Radio Shack MD-1160 manual

Owner’s Manual Please read before using this equ ipment. MD-1160 MIDI Keyboard[...]

2 Contents  Contents Features ......... ................ ................ ................ ................. ................ ................ ......... 4 The FCC Wants Y ou to Know ................ ................ ................ ................. ............ 5 Preparation ....... ................ ................ ............. .............[...]

3 Contents Special Features .. ................ ................ ................ ................ ................ ................. 19 Changing Ke ys ............. ................ ................ ................ ................ ................ .... 19 T uning the Ke yboard .... ................ ................ ................ .............[...]

4 Features  Features Your RadioShack MIDI Keyboard is a state-of-the -art keyboard wit h many ex- citing features. You can set the key- board to sound like 100 diff erent musical instruments or sound effects. To accom- pany your music, the keyboard ha s 100 rhythms, as well as auto accompani- ments and percu ssion sounds. Your keyboard also incl[...]

5 Feature s ment portion so you can play along with the tunes. 100 Auto-Rhyth ms — give you a steady beat for many sty les of music , from rhum ba to slow ro ck. MIDI In/Out Jacks — let you connect the keyboar d to anothe r MIDI-equip ped device. Tempo Control — lets you speed up or slow down the tempo of any selected music pattern. Fill-In R[...]

6 Preparation  Preparation Note: To connect a MIDI device to your keyboard, see “Making the MIDI Connec- tions” on Page 22. CONNECTING POWER You can po wer your keyboard in either of these wa ys: • internal b atteries • standard AC p ower using an optional AC adapt er Notes : • Connecting an AC or DC adapter automati cally disc onnects[...]

7 Preparation keyboard's DC 9V jack. Using an adapter tha t does not meet these specifications could damage t he keyboard o r the adap ter . • Always connect the AC adap ter to the keyboard be fore you connect it to AC power . When you finish, dis- connect the adapte r from AC power before you dis connect it from the keyboard. Follow these s[...]

8 A Quick Look at Your Keyboard To connect an exte rnal amplifier to your keyboard, insert the cable’s plug into the PHONES/OUTPUT jack on the bac k of the keyboard, and connect the cable’s other end to the amplif ier’s input jack(s) (such as AUX IN or TAPE IN). Your local RadioShack sto re sells a full line of amplifiers, speaker s, a nd con[...]

9 Operation  Operation BASIC OPERATION 1. T o tur n on the keyboard , set POWER/MODE to NORMAL . The POWER/MODE indicator lights. Note: T o save powe r when operat- ing on batte ries, the keyboard auto- matically turn s off after about 6 minutes if you do not p ress a key . T o turn on the keyboar d again, set POWER/MODE to OFF then back to NORM[...]

10 Operation dy or accompan iment and play a long on the keyboard. Pla ying Bac k a Prerecorded T une 1. Press SONG . An indicator appe ars next to SONG and the number of the current tune appe ars. Note: The keyboard alway s selects the tune “A Whole New W orld” (No. 00) the first time you p ress SONG after turn ing t he power on. 2. Choose a t[...]

11 Operation number keys (between 0 and 9 ) or press + or – within 5 seconds. 5. T o move to a particular section of a tune, hold down REW or FF during play . The indic ator ( or ) appears alon g with the play indica- tor ( ). The keyboard sounds a beep for ea ch measur e. When you have reached th e section you want, release REW or FF to resume n[...]

12 Operation 6. T o temporarily st op playing the tun e, press PLA Y/P AUSE again. T o stop the tune co mpletely , press STOP . T urning Applause Off/On When you turn off either the melody or accompaniment and t hen play a tune, applause automati cally sounds at the end of the tune. To tur n off the applause, hold down STOP and press either ON/ OFF[...]

13 Operation Notes: • Precede a single -digit number with a 0. For exam ple, to select ELEC PIANO 1 (No. 04), press 0 4 . • If you en ter an incorr ect first d igit, press TON E to clear your entry , then enter the cor rect digit. 3. Play the keyboard to hear the selected tone and a djust MAIN VOL- UME to the des ired level. 4. T o select a dif[...]

14 Operation Note: When you select the Fing ered or Concert Chor d mode, the keys in the lower 1 1 / 2 octaves become the accom- paniment keys and do n ot produce per- cussion sounds. See “Using Auto Accompaniment” on Page 15. USING THE PRESET AUTO-RHYTHMS Your keyboar d has 100 preset aut o- rhythms that provide a stea dy beat for your music. [...]

15 Operation Using SYNCHR O This featur e lets you s ynchronize t he start of an auto-rh ythm with the begin- ning of your music. After you sele ct and enter an au to- rhythm, pres s SYNCHRO/FILL-IN . The bars of th e metrono me flash to show the keyboard is in a standby mode. Begin playing the keybo ard. The key- board autom atically begins to pla[...]

16 Operation To reset the accompaniment volume to its default value of 7, pr ess – and + at the same t ime. Note: You can adjust the accompani- ment volume separately for your key- board play and pr erecorded tune playback. Concert Chord The concert chor d method lets begin- ning keyboard player s easily select and play a chord. The number of acc[...]

