Description

Hardware

The NMS 1160 is a 61-key music keyboard released by Philips for use with the NMS 1205 MSX-AUDIO cartridge (Music Module).

NOTE!

The 20-pin IDC connector is the same as used on the Panasonic FS-MKB1, Toshiba HX-MU901, Yamaha YK-01, YK-10 and YK-20 music keyboards. However, the pinout is different, making these keyboards incompatible with the Music Module.

Brand	Philips
Model	NMS 1160
Year	1987
Region	Europe
Launch price	ƒ399
Package content	NMS 1160 Music keyboard Music Creator 101 Pop Hits For Buskers (book) Manual
Emulation

Software

This music keyboard was provided with "Music Creator" on disk, a new software that expanded on the idea of the Music-BOX firmware included in the NMS 1205 cartridge.

It allowed users to play the device as a regular music keyboard, the MSX providing the background instruments and rhythm, and the user playing along with the right hand while changing the chords using the left hand.

This follow-up software is likely also the first software that used the Sample RAM for drums.