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  • Page 1 Startone MK-300 keyboard user manual...
  • Page 2 Musikhaus Thomann e.K. Treppendorf 30 96138 Burgebrach Germany Telephone: +49 (0) 9546 9223-0 E-mail: info@thomann.de Internet: www.thomann.de 14.07.2014, ID: 343081...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    8.3.8 Chord recognition and fingering techniques..........24 8.4 Function menu....................... 27 8.4.1 Octave shift........................28 8.4.2 DSP..........................28 8.4.3 Reverb effect....................... 29 8.4.4 Reverb effect depth....................29 8.4.5 Chorus effect....................... 29 8.4.6 Chorus effect depth....................29 8.4.7 Vibrato effect....................... 30 Startone MK-300...
  • Page 4 Table of contents 8.4.8 Touch sensitivity......................30 8.4.9 Beats..........................31 8.4.10 Fine tuning........................ 31 8.4.11 MIDI channels......................31 8.4.12 Automatic shutoff....................32 8.5 Mixer menu........................32 8.6 Metronome........................33 8.7 Memory..........................33 8.7.1 Load / save parameters................... 34 8.8 Record..........................34 8.9 Rehearsal songs......................

  • Page 5: General Information

    Our products are subject to a process of continuous development. Thus, they are subject to change. 1.1 Further information On our website (www.thomann.de) you will find lots of further information and details on the following points: Download This manual is also available as PDF file for you to download.

  • Page 6: Symbols And Signal Words

    General information Instructions The individual steps of an instruction are numbered consecutively. The result of a step is indented and highlighted by an arrow. Example: Switch on the device. Press [Auto]. ð Automatic operation is started. Switch off the device. Cross-references References to other locations in this manual are identified by an arrow and the speci‐...

  • Page 7: Safety Instructions

    With loudspeakers or headphones connected, the device can produce volume levels that may cause temporary or permanent hearing impair‐ ment. Do not operate the device permanently at a high volume level. Decrease the volume level immediately if you experience ringing in your ears or hearing impairment. Startone MK-300...
  • Page 8 Safety instructions NOTICE! Operating conditions This device has been designed for indoor use only. To prevent damage, never expose the device to any liquid or moisture. Avoid direct sunlight, heavy dirt, and strong vibrations. NOTICE! External power supply The device is powered by an external power supply. Before connecting the external power supply, ensure that the input voltage (AC outlet) matches the voltage rating of the device and that the AC outlet is pro‐...

  • Page 9: Features

    64-voice polyphony 390 voices 100 styles 110 rehearsal songs 8 demo songs Record and playback function 4 memory locations Reverb Chorus Split mode Metronome Transpose function Speaker: 2 × 10 W Connections: Headphones output, sustain pedal, USB Automatic shutoff Startone MK-300...

  • Page 10: Assembly Instructions

    Assembly instructions Assembly instructions Unpack and carefully check that there is no transportation damage before using the unit. Keep the equipment packaging. To fully protect the device against vibration, dust and moisture during transportation or storage use the original packaging or your own packaging material suitable for transport or storage, respectively.
  • Page 11 This is to protect the speakers from damage. Connect the cable from the power adapter outlet to the input socket [12V] on the rear panel of the keyboard. Plug the AC power cord into a properly wired mains wall outlet. Startone MK-300...

  • Page 12: Control Panel And Connections

    Control panel and connections Control panel and connections Overview Operating panel 1 Button to turn the keyboard on and off. 2 Rotary control [VOLUME] to set the volume. 3 [TEMPO +]/[TEMPO –] buttons to increase / decrease the tempo. 4 [CHORD DICT./LESSON] buttons to activate the learning mode and call the chord dictionary. keyboard...
  • Page 13 25 [LOWER] button to turn the key assignment for the left hand on and off. 26 [SUSTAIN] button to turn the Sustain effect on and off. 27 Numeric buttons to select a number or a parameter setting. 28 Pitch bend wheel for changing the pitch. Startone MK-300...
  • Page 14 Control panel and connections Display 1 LED [MODULATION] Lights up on Modulation. 2 LED [RECORD] Lights up when recording. 3 Bass clef. 4 Treble clef. 5 ‘VOICE/STYLE/DEMO/SONG’ Voice/Style/Demo/Song number display. 6 ‘CHORD’ Chord display. 7 ‘MEASURE’ Measure display. 8 ‘BEAT’ Beat display within the bar.
  • Page 15 17 USB. Rear panel connections 1 [USB] USB/MIDI interface to connect a computer. 2 [SUSTAIN] Sustain pedal connection. 3 [PHONES] Output for headphones or external audio devices like active speakers or amplifiers. 4 [12V] Connection for the power adapter. Startone MK-300...

