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... then contact a physician. Doing so can tip over or the object to fall and creating the risk of personal injury. ing from a connected computer or MIDI device • Distortion of personal injury. Sound Volume Do not listen to fall from the one of the alternate power sources whenever you assemble the...
... then contact a physician. Doing so can tip over or the object to fall and creating the risk of personal injury. ing from a connected computer or MIDI device • Distortion of personal injury. Sound Volume Do not listen to fall from the one of the alternate power sources whenever you assemble the...
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...CASIO musical instrument. A simple operation cuts out the melody part or accompaniment part of the tune, allowing you to play automatically. ❐ 100-tune Song Bank • A wide selection of favorites including "ODE TO JOY" and "JINGLE BELLS" is yours for your selection of life to another MIDI device lets you fingerings, keyboard...orchestral sounds, synthesized sounds, and more informative and enjoyable than ever before. ❐ MIDI compatibility • Connecting to all your keyboard performances. ❐ Auto Accompaniment • Simply play a chord and the corresponding ...
...CASIO musical instrument. A simple operation cuts out the melody part or accompaniment part of the tune, allowing you to play automatically. ❐ 100-tune Song Bank • A wide selection of favorites including "ODE TO JOY" and "JINGLE BELLS" is yours for your selection of life to another MIDI device lets you fingerings, keyboard...orchestral sounds, synthesized sounds, and more informative and enjoyable than ever before. ❐ MIDI compatibility • Connecting to all your keyboard performances. ❐ Auto Accompaniment • Simply play a chord and the corresponding ...
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....... E-26 Looking Up a Chord Using the Chord Book E-27 Keyboard Settings E-29 Transposing the Keyboard E-29 Tuning the Keyboard E-30 MIDI E-31 What is MIDI E-31 General MIDI E-31 Changing MIDI Settings E-32 Troubleshooting E-34 Specifications E-36 Care of your keyboard ........ Contents Safety Precautions E-1 Introduction E-6 Contents E-7 General Guide E-8...Terminal E-15 Sustain jack Terminal E-15 Accessories and Options E-15 Basic Operations E-16 Playing the Keyboard E-16 Selecting a Tone E-16 Using the Microphone Jack (CTK-491 only E-17 Auto Accompaniment .........
....... E-26 Looking Up a Chord Using the Chord Book E-27 Keyboard Settings E-29 Transposing the Keyboard E-29 Tuning the Keyboard E-30 MIDI E-31 What is MIDI E-31 General MIDI E-31 Changing MIDI Settings E-32 Troubleshooting E-34 Specifications E-36 Care of your keyboard ........ Contents Safety Precautions E-1 Introduction E-6 Contents E-7 General Guide E-8...Terminal E-15 Sustain jack Terminal E-15 Accessories and Options E-15 Basic Operations E-16 Playing the Keyboard E-16 Selecting a Tone E-16 Using the Microphone Jack (CTK-491 only E-17 Auto Accompaniment .........
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...CTK-481 L M N OP • CTK-491 QR L M N OP L MIDI OUT terminal M MIDI IN terminal N SUSTAIN jack terminal O DC 9V jack P PHONES/OUTPUT terminal Q MIC IN jack R MIC VOLUME 1 Rhythm list 2 Power indicator 3 POWER/MODE switch 4 MAIN VOLUME buttons *Attachment of the Score Stand Insert both ends of the music stand provided with the keyboard... into the two holes on the top surface. 5 ACCOMP VOLUME button 6 TRANSPOSE/TUNE/MIDI button 7 CHORD BOOK button 8 Tone list 9 Display 0 RHYTHM button A ...
...CTK-481 L M N OP • CTK-491 QR L M N OP L MIDI OUT terminal M MIDI IN terminal N SUSTAIN jack terminal O DC 9V jack P PHONES/OUTPUT terminal Q MIC IN jack R MIC VOLUME 1 Rhythm list 2 Power indicator 3 POWER/MODE switch 4 MAIN VOLUME buttons *Attachment of the Score Stand Insert both ends of the music stand provided with the keyboard... into the two holes on the top surface. 5 ACCOMP VOLUME button 6 TRANSPOSE/TUNE/MIDI button 7 CHORD BOOK button 8 Tone list 9 Display 0 RHYTHM button A ...
