Radio Shack MD-1210 User manual

Owner’s Manual Please read before using this equipment.
MD-1210 MIDI Keyboard

2Contents
 Contents
Features ................................................................................................................... 4
The FCC Wants You to Know ............................................................................. 5
Preparation .............................................................................................................. 6
Connecting Power .............................................................................................. 6
Connecting Headphones .................................................................................... 7
Connecting an External Amplifier ....................................................................... 7
Using the Sheet Music Stand ............................................................................. 7
A Quick Look at Your Keyboard ............................................................................ 8
Operation ................................................................................................................. 8
Basic Operation .................................................................................................. 8
Playing the Demonstration Tunes ...................................................................... 9
Using the Preset Tones ...................................................................................... 9
Using the Drum Pads ....................................................................................... 11
Using Reverb .................................................................................................... 11
Using Split ........................................................................................................ 11
Using Layer ...................................................................................................... 12
Using Split and Layer Together ........................................................................ 12
Using the Preset Auto-Rhythms ....................................................................... 13
Using Auto Accompaniment ............................................................................. 15
Using the Mixer ................................................................................................. 18
Using the Custom Tone Synthesizer ................................................................ 20
Using the Registration Memory ........................................................................ 23
Special Features ................................................................................................... 24
Changing Keys ................................................................................................. 24
Tuning the Keyboard ........................................................................................ 25
Using Touch Response ..................................................................................... 25
Changing Auto Power Off ................................................................................. 25
Using Pitch Bend .............................................................................................. 26
Using a Sustain Pedal ...................................................................................... 26
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3Contents
Using the Memory ................................................................................................. 27
Real-Time Recording ....................................................................................... 27
Playing Back from Memory .............................................................................. 29
Step Recording ................................................................................................. 29
Recording Multiple Tracks ................................................................................ 31
Editing Memory Contents ................................................................................. 33
Using MIDI ............................................................................................................. 34
About MIDI ....................................................................................................... 35
Making the MIDI Connections .......................................................................... 35
MIDI Data ......................................................................................................... 35
Changing MIDI Settings ................................................................................... 37
Dumping/Importing Data .................................................................................. 38
Notes About the MIDI Implementation Chart .................................................... 39
Troubleshooting .................................................................................................... 40
Care .................................................................................................................. 41
Appendix ............................................................................................................... 42
Note Table ........................................................................................................ 42
Drum Assignment List ...................................................................................... 44
Fingered Chord Chart ....................................................................................... 45
MIDI Implementation Chart .................................................................................. 46
Specifications ....................................................................................................... 47

4Features
 Features
Your RadioShack MIDI Keyboard is a
state-of-the-art musical instrument that
offers you a vast array of sounds. You
can choose from 200 different musical
instruments or sound effects and 100
rhythms, as well as automatic accompa-
niments and percussion sounds.
Your keyboard also includes a MIDI
(Musical Instrument Digital Interface)
feature, which lets you connect it to oth-
er MIDI-equipped musical instruments
or devices — even your personal com-
puter.
This versatile keyboard can provide
hours of fun and is ideal for anyone who
wants to make music, from the beginner
to the experienced musician.
Note: The keyboard conforms to most,
but not all, General MIDI specifications.
Because of this, you might experience
some incompatibility when using the
keyboard with another General MIDI de-
vice. For more information, see “Using
MIDI” on Page 34.
Your keyboard’s features include:
24-Note Polyphonic Sound — lets you
play and hear up to 24 notes at the
same time, so you can play or create al-
most any type of music.
Synthesizer Function — lets you cre-
ate up to 32 of your own original tones.
Memory — lets you set the keyboard to
record up to 2 songs, 6 tracks, and
4,900 notes. The recording remains
stored even while the keyboard is off.
Large LCD Music Information Display
— shows you the notes and chords as
you play them, along with the current
tone, rhythm, and tempo. The display’s
built-in backlight makes it easy to read it
even in dim light.
Two Built-In Stereo Bass-Reflex
Speakers — let you feel the bass your
keyboard can produce and hear the
sound you create.
Registration Memory — lets you store
up to 32 different setups of the key-
board’s controls, letting you instantly re-
call them when you need them.
Drum Pads — play drum sounds re-
gardless of the keyboard’s tone setting.
61 Full-Sized Keys — provide the feel
of a fine musical instrument.
Touch Response — the keyboard’s
volume varies in response to the force of
your touch, just like an acoustic piano or
organ, so you can add emotion to your
music.
Pitch Bender Wheel — lets you bend
notes by altering their pitch, creating re-
alistic effects for tones such as reed in-
struments or guitar tones.
200 Tones — you can set your key-
board to sound like anything from a
harpsichord to a honky-tonk piano. You
can even create your own tones with the
custom tone synthesizer feature.
100 Auto-Rhythms — provide a steady
beat for many styles of music, from
rhumba to rock.
Headphones/Output Jack — lets you
connect headphones so you can play
without disturbing others, or an external

