Casio WK-1800 User's Guide

USER’S GUIDE英WK1800-E-1PWK1800_E_Cov1-2.p65 03.7.31, 5:20 PMPage 1 Adobe PageMaker 6.5J/PPC

E-8733A-E-010AGeneral GuidePlaying a Demo TunePressing the DEMO button starts demo tune play. There are two demo tunes, which continuously play in seq

E-9733A-E-011A1 Speakers2 Sequencer(a) RECORD button(b) SONG button(c) PATTERN button3 POWER button4 Rhythm list5 MODE button6 MAIN VOLUME slider7 (a)

E-10733A-E-012AGrandPno4 7532 8 961314 111217 10181911516About the Display1DSP indicatorAppears when a DSP effect is turned on.2TONE/RHYTHM indicatorT

E-11❚ NOTES ❚• Display examples shown in this User’s Guide are intended for illustra-tive purposes only. The actual text and values that appear on the

E-12733A-E-014AConnections• WK-1800Phones and Line Out TerminalsBefore connecting phones or other external equipment, be sure to firstturn down the vo

E-13Sustain Pedal• With piano tones, depressing the pedal causes notes to linger, muchlike a piano’s damper pedal.• With organ tones, depressing the p

E-14733A-E-016APower SupplyThis keyboard can be powered by current from a standard house-hold wall outlet (using the specified AC adaptor) or by batte

E-15733A-E-017ATo initialize the keyboard and delete all dataYou can either fully initialize the keyboard or initialize parametersonly.Full Initializa

E-16733A-E-018ABasic OperationsThis section provides information on performing basic keyboard op-erations.Getting StartedTo play the keyboard1.Press t

E-17PolyphonyThe term polyphony refers to the maximum number of notes you canplay at the same time. The keyboard has 32-note polyphony, whichincludes

733A-E-002AGUIDELINES LAID DOWN BY FCC RULES FOR USE OF THE UNIT IN THE U.S.A. (not applicable to otherareas).NOTICEThis equipment has been tested and

E-18❚ NOTE ❚Split is produced by using Mixer internal mode CH 1 (UPPER1) and CH 3(LOWER1) at the same time. This means you can use the Mixer to change

E-19Transposing the KeyboardTranspose lets you raise and lower the overall key of the keyboard insemitone units. If you want to play accompaniment for

E-20Using the PITCH BEND WheelAs its name suggests, the PITCH BEND wheel lets you “bend” thepitch of a sound. This makes it possible to add a touch of

E-21733A-E-023AAuto AccompanimentThis keyboard automatically plays bass and chord parts in accordancewith the chords you finger. The bass and chord pa

E-22Adjusting the TempoYou can adjust the tempo (number of beats per minute) of rhythmplay within a range of 30 to 255.To adjust the tempoPress one of

E-23733A-E-025AChord TypesCASIO CHORD accompaniment lets you play four types of chordswith minimal fingering.❚ NOTE ❚It makes no difference whether yo

E-24733A-E-026AExample: To play the chord C major.Either of the fingerings shown in the illustration below will produceC major.11111 ... Chord C2

E-25❚ NOTE ❚The timing when the ending pattern starts depends on when you press theSYNCHRO/ENDING button. If you press the button before the second be

E-26733A-E-028AAbout Auto Harmonize notes and tonesThe notes you play on the keyboard are called “melody notes,” whilethe notes added to the melody by

E-27733A-E-029ATurning Auto Accompaniment Parts Onand OffAuto Accompaniment patterns are made up of five parts, named:Chord 1, Chord 2, Chord 3, Bass,

E-1CASIO ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Unit 6, 1000North Circular RoadLondon NW2 7JD, U.K.This mark is valid in the EU countries only.Please keep all informati

E-28733A-E-030AMixer FunctionMixer FeaturesThe Auto Accompaniment feature and sequencers of this keyboardcan play up to 16 different musical instrumen

E-29733A-E-031A12345678910 11 12 13 14 15 16External ModeThe External Mode provides control of each channel (external chan-nels) when the keyboard’s s

E-30733A-E-032AChanging the Parameters of a ChannelUse the following procedure to change the parameters of each indi-vidual channel.PREPARATION• Turn

E-31733A-E-033AAdditional Channel Mode ParametersThe following describes each of the additional channel mode param-eters.Program Change NumberThis par

E-32733A-E-034ASynthesizer ModeThe Synthesizer of this keyboard provides all the tools you need forcreating your own original tones. Simply select one

E-33733A-E-035A Release RateThis parameter controls the speed of a tone’s release (the period fromthe point when you release a key to the point that

E-34733A-E-036A❚ NOTES ❚• When the keyboard is shipped from the factory, the user area (tones200 to 231) contain the same tones as tones 128 through 1

E-35 Release Rate (001 to 127)This parameter controls the speed of a tone’s release. The greater thevalue, the faster the release of the selected amp

