MD-1210 MIDI Keyboard Owner's Manual Please read before using this equipment. Contents Features ................................................................................................................... 4 The FCC Wants You to Know ............................................................................. 5 Preparation .............................................................................................................. Connecting Power .............................................................................................. Connecting Headphones .................................................................................... Connecting an External Amplifier ....................................................................... Using the Sheet Music Stand ............................................................................. 6 6 7 7 7 A Quick Look at Your Keyboard ............................................................................ 8 Operation ................................................................................................................. 8 Basic Operation .................................................................................................. 8 Playing the Demonstration Tunes ...................................................................... 9 Using the Preset Tones ...................................................................................... 9 Using the Drum Pads ....................................................................................... 11 Using Reverb .................................................................................................... 11 Using Split ........................................................................................................ 11 Using Layer ...................................................................................................... 12 Using Split and Layer Together ........................................................................ 12 Using the Preset Auto-Rhythms ....................................................................... 13 Using Auto Accompaniment ............................................................................. 15 Using the Mixer ................................................................................................. 18 Using the Custom Tone Synthesizer ................................................................ 20 Using the Registration Memory ........................................................................ 23 Special Features ................................................................................................... Changing Keys ................................................................................................. Tuning the Keyboard ........................................................................................ Using Touch Response ..................................................................................... Changing Auto Power Off ................................................................................. Using Pitch Bend .............................................................................................. Using a Sustain Pedal ...................................................................................... 24 24 25 25 25 26 26 © 2000 Tandy Corporation. All Rights Reserved. RadioShack, Adaptaplug, and RadioShack.com are trademarks used by Tandy Corporation. 2 Contents Using the Memory ................................................................................................. Real-Time Recording ....................................................................................... Playing Back from Memory .............................................................................. Step Recording ................................................................................................. Recording Multiple Tracks ................................................................................ Editing Memory Contents ................................................................................. Using MIDI ............................................................................................................. About MIDI ....................................................................................................... Making the MIDI Connections .......................................................................... MIDI Data ......................................................................................................... Changing MIDI Settings ................................................................................... Dumping/Importing Data .................................................................................. Notes About the MIDI Implementation Chart .................................................... 27 27 29 29 31 33 34 35 35 35 37 38 39 Troubleshooting .................................................................................................... 40 Care .................................................................................................................. 41 Appendix ............................................................................................................... Note Table ........................................................................................................ Drum Assignment List ...................................................................................... Fingered Chord Chart ....................................................................................... 42 42 44 45 MIDI Implementation Chart .................................................................................. 46 Specifications ....................................................................................................... 