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A LOOK AT YOUR KEYBOARD

UNDERSTANDING THE CONTROLS

READING THE DISPLAY

The Concertmate 970’s display lets you view the keyboard’s sound, rhythm, and
juke box settings. 

00. 

(decimal on the right) —  shows the juke box setting. See “Using the Juke Box”

on Page 11.

.00 

(decimal on the left) — shows the sound setting. See “Using the Preset

Sounds” on Page 12.

0.0 

(decimal between the first and second digits) —  shows the rhythm setting. See

“Using the Preset Auto-Rhythms” on Page 15

0

5

1

6

2

7

3

8

4

9

MULTI FUNCTION DISPLAY

POWER/MODE

FINGERED

CONCERT CHORD

NORMAL

ON

OFF

VOLUME SYNCHRO/

FILL-IN

START/

STOP

TEMPO

¢

TRANSPOSE/TUNE

¢

SOUND RHYTHM

SONG

SOUND

     RHYTHM

MELODY
ON/OFF

PIANO
00 PIANO 1
01 PIANO 2
02 HONKY-TONK
03 STUDIO PIANO
04 ELEC PIANO 1
05 ELEC PIANO 2
06 ELEC PIANO 3
07 ELEC PIANO 4
08 HARPSICHORD
09 CLAVELECTRO

ORGAN
10 ELEC ORGAN 1
11 ELEC ORGAN 2
12 ELEC ORGAN 3
13 ELEC ORGAN 4
14 CHURCH ORGAN
15 PIPE ORGAN
16 REED ORGAN
17 ACCORDION
18 BANDONEON
19 HARMONICA

GUITAR/BASS
20 GUT GUITAR
21 ACOUS GUITAR
22 JAZZ GUITAR
23 ELEC GUITAR
24 MUTE GUITAR
25 DIST GUITAR
26 WOOD BASS
27 ELEC BASS
28 SLAP BASS
29 BANJO

STRINGS/ENSEMBLE
30 VIOLIN
31 CELLO
32 HARP
33 STRINGS 1
34 STRINGS 2
35 STRINGS 3
36 SYNTH-STR 1
37 SYNTH-STR 2
38 CHOIR
39 VOICE

BRASS
40 TRUMPET
41 TUBA
42 BRASS SECTION
43 FRENCH HORN 1
44 FRENCH HORN 2
45 BRASS 1
46 BRASS 2
47 SYNTH-BRASS 1
48 SYNTH-BRASS 2
49 SYNTH-BRASS 3

REED/PIPE
50 SOPRANO SAX
51 ALTO SAX
52 TENOR SAX
53 OBOE
54 CLARINET
55 PICCOLO
56 FLUTE
57 RECORDER
58 FLUTE ENSEMBLE
59 WHISTLE

SYNTH-SOUND 1
60 SYNTH-LEAD 1
61 SYNTH-LEAD 2
62 SYNTH-LEAD 3
63 SYNTH-CALLIOPE
64 SYNTH-PAD 1
65 SYNTH-PAD 2
66 SYNTH-PAD 3
67 GLESS HARMONICA
68 COUNTRY FARM
69 SYNTH-BASS

SYNTH-SOUND 2
70 PEARL DROP
71 COSMIC SOUND
72 SOUNDTRACK
73 SPACE PAD
74 SYNTH-SFX
75 SE 1 (VEHICLE)
76 SE 2 (TELEPHONE)
77 SE 3 (SPACE)
78 SE 4 (INVADER)
79 SE 5 (FUNNY)

LAYER
80 STRINGS PIANO
81 STRINGS EP
82 CHOIR EP
83 CHOIR ORGAN
84 STRINGS GUITAR
85 STRINGS HARP
86 BRASS STRINGS
87 VIB PAD
88 12STR GUITAR
89 CHOIR STRINGS

SPLIT/PERCUSSION
90 BASS/PIANO
91 BASS/E.PIANO
92 BASS/VIB
93 BASS/G.GUITAR
94 BASS/D.GUITAR
95 STRINGS/PIANO
96 STRINGS/TRUMPET
97 VIBRAPHONE
98 MARIMBA
99 PERCUSSION

100 SOUNDS

POPS
00 POP FUSION
01 BALLAD
02 POP BALLAD
03 RAP POP
04 SOUL BALLAD
05 FUNKY POP
06 16BEAT
07 8BEAT 1
08 8BEAT 2
09 POPS

