Optimus MD-1600 - Manual (Page 31)

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Setting the Pitch Bend Range
You can adjust the bend range of pitch
controls from 1 to 12 semitones.
Note: The keyboard automatically se-
lects a bend range of 2 semitones the
first time you turn it on after connecting
power. Each time you turn it on after
that, it recalls the last selected bend
range.
Follow these steps to adjust the pitch
bend range.
1. Repeatedly press TRANSPOSE/
TUNE/MIDI until a number and Bend
appear on the display.
2. Within 5 seconds, press + or – on
the keypad until the pitch bend
range you want appears on the dis-
play, or enter a number from 01–12.
USING A SUSTAIN PEDAL
For added flexibility and control as you
make music, you can connect a sustain
pedal (not supplied), available through
your local RadioShack store. A sustain
pedal lets you sustain or soften the key-
board’s sound, and even start or stop an
auto-rhythm.
To connect a sustain pedal to your MD-
1600, insert the plug on the pedal’s cord
into
ASSIGNABLE JACK on the back of
the keyboard.
You can adjust the MD-1600’s assign-
able jack to these settings when you use
a sustain pedal.
Follow these steps to change the as-
signable jack’s setting.
1. Repeatedly press TRANSPOSE/
TUNE/MIDI until Bend appears.
Then press until the assignable
jack’s current setting and
Jack
appear on the display.
2. Within 5 seconds, press + or – until
the desired setting ( SUS , SoS , SFt ,
or rHy ) appears.
Press the sustain pedal as you play to
hear the desired sound or to start/stop
the selected auto-rhythm.
ASSIGNABLE
JACK
Setting Description
SUS (Sustain) Causes one or more
notes to linger after
they are played
SoS (Sostenuto) Similar to SUS, but
only sustains one
note at a time
SFt (Soft) Softens the sound
rHy (Rhythm) Starts or stops the
selected auto-rhythm
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