Gear4music MK-3000 61-Key Electronic Keyboard User Manual
- June 5, 2024
- Gear4music
Table of Contents
Gear4music MK-3000 61-Key Electronic Keyboard
WARNING!
- Do not open the 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.
- The danger of explosion if the battery is incorrectly replaced. Replace only with the same or equivalent type.
INTRODUCTION
Thank you for purchasing the MK-3000. To get the most out of your product, please read this manual carefully.
CONTENTS
- MK-3000 Keyboard
- PSU
- Microphone
- Music Rest
FEATURES
- Interactive learner keyboard
- 61 keys with key lighting teaching function
- Experiment with 255 sounds and 255 rhythms
- Learn to play with 50 in-built songs
- Record and playback functionality
OVERVIEW
FUNCTIONS
FRONT PANEL CONTROLS
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Speaker
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Power
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Previous/Next
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Play/Pause
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Stop
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MP3 Volume Control
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In Sequence/Random/Single
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Sound Effect
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Sync
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Fill-In
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Timbre
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Rhythm
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Key Lighting
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Demo Song
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LCD Display
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Keyboard Percussion
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Recording
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Program
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Play
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Split
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Sustain
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Vibrato
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One Key
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Follow
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Ensemble
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Memory
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Numbers
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Single Chord
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Fingered Chord
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Chord Timbre
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Chord OFF
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Metronome
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Start/Stop
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Master Volume
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Accompaniment Volume
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Tempo
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Transpose
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Chord Zone
REAR PANEL CONTROLS
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U-DISK
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Audio Input
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Mic
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Phones/Output
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DC 12V
POWER ADAPTOR:
Used to connect to mains power. Use the supplied 12V PSU.
HEADPHONES/AUDIO OUTPUT:
Stereo 3.5mm output to connect to external stereo amplifier or headphones.
Connecting headphones will automatically mute the loudspeakers, ideal for
quiet practice.
AUDIO INPUT:
Stereo 3.5mm input to connect sources of music such as MP3 players,
smartphones, and computer audio outputs. Music from your device will be played
through the keyboard speakers so that you can play along. The volume of the
music is controlled by your device.
MICROPHONE INPUT:
Connect the supplied microphone to the Mic input. Singing or speech will come
through the keyboard’s speakers.
U-DISK INPUT:
The USB Music Player allows you to play MP3 music via the UDISK socket. This
keyboard can support memory sticks up to 32GB in size. Use the controls in the
USB Music Player panel to play/pause, stop, control volume, go to the previous
or next track, and to cycle through the repeat modes for continuous, random,
or single song playback.
The [EFFECT] button provides a set of 5 effects that modify the sound output,
scrolling between Common, Pop, Rock, Jazz, and Classical. The default setting
is Common.
WARNING!
To prevent damage to your hearing, speakers, and other audio equipment, reduce
the volume and have the power off before connecting to any other equipment.
POWER:
Press the power [On/Off] button to turn the keyboard on or off. When powered
on, the key lights will light up from both sides. The display will show the
current tone and tempo.
MASTER VOLUME:
Control the master volume by pressing the
[MASTER VOL +/-] controls. “VOLUME” and the current volume level will be shown
on the display. Press +/- simultaneously to reset to the default level.
ACCOMPANIMENT VOLUME:
Control the accompaniment volume by pressing the [ACCOM VOL +/-] controls. “RC
VOLUME” and the current volume level will be shown on the display. Press +/-
simultaneously to reset to the default level.
KEY LIGHTING:
The keyboard has an in-built key light function designed to assist with
learning. This feature can be turned on/off using the [KEY LIGHTING] button.
TIMBRE SELECTION:
Select from 255 different timbres, from 000 to 254. When the instrument is
switched on, the timbre selection function will automatically be enabled.
“TONE” and the current timbre number will be shown on the display.
The default tone will be “000 Acoustic Grand Piano” and can be adjusted by
pressing the corresponding number buttons or pressing the [+/-] controls on
the number keypad.
When using other functions, press [TIMBRE] to return to/enable the timbre
select function.
PERCUSSION SOUNDS:
There are 61 percussion sounds on the MK-3000, accessed by pressing the
[KEYBOARD PERCUSSION] button. When using this mode, the keyboard will produce
percussion sounds as indicated by the symbols above the relevant keys. Press
the [KEYBOARD PERCUSSION] button again to return to normal keyboard operation.