ROCK
10 ROCK WALTZ
11 SLOW ROCK
12 SOFT ROCK 1
13 SOFT ROCK 2
14 FOLKIE POP
15 60's SOUL
16 ROCK
17 HEAVY METAL
18 50's ROCK
19 CHICAGO BLUES

JAZZ/DANCE
20 BIG BAND
21 SLOW SWING
22 FOX TROT
23 JAZZ WALTZ
24 ACID JAZZ
25 LATIN FUSION
26 TRANCE
27 DISCO
28 RAP
29 FUNK

EUROPEAN/LATIN
30 POLKA
31 MARCH
32 SLOW WALTZ
33 WALTZ
34 TANGO
35 BOSSA NOVA
36 SAMBA
37 MAMBO
38 RHUMBA
39 CHA-CHA-CHA

VARIOUS
40 MERENGUE
41 REGGAE
42 SKA
43 TEX-MEX
44 FOLKLORE
45 COUNTRY
46 SLOW GOSPEL
47 ADANI
48 BAROQUE
49 ENKA

01 TWINKLE TWINKLE
02 ACH DU LIEBER AUGUSTIN
03 AMAZING GRACE
04 ODE TO JOY
05 LONDON BRIDGE
06 LONDONDERRY AIR
07 GREENSLEEVES
08 AULD LANG SYNE

00 WHEN YOU WISH

11
12

O CHRISTMAS TREE

13

YANKEE DOODLE

14

SANTA LUCIA

15

WHEN THE SAINTS GO MARCHING IN

16

ALOHA OE

17

10 JINGL BELLS

SPRING FROM "THE FOUR SEASONS"

LITTLE BROWN JUG
MARCH FROM "THE NUTCRACKER"
THE ENTERTAINER

18
19

20 SONG BANK

50 RHYTHMS

09 JOY TO THE WORLD

970

970

100 SOUNDS List

POWER/MODE Selector

JUKE BOX Button

Speaker

Speaker

SYNCHRO/FILL-IN Button

TEMPO/TRANSPOSE/TUNE Buttons

Display

50 RHYTHMS List

SOUND Button

20 JUKE BOX List

VOLUME Buttons

START/STOP Button

Number Buttons

RHYTHM Button

MELODY ON/OFF Button

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Summary of Contents for CONCERTMATE 970

Page 1: ...71 COSMIC SOUND 72 SOUNDTRACK 73 SPACE PAD 74 SYNTH SFX 75 SE 1 VEHICLE 76 SE 2 TELEPHONE 77 SE 3 SPACE 78 SE 4 INVADER 79 SE 5 FUNNY LAYER 80 STRINGS PIANO 81 STRINGS EP 82 CHOIR EP 83 CHOIR ORGAN 84 STRINGS GUITAR 85 STRINGS HARP 86 BRASS STRINGS 87 VIB PAD 88 12STR GUITAR 89 CHOIR STRINGS SPLIT PERCUSSION 90 BASS PIANO 91 BASS E PIANO 92 BASS VIB 93 BASS G GUITAR 94 BASS D GUITAR 95 STRINGS PIA...

Page 2: ... can play or create al most any type of music Tempo Control lets you speed up or slow down the tempo of any select ed music pattern 50 Auto Rhythms give you a steady beat for many styles of music from rhumba to slow rock Fill In Rhythm lets you insert a short variation into any auto rhythm Auto Accompaniment lets you au tomatically play a preset harmonic pat tern to match the selected auto rhythm ...

Page 3: ...lass B digital device as specified in Part 15 of FCC Rules These limits provide reasonable protection against radio and TV interference in a residen tial area However your keyboard might cause TV or radio interference even when it is operating properly To eliminate interference you can try one or both of the following corrective mea sures Increase the distance between the keyboard and the radio or...

Page 4: ...x Tune 11 Playing Along with a Juke Box Tune 11 Using the Preset Sounds 12 Selecting Playing a Preset Sound 13 Percussion Sounds 14 Keyboard Split Sounds 15 Using the Preset Auto Rhythms 15 Selecting Playing an Auto Rhythm 15 Using SYNCHRO 16 Using FILL IN 17 Using Auto Accompaniment 17 Concert Chord 17 Standard Fingering 19 Changing Auto Power Off 20 Special Features 21 Changing Keys 21 Tuning th...

Page 5: ...ommend alkaline batteries such as RadioShack Cat No 23 557 Cautions Only use fresh batteries of the required size and type Be sure POWER MODE is set to OFF while you install batteries 1 Press the tab on the battery com partment cover then pull up to remove the cover 2 Put the batteries in the compart ment as indicated by the polarity symbols and marked beside the compartment 3 Replace the cover No...

