Optimus MD-1600 - Manual (Page 14)

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6. Play both the low and high-end keys
to hear the selected split tones.
To select a different low-end tone, enter
the three-digit number for the new low-
end tone while the SPLIT indicator is on
the display.
To select a different high-end tone,
press
SPLIT to turn off its indicator, then
enter the three-digit number for the new
high-end tone. Then press
SPLIT again
so the SPLIT indicator appears.
To cancel SPLIT play, press SPLIT
again so its indicator turns off.
Notes:
• If SPLIT is on when you turn off the
keyboard, SPLIT will still be on the
next time you turn on the keyboard.
• When you turn on SPLIT, the last
selected settings appear.
USING LAYER
The MD-1600 lets you set the keyboard
to play two different preset tones at the
same time, creating a “layered effect”
when you press one key.
Note: The first tone you select when us-
ing LAYER is called the
base tone and
the second tone is called the layer tone.
1. Press TONE .
2. Enter the three-digit number for the
base tone.
3. Press LAYER . The LAYER indicator
appears.
4. Enter the three-digit number for the
layer tone.
5. Play the keyboard to hear the
selected layered tones.
To select a different layer tone, enter the
three-digit number for the new layer tone
while the LAYER indicator is on the dis-
play.
To select a different base tone, press
LAYER to turn off its indicator, then enter
the three-digit number for the new base
tone. Then press
LAYER again so the
LAYER indicator appears.
To cancel LAYER, press LAYER again
so its indicator turns off.
Notes:
• If LAYER is on when you turn off the
keyboard, LAYER will still be on the
next time you turn on the keyboard.
• When you turn on LAYER, the previ-
ous tone settings appear.
USING SPLIT AND LAYER
TOGETHER
You can combine the SPLIT and LAYER
features, so you can play one layered
combination of tones on the low-end
keys and another on the high-end keys.
1. If either indicator is on, press SPLIT
or LAYER to turn it off.
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