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USER'S MANUAL
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  • Page 1 TK 89 USER’S MANUAL (Guarantee card included)

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    10. STYLES ..........11 THE "FARFISA SYNTH SOUND MAKER" PROGRAM ....23 STYLE SELECTION .

  • Page 3: Technical Caracteristics

    AUTOMATIC ACCOMPANIMENT: Free Chord, Easy Chord, DIMENSIONS: (945 x 360 x 125) mm Arranger A and B, LARGE WEIGHT: 6 Kg 2. INTRODUCTION The package contains: Keyboard TK 89 Microphone Music stand USB connecting cable User's manual VIDEO cable for...

  • Page 4: Music Stand

    • Avoid using batteries of different types at the same time. • Do not use combinations of new and worn batteries. • Do not shortcircuit the power supply terminals. • Do not expose the batteries to heat sources. INSTRUMENT IDENTIFICATION Always quote the serial number on the bottom of the keybo- ard in any correspondence. TK 89 MODEL BONTEMPI S.p.A. VIALE DON BOSCO, 35 RATING 62018 POTENZA PICENA (MC) ITALY SER.

  • Page 5: Microphone

    Microphone Connecting microphone At the front of the TK 89 there is a MIKE socket for connecting the dynamic microphone (included) (impedance 600 Ohm). Microphone volume Adjust the volume turning the LEVEL knob on the back of the keyboard, near the jacks.

  • Page 6: Control Panel

    4. CONTROL PANEL ENTER ON/OFF - Turns the instrument on and off. EASY PLAY - Depending on the style, selects right-hand and left-hand tone, the best tempo for the performance VOLUME MASTER - Selects the master volume. and sets the FREE CHORD setting on the keyboard. In the 100 songs, it selects the sound and the tempo connected to VOLUME SECTION - Selects the sections volume.

  • Page 7: Directions On The Keyboard

    5. DIRECTIONS ON THE KEYBOARD Letters on the left Indicate the basic note for the name of the chord. The dictionary chord When function 39 Dictionary is enabled, the display shows name and composition of chords. The rhythm instruments of the MANUAL DRUM With the 199 Drum Standard or 200 Drum Power function active, each key corresponds to a percussion instrument.

  • Page 8: Operation

    7. OPERATION Switch on and switch off (ON/OFF) The instrument can be turned on and off by using the ON/OFF button. When turned on, the keyboard is set to operate with the PIANO sound, the 8 Beat 1 rhythm and the song 'O SOLE MIO. Demo Switching on the DEMO button, a melody that will emphasise the characteri- stics of the keyboard will play.

  • Page 9: Sounds

    9. THE SOUNDS Sound selection The keyboard features 216 sounds divided into 20 families (e.g. 025-032 GUITAR). They are selected when the button is on by entering a three digit number between 001 and 216 of the SOUNDS list you will find at the end of the Instructions Manual.

  • Page 10: Classical Method Chords (Free Chord)

    Classical method chords (FREE CHORD) Chords are played in the traditional way and all the main chords are identi- Anglo-Saxon notation fied. Standard setting is active. To select it use the EASY/ FREE CHORD control; Latin notation the display shows “Free Chord”. German notation EASY PLAY enables Free Chord automatically.

  • Page 11: Styles

    10. THE STYLES Rhythmic style selection The keyboard has 125 rhythmic styles enriched by automatic accompaniments and completed by drums. They are sub-divided into 13 families (e.g. 015-023 DANCE) , see the list at the end of the owner's manual. To select them press the button and then a 3 digit figure from the STYLES list.

  • Page 12: Intro

    Intro When a rhythm is stopped, by pressing the INTRO button the display will show “Intro” and a rhythm style is predisposed, and a preliminary music sequence will then starts when you press the START / STOP or KEY START buttons. Ending When a rhythm is on, by pressing the ENDING button, a final musical sequence stars.

  • Page 13: Songs

    11. SONGS The instrument contains 100 classic repertoire songs. To select the songs, enter a three digit number according to the SONGS list. Example: for song 069 JINGLE BELLS, • press the button (light on); • type on the SELECT numerical keyboard, 0, 6 and 9; • press the START/STOP button to start or stop the musical performance.

  • Page 14: Sequencer

    13. SEQUENCER With the Sequencer section it is possible to record and then to listen to all that was played. The Sequencer allows you to test the your musical learning level. The musician can play the melody, record it with a song and then listen to the outcome. How to record a musical sequence Press the button The display will read “...

  • Page 15: Lessons To Learn Right Away (Maestro-Lessons)

    14. LESSONS TO LEARN RIGHT AWAY (MAESTRO - LESSONS) section helps you in the music learning process just as if a real musical teacher were there with you, teaching you five fundamental aspects: 1. Tempo 2. Note 3. Melody Off 4. Chord 5. Accompaniment Display directions Press a key on the keyboard.

  • Page 16: Rd Level: The Song Melody

    Position the strip with numbers and letters above the keyboard as shown in the picture. The numbers on the strip correspond to the keys that have to be pressed in order to play the tune of the simplified scores contained in the enclo- sed Farfisa Music book.