Page 6: ...ug into the DC 9V jack on the back of the Concertmate 970 2 Plug the adapter into a standard AC outlet Using Vehicle Battery Power You can power your Concertmate 970 from your vehicle s cigarette lighter socket using a 9 volt DC adapter not supplied such as RadioShack Cat No 270 1562 Cautions You must use a DC adapter that supplies 9 volts and delivers at least 800 milliamps Its center tip must be...

Page 7: ...sert the headphones 1 4 inch plug into the PHONES OUTPUT jack on the back of the keyboard Note Connecting headphones discon nects the Concertmate 970 s built in speakers Listening Safely To protect your hearing follow these guidelines when you use headphones Set the volume to the lowest set ting before you begin listening After you begin listening adjust the volume to a comfortable level Do not li...

Page 8: ...to the PHONES OUTPUT jack on the back of the keyboard and connect the cable s other end to the amplifier s input jack s such as AUX IN or TAPE IN Your local RadioShack store sells a full line of amplifiers speakers and con nection cables USING THE SHEET MUSIC STAND To easily view sheet music while play ing your Concertmate 970 insert the supplied sheet music stand into the holes on the top back pa...

Page 9: ...69 SYNTH BASS SYNTH SOUND 2 70 PEARL DROP 71 COSMIC SOUND 72 SOUNDTRACK 73 SPACE PAD 74 SYNTH SFX 75 SE 1 VEHICLE 76 SE 2 TELEPHONE 77 SE 3 SPACE 78 SE 4 INVADER 79 SE 5 FUNNY LAYER 80 STRINGS PIANO 81 STRINGS EP 82 CHOIR EP 83 CHOIR ORGAN 84 STRINGS GUITAR 85 STRINGS HARP 86 BRASS STRINGS 87 VIB PAD 88 12STR GUITAR 89 CHOIR STRINGS SPLIT PERCUSSION 90 BASS PIANO 91 BASS E PIANO 92 BASS VIB 93 BAS...

Page 10: ...OFF VOLUME SYNCHRO FILL IN START STOP TEMPO TRANSPOSE TU The scores of the Juke Box songs appear in this Owner s Manual see Songbook on Page 29 3 Press VOLUME s to increase the sound level or VOLUME t to decrease it The current setting appears on the display Notes The volume setting range is between 0 no sound and 9 maximum Each time you turn on the keyboard the volume setting is set to 7 To quick...

Page 11: ...19 CHICAGO BLUES JAZZ DANCE 20 BIG BAND 21 SLOW SWING 22 FOX TROT 23 JAZZ WALTZ 24 ACID JAZZ 25 LATIN FUSION 26 TRANCE 27 DISCO 28 RAP 29 FUNK EUROPEAN LATIN 30 POLKA 31 MARCH 32 SLOW WALTZ 33 WALTZ 34 TANGO 35 BOSSA NOVA 36 SAMBA 37 MAMBO 38 RHUMBA 39 CHA CHA CHA VARIOUS 40 MERENGUE 41 REGGAE 42 SKA 43 TEX MEX 44 FOLKLORE 45 COUNTRY 46 SLOW GOSPEL 47 ADANI 48 BAROQUE 49 ENKA 50 RHYTHMS 3 Press ST...

Page 12: ...S STRINGS 87 VIB PAD 88 12STR GUITAR 89 CHOIR STRINGS SPLIT PERCUSSION 90 BASS PIANO 91 BASS E PIANO 92 BASS VIB 93 BASS G GUITAR 94 BASS D GUITAR 95 STRINGS PIANO 96 STRINGS TRUMPET 97 VIBRAPHONE 98 MARIMBA 99 PERCUSSION 100 SOUNDS POPS 00 POP FUSION 01 BALLAD 02 POP BALLAD 03 RAP POP 04 SOUL BALLAD 05 FUNKY POP 06 16BEAT 07 8BEAT 1 08 8BEAT 2 09 POPS ROCK 10 ROCK WALTZ 11 SLOW ROCK 12 SOFT ROCK ...

