Casio WK-1630 User Manual

Explains safety symbols and general warnings for correct product usage to prevent injury or damage.

Details safe usage and precautions for power sources including AC adaptor and batteries.

Outlines precautions for moving the instrument and avoiding hazardous environmental conditions.

Advises on avoiding humidity, heat, impact, heavy objects, and unsuitable surfaces for the keyboard.

Covers proper cleaning methods and safety precautions related to the internal lithium battery.

Introduces key features like sequencers, rhythms, tones, and auto accompaniment.

Highlights features related to tone generation, layering, splitting, and accompaniment.

Details tone creation via synthesizer, DSP effects, and General MIDI compatibility.

Covers Digital Signal Processing effects and the built-in floppy disk drive functionality (WK-1800).

Explains the location and function of buttons, wheels, and terminals on the keyboard's control panel.

Describes the main display and various indicators that show operational status.

Details the input and output terminals located on the rear of the keyboard.

Describes how to play and control the built-in demonstration tunes.

Lists and explains the meaning of all indicators on the keyboard's screen.

Explains how to modify screen contrast for improved readability.

Details how to connect headphones, audio equipment, and musical instrument amplifiers.

Lists compatible accessories like sustain pedals and explains their usage.

Covers battery installation, expected life, and indicators of low battery power.

Explains AC adapter usage, important warnings, and the auto power-off feature.

Describes how to perform a full initialization or parameter reset to factory defaults.

Basic steps to turn on the keyboard and start playing, including volume adjustment.

How to select individual tones and combine two tones using the Layer function.

Dividing the keyboard to play different tones with the left and right hands.

Explains polyphony limits and the digital sampling technique used for tones.

Using layer and split simultaneously to create complex layered split sounds.

Adjusting key sensitivity for dynamic playing and transposing the keyboard's pitch.

Fine-tuning the keyboard's pitch and applying digital sound effects for sonic enhancement.

How to choose accompaniment styles (modes) and select built-in rhythm patterns.

Instructions for starting, stopping rhythms, and playing demonstration tunes.

Explains how to use the pitch bend and modulation wheels for expressive control.

How to enable or disable the selected Digital Signal Processing effects.

Setting the tempo and selecting chord accompaniment methods (CASIO CHORD, FINGERED, FULL RANGE CHORD).

Explains how to play chords for CASIO CHORD, FINGERED, and FULL RANGE CHORD accompaniment.

Adding variations and fill-ins to rhythm patterns for more dynamic performances.

Starting rhythms automatically and finishing with programmed ending patterns.

Automatically adding harmony notes to melodies based on accompaniment chords.

Using preset settings for rhythms and employing automatic chord progressions.

Controlling individual accompaniment parts (bass, chords, rhythm) and overall volume.

Customizing the tone and notes used for auto harmonization.

Explains mixer capabilities, parts assignment to channels, and parameter control.

Differentiates between Internal Mode for keyboard control and External Mode for MIDI.

How to enable or disable specific audio channels within the mixer.

Adjusting tone, volume, pan, and other settings for individual mixer channels.

Detailed explanation of parameters like Pan, Effect Send, Fine Tune, and Expression.

Overview of synthesizer capabilities and the types of adjustable parameters.

How to modify tone envelopes (attack, release) and pitch parameters.

Procedure for storing custom sounds in the user tone memory area.

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

Details on parameter ranges and helpful tips for designing unique sounds.

How to assign a name to a created tone and save it to memory.

Procedure for saving and recalling custom keyboard configurations using registration memory.

List of settings saved in registration memory and structure of banks.

Steps to save and recall custom registration memory settings.

Understanding how songs and tracks are structured within the sequencer.

Managing song-wide settings and understanding recorded data types.

Techniques for correcting or editing recorded tracks using punch-in recording.

Information on sequencer memory capacity and the different operating modes.

Step-by-step guide for recording performances in real-time.

Specific instructions for recording performances on melody tracks (2 through 6).

Detailed steps for punch-in recording across all tracks (1 through 6).

Managing playback tracks and understanding the record level meter.

How to remove unwanted data from individual tracks in the sequencer.

Step-by-step guide to listening to recorded songs from memory.

Modifying song-wide parameters like metronome, meter, and tempo.

Configuring metronome sound, deleting songs, and setting the song's meter.

Adjusting playback tempo and setting quantize values for recorded notes.

Applying quantize settings and managing other global parameters.

Understanding the sequencer's components, elements, parts, and memory capacity.

How to switch between Pattern Create Mode and Pattern Edit Mode.

Procedure for storing custom rhythm patterns in the user area (numbers 120-129).

Step-by-step guide to creating new accompaniment patterns from scratch or editing existing ones.

How to record rhythm, bass, and chord parts for accompaniment patterns.

Instructions for recording bass and chord parts within pattern elements.

Methods for removing unwanted data like specific notes or entire parts from patterns.

How to access Global, Element, and Part menus for pattern editing.

Adjusting pattern element properties like measure count, octave shift, and work area clear.

Configuring pattern tempo, meter, and the original key for elements.

Customizing chord conversion tables and break points for pattern parts.

Adjusting pattern playback behavior related to break points and note timing quantize.

Applying quantize settings and procedures for exiting the pattern sequencer.

Introduction to the menu for adjusting various keyboard settings.

Adjusting pitch bend range, assignable jack function, and sound range shift.

Explains MIDI basics, necessary connections, and message exchange principles.

Describes the General MIDI standard for ensuring interoperability between devices.

How to configure MIDI settings for communication with external devices.

Detailed explanation of MIDI settings specific to the WK-1800 model.

Detailed explanation of MIDI settings specific to the WK-1600/1630 models.

How Internal, External, External/Solo, and External/Play modes affect MIDI operations.

Sending and receiving system exclusive data in bulk via MIDI terminals.

Information on the disk drive's capabilities and essential precautions for handling diskettes.

Details on diskette types, compatibility, and how to protect data from alteration.

Proper procedures for inserting and safely ejecting diskettes from the drive.

Navigating the disk operation screens for loading, saving, and utility functions.

How to load and play back Standard MIDI Files (SMF) from diskettes.

List of data types savable to diskette and file naming conventions.

Step-by-step guide for saving user tones, rhythms, songs, and registration data.

Step-by-step guide for loading user tones, rhythms, songs, and registration data.

Accessing utilities for file deletion, formatting, and rhythm pattern conversion.

Procedure for converting rhythm data from Technics or Roland keyboards.

Setting parameters for Technics and Roland file conversion processes.

Methods for managing diskette contents by deleting files or formatting the disk.

Solutions for issues where the keyboard produces no sound or fails to turn on.

Troubleshooting low battery indicators, dim displays, and other power-related issues.

Resolving problems with auto accompaniment, MIDI playback, and data transfer.

Addressing issues with sound quality, touch response, and key/tuning discrepancies.

Details on keyboard type, key count, polyphony, and tone specifications.

Information on rhythm patterns, sequencer memory, and pattern capacities.

Specifications for DSP effects, Auto Harmonize, Free Session, and MIDI compatibility.

Details on synthesizer parameters and specifications for MIDI, headphone, and line out terminals.

Information on power supply, floppy disk drive, dimensions, and weight.