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... Contents Harmony 61 Music Rest Power Adapter User Guide Safety & Warranty Manual Support For the latest information about using the features described in this product (system requirements, compatibility information, etc.) and product registration, visit alesis.com. Features Important: See the Operation chapter for more force you use when pressing a key, the louder the note that plays. 2. These keys are velocity-sensitive-the more information about this chapter. Top Panel Keyboard 2 1 1. Keyboard: Press a key to send MIDI pitch bend information. 3 Pitch-Bend...
... Contents Harmony 61 Music Rest Power Adapter User Guide Safety & Warranty Manual Support For the latest information about using the features described in this product (system requirements, compatibility information, etc.) and product registration, visit alesis.com. Features Important: See the Operation chapter for more force you use when pressing a key, the louder the note that plays. 2. These keys are velocity-sensitive-the more information about this chapter. Top Panel Keyboard 2 1 1. Keyboard: Press a key to send MIDI pitch bend information. 3 Pitch-Bend...
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... button to adjust the keyboard's volume. 5. Fade In/Out: Press this button to adjust the tempo. 13. Style: Press this button and then use a fade-in to begin a style or a fade-out to turn the DSP (digital signal processor) reverb effect on or off . 14. Song: Press this button to use the number buttons select a voice. 24. Playback will start or stop when you enter Song Mode and stop recording a song. 22. To exit the Function...
... button to adjust the keyboard's volume. 5. Fade In/Out: Press this button to adjust the tempo. 13. Style: Press this button and then use a fade-in to begin a style or a fade-out to turn the DSP (digital signal processor) reverb effect on or off . 14. Song: Press this button to use the number buttons select a voice. 24. Playback will start or stop when you enter Song Mode and stop recording a song. 22. To exit the Function...
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.... Voice/Style/Demo/Song 45. Chord 49. Bass Clef 51. Sustain Input: Connect an optional 1/4" (6.35 mm) TS sustain pedal to your computer. 4321 5 USB Port: Use a standard USB cable to connect this USB port to this button to hear the keyboard sounds, rhythms, and songs. 3. Measure 35. Tempo 37. Score 47. Phones Output: Connect headphones here to turn the Sustain effect on or off. 31. Store M1-M4/1-Touch Setting 38. Touch: Press this input. 4. Number Buttons: Use these buttons to a power outlet. 2. Modulation 42. Sustain 43. Touch...
.... Voice/Style/Demo/Song 45. Chord 49. Bass Clef 51. Sustain Input: Connect an optional 1/4" (6.35 mm) TS sustain pedal to your computer. 4321 5 USB Port: Use a standard USB cable to connect this USB port to this button to hear the keyboard sounds, rhythms, and songs. 3. Measure 35. Tempo 37. Score 47. Phones Output: Connect headphones here to turn the Sustain effect on or off. 31. Store M1-M4/1-Touch Setting 38. Touch: Press this input. 4. Number Buttons: Use these buttons to a power outlet. 2. Modulation 42. Sustain 43. Touch...
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... list of the second voice you want the split point to hear the two voices at the same time. Use the number buttons to select the number of the voice you selected. Operation Note: To save energy, Harmony 61 will turn Dual Mode off automatically if it on, or use the Function menu described in Other Features > Function Menu. Press Dual. Use the number buttons to select the number of voices. VOICE L and LOWER will appear in the display. 2. To select the Split Point...
... list of the second voice you want the split point to hear the two voices at the same time. Use the number buttons to select the number of the voice you selected. Operation Note: To save energy, Harmony 61 will turn Dual Mode off automatically if it on, or use the Function menu described in Other Features > Function Menu. Press Dual. Use the number buttons to select the number of voices. VOICE L and LOWER will appear in the display. 2. To select the Split Point...
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... the keyboard, or press Start/Stop. To enter Lesson Mode or to play the demo song, press Voice and Style at the same time. In the display, the current selection will cycle through the following options: • Lesson 1: You will be graded on the timing of your performance but not the timing of the song you play the chords using key in recording feature lets you exit Song Mode. To switch the...
... the keyboard, or press Start/Stop. To enter Lesson Mode or to play the demo song, press Voice and Style at the same time. In the display, the current selection will cycle through the following options: • Lesson 1: You will be graded on the timing of your performance but not the timing of the song you play the chords using key in recording feature lets you exit Song Mode. To switch the...
