Radio Shack MD-1210, Owner'S Manual

Page 1: ...Owner s Manual Please read before using this equipment MD 1210 MIDI Keyboard...

Page 2: ...ads 11 Using Reverb 11 Using Split 11 Using Layer 12 Using Split and Layer Together 12 Using the Preset Auto Rhythms 13 Using Auto Accompaniment 15 Using the Mixer 18 Using the Custom Tone Synthesizer...

Page 3: ...Memory Contents 33 Using MIDI 34 About MIDI 35 Making the MIDI Connections 35 MIDI Data 35 Changing MIDI Settings 37 Dumping Importing Data 38 Notes About the MIDI Implementation Chart 39 Troubleshoo...

Page 4: ...ks and 4 900 notes The recording remains stored even while the keyboard is off Large LCD Music Information Display shows you the notes and chords as you play them along with the current tone rhythm an...

Page 5: ...ived from another MIDI device Automatic Intro Ending Rhythm you can set the keyboard so it automati cally adds a 3 to 8 measure introduc tion or 3 to 8 measure ending to the selected auto rhythm MIDI...

Page 6: ...ries 1 While pressing the tabs on the bat tery compartment cover on the bot tom of the keyboard pull up the cover to remove it 2 Place the batteries in the compart ment as indicated by the polarity sy...

Page 7: ...you use headphones Set the volume to the lowest setting before you begin listening After you begin listening adjust the volume to a comfortable level Do not listen at extremely high vol ume levels Ext...

Page 8: ...ress a key To turn on the keyboard again press POWER To cancel auto power off see Cancelling Auto Power Off on Page 9 3 Slide MODE to NORMAL 4 Slide VOLUME toward MAX slightly and begin playing the ke...

Page 9: ...le row shows the tempo in beats per minute the number of the measure play ing and the beat count in each measure The treble and bass clefs to the right of the display show the notes as they play The b...

Page 10: ...ne numbers 128 167 appear in the table below Memory locations 168 199 are reserved for custom tones that you create see Using the Custom Tone Synthesizer on Page 20 Precede a single digit number with...

Page 11: ...See Using the Mixer on Page 18 USING REVERB The REVERB feature creates ambiance effects by causing the sound to linger and reverberate To turn on the reverb repeatedly press REVERB until an indi cato...

Page 12: ...elected layered tones To select a different layer tone enter the three digit number for the new layer tone while the LAYER indicator appears To select a different base tone press LAY ER to turn off it...

Page 13: ...cial ending see Using ENDING on Page 14 play an alternate version variation of a rhythm see Using VARIA TION on Page 14 Selecting Playing an Auto Rhythm 1 Press RHYTHM RHYTHM and the name and number o...

Page 14: ...he selected rhythm To start a rhythm with an introduction select and enter the rhythm then press INTRO The introduction plays then the selected auto rhythm automatically starts Using FILL IN This feat...

Page 15: ...ythm controls INTRO NORMAL FILL IN VARIATION FILL IN and SYNCHRO ENDING with all three types of auto accompaniment After you press the auto accompani ment keys while using concert chord or standard fi...

Page 16: ...INTRO Or to synchronize the start of the selected auto rhythm with your accompaniment press SYNCHRO ENDING 4 Begin the accompaniment at the desired interval by pressing the desired accompaniment key s...

Page 17: ...DE to FINGERED 2 Select and enter an auto rhythm 3 To start the auto rhythm before your auto accompaniment press START STOP or INTRO Or to synchronize the start of the selected auto rhythm with your a...

Page 18: ...the tone and tempo best suited for the rhythm you selected After selecting a rhythm press ONE TOUCH PRESET then start the accompaniment The rhythm starts playing at a suitable tempo and the keyboard...

Page 19: ...4 Repeatedly press or to select the status you want on default Turns on the current channel A bar appears at the bot tom of the level meter for the selected channel oFF Turns off the current channel T...

Page 20: ...hen repeat Steps 2 4 6 To exit the parameter edit mode press MIXER USING THE CUSTOM TONE SYNTHESIZER The keyboard s custom tone synthesizer lets you create up to 32 of your own original tones To creat...

Page 21: ...current PCM setting For example if you selected tone 19 Church Organ 019 ChrchOrg appears Then when you press SYNTH 026 ChrchOrgA appears Note To cancel the save operation at any time press SYNTH or...

Page 22: ...e center point further to the right a negative value moves it to the left 4 Use or to change the parame ter s setting You can also use the number buttons to directly enter a value for the parameter No...

Page 23: ...User Tone on Page 21 When SAVE appears in Step 5 press twice De lete appears Press to delete The parameters of the default tone for that number are restored USING THE REGISTRATION MEMORY Your keyboar...