  • Page 16: Connectivity Options

    Connectivity options Connectivity options Headphones On the back of the keyboard, you can connect headphones to the [PHONES] output socket. When you connect headphones, the internal speakers of the keyboard are automati‐ cally disconnected. External audio devices Use the [PHONES] output socket to connect the keyboard to an amplifier, stereo device, mixing console or recording device.

  • Page 17: Switching On / Off And Basic Operation

    The automatic shutoff is activated automatically when powering up the keyboard. 7.2 Adjusting the volume Adjust the rotary control [VOLUME] for a pleasant volume for playback and rehearsal. Turn this control clockwise to increase the volume. Turn it counter-clockwise to reduce the volume. Startone MK-300...

  • Page 18: Demo Songs

    Switching on / off and basic operation 7.3 Demo songs The eight demo songs built-in in the keyboard show the sound and the pitch range of the instrument (see Ä Chapter 12 ‘Demo List’ on page 51). Press the [STYLE] and [VOICE] buttons simultaneously to enter the DEMO mode. Select a demo song using the numeric keys or the [+] and [ –] buttons.

  • Page 19: Functions

    Press the [+] or [–] buttons or the numeric buttons to select the desired voice. Press the [DUAL] button again to exit Dual mode. ‘VOICE R2’ is deactivated and you only hear the voice set for ‘VOICE R1 ’ . Startone MK-300...

  • Page 20: Split Mode

    Functions When the keyboard is split, the Dual mode affects only the keys to the right of the keyboard split point. 8.2.3 Split mode With this function, you can assign different voices to certain keyboard areas. Press the [LOWER] button in order to activate the split mode and thus the left hand voice.

  • Page 21: Pitch Bend Wheel

    Press the [STYLE] button to enter [STYLE] mode. The display shows ‘STYLE ’ and the currently selected Style. Select the desired Style using the buttons [+] and [–] or the numeric buttons. Press the [START/STOP] button to start the Auto Accompaniment's rhythm track. Startone MK-300...

  • Page 22: Starting Auto Accompaniment (All Tracks)

    Functions 8.3.2 Starting Auto Accompaniment (all tracks) Press the [STYLE] button to enter [STYLE] mode. The display shows ‘STYLE ’ and the currently selected Style. Select the desired Style using the buttons [+] and [–] or the numeric buttons. Press the [CHORD] button to enter Chord Recognition mode. The area defined for the left hand becomes the Auto Accompaniment area and chords played here are automatically recognized and used as a base for the Auto Accompani‐...

  • Page 23: Varying With Different Accompaniment Patterns

    Each style of the instrument is programmed with a preset default tempo, but you can change it using the [TEMPO+] and [TEMPO–] buttons. Press the [TEMPO+]/[TEMPO–] buttons simultaneously, then the tempo is reset to the factory default setting. Startone MK-300...

  • Page 24: Fade

    Functions 8.3.6 Fade FADE IN Press the [FADE IN/OUT] button while no Style is played. When the Style begins to play, the Style volume is increased slowly from 0 to normal volume. FADE OUT Press the [FADE IN/OUT] button while a Style is played. The Style volume is slowly decreased from normal volume to 0.
  • Page 25 Chord names will tell you everything you need to know about a chord. Through the chord name, you know the root, whether it is a major, minor, or diminished chord, whether a large or flatted seventh is needed and what changes or ten‐ sions are used - all at a glance. Startone MK-300...
  • Page 26 Functions Chord recognition modes With the chord recognition mode you can determine how the fingered chords are interpreted within the auto accompaniment. Single finger chords With this method, you can play chords with only one, two or three fingers within the capabilities of the auto accompaniment.

