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Casio CTK-811EX

Casio CTK-811EX
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Casio CTK-811EX Specifications

General IconGeneral
BrandCasio
ModelCTK-811EX
CategoryElectronic Keyboard
LanguageEnglish

Summary

Welcome...

Important!

Advises replacing batteries or shifting power sources when symptoms of low power are noticed.

Safety Precautions

AC Adaptor

Provides important precautions for handling the AC adaptor to prevent fire or electrical shock.

Batteries

Details precautions for battery use to prevent injury, instrument malfunction, or damage.

Location

Precautions regarding the instrument's placement to avoid fire, electrical shock, or damage.

Care of your keyboard

Lithium Battery Precautions

Details the function of the built-in lithium battery and the need for periodic replacement.

Main Features

Song Sequencer

Describes the built-in six-track sequencer for recording and creating full ensembles.

Pattern Sequencer

Allows modification of built-in rhythms or creation of original patterns, with memory storage.

110 rhythms

Offers 100 preset rhythms plus storage for 10 user-created rhythm patterns.

Auto Accompaniment

Explains how playing chords triggers automatic rhythm, bass, and chord parts.

232 tones

Provides a collection of built-in tones, including storage for 32 user-created sounds.

Synthesizer

Allows parameter changes to create original sounds, with storage for 32 custom sounds.

General MIDI compatibility

Enables connection to computers for "desktop music" capabilities.

Mixer

Allows specification of tone, volume, pan, and effect parameters for each part.

Registration Memory

Enables storing and recalling up to 20 keyboard setups for instant settings.

Built-in floppy disk drive (CTK-811 EX only)

For saving data, loading SMFs, and long-term storage.

Power Supply

Using Batteries

Instructions for loading and replacing batteries, with important usage information.

Using the AC Adaptor

Instructions and warnings for using the AC adaptor for power.

Basic Operations

Selecting a Tone

Guide to selecting built-in tones using tone numbers and the TONE button.

Using DSP Effects

Introduces Digital Signal Processing effects for sound enhancement.

Auto Accompaniment

Turning Auto Accompaniment Parts On and Off

Controls which parts of Auto Accompaniment (Chord, Bass, Rhythm) are active.

Selecting a Rhythm

Guide to choosing from 100 built-in rhythms using rhythm numbers.

To use Auto Accompaniment

Steps to select accompaniment mode, start rhythm, and play chords.

CASIO CHORD

Explains the CASIO CHORD method for playing chords easily.

FINGERED

Describes the FINGERED chord method with 15 different chord types.

Using Auto Harmonize

Automatically adds harmony notes to the melody.

FULL RANGE CHORD

Covers the FULL RANGE CHORD method for playing 38 chord variations.

Mixer Function

Mixer Features

Explains how the mixer controls up to 16 musical parts simultaneously.

Changing the Parameters of a Channel

To change channel parameters

Steps to select a channel and adjust its parameters like tone and volume.

Synthesizer Mode

Synthesizer Functions

Overview of functions available in Synthesizer Mode for creating original tones.

Synthesizer Parameters

Details the parameters used to define and create user tones.

Saving User Tones

Instructions on how to store created user tones in memory.

Creating a User Tone

To create a user tone

Step-by-step guide to selecting a preset tone and modifying parameters to create a user tone.

Naming a User Tone and Storing It In Memory

To name a user tone and store it in memory

Step-by-step guide to naming and saving a created user tone.

Registration Memory

To Save a Setup in Registration Memory

Steps to save the current keyboard setup into registration memory.

To Recall a Setup from Registration Memory

Steps to load a previously saved keyboard setup from registration memory.

Using the Song Sequencer

To use real-time recording in Tracks 2 through 6

Step-by-step guide for real-time recording to Tracks 2 through 6.

Punch-in Recording

Details the punch-in recording process for correcting recorded sections.

To use punch-in recording in Track 1

Step-by-step guide for punch-in recording specifically to Track 1.

To use punch-in recording in Tracks 2 through 6

Step-by-step guide for punch-in recording to Tracks 2 through 6.

To use real-time recording in Track 1

Step-by-step guide for real-time recording specifically to Track 1.

Playing Back from Song Sequencer Memory

To play back from Song Sequencer memory

Steps to select a song area and play back its contents.

Global Settings and Operations

To make global settings

How to adjust global settings like metronome, song delete, and tempo.