Page 24: ...ically selects the key of middle C each time you turn it on For added flexibility as you play the keyboard lets you change transpose the musical key in which it plays Note You cannot change the key wh...

Page 25: ...ses by 1 cent Notes Memory playback uses the pitch with which the memorized tune was recorded Auto accompaniment uses the cur rently set pitch The keyboard automatically resets the tuning pitch to the...

Page 26: ...a number from 01 12 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...

Page 27: ...n auto rhythm skip Step 5 of Real Time Record ing Recording starts when you press a key To start recording with synchro start press SYNCHRO ENDING instead of START STOP in Step 5 of Real Time Recordin...

Page 28: ...use the drum pads That way you can also start recording by playing a drum pad This data is stored on Track 1 along with the notes you played tone number rhythm number rhythm controller INTRO NORMAL F...

Page 29: ...ecord a chord progression one chord at a time Before you start read these tips If you want to record one note at a time refer to Recording Multiple Tracks on Page 31 To start accompaniment with an int...

Page 30: ...tes the end of the previous recording measure beat or clock 1 48 of a beat and adds your new entry to it You can enter a 0 a rest in Step 6 but the rest is ignored when the accompaniment plays The rhy...

Page 31: ...hat you can press or to move the entry point to another location if you want Note TrackEnd appears if you press at the end of the recording RECORDING MULTIPLE TRACKS In addition to Track 1 where you r...

Page 32: ...the length of the note or rest 8 Repeat entering chords by playing them and specifying their length 9 Press MEMORY STEP or START STOP to end recording Notes If you make a mistake see Correct ing Mist...

Page 33: ...ote Doing so might alter the length of the note and you will have to re record the entire track When you change note key pres sure chord or drum pad data the keyboard sounds the new setting so you can...

Page 34: ...ong number 3 Hold down MEMORY until Tr Del appears 4 Within 5 seconds press the CHORD number 2 6 for the track s you want to delete You can specify more than one track by pressing more than one button...

Page 35: ...nd exactly as it was played on the first device Note Connecting your keyboard to an other MIDI device requires a MIDI cable not supplied See Making the MIDI Connections MAKING THE MIDI CONNECTIONS To...

Page 36: ...END Control Change adds effects such as vibrato and volume changes applied during keyboard play The message in cludes a control number the effect type and a control value the on off and depth of the e...

Page 37: ...ystem however there are universal system exclusives that are common among devices produced by individual manufacturers These are the system exclusive mes sages supported by this keyboard GM Mode On F0...

Page 38: ...urning GM mode on automatically turns Chord off since GM mode and MIDI In Chord Judge cannot be used at the same time Local Local Control Default On set to on to send data simulta neously to the keybo...

Page 39: ...the keyboard The lowest number 0 is five octaves below middle C Since the keyboard s lowest note is two octaves below middle C and the highest is three octaves above mid dle C your keyboard can send...

Page 40: ...keyboard is not performing as it should these suggestions might help If you still cannot solve the problem take the keyboard to your local RadioShack store for assistance Trouble Possible Cause Remed...

Page 41: ...s not performing as it should take it to your local RadioShack store for assistance No sound when receiving and playing MIDI data MIDI cables are not con nected properly Check the connection The key o...

Page 42: ...42 Appendix Appendix NOTE TABLE...

Page 43: ...phony 3 Digital Controlled Oscillator 4 Range type 5 Recommended sound range for General MIDI Tones without scale The following shows maximum polyphone for synthesized tones 128 through 159 141 BASS S...

Page 44: ...44 Appendix DRUM ASSIGNMENT LIST...

Page 45: ...dix FINGERED CHORD CHART Note Chords marked with a cannot be played in the FINGERED mode due to the limitation of the accompaniment keyboard range Use FULL RANGE CHORD to play pieces that contain thes...

Page 46: ...X 9nH v 0 8nH v XX XX no relation After Touch Keys Channels X X X O 3 Pitch Bender O O Control Change 0 32 1 6 38 7 10 11 64 66 67 100 101 120 121 O X O 4 O O O O 5 O 5 O 5 O 4 X X O O 3 O 4 O O O O...

Page 47: ...hesized 32 user 8 drum sets with Layer and Split Rhythm Instrument Tones 61 Digital Effects 3 reverb types HALL STAGE ROOM Demo Tunes 2 Auto Accompaniment Rhythm Patterns 100 Tempo Variable 216 steps...

Page 48: ...440 Hz 50 cents Pitch Bend Range 12 semitones up and down Built In Speakers 12 cm 2 Terminals MIDI Terminals IN OUT Assignable Terminal 1 4 Inch Phone Jack sustain sostenuto soft rhythm start stop Po...

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Page 52: ...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 RadioShack store RadioShack will at its option un les...