Casio LK-270 User's Guide

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E-8Getting Ready to PlayEither an AC adaptor or batteries can be used to power this Digital Keyboard. Normally, use of AC adaptor power is recommended

EnglishE-9Playing the Digital Keyboard1.Press 1.This turns on power.2.Try playing something on the keyboard. Use 2 to adjust volume.• Turning off the

Playing the Digital KeyboardE-103.Use the bs (10-key) [4] ( ) and [6] ( ) keys to display “Demo2”.4.Press the bs (10-key) [–] key to select the OFF se

EnglishPlaying the Digital KeyboardE-11Use the procedure below to control how much the volume of played notes change in accordance with playing speed.

Playing the Digital KeyboardE-12The metronome lets you play and practice along with a steady beat to help keep you on tempo.1.Press 7.This starts the

EnglishE-13Controlling the Keyboard SoundsYour Digital Keyboard lets you select tones for a wide variety of musical instrument sounds, including violi

Controlling the Keyboard SoundsE-14You can use the following procedure to layer two different tones (such as piano and strings) so they sound simultan

EnglishControlling the Keyboard SoundsE-155.Pressing cp again to unsplit the keyboard (so it plays only the tone you selected in step 1).• Each press

Controlling the Keyboard SoundsE-16A pedal can be used to change notes in various ways while playing.• A pedal unit does not come with the Digital Key

EnglishControlling the Keyboard SoundsE-17Octave Shift lets you raise or lower the pitch of the keyboard notes in octave units.• The octave shift sett

NOTICEThis equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These lim

E-18Sampling Sounds and Playing Them on the Digital KeyboardYou can sample a sound from a microphone, a portable audio player, or other device, and th

EnglishSampling Sounds and Playing Them on the Digital KeyboardE-19Use the procedures in this section to sample a sound and play it as the melody part

Sampling Sounds and Playing Them on the Digital KeyboardE-20 How sampled sounds are playedPressing Middle C (C4) will play back the original sound. T

EnglishSampling Sounds and Playing Them on the Digital KeyboardE-21You can apply various effects to sampled sounds.1.Press bp and then use bs (10-key)

Sampling Sounds and Playing Them on the Digital KeyboardE-225.Output the sound from the external device. In the case of a microphone, output the sound

EnglishSampling Sounds and Playing Them on the Digital KeyboardE-23 To change the pitch of a sampled soundWhile holding down the keyboard key of the

Sampling Sounds and Playing Them on the Digital KeyboardE-24Normally the Digital Keyboard will stop sampling automatically whenever it detects there i

EnglishSampling Sounds and Playing Them on the Digital KeyboardE-25You can use the following procedure to protect each sampled sound against accidenta

E-26Playing Built-in SongsWith this Digital Keyboard, built-in tune data is referred to as “songs”. You can listen to the built-in songs for your own

EnglishPlaying Built-in SongsE-27Use the procedure below to play back one of the built-in songs. You can play along on the keyboard with song playback

EnglishE-1Important!Please note the following important information before using this product.• Before using the optional AC Adaptor to power the unit

Playing Built-in SongsE-28You can use the procedure in this section to repeat particular measures for practice playing along until you master it. You

EnglishPlaying Built-in SongsE-29Use the following procedure to adjust the balance between the volume of what you play on the keyboard and song playba

Playing Built-in SongsE-30The karaoke feature can be used with Song Bank songs 001 through 052. It lowers the volume of the melody part so you can sin

EnglishE-31Using Built-in Songs to Master Keyboard PlayTo master a song, it is best to break it up into shorter parts (phrases), master the phrases, a

Using Built-in Songs to Master Keyboard PlayE-32The following are the messages that appear on the display during Step Lessons.First, select the song,

EnglishUsing Built-in Songs to Master Keyboard PlayE-33Now it is time to start the lessons. First, select the song and part you want to practice.First

Using Built-in Songs to Master Keyboard PlayE-34Though song playback stands by waiting for you to press the correct keys as in Lesson 2, the Digital K

EnglishUsing Built-in Songs to Master Keyboard PlayE-353.Press the bs (10-key) [–] key to select the OFF setting.Use the following procedure to turn o

Using Built-in Songs to Master Keyboard PlayE-36With Auto Step Up Lesson, the Digital Keyboard advances through each lesson automatically.1.Select the

EnglishE-37Music Challenge Keyboard GameMusic Challenge is a game that measures your reaction speed as you press keys in response to keyboard keys tha

E-2ContentsGeneral Guide ... E-4Using the 10-key Pad (bs) ...E-6FUNCTION Button (ct) Functions

E-38Using Auto AccompanimentWith Auto Accompaniment, simply select an accompaniment pattern. Each time you play a chord with your left hand the approp

EnglishUsing Auto AccompanimentE-39Playing a chord with your left hand automatically adds bass and harmony accompaniment parts to the currently select

Using Auto AccompanimentE-40 FINGERED 1, 2, and 3With these three input modes, you finger 3-note or 4-note chords on the accompaniment keyboard. Note

EnglishUsing Auto AccompanimentE-41Use the following procedures to play intro and ending patterns, to play fill-in patterns, and to play variations of

Using Auto AccompanimentE-42 Using Synchro StartUse the following procedure to configure the Digital Keyboard to start Auto Accompaniment play as soo

EnglishUsing Auto AccompanimentE-43Auto Harmonize automatically adds harmony to notes you play with your right hand, which adds rich depth to the melo

