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Welcome... To the happy family of satisfied CASIO electronic musical instrument owners! To get the most out of the many features and functions of the keyboard, be sure to carefully read this manual and keep it on hand for future reference. Important! When using batteries, be sure to replace them or shift to one of the alternate power sources whenever you notice any of the following symptoms.
Introduction Congratulations upon your selection of this CASIO musical instrument. This keyboard provides you with the following features and functions. ❐ 100 tones • Choose from among orchestral sounds, synthesized sounds, and more. ❐ 100 rhythms • 100 versatile rhythms help to add plenty of life to all your keyboard performances. ❐ Auto Accompaniment • Simply play a chord and the corresponding rhythm, bass and chord parts play automatically.
Safety Precautions Symbols Various symbols are used in this user’s guide and on the product itself to ensure that the product is used safely and correctly, and to prevent injury to the user and other persons as well as damage to property. Those symbols along with their meanings are shown below. WARNING This indication stipulates matters that have the risk of causing death or serious injury if the product is operated incorrectly while ignoring this indication.
Do not disassemble or modify the instrument. • Never attempt of take apart or modify the instrument, its accessories, or separately sold options. Doing so may cause fire, electrical shock or malfunction. Consult your dealer concerning all inspection, adjustment or repair of internal components. Do not use if there is an abnormality or malfunction. • Do not use the instrument if there appear to be abnormalities such as the presence of smoke or abnormal odor.
Care • Whenever caring, make sure to first unplug the AC adaptor from the electrical outlet. Also remove the instrument’s batteries if battery power is being used. Location • Never locate the instrument in areas subject to high humidity or heavy accumulation of dust. Doing so may cause fire or electrical shock. • Never locate the instrument in areas subject to grease splatters or steam, such as in a kitchen or near a humidifier. Doing so may cause fire or electrical shock.
Care of your keyboard Avoid heat, humidity or direct sunlight. Contents Welcome................................. E-1 Do not overexpose the instrument to direct sunlight, or place it near an air conditioner, or in any extremely hot place. Do not use near a TV or radio. Introduction ........................... E-2 This instrument can cause video or audio interference with TV and radio reception. If this happens, move the instrument away from the TV or radio. Safety Precautions ................
Auto Accompaniment ......... E-18 MIDI ....................................... E-30 Selecting a Rhythm ................................E-18 What is MIDI? ........................................E-30 Playing a Rhythm ...................................E-18 General MIDI .........................................E-30 Adjusting the Tempo .............................. E-19 Changing MIDI Settings .........................E-31 Using Auto Accompaniment ................... E-19 Troubleshooting .............
General Guide • Key, button, and other names are indicated in the text of this manual using bold type.
*Attachment of the Score Stand Rear Panel L OUT M MIDI N O P Insert both ends of the music stand provided with the CTK451/CTK-471 into the two holes on the top surface.
Using the Display 2 3 1 4 5 TONE RHYTHM SONG BANK 11 10 STATUS TEMPO MAIN VOLUME 6 9 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 8 7 • This is how the display appears while the Song Bank is in use. An indicator appears next to the type of setting you are currently performing (TONE, RHYTHM, SONG BANK).
Song Bank Quick Reference SONG BANK MAIN VOLUME Number buttons POWER/MODE A selection of 100 Song Bank tunes come built-in for your listening pleasure or play along fun. A simple operation cuts out the melody part or accompaniment part of the tune, allowing you to play along on the keyboard. See "Using the Song Bank" on page E-22 for details on playing along with Song Bank tunes. 5. Press the PLAY/PAUSE button to start play of the tune.
STOP TONE REW FF RIGHT ON/OFF 7. Press the RIGHT ON/OFF button again to turn the melody part back on. • You can also turn the accompaniment part on and off by pressing the LEFT ON/OFF button. 8. 9. Press the STOP button to stop playback of the Song Bank tune. Press the TONE button to exit the Song Bank Mode and return to the tone and rhythm selection screen. Indicator turns off TONE RHYTHM SONG BANK ❚ NOTE ❚ You can also perform the following operations during play of a Song Bank tune.
Connections Phones/Output Terminal Sustain jack Terminal Before connecting phones or other external equipment, be sure to first turn down the volume settings of the keyboard and the connected equipment. You can then adjust volume to the desired level after connections are complete. You can connect an optional sustain pedal (SP-2 or SP-10) to the SUSTAIN JACK terminal to enable the capabilities described below.
