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Page 1: ...tion of this instruction manual Have fun learning to play your FS780 Note 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...

Page 2: ...21 Changing MIDI Channels 22 Creating A 23 Creating ONE FINGER AD LIB Phrases 24 Using Other Functions 2 00 0 25 1 Specifications Ap 1 MIDI Implementation Chart Ap 2 Before Using the FS780 1 Cautions...

Page 3: ...it to connect the FS780 s LINE OUT jacks to the LINE IN or AUX IN jacks on your audio system About the FS780 s internal memory The contents of the FS780 s internal memory such as song data will be kep...

Page 4: ...DUAL feature does not combine certain sounds Press the Tempo Up button to see if someone has inadvertent ly activated the TEMPO SYNC mode The display will read SUL if this is the case The Start Stop b...

Page 5: ...le adjusted separately using the appropriate buttons you would press 0 and 6 to select sound num found to the left of Master volume ber 6 immediately with no pause 9 Demo button To enter a two digit n...

Page 6: ...button The FS780 s Rhythm and Auto Accompaniment sec tion gives you four types of patterns to work with Intro Patterns that can be used at the start of a song Fill in Patterns to add contrast and vari...

Page 7: ...sed to send the FS780 s sound through external speakers or a home stereo system STEREO PHONES jack When stereo phones are connected to this jack the sound from the speakers is cut off This allows you...

Page 8: ...gle digit number zy will be automatically entered ifyou take too long to enter the second digit 3 Next look at the Selector section and find the button marked 1 If you wo press it the number shown in...

Page 9: ...to end without the Ending Pattern simply press the vya Start Stop button quickly two times Using the SYNC feature L Kevboard 1 If you press the Sync Fill In button while the rhythm is off the button f...

Page 10: ...op Then start the rhythm by pressing the Start Stop button The drum pat tern should begin to play 3 Now try pressing one or more of the keys on the Lower Keyboard You Lower Keyboard should hear the Au...

Page 11: ...NGER AD LIB section of the keyboard shown in the drawing at left By holding down a single key you can play an entire ad lib phrase Try other ONE FIN GER AD LIB keys Note that each key plays a differen...

Page 12: ...ecial melodies into the FS780 for use with ONE FIN GER AD LIB Here s how to play them 1 First select a rhythm Let s try 92 BOLERO 2 Next make sure that the ONE FINGER AD LIB function is turned on and...

Page 13: ...ol the volume of the Auto Accompaniment Bass part d Rhythm Volume buttons These buttons control the volume of the Rhythm drum part The Mixer section will help you keep the various parts of your music...

Page 14: ...the Rhythm button and the Selector buttons to select rhythm num ber 68 TANGO Start the Auto Accompaniment using notes on the Store Lower Keyboard and use the Volume buttons to adjust the volume of ea...

Page 15: ...ION number 03 Using your REGISTRATION settings in a song Now press the Regis button Then use the numeric keys to change the display to read r Ue once again Press the the Start Stop button to start the...

Page 16: ...different song press the Song Select n ME button Check that the lamp beside the Song Select button changes to Song Select Song Select indicate SONG 2 Then record your next song using the procedure des...

Page 17: ...1 and 02 PIANO 1 and PIANO 2 What does d mean When two sounds are played at once varying the pitch of the sounds slightly with respect to each other makes the combined sound much rich er This varying...

Page 18: ...essing the button a second time cancels the effect d DUET When the Duet button is pressed the FS780 will add a harmonizing note to each melody note that is played on the keyboard so you can enjoy a du...

Page 19: ...h Auto 2 you will hear both the right hand chords that you play and the preset Auto Accompaniment chords c AUTO 3 This mode is similar to Auto 2 in that your lowest left hand note triggers the Auto Ac...

Page 20: ...sh for less than a second as you press the Auto button Select a rhythm using the Rhythm button and the numeric Selector buttons This time try Rhythm pattern number 03 SOFT FUSION Select sound number 0...

Page 21: ...eset Auto Accompaniment chords will provide good rhythmic and harmonic support for the standard chords you play with your right hand Use AUTO 3 when you plan to use complex chords that cannot be recog...

Page 22: ...play These are the Beats of the Auto Accompaniment Starting with the lowest C called C1 hold each note of the Lower Keyboard in successive order De for four beats You ll hear the chord sequence change...

Page 23: ...for WAVEs A and B to reach their peak volume levels after the key is struck Sounds such as number 87 VIBES have a short attack while sounds such as number 17 SLOW VIOLIN have a rather long attack DECA...

