concertmate 970 owner’s manual portable electronic keyboard · 53 oboe 54 clarinet 55 piccolo 56...

Cat. No. 42-4032

OWNER’S MANUAL

Concertmate 970

Please read before using this equipment.

Portable Electronic Keyboard

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MULTI FUNCTION DISPLAY

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PIANO00 PIANO 101 PIANO 202 HONKY-TONK03 STUDIO PIANO04 ELEC PIANO 105 ELEC PIANO 206 ELEC PIANO 307 ELEC PIANO 408 HARPSICHORD09 CLAVELECTRO

ORGAN10 ELEC ORGAN 111 ELEC ORGAN 212 ELEC ORGAN 313 ELEC ORGAN 414 CHURCH ORGAN15 PIPE ORGAN16 REED ORGAN17 ACCORDION18 BANDONEON19 HARMONICA

GUITAR/BASS20 GUT GUITAR21 ACOUS GUITAR22 JAZZ GUITAR23 ELEC GUITAR24 MUTE GUITAR25 DIST GUITAR26 WOOD BASS27 ELEC BASS28 SLAP BASS29 BANJO

STRINGS/ENSEMBLE30 VIOLIN31 CELLO32 HARP33 STRINGS 134 STRINGS 235 STRINGS 336 SYNTH-STR 137 SYNTH-STR 238 CHOIR39 VOICE

BRASS40 TRUMPET41 TUBA42 BRASS SECTION43 FRENCH HORN 144 FRENCH HORN 245 BRASS 146 BRASS 247 SYNTH-BRASS 148 SYNTH-BRASS 249 SYNTH-BRASS 3

REED/PIPE50 SOPRANO SAX51 ALTO SAX52 TENOR SAX53 OBOE54 CLARINET55 PICCOLO56 FLUTE57 RECORDER58 FLUTE ENSEMBLE59 WHISTLE

SYNTH-SOUND 160 SYNTH-LEAD 161 SYNTH-LEAD 262 SYNTH-LEAD 363 SYNTH-CALLIOPE64 SYNTH-PAD 165 SYNTH-PAD 266 SYNTH-PAD 367 GLESS HARMONICA68 COUNTRY FARM69 SYNTH-BASS

SYNTH-SOUND 270 PEARL DROP71 COSMIC SOUND72 SOUNDTRACK73 SPACE PAD74 SYNTH-SFX75 SE 1 (VEHICLE)76 SE 2 (TELEPHONE)77 SE 3 (SPACE)78 SE 4 (INVADER)79 SE 5 (FUNNY)

LAYER80 STRINGS PIANO81 STRINGS EP82 CHOIR EP83 CHOIR ORGAN84 STRINGS GUITAR85 STRINGS HARP86 BRASS STRINGS87 VIB PAD88 12STR GUITAR89 CHOIR STRINGS

SPLIT/PERCUSSION90 BASS/PIANO91 BASS/E.PIANO92 BASS/VIB93 BASS/G.GUITAR94 BASS/D.GUITAR95 STRINGS/PIANO96 STRINGS/TRUMPET97 VIBRAPHONE98 MARIMBA99 PERCUSSION

100 SOUNDSPOPS00 POP FUSION01 BALLAD02 POP BALLAD03 RAP POP04 SOUL BALLAD05 FUNKY POP06 16BEAT07 8BEAT 108 8BEAT 209 POPS

ROCK10 ROCK WALTZ11 SLOW ROCK12 SOFT ROCK 113 SOFT ROCK 214 FOLKIE POP15 60's SOUL16 ROCK17 HEAVY METAL18 50's ROCK19 CHICAGO BLUES

JAZZ/DANCE20 BIG BAND21 SLOW SWING22 FOX TROT23 JAZZ WALTZ24 ACID JAZZ25 LATIN FUSION26 TRANCE27 DISCO28 RAP29 FUNK

EUROPEAN/LATIN30 POLKA31 MARCH32 SLOW WALTZ33 WALTZ34 TANGO35 BOSSA NOVA36 SAMBA37 MAMBO38 RHUMBA39 CHA-CHA-CHA

VARIOUS40 MERENGUE41 REGGAE42 SKA43 TEX-MEX44 FOLKLORE45 COUNTRY46 SLOW GOSPEL47 ADANI48 BAROQUE49 ENKA

01 TWINKLE TWINKLE02 ACH DU LIEBER AUGUSTIN03 AMAZING GRACE04 ODE TO JOY05 LONDON BRIDGE06 LONDONDERRY AIR07 GREENSLEEVES08 AULD LANG SYNE

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SPRING FROM "THE FOUR SEASONS"LITTLE BROWN JUGMARCH FROM "THE NUTCRACKER"THE ENTERTAINER

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FEATURES

© 1997 Tandy Corporation.All Rights Reserved.

