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... copy of the software for any other products are registered trademarks of Creative Technology Ltd. All rights reserved. The Software License Agreement is found in this document is subject to copy the software on any purpose without notice and does not represent a commitment on the part of the license agreement. User Manual Creative Prodikeys Information in a separate folder on the installation CD.
... copy of the software for any other products are registered trademarks of Creative Technology Ltd. All rights reserved. The Software License Agreement is found in this document is subject to copy the software on any purpose without notice and does not represent a commitment on the part of the license agreement. User Manual Creative Prodikeys Information in a separate folder on the installation CD.
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... Introduction...i Package Contents ...ii System Requirements...ii Getting More Information...ii More Help...ii Registration...ii Document Conventions...iii 1 About Your Creative Prodikeys Parts of Creative Prodikeys...1-1 Removing the Music Keyboard Cover 1-2 Maintaining Creative Prodikeys...1-3 2 Setting Up Your Creative Prodikeys Installing Hardware ...2-1 Installing Software...2-2 Starting the Software...2-2 Configuring Power Management settings 2-3 3 Using Your Creative Prodikeys Creative Prodikeys Modes...3-1 Creating Music Instantly with Penta Tunes 3-2 Step 1: Selecting the Penta...
... Introduction...i Package Contents ...ii System Requirements...ii Getting More Information...ii More Help...ii Registration...ii Document Conventions...iii 1 About Your Creative Prodikeys Parts of Creative Prodikeys...1-1 Removing the Music Keyboard Cover 1-2 Maintaining Creative Prodikeys...1-3 2 Setting Up Your Creative Prodikeys Installing Hardware ...2-1 Installing Software...2-2 Starting the Software...2-2 Configuring Power Management settings 2-3 3 Using Your Creative Prodikeys Creative Prodikeys Modes...3-1 Creating Music Instantly with Penta Tunes 3-2 Step 1: Selecting the Penta...
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Sustaining Notes...3-32 Changing the Octave ...3-32 Shifting the Pitch of the Music Keyboard 3-33 Applying Environment Effects 3-34 Selecting default MIDI devices 3-34 Recording Your Music...3-35 Appendixes A General Specifications General Specifications ...A-1 B Troubleshooting Problems with Sound...B-1 Problems with Creative Prodikeys...B-1 C Glossary Chord ...C-2 Creative Rhythmania ...C-2 Melody...C-2 MIDI ...C-2 MIDI sequencer...C-3 SoundFont...C-3 iv
Sustaining Notes...3-32 Changing the Octave ...3-32 Shifting the Pitch of the Music Keyboard 3-33 Applying Environment Effects 3-34 Selecting default MIDI devices 3-34 Recording Your Music...3-35 Appendixes A General Specifications General Specifications ...A-1 B Troubleshooting Problems with Sound...B-1 Problems with Creative Prodikeys...B-1 C Glossary Chord ...C-2 Creative Rhythmania ...C-2 Melody...C-2 MIDI ...C-2 MIDI sequencer...C-3 SoundFont...C-3 iv
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... your Creative Prodikeys. It comes with the easy-to-use Creative Prodikeys software, which you have played and use to play songs or conduct a performance. Creative Prodikeys is for presentations and home video productions. We are confident that consists of fun and enjoyment. With Creative Prodikeys, you have no music knowledge. Creative Prodikeys is a revolutionary keyboard that you for fun, learn to interact with 37 touch...
... your Creative Prodikeys. It comes with the easy-to-use Creative Prodikeys software, which you have played and use to play songs or conduct a performance. Creative Prodikeys is for presentations and home video productions. We are confident that consists of fun and enjoyment. With Creative Prodikeys, you have no music knowledge. Creative Prodikeys is a revolutionary keyboard that you for fun, learn to interact with 37 touch...
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... Getting More Information More Help Registration The following items are included in the future. In the Creative Prodikeys software, click the How to view the Help file for the latest news and updates on your package: ❑ Quick Start leaflet ❑ Creative Prodikeys keyboard ❑ Creative Prodikeys software installation CD Your Prodikeys requires at www.creative.com/register. Benefits include: • Service and product support from these websites in...
... Getting More Information More Help Registration The following items are included in the future. In the Creative Prodikeys software, click the How to view the Help file for the latest news and updates on your package: ❑ Quick Start leaflet ❑ Creative Prodikeys keyboard ❑ Creative Prodikeys software installation CD Your Prodikeys requires at www.creative.com/register. Benefits include: • Service and product support from these websites in...
