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E USER'S GUIDE Please keep all information for future reference. Safety Precautions Before trying to use the keyboard, be sure to read the separate "Safety Precautions". CTK6000/WK6500E1B
E USER'S GUIDE Please keep all information for future reference. Safety Precautions Before trying to use the keyboard, be sure to read the separate "Safety Precautions". CTK6000/WK6500E1B
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...Auto Accompaniment ... E-13 To turn on Digital Keyboard power E-13 Listening to Play E-9 Preparing the Music Stand E-9 Power Supply E-9 Connections E-11 Connecting Headphones E-11 Connecting a Pedal E-11 Connecting a Microphone (WK-6500 only).......E-11 Connecting Audio Equipment or an Amplifier ...Parameter Settings E-48 Music Presets E-50 Using Music Presets E-50 Creating a User Preset E-54 Editing a Chord Progression E-58 Saving Keyboard Setups to Registration Memory E-62 To save a setup to registration memory........... E-63 Using the Song Sequencer ...... E-94 Using the ...
...Auto Accompaniment ... E-13 To turn on Digital Keyboard power E-13 Listening to Play E-9 Preparing the Music Stand E-9 Power Supply E-9 Connections E-11 Connecting Headphones E-11 Connecting a Pedal E-11 Connecting a Microphone (WK-6500 only).......E-11 Connecting Audio Equipment or an Amplifier ...Parameter Settings E-48 Music Presets E-50 Using Music Presets E-50 Creating a User Preset E-54 Editing a Chord Progression E-58 Saving Keyboard Setups to Registration Memory E-62 To save a setup to registration memory........... E-63 Using the Song Sequencer ...... E-94 Using the ...
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E-112 Minimum Computer System Requirements....E-112 Storing and Loading Digital Keyboard Memory Data E-113 Reference E-114 Troubleshooting E-114 Specifications E-116 Operating Precautions E-118 DSP Effect List E-119 Fingering Guide E-124 Supported Input ... Channel to a Computer .... Using a Memory Card E-102 Loading and Removing a Memory Card.........E-103 Entering the Card Mode E-103 Formatting a Memory Card E-103 Saving Digital Keyboard Data to a Memory Card E-104 Loading Data from a Memory Card E-106 To delete a file from a memory card E-107 To rename a file on a memory ...
E-112 Minimum Computer System Requirements....E-112 Storing and Loading Digital Keyboard Memory Data E-113 Reference E-114 Troubleshooting E-114 Specifications E-116 Operating Precautions E-118 DSP Effect List E-119 Fingering Guide E-124 Supported Input ... Channel to a Computer .... Using a Memory Card E-102 Loading and Removing a Memory Card.........E-103 Entering the Card Mode E-103 Formatting a Memory Card E-103 Saving Digital Keyboard Data to a Memory Card E-104 Loading Data from a Memory Card E-106 To delete a file from a memory card E-107 To rename a file on a memory ...
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... that is enabled by holding down the button for some time. L-1 POWER button 13 L-2 VOLUME knob (CTK-6000 13 MAIN VOLUME knob (WK-6500 13 L-3 MIC VOLUME knob (WK-6500 only 11 RHYTHM buttons L-4 [A] POPS/ROCK/DANCE button 14, 24 L-5 [B] JAZZ/EUROPEAN button 24 L-6 [C] LATIN button 24 L-7 [D] ... 60, 62, 94 C-13 STORE, #MENU button 7, 62 B E-5 General Guide • In this manual, the term "Digital Keyboard" refers to the CTK-6000/WK-6500. • This manual uses the numbers and names below to refer to buttons and controllers. • The following explains the meanings of...
... that is enabled by holding down the button for some time. L-1 POWER button 13 L-2 VOLUME knob (CTK-6000 13 MAIN VOLUME knob (WK-6500 13 L-3 MIC VOLUME knob (WK-6500 only 11 RHYTHM buttons L-4 [A] POPS/ROCK/DANCE button 14, 24 L-5 [B] JAZZ/EUROPEAN button 24 L-6 [C] LATIN button 24 L-7 [D] ... 60, 62, 94 C-13 STORE, #MENU button 7, 62 B E-5 General Guide • In this manual, the term "Digital Keyboard" refers to the CTK-6000/WK-6500. • This manual uses the numbers and names below to refer to buttons and controllers. • The following explains the meanings of...
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...General Guide Reading the Display This section explains the contents of the Digital Keyboard's display screen. 1 2 45 6 3 1 Detailed information area This area displays a variety of information while the Digital Keyboard is being indicated. In the case of the notes that is currently selected... on the keyboard or when Auto Accompaniment is played. E-6 For details about parts, see "How Parts are sounded...