  • Page 27: Function Menu

    [ +] / [–] buttons. Option Display Control range Default value Octave shift ‘XXX Octave’ –1 to +1 Digital effects ‘DSP’ ON/OFF Reverb effect ‘XXX Rev Type’ 0 to 7 Reverb effect ‘XXX Rev Level’ 0 to 32 depth Startone MK-300...

  • Page 28: Octave Shift

    Functions Option Display Control range Default value Chorus effect ‘XXX Chr Type’ 0 to 7 Chorus effect ‘XXX Chr Level’ 0 to 32 depth Vibrato ‘Modul’ ON/OFF Touch sensitivity ‘Touch’ OFF, 1, 2, 3 Beat ‘XXX Beat’ 0, 2 to 9 Fine tuning ‘XXX Tune’...

  • Page 29: Reverb Effect

    Press the [FUNCTION] button to select the setting for the Chorus effect depth. The display shows the current setting ‘XXX Chr Level’ . Press the numeric buttons or the [+] / [–] buttons to change the Chorus effect depth in a range from 0 to 32. Startone MK-300...

  • Page 30: Vibrato Effect

    Functions 8.4.7 Vibrato effect The Vibrato effect modulates the tones played on the keyboard. Press the [FUNCTION] button to select the setting for the Vibrato effect. The current setting appears on the display. Press the [+] or [–] buttons to turn the Vibrato effect on or off. The Vibrato effect does not affect the Percussion voices.

  • Page 31: Beats

    ‘XXX Midi In’ and ‘XXX Midi Out’ . In the func‐ tion menu ‘Midi Out’ you can define on which MIDI channels the Keyboard sends MIDI information to other devices. Use the numeric buttons or the [ +] / [–] buttons to select the MIDI Send channel. Startone MK-300...

  • Page 32: Automatic Shutoff

    Functions Parameter range: Channels 1 to 16. Default setting: ‘001’ . 8.4.12 Automatic shutoff If the keyboard is not in use, it shuts off automatically after 30 minutes. Press the [FUNCTION] button to select the setting for the Automatic shutoff. The display shows the current setting ‘XXX Power Off’...

  • Page 33: Metronome

    Press the [METRO] button to turn the Metronome on or off. Press the [TEMPO +] or [TEMPO –] button to adjust the Metronome tempo. 8.7 Memory You can store the control panel configuration in the memory of the keyboard and recall the data any time, if required. Startone MK-300...

  • Page 34: Load / Save Parameters

    Functions 8.7.1 Load / save parameters Hold the [STORE] button pressed and simultaneously press one of the [M1] to [M4] buttons. The data are then stored in the respective memory location (M1 to M4). Please note that any data previously stored there will be deleted. Press one of the [M1] to [M4] buttons.

  • Page 35: Rehearsal Songs

    In this mode, it is only rated whether you hit the right notes, but not whether you play them at the right time. The rehearsal song continues only when you play the right note. After completing the exercise, you will learn the result. Startone MK-300...

  • Page 36: Chord Dictionary

    Functions Lesson 3 - hitting the right notes at the right time. Press the [LESSON] button again to enter the learning mode 3. ‘LESSON 3’ appears in the display. In this mode, it is rated whether you play the right notes at the right time. The rehearsal song continues only when both is correct.

  • Page 37: Midi Functions

    USB devices that support USB audio via USB cable. The keyboard can be connected to computers or other USB devices. MIDI data from computers or other USB devices can be played back by the sound module of the keyboard. Startone MK-300...

  • Page 38: Usb Connection

    Functions 8.12.2 USB connection System requirements CPU: 300 MHz, Pentium 2 or higher. RAM: 64 MB min. 2 MB free hard disc space. Operating system: Windows® 2000/XP, Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8. Connecting Connect the USB port on the rear panel of the keyboard to the USB port on your computer using a standard USB cable (not included).