Concertmate and Optimus are registered trademarks used by Tandy Corporation.RadioShack is a trademark used by Tandy Corporation.

Your Optimus Concertmate 970 Porta-ble Electronic Keyboard is a state-of-the-art musical instrument with manyexciting features. You can set the key-board to sound like 100 different musi-cal instruments or sound effects. Toaccompany your music, the keyboardhas 50 rhythms, as well as autoaccompaniments and percussionsounds.

Your Concertmate 970’s features in-clude:

20 Juke Box Tunes — let you hear asample of what you and the Concert-mate 970 can do. You can also turn offthe melody portion so you can playalong with accompaniment.

100 Sounds — let you set your Con-certmate 970 to sound like anythingfrom a harpsichord to a honky-tonk pi-ano.

12-Note Polyphonic Sound — letsyou play and hear up to 12 notes at thesame time so you can play or create al-most any type of music.

Tempo Control — lets you speed upor slow down the tempo of any select-ed music pattern.

50 Auto-Rhythms — give you asteady beat for many styles of musicfrom rhumba to slow rock.

Fill-In Rhythm — lets you insert ashort variation into any auto-rhythm.

Auto Accompaniment — lets you au-tomatically play a preset harmonic pat-tern to match the selected auto-rhythm.

Tune Control — lets you adjust thepitch of your keyboard so you can playin tune with other instruments.

Transpose Function — lets you in-stantly change the key of the music,even while you are playing.

Two Built-In Speakers — provide ex-cellent sound to help make your musiccome alive.

Headphones/Output Jack — lets youconnect headphones so you can playwithout disturbing others, or an exter-nal amplifier so you can play for acrowd.

Three Power Options — let you pow-er the keyboard from internal batteries(not supplied), standard AC power(with an optional adapter), or your ve-hicle’s cigarette lighter socket (with anoptional adapter) so you can make mu-sic almost anywhere.


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To fully enjoy the features and func-tions of this electronic keyboard,please read this manual carefully andcompletely.

Note: This owner’s manual explainshow to use this electronic keyboard. Itdoes not teach music.

We recommend you write yourConcertmate 970’s serial numberhere. The number is on the bottom ofthe Concertmate 970.

Serial Number _________________

THE FCC WANTS YOU TO KNOW

This keyboard complies with the limitsfor a Class B digital device as specifiedin Part 15 of FCC Rules. These limitsprovide reasonable protection againstradio and TV interference in a residen-tial area. However, your keyboardmight cause TV or radio interferenceeven when it is operating properly. Toeliminate interference, you can try oneor both of the following corrective mea-sures:

• Increase the distance between thekeyboard and the radio or TV

• Use outlets on different electricalcircuits for the keyboard and theradio or TV

Consult your local RadioShack store oran experienced radio/TV technician ifthe problem still exists.


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CONTENTS

Preparation ........................................................................................................... 5Connecting Power ........................................................................................... 5

Using Batteries .......................................................................................... 5Using AC Power ........................................................................................ 6Using Vehicle Battery Power ..................................................................... 6

Connecting Headphones ................................................................................. 7Listening Safely ......................................................................................... 7

Connecting an External Amplifier .................................................................... 8Using the Sheet Music Stand .......................................................................... 8

A Look at Your Keyboard .................................................................................... 9Understanding the Controls ............................................................................. 9Reading the Display ........................................................................................ 9

Operation ............................................................................................................ 10Basic Operation ............................................................................................. 10Using the Juke Box ........................................................................................ 11

Playing Back a Juke Box Tune ............................................................... 11Playing Along with a Juke Box Tune ....................................................... 11

Using the Preset Sounds ............................................................................... 12Selecting/Playing a Preset Sound ........................................................... 13Percussion Sounds ................................................................................. 14Keyboard Split Sounds ........................................................................... 15

Using the Preset Auto-Rhythms .................................................................... 15Selecting/Playing an Auto-Rhythm ......................................................... 15Using SYNCHRO .................................................................................... 16Using FILL-IN .......................................................................................... 17

Using Auto Accompaniment .......................................................................... 17Concert Chord ......................................................................................... 17Standard Fingering ................................................................................. 19

Changing Auto Power Off .............................................................................. 20

Special Features ................................................................................................ 21Changing Keys .............................................................................................. 21Tuning the Keyboard ..................................................................................... 22

Troubleshooting ................................................................................................. 23

Care and Maintenance ....................................................................................... 24

Standard Fingering Chord Chart ...................................................................... 25

Specifications ..................................................................................................... 28

Songbook ........................................................................................................... 31


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PREPARATION

CONNECTING POWER

You can power your Concertmate 970in any of these ways.

• Internal batteries (see “Using Bat-teries”)

• Standard AC power using anoptional AC adapter (see “UsingAC Power” on Page 6)

• A vehicle’s cigarette lighter socketusing an optional DC adapter (see“Using Vehicle Battery Power” onPage 6)

Notes :

• Connecting an AC or DC adapterautomatically disconnects internalbatteries.