5Features
amplifier so you can play for a crowd
(neither supplied).
Assignable Jack — lets you connect a
sustain pedal (not supplied) to the key-
board so you can sustain or soften your
keyboard’s sound, or start/stop an auto-
rhythm.
Tune Control — lets you adjust the
pitch of your keyboard so you can play
in tune with other instruments.
Transpose Function — lets you in-
stantly change the key of the music,
even while you are playing.
Tempo Control — lets you speed up or
slow down the tempo of any selected
music pattern.
Fill-In Rhythm — lets you insert a short
variation into any auto-rhythm.
Auto Accompaniment — lets you auto-
matically play a preset harmonic pattern
to match the selected auto-rhythm.
Reverb — lets you add depth and space
to the sound.
Layer Function — lets you set the key-
board to play two different tones at the
same time, giving your music a “layered”
effect.
Split Function — lets you use different
sounds for the low-end and high-end
keys.
Mixer Function — lets you make the
keyboard sound multiple tones for auto
accompaniment, memory playback, or
to play MIDI data received from another
MIDI device.
Automatic Intro/Ending Rhythm —
you can set the keyboard so it automati-
cally adds a 3- to 8-measure introduc-
tion or 3- to 8-measure ending to the
selected auto-rhythm.
MIDI In/Out Jacks — let you connect
the keyboard to another MIDI-equipped
device.
Two Power Options — let you power
the keyboard from internal batteries (not
supplied) or standard AC power (with an
optional adapter), so you can make mu-
sic almost anywhere.
Note: This Owner’s Manual explains
how to use this electronic keyboard. It
does not teach music.
THE FCC WANTS YOU TO
KNOW
This equipment complies with the limits
for a Class B digital device as specified
in Part 15 of
FCC Rules
. These limits
provide reasonable protection against
radio and TV interference in a residential
area. However, your equipment might
cause TV or radio interference even
when it is operating properly. To elimi-
nate interference, you can try one or
more of the following corrective mea-
sures:
• reorient or relocate the receiving
antenna
• increase the distance between the
equipment and the radio or TV
• use outlets on different electrical cir-
cuits for the keyboard and the radio
or TV.
Consult your local RadioShack store if
the problem still exists.
You must use shielded interface cables
with this equipment.

6Preparation
 Preparation
Note: To connect a MIDI device to your
keyboard, see “Making the MIDI Connec-
tions” on Page 35. To connect a sustain
pedal, see “Using a Sustain Pedal” on
Page 26.
CONNECTING POWER
You can power your keyboard using in-
ternal batteries or with standard AC
power using an optional AC adapter
Notes:
• Connecting an AC or DC adapter
automatically disconnects any inter-
nal batteries.
• Always disconnect the AC or DC
adapter when you finish using the
keyboard.
Using Batteries
Your keyboard can use six D batteries
(not supplied) for power. For the best
performance and longest life, we recom-
mend RadioShack alkaline batteries.
Cautions:
• Use only fresh batteries of the
required size and recommended
type.
• Do not mix old and new batteries,
different types of batteries (stan-
dard, alkaline, or rechargeable), or
rechargeable batteries of different
capacities.
Follow these steps to install batteries.
1. While pressing the tabs on the bat-
tery compartment cover on the bot-
tom of the keyboard, pull up the
cover to remove it.
2. Place the batteries in the compart-
ment as indicated by the polarity
symbols (+ and –) marked below the
compartment.
3. Replace the cover.
When the keyboard stops operating
properly, replace the batteries.
Warning: Dispose of old batteries
promptly and properly. Do not burn or
bury them.
Caution: If you do not plan to use the
keyboard with batteries for a week or
more, remove the batteries. Batteries
can leak chemicals that can destroy
electronic parts.
Using AC Power
You can power the keyboard using a 9V,
1200-mA AC adapter and a size M
Adaptaplug™ adapter (neither sup-
plied). Both are available at your local
RadioShack store.
Cautions:
You must use a Class 2
power source that supplies
9V DC and delivers at least
1200 mA. Its center tip must be set
to negative and its plug must fit the
keyboard's DC 9V jack. Using an
adapter that does not meet these
specifications could damage the
keyboard or the adapter.
• Always connect the AC adapter to
the keyboard before you connect it
!

