Optimus MD-1600 - Manual (Page 3)

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FEATURES
Your Optimus MD-1600 Electronic Key-
board is a state-of-the-art musical instru-
ment that offers you a vast array of
sounds, with 2-way bass reflex speakers
for stunning sound reproduction. You
can choose from 200 different musical
instruments or sound effects and 100
rhythms, as well as accompaniments
and percussion sounds.
The MD-1600 also includes a MIDI fea-
ture (Musical Instrument Digital Inter-
face), which lets you connect it to other
MIDI-equipped musical instruments or
devices — even your personal comput-
er! This versatile keyboard can provide
hours of fun and is ideal for anyone who
wants to make music, from the beginner
to the experienced musician.
Note: The MD-1600 conforms to most,
but not all, General MIDI specifications.
Therefore, you might experience some
incompatibility when using the MD-1600
with another General MIDI device. For
more information, see “Using MIDI” on
Page 41.
Your MD-1600’s features include:
73 Full-Size Keys with Touch Re-
sponse — the keyboard’s volume var-
ies in response to the force of your
touch, just like an acoustic piano or or-
gan, so you can add emotion to your
music.
Backlit Liquid Crystal Display —
shows the notes and chords as you play
them, along with the current tone,
rhythm, and tempo. The built-in back-
light makes it easy to read the display
even in darkness.
24-Note Polyphonic Sound — lets you
play and hear up to 24 notes at the
same time, so you can play or create al-
most any type of music.
Memory — lets you set the MD-1600 to
record up to 2 songs, 6 tracks, and
5,200 notes. The recording remains
stored even while the keyboard is off.
Pitch Bender Wheel — lets you bend a
note by altering its pitch to create realis-
tic effects for reed instrument or guitar
tones.
200 Tones — let you set your MD-1600
to sound like anything from a harpsi-
chord to a honky-tonk piano. You can
even create your own tones with the
custom tone synthesizer feature.
100 Auto-Rhythms — provide a steady
beat for many styles of music, from
rhumba to rock.
Headphones/Output Jack — lets you
connect (optional) headphones so you
can play without disturbing others, or an
external amplifier (neither supplied) so
you can play for a crowd.
Assignable Jack — lets you connect a
sustain pedal (not supplied) to the MD-
1600 so you can sustain or soften your
keyboard’s sound, or start/stop an auto-
rhythm.
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