Page 24: ...selected Remember that each of the one hundred sounds in the FS780 s 100 SOUND LIBRARY isactually a combination of two WAVEs WAVE A and WAVE B The WAVE number can be changed using the Selector button...

Page 25: ...of WAVE A Thus the DECAY SPEED of WAVE A is 4 Use the Selector 1 button to change the number to GG Next try pressing the D 5 key once again The display should begin to flash alternately between 2545 a...

Page 26: ...r the key is released Let s save this new sound t using the procedure described on the next page VL LI 14 Storing Your New Sound Storing sounds Now you re ready to store your newly created sound in th...

Page 27: ...is number 28 The basic Rhythm pattern for the POP ROCK pattern is at left Let s try adding the high clap sound on top of the snare drum Just press the D 1 key which controls the high clap sound in tim...

Page 28: ...procedure as before Wben creating difficult patterns feel free to slow down tbe tempo for input then speed it up again when performing The same bass and chord sounds will be used for all four pattern...

Page 29: ...t terns will be stored as patterns 96 through 00 which are listed as USER 1 through USER 5 in the 100 RHYTHM LIBRARY on the FS780 s front panel Therefore the number u i in the display indicates that U...

Page 30: ...from C1 to B4 to input the new phrase If you find that this range isn t high or low enough to play the Ad lib phrase you have in mind press the B5 OCTAVE SHIFT key This key can be used to shift the ra...

Page 31: ...n with the new ONE FINGER AD LIB phrases you just created will be stored as pattern num ber 97 USER 2 Try using the Rhythm button and the numeric keys to select this pattern Make sure that the ONE FIN...

Page 32: ...ld begin to flash alternately showing the letters o short for TUNE and the number 21 If you press the Tempo Up button once the number in the display will change to read and the pitch will raise slight...

Page 33: ...on in the Selector section The display will begin to alternate between Pa i and O i letting you know that the current PEDAL 1 Function is 01 If you connect the optional footswitch model F 1 available...

Page 34: ...to receive signals over a number of different MIDI channels at once you can play the FS780 s Auto Accompaniment and Rhythm patterns through the other instrument as well Setting the Local Control ON OF...

Page 35: ...le you should hear notes sounding on the other keyboard as you play keys on the FS780 RETURNING TO LOCAL CONTROL ON To turn Local Control ON once again simply press the Tempo Up button If your other k...

Page 36: ...corded by the sequencer Create the other parts If you have left the SYSTEM MIDI mode press the Rhythm button and Sound 1 button simultaneously Then press the 5 button in the Selector section The displ...

Page 37: ...animent ONE FINGER AD Sound 1 LIB r Press the Rhythm button and Sound 1 button simultaneously Then press the 1 button in the Selector section The display should begin to flash alternately showing the...

Page 38: ...read i the Rhythm part will be output through channel 11 Press the Demo button to leave the SYSTEM mode To change the channels of the other parts Press the Rhythm button and Sound 1 button simultaneo...

Page 39: ...r Ending you are going to record from the sequencer Then select the Rhythm part by pressing the G 5 key Now the FS780 is set to record your pattern from the external sequencer When you play back the R...

Page 40: ...layback Transmit channel of your external sequencer matches the FS780 s Receive channel for Sound1 the default is channel 1 3 Now begin by pressing the Synth Pattern Maker button just as you did when...

Page 41: ...d 5a d Your data transmission is now complete Sending the Sound data you create for FS780 Press the Rhythm button and Sound 1 button simultaneously Then press the 0 button in the Selector section The...

Page 42: ...tive 100 100 Pitch bend wheel Chorus button Sustain button Duet button Start Stop button Sync Fill In button Tempo buttons Rec End button Play Stop button Song Select button Auto button Synth Pattern...

Page 43: ...ume Control 64 O N N 1 DUE Hold Changes 93 O N N 1 X X Chorus Prog 9 Change True 0 99 0 99 0 99 0 99 pee e KOK KOK OKKOK ok RR RK Song Pos Ok ckckok k ok ke KEKKK xk ok ckok e k X Common Song Sel KOR...

Page 44: ...1 Q N N 1 Q X 7 O N N 1 O xk eee Volume Control 64 N N 1 X xk x x x Hold Changes 93 O N N 1 X X Chorus Prog O O Change True 0 99 0 99 0 99 0 99 System Exclusive O O Song Pos KKK KKK KKK KK RK x KK RO...

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