Creative Prodikeys DM User Manual
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- Page 2 Creative Prodikeys Information in this document is subject to change without notice and does not represent a commitment on the part of Creative Technology Ltd. No part of this manual may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying and recording, for any purpose without the written permission of Creative Technology Ltd.
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Page 4: Table Of Contents
1 About Your Creative Prodikeys Parts of Creative Prodikeys... 1-1 Removing the Music Keyboard Cover... 1-2 Maintaining Creative Prodikeys... 1-3 2 Setting Up Your Creative Prodikeys Installing Hardware ... 2-1 Installing Software... 2-2 Starting the Software... 2-2 Configuring Power Management settings ... 2-3 3 Using Your Creative Prodikeys Creative Prodikeys Modes... - Page 5 Step 3: Selecting Music Scales ... 3-3 Step 4: Selecting Instruments ... 3-4 Step 5: Starting and Stopping Rhythms ... 3-4 Step 6: Playing the Melody ... 3-5 Step 7: Adding Trill Effects to Melody Notes ... 3-5 Step 8: Adding Effects and Instrumental Fill-Ins ... 3-5 Creating Music Mixes with Fun Tunes...
- Page 6 Performing with Function Key Chords... 3-30 Step 1: Selecting the (Perform) Function Key Chord Sub-mode ... 3-30 Step 2: Selecting the Key for Your Chords... 3-31 Step 3: Configuring other Settings... 3-31 Step 4: Playing the Chords... 3-31 Other Features of Creative Prodikeys ... 3-32...
- Page 7 Recording Your Music... 3-35 Appendixes A General Specifications General Specifications ... A-1 B Troubleshooting Problems with Sound... B-1 Problems with Creative Prodikeys... B-1 C Glossary Chord ... C-2 Creative Rhythmania ... C-2 Melody... C-2 MIDI ... C-2 MIDI sequencer... C-3...
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Page 8: Introduction
Introduction... - Page 9 Creative Prodikeys software, which you will use to interact with and control your Creative Prodikeys. Creative Prodikeys is for everyone, even if you have no music knowledge. With Creative Prodikeys, you can create music instantly, play music for fun, learn to play songs or conduct a performance.
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Page 10: Package Contents
Information Learnable Songs can also be downloaded from these websites in the future. In the Creative Prodikeys software, click the How to Play button, located near the More Help top-center of the program, for a step-by-step guide on using Creative Prodikeys. -
Page 11: Document Conventions
Document Conventions Tip. This tells you about short cuts or hints relating to a feature. Note. This highlights additional or important information about a feature. Caution! This highlights proper usage of your product. Use this information to avoid risky situations. Warning! This warns you of possible hazards to yourself or your product, that may result in injury or damage. -
Page 12: About Your Creative Prodikeys
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Page 13: Parts Of Creative Prodikeys
About Your Creative Prodikeys In this chapter, we will familiarize you with the different parts of your Creative Prodikeys, so that you can follow the instructions in the other chapters easily. Parts of Creative Volume Control wheel Use this to adjust the volume. -
Page 14: Removing The Music Keyboard Cover
The music keyboard on your Creative Prodikeys is protected by a cover, which also Removing the acts as a palm rest as you type. To use the music keyboard, you will need to Music remove the cover. Keyboard To remove the music keyboard cover: Press down the upper corners of the Cover cover and slide it out, as shown below. -
Page 15: Maintaining Creative Prodikeys
To maintain your Creative Prodikeys, use a damp cloth to clean only the exterior of Maintaining Creative Prodikeys. Do not use any liquid or aerosol cleaners. Creative Prodikeys About Your Creative Prodikeys 1-3... -
Page 16: Setting Up Your Creative Prodikeys
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Page 17: Installing Hardware
Setting Up Your Creative Prodikeys This chapter tells you how to install and use your Creative Prodikeys hardware and software. Connect your Creative Prodikeys to your computer’s PS/2 keyboard port as shown Installing below. Hardware Creative Prodikeys is not hot-pluggable. You... -
Page 18: Installing Software