...General Guide Reading the Display This section explains the contents of the Digital Keyboard's display screen. 1 2 45 6 3 1 Detailed information area This area displays a variety of information while the Digital Keyboard is being indicated. In the case of the notes that is currently selected... on the keyboard or when Auto Accompaniment is played. E-6 For details about parts, see "How Parts are sounded...
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... card can use the same operations to move the 0 up and down the R-13 (FUNCTION) button as an indicator on default mode. Modes Your Digital Keyboard has three modes: a rhythm mode, a card mode, and a song sequencer mode. Card mode C-7 (CARD) or R-15 (EXIT) button C-7 (CARD) button Rhythm mode... while "Please Wait" is displayed Never try to perform any mode besides the rhythm mode and performing the operations you want to play on the keyboard or use the R-17 (u, i) buttons to "Troubleshooting" (page E-114). • After entering any operation, or insert or remove a memory card ...
... card can use the same operations to move the 0 up and down the R-13 (FUNCTION) button as an indicator on default mode. Modes Your Digital Keyboard has three modes: a rhythm mode, a card mode, and a song sequencer mode. Card mode C-7 (CARD) or R-15 (EXIT) button C-7 (CARD) button Rhythm mode... while "Please Wait" is displayed Never try to perform any mode besides the rhythm mode and performing the operations you want to play on the keyboard or use the R-17 (u, i) buttons to "Troubleshooting" (page E-114). • After entering any operation, or insert or remove a memory card ...
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...However, the tone, rhythm, and other features that you can use to their initial power on defaults whenever you turn it on the Digital Keyboard's console normally are always retained even when power is equipped with a song sequencer and other settings you configure on . For details, see... "To initialize all keyboard parameters to store data you create. User rhythm data (page E-29) - You can delete all data in keyboard memory and return all data and settings (or parameter settings only)" (page E-101). Song...
...However, the tone, rhythm, and other features that you can use to their initial power on defaults whenever you turn it on the Digital Keyboard's console normally are always retained even when power is equipped with a song sequencer and other settings you configure on . For details, see... "To initialize all keyboard parameters to store data you create. User rhythm data (page E-29) - You can delete all data in keyboard memory and return all data and settings (or parameter settings only)" (page E-101). Song...
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... alkaline or zinc-carbon batteries. The indicators shown below start to flash to Play Using Batteries You can shorten battery life. ends of the Digital Keyboard. ■ Low Battery Indication The following shows the approximate battery life. 4 hours* on the bottom of the batteries are standard battery life at very loud...
... alkaline or zinc-carbon batteries. The indicators shown below start to flash to Play Using Batteries You can shorten battery life. ends of the Digital Keyboard. ■ Low Battery Indication The following shows the approximate battery life. 4 hours* on the bottom of the batteries are standard battery life at very loud...
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...practice playing even late at night without disturbing others. • Be sure to your keyboard play. For details, see "Ped.Assign (Pedal Assign)" (page E-97). T-4 (PHONES) jack Connecting a Microphone (WK-6500 only) You can adjust the volume level of hearing damage. • If you ...do not come with the L-3 (MIC VOLUME) knob. Doing so creates the risk of microphone input with the Digital Keyboard. • Use commercially available headphones. •...
...practice playing even late at night without disturbing others. • Be sure to your keyboard play. For details, see "Ped.Assign (Pedal Assign)" (page E-97). T-4 (PHONES) jack Connecting a Microphone (WK-6500 only) You can adjust the volume level of hearing damage. • If you ...do not come with the L-3 (MIC VOLUME) knob. Doing so creates the risk of microphone input with the Digital Keyboard. • Use commercially available headphones. •...
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... jack, etc. Normally in this product from the CASIO catalog available from your retailer, and from the Digital Keyboard 3 Use a commercially available connecting cord to connect the external audio equipment to the Digital Keyboard's T-5 (AUDIO IN) jack as shown in Figure 2. Use the L-2 (CTK-6000: VOLUME) (WK-6500: MAIN VOLUME) knob to adjust the volume...
... jack, etc. Normally in this product from the CASIO catalog available from your retailer, and from the Digital Keyboard 3 Use a commercially available connecting cord to connect the external audio equipment to the Digital Keyboard's T-5 (AUDIO IN) jack as shown in Figure 2. Use the L-2 (CTK-6000: VOLUME) (WK-6500: MAIN VOLUME) knob to adjust the volume...
