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... their respective owners. All rights reserved. Microsoft, MS-DOS, and Windows are registered trademarks, and Prodikeys is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation. Version 1.1 September 2002 Sound Blaster and Blaster are registered trademarks of Creative Technology Ltd. User Manual Creative Prodikeys Information in this document is subject to copy the software on any purpose without notice...
... their respective owners. All rights reserved. Microsoft, MS-DOS, and Windows are registered trademarks, and Prodikeys is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation. Version 1.1 September 2002 Sound Blaster and Blaster are registered trademarks of Creative Technology Ltd. User Manual Creative Prodikeys Information in this document is subject to copy the software on any purpose without notice...
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... More Information...ii More Help...ii Registration...ii Document Conventions...iii 1 About Your Creative Prodikeys Parts of Creative Prodikeys...1-1 Removing the Music Keyboard Cover 1-2 Maintaining Creative Prodikeys...1-3 2 Setting Up Your Creative Prodikeys Installing Hardware ...2-1 Installing Software...2-2 Starting the Software...2-2 Configuring Power Management settings 2-3 3 Using Your Creative Prodikeys Creative Prodikeys Modes...3-1 Creating Music Instantly with Penta Tunes 3-2 Step 1: Selecting the Penta Tunes Sub...
... More Information...ii More Help...ii Registration...ii Document Conventions...iii 1 About Your Creative Prodikeys Parts of Creative Prodikeys...1-1 Removing the Music Keyboard Cover 1-2 Maintaining Creative Prodikeys...1-3 2 Setting Up Your Creative Prodikeys Installing Hardware ...2-1 Installing Software...2-2 Starting the Software...2-2 Configuring Power Management settings 2-3 3 Using Your Creative Prodikeys Creative Prodikeys Modes...3-1 Creating Music Instantly with Penta Tunes 3-2 Step 1: Selecting the Penta Tunes Sub...
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... Chord Sub-mode 3-30 Step 2: Selecting the Key for Your Chords 3-31 Step 3: Configuring other Settings 3-31 Step 4: Playing the Chords...3-31 Other Features of Creative Prodikeys 3-32 iii
... Chord Sub-mode 3-30 Step 2: Selecting the Key for Your Chords 3-31 Step 3: Configuring other Settings 3-31 Step 4: Playing the Chords...3-31 Other Features of Creative Prodikeys 3-32 iii
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Sustaining Notes...3-32 Changing the Octave ...3-32 Shifting the Pitch of the Music Keyboard 3-33 Applying Environment Effects 3-34 Selecting default MIDI devices 3-34 Recording Your Music...3-35 Appendixes A General Specifications General Specifications ...A-1 B Troubleshooting Problems with Sound...B-1 Problems with Creative Prodikeys...B-1 C Glossary Chord ...C-2 Creative Rhythmania ...C-2 Melody...C-2 MIDI ...C-2 MIDI sequencer...C-3 SoundFont...C-3 iv
Sustaining Notes...3-32 Changing the Octave ...3-32 Shifting the Pitch of the Music Keyboard 3-33 Applying Environment Effects 3-34 Selecting default MIDI devices 3-34 Recording Your Music...3-35 Appendixes A General Specifications General Specifications ...A-1 B Troubleshooting Problems with Sound...B-1 Problems with Creative Prodikeys...B-1 C Glossary Chord ...C-2 Creative Rhythmania ...C-2 Melody...C-2 MIDI ...C-2 MIDI sequencer...C-3 SoundFont...C-3 iv
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... digital entertainment products. Playing and learning music will bring you and your family hours of both a computer keyboard and a music keyboard with and control your Creative Prodikeys. Introduction Introduction Thank you for presentations and home video productions. You can create music instantly, play music for everyone, even if you have played and...
... digital entertainment products. Playing and learning music will bring you and your family hours of both a computer keyboard and a music keyboard with and control your Creative Prodikeys. Introduction Introduction Thank you for presentations and home video productions. You can create music instantly, play music for everyone, even if you have played and...
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...8226; Service and product support from these websites in your Creative Prodikeys. Additional Fun Mixes, Penta Tunes, Music Styles and Learnable Songs can also be downloaded from Creative • Exclusive updates on using Creative Prodikeys. Enjoy a host of the program, for the latest... news and updates on your package: ❑ Quick Start leaflet ❑ Creative Prodikeys keyboard ❑ Creative Prodikeys software installation CD Your Prodikeys requires at www.creative.com/register. Additionally, click the Help button to Play button, located near the top-...