CD-ROM drive icon, and then select AutoPlay. Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the installation. You will need to start the Creative Prodikeys software first, to be able to play the Starting the Creative Prodikeys music keyboard. To start the software: Software •... -
Page 19: Configuring Power Management Settings
If you have enabled power saving or power management on your computer, you Configuring should set your monitor's power management properties to Never. You should Power also configure your screen saver to deactivate by moving your mouse. Management settings Setting Up Your Creative Prodikeys 2-3... -
Page 20: Using Your Creative Prodikeys
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Page 21: Creative Prodikeys Modes
Using Your Creative Prodikeys This chapter provides information on using your Creative Prodikeys. You will learn how to configure and interact with your Creative Prodikeys through the Creative Prodikeys software. Creative Prodikeys has 4 different modes as shown below. Creative... -
Page 22: Creating Music Instantly With Penta Tunes
Follow the steps below to learn how to create music instantly in the Penta Tunes sub-mode. To select the Penta Tunes sub-mode: In the Creative Prodikeys software, click Step 1: Selecting the Impress button, and then click the Penta Tunes button. -
Page 23: Step 2: Selecting Music Styles
You can switch between a five-tone scale or seven-tone scale. With a five-tone Music Scales scale, whatever notes you play will produce a melody. A seven-tone scale is the usual (C Major) music scale. To select and switch between music scales: In the Creative Prodikeys software, click the Scale button. Scale button... -
Page 24: Step 4: Selecting Instruments
Instruments To select a main instrument: Click the Instrument keys in the Creative Prodikeys software, or press the corresponding keys on your computer keyboard. To select a second instrument (or cancel the selection): Double-click the Instrument keys in the Creative Prodikeys software, or press the corresponding keys quickly twice on your computer keyboard. -
Page 25: Step 6: Playing The Melody
Step 8: Adding song. Effects and To add effects and instrumental fill-ins: Press the black keys on your music Instrumental keyboard that correspond to the red keys and green keys in your Creative Prodikeys software. Fill-Ins Red keys Green keys... -
Page 26: Creating Music Mixes With Fun Tunes
Tunes your music mix. Follow the steps below to learn how to use Fun Tunes. To select the Fun Tunes sub-mode: In the Creative Prodikeys software, click Step 1: Selecting the Impress button, and then click the Fun Tunes button. -
Page 27: Step 2: Selecting Music Styles For Your Mixes
You are now ready to mix! Step 3: Creating To create a music mix: Press the keys on your music keyboard that correspond Music Mixes to the keys in the Creative Prodikeys software (with colored dots). Figure 3-9 Keys with colored dots Figure 3-10... -
Page 28: Playing Music With Intelligent Chords
Follow the steps below to learn how to with Intelligent use this sub-mode. Chords To select the (Easy Play) Intelligent Chord sub-mode: In the Creative Step 1: Selecting Prodikeys software, click the Easy Play button, and then click the Intelligent the (Easy Play) Chord button. -
Page 29: Step 2: Selecting The Type Of Intelligent Chord
Music Styles To select a music style: Click the Style keys in the Creative Prodikeys software, or press the corresponding keys on your computer keyboard. Besides selecting a main instrument for your music keyboard, you can also select a Step 4: Selecting second instrument that will be played together with your main instrument. -
Page 30: Step 5: Selecting Rhythms
For the music style that you have selected, a matching set of rhythms will be made Step 5: Selecting available. Rhythms To select a rhythm: Click the Rhythm keys in the Creative Prodikeys software, or press the corresponding keys on your computer keyboard. Figure 3-14 Figure 3-15... -
Page 31: Step 6: Selecting Tempos
Depending on the type of song you are going to play, select the speed for the Step 6: Selecting rhythm. Tempos To select a tempo: Click the Tempo keys in the Creative Prodikeys software, or press the corresponding keys on your computer keyboard. You can also click the Up or Down buttons... -
Page 32: Step 8: Playing The Melody
