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  • Page 1 KB-ii 61 KEY ELECTRONIC KEYBOARD User Manual...
  • Page 3 Warnings WARNING! du bor. Éviter d’utiliser des piles neuves et des piles usagées en même temps Do not open cover. No user-serviceable parts inside. Refer servicing to qualified service personnel Batterier må ikke udsættes for stærk varme som direkte sollys, ild eller lignende. Éviter d’utiliser des types de piles différents en même temps Do not place the product in a location near a heat source such as a radiator, or in an area subject to direct Eksplosionsfare hvis batteriet udskiftet med en forkert type.
  • Page 4 Warnings Åpne flammer, som f.eks. tente lys, bør ikke plasseres på produktet. VÝSTRAHA! No exponga las pilas a fuentes de calor excesivo como luz solar directa o llamas. Tillat tilstrekkelig luftsirkulasjon og unngå å blokkere ventiler (hvis tilstede) for å forhindre intern Neotvárajte kryt.
  • Page 5 61 Key Electronic Keyboard Thank you for purchasing the KB-ii Electronic Keyboard. To get the most out of your product, please read this manual carefully. FEATURES • 61-Key Electronic Keyboard • 653 Voices and 240 Rhythm Styles • 160 Built-In Songs •...
  • Page 6 Overview...
  • Page 7 Overview 1. VOLUME 13. PAUSE / SYNCH START 27. O.T.S / PERFORM Adjusts the master volume In Style Mode = Turns the Sync/Start function on or off Turns the One Touch Setting function on or off. In Song Mode = Pauses or continues playing the song With [Shift] pressed turns the Performance Assistance function on 2.

  • Page 8: Rear Panel

    Rear Panel 37. USB PORT 41. MIC INPUT USB port used for connecting to a computer 1/4” jack input to connect a microphone (not supplied) for USB MIDI 42. DC 12V 38. SUSTAIN Connect the supplied power supply 1/4” jack input to connect a sustain pedal (not supplied) 39.
  • Page 9 Display 1. Accompaniment/Melody 1-5 7. USB Connected 13. Auto Bass Chord/Full Range/Fade/Accompaniment Section 2. Number Display 8. Measure 14. Note Indication/Lesson 3. Voice/Style/Demo/Song mode 9. Beat 15. Dual/Lower Harmony/DSP 4. Information, Menus and Current Parameters 10. Tempor 16. Performance Assistant Low/Performance Assistant High 5.
  • Page 10 Power POWER SETTING UP A MUSIC STAND The keyboard can be powered using the included power supply, or with A music stand is supplied with the keyboard and can be easily attached 6 x AA batteries (not included.) Please pay attention to the correct by inserting it into the slots on the front panel as shown.
  • Page 11 HEADPHONES/ SUSTAIN OUTPUT INPUT HEADPHONES/ SUSTAIN OUTPUT INPUT HEADPHONES/ SUSTAIN OUTPUT INPUT Connections OVERDRIVE AUX IN INPUT GAIN HIGH GA-15 VOLUME SUSTAIN PEDAL AUDIO OUTPUT CONNECTING A COMPUTER HEADPHONES/ HEADPHONES/ SUSTAIN OUTPUT INPUT SUSTAIN OUTPUT INPUT HEADPHONES/ SUSTAIN OUTPUT INPUT An optional foot pedal (not supplied) can be connected to the SUSTAIN The OUTPUT jack connects the output of the instrument to external Use a standard USB cable to connect the keyboard to the USB port of a...

  • Page 12: Main Controls

    Main Controls POWER SWITCH MASTER VOLUME PLAYING DEMO SONGS Before switching on the instrument, ensure the volume is set to Rotate the volume knob clockwise to increase and anti-clockwise to To play the in-built demo songs (see demo list for more details) hold minimum and connect any external audio equipment.

  • Page 13: Selecting A Voice

    Voices VOICE SELECTING A VOICE DUAL MODE LOWER MODE DUAL The keyboard has 480 different sounds (refer to sound list appendix on The DUAL function allows two different voices to be played The LOWER function splits the keyboard into left and right areas, each p.22 for details).

  • Page 14: Playing Songs

    STYLES PLAYING SONGS The keyboard has 240 rhythms or playing “styles” (refer to the style list The keyboard has 160 in-built songs (refer to the song list for details.) TEMPO for details.) Press the [STYLE] button to enter the style mode. Press the [SONG] button to enter the song mode.

  • Page 15: Pitch Bend

    Effects SHIFT TOUCH TOUCH SUSTAIN PITCH BEND The touch response feature allows you to dynamically control the level To start the sustain function, press the [SUSTAIN] button. All notes will Using the Pitch Bend wheel can add smooth changes to notes being of the keyboard’s response, allowing you to find the ideal level of key sustain after releasing the keys.