E-366.Use [+] and [–] and the number keys to display thefirst character of the name.• [+] and [–] input alpha characters, while the number keysinput n

E-370-ABANK 0 0-B 0-C 0-D 0-E1-ABANK 1 1-B 1-C 1-D 1-E3-ABANK 3 3-B 3-C 3-D 3-E2-ABANK 2 2-B 2-C 2-D 2-EABCDE21STOREBANK733A-E-039ARegistration Memory

E-2Safety Precautions733A-E-004ASymbolsVarious symbols are used in this operating manual andon the product itself to ensure that the product is usedsa

E-38733A-E-040ABankBankStoreTo Recall a Setup from RegistrationMemory1.Use the BANK button to select the bank.• If you do not perform any operation

E-39Using the Song Sequencer733A-E-041AThe built-in Song Sequencer lets you record up to two separate songsin memory for later playback.Songs and Trac

E-40733A-E-042APunch-in Recording – Tracks 1 through 6• Notes played on the keyboard• Initial tone setting and any changes made during recording• PITC

E-41733A-E-043A7.After you are finished playing, press START/STOPagain to stop recording.• The REC indicator clears from the display when recording is

E-42TR1CH 11TR2CH 12TR3CH 13TR4CH 14TR5CH 15TR6CH 168.After you are finished, press START/STOP to stop re-cording.• The REC indicator disappears from

E-43• Channels CH 11 through CH 16 of the level meter show whichtracks already contain recorded data. See “Level Meter Dur-ing Record Operations” on p

E-443.Press the RECORD button to enter record standby.• The REC indicator appears, and the frame around the CH11(Track 1) flashes on the display.• Cha

E-45733A-E-047APlaying Back from Song SequencerMemoryUse the following procedure when you want to play back the con-tents of Song Sequencer memory.• S

E-46Meter (33333)This setting specifies the meter of the song.❚ NOTE ❚If a song is already recorded with a rhythm, the meter of the rhythm is setautom

E-47Record Quantize Setting (55555)This setting determines the quantize value after recording. After re-cording, quantize adjusts the timing of notes

E-3733A-E-005A！ CAUTIONAC Adaptor• Do not locate the power cord in close prox-imity to heaters or other heating appliances.This may cause the cord to

E-48Pattern Sequencer733A-E-050AThe Pattern Sequencer lets you modify the keyboard’s 120 built-inAuto Accompaniment patterns or create your own origin

E-49Pattern Sequencer ModesThe Pattern Sequencer has two modes: a Pattern Create Mode forrecording a new pattern, and a Pattern Edit Mode for changin

E-50Saving an Edited Pattern• The 10 rhythm numbers 120 through 129 make up the user rhythmarea, where you can store your original rhythms. You can re

E-51To record an accompaniment patternPREPARATION• Select the accompaniment pattern (rhythm) that you want to use as abase.• Use the procedure under “

E-52To record the Bass part1.Press CHANNEL button CH9 to select the bass part.2.Select a bass tone.3.Use the keyboard to play the bass part. Use the m

E-53Main-menu and Sub-menu ScreensMe tr=RecOc t=0[ ][ ]Wo rk DDe l[ ][ ]Bt=e 4/4[ ][ ]Tmpo=120[ ][ ]Me as=02OrKey=C[ ][ ]Chord=00BkPnt=G[ ]

E-54Octave ShiftWhen using the piccolo tone, there may be cases when very high notesyou want to play are not included within the range of the keyboard

E-55Element Sub-menusAfter displaying the Element menu in the Pattern Edit Mode, use the[왗] and [ 왘] cursor keys to scroll through the Element sub-men

E-56• Use [+] and [–] to change settings.Quantize SettingThis setting determines the quantize value after recording. The tim-ing of notes previously r

E-574.Press the [왗] or [왘] cursor key to move the cursor tothe rhythm name input area, and input a name for therhythm.• Use [+] and [–] to scroll thro

E-4733A-E-006AAvoid strong impact and rough handling.Your keyboard is made of precision components that can malfunc-tion when subjected to strong impa

E-58733A-E-060AKeyboard SettingsUsing the Keyboard Settings MenuThe following describes how to use the keyboard settings menu tochange the bend range,

E-59Setting ScreensPitch Bend Range (Initial Default: 02)This setting specifies the change in pitch caused when the pitch benderis at its maximum posi

E-60733A-E-062AMIDIWhat is MIDI?The letters MIDI stand for Musical Instrument Digital Interface, whichis the name of a worldwide standard for digital

E-61KEYBOARD CHANNEL (Default: 01)This parameter sets the channel for MIDI messages to an externaldevice. You can set any MIDI channel in the range of

E-62733A-E-064A3.Use [+] and [–] or the number keys to change thesetting.• Settings you make are applied even if you do not press theENTER button.4.Pr

E-63*1 The BANK SELECT setting of PROGRAM CHANGE can be usedto access any of this keyboard’s 232 tones when selecting tones onthis keyboard from an ex

