ToneBan CT-655 ELECTRONIC MUSICAL INSTRUMENT Contents _ 1. General Guide Tune 2. Power Supp cvsscvs ssc 6 TDC power vv svscvoen 6 AC power > 3 General Operations. 7 8 8 eee ees 15, Auto Rthms 3 BEAT BAN cn -2- Foe Elton os 1 Using the TONE EDITOR buons| 4. Performance Memory Function Recording & Playing back memory contents ‘Whats IDI ‘MIDI terminal fae 1 Crass MIDI stings = * Setting the MIDI mc ¢ Sertng the MIDI channa ‘ ASsgniog preset tones to Wii chanals (w0De 6) + Seting the Midi cick intsnalonterna 1 Seuing the volume inthe MIDI mode, * CEESS MIDI applications 4 Connecting to another MIDI ioard 1.026 1 Ure ae muttitimbr ‘Technical reterence ‘Program change ei 1 Polyphony raerence 10, Teubeshocting 11. Cae of Your Keyboard 12. Specteations % n ey OB os 8 25 26 8 30H General Guide 1. General Guide ° @900000 00 oe ° Rear panel {MUD terminal NOUN, @ sustain jack WHeadphones jack WAC adaptor jack @ @ runing conto ‘Quitan speakers Quen selectors BPOwERICHORDMIDI selector TONE selectors OvOUME sides DIONE EDITOR batons se ear eu Sono outer Demonstration Tune Sonchtsteson sao Bate day ‘Tsuna apeednonwaton eich ben) INTEL tc ao Steen ton ray popanmectssheweneslieeouresnd besa ED tthis unt simpy pros the DEMO button @, and ten to Sho Tone sxx Shon bute secre . + mata ply 2 eds op Pe BMD btn ain 1 The ers ngewe lyin the deonsatan tne2B Power Supply This unt operates on both AC and DC power "DC Power + Dry batteries {Tas unit can be powered by xD size (SUMIR20®) manganese cy cell ‘arteries Weakened bates il rent in lower volume or poor tonal quay. ‘The power indicator lp will gradually lose is brightness when battery power weakens Athi time change batteries or shift one of the alternate Power sources mentioned below. ‘To eplace batteries open the battery compariment cover on the bottom of the unit and take ‘out the used baltries @ ond new batries ong cre that the plus +) and minus (—) poles are facing Inthe corect directions. PRECAUTIONS Incorerying barca case hereto ek ours and ma damage ar product, Note he flowing precautions: We sure that the pus +) and minus (=) poles are facing inthe correct rections + Donor mix battery types [Do not mix new bates with old one. 1 Reve eowe Gea ttre inthe batter Commpariment {Remove batteries when not using the product fr extended periods, TAT supp oth the une ot rechomeable {Dotmot expos ttteres to lnc heat let them become shorted or try to fake them aor. ars bate eae clean out the battery compartment ofthe product immedlatey (aking ear fo vol leting the battery ld come into ret contac th your kind 2. Power Supply car battery ‘With the car battery adaptor (CA opionaD, DC power I supplied from a car batery through the cigarette lighter socket. AC Power ‘An AC adapor (AD, optona is required when using household current. Use onlya genuine CASIO adaptor with the same voltage rating 0,17 220 ‘or 240) af the power supply in your aea to prevent damage tO internal Components Pig the AC adaptor int the AC outlet andthe cord into the ‘nts Ths will automatically cut off the battery power supply. AC apt 05 lsat socket acne (arate adaptor 45 ‘cAUTION * Use only genuine CASIO adaptors to avoid risk of damage. “The adaptor may become warm when let connected to an AC outlet. Ths Is oma, but the adaptor should be unplugged when net In useGeneral Operations ‘te ofr gd bubd oy Pie FOOT TB DOP CEN TS Getting started Set the POWERICHORDIMID! selector to ON. @aajust the volume level using the MAIN VOLUME sider @Select one ofthe TID preset tones (ee "Preset Tones, page 9 ®Now, start paying. = VOLUME sliders MAIN VOLUME den Adjusts the overall volume of the un ACCOMP VOLUME slide: ‘ajuste the volume ofthe accompaniment pattern, RHYTHM VOLUME sliders Acjuete the volume ofthe auto-rhythm