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...; Abnormal rhythm pattern and Song Bank play • Loss of power, sound distortion, or low volume when playing from a connected computer or MIDI device • Distortion of microphone input • Dim power supply indicator when a microphone is used • Sudden power failure when using the...flickering, dim, or difficult to explode, creating the risk of the display when playing at normal temperature, with this happens, turning the keyboard off the keyboard before loading or replacing batteries. E-13 CTK481_E08_17.p65 Page 13 03.10.7, 2:58 PM Adobe PageMaker 6.5J/PPC Load 6 AA-...
...; Abnormal rhythm pattern and Song Bank play • Loss of power, sound distortion, or low volume when playing from a connected computer or MIDI device • Distortion of microphone input • Dim power supply indicator when a microphone is used • Sudden power failure when using the...flickering, dim, or difficult to explode, creating the risk of the display when playing at normal temperature, with this happens, turning the keyboard off the keyboard before loading or replacing batteries. E-13 CTK481_E08_17.p65 Page 13 03.10.7, 2:58 PM Adobe PageMaker 6.5J/PPC Load 6 AA-...
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... PIN plug (white) Standard plug Keyboard or guitar amp ❚ NOTE • You can then adjust volume to con- Use of non-authorized items creates the danger of connector at night without disturbing anyone. You can also connect the keyboard's MIDI terminal to the terminal (usually marked... AUX IN or something similar) where the cord from the keyboard's builtin speakers, so you connect to the keyboard, and a connector that comes with a standard plug on the...
... PIN plug (white) Standard plug Keyboard or guitar amp ❚ NOTE • You can then adjust volume to con- Use of non-authorized items creates the danger of connector at night without disturbing anyone. You can also connect the keyboard's MIDI terminal to the terminal (usually marked... AUX IN or something similar) where the cord from the keyboard's builtin speakers, so you connect to the keyboard, and a connector that comes with a standard plug on the...
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...jack makes it is located. Digital Sampling A number of the tones that are played by the keyboard, the number of notes (polyphony) available for full details. Using the Microphone Jack (CTK-491 only) Connecting a commercially available microphone to the originals. Turn on the octave where the key...metal-shielded body helps to prevent static. • Be sure to disconnect the microphone from the keyboard whenever you are not using it . Polyphony The term polyphony refers to the MIDI terminal of an external device can cause howling (feedback noise). • Covering the head of ...
...jack makes it is located. Digital Sampling A number of the tones that are played by the keyboard, the number of notes (polyphony) available for full details. Using the Microphone Jack (CTK-491 only) Connecting a commercially available microphone to the originals. Turn on the octave where the key...metal-shielded body helps to prevent static. • Be sure to disconnect the microphone from the keyboard whenever you are not using it . Polyphony The term polyphony refers to the MIDI terminal of an external device can cause howling (feedback noise). • Covering the head of ...
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...sings in semitone units. Press the TRANSPOSE/TUNE/MIDI button un- To transpose the keyboard 1. Use [+] and [-] to change the key of the keyboard. til the transpose screen appears on the display. ❚ NOTE • The keyboard can be transposed within a range of -6 to... the transpose setting to its standard default of the keyboard. Keyboard Settings TRANSPOSE/TUNE/MIDI [+]/[-] Transposing the Keyboard Transpose lets you raise and lower the overall key of the keyboard in a key that's different from the keyboard, for example, simply use transpose to change the transpose...
...sings in semitone units. Press the TRANSPOSE/TUNE/MIDI button un- To transpose the keyboard 1. Use [+] and [-] to change the key of the keyboard. til the transpose screen appears on the display. ❚ NOTE • The keyboard can be transposed within a range of -6 to... the transpose setting to its standard default of the keyboard. Keyboard Settings TRANSPOSE/TUNE/MIDI [+]/[-] Transposing the Keyboard Transpose lets you raise and lower the overall key of the keyboard in a key that's different from the keyboard, for example, simply use transpose to change the transpose...
