Optimus MD-1600 Manuel d'utilisateur

Cat. No. 42-4043OWNER’S MANUALPlease read before using this equipment.Electronic KeyboardMD-160042-4043.fm Page 1 Tuesday, August 3, 1999 6:51 AM

10OPERATIONBASIC OPERATION1. Slide VOLUME to MIN (minimum).Important: To prevent hearing dam-age, always set the MD-1600’s vol-ume to MIN before you t

11The tone number and name appear atthe top of the display. The middle rowshows the chord symbol, the tempo inbeats per minute, the number of themeasu

12Notes:• You can select the next highest orlowest numbered tone by simplypressing + or – on the keypad.• The names of tone numbers 000–127 are marked

13USING THE DRUM PADSThe MD-1600 has six drum pads thatyou can use to play percussion soundsindependent of the keyboard keys. Sim-ply tap on a drum pa

146. Play both the low and high-end keysto hear the selected split tones.To select a different low-end tone, enterthe three-digit number for the new l

152. Enter the number for the high-endbase tone on the keypad.3. Press SPLIT so the SPLIT indicatorappears.4. Enter the number for the low-endbase ton

16Note: You can select the next high-est or lowest numbered auto-rhythmby simply pressing + or – on the key-pad.3. Set MODE to NORMAL. Then pressSTART

17To start a rhythm with an introduction,select and enter the rhythm, then pressINTRO. The introduction plays, then theselected auto-rhythm automatica

18Notes:• After you press the auto accompani-ment keys when using concertchord or standard fingering, the MD-1600 plays the same chord until youpress

19The number of accompaniment keysyou press determines the type of chordthat plays. This table shows the type ofchord that plays when you press one,tw

2We recommend you write your MD-1600’s serial number here. The numberis on the bottom of the MD-1600.Serial Number _________________THE FCC WANTS YOU

20Standard FingeringThe standard fingering method uses standard formations of 3–4 notes, and lets theexperienced musician play a wider variety of acco

21Follow these steps to start standard fin-gering auto accompaniment.1. Set MODE to FINGERED.2. Select and enter an auto-rhythm.(See “Selecting/Playin

22Follow these steps to use the keyboardfree session feature.1. Press RHYTHM.2. Select and enter an auto-rhythm.3. Press FREE SESSION. The FREESESSION

23This chart shows the parts assigned toeach channel.Notes:• Normally, keyboard play is assignedto Channel 1 and the drum pads areassigned to Channel

245. To edit other channels, press or to return to the channel selectionscreen and repeat Steps 2–4.To exit the edit mode, press MIXER. Thedisplay s

25Notes:• You cannot use tones 160–167(drum set tones) as base tones.• The preset tone you use as thebasis for a user tone is not changed.• The tone l

26Notes:• A new or revised user tone replacesthe existing user tone.• Layer, split, auto accompaniment,demo tune play, and MIDI functionsare all disab

27Touch Sensitivity (TchSense)(–64 to +63) — Controls changes inthe volume of the tone dependingon how hard you strike the keys.You can specify more v

28• Determine the most importantparameter. The PCM Set and AmpEnvelope Set parameters are themajor factors that determine theoverall tone characterist

29SPECIAL FEATURESCHANGING KEYSThe MD-1600 automatically selects thekey of middle C each time you turn it on.For added flexibility as you play, theMD-

3FEATURESYour Optimus MD-1600 Electronic Key-board is a state-of-the-art musical instru-ment that offers you a vast array ofsounds, with 2-way bass re

303. Within 5 seconds, press + or – toraise or lower the keyboard's pitch.Each time you press the key, thenumber on the display increases ordecre

31Setting the Pitch Bend RangeYou can adjust the bend range of pitchcontrols from 1 to 12 semitones.Note: The keyboard automatically se-lects a bend r

32USING THE MEMORYThe MD-1600 lets you record up to twoseparate songs in memory for later play-back. You can use either of two meth-ods to record a so

