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42-4042.fm Page 2 Friday, April 28, 2000 11:18 AM ˆ Contents Features ................................................................................................................... 4 The FCC Wants You to Know ............................................................................. 5 Preparation .............................................................................................................. Connecting Power .............................................................................
42-4042.fm Page 3 Friday, April 28, 2000 11:18 AM Special Features ................................................................................................... Changing Keys ................................................................................................. Tuning the Keyboard ........................................................................................ Using a Sustain Pedal ......................................................................................
2-4042.fm Page 4 Friday, April 28, 2000 11:18 AM ˆ Features Your RadioShack MIDI Keyboard is a state-of-the-art keyboard with many exciting features. You can set the keyboard to sound like 100 different musical instruments or sound effects. To accompany your music, the keyboard has 100 rhythms, as well as auto accompaniments and percussion sounds. 100 Tones — you can set your keyboard to sound like anything from a harpsichord to a honky-tonk piano.
42-4042.fm Page 5 Friday, April 28, 2000 11:18 AM Tempo Control — lets you speed up or slow down the tempo of any selected music pattern. Chord Book — lets you easily see which keys to press and which fingers to use to form a chord, as well as a chord’s name. Three Power Options — let you power the keyboard from internal batteries (not supplied), standard AC power (with an optional adapter), or your vehicle’s cigarette-lighter socket (with an optional adapter) so you can make music almost anywhere.
Using Batteries Using AC Power Your keyboard can use six AA batteries (not supplied) for power. For the best performance and longest life, we recommend RadioShack alkaline batteries. You can power the keyboard using a 9V, 800-mA AC adapter and a size M Adaptaplug™ adapter (neither supplied). Both are available at your local RadioShack store. Cautions: • Use only fresh batteries of the required size and recommended type.
42-4042.fm Page 7 Friday, April 28, 2000 11:18 AM 5. Plug the AC adapter’s other end into a standard AC outlet. 5. Plug the DC adapter’s other end into your vehicle’s cigarette-lighter socket. Using Vehicle Battery Power You can power the keyboard from a vehicle’s 12V power source (such as a cigarette-lighter socket) using a 9V, 800mA AC adapter and a size M Adaptaplug adapter (neither supplied). Both are available at your local RadioShack store.
CONNECTING AN EXTERNAL AMPLIFIER Your local RadioShack store sells a full line of amplifiers, speakers, and connection cables. To amplify your keyboard’s sound, you can connect it to an optional external amplifier using an audio cable with a 1/4inch (6.4-mm) plug (not supplied).
42-4042.fm Page 9 Friday, April 28, 2000 11:18 AM ˆ Operation BASIC OPERATION 1. To turn Notes: • The keyboard’s volume ranges from 0 (no sound) to 9 (maximum). Each time you turn on the keyboard, the volume is set to 7. on the keyboard, set POWER/MODE to NORMAL. The POWER/MODE indicator lights. Note: To save power when operating on batteries, the keyboard automatically turns off after about 6 minutes if you do not press a key. To turn on the keyboard again, set POWER/MODE to OFF then back to NORMAL.
42-4042.fm Page 10 Friday, April 28, 2000 11:18 AM board, or you can turn off a tune’s melody or accompaniment and play along on the keyboard. Playing Back a Prerecorded Tune • a “score” to show you the notes that are playing (right side of the display) 1. Press SONG. An indicator appears next to SONG and the number of the current tune appears. • a “keyboard” to show you the fingering and which keys are pressed (bottom of the display) Note: The keyboard always selects the tune “A Whole New World” (No.
42-4042.fm Page 11 Friday, April 28, 2000 11:18 AM the desired volume level using the number keys (between 0 and 9) or press + or – within 5 seconds. 5. To move to a particular section of a tune, hold down REW or FF during play. When you think you have reached the section you want, release REW or FF to resume normal play. 6. To change the tempo, press TEMPO ▼ or ▲. The current tempo setting appears. Guide for the Prerecorded Tunes, supplied with your keyboard. 1.
