Casio WK-1500 User Manual

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Using
the
PITCH
BEND
wheel
Rotating
the
PITCH
BEND
wheel
raises
and
lowers
the
pitch
of
the
tones
you
play
on
the
keyboard.
Use
it
to
add
interesting
effects
to
your
performances.
Tones
that
are
best
suited
for
use
with
the
PITCH
BEND
wheel
Use
tones
that
continue
to
sound
as
long
as
you
keep
a
keyboard
key
pressed,
such
as
the
STRINGS,
SYNTH-LEAD
and
SYNTH
BASS
tones.
PITCH BEND wheel techniques
Releasing the finger from the wheel regains
the original pitch.
Pitch lowers
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You
can
add
vibrato
to
a
note
by
moving
the
PITCH
BEND
wheel
slightly
forward
and
back
as
the
note
is
sounding.
When
you
release
the
wheel,
the
note
returns
to
its
original
status.
Try
changing
the
pitch
of
a
note
after
it
is
sounding.
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Another
interesting
effect
is
produced
by
tuming
the
PITCH
BEND
wheel
before
pressing
the
keyboard.
Then,
after
the
note
starts
to
sound,
either
release
the
PITCH
BEND
wheel
or
change
its
setting.
Bend range
*
The
PITCH
BEND
wheel
is
initially
set
for
a
range
of
two
semitones
in
either
direction
(up
or
down).
You
can
increase
this
up
to
a
range
of
12
semitones
(page
E-78).
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Using
the
modulation
button
Pressing
the
modulation
button
while
a
note
is
sounding
adds
vibrato
to
the
note.
Vibrato
is
turned
off
when
you
release
the
modulation
button.
Modulation button
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* Applicable tones
Tones
that
continue
to
sound
as
long
as
a
keyboard
key
is
depressed.
The
modulation
button
is
best
used
with
wind
instruments
and
synthetic
reed
instruments.
¢ Example
While
depressing
a
keyboard
key,
press
the
modulation
button
to
add
vibrato.
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* Vibrato depth adjustment ; a
You can adjust the depth of the vibrato in steps of 50 cents (100 cents equals one semitone) within a
range of 000 to 127. The initial setting is 64. For details on setting the vibrato depth, see “Modulation
Depth” on page E-78. ©
Note .
Pressing the modulation button while channel 10 (percussion-only channel) is selected does not
apply vibrato to the percussion sound. However, the modulation data is output from the MID] OUT
terminal.
@ Playing the demo tunes
This keyboard comes with the following three pre-recorded demo tunes that you can use for practice
or simply for your listening enjoyment.
Tune :
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Oy VILLAGE WINGS Kei Akagi
bane | Talkin’ Half The Night | Edward Alstrom | 203 |
za Clear as crystal Hiroki Koga
* Note that you cannot start playback of a demo tune while you are recording to Song Memory
(page E-55).
To start demo tune play
1. Switch power on and adjust the volume level.
2. Press the DEMO button.
¢ Demo tune play continues in a sequential endless loop until you switch it off.
* The number of the demo tune currently playing is shown on the display.
C) * You can play along on the keyboard while a demo tune is playing back.
3. You can change the demo tune being played by pressing [+] (to advance) or [—] (to move back) in
the 10-key pad.
2 O Oo * You can also use the 10-key paa’s [0], [1] and [2] buttons to specify the demo
Q tune number.
O-0-0- O-0O-0- 0-0-0
To stop demo tune play
Press the DEMO button again or START/STOP button to stop Demo tune play.
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Casio WK-1500 Specifications

General

Brand	Casio
Model	WK-1500
Category	Electronic Keyboard
Language	English