7Preparation
to AC power. When you finish, dis-
connect the adapter from AC power
before you disconnect it from the
keyboard.
Follow these steps to connect an AC
adapter to the keyboard.
1. Set the DC adapter’s voltage switch
to 9V.
2. Insert the Adaptaplug adapter into
the adapter’s cord so it reads – TIP.
3. Connect the AC adapter’s barrel
plug to the DC 9V jack on the back of
the keyboard.
4. Plug the AC adapter’s other end into
a standard AC outlet.
CONNECTING
HEADPHONES
To listen to your keyboard without dis-
turbing others, you can connect an op-
tional pair of stereo headphones with a
1/4-inch (6.35-mm) plug. Your local Ra-
dioShack store sells a wide selection of
headphones. Insert the headphones’
plug into the PHONES/OUTPUT jack on
the back of the keyboard.
Note: Connecting headphones discon-
nects the keyboard’s built-in speakers.
Listening Safely
To protect your hearing, follow these
guidelines when you use headphones.
• Set the volume to the lowest setting
before you begin listening. After you
begin listening, adjust the volume to
a comfortable level.
• Do not listen at extremely high vol-
ume levels. Extended high-volume
listening can lead to permanent
hearing loss.
• Once you set the volume, do not
increase it. Over time, your ears
adapt to the volume level, so a vol-
ume level that does not cause dis-
comfort might still damage your
hearing.
CONNECTING AN
EXTERNAL AMPLIFIER
To amplify your keyboard’s sound, you
can connect it to an optional external
amplifier using an audio cable with a 1/4-
inch (6.35-mm) plug (not supplied). To
connect an external amplifier to your
keyboard, insert the cable’s plug into the
PHONES/OUTPUT jack on the back of
the keyboard, and connect the cable’s
other end to the amplifier’s input jack(s)
(such as AUX IN or TAPE IN).
Your local RadioShack store sells a full
line of amplifiers, speakers, and cables.
USING THE SHEET MUSIC
STAND
To easily view sheet music while playing
your keyboard, insert the supplied sheet
music stand into the slot on the top back
panel.
DC 9V
PHONES/
OUTPUT

8A Quick Look at Your Keyboard
 A Quick Look at Your Keyboard
 Operation
BASIC OPERATION
1. Slide VOLUME to MIN (minimum).
Important: To prevent hearing dam-
age, always set the keyboard’s vol-
ume to MIN before you turn it on.
2. To turn on the keyboard, press
POWER. The POWER indicator
lights and the display turns on.
Note: To save power, the keyboard
automatically turns off after about 6
minutes if you do not press a key. To
turn on the keyboard again, press
POWER. To cancel auto power off,
see “Cancelling Auto Power Off” on
Page 9.
3. Slide MODE to NORMAL.
4. Slide VOLUME toward MAX slightly
and begin playing the keyboard.
Notes:
• The keyboard automatically se-
lects the tone GRAND PIANO
Speaker
Speaker
PITCH
BEND Number
Keys
+/–
RHYTHM
TONE
POWER
TEMPO
MODE VOLUME
START/
STOP NORMAL/
FILL-IN
VARIATION/
FILL-IN
ACCOMP
VOLUME
REVERB
INTRO
SYNCHRO/
ENDING
STEPMEMORY
MIXER
SYNTH
DEMO
TRANSPOSE/
TUNE/MIDI
ONE TOUCH
PRESET
LAYER SPLIT TOUCH
RESPONSE
200
TONES
List
100
RHYTHMS
List
REGISTRATION
Buttons
CHORD
Buttons
BANKSTORE

9Operation
(No. 000) when you turn the
power on. Each time you turn it
on after that, it selects the last
selected tone. To select a differ-
ent tone, see “Using the Preset
Tones”.
• To select an auto-rhythm, see
“Using the Preset Auto-Rhythms”
on Page 13.
• To play auto accompaniment, see
“Using Auto Accompaniment” on
Page 15.
5. Slide VOLUME toward MAX to
increase the sound level or toward
MIN to decrease it.
6. To turn off the keyboard, press
POWER. The POWER indicator and
the keyboard’s display turn off.
Cancelling Auto Power Off
To have the keyboard not automatically
turn off during a session, turn on the
keyboard while holding down TONE.
The next time you turn the keyboard off
then back on again, it will automatically
turn off after about 6 minutes.
PLAYING THE
DEMONSTRATION TUNES
To showcase its sounds, your keyboard
can play two preprogrammed demon-
stration tunes. To start the demonstra-
tion, press DEMO. The keyboard plays
the first demonstration tune (No. 0). To
select the other tune, press –or + on the
keypad. The selected tune’s number ap-
pears and the tune plays.
The
demo tune number and
Demo ap-
pear at the top of the display. The mid-
dle row shows the
tempo
in beats per
minute, the
number of the measure play-
ing
and the
beat count
in each measure.
The
treble and bass clefs
to the right of
the display show the notes as they play.
The bar graph shows the
sound level
on
each of the 16 channels (see “Using the
Mixer” on Page 18). The
keyboard
at the
bottom of the display shows the location
of the keys being pressed.
USING THE PRESET
TONES
Your keyboard can sound like 200 differ-
ent musical instruments or sound ef-
fects. The name and three-digit number
for each preset tone is listed on the 200
TONES list on the keyboard’s top panel.
Notes:
• The keyboard has 24-note (maxi-
mum) polyphonic sound. This
means that you can play up to 24
different notes at the same time with
most of the keyboard’s preset tones.
Some of the keyboard’s preset
tones, however, are capable of only
12-note polyphony.
• Most tones on this keyboard have
been recorded and processed using
a technique called digital sampling.
To ensure a high level of tonal qual-
ity, samples are taken in the low,
mid, and high ranges and are then
combined to sound amazingly close
to the originals. You might notice
very slight differences in volume or
sound quality for some tones when
you play them at different positions
on the keyboard. This is an unavoid-
able result of multiple sampling and
is not a malfunction.

