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SX-KN2400 SX-KN2600 - Support

1. In the SEQUENCER section press the 2 Press the OK button EASY REC button to turn it on SEQUENCER PLAY EASY REC O O cares EASY RECORD sets D Sal record Hm cep iste per ing A e Ee song NAMING f will be cleared Press OK to proceed per gt The display changes to the REALTIME RECORD display Continued on the next page 25 QQTGO0692 Y c e 5 o gt Y 2 2 e 5i as E 26 QQTG0692 Play the song on the keyboard When you have finished playing press the EASY REC button again to turn it off SEQUENCER PLAY EASY REC o o e The PLAY button in the SEQUENCER section turns on Playing back your recorded performance A Press the SEQUENCER RESET FILL IN 1 button FILL IN O1 SEQUENCER RESET B Press the START STOP button START STOP O1 O2 O3 O4 BEAT Your performance is played back just as you recorded it When you are finished playing back your performance press the PLAY button in the SEQUENCER section to turn it off Save data on an SD card w2500
2. e Rhythm data is loaded to the COMPOSER memory MEMORY You can use the rhythms during your performance just like the preset rhythms 29 QQTGO0692 o c e 5 O a gt Yo o e gt S o 2 Le o lt gt lo Q lt x About the display A large size display easy to operate with excellent readability is used for displaying various information such as the names of the selected sounds and rhythms etc and when setting the functions Let s take a look The display illustrations shown in this Users Manual are examples for the sake of clarification the actual displays on your instrument may differ from the illustrations Normal display HOME PAGE This is the kind of information you see on the dis play during a normal performance Selected rhythm EE PMEM A 1 Easy 8 Beat RIGHT 1 part sound US Folk Rock Piano Tempe J 74 ES RIGHT 2 part sound Slow Strings LEFT part sound Volume of each part METR PADS D2 105 Volume balance At the bottom half of the normal display the vol ume balance of each part is represented in a fader illustration and by a number 0 to 127 You can use the balance buttons below the display to adjust the volumes OTHER PARTS TR APC AUTO PLAY CHORD PADS PERFORMANCE PADS METR METRONOME
3. Displays performance information function Add various effects to the settings and other messages sounds Refer to page 41 Refer to page 30 e Use the CONTRAST buttons to adjust the display so that it is easy to read SOUND GROUP TRANSPOSE Various sounds are available for Raise or lower the key each sound group of the entire keyboard Refer to page 36 Refer to page 46 DIGITAL d MULTI TX SES QUA ORGAN SAX MALLET amp BRASS WOOL SYNTH ORCH PERC o o o o SOUND EXPLORER MEMORY o o DIGITAL DRAWBAR n PANEL MEMORY SEQUENCER PROGRAM j E mm srARUSTOP Neos TE Efe C o o6 AER 01 0203 O4BEAT O TAP TEMPO PAGE ORD REC DISK DISk IN USE o NEXT BANK CONDUCTOR LOAD TECHNI CHORD SEQUENCER Block chords are Record and play back your automatically added to the performance melody Refer to page 47 Refer to page 73 CONDUCTOR PANEL MEMORY Assign a different sound to each Store the panel settings then recall part then assign the desired them instantaneously just by pressing parts to section of the keyboard a button or two Refer to page 64 Refer to page 39 11 QQTGO0692 Controls and functi
4. HHAH 00 o a exo son 00002 esc a HN oc ooo c 00008 Many exciting rhythms are stored in the memory of this instrument First select one of the rhythm groups and then choose the desired rhythm Select a rhythm 1 In the RHYTHM GROUP section select a rhythm group RHYTHM GROUP POP ROCK DANCE POP BALLAD o o o o mm mm mm mm SIMPLE DANCE TRAD amp BEAT CLUB USA WALTZ o o o o JAZZ amp BALLROOM LATIN amp SWING amp SHOW WORLD MEMORY o o o o LOAD MEMORY is the group in which you store the rhythms you create with the COMPOSER Refer to page 111 2 Select the desired rhythm from the list on the display e RHYTHM Pop King Hip Rock 70s Love Song Pop Lanent POP J 120 Swedish Pop Latino Dance Latino Ballad 60s Pop Idol CountryR ibbon e f there is more than one page to the display use the PAGE buttons to move from one screen page to another B VARIATION There are four variations available for each rhythm Use the VARIATION buttons to select the desired variation MUSIC STYLE ARRANGER o VARIATION O1 o2 o3 Confirm that the MUSIC STYLE ARRANGER button is off If it is on press it once to turn it off The nuance of the pattern differs with each variation number You can change to a different variation while the rhythm is playing 04 lt
5. A gu Use a the buttons below the display to Insert the song disk into the Disk Drive 3 select a song slot 21 SMF DIRECT PLAY e For SMF songs use the PLAY AS 2 On the DISK MENU display select button to specify a sound arrangement DIRECT PLAY mode Ea 4 Press the START button The selected song is played back DIRECT PLAY is possible from the following disks Standard MIDI File Standard MIDI File with Lyrics DISK ORCHESTRA COLLECTION DOC PianoDisc All product and company names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners DISK ORCHESTRA COLLECTION is a trademark of the YAMAHA Corporation 18 QQTG0692 Play back SD cards SD AUDIO PLAY KN2600 o c 2 o c 5 ua 2 v b a Saas sius d 3 E s JE ss e 2SlPTTTTTTTA B amp o EREEHEEHEHHB 30 5 OF Se FA dh 00 abo ae SESS Ea e a de i 2 3 4 2 3 Open the lid of the SD slot p Open it completely Insert an SD card with the stored songs into the SD slot Push the card until it locks Close the lid No operation is possible when the li
6. When setting the volume balance press the m MUSIC upper button to increase the volume and the MUSIC pertains to the SEQUENCER s volume lower button to decrease it Affects the sound of all parts except the keys Hold a button down to scroll the volume e KN2600 does not affect SD AUDIO data play quickly back Auto accompaniment part m MUTE Pressing the OTHER PARTS TR button will dis To mute a part press both the corresponding play the auto accompaniment part setting upper and lower buttons at the same time Screen The volume display for a muted part is shown e DRM DRUMS ACP ACCOMP as MUTE Pressing either balance button for a muted part will cancel the mute function 30 QQTGO0692 B OTHER PARTS TR By the pressing the OTHER PARTS TR button the screen sequentially switches to the respec tive volume balance screens of the play part auto accompaniment part playback part 1 to 8 and playback part 9 to 16 The playback part PT is used to playback recording and song data When there are other parts or tracks to access the OTHER PARTS TR indicator is lit PAGE When there are additional parts to the current display a page number indication for example PAGE1 2 appears in the upper right corner of the screen For example 1 2 indicates that there are two pages of the display and the current page is page 1 In this case you can use the upper and lower PAGE b
7. 181 COUNT INTRO occ 51 CUSTOMIZE ee dae hired PIRE M pe 174 D DEMO ras bo tate acted A LEE 16 DIGITAL DRAWBAR sssseee eese 37 DIGITAL EFFECT zi x Ig aa 41 DIRECT PLAY KN2400 lsssses esee 122 Disk Drive KN2400 0 00 e eee eee 117 DISK KN2400 0 000 E eee 119 Displays n ie pe o eee ERA eae ERE 30 DISPLAY TIME OUT 000 cee eee 175 DISPLAY HOLD eiii a ERE RAE 32 DRUM EDIT ce IRIURE Phebe he bee ta MER 95 DRUM PATTERN OUTPUT MIDI 184 DRUMS TYPE MIDI sees 182 E EASY COMPOSER ssesess esee ees 106 EASYEDIT i orbe Shea ine ite eis 158 EASY REC 3 224 tive eth bagel he Shae 77 Error messages ooo 191 EX Murcia end dentatis ioa a 32 EXP PEDAL a ea e ada 188 Expression Pedal 0 000 e eee eee 187 F FADE IN OUT 0 00 0 ccc eee eee 57 FAVORITES 2 eR nie Iu wed eaten eee ed e Ni de d 33 ETEISIINES sos far ir ts eee een es ef nana Cities opt Sa ie 51 EIETER koi AUADRShLbieheekehuhileues 163 FINGERED 000 ccc eee eee eee 53 FOOT CONTROLLERS 0 000000e 172 FOODS Wires wid Biases a ts sci dud ase danas Steers 188 Eoot Switcli Tet dute Ao Autos daban o bs aft Pau 187 G GENERAL MIDI LEVEL 2 5 118 GLUDE 2 2 EVA AED LE 172 H Headphones 00 e eee eee eee eee 188 HELP M E 33 A EE ERORE S RORE IEE 186 INPUT OUTPUT SETTING MIDI 183
8. GED ED son use NEXT BANK o o TECHNI CHORD Block chords are SEQUENCER Record and play back your automatically added to the performance melody Refer to page 47 Refer to page 73 CONDUCTOR PANEL MEMORY Assign a different sound to each part then assign the desired parts to section of the keyboard Refer to page 39 Store the panel settings then recall them instantaneously just by pressing a button or two Refer to page 64 13 QQTGO0692 Y c e O c gt Yo e Y m Getting started Before you play D Plug the power cord into an outlet 3 Press the POWER button to turn it on Located on the left of the keyboard 2 Affix the music stand as shown BOF amp ON L Headphones may be plugged into the PHONES terminal Rear panel This will automatically switch off the speaker system and sound is heard only through the headphones The pitch of this instrument can be adjusted for when playing with other instruments Refer to page 152 Under certain conditions the functions and memories of this instrument may be initialized when the power is turned on 14 QQTGO0692 Playing Y c e o c gt Yo Y m In the CONDUCTOR section on the panel press the RIGHT 1 button to turn it on
9. SAVE 1 Insert a formatted disk into the Disk Drive slot Push it all the way in until you hear a click A disk which is used with this instrument for the first time must first be formatted 2 On the DISK MENU display select SAVE The display looks similar to the following TECHNICS FORMAT SMF FORMAT O 3 Select the type of data save you want TECHNICS FORMAT Save this instrument s data in the Technics File format SMF FORMAT O Save the SEQUENCER data in the Stan dard MIDI File format FORMAT 0 125 QQTGO0692 p A Z E o LJ a x A a Lom A Z o LJ a x A a Part VI m TECHNICS FORMAT fa HM NAME F SONGOI SAVE 2HD 1251KB free 12 used ENT PANEL L MEMORY ENCER 1 Use the buttons below the display to specify the file number you wish to save to The types of data that can be saved are shown in a frame on the right side of the display If you press the SAVE button all the indicated data is saved Ordinarily PERFOR MANCE data is selected but you can use the SAVE OPTION to select specific data to save 2 If you wish to assign a name to the file press the NAME button The display looks similar to the following SRUE FILE NRMING INS CLR DEL HEARTH EJ ABCDEFGHIJKLM NOPQRSTUVWXYZ K 0 1 2 3456789 POSITION ABC 123 alc GEN Disk Drive KN2400 3 Use the buttons below the disp
10. tad Sead 150 Master Tuning inm onim eniin rester 152 Key Scala as 152 Sound Load Optica ls E E ee de di 153 APC Reverb Setting eene 154 Part IX Reverb amp EIfect o o ete ehe dan aea etu 155 Outline of the Reverb amp Effect ssssssssssssseeeeeeeeneen enne 155 8 QQTG0692 Tone Gonltrol 4o hr Leder MU eu EU dM AD 156 Part X Sound Edit ouo et ee er 157 Outline of the Sound Edit essere 157 ata 158 Tone Edision ES 159 e L 162 Filter Edit uote eee A ee aene 163 Amplitude EQ rom de td 165 LFO EGlt iier od ED aet tel i luc eet 167 Effect Edilizia Lo e t Dt etiatn teak 168 Controller Edit eni ede Renee en sien 169 Store the new sound eene nennen nennen nnns 169 Part XI COllrol o st Sed Linc 171 Outline of Control functions eene nennen 171 Overall Touch Sensitivity ooononnocccnnnnnccocccnnccnnnnanccnnnnonnnnn cnn na nonnnnnn cora nnnnnn ens 172 Foot Coritrollers n vet A das 172 Part XII Customize sss 174 Outline of Customize functions ooooonoccccnnccnnnonccnnnconnnnnncnnnnnnnnnnn nn nnnnnnnana cnn canas 174 Display Time Out sssssssssssssssseeeeeee eene enn nennen nennen nnn n nennt nnne at 175 Data Protection sekkin eer eee Era NEE nre nua rb EE XE REY nas 176 MIDI Setting Load OptiON oocooccccnnnnocccnnonccncnonanncnonnnncoronn mee 176 Pa
11. Store your panel settings PANEL MEMORY o c e o c gt Yo 2 Y e SE E E TRE sounds volumes etc one of the numbered buttons of the Set up the desired panel settings 3 With the SET button held down press PANEL MEMORY 1 to 8 2 Use the NEXT BANK button to select a bank A B C PANEL MEMORY 7014 o2 03 04 SET Y MODO S t AAO e The bank numbers are shown on the a The current panel settings are now display stored in the specified bank and number When you select the same bank and number again the stored panel settings are recalled mBank number ES PMEM A 1 Easy 8 Beat US Folk Rock f you do not wish to recall the rhythm tempo etc with the PANEL MEMORY press and hold the SET button for a few seconds to show the PANEL MEMORY MODE display and select NORMAL 24 QQTGO0692 Record your performance SEQUENCER Y c e O c gt Yo Y m Sonatina Sound Piano RIGHT 1 part Right hand As E Left hand G
12. e On the MUSICAL CATEGORY MUSICAL ERA or ALPHABETICAL LIST ALPHA BET display you can move freely to each display using the buttons to the right of the display e After deciding on a style with the MUSIC STYLIST if you record the settings in the PANEL MEMORY the same style name is copied to the PANEL MEMORY up to 16 characters When you recall the PANEL MEMORY settings this style name is shown at the top of the normal display e After selecting a style turn the MUSIC STYLIST button off if you wish to have the normal display active during a performance un Music Style Arranger Loo H EEEEEEEHH oo o E SEO ea meses E The MUSIC STYLE ARRANGER helps you to make professional registration changes during your perfor o mance Select between four contrasting registrations at the push of a button or let your instrument change the registration automatically for you when you use FILL IN 1 or 2 The MUSIC STYLE 2 ARRANGER will also alter the accompaniment in character with the registration change creating a pol E ished sounding arrangement a How to use the MUSIC STYLE ARRANGER 1 Select a rhythm pattern The nuance of the pattern differs with each number 2 Press the MUSIC STYLE ARRANGER button The panel settings including the tempo to turn it on change according to the selected rhythm and music style The AUTO PLAY C
13. 3 Select PERFORMANCE PADS 4 Select SEQ TO PAD COPY The display looks similar to the following SEQ TO PAD COPY PERFORMANCE PAD EDIT USER BANK A PAD 1 SEQUENCER SONG 1 FIRST LAST gt PART TRACK dem PARTI OFF 1 ENGINE feeds esee spes 5 Select the measures of SEQUENCER data you wish to copy from On the SEQUENCER side use the buttons to make the corresponding settings FIRST MEASURE The first measure of the phrase you wish to copy LAST MEASURE The last measure of the phrase you wish to copy TRANSPOSE The setting to transpose the chords when they are copied The maximum that can be copied is 16 mea sures e When copying to pad button 5 or 6 the chord STEP track is automatically displayed and the chord data is also copied However when chord data from step record input does not exist the measures are blank f you wish to convert the chords during play back set TRANSPOSE to the key of C and then copy the phrase Peformance Pads 6 Select the pad button you wish to copy to On the PERFORMANCE PAD side use the buttons to make the corresponding settings USER BANK The name of the bank A B C PAD Pad button number 1 to 6 PART The part to copy to TRACK The track number to copy from Press the OK button A confirmation display appears Press the YES button if you wish to copy the phrase or press the NO button to cancel the procedure Whe
14. 4 Press the OK button The display returns to the SAVE display Continued on the next page 141 QQTGO0692 o A Z L Ke i c o a o Part VII SD Card KN2600 5 Use the FROM SONG buttons to select the SEQUENCER song number you wish to save The song name to save from is shown below the FROM SONG button 6 Use the PANEL HEADER buttons to specify S ON or OFF o N g ON The sound and volume settings for each E part are saved as data at the beginning of o the file Q a OFF This data is not saved 7 Use the 1 MEASURE SPACE buttons to select ON or OFF ON A one measure space is added to the beginning of the file OFF No space is added When there is various data other than perfor mance data stored at the beginning of a file the start of playback may be delayed This can be avoided by set the 1 MEASURE SPACE to ON to inserting a before the beginning of the performance When set to ON a space is added each time a file is saved Therefore if you have already saved a file once with the 1 MEASURE SPACE set to ON please set it to OFF each time the file is subsequently saved 8 Use the SAVE AS button to select the sound generator mode GM GM2 NX 9 Press the SAVE button The SAVE operation begins When the operation has been successfully completed COMPLETED is shown on the display f you attempt to save data to a file number in which d
15. IC CHCDICIICO Next song Fast forward Play pause Stop Previous song During playback the buttons below the display are used for player functions such as fast for ward pause etc During playback if you press the MIXER but ton you can change the settings for each part If you press the MIC button during playback the display changes to the MIC REVERB amp EFFECT setting display For SMF disks For SMF with LYRICS disks by pressing the LYRICS button the lyrics are shown on the display For a minus one performance use the TRACK MUTE a v buttons to select the chan nel you wish to mute Use the ON OFF but tons and set the track you want to MUTE to ON Following this you can play a keyboard performance on the channel which was last set to MUTE For DOC disks You can use the PART 1 PART 2 and ORCH other accompaniment parts buttons to set the respective parts to ON or OFF For PIANO DISC playback You can use the PART 1 and ORCH other accompaniment parts buttons to set the respective parts to ON or OFF Disk Drive KN2400 m MEDLEY PLAY With DIRECT PLAY songs saved on a disk can be played back continuously in a medley 1 On the DIRECT PLAY display set the MED LEY settings If ALL is pressed all the files are selected and the songs are played back in order in a med ley If ALL is pressed again the files are dese lected You can use the buttons below the display to select
16. LEVEL 1 On the SOUND EDIT menu select AMPLI 5 Use the CURVE and v buttons to select the TUDE type of volume curve depending on touch The display looks similar to the following 6 Change the respective key follow settings Use the KEY FOLLOW SLOPE and v but tons to adjust the bend slope Use the KEY FOLLOW RANGE 1 3 and v buttons to specify the pitch range by note name AMPLITUDE 7 Repeat steps 2 to 6 for the other tones as desired 2 Use the buttons to the left of the display to select a tone Use the A and Y buttons to select a setting item and then the and v buttons to specify a selection 3 Use the LEVEL and v buttons to select the volume 4 Use the TOUCH and v buttons to set the amount of volume change in relation to how hard the keyboard is played e Ata value the softer the keyboard is played the louder the sound At a value the harder the keyboard is played the louder the sound 165 QQTGO0692 Part X ENVELOPE Specify how the volume changes over time from the time the key is played to the time the sound dies out 1 Use the PAGE buttons to view the 2 3 display The display looks similar to the following 3 AMPLITUDE PAGE 2 3 ENVELOPE keyore 2 Use the buttons to the left of the display to select a tone Use the A and Y buttons to select a setting item and then the and v buttons to specify a selection 3 Adjust the settings for t
17. gt lt pes o lt 97 gt S a 49 QQTGO0692 E lt gt lt o lt 92 gt E a Part Il Start the rhythm There are two ways to start the rhythm 1 Normal start Select a rhythm Press the START STOP button to turn it on START STOP O1 O2 O3 O4 BEAT The selected begins to play You can stop the rhythm by pressing the START STOP button again to turn it off The BEAT indicators above the START STOP button light to indicate the beat rhythm pattern immediately Synchronized start With the synchronized start feature the rhythm pattern starts when you play a key on the key board 1 2 Select a rhythm Press the SYNCHRO amp BREAK button to turn it on SYNCHRO amp BREAK ea Play a key to the left of the keyboard split point The rhythm pattern begins to play You can use the synchronized start feature even when the keyboard is not divided into left and right sections To start the rhythm press a key to the left of the specified split point 50 QQTG0692 Playing the rhythm Adjust the tempo The tempo of the rhythm pattern is adjusted with the TEMPO PROGRAM buttons TEMPO O PROGRAM N The tempo is shown on the display as a numerical value J 40 to 300 When the TEMPO PROGRAM indicator is lit the TEMPO PROGRAM cannot be used to adjust the tempo To adjust the tempo during playback refe
18. Settings for the entire instrument s final output sound quality 1 On the REVERB amp EFFECT display select TONE CONTROL The display looks similar to the following TONE CONTROL 2 Use the BASS and v buttons to adjust the low range and the TREBLE and v buttons for the high range Raising the settings excessively may cause distorted sounds Lower the setting or the MAIN VOLUME 15 o q d Lu oj Ke h o 2 oO tc 156 QQTG0692 Part X Sound Edit Outline of the Sound Edit mcum H L4 menn coo E EFEFREEHH ooo oO n a oo o gt ooo ooo02 a CE mm MODO ae o0000s SOUND EDIT enables you to create your own new sound by altering one of the this instrument s preset sounds Your new sound can be stored in one of the sound memory locations SOUND EDIT has two methods of use You can edit in detail using functions more commonly associated with a synthesizer or you can use EASY EDIT which allows you to change some basic parameters on one page 1 Select a sound to edit 2 Turn on the PROGRAM MENUS button PROGRAM MENUS XX The display looks similar to the following PROGRAM MENUS NET SOUND EDIT LESE SEQUENCER a 3 Select SOUND EDIT The display looks similar to the following by SOUND ED Eee I Wr m im dd 4 Select the desired menu and follow the proce dures on the cor
19. Specify how the pitch envelope changes in rela tion to note pitch 1 Use the PAGE buttons to view the 4 4 display PITCH PITCH ENU TOUCH amp KEY FOLLOW RTTRCK KEV FOLLOW 2 Use the buttons to left of the display to select a tone Use the A and Y buttons to select a setting item and then the and v buttons to specify a selection 3 Use the TOUCH and v buttons to change the respective touch settings Use the TIME and v buttons to specify the time change depending on touch Use the LEVEL and v buttons to specify the pitch change level depending on touch Sound Edit e Ata setting the softer the keys are pressed the greater the change At a setting the harder the keys are pressed the greater the change 4 Change the key follow settings for the ATTACK DECAY and RELEASE Use the and v buttons corresponding to the ENVELOPE KEY FOLLOW attributes to adjust the settings Use the CENTER and v buttons to select the center of the bend direc tion Filter Edit Make major changes to the sound by eliminating specific frequency ranges FILTER amp EQUALIZER 1 On the SOUND EDIT menu select FILTER The display looks similar to the following FILTER E FILTER amp EQUALIZER SOLO Lou pass FILTER 12465 EQUALIZER 2 Use the buttons to the left of the display to select a tone Use the A and Y buttons to select a setting item and then the and v buttons to specify a
20. The selected phrase is played in the current tempo To stop the phrase before it has ended press the STOP button Some phrases continue to play until the STOP button is pressed the Loop indication appears During a rhythm performance some phrases may play in time with the measure count When the automatic accompaniment is on several phrases are played in the specified chord SOLO Pad buttons 5 and 6 SOLO are phrases with chord progressions Just by pressing one of these pad buttons the phrase changes following a chord progression that is typical for the music genre of that bank Use with the automatic accompaniment dur ing your performance Pad button 5 accesses a major chord progres sion and pad button 6 a minor chord progres sion 67 QQTGO0692 2 xe c n o o h le y dh oO na L7 xe a oO o c E h fe yu h oO ou Part Ill Peformance Pads AUTO SETTING When this button is set to on the bank automati cally changes according to the automatic setting functions in the ONE TOUCH PLAY the MUSIC STYLE ARRANGER and the MUSIC STYLIST When it is set to off the bank does not automati cally change according to these functions AUTO SETTING o ES Copying phrases You can copy the desired data as phrases from the SEQUENCER to each pad memory of a User Bank Chord data also can be copied to pad buttons 5 and 6 SOLO PHRASE C
21. pese Bess SE ds 4 Ems _ AAA 3 fm O ras e a 3 4 5 6 Insert an SD card you wish to save to A Select TECHNICS FORMAT into the SD slot Refer to page 19 Close the cover securely 2 Press the SD button GED ED son use o 3 On the SD MENU display select SAVE SD MENU SD PREFERENCES iu SD SONG MEDLEY EX FAVORITE SONGS 5 6 iso SD SAVE MENU TECHNICS FORMAT gt SD SOUND SMF FORMAT P Specify the FOLDER and a SONG number to save to T MEMORY FOLDER RENAME Song SELECT Press the SAVE button i SD SAVE MY FRVORITE 124 384KB free 8x used SAVE gt SONG p NAMING CURRENT PANEL m PANEL MEMORY 01 SONGO1 02 SONGO2 03 SONGO3 PADS EFFECT MEMORY FOLDER RENAME The performance data of the song recorded in the SEQUENCER is saved on the SD card 27 QQTG0692 o c 2 par 5 gt Y 7 e o c e 5 o c gt Y 2 2 e Recall data from an SD card Press and hold the SD button for a few 3 Press the LOAD button seconds The data is copied to the internal memory of this inst
22. DISK IN USE This indicator lights when data is being loaded or saved e To prevent data loss do not eject the disk or turn off the power while this indicator is lit DISK IN USE This indicator is lit continuously as long as the power is on sema H m gt gt o o gt o oo E EFEEHEHH oo 0 oj eso Os non ooooS ges EP up moomoo cn SERERE E About the menu DISK MENU LOAD A save E DIRECT PLAY SONG MEDLEY LOAD page 120 Load data from a disk into this instruments memory SAVE page 125 Save data from this instrument s memory to a disk DIRECT PLAY page 122 Direct playback of SMF etc commercial song disks and medley playback SONG MEDLEY page 124 Medley playback of songs in the disk Tech nics format DISK TOOLS page 128 Disk management procedures such as disk format PREFERENCES page 130 Used to specify which screen is to be jumped to as well as the preferred file when a disk is inserted 119 QQTGO0692 pen A Z o LJ a x o a ax A Z o LJ a x 2 a Part VI Loading data Disk Drive KN2400 Recall load the data from the disk to this instrument s memories Note that the load procedure causes any data which is currently stored in the relevant memories to be erased LOAD Load data that saved to a disk into this ins