MAIN vOWNE ser | RHYTHM VOLUME sider ‘Tuning control You can adjust the pitch of he entre keyboard within #20 cents using the tuning control on the botiom panel. This allows eaty tuning with other Instruments, Preset Tones osouno rone san * Reo ere Fe ONT Fae Tr one TENT TNT TR OTT “his uni features a total of 10 preset tones including 1 base tones and 10 BANK sounds look atthe Tio SOUND TONE BANK lst onthe front panel. As youl note, the preset tones are divided into 10 groups such as PIANO group, HARPSICHORD group, et The basi tonesarethe representative one, which ppearat the ip ofhelst of each group You can set the basic tone iret Using a TONE selectors The BANK sounds are variations ofeach group, which ‘an be selected using the TONE selectors alter pressing the TONE BANK button, 10 TONE BANK "Selecting a basic tone (tone 0-+9) ‘Note that you do not press the TONE EANK button ie India elow his button Is ht it when selecting 2 base tone, Press one of the TONE Selectors to choose » preset tone ™ Selecting a BANK sound {ook at the 10 SOUND TONE BANK Ist agin. The tones which have 2g. numbers are BANK sounds To select» BANK sound, fist select the base tone ofthe group that contain the BANK sound you want and then pees the TONE BANK button the indicator below tis button igh Now you con stl the BANK Sounds ofthe group you've Selected by pring & TONE4. Preset Tones (H10:SOUND TONE BANK) 4, Preset Tones (110-SOUND TONE BANK) "Keyboard spit tones To select OCARINA (lone number 5B) after selecting HARP (lone number 34) Some o he preset tones spiltthe keyboard and assign wo of more sounds i sucha pret tna, the ound produced depends on what position of _—— the keyboard you ply For empl, BASSIPIANO fone 75) pus BASS onthe ‘Osi the POWERCHOROMIDI selector © left and PANO onthe right of te Keyboard ‘ON. PIANO 4 tone one is automatically selected < Dies TONE selector 8 BASSIPIANO (a 75) | Gress the FONE DANK bution. The indicator below this button igh a a PERCUSSION (No. 29) TTT Note 1 ‘Dire the TONE selecor & HARP i elected now ‘DW, select OCARNA Press the TONE BANK buton. Dress the TONE selecior & ese TORE BANK aon aa bass drum © mid tom rasa TONE elector 8 Now OCARINA Is Sere sem Siow on elected 1 gated rare eam toortom fied neha @ cow et Sore B times fash eal @ marcas B fide symbal O dines Shion B tim shor =10- =nAuto-rhythms os sear sane) “This unit features too 6 hythm patterns including 7 Base shythms and {9 BANE hythns. {oka th 3 BEAT BANK ston the fant panel. As with preset one the sty patterns ae dvded into groups. The base rhythms a the top of thelist for ach group ae the reprerentative ones You can diet selec the basi hms ‘ining the BEAT seectors-The BAN shythms are variations ofeach group, which hn be selected using the BEAT lector after pressing the SEAT BANK button. i tn 40 etn Selecting a basic rhythm (rhythm number 0-6) ‘Note that you donot pres the BEAT BANK Button (the inceator below ths Dutton isnot ti when selecting a basic rhythm Simply prese one of the BEAT selectors 1+ HOck rh yb rtaatcaly cis when he pour unt niche ON "Selecting a BANK rhythm tok at the $6 BEAT BANK list agan. The rhythmawhich hve 2g nares {re BANK viythms o select» OANK rythm, fst select the basic rhythm {tthe group that contains the BANK eh you want an then press the BEAT BAIA bution the indicator below hs buton fight Now, you ean select the BANK rhytme in the group you've selected by pressing a BEA selector. 