Page 13: ...ND RHYTHM SONG SOUND RHYTHM MELODY ON OFF 00 POP FUSION 01 BALLAD 02 POP BALLAD 03 RAP POP 04 SOUL BALLAD 05 FUNKY POP 06 16BEAT 07 8BEAT 1 08 8BEAT 2 09 POPS ROCK 10 ROCK WALTZ 11 SLOW ROCK 12 SOFT ROCK 1 13 SOFT ROCK 2 14 FOLKIE POP 15 60 s SOUL 16 ROCK 17 HEAVY METAL 18 50 s ROCK 19 CHICAGO BLUES JAZZ DANCE 20 BIG BAND 21 SLOW SWING 22 FOX TROT 23 JAZZ WALTZ 24 ACID JAZZ 25 LATIN FUSION 26 TRAN...

Page 14: ...O SAX 52 TENOR SAX 53 OBOE 54 CLARINET 55 PICCOLO 56 FLUTE 57 RECORDER 58 FLUTE ENSEMBLE 59 WHISTLE SYNTH SOUND 1 60 SYNTH LEAD 1 61 SYNTH LEAD 2 62 SYNTH LEAD 3 63 SYNTH CALLIOPE 64 SYNTH PAD 1 65 SYNTH PAD 2 66 SYNTH PAD 3 67 GLESS HARMONICA 68 COUNTRY FARM 69 SYNTH BASS SYNTH SOUND 2 70 PEARL DROP 71 COSMIC SOUND 72 SOUNDTRACK 73 SPACE PAD 74 SYNTH SFX 75 SE 1 VEHICLE 76 SE 2 TELEPHONE 77 SE 3 ...

Page 15: ...RO on Page 16 Briefly vary the pattern of a rhythm see Using FILL IN on Page 17 Selecting Playing an Auto Rhythm 1 Press RHYTHM The RHYTHM indicator lights and the number of the current auto rhythm appears on the display Note The Concertmate 970 auto matically selects the rhythm POP FUSION No 00 each time you turn it on 0 5 1 6 2 7 3 8 4 9 MULTI FUNCTION DISPLAY POWER MODE FINGERED CONCERT CHORD N...

Page 16: ... GUITAR 24 MUTE GUITAR 25 DIST GUITAR 26 WOOD BASS 27 ELEC BASS 28 SLAP BASS 29 BANJO STRINGS ENSEMBLE 30 VIOLIN 31 CELLO 32 HARP 33 STRINGS 1 34 STRINGS 2 35 STRINGS 3 36 SYNTH STR 1 37 SYNTH STR 2 38 CHOIR 39 VOICE BRASS 40 TRUMPET 41 TUBA 42 BRASS SECTION 43 FRENCH HORN 1 44 FRENCH HORN 2 45 BRASS 1 46 BRASS 2 47 SYNTH BRASS 1 48 SYNTH BRASS 2 49 SYNTH BRASS 3 REED PIPE 50 SOPRANO SAX 51 ALTO S...

Page 17: ...TE 57 RECORDER 58 FLUTE ENSEMBLE 59 WHISTLE SYNTH SOUND 1 60 SYNTH LEAD 1 61 SYNTH LEAD 2 62 SYNTH LEAD 3 63 SYNTH CALLIOPE 64 SYNTH PAD 1 65 SYNTH PAD 2 66 SYNTH PAD 3 67 GLESS HARMONICA 68 COUNTRY FARM 69 SYNTH BASS SYNTH SOUND 2 70 PEARL DROP 71 COSMIC SOUND 72 SOUNDTRACK 73 SPACE PAD 74 SYNTH SFX 75 SE 1 VEHICLE 76 SE 2 TELEPHONE 77 SE 3 SPACE 78 SE 4 INVADER 79 SE 5 FUNNY LAYER 80 STRINGS PIA...

Page 18: ...ncert chord auto accompaniment 1 Set POWER MODE to CONCERT CHORD 2 Select and enter an auto rhythm 3 To start the auto rhythm before the auto accompaniment press START STOP To synchronize the start of the selected auto rhythm with your accompaniment press SYNCHRO FILL IN 4 Begin the accompaniment at the desired interval by pressing the desired accompaniment key s To play a melody along with the ac...

Page 19: ... note you play determines the root of the chord Be sure that your fingering correctly defines the root you want The diagrams above show only one possible fingering position for each chord It is possible to play a chord using several different positions For example the following three fingering positions produce the same C chord Major M Minor m Dominant Suspended 4th 7sus4 Minor 7th m7 Major 9th 9 ...

