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� ContentsFeatures ................................................................................................................... 4

The FCC Wants You to Know ............................................................................. 5

Preparation .............................................................................................................. 6Connecting Power .............................................................................................. 6

Using Batteries ............................................................................................. 6Using AC Power ........................................................................................... 6

Connecting Headphones .................................................................................... 7Listening Safely ............................................................................................ 7

Connecting an External Amplifier ....................................................................... 7Using the Sheet Music Stand ............................................................................. 8

A Quick Look at Your Keyboard ............................................................................ 8

Operation ................................................................................................................. 9Basic Operation .................................................................................................. 9

Cancelling Auto Power Off ........................................................................... 9Playing the Prerecorded Tunes .......................................................................... 9

Playing Back a Prerecorded Tune ............................................................. 10Playing Along with a Prerecorded Tune ..................................................... 11Turning Applause Off/On ........................................................................... 12Consecutively Playing Back the Tunes ...................................................... 12

Using the Preset Tones .................................................................................... 12Selecting/Playing a Preset Tone ................................................................ 12Keyboard Split Tones ................................................................................. 13Layered Tones ........................................................................................... 13Percussion Sounds .................................................................................... 13

Using the Preset Auto-Rhythms ....................................................................... 14Selecting/Playing an Auto-Rhythm ............................................................ 14Using SYNCHRO ....................................................................................... 15Using FILL-IN ............................................................................................. 15

Using Auto Accompaniment ............................................................................. 15Adjusting the Accompaniment Volume ...................................................... 15Concert Chord ............................................................................................ 16Standard Fingering .................................................................................... 17

Using the Chord Book ...................................................................................... 18

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RadioShack, Adaptaplug, and RadioShack.com are trademarks used by RadioShack Corporation.

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Special Features ................................................................................................... 19Changing Keys ................................................................................................. 19Tuning the Keyboard ........................................................................................ 20Using Touch Response .................................................................................... 20Using Pitch Bend .............................................................................................. 20Using a Sustain Pedal ...................................................................................... 21

Usin g MIDI ............................................................................................................. 21About MIDI ....................................................................................................... 21Making the MIDI Connections .......................................................................... 22MIDI Data ......................................................................................................... 22Changing MIDI Settings ................................................................................... 23Notes About the MIDI Implementation Chart .................................................... 23

Troubleshootin g .................................................................................................... 25Care .................................................................................................................. 26

Standard Fin gerin g Chord Charts ....................................................................... 27

Note Table .............................................................................................................. 29

MIDI Implementation Chart .................................................................................. 30

Specifications ....................................................................................................... 31

4 Features

� FeaturesYour RadioShack MIDI Keyboard is astate-of-the-art keyboard with many ex-citing features. You can set the key-board to sound like 100 different musicalinstruments or sound effects. To accom-pany your music, the keyboard has 100rhythms, as well as auto accompani-ments 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 instrumentsor devices, even your personal comput-er.

This versatile keyboard can providehours of fun and is ideal for anyone whowants to make music, from the beginnerto the experienced musician.

Note: The keyboard conforms to most,but not all, General MIDI specifications.Because of this, you might experiencesome incompatibility when using thekeyboard with another General MIDI de-vice. For more information, see “UsingMIDI” on Page 21.

Your keyboard’s features include:

Touch Response — the keyboard’svolume varies in response to the force ofyour touch, just like an acoustic piano ororgan, so you can add emotion to yourmusic.

Pitch Bender Wheel — lets you bendnotes by altering their pitch, creating re-alistic effects for tones such as reed in-struments or guitar tones.

Large LCD Music Information Display— shows you the notes and chords asyou play them, along with the currenttone, rhythm, and tempo. The display’sbuilt-in backlight makes it easy to read iteven in dim light.

16-Note Polyphonic Sound — lets youplay and hear up to 16 notes at thesame time so you can play or create al-most any type of music.

61 Full-Sized Keys — provide the feelof a fine musical instrument.

Transpose Function — lets you in-stantly change the key of the music,even while you are playing.

Tune Control — lets you adjust thepitch of your keyboard so you can playin tune with other instruments.

Sustain Jack — lets you connect asustain pedal (not supplied) to the key-board so you can hold notes that youplay on your keyboard.

Headphones/Output Jack — lets youconnect headphones so you can playwithout disturbing others, or an externalamplifier so you can play for a crowd.

100 Tones — you can set your key-board to sound like anything from aharpsichord to a honky-tonk piano.

100 Prerecorded Tunes — let you heara sample of what you and the keyboardcan do. You can play the tunes eitherone at a time or consecutively, and youcan turn off the melody or accompani-

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ment portion so you can play along withthe tunes.

100 Auto-Rhythms — give you asteady beat for many styles of music,from rhumba to slow rock.

MIDI In/Out Jacks — let you connectthe keyboard to another MIDI-equippeddevice.

Tempo Control — lets you speed up orslow down the tempo of any selectedmusic pattern.

Fill-In Rhythm — lets you insert a shortvariation into any auto-rhythm.

Auto Accompaniment — lets you auto-matically play a preset harmonic patternto match the selected auto-rhythm.

Chord Book — lets you easily seewhich keys to press and which fingers touse to form a chord, as well as a chord’sname.

Two Built-In Speakers — provide ex-cellent sound to help make your musiccome alive.

Note: This Owner’s Manual explainshow to use this electronic keyboard. Itdoes not teach music.

THE FCC WANTS YOU TO KNOWThis equipment complies with the limitsfor a Class B digital device as specifiedin Part 15 of FCC Rules. These limitsprovide reasonable protection againstradio and TV interference in a residentialarea. However, your equipment mightcause TV or radio interference evenwhen it is operating properly. To elimi-

nate interference, you can try one ormore of the following corrective mea-sures:

• reorient or relocate the receivingantenna

• increase the distance between theequipment and the radio or TV

• use outlets on different electrical cir-cuits for the keyboard and the radioor TV.