Power Supply This keyboard can be powered by current from a standard household wall outlet (using the specified AC adaptor) or by batteries. Always make sure you turn the keyboard off whenever you are not using it. Using batteries Always make sure you turn off the keyboard before loading or replacing batteries. To load batteries 1. 2. Remove the battery compartment cover. Load 6 AA-size batteries into the battery compartment.
Auto Power Off When you are using battery power, keyboard power turns off automatically whenever you leave it on without performing any operation for about 6 minutes. When this happens, use the POWER/MODE switch to turn power back on. ❚ NOTE ❚ Auto Power Off is disabled (it does not function) when you are using the AC adaptor to power the keyboard. To disable Auto Power Off Hold down the TONE button while turning on the keyboard to disable Auto Power Off.
Basic Operations TONE MAIN VOLUME POWER/MODE Number buttons This section provides information on performing basic keyboard operations. To play the keyboard 1. 2. • Always input both digits for the tone number, including a leading zero (if any). If you input one digit and stop, the display will automatically clear your input after a few seconds. • You can also increment the displayed tone number by pressing [+] and decrement it by pressing [–].
Polyphony The term polyphony refers to the maximum number of notes you can play at the same time. The keyboard has 12-note polyphony, which includes the notes you play as well as the rhythms and auto-accompaniment patterns that are played by the keyboard. This means that when a rhythm or auto-accompaniment pattern is being played by the keyboard, the number of notes (polyphony) available for keyboard play is reduced. Also note that some of the tones offer only 6note polyphony.
Auto Accompaniment POWER/MODE RHYTHM TEMPO START/STOP This keyboard automatically plays bass and chord parts in accordance with the chords you finger. The bass and chord parts are played using sounds and tones that are automatically selected to select the rhythm you are using. All of this means that you get full, realistic accompaniments for the melody notes you play with your right hand, creating the mood of an one-person ensemble.
Adjusting the Tempo Using Auto Accompaniment You can adjust the tempo of rhythm play within a range of 20 to 255 beats per minute. The tempo setting is applied to Auto Accompaniment chord play, and song bank operations. The following procedure describes how to use the keyboard’s Auto Accompaniment feature. Before starting, you should first select the rhythm you want to use and set the tempo of the rhythm to the value you want.
CASIO CHORD FINGERED This method of chord play makes it possible for anyone to easily play chords, regardless of previous musical knowledge and experience. The following describes the CASIO CHORD “Accompaniment keyboard” and “Melody keyboard”, and tells you how to play CASIO CHORDs. FINGERED provides you with a total of 15 different chord types. The following describes the FINGERED “Accompaniment keyboard” and “Melody keyboard”, and tells you how to play a C-root chord using FINGERED.
[+]/[–] ACCOMP VOLUME SYNCHRO/FILL-IN Number buttons START/STOP Using a Fill-in Pattern Adjusting the Accompaniment Volume Fill-in patterns let you momentarily change the rhythm pattern to add some interesting variation to your performances. You can adjust the volume of the accompaniment parts as a value in the range of 0 (minimum) to 9. The following procedure describes how to use the Fill-in feature. 1. Press the ACCOMP VOLUME button.
Using the Song Bank SONG BANK POWER/MODE STOP TEMPO REW FF Number buttons PLAY/PAUSE A selection of 100 Song Bank tunes come built-in for your listening enjoyment of play along fun. You can turn off the left-hand or righthand part to practice with the remaining part, and the display even shows you what keys to press and which fingers you should use. 5. Press the PLAY/PAUSE button to start play of the tune. Appears when PLAY/PAUSE button is pressed Fingers used To play back a Song Bank tune 1. 2.
To pause Song Bank tune play Song Bank Mode Display 1. In the Song Bank Mode, the display shows a variety of information about the tune being played. While a Song Bank tune is playing, press the PLAY/ PAUSE button to pause it. • Playback Display The indicator “ II ” appears while a tune play is paused. Notes played STATUS TONE TEMPO RHYTHM MAIN VOLUME SONG BANK Fingers used STATUS 2. TEMPO To resume play, press PLAY/PAUSE again. MAIN VOLUME To fast reverse during playback 1.
RHYTHM TONE STOP [+]/[–] Number buttons LEFT ON/OFF RIGHT ON/OFF PLAY/PAUSE To Change the Tone of a Song Bank Tune’s Melody You can select any one of the keyboard’s 100 tones to be used to play the melody part of a Song Bank tune. The tone setting can be changed while the tune is stopped or playing back. 1. Playing Along with a Song Bank Tune Each Song Bank tune has a left-hand (accompaniment) part and a right-hand (melody) part.
