Casio MA1003-A, PX-3, PX3ES1A Layering and Splitting Tones, E-12, (FUNCTION), Two layered tones across the entire keyboard (page E-13)

Selecting and Playing a Tone

5. Check to make sure that the lamp above the  (TONE) button is lit.

Lit

• If it is unlit, press the  (TONE) button to light the

upper lamp.

6. Use the  to  (Tone Group) buttons to

select the group you want.

Layering and Splitting Tones

You can configure the keyboard so it plays two different tones at the same time (Layer) or to play different tones in the left and right ranges (Split). You can even use Layer and Split in combination with each other.

The following describes the various possible Layer and Split combinations.

One tone across the entire keyboard (page E-11) Use zone UPPER 1.

• The lamp of the button you press will light.

7. Use the  (w, q) buttons to select the

tone you want. Now you can play on the

UPPER 1

UPPER 1 INT ON

LAYER OFF

SPLIT OFF

keyboard using the tone you selected.

Example: To select the “Jazz Organ 2” tone in the “ORGAN” group

Tone number Tone name

NOTE

•Pressing w and q at the same time selects tone 001 in the currently selected group.

•Holding down w or q will scroll through tones at high speed.

•Holding down the  (FUNCTION) button as you press w or q will jump 10 tones.

Two layered tones across the entire keyboard (page E-13)

Use zones UPPER 1 and UPPER 2 at the same time.

	UPPER 1/2 INT ON
	LAYER ON
UPPER 1	SPLIT OFF
UPPER 2

Two tones, one for the left range and one for the right range of the keyboard (page E-14)

Use zones UPPER 1 and LOWER 1 at the same time.

UPPER 1/LOWER 1 INT ON

LAYER OFF

LOWER 1 UPPER 1

SPLIT ON

Four tones, two layered for the left range and two layered for the right range of the keyboard (page E-15)

Use zones UPPER 1, UPPER 2, LOWER 1, and LOWER 2 at the same time.

		UPPER 1/2 INT ON
		LOWER 1/2 INT ON
LOWER 1	UPPER 1	LAYER ON, SPLIT ON
LOWER 2	UPPER 2

Three tones, one for one range and two layered for the other range of the keyboard (page E-16)

Use all four zones at the same time, but with one zone’s sound turned off by configuring one of the zones with INT OFF to disconnect the internal sound source. The example below shows INT OFF configured for LOWER 2.

	UPPER 1/2, LOWER 1 INT ON
	LOWER 2 INT OFF
UPPER 1
LOWER 1	LAYER ON, SPLIT ON
UPPER 2

E-12