47 Contents 3 Features Your RadioShack MIDI Keyboard is a state-of-the-art musical instrument that offers you a vast array of sounds. You can choose from 200 different musical instruments or sound effects and 100 rhythms, as well as automatic accompaniments and percussion sounds. Your keyboard also includes a MIDI (Musical Instrument Digital Interface) feature, which lets you connect it to other MIDI-equipped musical instruments or devices -- even your personal computer. This versatile keyboard can provide hours of fun and is ideal for anyone who wants to make music, from the beginner to the experienced musician. Note: The keyboard conforms to most, but not all, General MIDI specifications. Because of this, you might experience some incompatibility when using the keyboard with another General MIDI device. For more information, see "Using MIDI" on Page 34. Your keyboard's features include: 24-Note Polyphonic Sound -- lets you play and hear up to 24 notes at the same time, so you can play or create almost any type of music. Synthesizer Function -- lets you create up to 32 of your own original tones. Memory -- lets you set the keyboard to record up to 2 songs, 6 tracks, and 4,900 notes. The recording remains stored even while the keyboard is off. Large LCD Music Information Display -- shows you the notes and chords as 4 you play them, along with the current tone, rhythm, and tempo. The display's built-in backlight makes it easy to read it even in dim light. Two Built-In Stereo Bass-Reflex Speakers -- let you feel the bass your keyboard can produce and hear the sound you create. Registration Memory -- lets you store up to 32 different setups of the keyboard's controls, letting you instantly recall them when you need them. Drum Pads -- play drum sounds regardless of the keyboard's tone setting. 61 Full-Sized Keys -- provide the feel of a fine musical instrument. Touch Response -- the keyboard's volume varies in response to the force of your touch, just like an acoustic piano or organ, so you can add emotion to your music. Pitch Bender Wheel -- lets you bend notes by altering their pitch, creating realistic effects for tones such as reed instruments or guitar tones. 200 Tones -- you can set your keyboard to sound like anything from a harpsichord to a honky-tonk piano. You can even create your own tones with the custom tone synthesizer feature. 100 Auto-Rhythms -- provide a steady beat for many styles of music, from rhumba to rock. Headphones/Output Jack -- lets you connect headphones so you can play without disturbing others, or an external Features amplifier so you can play for a crowd (neither supplied). Assignable Jack -- lets you connect a sustain pedal (not supplied) to the keyboard so you can sustain or soften your keyboard's sound, or start/stop an autorhythm. Tune Control -- lets you adjust the pitch of your keyboard so you can play in tune with other instruments. Transpose Function -- lets you instantly change the key of the music, even while you are playing. Tempo Control -- lets you speed up or slow down the tempo of any selected music pattern. Fill-In Rhythm -- lets you insert a short variation into any auto-rhythm. Auto Accompaniment -- lets you automatically play a preset harmonic pattern to match the selected auto-rhythm. Reverb -- lets you add depth and space to the sound. Layer Function -- lets you set the keyboard to play two different tones at the same time, giving your music a "layered" effect. Split Function -- lets you use different sounds for the low-end and high-end keys. Mixer Function -- lets you make the keyboard sound multiple tones for auto accompaniment, memory playback, or to play MIDI data received from another MIDI device. Automatic Intro/Ending Rhythm -- you can set the keyboard so it automatically adds a 3- to 8-measure introduc- tion or 3- to 8-measure ending to the selected auto-rhythm. MIDI In/Out Jacks -- let you connect the keyboard to another MIDI-equipped device. Two Power Options -- let you power the keyboard from internal batteries (not supplied) or standard AC power (with an optional adapter), so you can make music almost anywhere. Note: This Owner's Manual explains how to use this electronic keyboard. It does not teach music. THE FCC WANTS YOU TO KNOW This equipment complies with the limits for a Class B digital device as specified in Part 15 of FCC Rules. These limits provide reasonable protection against radio and TV interference in a residential area. However, your equipment might cause TV or radio interference even when it is operating properly. To eliminate interference, you can try one or more of the following corrective measures: · reorient or relocate the receiving antenna · increase the distance between the equipment and the radio or TV · use outlets on different electrical circuits for the keyboard and the radio or TV. Consult your local RadioShack store if the problem still exists. You must use shielded interface cables with this equipment. 5 Features Preparation Note: To connect a MIDI device to your keyboard, see "Making the MIDI Connections" on Page 35. To connect a sustain pedal, see "Using a Sustain Pedal" on Page 26. tom of the keyboard, pull up the cover to remove it. 2. Place the batteries in the compartment as indicated by the polarity symbols (+ and ­) marked below the compartment. 3. Replace the cover. When the keyboard stops operating properly, replace the batteries. Warning: Dispose of old batteries promptly and properly. Do not burn or bury them. Caution: If you do not plan to use the keyboard with batteries for a week or more, remove the batteries. Batteries can leak chemicals that can destroy electronic parts. CONNECTING POWER You can power your keyboard using internal batteries or with standard AC power using an optional AC adapter Notes: · Connecting an AC or DC adapter automatically disconnects any internal batteries. · Always disconnect the AC or DC adapter when you finish using the keyboard. Using Batteries Your keyboard can use six D batteries (not supplied) for power. For the best performance and longest life, we recommend RadioShack alkaline batteries. Cautions: · Use only fresh batteries of the required size and recommended type. · Do not mix old and new batteries, different types of batteries (standard, alkaline, or rechargeable), or rechargeable batteries of different capacities. Follow these steps to install batteries. 1. While pressing the tabs on the battery compartment cover on the bot6 Using AC Power You can power the keyboard using a 9V, 1200-mA AC adapter and a size M AdaptaplugTM adapter (neither supplied). Both are available at your local RadioShack store. Cautions: You must use a Class 2 power source that supplies 9V DC and delivers at least 1200 mA. Its center tip must be set to negative and its plug must fit the keyboard's DC 9V jack. Using an adapter that does not meet these specifications could damage the keyboard or the adapter. ! · Always connect the AC adapter to the keyboard before you connect it Preparation to AC power. When you finish, d ...