23. Eis TRACK CLEAR sons Press the up down buttons under the screen corresponding to the tracks that you want to clear Press OK to complete TRACK ua 3 Use the balance buttons to select the track or tracks you wish to clear e A CLR mark is shown for the selected tracks 4 Press the OK button The confirmation display appears Press the YES button to execute the function or press the NO button to cancel the function e f the YES button is pressed the specified tracks are erased 93 QQTGO0692 Sequencer Part IV Sequencer Note Edit You can edit performance NOTE data on a piano roll display This differs from the normal STEP RECORD edit procedure and is a convenient way to check the data for each note Data other than NOTE data cannot be corrected or recorded To correct or record other types of data use the STEP RECORD display Refer to page 86 LJ o t a o E a o o On the SEQ MENU display select RECORD amp EDIT On the RECORD amp EDIT display select NOTE EDIT On the PART SELECT display select a track The CHORD RHYTHM and CONTROL tracks cannot be selected The display looks similar to the following JJ NOTE EDIT SONG 1 TRACK 1 1 1 0 C3 v48 38 MEAS POS NOTE VEL LEN INC CURSOR Use the MEAS A and Y buttons to select the measure you wish to edit Use the CURSOR lt q and buttons to move the cursor W to the point you wis
24. FIX The VELOCITY value of all received NOTE ON data is set to a fixed value 1 to 127 e Select VELOCITY FIXED VALUE Use the and v buttons to change the value TECHNI CHORD OUTPUT ON Keyboard notes generated by the TECHNI CHORD function are also trans mitted OFF Only key note data of the pressed keys is transmitted TRANSPOSE OUTPUT ON The note data of the transposed notes is transmitted OFF The note data of the played keys is transmitted 183 QQTGO0692 Part XIII MIDI DRUM PATTERN OUTPUT ON Data from the DRUMS part is transmitted OFF Data from the DRUMS part is not trans mitted AUTO PLAY CHORD OUTPUT ON The data for the ACCOMP and BASS parts is transmitted OFF The data for the above parts is not trans mitted MIDI channels should be assigned to the above parts before exchanging data AUTO OCTAVE SHIFT OUTPUT ON If the octave has been automatically changed the data of the transposed notes is transmitted depending on the sound OFF The note data of the played keys is transmitted 3 Use the and v buttons to select the setting 4 Repeat steps 2 and 3 for each item as desired MIDI Presets Establish the optimum settings depending on how this Keyboard is connected to other equipment and on whether this Keyboard is used as the master or the slave 3 Press the OK button When the settings have been successfully 1 On the MIDI MENU display select MIDI PRE SETS Th
25. Rhythm as written J J J in the score BY Y Timing of actual performance EE Quantized ao performance 3 Use the TRACK and v buttons to specify the track number e You cannot select the track for the CONTROL RHYTHM or CHORD part e f ALL is selected all the tracks are quantized 4 Use the FIRST MEAS and v buttons to specify the start point measure number 5 Use the LAST MEAS and v buttons to spec ify the end point measure number 6 Use the VALUE and v buttons to specify the quantize level Select from J J M A M A Je A 3 denotes a triplet type note 92 QQTG0692 7 Use the STRENGTH and v buttons to select the amount of quantize 96 100 is a convenient setting When set to 10096 the performance data is quantized exactly to the level specified for the VALUE just For example at 50 the data is quan tized to a point that is half that of the just level By this setting you can attain an effect that is very slightly off beat from the rhythm 8 Use the WINDOW and v buttons to specify the range 96 affected by the quantize setting With the increment set to 100 for the VALUE at a setting data close to the just point is corrected and at a setting data far from the just point is corrected For example if set to 30 the quantize function affects data far from the just point and if set to 30 the quantize function affects data close to the just
26. SET gt S o 2 o o Ld E O 2 lt 5 Repeat steps 3 and 4 to create the display you want e There are nine settable items on the display 6 On the FAVORITES SETTINGS display press the OK button e Your customized display is stored m Recall a FAVORITES display 1 Press the FAVORITES button to turn it on 2 Use the buttons to the left and right of the dis play to specify the ITEM you wish to recall The FAVORITES settings can be saved to a disk card 34 QQTG0692 Part Sounds and effects Overview of sounds and effects The following is an overview of the sound parts of this instrument NX SOUND NX SOUND is the Technics original sound gen erator format which evokes realtime perform ance quality and expressive power and dramatically expands the number of sounds and effects generated This format includes GM2 General MIDI Level 2 and make various controls possible when data is created and reproduced by computer For information about GM2 refer to page 118 Equipment with the logo shown below is compatible with NX SOUND song data SUX Part This instrument is organized into the following parts RIGHT 1 RIGHT 2 LEFT These are the parts the performer plays on the keyboard These are independent from the playback parts For example one can to perform on the keyboard while playing back a song disk with 16 part standard MIDI files SMF PART1 to 16 SMF song d
27. Switch from upper to lower case letters with the ABC abc button Press the INS button to enter a space at the cursor position Press the DEL button to erase the character at the cursor position Press the CLR button to erase the entire name Press the gt lt button to center the name 5 When you have finished assigning the name press the OK button Playing the rhythm Recall the panel setup 1 Press the BANK VIEW button to turn it on Select a bank 2 Press the desired PANEL MEMORY number button 1 to 8 The panel setup changes to the one stored in the specified memory You can then change the sound settings etc manually however the contents of the mem ory remain unchanged until you store them again The Control Preset bank of the PERFORM ANCE PADS or the Foot Switch sold sepa rately can also be used to change from one PANEL MEMORY setup to another Refer to pages 64 172 The currently selected bank memory number and memory name are shown in the top line on the normal display B NEXT BANK You can press the NEXT BANK button to switch to the next bank This allows you to change banks without exiting the normal display NEXT BANK t Each time the NEXT BANK button is pressed the bank indication changes in order A gt B gt C gt A gt B The panel settings change when a PANEL MEMORY number button 1 to 8 is pressed 65 QQTGO0692 E gt h
28. m 97 gt S a Part Il One Touch Play Playing the rhythm em m Y ccn o BEBE eS pe 000 00002 Cua a k mm O boa coo e 00008 ONE TOUCH PLAY automatically sets a suggested combination of sounds and an appropriate tempo for your chosen rhythm style 1 Select a rhythm pattern Do not select the MEMORY button 2 Press and hold the ONE TOUCH PLAY button for a few seconds ONE TOUCH PLAY During setting the style name is shown on the display The AUTO PLAY CHORD and the SYNCHRO amp BREAK are automatically turned on and the sounds and effects volume balances tempo etc that are ideal for your selected rhythm are automatically set 3 Play the keyboard When you specify a chord the automatic rhythm begins to play immediately Music Stylist 20000 B HAE of Sao Q on eS pon OOOOS cao CP mm Modo oo 800006 el a re n e Aji l MUSIC STYLIST sets up your instrument with a suitable registration for a specific style of music or tune Setup by music style Select a style from the MUSICAL CATEGORY 1 Press the MUSIC STYLIST button to turn it on MUSIC STYLIST e The display looks similar to the following ay MUSIC STYLIST cer MUSICAL El CATEGORY El MUSICAL ERA ALPHABET ICAL S188 60
29. mmm Technics a n sxKN2600 Operating Instructions Caution for AC Mains Lead For United Kingdom For the type as shown in figures A and B For your safety please read the following text carefully This appliance is supplied with a moulded three pin mains plug for your safety and convenience A 5 ampere fuse is fitted in this plug Should the fuse need to be replaced please ensure that the replacement fuse has a rating of 5 ampere and that it is approved by ASTA or BSI to BS1362 Check for the ASTA mark or the BSI mark Sy on the body of the fuse If the plug contains a removable fuse cover you must ensure that it is refitted when the fuse is replaced If you lose the fuse cover the plug must not be used until a replacement cover is obtained A replacement fuse cover can be purchased from your local dealer CAUTION IF THE FITTED MOULDED PLUG IS UNSUITABLE FOR THE SOCKET OUTLET IN YOUR HOME THEN THE FUSE SHOULD BE REMOVED AND THE PLUG CUT OFF AND DISPOSED OF SAFELY THERE IS A DANGER OF SEVERE ELECTRICAL SHOCK IF THE CUT OFF PLUG IS INSERTED INTO ANY 13 AMPERE SOCKET If a new plug is to be fitted please observe the wiring code as stated below If in any doubt please consult a qualified electrician IMPORTANT The wires in this mains lead are coloured in accor dance with the following code Blue Neutral Brown Live As these colours may not correspond with the col oured markings identifyi
30. After selecting a bank you can use the PAGE buttons to go to the PAGE 2 2 page and confirm the memory names of that bank s 8 memories Pee PANEL MEMORY BANK VIEW E A KN Tour GO e EE BANK NAMING Easy 16 Beat Easy Rock Ballad MEMORY NAMING Easy Swing Rock Easy 70s Orch Easy Organ Samba Easy 70s Rock Easy Disco You can use the BANK and v buttons to view other banks You can also access this display by pressing and holding any of the PANEL MEMORY number buttons 1 to 8 for a few seconds Part Il Assign a name to the bank memory You can assign names to the banks and memo ries 1 Select a bank or memory 2 Use the PAGE buttons to go to the PAGE 2 2 page on the display Pee PANEL MEMORY BANK VIEW IET A KN Tour we EUH BANK NAMING 2 Easy 16 Beat 3 Easy Rock Ballad MEMORY NAMING 4 Easy Swing Rock 5 Easy 70s Orch 6 Easy Organ Samba 7 Easy 70s Rock 8 Easy Disco 3 Press the BANK NAMING button to assign a name to the bank or the MEMORY NAMING button for the memory The display looks similar to the following ee PANEL MEMORY NAMING INS CLR DEL Easy 8 Beat Bel ABCDEFGHIJKLM NOPQRSTUVWXYZ 0123456789 1 POSITION RBC 123 CO C3 c 9 CC EO 4 Use the buttons below the display to assign a name e Set the character input position with the POSI TION buttons select the characters with the alphanumeric buttons and repeat name assignment
31. ENDING RPC CONTROL E FRDE IN OUT PROGRRM CHANGE MODE NX SOUND DRUMS TYPE NX SOUND SONG SELECT OFF PREVIOUS MODEL MODE OFF 2 Use A and Y buttons to select the item NOTE ONLY Of the performance data specify whether or not only note data is exchanged PROGRAM CHANGE TO P MEM Enable or disable the exchange of program change numbers for the RIGHT 1 part by operation of the PANEL MEMORY buttons e For this setting the PANEL MEMORY 1 to 8 program change numbers correspond to the bank numbers as follows BANK A 0to7 BANK B 8 to 15 INTRO FILL IN ENDING Enable or disable the exchange of intro fill in and ending data APC CONTROL Enable the exchange of data for the on off sta tus of the AUTO PLAY CHORD s BASIC ADVANCED and PIANIST modes FADE IN OUT Specify whether or not FADE IN OUT data is exchanged PROGRAM CHANGE MODE NX SOUND Program change numbers are standardized among NX SOUND Technics models which are set to this mode The program change number assigned to a given sound on one model is assigned to the same sound on all models which are set to the same mode 182 QQTG0692 PREVIOUS TECH Program change numbers are standardized among non NX SOUND Technics models which are set to this mode The program change number assigned to a given sound on one model is assigned to the same sound on all models which are set to the same mode MAP R GS basic sounds are transmitted a
32. HOLD 1 to 10 sec EASY SETTING Display time when the setting display was accessed pressing and holding a panel button DEFAULT HOLD 1 to 10 sec When set the OFF the display will not appear When set to DEFAULT the display time returns to the initialized setting You can specify 1 to 10 seconds for the dis play time When set to HOLD the DISPLAY HOLD auto matically turns on 3 Use the TIME and v buttons to change the setting 175 QQTGO0692 Customize o N O 2 2 5 o Part XII Customize Data Protection Data which you don t want to change but which is normally overwritten during disk load song change or the automatic setting functions etc can be protected from accidental overwriting 1 In the CUSTOMIZE MENU display select DATA PROTECTION The display looks similar to the following AJ DATA PROTECTION FOOT CONTROLLERS SETTING TONE CONTROL INITIAL TOUCH SENSITIVITY OFF MIC SETTING PANEL MEMORY EXP FILTER 2 Use the ITEM and v buttons to select an item 3 Use the ON OFF button to select ON or OFF ON The data is protected and will not be changed OFF The data is not retained 4 Repeat steps 2 and 3 for each item 5 Press the OK button MIDI Setting Load Option Specify how MIDI data is handled when data is loaded from a disk 1 On the CUSTOMIZE MENU display select MIDI SETTING LOAD OPTION The display looks similar to the fol
33. KN as master The mode when this instrument is used as the master keyboard KN as slave The mode when this instrument is used as a slave instrument INTERFACE The mode when this instrument is used as a connecting device between a PC with only USB terminals and an instrument with only MIDI terminals 185 QQTGO0692 Initialize This Keyboard has many settable functions and storable memories However you can return the settings and memory to the factory preset status INITIAL 1 Press the PROGRAM MENUS button to turn it on PROGRAM MENUS pog The display changes to the following PROGRAM MENUS NET SOUND EDIT LESE SEQUENCER 222 Had CONTROL COMPOSER IE Hae MIDI PEE customize 2 Select CONTROL The display looks similar to the following au CONTROL MENU MUSIC STYLE E ALL ARRANGER MODE MS OVERALL TOUCH PANEL MEMORY HE SENSITIVITY MODE ES FOOT FADE IN OUT CONTROLLERS SETT ING gt 3 Select INITIAL This display changes to the following Resets the PERFORMANCE or individual sections to the original factory sett ings CURRENT PANEL PART SETTING MIDI SETTING PRNEL MEMORY SEQUENCER SOUND MEMORY EFFECT MEMORY PADS USER 4 Use the A and Y buttons to select the desired type of initialization e PERFORMANCE includes all the items which are listed below it 186 QQTG0692 5 Press the OK button The display changes to the confirmation dis
34. PART SETTING page 147 Set the various sound attributes for each part MIXER page 150 Use the MIXER display to visually adjust the major settings of each part MASTER TUNING page 152 Select the type of tuning for the instrument KEY SCALING page 152 Select the type of scaling tuning SOUND LOAD OPTION page 153 Specify whether the various data accompa nying a sound such as effects are used when the sound is recalled 4 Follow the procedures on the corresponding menu display e When the TEMPO PROGRAM indicator is lit it indicates that the TEMPO PROGRAM is available for setting the current function 5 When you have finished setting the functions press the PROGRAM MENUS button to turn it off B A word about parts The organization of the sound parts is as follows Normal parts RIGHT 1 RIGHT 2 LEFT PART 1 to 16 t is suggested that PART 10 be used for the DRUMS part AUTO PLAY CHORD automatic accompani ment parts ACCOMP 1 5 BASS DRUMS 1 2 CHORD R BASS PERFORMANCE PADS part PADS TECHNI CHORD Select the TECHNI CHORD harmony style Refer to page 47 APC REVERB SETTING page 154 Adjust the degree of REVERB for each automatic accompaniment part SOUND ARRANGER Changes the sound of each automatic accompaniment part Refer to page 59 146 QQTGO0692 Part Vill Part Setting Set the various sound attributes for each part Selecting an attribute 1 On the SOUND
35. QQTGO0692 2 Select MUSICAL CATEGORY The display looks similar to the following MUSICAL CATEGORY J 112 Rock amp Pop CATEGORY ERA FlowerPower Rock Woddstock Harp FolkRock Guitars B Jean Pop Synth OffTheWall Thrilling Guitar Bad Funk Pop Pop Vid Strings em MISES RC 3 Use the CATEGORY A and Y buttons to select a category Z ALPHABET 4 Use the STYLE A and Y buttons to select a music style e During the search you can use the SKIP and v buttons to skip to the previous or follow ing subcategory Part Il Playing the rhythm The AUTO PLAY CHORD and the SYNCHRO amp BREAK turn on and the sounds effects volume balances rhythm and tempo etc which are best suited for the selected music style are automatically selected 5 Play the keyboard When you specify a chord the automatic rhythm begins to play immediately Setup by era You can select a style from a specific music era 1 Press the MUSIC STYLIST button to turn it on 2 Select MUSICAL ERA The display looks similar to the following MUSICAL ERA 1970s 5 23 TEMPO CATEGORY Disco Hustling 112 Down amp Bluesy 129 Eminent Tango 120 EuroTheatreOrgan 121 Everybody Rock 13 Famous Trumpets 126 Fat Rock Organ 150 Festival Axe 120 Final Curtain 120 SS steve 3 Use the STYLE A and Y buttons to select a style You can use the SKIP and v buttons to skip to the previous or following era You
36. To optimize memory songs you do not wish to venne Es preserve should be deleted Refer to page z 93 Dx 0x 0x 0 0x 0x Punch Record If you make a playing error during REALTIME RECORD or would like to change the recording for some other reason you can use the punch recording feature to correct a selected portion of the performance without having to redo the whole part Playing error Recording the performance ie Se ee Punch in Punch out Replay this portion Playback Recording mode 1 On the SEQ MENU display use the SONG 3 Select the track which contains the portion you SELECT and v buttons to select the song want to correct number Then select RECORD amp EDIT You cannot select a track in which no data is stored 2 On the RECORD amp EDIT display select On the display REC indicates tracks which PUNCH RECORD are being recorded and PLAY indicates The display looks similar to the following tracks which are being played back fe PUNCH RECORD 4 Use the MEAS and v buttons to specify the beginning measure of playback MEASURE indicates the current measure PUNCH TN number MEASURE 1 TIME SIG 4 4 lurg gFF MEMORY 100 AUTO OFF 5 Press the START STOP button to begin play back of the specified track 84 QQTGO0692 Part IV 6 During playback press the PUNCH IN button at the point you want to begin recording Recordi
37. a COMPOSER S PERFORMANCE E PADS 2 Select CONTROL The display looks similar to the following Lay CONTROL MENU MUSIC STYLE RRRRNGER MODE EN OVERALL TOUCH PANEL MEMORY Nom m SENSITIVITY MODE NES FOOT FADE IN OUT ES CONTROLLERS SETT ING I 3 Select a function INITIAL Return the settings and memories to the factory preset status Refer to page 186 OVERALL TOUCH SENSITIVITY page 172 Adjust the amount of keyboard touch response FOOT CONTROLLERS page 172 Assign functions to the separately sold Foot Switch and Foot Controller etc PANEL MEMORY MODE Define which panel settings are stored when the PANEL MEMORY is used Refer to page 66 MUSIC STYLE ARRANGER MODE Define which panel settings change by press ing a FILL IN button when the MUSIC STYLE ARRANGER is used Refer to page 63 FADE IN OUT SETTING Settings related to the FADE IN FADE OUT Refer to page 58 4 Follow the procedure to adjust the settings While you are adjusting the settings when the TEMPO PROGRAM indicator is lit it indicates that the TEMPO PROGRAM is available for setting the current function 5 When you have finished setting the functions press the PROGRAM MENUS button to turn it off 171 QQTGO0692 Control Part XI Control Overall Touch Sensitivity This instrument features INITIAL TOUCH the volume for example changes depending on how hard the keyboard is played 1 On
38. o D gt S a E gt LI o D gt s o Part Il PANEL MEMORY mode You can define which panel settings are recalled when the PANEL MEMORY is used 1 Press and hold the SET button for a few sec onds The display changes to the following mm PANEL MEMORY MODE PAGE 173 K wea Stores sound amp balance settings only M EXPAND Stores to total setting including Rhythm Transpose amp tempo 2 Select the mode NORMAL The sounds and volume balance and CON DUCTOR status are stored EXPAND All the instrument s settings are stored includ ing the rhythm except for SOUND AR RANGER on off status TRANSPOSE tempo etc After a few seconds the display exits the set ting mode m EXPAND MODE FILTER You can specify which data is stored in the EXPAND mode 1 Use the PAGE buttons to access the PAGE 2 3 3 3 EXPAND MODE FILTER display The display looks similar to the following He EXPAND MODE FILTER EEA FILTER TYPE ON OFF RHYTHM SELECT ION TEMPO APC amp MEMORY MODE ACOMP amp BASS VOLUME APC VOLUME SPLIT POINT TRANSPOSE FOOT CONT SETTING FADE IN OUT SETTING 2 Use the and v buttons to select the item 3 Use the ON and OFF buttons to store the on or off status for the selected item 66 QQTG0692 Playing the rhythm Part lll Performance Pads Playing phrases 2 PT
39. play Press the YES button if you wish to exe cute the initialization Press the NO button if you wish to cancel the procedure RTTENTION Using Initial Setting will replace any current data with the original factory sett ings fire You Sure Initialization begins When initialization is com pleted COMPLETED is shown on the dis play and the Keyboard returns to the normal perform ance mode The USER MIDI and FAVORITES are not ini tialized by this procedure You can also reset all the PERFORMANCE items with the following procedure Turn off the power to this instrument once Then while pressing the three lower left but tons in the RHYTHM GROUP section JAZZ amp SWING BALLROOM amp SHOW and LATIN amp WORLD at the same time turn the power on again About the performance data CURRENT PANEL settings PANEL MEMORY SEQUENCER COMPOSER MEMORY contents PERFORMANCE PADS USER memories SOUND MEMORY EFFECT MEMORY BACKUP MIDI USER for the MIDI PRESETS amp FAVORITES PERFOR MANCE The BACK UP data will not be erased even with the passage of time The backup memory does not function for the stored contents until the power has been on for about 10 minutes f you wish to retain the settings and stored memory contents for recall at a later time store the desired data on a disk SD card Data from previous Technics models may be limited t
40. 3 to 3 Octave shift is set for transmitted data only however the transmitted and received octave shifts are linked For example if the transmit ted octave shift is set to 1 the received octave shift is automatically set to 1 Use the LOCAL and v buttons to enable or disable this instrument s sound generator When set to ON the performance from this instrument is transmitted as MIDI data and also sounds from this instrument When set to OFF the performance from this instrument is transmitted as MIDI data but does not sound from this instrument 6 Repeat steps 2 to 5 for each part as desired Part XIII Control Messages Enable or disable the exchange of various control data 1 On the MIDI MENU display select CONTROL MESSAGES The display looks similar to the following The CONTROL MESSAGES display consists of 3 pages Use the PAGE buttons to switch between pages ni CONTROL MESSAGES BANK SELECT PITCH BEND VOLUME EXPRESS ION PANPOT SUSTAIN 2 Use the MESSAGE A and Y buttons to select the control message 3 Use the ON and OFF a and v buttons to spec ify on or off for the control message ON Data for the control operation is exchanged OFF Data for the control operation is not exchanged The BANK SELECT setting is effective only when PRG CHANGE is set to ON The EFFECT amp REVERB setting controls the DIGITAL EFFECT CHORUS MULTI and REVERB on off e RPN is the general
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42. ENSURE THE UNIT IS WELL VENTILATED TO PREVENT RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK OR FIRE HAZARD DUE TO OVERHEATING ENSURE THAT CUR TAINS AND ANY OTHER MATERIALS DO NOT OB STRUCT THE VENTILATION VENTS DO NOT OBSTRUCT THE UNIT S VENTILATION OPE NINGS WITH NEWSPAPERS TABLECLOTHS CUR TAINS AND SIMILAR ITEMS DO NOT PLACE SOURCES OF NAKED FLAMES SUCH AS LIGHTED CANDLES ON THE UNIT DISPOSE OF BATTERIES IN AN ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY MANNER VARNING F R ATT APPARATEN SKA FA GOD VENTILATION INSTALLERA ELLER PLACERA DEN INTE EN BOK HYLLA ETT INBYGGT SK P ELLER ANDRA BE GRANSADE UTRYMMEN FOR ATT F REBYGGA RISK F R ELST TAR OCH BRAND P GRUND AV VER HETTNING KONTROLLERA ATT GARDINER ELLER ANDRA F REM L INTE F RHINDRAR APPARATENS VENTILERING SE TILL ATT ENHETENS VENTILATIONS PPNINGAR INTE AR FORTAPPTA AV TIDNINGAR BORDSDUKAR GARDINER ELLER LIKNANDE FOREMAL STALL INGA FOREMAL MED OPPEN LAGA SA SOM ETT TANT STEARINLJUS OVANPA ENHETEN GOR DIG AV MED BATTERIER PA ETT MILJOVANLIGT SATT VAROITUS ALA ASENNA TAI LAITA TATA LAITETTA KABINET TITYYPPISEEN KIRJAKAAPPIIN TAI MUUHUN SUL JETTUUN TILAAN JOTTA TUULETUS ONNISTUISI VARMISTA ETT VERHO TAI MIKAAN MUU MATE RIAALI EI HUONONNA TUULETUSTA JOTTA VAL TETT ISIN YLIKUUMENEMISESTA JOHTUVA SAHKOISKU TAI TULIPALOVAARA ALA PEIT LAITTEEN TUULETUSAUKKOJA SANO MALEHDELLA POYTALIINALLA VERHOLLA TAI MUULLA VASTAAVALLA
43. Easy 16 Beat c 4 Easy Swing 2 Select the desired memory A B C 3 Use the VARIATION buttons to select a varia tion 4 Press the START STOP button The DRUMS part begins to play back The BASS and ACCOMP parts are played back when you use the AUTO PLAY CHORD Step Record Use STEP RECORD to store the notes one by one on the display This is a convenient way to store com plicated patterns that are difficult to play Recording procedure 1 While you are recording press the STEP RECORD button The display changes to the STEP RECORD display similar to the following 2 Use the CURSOR buttons to move the cursor to the note position you are going to store Each dot represents one eighth of a quarter note a thirty second note When storing triplets it may not be possible to match the timing exactly with the 1 32 note steps However if you select triplet type notes for the note length LENGTH in step 4 below the timing is automatically corrected 3 Use the PAGE button to access the PAGE 2 2 display au STEP RECORDING J 120 47 4 PAGE 272 MEMORY A Yaril PATTERN PART DRUMZ E IER PART REC NOTE LENGTH d NORM LENGTH_ PHRS Y Y 4 Use the left LENGTH buttons to specify the note value Select from Js A Js A Js D 23 J Joao X2to4 A 3 denotes a triplet type note For note values other than these use the right LENGTH buttons to specify the note value to be added
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45. LEFT RIGHT2 RIGHT Q BE 2 In the SOUND GROUP section press one of the sound buttons SOUND GROUP STRINGS amp GUITAR amp ORGAN amp PIANO VOCAL HARPSI ACCORDION O O O O SAX MALLET amp BRASS WOO YNTH ORCH PERC o o o o DRUM SOUND BASS KITS EXPLORER MEMORY o o o o a 1 3 Select a sound from the list of sounds shown on the display Bright Piano Modern E P Electric Grand Shining E P Vintage E P Modern Suitcase Suitcase E P Piano Orchestra 6 H B The list of sounds is contained on two or more screen pages To see a different part of the list press either PAGE button 4 Play the keyboard Your Keyboard features Touch Response You control the volume by playing the keys harder or softer 5 Set the MAIN VOLUME to an appropriate level with the sliding control Referto page 36 for detailed information about selecting sounds 15 QQTGO0692 See and listen to the demonstration o c e o c gt Yo e Y m 1 3 2 Press the DEMO button The demonstration performance and display corresponding to your selection will begin DEMO Toend the demonstration before it has gt finished press the START STOP button 3 When you are finished listening to the
