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MD-992 MIDI Keyboard

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04.6.10, 5:43 PM

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Summary of Contents for MD-992

Page 1: ...42 4067 Owner s Manual Please read before using this equipment MD 992 MIDI Keyboard MD992_e_Cover p65 04 6 10 5 43 PM 1...

Page 2: ...ion If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interfer...

Page 3: ...serious injury if the product is operated incorrectly while ignoring this indication CAUTION This indication stipulates matters that have the risk of causing injury as well as matters for which there...

Page 4: ...re wet Doing so creates the risk of electric shock Use the AC adaptor where it will not be splashed with water Water creates the risk of fire and electric shock Do not place a vase or any other contai...

Page 5: ...ord when unplugging from the electrical outlet Always grasp the AC adaptor when unplugging AC Adaptor Misuse of the AC adaptor creates the risk of fire and electric shock Always make sure you observe...

Page 6: ...lume settings can damage your hearing Heavy Objects Never place heavy object on top of the product Doing so can make the product top heavy causing the product to tip over or the object to fall from it...

Page 7: ...pre recorded MIDI data Introduction 627U E 007A Avoid heat humidity or direct sunlight Do not overexpose the instrument to direct sunlight or place it near an air conditioner or in any extremely hot...

Page 8: ...niment E 18 Selecting a Rhythm E 18 Playing a Rhythm E 18 Adjusting the Tempo E 19 Using Auto Accompaniment E 19 Using a Fill in Pattern E 21 Synchro Starting Accompaniment with Rhythm Play E 21 Adjus...

Page 9: ...Changing MIDI Settings E 31 Troubleshooting E 32 Specifications E 33 Appendix A 1 Tone List A 1 Note Table A 2 Fingered Chord Chart A 4 Percussion Instrument List A 6 Rhythm List A 7 MIDI Implementat...

Page 10: ...E 8 627U E 010A C B B A 0 D E F G M L K J 1 2 6 8 4 5 7 3 H I 9 N O P S Q R General Guide MD992_e_08 17 p65 04 5 24 3 22 PM 8...

Page 11: ...o the two holes on the top surface 627U E 011A Rear Panel T MIDI OUT terminal U MIDI IN terminal V SUSTAIN jack W DC 9V jack X PHONES OUTPUT jack H buttons Negative values can be changed only by using...

Page 12: ...e that their actual notation is one octave higher than that shown on display 6 Uses a graphic keyboard to show notes and chords played on the keyboard or played during tune playback 7 Auto accompanime...

Page 13: ...er the Song Mode 4 Use the Song list to find the tune you want to play back and then use the number buttons to input the tune s two digit number Example To select 68 ODE TO JOY input 6 and then 8 5 Pr...

Page 14: ...the accompaniment part on and off by pressing the LEFT ON OFF button 8 Press the STOP button to stop playback of the tune 9 Press the TONE button to exit the Song Mode and return to the tone and rhyt...

Page 15: ...e volume Distortion of sound output Occasional interruption of sound when playing at high volume Sudden power failure when playing at high volume Flickering or dimming of the display when playing at h...

Page 16: ...adaptor creates the risk of fire and electric shock Always make sure you observe the following precautions Do not locate the electric cord near a stove or other sources of heat Never pull on the cord...

Page 17: ...onnecting cord to connect the keyboard to a musical instrument amplifier Be sure to use a connecting cord that has a stereo standard plug on the end you connect to the keyboard and a connector that pr...

Page 18: ...tone number for the tone you want to select Example To select 26 WOOD BASS input 2 and then 6 Now notes played on the keyboard will be played using an acoustical wood bass sound NOTE Always input bot...

Page 19: ...or sound quality for some tones when you play them at different positions on the keyboard This is an unavoidable result of multiple sampling and it is not a sign of malfunction Using the Microphone Ja...

Page 20: ...ard console For a complete list see the Rhythm List on page A 7 2 Press the RHYTHM button 3 Use the number buttons to input the two digit rhythm number for the rhythm you want to select Example To sel...

Page 21: ...hm to the value you want To use Auto Accompaniment 1 Set the POWER MODE switch to CONCERT CHORD or FINGERED 2 Press the START STOP button to start play of the currently selected rhythm 3 Play a chord...

Page 22: ...hether you press black or white keys to the right of a major chord key when playing minor and seventh chords FINGERED FINGERED provides you with a total of 15 different chord types The following descr...

Page 23: ...1 Press the SYNCHRO FILL IN button to put the keyboard into synchro start standby 2 Play a chord on the accompaniment keyboard and the rhythm pattern starts to play automatically NOTE If the POWER MOD...

Page 24: ...mple To select 50 ALOHA OE input 5 and then 0 NOTE 00 MY HEART WILL GO ON TITANIC THEME is the initial default tune setting whenever you turn on keyboard power You can also increment the displayed tun...

Page 25: ...mpo and rhythm that is programmed for the tune are automatically selected You can change a tune s tone and tempo during playback but you cannot change the rhythm You can also adjust the accompaniment...