DEMO SONGS:
The MK-3000 has 50 demo songs, from 000 to 049, accessed by pressing the [DEMO
SONG] button. The demo songs will play in order, with the key lighting feature
flashing to the melody. “SONG” and the current demo song number will be shown
on the display. Press the [+/-] buttons on the keypad to select different demo
songs. To select different timbres to play the demo song, press [TIMBRE]
whilst a demo song is playing. “TONE” will be shown on the display and
pressing the numbers on the keypad or the [+/-] buttons within 3 seconds will
allow different voices to be selected.
RHYTHM SELECTION:
Select from 255 different rhythms, from 000 to 254. Press [RHYTHM] to enable
this function. “RHYM” and the current rhythm number will be shown on the
display. The default rhythm will be “000 Hard Rock” and can be adjusted by
pressing the corresponding number buttons or pressing the [+/-] controls on
the number keypad. When using other functions, press [RHYTHM] to return
to/enable the rhythm select.
RHYTHM CONTROL:
Press [START/STOP] to start and stop an accompaniment rhythm.
The keyboard can also be set to begin playing the rhythm accompaniment as you
start to play the keyboard. To do this, press [SYNC] button. “SYN” will be
shown on the display and the 4 beat points will flash simultaneously. Playing
any key in the “chord zone” (left-hand 19 keys) will start the selected rhythm
accompaniment.
Pressing the [FILL IN] button allows you to momentarily change the rhythm
pattern to add variety to your performance and can be pressed at any time when
a rhythm accompaniment is being played. To stop the selected rhythm, press
[START/STOP] at any time.
METRONOME:
The MK-3000 has an in-built metronome feature that can be started and stopped
by pressing the [METRONOME] button. Press the [METRONOME] button continuously
to select between the four different time signatures
(1/4, 2/4, 3/4, and 4/4).
TEMPO ADJUST:
Press [TEMPO +/-] to increase or decrease the rhythm speed. Press the [+/-]
buttons simultaneously to reset to the default value.
SINGLE KEY AUTO BASS CHORD:
When the rhythm function is enabled, pressing [SINGLE CHORD] allows you to
play chords using only a single key in the “chord zone” of the keyboard (left-
hand 19 keys). These chords are displayed in the table below. “SIN” will be
shown on the display.
FINGERED CHORD BASS CHORD
When the rhythm function is enabled, pressing [FINGERED CHORD] will allow you
to play a fingered chord in the “chord zone” of the keyboard (left-hand 19
keys) as displayed in the table below. “FIN” will be shown on the
display.
The fingering for C-root chords is shown below:
- Press [CHORD OFF] to disable the single key and fingered chord functions.
- During either single key chord or fingered chord accompaniment, you can press [CHORD TIMBRE] to change the chord tone. Pressing
[CHORD TIMBRE] again will revert back to the original chord tone.
TRANSPOSE:
- This function allows you to shift the overall key of the keyboard in steps of one semitone. The range is +/- 6 semitones. Press the [TRANSPOSE+] and [TRANSPOSE-] controls to increase or decrease by one semi-tone as
- required. Holding both these buttons down simultaneously will return to the default pitch.
SUSTAIN:
Note sustain can be added by pressing the [SUSTAIN] button. “SUS” will be
shown on the display when this effect is turned on. Pressing [SUSTAIN] again
will disable the effect.
VIBRATO:
Press [VIBRATO] to add a vibrato effect to the notes being played. “VIB” will
be shown on the display when this effect is turned on. Pressing [VIBRATO]
again will disable the effect.
SPLIT:
- This feature allows the keyboard to effectively be split (after 24 left-hand keys) and the same octaves played on both the left and right-hand side of the keyboard. This function is ideal for tuition purposes allowing both the teacher and player to play the same melodies simultaneously.
- To enable this mode, press the [SPLIT] button. “SPLIT” will be shown on the display. Pressing [SPLIT] again will disable the effect and return to the default mode.
RECORDING:
- To record your playing press [REC] to enable the recording function. “REC” will be shown on the display and all notes recorded.
- Press [PLAY] to playback the recorded notes. “PLAY” will be shown on the display. When playback is finished, recording mode will be automatically be activated and “REC” will again show on the display.
- Press [START/STOP] or press [REC] again to disable the recording function and clear the recorded material.
RHYTHM PROGRAMMING:
- Press [PROG] to enable the rhythm programming function. “PRG” will be shown on the display and the keyboard percussion sounds activated, allowing you to create custom rhythms by playing the corresponding percussion keys.
- Up to 32 percussion sounds can be recorded, after which “PRG” will flash on the display and programming will stop automatically.