Step 9: Adding song. Rhythm Fill-Ins To add rhythm fill-ins: Click the Fill In button in the Creative Prodikeys software, or press ENTER on your computer keyboard. When you have finished playing, you can stop the rhythm with or without an Step 10: Stopping ending rhythm pattern. -
Page 33: Playing Music With Function Key Chords
Function to learn how to use this sub-mode. Key Chords To select the (Easy Play) Function Key Chord sub-mode: In the Creative Step 1: Selecting Prodikeys software, click the Easy Play button, and then click the Function Key the (Easy Play) Chord button. -
Page 34: Step 2: Selecting The Key For Your Chords
You can select the key for your chords. Selecting different keys will give you Step 2: Selecting different sets of chords to play with. the Key for Your To select the key for the chords: Click the Key button in the Creative Prodikeys Chords software. button... -
Page 35: Playing Music With Fixed Progression Chords
Progression steps below to learn how to use Fixed Progression Chords. Chords To select the (Easy Play) Fixed Progression sub-mode: In the Creative Step 1: Selecting Prodikeys software, click the Easy Play button, and then click the Fixed the (Easy Play) Progression button. -
Page 36: Step 2: Selecting Music Styles
Step 2: Selecting play along with. Music Styles To select a music style: Click the Style keys in the Creative Prodikeys software, or press the corresponding keys on your computer keyboard. The set of fixed progression chords will be displayed. -
Page 37: Step 5: Stopping The Rhythm
When you have finished playing, you can stop the rhythm. Step 5: Stopping To stop the rhythm: Click the Introduction/Ending button in the Creative the Rhythm Prodikeys software, or press SPACEBAR on your computer keyboard. Introduction/ Ending button Figure 3-26... -
Page 38: Learning To Play A Song
Learning To In the Learn mode, you can learn to play a song at your own pace. You will be guided, by the Creative Prodikeys software, on the keys to press on your music Play a Song keyboard. Follow the steps below to learn how to use this mode. -
Page 39: Step 2: Selecting Songs
Locate and select your MIDI file, and then click the Open button. for use later on, click the Song button, and When the MIDI has been opened, click the track that you want, and then click then double-click the the Yes button. -
Page 40: Step 4: Starting The Lesson
Lesson Prodikeys software, or press SPACEBAR on your computer keyboard. Follow the guiding markers (if available) in the Creative Prodikeys software to play the keys on your music keyboard. If you feel that the speed of the song in the lesson is too fast or slow, you can Step 5: Selecting adjust the tempo. -
Page 41: Step 5: Selecting The Music Score Display Type
The music score in the Creative Prodikeys software can display music notes in the Step 5: Selecting western Stave notation or the Chinese Jianpu numeric notation. the Music Score To select the music score display type: In the Creative Prodikeys software, Display Type click the Display button. -
Page 42: Performing With Intelligent Chords
This sub-mode has more control with Intelligent options to make it easier for you to perform with your Creative Prodikeys. Follow Chords the steps below to learn how to use the this sub-mode. -
Page 43: Step 2: Selecting The Type Of Intelligent Chord
You can choose from 3 Intelligent Chords — "Happy", "Sad" or "Neutral". Step 2: Selecting To select the type of Intelligent Chord: Click the Happy, Sad or Neutral keys the Type of in the Creative Prodikeys software, or press the corresponding keys on your Intelligent Chord computer keyboard. Selecting "Happy" will play the major scale chords, "Sad"... -
Page 44: Step 4: Configuring Voicesets
Creative Prodikeys software. Selecting a music style will select the instruments, Music Styles rhythm, tempo and other settings defined for the music style. To select a music style: Click the Style keys in the Creative Prodikeys software, or press the corresponding keys on your computer keyboard. To define the... -
Page 45: Step 6: Selecting Instruments
Each voiceset lets you define 10 instruments that you can access quickly from the Step 6: Selecting Creative Prodikeys software. While playing, you can easily select and change to Instruments another main or second instrument. To select a main instrument: Click the Instrument keys in the Creative Prodikeys software, or press the corresponding keys on your computer keyboard. -