• Always disconnect the adapterwhen you finish using the Con-certmate 970.

Using Batteries

Your Concertmate 970 can use six AAbatteries (not supplied) for power. Forthe best performance, we recommendalkaline batteries, such as RadioShackCat. No. 23-557.

Cautions:

• Only use fresh batteries of therequired size and type.

• Be sure POWER/MODE is set toOFF while you install batteries.

1. Press the tab on the battery com-partment cover, then pull up toremove the cover.

2. Put the batteries in the compart-ment as indicated by the polaritysymbols (+ and –) marked besidethe compartment .

3. Replace the cover.

Notes :

• If you won’t be using the Concert-mate 970 with batteries for a weekor more, or if you will be usingonly AC or vehicle battery power,remove the batteries.

• If the Concertmate 970 soundsweak or does not work properly,replace all six batteries. Do notmix old and new batteries.

Caution : Dispose of old batteriespromptly and properly.

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Using AC Power

You can power your Concertmate 970from standard AC power using a 9-voltAC adapter (not supplied), such as Ra-dioShack Cat. No. 273-1656.

Cautions :

• You must use an AC adapter thatsupplies 9 volts and delivers atleast 800 milliamps. Its center tipmust be set to negative, and itsplug must correctly fit the Concert-mate 970’s DC 9V jack. The rec-ommended adapter meets thesespecifications. Using an adapterthat does not meet these specifi-cations could damage the Con-certmate 970 or the adapter.

• Always plug the AC adapter intothe Concertmate 970 before youplug it into the AC outlet. Alwaysunplug the AC adapter from theAC outlet before you unplug itfrom the Concertmate 970.

• Be sure POWER/MODE is set toOFF when you connect or discon-nect the adapter.

1. Insert the adapter’s barrel pluginto the DC 9V jack on the back ofthe Concertmate 970.

2. Plug the adapter into a standardAC outlet.

Using Vehicle Battery Power

You can power your Concertmate 970from your vehicle’s cigarette lightersocket using a 9-volt DC adapter (notsupplied), such as RadioShack Cat.No. 270-1562.

Cautions:

• You must use a DC adapter thatsupplies 9 volts and delivers atleast 800 milliamps. Its center tipmust be set to negative, and itsplug must properly fit the Concert-mate 970’s DC 9V jack. The rec-ommended adapter meets thesespecifications. Using an adapterthat does not meet these specifi-cations could damage the Con-certmate 970 or the adapter.

• Always plug the DC adapter intothe Concertmate 970 before youplug it into the cigarette lightersocket. Always unplug the DCadapter from the cigarette lightersocket before you unplug it fromthe Concertmate 970.

• Be sure POWER/MODE is set toOFF while you connect or discon-nect the adapter.

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1. Plug the 5.5 mm outer diameter/2.1 mm inner diameter barrel pluginto the cable so it reads – TIP.

2. Set the adapter’s voltage switch to9 volts.

3. Insert the adapter’s barrel pluginto the DC 9V jack on the back ofthe Concertmate 970.

4. Plug the other end of the adapterinto the vehicle’s cigarette lightersocket.

CONNECTING HEADPHONES

To listen to your Concertmate 970without disturbing others, you can con-nect a pair of 1/4-inch plug stereo head-phones (not supplied). Your localRadioShack store sells a wide selec-tion of headphones.

To connect a pair of headphones, in-sert the headphones’ 1/4-inch plug intothe PHONES/OUTPUT jack on the backof the keyboard.

Note : Connecting headphones discon-nects the Concertmate 970’s built-inspeakers.

Listening Safely

To protect your hearing, follow theseguidelines when you use headphones.

• Set the volume to the lowest set-ting before you begin listening.After you begin listening, adjustthe volume to a comfortable level.

• Do not listen at extremely highvolume levels. Extended high-volume listening can lead to per-manent hearing loss.

• Once you set the volume, do notincrease it. Over time, your earsadapt to the volume level, so avolume level that does not causediscomfort might still damage yourhearing.

PHONES/OUTPUT

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CONNECTING AN EXTERNAL AMPLIFIER

To amplify your Concertmate 970’ssound, you can connect it to an exter-nal amplifier (not supplied) using anaudio cable with a 1/4-inch plug (notsupplied).

To connect an external amplifier toyour keyboard, insert the cable’s 1/4-inch plug into the PHONES/OUTPUTjack on the back of the keyboard, andconnect the cable’s other end to theamplifier’s input jack(s) (such as AUXIN or TAPE IN).

Your local RadioShack store sells a fullline of amplifiers, speakers, and con-nection cables.

USING THE SHEET MUSIC STAND

To easily view sheet music while play-ing your Concertmate 970, insert thesupplied sheet music stand into theholes on the top back panel.