Consult your local RadioShack store ifthe problem still exists.

You must use shielded interface cableswith this equipment.

6 Preparation

� PreparationNote: To connect a MIDI device to yourkeyboard, see “Making the MIDI Connec-tions” on Page 22.

CONNECTING POWERYou can power your keyboard in eitherof these ways:

• internal batteries

• standard AC power using anoptional AC adapter

Notes :

• Connecting an AC or DC adapterautomatically disconnects any inter-nal batteries.

• Always disconnect the AC or DCadapter when you finish using thekeyboard.

Using Batteries

Your keyboard can use six D batteries(not supplied) for power. For the bestperformance and longest life, we recom-mend RadioShack alkaline batteries.

Cautions:

• Use only fresh batteries of therequired size and recommendedtype.

• Do not mix old and new batteries,different types of batteries (stan-dard, alkaline, or rechargeable), orrechargeable batteries of differentcapacities.

Follow these steps to install batteries.

1. Slide POWER/MODE to OFF.

2. While pressing the tabs on the bat-tery compartment cover on the bot-tom of the keyboard, pull up thecover to remove it.

3. Place the batteries in the compart-ment as indicated by the polaritysymbols (+ and –) marked below thecompartment.

4. Replace the cover.

When the keyboard stops operatingproperly, replace the batteries.

Warnin g: Dispose of old batteriespromptly and properly. Do not burn orbury them.

Caution: If you do not plan to use thekeyboard with batteries for a week ormore, remove the batteries. Batteriescan leak chemicals that can destroyelectronic parts.

Using AC Power

You can power the keyboard using a 9V,800-mA AC adapter and a size MAdaptaplug™ adapter (neither sup-plied). Both are available at your localRadioShack store.

Cautions:

You must use a Class 2power source that supplies9V DC and delivers at least

800 mA. Its center tip must be set tonegative and its plug must fit the

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keyboard's DC 9V jack. Using anadapter that does not meet thesespecifications could damage thekeyboard or the adapter.

• Always connect the AC adapter tothe keyboard before you connect itto AC power. When you finish, dis-connect the adapter from AC powerbefore you disconnect it from thekeyboard.

Follow these steps to connect an ACadapter to the keyboard.

1. Slide POWER/MODE to OFF.

2. Set the DC adapter’s voltage switchto 9V.

3. Insert the Adaptaplug adapter intothe adapter’s cord so it reads – TIP.

4. Connect the AC adapter’s barrelplug to the DC 9V jack on the back ofthe keyboard.

5. Plug the AC adapter’s other end intoa standard AC outlet.

CONNECTING HEADPHONESTo listen to your keyboard without dis-turbing others, you can connect an op-tional pair of stereo headphones with a1/4-inch (6.35-mm) plug. Your local Ra-dioShack store sells a wide selection ofheadphones.

Insert the headphones’ plug into thePHONES/OUTPUT jack on the back ofthe keyboard.

Note : Connecting headphones discon-nects the keyboard’s built-in speakers.

Listening Safely

To protect your hearing, follow theseguidelines when you use headphones.

• Set the volume to the lowest settingbefore you begin listening. After youbegin listening, adjust the volume toa comfortable level.

• Do not listen at extremely high vol-ume levels. Extended high-volumelistening can lead to permanenthearing loss.

• Once you set the volume, do notincrease it. Over time, your earsadapt to the volume level, so a vol-ume level that does not cause dis-comfort might still damage yourhearing.

CONNECTING AN EXTERNAL AMPLIFIERTo amplify your keyboard’s sound, youcan connect it to an optional externalamplifier using an audio cable with a 1/4-inch (6.4-mm) plug (not supplied).

DC 9V

OUTPUTPHONES/

8 A Quick Look at Your Keyboard

To connect an external amplifier to yourkeyboard, insert the cable’s plug into thePHONES/OUTPUT jack on the back ofthe keyboard, and connect the cable’sother end to the amplifier’s input jack(s)(such as AUX IN or TAPE IN).

Your local RadioShack store sells a fullline of amplifiers, speakers, and connec-tion cables.

USING THE SHEET MUSIC STANDTo easily view sheet music while playingyour keyboard, insert the supplied sheetmusic stand into the slot on the top backpanel.

� A Quick Look at Your Keyboard

PITCH BEND

Speaker

NumberKeys

POWER/SYNCHRO/

Speaker

TEMPO

MAINVOLUME

100TONESList

TRANSPOSE/

CHORDBOOK

TUNE/MIDIACCOMP/VOLUME

STOP

REW

TONE

PLAY/

SONG

PAUSE

FF

RHYTHM100

MODE START/STOP FILL-IN

LEFTRIGHT

SONGSList

ON/OFFON/OFF

+/–

100RHYTHMSList

PITCHBEND TOUCH

RESPONSE

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� Operation

BASIC OPERATION1. To turn on the keyboard, set

POWER/MODE to NORMAL . ThePOWER/MODE indicator lights.

Note: To save power when operat-ing on batteries, the keyboard auto-matically turns off after about 6minutes if you do not press a key. Toturn on the keyboard again, setPOWER/MODE to OFF then back toNORMAL .

2. To hear a sample of the keyboard’smany sounds, play a prerecordedtune (see “Playing the PrerecordedTunes”). To make your own music,simply begin playing the keyboard.

Notes:

• The keyboard automaticallyselects the tone PIANO 1 (No. 00)when you turn the power on. Toselect a different tone, see“Selecting/Playing a Preset Tone”on Page 12.

• To select an auto-rhythm, see“Using the Preset Auto-Rhythms”on Page 14.

• To play auto accompaniment, see“Using Auto Accompaniment” onPage 15.

3. Repeatedly press MAIN VOLUME ▲or ▼ to increase or decrease thevolume. The current setting ap-pears.

Notes:

• The keyboard’s volume rangesfrom 0 (no sound) to 9 (maxi-mum). Each time you turn on thekeyboard, the volume is set to 7.

