thomann Startone MK-400 - General Information

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1 General information.............................................................................................................. 5
1.1 Further information........................................................................................................ 5
1.2 Notational conventions................................................................................................. 5
1.3 Symbols and signal words........................................................................................... 6
2 Safety instructions................................................................................................................. 7
3 Features....................................................................................................................................... 8
4 Assembly instructions.......................................................................................................... 9
5 Connections and operating elements........................................................................ 11
6 Connection options............................................................................................................. 19
7 Operating ................................................................................................................................ 21
7.1 Turning the keyboard on / o.................................................................................. 21
7.1.1 Automatic shuto..................................................................................................... 21
7.2 Adjusting the volume.................................................................................................. 21
7.3 Demo pieces................................................................................................................... 22
7.4 Using the Sustain pedal.............................................................................................. 22
7.5 Pitch bend wheel.......................................................................................................... 23
7.6 Sounds.............................................................................................................................. 23
7.7 Layer mode...................................................................................................................... 23
7.8 Split mode....................................................................................................................... 24
7.9 Piano mode..................................................................................................................... 24
7.10 TWINOVA....................................................................................................................... 25
7.11 DSP eects.................................................................................................................... 25
7.12 Sampler.......................................................................................................................... 26
7.12.1 Recording a sample................................................................................................ 26
7.12.2 Playing a sample...................................................................................................... 27
7.12.3 Deleting samples.................................................................................................... 27
7.13 Part Eects.................................................................................................................... 27
7.13.1 Harmony mode........................................................................................................ 27
7.13.2 Arpeggio mode........................................................................................................ 28
7.14 Styles and automatic accompaniment............................................................... 28
7.14.1 Starting Auto Accompaniment (rhythm track only).................................. 29
7.14.2 Starting Auto Accompaniment (all tracks)..................................................... 30
7.14.3 Chord structure........................................................................................................ 30
7.14.4 Chord name.............................................................................................................. 31
7.14.5 Chord inversions..................................................................................................... 31
7.14.6 Chord detection modes........................................................................................ 31
7.14.7 Fade............................................................................................................................. 33
7.14.8 Tempo......................................................................................................................... 33
7.14.9 Quick Setting............................................................................................................ 34
7.15 Metronome................................................................................................................... 34
7.15.1 Turning the metronome on and o................................................................. 34
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