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... chord (m), press a key and the key 2 semitones below it . To turn Chord Mode on the keyboard. Each style has two accompaniment patterns (A & B) to which you want to start or stop playback of that style, press Fill B. See Appendix > Styles for the complete list of that style, press Fill A. Use the number buttons to select the number of a style to play an entire chord (multiple notes) by the left hand) will flash in the lower...
... chord (m), press a key and the key 2 semitones below it . To turn Chord Mode on the keyboard. Each style has two accompaniment patterns (A & B) to which you want to start or stop playback of that style, press Fill B. See Appendix > Styles for the complete list of that style, press Fill A. Use the number buttons to select the number of a style to play an entire chord (multiple notes) by the left hand) will flash in the lower...
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... (beats per minute). Press both buttons simultaneously to its full volume. Playback will start playback of the style. FADE will appear in Styles > Chord Mode above ), but do not play the intro, press a key in the display. 5. FADE will appear in , the style will gradually decrease until it when you keep track of the style and the metronome, which can use a fade-in the display. Timing Tempo The tempo controls...
... (beats per minute). Press both buttons simultaneously to its full volume. Playback will start playback of the style. FADE will appear in Styles > Chord Mode above ), but do not play the intro, press a key in the display. 5. FADE will appear in , the style will gradually decrease until it when you keep track of the style and the metronome, which can use a fade-in the display. Timing Tempo The tempo controls...
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... voice, tempo, beat value, sustain effect, etc. To select a voice in that you chose will be reset to their default settings if you can adjust to select the next one of the M1-M4 buttons. To adjust the currently shown function, use the ∧/∨ number buttons. Important: The memory slots will appear in the current style. To turn Harmony 61 off , press 1-Touch. To select a different function, press Function to change the keyboard's performance. Memory Memory...
... voice, tempo, beat value, sustain effect, etc. To select a voice in that you chose will be reset to their default settings if you can adjust to select the next one of the M1-M4 buttons. To adjust the currently shown function, use the ∧/∨ number buttons. Important: The memory slots will appear in the current style. To turn Harmony 61 off , press 1-Touch. To select a different function, press Function to change the keyboard's performance. Memory Memory...
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... TOUCH in the display. Use the number buttons to set the touch sensitivity: 1. To enter the Mixer menu, press Mixer. An icon will appear in the lower-right corner of the display. 2. The default part is 0 (muted) - 32 (full volume). • Accomp (accompaniment) • Rhythm_m (main rhythm) • Bass • Chord 1 • Chord 2 • Chord 3 • Upper1 (Voice R1) • Upper2 (Voice R2) • Lower (Voice L) Press both ∧/∨ number buttons simultaneously to reset...
... TOUCH in the display. Use the number buttons to set the touch sensitivity: 1. To enter the Mixer menu, press Mixer. An icon will appear in the lower-right corner of the display. 2. The default part is 0 (muted) - 32 (full volume). • Accomp (accompaniment) • Rhythm_m (main rhythm) • Bass • Chord 1 • Chord 2 • Chord 3 • Upper1 (Voice R1) • Upper2 (Voice R2) • Lower (Voice L) Press both ∧/∨ number buttons simultaneously to reset...
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... sound with a conventional sustain pedal instead of the button, connect a 1/4" (6.35 mm) sustain pedal (not included) to help you play. Press the correct combination of the display. To exit the chord dictionary, press Chord Dict. 12 To turn the sustain feature on the rear panel. Chord Dictionary Harmony 61 has a built-in chord dictionary to the sustain input on or off , press DSP. Press Chord Dict. To select the root note, press the corresponding key...
... sound with a conventional sustain pedal instead of the button, connect a 1/4" (6.35 mm) sustain pedal (not included) to help you play. Press the correct combination of the display. To exit the chord dictionary, press Chord Dict. 12 To turn the sustain feature on the rear panel. Chord Dictionary Harmony 61 has a built-in chord dictionary to the sustain input on or off , press DSP. Press Chord Dict. To select the root note, press the corresponding key...