  • Page 16: Piano Mode

    S S U U S S T T A A I I N N Effects TRANSPOSE OCTAVE PIANO MODE The transpose function allows you to shift the overall key of the This function allows you to raise or lower the pitch of the keyboard by This function allows you to quickly return to the default piano sound.
  • Page 17 Metronome PIANO Press the [METRONOME] button to start and stop the metronome and adjust as required with the tempo [ ] and [^] buttons. Different time signatures can be set in the function menu. Please note: In recording mode, the metronome can be used but will not be recorded.

  • Page 18: Auto Accompaniment

    SYNC START Auto Accompaniment CHORD The auto accompaniment feature puts a whole backing band at your When playing, press [START/STOP] to stop the auto accompaniment. fingertips. In this mode, all you have to do is play the chords with your ACCOMPANIMENT SECTIONS left hand and the accompaniment will automatically play along in the style selected, instantly following the chords you play.

  • Page 19: Playing Different Accompaniment Sections

    CHORD Auto Accompaniment START/ SYNC INTRO/ STOP START ENDING FILL A FILL B TEMPO SHIFT ACCOMP PLAYING DIFFERENT ACCOMPANIMENT SECTIONS FADE Press the [STYLE] button and select the required rhythm. Styles can be started and finished with a fade, producing a smoother performance.

  • Page 20: Accompaniment Volume

    Auto Accompaniment ACCOMPANIMENT VOLUME The accompaniment volume can be adjusted, to keep the desired balance between style and voice volumes. Hold down the [SHIFT] button and use the ACCOMP [ ]/[^] buttons to set the desired volume (0-127) which will be shown on the display. Holding down [SHIFT] and pressing both the ACCOMP [ ]/[^] buttons simultaneously will turn the accompaniment volume off.
  • Page 21 O.T.S. One Touch Settings PERFORM. ONE TOUCH SETTINGS HARMONY When One Touch Setting (O.T.S) is enabled, you can instantly recall auto This function will automatically add harmony notes to the notes you accompaniment related settings – including voice selection and digital play in the right-hand section of the keyboard, complementing your effects –...
  • Page 22 PERFORM LOW. SHIFT O.T.S. Performace Assistant PERFORM. PERFORM LOW. GUITAR KEY MAP PIANO KEY MAP The keyboard features a “performance assistant” mode, featuring both This key map diagram shows how the different key sections are This key map diagram shows how the different key sections are guitar and piano options, and allows various complex chord phrases to arranged in the guitar mode.
  • Page 23 The DSP (digital signal processing) effect adds ambience and depth to SHIFT the sounds of the keyboard. Hold down [SHIFT] and then press the [DSP] button to turn the effect on or off. This function is turned on by default. Reverb and Chorus effects can also be added, accessed through the function menu.
  • Page 24 There are 6 in-built EQ presets, as shown in the table, allowing you to further shape the desired sounds to suit your performances. Hold down [SHIFT] and then press the [EQ] button to enter the EQ type menu. The display will show the default setting: “006 EQ Reset.” Use the data dial or the [ ]/[^] buttons to adjust the EQ type, as required.
  • Page 25 Mixer The mixer function can be used to adjust the individual tracks of your SHIFT performances. Hold down [SHIFT] and then press the [MIXER] button repeatedly to scroll through the available tracks to edit. The selected mixer track will be shown on the display. Use the data dial or [ ]/[^] buttons to change the parameters, as detailed in the table below: OPTIONS / PARAMETERS Content...

  • Page 26: Pedal Functions

    Pedal Functions When using a foot pedal (not included) there are 4 functions that can be assigned to the pedal: 1. Sustain The pedal acts like a damper pedal on an acoustic piano, sustaining the notes played when pressed/held down. 2.

  • Page 27: Function Menu

    Function Menu To enter the Function menu, hold down [SHIFT] and then press the FUNCTION MENU [FUNCTION] button repeatedly to scroll through the available menu Content LCD display Range Default options. The selected function will be shown on the display. Use the data dial or [ ]/[^] buttons to change the parameters, as detailed in the Tune xxx Tune...

  • Page 28: Register Memory

    Register Memory MEMORY SETTINGS STORE The keyboard has 8 memory banks, with each bank having 6 memories (M1-M6) allowing you to easily save and instantly recall your panel ACCOMP MELODY 1 MELODY 2 MELODY 3 MELODY 4 MELODY 5 TOUCH settings.

  • Page 29: Selecting Tracks

    Recording With the song recording feature, you can record your own keyboard SELECTING TRACKS SHIFT BANK performances as a user song. Each user song can be recorded with 6 tracks (1 ACCOMP track, 5 MELODY tracks.) The track indicators on the display have three states: blinking, light on or light off.

