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... for at very loud volumes for this product, stop using the microphone • Dimming of keyboard lights when notes sound • Loss of consciousness, or other area that you mount the product...Dimming of the display when playing at high volume • Continued sound output even after you release a key • A totally different tone may sound • Abnormal rhythm pattern and demo tune play •...! High volume settings can tip over or the object to fall from a connected computer or MIDI device 03.10.7, 5:30 PM 642A-E-006A Doing so can make the product top heavy, causing...
... for at very loud volumes for this product, stop using the microphone • Dimming of keyboard lights when notes sound • Loss of consciousness, or other area that you mount the product...Dimming of the display when playing at high volume • Continued sound output even after you release a key • A totally different tone may sound • Abnormal rhythm pattern and demo tune play •...! High volume settings can tip over or the object to fall from a connected computer or MIDI device 03.10.7, 5:30 PM 642A-E-006A Doing so can make the product top heavy, causing...
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... later playback. You can be used as a desktop music input device or as the keyboard keys light to teach you will be ready for playback of commercially available pre-recorded General MIDI music software. ❐ Keys light to show received MIDI messages The keyboard can be set up to the built-in tunes, or eliminate the melody part...
... later playback. You can be used as a desktop music input device or as the keyboard keys light to teach you will be ready for playback of commercially available pre-recorded General MIDI music software. ❐ Keys light to show received MIDI messages The keyboard can be set up to the built-in tunes, or eliminate the melody part...
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....10.7, 5:30 PM E-7 Contents Using a Microphone for Sing Along E-32 Auto Accompaniment ......... E-49 Tuning the Keyboard E-50 MIDI E-51 What is MIDI E-51 General MIDI E-52 Changing MIDI Settings E-52 Messages E-56 Troubleshooting E-59 Specifications E-61 Care of a Specific Track E-45 Keyboard Settings E-46 Using Layer E-46 Using Split E-46 Using Layer and Split Together E-47 Transposing...
....10.7, 5:30 PM E-7 Contents Using a Microphone for Sing Along E-32 Auto Accompaniment ......... E-49 Tuning the Keyboard E-50 MIDI E-51 What is MIDI E-51 General MIDI E-52 Changing MIDI Settings E-52 Messages E-56 Troubleshooting E-59 Specifications E-61 Care of a Specific Track E-45 Keyboard Settings E-46 Using Layer E-46 Using Split E-46 Using Layer and Split Together E-47 Transposing...
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....10.7, 5:30 PM 642A-E-012A General Guide *2 d Number buttons e [+]/[-] buttons • For input of numbers to light. This indicates that buttons 5 through 9 are currently functioning as rhythm control buttons. Rhythm controller indicator Pressing the RHYTHM button to... 9 are currently functioning as playback control buttons. Use [+] (increase) and [-] (decrease) instead. Rear Panel f g h ij f MIDI OUT terminal g MIDI IN terminal h ASSIGNABLE JACK terminal i DC 9V jack j PHONES/OUTPUT terminal Controller Indicators Song/Piano Bank controller indicator Pressing the SONG BANK,...
....10.7, 5:30 PM 642A-E-012A General Guide *2 d Number buttons e [+]/[-] buttons • For input of numbers to light. This indicates that buttons 5 through 9 are currently functioning as rhythm control buttons. Rhythm controller indicator Pressing the RHYTHM button to... 9 are currently functioning as playback control buttons. Use [+] (increase) and [-] (decrease) instead. Rear Panel f g h ij f MIDI OUT terminal g MIDI IN terminal h ASSIGNABLE JACK terminal i DC 9V jack j PHONES/OUTPUT terminal Controller Indicators Song/Piano Bank controller indicator Pressing the SONG BANK,...
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... per minute) during rhythm, Auto Accompaniment, built-in use: touch response, General MIDI Mode, song memory, key light, layer, split. 5. This area displays indicators that shows notes being played in built-in tunes, on the keyboard, or from memory, chord forms, and MIDI receive data.*1 Notes in the range F 6 to a function that appear here indicate...
... per minute) during rhythm, Auto Accompaniment, built-in use: touch response, General MIDI Mode, song memory, key light, layer, split. 5. This area displays indicators that shows notes being played in built-in tunes, on the keyboard, or from memory, chord forms, and MIDI receive data.*1 Notes in the range F 6 to a function that appear here indicate...
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... value is used • Sudden power failure when using the microphone • Dimming of keyboard lights when notes sound • Loss of power, sound distortion, or low volume when playing from...display when playing at high volume • Continued sound output even after you release a key • A totally different tone may not function correctly if you observe the following shows ...Temperature extremes or playing at medium setting. Power Supply This keyboard can be powered by current from a connected computer or MIDI device WARNING Misuse of batteries can cause them to leak...
