Casio LK-215 manual

LK210/215ES1C ES USER’S GUIDE GUÍA DEL USUARIO This recycle mark indicates that the packaging conforms to the environmental protection legislation in Germany. Esta marca de reciclaje indica que el empaquetado se ajusta a la legislación de protección ambiental en Alemania. CASIO COMPUTER CO.,LTD. 6-2, Hon-machi 1-chome Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 151-854[...]

Mode 1 : OMNI ON, POLY Mode 2 : OMNI ON, MONO O : Yes Mode 3 : OMNI OFF, POLY Mode 4 : OMNI OFF, MONO X : No Function ... Transmitted Recognized Remarks Basic Default Channel Changed Default Mode Messages Altered Note Number True voice Velocity Note ON Note OFF After Key’s Touch Ch’s Pitch Bender Program Change :True # System Exclusive System :[...]

E-1 Safety Precautions Congratulations on your selection of the CASIO electronic musical instrument. • Before using the instrument, be sure to carefully read through the instructions contained in this manual. • Be sure to keep all user documentation handy for future reference. Symbols Various symbols are used in this user ’ s guide and on the[...]

E-2 DANGER Alkaline Batteries Perform the following steps immediately if fluid leaking from alkaline batteries ever gets into your eyes. 1. Do not rub your eyes! Rinse them with water. 2. Contact your physician immediately. Leaving alkaline battery fluid in your eyes can lead to loss of sight. W ARNING Smoke, Strange Odor, Overheating Continued use[...]

E-3 Dropping and Impact Continued use of this product after it has been damaged by dropping or subjecting it to strong impact creates the risk of fire and electric shock. Take the following steps immediately. 1. Turn off power. 2. If you are using the AC adaptor for power, unplug it from the wall outlet. 3 . Contact your original retailer or an aut[...]

E-4 • Should you ever feel any symptoms similar to those described above when using this product, stop using it immediately and contact your physician. Heavy Objects Never place heavy object on top of the product. Doing so can make the product top heavy, causing the product to tip over or the object to fall from it, creating the risk of personal [...]

E-5 ❐ 264 tones A wide selection of tones includes stereo piano and synthesized sounds, drum sets, and much mor e. Other features include digital ef fects that control the acoustical characteristic of tones. ❐ PIANO BANK button The touch of a button takes you directly to piano tones and piano lessons. ❐ 3-Step Lesson System The 3-Step Lesson [...]

E-6 Contents Safety Precautions .................... E-1 Main Features ............................ E-5 General Guide ............................ E-8 Attaching the Score Stand ..................... E-10 Quick Reference ....................... E-1 1 T o play the keyboard .............................. E-1 1 Power Supply .......................... E[...]

E-7 Contents Company and product names used in this manual may be register ed trademarks of others. Auto Accompaniment ............. E-28 Selecting a Rhythm ................................ E-28 Playing a Rhythm ................................... E-29 Using Auto Accompaniment ................... E-29 Using an Intro Pattern ........................[...]

E-8 K Q K J I L M N P * 1 * 3 * 2 O U V W X Y Z [ T 1 3 2 4 8 9 0 A B C D F G H E 5 5 7 6 R S LK-215 General Guide[...]

E-9 General Guide 1 MIC VOLUME slider 2 Power indicator 3 POWER/MODE switch 4 MAIN VOLUME slider 5 <LK-210> FUNCTION button <LK-215> TOUCH RESPONSE/FUNCTION button 6 REVERB/CHORUS button 7 KEY LIGHT button ● SONG/PIANO BANK/RHYTHM CONTROLLER 8 REPEA T button, INTRO button 9 REW button, NORMAL/FILL-IN button 0 FF button, V ARIA TION/FI[...]

E-10 General Guide * 2 Rear Panel c d e c SUST AIN/ASSIGNABLE JACK d DC 9V jack e PHONES/OUTPUT jack ] [+] / [ – ] buttons ^ Number buttons • Negative values cannot be input using the number buttons. Use [+] (increase) and [ – ] (decrease) instead. • For input of numbers to change a displayed number or setting. a SD CARD SLOT a b USB port *[...]

E-11 Quick Reference This section provides a quick overview of keyboar d operation using steps one and two of the 3-step lesson feature. T o play the keyboard 1 Set the POWER/MODE switch to NORMAL. • This causes the power indicator to light. 2 Press the SONG BANK button. 3 Find the tune you want to play in the SONG BANK List, and then use the num[...]