  • Page 39: Troubleshooting

    Maybe you try to start the Auto Accompaniment by pressing a Start function is enabled and a key is pressed. button in the right hand area. Auto Accompaniment with Sync Start function can only be started by pressing a key in the left hand chord area. Startone MK-300...

  • Page 40: Voice List

    Voice List Voice List Long description Display Long description Display Piano EP legend EPLegend Acoustic Grand Piano GrandPno Phase EP 1 PhaseEP1 Acoustic Grand Piano /wide GrandPnW Phase EP 2 PhaseEP2 Acoustic Grand Piano /dark GrandPnD Funk EP FunkEP1 Bright Acoustic Piano BritePno Tremolo EP TremoEP1...
  • Page 41 Electric Guitar /muted velo-sw MutVelGt Tremolo Strings TremStr Jazz Man JazzMan Tremolo Strings 2 TremStr2 Overdriven Guitar Ovrdrive Pizzicato Strings PizzStr Guitar Pinch GtPinch Orchestral Harp Harp Distortion Guitar DistGtr Yang Chin YangChin Distortion Guitar /with feedback FeedbkGt Timpani 1 Timpani1 Startone MK-300...
  • Page 42 Voice List Long description Display Long description Display String Ensembles 1 Strings1 Synth Brass 1 SynBras1 String Ensembles 2 Strings2 Synth Brass 2 SynBras2 Strings & Brass Str&Bras Synth Brass 3 SynBras3 60's Strings 60'sStr Synth Brass 4 SynBras4 Synth Strings 1 SynStrs1 Analog Synth Brass 1 AnaBras1...
  • Page 43 Pad 3 /polysynth PolySyPd New Age Pad 3 NewAgPd3 Pad 4 /choir ChoirPad Warm Pad 2 WarmPad2 Pad 4a /itopia ItopiaPd PWM Pad PWMPad Pad 5 /bowed BowedPad Warmly Pad WarmlyPd Pad 6 /metallic MetalPad Poly Synth 2 PlySyPd2 Startone MK-300...
  • Page 44 Voice List Long description Display Long description Display Click Pad ClickPad FX 8 /sci-fi Sci-Fi Analog Pad AnaloPad Sci-Fi 2 Sci-Fi2 Space Voice ChoirPd2 Guitar Fret Noise FretNoiz Bowed Pad 2 BowedPd2 Guitar Cutting Noise GtCtNoiz Bowed Pad 3 BowedPd3 Acoustic Bass String Slap BsStSlap Metallic Pad 2...
  • Page 45 Tinkle Bell 3 TnkBell3 Koto Koto Agogo Agogo Taisho Koto TaishoKt Agogo 2 Agogo2 Kalimba Kalimba Agogo 3 Agogo3 Kalimba 2 Kalimba2 Steel Drums SteelDrm Bag Pipe Bagpipe Steel Drums 2 StelDrm2 Bag pipe 2 Bagpipe2 Steel Drums 3 StelDrm3 Startone MK-300...
  • Page 46 Voice List Long description Display Long description Display Woodblock WoodBlok Rhythm Box Tom RhythBox Castanets Castanet Electric Drum ElecDrum Woodblock 2 WoodBlo2 Electric Drum 2 ElecDrm2 Castanets 2 Castant2 Electric Drum 3 ElecDrm3 Woodblock 3 WoodBlo3 Electric Drum 4 ElecDrm4 Castanets 3 Castan3 Reverse Cymbal...

  • Page 47: Style List

    Pop Shffle PopShfl Beguine 1 Beguine1 POP & BALLAD Rhumba 1 Rhumba1 6/8 Pop 6/8Pop Samba 1 Samba1 Pop Dance PopDance Samba 2 Samba2 Pop Fusion PopFusn Jive Jive DANCE Fusion Shuffle FusShufl Analog Night AnalogNt Down Beat DownBeat Startone MK-300...
  • Page 48 Style List Long description Display Long description Display LATIN/LATIN DANCE Techno Techno Hip Hop 1 HipHop1 Bossa Nova BosaNov Latin Latin Disco Party DscParty Dance Reggae DanRegga Pasodoble Pasodobl Hip Hop 2 HipHop2 Rumba 2 Rumba2 SOUL & FUNK & JAZZ Pop Cha Cha PChaCha Big Band...

