Casio MA-150 manual

MA150-ESF-1 P USER ’ S GUIDE GU Í A DEL USUARIO MODE D ’ EMPLOI MA150_esf_cover1.p65 03.10.8, 10:45 AM Page 1 Adobe PageMaker 6.5J/PPC[...]

274B-E-002A GUIDELINES LAID DOWN BY FCC RULES FOR USE OF THE UNIT IN THE U.S.A. (not applicable to other areas) NOTICE This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide r easonable protection against harmful interference in a re[...]

E-1 274B-E-003A 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. • Please keep all information for future reference. Symbols Various symbols are used in this user ’ s guide and on the prod[...]

E-2 274B-E-004A 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. WARNING Smoke, Strange Odor, Overheating Co[...]

E-3 • Never mix old batteries with new ones. • Never mix batteries of different types. • Do not charge the batteries. • Make sure the positive (+) and negative ( – ) ends of the batteries are facing correctly. Do not incinerate the product. Never throw the product into fire. Doing so can cause it to explode, creating the risk of fire and [...]

E-4 CAUTION AC Adaptor Misuse of the AC adaptor creates the risk of fire and electric shock. Always make sure you observe the following precautions. • Do not locate the electric cord near a stove or other sources of heat. • Never pull on the cord when unplugging from the electrical outlet. Always grasp the AC adaptor when unplugging. AC Adaptor[...]

E-5 Location Avoid the following locations for this product. Such locations create the risk of fire and electric shock. • Areas subject to high humidity or large amounts of dust. • In food preparation areas or other areas subject to oil smoke. • Near air conditioning equipment, on a heated carpet, in areas exposed to direct sunlight, inside o[...]

E-6 IMPORTANT! When using batteries, be sure to replace them or shift to one of the alternate power sources whenever you notice any of the following symptoms. • Instrument does not turn on • Display that is flickering, dim, or difficult to read • Abnormally low speaker/headphone volume • Distortion of sound output • Occasional interruptio[...]

E-7 Contents 274B-E-009A Safety Precautions ............... E-1 Contents ................................ E-7 General Guide ....................... E-8 Power Supply ..................... E-10 Using batteries .............................. E-10 Using the AC Adaptor .................... E-1 1 Connections ....................... E-12 Phones/Output T e[...]

E-8 General Guide K K L M R S T O N Q P D E F G H J I 1 2 3 5 6 7 8 9 0 A B C 4 Rear Panel 274B-E-010A MA150_e_08-14.p65 03.10.8, 10:45 AM Page 8 Adobe PageMaker 6.5J/PPC[...]

E-9 1 POWER switch 2 DEMO button 3 METRONOME button 4 MIDI button 5 BEA T button 6 MODE button 7 SYNCHRO/FILL-IN button 8 ST ART/ST OP button 9 ONE T OUCH PRESET button 0 SUST AIN button A TONE button B Number buttons C Percussion pads D VOLUME buttons E ACCOMP VOLUME buttons F TRANSPOSE buttons G TEMPO buttons H 3-STEP LESSON button I RHYTHM butto[...]

E-10 This keyboard can be powered by curr ent from a standard household wall outlet (using the specified AC adaptor) or by batteries. Always make sure you turn the keyboard of f whenever you are not using it. Using batteries Always make sure you turn off the keyboar d before loading or r eplacing batteries. T o load batteries 1. Remove the battery [...]

E-11 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-12 Connections Phones/Output T erminal Before connecting phones or other external equipment, be sure to first turn down the volume settings of the keyboard and the connected equipment. Y ou can then adjust volume to the desired level after connections are complete. [Rear Panel] Connecting Phones (Figure 1 ) Connecting phones cuts off output fr om[...]

E-13 Playing the Keyboard 1. Set the POWER switch to “ON” to turn on power . 2. Use the VOLUME buttons to adjust the volume level. • Press [ 왖 ] to raise the volume and [ 왔 ] to lower it. • The “ MAIN ” (main volume) value on the display indicates the current volume level. • Y ou can set the main volume to one of 1 1 levels, from [...]