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... the instructions in use these buttons to Strap holder (2), so that you can also act as a palm rest as normal function keys (F1 to change the pitch of a music note quickly. See Strap holder (1). Fun button Press this to cover the music keyboard when not in the other end to access the Creative, Prodikeys or SoundFont website when using the Prodikeys software. Music Keyboard cover Use this to work...
... the instructions in use these buttons to Strap holder (2), so that you can also act as a palm rest as normal function keys (F1 to change the pitch of a music note quickly. See Strap holder (1). Fun button Press this to cover the music keyboard when not in the other end to access the Creative, Prodikeys or SoundFont website when using the Prodikeys software. Music Keyboard cover Use this to work...
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Creative Prodikeys is not hot-pluggable. Connect your Creative Prodikeys to your computer's PS/2 keyboard port as shown below. You must turn off your Creative Prodikeys hardware and software. Setting Up Your Creative Prodikeys 2-1 PS/2 keyboard port PS/2 cable Computer Creative Prodikeys Figure 2-1: Connecting Creative Prodikeys to your computer. Setting Up Your Creative Prodikeys Installing Hardware This chapter tells you how to install and use your computer before connecting or disconnecting Creative Prodikeys.
Creative Prodikeys is not hot-pluggable. Connect your Creative Prodikeys to your computer's PS/2 keyboard port as shown below. You must turn off your Creative Prodikeys hardware and software. Setting Up Your Creative Prodikeys 2-1 PS/2 keyboard port PS/2 cable Computer Creative Prodikeys Figure 2-1: Connecting Creative Prodikeys to your computer. Setting Up Your Creative Prodikeys Installing Hardware This chapter tells you how to install and use your computer before connecting or disconnecting Creative Prodikeys.
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... Creative Prodikeys music keyboard to complete the installation. Figure 2-2: Creative Prodikeys Setting Up Your Creative Prodikeys 2-2 An installation screen appears. If not, start the software: • Press the Fun button (see the Creative Prodikeys software, similar to play the Creative Prodikeys music keyboard. Follow the instructions on using the Creative Prodikeys software for a step-bystep tutorial on your CD-ROM drive. You will need to start the Creative Prodikeys software first, to be able to the one below, on using the Creative Prodikeys software. Help button...
... Creative Prodikeys music keyboard to complete the installation. Figure 2-2: Creative Prodikeys Setting Up Your Creative Prodikeys 2-2 An installation screen appears. If not, start the software: • Press the Fun button (see the Creative Prodikeys software, similar to play the Creative Prodikeys music keyboard. Follow the instructions on using the Creative Prodikeys software for a step-bystep tutorial on your CD-ROM drive. You will need to start the Creative Prodikeys software first, to be able to the one below, on using the Creative Prodikeys software. Help button...
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The black keys on the music keyboard can use to enhance your melody. Follow the steps below . Impress button Penta Tunes button Figure 3-2: Creative Prodikeys software in the Penta Tunes sub-mode. Using Your Creative Prodikeys 3-2 With this five-tone scale, whatever music notes you play will be assigned to rhythms, effects and instrumental fill-ins, which you can be switched from the usual seven...
The black keys on the music keyboard can use to enhance your melody. Follow the steps below . Impress button Penta Tunes button Figure 3-2: Creative Prodikeys software in the Penta Tunes sub-mode. Using Your Creative Prodikeys 3-2 With this five-tone scale, whatever music notes you play will be assigned to rhythms, effects and instrumental fill-ins, which you can be switched from the usual seven...
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...: 1. Scale button Figure 3-4 Using Your Creative Prodikeys 3-3 In the Creative Prodikeys software, click the Style button. A seven-tone scale is the usual (C Major) music scale. Step 2: Selecting Music Styles Different music styles provide different sets of the white keys on the music keyboard. Step 3: Selecting Music Scales Style button Figure 3-3 2. Click the music style you want , and then click the Close button. You can switch between...
...: 1. Scale button Figure 3-4 Using Your Creative Prodikeys 3-3 In the Creative Prodikeys software, click the Style button. A seven-tone scale is the usual (C Major) music scale. Step 2: Selecting Music Styles Different music styles provide different sets of the white keys on the music keyboard. Step 3: Selecting Music Scales Style button Figure 3-3 2. Click the music style you want , and then click the Close button. You can switch between...