E-64733A-E-066AMIDI Functions and Mixer FunctionsAs explained under “Mixer Modes” on page E-28, this keyboard hasa total of 32 channels: 16 internal c

E-65This mode is the opposite of the External/Solo Mode in that pressinga CHANNEL button turns off only the channel assigned to that but-ton and turns

E-66733A-E-068AAMP ENVELOPE00 FLAT01-17 VIBRATO18-45 OTHERSDECAYSUSTAINPITCH ENVELOPEMINMAXFULL RANGECHORDCASIO CHORDSONGFINGEREDPATTERNEXTERNALINTERN

E-67Using the Floppy Disk Drive (WK-1800 Only)733A-E-069AHD• When the write protect hole is open as shown in the illustration,you can read the content

E-5❐ Song SequencerA built-in six-track sequencer gives you full control over the tone, volume, pan position, and other parameters for each recorded t

E-68733A-E-070ABasic Diskette OperationThe following is the basic procedure when using a diskette.1.Insert a diskette into the keyboards disk drive.2.

E-69To play back all files on a disketteInsert the diskette that contains the files into the keyboard’s disk drive.PREPARATION• The diskette that come

E-70733A-E-072ASaving and Recalling Memory DataThe built-in disk drive lets you save sequencer, synthesizer, and oth-er data from the keyboard’s memor

E-71[ ▲ ][ ▼ ][ ▲ ][ ▼ ][ ▲ ][ ▼ ]Pa tternSongToneRegist[ ▲ ][ ▼ ]Al l▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼733A-E-073A8.After inputting the file name, press the ENTER buttonto sta

E-72733A-E-074AConverting Rhythm Pattern Data From Anoth-er KeyboardUse the procedure described here to convert rhythm pattern data cre-ated on a Tech

E-73File CharacteristicsUse the following procedures to specify the file characteristics foreach type of data during the rhythm data conversion proced

E-74Disk Drive Error Messages733A-E-076AErr ReadOnlyErr FormatErr Disk R/WErr DiskFullErr Mem FullErr Not SMF0Err No DiskErr No FileErr ProtectErr Con

E-75ProblemNo sound when keyboard keysare pressed.Any of the following symptomswhile using battery power.• Dim power supply indicator• Instrument does

E-76Page E-45Page E-29Page E-30Pages E-40, 42Page E-29Page E-30Page E-60Pages E-29 to 30Page E-61Page E-61Page E-61Some parts stop playing at somepoin

E-77733A-E-079ASpecificationsModel: WK-1800/WK-1600/WK-1630Keyboard: 76 standard-size keys, 6 1/4 octaves (with touch response on/off; ExLight/Light/N

E-6733A-E-008AContentsWelcome...E-1Safety Precautions ...E-2Care of your keyboard ...E-4Main Feature

E-78SynthesizerParameters: PCM set, amp envelope set, attack rate, release rate, pitch envelope set, pitch, level, touch sensitiv-ity, pan, filter sen

A-1Appendix733A-E-081ANote Table(1) (4)(3)(2)(1) (4)(3)(2)(1) (4)(3)(2)(1) (4)(3)(2)(1) (4)(3)(2)(1) (4)(3)(2)(1) (4)(3)(2)(1) (4)(3)(2)(1) (4)(3)(2)(

A-2Free Session Chord Progression Chart: Key of CNo.000001002003004005006007008009010011012013014015016017018019020021022023024025026027028029

A-3No.040041042043044045046047048049050051052053054055056057058059060061062063064065066067068069070071072073074075076077078079PATTERN NAMEPOPS II70’S

A-4No.080081082083084085086087088089090091092093094095096097098099100101102103104105106107108109110111112113114115116117118119PATTERN NAMELATIN II / V

A-5➝Drum Assignment List“ ” indicates the same sound as STANDARD SET.Key/Note Number STANDARD SETROOM SET POWER SET ELECTRONIC SETHIGH QSLAPSCRATCH

A-6Fingered Chord Chart733A-E-086Adim m7-5M7Mm7m7dim7ChordTypeRootCDEFGABC /(D )(D )/E F /(G )(G )/A (A )/B ❚ NOTE ❚You can use the above fi

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A-8733A-E-088AChord Conversion Table• The applicable chord conversion table depends on the particular combination of elements and parts. The symbol 쑗

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E-7733A-E-009ATo Save a Setup in Registration Memory ...E-38To Recall a Setup from RegistrationMemory ...

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A-2733A-E-094ABasic DefaultChannel ChangedDefaultMode MessagesAlteredNoteNumber: True voiceVelocity Note ONNote OFFAfter Key'sTouch Ch'sPitc

A-3733A-E-095A91100, 101120121ProgramChange: True #System ExclusiveSystem : Song PosCommon : Song Sel: TuneSystem : ClockReal Time : CommandsAux: Loca

WK1800-E-1This recycle mark indicates that the packaging conforms to the environmental protection legislation in Germany.MA0003-A Printed in Mal