46. Note that as long as the ending command is not recorded blank recording continues even if you stop playing The SEQUENCER PLAY button turns on Sequencer m Multi track recording Use the following procedure to record one track while listening to the track or tracks already recorded 1 Follow the procedure to record the first track and press the REC STOP button at the end of the recording The indication for the track just recorded changes from REC to PLAY Turn on the REC indication for the track you wish to record next and select the sounds and effects etc Press the START STOP button and begin recording Tracks for which PLAY is shown are played back and you can record in time with this If you turn on the REC for the CONTROL track and begin recording the rhythm start will not be recorded Press the REC STOP button at the end of the recording 5 Repeat steps 2 to 4 for other tracks as desired 6 When multi track recording is finished turn off the PROGRAM MENUS button If you wish to store part settings that you mod ified after recording as beginning song data press the MIXER button and follow the PANEL WRITE procedure Refer to page 83 79 QQTGO0692 Sequencer LJ o t a o E a o o Part IV CYCLE RECORD This mode allows you to have specified record ing measures continuously repeated Thus you can record measures by adding notes during an
47. PANEL MEMORY SEQUENCER COMPOSER SOUND MEMORY PERFORMANCE PADS EFFECT MEMORY MIDI amp FAVORITES MIDI PANEL P MEM SOUND PADS EFFECT FRU 2 Use the buttons below the display to specify the types of data you wish to load YES NO e indicates that this type of data has not been saved This setting is canceled when you quit the LOAD display or when another file is selected 3 Press the LOAD button The LOAD operation begins Part VI SINGLE LOAD You can specify which data to load from a disk into a specific PANEL MEMORY COMPOSER MEMORY SOUND MEMORY EFFECT MEMORY or SEQUENCER when SONG SAVE was executed memory 1 Use the PAGE buttons to access the PAGE 3 3 SINGLE LOAD display The display looks similar to the following LE PANEL MEMORY Loro TO SINGLE BANK A PR Tour MEMORY 1 Easy 8 Beat Easy 8 Beat BANK MEMORY BANK MEMORY Use the MODE button to select the data you wish to load Use the BANK SINGLE button to select the load increment except for SEQUENCER BANK Load one bank at a time SINGLE Load the smallest data increment Follow the appropriate procedure to load the specified data Specify the data source for SONG left side and the data destination this instrument s memory location for TO SMF LOAD Load data which was saved in the Standard MIDI File SMF format 1 On the LOAD PAGE 1 3 display press the SMF bu
48. SD Card KN2600 Outline of the SD card The data generated by this instrument can be stored and managed on an SD card in SMF or TECHNICS format Structure of the SD card format SD AUDIO Music audio data SD SOUND SMF data PRIVATE local data of the instrument Management inner memory data The instrument inner memory data can be man aged using the high space capacity of the SD card The data which can be saved and loaded is same as the DISK DRIVE KN2400 See page 119 aun ET h m m m oo oo ooo o oo B EEEEEEEH oo o Y 5230 oz non DDDD gees EB up momo don e 6000 sf Play an SD card Besides saving you can enjoy playback of audio or SMF data saved on the SD card Refer to pages 136 137 o A x o c o a o SD AUDIO AUDIO data stored on an SD card using SD format software SD SOUND SMF data SD SOUND format saved on the SD card Outline of the procedure 1 Open the lid of the SD slot Open it completely 2 Insert the SD card Push the card until it locks as shown in the fig ure 3 Close the lid e No operation is possible when the lid is open 4 Press the SD button to turn it on Gar ED one 5 Select a menu on the SD MENU display 6 Follow the procedure for the function see below e When function is being set if the TEMPO PROGRAM indicator
49. SEQ MENU display use the SONG SELECT and v buttons to select the number of the song Then select COPY amp PASTE The display looks similar to the following 4 COPY amp PASTE SONG 1 Ge TRACK COPY MEASURE cory E55 1 SONG COPY MEASURE erase PE E TRACK MERGE MEASURE DELETE ES Zu Mi i TRACK CLEAR MERSURE INSERT E F APC TO SMF E BA SONG CLEAR CONVERT 2 On the COPY amp PASTE display select a func tion 3 Perform the editing procedures See below During the editing procedure if the indicator for the TEMPO PROGRAM is lit you can use the TEMPO PROGRAM for the editing func tion SONG COPY Copy all the recording data of a song to a spe cific song memory 1 On the FROM side use the SONG and v buttons to select the song number you wish to copy from 2 On the TO side use the SONG and v but tons to select the song number to copy to 3 Press the OK button The confirmation display appears Press the YES button to execute the function or press the NO button to cancel the function TRACK COPY Copy the recorded data from specific tracks of a song E TRACK COPY sons TRACK SONG TRACK Y Y Y 1 Specify the track you wish to copy from On the FROM side use the SONG and v buttons and TRACK and v buttons to spec ify a track f ALL is selected all the tracks of the speci fied song number will be copied 2 Specify the track you wish to copy to T
50. SMF data on the card SD SONG MEDLEY page 139 Play back music data on the card TECHNICS format successively in a medley SD TOOLS page 144 Card management procedures such as card format SD PREFERENCES page 145 Set the priority for displaying while saving or loading data Part Vil Loading data SD Card KN2600 Load the data from the SD card to this instrument s memories Note that the load procedure causes any data which is currently stored in the relevant memories to be erased SD LOAD Load data that saved to a card into this instru ment s memory 1 Insert the SD card with the stored data into the SD slot See page 131 Close the lid securely 2 Press the SD button to turn it on GREED ED 250 O 3 On the SD MENU display select LOAD The display looks similar to the following mu SD LOAD MY_FAVORITE 4 SD SOUND e O used 124 384KB frer MIDI amp FRUORITE FOLDER SONG SELECT fthere are only SMF files on the card the dis play automatically changes to the SD SOUND SMF LOAD display 4 Use the buttons to the right of the display to select the type of loading FOLDER Select files to load from a list of all folders and of saved songs in each folder ALPHABET See page 134 Select files to load from an alphabetical list of all songs NUMBER See page 134 Select files to load specifying folder and song numbers The priority that sets whi
51. The display changes to the PUNCH RECORD display Sequencer 6 Press the START STOP button Playback begins from the measure indicated by CURRENT MEASURE on the display Pertinent information such as the FIRST MEASURE is shown in the upper section of the display 7 Correct the performance The mode changes automatically to the recording mode at the specified FIRST mea sure Begin playing at this point The mode automatically changes back to the playback mode at the specified LAST measure To discontinue punch recording in the middle press the CANCEL button In this case the recorded contents up to that point are erased 85 QQTG0692 Sequencer LJ o t a o E a o o Part IV Step Record Sequencer STEP RECORD is simply a method of making a tune by storing the sounds note by note on the display Instead of playing the keyboard directly as in the REALTIME RECORD mode you can take your time to input each single note This is an especially effective method for storing complicated passages that are difficult to play or when the exact timing of a part is critical Recording procedure Record the keyboard performance and panel changes 1 On the SEQ MENU display use the SONG SELECT and v buttons to select the song number Then select RECORD amp EDIT 2 On the RECORD amp EDIT display select STEP RECORD The display changes to the PART SELECT display W STEP RECORD PART SELECT SON
52. Use the PAGE buttons to view the 2 4 display The display looks similar to the following N FILTER TOUCH amp KEY FOLLOW n 2 Use the buttons to the left of the display to select a tone Use the A and Y buttons to select a setting item and then the and v buttons to specify a selection 3 Modify how the respective filters are applied relative to key touch Use the TOUCH CUT OFF a and v buttons to specify the amount of change in the cut off fre quency Use the TOUCH CURVE and v buttons to specify the curve of change Use the TOUCH RESONANCE and v buttons to specify the degree of change in the resonance value 4 Modify how the respective filters are applied relative to note pitch Use the KEY FOLLOW SLOPE and v but tons to adjust the bend slope Use the KEY FOLLOW RANGE and v buttons to specify the pitch range 5 Repeat steps 2 to 4 for the other tones as desired 164 QQTGO0692 FILTER ENVELOPE Specify how the filter changes over time from the time the key is played to the time the sound dies out 1 Use the PAGE buttons view the 3 4 display The display looks similar to the following 2 Use the buttons to the left of the display to select a tone Use the A and Y buttons to select a setting item and then the and v buttons to specify a selection 3 Use the and v buttons to modify the respec tive filter envelopes Use the buttons below the display to adjus
53. above the track number you wish to have played back For the RIGHT 1 RIGHT 2 and LEFT parts you can select two or more tracks to record at one time however to record a performance part the corresponding button in the CON DUCTOR must also be on For parts that are not in the CONDUCTOR multiple parts can not be recorded at one time To record AUTO PLAY CHORD APC parts turn on the AUTO PLAY CHORD s OFF ON button In this case press the START STOP button when beginning recording The track for the RHYTHM RHY part can be selected for recording only when STEP RECORD is active Set the sounds effects volumes etc for the parts you are going to record If you press the MIXER button you can use the MIXER display to visually adjust the set tings for each track The LOCAL ON OFF setting on the MIXER display is used to specify whether the part assigned to that track sounds when it is played on the keyboard during recording For the LOCAL ON OFF during playback use the TRACK ASSIGN display to adjust the settings Refer to page 91 If you are recording GM2 song data select from the GM2 group in the SOUND EXPLORER The panel settings which are active at the beginning of recording are stored Part IV 8 9 10 11 Use the TEMPO PROGRAM to adjust the recording tempo The tempo is shown on the display as J If you wish to record the tempo setting and tempo changes store them in the control CTL par
54. amp ACCORDION Q SOUND GROUP SAX amp WOODWIND SYNTH BASS DRUM KITS DIGITAL DRAWBAR SOUND EXPLORER O EFFECT SUSTAIN DIGITAL EFFECT MULTI EFFECT REVERB CHORUS WHEEL PITCH BEND PITCH BEND MODULATION PART SELECT RIGHT 1 RIGHT 2 LEFT TRANSPOSE 12 NOTES NUMBER OF RHYTHMS 170 RHYTHMS x 4 VARIATIONS T POP ROCK BALLAD JAZZ amp SWING DANCE POP SIMPLE BEAT gt RHYTHM GROUP DANCE CLUB TRAD amp WALTZ BALLROOM amp SHOW LATIN amp WORLD oc USA FAVORITES O MAIN VOLUME MIC VOLUME BALANCE MUTE CONDUCTOR ONERE START STOP INTRO amp ENDING 1 INTRO amp ENDING 2 FILL IN 1 FILL IN 2 COUNT INTRO SYNCHRO amp BREAK TEMPO PROGRAM TAP TEMPO FADE IN OUT SPLIT POINT PERFORMANCE PADS 20 PRESET BANKS x 6 PADS WITH SOLO USER BANK x 3 COMPILE BANKS x 2 CONTROL PRESET x 1 STOP AUTO SETTING AUTO PLAY CHORD MODE BASIC ADVANCED 1 2 PIANIST MEMORY ON BASS CHORD FINDER LEFT HOLD MUSIC STYLE ARRANGER O SOUND ARRANGER O MUSIC STYLIST O ONE TOUCH PLAY O TECHNI CHORD O PANEL MEMORY 3 BANKS x 8 SET NEXT BANK BANK VIEW 16 TRACKS SEQUENCER RESOLUTION 1 96 PER BEAT STORAGE CAPACITY APPROX 40000 NOTES 10 SONG MAX INPUT MODES EASY RECORD REALTIME RECORD STEP RECORD FUNCTIONS RECORD 8 EDIT COPY amp PASTE RANGE EDIT COMPOSER 8 PARTS BASS ACCOMP 1 5 DRUMS 1 2 STORAGE CAPACITY APPROX 13000 NOTES INPUT MODES EASY COMPOSER REALTIM
55. button is pressed on the control panel page 145 4 Follow the procedure to adjust the settings While you are adjusting the settings when the TEMPO PROGRAM indicator is lit it indicates that the TEMPO PROGRAM is available for setting the current function 5 When you have finished setting the functions press the PROGRAM MENUS button to turn it off Part XII Customize Display Time Out Numerous message displays and setting displays conveniently guide you through the operation steps of this instrument Once you become familiar with the operation of your instrument however you may wish to shorten or even suspend the display time of the message displays 1 On the CUSTOMIZE display select DISPLAY 4 Press the OK button TIME OUT The display looks similar to the following e Some messages may be displayed even if they are set to OFF DISPLAY TIME OUT DISPLAY TYPE SAVE REMINDER HOLD COMPLETED MESSAGE 2 sec ARE YOU SURE DEFAULT ERROR MESSAGE 2 Use the DISPLAY TYPE and v buttons to select the function SAVE REMINDER Reminder display OFF DEFAULT HOLD 1 to 10 sec COMPLETED MESSAGE Operation successfully completed OFF DEFAULT HOLD 1 to 10 sec ARE YOU SURE Display requires user action for confirmation OFF DEFAULT HOLD ERROR MESSAGE Error notification display DEFAULT HOLD 1 to 10 sec SOUND RHYTHM SELECT Sound rhythm and PERFORMANCE PADS BANK selection display DEFAULT
56. buttons to select the type of effect ON OFF button Specify whether the DIGITAL EFFECT button turns on or off when the sound is selected When set to ON the DIGITAL EFFECT button turns on automatically when the sound is selected STEREO MONO button Select stereo STEREO or monaural MONO output of the effect 3 Use the buttons along the bottom of the dis play to select the attribute you wish to adjust e When the type is changed the parameters revert to the factory defaults Part X Controller Edit Sound Edit Specify how operation of the controllers such as the wheels etc affects the sound CONTROLLER 1 On the SOUND EDIT menu display select CONTROLLER The display looks similar to the following CONTROLLER EET MEE CONTROLLER ASSIGN TONE ENABLE en 2 Use the buttons to the left of the display to select a controller Two functions can be assigned to each con troller 3 Use the FUNCTION and v buttons to select a function for the controller 4 Use the DEPTHA and v buttons to set the depth of the function applied by the controller 5 Use the ON OFF and v buttons to set the controller to on or off for each tone When set to INV the effect is applied inversely 6 Repeat steps 2 to 5 for the other controllers as desired T Use the GLIDE and v buttons to select whether or not the glide effect is active ENABLE The glide effect is enabled DISABLE The g
57. cc o o cn gt o oo B FFAFFFHIA oo o ago ket tH 000 0000S ee SP moa moomoo oo 5 0000s During your performance you can insert a short recorded phrase or effect sounds by pressing a pad but ton A different group of phrases is recorded in each bank 1 Press the BANK button BANK 4 2 Select the desired bank from the display e The list of banks consists of three screen pages Use the PAGE buttons to change the page F PADS BANK SELECT FUNK POP LATIN 1 SWING ROCK LATIN 2 M ROCK amp ROLL BALLAD 12 8 Ml DRNCE BRLLRD 4 4 User Bank A B and C are for storing your original phrases e Compile Bank 1 and 2 are for assigning phrases as you desire Various functions are assigned to each pad button in Control Preset 1 ROTARY SLOW FAST 2 PANEL MEMORY BANK INCREMENT GLIDE PANEL MEMORY DECREMENT PANEL MEMORY BANK DECREMENT PANEL MEMORY INCREMENT o oR OW When using the Control Preset bank set the AUTO SETTING button to OFF When using the PANEL MEMORY turn off the PER FORM PADS BANK of the EXPAND MODE FILTER Press a pad button 1 to 6 PERFORMANGE PADS 5 soo d A different phrase is assigned to each pad but ton Information about the phrase such as its name and the measure number is shown in the normal display The volume can be set with the buttons below the normal display PADS
58. create your song For repeating patterns or those especially com plicated phrases the STEP RECORD feature is convenient for recording the notes one by one This method can be used to store both the chord progression for the automatic accompa niment and the rhythm changes Memory capacity Up to 10 songs can be stored in the SEQUENCER Expressed in terms of notes the total number of notes which can be stored in all the SEQUENCER songs and tracks is about 40 000 The remaining memory available for recording is shown on the display as a percent age MEMORY e When Memory full appears on the display no more data can be stored in the SEQUENCER 73 QQTG0692 Sequencer Part IV Sequencer SEQUENCER menu lt RECORD amp EDIT gt The configuration of the SEQUENCER setting E sons 1 display is as follows sone seLecr Bj SONG cear 22 1 Press the PROGRAM MENUS button to turn it TRACK cuear ET on afi F4 TRACK ASSIGN NOTE err i PROGRAM EN ouant 12E orun eDit fig MENUS is t5 i am copy PES The display looks similar to the following fe sons cory measure erase E UY TRRCK MERGE MEASURE DELETE s P3 PROGRAM MENUS NETO SOUND eit EZ 5 TRACK CLEAR MEASURE INSERT 1 APC TO SMF EB CONVERT EN REVERB 8 E IAS SEQUENCER e Had CONTROL COMPOSER S PERFORMANCE sn RANGE EDIT Ej CUSTOMIZE 2 Select SEQUENCER transpose FE The display looks similar to
59. demonstration tunes press the DEMO 2 Use the buttons to the left and right the button again display to select the demonstration tune you wish to see and listen to 8 DEMONSTRATION d SOUND BASICS POP PATTERNS 4 SOUND ADVANCED DANCE PATTERNS p ld DIGITAL DRAWBARS FUNET TONS gt DIGITAL NETWORKING USB SD CARD gt KN2600 f you press and hold the DEMO button for a performance continues until the START STOP few seconds or if you press first the DEMO button or the DEMO button is pressed again button and then the START STOP button all e Some of the buttons do not function during the demo tunes are demonstrated in order in a DEMO mode medley performance The medley 16 QQTGO0692 Add effects Y c e o c gt Yo Y m E ES A B C Add breadth Add reverberation A Press the CHORUS button to turn it on C Press the REVERB button to turn it on CHORUS REVERB d Add effect B Press the MULTI EFFECT button to turn it on MULTI EFFECT e You can modify the way in which the various effects are applied Refer to page 42 17 QQTGO692 o c e o c gt Yo e o m Play back commercial song disks DIRECT PLAY KN2400
60. desired song numbers for the TARGET PLAYLIST and press the SET button This creates a new PLAYLIST of the selected songs with assigned song numbers Use the MOVE button to change the order of the songs 138 QQTG0692 Press the DEL button to delete the songs which are currently selected on the Target Playlist Press the PLAYLIST NEW button to select a new blank PLAYLIST as a TARGET PLAYL IST Press the PLAYLIST DEL button to delete PLAYLIST which is currently selected as TAR GET PLAYLIST Press the TARGET PLAYLIST NAMING but ton to name the PLAYLIST which is being cur rently edited 3 Press the OK button Part VII SD Card KN2600 SD Song Medley Songs saved from the SEQUENCER to an SD card in the TECHNICS FORMAT can be played back in a melody 1 On the SD MENU display select SD SONG m Making a USER LIST MEDLEY You can create up to three USER LISTs The display looks similar to the following ae 1 Select one of three USER LISTs 1 to 3 using SD SONG MEDLEY monel ace sone lt racoeR 1 gt 771 the MODE button and then press the USER 01 SONGOI LIST EDIT button 02 SONGO2 03 SONGO3 2 Specify the order of songs to play in medley Select FOLDER and SONG specify the sequence of songs in the LIST column to the right press the SET button and repeat those 2 Press the MODE button to select the type of steps medley list Press the DEL button to delete the songs selected in th
61. e is shown at the point where the END com mand is stored 7 Select the data to edit it changes to a long bar Edit the data Use the POS A and Y buttons to move the cursor the SND and v buttons to change the percussion instrument sound and the VEL and v buttons to change the velocity how hard the keys are played f the ERS button is pressed the selected NOTE data is erased 8 Repeat steps 4 to 7 to continue editing 96 QQTGO0692 Sequencer m Inserting DRUMS data You can also store DRUMS data on this display 1 Specify the point where the new note data will be stored 2 Use the VEL and v buttons to specify the velocity how hard the key is played 3 Press the ENTER button to store the data Instead of the ENTER button you can store data including velocity data by playing the keyboard In this case the instrument is that specified on the display regardless of which key is played 4 Repeat steps 1 to 3 to input more DRUMS data m CYCLE PLAY You can aurally check the data you are editing by accessing the CYCLE PLAY display from the DRUM EDIT display The procedure is the same as for NOTE EDIT f you wish other tracks to be played back they should be selected beforehand on the SEQUENCER PLAY display Refer to page 81 Part IV Sequencer Copy and paste the recorded data You can copy and paste specific portions of the recorded data Select the function 1 On the
62. eese eee 36 Specifications 0 0 c eee eee 195 194 QQTG0692 SPLIT POINT Sira eupanna a cc cece eee ee eee 40 Standard MIDI File o oooo oo 118 START STOP za tem E E ame ea a a a E eee eee 51 STEP RECORD ea t Hee a E S 86 STEP RECORD CHORD 0 005 88 STEP RECORD RHYTHM lees 90 STOPS enta a etn or M ane A Tu eia 67 SUSTAIN 24 Pet ne a RN Me 41 SYNCHRO amp BREAK 0000 e eee eee 50 T TAP TEMPO 5524 Esa vi bte tv 50 TECHNI CHORD 0 0000 ce eee ees 47 TEMPO PROGRAM sss 50 TONE suas aia ele eee de geld 159 TONE CONTROL 2 00000 c cece eens 156 TONE SELECT I Ut hdd eis as 159 TRACK ASSIGN 2 0 2 0 00 cece eee eee 91 TRAGKGLEEAR cto sei tu ede 93 TRACK MERGE lesse see 98 TRANSPOSE 3330 daria are ELLA 46 Troubleshooting illl eese 190 U USB tcs ssec caer setae ed DSL 188 V VARIATION 0 000 cece rs 49 VELOCITY CHANGE 0 00000 cece 102 Volume balance 0 0 ccc ees 30 Specifications SX KN2400 SX KN2600 KEYBOARD 61 KEYS WITH INITIAL TOUCH SOUND GENERATOR PCM MAX POLYPHONY 64 NOTES 1024 SOUNDS 990 SOUNDS 2 1064 SOUNDS 1030 SOUNDS 2 NUMBER OF SOUNDS ORGAN DRAWBARS 32 DRUM ORGAN DRAWBARS 32 DRUM Q KITS KITS z PIANO GUITAR amp HARPSI STRINGS amp VOCAL BRASS MALLET amp ORCH PERC ORGAN
63. erase the character at the cursor position Press the CLR button to erase the entire name Press the gt lt button to center the name 4 When you have finished typing the name press the OK button The display returns to the MEMORY WRITE display 5 Use the and v buttons to select the MEM ORY number in which to store the new sound 1 40 6 Press the OK button The new sound is stored and COMPLETED is shown on the display e The SOUND EDIT mode is turned off The stored sound memories can be saved on a disk an SD card for recall at a later time Refer to pages 125 140 170 QQTG0692 Sound Edit Select a new sound You can select your original sound just like the other sounds in the SOUND GROUP 1 In the SOUND GROUP section press the MEMORY button MEMORY o je The list of sounds is shown on the display 2 Select the desired sound from the list on the display Part XI Control Outline of Control functions 0m L j TH men zoo E EFEEREEHH o0 o a a DE es ooo 00008 ee CE mm cucrrauma on ag0088 J Various settings related to the operation of this instrument are adjusted with the CONTROL functions 1 Press the PROGRAM MENUS button to turn it on PROGRAM MENUS XX 1 The display looks similar to the following Jj PROGRAM MENUS NET SOUND EDIT LESE SEQUENCER
64. etc change PANEL MEMORY The PANEL MEMORY number BANK A 1 to 4 changes You can store your desired panel settings in the PANEL MEMORY beforehand and switch from one to another quickly After a few seconds the display exits the set ting mode You can also access this setting display from the CONTROL MENU display Refer to page 171 63 QQTGO0692 E E P gt E h o S m 92 E gt XU na E lt gt Xt be o t mI 92 gt s n Part Il Panel Memory Playing the rhythm on sus poeh EB mm moos an cdosoosE PANEL MEMORY stores all the current panel settings so you can recall them at the push of a button How to store the panel settings By storing all the panel settings you use for a song in the same bank for example you can switch from one panel setup to the next in a flash 1 Set up the desired panel settings sounds vol umes etc 2 Press the BANK VIEW button to turn it on BANK VIEW X iE The BANK SELECT display appears 3 Select the desired bank A B C 4 With the SET button held down press one of the numbered buttons of the PANEL MEMORY 1 to 8 PANEL MEMORY O4 SET A Xn 02 03 EN BANK Q O6 07 08 m NEXT BANK The panel settings are now stored in the spec ified bank and number 64 QQTGO0692 B BANK VIEW
65. for warranty service Carry In Mail In or In Home Service For Carry In Mail In or In Home Service as applicable in the United States call 1 800 211 PANA 7262 or visit the website http www panasonic com For assistance in Puerto Rico call Panasonic Sales Company 787 750 4300 or fax 787 768 2910 Customer Services Directory In Home service if applicable requires clear complete and easy access to the product by the authorized servicer and does not include removal or re installation of an installed product It is possible that certain in home repairs will not be completed in home but will require that the product or parts of the product be removed for shop diagnosis and or repair and then returned Limited Warranty Limits And Exclusions This warranty ONLY COVERS failures due to defects in materials or workmanship and DOES NOT COVER normal wear and tear or cosmetic damage The warranty ALSO DOES NOT COVER damages which occurred in shipment or failures which are caused by products not supplied by the warrantor or failures which result from accidents misuse abuse neglect mishandling misapplication alteration faulty installation set up adjustments misadjustment of consumer controls improper maintenance power line surge lightning damage modification rental use of the product service by anyone other than a Factory Servicenter or other Authorized Servicer or damage that is attributable to acts of God THERE ARE NO E