...8226; Service and product support from these websites in your Creative Prodikeys. Additional Fun Mixes, Penta Tunes, Music Styles and Learnable Songs can also be downloaded from Creative • Exclusive updates on using Creative Prodikeys. Enjoy a host of the program, for the latest... news and updates on your package: ❑ Quick Start leaflet ❑ Creative Prodikeys keyboard ❑ Creative Prodikeys software installation CD Your Prodikeys requires at www.creative.com/register. Additionally, click the Help button to Play button, located near the top-...
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...Music Keyboard cover Use this chapter, we will be started for the music keyboard to access the Creative, Prodikeys or SoundFont website when using the Prodikeys software. Pitch Bend wheel Use this to Strap holder (2), so that you type. Strap holder...one end of your Creative Prodikeys About Your Creative Prodikeys 1-1 Figure 1-1: Parts of Creative Prodikeys The 37 keys on the music keyboard are touch-sensitive; The Prodikeys software must be . About Your Creative Prodikeys Parts of your Creative Prodikeys, so that you can feely carry Creative Prodikeys like a guitar. ...
...Music Keyboard cover Use this chapter, we will be started for the music keyboard to access the Creative, Prodikeys or SoundFont website when using the Prodikeys software. Pitch Bend wheel Use this to Strap holder (2), so that you type. Strap holder...one end of your Creative Prodikeys About Your Creative Prodikeys 1-1 Figure 1-1: Parts of Creative Prodikeys The 37 keys on the music keyboard are touch-sensitive; The Prodikeys software must be . About Your Creative Prodikeys Parts of your Creative Prodikeys, so that you can feely carry Creative Prodikeys like a guitar. ...
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Removing the Music Keyboard Cover The music keyboard on your Creative Prodikeys is protected by a cover, which also acts as a palm rest as shown below. About Your Creative Prodikeys 1-2 To use the music keyboard, you type. Figure 1-2: Removing the music keyboard cover. To remove the music keyboard cover: Press down the upper corners of the cover and slide it out, as you will need to remove the cover.
Removing the Music Keyboard Cover The music keyboard on your Creative Prodikeys is protected by a cover, which also acts as a palm rest as shown below. About Your Creative Prodikeys 1-2 To use the music keyboard, you type. Figure 1-2: Removing the music keyboard cover. To remove the music keyboard cover: Press down the upper corners of the cover and slide it out, as you will need to remove the cover.
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Do not use a damp cloth to clean only the exterior of Creative Prodikeys. About Your Creative Prodikeys 1-3 Maintaining Creative Prodikeys To maintain your Creative Prodikeys, use any liquid or aerosol cleaners.
Do not use a damp cloth to clean only the exterior of Creative Prodikeys. About Your Creative Prodikeys 1-3 Maintaining Creative Prodikeys To maintain your Creative Prodikeys, use any liquid or aerosol cleaners.
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Setting Up Your Creative Prodikeys Installing Hardware This chapter tells you how to install and use your computer. PS/2 keyboard port PS/2 cable Computer Creative Prodikeys Figure 2-1: Connecting Creative Prodikeys to your computer before connecting or disconnecting Creative Prodikeys. Connect your Creative Prodikeys to your Creative Prodikeys hardware and software. You must turn off your computer's PS/2 keyboard port as shown below. Setting Up Your Creative Prodikeys 2-1 Creative Prodikeys is not hot-pluggable.
Setting Up Your Creative Prodikeys Installing Hardware This chapter tells you how to install and use your computer. PS/2 keyboard port PS/2 cable Computer Creative Prodikeys Figure 2-1: Connecting Creative Prodikeys to your computer before connecting or disconnecting Creative Prodikeys. Connect your Creative Prodikeys to your Creative Prodikeys hardware and software. You must turn off your computer's PS/2 keyboard port as shown below. Setting Up Your Creative Prodikeys 2-1 Creative Prodikeys is not hot-pluggable.
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... the mode you are in. Figure 2-2: Creative Prodikeys Setting Up Your Creative Prodikeys 2-2 Help button Click this for a step-bystep tutorial on using the Creative Prodikeys software for more detailed information on using the Creative Prodikeys software. Follow the instructions on the Creative Prodikeys keyboard. Installing Software Starting the Software You can minimize the Creative Prodikeys software by pressing the Fun button...
... the mode you are in. Figure 2-2: Creative Prodikeys Setting Up Your Creative Prodikeys 2-2 Help button Click this for a step-bystep tutorial on using the Creative Prodikeys software for more detailed information on using the Creative Prodikeys software. Follow the instructions on the Creative Prodikeys keyboard. Installing Software Starting the Software You can minimize the Creative Prodikeys software by pressing the Fun button...
