Casio VA-10 User Manual

Quick Start
This section gives you a quick introduction to everything you need to know to use the VA-
10, [tprovides information on set up, as well as the VA-10°s DIGITAL EFFECTS, PITCH
SENSOR, and DEMO tunes. Everything is presented using actual, easy-to-understand
‘examples.
For full details on these and other features and functions of the VA-10, see the other sections
of this manual.
Setting up the keyboard
1, Switch on keyboard power.
Check to make sure the POWER/MODE se-
lector is in the OFF position. Next load the six
AAssize batteries into the battery compart
ment on the back of the console. Be sure to
take care that the positive (+) and negative
© ends of the batteries are facing correctly QC
when you load them.
AAssize battery
2, Connect the microphone to the keyboard.
Assemble the headset mike that comes with @
the keyboard, and plug the microphone into
the keyboard's MIC jack.
After itis assembled, place the headset mike onto your
head as shown in the illustration,
3, Switch keyboard power on.
+ Setthe MAIN VOLUME and MIC VOLUMEssliders
to the positions shown in the illustration.
+ Set the POWER/MODE selector to the PLAY posi
tion. At this time the power indicator should light,
indicating that power is switched on °
Quick Start
1 Now try out a few effects!
A total of 60 digital effects can be applied to built-in tones and sounds input through the
‘microphone,
1. Say something through the microphone.
Your voice isoutput through the speakers with
teverb applied. This is SMALL HALL, which is a
Digital Effect Bank setting that isapplied auto- ia}
matically whenever you switch power on. A of ‘
total of 60 different effects are available trom
the Digital Effect Bank.
+ ‘The example is described using your own voice, which
you input through the microphone. Note that you can
also perform this procedure using notes played on the
keyboard,
2. Tryselecting some of the other avallabie effects.
Press the buttons (EFFECT) (0) (8),
This operation switches to effect number 08, which is
named DUAL PITCH. Try humming a tune through the
‘microphone. The output from the speakers sounds like a
three-person chorus humming in unison.
3. Try making adjustments in the effect.
Press the EFFECT CONTROL button and then
press the /\ key.
‘This operation changes the parameters of the DUAL,
PITCH effect you selected in step 2. Try humming the
same tune as you did above. See how different the 3-
person chorus now sounds?
Try using the /\ and \/ buttons while humming through
the microphone to see how the sound is affected.
4. Now try using the VIBRATO effect.
Press the buttons (EFFECT) (1) (5),
This selects effect 15, which is the VIBRATO effect. xi 8
Talk through the microphone and play some noteson the
Keyboard to see what it sounds like.

Casio VA-10 Specifications

General

Brand	Casio
Model	VA-10
Category	Musical Instrument
Language	English