PHONES/OUTPUT

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A LOOK AT YOUR KEYBOARD

UNDERSTANDING THE CONTROLS

READING THE DISPLAY

The Concertmate 970’s display lets you view the keyboard’s sound, rhythm, andjuke box settings.

00. (decimal on the right) — shows the juke box setting. See “Using the Juke Box”on Page 11.

.00 (decimal on the left) — shows the sound setting. See “Using the PresetSounds” on Page 12.

0.0 (decimal between the first and second digits) — shows the rhythm setting. See“Using the Preset Auto-Rhythms” on Page 15.

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POWER/MODE Selector JUKE BOX Button

Speaker Speaker

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TEMPO/TRANSPOSE/TUNE Buttons

Display50 RHYTHMS List

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START/STOP ButtonNumber Buttons

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OPERATION

BASIC OPERATION

1. To turn on the Concertmate 970,set POWER/MODE to NORMAL .The POWER/MODE indicatorlights.

Note: To save power, the key-board automatically turns off afterabout 6 minutes if you do notpress a key. To turn the keyboardon again, set POWER/MODE toOFF then back to NORMAL. (Tocancel the auto power off feature,see “Changing Auto Power Off” onPage 20.

2. Begin playing the keyboard.

Notes:

• The Concertmate 970 automati-cally selects the sound PIANO(No. 00) when you turn thepower on. To select a differentsound, see “Using the PresetSounds” on Page 12.

• To select an auto-rhythm, see“Using the Preset Auto-Rhythms” on Page 15.

• To play auto accompaniment,see “Using Auto Accompani-ment” on Page 17.

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• The scores of the Juke Boxsongs appear in this Owner’sManual (see “Songbook” onPage 29).

3. Press VOLUME s to increase thesound level or VOLUME t todecrease it. The current settingappears on the display.

Notes:

• The volume setting range isbetween 0 (no sound) and 9(maximum). Each time you turnon the keyboard, the volumesetting is set to 7.

• To quickly change the volumesetting, press and hold VOL-UME s or t.

• You can also adjust the volumeby pressing either VOLUME but-ton once so the current settingappears on the display, thenentering the desired volumesetting using the number keys(0-9).

• To return to the default settingof 7, press both VOLUME but-tons at the same time.

• The volume level differsdepending on the sound,accompaniment, or song youselected.

4. To turn off the Concertmate 970,set POWER/MODE to OFF. ThePOWER/MODE indicator turnsoff.


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USING THE JUKE BOX

You can sit back and listen to the 20tunes that come prerecorded in thejuke box, or you can turn off a song’smelody and play along on the key-board.

Playing Back a Juke Box Tune

1. Press JUKE BOX . The JUKE BOXindicator lights and the number ofthe current juke box tune appearson the display.

Note: The Concertmate 970 auto-matically selects the song SERE-NADE “EINE KLEINE NACHT-MUSIK” (No. 00) when you turnthe power on.

2. Choose a tune from the 20 JUKEBOX list and enter its 2-digit num-ber on the keypad.

Notes:

• Precede a single-digit numberwith 0. For example, to select07 Greensleeves, press 0 7.

• If you incorrectly enter the firstdigit, press JUKE BOX to clearyour entry, then enter the cor-rect digit.

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3. Press START/STOP to start playingthe tune.

You can change the tune byrepeating Step 2 even while atune is playing.

Note: Each tune plays a differentpreset sound for the melody, butyou can change to another soundeven while the tune is playing.Follow the steps under “Selecting/Playing a Preset Sound” onPage 13 to select a differentsound.

4. Adjust the volume as desired.

5. To change the tempo, press TEM-PO t or s. The current tempo set-ting appears on the display.

6. To stop playing the tune, pressSTART/STOP again.

To exit the juke box mode, pressJUKE BOX so the JUKE BOX indi-cator turns off.

Playing Along with a Juke Box Tune

Follow these steps to have the Con-certmate 970 not play the melody of ajuke box tune, so you can!

1. Select the tune you want to play.


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2. Press MELODY ON/OFF to turn offthe melody.

3. Press START/STOP to start playingthe tune.

4. Adjust the tempo and volume asdesired.

5. Play along with the tune on thekeyboard.

Note: You can turn the melody onor off by repeating Step 2 evenwhile the current tune is playing.

USING THE PRESET SOUNDS

Your Concertmate 970 can sound like100 different musical instruments orsound effects. The name and two-digitnumber of each preset sound is listedon the Concertmate 970’s top panel.

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Notes:

• The Concertmate 970 has 12-note(maximum) polyphonic sound.This means that you can play upto 12 different notes at the sametime with most of the keyboard’spreset sounds. Many of the key-board’s preset sounds, however,are capable of only 6-note polyph-ony.

