Radio Shack LK-1161 Percussion Sounds, Selecting/Playing an Auto-Rhythm, Using Auto Accompaniment

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Percussion Sounds

When you select the Fingered or Concert Chord mode, the keys in the lower 11/2 octaves become the accompaniment keys and do not produce percussion sounds. See “Using Auto Accompaniment”.

Selecting/Playing an Auto-Rhythm

• The keyboard automatically selects the

rhythm Club Pop (No. 00) when you turn

the power on.

• Precede a single-digit number with an 0.

For example, to select POP BALLAD (No.

05), press 0 5.

• If you incorrectly enter the first digit of the

rhythm, press RHYTHM to clear the entry

and return to the last selected auto-rhythm.

• You can adjust the tempo to play an auto-

rhythm from 40 to 255 beats per minute.

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PERCUSSION (No. 99) lets you play the 35 different percussion sounds shown here. The symbol for each sound appears above the corresponding key on the keyboard. ￿

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•	To quickly slow down or speed up the
	tempo, hold down TEMPO￿ or ￿.
•	To reset the tempo to its default (original)
	speed, press TEMPO￿ and ￿ at the same
	time.

Using Auto Accompaniment

•You can use the keyboard’s rhythm controls (FILL-IN and SYNCHRO) with both types of auto accompaniment.

•After you press the auto accompaniment keys, the keyboard plays the same chord until you press other keys to play a different chord or press START/STOP.

Your keyboard has 100 preset auto-rhythms that provide a steady beat for your music. The name and two-digit number of each preset auto-rhythm is listed on the keyboard’s top panel.

You can play a preset auto-rhythm on the keyboard in any of the following ways:

•Select and play a rhythm (see “Selecting/Playing an Auto-Rhythm”).

•Synchronize the start of a rhythm with your music (see “Using SYNCHRO”).

•Briefly vary the pattern of a rhythm (see “Using FILL-IN”).

6.Play the keyboard along with the auto- rhythm.

7.To select a different rhythm, repeat Steps 1 and 2.

8.To stop the auto-rhythm, press START/ STOP again.

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This feature lets you synchronize the start of an auto-rhythm with the beginning of your music.

After you select and enter an auto-rhythm, press SYNCHRO/FILL-IN.

Using the Preset Auto-Rhythms

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1.Press RHYTHM. An indicator appears to

the right of RHYTHM and the number of the current auto-rhythm appears. ￿

2.To select a different rhythm, choose an auto-rhythm from the 100 RHYTHMS

list and enter its two-digit number on the keypad. ￿

3.Press START/STOP to start the selected auto-rhythm.

4.Adjust VOLUME ￿ or ￿ to the desired level.

5.To change the auto-rhythm speed, press TEMPO ￿ or ￿. The current tempo setting appears. ￿

Begin playing the keyboard. The keyboard automatically begins to play the rhythm when you press any key within the first 11/2 octaves of the lower end of the keyboard (the first 18 keys from the left side of the keyboard).

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This feature lets you insert a short (1- to 2- measure) variation in the beat pattern of a selected auto-rhythm.

Press and release SYNCHRO/FILL-INwhile the auto-rhythm is playing. The keyboard inserts a 1- to 2-measure variation, then the original rhythm automatically resumes at the end of the current measure.

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The 18 keys on the left side of the keyboard		You can set the keyboard to play two
with note labels above them are called		different types of auto accompaniment using
accompaniment keys.		the accompaniment keys. ￿
Accompaniment	Melody	• Concert Chord — lets you play chords
Keyboard	Keyboard
		on the accompaniment keys using
		chord formations of one to four notes.
		The number of keys you press
		determines the type of chord that plays
		(see “Concert Chord” on Page 7).

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