  • Page 49: Song List

    FHMiles Beautiful Awakening Awaken PIANO It's Beginning To Look A Lot Like LikeXmas Christmas Jeanie With The Light Brown Hair LighHair Für Elise1 FurElise Song Of The Pearlfisher SongOfTP Robot Doll RobtDoll The Stage Coach TheStage Habanera Habanera Startone MK-300...
  • Page 50 Song List Long description Display Long description Display Turkish March TukMarch Austria Variation AustVari Consolation Consolat Schos Doll's Dance No. 7 DollDan7 2-Part Invention #13 In A Minor.B.W. Iii Invntion The Rag-Time Dance Rag-Time Minuet In G Major (BWV Anh. 114) MinuetG1 Minuet In G Major (BWV Anh.

  • Page 51: Demo List

    Demo List Demo List Long description Display Ballad Ballad Funk Funk Jazz Band JazzBand Dancing Melody DanceMld Mystic River MystRivr Jazz Piano JazzPiano Dream Of Freedom Dream Fusion Fusion Startone MK-300...

  • Page 52: Chord List

    Chord List Chord List Chord name Normal chord structure Chord Represen‐ symbol tation in the dis‐ play Major chord [M] 1–3–5 Major six-five chord [6] 1–(3)–5–6 Major seventh chord with major seventh [M7] 1–3–(5)–7 Major seventh chord with augmented eleventh 1–(2)–3–#4–(5)–7 CM7#11 CM7(#11)
  • Page 53 Flat major seventh chord with augmented ninth (1)–#2–3–(5)–b7 C7#9 C7(#9) [7#9] Major seventh chord with augmented fifth 1–3–#5–7 CM7aug CM7aug [M7aug] Flat major seventh chord with augmented fifth (1)–3–#5–b7 C7aug C7aug [7aug] Suspended fourth [sus4] 1–4–5 Csus4 Csus4 Suspended second [1+2+5] 1–2–5 C1+2+5 Startone MK-300...

  • Page 54: Midi Implementation Chart

    MIDI implementation chart MIDI implementation chart Function Sent Received Notes Basic Channel Default Changed 1-16 1-16 Mode Default Mode 3 Messages Altered ******** Note Number 0 – 127 0 – 127 True voice ******** 0 – 127 Velocity Note Note ON Yes, 9nH, Yes, 9nH, v = 1 –...
  • Page 55 Song Position Pointer Song Select Tune Request System Real Time Clock Commands Aux Messages Local ON/OFF ALL Notes OFF Active Sensing System Reset MIDI channel modes POLY MONO OMNI ON Mode 1 Mode 2 OMNI OFF Mode 3 Mode 4 Startone MK-300...

  • Page 56: Technical Specifications

    Technical specifications Technical specifications Keyboard 61 keys with adjustable touch velocity Display Multifunction LCD Polyphony 64-voice Voices Styles Rehearsal songs Demo songs Operating elements On / off switch, volume control, start / stop button, numeric keypad and buttons to select Learning Mode, left hand, right hand, Chord Dictionary, Tempo, Mixer, Record, Saving, Memory Locations M1 to M4, O.T.S., Play‐...

  • Page 57: Plug And Connection Assignment

    Since the interference affects both cores equally, by subtracting the phase-shifted signals, the interfering signal is completely neutralized. The result is a pure signal without any noise interference. 1/4" TRS phone plug (stereo, unbal‐ anced) Signal (left) Signal (right) Ground Startone MK-300...

  • Page 58: Protecting The Environment

    Protecting the environment Protecting the environment Disposal of the packaging material For the transport and protective packaging, environmentally friendly materials have been chosen that can be supplied to normal recycling. Ensure that plastic bags, packaging, etc. are properly disposed of. Do not just dispose these materials with your normal household waste, but make sure that they are fed to a recovery.
  • Page 60 Musikhaus Thomann e.K. · Treppendorf 30 · 96138 Burgebrach · Germany · www.thomann.de...

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