Optimus CONCERTMATE 575, Owner'S Manual

Page 1: ... SPLIT 90 BASS VIBRAPHONE 91 BASS PIANO 92 BASS TRUMPET 93 BASS SYNTH LEAD 94 BASS ELEC ORGAN 95 STRINGS BRASS 96 CHORUS BELLS 97 BRASS SYNTH REED 98 PIANO FLUTE 99 STRINGS OBOE ROCK 00 ROCK 1 01 ROCK 2 02 HARD ROCK 1 03 HARD ROCK 2 04 HARD ROCK 3 05 HEAVY METAL 1 06 HEAVY METAL 2 07 8 BEAT 1 08 8 BEAT 2 09 8 BEAT 3 100 RHYTHMS 16 BEAT 10 16 BEAT 1 11 16 BEAT 2 12 16 BEAT 3 13 16 BEAT 4 14 16 BEAT...

Page 2: ...xture Key lets you adjust the Concertmate 575 s sound texture and polyphony harmony Built In Demonstration Tune lets you hear a sample of what you and the Concertmate 575 can do 100 Sounds let you set your Con certmate 575 to sound like anything from a banjo to an insect when you press a key 100 Auto Rhythms give you a steady beat for a wide range of music styles from rhumba to slow rock Tempo Con...

Page 3: ...lass B digital device as specified in Part 15 of FCC Rules These limits provide reasonable protection against radio and TV interference in a residen tial area However your keyboard might cause TV or radio interference even when it is operating properly To eliminate interference you can try one or both of the following corrective mea sures Increase the distance between the keyboard and the radio or...

Page 4: ...0 Selecting Playing a Preset Sound 11 Playing KEYBOARD SPLIT Sounds 11 Using the Preset Auto Rhythms 12 Selecting Playing an Auto Rhythm 12 Using FILL IN 13 Using Auto Accompaniment 14 Easy Random Fingering 14 Standard Fingering 16 Adjusting the Polyphony Texture 18 Troubleshooting 20 Care and Maintenance 21 Standard Fingering Chord Chart 22 Specifications 24 42 4029 fm Page 4 Wednesday August 11 ...

Page 5: ...he power source when you finish using the Concertmate 575 USING BATTERIES Your Concertmate 575 can use five AA batteries not supplied for power For the best performance and longest life we recommend alkaline batteries such as RadioShack Cat No 23 552 Caution Only use fresh batteries of the required size and type Follow these steps to install batteries in the Concertmate 575 1 Be sure MODE is set t...

Page 6: ...r tip must be set to negative its voltage switch must be set to 7 5 volts and its plug must cor rectly fit the Concertmate 575 s DC 7 5V jack The recommended adapter meets these specifica tions Using an adapter that does not meet these specifications or using the recommended adapter at a different voltage setting could damage the Concertmate 575 or the adapter Always plug the AC adapter into the C...

Page 7: ...s or using the recommended adapter at a different voltage setting could damage the Concertmate 575 or the adapter Always plug the DC adapter into the Concertmate 575 before you plug it into the cigarette lighter socket Always unplug the DC adapter from the cigarette lighter socket before you unplug it from the Concertmate 575 1 Be sure MODE is set to POWER OFF 2 Plug the proper sized barrel plug i...

Page 8: ...93 BASS SYNTH LEAD 94 BASS ELEC ORGAN 95 STRINGS BRASS 96 CHORUS BELLS 97 BRASS SYNTH REED 98 PIANO FLUTE 99 STRINGS OBOE ROCK 00 ROCK 1 01 ROCK 2 02 HARD ROCK 1 03 HARD ROCK 2 04 HARD ROCK 3 05 HEAVY METAL 1 06 HEAVY METAL 2 07 8 BEAT 1 08 8 BEAT 2 09 8 BEAT 3 100 RHYTHMS 16 BEAT 10 16 BEAT 1 11 16 BEAT 2 12 16 BEAT 3 13 16 BEAT 4 14 16 BEAT 5 15 16 BEAT 6 16 16 BEAT 7 17 16 BEAT 8 18 LATIN 16 BE...

Page 9: ...ne on Page 10 To make your own music simply begin playing the keyboard Notes The Concertmate 575 automati cally selects the sound PIANO 1 No 00 each time you turn it on To select a different sound see Using the Preset Sounds on Page 10 To select and play an auto rhythm see Using the Preset Auto Rhythms on Page 12 To play a harmonic auto accompaniment see Using Auto Accompaniment on Page 14 4 Adjus...

Page 10: ...39 SHAMISEN BRASS 40 BRASS ENS 41 WARM BRASS 42 TRUMPET 43 TUBA 44 BRASS HIT 45 WIND ENS 46 ENGLISH HORN 47 OBOE 48 BASSOON 49 CLARINET PERCUSSION 50 VIBRAPHONE 51 MARIMBA 52 CHURCH BELLS 53 BELLS 54 TOM 55 ROCK DRUM 56 SWING DRUM 57 TRIANGLE 58 SAMPLE PERCUSSION 59 MATSURI SYNTH SOUND 60 SYNTH CELESTA 61 SYNTH CLAVI 62 SYNTH ACCORDION 63 SYNTH PIANO 64 SYNTH BRASS 65 SYNTH REED 66 SYNTH LEAD 67 S...