10 Operation
Follow these steps to select and play a
preset tone.
1. Press TONE.TONE and the current
tone’s number appear.
Note: The first time you turn the
keyboard on, it automatically selects
the tone GRAND PIANO (No. 000).
2. To play a different tone, choose a
preset tone from the 200 TONES list
and enter its three-digit number on
the keypad. As you press the keys,
the selected digits appear.
Notes:
• You can select the next highest or
lowest numbered tone by simply
pressing +or –on the keypad.
• The names of tone numbers 000–
127 are marked to the right of the
keyboard’s display. The names for
tone numbers 128–167 appear in
the table below. Memory locations
168 199 are reserved for custom
tones that you create (see “Using
the Custom Tone Synthesizer” on
Page 20).
• Precede a single-digit number
with 0 0. For example, to select
No. Tone
128 SYNTH PAD 1
129 SYNTH PAD 2
130 OCT PIANO
131 OCT HARP
132 12 STR GUITAR 1
133 JAZZ OCT GUITAR
134 OCT SAXOPHONE
135 TOUCH BASS
136 STRINGS PIANO
137 E. PIANO STRINGS
138 STEREO PIANO
139 12 STR GUITAR 2
140 BRASS FALL
141 BASS SLIDE
142 FEEDBACK GT
143 PIANO STRINGS
144 ECHO ORGAN
145 ROTARY ORGAN
146 CHORUSED EP
147 STRINGS GT
148 PAD ENS 1
149 PAD ENS 2
150 SEQUENCE 1
151 SEQUENCE 2
152 SYNTH PAD 3
153 SYNTH PAD 4
154 SYNTH PAD 5
155 SYNTH PAD 6
156 SYNTH PAD 7
157 SYNTH PAD 8
158 REVERSE ECHO
159 FAST TREMOLO
160–167 DRUM SET 1-8
No. Tone

11Operation
ELEC PIANO 1 (No. 004), press 0
0 4.
• If you enter an incorrect first digit,
press TONE to clear your entry,
then enter the correct digit.
• When you select one of the drum
sets (tone numbers 160–167),
each key plays a different percus-
sion sound. See “Drum Assign-
ment List” on Page 44.
• The drum set sounds change
when you change the rhythm
number, play back data stored in
memory, or receive MIDI program
change data.
• Tone numbers 168–199 are the
user tone area. See “Using the
Custom Tone Synthesizer” on
Page 20.
3. Play the keyboard to hear the
selected tone and adjust VOLUME to
the desired level.
4. To select a different tone, repeat
Step 2 while TONE appears.
USING THE DRUM PADS
The keyboard has six drum pads that
you can use to play percussion sounds
independent of the keyboard keys. Sim-
ply tap on a drum pad to play the per-
cussion sound currently assigned to it.
To change the drum pad sounds, use
the mixer function to change the tone
assigned to Channel 10. See “Using the
Mixer” on Page 18.
USING REVERB
The REVERB feature creates ambiance
effects by causing the sound to linger
and reverberate. To turn on the reverb,
repeatedly press REVERB until an indi-
cator appears next to the type of reverb
you want.
HALL — creates a concert hall effect.
STAGE — creates the acoustics of a
small club.
ROOM — adds the acoustics of a studio.
To turn off the reverb, repeatedly press
REVERB until the indicator disappears.
USING SPLIT
The SPLIT feature lets you play two dif-
ferent tones on opposite ends of the
keyboard, so the low-end keys play one
tone, and the high-end keys play anoth-
er. Follow these steps to use SPLIT.
1. Press TONE.
2. Enter the three-digit number for the
tone you want the high-end keys to
play.
3. Press SPLIT. The SPLIT indicator
appears.
4. Enter the three-digit number for the
tone you want the low-end keys to
play.
5. Hold down SPLIT, and press the key
where you want the high-end tones
to begin. The selected key’s name
appears.
For example, if you set the split
point to be F below middle C, F3
appears.
Note: You can change the split point
at any time.
6. Play both the low and high-end keys
to hear the selected split tones.