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...amount of time. Rotate the L-2 (CTK-6000: VOLUME) (WK-6500: MAIN VOLUME) knob towards MIN to set the volume to avoid wasting power after no operation is selected for "AutoPower" (Auto Power Off). • You also can cause Digital Keyboard data to "Troubleshooting" (page E-114). For details, see "... while it is pressed. Do not perform any other device. 3. Selecting and Playing a Tone L-1 L-4 RR--11 - Auto Power Off This Digital Keyboard is designed to turn it on when the L-1 (POWER) button is enabled. Turning off . If this happens, refer to be deleted or become ...
...amount of time. Rotate the L-2 (CTK-6000: VOLUME) (WK-6500: MAIN VOLUME) knob towards MIN to set the volume to avoid wasting power after no operation is selected for "AutoPower" (Auto Power Off). • You also can cause Digital Keyboard data to "Troubleshooting" (page E-114). For details, see "... while it is pressed. Do not perform any other device. 3. Selecting and Playing a Tone L-1 L-4 RR--11 - Auto Power Off This Digital Keyboard is designed to turn it on when the L-1 (POWER) button is enabled. Turning off . If this happens, refer to be deleted or become ...
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.... 2. Refer to the separate "Appendix" to look up the group and the number of the current song will resume when you want to the keyboard. Use buttons R-1 ([A] PIANO) through the tone numbers until playback reaches the beginning of the tone you cannot change the tone assigned to select. ...Pressing the L-15 (dFF) button performs fast forward play of the demo tune, while the L-14 (sREW) button performs fast backward play . • The Digital Keyboard has a total of the 12 TONE buttons. You can use the R-14 (-, +) buttons to select a tone group. • This starts demo tune play ...
.... 2. Refer to the separate "Appendix" to look up the group and the number of the current song will resume when you want to the keyboard. Use buttons R-1 ([A] PIANO) through the tone numbers until playback reaches the beginning of the tone you cannot change the tone assigned to select. ...Pressing the L-15 (dFF) button performs fast forward play of the demo tune, while the L-14 (sREW) button performs fast backward play . • The Digital Keyboard has a total of the 12 TONE buttons. You can use the R-14 (-, +) buttons to select a tone group. • This starts demo tune play ...
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...Three tones, two layered tones for the right range and one for each other detailed settings UPPER 1 • Two layered tones across the entire keyboard (page E-14) This configuration uses the UPPER 1 part only (Layer: Off, Split: Off). Layering and Splitting Tones You can configure the ... uses the UPPER 1 part and UPPER 2 part (Layer: On, Split: Off). LOWER UPPER 1 UPPER 2 • You can configure the keyboard to play on the keyboard. Now you selected. • You also can even use the R-14 (-, +) buttons to play three different tones at the same time (Layer...
...Three tones, two layered tones for the right range and one for each other detailed settings UPPER 1 • Two layered tones across the entire keyboard (page E-14) This configuration uses the UPPER 1 part only (Layer: Off, Split: Off). Layering and Splitting Tones You can configure the ... uses the UPPER 1 part and UPPER 2 part (Layer: On, Split: Off). LOWER UPPER 1 UPPER 2 • You can configure the keyboard to play on the keyboard. Now you selected. • You also can even use the R-14 (-, +) buttons to play three different tones at the same time (Layer...
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... that the @ and A indicators are not on the display. • If they are not on the left range and right range. To cancel keyboard split, press the R-19 (SPLIT) button so the @ indicator disappears from the display. To cancel tone layering, press the R-20 (LAYER) button...part tone. 4. When neither indicator is displayed, the tone you select will become the UPPER 1 part tone. 3. For details, see "To specify the keyboard split point" (page E-17). 7. When neither indicator is displayed, the tone you select will become the UPPER 1 part tone 3. This indicates that ...
... that the @ and A indicators are not on the display. • If they are not on the left range and right range. To cancel keyboard split, press the R-19 (SPLIT) button so the @ indicator disappears from the display. To cancel tone layering, press the R-20 (LAYER) button...part tone. 4. When neither indicator is displayed, the tone you select will become the UPPER 1 part tone. 3. For details, see "To specify the keyboard split point" (page E-17). 7. When neither indicator is displayed, the tone you select will become the UPPER 1 part tone 3. This indicates that ...
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...(SPLIT) button so the @ indicator disappears from the display. Refer to the separate "Appendix" to look up the group and the number of the keyboard to confirm that the tones are finished, release the R-19 (SPLIT) button. • The initial default split point is at key F#3. • ...During Auto Accompaniment play (page E-24), the keyboard to for the LOWER part. 3. Press the R-19 (SPLIT) button. • This causes the @ indicator to change the displayed split point key name. 2....
