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  • Page 2 Precaution Thank you for purchasing this digital TB688. For perfect operation and security, please read the manual carefully and keep it for future reference. Safety Precautions CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN The lightning icon inside a triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of exposed dangerous voltages within the product s enclosure, that could cause electric shock.
  • Page 3 Thanks For Using Our Electronic Keyboard Your instrument is a high-quality electronic keyboard with 61 standard touch sensitive keys, and which employs the most advanced PCM tone generation technology, as well as a high quality DSP (Digital Signal Processor). It has 203 accompaniment styles which can be used to provide fully-orchestrated auto accompaniment.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Contents Panel Control Basic Operation Turn On the Power Phones/Line Out Jack Line In Jack Pedal Jack Mic Jack USB To Host Jack Adjust the Main V olume Demo Songs Play the Electronic Keyboard Select a Voice Overall Control Auto Accompaniment Selecting a Style Turn Chord On/Off Full keyboard...

  • Page 5: Panel Control

    Panel Controls Top Panel Controls 16.[METRONOME] Button 1.POWER[POWER ON/OFF] 17.MULTI LCD DISPLAY 2.MASTER VOLUME 18. + Buttons 3.[REVERB] Button 0 - 9 Number Buttons 4.[CHORUS] Button 19.[VOICE/STYLE ]Button 5.[APREG.] Button 20.[DUAL] Button 6.[TRANS./TUNE] Button 21.[DEMO/LEARN] Button 7.[TEMPO/TAP] Button 22.[RECORD] Button 8.[MIXER] Button 23.[PLAY] Button 9.ACCOMPANMENT CONTROL...
  • Page 6 Panel Controls...

  • Page 7: Basic Operation

    Basic Operation Turn On the Power 1. Ensure the keyboard is turned off when connecting and disconnecting the power, and turn the volume switch to reach the minimum level. 2. Connect the adaptor into the AC wall outlet and the cord into the unit, then turn the power on.

  • Page 8: Pedal Jack

    Basic Operation Line In Stereo System Pedal Jack A foot switch can be plugged into the rear-panel [PEDAL] jack. The Pedal is a damper pedal controlling sustain function. Press the pedal you can sustain the notes after the keys are released. PEDAL PEDAL Mic Jack...

  • Page 9: Adjust The Main Volume

    Basic Operation Adjust the Main Volume MAIN VOLUME Use [MAIN VOLUME] control to adjust the volume to your desired level. Demo Songs There are 5 preset demo songs and 100 learning songs that you can play individually. Here's how you can select and play the demo songs . 1.

  • Page 10: Play The Electronic Keyboard

    Play the Electronic Keyboard Your instrument has 479 voices that you can select and play. Select a Voice Press the [VOICE/STYLE] button to let the cursor point to "VOICE". The voice number will appear on the LCD display. .Select a Main Voice Number CHORD VOICE VOICE/STYLE...

  • Page 11: Overall Control

    Play the Electronic Keyboard CHORD VOICE VOICE/STYLE FULL KEYBOARD STYLE SPLIT DEMO/LEARN DUAL CHORD DICTIONARY PEDAL DUAL TOUCH REC. PLAY O.T.S PEDAL TOUCH O.T.S Overall Control Pedal Press [PEDAL] button to turn on/off the function. Press the [PEDAL] button and then press the pedal ,the cursor will point to [PEDAL].
  • Page 12 PE2------It performs the same function as the soft pedal on an actual acoustic piano, the volume of the whole keyboard will decrease when you play the TB688 keys and depress the soft pedal. PE3------If you play a note or chord on the keyboard and press the sostenuto pedal whilst the notes are held, those notes will be sustained as long as the pedal is held, but all subsequently played notes will not be sustained.
  • Page 13 Play the Electronic Keyboard TRANS./ REVERB TUNE CHORD VOICE FULL KEYBOARD STYLE SPLIT DEMO/LEARN CHORD DICTIONARY PEDAL DUAL TOUCH REC. PLAY O.T.S KBD.MODE PEDAL TOUCH O.T.S POWER PEDAL CHORD VOICE FULL KEYBOARD STYLE SPLIT DEMO/LEARN CHORD DICTIONARY PEDAL DUAL TOUCH REC. PLAY O.T.S KBD.MODE PEDAL...
  • Page 14 Play the Electronic Keyboard Reverb Press the [REVERB] button and then use the [+][-]buttons to select the Reverb types (10). Hold down the [REVERB] button LCD will display the value of Reverb depth then you can use [+]/[-] buttons or number button to set the value:00-63(default:18). CHORD VOICE FULL KEYBOARD...
  • Page 15 Play the Electronic Keyboard CHORD VOICE FULL KEYBOARD STYLE TEMPO/ CHORUS SPLIT DEMO/LEARN CHORD DICTIONARY KBD.MODE PEDAL DUAL TOUCH REC. PLAY O.T.S O.T.S PEDAL TOUCH Arpeggio An Arpeggio, also called broken chord , is a group of notes played in sequence from the lowest to the highest note or from the highest to the lowest note.
  • Page 16 Play the Electronic Keyboard CHORD VOICE FULL KEYBOARD STYLE SPLIT DEMO/LEARN ARPEG. MIXER CHORD DICTIONARY KBD.MODE PEDAL DUAL TOUCH REC. PLAY O.T.S PEDAL TOUCH O.T.S M. Volume Press the [MIXER] button repeatedly to select , then use [+]/[-] buttons or number buttons to set the Main Volume.
  • Page 17 Play the Electronic Keyboard CHORD VOICE FULL KEYBOARD STYLE SPLIT DEMO/LEARN ARPEG. MIXER CHORD DICTIONARY KBD.MODE PEDAL DUAL TOUCH REC. PLAY O.T.S PEDAL TOUCH O.T.S Metronome Volume Press the [MIXER] button repeatedly to select , then use [+]/[-] buttons or number buttons to set the Metronome Volume.