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... Detuned Electric Piano 1 DetunEP1 Detuned Electric Piano 2 DetunEP2 Harpsichord Harpsi Harpsichord (wide) HarpsiW Harpsichord (octave mix) 1 HarpsiO1 Harpsichord (octave mix) 2 HarpsiO2 Harpsichord (with key off) HarpsiOf Clavi Clavi Clavi (stereo) ClaviS Clavi (wide) ClaviW Wah Clavi WahClavi Number Voice Display Chromatic Percussion 047 Celesta Celesta 048 Celesta (dark) CelestaD 049 Celesta & Sine Cele&Sin 050 Reecho Bell ReBell 051 Celesta & Music...
... Detuned Electric Piano 1 DetunEP1 Detuned Electric Piano 2 DetunEP2 Harpsichord Harpsi Harpsichord (wide) HarpsiW Harpsichord (octave mix) 1 HarpsiO1 Harpsichord (octave mix) 2 HarpsiO2 Harpsichord (with key off) HarpsiOf Clavi Clavi Clavi (stereo) ClaviS Clavi (wide) ClaviW Wah Clavi WahClavi Number Voice Display Chromatic Percussion 047 Celesta Celesta 048 Celesta (dark) CelestaD 049 Celesta & Sine Cele&Sin 050 Reecho Bell ReBell 051 Celesta & Music...
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...&MtGT Electric Bass (finger) 1 FngrBs1 Electric Bass (finger) 2 FngrBs2 Electric Bass (finger) 3 FngrBs3 Electric Bass (finger) 4 FngrBs4 Finger Bass (dark) 1 FngrBsD1 Finger Bass (dark) 2 FngrBsD2 Detuned Finger Bass 1 DeFngBs1 Detuned Finger Bass 2 DeFngBs2 Velocity Bass VelBass Bass & Distortion Guitar Bs&DisGt Electric Bass (pick) 1 PickBs1 Electric Bass (pick) 2 PickBs2 Mute Pick Bass PickBsM Pick & Finger Bass Pk&FgBs Pick Bass & Clean Guitar PBs&ClGt Detuned Pick Bass DetPkBs Fretless Bass 1 Fretles1 54 Number Voice Display 138 Fretless Bass...
...&MtGT Electric Bass (finger) 1 FngrBs1 Electric Bass (finger) 2 FngrBs2 Electric Bass (finger) 3 FngrBs3 Electric Bass (finger) 4 FngrBs4 Finger Bass (dark) 1 FngrBsD1 Finger Bass (dark) 2 FngrBsD2 Detuned Finger Bass 1 DeFngBs1 Detuned Finger Bass 2 DeFngBs2 Velocity Bass VelBass Bass & Distortion Guitar Bs&DisGt Electric Bass (pick) 1 PickBs1 Electric Bass (pick) 2 PickBs2 Mute Pick Bass PickBsM Pick & Finger Bass Pk&FgBs Pick Bass & Clean Guitar PBs&ClGt Detuned Pick Bass DetPkBs Fretless Bass 1 Fretles1 54 Number Voice Display 138 Fretless Bass...
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... 5 (charang) 1 260 Lead 5 (charang) 2 261 Lead 6 (voice) 1 262 Lead 6 (voice) 2 263 Lead 7 (fifths) 264 Lead 8 (bass + lead) 1 265 Lead 8 (bass + lead) 2 Synth Pads 266 Pad 1 (new age) 1 267 Pad 1 (new age) 2 268 Pad 2 (warm) 1 269 Pad 2 (warm) 2 270 Pad 3 (polysynth) 1 271 Pad 3 (polysynth) 2 272 Pad 4 (choir) 1 273 Pad 4 (choir) 2 274 Pad 5 (bowed) 1 275 Pad 5 (bowed) 2 276 Pad 6 (metallic) 277 Pad 7 (halo) 278 Pad 8 (sweep) Display PanFlut1 PanFlut2 Bottle1 Bottle2 Shakchi1 Shakchi2...
... 5 (charang) 1 260 Lead 5 (charang) 2 261 Lead 6 (voice) 1 262 Lead 6 (voice) 2 263 Lead 7 (fifths) 264 Lead 8 (bass + lead) 1 265 Lead 8 (bass + lead) 2 Synth Pads 266 Pad 1 (new age) 1 267 Pad 1 (new age) 2 268 Pad 2 (warm) 1 269 Pad 2 (warm) 2 270 Pad 3 (polysynth) 1 271 Pad 3 (polysynth) 2 272 Pad 4 (choir) 1 273 Pad 4 (choir) 2 274 Pad 5 (bowed) 1 275 Pad 5 (bowed) 2 276 Pad 6 (metallic) 277 Pad 7 (halo) 278 Pad 8 (sweep) Display PanFlut1 PanFlut2 Bottle1 Bottle2 Shakchi1 Shakchi2...
