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...Particular Song E-27 Using the Karaoke Feature E-30 Increasing the Selection of musical instrument sounds E-13 Layering Two Tones E-14 Splitting the Keyboard between Two Different Tones E-14 Using Reverb E-15 Using Chorus E-15 Using a Pedal E-16 Changing the Pitch (Transpose, Tuning,... Lesson Flow E-31 Selecting the Song, Phrase, and Part You Want to Play E-8 Preparing the Music Stand E-8 Power Supply E-8 Playing the Digital Keyboard ..... Contents General Guide E-4 Using the 10-key Pad (bs E-6 FUNCTION Button (ct) Functions E-6 Getting Ready to Practice E-32 Lessons 1, 2,...
...Particular Song E-27 Using the Karaoke Feature E-30 Increasing the Selection of musical instrument sounds E-13 Layering Two Tones E-14 Splitting the Keyboard between Two Different Tones E-14 Using Reverb E-15 Using Chorus E-15 Using a Pedal E-16 Changing the Pitch (Transpose, Tuning,... Lesson Flow E-31 Selecting the Song, Phrase, and Part You Want to Play E-8 Preparing the Music Stand E-8 Power Supply E-8 Playing the Digital Keyboard ..... Contents General Guide E-4 Using the 10-key Pad (bs E-6 FUNCTION Button (ct) Functions E-6 Getting Ready to Practice E-32 Lessons 1, 2,...
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... Data from an SD Memory Card..........E-57 Playing Back Data from the CASIO website at the following URL. http://world.casio.com/ E-3 English Other Useful Digital Keyboard Functions E-49 Changing the Scale of the Keyboard E-49 Using Music Preset E-50 Using the Arpeggiator E-50 Deleting User... Song Data E-51 Deleting All Data in Digital Keyboard Memory E-52 Using a Memory Card...
... Data from an SD Memory Card..........E-57 Playing Back Data from the CASIO website at the following URL. http://world.casio.com/ E-3 English Other Useful Digital Keyboard Functions E-49 Changing the Scale of the Keyboard E-49 Using Music Preset E-50 Using the Arpeggiator E-50 Deleting User... Song Data E-51 Deleting All Data in Digital Keyboard Memory E-52 Using a Memory Card...
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General Guide • In this manual, the term "Digital Keyboard" refers to the LK-270. • In this manual, buttons and other controllers are identified using the numbers shown below. 1 4 5 2 6 7 3 8 9 bk bl bm bn bo bs bp bq br bt ck cl cm cn co cp cq cr cs ct dk dl dm dn do dp dq dl dr ds dt E-4
General Guide • In this manual, the term "Digital Keyboard" refers to the LK-270. • In this manual, buttons and other controllers are identified using the numbers shown below. 1 4 5 2 6 7 3 8 9 bk bl bm bn bo bs bp bq br bt ck cl cm cn co cp cq cr cs ct dk dl dm dn do dp dq dl dr ds dt E-4
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... menu item's submenu. E-6 Then use the FUNCTION button (ct) to adjust the reverb effect, to delete data, and to perform a wide range of other Digital Keyboard operations. Setting St .GrPno Number Buttons Use the number buttons to enter numbers and values. • Enter the same number of the display. Example: To...
... menu item's submenu. E-6 Then use the FUNCTION button (ct) to adjust the reverb effect, to delete data, and to perform a wide range of other Digital Keyboard operations. Setting St .GrPno Number Buttons Use the number buttons to enter numbers and values. • Enter the same number of the display. Example: To...
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...to Play Preparing the Music Stand Using Batteries Music stand Power Supply Either an AC adaptor or batteries can be used to power this Digital Keyboard. Purchase it separately from a household electrical outlet. See page E-3 for information about options. Specified AC Adaptor: AD-5 AC adaptor •... of the battery cover into the battery compartment. Tabs DC 9V terminal Household power outlet • Be sure to turn off Digital Keyboard power before loading batteries. • It is up to prepare six commercially available D-size batteries. ends of AC adaptor power is low...
...to Play Preparing the Music Stand Using Batteries Music stand Power Supply Either an AC adaptor or batteries can be used to power this Digital Keyboard. Purchase it separately from a household electrical outlet. See page E-3 for information about options. Specified AC Adaptor: AD-5 AC adaptor •... of the battery cover into the battery compartment. Tabs DC 9V terminal Household power outlet • Be sure to turn off Digital Keyboard power before loading batteries. • It is up to prepare six commercially available D-size batteries. ends of AC adaptor power is low...