  • Page 18: Auto Accompaniment

    Auto Accompaniment The keyboard has a total of 203 accompaniment styles which can be used to provide Fully-orchestrated Auto Accompaniment. When the Auto Accompaniment function is turned on, this instrument creates fully-orchestrated rhythm , bass and chord accompaniment based on chord s that you play with the left hand, in the Auto Accompaniment section of the keyboard (i.e.

  • Page 19: Full Keyboard

    Auto Accompaniment CHORD VOICE FULL KEYBOARD STYLE SPLIT DEMO/LEARN CHORD DICTIONARY KBD.MODE PEDAL DUAL TOUCH REC. PLAY O.T.S O.T.S PEDAL TOUCH Full Keyboard This function detects chord in entire key range. Chords are detected in a way similar to fingered, even if you split the notes between your left and right hands. For example: playing a bass note with your left hand and a chord with you right, or by playing a chord with your left hand and a melody note with your right.

  • Page 20: Accompaniment Control

    Auto Accompaniment Accompaniment Control The [START/STOP] button starts the selected accompaniment style immediately. Selecting the Chord mode(Reference:Turn chord on/off P.14) . The left hand section of the keyboard becomes the Auto Accompaniment section, and chords played in this section are automatically detected and used as a basis for fully automatic accompaniment with the selected style.

  • Page 21: Overall Control

    Auto Accompaniment CHORD VOICE FULL KEYBOARD STYLE SPLIT DEMO/LEARN CHORD DICTIONARY METRONOME KBD.MODE PEDAL DUAL TOUCH REC. PLAY O.T.S O.T.S PEDAL TOUCH Overall Control Tempo This function allows you to set the rhythm tempo by tapping in tempo on [TEMPO/TAP] button. Tap on the button 2 times while rhythm is playing, The rhythm tempo are set as your desired speed.

  • Page 22: Registration Memory

    Registration Memory Your instrument REGISTRATION MEMORY can be used to store 4 sets of VOICE and AUTO ACCOMPANIMENT settings that can be recalled during you playing at the touch of one single button. The main voice number (right hand), split voice number (left hand), sustain and touch status, tempo value, transpose value, Auto Accompaniment volume (ACC VOL) Chord and split status can be restored to REGISTRATION MEMORY.

  • Page 23: Record And Play

    Record and Play Your instrument allows you to record and playback what you have played on the keyboard include part panel operation. Record Press the [RECORD] button to start recording and the arrow point to RECORD. Press this [RECORD] button again to stop recording. CHORD VOICE DEMO/LEARN...

  • Page 24: Chord Dictionary

    Chord Dictionary The Chord Dictionary function allows you to look up chords. When you want to quickly learn how to play a certain chord, the Dictionary function will help you to look up the individual notes of the chord. Chord Dictionary Press the [KBD.MODE] Button repeatedly to select Chord Dictionary, the arrow point to Chord Dictionary.