E-12 If you selected lesson Step 1 • Play the notes on the keyboard. • Accompaniment (left-hand part) plays in time with the notes. • W ith Step 1, the correct melody note is played no matter which keyboard key you pr ess. If you selected lesson Step 2 • Play the correct notes on the keyboard. • Press the keyboard key that lights. Note th[...]

E-13 W ARNING Misuse of batteries can cause them to leak, resulting in damage to nearby objects, or to explode, creating the risk of fire and personal injury . Always make sure you observe the following precautions. • Never try to take batteries apart or allow them to become shorted. • Never expose batteries to heat or dispose of them by incine[...]

E-14 Power Supply Power On Alert Keyboard keys light to alert you if you leave power on and do not perform any operation for about 6 minutes. Note that keys light only , and no sound is pr oduced. When this happens, press any button or keyboar d key to clear the power on alert. NOTE • Power on alert operates only when you are powering the keyboar[...]

E-15 Connection Example USB port Y ou can also connect the keyboard to a computer . See “ Connecting to a Computer ” on page E-35 for details. Sustain/Assignable Jack Y ou can connect an optional sustain pedal (SP-3 or SP-20) to the SUST AIN/ASSIGNABLE JACK to enable the capabilities described below . For details on how to select the pedal func[...]

E-16 Basic Operations This section provides information on performing basic keyboard operations. T o play the keyboard 1 Set the POWER/MODE switch to NORMAL. 2 Use the MAIN VOLUME slider to set the volume to a relatively low level. 3 Play something on the keyboard. Selecting a T one This keyboard comes with 264 built-in tones. Use the following pro[...]

E-17 Using T one Effects Reverb: Makes your notes resonate Chorus: Adds more breadth to your notes 1 Press the REVERB/CHORUS button to cycle through the effect settings as shown below . • Y ou can find out the current effect setting by looking at the REVERB and CHORUS indicators. 2 After turning on the effect you want, use the number buttons or t[...]

E-18 Recommended Microphone T ype • Dynamic microphone (standar d plug) IMPORT ANT! • Be sure to disconnect the microphone from the keyboard whenever you are not using it. Howling (Feedback Noise) Any of the following conditions can cause howling (feedback noise). • Covering the head of the microphone with your hand • Positioning the microp[...]

E-19 Playing a Built-in T une Y our keyboard comes with a total of built-in 100 tunes. Y ou can play back built-in tunes for your own listening pleasure, or you can use them for practice and even sing-along. Built- in tunes are divided between the two gr oups described below . • Song Bank Group: 65 tunes The tunes in this group ar e Auto Accompan[...]

E-20 Playing a Built-in T une T o play back a Piano Bank tune 1 Find the tune you want to play in the PIANO BANK List, and note its number . • See page A-7 for the PIANO BANK List. 2 Press the PIANO BANK button to specify the Piano Bank group. NOTE • Pressing the PIANO BANK button changes the tone to STEREO PIANO (T one Number 000). 3 Use the n[...]

E-21 Playing a Built-in T une T o pause playback 1 Press the P AUSE button while a tune is playing to pause it. 2 Pressing the P AUSE button again resumes play from the point where it was paused. T o fast reverse 1 While a tune is playing or paused, hold down the REW button to skip in a reverse direction at high speed. • The fast reverse operatio[...]

E-22 Playing a Built-in T une T o change the melody tone 1 Press the T ONE button. 2 Find the tone you want in the T ONE List, and then use the number buttons to input its three-digit number . Example : T o select “ 057 VIOLIN ” , input 0, then 5, then 7. • Y ou can select any one of the keyboard ’ s 264 built-in tones. NOTE • Y ou can al[...]

E-23 Lesson Parts 3-Step Lesson lets you practice the right-hand part, left-hand part, or the parts for both hands. Key Lighting System Operation and Display Contents During 3-step Lesson Play Whenever you select an Auto Accompaniment tune for 3-step lesson play , the key lighting system shows you which keys to press, while the display shows you th[...]

E-24 3-Step Lesson Example: When play requires pr essing keys with fingers 3, 2, and then 1 Flash Next note Current note Lit Flash Lit Flash 1st Note 2nd Note 3rd Note Lit Key light NOTE • Note length is not indicated when you are using two- hand tunes with 3-step lesson Steps 1 and 2. As soon as you press a lit key , it goes out and the next key[...]