- Press [VIBRATO] to add a vibrato effect to the notes being played. “VIB” will be shown on the display when this effect is turned on. Pressing [VIBRATO] again will disable the effect.
SPLIT:
- This feature allows the keyboard to effectively be split (after 24 left-hand keys) and the same octaves played on both the left and right-hand side of the keyboard. This function is ideal for tuition purposes allowing both the teacher and player to play the same melodies simultaneously.
- To enable this mode, press the [SPLIT] button. “SPLIT” will be shown on the display. Pressing [SPLIT] again will disable the effect and return to the default mode.
RECORDING:
- To record your playing press [REC] to enable the recording function. “REC” will be shown on the display and all notes recorded.
- Press [PLAY] to playback the recorded notes. “PLAY” will be shown on the display. When playback is finished, recording mode will be automatically be activated and “REC” will again show on the display.
- Press [START/STOP] or press [REC] again to disable the recording function and clear the recorded material.
RHYTHM PROGRAMMING:
- Press [PROG] to enable the rhythm programming function. “PRG” will be shown on the display and the keyboard percussion sounds activated, allowing you to create custom rhythms by playing the corresponding percussion keys.
- Up to 32 percussion sounds can be recorded, after which “PRG” will flash on the display and programming will stop automatically.
- Press [PLAY] to playback the programmed rhythm. Press [PLAY] again to stop playback. Rhythms can then be re-programmed, or press [PLAY] again to continue playback.
- Press [START/STOP] or press [PROG] to disable the programming function and clear the programmed material.
KEY LIGHTING INTELLIGENT TRAINING
Training 1: One Key
- Press [ONE KEY] to enable the One Key training function.
- “LEARN SONG” and the song number will be shown on the display. Press [+/-] buttons to select the song to be learnt.
- Press [PLAY] and the keys will light up according to the main melody notes, indicating the note to be played.
- This training mode allows for mistakes when playing. The correct keys will still light up and the correct notes will be shown on the display screen.
- After the song is finished, press [START/STOP] or [ONE KEY] to exit the training function.
Training 2: Follow
- Press [FOLLOW] to enable the Follow training function.
- “LEARN SONG” and the song number will be shown on the display screen. Press [+/-] buttons to select the song to be learnt.
- Press [PLAY] and the keys will light up according to the main melody notes, indicating the note to be played, which can also be followed by the guidance on the note indicators on the display screen. The keyboard will wait for you to play the correct note before it moves to the next one.
- Please note: In this training mode the keyboard only sounds the correct notes and gives no response to the wrong notes.
- After the song is finished, press [START/STOP] or [FOLLOW] to exit the training function.
Training 3: Ensemble
- Press [ENSEMBLE] to enable the Ensemble training function.
- “LEARN SONG” and the song number will be shown on the display screen. Press [+/-] buttons to select the song to be learnt.
- Press [PLAY] and the keys will light up according to the main melody notes, indicating the note to be played. In this training mode, if you fail to play the correct note within 3 seconds, the keyboard will automatically play the note, and it will be indicated on the note indicators on the display screen.
- After the song is finished, press [START/STOP] or [ENSEMBLE] to exit the training function.
MEMORY FUNCTION
The keyboard allows you to save your favorite tone, rhythm, tempo, and other effects to 3 memory banks, which can be recalled at any time during playing. Set your tone, rhythm and tempo preferences as required, and then press both the [MEMORY] button and the desired memory bank button [M1], [M2], or [M3] to save your settings. Recall the saved settings by simply pressing either the [M1], [M2] or [M3] buttons as required.