5. Auto-hythms (56 BEAT BANK) ‘Fosslect BOSSA NOW (chythm 52) after selecting RAP hythm 36) ‘set the POWERICHORDIMIDI selector to] = ‘ON. ROCK 1 (hythm 0) is automaticaly | 6 selected Dien BEAT secon | Ghress the BEAT BANK bation. The indiewor | Stow thie button light Dives GUAT seer & RAP is selected nom ‘Net, select BOSSA NOVA. Press the BEAT BANK button, Ores BEAT selector & Des he AT BANK an Dives WAT selector Now BOSSA NOW fe eelected = ane5. Autosrhythms (56 BEAT BANK) 1 Playing an auto-rhythm Oder selecting an avtoshym, press the STARTISTOP button to start the th @ adjust the tempo wsing the TEMPO contra buttons. Each pres of [A speeds ‘op the tempo, white pressing (¥] slows down. The igi display shows the tempo ofthe ey «the emp of sory 2 be ed ance a 25 Bs pa ite Gow can aes the volume ofthe ryt by using the RHYTHM volume sie [tress the STARTISTOP button agin to stop aUtozhythm plo. * fs con th MURAL CONTROL btn a ota hm nth in pte, Rest tint mein epee CONTROLER un Multi-accompaniment system ‘This unit features Ss accompaniment pattems that let you enjoy automate pay ‘of full scompaniments fo your performances. Five avs, Including Rhythm, ase, Chord , Chord 2 and Obblgata add mare depts to your music. A sei ‘of ORCHESTRATION buttons even lets you Sitch any ofthese parts ON and ‘OFF to lt you tailor the accompaniment to the musi you ae paying. In fdsiion, the MUSICAL CONTROLLER butons aso give you full conta oer the accompaniment paters, including Ine, illin and ending ' Accompaniment keyboard ithe POWERICHORDIMII selectors set to FINGERED oF ON, kes ofthe tener 15 octave ofthe keboard become accompaniment keyoard ou can ‘orth accompaniment Leybourd ka fo: auto aeompaniment performance a! 1 lying an accompaniment ing CASIO CHORD Besar fe sis ver oS ase on page Baie Sathya ring te SoA aon Sao ieetty ean carne se AIO CHORD Fa as SO CNORD en’ og thc you pet re ot tance ae center sea tee sane ee ORL NEUES een spin np atoeccmpaninent pe a5‘MuteLaccompaniment system 6. Multhaccompantment sustem -asio Chord system "Using the MUSICAL CONTROLLER buttons ‘The Caso Chord system has been developed so you can pay he four main. | ‘The MUSICAL CONTROLLER buttons give you control ovr the accompa: Meee ee ee eas rene aaa rent patterns When the POWERICHORDIMID! selector iin the FINGERED pes of chords mare easly Paying ofthe chords is simpied | {ON postion, you ean conta ll ofthe accompaniment patterns, When Delon + Pressing ane ofthe accompaniment keyboard keys produces a majoe Chord corresponding to tht noe. + Simultaneous pressing ry kay othe ght (Qo Keys atthe same tine) tn the OFF position, you can eontal the tythm pattern ony fesule ina aor chord. + Simian pressing one more key othe right thre keys i al produces sy TPO contra butions a seventh chord and pressing the fourth key tothe eight our keys inal crests a minor seventh chord = CC major chora-—Press @. {Gn (minor chord)—Press @, @ together. u 1R0 00) =a cia ton GC seventh chordi—Press ©, @, © togeiher $88. ENDING btn Ges (C minor seventh chorai—Press @, ©, ©, © treo baton | RAK baton together ‘LLIN baton +t ny ©, and bay Mk owe can be wed a ey ees. - + 1NTRO button 1 Playing an accompaniment using FINGERED CHORD ‘This button inserts ight tmeasure introduction before stating the normal QSet the POWERCHORDIMIO! selector to the FINGERED position accompaniment pate ‘Déelct one ofthe autehytne taro" Aortone” on page [star the sutochythm by pressing the SIARTISTOP baton. ‘+ INTHO (ONG) button (@ Pay chords a usual onthe acompaniment keyboard ays. The moment you ‘This button incert 4-15: measure introduction before starting the normal playa chord onthe accompaniment keyboud keys, the autoaccompaninent accompaniment pattern The chord progression used inthe nto lead io Patter stars to play in the rhythm tack ‘the progression ured forthe accompaniment. Een if you de not specly a @Press the STARTISTOP button again to stop auto-accompaniment ply ‘sceampaniment keyboard chord when you press ths button fairy the * This an cpl of coping te alwing eh: Mm ui nd 