3. Press the PLAY/PAUSE button to start play of the Song Bank Tune. • Only the part (melody or accompaniment) that is turned on is played, so you can play the other part on the keyboard. TONE Applause Sound Whenever you turn off the left hand or right hand part of a Song Bank tune and play it back, an applause sound is produced when the tune reaches the end. To turn off the applause sound RHYTHM SONG BANK Press the STOP button and the LEFT ON/OFF or RIGHT ON/OFF button at the same time.
Using the Chord Book CHORD BOOK Chord specification buttons CLEAR The Chord Book feature of this keyboard makes it possible for you to look up information about chords quickly and easily. Simply input the name of the chord and the keyboard keys you should press, the fingers you should use, and the notes that make up the chord appear on the display along with the chord name.
2. 3. Press the CLEAR button. • This step is necessary to clear any previously input chord name. If the chord name you plan to input is a non-major chord, use the chord specification buttons to specify the chord type. • Chord types are indicated by the small letters above the chord specifications buttons. • Non-major chords include minor, seventh, sustained, etc. chords. • See page E-28 for details on the chord specification buttons. • Skip step 3 if you want to input a major chord name. 5. 6.
Chord Name Modifier Keys Chord Type Chord Type Symbol and Name Modifier Key Reference Modifier Key Reference M m 7 7sus 4 major Symbol and Name C (C major) C7sus4 (C seventh sus fourth) CLEAR 4 5 7 minor Cm (C minor) CLEAR add 9 7 8 9 M7 dim 4 add9 1 2 3 m 5 add9 1 2 3 4 5 aug C+5 CLEAR m m add 9 7 8 9 M7 dim aug 4 5 6 sus4 -5 add9 1 2 3 0 add9 1 2 3 Cm add9 (C minor add ninth) m CLEAR m 7 sus 4 Csus4 (C sustained fourth) CLEAR 7th-5 7
Keyboard Settings TRANSPOSE/TUNE/MIDI [+]/[–] Transposing the Keyboard Tuning the Keyboard Transpose lets you raise and lower the overall key of the keyboard in semitone units. If you want to play an accompaniment for a vocalist who sings in a key that’s different from the keyboard, for example, simply use transpose to change the key of the keyboard. The tuning feature lets you fine tune the keyboard to match the tuning of another musical instrument. To transpose the keyboard 1.
MIDI What is MIDI? General MIDI The letters MIDI stand for Musical Instrument Digital Interface, which is the name of a worldwide standard for digital signals and connectors that makes it possible to exchange musical data between musical instruments and computers (machines) produced by different manufacturers. MIDI compatible equipment can exchange keyboard key press, key release, tone change, and other data as messages.
TRANSPOSE/TUNE/MIDI [+]/[–] CONTROL CHANGE Parameters and Their Displays This message adds effects such as vibrato and volume changes applied during keyboard play. CONTROL CHANGE data includes a control number (to identify the effect type) and a control value (to specify the on/off status and depth of the effect). The following is a list of data that can be received using CONTROL CHANGE. ■ KEYBOARD CHANNEL (Basic Channel) (Default: 01) This parameter specifies the keyboard MIDI message send channel.
Troubleshooting Problem Possible Cause No keyboard Sound 1. Power supply problem. 2. Power is not turned on. 3. Volume setting is too low. 4. The POWER/MODE switch is in the CASIO CHORD or FINGERED position. Action See page 1. Correctly attach the AC adaptor, make sure that batteries poles (+/ –) are facing correctly, and check to make sure that batteries are not dead. 2. Set the POWER/MODE switch to the NORMAL position. 3. Use the MAIN VOLUME button to increase volume. 4.
Problem Possible Cause Action See page No sound is produced when playing MIDI data from a computer. MIDI cables are not connected properly. Connect MIDI cables properly. Page E-30 The bass notes of General MIDI data being played back by a computer are one octave too low. TONE MAP is turned “N”. Change TONE MAP parameter to “G”. Page E-31 Playing on the keyboard produces an unnatural sound when connected to a computer. The computer’s MIDI THRU function is turned on.