66. gt NX Activate the NX SOUND initialized settings and load GM GM2 data PREV TEC gt NX Activate the NX SOUND initialized settings and load SMF data that was saved in the TECHNICS mode on a previous model The volume balance and octave settings may differ from the saved settings If you select the setting which is different from that in which the song was stored the sounds octaves and arrangement of percussion instrument sounds etc will be different 5 Press the LOAD button The LOAD operation begins When the operation has been successfully completed COMPLETED is shown on the display If you press the START STOP button play back of the loaded data begins During the LOAD operation data that cannot be processed by this instrument is ignored 135 QQTGO0692 PN o N z o i c o a o o o N Z x UO i o iS a 7 Part VII SD Card KN2600 SD Audio Play Play back audio data on the SD card saved by a PC etc 1 Insert the SD card with the stored data to be 4 Playback the data by pressing the button played into the SD slot See page 131 below the display iso SD AUDIO PLAY 12120 PLAY MODE 4 NORMAL PLAYLIST SELECT gt Default Playlist YourMyHome Bill VOLUME 25 00 00 e Close the lid securely after inserting the card 2 Press the SD button to turn it on 2 59 I Cn GREED ED SD in use e o Volume Stop
67. is lit the TEMPO PROGRAM is available for setting the current function 131 QQTG0692 Part Vil 7 When you have finished setting the functions press the SD button to turn it off m SDIN USE GREED ED so use O AN LOAD This indicator lights when accessing to the SD card A o o A z x o i c o a o To prevent data loss do not eject the card or turn off the power while this indicator is lit SD Card KN2600 m Removing the SD card When the SD IN USE indicator is not lit while opening the lid push the center of the card to unlock it Attention Note that no sound is produced when perform ing SD card operations such as LOAD or SAVE Also the instrument produces no sound when one of following displays appears The keyboard will emit sound LOAD TECH PAGE 3 SD SONG MEDLEY COPY FROM DISK SD TOOLS e SD SOUND EXPORT IMPORT SD TOOLS m SD MENU SD MENU WES SD TOOLS Loan 53 ES SD PREFERENCES save ES icp SD SONG MEDLEY SD RUDIO PLAY M wl FAVORITE SONGS SD SOUND PLAY LOAD page 130 Load data into this instrument from the card SAVE page 140 Save data on the card from this instrument FAVORITE SONGS page 143 Arrange the order of your favorite songs stored on the card 132 QQTGO0692 SD AUDIO PLAY page 136 Play back audio data stored on the card SD SOUND PLAY page 137 Play directory SD SOUND
68. makes it possible to link multiple sound generators and to control each by matching specific channels The following kinds of data can be transmitted received m NOTE data This is the most basic kind of MIDI data which is exchanged and is used to specify which keys are played and how hard they are played NOTE NUMBER Number specifying which key is played NOTE ON Specifies that a key is played NOTE OFF Specifies that a key is released VELOCITY Specifies how hard a key is struck MIDI notes are assigned numbers from 0 to 127 with middle C C3 as 60 Note pitches are in semitone increments with the higher numbers assigned to the higher pitches m PROGRAM CHANGE This is sound change data When a different sound is selected on the transmitting instrument the sound on the receiving instrument also changes B CONTROL CHANGE These are volume sustain effect etc data used to enhance performance expression Each func tion is distinguished by its control number and the function which can be changed by the control differs depending on the instrument m EXCLUSIVE data This is data that is specific to this instrument and data for the GENERAL MIDI LEVEL 2 mode set ting 178 QQTG0692 Part XIII Outline of MIDI functions 1 Press the PROGRAM MENUS button to turn it on The display looks similar to the following SOUND EDIT REUERB amp a EFFECT SEQUENCER seo COMPOSER fe 8 c
69. of the screen FOLDER t Pr 6 Select the song e The TECHNICS files and SD SOUND songs are selected differently 7 Press and hold the SET button and select the location to put the song 8 Press the BANK NAMING button to name the BANK 9 Repeat the steps 5 and 6 10 When you have finished making the settings press the OK button m Recalling the FAVORITE SONGS display 1 On the SD MENU display select FAVORITE SONGS 2 Select the BANK 3 Select the song The load operation begins 143 QQTGO0692 o o A x Uv i c o a o A o A z L Ke i c o a o Part VII SD Card KN2600 SD card management Various SD card management procedures such as file delete file copy card format and file rename are available from the SD TOOLS menu SD TOOLS 1 Insert the SD card to manage into the SD slot 2 Press the SD button to turn it on 3 On the SD MENU display select SD TOOLS The display looks similar to the following oy SD TOOLS SD SOUND TOOLS 4 02 SONGO2 03 SONGO3 Select a function and follow the procedure to execute it You can press the SD SOUND TECH button to change to the display for setting relevant file types If you press the FORMAT button the display changes to the format display for SD CARD The current contents of the SD card are erased when the card is formatted TECH TOOLS SONG DELETE Delete a
70. performance data or press the BACKUP but ton to select all the back up data at once If the ALL OFF button is pressed all the set tings change to NO Press the SAVE button The SAVE operation begins Part VI SEQUENCER SONG SAVE You can specify a single song in the SEQUENCER to save to the disk 1 Use the PAGE buttons to access the 3 3 SEQUENCER SONG SAVE display The display looks similar to the following SEQUENCER SONG SAVER 01 SONGO1 SAVE SAVE 2 Use the buttons below the display to select the song number you wish to save 3 Press the SAVE button The SAVE operation begins Disk Drive KN2400 m SMF FORMAT 0 This instruments SEQUENCER data can be saved in the Standard MIDI File format FOR MAT 0 for use on other instruments What you can save in the SMF format FOR MAT 0 is ordinary performance data such as note data Data such as chord and rhythm data COMPOSER data etc is not saved If you wish to also save this special Technics data save the data in the Technics File for mat f you use the APC TO SMF CONVERT func tion of the SEQUENCER you can convert the patterns of the automatic accompaniment etc to SMF data Refer to page 100 SMF SAVE MID SAVE e 23 used 01 VIDALOI1 MID 02 RTRDIPJI MID SAVE AS ITA 03 IIDALOII MID FROM SONG 1 CO gt se ES PANEL HEADER a 1 MEASURE SPRCE OFF 1 To overwrite a file use th
71. press the YES button on the confirmation display f you wish to cancel the clear procedure press the NO button 89 QQTGO0692 Sequencer LJ o t a o E a o o Part IV Store a rhythm progression Changes in the rhythm selection and tempo as well as the intro fill ins and the ending can be stored by measures with the step recording method 1 On the SEQ MENU display use the SONG and v buttons to select the song number Then select RECORD amp EDIT On the RECORD amp EDIT display select STEP RECORD The display changes to the PART SELECT display Using the balance buttons below the display select the track to which the RHYTHM RHY part has been assigned The display changes to the STEP RECORD RHYTHM input display similar to the following M STEP RECORD evin Fk gt I 1 1 VARI 2 RENT cy pmo e di 2 END TRACK mens RHYTHM VARIZ E C E Use the MEAS A and buttons to go to the measure you wish to record Store the rhythm data Data which can be stored START STOP Changes in the rhythm selection RHYTHM VARIATION 1 4 COUNT INTRO INTRO FILL IN ENDING Tempo changes Be sure to store the START STOP data in the measure in which the rhythm starts or stops If you are storing a COUNT INTRO or INTRO store this data before the START STOP data If the tempo is changed the display changes to the confirmation display A
72. pressed until the modulation begins DEPTH Modulation depth TOUCH Degree of modulation change in relation to touch 7 Repeat steps 2 to 6 for the other tones as desired You can press the OVERVIEW button to con firm the status of each LFO setting 167 QQTGO0692 Part X Effect Edit Sound Edit These are settings related to the various effects applied to your edited sound EFFECT 1 On the SOUND EDIT menu display select EFFECT The display looks similar to the following PA EFFECT PAGE 1 2 CHORUS MONO POLY A ON POLY DEPTH 60 PORTAMENT REVERB ON OFF ADJUST TIME vus CHORUS DEPTH ADJ J POLV PORTAMENTO TIME on ars T Y EF Y 2 Use the CHORUS ON OFF buttons set CHO RUS to on or off Use the respective DEPTH A and v buttons to specify how the CHORUS is applied 3 Use the REVERB ADJUST and v buttons to specify how the REVERB is applied 4 Use the MONO POLY and v buttons to select the sound output mode 5 Use the PORTAMENTO ON OFF buttons set portamento to on or off Use the TIME and v buttons to set the portamento time 168 QQTG0692 DIGITAL EFFECT Use the PAGE buttons to view the 2 2 display The display looks similar to the following The display for the effect type which is best suited for the sound currently being edited is selected ee i A DETUNE DELAY BALANCE INTENSITY 0 REVERB ADJUST 0 2 Use the TYPE and v
73. record a pat tern n the case of INTRO or ENDING if a mea sure contains a Maj or Min command it is reproduced in the other pattern as well Part VI Disk Drive KN2400 Outline of the Disk Drive function The Disk Drive enables you to store recorded and stored data from this instrument s memories on disks as well as play commercial recorded disks on this instrument Internal memory and Disk Drive The storable internal memory of this instrument as well as the backup time are limited However the Disk Drive maximizes your control of data management by allowing you to store SAVE this instrument s data on disks and then to recall LOAD it at any time The BACK UP data will not be erased even with the passage of time m The following data can be saved loaded PERFORMANCE CURRENT PANEL The current panel settings PANEL MEMORY SEQUENCER COMPOSER MEMORY contents SOUND MEMORY PERFORMANCE PADS USER memories EFFECT MEMORY BACKUP MIDI amp FAVORITES e When creating or saving song data it is rec ommended that you use the performance data in the PERFORMANCE group AH 1 Floppy Disk Drive SAVE LOAD Floppy disk nstead of using MIDI amp FAVORITES as fre quently loaded and saved data it is recom mended that you save it with other data as Keyboard backup data A mark indicates that data can be loaded to and
74. retained when stopped ON BASS If the ON BASS button is ON the BASS part is produced in the key of the lowest note of the played chord thus making it possible to play chords such as C on G For example with the ON BASS button on if you play a C chord by pressing the keys G C and E the BASS part is produced in the key of G Example of how to play a BASIC One Finger accompaniment Play the melody with C your right hand M 54 QQTG0692 Part Il Left Hold This setting determines how the LEFT part sounds when the LEFT button in the CONDUC TOR is on during a performance with the BASIC or ADVANCED mode 1 Press the MODE button to turn it on The display changes to the following APC SELECT BASIC MEMORY OFF ADVANCED 1 ON BASS OFF ADVANCED 2 tert HOLD OFF PIRNIST CHORD y COUNT INTRO VOICE FINDER 2 Use the LEFT HOLD ON OFF button to set the mode to on or off OFF The LEFT part sounds from the pressed chord keys When BASIC is selected the LEFT part turns off The LEFT part sounds if you turn it on but lt one finger gt chords cannot be specified ON Specifying lt one finger gt chords in the BASIC mode produces the full chords otherwise the LEFT part notes are those of the pressed chord keys When BASIC is selected the LEFT part turns off but it will sound if you turn it on Touch response does not function for the LEFT
75. set the pitch of the output sound 6 Use the DETUNE and v buttons for fine adjustment of the pitch deviation 7 Use the PANNING MODE and v buttons to select mode NORMAL RANDOM STE REO R STEREO L e f STEREO R or STEREO L is selected for the MODE the balance is fixed cannot be moved 8 Use the PAN and v buttons to adjust the stereo balance CTR is the center point At L64 the sound is all the way to the left at R63 all the way to the right 9 Use the DELAY and v buttons to adjust the delay time of the sound e The higher the number the longer the delay before sound output 10 Use the TRIGGER and v buttons to select a trigger mode KEY ON The normal mode in which sound is emitted when the key is played KEY OFF Sound is emitted when the key is released like muted strings for example LEGATO Sound is emitted only when the key is played legato NONLEG Sound is not emitted when the key is played legato 159 QQTGO0692 Part X PEDAL The sound is produced only while the SUS TAIN button is on CHORD The sound is emphasized when chords are played like the cutting sound of a guitar for example m TONE COPY You can copy the tone of a particular sound to a specified tone in the sound you are editing 1 On the 1 4 display press the TONE COPY button 2 Use the FROM and v buttons to select the tone to copy from Use the OPTION and v buttons to select
76. song number is erased Recording procedure 1 Press the EASY REC button to turn it on 4 Press the OK button The display changes to the REALTIME Pay aS eo RECORD display 5 Play the keyboard i e Recording begins as soon as you start the rhythm or play the keyboard The display changes to the following 6 When you have finished recording press the a EASY RECORD EASY REC button to turn it off e The PLAY button turns on EASY RECORD sets the Sequencer to record your complete performance including Auto Play 4 Chord The selected song nanna Bl will be cleared Press OK to proceed Fox dde 2 Use the SONG a and v buttons to select the song number in which to record 1 to 10 f you press the NAMING button you can assign a name to your song Refer to page 85 3 Set the desired sounds effects rhythms etc Playback 1 Press the SEQUENCER RESET FILL IN 1 button FILL IN O1 SEQUENCER RESET 2 Press the START STOP button Your recorded performance is played back automatically When you are finished playing back your per formance press the SEQUENCER PLAY but ton to turn it off 77 QQTG0692 Sequencer LJ o O a o 3 a o o Part IV Realtime Record With REALTIME RECORD your performance is recorded with the timing exactly as you played it on the keyboard Use this mode to record your performance in up to 16 tracks and create y
77. the CONTROL MENU display select OVERALL TOUCH SENSITIVITY The display looks similar to the following OVERALL TOUCH SENSITIVITY INITIAL TOUCH UEROCITY SENSE 2 Use the and v buttons to adjust the amount of keyboard touch response 0 to 9 When set to O initial touch sensitivity is turned off Foot Controllers If an optional Foot Switch and or Expression Pedal sold separately is connected you can assign it one of several functions allowing convenient and fast control during your performance 1 On the CONTROL MENU display select FOOT CONTROLLERS The display looks similar to the following ES FOOT CONTROLLERS CONTROLLER FUNCT ION EXPRESS PEDAL TOTRL EXPRESSION 2 Use the CONTROLLER A and Y buttons to select a switch name and the FUNCTION and v buttons to select its function 172 QQTG0692 m FOOT SWITCH OFF No function is assigned SOFT PEDAL Soft on off SOSTENUTO PEDAL Sostenuto on off P MEM INCREMENT Increment the PANEL MEMORY number selection by 1 P MEM DECREMENT Decrement the PANEL MEMORY number selection by 1 P MEM BANK INC Change to the next PANEL MEMORY bank in order P MEM BANK DEC Change to the previous PANEL MEMORY bank in order Part XI PANEL MEMORY 1 to 8 The specified PANEL MEMORY number is turned on P MEM INC DEC Press the switch to increment the PANEL MEMORY number selection by one release the switch to return to the pr
78. the SEQUENCER data as SD SOUND lic SD SAVE MENU SMF data TECHNICS FORMAT SD SOUND SMF FORMAT TECHNICS FORMAT 3 Use the buttons below the display to assign a name e Set the character input position with the POSI TION buttons select the characters with the alphanumeric buttons and repeat name assignment Switch from upper to lower case letters with the ABC abc button Press the INS button to enter a space at the cursor position 1 Use the buttons below the display to specify the song number you wish to save to Press the DEL button to erase the character at e Select the FOLDER number first and select the cursor position the SONG number e Press the CLR button to erase the entire The types of data that can be saved are name shown in a frame on the right side of the e Press the gt lt button to center the name display If you press the SAVE button all the indicated data is saved Ordinarily PERFOR MANCE data is selected but you can use the SAVE OPTION to select specific data to save 4 Press the OK button The display returns to the SAVE display f you wish to assign a name to the folder press the FOLDER RENAME button and fol 2 f you wish to assign a name to the file press low the operation described above the SONG NAMING button 5 Press the SAVE button The SAVE operation begins SD SAVE SONG NAMING e If you attempt to save data to a SONG number ES ELR in which dat
79. the power cord or its plug with wet hands 2 Don t pull the power cord Metal items inside the unit may result in electric shock or damage Do not permit metal articles to get inside the unit Be especially careful with regard to this point if children are near this unit They should be warned never to try to put anything inside If nevertheless some such article does get inside disconnect the power cord plug from the electrical outlet and contact the store where the unit was purchased If water gets into the unit Disconnect the power cord plug from the electrical outlet and contact the store where it was pur chased As a precaution it is suggested that flower vases and other containers which hold liquids not be placed on the top of this unit If operation seems abnormal Immediately turn off the power disconnect the power cord plug from the electrical outlet and con tact the store where it was purchased Discontinue using the unit at once Failure to do so may result in additional damage or some other unexpected damage or accident Because the power source is located inside the unit it is normal for the cabinet to become warm A word about the power cord If the power cord is scarred is partially cut or bronken or has a bad contact it may cause a fire or serious electrical shock if used NEVER use a dam aged power cord for any appliance Moreover the power cord should never be forcibly bent
80. the recorded data of a song TRACK CLEAR page 93 Erase the contents of a specific track NOTE EDIT page 94 Store and correct performance NOTE data on a piano roll display DRUM EDIT page 95 Store and correct DRUMS part data on a special display COPY amp PASTE Copy recording data and paste it to the desired location TRACK COPY page 97 Copy data of specific tracks SONG COPY page 97 Copy data of specific songs Sequencer TRACK MERGE page 98 Merge the recorded contents of two tracks and store in a third track TRACK CLEAR page 97 Erase the contents of a specific track SONG CLEAR page 97 Erase all the recorded data of a song MEASURE COPY page 98 Copy the contents of specific measures MEASURE ERASE page 99 Erase the contents of specific measures MEASURE DELETE page 99 Delete specific measures from the perfor mance MEASURE INSERT page 100 Insert additional measures in the perfor mance APC TO SMF CONVERT page 100 Save automatic accompaniment patterns and pad performance data in a Standard MIDI File SMF RANGE EDIT Change the note position etc in the recorded data QUANTIZE page 96 Correct the timing of your performance NOTE CHANGE page 101 Change the pitch of specific notes VELOCITY CHANGE page 102 Modify the recorded velocity how hard the keyboard was played of performance data TRANSPOSE page 102 Change the key of the performance data ADVANC
81. this instrument s COM POSER memory MEMORY SD SOUND LOAD SMF Load SD SOUND SMF data from the SD card 1 On the LOAD PAGE 1 8 display press the SD SOUND button The display looks similar to the following isso SD LOAD SD SOUND SMF a Lono PLAYLIST Default Play 001 SONGSMF 1 TO SONG 1 SEQUENCER SONG 1 002 SONGSMF2 003 SONGSMF3 Ld LORD RS GH GH2 GH2 PLAYLIST PLAYLIST SONG SELECT EDIT ES PREU E NEXT For cards which contain SD SOUND data only this display appears automatically when LOAD is selected on the SD MENU display SD Card KN2600 2 Use the buttons below the display to select the SONG name you wish to load Use the PLAYLIST button to specify the PLAYLIST see page 138 the SONG SELECT button to specify the SONG If you press the PLAYLIST EDIT button the display changes to the PLAYLIST EDIT dis play See page 138 If you press the TECH button the display changes to the LOAD dis play for the TECHNICS SONG Use the TO SONG button to select the num ber to load to this instruments SEQUENCER song number Songs to load are specified one at a time The SEQUENCER song name to load to is shown below the TO SONG button Use the LOAD AS button to specify the load method Select from the following GM GM2 gt GM2 Activate the GM2 initialized settings and load GM GM2 data NX gt NX Active the NX SOUND settings and load NX data GM GM2
82. to enter a space at the cursor position Press the DEL button to erase the character at the cursor position Press the CLR button to erase the entire name e Press the gt lt button to center the name 4 Press the OK button 129 QQTGO0692 Part VI Disk Drive KN2400 Set the automatic display when a disk is inserted When a disk is inserted in the Disk Drive the display automatically changes to a disk procedure display Follow this procedure to customize the automatic display PREFERENCES ax A Z x o LJ a x 2 a 1 On the DISK MENU display select PREFER ENCES The display looks similar to the following 5 PREFERENCES NOS ONE DISK MENU When a disk is inserted open this age 4 FILE TYPE PRIORITY TECHNICS OK When a disk contains Technics amp SMF files 2 Use the buttons to the left of the display to select the item and the and v buttons to change the setting DISK INSERT OPTION The display automatically changes to a disk procedure display when a disk is inserted in the Disk Drive OFF DISK MENU LOAD DIRECT PLAY SONG MEDLEY During playback recording or changing the settings the displays unrelated to the settings made here do not change FILE TYPE PRIORITY Specify the desired priority ranking of dis played files when several types of files are recorded on one disk TECHNICS SMF 3 Press the OK button 130 QQTG0692 Part VII
83. x Clavi Sri 121 01 9 4 Honky Tonk Celesta t121 01 5 121 61 16 HM vintage E P Glockenspiel Sounds and effects 3 Use the GRP and v buttons to select a GROUP of sound 4 Use the buttons on both side of the display to select the sound The numerical value that is displayed for each sound is the MIDI BANK MSB LSB PRO GRAM CHANGE number e GM2 sounds are selected on this display WB ALPHABET Press the CTG button to show the sound names in alphabetical order Press the ALP button to return to the CATE GORY display Digital Drawbar 20000 ecco eo cana cn m o oo 18 0448 agens OZ off conos o CEP mu Doma of 00008 You can play organ sounds while controlling the drawbars on the display 1 In the PART SELECT section select a part 2 Press the DIGITAL DRAWBAR button to turn it on DIGITAL DRAWBAR The display looks similar to the following 13 SOUND DIGITAL DRAWBAR FAST TREMOLO 51 8 2 1 5 A 3 2 1 3 Use the balance buttons below the display to adjust the volume of each drawbar The volume of each drawbar is illustrated on the display and changes when you press the corresponding balance buttons to adjust the volume The DIGITAL DRAWBAR can not be selected for the ACCOMP and BASS parts of the COMPOSER SOUND ARRANGER or PER FORMANCE PADS DRAWBAR SETTING Press the DR
84. 0 D UCODte me un moomoo 00 5 00D 8 7 L d t o bz xe a 7 Le 3 fe o DIGITAL EFFECT DIGITAL EFFECT gives the sound richness and enhances your performance T In the CONDUCTOR or PART SELECT sec tion turn on the part to which this effect will be applied Press the DIGITAL EFFECT button to turn it on DIGITAL EFFECT o The on or off status of the DIGITAL EFFECT is preset for each sound This effect does not work for the sounds in the DRUM KITS sound groups This effect may not work for some sounds 41 QQTGO0692 YN 15 o y p oO xe c 7 xo c 3 e o Part MULTI EFFECT The MULTI EFFECT works like a studio effects processor providing effects such as CHORUS PHASER DELAY and DISTORTION 1 In the CONDUCTOR or PART SELECT sec tion turn on the part to which this effect will be applied 2 Press the MULTI EFFECT button to turn it on MULTI EFFECT o es B Type and parameter settings 1 Press and hold the MULTI EFFECT button for a few seconds The display changes to the following MULTI EFFECT VARI OFF s EFFECT EDIT 2 Use the A and Y buttons to select an effect group The EFFECT MEMORY is for edited effects see below 3 Use the buttons to the right of the display to select the type f the types comprise more than one display page use the PAGE buttons to switch pages
85. 2 QQTG0692 FADE IN OUT Begin your song with a slowly increasing volume or end it by having the sound slowly fade away Refer to page 57 DISPLAY Displays performance information function settings and other messages Refer to page 30 e Use the CONTRAST but tons to adjust the display so that it is easy to read TRANSPOSE Raise or lower the key of the entire keyboard Refer to page 46 EFFECT Add various effects to the sounds Refer to page 41 SOUND GROUP Various sounds are available for each sound group Refer to page 36 EFFECT DIGITAL MULTI SUSTAIN EFFECT CHORUS EFFECT REVERB o o o o o SOUND GROUP STRINGS amp GUITAR amp ORGAN amp amp ORGAN PIANO VOCAL HARPSI ACCORDION o o o o SAX MALLET amp BRASS WOOL NTH ORCH PERC o o o o IND BASS KITS EXPLORER MEMORY o o o o DIGITAL DRAWI S DENNESII HOLD EXIT HELP BAR e Dres IRELEASE PAGE a PART SELECT o TRANSPOSE o o SYNCHRD amp mee RE rm QE acum START STOP BREA O102 03 O4BEAT O TAP TEMPO ur nome nem CONDUCTOR ot o2 PANEL MEMORY SEQUENCER bra PLAY EASYREC o3 04 SET o o o BANK VIEW o E
86. 2 Follow the procedure in Prepare to record to prepare the COMPOSER memory you will be copying to Refer to page 106 Be sure that time signature setting in the SEQUENCER data you are copying from and the time signature in the COMPOSER mem ory you are copying to are the same or the data will not be copied successfully 3 On the COMPOSER MENU display select SEQ TO COMPOSER COPY The display looks similar to the following SEQ TO COMPOSER COPY COMPOSER EDIT SEQUENCER MEMORY f SONG 1 Varii PATTERN C Una OFF NNI 4 Use the FIRST MEAS and v buttons to specify the number of the first measure to copy 5 Use the LAST MEAS and v buttons to spec ify the number of the last measure to copy 6 Use the TRANSPOSE and v buttons to change the key of the copied measures 24 to 24 Units are in semitones 7 Use the MEMORY and v buttons to specify the COMPOSER memory to copy to 8 Use the PATTERN and v buttons to specify the pattern to copy to 116 QQTG0692 Composer 9 For each COMPOSER part specify the SEQUENCER track from which to copy data e Use the PART A and Y buttons to specify the part name and the TRACK and v but tons to specify the track number Parts which are set to OFF are blank 10 Press the OK button e COMPLETED is shown on the display f you wish to use the COMPOSER function to edit the copied data press the EDIT but ton and follow the procedure to