  • Page 30: Playback Recording

    MELODY4 MELODY5 Recording SHIFT BANK RECORD recording will stop when the ending section is finished. user songs.If there is no data in the selected user song, it will display “NoFile!”. ACCOMP PLAYBACK RECORDING DELETE USER SONGS SHIFT BANK Stopping recording will automatically enter the song mode and the display will show “RecSng”...

  • Page 31: Listening To Songs

    Songs The keyboard has a variety of in-built songs. Each song can be played back and also practised in the Intelligent Learning System. LISTENING TO SONGS To enter the song mode, press the [SONG] button. The display will show “SONG” and all songs will play in a loop. Use the data dial or [ ]/[^] buttons to select a song.
  • Page 32 Period/Phrase Left / Right Hand Info Intelligent Learning System The built-in intelligent learning mode provides a variety of ways to help The contents of each lesson are shown in the following table: Phrase1-1 Phrase1-2 Phrase2-1 Phrase2-2 you learn new songs. It smartly tailors the lessons for you and tracks your progress.

  • Page 33: Prompt Message

    Intelligent Learning System The various parts of a song will be learned in lessons 1-6, before learning the whole song in lesson 7. Also, during the lessons, the instrument will pick out those phrases that you are not so familiar with during the learning process, and tailor the practice to fit your progress.

  • Page 34: Chord Dictionary

    Chord Dictionary The chord dictionary function can be used to improve and test your Chords will be displayed in the dictionary mode as follows: SHIFT chord knowledge. PROMPT MESSAGE DICT 1 (CHORD LEARNING MODE) Note Chord Note Chord Note Chord Root Type Type...

  • Page 35: Voice List

    Voice List Name LCD Name Electric Piano 2 E.Piano2 Vibraphone 2 Vibra2 Electric Piano 3 E.Piano3 Vibraphone (wide) VibraW PIANO Acoustic Grand Piano GrandPno Electric Piano 4 E.Piano4 Marimba Marimba Acoustic Grand Piano 2 GrandPn2 Electric Piano 1 (velocity mix) E.PnoV1 Marimba 2 Marimba2...
  • Page 36 Voice List Church Organ (octave mix) ChurOrgO Mid Tone Guitar MidTonGt Synth Bass 2 SynBass2 Detuned Church Organ DeChuOrg Electric Guitar (muted) MutedGtr Synth Bass 3 SynBass3 Reed Organ ReedOrgn Electric Guitar (muted) 2 MutedGt2 Synth Bass 4 SynBass4 Reed Organ 2 ReedOrg2 Electric Guitar (funky cutting) FunkGt...
  • Page 37 Voice List String Ensembles 2 Strings2 Tuba Tuba Alto Sax 3 AltoSax3 String Ensembles 3 Strings3 Tuba 2 Tuba2 Tenor Sax TenorSax String Ensembles 4 Strings4 Muted Trumpet MuteTrp Tenor Sax 2 TenoSax2 Strings & Brass Str&Bras Muted Trumpet 2 MuteTrp2 Tenor Sax 3 TenoSax3...
  • Page 38 Voice List 2 Flutes 2Flutes Lead 4 (chiff) ChiffLd Fifth Lead FifLead Recorder Recorder Lead 4 (chiff) 2 ChiffLd2 Square Wave Synth Voice Corrie Recorder 2 Recorde2 Lead 4 (chiff) 3 ChiffLd3 Lead + Fifth Quint 2 Recorders 2Records Lead 4 (chiff) 4 ChiffLd4 SYNTH PAD Pan Flute...
  • Page 39 Voice List Pad 8 (sweep) 3 SweepPd3 Warm Air WarmAir Kalimba Kalimba Pan Pad PanPad FX 5 (brightness) Bright Kalimba 2 Kalimba2 Pan Pad 2 PanPad2 FX 5 (brightness) 2 Bright2 Kalimba 3 Kalimba3 Dipolar Pad DipolPad Smog Smog Bag Pipe BagPipe Pulse Width Modulation Pad PWMPad...
  • Page 40 Voice List Acoustic Bass Drum BassDrum Tambourine Tambouri Rhythm Box Tom RhythBox Room Kick RoomKick Splash Cymbal SplashCy Electric Drum ElecDrum Power Kick PowrKick Cowbell Cowbell Electric Drum 2 ElecDrum2 Electric Bass Drum ElBsDrum Analogue Cowbell AnaCowbl Reverse Cymbal RevCymbl Analogue Bass Drum AnBsDrum High Bongo...
  • Page 41 Voice List Scratch Scratch E.Piano & Vibraphone EP&Vibra Brass & Woodwinds Brs&Wood Wind Chime WindChime E.Piano 2 & Pad EP2&Pad Woodwinds & Strings Wood&Str Helicopter Helicptr E.Piano 2 & Strings EP2&Str Section Woods Small WoodSmal Car Engine CarEngin Harpsichord & Stereo Strings Hrps&Str Pan Flute &...

