Optimus MD-1200 - Manual (Page 3)

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FEATURES
Your Optimus MD-1200 Electronic Key-
board is a state-of-the-art musical instru-
ment that offers you a vast array of
sounds. You can choose from 200 differ-
ent musical instruments or sound effects
and 100 rhythms, as well as automatic
accompaniments and percussion
sounds.
The MD-1200 also includes a MIDI fea-
ture (Musical Instrument Digital Inter-
face), which lets you connect it to other
MIDI-equipped musical instruments or
devices — even your personal comput-
er! This versatile keyboard can provide
hours of fun and is ideal for anyone who
wants to make music, from the beginner
to the experienced musician.
Note: The MD-1200 conforms to most,
but not all, General MIDI specifications.
Therefore, you might experience some
incompatibility when using the MD-1200
with another General MIDI device. For
more information, see “Using MIDI” on
Page 41.
Your MD-1200’s features include:
61 Full-Size Keys with Touch Re-
sponse — the keyboard’s volume var-
ies in response to the force of your
touch, just like an acoustic piano or or-
gan, so you can add emotion to your
music.
Backlit Liquid Crystal Display —
shows the notes and chords as you play
them, along with the current tone,
rhythm, and tempo. The built-in back-
light makes it easy to read the display
even in darkness.
24-Note Polyphonic Sound — lets you
play and hear up to 24 notes at the
same time, so you can play or create al-
most any type of music.
Memory — lets you set the MD-1200 to
record up to 2 songs, 6 tracks, and
5,200 notes. The recording remains
stored even while the keyboard is off.
Pitch Bender Wheel — lets you bend a
note by altering its pitch to create realis-
tic effects for reed instrument or guitar
tones.
200 Tones — let you set your MD-1200
to sound like anything from a harpsi-
chord to a honky-tonk piano. You can
even create your own tones with the
custom tone synthesizer feature.
100 Auto-Rhythms — provide a steady
beat for many styles of music, from
rhumba to rock.
Headphones/Output Jack — lets you
connect headphones so you can play
without disturbing others, or an external
amplifier so you can play for a crowd
(neither supplied).
Assignable Jack — lets you connect a
sustain pedal (not supplied) to the MD-
1200 so you can sustain or soften your
keyboard’s sound, or start/stop an auto-
rhythm.
100 Free Sessions — let you set the
MD-1200 to automatically play an ac-
companiment consisting of a prerecord-
ed chord progression with a matching
rhythm.
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