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... [+] and [-] to its standard default of "00". 2. TRANSPOSE/TUNE/MIDI [+]/[-] Tuning the Keyboard The tuning feature lets you leave the tuning screen on the display for about five seconds without doing anything, the screen is automatically cleared. • ... tun- E-30 CTK481_E26_30.p65 Page 30 625A-E-032A 03.10.7, 2:58 PM Adobe PageMaker 6.5J/PPC Press the TRANSPOSE/TUNE/MIDI button twice to display the tuning screen. ❚ NOTE • The keyboard can be tuned within a range of -50 cents to +50 cents. *100 cents is equivalent to one semitone. •...
... [+] and [-] to its standard default of "00". 2. TRANSPOSE/TUNE/MIDI [+]/[-] Tuning the Keyboard The tuning feature lets you leave the tuning screen on the display for about five seconds without doing anything, the screen is automatically cleared. • ... tun- E-30 CTK481_E26_30.p65 Page 30 625A-E-032A 03.10.7, 2:58 PM Adobe PageMaker 6.5J/PPC Press the TRANSPOSE/TUNE/MIDI button twice to display the tuning screen. ❚ NOTE • The keyboard can be tuned within a range of -50 cents to +50 cents. *100 cents is equivalent to one semitone. •...
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...key on the tone that is widely available in order to the MIDI IN terminal of the note. To send MIDI messages back to this keyboard as messages. MIDI IN MIDI OUT MIDI IN MIDI OUT MIDI sequencer MIDI Channels MIDI allows you can be controlled by different manufacturers. With this section... always included whenever you with each part being pressed or released) and velocity (keyboard pressure as shown in the nearest available octave is MIDI? MIDI What is substituted. The letters MIDI stand for Musical Instrument Digital Interface, which is the name of a worldwide standard...
...key on the tone that is widely available in order to the MIDI IN terminal of the note. To send MIDI messages back to this keyboard as messages. MIDI IN MIDI OUT MIDI IN MIDI OUT MIDI sequencer MIDI Channels MIDI allows you can be controlled by different manufacturers. With this section... always included whenever you with each part being pressed or released) and velocity (keyboard pressure as shown in the nearest available octave is MIDI? MIDI What is substituted. The letters MIDI stand for Musical Instrument Digital Interface, which is the name of a worldwide standard...
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... seconds without doing anything, the parameter selection screen is a list of this keyboard (this keyboard's MIDI OUT terminal whenever you change the settings of two MIDI parameters: TONE MAP and KEYBOARD CHANNEL. This keyboard does not send pitch bend data, but is the tone selection message. Press...is can receive such data. CONTROL CHANGE This message adds effects such as vibrato and volume changes applied during keyboard play . Changing MIDI Settings This keyboard lets you manually change the TONE MAP parameter value to 127. To change the setting of the effect). PROGRAM...
... seconds without doing anything, the parameter selection screen is a list of this keyboard (this keyboard's MIDI OUT terminal whenever you change the settings of two MIDI parameters: TONE MAP and KEYBOARD CHANNEL. This keyboard does not send pitch bend data, but is the tone selection message. Press...is can receive such data. CONTROL CHANGE This message adds effects such as vibrato and volume changes applied during keyboard play . Changing MIDI Settings This keyboard lets you manually change the TONE MAP parameter value to 127. To change the setting of the effect). PROGRAM...
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... Adobe PageMaker 6.5J/PPC Only tones that correspond to the 100 built-in tones of this keyboard can be played, and tone numbers outside this setting when you want to listen to General MIDI data from a computer or other external equipment. ❚ NOTE • Playing a Song ... to revert to their default settings. • Song Bank data cannot be sent as MIDI data. • MIDI messages cannot be received while the keyboard is automatically assigned to one of the keyboard's 100 built-in tones as shown on page A-2. Select this range are ignored. Parameters and Their Displays I TONE MAP...
... Adobe PageMaker 6.5J/PPC Only tones that correspond to the 100 built-in tones of this keyboard can be played, and tone numbers outside this setting when you want to listen to General MIDI data from a computer or other external equipment. ❚ NOTE • Playing a Song ... to revert to their default settings. • Song Bank data cannot be sent as MIDI data. • MIDI messages cannot be received while the keyboard is automatically assigned to one of the keyboard's 100 built-in tones as shown on page A-2. Select this range are ignored. Parameters and Their Displays I TONE MAP...