  • Page 17: Functions

    15. FUNCTIONS FUNCTIONS FOR ACCOMPANIMENT (30-39 ACCOMP. FUNCTIONS) Function 30 • Selection of sound for left hand (Select Lower) The selection of sounds for accompaniment, when rhythm is stopped, is obtained by writing 30 Select Lower and then the number relative to the SOUNDS list. To adjust the volume of the accompaniment section, press the buttons VOLUME SECTION + / –.

  • Page 18: Portamento

    PortamOff Function 42 • Resetting of SYNTH SECTION sounds (Clear Synth) With the "FARFISA Synth Sound Maker" program loaded onto the PC, it is possible to change the parameters of the sounds from 201 to 216 of the SYNTH SECTION.

  • Page 19: Midi Functions

    === How to select a program Let's suppose that we wish to set program number 7 of the Traditional bank: • type 79 Traditional, the display reads " PrgTradit" • press the LOAD button, and the display reads " "; Load Prog ? • type the number 7, the display reads " ".

  • Page 20: Usb Flash Drive

    .KAR songs. computer The TK 89 keyboard reads the SMF data present in the USB Flash Drive, it uploads them in the internal memory and plays the backing track. If an external TV is connected, the texts of the song can be viewed (if there are any) for karaoke.

  • Page 21: Data Protection

    17. KARAOKE TK 89 is capable of reading the texts of the songs inside the USB Flash Drive, realised in the most widespread formats. Thanks to the built-in video interface, you just need to connect the keyboard to a normal TV set to view the words on the screen which will...

  • Page 22: Connection To A Television

    18. CONNECTION TO A TELEVISION VIDEO connection yellow VIDEO Use the video cable supplied with the instrument to connect the keybo- connector ard to a TV set as shown: • Turn the TV on and do what is needed to select the video input termi- nal (usually AV). • Turn the keyboard on. video cable included If the TV does not have a VIDEO socket (yellow) but only the SCART socket, the user must have a SCART VIDEO INPUT adapter.

  • Page 23: Synth Sounds Section

    How to download the “FARFISA Synth Sound Maker” program from the website www.farfisa.eu Enter the site www.farfisa.eu. Point the mouse on "Keyboards" and click TK 89; Go to the list "Main Features" and click "16 Synth Sounds editable by computer interface". Then click "Download Synth Sound Maker" and follow the instructions to download the program and to install it on the PC (Windows XP, Vista, Windows 7 operative systems).

  • Page 24: Preset Section

    Sound selection Point the mouse on the small ‘triangle’ below the writing PRESET, where initially there is the name “Big Brass”. Click to view the list of the 16 sounds already programmed by the manufacturer. Choose a sound and click the keys on the keyboard to listen to the new timbre. Every time a sound is changed, the values of the various parameters are updated and displayed automatically.

  • Page 25: General Parameters Section

    SUSTAIN DELAY RELEASE RELEASE DEPTH FILTER FILTER PORTAMENTO CUT OFF CUT OFF TIME RESONANCE RESONANCE ON / OFF VIBRATO VIBRATO FILTER ENV. FILTER ENV. EQUALIZER ATTACK ATTACK DECAY DECAY HIGH SUSTAIN SUSTAIN RELEASE RELEASE “FARFISA Synth Sound Maker” parameter table...

  • Page 26: Trouble Shooting Guide

    20. TROUBLE SHOOTING GUIDE PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE AND SOLUTION It does not switch on Problem with the power supply. Connect the adaptor correctly. Ensure that the battery poles (+/–) are facing the correct direction, and control that the batteries are charged. No sound when the keyboard is played.

  • Page 27: Connection To A Personal Computer

    The TK 89 keyboard is equipped with a USB-MIDI plug for connection to the personal computer. The connection takes place using the cable supplied as shown in the figure: Minimum system requirements Personal computer with Pentium 3 800Mhz processor equipped with USB plug.

  • Page 28: Free Musical Software Downloadable From Internet

    Reproduction of a Midi file using Windows Media Player “Windows Media Player” is included in the Windows packet. It is a program that can read Midi files and send the notes to the Farfisa keyboard connected to the computer. To perform a MIDI file using “Windows Media Player” follow the operations below: • Open the “Windows Media Player” program...

  • Page 29: Styles List

    24. STYLES FAMILY STYLES LIST FAMILY STYLES LIST 8 BEAT 1 SAMBA 1 8 BEAT 2 SAMBA 2 8 BEAT 3 BOSSA 8/16 BEAT 8 BEAT 4 SALSA 1 LATIN 1 001 - 008 16 BEAT 1 SALSA 2 066 - 074 16 BEAT 2 CHA CHA CHA 1 16 BEAT 3...

