Radio Shack MD-1700 - Hints on Creating a User Tone; Special Features; Changing Keys

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Special Features
NO
.
Delete?
appears. Then press
YES
.
6. Press
+
or
–
until the tone number you
want appears. If you do not want to
assign a name, skip to Step 10.
7. To give a name to your tone, press
ENTER
. The first character of the tone
name flashes.
8. Repeatedly press
+
or
–
until the first
character of the new name appears.
9. Press
7
to move to the next character
position. Repeat Steps 8 and 9 to enter
the rest of the characters in the new
name.
10. Press
ENTER
.
Replace?
appears.
Press
YES
to save the user tone. Other-
wise, press
NO
. The keyboard returns to
Step 5 above.
Note:
To cancel the save operation and
exit the synthesizer mode, press
SYNTH
or
TONE
. Press
SYNTH
again before
selecting another tone to return to the
synthesizer mode while retaining all of
the settings you made.
Hints on Creating a User Tone
• Use a preset tone that is similar to the
one you are trying to create. When you
already have a general idea of the tone
you are trying to create, it is a good idea
to start with a similar preset tone. If you
want to use a layered tone, start out with
a 2DCO tone.
• Determine the most important parame-
ter. The PCM Set and Amp Envelope
Set parameters are the major factors
that determine the overall tone charac-
teristic. Start out by setting these two
parameters to get the general sound you
want, then set the other parameters to
add the finishing touches.
• Experiment with different settings. There
are no real rules about what a tone
should sound like. Let your imagination
run free and experiment with different
combinations. You might be surprised at
what you can achieve!
ˆ Special Features
CHANGING KEYS
The keyboard automatically selects the key
of middle C each time you turn it on.
For added flexibility as you play, the key-
board lets you change (transpose) the musi-
cal key in which it plays.
Press
TRANSPOSE
8
to raise the key or
9
to
lower the key. Each time you press
8
or
9
,
the number increases by one semitone.
As you raise the key,
1
is C ,
2
is D, and so
on. As you lower the key, –
1
is B, –
2
is B ,
–3
is A, and so on.
Notes:
• You cannot change the key while a
demo tune is selected or playing.
• The number on the display is the num-
ber of “semitones” to which the key-
board is set, compared to its default key.
A semitone is a measurement that rep-
resents the acoustical interval between
the tones of any two keys on the key-