Casio LK-55 EN User Manual

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E-9General Guide1POWER button2Power indicator3VOLUME slider4MODE switch● SONG/PIANO BANK/RHYTHM CONTROLLER5INTRO button6REW button, NORMAL/FILL-IN but

E-10General Guide*2Rear Panelf gh i jfMIDI OUT terminalgMIDI IN terminalhASSIGNABLE JACK terminaliDC 9V jackjPHONES/OUTPUT terminal642A-E-012AControll

E-11General Guide42167 3589About the display1.The icons that appear here indicate whether the keyboard is in the Sing Along Mode, Song Bank Mode, or P

E-12Quick ReferenceThis section provides a quick overview of keyboard operationusing steps one and two of the 3-step lesson feature.To play the keyboa

E-13If you selected lesson Step 1• Play the notes on the keyboard.• Accompaniment (left-hand part) plays in time withthe notes.• With Step 1, the corr

E-14Important Battery Information The following shows the approximate battery life.Alkaline batteries ... 2.7 hoursTh

E-15 CAUTIONMisuse of the AC adaptor creates the risk of fire and electricshock. Always make sure you observe the followingprecautions.• Do not locate

E-16Power Supply642A-E-018APower On AlertKeyboard keys light to alert you if you leave power on anddo not perform any operation for about 6 minutes. N

E-17ConnectionsPhones/Output TerminalPREPARATION• Before connecting headphones or other externalequipment, be sure to first turn down the volume setti

642A-E-002AGUIDELINES LAID DOWN BY FCC RULES FOR USE OF THE UNIT IN THE U.S.A. (not applicable to other areas).NOTICEThis equipment has been tested an

E-18Microphone JackYou can connect a commercially available microphone to themicrophone jack and sing along with notes played on thekeyboard. For deta

E-19Basic OperationsThis section provides information on performing basickeyboard operations.To play the keyboard1Press the POWER button to turn the k

E-20PolyphonyThe term polyphony refers to the maximum number of notesyou can play at the same time. The keyboard has 24-notepolyphony, which includes

E-21Using the PIANO BANK ButtonPressing the PIANO BANK button provides instant access topiano tones and piano tune selection.Initial Piano Bank Settin

E-22642A-E-024APlaying a Built-in TuneYour keyboard comes with a total of built-in 100 tunes. Youcan play back built-in tunes for your own listening p

E-23Playing a Built-in Tune642A-E-025ATo play back a Piano Bank tune1Find the tune you want to play in the PIANO BANKList, and note its number.• See p

E-24Playing a Built-in Tune642A-E-026ATo pause playback1Press the PAUSE button while a tune is playing topause it.2Pressing the PAUSE button again res

E-25Playing a Built-in Tune642A-E-027ATo change the melody tone1Press the TONE button.2Find the tone you want in the TONE List, and thenuse the number

E-26Two-hand Tunes (Piano Bank)These types of tunes are played with both hands, as in a pianosolo. When using these tunes for a 3-step lesson, you can

E-27Advanced 3-Step Lesson642A-E-029ANOTE• Note length is not indicated when you are using two-hand tunes with 3-step lesson Steps 1 and 2. As soonas

E-1642A-E-003ASafety PrecautionsCongratulations on your selection of the CASIOelectronic musical instrument.• Before using the instrument, be sure to

E-28• If you accidentally press more than one key insuccession, accompaniment is played for thecorresponding number of notes.• Pressing more than one

E-29Advanced 3-Step Lesson642A-E-031A2Play in accordance with the guidance on themonitor screen and as told by the voice.• To stop evaluation, press t

E-30Advanced 3-Step Lesson642A-E-032AStep 3 – Play at normal speed.1Select the tune you want to play.2Press the STEP 3 button to start Step 3 play.• A

E-31642A-E-033AAdvanced 3-Step LessonBateTo practice the practice phrase1While the Phrase Practice Mode screen is on thedisplay, press the STEP 1, STE

E-32MicrophoneCannon type (3-prong)Microphone ON/OFF switchMIC VOLUME knob642A-E-034AUsing a Microphone for Sing AlongYou can select any of the 50 Son

E-33Using a Microphone for Sing Along642A-E-035ATo use a microphone for sing alongPREPARATION• Adjust the main volume (page E-19), accompanimentvolume