• To quickly change the volume set-ting, hold down MAIN VOLUME ▲or ▼.

• To quickly return to the defaultvolume setting of 7, press bothMAIN VOLUME buttons at thesame time.

• The volume level differs depend-ing on the tone, accompaniment,or song you selected.

4. To turn off the keyboard, setPOWER/MODE to OFF. The POWER/MODE indicator turns off.

Cancelling Auto Power Off

To have the keyboard not automaticallyturn off during a session, turn on thekeyboard while holding down TONE.

The next time you turn the keyboard offthen back on again, it will automaticallyturn off after about 6 minutes.

PLAYING THE PRERECORDED TUNESYou can sit back and listen to the 100tunes that come prerecorded in the key-board, or you can turn off a tune’s melo-

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dy or accompaniment and play along onthe keyboard.

Playing Back a Prerecorded Tune

1. Press SONG. An indicator appearsnext to SONG and the number of thecurrent tune appears.

Note: The keyboard always selectsthe tune “A Whole New World” (No.00) the first time you press SONGafter turning the power on.

2. Choose a tune from the 100SONGS list and enter its two-digitnumber on the keypad.

Or, you can press – or + to move tothe next higher or lower numberedtune.

Notes:

• Precede a single-digit numberwith a 0. For example, to select08 (“We Wish You a Merry Christ-mas”), press 0 8.

• If you enter an incorrect first digit,press SONG to clear your entry,then enter the correct digit.

3. Press PLAY/PAUSE or START/STOPto start playing the tune.

You can change the tune by repeat-ing Step 2 even while a tune is play-ing. The new tune immediatelybegins to play.

As a tune plays, the display shows:

• a “score” to show you the notesthat are playing (right side of thedisplay)

• a “keyboard” to show you the fin-gering and which keys arepressed (bottom of the display)

• a “metronome” to show you theselected tempo — the metro-nome’s bar swings along with thetempo you selected, and theblack dots above the metronomeshow the beat count in the mea-sure

• the chord name (except for tunes70 to 99, center right of the dis-play)

• “play” indicator ( ), upper left ofthe display

Note: Each tune plays a differentpreset tone for the melody, but youcan change to another tone evenwhile the tune is playing. Follow thesteps under “Selecting/Playing aPreset Tone” on Page 12 to select adifferent tone.

4. Use MAIN VOLUME to adjust theoverall volume as desired.

To adjust only the accompanimentvolume (except tunes 70 to 99),press ACCOMP VOLUME then enterthe desired volume level using the

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number keys (between 0 and 9) orpress + or – within 5 seconds.

5. To move to a particular section of atune, hold down REW or FF duringplay. The indicator ( or )appears along with the play indica-tor ( ). The keyboard sounds abeep for each measure. When youhave reached the section you want,release REW or FF to resume nor-mal play.

Hint: You can find the scores formost of the prerecorded tunes in thePlay Guide for the PrerecordedTunes, supplied with your keyboard.Refer to this sheet to count the num-ber of measures to skip.

6. To change the tempo, press TEMPO▼ or ▲. The current tempo settingappears.

Notes :

• To quickly slow down or speed upthe tempo, hold down TEMPO ▼or ▲.

• To reset the tempo to its default(original) speed, press TEMPO ▲and ▼ at the same time.

• Tunes 70 to 99 are arranged sothe tempo changes during play.However, if you select a tempoother than the default tempo,those tunes play in the newesttempo.

7. To temporarily stop playing the tune,press PLAY/PAUSE . To restart, pressPLAY/PAUSE again.

Playing Along with a Prerecorded Tune

Follow these steps to have the keyboardnot play the melody of a prerecordedtune, so you can!

Note: You can find the scores for mostof the prerecorded tunes in the PlayGuide for the Prerecorded Tunes, sup-plied with your keyboard.

1. Select and enter the tune you wantto play.

2. Press ON/OFF RIGHT to turn off themelody. Press ON/OFF LEFT to turnoff the accompaniment.

Notes:

• Tunes 70 to 99 are solo tunes.You can turn off either the right-hand or left-hand portion, but notboth.

• If you select tunes 00 through 69and turn off both the melody andaccompaniment, the keyboardplays an obliggato accompani-ment (a simple backgroundaccompaniment).

3. Press PLAY/PAUSE to start play.

4. Adjust the tempo and volume asdesired.

5. Play along with the tune on the key-board.

Note: You can turn the melody on oroff by repeating Step 2 even whilethe current tune is playing.

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6. To temporarily stop playing the tune,press PLAY/PAUSE again. To stopthe tune completely, press STOP.

Turning Applause Off/On

When you turn off either the melody oraccompaniment and then play a tune,applause automatically sounds at theend of the tune. To turn off the applause,hold down STOP and press either ON/OFF LEFT or ON/OFF RIGHT. Apls=Offappears. To turn the applause on again,press the same buttons. Apls=On ap-pears.

Consecutively Playing Back the Tunes

Normally, the tune you selected playscontinuously until you press STOP. Toplay all 100 prerecorded tunes consecu-tively, press either TONE or RHYTHM,then press PLAY/PAUSE . The keyboardplays the tunes in sequence starting withTune 00.

To stop consecutive playback, pressSTOP or START/STOP.

USING THE PRESET TONESYour keyboard can sound like 100 differ-ent musical instruments or sound ef-fects. The name and two-digit numberfor each preset tone is listed on the 100TONES list on the keyboard’s top panel.

Notes:

• The keyboard has 16-note (maxi-mum) polyphonic sound. Thismeans that you can play up to 16

different notes at the same time withmost of the keyboard’s preset tones.Some of the keyboard’s presettones, however, are capable of only8-note polyphony.