12 Operation
To select a different low-end tone, enter
the three-digit number for the new low-
end tone while the SPLIT indicator ap-
pears. To select a different high-end
tone, press SPLIT to turn off its indicator,
then enter the three-digit number for the
new high-end tone. Then press SPLIT
again so the SPLIT indicator appears.
To cancel SPLIT play, repeatedly press
SPLIT until its indicator disappears.
Notes:
• If SPLIT is on when you turn off the
keyboard, SPLIT will still be on the
next time you turn on the keyboard.
• When you turn on SPLIT, the last
selected settings appear.
USING LAYER
The keyboard lets you play two different
preset tones at the same time, creating
a “layered effect” when you press one
key. The first tone you select when us-
ing LAYER is called the
base tone
and
the second tone is called the
layer tone
.
1. Press TONE.
2. Enter the three-digit number for the
base tone then press LAYER. The
LAYER indicator appears.
3. Enter the three-digit number for the
layer tone.
4. Play the keyboard to hear the
selected layered tones.
To select a different layer tone, enter the
three-digit number for the new layer tone
while the LAYER indicator appears. To
select a different base tone, press LAY-
ER to turn off its indicator, then enter the
three-digit number for the new base
tone. Then press LAYER again so the
LAYER indicator appears.
To cancel LAYER, repeatedly press
LAYER until its indicator disappears.
Notes:
• If LAYER is on when you turn off the
keyboard, LAYER will still be on the
next time you turn on the keyboard.
• When you turn on LAYER, the previ-
ous tone settings appear.
USING SPLIT AND LAYER
TOGETHER
You can combine the SPLIT and LAYER
features, so you can play one layered
combination of tones on the low-end
keys and another on the high-end keys.
1. If the SPLIT or LAYER indicator is
on, press SPLIT or LAYER to turn it
off.
2. Enter the number for the high-end
base tone on the keypad.
3. Repeatedly press SPLIT until the
SPLIT indicator appears.
4. Enter the number for the low-end
base tone.
5. Repeatedly press SPLIT until the
SPLIT indicator disappears.
6. Repeatedly press LAYER until the
LAYER indicator appears.
7. Enter the number of the layered
tone for the high-end keys.
8. Press SPLIT. The SPLIT indicator
appears.

13Operation
9. Enter the number of the layered
tone for the low-end keys.
10. If desired, hold down SPLIT then
press the key where you want the
high-end tones to begin.
11. Play the keyboard to hear the
selected tones.
To cancel the SPLIT/LAYER combina-
tion, press each button so both the
SPLIT and LAYER indicators disappear.
USING THE PRESET
AUTO-RHYTHMS
Your keyboard has 100 preset auto-
rhythms that provide a steady beat for
your music. The name and two-digit
number of each preset auto-rhythm is
listed on the keyboard’s top panel.
You can play a preset auto-rhythm on
the keyboard in any of the following
ways:
• select and play a rhythm (see
“Selecting/Playing an Auto-
Rhythm”)
• synchronize the start of a rhythm
with your music (see “Using SYN-
CHRO” on Page 14)
• start a rhythm with a special intro-
duction (see “Using INTRO” on
Page 14)
• briefly vary the pattern of a rhythm
(see “Using FILL-IN” on Page 14)
• stop a rhythm with a special ending
(see “Using ENDING” on Page 14)
• play an alternate version (variation)
of a rhythm (see “Using VARIA-
TION” on Page 14)
Selecting/Playing
an Auto-Rhythm
1. Press RHYTHM.RHYTHM and the
name and number of the current
auto-rhythm appears.
Note: The keyboard automatically
selects the rhythm CLUB POP (No.
00) when you turn the power on.
Each time you turn it on after that, it
selects the last selected rhythm.
2. To select a different rhythm, choose
an auto-rhythm from the 100
RHYTHMS list and enter its two-
digit number on the keypad. Or,
repeatedly press +or –to move to
the next higher or lower numbered
rhythm.
Notes:
• Precede a single-digit number
with a 0. For example, press 05
to select 8-BEAT BALLAD 2 (No.
05).
• If you incorrectly enter the first
digit of the rhythm, press RHYTHM
to clear the entry and return to the
last selected auto-rhythm.
3. Set MODE to NORMAL, then press
START/STOP to start the selected
auto-rhythm.
4. Adjust VOLUME to the desired level.
5. To change the auto-rhythm speed,
press TEMPO ▼or ▲. The current
tempo setting appears.
Notes:
• You can adjust the tempo to play
an auto-rhythm from 40 to 255
beats per minute.