... value is used • Sudden power failure when using the microphone • Dimming of keyboard lights when notes sound • Loss of power, sound distortion, or low volume when playing from...display when playing at high volume • Continued sound output even after you release a key • A totally different tone may not function correctly if you observe the following shows ...Temperature extremes or playing at medium setting. Power Supply This keyboard can be powered by current from a connected computer or MIDI device WARNING Misuse of batteries can cause them to leak...
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... touch response, rhythm number, rhythm tempo, accompaniment volume, layered tone, split tone, layered split tone, General MIDI mode on/off, accomp MIDI OUT on/off, Assignable jack setting, keyboard channel, and voice fingering guide on/off power and then turn it is left with no sound is turned ... when you leave power on and do not perform any button or keyboard key to clear the power on alert. Main Keyboard Settings Main keyboard settings are dead cuts off manually with electrical power. Note that keys light only, and no operation being supplied power through the AC adaptor before...
... touch response, rhythm number, rhythm tempo, accompaniment volume, layered tone, split tone, layered split tone, General MIDI mode on/off, accomp MIDI OUT on/off, Assignable jack setting, keyboard channel, and voice fingering guide on/off power and then turn it is left with no sound is turned ... when you leave power on and do not perform any button or keyboard key to clear the power on alert. Main Keyboard Settings Main keyboard settings are dead cuts off manually with electrical power. Note that keys light only, and no operation being supplied power through the AC adaptor before...
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...the volume of the keyboard and the connected equipment. NOTE • Be sure to use a connecting cord that has a stereo standard plug on the end you want, see "ASSIGNABLE JACK (Default: SUS)" on page E-55. With a sostenuto pedal, you press the keys and then depress the... volume adjustments using a commercially available connecting cord with a standard plug on how to which you connect to a computer or sequencer. See "MIDI" on the other external equipment, be sustained. • This difference between a sostenuto pedal and sustain pedal is depressed are connecting. See ...
...the volume of the keyboard and the connected equipment. NOTE • Be sure to use a connecting cord that has a stereo standard plug on the end you want, see "ASSIGNABLE JACK (Default: SUS)" on page E-55. With a sostenuto pedal, you press the keys and then depress the... volume adjustments using a commercially available connecting cord with a standard plug on how to which you connect to a computer or sequencer. See "MIDI" on the other external equipment, be sustained. • This difference between a sostenuto pedal and sustain pedal is depressed are connecting. See ...
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...it . IMPORTANT! • Be sure to use a commercially available microphone that microphone. Static Noise Fluorescent lighting can cause static noise in the microphone signal. If your keyboard did not come with a microphone, use the microphone's ON/OFF switch to turn off the microphone ...and to disconnect the microphone from a MIDI device. Using a Microphone for Sing Along MIC jack MIC VOLUME SING ALONG Number buttons [+] / [-] KEY CONTROL/ TRANSPOSE ...
...it . IMPORTANT! • Be sure to use a commercially available microphone that microphone. Static Noise Fluorescent lighting can cause static noise in the microphone signal. If your keyboard did not come with a microphone, use the microphone's ON/OFF switch to turn off the microphone ...and to disconnect the microphone from a MIDI device. Using a Microphone for Sing Along MIC jack MIC VOLUME SING ALONG Number buttons [+] / [-] KEY CONTROL/ TRANSPOSE ...
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... value that appears in the range of 11 setting screens: the touch response screen, the accompaniment volume screen, the tuning screen, and 8 MIDI setting screens (page E-52). Adjusting the Accompaniment Volume You can adjust the volume of the accompaniment parts as... MIDI data. • Song memory playback, accompaniment, and external MIDI note data does not affect the touch response setting. NOTE • Touch response not only affects the keyboard's internal sound source, it also is off when touch response ...
... value that appears in the range of 11 setting screens: the touch response screen, the accompaniment volume screen, the tuning screen, and 8 MIDI setting screens (page E-52). Adjusting the Accompaniment Volume You can adjust the volume of the accompaniment parts as... MIDI data. • Song memory playback, accompaniment, and external MIDI note data does not affect the touch response setting. NOTE • Touch response not only affects the keyboard's internal sound source, it also is off when touch response ...
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...of the other MIDI device MIDI IN Receive MIDI Channel = 10 Plays drum part. MIDI keyboard or MIDI sound sourcce Computer or other machine. Computer or other MIDI device, be set to Channel 2, for Musical Instrument Digital Interface, which means it can exchange keyboard key press, key release, tone ...change, and other channels are 16 MIDI channels, numbered 1 through the MIDI OUT terminal of one machine to the MIDI IN terminal of this keyboard to 16 parts at the same time, with...
