Casio VA-10 User Manual

Main Features
‘Thank youand congratulations on your pur-
chase of the CASIO VA-10 keyboard. In
order to enjoy the features and funetions of
the VA-10 to their fullest, be sure to care-
fully read this manual and follow the
structions contained herein,
+ Tone Bank
Choose fromamong 100 exciting sounds,
including instruments such as PIANO,
TRUMPET, and VIOLIN, sound effects
like EMERGENCY ALARM and CAR
HORN, plus percussion sound such ay
ROCK DRUM
+ Auto-Rhythms
12 swinging auto-rhythm patterns give
you everything from ROCK to 16 BEAT
‘and SAMBA. You can change the tempo
‘of each chythm with the touch of a key
+ Headset Microphone
he keyboard comes with its own headset
microphone which keeps both yourhands
free while you sing,
* Digital Effect Bank
A full menu of digital effects provide
reverb and delay. plus a host of other
professional-tevel special effects. You
canevenedit the parameters of the effects
to create your own originals, which you
‘ean then store in one of 10 user memory
locations.
+ Vocoder
Microphone and built-in effect provide
vocoder effect capabilities to let you use
your voice like a keyboard tone,
+ Pitch Sensor
Hum into the microphone and the key-
board detects the pitch of your voice, and
ses it to produce notes through its sound
souiree.
+ Memory Function and Harmony
Arranger
Store your performance into. memory
while you play. Later, you can use Har
mony Arranger to add chords automat
cally
* Built-In Percussion Pads
+ Six Original Built-in Demo Tunes
Precaution
repli eties as soon as possible.
Whattery powerdropsbelow acertain level, the power lamp losesits brightness. the quality
of the tone produced deteriorates. a totally different tone may sound, demo wnes may
become abnormal or the power cannot be turned on. Should any of these symptoms occur.
CONTENTS
Choosing a Power Source
Operations smn
Getting Started si
Using the Tone Bank... rane 2
Using Hand Percussion Sounds A B
Playing Demonstration Tunes...
Using Auto Rhythms ...
Using the Headset Mike
Using the Digital Effect Bank
How effects work
Selecting an Effect.
‘About single effects and double effects
Application of Effects to the Keyboard and Microphone
Using the EFFECT CONTROL Button ...
Using Effect Memory
Storing an effect into the Effect Memory
To recall a User Bank effect ..n.n
‘About the memory back up power copoly
Using Effects Effectively ..
Single EFECS ooo
Double Effects sons
Non Effect
Using the Pitch Sensor.
Using Real-Time Memory ..
To record into Real-Time Memory
To playback from Real-Time Memory
To delete Real-Time Memory contents ..
How Data is Retained in Real-Time Memory
Recordings with the Pitch Sensor
Using Melody Quantize.
Using Harmony Arranger
Care and Maintenance...
Troubleshooting wn
Specifications

Casio VA-10 Specifications

General

Brand	Casio
Model	VA-10
Category	Musical Instrument
Language	English