+/-] buttons to set the desired volume. The volume range is from 01 (no sound)
to 16 (max volume).The default volume value (13) can be recalled instantly by pressing both
the [ACC+/-] buttons at the same time.
5. TEMPO CONTROL
The [TEMPO+/-] buttons can be used to control the tempo of Auto Accompaniment, DEMO.
The available tempo range from 40 to 280 beats per minute. Each accompaniment style has a
different "default" tempo which is automatically set whenever a new style is selected(but not
when a new style is selected while the accompaniment is playing).
The default tempo for the currently selected style can be recalled instantly by pressing both
the two [TEMPO+/-] buttons at the same time.

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REGISTRATION MEMORY
Your instrument REGISTRATION MEMORY can be used to store four sets of VOICE and AUTO
ACCOMPANIMENT settings that can be recalled during you playing at the touch of one single
button.
The REGISTRATION MEMORY stores the following parameters:
Voice numbers, Split point, Style number, Accompaniment volume, Fingering Mode.
1. MEMORIZING THE SETTINGS
Press [STORE] button, the strings “S- ”appear on MULTI DISPLAY. Now press the
button-[M1] ,[M2] , [M3] , or [M4] ,the panel settings listed above will be stored to any one of
the four REGISTRATION MEMORY buttons.
Please note that anytime you store to a REGISTRATION MEMORY button, all settings
previously stored in that button will be erased and replaced by the new settings.
2. RECALLING THE SETTINGS
The settings stored to a REGISTRATION MEMORY button can be recalled simply by pressing
the appropriate button. The [L-1]-[L-4] will appear on the MULTI DISPLAY.

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RECORDING FUNCTIONS
Your instrument allows you to record and play back song including chord sequences created using
the Auto Accompaniment feature and melody like you play on the keyboard.
1. RECORD
Press the [RECORD] button , the [rEC] will appear on the MULTI DISPLAY.
Start Recording
Press any key on the keyboard , will start recording. If you press SYNCHRO button, the
accompaniment will start at the same time.
Stop Recording
Press the [RECORD] button again will stop recording . The voice number will be shown on
the MULTI DISPLAY after recording is stopped.
2. PLAY
Playback will begin as the [PLAY] button is pressed, the [PLy] will appear on the MULTI
DISPLAY. Play along on the keyboard if you like. You can also change the tempo during
playback.
Accompaniment and melody playback will stop automatically when all recorded data has
been played back. You can also stop playback at any time by pressing the [PLAY] button
again . The voice number will be shown on the MULTI DISPLAY after playback is stopped.

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LEARNING FUNCTION
Your instrument has an intellective learn function which can lead a beginner learn how to play a
song. There are three learning steps for you to learn from playing the songs step by step.
Trial listen
Press [DEMO] button and use the number buttons to select the demo songs, then press
[START/STOP] button you can enjoy learning songs. There are 50 learning songs for you to
select.
Step 1:
Press [LEARN1] button and use the number buttons to select the learning song, then press
[START/STOP] button go into the step one mode. When you press any one key on the
keyboard continuously , the learning song will be played note by note. It will be easy for
you to learn.
Step 2:
Press [LEARN2]button and use the number buttons to select the learning song, then press
[START/STOP] button go into the step two mode. The learning song will not go on until you
press the correct key on the keyboard. You can learn how to play a song in a very short time.

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When the song is played, the LED will display the note of the song on the keyboard area.
Example:C3, C3#, D3, D3#, E3, F3, F3#, G3, G3#, A3, A3#, B3
Step 3:
Press [LEARN3]button and use the number buttons to select the learning song, then press
[START/STOP] button go into the step three mode. You can play the song with the
instrument play. Now you can play this song by yourself.
ALL the steps can be stopped by pressing [STOP] button or [START/STOP] button.

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Sound List
00 Grand Piano 34 Timpani 68 Banyo
01 Brigth Piano 35 String Ensem. 1 69 Shamisen
02 Electric Grand 36 String Ensem. 2 70 Koto
03 Honky Tonk 37 Synth Strings 1 71 Kalimba
04 El. Piano 1 38 Synth Strings 2 72 Bag Pipe
05 El. Piano 2 39 Choir Oohs 73 Fiddle
06 Clavinet 40 Orchestral Hit 74 Shanai
07 Glockenspiel 41 Trumpet 75 Thinkle Bell
08 Music Box 42 Trombone 76 Wood Block
09 Vibraphone 43 Tuba 77 G.Piano / Vibraphon
10 Marimba 44 Synth Brass 1 78 G.Piano / Finger Bas
11 Xylophone 45 Synth Brass 2 79 G.Piano / Strings 2
12 Dulcimer 46 Soprano Sax 80 G.Piano / Trumpet
13 Drawbar Organ 47 Alto Sax 81 G.Piano / Sopra Sax
14 Percussive Org. 48 Oboe 82 G.Piano / Pan Flute
15 Church Organ 49 English Horn 83 Vibraphone / Violin
16 Reed Organ 50 Clarinet 84 Vibraphone/Trumpet
17 Harmonica 51 Piccolo 85 Vibraphone/PanFlut
18 Nylon Guitar 52 Flute 86 Banjo / Finger Bass
19 Steel Guitar 53 Recorder 87 Banjo / Synth Bass 2
20 Jazz Guitar 54 Pan Flute 88 Banjo / Strings 2
21 Clean Guitar 55 Whistle 89 Sticks
22 Muted Guitar 56 Ocarina 90 Bass Drum H Soft
23 Distortion Guitar 57 Sawthooth 91 Open Rim Shot
24 Guitar Harmon. 58 Charang 92 Snare L
25 Acoustic Bass 59 Voice 93 Hand Clap
26 Finger Bass 60 Fifths 94 Hi Hat Closed
27 Pick Bass 61 Polisynth 95 Low Tom
28 Fretless Bass 62 Halo Pad 96 Crash Cymbal 1
29 Slap Bass 1 63 Sound Track 97 Cow Bell
30 Synth Bass 1 64 Crystal 98 Claves
31 Synth Bass 2 65 Brightness 99 Wood Block H
32 Violin 66 Echoes 100 Percussion
33 Cello 67 Sitar