87. AWBAR SETTING button Be SOUND DIGITAL DRAWBAR 4E TREMOLO PT DRAMBAR SETTING M ATTACK TIME 0 DECAY 223 PERCUSSIVE TONE 3 4 RELEASE TIME 0 LEVEL Jazz Drawbars gt Continued on the next page 37 QQTGO0692 2 8 o bz oO xe c 7 Le 3 fe o Y pe O o xe c Y xe 3 o o Part m Change the sound type Use the lt Jazz Drawbars gt lt Rock Drawbars gt button to select the type of sound m PERCUSSIVE TONE PERCUSSIVE TONE adds a tone with a fast ini tial attack to the drawbar sounds You can select two pitch levels of attack tones Use the PERCUSSIVE TONE 2 2 3 and 4 but tons to turn the respective tone on or off m TREMOLO Tremolo is a rapid oscillation in volume like the effect of a rotating speaker The tremolo speed can be changed while you are playing Use the TREMOLO button to switch between the SLOW and FAST rotating speeds The tremolo setting is effective for each part in common e The TREMOLO is disabled if the MULTI EFFECT button is turned ON Sounds and effects B Other settings Use the buttons on either side of the display to select a setting item and use one of the and v buttons whichever is relevant for the selection and set 3 RIGHT 1 bee SOUND DIGITAL DRAWBAR FAST Bye 223 PERCUSSIVE y DRAWBAR SETTING TONE F ATTACK TIME 0 DECAY 0 M RELEASE TIME 0 LEVEL 0 Jaz
88. AY 3 Press the AUTO PLAY CHORD s OFF ON button to turn it on AUTO PLAY CHORD MODE OFF ON The sound effects and tempo suitable CORD FADER for the selected rhythm are A automatically selected The tempo can be adjusted with the TEMPO PROGRAM 22 QQTG0692 Use your left hand to play the chords C F G7 dep C F G7 SSS EREGA pepe and your right hand to play the melody Pressing a key on the left area of the keyboard will cause the automatic rhythm pattern to start playing synchro start 8 At the end of your performance press the INTRO amp ENDING 1 or 2 button INTRO amp ENDING O1 o2 An ending pattern is played after which the automatic accompaniment stops If the START STOP button is pressed the accompaniment stops immediately Inthis example you played chords by pressing the keys for the root notes ONE FINGER chords But you can also specify the chord by playing all the notes in the chord Refer to page 52 Youcan insert a fill in pattern while the rhythm pattern is playing by pressing either the FILL IN 1 or FILL IN 2 button 23 QQTGO0692 Y c e c o c gt Yo Y m
89. CHORD tracks Select and APC track or CHORD track and try again 68 It is not possible to record directly into the SOLO pads Record on the SEQUENCER and Copy the melody and chord information into a SOLO pad 69 It is not possible to delete all mea sures 70 It is not possible to insert over 16 mea sures in a PATTERN 71 It is not possible to set the start mea sure to the measures you set to copy 192 QQTGO0692 Index A ADVANCED biela cd neci CEDAR et 53 AMPLITUDE tia ilesseLe ib iv uxene4 RES 165 APC CONTROL MIDI 000 0 ee aes 182 AUTO PLAY CHORD 0000 0c eee eee 52 AUTO PLAY CHORD INPUT MIDI 183 AUTO PLAY CHORD OUTPUT MIDI 184 AUTO SETTING 55 2 5 dant ate Set Adan ac 68 B BACKUP eni ee eo ea ha E Yn 117 Backup Memory 00 ee eee ees 187 BANK ca et eit tae Ea dex 67 BANK VIEW xen dee Rote E A a 64 BASIC sis ivi a Bea eis TE UE des 53 BEAT Vida uid we N e inen 50 BEND RANGE 00 00 eese 149 C CHORD FINDER 0 00 ee eene 55 CHORD STEP RECORD ssss esses 92 CHORUS 9c bei Ue 43 CLOCK MIDI 55 222 ie aras 181 COMMON SETTING MIDI 5 182 COMPOSER etre acs Yas AS Ee ID 104 COMPUTER CONNECTION 5 185 CONDUCTOR sii nas Pete ia Ld Pea saci ies 39 CONTRAST i e eae nese RE on eR RE 32 CONTROL v eros ES sk Eten thane eee ate 171 CONTROL MESSAGES MID
90. CK MATCH WIDE BLADE OF PLUG TO WIDE SLOT FULLY IN SERT WARNING TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE ELECTRIC SHOCK OR PRODUCT DAMAGE DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPARATUS TO RAIN MOISTURE DRIP PING OR SPLASHING AND THAT NO OBJECTS FILLED WITH LIQUIDS SUCH AS VASES SHALL BE PLACED ON THE APPARATUS THE FOLLOWING APPLIES ONLY IN THE U S A CAUTION This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential instal lation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communica tions However there is no guarantee that interfer ence will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is con nected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help FCC Warnin
91. CT No LIST NAME DEFAULT PLAYLIST TR SONG NAME 1 BIG BEN Using the PLAY MODE button you can select the type of playback NORMAL For playing back the songs in sequential order ALL REPEAT For playing back all the songs repetitively 1 SONG For playing back only one song 1 SONG REPEAT For playing back a single song repetitively Press the LYRICS button to show the lyrics The PLAY AS button functions like as the LOAD AS button Refer to page 135 SD Card KN2600 To have a minus one play use the and v buttons to select a part or parts and set ON OFF to the part The part being muted last is assigned to the keyboard so that you can play the part with the keyboard You can also assign the part to play with the keyboard using the CONDUCTOR e Adjust the volume for playback using VOL m Adjusting the playback tempo Even with a song having recorded tempo data you can use TEMPO PROGRAM or TAP TEMPO to adjust the tempo to your liking e When the tempo is changed all the tempo data of that song is automatically changed by the same ratio Accordingly even in song data in which tempo change data is stored a single adjustment of the tempo produces a natural sounding playback 137 QQTGO0692 o o A x Uv i c o a o A o A L o i c o a o Part Vil Playlist SD Card KN2600 The instrument handles the SD AUDIO SD SOUND files in PLAYLIST units T
92. D card the keyboard memory changes to that of the data loaded from the disk If you wish to preserve a song which is stored in the keyboard memory save it on a disk SD card before performing the load procedure Data cannot be exchanged through MIDI termi nals Match the channels on the transmitting side and the receiving side Refer to page 180 MIDI The sound quavers or is distorted When the USB terminal or both the MIDI IN and OUT terminals are connected to a computer depending on the computer software the received data may be sent back to the instrument just as it is Because of this the sound generated from the keys and the sound gener ated from the returned data are both produced caus ing undesirable effects such as the sounds canceling each other out for example In this case either change the software settings to prevent received data from being returned or set the MIDI LOCAL CONTROL to off Other Noise from a radio or TV can be heard This sometimes occurs when electrical equipment such as a radio or TV is used near the instrument Try moving such electrical equipment further away from the instrument The sound may be coming from a nearby broadcast station or amateur radio station If the sound is bother some consult your dealer or service center The cabinet becomes warm during use This instrument has a built in power source that heats the cabinet to some degree This is n
93. Don t touch the inside parts of this unit Some places inside this unit have high voltage potential Never try to remove the top or back panels of this unit or to touch inside parts by hand or with tools Contact someone who is qualified in order to inspect the inside or to replace a fuse if such becomes necessary Never attempt to do these things yourself Maintenance The following suggestions will assist you in keeping the unit in top condition Be sure to switch the instrument off after use and do not switch the unit on and off in quick succession as this places an undue load on the electronic components To keep the luster of the surface and buttons simply use a clean damp cloth polish with a soft dry cloth Polish may be used but do not use thinners or petro chemical based polishes A wax based polish may be used on the cabinet although you will find that rubbing with a soft cloth will suffice This product may receive radio interference caused by mobile telephones during use If such interference is apparent please increase separa tion between the product and the mobile tele phone Keep the SD Memory Card out of the reach of children to prevent them from swallowing it KN2600 SVENSK e Det kan intr ffa att den har produkten under anv ndningen tar emot radiost rningar orsakade av mobiltelefoner Oka avst ndet mellan produkten och mobiltelefonen om st rningarna ar uppenbara Hall
94. E 33 Part Sounds and effects essetis tnnt 35 Overview of sounds and effects ssssssssssssssesseeeeeeneneeennn 35 Selecting sounds i niei ird Re add 36 Digital Drawb r icti tania 37 Assigning parts to the keyboard oooocccconocccnnccccononononcnncnnnnnnnnnnnnnnncnnnnan m 39 Effects bebe bae ta ded en o dob e Padi 41 Controller diari cats 45 TMAaNSPOSE 2 22 A ei ea eels AS ae Ae 46 IA aioe iiid A AET 47 Part Il Playing the rhythm sse 48 Overview of rhythm performance ccooooooccccnccnononcconoconnnnnncnnonnnnnnnnconnncannannncnnanannns 48 Selecting rhythims uo 49 Playing the rhythm eei e dte hh erar aded ide nates 51 A to Play Chord cscs 4h esti itecto ER PRA Eee era i ET 52 Fade In Fade QUE 2 4 one cete erre der e dde reete f e dt tata 57 SOU eir ino T 59 One Touch Play a mee i Re dieit edet td Env ere elg 60 Mu SIC StylISE ici oett e Er Pere eA HP ales A aiii apie 60 Music Style Arranger cccssscceeesseceeseeeeeeseseeeeeeaeeceenanecessaneeeenaaeeseneeeenenenneeeeas 62 Panel Memo Yi matarse 64 Part lll Performance Pads sene 67 Playing phrases aie TR AALS fere eis 67 Copying phrases uinci ierra iii 68 Soupe EP 70 Ftecord d phrase uiae aee dene ei shdves Spi eere see icit 71 Part IV SEQUE e do ea 73 Outline of the Sequencer sss enne nn nnn 73 Sedqu encer parts nilo ode nu
95. E DELAY page 103 Speed up or delay the sound production of performance data About the measure count The measure count on the display corresponds to the time signature of the selected rhythm However if rhythm data is stored in the RHYTHM part and that part is played back the measure count on the dis play corresponds to the stored rhythm data Refer to page 90 f you wish to use a time signature not available in the preset rhythms use the COMPOSER to cre ate a new time signature Refer to page 106 75 QQTGO0692 Sequencer L J o t a o E a o o Part IV Sequencer parts The following summary explains what is stored in each SEQUENCER part Sequencer Part name DRUM KITS group sounds REAL TIME STEP Used for Recorded contents name on display RIGHT1 RT1 Recording the perform Sound and volume settings RIGHT2 RT2 ance of each part e PART EXPRESSION LEFT LFT REALTIME STEP e Contents of sound and effect settings that can be set PARTI P 1 on the MIXER display Refer to page 150 PARTSO P 9 PITCH BEND wheel operation PART11 P 11 MODULATION wheel operation KN2600 PART16 P16 DRUMS DRM Recording the drums e Sound and volume settings PART 10 performance with the PART EXPRESSION Contents of sound and effect settings that can be set on the MIXER display Refer to page 150 CONTROL CTL Recording changes in the panel
96. E LENGTH and v buttons to specify the note value Select from Jo 26 A do D B L d ex 210 4 A 8 denotes a triplet type note For note values other than these use the cen ter REC NOTE LENGTH buttons to specify the note value to be added to that which you specified with the left buttons Example To record a dotted quarter note J J Use the right REC NOTE LENGTH and v buttons to specify the actual length of the produced sound for the desired legato or staccato effect TENU tenuto Sound is produced for 95 of the note length NORM normal 80 STAC staccato 50 CUTT cutting 25 Specify the pitch and velocity of the note by playing the keyboard The dot on the display where the note is stored changes to a mark When recording chords you can store multiple notes at one position Part IV Any panel setting changes for example changes in the sound selection button oper ation wheel operation etc are recorded at the cursor position When a wheel or dial is operated the input value is indicated on the display Confirm that this is the correct value and press the YES button to record the value or the NO button to cancel it REST To store a rest after specifying the note LENGTH press the REST button Positions at which nothing is stored are read as rests ERS If you make a mistake move the cursor to the error and after displaying the data you wish to e
97. E RECORD STEP RECORD FUNCTIONS PATTERN COPY SEQ TO COMPOSER COPY LOAD SINGLE COMPOSER MEMORY 3 BANKS DISK 3 5 inch DISK DRIVE for 2HD 1 44MB 2DD 720KB LOAD SAVE DIRECT PLAY SONG MEDLEY DISK TOOLS PREFERENCES 195 QQTGO0692 SX KN2400 SX KN2600 LOAD SAVE FAVORITE SONGS SD SONG MEDLEY SD CARD SD AUDIO PLAY SD SOUND PLAY SD TOOLS SD PREFERENCES PART SETTING MIXER MASTER TUNING KEY SCALING SOUND TECHNI CHORD SOUND LOAD OPTION APC REVERB SETTING SOUND ARRANGER EASY EDIT TONE PITCH FILTER AMPLITUDE LFO EFFECT SOUND EDIT CONTROLLER MEMORY 40 1 USER DRUM KIT REVERB amp EFFECT MIC REVERB amp EFFECT SOUND LOAD OPTION MIXER MULTI CHORUS REVERB TONE CONTROL INITIAL OVERALL TOUCH SENSITIVITY FOOT CONTROLLERS CONTROL PANEL MEMORY MODE MUSIC STYLE ARRANGER MODE FADE IN OUT SETTING FAVORITE SETTING DISPLAY TIME OUT MIDI SETTING LOAD OPTION DATA PROTECTION CUSTOMIZE LANGUAGE SETTING DISK PREFERENCES KN2400 SD PREFERENCES KN2600 PART SETTING CONTROL MESSAGES REALTIME MESSAGES MIDI COMMON SETTING INPUT OUTPUT SETTING MIDI PRESETS MODE SETTING COMPUTER CONNECTION LCD DISPLAY PAGE CONTRAST EXIT DISPLAY HOLD HELP O DEMO O PHONES FOOT SW EXP PEDAL LINE OUT R MONO L TERMINALS MIDI IN OUT USB MIC OUTPUT 36 W 18 W x 2 40 W 20 W x 2 SPEAKERS 12 cm x 2 6 5 cm x 2 75 W POW
98. ER REQUIREMENT AC120 220 230 240V 50 60 Hz AC120V 60 Hz NORTH AMERICA AND MEXICO AC220 240V 50 60 Hz EUROPE AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND DIMENSIONS W x H x D 105 7 cm x 16 2 cm x 40 4 cm 41 5 8 x 6 3 8 x 15 29 32 NET WEIGHT 11 7 kg 25 8 Ibs 11 4 kg 25 1 Ibs ACCESSORIES AC CORD MUSIC STAND AC CORD MUSIC STAND CD ROM AUDIO RECORDER CD ROM AUDIO RECORDER SONG MANAGER USB DRIVER SONG MANAGER USB DRIVER SD CARD Design and specifications are subject to change without notice e The SD logo is a trademark S2 196 QQTGO0692 PANASONIC CONSUMER ELECTRONICS COMPANY DIVISION OF MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC CORPORATION OF AMERICA One Panasonic Way Secaucus New Jersey 07094 For U S A PANASONIC SALES COMPANY DIVISION OF MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC OF PUERTO RICO INC Ave 65 de Infanteria Km 9 5 San Gabriel Industrial Park Carolina Puerto Rico 00985 Panasonic Technics Musical Instrument Products Limited Warranty Limited Warranty Coverage If your product does not work properly because of a defect in materials or workmanship Panasonic Consumer Electronics Company or Panasonic Sales Company collectively referred to as the warrantor will for the length of the period indicated on the chart below which starts with the date of original purchase warranty period at its option either a repair your product with new or refurbished parts or b replace it with a new or a r
99. ESINEELLA e L ASETA PALAVAA KYNTTILAA TAI MUUTA AVOTULEN L HDETT LAITTEEN P LLE H VIT PARISTOT LUONTOA VAHINGOITTAMAT TOMALLA TAVALLA AVISO e N O INSTALE OU COLOQUE ESTE APARELHO DENTRO DE UMA ESTANTE ARM RIO EMBUTIDO OU QUALQUER OUTRO ESPA O FECHADO VERIFI QUE SE EXISTE UMA BOA VENTILA O PARA O APARELHO PARA EVITAR O RISCO DE CHOQUE EL CTRICO OU INC NDIO PROVOCADO POR SO BREAQUECIMENTO CERTIFIQUE SE DE QUE AS ABERTURAS DE VENTILA O N O EST O TAPADAS COM AS CORTINAS OU QUALQUER OUTRO MATERIAL N O TAPE AS RANHURAS DE VENTILA O COM JORNAIS TOALHAS CORTINADOS OU OBJECTOS SEMELHANTES N O COLOQUE OBJECTOS COM CHAMAS COMO VELAS ACESAS EM CIMA DO APARELHO DEITE FORA AS PILHAS RESPEITANDO AS REGRAS DE DEFESA DO AMBIENTE ABUS Gi BUSES A ABE RH RABA ZEERERMENIRA gt WARE RSS PUNKS SRM SEES QQTGO0692 EMAAR HL De ENS HST ERIUEHTOBE GHI RAT i8 deni a so Boat opi TEL 886 2 2725 9100 THE FOLLOWING APPLIES ONLY IN THE U S A IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Read these operating instructions carefully before using the unit Follow the safety instructions on the unit and the safety precautions listed below Keep these operating instructions handy for future reference 1 Power Source Connect the unit to a power source of the type described in these instructions or as marked on the unit 2 Polarization T
100. Ef KEY SETTING MEMORY A Varil PATTERN 2 Use the KEY and v buttons to set the key Use the CHORD and v buttons to set the chord type Maj Min 3 When you have finished making the settings press the EXIT button 107 QQTGO0692 Composer h 0 O 2 o o Part V Recording procedure lt RECORDING MEMORY R Uarii PATTERN P CLEAR THE ENTIRE PRTTERN m MEASURE SETTING EE KEY SETTING ES Bees ad MERSURE EDIT START RECORDING 62 Qr sce sce nc a ner Es 1 In the START RECORDING area on the dis play select the rhythm part you want to record first BAS BASS AC1 5 ACCOMP 1 5 DR1 2 DRUMS 1 2 The metronome sound starts and the display looks similar to the following TEMA nU P PAGE 172 PART MEMORY A Varil PATTERN PART CLR BALANCE MEASURE 47 4 MEMORY 78 X NOTE CLR QUANTIZE OFF KEY IN CHORD MODIFY ALL ERAS Gk QUANT IZE REC ORA GRD RES GED HED E2 ED BRE 2 Adjust the tempo The tempo is shown on the display as J The tempo can be freely adjusted when you play back the rhythm pattern so record at the tempo which is easiest for you to play 3 Select the sound For the DRUMS part only sounds from the DRUM KITS sound group can be selected For the ACCOMP and BASS parts select sounds from groups other than the DIGITAL DRAWBAR sound groups The sounds marked with represent special guitar performances and chan
101. FADE IN and FADE OUT 1 Press and hold the FADE IN or FADE OUT button for a few seconds The display looks similar to the following ES FADE IN OUT SETTING FADE IN Tine FADE OUT Tine 4 measure Auto reset ON Rhythm Auto stop ON SEQ Auto stop ON E 58 QQTGO0692 Playing the rhythm 2 Use the A and Y buttons to select the item Use the and v buttons to change the set ting FADE IN Time Specify the time elapsed between 0 volume to the set volume 1 measure to 16 mea sure FADE OUT Time Specify the time elapsed between the set volume and O volume 1 measure to 16 measure Auto Reset Specify whether the volume of each part automatically returns to its specified setting ON OFF Rhythm Auto stop Specify whether the rhythm turns off after fade out is completed ON OFF SEQ Auto stop Specify whether the SEQUENCER play back automatically stops after fade out is completed ON OFF The display returns to the previous display a few seconds after you have changed the set tings You can also access this display from the CONTROL MENU display Refer to page 171 Part Il Playing the rhythm Sound Arranger oogoo a ooo ooo a ooo SI oo E Lo oo E FFFFFFFHIH 00 o poa es ooo 00008 cc a E EB mm O mee coo e 00005 The SOUND ARRANGER feature lets you select other sounds for the AUT
102. Follow the SONG CLEAR or TRACK CLEAR pro cedure to erase the memory Refer to page 93 The playback measure indication is different from when the performance was recorded The number of measures corresponds to the time sig nature of the rhythm selected at the start of recording To change the rhythm in the middle of the song record the rhythm change in the RHYTHM part Refer to page 90 189 QQTGO0692 Phenomenon Remedy Storage is not possible The remaining memory capacity of the COMPOSER is 0 Setting the time signature is not possible The time signature cannot be changed for a pattern which is currently recorded in the COMPOSER If you wish to change the time signature first follow the pro cedure to clear the memory Refer to page 107 COMPOSER The playback timing of the rhythm pattern is dif ferent from the timing with which it was recorded The QUANTIZE function was on when the pattern was recorded and the timing was automatically corrected Set the quantize level to a smaller note unit or to OFF when recording Refer to page 108 The Disk Drive produces a noise during recording or playback This occurs when the Disk Drive is reading a disk It does not indicate a problem Disk SD card When the procedure to load from a disk SD card is per formed the contents of the keyboard mem ory are erased When performing the load operation from a disk S
103. G 1 Press the up down button under the screen corresponding to the track that you want to STEP En Ee 0 Ge GS GE ES ES ROPERO 3 Use the balance buttons below the display to specify the track for the part you are going to record only one track can be selected at a time The display changes to the STEP RECORD input display similar to the following OBS ECCE CM m a 1 ERS END CTL REST pem PEE rusos f you selected the track to which the CHORD part has been assigned the display changes to the STEP RECORD CHORD display Refer to page 88 f you selected the track to which the RHYTHM part has been assigned the display changes to the STEP RECORD RHYTHM display Refer to page 90 f you selected the track to which the CON TROL part has been assigned the display changes to the STEP RECORD CONTROL display 86 QQTGO0692 4 Use the MEAS and v buttons to select the measure This step is not necessary if you are recording from measure 1 of a blank track Use the CURSOR lt q and gt buttons to move the cursor to the note position dot you are going to store Each dot represents one eighth of a quarter note a thirty second note When storing triplets it may not be possible to match the timing exactly with the 1 32 note steps However if you select triplet type notes for the note length LENGTH in step 6 below the timing is automatically corrected Use the left REC NOT
104. HORD the NUSE STVE MEMORY button and the SYNCHRO amp ARRANGER BREAK button are automatically turned on When a key on the left section of the keyboard is pressed the automatic rhythm begins to play immediately During your performance the style can be changed but the tempo does not change 3 Use the VARIATION buttons to select a style e 1 to 4 MUSIC STYLE ARRANGER CH VARIATION O1 o2 03 04 LLL 62 QQTGO0692 Part Il How to change the music style during your performance While you are playing the keyboard with the MUSIC STYLE ARRANGER on press the FILL IN 1 or FILL IN 2 button FILL IN O1 o2 SEQUENCER COUNT RESET INTRO Each time the FILL IN 1 button is pressed the FILL IN 1 pattern plays and then the music style changes in the 4 gt 3 gt 2 gt 1 order And each time the FILL IN 2 button is pressed the FILL IN 2 pattern plays and then the style changes in the 1 gt 2 gt 3 gt 4 order m MUSIC STYLE ARRANGER mode You can define which panel settings change by pressing a FILL IN button when the MUSIC STYLE ARRANGER is used 1 Press and hold the MUSIC STYLE AR RANGER button for a few seconds The display changes to the following MUSIC STYLE ARRANGER MODE 4 RHYTHM SOUND amp RHYTHM Ml PRNEL MEMORY Playing the rhythm 2 Select the mode RHYTHM Only the rhythm changes SOUND amp RHYTHM The sound effects rhythms
105. INTRO amp ENDING 0 0 0 0 0 cc eee eee 51 K KEY SCALING ey een eed oe eee 152 KEY SHIFT ke eter rot A cae eae 147 L LANGUAGE SELECT 000000 eser 33 LEFT HODD ice ERG hi a Be EA es 55 EFO a a De eee Ded 167 LNEOUT eder t xe aad ren 188 EOAD DISK e a eee 120 LOAD SD zo dde quu 130 LOCAL MIDI 0 000 e ce eee o 180 M MAIN VOLUME aerae ehs ce eee eee eee 15 MASTER TUNING 0 00000 ce eee eae 152 MEASURE COPY serur reeta eee er ted A 98 MEASURE ERASE 000000 c eee eee 99 MEASURE amp TIME SIGNATURE 107 MEMORY AUTO PLAY CHORD 54 MEMORY RHYTHM GROUP 111 MEMORY SOUND GROUP 170 Men s c uh BS O cdit dt 31 MIES arta o IET oce aeq enr orte 188 MID er SE ROE RE OSE en 177 MIDI PRESETS 0 0 0 0 0 cee eens 184 MIDI SETTING LOAD OPTION 176 MIXER uh itch NEA att ee Seana NE 150 MODULATION KN2600 20 0005 45 MULTI EFFECT ea nnr cece eee eee 42 Music stand 0 0000 cece eee eee eee 14 MUSIC STYLIST 0 0 0 0 ene 60 193 QQTGO0692 MUTE i be ace Ee UR PPRADIN OPERAI 30 N NOTE EDIT dsc Ret 94 NOTE ONLY MIDI ssseseseennnnnn 182 O ON BASS artn ni aa a eae acy PAM ganas 54 ONE TOUCH PLAY 0000 eee eee eee 60 Options sie He Lente LE Sine ete Nee cee tae 187 OTHER PARTS TR 0 0 eee eee ee eee 31 OVERALL TOUCH SENSITIVI
106. ITY LAYER Adjust these settings to regulate the tone output relative to the velocity 1 Use the PAGE buttons to view the 3 4 display The display looks similar to the following VELOCITY LAYER 64 ON OFF L FADE LOW HIGH H FADE 2 Use the buttons to the left of the display to select a tone 1st 2nd 3rd or 4th Use the A and Y buttons to select a setting item and then the and v buttons to specify a selection 3 Use the L FADE and v buttons and the LOW and v buttons to define the pp sound output area for the lower range 4 Use the HIGH and v buttons and the H FADE and v buttons to define the f f sound output area for the higher range By overlapping the L FADE and H FADE curves of each different tone you can change the way the tone sounds relative to how hard or softly the keyboard is played 5 Repeat steps 2 to 4 for the other tones as desired Sound Edit TONE DYNAMICS You can adjust the settings so that a different sound tone is output for each tone depending on the velocity how hard the keys are played 1 Use the PAGE buttons to view the 4 4 display The display looks similar to the following 2 Use the buttons to the left of the display to select a tone 3 Use the A and Y buttons to select the col umn for the function you wish to adjust 4 Select the tone waveform Use the GR and v buttons to select the sound group Use the TONE WAVEFORM and v buttons
107. If you select the setting which is different from that in which the song was stored the sounds octaves and arrangement of percussion instrument sounds etc will be different 5 Press the LOAD button The LOAD operation begins When the operation has been successfully completed COMPLETED is shown on the display If you press the START STOP button play back of the loaded data begins During the LOAD operation data that cannot be processed by this instrument is ignored 121 QQTGO0692 p A Z E o LJ a x A a ax A Z x o LJ a x A a Part VI COMPOSER LOAD Load COMPOSER data only from a disk 1 In the RHYTHM GROUP section press and hold the LOAD MEMORY button for a few seconds RHYTHM GROUP POP ROCK DANCE POP BALLAD O O O O SIMPLE DANCE TRAD amp BEAT CLUB USA WALTZ o o o JAZZ amp BALLROOM LATIN amp SWING amp SHOW WORLD MEMORY o o o Xx ry Disk Drive KN2400 The display looks similar to the following t COMPOSER LOAD DISK NAME 2 Select the name of the file you wish to load 3 Press the LOAD button e Data is loaded to this instruments COM POSER memory MEMORY Direct Play You can enjoy immediate playback of Standard MIDI File SMF Disk Orchestra Collection DOC and PianoDisc disks all without loading the song data 1 Insert the disk with the