E-25 3-Step Lesson Using the Lesson Functions and Evaluation Mode Perform the following steps to master your favorite tunes. Step 1 – Master the timing. 1 Select the tune you want to use. 2 Press the RIGHT button or the LEFT button to specify the part you want to practice. • If you want to practice both hands, press both buttons at the same tim[...]

E-26 3-Step Lesson 4 Follow the key light system to press the correct keyboard keys and play the notes. • The key for the next note to be played flashes while the keyboard waits for you to play it. When you pr ess any key to play the note, the key remains lit as the note plays. • If multiple keys light on the on-screen keyboar d guide when you [...]

E-27 V oice Fingering Guide V oice fingering guide uses a simulated human voice to call out fingering numbers during Step 1 and Step 2 one-hand part practice. If you need to press a key with your thumb, for example, voice fingering guide says, “ One! ” In the case of a chord to be played with your thumb, middle and little finger , voice fingeri[...]

E-28 Auto Accompaniment Selecting a Rhythm This keyboard provides you with 120 exciting r hythms that you can select using the following procedur e. T o select a rhythm 1 Find the rhythm you want to use in the RHYTHM List and note its rhythm number . • Not all of the available rhythms are shown on the rhythm list printed on the keyboar d console.[...]

E-29 Melody keyboard Accompaniment keyboard NOTE • The accompaniment keyboard can be used for playing chords only . No sound will be produced if you try playing single melody notes on the accompaniment keyboard. Auto Accompaniment Playing a Rhythm Use the following procedure to start and stop r hythm play . T o play a rhythm 1 Set the POWER/MODE [...]

E-30 Example C Major (C) C minor (Cm) C seventh (C7) C minor seventh (Cm7) Chord T ypes Major chords Major chord names are marked above the keys of the accompaniment keyboard. Note that the chord produced when you press an accompaniment keyboard does not change octave, regardless of which key you use to play it. Minor chords (m) T o play a minor ch[...]

E-31 NOTE • Except for the chords specified in note * 1 above, inverted fingerings (i.e. playing E-G-C or G-C-E instead of C-E- G) will produce the same chords as the standard fingering. • Except for the exception specified in note * 2 above, all of the keys that make up a chord must be pressed. Failure to press even a single key will not play [...]

E-32 Auto Accompaniment Using a Fill-in Pattern with a V ariation Rhythm Y ou can also insert a fill-in pattern while a variation rhythm pattern is playing. T o insert a fill-in into a rhythm variation 1 While a variation rhythm pattern is playing, press the V ARIA TION/FILL-IN button to insert a fill-in pattern for the variation rhythm you are usi[...]

E-33 Keyboard Settings TOUCH RESPONSE/ FUNCTION FUNCTION Number buttons <LK-215> [+] / [ – ] Using T ouch Response (LK-215 Only) When touch response is turned on, the r elative volume of sound output by the keyboard is varied in accor dance with the amount of pressur e applied, just like an acoustic piano. 1 Press the T OUCH RESPONSE/FUNCTI[...]

E-34 Tu n e Tu n e Keyboard Settings NOTE • The keyboard can be transposed within a range of –12 to +12. • The default transpose setting is “00” when keyboard power is turned on. • If you leave the transpose screen on the display for about five seconds without doing anything, the screen is automatically cleared. • The transpose settin[...]

E-35 Connection to a Computer Connecting to a Computer The keyboard ’ s USB port makes it quick and simple to connect to a computer . After installing the USB MIDI driver onto your computer from the CD-ROM that comes with the keyboar d, you will be able to use commercially available MIDI softwar e on your computer to exchange data between the key[...]

E-36 Connection to a Computer DA T A ACCESS Lamp • The DA T A ACCESS lamp lights whenever the keyboard is exchanging data with a connected computer over a USB cable connection. Never disconnect the USB cable while the DA T A ACCESS lamp is lit. Expanding the Selections in the Song Bank Tunes Y ou can transfer song data from your computer to the k[...]

E-37 Connection to a Computer NA VIGA TE CHANNEL (Default: 4) When messages are r eceived from a computer for play on this keyboard, the navigate channel is the channel whose note data appears on the display . Y ou can select one channel fr om 01 to 16 as the navigate channel. Since this setting lets you use the data on any channel of commercially [...]