E-34Auto AccompanimentSelecting a RhythmThis keyboard provides you with 120 exciting rhythms thatyou can select using the following procedure.To selec

E-35Beat numberMetronomeTempo valueFlashAuto AccompanimentUsing Auto AccompanimentThe following procedure describes how to use the keyboard’sAuto Acco

E-36CASIO CHORDThis method of chord play makes it possible for anyone toeasily play chords, regardless of previous musical knowledgeand experience. Th

E-37NOTE• Except for the chords specified in note*1 above, invertedfingerings (i.e. playing E-G-C or G-C-E instead of C-E-G) will produce the same cho

E-2 DANGERAlkaline BatteriesPerform the following steps immediately iffluid leaking from alkaline batteries evergets into your eyes.1. Do not rub your

E-38Using an Intro PatternThis keyboard lets you insert a short intro into a rhythmpattern to make startup smoother and more natural.The following pro

E-39Using a Fill-in Pattern with aVariation RhythmYou can also insert a fill-in pattern while a variation rhythmpattern is playing.To insert a fill-in

E-40Auto AccompanimentFinishing with an Ending PatternYou can end your performances with an ending pattern thatbrings the rhythm pattern you are using

E-41TRACK2TRACK1SONG MEMORYRHYTHM642A-E-043AYou can store up to two separate songs in song memory forlater playback. The song memory function records

E-42Song Memory FunctionSTART/STOP[+] / [–]TRACK1TRACK2NORMAL/FILL-INSYNCHRO/ENDINGVARIATION/FILL-INMODEINTROSONG MEMORYRecordEach press of the TRACK

E-437Press the START/STOP button to end recordingwhen you are finished playing.• If you make a mistake while recording, stop the recordoperation and b

E-44Playing Back from Song MemoryUse the following procedure to play back song memorycontents.To play back from song memory1Use the SONG MEMORY button

E-453Make any of the following settings if you want.• Tone number (page E-19)• If you are not confident about playing at a fast tempo,try using a slow

E-46642A-E-048AThis section describes how to use layer (to play two toneswith a single key) and split (to assign different tones to eitherend of the k

E-47Keyboard SettingsTo split the keyboard1First select the main tone.Example: To select “062 STRINGS” as the main tone,press the TONE button and then

E-3Plastic BagsNever place the plastic bag the productcomes in over your head or in your mouth.Doing so creates the risk of suffocation.Particular car

E-487Play something on the keyboard.• Press the LAYER button to unlayer the keyboard, andthe SPLIT button to unsplit it.LAYER SPLITRHYTHMSETTINGKEY CO

E-491Press the SETTING button until the TOUCHRESPONSE SELECT screen appears.2Use the [+] and [–] or [0] and [1] buttons to changethe setting.Example:

E-50Tuning the KeyboardUse the following procedure to fine tune the keyboard tomatch the tuning of another musical instrument.To tune the keyboard1Pre

E-51MIDIWhat is MIDI?The letters MIDI stand for Musical Instrument DigitalInterface, which is the name of a worldwide standard fordigital signals and

E-52MIDIGeneral MIDIAs we have already seen, MIDI makes it possible to exchangemusical data between devices produced by differentmanufacturers. This m

E-53NAVIGATE CHANNEL (Default: 4)When MIDI messages are received from an external devicefor play on this keyboard, the navigate channel is the channel

E-54To turn off specific sounds before playing back MIDI datathat is being received<<Navigate channel on/off>>While playing MIDI data, pre

E-55MIDIMIDI OUTSound SourceMIDI OUTMIDI INMIDI THRUMIDI INMIDI OUTSound SourceLOCAL CONTROL OnNotes played on the keyboardare sounded by the internal

E-56MIDIPedal depressedPedal released★ When SUS is set★ When SoS is set= Keyboard depressed.= Sustained notesPedal depressedPedal releasedSOUND RANGE

E-57MIDI*1 The BANK SELECT setting of PROGRAM CHANGE can be usedto access any of this keyboard’s 255 tones when selecting tones onthis keyboard from a

E-4Heavy ObjectsNever place heavy object on top of theproduct.Doing so can make the product top heavy,causing the product to tip over or the objectto

E-58ALL SOUND OFFThis message forces all sound being produced over thecurrent channel to turn off, regardless of how the sound isbeing produced.ALL NO