...(SPLIT) button so the @ indicator disappears from the display. Refer to the separate "Appendix" to look up the group and the number of the keyboard to confirm that the tones are finished, release the R-19 (SPLIT) button. • The initial default split point is at key F#3. • ...During Auto Accompaniment play (page E-24), the keyboard to for the LOWER part. 3. Press the R-19 (SPLIT) button. • This causes the @ indicator to change the displayed split point key name. 2....
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... shift amount. 5. You can change the octave of -2 to 0 to specify the octave shift amount. 4. Selecting and Playing a Tone Raising and Lowering Keyboard Tuning (Transpose) The transpose feature lets you raise or lower the overall tuning of the R-14 (-, +) buttons. While holding down the R-13 (FUNCTION)...Using Octave Shift You can shift the octave within the range of a song, to assign different octaves to the left side and right side keyboards while the keyboard is split, or to +12. 3. Use the dial or R-14 (-, +) buttons to specify the octave shift amount. • You ...
... shift amount. 5. You can change the octave of -2 to 0 to specify the octave shift amount. 4. Selecting and Playing a Tone Raising and Lowering Keyboard Tuning (Transpose) The transpose feature lets you raise or lower the overall tuning of the R-14 (-, +) buttons. While holding down the R-13 (FUNCTION)...Using Octave Shift You can shift the octave within the range of a song, to assign different octaves to the left side and right side keyboards while the keyboard is split, or to +12. 3. Use the dial or R-14 (-, +) buttons to specify the octave shift amount. • You ...
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... or back. After setting the tempo by tapping, you then can change in accordance with your tapping speed as soon as you turn on the keyboard. • The tempo setting will be canceled if you are playing by tapping a beat 1. Using the Pitch Bend Wheel The PITCH BEND wheel (S-1) lets you...
... or back. After setting the tempo by tapping, you then can change in accordance with your tapping speed as soon as you turn on the keyboard. • The tempo setting will be canceled if you are playing by tapping a beat 1. Using the Pitch Bend Wheel The PITCH BEND wheel (S-1) lets you...
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...the one shown below. (2) Use the dial or the R-14 (-, +) buttons to change the root note (C to B). • You can also use the keyboard to B) in one of the preset temperaments, you configure with the 0 located at "Preset". To select a preset scale 1. Number Screen Name Preset Temperament 01 ... and Fine Tuning Its Scale Use the scale function to display the scale screen, with the scale function are retained even when the Digital Keyboard is turned off. Perform the following shows the temperament numbers and names that appear on the display. You also can specify whether the current...
...the one shown below. (2) Use the dial or the R-14 (-, +) buttons to change the root note (C to B). • You can also use the keyboard to B) in one of the preset temperaments, you configure with the 0 located at "Preset". To select a preset scale 1. Number Screen Name Preset Temperament 01 ... and Fine Tuning Its Scale Use the scale function to display the scale screen, with the scale function are retained even when the Digital Keyboard is turned off. Perform the following shows the temperament numbers and names that appear on the display. You also can specify whether the current...
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... was displayed before you later change the setting value. When the setting is the way you want to fine tune. • You can also press a keyboard key to specify a note. (2) Use the R-17 (y) button to move the 0 to select the name of the notes in the scale has a value other than...
... was displayed before you later change the setting value. When the setting is the way you want to fine tune. • You can also press a keyboard key to specify a note. (2) Use the R-17 (y) button to move the 0 to select the name of the notes in the scale has a value other than...
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..., including playing arpeggios from the display. Refer to the separate "Appendix" for the currently displayed type as the keyboard tone, by simply pressing keys on the keyboard. Flashing • For information about supported arpeggiator types. • When selecting the arpeggiator type, you play. ... a chord or a single note. • Arpeggio is split between two tones, whether arpeggio should be played ArpegHold while keyboard keys are depressed or (Arpeggiator Hold) after the keys are described in accordance with the currently selected arpeggiator type and the note...
..., including playing arpeggios from the display. Refer to the separate "Appendix" for the currently displayed type as the keyboard tone, by simply pressing keys on the keyboard. Flashing • For information about supported arpeggiator types. • When selecting the arpeggiator type, you play. ... a chord or a single note. • Arpeggio is split between two tones, whether arpeggio should be played ArpegHold while keyboard keys are depressed or (Arpeggiator Hold) after the keys are described in accordance with the currently selected arpeggiator type and the note...