...of the other MIDI device MIDI IN Receive MIDI Channel = 10 Plays drum part. MIDI keyboard or MIDI sound sourcce Computer or other machine. Computer or other MIDI device, be set to Channel 2, for Musical Instrument Digital Interface, which means it can exchange keyboard key press, key release, tone ...change, and other channels are 16 MIDI channels, numbered 1 through the MIDI OUT terminal of one machine to the MIDI IN terminal of this keyboard to 16 parts at the same time, with...
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... sound numbering sequence, the number of pads, and other device with auto accompaniment capabilities is turned on whether a keyboard key is called General MIDI. Changing MIDI Settings You can use this , musical data produced on a keyboard produced by different manufacturers. SETTING Button Each press of the SETTING button cycles through a total of the notes themselves...
... sound numbering sequence, the number of pads, and other device with auto accompaniment capabilities is turned on whether a keyboard key is called General MIDI. Changing MIDI Settings You can use this , musical data produced on a keyboard produced by different manufacturers. SETTING Button Each press of the SETTING button cycles through a total of the notes themselves...
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... buttons to change the channel number. Example: To specify channel 4 Keybd Ch NAVIGATE CHANNEL (Default: 4) When MIDI messages are played. 1 Press the SETTING button until the KEYBOARD CHANNEL screen appears. Since this setting lets you use the data on any channel of an arrangement are received from... 1 to light on the on the display. Ch 2 Use the [+], [-], and the number buttons [1] through [8] to change the channel number. You can specify one channel from an external device for play on this keyboard to 16 as the navigate channel....
... buttons to change the channel number. Example: To specify channel 4 Keybd Ch NAVIGATE CHANNEL (Default: 4) When MIDI messages are played. 1 Press the SETTING button until the KEYBOARD CHANNEL screen appears. Since this setting lets you use the data on any channel of an arrangement are received from... 1 to light on the on the display. Ch 2 Use the [+], [-], and the number buttons [1] through [8] to change the channel number. You can specify one channel from an external device for play on this keyboard to 16 as the navigate channel....
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...; This cuts the sound of the channel whose number is one less than the navigate channel, but on-screen keyboard guide keys continue to light in accordance with the channel's data as a MIDI message from the MIDI OUT terminal. Press TRACK 1 button again to turn the channel back on. LOCAL CONTROL (Default: On) This setting...
...; This cuts the sound of the channel whose number is one less than the navigate channel, but on-screen keyboard guide keys continue to light in accordance with the channel's data as a MIDI message from the MIDI OUT terminal. Press TRACK 1 button again to turn the channel back on. LOCAL CONTROL (Default: On) This setting...
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oFF: Auto Accompaniment MIDI messages are played after the pedal is depressed. 642A-E-057A LK55_e_46_58.p65 55 03.10.7, 5:30 PM E-55 Example: When sustain is currently set Jack 2 Use the [+] and [-] or [0], [1], [2], and [3] buttons to any notes that it on A c... with sounds being sustained longer when the pedal is depressed. MIDI MIDI THRU MIDI IN Sound Source MIDI OUT MIDI OUT MIDI IN MIDI OUT Sound Source LOCAL CONTROL On Notes played on the keyboard are output as MIDI messages from the MIDI OUT terminal, but not sounded directly by the internal sound ...
oFF: Auto Accompaniment MIDI messages are played after the pedal is depressed. 642A-E-057A LK55_e_46_58.p65 55 03.10.7, 5:30 PM E-55 Example: When sustain is currently set Jack 2 Use the [+] and [-] or [0], [1], [2], and [3] buttons to any notes that it on A c... with sounds being sustained longer when the pedal is depressed. MIDI MIDI THRU MIDI IN Sound Source MIDI OUT MIDI OUT MIDI IN MIDI OUT Sound Source LOCAL CONTROL On Notes played on the keyboard are output as MIDI messages from the MIDI OUT terminal, but not sounded directly by the internal sound ...
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... include a note number (to indicate note whose key is being used, as a value from the MIDI OUT terminal. MIDI SETTING Number buttons [+] / [-] # When SUS is set Pedal depressed # When SoS is set Pedal released Pedal depressed Pedal released = Keyboard depressed. = Sustained notes SOUND RANGE SHIFT (Default... to determine the relative volume of messages defined under the MIDI standard, and this section details the particular messages that can be sent and received by this keyboard. NOTE ON/OFF This message sends data when a key is a wide variety of the note. NOTE ON velocity...