  • Page 42: Style List

    Style List Name LCD Name Pop 16Beat 3 Pop16Bt3 Natural Ballad NatulBld Pop 16Beat 4 Pop16Bt4 Love Ballad LoveBald 8 BEAT 8Beat Ballad 8BtBld Modern 16Beat Modr16Bt Easy Ballad EasyBald 8Beat Piano 8BtPiano 16Beat Hot 16BtHot Miami Folk MiamiBld 8Beat 1 8Beat1 16Beat Modern 16BtModr...
  • Page 43 Style List Tango 2 Tango2 Hip Hop 2 HipHop 2 Cool Jazz Ballad CoolJzBd Slow Foxtrot SlowFox Garage Garage Swing Shuffle SwingSfl Slow Waltz 1 SlowWlz1 SOUL & FUNK Big Band Medium BandMid Swing Foxtrot SwingFox Funk 1 Funk1 Dixieland 2 Dixland2 Salsa 1 Salsa1...
  • Page 44 Style List Disco Samba DscSamba WORLD MUSIC Mambo Mambo Enka Ballad EnkaBald Meneito Meneito Laendler Laendler Rumba 2 Rumba2 Hawaiian Hawaiian Rumba 3 Rumba3 Sirtake Sirtake Tikitikita Tikitkta Dangdut Dangdut Lambada Lambada 6/8 Flipper 6/8Flipp Pop Cha Cha 1 PChaCha1 New Age NewAge Pop Cha Cha 2...
  • Page 45 Song List Name LCD Name Are You Lonesome Tonight? Lonesome Die Forelle Forelle Toy Symphony ToySymph Red River Valley RedRiver FOLK & COUNTRY Toccata Toccata Auld Lang Syne LangSyne Symphony No. 94 "Suprise" No. 94 Carry Me Back To Old Virginny Virginny Ave Maria AveMaria...
  • Page 46 Song List Gavotte Gavotte Mov. 2 Adagio Non Troppo Piano Rigoleto Basic Tutorial Beyer Piano 66 Beyer66 Sonata No. 9 In D Whispering hope Whisper Old Folks At Home (Piano) OldFolk2 Piano Sonata No. 11 In A Sonata11 Hungarian Dances No. 5 Hungaian Basic Tutorial Beyer Piano The Scale BeyerG...

  • Page 47: Album List

    Album List Name LCD Name Besame Mucho Besame Dominique Dominiqu 13 Jours En France 13France Beyond The Reef BeyndRef Dream Dream A Lover's Concerto Concerto Bibbidi Bobbidi Boo Bibbidi Dream Tango DremTngo A Time For Us Timeus Bittersweet Samba Bitsweet Ebb Tide EbbTide A Whiter Shade Of Pale...
  • Page 48 Album List Hey Jude HeyJude Kiss Of Fire KissFire Mockin'bird Hill BirdHill Historia De Un Amor Historia La Chanson D'orphee D'Orphee Moliendo Coffee Coffee Home On The Range HomeRnge La Contessa Scalza Scalza Moody River ModyRivr Home Sweet Home SwetHome La Cucaracha Cucarach Moon River...
  • Page 49 Album List On The Beach At Bali-Bali BaliBali Serenade Serenade The Exodus Song Exodus One Way Ticket To The Blues OWTickts Serenata Rimpiant Serenata The Eyes Of Love EyesLove Only You OnlyYou Siboney Siboney The Girl From Ipanema Ipanema Over The Rainbow Rainbow Silent Night SltNight...
  • Page 50 Album List Unchained Melody Melody Valse Des Fleurs Fleurs Vaya Con Dios VayaDios Venus Venus Washington Square Washnton Waves Of The Danube Danube Wedding March Wedding When You And I Were Young, Maggie YoungMag Where The Boys Are WhereBoy Whispering Hope Whisper Wiegenlied Wieglied...

  • Page 51: Specifications

    Specifications Keys ......61 Touch Sensitive Polyphony ..... . 128 Note Voices .
  • Page 52 If you have any more questions about this product, please do not hesitate to contact the Gear4music Customer Service Team on: +44 (0) 330 365 4444 or info@gear4music.com KETTLESTRING LANE | YORK | YO30 4XF | UNITED KINGDOM • LAHNSTRAßE 27 | 45478 MÜLHEIM AN DER RUHR | DEUTSCHLAND • WWW.GEAR4MUSIC.COM...

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