E-14 Selecting a T one Y ou can select from among 50 built-in tones. A tone list on the console shows the names and numbers of all the tones. 1. Press the T ONE button. • This causes “ TONE ” to appear on the display , along with the number of the currently selected tone. 2. Find the tone you want in the tone list, and then use the number but[...]

E-15 Selecting a Rhythm Y ou can select from among 30 r hythms. See the rhythm list at the end of this manual (page A-1) for information about what rhythms ar e available. 1. Press the RHYTHM button. • This causes “ RHYTHM ” to appear on the display , along with the number of the currently selected r hythm. 2. Find the rhythm you want in the [...]

E-16 Using Auto Accompaniment The 19 keys (C2 through F  3) on the far left of the keyboard are the “ auto accompaniment keyboard ” . Pressing the keys of the auto accompaniment keyboard plays the chords marked above them. ❚ PREP ARA TION • Select the rhythm you want to use and adjust the tempo. 1. Use the MODE button to cycle through th[...]

E-17 Example C Major (C) C minor (Cm) C seventh (C7) Chord T ypes Major chords Chord names are marked above the keys of the accompaniment keyboard. Press any single key plays the chord whose name is marked above it. Note that the chord produced when you press an accompaniment keyboard does not change octave, regar dless of which key you use to play[...]

E-18 See the “ Fingered Chor d Chart ” on page A-2 for details on playing chords with other roots. * 1: Inverted fingerings cannot be used. The lowest note is the root. * 2: The same chord can be played without pressing the 5th G. * 3: The same chord can be played without pressing the 3rd E. * 4: The first inversion is not supported, but the se[...]

E-19 Using One-T ouch Preset The One-T ouch Preset featur e automatically makes the tone and tempo settings that are most suitable for the rhythm pattern you select. 1. Press the RHYTHM button. 2. Input the two-digit number of the rhythm you want to use. 3. Press the ONE T OUCH PRESET button. • This causes the ONE TOUCH PRESET indicator to appear[...]

E-20 Playing Song Bank T unes A selection of 50 built-in Song Bank tunes is available for playback and practice. A Song Bank list on the console shows the names and numbers of the Song Bank tunes. ❚ NOTE • The names of Song Bank tune numbers 45 through 49 are not marked on the console. See the Song Bank List on page A-1 of this manual for more [...]

E-21 Using Song Bank T unes for Practice (3-Step Lesson) 3-Step Lesson makes it easy to master Song Bank tunes. Y ou can learn to play melodies by viewing the guide indicators that appear on the display . In Step 1 you learn to master the timing of the notes, in Step 2 you play at your own pace, and finally in Step 3 you play along at normal speed.[...]

E-22 Using Steps 2 and 3 In step 1 of the above procedure, use the 3-STEP LESSON button cycle through the steps until the Step 2 or Step 3 indicator is displayed. • In Step 2, you learn correct keyboard keys you need to press. The on-screen music staf f and graphic keyboard show you the notes to play and the keys to press. Y ou can play at your o[...]

E-23 Other Functions Turning on the Metronome 1. Press the T ONE button or RHYTHM button, and then press the METRONOME button. • This causes the metronome to sound in accordance with the curr ent tempo setting. A graphic metronome bar on the screen r ocks left and right with each beat. 2. Use the [ 왖 ] and [ 왔 ] TEMPO buttons to adjust the te[...]

E-24 Percussion Pads Using the Percussion Pads Each of the five built-in percussion pads is assigned the sound of a percussion instrument (ACOUSTIC SNARE 1, OPEN HI-HA T , CLOSED HI-HA T , BASS DRUM 1, HIGH TOM). T apping a pad with your finger plays the sound assigned to it. Assigning Sounds to Percussion Pads Y ou can assign the percussion sound [...]

E-25 Using MIDI A MIDI OUT terminal on the back of the console lets you connect to other MIDI devices. What is MIDI? The letters “ MIDI ” stand for “ Musical Instrument Digital Interface ” . MIDI is a world standard for digital signals and connectors that allows musical instruments, computers, and other devices, regardless of manufactur er [...]

E-26 T roubleshooting Pages E-10, 1 1 Page E-13 Page E-12 Page E-16 Page E-14 Pages E-13, 20 Pages E-10, 1 1 Page E-19 1 . Correctly attach the AC adaptor , make sure that batteries poles (+/ – ) are facing correctly , and check to make sure that batteries are not dead. 2 . Press the VOLUME [ 왖 ] button. 3 . Unplug the headphones from the PHONE[...]