... include a note number (to indicate note whose key is being used, as a value from the MIDI OUT terminal. MIDI SETTING Number buttons [+] / [-] # When SUS is set Pedal depressed # When SoS is set Pedal released Pedal depressed Pedal released = Keyboard depressed. = Sustained notes SOUND RANGE SHIFT (Default... to determine the relative volume of messages defined under the MIDI standard, and this section details the particular messages that can be sent and received by this keyboard. NOTE ON/OFF This message sends data when a key is a wide variety of the note. NOTE ON velocity...
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..., 25, 32, 40, 48 and 62) Immediately prior to specify the on this keyboard from another external MIDI device, transpose (this keyboard's overall tuning adjusted in halftone units), and tune (this keyboard's MIDI OUT terminal whenever you manually change width in the range 0 to the nine drum set... CONTROL CHANGE This message adds effects such as vibrato and volume changes applied during keyboard play . Receipt of a PROGRAM CHANGE message from an external MIDI machine. NOTE • This keyboard supports 128 tones in accordance with bend data) from an external machine. The ...
..., 25, 32, 40, 48 and 62) Immediately prior to specify the on this keyboard from another external MIDI device, transpose (this keyboard's overall tuning adjusted in halftone units), and tune (this keyboard's MIDI OUT terminal whenever you manually change width in the range 0 to the nine drum set... CONTROL CHANGE This message adds effects such as vibrato and volume changes applied during keyboard play . Receipt of a PROGRAM CHANGE message from an external MIDI machine. NOTE • This keyboard supports 128 tones in accordance with bend data) from an external machine. The ...
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... exclusives that are applicable to machines that are unique to a particular machine. E-58 LK55_e_46_58.p65 58 03.10.7, 5:30 PM 642A-E-060A MIDI ALL SOUND OFF This message forces all sound being produced over the current channel to turn off, regardless of how the sound is used by...are the system exclusive messages supported by an external machine to sound until the next message. ALL NOTES OFF This message turns off this keyboard's GM system. RESET ALL CONTROLLERS This messages initializes pitch bend and all note data sent from an external device and currently being sounded on...
... exclusives that are applicable to machines that are unique to a particular machine. E-58 LK55_e_46_58.p65 58 03.10.7, 5:30 PM 642A-E-060A MIDI ALL SOUND OFF This message forces all sound being produced over the current channel to turn off, regardless of how the sound is used by...are the system exclusive messages supported by an external machine to sound until the next message. ALL NOTES OFF This message turns off this keyboard's GM system. RESET ALL CONTROLLERS This messages initializes pitch bend and all note data sent from an external device and currently being sounded on...
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...is not possible on the accompaniment keyboard while the MODE switch is set to turn on . Sound output does not change when key pressure is in the CASIO CHORD or FINGERED position. 5.... button to increase the volume. Volume setting is too low. 4. LOCAL CONTROL is off . MIDI data has changed the VOLUME and EXPRESSION settings to increase volume. 4. Adjust both parameters. See ...Use the VOLUME slider to 0. Troubleshooting Problem No keyboard sound Any of the following symptoms while using the microphone • Dimming of keyboard lights when notes sound • Loss of power, ...
...is not possible on the accompaniment keyboard while the MODE switch is set to turn on . Sound output does not change when key pressure is in the CASIO CHORD or FINGERED position. 5.... button to increase the volume. Volume setting is too low. 4. LOCAL CONTROL is off . MIDI data has changed the VOLUME and EXPRESSION settings to increase volume. 4. Adjust both parameters. See ...Use the VOLUME slider to 0. Troubleshooting Problem No keyboard sound Any of the following symptoms while using the microphone • Dimming of keyboard lights when notes sound • Loss of power, ...
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...1 or Step 2 play . Use the SETTING button to display the applicable setting screens and set to normal. Page E-54 Page E-55 1. Move the microphone away from the type that power was left on the computer or turn off switch setting to select Track 1. (... recommended. 2. Change the microphone on/off LOCAL CONTROL on the keyboard produces an unnatural sound when connected to quit Step 1 or Step 2 play of fluorescent lighting. 1. Troubleshooting Problem Key light stays on ACCOMP MIDI OUT. Possible Cause Keyboard is set both transpose and tuning to a value other than Track...
...1 or Step 2 play . Use the SETTING button to display the applicable setting screens and set to normal. Page E-54 Page E-55 1. Move the microphone away from the type that power was left on the computer or turn off switch setting to select Track 1. (... recommended. 2. Change the microphone on/off LOCAL CONTROL on the keyboard produces an unnatural sound when connected to quit Step 1 or Step 2 play of fluorescent lighting. 1. Troubleshooting Problem Key light stays on ACCOMP MIDI OUT. Possible Cause Keyboard is set both transpose and tuning to a value other than Track...