Basic Operations
Percussion sounds2Turn on the microphoneOs ON/OFF switch.
Example: 99 PERCUSSION
This tone assigns various percussion sounds to the keyboard.3Use the MIC VOLUME knob to adjust microphone
See the OPercussion Instrument List� on page A-6 for fullvolume to the level you want.
details.
Microphone ON/OFF switch
Sound Effect Tones
Microphone
With sound effect tones 77 through 79, the type of sound
produced depends on the octave where the key you press is
located. When 78 PHONE is selected available sound types
are PUSH TONE 1, PUSH TONE 2, RING 1, RING 2, and
BUSY SIGNAL.
MIC VOLUME knob
Polyphony
The term polyphony refers to the maximum number of notes
you can play at the same time. The keyboard has 12-note
polyphony, which includes the notes you play as well as the
rhythms and auto-accompaniment patterns that are played
by the keyboard. This means that when a rhythm or auto-IMPORTANT!
accompaniment pattern is being played by the keyboard, theY Be sure to use the microphoneOs ON/OFF switch to turn
number of notes (polyphony) available for keyboard play isoff the microphone and to disconnect the microphone
reduced. Also note that some of the tones offer only 6-notefrom the keyboard whenever you are not using it.
polyphony.
NOTERecommended Microphone Type
Y When rhythm or auto accompaniment is playing, theY Dynamic microphone (standard plug)
number of sounds simultaneously played is reduced.
IMPORTANT!
Y Be sure to disconnect the microphone from the keyboard
Digital Samplingwhenever you are not using it.
A number of the tones that are available with this keyboard
have been recorded and processed using a technique calledHowling (Feedback Noise)
digital sampling. To ensure a high level of tonal quality,Any of the following conditions can cause howling (feedback
samples are taken in the low, mid, and high ranges and thennoise).
combined to provide you with sounds that are amazinglyY Covering the head of the microphone with your hand
close to the originals. You may notice very slight differencesY Positioning the microphone too near to a speaker
in volume or sound quality for some tones when you play
them at different positions on the keyboard. This is anShould howling occur, try grasping the microphone further
unavoidable result of multiple sampling, and it is not a signaway from the head, and move away from any nearby
of malfunction.speaker.
Static Noise
Fluorescent lighting can cause static noise in the microphone
Using the Microphone Jacksignal. When this happens, move away from the lighting you
Connecting a commercially available microphone to the MICsuspect may be causing the static.
IN jack makes it possible to sing along with the keyboardOs
built-in tunes or with output from a MIDI device. When
connecting a microphone, be sure to first adjust the MIC
VOLUME to a relatively low setting, and then adjust to the
level you want after connecting.
1Set the MIC VOLUME knob setting so it is on the
OMIN� side.
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