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... FastRock SlwRock1 Number Voice Percussion 300 Tinkle Bell 301 Agogo 302 Steel Drums 303 Bass Drum 304 Wood Block 305 Snare 306 Taiko Drum 307 Melodic Tom 308 Synth Drum 309 Reverse Cymbal SFX 310 Synth 1 311 Synth 2 312 Synth 3 313 Synth 4 314 Synth 5 315 Synth 6 316 Synth 7 Drum Kits 317 Standard Set 318 Rock Set 319 Electronic Set 1 320 Electronic Set 2 Display TnklBell Agogo...
... FastRock SlwRock1 Number Voice Percussion 300 Tinkle Bell 301 Agogo 302 Steel Drums 303 Bass Drum 304 Wood Block 305 Snare 306 Taiko Drum 307 Melodic Tom 308 Synth Drum 309 Reverse Cymbal SFX 310 Synth 1 311 Synth 2 312 Synth 3 313 Synth 4 314 Synth 5 315 Synth 6 316 Synth 7 Drum Kits 317 Standard Set 318 Rock Set 319 Electronic Set 1 320 Electronic Set 2 Display TnklBell Agogo...
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Styles (continued) Number Voice Display Soul ...Band Medium 56 Ragtime 57 Dixieland 58 Quick Step Country 59 Country 1 60 Country 2 61 Pop Country 62 Country Rock 63 Country Folk... Chord Dictionary Chord Type M (major) M(9) 6 mM7 (minor/major 7th) M7 m (minor) m(9) m6 m7(9) m7 m7b5 7 (dominant 7th) Keyboard Key C4 C#4 D4 Eb4 E4 F4 F#4 G4 G#4 A4 Bb4 B4 Number Voice ...Musette Piano 91 Piano 8 Beat 92 Piano Ballad 93 Piano Boogie 94 Piano Jazz 95 Piano Swing 96 Piano Jazz Waltz 97 Piano Twist 98 Piano March 99 Piano 6/8 March 100 Piano Waltz Display Bossa1 ...
Styles (continued) Number Voice Display Soul ...Band Medium 56 Ragtime 57 Dixieland 58 Quick Step Country 59 Country 1 60 Country 2 61 Pop Country 62 Country Rock 63 Country Folk... Chord Dictionary Chord Type M (major) M(9) 6 mM7 (minor/major 7th) M7 m (minor) m(9) m6 m7(9) m7 m7b5 7 (dominant 7th) Keyboard Key C4 C#4 D4 Eb4 E4 F4 F#4 G4 G#4 A4 Bb4 B4 Number Voice ...Musette Piano 91 Piano 8 Beat 92 Piano Ballad 93 Piano Boogie 94 Piano Jazz 95 Piano Swing 96 Piano Jazz Waltz 97 Piano Twist 98 Piano March 99 Piano 6/8 March 100 Piano Waltz Display Bossa1 ...
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...names are subject to change without notice. All other countries. Trademarks & Licenses Alesis is a trademark of their respective owners. 58 Technical Specifications Keyboard Display Voices Styles Songs Metronome Speakers Connectors Power Dimensions (width x depth x height) Weight 61 velocity-sensitive keys, adjustable touch response Backlit monochromatic LCD 320 instruments + 4 drum kits 100 100 Built-in metronome, 30-280 BPM (2) 5 W, 4 Ω (1) 1/4" (6.35 mm) sustain pedal input (1) 1/4" (6.35 mm) stereo headphone output (1) USB port (1) Power adapter input 12 VDC, 1 A, center...
...names are subject to change without notice. All other countries. Trademarks & Licenses Alesis is a trademark of their respective owners. 58 Technical Specifications Keyboard Display Voices Styles Songs Metronome Speakers Connectors Power Dimensions (width x depth x height) Weight 61 velocity-sensitive keys, adjustable touch response Backlit monochromatic LCD 320 instruments + 4 drum kits 100 100 Built-in metronome, 30-280 BPM (2) 5 W, 4 Ω (1) 1/4" (6.35 mm) sustain pedal input (1) 1/4" (6.35 mm) stereo headphone output (1) USB port (1) Power adapter input 12 VDC, 1 A, center...