• Most tones on this keyboard havebeen recorded and processed usinga 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 thencombined to sound amazingly closeto the originals. You might noticevery slight differences in volume orsound quality for some tones whenyou play them at different positionson the keyboard. This is an unavoid-able result of multiple sampling andis not a malfunction.

• Some sound effect tones, such asPERCUSSION (No. 99), do not fol-low the musical scale when played,but change effect as you play themin different octaves on the keyboard.

Selecting/Playing a Preset Tone

1. Press TONE. The current tone’snumber and an indicator to the rightof TONE appear.

Note: Each time you turn the key-board on, it automatically selects thetone PIANO 1 (No. 00).

2. To play a different tone, choose apreset tone from the 100 TONES listand enter its two-digit number onthe keypad. As you press the keys,the selected digits appear.

Or, you can use + or – to move tothe next higher or lower numberedtone.

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Notes:

• Precede a single-digit numberwith a 0. For example, to selectELEC PIANO 1 (No. 04), press 04.

• If you enter an incorrect first digit,press TONE to clear your entry,then enter the correct digit.

3. Play the keyboard to hear theselected tone and adjust MAIN VOL-UME to the desired level.

4. To select a different tone, repeatSteps 1 and 2.

Keyboard Split Tones

The preset tones numbered 90 through96 on your keyboard let you automati-cally play two different musical instru-ments or sound effects independentlyon opposite sides of the keyboard.

The instrument listed first in the tone’sname plays on the left half of the key-

board (below middle C). The instrumentlisted next plays on the right half of thekeyboard (above middle C). For exam-ple, BS/PNO (No. 90) plays a bass toneon the left half of the keyboard and a pi-ano tone on the right.

Layered Tones

The preset tones numbered 80 through89 on your keyboard let you automati-cally play two different layered tones atthe same time when you press one key.For example, STR PNO (No. 80) playsstring and piano tones when you press akey.

Percussion Sounds

PERCUSSION (No. 99) lets you play the39 different percussion sounds shownhere. The symbol for each sound ap-pears above the corresponding key onthe keyboard.

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Note: When you select the Fingered orConcert Chord mode, the keys in thelower 11/2 octaves become the accom-paniment keys and do not produce per-cussion sounds. See “Using AutoAccompaniment” on Page 15.

USING THE PRESET AUTO-RHYTHMSYour keyboard has 100 preset auto-rhythms that provide a steady beat foryour music. The name and two-digitnumber of each preset auto-rhythm islisted on the keyboard’s top panel.

You can play a preset auto-rhythm onthe keyboard in any of the followingways:

• select and play a rhythm (see“Selecting/Playing an Auto-Rhythm”)

• synchronize the start of a rhythmwith your music (see “Using SYN-CHRO” on Page 15)

• briefly vary the pattern of a rhythm(see “Using FILL-IN” on Page 15)

Selecting/Playing an Auto-Rhythm

1. Press RHYTHM. An indicatorappears to the right of RHYTHM andthe number of the current auto-rhythm appears.

Note: Each time you turn on thekeyboard, it automatically selectsthe rhythm Funky Pop 1 (No. 00).

2. To select a different rhythm, choosean auto-rhythm from the 100RHYTHMS list and enter its two-

digit number on the keypad. Or,repeatedly press + or – to move tothe next higher or lower numberedrhythm.

Notes :

• Precede a single-digit numberwith a 0. For example, press 0 9to select POP BALLAD (No. 09).

• If you incorrectly enter the firstdigit of the rhythm, press RHYTHMto clear the entry and return to thelast selected auto-rhythm.

3. Press START/STOP to start theselected auto-rhythm.

4. Adjust MAIN VOLUME and ACCOMPVOLUME to the desired level (see“Adjusting the Accompaniment Vol-ume” on Page 15).

5. To change the auto-rhythm speed,press TEMPO ▼ or ▲. The currenttempo setting appears.

Notes :

• You can adjust the tempo to playan auto-rhythm from 20 to 255beats per minute.

• To quickly slow down or speed upthe tempo, hold down TEMPO ▼or ▲.

• To reset the tempo to its default(original) speed, press TEMPO ▲and ▼ at the same time.

6. Play the keyboard along with theauto-rhythm.

7. To select a different rhythm, repeatSteps 1–3.

8. To stop the auto-rhythm, pressSTART/STOP again.

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Using SYNCHRO

This feature lets you synchronize thestart of an auto-rhythm with the begin-ning of your music.

After you select and enter an auto-rhythm, press SYNCHRO/FILL-IN . Thebars of the metronome flash to show thekeyboard is in a standby mode.

Begin playing the keyboard. The key-board automatically begins to play therhythm when you press any key withinthe first 11/2 octaves of the lower end ofthe keyboard (the first 18 keys from theleft side of the keyboard).

Using FILL-IN

This feature lets you insert a short (1- to2-measure) variation in the beat patternof a selected auto-rhythm.

Simply press and release SYNCHRO/FILL-IN while the auto-rhythm is playing.The keyboard inserts a 1- to 2-measurevariation, then the original rhythm auto-matically resumes at the end of the cur-rent measure.

USING AUTO ACCOMPANIMENTThe 18 keys on the left side of the key-board with note labels above them arecalled accompaniment keys.

You can set the keyboard to play two dif-ferent types of auto accompaniment us-ing the accompaniment keys.

• Concert Chord — lets you playchords on the accompaniment keysusing chord formations of from oneto four notes. The number of keysyou press determines the type ofchord that plays (see “ConcertChord” on Page 16).

• Standard Fingering — lets you playchords on the accompaniment keysusing standard chord formations ofthree or four notes (see “StandardFingering” on Page 17).

Notes :

• You can use the keyboard’s rhythmcontrols (FILL-IN and SYNCHRO)with both types of auto accompani-ment.

• After you press the auto accompani-ment keys, the keyboard plays thesame chord until you press otherkeys to play a different chord orpress START/STOP.