42-4042.fm Page 12 Friday, April 28, 2000 11:18 AM Turning Applause Off/On When you turn off either the melody or accompaniment and then play a tune, applause automatically sounds at the end of the tune. To turn off the applause, hold down STOP and press either ON/ OFF LEFT or ON/OFF RIGHT. Apls=Off appears. To turn the applause on again, press the same buttons. Apls=On appears. Consecutively Playing Back the Tunes Normally, the tune you selected plays continuously until you press STOP.
42-4042.fm Page 13 Friday, April 28, 2000 11:18 AM Notes: Percussion Sounds • Precede a single-digit number with a 0. For example, to select ELEC PIANO 1 (No. 04), press 0 4. PERCUSSION (No. 99) lets you play the 35 different percussion sounds shown here. The symbol for each sound appears above the corresponding key on the keyboard. • If you enter an incorrect first digit, press TONE to clear your entry, then enter the correct digit. 3.
42-4042.fm Page 14 Friday, April 28, 2000 11:18 AM paniment keys and do not produce percussion sounds. See “Using Auto Accompaniment” on Page 15. the next higher or lower numbered rhythm. USING THE PRESET AUTO-RHYTHMS • Precede a single-digit number with a 0. For example, press 0 5 to select POP BALLAD (No. 05). Notes: Your keyboard has 100 preset autorhythms 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.
42-4042.fm Page 15 Friday, April 28, 2000 11:18 AM Using SYNCHRO This feature lets you synchronize the start of an auto-rhythm with the beginning of your music. After you select and enter an autorhythm, press SYNCHRO/FILL-IN. The bars of the metronome flash to show the keyboard is in a standby mode. Begin playing the keyboard.
42-4042.fm Page 16 Friday, April 28, 2000 11:18 AM Or, press – or + to select the next lowest or highest accompaniment volume setting. To reset the accompaniment volume to its default value of 7, press – and + at the same time. Note: You can adjust the accompaniment volume separately for your keyboard play and prerecorded tune playback. 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.
Standard Fingering The standard fingering method uses standard formations of three or four notes, and lets the experienced musician play a wider variety of accompaniment chords. This chart shows the 15 chord types you can play on your keyboard by using standard fingering. ( ) 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, 9, or m9 chord. • This chart shows only one possible fingering position for each chord.
42-4042.fm Page 18 Friday, April 28, 2000 11:18 AM • 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 “Standard Fingering Chord Charts” on Page 26 for a list of all the chords you can play on your keyboard using standard fingering accompaniment. Follow these steps to start standard fingering auto accompaniment. 1. Set POWER/MODE to FINGERED. 7.
42-4042.fm Page 19 Friday, April 28, 2000 11:18 AM 5. Use – or + to scroll through the chords associated with the root chord you entered in Step 3. Or, press a different root key to see the chords based on that key. Notes: • If the chord is not recognized by the keyboard, only a dash appears. • Since the keyboard automatically changes some chords so you can play them on the accompaniment keyboard, the keyboard might display some chords in inverted form.
42-4042.fm Page 20 Friday, April 28, 2000 11:18 AM Notes: • You can also use the number keypad to quickly raise the key. Simply press the semitone change value (1 to 5). • The keyboard automatically resets the key to the default value of 0 (middle C) each time you play a prerecorded tune. • Each preset tone plays within a specified range. If a key change causes a note to exceed its range, the same note sounds in the nearest octave.
42-4042.fm Page 21 Friday, April 28, 2000 11:18 AM ˆ Using MIDI Your keyboard includes a feature called MIDI (Musical Instrument Digital Interface). MIDI is the universal standard for sending and receiving performance data between all types of electronic musical instruments, regardless of the manufacturer.
42-4042.fm Page 22 Friday, April 28, 2000 11:18 AM To receive MIDI data on your keyboard, use a MIDI cable to connect the keyboard’s MIDI IN terminal to the other device’s MIDI OUT terminal. Note: You do not need to make both connections if you are only either sending or receiving. MIDI DATA Your keyboard can send and receive several different types of MIDI data. The keyboard’s tones, rhythms, and other types of MIDI data are sent automatically as you play.