TIMBRE APPENDIX
000-108 Refer to the keyboard
109 Rock Organ & Lead 1 (square)
110 Church Organ & Cello
111 Reed Organ 1 & Tuba
112 Accordion & Soprano Sax
113 Harmonica & Clarinet
114 Acoustic Guitar (Nylon) & Synth Bass 1 115 Acoustic Guitar (Steel) &
String Ensemble 1 116 Electric Guitar (Jazz) & Synth Brass 1
117 Electric Guitar (Clean) 1 & Bassoon
118 Distortion Guitar & Banjo
119 Acoustic Bass & Orchestral Harp
120 Electric Bass (Finger) & Tuba
121 Electric Bass (Pick) & Soprano Sax
122 Fretless Bass & Bassoon
123 Slap Bass 1 & Pan Flute
124 Slap Bass 2 & Violin
125 Synth Bass 1 & Rhodes Piano
126 Synth Bass 2 & Marimba 1
127 Violin & Church Organ
128 Viola & Acoustic Guitar (Steel)
129 Cello & Electric Bass (Finger)
130 Orchestral Harp & Acoustic Grand Piano 131 String Ensemble 1 & Vibraphone
132 Trumpet & Church Organ
133 Trombone & Acoustic Guitar (Steel)
134 Tuba & Electric Bass (Finger)
135 French Horn & Acoustic Grand Piano
136 Brass Section & Vibraphone
137 Synth Brass 1 & Church Organ
138 Soprano Sax & Acoustic Guitar (Steel) 139 Alto Sax & Acoustic Bass
140 Tenor Sax 1 & Slap Bass 2
141 Baritone Sax & Music Box 1
142 Oboe & Rock Organ
143 Bassoon & Harmonica
144 Clarinet & Distortion Guitar
145 Piccolo & Fretless Bass
146 Flute & Rhodes Piano
147 Pan Flute & Marimba 1
148 Lead 1 (square) & Church Organ
149 Banjo & Acoustic Guitar (Steel)
150 Acoustic Grand Piano & Violin
151 Rhodes Piano & Trumpet
152 Chorused Piano & Synth Brass 1
153 Celesta 1 & Bassoon
154 Music Box 1 & Lead 1 (square)
155 Vibraphone & Viola
156 Marimba 1 & Trombone
157 Xylophone 1 & Soprano Sax
158 Percussive Organ & Bassoon
159 Rock Organ & Banjo
160 Church Organ & Orchestral Harp 161 Reed Organ 1 & French Horn
162 Accordion & Alto Sax
163 Harmonica & Piccolo
164 Acoustic Guitar (Nylon) & Synth Bass 2 165 Acoustic Guitar (Steel) &
Trumpet 166 Electric Guitar (Jazz) & Soprano Sax 167 Electric Guitar (Clean) 1
& Clarinet 168 Distortion Guitar & Synth Bass 1
169 Acoustic Bass & String Ensemble 1 170 Electric Bass (Finger) & French Horn
171 Electric Bass (Pick) & Alto Sax
172 Fretless Bass & Clarinet
173 Slap Bass 1 & Lead 1 (square)
174 Slap Bass 2 & Viola
175 Synth Bass 1 & Chorused Piano
176 Synth Bass 2 & Xylophone 1
177 Violin & Reed Organ 1
178 Viola & Electric Guitar (Jazz)
179 Cello & Electric Bass (Pick)
180 Orchestral Harp & Rhodes Piano 181 String Ensemble 1 & Marimba 1
182 Trumpet & Reed Organ 1
183 Trombone & Electric Guitar (Jazz) 184 Tuba & Electric Bass (Pick)
185 French Horn & Rhodes Piano
186 Brass Section & Marimba 1
187 Synth Brass 1 & Reed Organ 1
188 Soprano Sax & Electric Guitar (Jazz) 189 Alto Sax & Electric Bass (Finger)
190 Tenor Sax 1 & Acoustic Grand Piano 191 Baritone Sax & Vibraphone
192 Oboe & Church Organ
193 Bassoon & Acoustic Guitar (Nylon) 194 Clarinet & Acoustic Bass
195 Piccolo & Slap Bass 1
196 Flute & Chorused Piano
197 Pan Flute & Xylophone 1
198 Lead 1 (Square) & Reed Organ 1 199 Banjo & Electric Guitar (Jazz)
200 Acoustic Grand Piano & Viola
201 Suitcase Piano & Trombone
202 Chorused Piano & Soprano Sax
203 Celesta 1 & Clarinet
204 Music Box 1 & Banjo
205 Vibraphone & Cello
206 Marimba 1 & Tuba
207 Xylophone 1 & Alto Sax
208 Percussive Organ & Clarinet
209 Rock Organ & Synth Bass 1
210 Church Organ & String Ensemble 1 211 Reed Organ 1 & Brass Section
212 Accordion & Tenor Sax 1
213 Harmonica & Flute
214 Acoustic Guitar (Nylon) & Violin
215 Acoustic Guitar (Steel) & Trombone 216 Electric Guitar (Jazz) & Alto Sax
217 Electric Guitar (Clean) 1 & Piccolo 218 Distortion Guitar & Synth Bass 2
219 Acoustic Bass & Trumpet