33• To start auto accompaniment duringa recording, press SYNCHRO/END-ING instead of START/STOP in Step5. Play the melody keys to startrecording. When

34If you make a mistake, press START/STOP to stop recording and begin againfrom Step 1, or you can edit the con-tents. See “Editing Memory Contents”on

35Notes:• You can use layer and/or split duringmemory playback.• You can change the rhythm duringplayback.• Pressing START/STOP during thesong resets

36• When MODE is set to NORMAL,specify the chord using the rootkeys and chord-type keys. See“Specifying Chords in the NormalMode.”7. Use the number bu

37To enter a rest, press 0 then use num-bers 1 through 9 to specify the length ofthe rest.Correcting Mistakes Before finishing your step recording en-

385. Press START/STOP to start record-ing. The contents of any tracksalready recorded start to play.6. Play on the keyboard what you wantto record on

39Changing Navigation TrackAfter you record, the display shows thecontents of the last recorded or editedtrack. To display a different track, re-peate

4100 Free Sessions — let you set theMD-1600 to automatically play an ac-companiment consisting of a prerecord-ed chord progression with a matchingrhyt

40Editing Techniques and Display ContentsKey Pressure (Velocity) — Use thekeyboard, number buttons, or + and – toadjust the key pressure. To change th

41USING MIDIYour MD-1600 includes a feature calledMIDI (Musical Instrument Digital Inter-face) — the universal standard for send-ing and receiving per

42To send MIDI data from your keyboard,use a MIDI cable to connect the MD-1600’s MIDI OUT terminal to the otherdevice’s MIDI IN terminal.To receive MI

43Use the Bank Select setting to select theMD-1600’s tone groups to be changedby the Program Number message.• Bank 0 — 0 to 127 (General MIDItones)• B

44• This message takes more time toprocess than other messages;when you program GM Mode Onin the sequencer, leave at least a100 msec pause before the

45Local (Local Control) (Default:On): set to on to send data simulta-neously to the keyboard’s speakersand as MIDI data. Set to oFF tosend data only a

46NOTES ABOUT THE MIDI IMPLEMENTATION CHARTThe “MIDI Implementation Chart” onPage 58 illustrates the details of the MD-1600’s MIDI function. An O in t

47All Notes Off — This feature is a kind ofpanic button: it stops the sounds cur-rently playing. The MD-1600 only re-ceives this message.Active Sensin

48TROUBLESHOOTINGIf the MD-1600 is not performing as it should, these suggestions might help. If you stillcannot solve the problem, take the keyboard

49CARE AND MAINTENANCEYour Optimus MD-1600 Electronic Keyboard is an example of superior design andcraftsmanship. The following suggestions will help

5CONTENTSPreparation ... 7Connecting Power

50SPECIFICATIONSNumber of Keys ... 73Drum Pads ..

51Mixer FunctionChannels ... 16Parameters ...

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53Legend:1. Tone number2. Maximum polyphony3. Digital Controlled Oscillator4. Range type5. Recommended sound range for General MIDI* Tones without sca

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56DRUM ASSIGNMENT LIST42-4043.fm Page 56 Tuesday, August 3, 1999 6:51 AM

57STANDARD FINGERING CHORD CHARTS42-4043.fm Page 57 Tuesday, August 3, 1999 6:51 AM

58MIDI IMPLEMENTATION CHARTRemarks*3 Modulation and after touch for each channel are the same effect.*4 Pitch bend sense, fine tune, coarse tune send/

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6Special Features ... 29Changing Keys ...

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7PREPARATIONNote: To connect a MIDI device, see“Making the MIDI Connections” onPage 41. To connect a sustain pedal,see “Using a Sustain Pedal” onPage

8Using AC PowerYou can power your MD-1600 fromstandard AC power using a 12-volt ACadapter (not supplied) and a Size MAdaptaplug.Cautions:You must use

9• Once you set the volume, do notincrease it. Over time, your earsadapt to the volume level, so a vol-ume level that does not cause dis-comfort might