Optimus MD-1600 - Manual (Page 29)

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SPECIAL FEATURES
CHANGING KEYS
The MD-1600 automatically selects the
key of middle C each time you turn it on.
For added flexibility as you play, the
MD-1600 lets you change (transpose)
the musical key.
Follow these steps to change keys.
1. Repeatedly press TRANSPOSE/
TUNE/MIDI until 00 Trans appears
on the display.
Note: The number on the display is
the number of semitones to which
the keyboard is set, compared to its
default key. You can transpose the
key up or down 12 semitones (one
octave).
2. Within 5 seconds, press + or – to
raise or lower the key. Each time
you press the key, the number on
the display increases or decreases
by 1 (semitone).
Notes:
• The MD-1600 automatically resets
the key to the default value of 0
(middle C) each time you turn off the
keyboard.
• The transpose setting also affects
memory playback (see “Playing
Back from Memory” on Page 34)
and auto accompaniment.
TUNING THE KEYBOARD
Although your MD-1600 never goes out
of tune, it does let you adjust its pitch to
match other instruments or musical re-
cordings.
Note: You cannot adjust the pitch while
the demonstration songs are playing.
1. Repeatedly press TRANSPOSE/
TUNE/MIDI until 00 Trans appears.
2. Press or so 00 Tune appears.
Note: The number on the display is
the number of
cents to which the
keyboard is currently tuned, com-
pared to its default pitch. A cent is
one hundredth of a semitone. You
can tune the keyboard up or down
50 cents (a half semitone).
TRANSPOSE/
TUNE/MIDI
TOUCH
RESPONSE
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