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- Page 1 AK160 DIGITAL KEYBOARD 61 KEY WITH TOUCH RESPONSE OWNER'S MANUAL...
- Page 2 INFORMATION FOR YOUR SAFETY This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
AK160 CONTENTS Panel & Display ..............1 Metronome ............... 12 Rear Panel ................2 Turning on the Metronome ..........12 Display ..................2 Selecting the Beat ............. 12 Setup ..................3 Arpeggiator ............... 13 Power Supply ................. 3 Turn the Arpeggiator on or off ........13 The Split Point of Arpeggiator ......... -
Page 4: Panel & Display
PANEL & DISPLAY 1. [VOLUME] Knob 11. [SYNC START] Button 21. [STYLE] Button Adjust the master volume. Turn the Sync Start function on or off. Switch to Style Mode. Press [SOUND] and [STYLE] at the 2. [ ] Power Button 12. -
Page 5: Rear Panel
AK160 REAR PANEL 30. USB Jack 33. AUX IN Jack Connect to a computer. Connect an external audio source, such as MP3 or Streaming player. 31. SUSTAIN Jack 34. MIC Jack Connect a sustain pedal. Connect a microphone. 32. PHONES Jack 35. -
Page 6: Setup
SETUP This section contains information about setting up your instrument and preparing to play. Please go through this section carefully before turning the power on. POWER SUPPLY You can power the instrument either by batteries or by the included power adaptor. Follow the instructions described below. Using Batteries The instrument needs 6 pieces of AA size or equivalent alkaline batteries for power supply. -
Page 7: Connections
AK160 CONNECTIONS CONNECTING AN AUDIO PLAYER The rear-panel AUX IN jack receives audio signals from an external audio source such as an MP3 or a Streaming player. Use an audio cable to connect the AUX IN jack of the instrument to the OUTPUT jack of the MP3/Streaming player. -
Page 8: Power Switch And Master Volume
POWER SWITCH AND MASTER VOLUME Before you switch your instrument on, please turn down the volume of instrument and the connected audio equipment first. Make sure the instrument is properly connected to power supply. Press POWER SWITCH, the LCD screen is lit, and displays “Loading!”, indicating the instrument is powered on. -
Page 9: Playing The Sounds
AK160 PLAYING THE SOUNDS The instrument features a variety of exceptionally realistic sounds. Please refer to Sound List pages in this manual. PLAYING A SOUND Press the [SOUND] button. Enter the SOUND mode. LCD shows “SOUND R1”, the sound number and the sound name. -
Page 10: Touch
TOUCH The keyboard is equipped with a touch response feature that lets you dynamically and expressively controls the level of the sound with your playing touch – just as on an acoustic instrument. Please refer to the function menu to adjust the SUSTAIN When the Sustain feature is ON, all notes played on the keyboard will have a longer sustain. -
Page 11: Piano Mode
AK160 PIANO MODE This function is to set the sound of the entire keyboard to piano instantly. Press [PIANO] button to enter or exit piano mode. In piano mode, you can play the accompaniment as in the other modes, but it plays only the rhythm part. -
Page 12: Intro/Ending
INTRO/ENDING The intro is an opening section of a song. When the intro pattern finished, the system will automatically shift to the main section. Ending is the ending section of a song. When the ending is finished, accompaniment automatically stops. The length of the ending differs depending on the selected style. -
Page 13: Accompaniment Volume
AK160 Fade Out Stopping the style with fade out produces a smooth ending, the volume decreases from high to low. Press the [FADE] button during Style playing. LCD will show FADE◣. The Accompaniment Volume will change from the set value to 0 in about 8 seconds, and the style stops. -
Page 14: Chord Basics
CHORD BASICS A chord, in music, is any harmonic set of three or more notes that is heard as if sounding simultaneously. The most frequently encountered chords are triads. A triad is a set of three notes that can be stacked in thirds. When stacked in thirds, the triad's members, from lowest pitched tone to highest, are called: the Root, the Third, and the Fifth. -
Page 15: Quick Setting
AK160 QUICK SETTING When Quick Setting is switched on, you can instantly recall all auto accompaniment related settings including sounds selection and digital effects simply with a single touch of a button. Press the [Q.S.] button to turns on the Quick Setting for current style. -
Page 16: Arpeggiator
ARPEGGIATOR The arpeggiator function will automatically generate arpeggios. Simply play a chord with your left hand, and the instrument will play a preset arpeggio pattern to produce a beautiful melody. TURN THE ARPEGGIATOR ON OR OFF Press and hold the [ARP.] button for 2 seconds to turn on the function. -
Page 17: Function Menu
AK160 FUNCTION MENU Press the [FUNCTION] button to enter the function menu. The LCD displays the current parameter item. Press repeatedly the [FUNCTION] button to select an item, then use the [+]/ [-] buttons to change the value of the selected item. - Page 18 FUNCTION MENU CONT... BEAT TYPE Repeatedly press the [FUNCTION] button to select the beat menu. The LCD displays “Beat”. Use the [+ ]/ [-] buttons to change the beat type. Pressing [+] and [-] buttons at the same time will reset the beat type to default “004”.
- Page 19 AK160 CHORUS TYPE Repeatedly press the [FUNCTION] button to select the chorus type menu. The LCD displays “Chr Type”. Use the [+]/ [-] button to change the type value. Pressing [+] and [-] buttons at the same time will reset the chorus type to default “003”.
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Page 20: Performance Memory
PERFORMANCE MEMORY The Performance Memory feature allows you to save virtually all panel settings to a Performance memory, and you can instantly recall them by pressing a single button. The instrument has 8 memory banks, and each bank has 4 memories (M1-M4). -
Page 21: Playing The Songs
AK160 PLAYING THE SONGS The instrument has a variety of songs (Please refer to the Song List). Each song can be practiced in LESSON mode. LISTENING TO THE SONGS Press the [SONG] button to enter the song mode. It will play all songs circularly. -
Page 22: Recording And Playback
LESSON MODE CONT... Lesson 3: You will learn to play the correct notes at the correct time value. When you finish a lesson, the instrument will grade your practice by telling you the level you get. Level 1: Ok Level 2: Good Level 3: Very Good Level 4: Excellent After grading, the song will play back again, and you can practice... -
Page 23: Midi Functions
AK160 MIDI FUNCTIONS By using the MIDI functions you can expand your musical possibilities. This section explains what MIDI is, and what it can do, as well as how you can use MIDI on your instrument. WHAT IS MIDI? MIDI (short for Musical Instrument Digital Interface) allows a wide variety of electronic musical instruments, computers and other related devices to connect and communicate with one another. -
Page 24: Troubleshooting
TROUBLESHOOTING SPECIFICATIONS *All specifications and appearances are subject to change without notice. -
Page 25: Sound List
AK160 SOUND LIST... - Page 27 AK160...
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Page 30: Style List
STYLE LIST... - Page 31 AK160...
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Page 32: Song List
SONG LIST... - Page 33 AK160...
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Page 34: Midi Implementation Chart
MIDI IMPLEMENTATION CHART... - Page 36 www.bealemusic.com...
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