Adjusting the Accompaniment Volume

The keyboard lets you adjust the volumeof your accompaniment separately fromthe overall volume of the keyboard.

1. Press ACCOMP VOLUME . The cur-rent accompaniment volume settingappears next to Acomp Vol .

2. Within 5 seconds, enter a numberfrom 0 (no sound) to 9 (loudest) onthe keypad. The number appears asyou press the key.

Or, press – or + to select the nextlowest or highest accompanimentvolume setting.

AccompanimentKeyboard

MelodyKeyboard

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To reset the accompaniment volume toits default value of 7, press – and + atthe same time.

Note: You can adjust the accompani-ment volume separately for your key-board play and prerecorded tuneplayback.

Concert Chord

The concert chord method lets begin-ning keyboard players easily select andplay a chord.

The number of accompaniment keysyou press determines the type of chordthat plays. This chart shows the chordtype that plays when you press one,two, three, or four accompaniment keysat the same time.

The lowest note you play determines thekey of the chord. For example, if the low-

est note is C, the keyboard plays a Cchord.

Note: You can press any labeled note(s)to the right of the lowest note in thechord to produce a minor, a dominantseventh, or minor seventh chord.

Follow these steps to start concert chordauto accompaniment.

1. Set POWER/MODE to CONCERTCHORD.

2. Enter a two-digit auto-rhythm num-ber.

3. To start the auto-rhythm before theauto accompaniment, press START/STOP.

Or, to synchronize the start of theselected auto-rhythm with youraccompaniment, press SYNCHRO/FILL-IN .

4. Begin the accompaniment at thedesired interval by pressing thedesired accompaniment key(s).

To play a melody along with theaccompaniment, press any key(s) tothe right of the accompanimentkeys.

5. Adjust the tempo, MAIN VOLUME ,and ACCOMP VOLUME to the de-sired levels.

6. To change chords without interrupt-ing the rhythm, simply press theauto accompaniment key(s) re-quired to form the new chord.

7. To stop auto accompaniment andthe auto-rhythm, press START/STOP.

Number of Keys Pressed

Chord Type

Major

Minor (m)

DominantSeventh (7)

MinorSeventh

(m7)

C D E F G A B C D E F

C D E F G A B C D E F

C D E F G A B C D E F

C D E F G A B C D E F

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Standard Fingering

The standard fingering method uses standard formations of three or four notes, andlets 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 stan-dard fingering.

Notes:

• You do not have to press the key marked with parentheses on the keyboard inthe 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 possi-ble to play a chord using several different positions. For example, the followingthree fingering positions produce the same C chord.

( ) ( )

Major (M) Minor (m) Augmented(aug)

Suspended4th (SUS4)

Dominant7th (7)

Minor 7th(m7)

Major 7th(M7)

Minor Half-Diminished

(m7-5)

( )Major Half-Diminished

(7-5)

DominantSuspended 4th (7sus4)

Major 9th(add9)

( ) ( )Minor 9th(madd9)

Minor/Major7th (mM7)

Diminished Diminished7th (dim7)

( )

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• When you play an aug, 7–5, or dim7chord, the lowest note you playdetermines the root of the chord. Besure that your fingering correctlydefines the root you want.

Note : See “Standard Fingering ChordCharts” on Page 27 for a list of all thechords you can play on your keyboardusing standard fingering accompani-ment.

Follow these steps to start standard fin-gering auto accompaniment.

1. Set POWER/MODE to FINGERED.

2. Select and enter an auto-rhythm.

3. To start the auto-rhythm before yourauto accompaniment, press START/STOP.

Or, to synchronize the start of theselected auto-rhythm with youraccompaniment, press SYNCHRO/FILL-IN .

4. Begin the accompaniment at thedesired interval by pressing at leastthree accompaniment keys to playthe desired chord.

To play a melody along with theaccompaniment, press any key(s) tothe right of the accompanimentkeys.

5. Adjust the tempo, MAIN VOLUME ,and ACCOMP VOLUME to the de-sired levels.

6. To change chords without interrupt-ing the rhythm, simply press theauto accompaniment keys requiredto form the new chord.

7. To stop auto accompaniment andthe auto-rhythm, press START/STOP.

USING THE CHORD BOOKYou can use your keyboard’s chordbook display feature to see which keysto press and which fingers to use to forma chord. You can also display the nameof a chord you play.

Follow these steps to use the chordbook feature.

1. Press CHORD BOOK . Chord Bkappears.

2. Press CLEAR (0) to clear any previ-ous chord entry.

3. If you want to see information abouta major chord while you play it, skipto Step 4. Otherwise (if the desiredchord name is a minor chord), enterthe chord’s name using that chord’skeys on the numeric keypad.

For example, to enter a minor 7–5

chord, press m (8) 7 (9) –5 (2) asshown below. Or, to enter 7sus4,press 7 (9) and sus4 (1).

4. Press the root key on the accompa-niment keyboard to play the chord.

As the chord plays, the displayshows the chord you entered, thekeys to press to form the chord (onthe bottom “keyboard”), the fingersyou need to use to play the chord(on the center “hands”), and thenotes that make up the chord (onthe staff display).

5. Use – or + to scroll through thechords associated with the root

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chord you entered in Step 3. Or,press a different root key to see thechords based on that key.

Notes:

• If the chord is not recognized bythe keyboard, only a dash ap-pears.

• Since the keyboard automaticallychanges some chords so you canplay them on the accompanimentkeyboard, the keyboard might dis-play some chords in invertedform.

6. Using the center “hands” as a guide,play the displayed chord on the key-board.

7. When you have finished, pressCHORD BOOK to turn off chordbook.

To display the name of the chord youplay, press CHORD BOOK , then play thechord on the accompaniment keyboard.The display shows the chord name andother information.

� Special Features

CHANGING KEYSThe keyboard automatically selects thekey of middle C each time you turn it on.