Record Quantize Setting (5)

Determines the quantize value after recording to adjust note timing.

Quantize Execute (6)

Executes the quantize setting to adjust recorded note timing in recorded tracks.

Pattern Sequencer

Pattern Sequencer Modes

Explains the different modes for pattern sequencing: Create and Edit.

Pattern Sequencer Basics

Introduces elements and parts that make up accompaniment patterns.

To record an accompaniment pattern

Saving an Edited Pattern

How to save a newly created or edited accompaniment pattern.

Using the Pattern Create Mode

Guide to creating original accompaniment patterns.

To record the Rhythm part

Steps for recording the Rhythm part, including selecting a drum sound.

To record Chord 1, 2, and 3 parts

Steps for recording Chord parts, including selecting a chord tone.

Using the Pattern Edit Mode

To select main menus and sub-menus in the Pattern Edit Mode

How to navigate between Global, Element, Part menus and sub-menus.

Exiting the Pattern Sequencer Mode

Quantize Setting

Determines quantize value after recording to match note timing.

Quantize Execute

Executes the quantize setting to adjust recorded note timing in recorded tracks.

To exit the Pattern Sequencer Mode and save work area contents

Steps to save created patterns to user rhythm numbers and assign names.

To exit the Pattern Sequencer Mode without saving work area contents

Steps to exit the mode without saving changes, discarding work area contents.

Keyboard Settings

Using the Keyboard Settings Menu

How to access and use the menu for various keyboard settings.

To use the keyboard settings menu

Steps to navigate the settings menu using buttons and cursor keys.

MIDI

Making MIDI Settings

MIDI Settings

Overview of MIDI settings for connecting to external devices.

To make MIDI settings on the CTK-811 EX

Steps for configuring MIDI settings on the CTK-811EX.

MIDI Messages

Bulk Sending Keyboard Data

To bulk send data from the keyboard to an external device with the CTK-811 EX

Steps to send internal data (sequencer, synth) to external storage via MIDI.

To bulk send data from the keyboard to an external device with the CTK-711 EX

Steps to send internal data to external storage via MIDI for CTK-711EX.

To bulk import data from another device with the CTK-811 EX

Steps to receive internal data from external storage via MIDI.

To bulk import data from another device with the CTK-711 EX

Steps to receive internal data from external storage via MIDI for CTK-711EX.

Using the Floppy Disk Drive (CTK-811 EX Only)

Floppy Disk Drive Features

Capabilities of the built-in disk drive for saving, loading, and SMF playback.

Playing Back an SMF

To play a specific file from diskette

How to select and play a specific Standard MIDI File (SMF) from a diskette.

Saving and Recording Memory Data

To save keyboard data to diskette

Steps to save various keyboard data (tones, rhythms, songs) to a diskette.

To load keyboard data from a diskette

To load keyboard data from a diskette

Steps to load saved keyboard data from a diskette back into the keyboard.

To delete a file from a diskette

To delete a file from a diskette

Steps to delete files from a diskette, requiring write protection to be disabled.

To format a floppy diskette

To format a floppy diskette

Steps to format a diskette, which erases all existing data.

Disk Drive Error Messages

Disk Drive Error Messages

Lists common error messages related to the disk drive and their causes/actions.

Troubleshooting

No sound when keyboard keys are pressed.

Addresses issues causing no sound output from the keyboard keys.

Auto Accompaniment does not sound.

Troubleshoots why the Auto Accompaniment feature might not be producing sound.

Specifications

Synthesizer & Mixer

Details synthesizer parameters and mixer channel/mode configurations.

MIDI & Other Functions

Covers MIDI capabilities, pitch bend, modulation, transpose, and tuning.

Auto Accompaniment & Rhythm

Covers rhythm patterns, chords, tempo, and Auto Accompaniment features.

Sequencer & Memory

Information on Song and Pattern Sequencer capabilities, memory, and registration memory.

Drum Assignment List

Drum Assignment List

Maps MIDI note numbers to drum sounds across various drum sets.

Fingered Chord Chart

Fingered Chord Chart

Visual guide to fingering chords for the FINGERED accompaniment mode.

Chord Conversion Table

Chord Conversion Table

Table showing how chord conversion tables modify accompaniment patterns based on elements and parts.

MIDI Implementation Chart

MIDI Implementation Chart

Details MIDI messages transmitted and recognized, including notes, control changes, and system exclusives.

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