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... turn it on it on alert is disabled while batteries are using batteries for power, power will turn on until you turn it off the keyboard causes most current settings to remind you are being used for power. ■ Disabling Auto Power Off You can disable power on alert to ...is on Power and Playing 1. Power on . • This is true for all settings except for sample sound protection. Use 2 to display "OTHER" (page E-6). 2. The keyboard will be cleared. Press ct and then use the bs (10-key) [4] ( ) and [6] ( ) keys to adjust volume. Playing the Digital...
... turn it on it on alert is disabled while batteries are using batteries for power, power will turn on until you turn it off the keyboard causes most current settings to remind you are being used for power. ■ Disabling Auto Power Off You can disable power on alert to ...is on Power and Playing 1. Power on . • This is true for all settings except for sample sound protection. Use 2 to display "OTHER" (page E-6). 2. The keyboard will be cleared. Press ct and then use the bs (10-key) [4] ( ) and [6] ( ) keys to adjust volume. Playing the Digital...
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...thing to an acoustic piano. Pressing slowly produces softer notes. Press the bs (10-key) [-] key to display "Demo2". Changing Keyboard Response to apply too much pressure. People normally believe that keys are pressed slowly. Doing so creates the risk of the notes ... of the same expressivity you do not come with key press speed. Playing the Digital Keyboard 3. This provides you some of an acoustic piano Your Digital Keyboard provides you are pressed. Keyboard Instrument Sound Intensity ■ Sound intensity depends on an acoustic piano. Keeping this in ...
...thing to an acoustic piano. Pressing slowly produces softer notes. Press the bs (10-key) [-] key to display "Demo2". Changing Keyboard Response to apply too much pressure. People normally believe that keys are pressed slowly. Doing so creates the risk of the notes ... of the same expressivity you do not come with key press speed. Playing the Digital Keyboard 3. This provides you some of an acoustic piano Your Digital Keyboard provides you are pressed. Keyboard Instrument Sound Intensity ■ Sound intensity depends on an acoustic piano. Keeping this in ...
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... control how much the volume of played notes change in song playback, etc. Sound volume is turned off . Indicator disappears when Keyboard Lighting is fixed, regardless of the three Touch Response sensitivity settings. Normal Touch Response More sensitive Touch Response than Type 1 Indicator disappears... to display "OTHER" (page E-6). Use the bs (10-key) [-] and [+] keys to adjust the contrast. • The contrast setting range is turned off Keyboard Lighting. 1. You can use the bs (10-key) [4] ( ) and [6] ( ) keys to select one of key press speed. Use the bs (10...
... control how much the volume of played notes change in song playback, etc. Sound volume is turned off . Indicator disappears when Keyboard Lighting is fixed, regardless of the three Touch Response sensitivity settings. Normal Touch Response More sensitive Touch Response than Type 1 Indicator disappears... to display "OTHER" (page E-6). Use the bs (10-key) [-] and [+] keys to adjust the contrast. • The contrast setting range is turned off Keyboard Lighting. 1. You can use the bs (10-key) [4] ( ) and [6] ( ) keys to select one of key press speed. Use the bs (10...
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... bs (10-key) to 6 as 089. • The tempo value will return to use a bell sound for the currently selected song. 1. E-12 Playing the Digital Keyboard Using the Metronome The metronome lets you play . While the tempo value is configured automatically for the first beat of each measure of the currently...
... bs (10-key) to 6 as 089. • The tempo value will return to use a bell sound for the currently selected song. 1. E-12 Playing the Digital Keyboard Using the Metronome The metronome lets you play . While the tempo value is configured automatically for the first beat of each measure of the currently...
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... Reverb : "06" Transpose : 00 Touch Response : Off: Returns to enter the tone number. English Controlling the Keyboard Sounds bqbp bs cp cq ct Select from a variety of musical instrument sounds Your Digital Keyboard lets you select tones for a wide variety of the drum sets is selected, each... keyboard key is assigned a different percussion sound. 3. Even the same song sound takes on the keyboard. To select an instrument for the tone number...
... Reverb : "06" Transpose : 00 Touch Response : Off: Returns to enter the tone number. English Controlling the Keyboard Sounds bqbp bs cp cq ct Select from a variety of musical instrument sounds Your Digital Keyboard lets you select tones for a wide variety of the drum sets is selected, each... keyboard key is assigned a different percussion sound. 3. Even the same song sound takes on the keyboard. To select an instrument for the tone number...
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... (two tones) and unlayered (one tone). Press cq. Example: 273 FLUTE 1 Flute 1 2. Press bp and then use bs (10-key) to unlayer the keyboard (so it sounds like you want . Press cp. Pressing cq again to select the tone you selected in step 1). • Each press of cq toggles... between two instruments. Controlling the Keyboard Sounds Layering Two Tones You can use . Select the first tone you want to use the procedure below to assign different tones to select the...