14 Operation
• To quickly slow down or speed up
the tempo, hold down TEMPO ▼
or ▲.
• You can also adjust the tempo by
first pressing TEMPO ▼or ▲, then
entering the desired number of
beats per minute in three digits
(040 to 255), or by holding down +
or –on the keypad.
• To reset the tempo to its default
(original) speed, press TEMPO ▼
or ▲.at the same time.
6. Play the keyboard along with the
auto-rhythm.
7. To select a different rhythm, repeat
Steps 1–2.
8. To stop the auto-rhythm, press
START/STOP
.
Using SYNCHRO
This feature lets you synchronize the
start of an auto-rhythm with the begin-
ning of your music.
After you select and enter an auto-
rhythm, press SYNCHRO/ENDING, then
begin playing the keyboard. The key-
board automatically begins to play the
rhythm when you press any key within
the first 11/2octaves of the lower end of
the keyboard (the first 18 keys from the
left side of the keyboard).
Using INTRO
This feature lets you start the selected
auto-rhythm with a light, 3- to 8-measure
introduction that blends easily into the
selected rhythm.
To start a rhythm with an introduction,
select and enter the rhythm, then press
INTRO. The introduction plays, then the
selected auto-rhythm automatically
starts.
Using FILL-IN
This feature lets you insert a short (1- to
2-measure) variation in the beat pattern
of a selected auto-rhythm.
Simply press and release NORMAL/FILL-
IN while the auto-rhythm is playing. The
keyboard inserts a 1- to 2-measure vari-
ation, then the original rhythm automati-
cally resumes at the end of the current
measure.
Using VARIATION
Each of the keyboard’s 100 preset auto-
rhythms has a built-in variation (alter-
nate) to its normal beat pattern. The
variation differs slightly from the normal
rhythm, so it is almost like having two
rhythms in one!
To play the alternate rhythm, press
VARIATION/FILL-IN. The variation plays
continuously at the selected tempo.
To insert the fill-in segment in the alter-
nate rhythm, press VARIATION/FILL-IN.
The keyboard adds a 1- to 2-measure
variation in the rhythm.
To return to the normal rhythm, press
NORMAL/FILL-IN.
To stop the auto-rhythm, press START/
STOP.
Using ENDING
To end the selected rhythm with a spe-
cial 3- to 8-measure flourish, press SYN-
CHRO/ENDING while the auto-rhythm is

15Operation
playing, about 3–8 measures before you
want the rhythm to end. The keyboard
plays a special ending, then automati-
cally stops the rhythm.
USING AUTO
ACCOMPANIMENT
The 18 keys on the left side of the key-
board with note labels above them are
called
accompaniment keys
.
You can set the keyboard to play three
different types of auto accompaniment
using the accompaniment keys.
•
Concert Chord
— lets you play
chords on the accompaniment keys
using chord formations of from one
to four notes. The number of keys
you press determines the type of
chord that plays (see “Concert
Chord” on Page 16).
•
Standard Fingering
— lets you play
chords on the accompaniment keys
using standard chord formations of
three or four notes (see “Standard
Fingering” on Page 16).
•
Full-Range Chord
— lets you play
the melody using the entire key-
board while the keyboard plays
accompaniment based on your
auto-rhythm selection.
Notes:
• You can use the keyboard’s rhythm
controls (INTRO,NORMAL/FILL-IN,
VARIATION/FILL-IN, and SYNCHRO/
ENDING) with all three types of auto
accompaniment.
• After you press the auto accompani-
ment keys while using concert chord
or standard fingering, the keyboard
plays the same chord until you
press other accompaniment keys to
play a different chord or press
START/STOP.
Adjusting the Accompaniment
Volume
The keyboard lets you adjust the volume
of your accompaniment separately from
the overall volume of the keyboard.
1. Press ACCOMP VOLUME. The cur-
rent accompaniment volume setting
appears.
2. Within 5 seconds, enter a number
from 0 0 0 (softest) to 1 2 7 (loudest)
on the keypad. The numbers appear
as you press the keys.
Or, press ACCOMP VOLUME then
repeatedly press –or +to select the
next lowest or highest accompani-
ment volume setting.
To reset the accompaniment volume to
its default value of 87, press ACCOMP
VOLUME then press – and +at the same
time.
Note: The auto-accompaniment pat-
terns consist of four parts: chord 1,
chord 2, bass, and rhythm. You can de-
lete any of the parts by using the mixer
function. See “Using the Mixer” on
Page 18.
Accompaniment
Keyboard Melody Keyboard