7A 2 “unit automaticaly bases the ito onthe at chord you piyed fr on Cina sina Fe i mats nt ityou have switched the unit on and have not yet payed 9 chord | BREAK baton When you poss this button dating play of an accompaniment, tte _2meastre pater s inserted, which stops. the beginning of subsequent pater =16- a6. MultLaceompaniment system {+ FILLIN button ‘When you press this bution during phy of an accompaniment, 2 t0 2aeasbre fin pattern i inserted {+ ENDING bation ‘When you press this button in place ofthe STARTISTOP button to end the ecomparitent lay 2 to measure ending pattern is Inserted before ‘Secompaniment pay i stopped. {+ SYNCHRO batton Pres this ballon, and the vnit stands by wating for you to ply a note an {he accompaniment keyboard. The selected rhythm paler begins 35 soon fs you press a ey. "Using the ORCHESTRATION buttons The ectoecompanimentpalterne produced by ths unit consis of iferent ements rythm tock, bas Tine, chord pater, chord 2 pattern and tbblgna The ORCHESTRATION buttons switch the sound of hase elemens {Creep the thm and bat line} ONand OFF. For example f you wantonly {yt tack and bass lin for yout accompaniment you can tur off the ‘ther 3 element. ORCHESTRATION buttons CHORD 1 buton.awitches chord 1 sound on and of ‘CHORD 2 bution.--awitehes chord 2 sound on and of ‘OBLIGATO button. suchas ebbigto sound on and of ‘Mutteaccompaniment system ‘cHoR0 1 baton (CHORD 2 baton oe INTERPLAY bution» 1" Using the INTERPLAY buttons {+ AUTO HARMONIZE bution {i this button ie deprested during play ofan accompaniment pater, the chord elected on the accompaniment keyboard's automaticaly harmonized with notes played on the melody keybourd {+ ECHO LINE button ithe button is depressed during ply ofan accompaniment patter, notes played on the mel Keyboard are automaticaly echoed, in acrorsance ath {he phrasing you use, 19Tone Editor "fro peal se Bond on page 0 ee aa oH TRON aNd "Using the TONE EDITOR buttons + DETUNE buttons evr batar You can te the OETUNE buttons 0 poner ‘change the turing othe sounds output TUNE batons fromthe right channel ght speaker or a LINE OUTR),to produce achorus elect = ach time you pres the [>] buton the f= output fe raged 2 cent, up toa ¥ maximum of 7 half notes. Use the (4) = button ta return tothe orginal tuning 7 - + DELAY buttons ‘ou can use the DELAY buttons to delay the output from the ght channel, to produce an echo effect Ure the [hl button to change the delay, and the [4 baton to return to the orginal setting, | ATTACKIDECAY batons ‘ou ean ue the ATTACIUDECAY buttons to control the atacand dey points ofthe sound you pay. Use the (>) bution oereate later attack and slower ‘leeay, sd the [4] Button to create a qucker attack and quicker decay | RELEASE buttons You ean use the RELEASE buttons to control the attention of he nate you Play. Ue the (>) button to creates slower attenuation and the [-) button for’ quicker anenvation, 8 Performance Memory Function The perormance memory function lets you “record notes as you ply them ‘on the heyoard. Upto 1250 notes ean'be stored in memory for playa = Recording start an autoriythm and adjust the tempo of the recording @Press the RECORD button to emer the recording standby mode. Th light above the RECORD button flashes (@Set the POWERICHORDIMIDI selector to FINGERED oF ON if you want to ‘use autoaccompaniment in your recording I not, set this swich Yo OFF @Seect the autostythm you Ike * ou dro aattytin nya ecodg ou vant tan at hi ig ‘ering pth atl Con SMSO Sa oe SSS tate cn mh tr ptr 0 anh, @ Pree he recording STARTISTOP buton to tart recording, Recording srt afer one mest of best oun. me Bsc @Phay the heyboat a you the Press the recording STARUISTOP buton again to stop recording a1, Performance Memory Function 