108. MEMORY are erased after the power is turned off you should save the data on disks SD cards if you wish to keep it Refer to pages 125 140 104 QQTGO0692 Part V Composer COMPOSER menu 1 Press the PROGRAM MENUS button to turn it on The display looks similar to the following Ej PROGRAM MENUS NET SOUND EDIT Ej REVERB 8 EZ LE EFFECT SEQUENCER ogg dia CONTROL COMPOSER ES customize 2 Select COMPOSER The display looks similar to the following U COMPOSER MENU EASY covosen jl PATTERN COPY cfc RECORDING SEQ TO MEMORY COMPOSER COPY E LORD SINGLE 192 COMPOSER al Summary of the COMPOSER menu items RECORDING MEMORY A PATTERN COPY page 115 Create a memory in the MEMORY A bank Copy a rhythm pattern into a memory RECORDING MEMORY B SEQ TO COMPOSER COPY page 116 Create a memory in the MEMORY B bank Copy recorded data in the SEQUENCER to the COMPOSER RECORDING MEMORY C Create a memory in the MEMORY C bank LOAD SINGLE COMPOSER Recall the desired COMPOSER data from EASY COMPOSER page 106 data saved on a disk card This procedure Create a rhythm pattern with a simplified is the same as when COMPOSER is procedure selected for SINGLE LOAD Refer to pages 121 134 Three ways to record in the COMPOSER There are three ways to create and record a rhythm m Simple recording method page 106 m Pattern Copy page 115 Use EASY COMPOSER to quickly create a Cop
109. MENU display select PART SETTING 2 Use the PART SELECT and v buttons to select the part 3 Use the buttons below the display to adjust each attribute explained in detail following The settings display is comprised of 5 pages Use the PAGE buttons to switch pages When you have completed adjustment of an attribute use the buttons along the bottom of the display to select the next attribute you wish to adjust 4 When you have completed adjusting all of the settings for one part select another part and repeat the adjustment procedure as desired The settings and effects of the PAN EFFECT etc may differ depending on the sound PAGE 1 PART SETTING LER Piano pali SELECT RIGHT 1 VOLUME SUSTAIN OFF SUS LENGTH 6 PAN E LEFT CENTER gut KEY SHIFT aen mE E TO P SOUND VOL PAN SUSTAIN KEY TUNE Ce Ce fee E SOUND Use the SOUND and v buttons to select a sound The buttons on the control panel may also be used to select a sound VOLUME Use the VOL and v buttons to adjust the vol ume 0 to 127 PAN Use the PAN and v buttons to adjust the ste reo balance L64 CENTER CTR R63 At L64 the sound is completely to the left at R63 completely to the right At CENTER the sound is at the center The display indicates the selected position Even at the same numerical value the stereo balance may differ slightly depending on the sound SUSTAIN Use the SUSTAI
110. N ON OFF buttons to enable or disable the SUSTAIN function Use the and v buttons to adjust the length of the sustain KEY SHIFT Use the KEY and v buttons to specify the amount of key shift 24 to 24 A value of 1 means a shift of one semi tone To raise or lower the pitch one octave set the value to 12 or 12 The v button is used to lower the pitch and the button to raise the pitch TUNING Use the TUNE and v buttons to adjust the fine tuning 128 to 127 The v button is used to lower the pitch and the button to raise the pitch 147 QQTG0692 Part Vill PAGE 2 PART SETTING Piano ene SELECT RIGHT 1 REVERB Use the REVERB and v buttons to adjust the depth of the REVERB 0 to 127 DIGITAL EFFECT Use the DIG EFFECT ON OFF buttons to set the DIGITAL EFFECT to on or off CHORUS Use the CHORUS ON OFF button to set the CHORUS to on or off Use the and v buttons to adjust the depth of the effect 0 to 127 MULTI Use the MULTI ON OFF button to set the MULTI EFFECT to on or off Use the and v buttons to adjust the depth of the effect 0 to 127 PAGE 3 gt PART SETTING Piao PART SELECT RIGHT 1 GLIDE PEDAL SUS PEDAL EQ LOW FC GAIN v v EQ LOW Use the EQ LOW FC GAIN and v buttons to adjust the sound quality in the lower range EQ HIGH Use the EQ HIGH FC GAIN and v buttons to adjust the sound qual
111. O side 3 Press the OK button The confirmation display appears Press the YES button to execute the function or press the NO button to cancel the function The track assignment settings are also copied Note that in some cases the CONTROL RHYTHM and CHORD part data in the desti nation tracks may be lost Sequencer 97 QQTGO0692 LJ o t a o E a o o Part IV TRACK MERGE Merge the recorded contents of two tracks source tracks and store the merged contents in a third track destination track e When the TRACK MERGE function is exe cuted the data is erased from the two source tracks J TRACK MERGE soe 1 r FROM TRACK TRACK TRACK 1 Select the two source tracks NES On the FROM side use the TRACK and v buttons to select the two source tracks You cannot select the track to which the CON TROL RHYTHM or CHORD part has been assigned e f the part assigned to the left source track lef meaning its position on the TRACK MERGE display is different from the part assigned to the right source track when the parts are merged in the destination track the new track is assigned the same part as the left track 2 Select the destination track TO Use the TRACK and v buttons to the right of the display to specify the track number 3 Press the OK button The confirmation display appears Press the YES button to execute the function or press the NO button to c
112. O PLAY CHORD parts of each rhythm 1 Select the rhythm whose sound you wish to Playing back the sounds change Do not select the MEMORY button eene m 1 In the SOUND ARRANGER press the 2 In the SOUND ARRANGER press the SET OFF ON Dutton fo tum Kon button to turn it on SOUND ARRANGER SET OFF ON SOUND ARRANGER o 2 SET OFF ON mu pew O 4 2 Start the rhythm automatic accompaniment The display looks similar to the following When the OFF ON button is off the factory preset sounds are produced This setting can be set separately for each Standard Kit2 rhythm Electric Bass Folk Guitar f you wish to modify the settings you speci Stereo Ac Gtr Modern E P fied while the OFF ON button is on press the SunphonicStr ings E ES o 2 Stereo Ac Gtr SET button to turn it on E a 3 Use the A and Y buttons to select the part whose sound you wish to change 4 Select the desired sound The DIGITAL EFFECT on off status can also be specified except for DRUMS part For the DRUMS part select sounds from the DRUM KITS group The sound and on off status of the DIGITAL EFFECT are shown on the display The sounds marked with cannot be changed 5 Repeat steps 3 and 4 for the other parts as desired 6 When you have finished selecting the sounds press the SET button to turn it off 59 QQTGO0692 E lt gt lt lt
113. OPY Copy a phrase from one pad to another 3 Select PHRASE COPY The display looks similar to the following 1 Press the PROGRAM MENUS button to turn it eig PHRASE COPY on PROGRAM TA m MENUS z x dcs Mr Brass t USER BANK PAD 4 Select the pad you wish to copy from e Use the buttons on the FROM side to set the e The display looks similar to the following desired settings Bl PROGRAM MENUS BANK Bank name ye SOUND SOUND eorr EZ PAD Pad number 1 to 6 B miS amp SEQUENCER 5 Select the pad you wish to copy to mi Use the buttons on the TO side to set the pos p desired settings ME customize USER BANK Bank name USER A B C PAD Pad number 1 to 6 2 Select PERFORMANCE PADS Only a SOLO phrase can be copied to the The display looks similar to the following SOLO pads 5 and 6 El E PADS MENU 6 Press the OK button i a COMPILE SET re i 7 Press the PROGRAM MENUS button to turn it MEA B pane phrase copy ETE off ur Enn ET f you wish to modify a portion of the copied phrase press the EDIT button to change to the recording display 68 QQTGO0692 Part Ill SEQ TO PAD COPY 1 Record a phrase in the SEQUENCER or load data from a disk e After this procedure please do not change the song number For details about SEQUENCER operation refer to page 73 For information about loading data refer to pages 120 133 2 Press the PROGRAM MENUS button to turn it on
114. ORD section to turn it on AUTO PLAY CHORD MODE OFF ON CHOY NDER The display looks similar to the following RPC SELECT BASIC MEMORY OFF ADVANCED 1 ON BASS OFF ADVANCED 2 err HOLD OFF 4 PIRNIST CHORD M COUNT INTRO VOICE FINDER 2 Use the COUNT INTRO button to select a mode VOICE A spoken count initialized setting CLICK A clicking sound for the count FILL IN You can insert a fill in pattern any time during the rhythm performance Choose from two different fill in patterns 1 Select a rhythm and press the START STOP button 2 Press the FILL IN 1 or FILL IN 2 button FILL IN O1 o2 SEQUENCER COUNT RESET INTRO A fill in pattern is heard immediately for the remainder of the measure When a FILL IN button is pressed on the last beat of the measure the fill in pattern con tinues to the end of the following measure 51 QQTGO0692 al Ka pe o lt 92 S gt E n Part Il Playing the rhythm Finish the rhythm performance with an ending pattern 1 Select a rhythm and press the START STOP button 2 Press the INTRO amp ENDING 1 or INTRO amp ENDING 2 button to turn it on INTRO amp ENDING O1 o2 EE e An ending pattern is produced and then the rhythm performance stops f you accidentally press the INTRO amp END ING button in the middle of the tune you can press the FILL IN 1 or FILL IN 2 button T
115. PROGRAM MENUS button for exam ple is pressed the DISPLAY HOLD mode is canceled CONTRAST Press the CONTRAST button and adjust the dis play s viewability using the and v buttons on the screen CONTRAST TGS 70 When adjusting the CONTRAST the set value is shown shortly on the display HELP An explanation of the button s function is f A A shown on the display You can find an explanation of each button s function on the display 5 Press the HELP button again to exit the help 1 Press the HELP button mone e Attention display messages and error mes DISPLAY sages are also shown in the selected lan HD EXIT HELP OO Q hi The appearance of the display on your instru ment may be different from the illustrated dis play in this manual depending on the region in which your instrument was purchased and the The following display appears selected display language gt G o 2 o o E O a lt HELP FUNCTION After pressing the HELP button press any button on the panel and the screen again or the EXIT button d turn off the HELP function Use the buttons at the bottom of this screen to change the Help language and press OK OK ENGLISH Ran FRENCH SPANISH 2 Use the buttons below the display to select a language 3 Press the OK button 4 Press a button on the panel whose explana tion you wish to read Favorites With up to 9 types of sounds rhythms function
116. Playback Pause AR Skip to the next Fast forward hold the button Skip to the previous Rewind 3 On the SD MENU display select SD AUDIO hold the button PLAY The display looks similar to the following Adjust the volume for playback using the VOL and v buttons Es SD AUDIO PLAY J 120 PLAY MODE N NORMAL PLAYLIST SELECT VourMyHone Bill VOLUME 25 00 00 CEC e Using the PLAY MODE button you can select the type of playback NORMAL For playing back the songs in sequential order ALL REPEAT For playing back all the songs repetitively 1 SONG REPEAT For playing back a song repetitively You can select PLAY LIST using the PLAYL IST SELECT button as necessary 136 QQTGO0692 Part Vil SD Sound Play Play back SMF data saved on the SD card SD SOUND Lyrics of the SMF with LYRICS files can be also displayed 1 Insert the SD card with the stored data to be played into the SD slot See page 131 Close the lid securely after inserting the card 2 Press the SD button to turn it on 3 On the SD MENU display select SD SOUND PLAY The display looks similar to the following 34 SD SOUND PLAY PLAY MODE Mi NORMAL PLAYLIST SELECT AY AS CHANNEL MUTE M MIC VOLUME CHANNEL M 4 Press the buttons above the display to play back the data For the function of each button see page 136 Press the PLAYLIST SELECT button to select a PLAYLIST SD SOUND PLAYLIST SELE
117. Press the VARI button to enable the variation effect This display can also be accessed from the REVERB amp EFFECT MENU display Refer to page 155 42 QQTG0692 Sounds and effects B EFFECT EDIT The effects can be edited and then stored in a memory 1 Select an effect type to use as a base 2 Press the EDIT button The display changes to the following Bi D WRITE NRME Shal Lowi PRRRMETER A DELAY L l 80 ns DELR 80 3 Use the PARAMETER A and Y buttons to select the parameter 4 Use the VALUE and v buttons to adjust the setting The parameters vary depending on the effect type selected as the base e V is the abbreviation of VARIATION 5 Press the WRITE button Bi OR NAME Shalloul OR 1 Chorus 6 Press the EFFECT NAMING button and assign a name to the effect if necessary Refer to page 65 for details about the NAMING procedure 7 Use the EFFECT MEMORY A and Y buttons to specify the location in which to store the edited effect 8 Press the OK button Part REVERB REVERB applies a reverberation effect to the sound Press the REVERB button to turn it on REVERB O B Type and parameter settings 1 Press and hold the REVERB button for a few seconds The display changes to the following Roomi Room2 Platel Plate2 cr o PE 2 Use the A and Y buttons to select an effect group The EFFECT MEMOR
118. Record a phrase User Bank A B and C are reserved for storing your original phrases You can also copy phrases which are recorded in the SEQUENCER 1 Press the PROGRAM MENUS button to turn it on The display looks similar to the following PE PROGRAM MENUS NET SOUND EDIT SEQUENCER e COMPOSER E PERFORMANCE E PADS LEE ES customize Select PERFORMANCE PADS The display looks similar to the following Fl PADS MENU Ed A COMPILE ser S53 PHRASE COPY ee P Ap B RECORD ING wb BANK BD SEQ TO PAD E LE COPY Use the buttons to the left of the display to select a RECORDING BANK The display changes to the RECORD PAD display You can press the BANK NAMING button and assign a name to the bank If the BANK CLR button is pressed all the data in the bank is cleared a confirmation dis play appears Use the buttons below the display to select the pad number to record The display changes to the PAD RECORD ING display You can press the PAD NAMING button and assign a name to the bank To clear all the current data in the selected pad press the CLEAR THE PAD button and then press the YES button on the confirmation display Use the MEAS and v buttons specify the number of measures in the phrase Use the TIME SIGNATURE and v buttons to specify the time signature of the phrase 6 e e o N Peformance Pads Press the OK button For details about KEY SET
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121. TING refer to page 111 For details about CHORD MODIFY CHANGE refer to page 109 Select the part to record to Press the button for PART 1 or PART 2 Two parts can be recorded PAD 1 4 The display looks similar to the following FS REALTIME RECORDING J 120 USER BANK R PRDI PART CER MEASURE 1 1 MEMORY 86 INST CLR QUANTIZE OFF oro woorry IALL_ ERAS Proceed to record The recording procedure is the same as for the COMPOSER Refer to page 104 In the PLAY SETTING if LOOP is set to OFF LOOP recording is not possible o o A o E LJ O 2 ha o o 71 QQTGO0692 Part Ill PLAY SETTING Select a playback mode 1 On the PAD RECORDING display press the PLAY SETTING button The display looks similar to the following K PLAY SETTING USER BANK A PAD1 START LOOP SYNCHRO ON 2 Use the START and v buttons to select a playback mode SYNCHRO During a rhythm performance the phrase playback begins in time with the measure INSTANT The phrase starts to play immediately when the pad button is pressed regardless of the rhythm 3 Use the LOOP and v buttons to enable or disable loop playback ON Once the pad button is pressed the phrase is played back repeatedly until the STOP button is pressed OFF The phrase is played back only once L7 xe ou o o c h le yu h oO Qa 72 QQTG0692 Peformance Pad
122. TY 172 P PAGE 5t eet A d ee inane 31 BANI bea Vr 8 147 PANEL MEMORY sseseee eese 64 PART SELECT Rl x E bm PO d 36 PART SETTING SOUND 005 147 PART SETTING MIDI lessen 180 PATTERN COPY uiia WES ERE EDS 115 PERFORMANCE esses eee 117 PERFORMANCE PADS s esses 67 PIANISTA A e ek En ER a 54 PITCH sano ORE RIDE UM DILE 162 PITCH BEND os cial des die De uie AR 45 PROGRAM CHANGE MODE MIDI 182 PUNCH RECORD sssseese eese 84 Q QUANTIZE COMPOSER ses esses ss 108 QUANTIZE SEQUENCER 00055 92 R REALTIME COMMANDS MIDI 181 REALTIME RECORD 00000 ee eee 78 REVERB etica dia pede qu durs 43 RHYTHM GROUP 000 eee eee eee 49 RIGHT 1 INPUT MIDI 0 005 183 S SAVE DISK KN2400 20 00 eee eee 125 SAVE SD KN2600 00sec eee eee 140 SD CARD KN2600 urraca 131 SET Aore A Ae e Meee ee 64 SEQUENCER wie os lr en E 73 SEQUENCER PLAY ore eiia ma guwo aap E eee 81 SEQUENCER RESET 00000 e eens 81 SEQUENCER SONG SAVE ususussus 127 SOLO brioche eed we AAA A 67 SONG CLEAR 0 000 E O a eee eee 93 SONG SELECT ocio baw 84 SOUND iio ink Lai dali Badd ies 146 SOUND ARRANGER 00000 0 eee aee 59 SOUND EXPLORER 0 000 e eee eee eee 37 SOUND EDIT sie i xcix 157 SOUND GROUP aa esee
123. Use the VELOCITY and v buttons to specify the change in velocity The value you select will be added to or deleted from the current velocity 5 Press the OK button The confirmation display appears Press the YES button to execute the function or press the NO button to cancel the function 102 QQTG0692 Sequencer TRANSPOSE Change of key of specific measures of specific tracks ERE TRANSPOSE TRACK FIRST MEASURE LAST MEASURE TRANSPOSE 1 Use the TRACK and v buttons to select the track you wish to edit You cannot select the track for the CONTROL RHYTHM or CHORD part f ALL is selected all tracks will be edited 2 Use the FIRST MEAS and v buttons to specify the start point measure number of the transpose 3 Use the LAST MEAS and v buttons to spec ify the end point measure number of the transpose 4 Use the TRANSPOSE and v buttons to specify the change in pitch ncrements are in semitones A value of 12 is one octave A value lowers the pitch and a value raises it 5 Press the OK button The confirmation display appears Press the YES button to execute the function or press the NO button to cancel the function Part IV ADVANCE DELAY Speed up or delay the sound production of spec ified performance data Fi ADVANCE DELAY TRACK FIRST MEASURE 1 LAST MEASURE 1 RDURNCE DELRV o 56 FIRST LAST RDURNCE TRACK MEAS MEAS DELAY 1 Use
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125. Y is an edited effect group 3 Use the buttons to the right of the display to select a type f the types comprise more than one display page use the PAGE buttons to switch pages 4 Use the TOTAL DEPTH and v buttons to set the depth of the effect This display can also be accessed from the REVERB amp EFFECT MENU display Refer to page 155 m EFFECT EDIT Your edited effect can be stored in a memory for later recall The procedure is the same as for MULTI EFFECT Refer to page 42 Sounds and effects Add breadth to the sound Press the CHORUS button to turn it on CHORUS O B Type and parameter settings 1 Press and hold the CHORUS button for a few seconds The display looks similar to the following Chorus2 Chorus3 Chorus4 GM Chorusi 2 Use the A and Y buttons to select the name of the effect group e EFFECT MEMORY is an edited effect group 3 Use the buttons to the right of the display to select a type W EFFECT EDIT Your edited effect can be stored in a memory for later recall The procedure is the same as for MULTI EFFECT Refer to page 42 43 QQTGO0692 4 O o E oO xo a 4 xo a 3 e o YN 15 o y p oO xo c 7 xo c gt e o Part MIC You can add reverb and other effects to sound from a connected microphone Connect a microphone to this instrument Refer to page 188 1 S
126. ZENIA NA DZIA ANIE DESZCZU WILGOCI KAPANIE LUB ZACHLAPANIE PONADTO NA URZ DZENIU NIE NALE Y USTAWIA ADNYCH NACZY ZAWIERAJ CYCH P YNY TAKICH JAK WAZONY VARNING F R ATT MINSKA RISKEN F R ELDSV DA ELEKT RISKA ST TAR OCH SKADOR P PRODUKTEN F R DEN INTE UTS TTAS F R REGN FUKTIGHET VAT TENDROPPAR ELLER VATTENST NK OCH INGA F REM L SOM R FYLLDA MED V TSKA S SOM VASER B R PLACERAS P APPARATEN UWAGA NINIEJSZEGO URZ DZENIA NIE NALE Y INSTALO WA LUB UMIESZCZA W SZAFCE NA KSI KI ZA BUDOWANEJ SZAFCE LUB INNEJ OGRANICZONEJ PRZESTRZENI W CELU ZAPEWNIENIA DOBREJ WENTYLACJI NALE Y SI UPEWNI E ZAS ONY INNE MATERIA Y NIE ZAS ANIAJ OTWOR W WENTYLACYJNYCH TAK ABY ZAPOBIEC RYZYKU PORA ENIA PR DEM LUB PO ARU W WYNIKU PRZEGRZANIA NIE ZAS ANIAJ OTWOR W WENTYLACYJNYCH URZ DZENIA GAZETAMI OBRUSAMI ZAS ONAMI I PODOBNYMI PRZEDMIOTAMI NIE UMIESZCZAJ NA URZ DZENIU R DE OTWAR TEGO OGNIA TAKICH JAK ZAPALONE WIECE POZBYWAJ SI ZU YTYCH BATERII W SPOS B NIE ZAGRA AJ CY RODOWISKU NATURALNEMU AVISO PARA REDUZIR O RISCO DE INC NDIO CHOQUE EL CTRICO OU AVARIAS N O EXPONHA O APA RELHO CHUVA HUMIDADE PINGOS OU SALPICOS NEM COLOQUE EM CIMA DELE OBJECTOS COM L QUI DOS COMO POR EXEMPLO UM JARRO CAUTION DO NOT INSTALL OR PLACE THIS UNIT IN A BOOK CASE BUILT IN CABINET OR IN ANOTHER CONFINED SPACE
127. a is currently saved the display DEL Goneoa E changes to the confirmation display Press the A YES button to continue the SAVE procedure NOPORSTUVUXYZ x or press the NO button if you wish to cancel it 0123456789 SPC POSITION ABC 123 OO ociosa The display looks similar to the following 140 QQTG0692 Part VII SAVE OPTION Specify the kind of data you wish to save to the SD card To maximize effective use of SD card memory or to minimize the save time select only the type of data you wish to save 1 Use the PAGE buttons to access the 2 3 dis play The display looks similar to the following SAVE ves PERFORM E ACK UP PANEL MEMORY SEQUENCER COMPOSER SOUND MEMORY YES PERFORMANCE PADS ES ALL OFF EFFI MIDI amp FAVORITES PANEL P MEM SEQ COMP SOUND PADS EFFECT rn Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y 2 Use the buttons below the display to specify the types of data you wish to save YES NO e For PANEL MEMORY select from NO 1 BANK ALL Selecting 1 BANK will save only bank A Press the PERFORM button to select all the performance data or press the BACKUP but ton to select all the back up data at once e f the ALL OFF button is pressed all the set tings change to NO 3 Press the SAVE button The SAVE operation begins SD Card KN2600 lt SEQUENCER SONG SAVE You can specify a single song in the SEQUEN CER to save to the SD card 1 Use the PAGE buttons to access th
128. a song to add to the song list then press the ADD button to add it to the list Repeat these steps to create your own list of songs to have played back A MO1 MO2 etc next to the file name indicates its order in the list If the number of files is 10 or more you can use the PREV and NEXT buttons to go back or advance 10 files at a time You can delete a marked file from the medley song list by selecting it and pressing the ADD button Use the LOOP button to specify ON or OFF for repeat playback of the medley Press the START button Medley playback begins During medley playback you can use the SKIP button to skip to the next song 123 QQTGO0692 p A Z E o LJ a x 2 a Part VI Disk Drive KN2400 Song Medley Songs saved from the SEQUENCER to a disk disk data in the TECHNICS FORMAT can be played back in a medley ax A Z x o LJ a x 2 a 1 On the DISK MENU display select SONG MEDLEY from the display The display looks similar to the following igs SONG MEDLEY 2 Select the order of files in the medley f ALL is pressed all the files are selected and the songs are played back in numerical in a medley You can select a file and song then press the ADD button to add it to the song list Repeat these steps to create your own list of songs to have played back A M01 MO2 etc next to the file name indicates its order in the list You c
129. actions and distribution facilities are provided directly by Panasonic UK Ltd t couldn t be simpler Customer Care Centre For UK customers 08705 357357 For Republic of Ireland customers 01 289 8333 Technical Support For UK customers 0870 1 505610 This Technical Support Hot Line number is for Panasonic PC software related products only For Republic of Ireland please use the Customer Care Centre number listed above for all enquiries For all other product related enquiries please use the Customer Care Centre numbers listed above THE FOLLOWING APPLIES ONLY IN THE U S A AND CANADA THE FOLLOWING APPLIES ONLY IN THE U S A CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN CAUTION TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT REMOVE SCREWS NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol within an equilateral tri angle is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage within the pro ducts enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and main tenance servicing instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance for U S A and Canada CAUTION TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHO
130. age 49 MUSIC STYLIST You can choose to have all the settings of this instrument automatically set Refer to page 60 E SOUND ARRANGER AUTO PLAY CHORD SET OFFION SPL MODE OFFION o Pol o Oo RHYTHM GROUP ROCK DANCE POP BALLAD o o o re SIMPLE DANCE TRAD amp BEAT CLUB USA WALTZ o o o o JAZZ amp BALLROOM LATIN 8 SWING amp SHOW WORLD MEMORY o o o o OTHER PARTSITR ONE TOUCH 2 PLAY FAVORITES CONTRAST MUTE meo MAIN VOLUME AUTOSETTING saw MUBCENE TEMPO OPROGRAM NL ARRANGER o o en PERFORMANCE PADS E 1 2 3 HA VARIATION T INTRO amp ENDING z A o 02 03 04 um ot o2 o1 o2 j SEQUENCER COUNT Pe 5 WO Rer MIRO OFF m ON pat PERFORMANCE PADS Add various phrases to your performance with the pad buttons Refer to page 67 ONE TOUCH PLAY Sounds and effects matching the selected rhythm are automatically set Refer to page 60 FADE IN OUT PITCH BEND Begin your song with a slowly The PITCH BEND wheel allows increasing volume or end it by a sliding change in the pitch having the sound slowly fade away Refer to page 45 Refer to page 57 10 QQTGO0692 DISPLAY EFFECT
131. all tracks at the same time FIRST MEASURE Specify the first measure to copy LAST MEASURE Specify the last measure to copy 2 Specify where you wish to insert the selected measures On the TO side specify the settings with the corresponding buttons TRACK Specify the track number Measures from the CHORD RHYTHM or CONTROL track can only be inserted in the same track START MEASURE Specify the start point to insert the selected measures REPEAT Specify the number of times the selected measures are to be repeated 3 Press the OK button The confirmation display appears Press the YES button to execute the function or press the NO button to cancel the function Note that if the END command is included in the source data it is also inserted Any data following the END command is not inserted 100 QQTG0692 Sequencer APC TO SMF CONVERT This function converts data to Standard MIDI File SMF format allowing you to play back song data created using this instruments automatic accompaniment and or PERFORMANCE PADS on an external sequencer or sound generator e APC TO SMF CONVERT 1 Use the TR A and Y buttons to select the track you wish to convert e n the PART column the part name currently assigned is shown n the DATA column a check mark Y indi cates a track in which data is stored Tracks in which RHYTHM CONTROL APC and CHORD parts are stored cannot be sel