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Concert Chord
The concert chord method lets begin-
ning keyboard players easily select and
play a chord.
The number of accompaniment keys
you press determines the type of chord
that plays. This chart shows the chord
type that plays when you press one,
two, three, or four accompaniment keys
at the same time.
The lowest note you play determines the
key of the chord. For example, if the low-
est note is C, the keyboard plays a C
chord.
Note: You can press
any
labeled note(s)
to the right of the lowest note in the
chord to produce a minor, a dominant
seventh, or minor seventh chord.
Follow these steps to start concert chord
auto accompaniment.
1. Set MODE to CONCERT CHORD.
2. Enter a two-digit auto-rhythm num-
ber.
3. To start the auto-rhythm before the
auto accompaniment, press START/
STOP or INTRO.
Or, to synchronize the start of the
selected auto-rhythm with your
accompaniment, press SYNCHRO/
ENDING.
4. Begin the accompaniment at the
desired interval by pressing the
desired accompaniment key(s).
To play a melody along with the
accompaniment, press any key(s) to
the right of the accompaniment
keys.
5. Adjust the tempo and VOLUME to
the desired levels.
6. To change chords without interrupt-
ing the rhythm, simply press the
auto accompaniment key(s)
required to form the new chord.
7. To stop auto accompaniment and
the auto-rhythm, press START/STOP.
Standard Fingering
The standard fingering method uses
standard formations of three or four
notes, and lets the experienced musi-
cian play a wider variety of accompani-
ment chords.
This chart shows the 15 chord types you
can play on your keyboard by using
standard fingering.
Number of Keys
Pressed Chord Type
Major
Minor (m)
Dominant
Seventh (7)
Minor
Seventh
(m7)
CDEFGABCDEF
CDEFGABCDEF
C D E F G A B C D E F
CDEFGABCDEF

17Operation
Notes:
• You do not have to press the key
marked with parentheses on the
keyboard in the preceding chart to
produce a 7, m7, M7, mM7, add9, or
madd9 chord.
• This chart shows only one possible
fingering position for each chord. It
is possible to play a chord using
several different positions. For
example, the following three finger-
ing positions produce the same C
chord.
• When you play an aug, 7–5, or dim7
chord, the lowest note you play
determines the root of the chord. Be
sure that your fingering correctly
defines the root you want.
Note: See “Fingered Chord Chart” on
Page 45 for a list of all the chords you
can play on your keyboard using stan-
dard fingering accompaniment.
Follow these steps to start standard fin-
gering auto accompaniment.
1. Set MODE to FINGERED.
2. Select and enter an auto-rhythm.
3. To start the auto-rhythm before your
auto accompaniment, press START/
STOP or INTRO.
Or, to synchronize the start of the
selected auto-rhythm with your
accompaniment, press SYNCHRO/
ENDING.
4. Begin the accompaniment at the
desired interval by pressing at least
three accompaniment keys to play
the desired chord.
To play a melody along with the
accompaniment, press any key(s) to
the right of the accompaniment
keys.
5. Adjust TEMPO and VOLUME to the
desired levels.
6. To change chords without interrupt-
ing the rhythm, simply press the
auto accompaniment keys required
to form the new chord.
7. To stop auto accompaniment and
the auto-rhythm, press START/STOP.
() ()
Major (M) Minor (m) Augmented
(aug)
Suspended
4th (SUS4) Dominant 7th (7) Minor 7th (m7)
Major 7th
(M7) Minor Half-
Diminished
(m7
-5
)
()
Major Half-
Diminished
(7
-5
)
Dominant Major 9th
() ()
Minor 9th
Minor/Major Diminished Diminished
()
Suspended
4th (7sus4) (add9) (madd9)
7th (mM7) 7th (dim7)

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Full-Range Chords
While the easy random and standard fin-
gering methods limit chord formations to
the accompaniment keys, the full-range
chord method lets you play chords of
any type using any of the keyboard’s
keys.
Set MODE to FULL RANGE CHORD and
follow the steps under “Standard Finger-
ing” on Page 16. If you press three or
more keys anywhere on the keyboard
that form a chord, the keyboard plays
that chord. The keyboard responds with
melody sounds if you press fewer than
three keys.
Notes:
• In the full-range chord mode, the
keyboard recognizes these 23
chords in addition to the 15 chords
in the standard fingering mode
(examples show C as the base
note):
• When the composite notes of a
chord are more than five notes
apart, the lowest sound becomes
the base note.
Using One-Touch Preset
The keyboard’s one-touch preset fea-
ture recalls the tone and tempo best
suited for the rhythm you selected. After
selecting a rhythm, press ONE TOUCH
PRESET, then start the accompaniment.
The rhythm starts playing at a suitable
tempo, and the keyboard sounds the
suitable tone for the rhythm you selected
as you play the keyboard.
USING THE MIXER
The keyboard plays multiple parts at the
same time during auto accompaniment,
or memory playback, or when receiving
MIDI data, in up to 16 separate chan-
nels. You can control the on/off setting,
volume, and parameters of each of the
keyboard’s channels just as you would
with a sound mixer.
This chart shows the parts assigned to
each channel.
C6 Cm6 C69 C#/C D/C E/C
F/C G/C A /C B /C B/C C#m/
C
Dm/
CFm/ CGm/ CBm/C Dm7 -5/C A7/ C
F7/
CFm7 /C Gm7/ CA add9/ C
Channel Part
1 Main tone
2 Layered tone
3 Split tone
4 Layered/split tone
5 Thesechannelsonlyproduce
sound when they receive
MIDI signals
6
7 Auto accompaniment chord
part 1
8 Auto accompaniment chord
part 2
9 Auto accompaniment bass
part
10 Auto accompaniment rhythm
part, drum pad
11 Memory Track 1