  • Page 25: Teaching Function

    Teaching Function Your instrument has a teaching function which can teach a beginner how to play a song. There are three teaching steps for you to learn by playing the songs step by step. Learn 1 Hold down the [DEMO/LEARN] button to enter the Learn mode and the LCD will display .
  • Page 26 Teaching Function Learn 3 Hold down the [DEMO/LEARN] button to enter the Learn mode and press [DEMO/LEARN] button repeat to select . You can use[+] [-] button or number button to select lean songs and then press [PLAY] button to start learning function. You can play the song with the instrumentation playing.

  • Page 27: Appendix

    Appendix Percussion Voice List Note# Note Standard(0) Room(8) Power(16) Electronic(24) Synth(25) Jazz(32) Brush(40) Classic(48) Effects(56) Seq Click H Brush Tap Brush Swirl L Brush Slap Brush Swirl H Rever se Cymbal Rever se Cymbal Snare Roll Castanet Hi-Q Hi-Q Snare L Snare L SD Elec H2 Snare Jazz...

  • Page 28: Voice List

    Appendix Voice List PROGRAM CHANGE BANK VOICE NAME PROGRAM CHANGE BANK VOICE NAME PROGRAM CHANGE VOICE NAME BANK AcPiano1 AcPiano2 AcPiano3 AcPiano4 BritePno El Grand Piano 1 HonkyTonk Piano 1 HonkyTonk 2 Electric piano 1 Electric piano 2 ElecPiano3 ElecPiano4 ElecPiano5 ElecPiano6 DetunedEP1...
  • Page 29 Appendix PROGRAM CHANGE BANK VOICE NAME PROGRAM CHANGE BANK VOICE NAME PROGRAM CHANGE VOICE NAME BANK Overdriven Guitar SynthStrings3 Distortion Guitar Celesta Choir Aahs FeedbackGuitar1 Celesta 2 Chorale Guitar Harmonics Celesta 3 Voice Oohs GuitarFeedback2 Glocken1 SoundTrack Glocken2 Synth Voice Acoustic Bass 1 Music Box FunnyVox...
  • Page 30 Appendix PROGRAM CHANGE VOICE NAME PROGRAM CHANGE BANK Flute 1 VOICE NAME BANK PROGRAM CHANGE BANK VOICE NAME Koto_MT WindChimes Flute 2 Kalimba Helicopter Flute 3 Bagpipe BurstNoise BreathPipe Fiddle CarEngine Recorder1 Shanai CarStop Recorder 2 BreathPipe CarPass Pan Flute CarCrash Tinkle Bell Siren...

  • Page 31: Style List

    Appendix Style List Style Name Style Name Style Name Merengue 8 Beat LatnDsco Bosanova 8Bt_Mdrn DiscoPop PopBossa DscParty MrsyBeat MamboPop SurfPop DscFever SalsaPop NYDisco 8Beat1 Beguine1 8Beat2 Disco1 Disco2 Beguine2 8Beat3 Reggae Ballrock Disco3 Disco4 SwngRega 60sRock Swing&Jazz Baroque HardRock BBFast Bigband ShufRock...
  • Page 32 Appendix Style Name Style Name Style Name 24Polka 68Polka Polka1 Polka2 Tarntela SirtakiP SctsReel Hawai1 Hawai2 Mariachi Hollywd Merenque Motown1 Mus58 Oriental Pasodobl Schlager Sirtaki1 Waltz SwngWltz JazzWltz Waltz FrnchWlz MordnWlz Slwaltz Trawltz1 Trawltz2 Vienwltz Piano Pno8bt1 Pno8bt2 Pnobald Pnowalz1 Pnowalz2 Sino Yaozu...

  • Page 33: Troubleshooting Hints

    Appendix Troubleshooting Hints When the instrument is turned on or off, a This is normal and indicates that the instrument Popping sound is temporarily produced. is receiving electrical power. When using a mobile phone, noise is produced. To prevent this, turn off the mobile phone or use Using a mobile phone in close proximity to the it further away from the instrument.

  • Page 34: Specifications

    Appendix Specifications Keyboard: 61 standard-size touch sensitivity keys(C1 through C6) Display: Multi-Function LCD Number Buttons: [0]-[9],[+],[-] Voices: Polyphony: Voice Control: Sustain, Transpose, Pitch Bend, Touch, Mixer Auto accompaniment: 203 Styles Accompaniment Control: Synchro, Start/Stop, Intro/Ending, Fill In, Tempo/Tap, Accompaniment Volume, Metronome Keyboard Modes: Fullkeyboard, Split, Chord Setup:...
  • Page 35 FCC STATEMENT 1. This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference. (2) This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

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