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... select a second instrument (or cancel the selection): Double-click the Instrument keys in the Creative Prodikeys software, or press the corresponding keys on your computer keyboard. You can also select a second instrument that correspond to the blue keys in your Creative Prodikeys software. To start a rhythm. Figure 3-6 Using Your Creative Prodikeys 3-4 Instrument keys Step 5: Starting and Stopping Rhythms Figure 3-5 You are now ready to play! Step 4: Selecting...
... select a second instrument (or cancel the selection): Double-click the Instrument keys in the Creative Prodikeys software, or press the corresponding keys on your computer keyboard. You can also select a second instrument that correspond to the blue keys in your Creative Prodikeys software. To start a rhythm. Figure 3-6 Using Your Creative Prodikeys 3-4 Instrument keys Step 5: Starting and Stopping Rhythms Figure 3-5 You are now ready to play! Step 4: Selecting...
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... your computer keyboard while holding down the white keys on the music keyboard to the red keys and green keys in your Creative Prodikeys software. To add an automatic upper or lower trill effect: Press and hold F5 on your music keyboard that the rhythm has started, press the white keys on the music keyboard. To add...Press the black keys on your computer keyboard while holding down white keys on the music keyboard. To add an upper or lower trill effect: Press and release F1 or F2 on the sound. A trill happens when two music notes are a few trill effects that you can use. There...
... your computer keyboard while holding down the white keys on the music keyboard to the red keys and green keys in your Creative Prodikeys software. To add an automatic upper or lower trill effect: Press and hold F5 on your music keyboard that the rhythm has started, press the white keys on the music keyboard. To add...Press the black keys on your computer keyboard while holding down white keys on the music keyboard. To add an upper or lower trill effect: Press and release F1 or F2 on the sound. A trill happens when two music notes are a few trill effects that you can use. There...
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... steps below . The Creative Prodikeys software should look similar to the figure below to learn how to F12) on your computer keyboard. To select the (Easy Play) Function Key Chord sub-mode: In the Creative Prodikeys software, click the Easy Play button, and then click the Function Key Chord button. Using Your Creative Prodikeys 3-13 Easy Play button Function Key Chord button Figure 3-20: Creative Prodikeys software in (Easy Play) Function Key Chord sub-mode.
... steps below . The Creative Prodikeys software should look similar to the figure below to learn how to F12) on your computer keyboard. To select the (Easy Play) Function Key Chord sub-mode: In the Creative Prodikeys software, click the Easy Play button, and then click the Function Key Chord button. Using Your Creative Prodikeys 3-13 Easy Play button Function Key Chord button Figure 3-20: Creative Prodikeys software in (Easy Play) Function Key Chord sub-mode.
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... keys in the Creative Prodikeys software, or press the function keys (F1 to the steps in the Creative Prodikeys software. Key button Figure 3-21 Step 3: Configuring Other Settings Step 4: Playing the Chords The steps to select music styles, instruments, rhythms and tempos, to start and stop rhythms, and to add rhythm fill-ins, are playing your chords. Chord keys Figure 3-22 Using Your Creative Prodikeys 3-14 Step 2: Selecting the Key...
... keys in the Creative Prodikeys software, or press the function keys (F1 to the steps in the Creative Prodikeys software. Key button Figure 3-21 Step 3: Configuring Other Settings Step 4: Playing the Chords The steps to select music styles, instruments, rhythms and tempos, to start and stop rhythms, and to add rhythm fill-ins, are playing your chords. Chord keys Figure 3-22 Using Your Creative Prodikeys 3-14 Step 2: Selecting the Key...
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... Introduction/Ending button in the western Stave notation or the Chinese Jianpu numeric notation. To select the music score display type: In the Creative Prodikeys software, click the Display button. Introduction/ Ending button Figure 3-33 Using Your Creative Prodikeys 3-21 Step 6: Stopping Lessons Display button Figure 3-32 You can display music notes in the Creative Prodikeys software, or press SPACEBAR on your computer keyboard. To stop a lesson before...
... Introduction/Ending button in the western Stave notation or the Chinese Jianpu numeric notation. To select the music score display type: In the Creative Prodikeys software, click the Display button. Introduction/ Ending button Figure 3-33 Using Your Creative Prodikeys 3-21 Step 6: Stopping Lessons Display button Figure 3-32 You can display music notes in the Creative Prodikeys software, or press SPACEBAR on your computer keyboard. To stop a lesson before...
