Gear4music MK-1000 54 Key Electronic Keyboard User Manual

Gear4music MK-1000 54 Key Electronic Keyboard

WARNING!

• Do not open cover. No user-serviceable parts inside. Refer servicing to qualified service personnel
• Do not place the product in a location near a heat source such as a radiator, or in an area subject to direct sunlight, excessive dust, mechanical vibration or shock
• The product must not be exposed to dripping or splashing and no objects filled with liquids, such as vases, shall be placed on the product
• No naked flame sources, such as lighted candles, should be placed on the product
• Allow adequate air circulation and avoid obstructing vents (if present) to prevent internal heat build-up. The ventillation must not be impeded by covering the appliance with items such as newspapers, table-cloths, curtains etc.
• If used improperly, batteries may explode or leak and cause damage or injury. In the interest of safety:
• Make sure you observe the correct polarity when replacing batteries
• Avoid using new batteries together with used ones
• Avoid mixing different types of batteries
• Remove batteries if the appliance is to remain unused for an extended period of time
• Never keep batteries together with metallic objects such as ballpoint pens, necklaces, hairpins, etc.
• Used batteries must be disposed of in compliance with whatever regulations for their safe disposal that may be observed in the region in which you live.
• Batteries must not be exposed to excessive heat such as sunshine, fire or the like.
• Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced. Replace only with the same or equivalent type.

INTRODUCTION

Thank you for purchasing the MK-1000. To get the most out of your product, please read this manual carefully.

CONTENTS

• 54 Key Keyboard
• Power Supply
• Microphone
• Music Rest

FEATURES

• Perfect Starter Keyboard for Beginners

• 20 Voices and 10 Rhythms allow
  Versatile Performance

• 10 Backing Tracks with Recording Capability

• Stereo 3.5mm Jack Headphones Output for Quiet Practice

OVERVIEW

FUNCTIONS

FRONT PANEL CONTROLS

1. SPEAKERS
   The output sound from the keyboard
   will transmit from these speakers (when headphones are not plugged in).

2. POWER SWITCH
   Turn the keyboard on and off. See page 10.

3. MASTER VOLUME
   Change the overall volume of the keyboard. See page 10.

4. ACCOMPANIMENT VOLUME
   Independently change the volume of the accompaniment. See page 11.

5. TEMPO
   Adjust the speed of the accompaniment. See page 11.

6. STOP
   Stop the accompaniment track. See page 11.

7. SYNC
   Synchronise the start of your performance with the backing track. See page 11.

8. FILL-IN
   Change the accompaniment rhythm briefly. See page 11.

9. SINGLE
   Change accompaniment chords using one note. See page 12.

10. FINGERED
    Use complex accompaniment chords using several notes. See page 13.

11. CHORD CLOSE
    Return to normal keyboard mode.
    See page 13.

12. DEMO ONE
    Press this button to access the demo songs. See page 10.

13. DEMO ALL
    Press this button to access all demo songs. See page 10.

14. RHYTHM
    Use these keys to select the desired rhythm. See page 14.

15. ONE KEY
    Press this to access the demo song learning function. See page 15.

16. GUIDE
    Press this to access the demo song guide function. See page 15.

17. RECORD
    Press this to begin recording. See page 14.

18. PROG
    Press this to begin recording an accompaniment. See page 14.

19. PLAY / EFFECT
    Press this to enable playback of your recorded material. See page 14.

20. PERCUSSION / TIMBRE A / TIMBRE B
    Toggle between the 20 different timbres (sounds) and the 10 percussion sounds. See page 10.

21. PERCUSSION / TIMBRE SELECT
    Select the desired timbre (sound) or percussion sound. See page 10.

22. CHORD KEYS
    The lower octave (left-hand keys) used for enabling chords in accompaniment mode. See page 12.
    BACK PANEL

23. BATTERY COMPARTMENT
    To power the keyboard without the PSU, insert 6x 1.5V AA batteries (not included) into the batterycompartment, paying attention to the correct polarity. If the instrument will not be used for a long time, make sure to remove the batteries.

24. POWER ADAPTOR
    Used to connect to mains power. Use the supplied 9V PSU.

25. HEADPHONES/AUDIO OUTPUT
    Stereo 3.5mm output to connect to external stereo amplifier or headphones (not included.) Connecting headphones will automatically mute the loudspeakers, ideal for quiet practice.

26. MICROPHONE INPUT
    Connect the supplied microphone to the MIC input. Singing or speech will come through thekeyboard’s speakers.

GETTING STARTED

POWER SWITCH
Slide the POWER SWITCH (2) to ON to turn on the keyboard. The red power indicator will light up. If no keys are pressed within 3 minutes, the keyboard will enter power saving mode and any sound output will stop (unless the DEMO ALL feature is selected). The red power indicator light will remain on and pressing any key will return the keyboard to normal mode. Slide the power switch to OFF to turn off the keyboard.

MASTER VOLUME
Control the master volume by pressing
the MASTER VOL +/- buttons (3). Press +/- simultaneously to reset the default level.

TIMBRE SELECTION
Choose from 20 different timbres, divided into two sets of 10: TIMBRE A and TIMBRE B. Press the SELECT button (20) until either TIMBRE A or TIMBRE B options are selected. Choose the desired timbre by pressing the 10 numbered buttons (21) next to the SELECT menu. When using the percussion select function, press the SELECT button again to return to/enable to the timbre select function.

