Casio LK-43 User Manual

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E-17PolyphonyThe term polyphony refers to the maximum number of notesyou can play at the same time. This keyboard has 12-notepolyphony, which includes the notes you play as well as therhythms and auto-accompaniment patterns that are playedby the keyboard. This means that when a rhythm or auto-accompaniment pattern is being played by the keyboard, thenumber of notes (polyphony) available for keyboard play isreduced. Also note that some of the tones offer only 6-notepolyphony.• When rhythm or auto accompaniment is playing, thenumber of sounds simultaneously played is reduced.• Though you can sound up to 12 notes at one time, only thelast four keyboard keys pressed light up.Other Useful FunctionsTo change the key of the keyboardThe transpose feature of this keyboard lets you raise or lowerits key in semitone increments. This means you can easilymatch to suit someone’s voice, and you can eliminate sharpsand flats from music making it easier to play.1. While in any mode besides the Song Bank Mode(indicated when the SONG BANK indicator islit), hold down the TONE button and press theRHYTHM button.• Perform step 2 within five seconds after performingstep 1.2. Use the TEMPO buttons to change the key ofthe keyboard.Example: To change the tuning to B (indicated by -1since it is one tone below C, which is thenormal tuning of the keyboard).T r a n sT r a n s ( – )F # G A B C D E FA B C # EKey :: Pressing: PressingDisplay :Trans (–) Trans (+)B (-1) tuningNormal tuningD F G ABCBCEC D E F G A B CB C D E F G A C❚ NOTE• If you leave the transpose screen on the display for about fiveseconds without doing anything, the screen is automaticallycleared.• You cannot change the transpose setting while the keyboard isin the Song Bank Mode.• In step 2 of the above operation, you could also use the numberbuttons 0 to 5 to specify C through F.• Pressing both of the TEMPO buttons ( / ) at the same timereturns the transpose setting to C(0).• The transpose setting is automatically set to C(0) wheneveryou turn keyboard power on.• The transpose setting is automatically set to C(0) wheneveryou press the SONG BANK button.• The pitch of a transposed note depends on the tone you areusing. If the transpose operation causes a note to exceed therange of the tone you are using, the same note in the highestoctave of the tone’s range is substituted.• The transpose operation does not affect tone number 99(PERCUSSION) or auto-accompaniment rhythms.• Transposing tones 75 through 79 and 90 through 96 changesthe range of keys to which each of the tones is assigned.• The transpose setting is automatically set to C(0) wheneveryou press the DEMO button.To tune the keyboardA simple operation lets you tune the keyboard to anothermusical instrument.1. While in any mode besides the Song Bank Mode(indicated when the SONG BANK indicator islit), hold down the TONE button and press theSONG BANK button.• Perform step 2 within five seconds after performingstep 1.T u n e640A-E-019ALK43_e_15-21.p65 02.2.25, 9:48 PMPage 17 Adobe PageMaker 6.5J/PPC