• Most sounds on this keyboardhave been recorded and pro-cessed using a technique calleddigital sampling. To ensure a highlevel of tonal quality, samples aretaken in the low, mid, and highranges and then combined tosound amazingly close to the orig-inals. You might notice very slightdifferences in volume or soundquality for some sounds when youplay them at different positions onthe keyboard. This is an unavoid-able result of multiple samplingand is not a malfunction.

• Sounds 75–79 (which are soundeffects) do not follow the musicalscale when played, but changeeffect as you play them in differentoctaves on the keyboard.


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Selecting/Playing a Preset Sound

1. Press SOUND. The SOUND indi-cator lights and the currentsound’s number appears on thedisplay.

Note: The Concertmate 970 auto-matically selects the soundPIANO (No. 00) when you turn thepower on.

2. To play a different sound, choosea preset sound from the 100SOUNDS list and enter its two-digit number on the keypad. Asyou press the keys, the selecteddigits appear on the display.

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• Precede a single-digit numberwith 0. For example, to selectELEC PIANO 1, press 0 4.

• If you incorrectly enter the firstdigit of the sound, press SOUNDto clear your entry, then enterthe correct digit.

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3. Play the keyboard to hear theselected sound.

4. Adjust the volume to the desiredlevel.

5. To select a different sound, repeatSteps 1 and 2.


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Percussion Sounds

PERCUSSION (No. 99) lets you play the 35 different percussion sounds shown be-low. The symbol for each percussion sound appears above each percussion key.

Note: When you select the Fingered or Concert Chord mode, the keys in the lower11/2 octaves become the accompaniment keys and do not produce percussionsounds. See “Using Auto Accompaniment” on Page 17.

Bass Drum High-Mid Tom High Bongo

Side Stick Crash Cymbal 1 Low Bongo

Acoustic Snare High Tom Mute High Conga

Hand Clap Ride Cymbal 1 Open High Conga

Electric Snare Chinese Cymbal Low Conga

Low Floor Tom Ride Bell High Timbale

Closed Hi-Hat Tambourine Low Timbale

High Floor Tom Splash Cymbal High Agogo

Pedal Hi-Hat Cowbell Low Agogo

Low Tom Crash Cymbal 2 Cabasa

Open Hi-Hat Claves Maracas

Low-Mid Tom Ride Cymbal 2

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Keyboard Split Sounds

The Keyboard Split preset sounds (90-96) let you play two instrument soundsindependently on opposite halves ofthe keyboard. The instrument listedfirst in the sound’s name plays on theleft half of the keyboard (below middleC). The instrument listed second playson the right half of the keyboard (abovemiddle C).

For example, BASS/PIANO (No. 90)plays a bass sound on the left half ofthe keyboard and a piano sound on theright.

USING THE PRESET AUTO-RHYTHMS

Your Concertmate 970 has 50 presetauto-rhythms that provide a steadybeat for your music. The name andtwo-digit number of each preset auto-rhythm is listed on the Concertmate970’s top panel.

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Bass Piano

You can play a preset auto-rhythm onthe Concertmate 970 in any of the fol-lowing ways:

• Select and play a rhythm (see“Selecting/Playing an Auto-Rhythm”.

• Synchronize the start of a rhythmwith your music (see “Using SYN-CHRO” on Page 16).

• Briefly vary the pattern of a rhythm(see “Using FILL-IN” on Page 17).

Selecting/Playing an Auto-Rhythm

1. Press RHYTHM. The RHYTHMindicator lights and the number ofthe current auto-rhythm appearson the display.

Note: The Concertmate 970 auto-matically selects the rhythm POPFUSION (No. 00) each time youturn it on.

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2. To select a different rhythm,choose an auto-rhythm from the50 RHYTHM list and enter its two-digit number on the keypad.

Notes :

• Precede a single-digit numberwith 0. For example, to selectFUNKY POP (No. 05), press 0then 5.

• If you incorrectly enter the firstor second digit of the rhythm,press RHYTHM to clear yourentry and return to the lastselected auto-rhythm.

3. Press START/STOP to start theselected auto-rhythm.

4. Adjust the volume to the desiredlevel.

5. To change the auto-rhythm speed,press TEMPO t or s. The currenttempo setting appears on the dis-play.

Notes :

• You can adjust the tempo toplay an auto-rhythm frombetween 40 to 255 beats perminute.

• To quickly slow down or speedup the tempo, press and holdTEMPO t or s.

• You can also adjust the tempoby entering the desired numberof beats per minute (040 to255), using the keypad.

• To reset the tempo to its default(original) speed, press TEMPO sand t at the same time.

6. Play the keyboard to hear theselected preset tone along withthe auto-rhythm.

7. To select a different rhythm,repeat Steps 1 and 2.

8. To stop the auto-rhythm, pressSTART/STOP again.

Using SYNCHRO

The Concertmate 970’s SYNCHROfeature lets you synchronize the startof an auto-rhythm with the beginning ofyour music.