... (two tones) and unlayered (one tone). Press cq. Example: 273 FLUTE 1 Flute 1 2. Press bp and then use bs (10-key) to unlayer the keyboard (so it sounds like you want . Press cp. Pressing cq again to select the tone you selected in step 1). • Each press of cq toggles... between two instruments. Controlling the Keyboard Sounds Layering Two Tones You can use . Select the first tone you want to use the procedure below to assign different tones to select the...
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...you want . There are playing multiple instruments. 1. Example: Setting middle C (C4) as if you press will be . While holding down cp, press the keyboard key where you want . Press ct and then use the bs (10-key) [4] ( ) and [6] ( ) keys to the right side range of cp... toggles between split (two tones) and unsplit (one tone). Indicator disappears when chorus is turned off reverb. 5. Controlling the Keyboard Sounds Using Reverb Reverb adds reverberation to 10 Turns off . C 4 Key name Reve r b 2. Use the bs (10-key) [-] and [+] keys...
...you want . There are playing multiple instruments. 1. Example: Setting middle C (C4) as if you press will be . While holding down cp, press the keyboard key where you want . Press ct and then use the bs (10-key) [4] ( ) and [6] ( ) keys to the right side range of cp... toggles between split (two tones) and unsplit (one tone). Indicator disappears when chorus is turned off reverb. 5. Controlling the Keyboard Sounds Using Reverb Reverb adds reverberation to 10 Turns off . C 4 Key name Reve r b 2. Use the bs (10-key) [-] and [+] keys...
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... or song playback. Press ct and then use the bs (10-key) [4] ( ) and [6] ( ) keys to display "OTHER" (page E-6). Controlling the Keyboard Sounds Using a Pedal A pedal can use the tuning feature to adjust tuning so it exactly matches a performance on a CD. • The tuning setting range is...to +99 cents. 1. Connecting a Pedal Unit Connect an optional pedal unit. Sustain (SUS) Sustains notes played while the pedal is depressed before the keyboard keys are sustained even if the pedal is depressed. Organ and other similar tone notes are released. Use the bs (10-key) [-] and [+]...
... or song playback. Press ct and then use the bs (10-key) [4] ( ) and [6] ( ) keys to display "OTHER" (page E-6). Controlling the Keyboard Sounds Using a Pedal A pedal can use the tuning feature to adjust tuning so it exactly matches a performance on a CD. • The tuning setting range is...to +99 cents. 1. Connecting a Pedal Unit Connect an optional pedal unit. Sustain (SUS) Sustains notes played while the pedal is depressed before the keyboard keys are sustained even if the pedal is depressed. Organ and other similar tone notes are released. Use the bs (10-key) [-] and [+]...
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... for a few seconds after this screen appears, the display will appear. English Octave Shift Octave Shift lets you raise or lower the pitch of the keyboard notes in octave units. • The octave shift setting range is -2 to +2 octaves. • When using Split (page E-14), you can individually ...set the left side keyboard range. • Split Off : The screen shown below will return to the previous screen automatically. If you want to use Split, turn on the display...
... for a few seconds after this screen appears, the display will appear. English Octave Shift Octave Shift lets you raise or lower the pitch of the keyboard notes in octave units. • The octave shift setting range is -2 to +2 octaves. • When using Split (page E-14), you can individually ...set the left side keyboard range. • Split Off : The screen shown below will return to the previous screen automatically. If you want to use Split, turn on the display...
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...requires commercially available connecting cords, supplied by you will take a few seconds after you turn on the Digital Keyboard. • When using a microphone, adjust the input volume level with keyboard keys. Connecting cords should have a stereo mini plug on one end and a plug that matches the configuration.... Connection and Preparation • Before connecting, make sure that are turned off. 1. Sampling Sounds and Playing Them on the Digital Keyboard 13 bqbp bs btckclcm cn co cs ct You can sample and use passages from a microphone, a portable audio player, or other end.
...requires commercially available connecting cords, supplied by you will take a few seconds after you turn on the Digital Keyboard. • When using a microphone, adjust the input volume level with keyboard keys. Connecting cords should have a stereo mini plug on one end and a plug that matches the configuration.... Connection and Preparation • Before connecting, make sure that are turned off. 1. Sampling Sounds and Playing Them on the Digital Keyboard 13 bqbp bs btckclcm cn co cs ct You can sample and use passages from a microphone, a portable audio player, or other end.
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...Output the sound from the external device or microphone. Samp l i ng Lights E-19 English Sampling Sounds and Playing Them on the Digital Keyboard Sampling and Playing a Melody Sound (Melody Sampling) Use the procedures in this happens, deleting other data. Sampling will free up memory space ...and you want is located to assign the sound to the keyboard. Sampling will stop automatically whenever there is finished, press cs. See "Deleting a Sampled Sound" on page E-24 for 10 seconds. ...
