Radio Shack MD-1160 owner manual ˆ Features

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ˆFeatures

Your RadioShack MIDI Keyboard is a state-of-the-art keyboard with many ex- citing features. You can set the key- board to sound like 100 different musical instruments or sound effects. To accom- pany your music, the keyboard has 100 rhythms, as well as auto accompani- ments and percussion sounds.

Your keyboard also includes a MIDI (Musical Instrument Digital Interface) feature, which lets you connect it to oth- er MIDI-equipped musical instruments or devices, even your personal comput- er.

This versatile keyboard can provide hours of fun and is ideal for anyone who wants to make music, from the beginner to the experienced musician.

Note: The keyboard conforms to most, but not all, General MIDI specifications. Because of this, you might experience some incompatibility when using the keyboard with another General MIDI de- vice. For more information, see “Using MIDI” on Page 21.

Your keyboard’s features include:

Touch Response — the keyboard’s volume varies in response to the force of your touch, just like an acoustic piano or organ, so you can add emotion to your music.

Pitch Bender Wheel — lets you bend notes by altering their pitch, creating re- alistic effects for tones such as reed in- struments or guitar tones.

Large LCD Music Information Display

shows you the notes and chords as you play them, along with the current tone, rhythm, and tempo. The display’s built-in backlight makes it easy to read it even in dim light.

16-Note Polyphonic Sound — lets you play and hear up to 16 notes at the same time so you can play or create al- most any type of music.

61 Full-Sized Keys — provide the feel of a fine musical instrument.

Transpose Function — lets you in- stantly change the key of the music, even while you are playing.

Tune Control — lets you adjust the pitch of your keyboard so you can play in tune with other instruments.

Sustain Jack — lets you connect a sustain pedal (not supplied) to the key- board so you can hold notes that you play on your keyboard.

Headphones/Output Jack — lets you connect headphones so you can play without disturbing others, or an external amplifier so you can play for a crowd.

100 Tones — you can set your key- board to sound like anything from a harpsichord to a honky-tonk piano.

100 Prerecorded Tunes — let you hear a sample of what you and the keyboard can do. You can play the tunes either one at a time or consecutively, and you can turn off the melody or accompani-

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Contents MD-1160 Midi Keyboard ˆ Contents Using Midi Special FeaturesTroubleshooting ˆ Features FCC Wants YOU to Know Connecting Power Using BatteriesUsing AC Power Slide POWER/MODE to OFFConnecting AN External Amplifier Connecting HeadphonesListening Safely Using the Sheet Music Stand ˆ a Quick Look at Your Keyboardˆ Operation Cancelling Auto Power OffBasic Operation Playing Back a Prerecorded Tune Press PLAY/PAUSE or START/STOP to start playing the tunePlaying Along with a Prerecorded Tune PLAY/PAUSE againUsing the Preset Tones Selecting/Playing a Preset ToneTurning Applause Off/On Consecutively Playing Back the TunesKeyboard Split Tones Layered TonesPercussion Sounds Selecting/Playing An Auto-Rhythm Using the Preset AUTO-RHYTHMSSTART/STOP again Using Auto Accompaniment Using SynchroUsing FILL-IN Adjusting the Accompaniment VolumeConcert Chord Set POWER/MODE to Concert ChordNumber of Keys Chord Type Pressed Standard Fingering Set POWER/MODE to Fingered Using the Chord BookPress Chord BOOK. Chord Bk appears ˆ Special Features Changing KeysUsing Touch Response Tuning the KeyboardUsing Pitch Bend Using a Sustain Pedal ˆ Using MidiAbout Midi Making the Midi Connections Midi DataEffect Control Number Changing Midi SettingsTUNE/MIDI until TonMap=N appears Using Midi ˆ Troubleshooting Care ˆ Standard Fingering Chord Charts Standard Fingering Chord Charts ˆ Note Table ˆ Midi Implementation Chart Function Transmitted Recognized Remarksˆ Specifications DC 9V JackLimited One-Year Warranty