Casio LK-40 User Manual

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E-19• There are no sounds assigned to any keyboard keys from B4 onward when the “99PERCUSSION” tone is selected.Digital SamplingA number of the tones that are available with this keyboard have been recorded andprocessed using a technique called digital sampling. To ensure a high level of totalquality, samples are taken in the low, mid, and high ranges and then combined toprovide you with sounds that are amazingly close to the originals. You may noticevery slight differences in volume or sound quality for some tones when you playthem at different positions on the keyboard. This is an unavoidable result of multiplesampling, and it is not a sign of malfunction.PolyphonyThe term polyphony refers to the maximum number of notes you can play at thesame time. This keyboard has 12-note polyphony, which includes the notes you playas well as the rhythms and auto-accompaniment patterns that are played by thekeyboard. This means that when a rhythm or auto-accompaniment pattern is beingplayed by the keyboard, the number of notes (polyphony) available for keyboardplay is reduced. Also note that some of the tones offer only 6-note polyphony.• When rhythm or auto accompaniment is playing, the number of sounds simultane-ously played is reduced.• Though you can sound up to 12 notes at one time, only the last four keyboard keyspressed light up. Other Useful FunctionsTo change the key of the keyboardThe transpose feature of this keyboard lets you raise or lower its key in semitoneincrements. This means you can easily match to suit someone’s voice, and you caneliminate sharps and flats from music making it easier to play.1. While in any mode besides the Song Bank Mode (indicated when the SONG BANK icon islit), hold down the TONE button and press the RHYTHM button.• Perform step 2 within five seconds after performingstep 1.2. Use the TEMPO buttons to change the key of the keyboard.• Example: To change the tuning to B (indicated by -1since it is one tone below C, which is the normaltuning of the keyboard).• See page E-20 for the indicator that appears for eachkey.I n d i c a t o r r e -mains on the dis-play for a fewseconds.478B-E-021AD F G ABCBCEC D E F G A B CB (-1) tuningNormal tuningTEMPO