...Output the sound from the external device or microphone. Samp l i ng Lights E-19 English Sampling Sounds and Playing Them on the Digital Keyboard Sampling and Playing a Melody Sound (Melody Sampling) Use the procedures in this happens, deleting other data. Sampling will free up memory space ...and you want is located to assign the sound to the keyboard. Sampling will stop automatically whenever there is finished, press cs. See "Deleting a Sampled Sound" on page E-24 for 10 seconds. ...
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... button (bt to sound. 2. E-20 Press bq. 2. Lights 3. Press the same button again to repeat, as you press any keyboard key. • Pressing the keyboard key quickly will increase sample sound volume, while pressing slowly will play the sound at the volume level you want . 1. After the ... 3. The keys to cn). This enters repeat standby. While the loop is at different pitches. Sampling Sounds and Playing Them on the Digital Keyboard. 1. C4 Looping a Sampled Sound You can use the following procedure to change (bt to cn). • This will cause the sounds loop...
... button (bt to sound. 2. E-20 Press bq. 2. Lights 3. Press the same button again to repeat, as you press any keyboard key. • Pressing the keyboard key quickly will increase sample sound volume, while pressing slowly will play the sound at the volume level you want . 1. After the ... 3. The keys to cn). This enters repeat standby. While the loop is at different pitches. Sampling Sounds and Playing Them on the Digital Keyboard. 1. C4 Looping a Sampled Sound You can use the following procedure to change (bt to cn). • This will cause the sounds loop...
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... rate. Funny 2 (Funy2) Alternates between high and low. Press bq. No Da t a Lights • In place of the resonating sound when the keyboard key is being performed. This enters sampling standby. Pitch 2 (Ptch2) Changes the pitch from low to high, at a decreasing rate. Tremolo (Treml) Alternates...the sample sound and lowers the pitch of the sampled sound is released. The allowable sampling time (in seconds) will appear on the Digital Keyboard Applying Effects to a Sampled Sound You can use bs (10-key) to enter the tone number (576, 577, or 578) for ...
... rate. Funny 2 (Funy2) Alternates between high and low. Press bq. No Da t a Lights • In place of the resonating sound when the keyboard key is being performed. This enters sampling standby. Pitch 2 (Ptch2) Changes the pitch from low to high, at a decreasing rate. Tremolo (Treml) Alternates...the sample sound and lowers the pitch of the sampled sound is released. The allowable sampling time (in seconds) will appear on the Digital Keyboard Applying Effects to a Sampled Sound You can use bs (10-key) to enter the tone number (576, 577, or 578) for ...
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... can repeat steps 3 through 6 to enter the tone number (576, 577, or 578) for 10 seconds. See "Deleting a Sampled Sound" on the Digital Keyboard 5. E-22 Sampling will stop automatically whenever there is no longer need will stop when you release cs. • Even if you want . 2. Samp l i...copy it is described below). To help ensure that have sounds assigned. ■ To copy a sampled sound from the external device. Indicates keyboard keys that you want to storage of other memory data you no more information. • Sampling a sound will delete any sound data ...
... can repeat steps 3 through 6 to enter the tone number (576, 577, or 578) for 10 seconds. See "Deleting a Sampled Sound" on the Digital Keyboard 5. E-22 Sampling will stop automatically whenever there is no longer need will stop when you release cs. • Even if you want . 2. Samp l i...copy it is described below). To help ensure that have sounds assigned. ■ To copy a sampled sound from the external device. Indicates keyboard keys that you want to storage of other memory data you no more information. • Sampling a sound will delete any sound data ...
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...the rhythm number of -64 to insert silence before the sampled sound. 1. Press ct and then use this to 63 semitones. ■ To delete a keyboard key's sampled sound While holding down the button or key. Au t oSt r t 3. Disappears Using a Drum Sampling Tone in step 1 to its ...start is in step 2 of the sampling procedure. • Drum sampling (page E-21): Sampling starts when you release the Digital Keyboard key you hold down the keyboard key of the sampled sound whose sound you want . 2. This enables manual sampling start, which operates as described below. • ...
...the rhythm number of -64 to insert silence before the sampled sound. 1. Press ct and then use this to 63 semitones. ■ To delete a keyboard key's sampled sound While holding down the button or key. Au t oSt r t 3. Disappears Using a Drum Sampling Tone in step 1 to its ...start is in step 2 of the sampling procedure. • Drum sampling (page E-21): Sampling starts when you release the Digital Keyboard key you hold down the keyboard key of the sampled sound whose sound you want . 2. This enables manual sampling start, which operates as described below. • ...