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...or 00. rameter value to the NORMAL position. 3. Troubleshooting Problem Possible Cause Action See page No keyboard Sound 1. Power supply problem. 2. Normal play • Loss of the display when playing at ... low volume when playing from the one that batteries are facing correctly, and check to CASIO CHORD or FINGERED. Change the POWER/MODE switch setting to increase volume. 4. Use the... is not turned on • Display that is totally different from a connected computer or MIDI device Low battery power Replace the batteries with set to Use the ACCOMP VOLUME button to...
...or 00. rameter value to the NORMAL position. 3. Troubleshooting Problem Possible Cause Action See page No keyboard Sound 1. Power supply problem. 2. Normal play • Loss of the display when playing at ... low volume when playing from the one that batteries are facing correctly, and check to CASIO CHORD or FINGERED. Change the POWER/MODE switch setting to increase volume. 4. Use the... is not turned on • Display that is totally different from a connected computer or MIDI device Low battery power Replace the batteries with set to Use the ACCOMP VOLUME button to...
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... Action See page Missing Song Bank tune. 1. CONTROL on . 2. Move the microphone away from a com- the computer or turn it on the keyboard. Left-hand or right-hand part is turned off switch is a different from the type that comes with your computer or sequencer. puter. Page E-...on duces an unnatural sound when is produced when MIDI cables are one of fluorescent lighting. 1. Static noise when a microphone is not displayed. Change TONE MAP parameter to a computer. Page E-24 Page E-21 No sound is turned on the keyboard pro- Use of the microphone in the vicinity ...
... Action See page Missing Song Bank tune. 1. CONTROL on . 2. Move the microphone away from a com- the computer or turn it on the keyboard. Left-hand or right-hand part is turned off switch is a different from the type that comes with your computer or sequencer. puter. Page E-...on duces an unnatural sound when is produced when MIDI cables are one of fluorescent lighting. 1. Static noise when a microphone is not displayed. Change TONE MAP parameter to a computer. Page E-24 Page E-21 No sound is turned on the keyboard pro- Use of the microphone in the vicinity ...
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...Status: Staff: Keyboard: MIDI: Other Functions Transpose: Tuning: Volume: Terminals MIDI Terminals: Sustain Terminal: Phones/Output Terminal: Power Supply Terminal: Microphone In: Power Supply: Batteries: Battery Life: AC Adaptor: Auto Power Off: Speaker Output: Power Consumption: Dimensions: Weight: E-36 CTK-481/CTK-491 61 standard-size...to 255) 2 fingering methods (CASIO CHORD, FINGERED) START/STOP, SYNCHRO/FILL-IN 0 to 9 (10 steps) 100 PLAY/PAUSE, STOP, REW, FF, LEFT ON/OFF (ACCOMP), RIGHT ON/OFF (MELODY) TONE, RHYTHM, SONG BANK name/number, keyboard settings name/value Tempo value, ...
...Status: Staff: Keyboard: MIDI: Other Functions Transpose: Tuning: Volume: Terminals MIDI Terminals: Sustain Terminal: Phones/Output Terminal: Power Supply Terminal: Microphone In: Power Supply: Batteries: Battery Life: AC Adaptor: Auto Power Off: Speaker Output: Power Consumption: Dimensions: Weight: E-36 CTK-481/CTK-491 61 standard-size...to 255) 2 fingering methods (CASIO CHORD, FINGERED) START/STOP, SYNCHRO/FILL-IN 0 to 9 (10 steps) 100 PLAY/PAUSE, STOP, REW, FF, LEFT ON/OFF (ACCOMP), RIGHT ON/OFF (MELODY) TONE, RHYTHM, SONG BANK name/number, keyboard settings name/value Tempo value, ...
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CTK481_ES_MIDI CHART.p65 Page 2 Model CTK-481/CTK-491 MIDI Implementation Chart Version: 1.0 Function ... Transmitted Recognized Remarks Basic Channel Default 1 Changed 1-16 Mode Default Messages Altered Mode 3 X Note Number: 36-96 True voice Velocity Note ...
CTK481_ES_MIDI CHART.p65 Page 2 Model CTK-481/CTK-491 MIDI Implementation Chart Version: 1.0 Function ... Transmitted Recognized Remarks Basic Channel Default 1 Changed 1-16 Mode Default Messages Altered Mode 3 X Note Number: 36-96 True voice Velocity Note ...