After you select and enter an auto-rhythm, press SYNCHRO/FILL-IN , thenbegin playing the keyboard. Therhythm automatically starts to playwhen you press any key within the first11/2 octaves of the lower end of thekeyboard (the first 18 keys from the leftside of the keyboard).

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Using FILL-IN

The FILL-IN feature lets you insert ashort (1- to 2-measure) variation in thebeat pattern of a selected auto-rhythm.

Simply press and release SYNCHRO/FILL-IN while the auto-rhythm is play-ing.

The Concertmate 970 inserts a 1- to 2-measure variation, then the originalrhythm automatically resumes at theend of the current measure.

USING AUTO ACCOMPANIMENT

The 18 keys on the left side of the key-board with note labels above them arecalled accompaniment keys.


START/STOP

TEMPO

TRANSPOSE/TU

MULTI FUN

POWER/MODE


ON

OFF


START/STOP

TEMPO

⁄

¢

⁄TRANSPOSE/TUNE

¢

SOUND











100 SOUNDS

Accompaniment keyboard

Accompaniment Keys

You can set the Concertmate 970 toplay two different types of auto accom-paniment using the accompanimentkeys.

• Concert Chord — lets you playchords on the accompanimentkeys using chord formations offrom one to four notes. The num-ber of keys you press determinesthe type of chord that plays (see“Concert Chord” on Page 17).

• Standard Fingering — lets youplay chords on the accompani-ment keys using standard chordformations of three or four notes(see “Standard Fingering” onPage 19).

Notes:

• You can use the Concertmate970’s rhythm controls (FILL-IN andSYNCHRO) with both types of autoaccompaniment.

• After you press the auto accompa-niment keys, the Concertmate 970plays the same chord until youpress other keys to play a differentchord or you press START/STOP.

Concert Chord

The concert chord method lets begin-ning keyboard players easily selectand play a chord.


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The number of accompaniment keysyou press determines the type of chordthat plays. The following table showsthe type of chord that plays when youpress one, two, three, or four accom-paniment keys at the same time.

The lowest note you play determinesthe key of the chord. For example, ifthe lowest note is C, the keyboardplays a C chord.

Note: You can press any labelednote(s) to the right of the lowest note inthe chord to produce a minor, a domi-nant seventh, or minor seventh chord.

Number of Keys Pressed

Chord Type

Major

Minor (m)

DominantSeventh (7)

MinorSeventh

(m7)

CD E F GAB C DE F

CD E F GAB C DE F

CD E F GAB C DE F

CD E F GAB C DE F

Follow these steps to start concertchord auto accompaniment.

1. Set POWER/MODE to CONCERTCHORD.

2. Select and enter an auto-rhythm.

3. To start the auto-rhythm beforethe auto accompaniment, pressSTART/STOP.

To synchronize the start of theselected auto-rhythm with youraccompaniment, press SYNCHRO/FILL-IN.

4. Begin the accompaniment at thedesired interval by pressing thedesired accompaniment key(s).

To play a melody along with theaccompaniment, press any key(s)to the right of the accompanimentkeys.

5. Adjust the tempo and volume tothe desired levels.

6. To change chords without inter-rupting the rhythm, simply pressthe auto accompaniment key(s)required to form the new chord.

7. To stop auto accompaniment andthe auto-rhythm, press START/STOP.

POWER/MODE


ON

OFF


START/STOP

TEMPO

TRANSPOSE/TU


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Standard Fingering

The standard fingering method uses standard formations of three or four notes, andlets the experienced musician play a wider variety of accompaniment chords.

You can play the following 15 chord types on your Concertmate 970, in any key, us-ing the standard fingering method.

Notes:

• To produce a 7, m7, M7, mM7, 9, or m9 chord, omit the finger positions shownin parentheses.

• When producing a 7-5 or dim7 chord, the lowest note you play determines theroot of the chord. Be sure that your fingering correctly defines the root youwant.

• The diagrams above show only one possible fingering position for each chord.It is possible to play a chord using several different positions. For example, thefollowing three fingering positions produce the same C chord.

( )

( )

( )

( ) ( )

Major (M) Minor (m)

DominantSuspended4th (7sus4)

Minor 7th(m7)

Major 9th(9)

Major 7th(M7)

Minor Half-Diminished(m7-5)

Diminished

Augmented(aug)

Minor 9th(m9)

Suspended4th (SUS4)

Major Half-

Minor/Major7th (mM7)

( )

Dominant7th (7)

Diminished(M7-5)

Diminished7th (dim 7)


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Note : See “Standard Fingering ChordChart” on Page 25 for a list of all thechords you can play on your Concert-mate 970 using standard fingering ac-companiment.

Follow these steps to start standardfingering auto accompaniment.

