Radio Shack MD-1160 owner manual ˆ Using Midi, Using a Sustain Pedal, About Midi

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effects for sounds such as a saxophone, other reed instruments, and guitar tones.

To use pitch bend, rotate and hold PITCH BEND while holding down a key. The pitch of the key you pressed slides smoothly up and down. Release PITCH BEND to stop the effect.

USING A SUSTAIN PEDAL

For added flexibility and control as you make music, you can connect an option- al sustain pedal (available through your local RadioShack store). A sustain pedal lets you sustain the keyboard’s sound.

To connect a sustain pedal to your key- board, insert the plug on the pedal’s cord into SUSTAIN on the back of the keyboard.

ˆUsing MIDI

Your keyboard includes a feature called MIDI (Musical Instrument Digital Inter- face). MIDI is the universal standard for sending and receiving performance data between all types of electronic musical instruments, regardless of the manufac- turer.

Using MIDI, you can play music on your keyboard and another instrument at the same time while pressing the keys on only one, record your music to a se- quencer, acquire a wider selection of preset tones from a sound module, and much more.

ABOUT MIDI

Every MIDI-equipped instrument has MIDI OUT and IN terminals, and some also have a MIDI THRU terminal. Each of these terminals serves a different pur- pose.

MIDI OUT sends MIDI data to (“talks to”) the other MIDI instrument(s).

MIDI IN receives (“listens to”) MIDI data sent by the other MIDI instrument(s).

MIDI THRU lets you connect (“network”) additional MIDI instruments, and sends along to other MIDI devices a copy of all data it receives through its MIDI IN ter- minal.

Your keyboard has MIDI OUT and MIDI IN terminals.

The cable that connects MIDI devices does not actually carry sound between them, like a speaker wire carries sound from a receiver to a speaker. Instead, MIDI-equipped devices communicate with each other using digital codes (in- structions). One MIDI device sends digi- tal instructions representing exactly what is being played on it. The other MIDI device receives and translates those instructions, then produces (or records) the sound exactly as it was played on the first device.

Note: Connecting your keyboard to an- other MIDI device requires a MIDI cable (not supplied). See “Making the MIDI Connections” on Page 22.

Using MIDI

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Contents MD-1160 Midi Keyboard ˆ Contents Special Features Using MidiTroubleshooting ˆ Features FCC Wants YOU to Know Using Batteries Connecting PowerUsing AC Power Slide POWER/MODE to OFFConnecting Headphones Connecting AN External AmplifierListening Safely ˆ a Quick Look at Your Keyboard Using the Sheet Music StandCancelling Auto Power Off ˆ OperationBasic Operation Press PLAY/PAUSE or START/STOP to start playing the tune Playing Back a Prerecorded TunePLAY/PAUSE again Playing Along with a Prerecorded TuneSelecting/Playing a Preset Tone Using the Preset TonesTurning Applause Off/On Consecutively Playing Back the TunesLayered Tones Keyboard Split TonesPercussion Sounds Using the Preset AUTO-RHYTHMS Selecting/Playing An Auto-RhythmSTART/STOP again Using Synchro Using Auto AccompanimentUsing FILL-IN Adjusting the Accompaniment VolumeSet POWER/MODE to Concert Chord Concert ChordNumber of Keys Chord Type Pressed Standard Fingering Using the Chord Book Set POWER/MODE to FingeredPress Chord BOOK. Chord Bk appears Changing Keys ˆ Special FeaturesTuning the Keyboard Using Touch ResponseUsing Pitch Bend ˆ Using Midi Using a Sustain PedalAbout Midi Midi Data Making the Midi ConnectionsChanging Midi Settings Effect Control NumberTUNE/MIDI until TonMap=N appears Using Midi ˆ Troubleshooting Care ˆ Standard Fingering Chord Charts Standard Fingering Chord Charts ˆ Note Table Function Transmitted Recognized Remarks ˆ Midi Implementation ChartDC 9V Jack ˆ SpecificationsLimited One-Year Warranty