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... the Creative Prodikeys software for the quick access keys that you can access quickly from the Creative Prodikeys software. To select a rhythm: Click the Rhythm keys in the Creative Prodikeys software, or press the corresponding keys on your computer keyboard. Rhythm keys Rhythm button Tempo box Figure 3-40 Tempo keys Using Your Creative Prodikeys 3-26 See "Step 4: Configuring Voicesets". To select a tempo: Click the Tempo keys in the Creative Prodikeys software, or press the corresponding keys on...
... the Creative Prodikeys software for the quick access keys that you can access quickly from the Creative Prodikeys software. To select a rhythm: Click the Rhythm keys in the Creative Prodikeys software, or press the corresponding keys on your computer keyboard. Rhythm keys Rhythm button Tempo box Figure 3-40 Tempo keys Using Your Creative Prodikeys 3-26 See "Step 4: Configuring Voicesets". To select a tempo: Click the Tempo keys in the Creative Prodikeys software, or press the corresponding keys on...
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... below. Function Key Chord button Perform button Figure 3-46: Creative Prodikeys software in (Perform) Function Key Chord sub-mode. The Creative Prodikeys software should look similar to use this sub-mode. Performing with Function Key Chords Step 1: Selecting the (Perform) Function Key Chord Sub-mode In the (Perform) Function Key Chord sub-mode, you to perform with your computer keyboard. To select the (Perform) Function Key Chord sub-mode: In the Creative Prodikeys software, click...
... below. Function Key Chord button Perform button Figure 3-46: Creative Prodikeys software in (Perform) Function Key Chord sub-mode. The Creative Prodikeys software should look similar to use this sub-mode. Performing with Function Key Chords Step 1: Selecting the (Perform) Function Key Chord Sub-mode In the (Perform) Function Key Chord sub-mode, you to perform with your computer keyboard. To select the (Perform) Function Key Chord sub-mode: In the Creative Prodikeys software, click...
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... computer keyboard. Chord keys Figure 3-48 Using Your Creative Prodikeys 3-31 Selecting different keys will give you different sets of chords to play a chord while you are similar to F12) on page 3-23 onwards. To select the key for your melody: Click the Chord keys in the Creative Prodikeys software, or press the function keys (F1 to the steps in the Creative Prodikeys software. Key button Figure 3-47 Step 3: Configuring other Settings Step...
... computer keyboard. Chord keys Figure 3-48 Using Your Creative Prodikeys 3-31 Selecting different keys will give you different sets of chords to play a chord while you are similar to F12) on page 3-23 onwards. To select the key for your melody: Click the Chord keys in the Creative Prodikeys software, or press the function keys (F1 to the steps in the Creative Prodikeys software. Key button Figure 3-47 Step 3: Configuring other Settings Step...
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... after the connections are pressed. There may encounter during installation or normal use. Load the SoundFonts: 1. Troubleshooting Problems with Sound Problems with Creative Prodikeys This section provides solutions to problems you may be a conflict with the filename xGMGSMT.SF2 (where x is 2, 4 or 8) , and then click the Select button. Troubleshooting B-1 There is no sound when the keys on your computer's motherboard manual to disable the USB Legacy Device setting. Consult...
... after the connections are pressed. There may encounter during installation or normal use. Load the SoundFonts: 1. Troubleshooting Problems with Sound Problems with Creative Prodikeys This section provides solutions to problems you may be a conflict with the filename xGMGSMT.SF2 (where x is 2, 4 or 8) , and then click the Select button. Troubleshooting B-1 There is no sound when the keys on your computer's motherboard manual to disable the USB Legacy Device setting. Consult...
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... replace one instrument sound by using a MIDI sequencer. These MIDI messages are then transmitted to a MIDI-compatible device (such as your audio card) that allows you to play and create rhythms patterns for which contain data such as the keys and the duration for your MIDI keyboard, no sound is a MIDI instrument. Glossary C-2 Creative Rhythmania is an international hardware and software standard...
... replace one instrument sound by using a MIDI sequencer. These MIDI messages are then transmitted to a MIDI-compatible device (such as your audio card) that allows you to play and create rhythms patterns for which contain data such as the keys and the duration for your MIDI keyboard, no sound is a MIDI instrument. Glossary C-2 Creative Rhythmania is an international hardware and software standard...