Page 11: ...JO 35 SITAR 36 UKULELE 37 HARP 38 TAISHOKOTO 39 SHAMISEN BRASS 40 BRASS ENS 41 WARM BRASS 42 TRUMPET 43 TUBA 44 BRASS HIT 45 WIND ENS 46 ENGLISH HORN 47 OBOE 48 BASSOON 49 CLARINET PERCUSSION 50 VIBRAPHONE 51 MARIMBA 52 CHURCH BELLS 53 BELLS 54 TOM 55 ROCK DRUM 56 SWING DRUM 57 TRIANGLE 58 SAMPLE PERCUSSION 59 MATSURI SYNTH SOUND 60 SYNTH CELESTA 61 SYNTH CLAVI 62 SYNTH ACCORDION 63 SYNTH PIANO 64...

Page 12: ...SAMPLE PERCUSSION 59 MATSURI SYNTH SOUND 60 SYNTH CELESTA 61 SYNTH CLAVI 62 SYNTH ACCORDION 63 SYNTH PIANO 64 SYNTH BRASS 65 SYNTH REED 66 SYNTH LEAD 67 SYNTH GUITAR 68 SYNTH STRINGS 69 SYNTH BASS 70 GRASS HARMONICA 71 FANTASY 72 WAW VOICE 73 TWINKLE ECHO 74 METAL LEAD 75 PLUNK EXTEND 76 COSMIC DANCE 77 CATHEDRAL 78 POP LEAD 79 PEARL DROP SOUND EFFECT 80 AIRPLANE 81 AMBULANCE 82 INSECT 83 EMERGENC...

Page 13: ...variation in the beat pattern of a selected auto rhythm To insert a fill in beat pattern press and release FIILL IN while an auto rhythm is playing The Concertmate 575 inserts a 1 to 2 measure variation depending on which auto rhythm is selected then the original rhythm au tomatically resumes at the end of the current measure Note To play the variation for longer than 1 to 2 measures press and hol...

Page 14: ...the lowest note is C the Concertmate 575 plays a C chord You can press any labeled note s to the right of the lowest note in the chord to produce a minor sev enth or minor seventh chord MODE POWER OFF FINGERED NORMAL CONCERT CHORD VOLUME MIN MAX TEMPO FILL IN START STOP C C E b D E F F G A b A B b B C C D E b E F CHORD 100 SOUNDS KEYBOARD 00 PIANO 01 ELEC PIANO 02 FUNKY CLAVI 03 HARPSICHORD 04 ELE...

Page 15: ...iment key s 5 To play a melody along with the accompaniment press any key s to the right of the accompaniment keys 6 Adjust TEMPO s t and VOLUME to the desired levels 7 To change chords without inter rupting the rhythm simply press the auto accompaniment key s required to form the new chord 8 To stop the auto accompaniment and auto rhythm press START STOP Note After you press the auto accom panime...

Page 16: ...w only one possible fingering position for each chord It is possible to play a chord using several different positions For example the following three fingering positions produce the same C chord See Standard Fingering Chord Chart on Page 22 for a list of all the chords you can play on your Concertmate 575 using standard fingering accompaniment Major M Minor m Dominant Suspended 4th 7sus4 Minor 7t...

Page 17: ...D the Concertmate 575 does not respond if you press less than three accompaniment keys 5 To play a melody along with the accompaniment press any key s to the right of the accompaniment keys 6 Adjust TEMPO s t and VOLUME to the desired levels 7 To change chords without inter rupting the rhythm simply press the auto accompaniment keys required to form the new chord 8 To stop auto accompaniment and a...

Page 18: ...ny at Setting 1 At Setting 2 the opposite is true the settings listed in the table play with up to 4 note polyphony and all other sounds play with up to 8 note polypho ny Each time you turn on the Concert mate 575 or select a different sound the Concertmate 575 automatically se lects Setting 1 To switch the polypho ny texture setting at any time during play simply press SOUND POLY TEX TURE Sound N...

Page 19: ... mate 575 s volume slightly then try again Based on the feature s and polyphony texture setting you select you can play and hear at the same time as many as eight notes or as few as one note MAXIMUM NUMBER OF NOTES YOU CAN PLAY Selected Feature With8 Note Polyphony With 4 Note Polyphony Preset Sound Only 8 4 Auto Rhythm 6 3 Auto Accompa niment 2 1 42 4029 fm Page 19 Wednesday August 11 1999 4 14 P...

Page 20: ...e Cause Remedy No sound when keys are pressed The volume is too low Slide VOLUME toward MAX Power supply problem Check the power supply Are battery symbols facing correctly Are the batteries fresh Is the AC DC adapter properly connected No accompaniment MODE is set to FIN GERED and you pressed less than three keys for a chord Press at least three accom paniment keys 42 4029 fm Page 20 Wednesday Au...

Page 21: ...ertmate 575 only in normal temperature envi ronments Temperature extremes can shorten the life of electronic devices and distort or melt plastic parts Keep the Concertmate 575 away from dust and dirt which can cause premature wear of parts Wipe the Concertmate 575 with a damp cloth occasionally to keep it looking new Do not use harsh chemicals cleaning solvents or strong detergents to clean the Co...

Page 22: ...22 STANDARD FINGERING CHORD CHART M m 7 m7 C C D b D D E b E F F G b G G A b A A B b B 42 4029 fm Page 22 Wednesday August 11 1999 4 14 PM ...

Page 23: ...23 C C D b D D E b E F F G b G G A b A A B b B M7 m7 5 dim aug 42 4029 fm Page 23 Wednesday August 11 1999 4 14 PM ...

Page 24: ...dioShack HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAM AGES Some states do not allow the limitations on how long an implied warranty lasts or the exclusion of incidental or consequential dam ages so the above limitations or exclusions may not apply to you In the event of a product defect during the warranty period take the product and the RadioShack sales receipt as proof of purchase date to any...