E-44Recording Your Keyboard PlayThe recorder feature lets you record your keyboard play.Use the following procedure to record everything you play on t

EnglishRecording Your Keyboard PlayE-458.Press 5 twice to exit the recorder mode.• The flashing on the screen shown in step 3 becomes faster when rema

Recording Your Keyboard PlayE-461.Record the first part to Track 1.To record to Track 1, perform steps 1 through 4 under “Recording and Playing Back K

EnglishRecording Your Keyboard PlayE-47You can record up to five songs (numbered 1 through 5) in memory. After that, you can select a specific song fo

EnglishContentsE-3Other Useful Digital Keyboard Functions ... E-49Changing the Scale of the Keyboard...E-4

Recording Your Keyboard PlayE-485.Press bn to cycle through the parts in the sequence shown below.Example: Left-hand part recording• Configure tone an

EnglishE-49Other Useful Digital Keyboard FunctionsYou can use the following procedure to select from among 17 preset scales, including the standard Eq

Other Useful Digital Keyboard FunctionsE-50Selecting a Music Preset instantly changes the Digital Keyboard to a preset setup (tone, rhythm, tempo, etc

EnglishOther Useful Digital Keyboard FunctionsE-513.Press cr to turn on Arpeggiator.Playing a chord on the keyboard will start arpeggio play.•Press cr

Other Useful Digital Keyboard FunctionsE-52Use the following procedure when you want to delete sampled sounds, user songs and all other data, except f

EnglishE-53Using a Memory CardYour Digital Keyboard’s SD memory card slot makes it possible for you to store record memory and other data on a commerc

Using a Memory CardE-54• Note that the SD memory card must be oriented correctly when you insert it into the SD memory card slot. Trying to force the

EnglishUsing a Memory CardE-55Use the following procedure to save Digital Keyboard data to an SD memory card.1.On the Digital Keyboard, select the dat

Using a Memory CardE-56 SD Memory Card Data (File) Storage LocationsThe above procedure stores Digital Keyboard data in a folder named “MUSICDAT” on

EnglishUsing a Memory CardE-57Use the following procedure to delete data saved on an SD memory card.1.On the Digital Keyboard, select the data you wan

E-4General Guide• In this manual, the term “Digital Keyboard” refers to the LK-270.• In this manual, buttons and other controllers are identified usin

E-58Connecting External DevicesYou can connect the Digital Keyboard to a computer and exchange MIDI data between them. You can send play data from the

EnglishConnecting External DevicesE-595.Configure the music software settings to select one of the following as the MIDI device.• For information abou

Connecting External DevicesE-60 Turning Off the Navigate Channel Sound and Playing the Part on the KeyboardYou can turn off the sound on one or both

EnglishConnecting External DevicesE-61You can transfer sampled sounds, recorded songs, and other data in Digital Keyboard memory to a computer for sto

Connecting External DevicesE-62This Digital Keyboard can be connected to commercially available stereo, amplifier, or recording equipment, to a portab

EnglishE-63ReferenceTroubleshootingSymptom ActionIncluded AccessoriesI can’t find something that should be here. Carefully check inside all of the pac

ReferenceE-64The metronome does not sound. • Check and adjust the accompaniment volume setting (page E-42).• Check and adjust the song volume (page E-

EnglishReferenceE-65SpecificationsModel LK-270Keyboard 61 standard-size keysTouch Response 2 types, OffKey Light System Up to 10 keys can be lit at th

ReferenceE-66• Design and specifications are subject to change without notice.* This data is stored in a shared memory area with a total capacity of a

EnglishReferenceE-67Be sure to read and observe the following operating precautions. LocationAvoid the following locations for this product.• Areas e

EnglishGeneral GuideE-51POWER button ☞E-9, 25, 45, 612VOLUME knob ☞E-93MIC VOLUME knob ☞E-304PRESET SCALE button ☞E-495RECORDER button ☞E-30, 44, 45,

ReferenceE-68Error MessagesDisplay MessageCause ActionErr CardFull There is not enough room available on the SD memory card.• Delete some of the files

EnglishReferenceE-69Song ListSONG BANKLK-270’s Song No.Song NameScore BookType No.POPS001 OVER THE RAINBOW — —002CAN YOU FEEL THE LOVE TONIGHT (“LION

ReferenceE-70Chord ChartRootChordTypeMmdimaugsus4sus27m7M7m7b57b57sus4add9madd9mM7dim7696m6(A#)/BbBF#/(Gb)G(G#)/AbAFCC#/(Db)D(D#)/EbE

Function Transmitted Recognized RemarksBasic Channel11 - 161 - 161 - 16Default ChangedNoteNumber0 - 1270 - 127 *112 - 120True voiceAfter TouchControlC

ProgramChangeO 0 - 127O 0 - 127:True #System ExclusiveO *4OSystem CommonXXXXXX: Song Pos: Song Sel: TuneAux MessagesRemarksXOXXXOOX: Local ON/OFF: All

MA0811-C Printed in China LK270ES1CFThis recycle mark indicates that the packaging conforms to the environmental protection legislation in Germany.Es

General GuideE-6Use the number buttons and the [–] and [+] buttons to change the settings of the parameters that appear in the upper left area of the

EnglishGeneral GuideE-7• The tone and other parameters revert to their initial defaults whenever you turn on power (page E-9).Function DisplaySee Page