E-27 Cause Action See page Symptom The TRANSPOSE function does not work. MODE button does not work. SYNCHRO/FILL-IN button does not work. ONE TOUCH PRESET button does not work. SUST AIN button does not work. 3-STEP LESSON button does not work. 1. “ 49 PERCUSSION ” is selected as the tone. 2. The instrument is in the Song Bank Mode. 3. A demo tu[...]

E-28 Specifications Model: MA-150 Number of Keys: 49 (mini-size) Maximum Polyphony: 8 notes Number of T ones: 50 Auto Accompaniment Rhythm Patterns: 30 T empo: V ariable (201 steps, = 40 to 240) Chords: 2 fingering methods (CASIO CHORD, FINGERED) Rhythm Controller: SYNCHRO/FILL-IN, ST ART/ST OP Accomp V olume: 0 to 10 (1 1 steps) Number of Song Ban[...]

E-29 Care of your keyboard Avoid heat, humidity or direct sunlight. Do not overexpose the instrument to dir ect sunlight, or place it near an air conditioner , or in any extremely hot place. Do not use near a TV or radio. This instrument can cause video or audio interference with TV and radio r eception. If this happens, move the instrument away fr[...]

A-1 Appendix/Apéndice/Appendice 274B-E-093A Rhythm List Lista de ritmos Liste des rythmes DANCE/POPS 00 DISCO 1 01 DISCO 2 02 DANCE 03 POP BALLAD 04 POP W AL TZ 05 FUSION 06 FUNK 07 16 BEA T 08 SOUL ROCK/JAZZ 09 ROCK 1 10 ROCK 2 1 1 8 BEA T 12 R&B 13 BLUES 14 SLOW ROCK 15 SHUFFLE ROCK 16 SHUFFLE BOOGIE 17 ROCK 3 18 SWING 19 JAZZ W AL TZ 20 BIG[...]

A-2 274B-E-094A Fingered Chord Chart Cuadro de acordes Fingered Charte des accords FINGERED dim M7 Mm 7 m 7 Chord Type Root C D E F G A B C /(D )   (D )/E   F /(G )   (G )/A   (A )/B   MA150_esf_Appendix.p65 03.10.8, 10:45 AM Page 2 Adobe PageMaker 6.5J/PPC[...]

A-3 274B-E-095A ❚ NOTE • Y ou can use the above fingerings to finger chords within the accompaniment keyboard range. ❚ NOTA • Para digitar los acordes dentro de la gama del teclado de acompa ñ amiento puede usar las digitaciones anteriores. ❚ REMARQUE • V ous pouvez utiliser les doigt é s ci-dessus pour jouer des accords dans la plage[...]

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274B-E-102A Function ... Basic Channel Mode Note Number: Velocity After Touch Pitch Bender Control Change Default Changed Default Messages Altered True voice Note ON Note OFF Key ’ s Ch ’ s 1 6,38 7 10 11 64 66 67 100,101 120 1 1 – 16 Mode 3 X ❊❊❊❊❊❊❊❊❊❊❊❊❊❊ 36 – 84 ❊❊❊❊❊❊❊❊❊❊❊❊❊❊ O 9n[...]

274B-E-103A Control Change Program Change: System Exclusive System Common System Real Time Aux Messages Remarks True # : Song Pos : Song Sel : Tune : Clock : Commands : Local ON/OFF : All notes OFF : Active Sense : Reset 1 6,38 7 10 11 64 66 67 100,101 120 121 X X X X X X X X X X X X ❊❊❊❊❊❊❊❊❊❊❊❊❊❊ X X X X X X X O X X X [...]

MA0203-A Printed in China Imprimé en Chine MA150-ESF-1 P CASIO COMPUTER CO.,LTD. 6-2, Hon-machi 1-chome Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 151-8543, Japan This recycle mark indicates that the packaging conforms to the environmental protection legislation in Germany. Esta marca de reciclaje indica que el embalaje se ajusta a la legislaci ó n de protecci ó n ambie[...]