4+ Notes on recording {Nou can record changesin the following operations as well as keyboard play ring recording ‘Changing preset tones Changing auton. Starang Or stopping rhythm track, Starting sey tack Using an INTRO pattern Inserting the FILLIN patterns of eythme Erling the ym rk than ENDING pate + Memory eapack is approximately 250 notes. Operations suchas changes Insyhms and tones are counted a a halknote + Recording automatialy ends when you exceed the memory capac 1 Playing back memory contents Dress the recording STARTSTOP button to playback your performance. The Tight above the RECORD button lights and playback starts Press the recording STARIISIOP bution agan to stop playback {Notes on playback 1 Yeu can pay the entre keyboard with dhe playback ithe recording was done Inthe Casio Chard OFF mode, if you recorded in the Casio Chord ON oF FINGERED mode, only the melody keyboard can be used, + Allswitches and buttons except volume sliders are ineperatve during playback =n MIDI Functions + ah ne Go no a Foor TTONT OM What is MIDE. “MIDI” stands ot “Musical Instrument Digit nets Practical speaking, Ines yu connect his keyboard to ther MiDLequpped mascl instrument land devices such a sytheszers, drum machines, sequencers and even Personal computers + MUD termina fanetions (MIDI IN. -Receves external MIDI messages ‘MIDI OUTSends MIDI messages to external devices. CT-655 MIDI settings “Seng the MIDI mode ‘The CTS Teatures 2 diferent MIDI modes ‘Whenever you re the POWERUCHOROMID! selector to MID, this uni {0 MIDI MODEA automaticaly In this mode, the CTS Sendsrecelves, ‘MIDI data using channel 7 only. MODE 8; Mulia! made “The CT-6Se designed for simultaneous cept of 4 MIDI channels channel {rough Chane! through 3 canbe signed ther own keybour woes, while channel #5 used as either the fourth voice or shythm channel 2MIDI Functions Chanel ting baton > Pree the CH, C2. CH bution to enter MODE. You can atign lifer {ent voices of the CT-85 to channe! 1 through 3A the same time, you an tied autorAythm ofthe unit ln ths status, channel scan be used recaNe program change messages to change autorhnythm selections ofthe Cr-35, lndito send program change messages rom the CT-SS using BEAT selectors Ifyou want fo ute channel 4a the fourth vice pres the CH Button. The Indiestor above the CH. button ight and you can assign 4 diferent oles fof the C1455 to channel 1 trough Notice tat you cannot use rhythm track of the CT-55 inthis setting, Setting the MIDI chanel Im MODES, the MIDI wansmit channel ean be set between channel 1 and channel 4 Press one ofthe channel setting buttons to set the transmit channel. One of the indieators above the buttons lights to show which ‘channel act, aa 9. MIDI Functions + Asining preset tones to MII channels (MODE 8) {A preset tone can be assigned to each MIDI channel using the following procedure (Press the CH button {@select one ofthe preset tones using the TONE selects and TONE BANK. button, itnacessay) The elected tone is assigned to the MIDI chan! Repeat the procedure ©) and @ for CF42 and CH land Ci desred, ‘mcg to ther tows or coves + Sting the MIDI clock intenalesterat ‘When you set he POWERICHORDIMIDI selector to MID, the CT-55 eet, to internal clock automatically you want fo st to external clock, simply press the XT button. Theindieator above he button lights to show thatthe Units inthe external clock mode Pres the (XT button fo swith Back to the ineral cick ‘Seis roweroaan sory sting ter an hoe tc rt + Setting the volume inthe MIDI mode ‘ou can adjust the volume of toner assigned to each MIDI channel sing the flowing contol: {Channel 2c nenACCOMP VOLUME sider CChannet 4 (or tyihml. RHYTHM VOLUME slicer 592. MIDI Functions = CT-655 MIDI applications + Connecting to