17 Operation Standar d Fingering The standard fingering method uses standard fo rmations of three or four notes, and lets the experienced musicia n play a wider variety of accompaniment chords. This chart shows the 15 chord ty pes you can play on your keyboard by using stan- dard finge ring. Notes: • Y ou do not have to press the key marked with [...]

18 Operation • When y ou pla y an aug, 7 – 5 , or dim7 chord, the lo west note y ou pla y determines the root of the chord. Be sure that y our fingering correctly defines the root you w ant. Note : See “ Standard F in g erin g Chord Charts” on Pa g e 27 for a list of all the chords y ou can pla y on y our ke y board usin g standard fi n g e[...]

19 Special Features chord you enter ed in Step 3. O r , press a different root key to see the chords based on that key . Notes: • If the chord is not recogn ized by the keyboa rd, only a dash ap - pears. • Since the keyboa rd automatically changes some chords so you can play them on the accomp animent keyboard, the keyboard might dis- play some[...]

20 Special Features (middle C) ea ch t ime you pla y a p re - recorded t une. • Each preset tone pla ys within a specified range. If a key change causes a note t o exceed its range, the same note sounds in the nearest octave. • When you se lect preset ton es 90 through 96 afte r changing the key , the keyboard split point changes accordingly (s[...]

21 Using MIDI effects for sounds such as a saxophone, other reed instru ments, and guita r tones. To use pitch bend, rotate and hold PITCH BEND while holding down a key. The pitch of the key you pressed slides smoothly up and down. Rele ase PITCH BEND to stop th e effect. USING A SUSTAIN PEDAL For added flexibility and control as you make music, yo[...]

22 Using MIDI MAKING THE MIDI CONNECTIONS To connect yo ur keyboard to anothe r MIDI-equipped d evice, you must use a MIDI cable (availab le at your local Ra- dioShack sto re) . Cautions: • Always turn off power to your key- board and the ot her MIDI device before you connect or disconnect MIDI cables. • As y ou make the cab le connections , be[...]

23 Using MIDI Control Chan g e — adds effects such as vibrato and volume chan ges applied during keyboard pla y. The message in- cludes a control number (the ef fect t ype ) and a control value (the on /of f and de pth of the effe ct). Here is the data th at can be receive d with this keyboard and the corr espond- ing control number . The keyboar[...]

24 Using MIDI Mode — The chart shows that Mode 3 is OMNI OFF, POLY . This means the keyboard sends and receives polyphon- ic data on only one chann el at a time. Note Number — This nu mber repr e- sents each key of the keyboard. The lowest numbe r (0) is five octaves below middle C. Since the keyboard’s lowe st note is two oc taves below midd[...]

25 Troubleshooting  T roubleshootin g If your keyboard is not pe rforming as it should, these sugg estions might help. If you still cannot solve the problem, take the keyboard to your local RadioShack store for assistance. T rouble Possible Cause Remedy No sound, even if keys are pressed. The keyboard has turned off automatically . Set POWER/MOD[...]

26 Troubleshooting CARE To enjoy your MIDI Keyboard for a long time : • Keep the keyboard dry . If it gets wet, wipe it dry immediately . • Use and store the keyboard only in normal temperature enviro nments. • Handle the keyboard gently and carefully . Do not drop it. • Keep the keyboard away from dust and dirt. • W ipe the keyboard with[...]

27 Standard Fingering Ch ord Charts  Standard Fin g erin g Chord Charts These tables show the left - hand fingering for the cho rds you play most often. This illustration shows which fingers on your left hand match the numbers on the charts. Note: You cannot play chords ma rked with an asterisk (*) in the fingered mode o n this keyboard.[...]

28 Standard Fingering Ch ord Charts[...]

29 Note Table  Note T able Legend: 1. T one number 2. Maximum polyphony 3. Range type 4. Corresponding general MIDI number (see “MIDI Data” on Page 22)[...]

30 MIDI Implementation Chart  MIDI Implementation Chart FUNCTION TRANSMITTED RECOGNIZED REMARKS Basic Channel Default Changed 1 1–16 1–4, 10 1–4, 10 Mode Default Messages Altered Mode 3 X ❊❊❊❊❊❊❊❊❊❊❊❊❊❊❊❊ Mode 3 X ❊❊❊❊❊❊❊❊❊❊❊❊❊❊❊ Note Number: T rue voice 36–96 ❊❊❊❊❊?[...]

31 Specifications Mode 1: OMNI ON, POLY Mode 3: OMNI OFF, POLY O: Yes Mode 2: OMNI ON, MONO Mode 4: OMNI OFF, MONO X: No  Specifications Number of Ke y s ................... ... .............. ... ... ... .............. .. ... ... .............. ... ... .. .............. ... ... ... ..... 61 Pol y phonic Sound ................... ...............[...]

42-4044 MA0103-A 02A01 Printed in China A MD1160E-1 RadioShack Corporat ion Fort Worth, Texas 76102 Dimensions (HWD) .......... ................. ................. ................ ............. 5 3 / 8 × 37 7 / 8 × 14 13 / 16 Inches (143 × 961 × 376 mm) Weight (Without Batteries) .......................... ................. ................. .[...]