For added flexibility as you play, thekeyboard lets you change (transpose)the musical key in which it plays.

Note: You cannot change the key whilea prerecorded tune is selected or play-ing.

1. Repeatedly press TRANSPOSE/TUNE/MIDI until Trans and the cur-rent key setting appear.

Note: The number on the display isthe number of “semitones” to whichthe keyboard is set, compared to itsdefault key. A semitone is a mea-surement that represents the acous-tical interval between the tones ofany two keys on the keyboard. Forexample, the difference between C

and C or B and B is one semi-tone. You can transpose the keydown 6 semitones (to an F ) and up5 semitones (to an F) — a fulloctave.

2. Within 5 seconds, press – or + tolower or raise the key. Each timeyou press – or +, the numberdecreases or increases by 1 (semi-tone).

As you raise the key, 1 is C , 2 is D,and so on. As you lower the key, –1is B, –2 is B , –3 is A, and so on.

Notes :

• You can also use the number key-pad to quickly raise the key. Simplypress the semitone change value (1to 5).

• The keyboard automatically resetsthe key to the default value of 0

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(middle C) each time you play a pre-recorded tune.

• Each preset tone plays within aspecified range. If a key changecauses a note to exceed its range,the same note sounds in the nearestoctave.

• When you select preset tones 90through 96 after changing the key,the keyboard split point changesaccordingly (see “Keyboard SplitTones” on Page 13).

• Changing the key does not affectthe PERCUSSION (No. 99) presettone.

TUNING THE KEYBOARDAlthough your keyboard never goes outof tune, it does let you adjust its pitch tomatch other instruments or musical re-cordings.

Note: You cannot tune the keyboardwhile a prerecorded tune is displayed orplaying.

Follow these steps to tune the keyboard.

1. Repeatedly press TRANSPOSE/TUNE/MIDI until the display showsTune and the current pitch setting.

Note: The number on the display isthe number of “cents” to which thekeyboard is currently tuned, com-pared to its default pitch. A cent isthe measurement that representsthe acoustical interval between twotones. 1200 cents equal 1 octave.You can tune the keyboard to within50 cents (101 levels) of its defaultpitch.

2. Within 5 seconds, repeatedly press– or + to lower or raise the key-board’s pitch. Each time you pressthe key, the number decreases orincreases by 1 (cent).

Notes:

• You can use the number keypad toraise the pitch by entering the centchange value.

• The keyboard automatically resetsthe tuning pitch to the default valueof 00 (cents) each time you turn offthe keyboard or play the pre-recorded tunes.

USING TOUCH RESPONSEYour keyboard has a touch responsefeature that lets you adjust the volume ofyour music’s tone based on how hardyou strike the key(s), so you can addemotion to your music.

Repeatedly press TOUCH RESPONSE soits indicator appears to turn touch re-sponse on or until its indicator disap-pears to turn it off.

Notes:

• The touch response setting does notaffect auto accompaniment orreceived MIDI data.

• The MIDI data sent out from thekeyboard is affected by the touchresponse setting.

USING PITCH BENDYour keyboard has a pitch bend featurethat lets you bend a note by altering itspitch. Pitch bend lets you create realistic

21Using MIDI

effects for sounds such as a saxophone,other reed instruments, and guitartones.

To use pitch bend, rotate and holdPITCH BEND while holding down a key.The pitch of the key you pressed slidessmoothly up and down. Release PITCHBEND to stop the effect.

USING A SUSTAIN PEDALFor added flexibility and control as youmake music, you can connect an option-al sustain pedal (available through yourlocal RadioShack store). A sustain pedallets you sustain the keyboard’s sound.

To connect a sustain pedal to your key-board, insert the plug on the pedal’scord into SUSTAIN on the back of thekeyboard.

� Usin g MIDIYour keyboard includes a feature calledMIDI (Musical Instrument Digital Inter-face). MIDI is the universal standard forsending and receiving performance databetween all types of electronic musicalinstruments, regardless of the manufac-turer.

Using MIDI, you can play music on yourkeyboard and another instrument at thesame time while pressing the keys ononly one, record your music to a se-quencer, acquire a wider selection ofpreset tones from a sound module, andmuch more.

ABOUT MIDIEvery MIDI-equipped instrument hasMIDI OUT and IN terminals, and somealso have a MIDI THRU terminal. Eachof these terminals serves a different pur-pose.

MIDI OUT sends MIDI data to (“talksto”) the other MIDI instrument(s).

MIDI IN receives (“listens to”) MIDI datasent by the other MIDI instrument(s).

MIDI THRU lets you connect (“network”)additional MIDI instruments, and sendsalong to other MIDI devices a copy of alldata it receives through its MIDI IN ter-minal.

Your keyboard has MIDI OUT and MIDI INterminals.

The cable that connects MIDI devicesdoes not actually carry sound betweenthem, like a speaker wire carries soundfrom a receiver to a speaker. Instead,MIDI-equipped devices communicatewith each other using digital codes (in-structions). One MIDI device sends digi-tal instructions representing exactlywhat is being played on it. The otherMIDI device receives and translatesthose instructions, then produces (orrecords) the sound exactly as it wasplayed on the first device.

Note: Connecting your keyboard to an-other MIDI device requires a MIDI cable(not supplied). See “Making the MIDIConnections” on Page 22.

22 Using MIDI

MAKING THE MIDI CONNECTIONSTo connect your keyboard to anotherMIDI-equipped device, you must use aMIDI cable (available at your local Ra-dioShack store).

Cautions:

• Always turn off power to your key-board and the other MIDI devicebefore you connect or disconnectMIDI cables.

• As you make the cable connections,be sure to align the MIDI cable pinswith the matching holes on your key-board’s MIDI OUT and MIDI IN termi-nals. If you have trouble plugging inthe cable, do not force it! You mightdamage the plug or the instrument.