220 Electric Bass (Finger) & Brass Section 221 Electric Bass (Pick) & Tenor
Sax 1
222 Fretless Bass & Piccolo
223 Slap Bass 1 & Banjo
224 Slap Bass 2 & Cello
225 Synth Bass 1 & Celesta 1
226 Synth Bass 2 & Percussive Organ
227 Violin & Accordion
228 Viola & Electric Guitar (Clean) 1
229 Cello & Fretless Bass
230 Orchestral Harp & Chorused Piano 231 String Ensemble 1 & Xylophone 1 232
Trumpet & Accordion
233 Trombone & Electric Guitar (Clean) 1 234 Tuba & Fretless Bass
235 French Horn & Chorused Piano
236 Brass Section & Xylophone 1
237 Synth Brass 1 & Accordion
238 Soprano Sax & Electric Guitar (Clean) 1 239 Alto Sax & Electric Bass
(Pick)
240 Tenor Sax 1 & Rhodes Piano
241 Baritone Sax & Marimba 1
242 Oboe & Reed Organ 1
243 Bassoon & Acoustic Guitar (Steel) 244 Clarinet & Electric Bass (Finger)
245 Piccolo & Slap Bass 2
246 Flute & Celesta 1
247 Pan Flute & Percussive Organ
248 Lead 1 (Square) & Accordion
249 Banjo & Electric Guitar (Clean) 1
250 Rock Organ & Synth Bass 2
251 Percussive Organ & Piccolo
252 Xylophone 1 & Tenor Sax 1
253 Marimba 1 & French Horn
254 Vibraphone & Orchestral Harp
RHYTHM APPENDIX
000-155 Refer to keyboard 156 USA March
157 Latin 2
158 Club Latin 2
159 Jazz Cha Cha 1
160 Country Cha Cha 161 Disco Party 2
162 Modern R&B 1
163 8 Beat Pop 2
164 Country Jazz
165 Soul Rock 1
166 Rumba 2
167 Samba 3
168 Modern R&B 2
169 Club Dance 2
170 Country Bossa Nova 171 Jazz Bop 1
172 Modern Cha Cha 1 173 Pop Reggae 2
174 Rock Samba 1
175 8 Beat Jazz 1
176 Disco
177 Flamenco 1
178 Disco Hands 2
179 Rock Ballad
180 Mixed Bossa Nova 181 16 Beat Jazz 1
182 16 Beat Rock 2
183 Love Song
184 16 Beat Rock 3
185 Disco Swing 2
186 Pop Rock 3
187 Tijuana Waltz
188 British Pop 2
189 Show Tune 1
190 Schlager Rock 2
191 Rock
192 Swing Waltz
193 Slow Waltz
194 Groove 2
195 Country Slow Rock 196 Rock Disco 1
197 16 Beat Shuffle 1 198 8 Beat Jazz
199 Jive 2
200 Guard Dance 1
201 Jazz Cha Cha 2
202 Country Waltz
203 European Rock 2 204 Caribbean Dance 2
205 Jazz Disco 2
206 Medium Jazz
207 Piano Ballad
208 70’s Disco
209 Jazz Rock 2
210 8 Beat European 1 211 Flamenco 2
212 Rumba 3
213 Soul Rock 2
214 European Disco 2 215 Analogue 2
216 Pub Piano 2
217 European Rumba 218 Rock & Roll 2
219 Tropical Disco 220 Rock Salsa 1
221 8 Beat European 2 222 European Samba 223 Show Tune 2
224 16 Beat Jazz 2 225 Rock Samba 2 226 Jazz Waltz 2
227 European Reggae 228 Modern Cha Cha 2 229 R&B Ballad 2
230 Rock Boogie
231 Jazz Bossa Nova 232 Rock Salsa 2
233 Slow & Easy
234 Hip Waltz 1
235 Latin Jazz 2
236 Rock Disco 2
237 Jazz Tango 2
238 Analogue 3
239 European Swing 2 240 Hip Waltz 2
241 Jazz Swing 2
242 Party Pop
243 Jazz Club
244 Guard Dance 2 245 Jazz Bop 2
246 Dixie Jazz 2
247 Acoustic Ballad 2 248 Jazz Slow Rock 249 16 Beat Shuffle 2 250 Polka Pop
251 Latin Party Pop 252 Paranda
253 Carnival
254 60’s Vintage Pop
SPECIFICATIONS
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Keys …………. 61
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Voices ………… 255
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Rhythms ………. 255
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Power ………… 12V DC via 100-240V PSU
(included) or 6 x AA batteries (not included) -
Dimensions ……. Height 112mm
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Width 925mm
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Depth 340mm
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Weight ……….. 3.35kg
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Inputs ………… Audio Input 3.5mm Jack,
Mic Input 3.5mm Jack -
Outputs ………. Audio Output/
Headphones 3.5mm Jack
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