User manual MEDELI MD500

[. . . ] To make the practice more fun, it has the Grade feature to evaluate their performance. Numbered musical notation display and Step Record are the other new features offered to you in this keyboard. Taking care of your electronic keyboard Your keyboard will give you years of playing pleasure if you follow the simple rules given below: Location Do not expose the unit to the following conditions to avoid deformation, discoloration, or more serious damage. High temperature (near a heat source, or in a car during the day time). If an AC adaptor is used, it should be unplugged from the AC outlet if the instrument is not to be used for an extended period of time. [. . . ] To play a seventh chord, simultaneously press the root key and a white key to its left. To play a minor chord, simultaneously press the root key and a black key to its left. To play a minor-seventh chord, simultaneously press the root key and both a white and black key to its left. The Fingers Chord: the Fingers Chord detect mode lets you finger your own chords on the AUTO ACCOMPANIMENT section of the keyboard. The piano supplies appropriately orchestrated rhythm, bass and chord accompaniment to the selected style. The Fingers Chord can recognize the following chords chart: 13 Style Control Tempo ACC VOLUME A. B. C. SUSTAIN DUAL LOWER SYNC STOP ACCOMP MELODY 1 MELODY 2 MELODY 3 MELODY 4 MELODY 5 1. Press the [TEMPO ] or [TEMPO ] button to change the tempo, the DIAL can also be used to change the tempo . Press the [TEMPO ] and [TEMPO ] simultaneously can set the tempo value back to the default one. Selecting the style when it stops, the tempo will change with the style automatically to the default one. When style is playing, the tempo will not change with the style you select. TEMPO EDIT ACC VOLUME TEMPO 14 Function Menu + / YES Press [FUNCTION+/NEXT] or [FUNCTION-/BACK] button to enter or escape the menu of function. Use [+/YES]/[-/NO] button or DIAL to select the bank. Store and load 1. Press [STORE] and [M1] together while power the keyboard , the memory data will be saved and set as the default value. Please note that it will clear the recorded data. Data store memory The data can be stored to the memory is as follows: Voice Right 1, Voice Right 2, Voice Left, Sustain, Style, Tempo, Function parameter, Mixer parameter, ACCOMP volume and the Octave. Note: If current data is not the same as the current memory data, the corresponding memory flag on LCD will be erased. 20 O. T. S. In this function, it can load 4 types of parameters (M1~M4) that is suitable for the current style. Press [O. T. S. ] button to turn on this mode and lighten the O. T. S flag on LCD. Press [M1] - [M4] button, it will load corresponding type of parameter according to the current style. M1 and M2 store the parameters for the normal style, while M3 and M4 store the parameters for the variation style. The keyboard will turn on the A. B. C mode automatically while the O. T. S is on. when the style is playing, Press [O. T. S. ] to turn on the O. T. S mode, it will insert a Fill in section automatically. The parameters stored in the O. T. S including VOICE R1, VOICE R2, VOICE LOWER, OCTAVE (R1/R2/L), VOLUME and CHORUS TYPE/LEVEL, REVERB TYPE/LEVEL. 34A. B. C. SUSTAIN DUAL LOWER SYNC STOP EDIT ACCOMP MELODY 1 MELODY 2 MELODY 3 MELODY 4 MELODY 5 Note: While you are recording or playbacking a recorded song, press [M1] - [M4] button, no FILL IN can be inserted. 21 Record 6 tracks (1 ACCOMP track, 5 MELODY tracks). You can choose either RECORD or STEPRECORD to record the user song. Note: 1. The recorded data will not be lost when you turn off the power. 2. Press [RECORD] and [PLAY/STOP] simultaneously when turn on the keyboard, it will clear all the recorded data. [. . . ] According to the type of the song, The content of your practice by left hand is not the same. You can practise the chord by left hand or pratise the melody by right hand. When the song is playing, the staff and the keyboard displayed on the LCD indicating the melody and chord position, The numbered musical notation displayed on LCD shows the last note played by RIGHT track, and it will be convenient for you to practise . The three levels of the lesson are as follows: LESSON 1 Press [LESSON] button to enter the lesson mode, the lesson flag is lightened on LCD. [. . . ]