  • Page 30: Sounds List

    25. SOUNDS FAMILY SOUNDS LIST FAMILY SOUNDS LIST 001 GRAND PIANO 053 CHOIR AAHS ENSEMBLE 002 BRIGHT PIANO 054 VOICE OOHS 049 - 056 003 EL. GRD PIANO 055 SYNTH VOICE PIANO 004 HONKY TONK 056 ORCHESTRA HIT 001 - 008 005 EL.
  • Page 31 113 - 120 173 SYNTH BASS 3 117 TAIKO DRUM 174 80’S PIANO 118 MELODIC TOM 175 THUMB BASS 119 SYNTH DRUM 176 FARFISA 120 REVERSE CYMBAL 177 CHINA HARP 121 GUITAR FRET N. 178 ARMONIUM 122 BREATH NOISE 179 SOLINA...

  • Page 32: Table Of Songs

    26. SONGS) MUSIC MUSIC TK 89 BOOK TK 89 BOOK SONG T IT LE SONG N° SONG N° SON G T IT L E SONG N° SONG N° ‘O SOLE MIO HOME ON THE RANGE TORNA A SURRIENTO DARK EYES FUNICULÌ...
  • Page 33 SONGS MUSIC MUSIC TK 89 BOOK TK 89 BOOK SONG T IT LE SONG N° SONG N° SON G T IT L E SONG N° SONG N° TRÄUMEREI HAPPY BIRTHDAY PRIMAVERA ALOUETTE RADETZKY MARCH LONDON BRIDGE DANZA DELLE ORE MARY HAD A LITTLE LAMB...

  • Page 34: Drum Set Table (Midi Channel 10)

    27. DRUM SET TABLE (MIDI CHANNEL 10) Program Change 1 Program Change 9 Program Change 17 Program Change 25 HQ STANDARD SET 1 HQ ROOM SET HQ POWER SET HQ ELECTRIC SET Drum SET 90-199 Drum SET 91 Drum SET 92-200 Drum SET 93 High Q Slap...
  • Page 35 DRUM SET TABLE (MIDI CHANNEL 10) Program Change 26 Program Change 33 Program Change 41 Program Change 49 HQ TR 808 SET JAZZ SET BRUSH ORCHESTRA Drum SET 94 Drum SET 95 Drum SET 96 Drum SET 97 Closed Hi Hat Pedal Hi-Hat Open Hi Hat Ride Cymbal...

  • Page 36: Midi Implementation Chart

    (see SYSEX MIDI channel to part assign and part to rhythm allocation) CHANNEL AFTERTOUCH i t i sounds list. No action on drumset. cc=64 reserved for dream sound editor FARFISA i t a . l e maximum depth can be set using SYSEX MIDI FARFISA 00H : Room1...
  • Page 37 MIDI IMPLEMENTATION CHART MIDI TIBI- MESSAGE LITY RPN 0001H BnH 65H 00H 64H 01H 06H vv Fine tuning in cents (vv=00 - 100, vv=40H 0, vv=7FH +100 MIDI RPN 0002H BnH 65H 00H 64H 02H 06H vv Coarse tuning in half-tones (vv=00 -64, vv=40H 0, vv=7FH +64 MIDI NRPN 0108H BnH 63H 01H 62H 08H 06H vv...
  • Page 38 MIDI IMPLEMENTATION CHART MIDI MESSAGE TIBI- LITY SYSEX F0H 41H 00H 42H 12H 40H 01H 3DH vv xx SYSEX F0H 41H 00H 42H 12H 40H 01H 3EH vv xx SYSEX F0H 41H 00H 42H 12H 40H 1pH 02H nn xx MIDI channel to Part assign, p is part number (0H to FH), nn is MIDI channel (0H to FH, 10H=OFF).
  • Page 39 MIDI IMPLEMENTATION CHART MIDI MESSAGE TIBI- LITY SYSEX F0H 41H 00H 42H 12H 40H 2pH 22H vv xx CAF Amplitude control (-100%-+100%) (default=40H) SYSEX F0H 41H 00H 42H 12H 40H 2pH 24H vv xx CAF lfo1 pitch depth (0-600 cents) (default=0AH) SYSEX F0H 41H 00H 42H 12H 40H 2pH 25H vv xx SYSEX...

  • Page 40: Guarantee

    GB - GUARANTEE This guarantee is valid when it is duly completed in all parts and returned, by post, within 15 days of purchase directly to your local Farfisa office (see Farfisa - Organization in your country). It is recommanded you keep the purchase receipt or invoice received, so as to show in case of repair under guarantee.
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  • Page 44 GB/USA - YOU ARE ADVISED TO RETAIN THE MANUFACTURER NAME AND ADDRESS • F - IL EST RECOMMANDE DE RETENIR LE NOM ET L'ADRESSE DU FABRICANT • D - WIR EMPFEHLEN IHNEN, DEN NAMEN UND DIE ADRESSE DES HERSTELLERS AUFZUBEWAHREN • NL - WIJ ADVISEREN DE NAAM EN HET ADRES VAN DE FABRIKANT TE BEWAREN • DK - BØR GEMMES I TILFÆLDE AF VENTUEL SENERE HENVENDELSE • E - ES RECOMENDABLE QUE MANTENGA EL NOMBRE Y DIRECCION DEL FABRICANTE •...

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