To send MIDI data from your keyboard,use a MIDI cable to connect the key-board’s MIDI OUT terminal to the otherdevice’s MIDI IN terminal.

To receive MIDI data on your keyboard,use a MIDI cable to connect the key-board’s MIDI IN terminal to the other de-vice’s MIDI OUT terminal.

Note: You do not need to make bothconnections if you are only either send-ing or receiving.

MIDI DATAYour keyboard can send and receiveseveral different types of MIDI data. Thekeyboard’s tones, rhythms, and othertypes of MIDI data are sent automatical-ly as you play.

Notes:

• The keyboard’s prerecorded tunescannot be sent as MIDI data.

• For detailed specifications of theMIDI function, see the “MIDI Imple-mentation Chart” on Page 30.

Note On/Off — specifies which keys arepressed (Note On) or released (NoteOff). Also includes how loud a note isplayed as a value from 0 to 127.

Notes:

• The pitch of a note depends on thetone that is being used, as shown inthe “Note Table” on Page 29.

• If the keyboard receives a “request”to play notes outside of its range(higher or lower), it automaticallyselects the same note in the nearestoctave.

Program Change — specifies the tone.The keyboard sends program changedata in the range of 0 to 99, correspond-ing to tone numbers. It receives datawithin the same range if GM tone map-ping is set to N, or in the range of 0 to127 if GM tone mapping is set to G. Inthe latter case, tones in the range of 100to 127 are translated to the closest tonethat the keyboard has.

Pitch Bend — supplies pitch bend infor-mation. The keyboard’s pitch changesas it receives a Pitch Bend messagethrough the MIDI IN terminal, and thekeyboard sends pitch bend informationthrough the MIDI OUT terminal as you ro-tate PITCH BEND.

23Using MIDI

Control Chan ge — adds effects suchas vibrato and volume changes appliedduring keyboard play. The message in-cludes a control number (the effect type)and a control value (the on/off and depthof the effect).

Here is the data that can be receivedwith this keyboard and the correspond-ing control number.

The keyboard can send Hold1 ControlChange data only when you connect asustain pedal and press it.

CHANGING MIDI SETTINGSThe keyboard lets you change two MIDIparameters, Tone Map and KeyboardChannel.

Keyboard Channel — sets the channelfor sending MIDI data to an external de-vice (Default: 01). The keyboard receivesMIDI data on channels 1 through 4 and 10only. The data received on other channelsare ignored. For transmission of MIDI da-ta, you can use any of 16 channels.

1. Repeatedly press TRANSPOSE/TUNE/MIDI until Keybd Ch appears.

2. Within 5 seconds, press – or + toselect the channel you want.

Tone Map —sets the range of programchange values received/recognized bythis keyboard.

1. Repeatedly press TRANSPOSE/TUNE/MIDI until TonMap=Nappears.

2. Within 5 seconds, press – or + toselect the setting you want.

N: Normal Tone Map. This settingallows receipt of 0 to 99 programchanges. Each program changecorresponds to one of the key-board’s prerecorded tones.

G: General MIDI Tone Map. Thissetting allows receipt of all 0 to 127program changes. Any data over100 are translated to the closesttone the keyboard has. See “NoteTable” on Page 29 for details.

Select G when you listen to GeneralMIDI data from an external device.

NOTES ABOUT THE MIDI IMPLEMENTATION CHARTThe “MIDI Implementation Chart” onPage 30 illustrates the details of the key-board’s MIDI function. An O in the chartmeans that the keyboard has this fea-ture; X means it does not have this fea-ture. The following notes explain whatthe keyboard can do.

Basic Channel — MIDI uses up to 16channels to exchange data. As in a TVbroadcast, different channels send dif-ferent data. The keyboard can send datain any of 16 channels, but receives dataonly on channels 1 through 4 or 10.

EffectControl Number

Modulation 1

Volume 7

Pan 10

Hold1 (Sustain) 64

24 Using MIDI

Mode — The chart shows that Mode 3is OMNI OFF, POLY. This means thekeyboard sends and receives polyphon-ic data on only one channel at a time.

Note Number — This number repre-sents each key of the keyboard. Thelowest number (0) is five octaves belowmiddle C. Since the keyboard’s lowestnote is two octaves below middle C andthe highest is three octaves above mid-dle C, your keyboard can send notenumbers between 36 and 96 and re-ceive note numbers from 0 through 127.The keyboard automatically assigns anykey outside its range to a key within itskey range.

Velocity — This number shows howfast the key was pressed, or how loudthe note should sound. Pianissimo (1) isthe lowest velocity, Fortissimo (127) isthe loudest. A zero (0) means the key isreleased. Your keyboard can send vol-ume level 75 or 100, and receive all vol-ume levels from 0 through 127.

9n — This means that the Note Onmessage is 9 hexadecimal, and n is thechannel number.

Pitch Bender — The keyboard receivesand sends pitch bending signals.

Control Chan ge — This feature sendsdata on various controllers, each havingits own number. For the details of eachparameter, see “MIDI Data” on Page 22.

Program Chan ge — This featurechanges the preset sounds. Each soundnumber corresponds to a program num-ber between 0 and 127. For more infor-mation, see “MIDI Data” on Page 22.

25Troubleshooting

� Troubleshootin gIf your keyboard is not performing as it should, these suggestions might help. If youstill cannot solve the problem, take the keyboard to your local RadioShack store forassistance.

Trouble Possible Cause Remedy

No sound, even if keys are pressed.

The keyboard has turned off automatically.

Set POWER/MODE to OFF then ON again.

Volume is turned down. Repeatedly press MAIN VOL-UME ▲ to increase the volume.

Headphones are con-nected.

Disconnect headphones.

Power supply problem. Check the power supply.Are battery symbols (+/–) facing correctly?Are the batteries fresh?Is the AC or DC adapter con-nected properly?

You are pressing too few accompaniment keys while POWER/MODE is set to FINGERED.