19Operation
Notes:
• Normally, keyboard play is assigned
to Channel 1 and the drum pads are
assigned to Channel 10. When you
use auto accompaniment, each part
is assigned to Channels 7–10.
• When you use the keyboard as the
sound source for another MIDI
device, all 16 channels are assigned
musical instrument parts (Channel
10 is reserved for drum parts only,
per MIDI standard).
• The mixer settings also affect the
corresponding MIDI output.
Editing the Status of a Channel
You can edit the status (on, off, solo) of
a channel to delete a specific part or to
play a specific part by itself.
Follow these steps to edit the status of a
channel.
1. Press MIXER. The MIXER indicator
and the last selected channel
appear.
2. Use +or –on the keypad to select
the channel you want to edit.
3. Repeatedly press or (CURSOR)
to display the current status of the
channel — on,oFF, or SoL (solo).
4. Repeatedly press +or –to select the
status you want.
on (default): Turns on the current
channel. A bar appears at the bot-
tom of the level meter for the
selected channel.
oFF: Turns off the current channel.
The bar at the bottom of the level
meter disappears.
SoL: Turns the current channel on
and all the other channels off. A bar
appears over only the current chan-
nel.
5. To edit other channels, press or
to return to the channel selection
screen and repeat Steps 2–4.
To exit the edit mode, press MIXER. The
display shows the performance status of
the channels as edited.
Editing the Parameter
You can change the settings of six pa-
rameters such as tone, volume, and pan
(relative position of the tone between the
left and right speaker channels) for the
selected channel.
Follow these steps to edit the parame-
ters.
1. Select the channel you want to edit
as described in Steps 1 and 2 of
“Editing the Status of a Channel”.
2. Press ▼(
ENTER) to enter the
parameter edit mode.
12 Memory Track 2
13 Memory Track 3
14 Memory Track 4
15 Memory Track 5
16 Memory Track 6
Channel Part

20 Operation
3. Repeatedly press or to select
the parameter you want to change.
Program Change Number (000 to
199) — sets the tone assigned to
the channel.
Note: Channel 10 is reserved for
percussion, so only tone numbers
160 (DRUM SET1) through 167
(DRUM SET 8) can be set for Chan-
nel 10.
Volume (000 to 127) — controls the
volume of the selected channel.
Pan (000 to 127) — controls the
pan. 000 is fully left, 64 is the center
position, and 127 is fully right.
Fine Tune (–50 to +50) — fine
tunes the pitch of the selected chan-
nel in cent units. A cent is one hun-
dredth of a semitone. There are 12
semitones per octave.
C (Coarse) Tune (–12 to +12) —
coarsely tunes the pitch of the
selected channel in semitone units.
Express (Expression) (000 to 127)
— controls the volume of the
selected channel. Similar to the vol-
ume setting, this is often used to
control crescendo/decrescendo.
4. Use the number buttons or +or –to
change the parameter setting.
5. To edit other channels, press ▼to
return to the channel selection dis-
play, select the channel, then repeat
Steps 2–4.
6. To exit the parameter edit mode,
press MIXER.
USING THE CUSTOM
TONE SYNTHESIZER
The keyboard’s custom tone synthesizer
lets you create up to 32 of your own
original tones. To create a “user” tone,
you simply select one of the keyboard’s
200 preset tones, change its parame-
ters, then store the new tone in any
memory location from 168–199. You se-
lect and use a user tone the same as a
preset tone.
Notes:
• You cannot use tones 160–167
(drum set tones) as base tones.
• The preset tone you use as the
basis for a user tone is not changed.
• The tone locations 168–199 are not
empty (before you store user tones
there). They initially contain dupli-
cate versions of tone numbers 128–
159. The user tone you store in any
of those locations replaces the exist-
ing tone. If you delete a user tone,
the keyboard automatically restores
the initial, duplicate tone there.
The parameters you can change are di-
vided into four groups. For the details of
each parameter, see “Creating and Stor-
ing a User Tone” on Page 21.
•Tone Characteristic Waveform —
PCM Set
•Volume Characteristic — Amp
Envelope Set
•Tone Pitch — Pitch and Pitch
Envelope Set
•Tone Characteristic — Attack
Rate, Release Rate, Level, Touch
Sensitivity, and Pan