Page 46: Step 7: Selecting Rhythms And Tempos
Tempos To select a rhythm: Click the Rhythm keys in the Creative Prodikeys software, or press the corresponding keys on your computer keyboard. You can also click the Rhythm button on the Creative Prodikeys control pattern to select other rhythms not displayed in the Creative Prodikeys software. -
Page 47: Step 8: Starting The Rhythm
Melody You can add harmony to your melody as you play on the music keyboard. Step 10: Adding To add harmony to the melody: In the Creative Prodikeys software, click the Harmony to the Harmony button to enable it. Melody... -
Page 48: Step 11: Adding Rhythm Fill-Ins
Step 11: Adding song. Rhythm Fill-Ins To add rhythm fill-ins: Click the Fill In button in the Creative Prodikeys software, or press ENTER on your computer keyboard. When you have finished playing, you can stop the rhythm with or without an Step 12: Stopping ending rhythm pattern. -
Page 49: Playing Along With Imported Rhythmania Or Midi Files
If you have some Creative Rhythmania or MIDI sequence files that you want to Playing Along with play along with, you can import them for use with Creative Prodikeys. Imported To play along with imported sequence files: Rhythmania or In the Creative Prodikeys software, click the Sequence button. -
Page 50: Performing With Function Key Chords
(F1 to F12) on your computer keyboard. This sub-mode has with Function more control options to make it easier for you to perform with your Creative Key Chords Prodikeys. Follow the steps below to learn how to use this sub-mode. -
Page 51: Step 2: Selecting The Key For Your Chords
You can select the key for your chords. Selecting different keys will give you Step 2: Selecting different sets of chords to play with. the Key for Your To select the key for the chords: Click the Key button in the Creative Prodikeys Chords software. button... -
Page 52: Other Features Of Creative Prodikeys
Other Features of Creative Prodikeys In some modes of Creative Prodikeys, you can sustain notes played on the music Sustaining Notes keyboard. To enable (or disable) the sustain feature: Click the Sustain button in the Creative Prodikeys software, or press SHIFT on your computer keyboard. -
Page 53: Shifting The Pitch Of The Music Keyboard
In some modes within Creative Prodikeys, you can shift the pitch of all the keys on Shifting the Pitch the music keyboard. of the Music To shift the pitch: Keyboard Click the Pitch Shift button in the Creative Prodikeys software. -
Page 54: Applying Environment Effects
Environment To apply an environment effect: Effects In the Creative Prodikeys software, click the EAX button. In the dialog box that appears, click to select an environment effect, and then click the Close button. This feature is only... -
Page 55: Recording Your Music
Click the Save button to save your recording. You can save your recording in WAV or MP3 format in all modes. You can save your recording in MIDI format in all modes except for the Penta To play back WAV or Tunes and Fun Tunes sub-modes. -
Page 56: General Specifications
General Specifications... - Page 57 General Specifications This section lists the specifications of your Creative Prodikeys. ❑ Standard IBM-compatible computer keyboard with 104 keys. General ❑ Integrated music keyboard with Specifications ❑ Pitch Bend wheel. ❑ Volume Control wheel. ❑ Internet Portal buttons. ❑ PS/2 connector for connecting to computer's PS/2 keyboard port.
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Page 59: Problems With Sound
5. Click any SoundFont file with the filename xGMGSMT.SF2 (where x is 2, 4 or 8) , and then click the Select button. Creative Prodikeys cannot be detected, even after the connections Problems with are checked and the software installed. - Page 60 Glossary...
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Page 61: Chord
On a piano or keyboard, chords are usually played with the left hand, while the melody is usually played with the right hand. Creative Rhythmania is a powerful music software that allows you to play and Creative create rhythms patterns for your music compositions. -
Page 62: Midi Sequencer
MIDI instrument. It is similar, in concept, to how a character in a word processor can be applied with different character fonts to produce a different look.