E-59No keyboard soundAny of the following symptomswhile using battery power.• Dim power supply indicator• Instrument does not turn on• Dim, difficult

E-60PagesE-28, 29PagesE-28, 29Page E-16PagesE-48, 50Page E-42Page E-56Page E-54Page E-55Page E-32Page E-32Page E-32Page E-321. Press the lit key to co

E-61Model: LK-55 / LK-56Keyboard: 61 standard-size keys, 5 octaves (with touch response on/off)Key Light System: Can be turned on and off (up to 10 ke

E-62642A-E-064ASpecificationsPower Supply: 2-wayBatteries: 6 AA-size batteriesBattery Life: Approximately 2.7 hours continuous operation on alkaline b

E-63Avoid heat, humidity or direct sunlight.Do not overexpose the instrument to direct sunlight, or place it near an air conditioner, or in any extrem

A-1Appendix/ApéndiceNote Table/Tabla de notas(1): Tone number/Número de sonido(2): Maximum polyphony/Polifonía máxima(3): Range type/Tipo de gama(3)(2

A-2Appendix/ApéndiceRange TypeC-1 C9C8C7 G7C6C5C4C3C2C1C0 G9A=440HzabcdD(Sound Effect)(Efecto de sonido)No scale for tones.Sin escala para

A-3Appendix/ApéndiceKey/Note numberDrumset 1STANDARD SETHIGH QSLAPSCRATCH PUSHSCRATCH PULL STICKSSQUARE CLICKMETRONOME CLICKMETRONOME BELLACOUSTIC BAS

A-4Appendix/ApéndiceKey/Note numberDrumset 1STANDARD SETFANFARE–ONETWOTHREEFOURFIVE,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,Drumset 2ROOM SETDrumset 3POWER SETDrumset 4EL

E-5❐ 255 tonesA wide selection of tones includes stereo piano and synthesized sounds, drum sets, and much more.❐ PIANO BANK buttonThe touch of a butto

A-5NOTE• Chords marked with asterisk (*) cannot be played in the Fingered Mode on this keyboard.• See “Full Range Chords” on page E-37 for information

A-6642A-E-136A Panel Tones/Sonidos de panelPIANO000 STEREO PIANO001 GRAND PIANO002 BRIGHT PIANO003 MELLOW PIANO004 MODERN PIANO005 DANCE PIANO006 STR

A-7PIPE095 PICCOLO096 FLUTE 1097 FLUTE 2098 MELLOW FLUTE099 RECORDER100 PAN FLUTE101 WHISTLESYNTH-LEAD102 SQUARE LEAD103 SAWTOOTH LEAD104 SINE LEAD105

A-8Appendix/Apéndice Drum Sounds/Sonidos de batería246 STANDARD SET247 ROOM SET248 POWER SET249 ELECTRONIC SET250 SYNTH SET251 JAZZ SET252 BRUSH SET2

A-9POPS I000 POP 1001 WORLD POP002 SOUL BALLAD 1003 POP SHUFFLE004 POP BALLAD005 POP 2006 BALLAD007 FUSION SHUFFLE008 POP 3009 SOUL BALLAD 2POPS II010

A-1000 HERO (“SPIDER-MAN” THEME)01 COMPLICATED02 HERO03MY HEART WILL GO ON (“TITANIC” THEME)04 LIVIN’ LA VIDA LOCA05 DAYDREAM BELIEVER06 STAND BY ME07

A-11ETUDES00 MINUET (J.S.BACH)01 GAVOTTE (GOSSEC)02 ARABESQUE (BURGMÜLLER)03 CHOPSTICKS04 FRÖHLICHER LANDMANN05 INVENTIONEN no.106 AVE MARIA (GOUNOD)0

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Basic DefaultChannel ChangedDefaultMode MessagesAlteredNoteNumber: True voiceVelocity Note ONNote OFFAfter Key'sTouch Ch'sPitch Bender0,3216

Change646667100, 101120121ProgramChange: True #System ExclusiveSystem : Song PosCommon : Song Sel: TuneSystem : ClockReal Time : CommandsAux: Local ON

LK55/56-ES-1This recycle mark indicates that the packaging conforms to the environmental protection legislation in Germany.Esta marca de reciclaje ind

E-7ContentsUsing a Microphone forSing Along ....... E-32Auto Accompaniment ... E-34Selecting a Rhythm ......