E-38 Connection to a Computer LOCAL CONTROL (Default: On) oFF: Anything played on the keyboard is output as a message from the USB port, without being sounded by the internal sound source. • Note that no sound is produced by the keyboar d if LOCAL CONTROL is turned of f and no external device is connected. 1 Press the FUNCTION (LK-215: T OUCH RES[...]

E-39 Using a Memory Card Y our keyboard is equipped with a card slot that supports use of memory cards (commercially available SD memory car d or optional CASIO song data card * ). This makes it possible for the keyboard to dir ectly read commercially available SMF data, which has been saved to a memory card fr om your computer , for listening plea[...]

E-40 Using a Memory Card Inserting and Removing a Memory Card IMPORT ANT! • Make sure you turn off the keyboard before inserting or removing a memory card. • Be sure to orient the card correctly when inserting it. Never try to force a memory card into the card slot when you feel resistance. • Never remove the memory card from the card slot or[...]

E-41 Using a Memory Card Reading a Memory Card 1 Press the CARD button. 2 Use the number buttons to input the three-digit number that corresponds to the SMF data you want to select. 3 Perform one of the following operations. ■ T o play back SMF data 3 -1 Press the ST ART/ST OP button. • The keyboard will r ead the SMF data and play it. ■ T o [...]

E-42 Memory Card Error Messages Using a Memory Card Display Message Cause Action Err No Card Err No File Err WrongDat Err SizeOver Err Protect Err Format Err Not SMF0 Err Card R/W There is no memory card loaded in the keyboard or the memory card you are using is not loaded correctly. (1) The memory card song data that is supported by the keyboard i[...]

E-43 Using a Memory Card Err Mem Full Sure ? dEL UsrSong? Card Bank Mode screen Step1 to 3 Scoring1 to 3 Playback After a few seconds YES(+) NO( – ) NO( – ) Pls W ait The keyboard starts the playback, lesson, or evaluation YES(+) After a few seconds, the “ Err Mem Full ” message will be replaced by one of the messages described below. < [...]

E-44 T roubleshooting No keyboard sound Any of the following symptoms while using battery power. Auto Accompaniment does not sound. Key light stays on. Keys are lit though no sound is being produced. Cannot record chord accompaniment data on a computer. Static noise when a microphone is connected. Problem Possible Cause See page Action (1) Power su[...]

E-45 T roubleshooting Problem Possible Cause See page Action No microphone sound Cannot recall data from a memory card. Song play momentarily cuts out at some points during SMF play. Auto accompaniment chords do not sound. After transferring song data from my computer, playback stops part way through. (1) Microphone volume setting is too low. (2) M[...]

E-46 Models: LK-210/LK-215 Keyboard: 61 standard-size keys, 5 octaves (with touch r esponse <LK-215 only>) Key Light System: Can be turned on and off (up to 10 keys can be lit at the same time) T ones: 264 (128 panel tones + 128 General MIDI tones + 8 drum sets) Digital Effects: Reverb (4 types), Chorus (4 types) Polyphony: 32 notes maximum ([...]

E-47 Specifications Power Supply: 2-way Batteries: 6 AA-size batteries Battery Life: Appr oximately 1 hour continuous operation on manganese batteries Approximately 4 hours continuous operation on alkaline batteries AC Adaptor: AD-5 Auto Power Off: T urns power off approximately 6 minutes after last key operation. Enabled under batter power only , [...]

A-1 000 001 002 003 004 005 006 007 008 009 010 01 1 012 013 014 015 016 017 018 019 020 021 022 023 024 025 026 027 028 029 030 031 032 033 034 035 036 037 038 039 040 041 042 043 044 045 PIANO STEREO PIANO GRAND PIANO BRIGHT PIANO MELLOW PIANO MODERN PIANO DANCE PIANO STRINGS PIANO HONKY -TONK OCT A VE PIANO ELEC.GRAND PIANO MODERN E.G.PIANO ELEC[...]

A-2 136 137 138 139 140 141 142 143 144 145 146 147 148 149 150 151 152 153 154 155 156 157 158 159 160 161 162 163 164 165 166 167 168 169 170 171 172 173 174 175 176 177 178 179 180 181 182 183 184 185 186 187 188 189 190 191 192 193 194 GM CELEST A GM GLOCKENSPIEL GM MUSIC BOX GM VIBRAPHONE GM MARIMBA GM XYLOPHONE GM TUBULAR BELL GM DULCIMER GM [...]