Specifications Model: CTK-451/CTK-471 Keyboard: 61 standard-size keys, 5 octaves Tones: 100 Polyphony: 12 notes maximum (6 for certain tones) Auto Accompaniment Rhythm Patterns: 100 = 20 to 255) Tempo: Variable (236 steps, Chords: 2 fingering methods (CASIO CHORD, FINGERED) Rhythm Controller: START/STOP, SYNCHRO/FILL-IN Accomp Volume: 0 to 9 (10 steps) Song Bank Tunes: 100 Controllers: PLAY/PAUSE, STOP, REW, FF, LEFT ON/OFF (ACCOMP), RIGHT ON/OFF (MELODY) Display Name display: TONE, R
Appendix/Apéndice Note Table Tabla de notas (1) (2) (3) (4) (1) (2) (3) 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 A A A A A A A A A A 000 001 003 002 004 005 008 009 006 007 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 (1) (2) (3) (4) (1) (2) (3) 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 12 12 6 6 12 12 6 6 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 A A A A A C A A A A 064 065 066, 067 068 071 072 073 074, 079 075, 076, 077 078 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 12 12 12 6 12 6 12 6 12 12 12 6 12 6 6 6 6 6 6 12 (4) A A A A A A A A A A A
• See the illustration below for a description of range types (A through E). • Corresponding General MIDI numbers are General MIDI numbers in effect when the tone map setting is “G”. • Vea la ilustración siguiente para una descripción de los tipos de gama (A a E). • Los números de la MIDI general correspondiente son los números de la MIDI general que se encuentran en efecto cuando el ajuste del mapa de sonidos es “G”.
Fingered Chord Chart Cuadros de acordes Fingered This table shows the left-hand fingerings (including inverted forms) for a number of often-used chords. These fingering indications also appear on the keyboard’s display. Chords marked with asterisk (*) cannot be played in the Fingered Mode on this keyboard. 5 432 1 : Números de los dedos de la mano izquierda Esta tabla muestra las digitaciones (incluyendo las formas invertidas) para varios de los acordes más a menudo usados.
Chord Type Root C C (D ) aug sus4 7 sus4 m add9 m M7 7-5 add9 [5, 3, 1] [5, 2, 1] [5, 3, 2, 1] [4, 3, 2, 1] [5, 3, 2, 1] [5, 3, 2, 1] [4, 3, 2, 1] [5, 3, 1] [5, 2, 1] [5, 3, 2, 1] [4, 3, 2, 1] [5, 3, 2, 1] [5, 3, 2, 1] [4, 3, 2, 1] [5, 3, 1] [5, 2, 1] [5, 3, 2, 1] [4, 3, 2, 1] [5, 3, 2, 1] [5, 3, 2, 1] [4, 3, 2, 1] [5, 3, 1] [5, 2, 1] [5, 3, 2, 1] [4, 3, 2, 1] [5, 3, 2, 1] [5, 3, 2, 1] [4, 3, 2, 1] [5, 3, 1] [5, 2, 1] [5, 3, 2, 1] [4, 3, 2, 1] [5, 3, 2, 1] [5,
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622A-E-078B Page 2 01.7.26, 10:41 AM Control Change O X O O X O X X X X X X O X 1 6,38 7 10 11 64 100,101 X X O X X Key’s Ch’s After Touch O 9nH v = 1-127 X 9nH v = 0,8nH v = *3 0-127 36-96 *1 X O 9nH v = 75,100 *2 X 9nH v = 0 Note ON Note OFF Velocity Pitch Bender ❊❊❊❊❊❊❊❊❊❊❊❊❊❊ True voice 36-96 ❊❊❊❊❊❊❊❊❊❊❊❊❊❊ ❊❊❊❊❊❊❊❊❊❊❊❊❊❊ Mode Note Number: Mode 3 X Mode 3 X Default Messages Altered 1-4, 10 1-4, 10 1 1-16 Default Changed Basic Channel Function ...
622A-E-079A Page 3 01.7.26, 10:41 AM Mode 1 : OMNI ON, POLY Mode 3 : OMNI OFF, POLY Remarks : Local ON/OFF : All notes OFF Messages : Active Sense : Reset X X X X X X X X X RPN LSB, MSB All sound off Reset all controller Hold1 Mode 2 : OMNI ON, MONO Mode 4 : OMNI OFF, MONO O : Yes X : No *2: V(Velocity)=100 when note on data when the main volume value of this unit is 9 to 2, and V=75 when the main volume value is 1 or 0. *4: Depends on GM tone map setting (page E-31, S-31).
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