Setting the Pitch Bend Range
You can adjust the bend range of pitch controls from 1 to 12 semitones.
Note: The keyboard automatically se- lects a bend range of 2 semitones the first time you turn it on after connecting power. Each time you turn it on after that, it recalls the last selected bend range.
Follow these steps to adjust the pitch bend range.
1.Repeatedly press TRANSPOSE/ TUNE/MIDI until a number and Bend appear on the display.
2.Within 5 seconds, press + or – on the keypad until the pitch bend range you want appears on the dis- play, or enter a number from
USING A SUSTAIN PEDAL
For added flexibility and control as you make music, you can connect a sustain pedal (not supplied), available through your local RadioShack store. A sustain pedal lets you sustain or soften the key- board’s sound, and even start or stop an
ASSIGNABLE
JACK
To connect a sustain pedal to your MD- 1600, insert the plug on the pedal’s cord into ASSIGNABLE JACK on the back of the keyboard.
You can adjust the
Setting | Description |
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SUS (Sustain) | Causes one or more |
| notes to linger after |
| they are played |
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SoS (Sostenuto) | Similar to SUS, but |
| only sustains one |
| note at a time |
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SFt (Soft) | Softens the sound |
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rHy (Rhythm) | Starts or stops the |
| selected |
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Follow these steps to change the as- signable jack’s setting.
1.Repeatedly press TRANSPOSE/ TUNE/MIDI until Bend appears. Then press 
until the assignable jack’s current setting and Jack appear on the display.
2.Within 5 seconds, press + or – until the desired setting (SUS, SoS, SFt, or rHy) appears.
Press the sustain pedal as you play to hear the desired sound or to start/stop the selected
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