thomann Startone MKL-201, Manual

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Table of contents
1 General information.............................................................................................................. 5
1.1 Further information........................................................................................................ 5
1.2 Notational conventions................................................................................................. 5
1.3 Symbols and signal words........................................................................................... 6
2 Safety instructions................................................................................................................. 7
3 Features....................................................................................................................................... 8
4 Assembly instructions.......................................................................................................... 9
5 Connections and operating elements........................................................................ 10
6 Connection options............................................................................................................. 15
7 Operating ................................................................................................................................ 17
7.1 Turning the keyboard on / off.................................................................................. 17
7.1.1 Automatic shutoff..................................................................................................... 17
7.2 Adjusting the volume.................................................................................................. 17
7.3 Demo pieces................................................................................................................... 18
7.4 Using the Sustain pedal.............................................................................................. 18
7.5 Sounds.............................................................................................................................. 19
7.5.1 Layer mode.................................................................................................................. 19
7.5.2 Split mode.................................................................................................................... 20
7.5.3 Piano mode.................................................................................................................. 20
7.6 DSP effect......................................................................................................................... 21
7.7 Transposing..................................................................................................................... 21
7.8 Styles and automatic accompaniment................................................................. 21
7.8.1 Starting Auto Accompaniment (rhythm track only)..................................... 22
7.8.2 Starting Auto Accompaniment (all tracks)....................................................... 22
7.8.3 Style variations........................................................................................................... 22
7.8.4 Chord structure.......................................................................................................... 25
7.8.5 Chord name................................................................................................................. 25
7.8.6 Chord inversions........................................................................................................ 25
7.8.7 Chord detection modes.......................................................................................... 26
7.8.8 Quick Setting............................................................................................................... 28
7.9 Metronome..................................................................................................................... 28
7.9.1 Turning the metronome on and off.................................................................... 28
7.10 Function menu............................................................................................................ 29
7.10.1 Octave shift............................................................................................................... 29
7.10.2 Split point setting................................................................................................... 30
7.10.3 Metronome time signature................................................................................. 30
7.10.4 Accompaniment volume..................................................................................... 30
7.10.5 Touch velocity.......................................................................................................... 30
7.10.6 Fine tuning................................................................................................................ 30
7.10.7 Reverb effect............................................................................................................. 31
7.10.8 Chorus effect............................................................................................................. 31
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