1. Set POWER/MODE to FINGERED.

2. Select and enter an auto-rhythm.

3. To start the auto-rhythm beforeyour auto accompaniment, pressSTART/STOP.

To synchronize the start of theselected auto-rhythm with youraccompaniment, press SYNCHRO/FILL-IN .

4. Begin the accompaniment at thedesired interval by pressing atleast three accompaniment keysto play the desired chord.

To play a melody along with theaccompaniment, press any key(s)to the right of the accompanimentkeys.

5. Adjust the tempo and volume tothe desired levels.

6. To change chords without inter-rupting the rhythm, simply pressthe auto accompaniment keysrequired to form the new chord.

7. To stop auto accompaniment andthe auto-rhythm, press START/STOP.

CHANGING AUTO POWER OFF

To have the keyboard not automatical-ly turn off during a session, turn thekeyboard on while pressing and hold-ing down SOUND.

The next time you turn the Concert-mate 970 off then back on again, it willautomatically turn off after about 6 min-utes.

POWER/MODE


ON

OFF


START/STOP

TEMPO

TRANSPOSE/TU

0

5

1

6

2

7

3

8

4

9


POWER/MODE


ON

OFF


START/STOP

TEMPO

⁄

¢

⁄TRANSPOSE/TUNE

¢

SOUND RHYTHM SONG

SOUND

RHYTHM

MELODYON/OFF












50 RHYTHMS


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SPECIAL FEATURES

CHANGING KEYS

The Concertmate 970 automaticallyselects the key of middle C each timeyou turn it on.

For added flexibility as you make mu-sic, the Concertmate 970 lets youchange (transpose) the musical key inwhich it plays.

1. Press and hold SOUND, thenpress and release RHYTHM. Thedisplay shows the current key set-ting.

Note: The number on the displayis the number of “semitones” towhich the keyboard is set, com-pared to its default key. A semi-tone is a measurement thatrepresents the acoustical intervalbetween the keys of any two keyson the keyboard. For example, thedifference between C and C or Band B is one semitone. You cantranspose the key down 6 semi-tones (to an F ) and up 5 semi-tones (to an F) — a full octave.

2. Within 5 seconds, press TRANS-POSE/TUNE s or t to raise or lowerthe key. Each time you press thekey, the number on the display in-creases or decreases by 1 (semi-tone).

0

5

1

6

2

7

3

8

4

9

SOUND

RHYTHM

MELODYON/OFF

As you raise the key, 1 is C , 2 isD, and so on. As you lower thekey, –1 is B, –2 is B , –3 is A,and so on.

Notes :

• You can also use the number key-pad to quickly raise the key. Pressthe desired semitone value (1 to5).

• To reset the keyboard to its defaultkey (middle C), press bothTRANSPOSE/TUNE s and t at thesame time. 0 appears on the dis-play.

• You cannot change the key whilethe juke box mode is turned on.

• The Concertmate 970 automati-cally resets the key to the defaultvalue of 0 (middle C) each timeyou turn off the keyboard or playthe juke box tunes.

• Each preset sound plays within aspecified range. If a key changecauses a note to exceed its range,the same note sounds in the near-est octave.

• When you select preset sounds90-96 after changing the key, thekeyboard split changes accord-ingly.

• Changing the key does not affectthe PERCUSSION (No. 99) presetsound.


START/STOP

TEMPO

TRANSPOSE/TU


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TUNING THE KEYBOARD

Although your Concertmate 970 nevergoes out of tune, it does let you adjustits pitch to match other instruments ormusical recordings.

Note: You cannot tune the keyboardwhile the juke box mode is turned on.

1. Press and hold SOUND, thenpress and release JUKE BOX . Thedisplay shows the current pitchsetting.

Note: The number on the displayis the number of “cents” to whichthe keyboard is currently tuned,compared to its default pitch. Acent is the measurement that rep-resents the acoustical intervalbetween two tones. 1200 centsequal 1 octave.

2. Within 5 seconds, repeatedlypress TRANSPOSE/TUNE s or t toraise or lower the keyboard'spitch. Each time you press thekey, the number on the displayincreases or decreases by 1(cent).

0

5

1

6

2

7

3

8

4

9

SOUND

RHYTHM

MELODYON/OFF

Notes:

• You can tune the Concertmate970 to within ±50 cents (101 lev-els) of its default pitch.

• You can use the number keypadto raise the pitch by entering thedesired cent value.

• To reset the keyboard to its defaultpitch, press both TRANSPOSE/TUNE s and t at the same time. 00(cents) appears on the display.

The Concertmate 970 automati-cally resets the tuning pitch to thedefault value of 00 (cents) eachtime you turn off the keyboard orplay the juke box tunes.


START/STOP

TEMPO

TRANSPOSE/TU


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TROUBLESHOOTING

If the Concertmate 970 is not performing as it should, these suggestions might help.If you still cannot solve the problem, take the keyboard to your local RadioShackstore for assistance.