A-3 Appendix/Ap é ndice Range Type/ Tipo de gama C - 1 C9 C8 C7 G7 C6 C5 C4 C3 C2 C1 C0 G9            A = 440Hz a b D (Sound Effect) (Efecto de sonido) No scale for tones. Sin escala para los sonidos. B “ 020 GLOCKENSPIEL ” / “ 095 PICCOLO ” “ 020 GLOCKENSPIEL ” / “ 095 PICCOLO ” C Instrumentos de a[...]

A-4 Appendix/Ap é ndice Key/Note number Drumset 1 ST ANDARD SET Drumset 2 ROOM SET Drumset 3 POWER SET Drumset 4 ELECTRONIC SET E1 F1 G1 A1 B1 C2 D2 E2 F2 G2 A2 B2 C3 D3 E3 F3 G3 A3 B3 C4 D4 E4 F4 G4 A4 B4 C5 D5 E5 F5 G5 A5 B5 C6 D6 E6 F6 G6 A6 B6 C7 28 29 31 33 35 36 38 40 41 43 45 47 48 50 52 53 55 57 59 60 62 64 65 67 69 71 72 74 76 77 79 81 83[...]

A-5 Appendix/Ap é ndice FINGERED Chord Chart Cuadro de acordes digitados This table shows the left-hand fingerings (including inverted forms) for a number of often-used chords. These fingering indications also appear on the keyboard ’ s display . Chords marked with asterisk ( * ) cannot be played in the Fingered Mode on this keyboar d. Esta tabl[...]

A-6 POPS I 000 POP 1 001 WORLD POP 002 8 BEA T POP 003 SOUL BALLAD 1 004 POP SHUFFLE 1 005 8 BEA T DANCE 006 POP BALLAD 1 007 POP BALLAD 2 008 BALLAD 009 FUSION SHUFFLE POPS II 010 SOUL BALLAD 2 01 1 16 BEA T 1 012 16 BEA T 2 013 8 BEA T 1 014 8 BEA T 2 015 8 BEA T 3 016 DANCE POP 1 017 POP FUSION 018 POP 2 019 POP W AL TZ DANCE/FUNK 020 DANCE 021 [...]

A-7 ETUDES 00 MINUET IN G MAJOR 01 GA VOTTE (GOSSEC) 02 CHOPSTICKS 03 A VE MARIA (GOUNOD) 04 JESUS BLEIBET MEINE FREUDE 05 CANON (P ACHELBEL) 06 PIANO SONA T A op.13 “ PAT H É TIQUE ” 2nd Mov . 07 ODE TO JOY 08 SERENADE FROM “ EINE KLEINE NACHTMUSIK ” 09 GOING HOME FROM “ FROM THE NEW WORLD ” CONCER T PIECES 10 F Ü R ELISE 1 1 TURKISH[...]

Function ... Transmitted Recognized Remarks Basic Default Channel Changed Default Mode Messages Altered Note Number True voice Velocity Note ON Note OFF After Key ’ s Touch Ch ’ s Pitch Bender 1 1-16 Mode 3 X ❊❊❊❊❊❊❊❊❊❊❊❊❊❊ 36-96 ❊❊❊❊❊❊❊❊❊❊❊❊❊❊ * 2 X 8nH V = 64 X X X XX : no relation XX : [...]

Mode 1 : OMNI ON, POLY Mode 2 : OMNI ON, MONO O : Yes Mode 3 : OMNI OFF, POLY Mode 4 : OMNI OFF, MONO X : No Program Change :True # System Exclusive System : Song Pos Common : Song Sel : Tune System : Clock Real Time : Commands Aux : Local ON/OFF : All notes OFF Messages : Active Sense : Reset Remarks O 0-127 ❊❊❊❊❊❊❊❊❊❊❊❊❊[...]

LK210/215ES1C ES USER’S GUIDE GUÍA DEL USUARIO This recycle mark indicates that the packaging conforms to the environmental protection legislation in Germany. Esta marca de reciclaje indica que el empaquetado se ajusta a la legislación de protección ambiental en Alemania. CASIO COMPUTER CO.,LTD. 6-2, Hon-machi 1-chome Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 151-854[...]