Page 20: ... SOUND RHYTHM SONG SOUND RHYTHM MELODY ON OFF GUITAR BASS 20 GUT GUITAR 21 ACOUS GUITAR 22 JAZZ GUITAR 23 ELEC GUITAR 24 MUTE GUITAR 25 DIST GUITAR 26 WOOD BASS 27 ELEC BASS 28 SLAP BASS 29 BANJO STRINGS ENSEMBLE 30 VIOLIN 31 CELLO 32 HARP 33 STRINGS 1 34 STRINGS 2 35 STRINGS 3 36 SYNTH STR 1 37 SYNTH STR 2 38 CHOIR 39 VOICE BRASS 40 TRUMPET 41 TUBA 42 BRASS SECTION 43 FRENCH HORN 1 44 FRENCH HORN...

Page 21: ...the display in creases or decreases by 1 semi tone 0 5 1 6 2 7 3 8 4 9 SOUND RHYTHM MELODY ON OFF As you raise the key 1 is C 2 is D and so on As you lower the key 1 is B 2 is B 3 is A and so on Notes You can also use the number key pad to quickly raise the key Press the desired semitone value 1 to 5 To reset the keyboard to its default key middle C press both TRANSPOSE TUNE s and t at the same ti...

Page 22: ...conds repeatedly press TRANSPOSE TUNE s or t to raise or lower the keyboard s pitch Each time you press the key the number on the display increases or decreases by 1 cent 0 5 1 6 2 7 3 8 4 9 SOUND RHYTHM MELODY ON OFF Notes You can tune the Concertmate 970 to within 50 cents 101 lev els of its default pitch You can use the number keypad to raise the pitch by entering the desired cent value To rese...

Page 23: ...e Headphones are con nected Disconnect headphones Power supply problem Check the power supply Are battery symbols facing correctly Are the batteries fresh Is the AC or DC adapter connected properly You are pressing too few accompaniment keys while POWER MODE is set to FINGERED Set POWER MODE to NOR MAL or CONCERT CHORD Press 3 or 4 keys to form a chord while POWER MODE is set to FINGERED No sound ...

Page 24: ...70 only in normal temperature envi ronments Temperature extremes can shorten the life of electronic devices damage batteries and distort or melt plastic parts Keep the Concertmate 970 away from dust and dirt which can cause premature wear of parts Wipe the Concertmate 970 with a damp cloth occasionally to keep it looking new Do not use harsh chemicals cleaning solvents or strong detergents to clea...

Page 25: ...25 STANDARD FINGERING CHORD CHART M m 7 m7 C C D D D E E F F G G G A A A B B dim7 Chord Type Root 42 4032 fm Page 25 Wednesday August 11 1999 4 45 PM ...

Page 26: ...26 M7 m7 5 dim aug C C D D D E E F F G G G A A sus4 Chord Type Root 42 4032 fm Page 26 Wednesday August 11 1999 4 45 PM ...

Page 27: ...27 7sus4 m add9 mM7 7 C C D D D E E F F G G G A A A B B add9 Chord Type Root 5 42 4032 fm Page 27 Wednesday August 11 1999 4 45 PM ...

Page 28: ...r Supply 9V DC Jack Headphones Stereo Standard Jack Output Impedance 66 Ohms Output Voltage 2 8V RMS MAX Power Sources DC 6 AA batteries Cat No 23 552 AC 120V 60Hz with AC adapter Vehicle Battery 9V with DC adapter Power Consumption 7 7 W Dimensions HWD 31 2 35 1211 16 Inches 90 910 322 mm Weight Without Batteries 8 lb 10 oz 3 9 kg Included Accessory Sheet Music Stand Specifications are typical in...

Page 29: ... O Christmas Tree 02 Ach Du Lieber Augustin 12 Yankee Doodle 03 Amazing Grace 13 Santa Lucia 04 Ode to Joy 14 When the Saints Go Marching In 05 London Bridge 15 Aloha Oe 06 Londonderry Air 16 Spring from The Four Seasons 07 Greensleeves 17 Little Brown Jug 08 Auld Lang Syne 18 March from The Nutcracker 09 Joy to the World 19 The Entertainer Easy Difficult Normal Very Difficult 42 4032 fm Page 29 W...

Page 30: ...30 NOTES 42 4032 fm Page 30 Wednesday August 11 1999 4 45 PM ...

Page 31: ...31 42 4032 fm Page 31 Wednesday August 11 1999 4 45 PM ...

Page 32: ...ng or other incidence of excess voltage or current b any repairs other than those provided by a RadioShack Authorized Service Facility c consumables such as fuses or batteries d cosmetic damage e transportation shipping or insurance costs or f costs of product removal installation set up service adjustment or reinstallation EXCEPT AS PROVIDED HEREIN RadioShack MAKES NO EXPRESS WARRANTIES AND ANY I...

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