Set POWER/MODE to NOR-MAL or CONCERT CHORD.

Press 3 or 4 keys to form a chord while POWER/MODE is set to FINGERED.

No sound when con-nected to an external amplifier.

Volume is turned down. Repeatedly press MAIN VOL-UME ▲ to increase the volume.

Defective connection cord. Replace the connection cord.

The key or tuning does not match when playing along with another MIDI instrument.

The tuning or transpose parameter is set to a value other than 0 or 00 .

Set the tuning or transpose to 0 or 00 .

No sound when receiving and playing MIDI data.

MIDI cables are not con-nected 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 Set-tings” on Page 23).

26 Troubleshooting

CARETo enjoy your MIDI Keyboard for a long time:

• Keep the keyboard dry. If it gets wet, wipe it dry immediately.

• Use and store the keyboard only in normal temperature environments.

• Handle the keyboard gently and carefully. Do not drop it.

• Keep the keyboard away from dust and dirt.

• Wipe the keyboard with a damp cloth occasionally to keep it looking new.

Modifying or tampering with the keyboard’s internal components can cause a malfunction andmight invalidate its warranty and void your FCC authorization to operate it. If your keyboard isnot performing as it should, take it to your local RadioShack store for assistance.

Sounds sent to another MIDI device by the key-board do not sound cor-rect.

The other device’s MIDI THRU function is turned on.

Turn off the MIDI THRU func-tion on the other device.

Trouble Possible Cause Remedy

27Standard Fingering Chord Charts

� Standard Fin gerin g Chord ChartsThese tables show the left-hand fingering for the chords you play most often.

This illustration shows which fingers on your left hand match the numberson the charts.

Note: You cannot play chords marked with an asterisk (*) in the fingered mode onthis keyboard.

28 Standard Fingering Chord Charts

29Note Table

� Note Table

Legend:1. Tone number2. Maximum polyphony3. Range type4. Corresponding general MIDI number (see “MIDI Data” on Page 22)

30 MIDI Implementation Chart

� MIDI Implementation Chart

FUNCTION TRANSMITTED RECOGNIZED REMARKS

BasicChannel

DefaultChanged

11–16

1–4, 101–4, 10

Mode DefaultMessagesAltered

Mode 3X❊❊❊❊❊❊❊❊❊❊❊❊❊❊❊❊

Mode 3X❊❊❊❊❊❊❊❊❊❊❊❊❊❊❊

NoteNumber: True voice

36–96❊❊❊❊❊❊❊❊❊❊❊❊❊❊❊❊

0–12736–96 *1

*1 Depends on tone

Velocity Note ONNote OFF

O 9nH v=1–127X 9nH v=0

O 9nH v=1–127X 9nH v=0, 8nH v=*2

*2 No relation

AfterTouch

KeysChannels

XX

XX

Pitch Bender O O

ControlChange

16, 387101164100, 101120121

XXXXXOXXX

OXOOXOXXX

ModulationData entryVolumePanExpressionHold1RPN LSB, MSBAll sound offReset all controller

ProgramChange: True #

O 0–99❊❊❊❊❊❊❊❊❊❊❊❊❊❊❊❊

O 0–127*3

❊❊❊❊❊❊❊❊❊❊❊❊❊❊❊

*3: Depends on GM Tone Map settingWhen set to N, only the 100 normal list tones from 0 to 99 are received.When set to G, tone numbers 0 to 127 are received. Those that most closely match the 100 prerecorded tones of this keyboard are mapped to the applicable tone numbers (0 to 99)

System Exclusive X X

SystemCommon

: Song Pos: Song Sel: Tune

XXX

XXX

31Specifications

Mode 1: OMNI ON, POLY Mode 3: OMNI OFF, POLY O: YesMode 2: OMNI ON, MONO Mode 4: OMNI OFF, MONO X: No

� SpecificationsNumber of Keys ..................................................................................................................... 61

Polyphonic Sound ............................................................................................... 16-note (Max.)

Preset Tones ........................................................................................................................ 100

Auto-Rhythms ...................................................................................................................... 100

Tempo ..................................................................... Adjustable (20–255 Beats Per Minute)

Other ...............................................................................................Fill-in and Synchro Start

Accompaniments ............................................................................... Concert Chord, Fingered

Prerecorded Tunes ................................................................................................... 100 Tunes

Transpose ................................................................................................ (F ~C~F: half-notes)

Tuning .................................................................................. Adjustable A4 = 440 Hz ±50 cents

Pitch Bend ......................................................................................... 2 Semitones Up or Down

Built-In Speakers ........................................................ 43/4 Inch (12 cm) × 2 (Output 2W + 2W)

Terminals:

Power Supply .................................................................................................... DC 9V Jack

PHONES/OUTPUT Jack ........................................................ Output Impedance: 50 OhmsOutput Voltage: 3.5V (RMS) MAX

MIDI IN, OUTSUSTAIN 1/4-Inch Standard Jack

Power Sources .............................................................................................. DC: 6 D batteriesAC: 120V, 60Hz, with AC adapter

Power Consumption ........................................................................................................ 7.7 W

SystemReal Time

: Clock: Commands

XX

XX

Aux

Mes-sages

: Local ON/OFF: All notes OFF: Active Sense: Reset

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

FUNCTION TRANSMITTED RECOGNIZED REMARKS

42-4044 MA0103-A

02A01Printed in China

AMD1160E-1RadioShack CorporationFort Worth, Texas 76102

Dimensions (HWD) ......................................................................... 53/8 × 377/8 × 1413/16 Inches(143 × 961 × 376 mm)

Weight (Without Batteries) ......................................................................................... 11 lb 7 oz(5.3 kg)

Included Accessories .................................................................................. Sheet Music Stand Play Guide for the Prerecorded Tunes

Specifications are typical; individual units might vary. Specifications are subject to change andimprovement without notice.

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