132. ame regardless of which key is played KEYBOARD OCTAVE 1 Use the PAGE buttons to view the 2 4 display The display looks similar to the following KEVBORRD OCTRUE OCT SHIFT 0 RIGHT SPLIT 0 LEFT SPLIT 0 OCT SHIFT RIGHT SPLIT LEFT SPLIT 2 Use the OCT SHIFT and v buttons to set the octave of the sound 162 QQTGO0692 Sound Edit 3 Use the RIGHT SPLIT and v buttons to set the octave of the right part when the keyboard is split 4 Use the LEFT SPLIT and v buttons to set the octave of the left part when the keyboard is split PITCH ENVELOPE Specify how the pitch changes over time from the time the key is played to the time the sound dies out 1 Use the PAGE buttons to view the 3 4 display The display looks similar to the following 2 Use the buttons to the left of the display to select a tone Use the A and Y buttons to select a setting item and then the and v buttons to specify a selection 3 Adjust the settings for the pitch change enve lope Use the buttons below the display to set the corresponding values The envelope is cre ated on the display as you input the settings Use the TOTAL DEPTH and v buttons to specify the maximum level Use the START PITCH and v buttons to set the start point Use the STOP PITCH and v buttons to set the stop point 4 Repeat steps 2 and 3 for the other tones as desired Part X PITCH ENVELOPE TOUCH amp KEY FOLLOW
133. an delete a marked file from the medley song list by selecting it and pressing the ADD button Use the LOOP button to specify ON or OFF for repeat playback of the medley You can use the MODE button to select the medley mode 10 SNGS Songs 1 to 10 from each SONG are played in a medley 1 SONG Only song 1 from each SONG is played back in a medley 3 Press the START button Medley playback begins During the performance the display changes to the playback display During a medley performance if you press the MIXER button you can change the settings for each part During a medley performance you can use the SKIP button to skip to the next song e f the disk contains SMF or other files but no TECHNICS FORMAT file the display changes to the DIRECT PLAY display 124 QQTG0692 Part VI Saving data Disk Drive KN2400 The recorded data and panel settings of this instrument can be saved on a disk You can use 3 5 inch 2DD 720KB or 2HD 1 44MB disks How to distinguish the two disk types e Although 2HD disks can hold more data and are convenient for quick loading and saving some models may be able to read only 2DD disks Therefore you may not be able to use your 2HD disk data with other musical instru ment models e When saving data to the disk the write protect tab must be closed Storage is not Storage is possible possible X Open Closed
134. ancel the function 98 QQTG0692 Sequencer MEASURE COPY Copy recorded data of specified measures to a specified point e On the destination track the new data replaces the current measure contents START MEASURE 1 REPEAT o LOK FIRST LAST TRACK HERS Hens START TRACK MEAS REPEAT Y Y Y Y Y 1 Specify the measures you wish to copy from the source track FROM On the FROM side specify the settings with the corresponding buttons TRACK Specify the track number you wish to copy the measures from You cannot select the track for the RHYTHM part or CHORD part in which a repeat command has been stored f ALL is selected the specified measures are copied to all tracks at the same time FIRST MEAS Specify the first measure to copy LAST MEAS Specify the last measure to copy 2 Specify where you wish to copy the selected measures to On the TO side specify the settings with the corresponding buttons TRACK Specify the track number you wish to copy to Measures in a track for the CONTROL RHYTHM or CHORD part can be copied only to the same track START MEAS Specify the start point to copy the selected measures to REPEAT Specify the number of times the selected measures are to be repeated 3 Press the OK button The confirmation display appears Press the YES button to execute the function or press the NO button to cancel the function Note that if the END co
135. ard is split into left and right sec tions the split point is usually C3 C3 E A TTT Sounds and effects B Customized split point Use the following procedure if you wish to store a split point at a location other than C3 1 Press the SPLIT POINT button SPLIT POINT The following display appears lu SPLIT POINT SELECT Press a key to select the split point TIT 2 Press a key on the keyboard to specify the desired split point A split point is set at the location of the pressed key and is indicated on the keyboard illustration on the display The key at the split point is the lowest note of the right keyboard section After a few seconds the display exits the set ting mode 40 QQTG0692 Part Effects SUSTAIN SUSTAIN is the gradual fading out of musical tones after the key is released 1 In the CONDUCTOR or PART SELECT sec tion turn on the part to which this effect will be applied Press the SUSTAIN button to turn it on SUSTAIN o The SUSTAIN can be set to on or off for each part This effect does not work for the sounds in the DRUM KITS sound group This effect may not work for some sounds In the initialized state the sustain can be turned on and off with the optional Foot Switch sold separately Sounds and effects ES a ket TH 00
136. ata is currently saved the display changes to the confirmation display Select the type of data saving AT CURSOR LOCATION The song is saved to where the cursor is currently located overwrite AT A NEW LOCATION The song is saved as a newly added data with the last song number 142 QQTG0692 Part Vil SD Card KN2600 Create an album of your favorite songs The FAVORITE SONGS display allows you to create an album of your favorite songs which are aligned in a desired order making it easy to load your favorite song to play back immediately FAVORITE SONGS 1 Insert the SD card which contains the songs into the SD slot 2 Press the SD button to turn it on 3 On the SD MENU display select FAVORITE SONGS The display looks similar to the following Ej FAVORITE SONG FOLDER 1 SONG 1 NO ENTRY M SONGO FOLDER 1 SONG 2 NO ENTRY SONGO2 SD SOUND SONG 1 NO ENTRY M SONGSMF1 SD SOUND SONG 2 NO ENTRY tL SONGSMF2 FAVORITE SETTING 4 Use the A and Y buttons to select the BANK to use Press the 10 button to jump up to the next group of 10 selections press the 10 button to jump down a group 5 Press the FAVORITE SETTING button The display looks similar to the following E FAVORITE SONGS SETTING BANK 01 FAVORITE SONG 01 ries 01 Favorite Songs 1 TECH 02 SONGO2 03 SONGO3 K 04 1 Press and hold SET 2 Press one of the button to the left or right
137. atterns are cop ied 3 Select the memory you wish to copy to In the TO box specify the settings with the corresponding buttons MEMORY Memory name A B or C PATTERN Pattern name f ALL is selected all the patterns are cop ied 4 Press the OK button When copying has been successfully com pleted COMPLETED appears on the dis play f you wish to use the COMPOSER functions to edit the copied data press the EDIT button and follow the procedure to record a pattern Copying individual parts Use the PAGE and v buttons to select PAGE 2 2 The display looks similar to the following PRTTERN COPY EDIT sine SIGNATURE 4 4 GROUP RHYTHM PATTERN PART MEMORY PATTERN PART A E A A E EZ Y Y Y Y vw i E On the FROM side use the buttons to specify the part to copy from For the DRUM part you can specify the DRUMS 1 or 2 part for other parts you can specify a part other than a DRUMS part Specify the destination on the TO side to which the part will be copied 4 Press the OK button Composer 115 QQTGO0692 h 0 O 2 o o Part V SEQ TO COMPOSER COPY Data from the SEQUENCER can be copied to a COMPOSER memory For example you can use a rhythm pattern on a song disk as the auto matic accompaniment for your own performance 1 Play back the song you wish to copy from SEQUENCER to confirm the tracks the mea sures and the time signature you wish to copy
138. automatically splits into right and left sections 5 Press the START STOP button to begin the rhythm e You can start the rhythm by playing a key on the keyboard Refer to page 50 6 Specify a chord e f the BASIC or ADVANCED mode was selected specify the chord on the keyboard section to the left of the split point An accompaniment pattern in the specified chord is automatically played Play the melody with your right hand Playing the rhythm When you use FILL IN INTRO and ENDING the automatic accompaniment is also used in these patterns e You can set the mode which determines how the LEFT part sounds during an AUTO PLAY CHORD performance Refer to the next page n the initialized condition when the rhythm is off if an AUTO PLAY CHORD mode is on and a chord is specified the specified root note R BASS part and chord notes CHORD part are produced The volumes of these notes can be adjusted Refer to page 30 7 To stop the automatic accompaniment press the START STOP button f you wish the automatic accompaniment to begin and end the performance set the OFF ON button to off MEMORY Press the MEMORY button and select either one of the following ON Even when removing your finger from the keys the present chord is retained until the next chord is specified OFF When removing your finger the chord is deleted AUTO The chord is retained when auto accompaniment is playing but is not
139. ay or turn off the PROGRAM MENUS button Part IV Sequencer Play Play back your recorded performance 1 Press the SEQUENCER PLAY button to turn it on SEQUENCER PLAY EASY REC Oc o Y The display looks similar to the following seu SEQUENCER PLAY After pressing the SONG button use the SONG and v buttons to select a song num ber for playback 3 Use the balance buttons below the display to show PLAY above the track numbers you wish to have played back Highlighted track numbers indicate tracks that are already recorded Only highlighted track numbers can be selected for playback You can select two or more tracks to play back at one time Press the SEQUENCER RESET FILL IN 1 button The SEQUENCER returns to the beginning of the song and the beginning panel settings are recalled Sequencer 5 If you want to playback a song starting from a point other than the first measure use the MEAS and v buttons to specify the measure number MEASURE indicates the current measure number 6 Press the START STOP button The recorded performance is played back from the specified measure When playback is begun from a measure in which an INTRO COUNT INTRO FILL IN or ENDING is recorded the corresponding func tion does not work You can press the MIXER button and modify the settings for each part For information about LYRICS refer to page 123 7 To stop pla
140. button status REALTIME STEP e Rhythm setting and selection changes RHYTHM VARIATION 1 4 setting REVERB on off AUTO PLAY CHORD status volume balance MUSIC STYLE ARRANGER status FILL IN 1 2 INTRO amp ENDING 1 2 on PANEL MEMORY selection changes TRANSPOSE status TECHNI CHORD status START STOP on off TEMPO setting CONDUCTOR status PERFORMANCE PADS setting FADE IN OUT operation TOTAL EXPRESSION AUTO PLAY CHORD APC Recording chords for the AUTO PLAY CHORD REALTIME Chord progression AUTO PLAY CHORD status volume balance START STOP on off FILL IN 1 2 INTRO amp ENDING 1 2 on rhythm STEP CHORD CHD Recording chord Chord progression progression for the FILL IN 1 2 INTRO amp ENDING 1 2 on AUTO PLAY CHORD STEP RHYTHM RHY Settings related to Rhythm settings and selection changes RHYTHM VARIATION 1 4 setting FILL IN 1 2 INTRO amp ENDING 1 2 on START STOP on off TEMPO setting e You can use the TRACK ASSIGN function to assign parts to tracks as you wish Refer to page 91 76 QQTG0692 Part IV Sequencer Easy Record Suppose you are playing the Keyboard and you wish to record and play back your performance to hear how it sounds You can bypass the set up procedures of the full scale sequencer and begin recording quickly and easily Note that by executing EASY REC the original data in the selected
141. can use the MORE button to view the next page of styles RLPHRBET The AUTO PLAY CHORD and the SYNCHRO amp BREAK turn on and the sounds effects volume balances rhythm and tempo etc which are best suited for the selected style are automatically selected Play the keyboard When you specify a chord the automatic rhythm begins to play immediately Setup hy alphabetical order You can use alphabetical or numerical search to select a style name 1 Press the MUSIC STYLIST button to turn it on 2 Select ALPHABETICAL LIST The display looks similar to the following ALPHABETICAL LIST J 112 D 378 CATEGORY Disco Brasilia Disco Flutes Disco Hust ling Dixie Bari ERA 34 Dixie Slide Dixieland Piano 80 Dizzy Knee Time Django s Jazz Do It Again 180 SM Aena 3 Use the STYLE A and Y buttons to select a style You can use the SKIP and v buttons to skip to the previous or following alphabetical or numerical heading You can use the MORE button to view the next page of styles The AUTO PLAY CHORD and the SYNCHRO amp BREAK turn on and the sounds effects volume balances rhythm and tempo etc which are best suited for the selected style are automatically selected 4 Play the keyboard When you specify a chord the automatic rhythm begins to play immediately 61 QQTGO0692 E lt gt lt pes co lt 92 gt E a Part Il Playing the rhythm
142. ce is played back SMF LYRICS m GENERAL MIDI LEVEL 2 GM2 This instrument complies with GENERAL MIDI GM LEVEL 2 standards GM LEVEL 2 is a uni form world standard for MIDI sound generators that improves on existing GM standards in order to realize an enhanced performance expression Sound generators of this class can reproduce vir tually the identical conditions that were in effect at the time of recording Equipment which conforms to GENERAL MIDI LEVEL 2 standards is indicated by the following logo midi 2 fie en eee e This instrument also conforms to GENERAL MIDI playback Part VI Disk Drive KN2400 Outline of the procedure 1 Insert the disk into the Disk Drive slot Push it all the way in until you hear a click On this instrument if the normal display is active it automatically changes to the DISK MENU display when a disk is inserted into the Disk Drive initialized settings The PREFER ENCES menu is used to specify which display is shown when a disk is inserted 2 Select a menu on the DISK MENU display If the DISK MENU display does not appear turn on the DISK button 3 Follow the procedure for the function see below e When function is being set if the TEMPO PROGRAM indicator is lit the TEMPO PROGRAM is available for setting the current function 4 When you have finished setting the functions turn off the DISK button DISK DISK IN USE 6 m DISK IN USE DISK
143. ch display is shown first can be set at the SD PREFERENCES dis play Refer to page 145 m FOLDER nu SD LOAD MY_FAVORITE M SD SOUND 124 384KB free 8x used 1 Use the buttons below the display to select the SONG you wish to load Select the folder name first and then select the SONG name Press the PREV button for the previous page and the NEXT button for the next page 2 Press the LOAD button The LOAD operation begins When the operation has been successfully completed COMPLETED is shown on the display f song data was loaded you can press the START STOP button to begin playback when the SEQUENCER PLAY display is active You can load the type of data for which only one song can be recorded in the SEQUEN CER This type is available for cards used with older Technics models Note however that in this case the song is loaded into SONG 1 but the data in SONG memories 2 to 10 are erased You can also access the LOAD display by pressing the SD button for a few seconds 133 QQTGO0692 o o A x Uv i c o a o A o A L Ke i c o a o Part Vil WB ALPHABET Load the file from an alphabetical list of all songs saved in TECHNICS format on the SD card 1 Use the and v buttons to change the alpha betical letter or the display page 2 Use the A and Y buttons to specify the song to be loaded Press the PREV button for the p
144. d is open gt On Press the SD button to turn it on GREED ED SD in use O On the SD MENU display select SD AUDIO PLAY Press the Playback button 55 SD AUDIO PLAY j7120 PLAV Hook PLAYLIST SELECT YourMyHome Bill VOLUME 25 00 00 Ko C CE OM Playback of the first song begins 19 QQTGO0692 Select the registration for a music style MUSIC STYLIST o c e o c gt Yo S o m Press the MUSIC STYLIST button to 3 Use the CATEGORY A and Y buttons turn it on to select a category El MUSICAL CATEGORY MUSIC STYLIST Pop a 2 Select MUSICAL CATEGORY 15 MUSIC STYLIST ALPHABET ICAL El 20 QQTGO0692 Y c e c 5 a gt Yo o e 4 Use the STYLE A and Y buttons to select a music style FlowerPower Rock Moddstock Harp FolkRock Guitars B Jean Pop d Synth OffTheWall Thrilling Guitar Bad Funk Pop Pop Vid Strings SE You can use the SKIP and v buttons to skip to the previous or followin
145. d in the EASY EDIT mode Adjust time of sound fade out after key is and is later selected in the EASY EDIT mode released the displayed value of an attribute may be dif ferent from the value when it was stored The D EFF sound itself however is exactly as it was Select type of effect Refer to page 168 stored 158 QQTG0692 Part X Tone Edit Modify the separate tones which comprise the sound About tones A sound may be made up of at most four tones Sound Edit A special process is used to produce real ist tone sounding piano type tones For this reason some edit procedures for piano sounds FIL L 2nd tone TER or AMPLITUDE for example may differ SOUND from those for other sounds m 3rd tone Ath tone TONE SELECT 1 On the SOUND EDIT menu select TONE The display looks similar to the following 2 Use the buttons to the left of the display to select the tone you wish to edit 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Use the A and Y buttons to select a setting item and then the and v buttons to specify a selection Use the ON OFF buttons to select ON or OFF 3 Select a sound for the tone Use the GROUP and v buttons to select the group and the TONE NAME and v buttons to select the sound e A mark in the DYNAMICS column indi cates that a TONE DYNAMICS change was made to the sound 4 Use the LEVEL and v buttons to adjust the volume 5 Use the KEY and v buttons to
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147. display use the SONG SELECT and v buttons to select the song number Then select RECORD amp EDIT 2 On the RECORD amp EDIT display select TRACK ASSIGN The display looks similar to the following 3 Use the TR A and Y buttons to select the track 4 Use the TRACK ASSIGN and v buttons to When select the part for the specified track When a part other than the CONTROL APC CHORD or RHYTHM part is assigned the track assign procedure is completed at this point Either the CHORD part or APC part can be assigned to a track but not both The CONTROL APC CHORD and RHYTHM parts cannot be assigned to more than one track You can use the ON and OFF buttons for LOCAL CONT to specify whether or not the sound of the part assigned to this track is gen erated Because no sound is generated for this instrument s parts assigned to tracks set to OFF through this procedure use this setting to generate sound from an external sound source through the MIDI connectors You can use the MIDI OUT ON and OFF but tons to specify whether or not the data of the part assigned to this track is sent as MIDI data When set to OFF the data is not sent even if MIDI equipment is connected assigning the CONTROL APC CHORD or RHYTHM part press the OK but ton Sequencer TRACK ASSIGN PRESETS A preset track assignment can be selected 1 On the TRACK ASSIGN display press the PRESET button The display looks si
148. e key to perform in 6 Repeat steps 3 to 5 for each part as neces sary 7 Press the SET button The OCTAVE TUNING for the specified type and key is automatically set E Settings for each key On the KEY SCALING display you can adjust the tuning for each key After selecting a key with the KEY SELECT 4 and buttons the pitch can be adjusted using the TUNING and v buttons The pitch can be raised or lowered by a maxi mum of one half tone You can use the PART SELECT and v but tons to switch the part Use the ALL PARTS INITIAL button to return all parts to the flat tuning Part Vill B ORIGINAL tuning Each instrument of each sound has its own origi nal tuning data This setting affects the tuning curve that spans the entire keyboard So for example the acoustic piano type sounds dupli cate those of a real piano in that the high notes are tuned slightly higher and the low notes slightly lower You can specify for each part whether this origi nal tuning is enabled or not 1 Use the PART SELECT and v buttons to select a part 2 Use the ORIGINAL TUNING ON OFF button to select ON or OFF Sound Load Option The data for each individual sound is set with the most suitable effect settings etc but in some cases when switching from one sound to another and these settings are recalled the setup is not the way you want it By using the SOUND LOAD OPTION you can adjust the settings so that s
149. e 3 3 dis play The display looks similar to the following 2 Use the buttons below the display to select the song number you wish to save 3 Press the SAVE button The SAVE operation begins MEMO You can save data on an SD card within the limits as follows Maximum number of folders 99 e Maximum number of songs in a folder 20 Maximum number of letters for the song or folder name 16 m SD SOUND SMF FORMAT This instruments SEQUENCER data can be saved in the SD SOUND format SD SOUND data can be converted to the Standard MIDI File SMF Fromat 0 format for use on other instruments What you can save in the SMF format FOR MAT 0 is ordinary performance data such as note data Data such as chord and rhythm data COMPOSER data etc is not saved If you wish to also save this special Technics data save the data in the Technics File for mat f you use the APC TO SMF CONVERT func tion of the SEQUENCER you can convert the patterns of the automatic accompaniment etc to SMF data Refer to page 100 SD SAVE SD SOUND SMF i249 feet pru BAVE save as TIN FROM SONG 1 001 SONGSMF1 002 SONGSMF2 003 SONGSMF3 1 To overwrite a song number that already has data use the buttons below the display to select the song number you wish to save to 2 If you wish to assign a name to the file press the NAME button 3 Use the buttons below the display to assign a name
150. e A and W buttons and then select a song name e f the number of files is 10 or more you can use the PREV and NEXT buttons to go back or advance 10 files at a time 2 If you wish to assign a name to the file press the NAME button 3 Use the buttons below the display to assign a name 4 Press the OK button The display returns to the SAVE display 5 Use the FROM SONG buttons to select the SEQUENCER song number you wish to save The song name to save from is shown below the FROM SONGi button 6 Use the PANEL HEADER buttons to specify ON or OFF ON The sound and volume settings for each part are saved as data at the beginning of the file OFF This data is not saved Continued on the next page 127 QQTGO0692 p A Z E o 2 LJ a x A a ax A Z o LJ a x A a Part VI 7 Use the 1 MEASURE SPACE buttons to select ON or OFF ON A one measure space is added to the beginning of the file OFF No space is added When there is various data other than perfor mance data stored at the beginning of a file Disk Drive KN2400 8 Use the SAVE AS button to select the sound generator mode GM GM2 NX 9 Press the SAVE button The SAVE operation begins When the operation has been successfully completed COMPLETED is shown on the display f you attempt to save data to a file name in which data is currently saved the display cha
151. e LIST column ALL SONG The USER LIST settings are memorised inde A list of all songs in all folders pendently on each card FOLDER A list of all songs in a selected folder Press the FOLDER SELECT button to select the folder to play USER LIST 1 3 Lists which can be set freely See below Use the LOOP button to specify ON or OFF for repeat playback of the medley You can use the INTERNAL button to select the medley mode 10 SNGS Songs 1 to 10 from each SONG are played in a medley 1 SONG Only song 1 from each SONG is played back in a medley 3 Press the START button Medley playback begins During the performance the display changes to the playback display During a medley performance if you press the MIXER button you can change the settings for each part During a medley performance you can use the SKIP button to skip to the next song 139 QQTGO0692 o o A x o i c o a o A o A L Ke i c o a o Part VII SD Card KN2600 Saving Data The internal data of this instrument can be saved on the SD card SAVE 1 Insert an SD card for saving into the SD slot 4 Select the type of data save you want See page 131 TECHNICS FORMAT 2 Press SD button to turn it on Save this instrument s data in the Technics File format 3 On the SD MENU display select SAVE The display looks similar to the following SD SOUND SMF FORMAT Save
152. e display looks similar to the following PRESET H H MIDI PRESETS stored COMPLETED appears on the dis play Notice xp e M When an instrument such as an organ or FADE uA Nis accordion with separate or divided keyboards BASS PEDAL dedicated to melody and chords is used as the EXTERNAL SEQ master instrument if this instrument s split Luca CCI EE point is set to a note below the lowest note of the melody keyboard of the master instrument 2 Use the A and Y buttons to select the con itis possible to produce melody notes on mul nection setup tiple parts by this instruments CONDUCTOR The PAGE 1 4 display shows connection set settings ups with this instrument as the SLAVE And e Assign the RIGHT 1 channel as the CHAN the PAGE 2 4 display shows connection set NEL for the melody keyboard Assign the ups with this instrument as the MASTER CHORD channel or if you also wish the The MASTER is the instrument used to trans played note to be produced CHORD mit data and the SLAVE is the instrument LEFT as the CHANNEL for the chord key used to receive the data board Use the buttons below the display to select You will also have to specify CONDUCTOR WITHOUT APC the AUTO PLAY CHORD is as the RIGHT 1 INPUT for the INPUT OUT not used or WITH APC the performance PUT SETTING includes AUTO PLAY CHORD 184 QQTG0692 Part XIII W Storing user settings Af
153. e function you wish to edit 1 During recording press the MEASURE EDIT button The display looks similar to the following E s MEASURE EDIT rs MEASURE COPY rmm MEASURE ERASE ES MERSURE DELETE Ma MEASURE INSERT 2 Select the function 3 Follow the procedure to edit the function see below Only the contents of the same pattern can be edited D 17 O a O 9 112 QQTG0692 Part V MEASURE COPY Copy recorded data of specified measures to a specified point e On the destination track the new data replaces the current measure contents FJ MEASURE COPY MEMORY A Varil PATTERN FIRST PART MEAS MEAS 1 1 Specify the measures you wish to copy from the source track FROM On the FROM side specify the settings with the corresponding buttons PART Select the part to copy from If ALL is selected all parts are copied FIRST MEASURE Specify the first measure to copy LAST MEASURE Specify the last measure to copy Composer 2 Specify where you wish to copy the selected measures to On the TO side specify the settings with the corresponding buttons PART Select the part to copy to START MEASURE Specify the start point to copy the selected measures to 3 Press the OK button The confirmation display appears Press the YES button to execute the function or press the NO button to cancel the function e f the FROM and TO parts are the same a
