Creative Prodikeys, User Manual

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Page 2: ...ms of the license agreement It is against the law to copy the software on any other medium except as specifically allowed in the license agreement The licensee may make one copy of the software for ba...

Page 3: ...Contents...

Page 4: ...eys 1 1 Removing the Music Keyboard Cover 1 2 Maintaining Creative Prodikeys 1 3 2 Setting Up Your Creative Prodikeys Installing Hardware 2 1 Installing Software 2 2 Starting the Software 2 2 Configur...

Page 5: ...Step 2 Selecting the Type of Intelligent Chord 3 9 Step 3 Selecting Music Styles 3 9 Step 4 Selecting Instruments 3 9 Step 5 Selecting Rhythms 3 10 Step 6 Selecting Tempos 3 11 Step 7 Starting the Rhy...

Page 6: ...rd 3 23 Step 3 Selecting Voicesets 3 23 Step 4 Configuring Voicesets 3 24 Step 5 Selecting Music Styles 3 24 Step 6 Selecting Instruments 3 25 Step 7 Selecting Rhythms and Tempos 3 26 Step 8 Starting...

Page 7: ...Effects 3 34 Selecting default MIDI devices 3 34 Recording Your Music 3 35 Appendixes A General Specifications General Specifications A 1 B Troubleshooting Problems with Sound B 1 Problems with Creat...

Page 8: ...Introduction...

Page 9: ...touch sensitive MIDI keys It comes with the easy to use Creative Prodikeys software which you will use to interact with and control your Creative Prodikeys Creative Prodikeys is for everyone even if y...

Page 10: ...e installation Speakers or headphones Getting More Information Visit www creative com or www prodikeys com for the latest news and updates on your Creative Prodikeys Additional Fun Mixes Penta Tunes M...

Page 11: ...to a feature Note This highlights additional or important information about a feature Caution This highlights proper usage of your product Use this information to avoid risky situations Warning This w...

Page 12: ...1 About Your Creative Prodikeys...

Page 13: ...Use this to adjust the volume Internet Portal buttons Press these buttons to access the Creative Prodikeys or SoundFont website when using the Prodikeys software Music Keyboard Use this to play music...

Page 14: ...eative Prodikeys is protected by a cover which also acts as a palm rest as you type To use the music keyboard you will need to remove the cover To remove the music keyboard cover Press down the upper...

Page 15: ...t Your Creative Prodikeys 1 3 Maintaining Creative Prodikeys To maintain your Creative Prodikeys use a damp cloth to clean only the exterior of Creative Prodikeys Do not use any liquid or aerosol clea...

Page 16: ...2 Setting Up Your Creative Prodikeys...

Page 17: ...software Installing Hardware Connect your Creative Prodikeys to your computer s PS 2 keyboard port as shown below Creative Prodikeys is not hot pluggable You must turn off your computer before connec...

Page 18: ...tware You will need to start the Creative Prodikeys software first to be able to play the Creative Prodikeys music keyboard To start the software Press the Fun button see Figure 1 1 on the Creative Pr...

Page 19: ...ring Power Management settings If you have enabled power saving or power management on your computer you should set your monitor s power management properties to Never You should also configure your s...

Page 20: ...3 Using Your Creative Prodikeys...

Page 21: ...l options when you perform with Creative Prodikeys This mode has 2 sub modes 1 Intelligent Chord 2 Function Key Chord Impress mode Lets you create music instantly to impress your family and friends ev...

Page 22: ...rd will be assigned to rhythms effects and instrumental fill ins which you can use to enhance your melody Follow the steps below to learn how to create music instantly in the Penta Tunes sub mode Step...

Page 23: ...sic category you want 3 Click the music style you want and then click the Close button Step 3 Selecting Music Scales The music scale affects the music tone of the white keys on the music keyboard You...

Page 24: ...trument or cancel the selection Double click the Instrument keys in the Creative Prodikeys software or press the corresponding keys quickly twice on your computer keyboard Step 5 Starting and Stopping...

Page 25: ...olding down white keys on the music keyboard To add an automatic upper or lower trill effect Press and hold F3 or F4 on your computer keyboard while holding down the white keys on the music keyboard T...

Page 26: ...ound effects on your music keyboard to create your music mix Follow the steps below to learn how to use Fun Tunes Step 1 Selecting the Fun Tunes Sub mode To select the Fun Tunes sub mode In the Creati...

Page 27: ...a music style 1 In the Creative Prodikeys software click the Mix button 2 In the dialog box that appears click the music category you want 3 Click the music style you want and then click the Close but...

Page 28: ...use this sub mode Step 1 Selecting the Easy Play Intelligent Chord Sub mode To select the Easy Play Intelligent Chord sub mode In the Creative Prodikeys software click the Easy Play button and then c...

Page 29: ...sets of matching instruments and rhythms for you to play with To select a music style Click the Style keys in the Creative Prodikeys software or press the corresponding keys on your computer keyboard...

Page 30: ...ble click the Instrument keys in the Creative Prodikeys software or press the corresponding keys quickly twice on your computer keyboard Step 5 Selecting Rhythms For the music style that you have sele...

Page 31: ...rhythm pattern To start the rhythm with an introductory rhythm pattern Click the Introduction Ending button in the Creative Prodikeys software or press SPACEBAR on your computer keyboard To start the...