Page 26: ...h the left hand part and right hand part To return a tune to its original settings simply select that tune again Playing Along with a Tune Each tune has a left hand accompaniment part and a right hand...

Page 27: ...eyboard The keys you should press are indicated on the display s graphic keyboard You can press the RIGHT ON OFF and LEFT ON OFF buttons to turn parts on and off while playback is in progress 4 To end...

Page 28: ...itself is sharp or flat A chord name may also be followed by a degree number or other symbols that indicate certain characteristics about the chord Examples Stacked notes Root Major seventh Sus fourt...

Page 29: ...u want If it isn t repeat the above from step 2 6 If the chord is correct you can see its fingering on the graphic keyboard Try playing the chord on the keyboard Example NOTE The fingering that appear...

Page 30: ...on the display are selected to allow chord play within the accompaniment keyboard inverted chord forms page E 26 are often suggested Inverted chord forms are useful to help you learn how to play chor...

Page 31: ...n is automatically cleared The transpose setting also affects Auto Accompaniment Playing back a tune automatically returns the transpose setting to its standard default of 0 TRANSPOSE TUNE MIDI Tuning...

Page 32: ...lue from 1 to 127 NOTE ON velocity is always used to determine the relative volume of the note This keyboard does not receive NOTE OFF velocity data Whenever you press or release a key on this keyboar...

Page 33: ...U E 033A TRANSPOSE TUNE MIDI Parameters and Their Displays KEYBOARD CHANNEL Basic Channel Default 01 This parameter specifies the keyboard MIDI message send channel TONE MAP G N Default N N This setti...

Page 34: ...ies are not dead 2 Set the POWER MODE switch to the NORMAL position 3 Use the MAIN VOLUME buttons to increase volume 4 Normal play is not possible on the accompaniment keyboard while the POWER MODE sw...

Page 35: ...octaves MIDI 5 multi timbre receive Other Functions Transpose 12 steps 6 semitones to 5 semitones Tuning Variable A4 approximately 440Hz 50 cents Volume 0 to 9 10 steps Terminals MIDI Terminals IN OU...

Page 36: ...627U E 036A MD992_e_32 33 p65 04 5 24 3 23 PM 34...

Page 37: ...RASS ENS 43 FR HORN 1 44 FR HORN 2 45 BRASS 1 46 BRASS 2 47 SYN BRASS 1 48 SYN BRASS 2 49 SYN BRASS 3 REED PIPE 50 SOPRANO SAX 51 ALTO SAX 52 TENOR SAX 53 OBOE 54 CLARINET 55 PICCOLO 56 FLUTE 57 RECOR...

Page 38: ...A 053 1 2 3 4 40 12 A 056 41 12 B 058 42 6 A 057 43 12 B 060 44 6 B 059 45 12 B 061 46 6 B 069 47 12 B 062 48 6 B 063 083 49 6 B 070 1 2 3 4 50 12 A 064 51 12 A 065 52 12 A 066 067 53 12 A 068 54 12...

Page 39: ...IDI data receive operation When receiving MIDI data Range of keyboard play 1 With received MIDI data notes are played one octave lower 2 With received MIDI data notes are played one octave higher Play...

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Page 42: ...RACAS V VOICE BASS DRUM V VOICE SNARE V VOICE CLOSED HI HAT V VOICE OPEN HI HAT COWBELL CRASH CYMBAL 2 CLAVES RIDE CYMBAL 2 HIGH BONGO LOW BONGO MUTE HIGH CONGA OPEN HIGH CONGA LOW CONGA HIGH TIMBALE...

Page 43: ...B Rhythm List JAZZ FUSION 40 BIG BAND 41 SLOW SWING 42 SWING 43 FOX TROT 44 JAZZ WALTZ 45 MODERN JAZZ 46 COOL 47 HARD BOP 48 ACID JAZZ 49 LATIN FUSION DANCE FUNK 50 VOCAL GROOVE 51 RAVE 52 CLUB GROOV...

Page 44: ...627U E 044A MD992_e_appendix p65 04 5 24 3 23 PM 8...

Page 45: ...627U E 045A MD992_e_appendix p65 04 5 24 3 23 PM 9...

Page 46: ...ender 1 Control 6 38 Change 7 10 11 64 100 101 1 1 16 Mode 3 X 36 96 O 9nH V 75 100 2 X 9nH V 0 X X X X X X X X O X 1 Depends on tone 3 no relation Modulation Data entry Volume Pan Expression Hold1 RP...

Page 47: ...Time Commands Aux Local ON OFF All notes OFF Messages Active Sense Reset Remarks X X X O 0 99 X X X X X X X X X X RPN LSB MSB All sound off Reset all controller X X X O 0 127 4 X X X X X X X O O X 2...

Page 48: ...warranty period take the product and the RadioShack sales receipt as proof of purchase date to any RadioShack store RadioShack will at its option un less otherwise provided by law a correct the defect...

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