Optimus MD-1600 Electronic Keyboard User Manual


 
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6. Play both the low and high-end keys
to hear the selected split tones.
To select a different low-end tone, enter
the three-digit number for the new low-
end tone while the SPLIT indicator is on
the display.
To select a different high-end tone,
press
SPLIT
to turn off its indicator, then
enter the three-digit number for the new
high-end tone. Then press
SPLIT
again
so the SPLIT indicator appears.
To cancel SPLIT play, press
SPLIT
again so its indicator turns off.
Notes:
If SPLIT is on when you turn off the
keyboard, SPLIT will still be on the
next time you turn on the keyboard.
When you turn on SPLIT, the last
selected settings appear.
USING LAYER
The MD-1600 lets you set the keyboard
to play two different preset tones at the
same time, creating a “layered effect”
when you press one key.
Note:
The first tone you select when us-
ing LAYER is called the
base tone
and
the second tone is called the
layer tone
.
1. Press
TONE
.
2. Enter the three-digit number for the
base tone.
3. Press
LAYER
. The LAYER indicator
appears.
4. Enter the three-digit number for the
layer tone.
5. Play the keyboard to hear the
selected layered tones.
To select a different layer tone, enter the
three-digit number for the new layer tone
while the LAYER indicator is on the dis-
play.
To select a different base tone, press
LAYER
to turn off its indicator, then enter
the three-digit number for the new base
tone. Then press
LAYER
again so the
LAYER indicator appears.
To cancel LAYER, press
LAYER
again
so its indicator turns off.
Notes:
If LAYER is on when you turn off the
keyboard, LAYER will still be on the
next time you turn on the keyboard.
When you turn on LAYER, the previ-
ous tone settings appear.
USING SPLIT AND LAYER
TOGETHER
You can combine the SPLIT and LAYER
features, so you can play one layered
combination of tones on the low-end
keys and another on the high-end keys.
1. If either indicator is on, press
SPLIT
or
LAYER
to turn it off.
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