another MIDI keyboard (© et the POWERICHORDIM' selector to MIDI ater connecting the devices ‘sing MID cables (Note tht the C155 ls ee fo MIDI MODE A nom) @ se the basic channel ofthe connected MIDI Keyboard to channel inthis configuration either keyboard can be master or sve. The keyboard on which you play becomes the mater In thi setting the sounds of bath keyboards €2n be played in ensemble to make a "thick" sles or toaly new sound ‘ime poor ee C755 ut at the MODE + Use as mltsinbrl sound source By connecting the C855 0 a mularack sequencer and setting the CF-65$ ‘6 multaimbal mode (ODE a single C-655 unt becomes capable of handling the rhythm, melody, bas and obbligso part a the same time + nthe MODE & the phon a ch cana! i IDI Functions soi} suor our, Ios our ee) (eee) (Osetthe FOWERICHORDIMID selecorto MIDI alter connecting the devices ‘sing MIDI cables, Press the Cie, CH oF CH3 button to enter MIDI MODE 8. @Program a tne using mulitrack sequencer, assigning the melody part 'o channel 1, obblgato part to channel 2 and bass part to chanae! for {@ To sar the tune with the CES autos, press the STARTSTOP bution the CTS. Note thatthe sequencer i et fo external clock, yu want 6 sat the tune withthe sutornythm fom the sequence set the sequencer to internal clock and st the CHS to external lock (pest the EXT button tba ve prepared sng Fehraels os an ppm soe may eae ‘hon cite Ory sing one he MRCLSSION eon oe ‘Senprogam angio toe9. MIDI Functions "Technical reference «+ Program change reference {Tone number sod program change number (CTES's preset tones correspond tothe program change numbers shown Inthe chart below 2.Bext numbers and program change numbers EAT Nac [Prog Change Wa 2. 3 T t 7 7 3 16 7 7 es 76 —28- ‘Polyphony reference ‘The polyphony ofeach channel limited 3 sted below. 9. MIDI Functions wwooea | MORE | MORES aa |e _[ eo | oo [aa = 40 |e cia | 2a [207 cia S = 401 MODE 8 ()n.When set to internaVesternal cole, MODE 8 i ‘When channel 4 used asthe fourth voce —29-10] Troubleshooting Seen ee ee te (Ayan votre ned | 714m up man volume epee ‘down 2 Disconnect head : 2. Headphones phones h connected, Turn the POWER 3. Auto poner off has |” CHORDIMID! selector tiated ti and then on ag [sett ‘Main and rhythm [Turn up main and volume ened down, | rhythm volume, | Nsteetompaniment 4] Main and ‘Turn up main and f accompaniment volume| accompaniment volume. tured down, Refrigerators, washing | Use outlet es far away machines snd similar | as pombe om lei applances._ | appliance thought to bel “Main volume tured | Turn up main vlume| down. 2. Replace connection 2. Detective connection | cord cord Hi Care of Your Keyboard 1. void eat, humidity oe dec sunlight, ‘Do not overexpose the nit cect sunlight, or place neat an aicondtioner, ‘rin any extremely hot place 2 Take care not to drop the unit and avoid tong impact Stong impact may cause malfunctions. When carving or ransprting the Unit, protect the heyboard and switches with soft cloth or other mace 2 Keep the unt fe of quid, dst, ete Do not alow foreign matter to get between the keys, especially metalic ‘objects such as hairpins, sewing needles or coins Ao, Go na lt the and Bet wet 4. Never atempt to modify any pats ofthe unit. ‘The unit sa precision Instrument, made of electronic part Any modifie- "on of or tampering with inner para may cause malfunction 5: Do not wseIncquy, thinner or sina chemical for cleaning {lean the keyboard witha soft lth dampened ina week elution of water 8nd 2 neutral detergent. (Soak the cloth in he solution and saesee ta itis simort dey) necations LINIOUT, heap ulster the Tet operon Power source ity ACC power sourse opin 2 24 CE 3060 Hwy Qatlonal ADs ac saa +c, Ban? 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