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You should set your monitor's power management properties to deactivate by moving your screen saver to Never. Setting Up Your Creative Prodikeys 2-3 Configuring Power Management settings If you have enabled power saving or power management on your computer, you should also configure your mouse.
You should set your monitor's power management properties to deactivate by moving your screen saver to Never. Setting Up Your Creative Prodikeys 2-3 Configuring Power Management settings If you have enabled power saving or power management on your computer, you should also configure your mouse.
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... chords, function key chords or fixed progression chords. Using Your Creative Prodikeys 3-1 You will provide more control options when you more information on using your Creative Prodikeys. Intelligent Chord 2. This mode has 3 sub-modes: 1. The...quickly with Creative Prodikeys. This mode has 2 submodes: 1. Intelligent Chord 2. Function Key Chord 3. Function Key Chord Figure 3-1: Creative Prodikeys Modes. Creative Prodikeys has 4 different modes as shown below. Penta Tunes 2. This mode has 2 submodes: 1. Using Your Creative Prodikeys Creative Prodikeys Modes This...
... chords, function key chords or fixed progression chords. Using Your Creative Prodikeys 3-1 You will provide more control options when you more information on using your Creative Prodikeys. Intelligent Chord 2. This mode has 3 sub-modes: 1. The...quickly with Creative Prodikeys. This mode has 2 submodes: 1. Intelligent Chord 2. Function Key Chord 3. Function Key Chord Figure 3-1: Creative Prodikeys Modes. Creative Prodikeys has 4 different modes as shown below. Penta Tunes 2. This mode has 2 submodes: 1. Using Your Creative Prodikeys Creative Prodikeys Modes This...
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...-ins, which you play will be switched from the usual seven-tone scale to create music instantly in Penta Tunes sub-mode. The Creative Prodikeys software should look similar to the figure below to learn how to a five-tone scale (pentatonic scale). Follow the steps below .... To select the Penta Tunes sub-mode: In the Creative Prodikeys software, click the Impress button, and then click the Penta Tunes button. Impress button Penta Tunes button Figure 3-2: Creative Prodikeys software in the Penta Tunes sub-mode. The black keys on the music keyboard...
...-ins, which you play will be switched from the usual seven-tone scale to create music instantly in Penta Tunes sub-mode. The Creative Prodikeys software should look similar to the figure below to learn how to a five-tone scale (pentatonic scale). Follow the steps below .... To select the Penta Tunes sub-mode: In the Creative Prodikeys software, click the Impress button, and then click the Penta Tunes button. Impress button Penta Tunes button Figure 3-2: Creative Prodikeys software in the Penta Tunes sub-mode. The black keys on the music keyboard...
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... then click the Close button. In the dialog box that appears, click the music category you want . 3. You can switch between music scales: In the Creative Prodikeys software, click the Scale button. To select a music style: 1. Scale button Figure 3-4 Using Your...
... then click the Close button. In the dialog box that appears, click the music category you want . 3. You can switch between music scales: In the Creative Prodikeys software, click the Scale button. To select a music style: 1. Scale button Figure 3-4 Using Your...
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...selecting a main instrument for your music keyboard, you can also press SPACEBAR on your Creative Prodikeys software. To select a main instrument: Click the Instrument keys in the Creative Prodikeys software, or press the corresponding keys on your music keyboard that will be played together... a rhythm: Press the black keys on your computer keyboard. Figure 3-6 Using Your Creative Prodikeys 3-4 You can also select a second instrument that correspond to the blue keys in the Creative Prodikeys software, or press the corresponding keys quickly twice on your main instrument. To begin,...
...selecting a main instrument for your music keyboard, you can also press SPACEBAR on your Creative Prodikeys software. To select a main instrument: Click the Instrument keys in the Creative Prodikeys software, or press the corresponding keys on your music keyboard that will be played together... a rhythm: Press the black keys on your computer keyboard. Figure 3-6 Using Your Creative Prodikeys 3-4 You can also select a second instrument that correspond to the blue keys in the Creative Prodikeys software, or press the corresponding keys quickly twice on your main instrument. To begin,...
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...: Press the black keys on the music keyboard. To add a tremolo (trembling) effect: Press and hold F3 or F4 on your Creative Prodikeys software. Red keys Figure 3-7 Green keys Using Your Creative Prodikeys 3-5 To add an automatic upper or lower trill effect: Press and hold F5 on your computer keyboard while holding down white...
...: Press the black keys on the music keyboard. To add a tremolo (trembling) effect: Press and hold F3 or F4 on your Creative Prodikeys software. Red keys Figure 3-7 Green keys Using Your Creative Prodikeys 3-5 To add an automatic upper or lower trill effect: Press and hold F5 on your computer keyboard while holding down white...