42-4042.fm Page 23 Friday, April 28, 2000 11:18 AM MIDI data on channels 1 through 4 and 10 only. The data received on other channels are ignored. For transmission of MIDI data, you can use any of 16 channels. means that the keyboard has this feature; X means it does not have this feature. The following notes explain what the keyboard can do. 1. Repeatedly press TRANSPOSE/ TUNE/MIDI until Keybd Ch appears. Basic Channel — MIDI uses up to 16 channels to exchange data.
42-4042.fm Page 24 Friday, April 28, 2000 11:18 AM Control Change — This feature sends data on various controllers, each having its own number. For the details of each parameter, see “MIDI Data” on Page 22. Program Change — This feature changes the preset sounds. Each sound number corresponds to a program number between 0 and 127. For more information, see “MIDI Data” on Page 22. ˆ Troubleshooting If your keyboard is not performing as it should, these suggestions might help.
42-4042.fm Page 25 Friday, April 28, 2000 11:18 AM Trouble Possible Cause Remedy No sound when receiving and playing MIDI data. MIDI cables are not connected properly. Check the connection. Bass notes in General MIDI data are sent out one octave lower. Tone map parameter is set to N. Set the tone map parameter to G (see “Changing MIDI Settings” on Page 22). Sounds sent to another MIDI device by the keyboard do not sound correct. The other device’s MIDI THRU function is turned on.
ˆ Standard Fingering Chord Charts These tables show the left-hand fingering for the chords you play most often. This illustration shows which fingers on your left hand match the numbers on the charts. The illustration also appears on your keyboard’s display. Note: You cannot play chords marked with an asterisk (*) in the fingered mode on this keyboard.
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Standard Fingering Chord Charts
ˆ Note Table Legend: (1) Tone number (2) Maximum polyphony (3) Range type (see Page 30) (4) Corresponding general MIDI number (see “MIDI Data” on Page 22) Note Table 29
Legend: Range of keyboard play Playable range (when receiving MIDI data) Range transposed to nearest octave (when receiving MIDI data or using the keyboard’s transpose function) (1) The received MIDI data is played one octave lower (2) The received MIDI data is played one octave higher 30 Note Table
42-4042.fm Page 31 Friday, April 28, 2000 11:18 AM ˆ MIDI Implementation Chart FUNCTION TRANSMITTED RECOGNIZED REMARKS Basic Channel Default Changed 1 1–16 1–4, 10 1–4, 10 Mode Default Messages Altered Mode 3 X Mode 3 X ❊❊❊❊❊❊❊❊❊❊❊❊❊❊❊❊ ❊❊❊❊❊❊❊❊❊❊❊❊❊❊❊ 36–96 0–127 36–96 *1 *1 Depends on tone *2: V(Velocity)=100 when note on date when the main volume value of this unit is 9 to 2, and V=75 when the main volume value is 1 or 0.
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42-4042.fm Page 33 Friday, April 28, 2000 11:18 AM Use only fresh batteries of the required size and recommended type. Batteries can leak chemicals that damage your keyboard’s electronic parts. Wipe the keyboard with a damp cloth occasionally to keep it looking new. Do not use harsh chemicals, cleaning solvents, or strong detergents to clean the keyboard.
42-4042.fm Page 34 Friday, April 28, 2000 11:18 AM Dimensions (HWD) ...................................................................... 4 /4 × 3617/32 × 1215/16 Inches (108 × 929 × 329 mm) 1 Weight (Without Batteries) .......................................................................................... 8 lb 14 oz (4 kg) Included Accessories ...................................................................................
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42-4042.fm Page 36 Friday, April 28, 2000 11:18 AM Limited One-Year Warranty This product is warranted by RadioShack against manufacturing defects in material and workmanship under normal use for one (1) year from the date of purchase from RadioShack company-owned stores and authorized RadioShack franchisees and dealers.
