Optimus 575 owner manual Features

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FEATURES

Your Optimus Concertmate 575 Porta- ble Electronic Keyboard is a state-of- the-art musical instrument with many exciting features. You can set the key- board to sound like 100 different musi- cal instruments or sound effects. To accompany your music, the keyboard has 100 different preset rhythms, as well as two types of auto-accompani- ments.

Your Concertmate 575’s features in- clude:

Mini Keys — make the keyboard compact and versatile so you can play it anywhere.

Polyphonic Sound — lets you play and hear up to eight notes at the same time, so you can create or play almost any type of music.

Poly/Texture Key — lets you adjust the Concertmate 575's sound texture and polyphony (harmony).

Built-In Demonstration Tune — lets you hear a sample of what you and the Concertmate 575 can do.

100 Sounds — let you set your Con- certmate 575 to sound like anything from a banjo to an insect when you press a key.

100 Auto-Rhythms — give you a steady beat for a wide range of music styles, from rhumba to slow rock.

Tempo Control — lets you speed up or slow down the tempo of any select- ed music pattern.

Fill-In Rhythm Key — lets you insert a short variation into any auto-rhythm.

Auto Accompaniment — lets you set the Concertmate 575 to automatically play a preset harmonic pattern to match the selected auto-rhythm.

Three Power Options— let you power the keyboard from internal batteries (not supplied), standard AC power (with an optional adapter), or your ve- hicle’s cigarette lighter socket (with an optional adapter) so you can make mu- sic almost anywhere.

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Concertmate and Optimus are registered trademarks used by Tandy Corporation.

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Contents Concertmate Features FCC Wants YOU to Know Contents Connecting Power Using BatteriesUsing AC Power Using Vehicle Battery Power Look AT Your Keyboard Keyboard Wind String BrassOperation Basic OperationUsing the Preset Sounds Playing the Demonstration TuneSelecting/Playing a Preset Sound Playing Keyboard Split SoundsUsing the Preset AUTO-RHYTHMS Selecting/Playing an Auto-RhythmUsing FILL-IN Using Auto Accompaniment Easy Random FingeringMode Standard Fingering Slide Mode to Fingered Adjusting the POLYPHONY/TEXTURE Maximum Number of Notes YOU can Play Troubleshooting Trouble Possible Cause RemedyCare and Maintenance Standard Fingering Chord Chart M7-5 Dim Specifications Limited One-Year Warranty