Effects and functions
Sustain
Pressing the 'Sustain' button adds a sustain effect to the notes being played. This results in
the sound of the notes lasting longer. Pressing the 'Sustain' button again turns this function
off again. It's also possible to add sustain using a separately-available sustain pedal that
can be connected to the back of the keyboard.
Modulation
Pressing the 'Modulation' button adds an expressive modulation effect (vibrato). This results
in the sound of notes slightly varying in pitch. Pressing the same button again turns it off
again.
Touch (sensitivity)
Pressing the 'Touch' button activates the touch-sensitive mode whereby sounds are played
at different volume levels depending on how hard the player presses the keys. This allows
more expressive playing. Pressing the Touch button again will de-activate the touch-
sensitive mode.
Tempo
The 'Tempo' buttons allow the tempo of the accompaniment rhythms and demo songs to be
adjusted. The default is 100 BPM (beats per minute). Once the tempo has been changed,
these settings will remain until they're changed again or the keyboard is switched off. When
it's switched on again, the default tempo will again be 100 BPM. Press the 'Tempo +' button
once to increase the tempo by 1 BPM and press the 'Tempo -' button once to decrease the
tempo by 1 BPM. Pressing the 'Tempo +' and 'Tempo -' buttons at the same time will reset
the tempo to 100 BPM.
Transpose
Pressing the 'Tra' or 'Transpose -' buttons change the keyboard's pitch. The pitch
can changed by up to 12 semitones upwards or downwards. Pressing both 'Transpose'
buttons at the same time will reset the keyboard to its original setting.
Metronome
Pressing the 'Metronome' button activates the FKB-180's built-in metronome function. By
default, it's set to 4/4 time, but the time signature is adjustable. To change it, press the
'Function Menu' button until Beat shows up in the display. Then press the '+ or -' buttons on
the number pad or use the 'Data' knob to select one of nine different time signatures. The
metronome function can also be activated after an accompaniment rhythm has been
chosen.
Chord mode
Chord mode lets you automatically change the accompaniment chords. It can be switched
between an A.B.C. mode and a Full Range mode. In A.B.C. mode, playing one of the first
nineteen keys, or a combination of multiple within that range, will result in a chord change of
the accompaniment. In Full Range mode, you must play complete chords anywhere on the
The information in this user manual is subject to change at any time without notice.
Version:
1.0
Date of creation and author's initials:
25-02-2019RV
Revision date and author's initials: -