Page 32: ...eative Prodikeys software or press ENTER on your computer keyboard Step 10 Stopping the Rhythm When you have finished playing you can stop the rhythm with or without an ending rhythm pattern To stop t...

Page 33: ...ow to use this sub mode Step 1 Selecting the Easy Play Function Key Chord Sub mode To select the Easy Play Function Key Chord sub mode In the Creative Prodikeys software click the Easy Play button and...

Page 34: ...ther Settings The steps to select music styles instruments rhythms and tempos to start and stop rhythms and to add rhythm fill ins are similar to the steps in the previous section Playing Music with I...

Page 35: ...virtual band Follow the steps below to learn how to use Fixed Progression Chords Step 1 Selecting the Easy Play Fixed Progression Sub mode To select the Easy Play Fixed Progression sub mode In the Cre...

Page 36: ...hythm You are now ready to play To begin just start the rhythm To start the rhythm Click the Introduction Ending button in the Creative Prodikeys software or press SPACEBAR on your computer keyboard S...

Page 37: ...pping the Rhythm When you have finished playing you can stop the rhythm To stop the rhythm Click the Introduction Ending button in the Creative Prodikeys software or press SPACEBAR on your computer ke...

Page 38: ...eys software on the keys to press on your music keyboard Follow the steps below to learn how to use this mode Step 1 Selecting the Learn Mode To select the Learn mode In the Creative Prodikeys softwar...

Page 39: ...n 2 In the dialog box that appears click the Import MIDI Files button 3 Locate and select your MIDI file and then click the Open button 4 When the MIDI has been opened click the track that you want an...

Page 40: ...rs if available in the Creative Prodikeys software to play the keys on your music keyboard Step 5 Selecting Tempos If you feel that the speed of the song in the lesson is too fast or slow you can adju...

Page 41: ...Chinese Jianpu numeric notation To select the music score display type In the Creative Prodikeys software click the Display button Step 6 Stopping Lessons You can stop a lesson before it ends To stop...

Page 42: ...eative Prodikeys Follow the steps below to learn how to use the this sub mode Step 1 Selecting the Perform Intelligent Chord Sub mode To select the Perform Intelligent Chord sub mode In the Creative P...

Page 43: ...t is a set of defined sounds voices with their settings Each voiceset lets you define a different set of chords music styles instruments rhythms tempos and other settings To select a voiceset 1 In the...

Page 44: ...ng a music style will select the instruments rhythm tempo and other settings defined for the music style To select a music style Click the Style keys in the Creative Prodikeys software or press the co...

Page 45: ...second instrument or cancel the selection Double click the Instrument keys on the Creative Prodikeys software or press the corresponding keys quickly twice on your computer keyboard You can also selec...

Page 46: ...Prodikeys control pattern to select other rhythms not displayed in the Creative Prodikeys software To select a tempo Click the Tempo keys in the Creative Prodikeys software or press the corresponding...

Page 47: ...ductory rhythm pattern Click the Start Stop button in the Creative Prodikeys software or press ALT on your computer keyboard Step 9 Playing the Melody Now that the rhythm has started play your melody...

Page 48: ...thm When you have finished playing you can stop the rhythm with or without an ending rhythm pattern To stop the rhythm with an ending rhythm pattern Click the Introduction Ending button in the Creativ...

Page 49: ...EQ or click Open MIDI files if you want to import a MIDI sequence file MID 3 Click the Import button 4 Locate and select the file you want to import and then click the Open button 5 Double click the s...

Page 50: ...ur Creative Prodikeys Follow the steps below to learn how to use this sub mode Step 1 Selecting the Perform Function Key Chord Sub mode To select the Perform Function Key Chord sub mode In the Creativ...

Page 51: ...ect or configure voicesets music styles instruments rhythms and tempos to start and stop rhythms add harmony add rhythm fill ins and import sequence files are similar to the steps in the previous sect...

Page 52: ...ard Changing the Octave The Creative Prodikeys music keyboard can be expanded virtually from 37 keys to 109 keys by changing the keys on the music keyboard to a higher or lower octave This feature is...

Page 53: ...dikeys software 2 In the dialog box that appears click to select the number of semitones for the pitch to be shifted and then click the Close button You can also simultaneously press CTRL on the compu...

Page 54: ...e than one audio device or if you want to hear the audio quality of other MIDI devices installed in in your computer you can change the default MIDI devices selected automatically during installation...

Page 55: ...d button 2 Play your song on the music keyboard 3 When you are done click the Record button again to stop the recording 4 Click the Play button to listen to what you have just played 5 Click the Save...

Page 56: ...A General Specifications...

Page 57: ...f your Creative Prodikeys General Specifications Standard IBM compatible computer keyboard with 104 keys Integrated music keyboard with 37 touch sensitive MIDI keys Pitch Bend wheel Volume Control whe...

Page 58: ...B Troubleshooting...

Page 59: ...ndFonts 1 Click Start Settings Control Panel 2 Double click the AudioHQ icon 3 Double click the SoundFont icon 4 On the Configure Bank tabbed page click the Load button 5 Click any SoundFont file with...

Page 60: ...C Glossary...

Page 61: ...n a piano or keyboard chords are usually played with the left hand while the melody is usually played with the right hand MIDI MIDI or Musical Instrument Digital Interface is an international hardware...

Page 62: ...uence file MID Many musicians use MIDI sequencers to compose and rearrange their songs in MIDI format SoundFont A SoundFont is a data format that defines the information required by your computer to c...