PERCUSSION SOUNDS
The MK-1000 features 10 keyboard percussion sounds accessed by pressing the SELECT button (20) until the PERCUSSION option is selected. The 10 numbered buttons (21) next to the SELECT menu will produce percussion sounds as indicated by the percussion symbols allowing you to create your own rhythms. Press SELECT again to return to TIMBRE A selection.

DEMO SONGS
The MK-1000 has 8 demo songs, accessed by pressing either the DEMO ONE (to play a single demo song on loop) or DEMO ALL (to play each of the 8 demo songs in sequence.) The tempo can be adjusted using the TEMPO +/- buttons.

ACCOMPANIMENT MODE

RHYTHM SELECTION
Press any of the 10 RHYTHM buttons (14) to play the range of in-built rhythms. Press the STOP button (6) to stop rhythm playback.

ACCOMPANIMENT VOLUME
Control the accompaniment rhythm volume by pressing the ACCOM VOL +/- buttons (4). Press +/- simultaneously to reset the default level.

TEMPO ADJUST
The default tempo speed is 120 beats per minute (bpm). Press the TEMPO +/- buttons (5) to increaseor decrease the rhythm speed. Press the +/- buttons simultaneously to reset to the default value. The tempos range from 60-240bpm, in 4bpm increments.

SYNC START
The keyboard can be set to begin playing the rhythm as you start to play the keyboard. To do this, select the desired rhythm and then press the SYNC button (7). The rhythm will now start when playing any of the keys. Press the STOP button (6) to end rhythm playback.

FILL-IN
Pressing the FILL IN button (8) allows you to momentarily change the rhythm pattern to add variety to your performance and can be pressed at any time during rhythm playback. If the FILL-IN button is pressed when no rhythm is playing, the keyboard will play a short intro and then start the rhythm.

SINGLE KEY AUTO BASS CHORD
Press the SINGLE button (9) to select the single key chord mode, then press one of the bottom (left-hand) 19 keys on the keyboard to play that key’s corresponding major chord. The major chords are marked above the keys. Minor chords can be played by pressing the relevant major key and any black key to its left. Seventh chords can be played by pressing the relevant major key and any white key to its left. Minor seventh chords can be played by pressing the relevant major key plus any white key and black key to its left. See the diagram below for example fingering:

FINGERED AUTO BASS CHORD
Press the FINGERED button (10) to select the fingered chord mode, then press the required combination of the bottom (left-hand) 19 keys to play the chord. The chord is only played when a valid combination of keys is pressed.
The fingering for C-root chords is shown below:
Press the CHORD CLOSE button (11) to return the keyboard to normal operation .

RECORDING MODE

RHYTHM PROGRAMMING
Press the PROG button (18) and then press any sequence of percussion buttons (21) to record a rhythm. Recording stops when you press PROG again, or automatically after 32 beats are recorded (If you record 32 beats, there is no need to press PROG, as this will restart the recording process). Press the PLAY/EFFECT button (19) to play back your rhythm in a loop. Press PLAY/EFFECT again to stop playback. Use the TEMPO +/- buttons (5) to slow down or speed up the rhythm. Press the STOP button (6) to stop playback AND clear the programmed rhythm from memory.

RECORDING
After pressing the REC button (17) the notes that you play on the keyboard will be recorded, up to a maximum of 52 notes. Press the PLAY/EFFECT button (19) to play back the recorded melody. Use the TEMPO +/- buttons (5) to slow down or speed up the recording. To delete the recording, press the REC button twice.

TEACHING MODE

ONE KEY PLAY
This feature is designed to help you learn the timing of the notes for the in- built songs. When you press the ONE KEY button (15) the keyboard begins to play the accompaniment for the first inbuilt song, pausing for you to play each note. Press any key on the keyboard to play the note and then the accompaniment continues. Continue pressing any key for each note until the song is complete. The keyboard then begins to play the next in-built song. To select a specific song, repeatedly press the DEMO ONE button (12) until your desired song is playing, then press the ONE KEY button to begin the lesson.

GUIDE
This feature plays the accompaniment for the inbuilt songs automatically and allows you to play the melody. When you press the GUIDE button (16) the keyboard begins to play the accompaniment for the first in-built song so that you can play the melody. If no key is played within 8 beats, the system will begin playing the melody itself, until a key is pressed again. Use the TEMPO +/- buttons (5) to slow down or speed up the song. After finishing the song, the system automatically starts the next one. To select a specific song, repeatedly press the DEMO ONE button (12) until your desired song is playing, then press the GUIDE button to begin.

SPECIFICATIONS

• Keys …………. 54
• Voices ………… 20
• Rhythms ………. 10
• Percussion Pads … 10
• Dimensions ……. Height 90mm x Width: 760mm x Depth: 290mm
• Weight ……….. 2.1kg
• Power ………… 9V DC via 100-240V PSU (included) or 6 x AA batteries (not included)
• Input …………. MIC input (3.5mm jack)
• Output ……….. Headphone/Output (3.5mm jack)
• Speakers ……… 2 x 3” speaker cones

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If you have any more questions about this product, please do not hesitate to contact the Gear4music Customer Service Team on: +44 (0) 330 365 4444 or info@gear4music.com

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