Casio WK-1500 - Operation Overview and Display; Display Information; Keyboard Modes Explained

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@ General overview of the operation
This section provides a general overview of main operations. it mainly focuses on how the display
shows data and how to change between different modes. Be sure to read this section before using
the keyboard for the first time.
How the display shows data
The 3-digit display is used to show a variety of numeric data and other indicators. An indicator on the
display also tells you what kind of data is currently displayed.
Sample Display Indicator Meaning
(808) (de.5) | Tone number display
| [eon] | Rhythm number display (standard)
Rhythm number display (for rhythm assigned to INTRO, NORMAL/FILL-
IN, VAR/FILL-IN, or SYNCHRO/ENDING buttons). This display appears
only when you press INTRO, NORMAL/FILL-IN, VAR/FILL-IN or
SYNCHRO/ENDING, to identify the number of the rhythm assigned to
the button. After a few seconds the display returns to the normal rhythm
display.
Magical Preset number display
Musical Pad function number display
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About the modes
With the keyboard, you must enter various modes in order to perform certain operations. This section
describes the main modes of the keyboard.
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The keyboard plays like a standard piano or organ.
NORMAL This mode is selected when ail the MODE indicators
are unlit.
You can use the auto-accompaniment functions de-
CASIO CHORD scribed on page E-32.
You can finger chords as you normaily do, and have
the accompaniment pattem follow along with you
(page E-33).
FULL RANGE You can use the entire range of the keyboard for
CHORD FINGERED play and melody play (page E-38).
MAGICAL Use this mode to select the Magical Preset function
PRESET MAGICAL PRESET you want to use (page E-49).
| pemo = {| = DEMO Use this mode to play the demo tunes (page E-27).
Use this mode to record songs to and play songs
SONG MEMORY | SONG MEMORY back from memory (page E-55).
This mode lets you set up the keyboard to exchange
data with another MID! device (page E-67).
Use this mode to split the keyboard between two
SPLIT SPLIT different tones (page E-41).
Use this mode to assign two different tones to each
LAYER LAYER keyboard key (page E-42).
Use this mode to select the digital effect you want to
DIGITAL EFFECT) DIGITAL EFFECT use (page E-28).
Use this mode to play 30 sets of phrases, sound
MUSICAL PAD MUSICAL PAD effects, and percussion sounds (page E-44).
FINGERED
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