Optimus MD-1150 Bedienungsanleitung

Cat. No. 42-4039 OWNER’S MANUALPlease read before using this equipment.Electronic KeyboardMD-1150A42-4039.fm Page 1 Friday, March 3, 2000 8:55 AM

10OPERATIONBASIC OPERATION1. To turn on the keyboard, setPOWER/MODE to NORMAL. ThePOWER/MODE indicator and thedisplay light.Note: To save power when o

114. To turn off the keyboard, setPOWER/MODE to OFF. The POWER/MODE indicator and the display turnoff.Cancelling Auto Power OffTo have the keyboard no

12Note: Each tune plays a differentpreset tone for the melody, but youcan change to another tone evenwhile the tune is playing. Follow thesteps under

13Playing Along with a Prerecorded TuneFollow these steps to have the keyboardnot play the melody of a prerecordedtune, so you can!1. Select and enter

14Notes: • The keyboard has 16-note (maxi-mum) polyphonic sound. Thismeans that you can play up to 16different notes at the same time withmost of the

15Percussion SoundsPERCUSSION (No. 99) lets you play the 39 different percussion sounds shown here.The symbol for each sound appears above the corresp

16Selecting/Playing an Auto-Rhythm1. Press RHYTHM. An indicatorappears to the right of RHYTHM andthe number of the current auto-rhythm appears.Note: E

178. To stop the auto-rhythm, pressSTART/STOP again.Using SYNCHROThis feature lets you synchronize thestart of an auto-rhythm with the begin-ning of y

18Adjusting the Accompaniment VolumeThe MD-1150 lets you adjust the volumeof your accompaniment separately fromthe overall volume of the keyboard.1. P

19Follow these steps to start concert chordauto accompaniment.1. Set POWER/MODE to CONCERTCHORD.2. Enter a two-digit auto-rhythm num-ber.3. To start t

2We recommend you record your key-board’s serial number here. The numberis in the battery compartment of the key-board.Serial Number _________________

20Standard FingeringThe standard fingering method uses standard formations of three or four notes, andlets the experienced musician play a wider varie

21• When you play an aug, 7–5, or dim7chord, the lowest note you playdetermines the root of the chord. Besure that your fingering correctlydefines the

22• the fingers you need to use toplay the chord (on the center“hands”)• the notes that make up the chord(on the staff display)5. Use – or + to scroll

23SPECIAL FEATURESCHANGING KEYSThe keyboard automatically selects thekey of middle C each time you turn it on.For added flexibility as you play, theke

24Note: You cannot tune the keyboardwhile a prerecorded tune is displayed orplaying.Follow these steps to tune the keyboard.1. Repeatedly press TRANSP

25USING MIDIYour MD-1150 includes a feature calledMIDI (Musical Instrument Digital Inter-face). MIDI is the universal standard forsending and receivin

26Cautions:• Always turn off power to your MD-1150 and the other MIDI devicebefore you connect or disconnectMIDI cables.• As you make the cable connec

27Here is the data that can be receivedwith this keyboard and the correspond-ing control number.The MD-1150 can send Hold1 ControlChange data only whe

28NOTES ABOUT THE MIDI IMPLEMENTATION CHARTThe “MIDI Implementation Chart” onPage 34 illustrates the details of the key-board’s MIDI function. An O in

29TROUBLESHOOTINGIf your MD-1150 is not performing as it should, these suggestions might help. If youstill cannot solve the problem, take the keyboard

3FEATURESYour Optimus MD-1150 Electronic Key-board is a state-of-the-art keyboard withmany exciting features. You can set thekeyboard to sound like 10

30Sounds sent to another MIDI device by the keyboard do not sound correct.The other device’s MIDI THRU function is turned on.Turn off the MIDI THRU fu

31STANDARD FINGERING CHORD CHARTSThese tables show the left-hand fingering for the chords you play most often. 42-4039.fm Page 31 Friday, March 3, 2

32Note: You cannot play chords marked with an asterisk (*) in the fingered mode on this keyboard.This illustration shows which fingers on your left ha

33NOTE TABLELegend:1. Tone number2. Maximum polyphony3. Range type (see “Note Table” on Page 33)4. Corresponding general MIDI number (see “MIDI Data”

34MIDI IMPLEMENTATION CHARTFUNCTION TRANSMITTED RECOGNIZED REMARKSBasicChannelDefaultChanged11–161–4, 101–4, 10Mode DefaultMessagesAlteredMode 3X❊❊❊❊❊

35Mode 1: OMNI ON, POLY Mode 3: OMNI OFF, POLY O: YesMode 2: OMNI ON, MONO Mode 4: OMNI OFF, MONO X: No42-4039.fm Page 35 Friday, March 3, 2000 8:5

36CARE AND MAINTENANCEYour Optimus MD-1150 Electronic Keyboard is an example of superior design andcraftsmanship. The following suggestions will help

37SPECIFICATIONSNumber of Keys ... 61Polyphonic S

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4Tempo Control — lets you speed up orslow down the tempo of any selectedmusic pattern.Tune Control — lets you adjust thepitch of your keyboard so you

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5CONTENTSPreparation ... 7Connecting Power

6Using MIDI ... 25About MIDI ...

7PREPARATIONNote: To connect a MIDI device, see“Making the MIDI Connections” onPage 25. To connect a sustain pedal,see “Using a Sustain Pedal” onPage

8Using AC PowerYou can power your MD-1150 fromstandard AC power using a 9-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