Trouble Possible Cause Remedy

No sound, even if keys are pressed.

The keyboard has turned off automatically.

Set POWER/MODE to OFF then ON again.

Volume is turned down. Turn up the volume

Headphones are con-nected.

Disconnect headphones.

Power supply problem. Check the power supply.

• Are battery symbols (+/–) facing correctly?

• Are the batteries fresh?

• Is the AC or DC adapter connected properly?

You are pressing too few accompaniment keys while POWER/MODE is set to FINGERED.

Set POWER/MODE to NOR-MAL or CONCERT CHORD.

Press 3 or 4 keys to form a chord while POWER/MODE is set to FINGERED.

No sound when con-nected to an external amplifier.

Volume is turned down. Turn up the volume.

Defective connection cord.

Replace the connection cord.


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CARE AND MAINTENANCE

Your Optimus Concertmate 970 Portable Electronic Keyboard is an example of su-perior design and craftsmanship. The following suggestions will help you care foryour Concertmate 970 so you can enjoy it for years.

Keep the Concertmate 970 dry. If it gets wet, wipe it dry immediately.Liquids might contain minerals that can corrode the electronic cir-cuits.

Handle the Concertmate 970 gently and carefully. Dropping it candamage circuit boards and cases and can cause the keyboard towork improperly.

Use and store the Concertmate 970 only in normal temperature envi-ronments. Temperature extremes can shorten the life of electronicdevices, damage batteries, and distort or melt plastic parts.

Keep the Concertmate 970 away from dust and dirt, which can causepremature wear of parts.

Wipe the Concertmate 970 with a damp cloth occasionally to keep itlooking new. Do not use harsh chemicals, cleaning solvents, orstrong detergents to clean the Concertmate 970.

Modifying or tampering with the Concertmate 970’s internal components can causea malfunction, might invalidate its warranty, and void your FCC authorization to useit. If your Concertmate 970 is not performing as it should, take it to your local Ra-dioShack store for assistance.


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STANDARD FINGERING CHORD CHART

M m 7 m7

C

C /D

D

D /E

E

F

F /G

G

G /A

A

A /B

B

dim7Chord

TypeRoot


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M7 m7-5 dim aug

C

C /D

D

D /E

E

F

F /G

G

G /A

A

sus4Chord

TypeRoot


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7sus4 m add9 mM7 7

C

C /D

D

D /E

E

F

F /G

G

G /A

A

A /B

B

add9Chord

TypeRoot

-5


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SPECIFICATIONS

Number of Keys ................................................................................................... 61

Polyphonic Sound ............................................................................ 12-note (Max.)

Preset Tones ...................................................................................................... 100

Auto-Rhythm ........................................................................................................ 50Tempo: Adjustable (40–255 Beats Per Minute)Other: Fill-in and Synchro Start

Accompaniments ............................................................. Concert Chord, Fingered

Juke Box ................................................................................................... 20 Tunes

Transpose .............................................................................. (F ~C~F: half-notes)

Tuning ............................................................... Adjustable A4 = 440 Hz ±50 cents

Built-in Speakers ........................................................ 4 Inch × 2 (Output 2W + 2W)

Terminals: Power Supply ................................................................................. 9V DC JackHeadphones Stereo Standard Jack .................... Output Impedance: 66 Ohms

Output Voltage: 2.8V (RMS) MAX

Power Sources .............................................. DC: 6 AA batteries (Cat. No. 23-552)AC: 120V, 60Hz, with AC adapter

Vehicle Battery: 9V with DC adapter

Power Consumption ....................................................................................... 7.7 W

Dimensions (HWD) ........................................................... 31/2 × 35 × 1211/16 Inches(90 × 910 × 322 mm)

Weight (Without Batteries) ....................................................................... 8 lb 10 oz(3.9 kg)

Included Accessory ................................................................... Sheet Music Stand

Specifications are typical; individual units might vary. Specifications are subject tochange and improvement without notice.


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SONGBOOK

SONGS

LEVELS OF DIFFICULTY

SCORE EXAMPLE

Note: Each score shows the starting beat count and the introductory phrase.

No. Title No. Title

00 Serenade “Eine Kleine Nachtmusik” 10 Jingle Bells

01 Twinkle Twinkle Little Star 11 O Christmas Tree

02 Ach Du Lieber Augustin 12 Yankee Doodle

03 Amazing Grace 13 Santa Lucia

04 Ode to Joy 14 When the Saints Go Marching In

05 London Bridge 15 Aloha Oe

06 Londonderry Air 16 Spring from “The Four Seasons”

07 Greensleeves 17 Little Brown Jug

08 Auld Lang Syne 18 March from “The Nutcracker”

09 Joy to the World 19 The Entertainer

Easy Difficult

Normal Ver y Difficult


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NOTES


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