154. e the wheel up and down to control the pitch PITCH BEND UP E DOWN When you release your hand from the wheel it returns automatically to the center position and the pitch bend effect is turned off The pitch bend effect does not function for the AUTO PLAY CHORD accompaniment pattern or during a normal performance for the sounds of the LEFT part The amount of pitch bend can be set Refer to page 149 MODULATION KN2600 The MODULATION wheel is used to apply a vibrato effect for example to the sound While pressing a key on the keyboard move the wheel up to add the effect MODULATION MAX MIN o 15 o xe c Y xe c 3 o o When this effect is not needed set the MOD ULATION wheel to the MIN position This effect differs depending on the selected sound The vibrato effect does not function for the AUTO PLAY CHORD accompaniment pattern or during a normal performance for the sounds of the LEFT part 45 QQTGO0692 Part Sounds and effects Transpose mon Jp H o or oo o gt o 4 ccn lerrr c oo IE EEEEEEEHM oo o oo0002 asa B noo an Oooo 0n 5 0000s ES The TRANSPOSE buttons are used to change the key of the entire instrument in semi tone steps across an entire octave Suppose you learn to play a song in the key of C for example and decide you
155. ected is shown 2 Use the APC PAD and v buttons to select the parts you wish to convert e Parts that are set to OFF will not be converted 3 Press the CONVERT button Note that after the conversion the APC CHORD part data is cleared if neces sary save this data beforehand A confirmation display appears Press EXE CUTE to continue with the conversion or press the CANCEL button is you wish to dis continue After the EXECUTE button is pressed the conversion begins Conversion takes the same length of time as playback f you wish to discontinue the conversion pro cess midway press the ABORT button Part IV Sequencer Changing the note position etc of the recorded data You can change the note pitch and position etc of recorded data NOTE CHANGE Select the function 1 On the SEQ MENU display use the SONG and v buttons to select the number of the song Then select RANGE EDIT The display looks similar to the following 2 RANGE EDIT soe pi QUANT IZE TRANSPOSE ADVANCE DELAY 1 NOTE CHRNGE eai VELOCITY c CHANGE On the RANGE EDIT display select a func tion Perform the editing procedures See below During the editing procedure if the indicator for the TEMPO PROGRAM is lit you can use the TEMPO PROGRAM for the editing func tion Change of pitch of specified notes 24 NOTE CHANGE TARGET NOTE Use the TRACK and v buttons to select t
156. efurbished product The decision to repair or replace will be made by the warrantor Product Parts Labor Service Technics Organs Digital Pianos Digital Ensemble Series Tone Cabinets Panasonic Digital Pianos Three 3 Years One 1 Year In Home or Carry In Technics Keyboards One 1 Year One 1 Year In Home or Carry In Panasonic Keyboards Synthesizers Sound Modules Expansion Boards Disk Drives Drum Percussion Units One 1 Year One 1 Year Carry In or Mail In MIDI Orchestra Keyboard Amplifiers Foot Pedals Foot Controllers Personal Music PA Systems USB Reader Writer Personal Computer Card Adapters in exchange for defective item One 1 Year Not Applicable Carry In or Mail In SD Memory Cards in exchange for defective item Carry In or Mail In Ninety 90 Days Not Applicable During the Labor warranty period there will be no charge for labor During the Parts warranty period there will be no charge for parts You must carry in or mail in your product or arrange for in home service as applicable during the warranty period If non rechargeable batteries are included they are not warranted This warranty only applies to products purchased and serviced in the United States or Puerto Rico This warranty is extended only to the original purchaser of a new product which was not sold as is A purchase receipt or other proof of the original purchase date is required
157. elect an item from the menu display the setting display for the item is shown The buttons to the right left and or directly below the display are used to select and adjust the set tings m Example of setting display MASTER TUNING MRSTER TUNING GOEL ut jo EE 440 0 Mira Press the button corresponding to the or v but ton on the display to change the value n this manual this procedure is written as fol lows Use the and v buttons to adjust the pitch TEMPO PROGRAM If the TEMPO PROGRAM indicator is lit while you are using the display to adjust the setting it indicates that these buttons can be used to quickly change the displayed value or setting TEMPO OPROGRAM The setting which can be adjusted is high lighted on the display 32 QQTG0692 EXIT While the setting display is shown press this but ton to go back to the previous display DISPLAY HOLD EXIT HELP Q O i DISPLAY HOLD Press this button to turn it on when you wish to maintain the current display You can keep a dis play which is normally automatically canceled for example or even during a performance you can monitor information which is not shown on the normal display DISPLAY HOLD EXIT HELP d QO O v The indicator for this button may flash if the current display is one which is normally auto matically canceled e f the
158. elve LFO groups can be used LFO 1 On the SOUND EDIT MENU display select LFO The display looks similar to the following PITCH MODULATION cce 2 Use the PAGE buttons to select the respective characteristics PAGE 1 4 PITCH vibrato effect PAGE 2 4 AMPLITUDE tremolo effect PAGE 3 4 FILTER wah wah effect PAGE 4 4 PANNING auto pan effect 3 Use the buttons to the left of the display to select a tone 4 Adjust the respective assigned LFO s LFO which share the same number on other displays are also changed with this adjust ment SELECT Select the assigned LFO number 1 to 12 SPEED Adjust the modulation speed KEYSYNC When playing more than one note specify whether the LFO starts or not each time a key is pressed ON OFF When KEYSYNC is set to ON if while playing one note you play a second note the LFO is applied to the second note as well PHASE Degree of phase change 5 Use the CONNECTION buttons to specify whether or not the LFO is applied to the tone An arrow mark indicates that the LFO is applied 6 Use the TONE SETTINGS and v buttons to adjust the respective parameters PHASE Phase e A indicates normal phase and a indicates an inverted phase WAVE Modulate the waveform SINE Sine wave TRIANGLE Triangle wave SQUARE Square wave SAW TOOTH Saw tooth wave RANDOM Irregular pattern DELAY Delay time is the time elapsed from when the keyboard key is
159. ess the NO button to cancel the function Input output Setting Make the settings which determine how various performance data is treated during data transmission and reception 1 0n the MIDI MENU display select INPUT OUTPUT SETTING The display looks similar to the following INPUT OUTPUT SETTING RIGHT 1 INPUT H DIRECT AUTO PLAY CHORD INPUT ON VELOCITY INPUT DIRECT TECHNI CHORD OUTPUT ON TRANSPOSE OUTPUT OFF DRUM PATTERN OUTPUT ON AUTO PLAY CHORD OUTPUT AUTO OCTAVE SHIFT OUTPUT 2 Use the A and Y buttons to select the item RIGHT 1 INPUT CONDUCTOR When data for the RIGHT 1 part is received the CONDUCTOR determines which part it is used for DIRECT When data for the RIGHT 1 part is received it is treated as RIGHT 1 data and perform ance data for all parts is received on their respective basic channels AUTO PLAY CHORD INPUT ON Input data for the ACCOMP BASS APC and CHORD parts is received OFF Data for the above parts is not received MIDI channels should be assigned to the above parts before exchanging data VELOCITY INPUT DIRECT The VELOCITY value of received NOTE ON data is treated as is OFFSET The VELOCITY value of received NOTE ON data is offset 50 to 50 e Select VELOCITY OFFSET VALUE Use the and v buttons to change the value e All the values are offset from the current value by the fixed amount The upper 127 and lower 1 limits can not be exceeded
160. et the PROGRAM MENUS button to ON PROGRAM MENUS O The display will appear as follows SS NET SOUND EDIT SEQUENCER 524 COMPOSER S PERFORMANCE E PRDS LESE 2 Select REVERB amp EFFECT El REVERB amp EFFECT Mc TONE CONTROL MULTI CHORUS E REVERB SOUND LOAD UD OPTION LE 44 QQTG0692 Sounds and effects 3 Select MIC REVERB amp EFFECT The display looks similar to the following foj MIC REVERB amp EFFECT Set using the button on the left of the display Select the effect name MIC REVERB MIC EFFECT Set the MIC REVERB Use the PARAMETER A and V buttons to select an attribute and use the VALUE and v buttons to adjust the corresponding setting You can specify whether or not to apply the reverb with the MIC REV ON OFF button Set MIC EFFECT Use the PARAMETER A and V buttons to select an attribute and use the VALUE and v buttons to adjust the corresponding setting Enable or disable the effect using the MIC EFF ON OFF button Part Controller Sounds and effects Use the controllers left next to the keyboard to change the nuance of the sound while you are playing PITCH BEND The pitch of the instrument can be continuously changed with the PITCH BEND wheel at the left end of the keyboard Using this control you can produce the effect of bending the strings on a guitar While pressing a key on the keyboard mov
161. evious number START STOP START STOP button on off FILL IN 1 FILL IN 1 button on FILL IN 2 FILL IN 2 button on INTRO amp ENDING 1 INTRO amp ENDING 1 button on INTRO amp ENDING 2 INTRO amp ENDING 2 button on SUSTAIN SUSTAIN button on off GLIDE Glide on off The glide effect bends the pitch down by about one semitone TECHNI CHORD TECHNI CHORD button on off DIGITAL EFFECT DIGITAL EFFECT button on off MULTI EFFECT MULTI EFFECT button on off ROTARY SLOW FAST TREMOLO SLOW FAST of the DIGITAL DRAWBAR MIC REVERB MIC REVERB button on MIC EFFECT MIC EFFECT button on PUNCH RECORD Punch in punch out APC HOLD Memorize the chord specified for the auto matic accompaniment Control FADE IN FADE IN button on off FADE OUT FADE OUT button on off PAD 1 to 6 Specified PERFORMANCE PADS on TAP TEMPO TAP TEMPO button on m EXPRESS PEDAL TOTAL EXPRESSION The volume for all parts changes when the expression pedal is operated PART EXPRESSION The volume changes only for parts for which PART EXP PEDAL was turned ON on the PART SETTING display for SOUND Refer to page 148 The initialized settings are as follows FOOT SWITCH SUSTAIN EXPRESS PEDAL TOTAL EXPRESSION e For connection of a Foot Switch etc refer to page 188 173 QQTGO0692 Control o N O 2 0 5 o Part XIl Customize Outline of Customize functio
162. eys and the keyboard does not split When specifying chords if you press a key a perfect 5th or more below the lowest note of the chord the BASS part becomes a pattern based on that note lt APC HOLD gt If this function is assigned to the Foot Switch sold separately for example pressing the Foot Switch will play the currently specified chord in that timing allowing you to focus your perform ance on a solo melody The accompaniment continues in the same chord as long as the Foot Switch is depressed and it does not change even if other chords are played To change the Foot Switch assignment refer to page 172 53 QQTGO0692 E E rn gt E h I S mI 92 gt a oO E S s gt lt LI S mI 92 gt s oO Part Il How to use the AUTO PLAY CHORD 1 Select the desired rhythm and sound s and set the tempo 2 Press the AUTO PLAY CHORD s OFF ON button to turn it on AUTO PLAY CHORD MODE OFF ON CHORD o 3 Press the AUTO PLAY CHORD s MODE but ton to turn it on The display looks similar to the following RPC SELECT Ml BASIC MEMORY OFF M RDURNCED 1 ON BASS OFF tert HOLD OFF Ml RDURNCED 2 Ml PIRNIST CHORD COUNT INTRO VOICE FINDER 4 Select an AUTO PLAY CHORD mode After a few seconds the display returns to the previous display e f the BASIC or ADVANCED mode was selected the keyboard
163. from a specific memory SINGLE LOAD The SEQUENCER contents can be saved in one song increments SEQUENCER SONG SAVE Please use 2HD disks to load save BACKUP data Main parts of the Disk Drive Disk slot Eject button Eject button Press to remove the disk from the Disk Drive You can use 3 5 inch 2DD 720 KB or 2HD 1 44 MB disks however 2HD disks format ted as 2DD cannot be used 117 QQTGO0692 A Z E o LJ a x amp a 2 A Z x o LJ a x amp a Part VI Using commercial song disks Not only disks recorded on this instrument but also data from commercial song disks can be read on this instrument This instrument accepts the following file for mats TECHNICS File format Standard MIDI File format m Loading Technics File format disks Using Technics file format disks allows you load new SOUND EDIT rhythm amp accompaniments PANEL MEMORY PERFORMANCE PADS and Song data into your instrument to expand its potential even further B About Standard MIDI Files Standard MIDI File SMF is a standardized data format which makes it possible for music data to be exchanged among different sequenc ers Data stored in this format on sequencers of different models can be played back on this instrument and vice versa Note however that Standard MIDI Files ensure the compatib
164. fter specifying the desired tempo Press the YES button to store the specified tempo or press the NO button to cancel the new tempo value Repeat steps 4 and 5 to continue storing the rhythm progression 90 QQTG0692 Sequencer 7 At the end of the rhythm progression press the END button If the REP button is pressed instead of the END button during playback the recorded rhythm progression is repeated The Keyboard exits the recording mode Correct the recorded rhythm progression Follow the procedure to select the STEP RECORD RHYTHM display Use the MEAS buttons to go to the measure you wish to modify The is highlighted Correct the rhythm data Press the ERS button to erase data at the cur Sor position If you wish to cancel the REPEAT enter an END command If you select a rhythm with a different time sig nature the time signature of all subsequent measures will also change If data has already been recorded in other tracks you cannot select a rhythm with a dif ferent time signature TRACK CLEAR To erase all data from the current track press the CLR button and then press the YES button on the confirmation display If you wish to cancel the clear procedure press the NO button Part IV Track Assign Each SEQUENCER part is already assigned to a track number However you can use the TRACK ASSIGN function to assign parts to tracks as you wish 1 On the SEQ MENU
165. g To assure continued FCC emission limit compli ance use only the provided power supply cord and the shielded interface cable when connecting this device to the computer Also any unauthorized changes or modifications to this equipment would void the user s authority to operate this device This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two con ditions 1 This device may not cause harmful inter ference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation Responsible Party Matshshita Electric Corporation of America One Panasonic Way Secaucus NJ 07094 USA Telephone No 1 800 211 7262 Notice This product has a fluorescent lamp that contains a small amount of mercury It also contains lead in some components Disposal of these materials may be regulated in your community due to environmental considerations For disposal or recycling information please contact your local authorities or the Electronics Industries Alliance http www eiae org The model number and serial number are found underneath the keyboard Please note the model and serial numbers in the space provided below and retain this sheet as a permanent record of your purchase to aid identification in the event of theft MODEL NUMBER SERIAL NUMBER THIS UNIT IS INTENDED FOR USE IN TROPICAL CLIMATES DENNA ENHE
166. g sub category When you select a style the sounds and rhythm which are best suited for the selected style are automatically selected 5 Play the keyboard When you specify a chord an intro is played after which the automatic rhythm starts e You can also search for a style alphabetically or by music era Refer to page 61 21 QQTGO0692 Automatic panel settings ONE TOUCH PLAY o c e o c gt Yo e o m ati 346 1 25 In the RHYTHM GROUP section press A Press the AUTO PLAY CHORD s the button for a desired rhythm MODE button to turn it on RHYTHM GROUP POP ROCK DANCEPOP BALLAD AUTO PLAY CHORD o o o o MODE OFF ON mm HE mm i An SIMPLE DANCE TRAD amp es BEAT CLUB USA WALTZ o o o o JAZZ amp BALLROOM LATIN amp SWING SHOW WORLD MEMORY o o o o om 5 Select BASIC on the display Do not select the MEMORY button APC SELECT 2 4 BASIC MEMORY OFF a d from the list of rhythms qu Rt zu 4 ADVANCED 2 LEFT HOLD OFF o 4 PIANIST CHORD f coun oreo voice D o Suedish Pop Pop King Latino Dance Hip Rock Latino Ballad 70s Love Song 60s Pop Idol FU ua A 6 Press and hold the ONE TOUCH PLAY button for a few seconds ONE TOUCH PL
167. ght and left sections SPLIT and assign a different sound to each section CONDUCTOR CONDUCTOR settings How sounds are assigned to the keyboard All keys produce the RIGHT 1 sound LEFT RIGHT2 RIGHT o Oo e ODO RIGHT 1 CONDUCTOR All keys produce the RIGHT 2 sound LEFT RIGHI2 RIGHT o Xx oO a C a RIGHT 2 CONDUCTOR 7 L d t o E E c 7 Le a 3 fe 2 All keys produce both the RIGHT 1 sound and the RIGHT 2 sound LEFT RIGHT2 RIGHT O nA y RIGHT 1 RIGHT 2 CONDUCTOR The left keys produce the LEFT sound and the right keys produce the e ee RIGHT 1 sound and the RIGHT 2 sound O LO LEFT RIGHT 1 RIGHT 2 CONDUCTOR The left keys produce the LEFT sound and the right keys produce the n o o RIGHT 1 sound pou o X a _ LEFT RIGHT 1 CONDUCTOR The left keys produce the LEFT sound and the right keys produce the gt o RIGHT 2 sound LEFT RIGHT 2 CONDUCTOR The volume for each part can be adjusted independently Refer to page 30 The following conditions are in effect when the AUTO PLAY CHORD is used BASIC ADVANCED mode You cannot assign sounds to all the keys PIANIST mode The keyboard cannot be split 39 QQTGO0692 Y O o E oO xe c 7 xe c 3 le o Part SPLIT POINT When the keybo
168. ging them to other sounds may result in an unnatural awk ward sound expression 4 Record the part The specified number of measures are repeat edly played back during which time any newly played notes are added to those already recorded The current measure number is shown on the display as MEASURE 108 QQTG0692 Composer Record the performance in C major for correct chord progressions during playback Follow the KEY SETTING procedure if you wish to record the performance in a different scale e PITCH BEND MODULATION KN2600 except for the DRUMS part effects are also recorded The SUSTAIN ON OFF is also stored except for the DRUMS part m Button functions PART BALANCE Adjust the volume of each part on the PART BALANCE display These settings are not recorded PART SETTING You can make detailed settings for each part Refer to page 110 STEP RECORD Change to the STEP RECORD mode Refer to page 111 SOLO Mute all parts except the part which is cur rently being recorded A MUTE mark is shown for the other parts on the display To turn off the SOLO function press this but ton again PART CLR Erase all recorded contents of the currently selected part NOTE CLR Data is erased one note or one percussion instrument DRUMS part sound at a time Hold and press this button and press the key board key that corresponds to the note or per cussion instrument DRUMS
169. h a composer pattern or the metronome Please select a preset rhythm pattern 54 It is not possible to record using preset banks compile banks or control banks Please select one of the user banks No Contents 00 The data on the disk that you are using is for a different product An error has occurred while the disk 01 was loading Please try again 02 There is no disk in the Disk Drive O3 The file that you tried to load is empty An error has occurred while the disk 05 was saving Please try again The disk that you are using is write 06 protected Please remove the write protection and try again 07 The disk that you are using is full Please use another disk An error has occurred while the disk og Was formatting The disk that you are using may be faulty Please try formatting another disk 10 The data is already copy protected 15 The song you are trying to save is empty This STANDARD MIDI FILE is incom 16 patible with this instrument and cannot be loaded 17 This is nota STANDARD MIDI FILE The timebase PPQ resolution that 18 you tried to load is not 24 48 96 192 288 384 PPQ A problem has occurred with your 20 SEQUENCER Data This might be due to a damaged or faulty disk 21 Memory full 22 It is necessary to press REC STOP to complete this procedure It is impossible to change the time sig 23 nature because it has already been set in the existing tracks A rhythm track already e
170. h to edit Recorded performance NOTE data is shown as horizontal bars Data selected for editing is highlighted You can use the INC A and v buttons to change the increment of cursor movement The resolution can be set at J 96 However if NOTE data is present between increments the cursor will stop Use the POS A and Y buttons to change the value Example 10 2 48 indicates a point in measure 10 beat 2 point 48 one point is 1 96 of a quarter note J is shown at the point where the END com mand is stored 94 QQTG0692 6 Select the data to edit it changes to a high lighted horizontal bar Edit the data Use the POS A and Y buttons to move the cursor the NOTE and v buttons to change the note number the VEL and v buttons to change the velocity how hard the keys are played and the LEN and v buttons to change the note length 1 1 96 of a quarter note J Use the GRAPH A and Y buttons to view a higher or lower section of the keyboard in one octave steps If the ERS button is pressed the selected NOTE data is erased 7 Repeat steps 4 to 6 to continue editing B inserting note data You can also store note data on this display 1 Specify the point where the new note data will be stored Use the LEN and v buttons to specify the note length Examples of note lengths J 96 91 tenuto 9596 76 normal 8096 48 staccato 5096 24 cutting 2596 Play a
171. he track you wish to edit You cannot select the track for the CONTROL RHYTHM or CHORD part If ALL is selected all tracks will be edited Use the FIRST MEAS and v buttons to specify the start point measure number of the note change Use the LAST MEAS and v buttons to spec ify the end point measure number of the note change Use the TARGET NOTE and v buttons to specify the pitch of the note you wish to change The number next to the note name is its note number Use the CHANGE TO and v buttons to specify the pitch you wish to change to Press the OK button The confirmation display appears Press the YES button to execute the function or press the NO button to cancel the function 101 QQTGO0692 Sequencer L J o t a o 3 a o o Part IV VELOCITY CHANGE Modify the recorded velocity in specific mea sures of specific tracks UELOCITY CHRNGE SONG 1 7 0 TRACK FIRST MEASURE LAST MEASURE VELOCITY ak FII LRST TRACK Mi MEAS VELOCITY Slee 1 Use the TRACK and v buttons to select the track you wish to edit e You cannot select the track for the CONTROL RHYTHM or CHORD part e f ALL is selected all tracks will be edited 2 Use the FIRST MEAS and v buttons to specify the start point measure number of the velocity change 3 Use the LAST MEAS and v buttons to spec ify the end point measure number of the velocity change 4
172. he ending pattern stops and a fill in pattern is produced after which the normal rhythm per formance continues cr oo E lt gt Xt be t mI 92 gt s n Auto Play Chord HIE E o oo B EFFHHEHH oo o og 3a oun 00002 o CE ooo moomoo CB a 00008 Simply by playing a chord on the keyboard the AUTO PLAY CHORD function automatically plays an accompaniment pattern which matches perfectly the selected rhythm With a real accompaniment as a background you can concentrate on playing the melody How the AUTO PLAY CHORD works When an AUTO PLAY CHORD mode is Y selected an automatic accompaniment which matches the rhythm you have chosen is played Chord Melody in the chord which you specify with your left hand The melody is played with your right hand The accompaniment pattern of the AUTO WM Wy PLAY CHORD is composed of 8 parts DRUMS 1 2 BASS ACCOMP 1 5 The volume of each part can be adjusted with the buttons below the display Refer to page 30 52 QQTGO0692 Part Il Playing the rhythm Playing chords Choose from the 4 ways of playing chords lt one finger gt In the lt one finger gt a major chord can be played just by pressing the key for its root note ll B BASIC mode This mode lets beginners specify chords with just one finger With this mode chords can be speci fied ei
173. he LOAD button is pressed on the control panel SD PREFERENCES 1 On the SD MENU display select SD PREF ERENCES The display looks similar to the following SD PREFERENCES EL NE FOLDER LIST Which page would you like to appear when you press the SD Load button o N x o i c o a o 2 Use the and v buttons to choose the SONG SELECT METHOD Specify the top priority of the type of LOAD displays when LOAD is selected on the SD MENU display FOLDER LIST LOAD BY NUMBER ALPHABET SORT SD SOUND LOAD 3 Press the OK button 145 QQTGO0692 Part Vill Sound Outline of the Sound 2 4 neuen m m us gt aa gt zoo SAAB o0 o co n coe cd a AU ooo 00 CEP ooo cncrrarma dme agas SS The SOUND mode is used for making fine adjustments to the functions related to sound such as tone and tuning 1 Press the PROGRAM MENUS button to turn it on PROGRAM MENUS X 4 The display looks similar to the following Ej PROGRAM MENUS NET SOUND EDIT Ej REVERE 8 an LEES mul COMPOSER S PERFORMANCE a PADS 2 Select SOUND The display looks similar to the following DET K PART SETTING MASTER runas IJ KEV SCRLING m EH TECHNI CHORD SOUND LOAD 7 AS APC REVERB wii SETT ING SOUND ARRANGER Bi 3 Select the desired menu Summary of the SOUND menu items
174. he display looks similar to the following CYCLE PLAY sone CURRENT MEASURE 1 CYCLE ON START MEASURE END MEASURE 3 Use the START MEASURE and v buttons to specify the beginning measure number 4 Use the END MEASURE and v buttons to specify the ending measure number Sequencer The measure in which the END command has been stored can also be specified START END CYCLE END MEASURE 4 Press the START STOP button Cycle playback of the specified measures begins Normally the rhythm pattern is not played back To stop cycle playback press the START STOP button again During playback stop if the SEQUENCER RESET FILL IN 1 button is pressed the SEQUENCER returns to the measure number specified in step 3 If the SEQUENCER RESET button is pressed again the SEQUENCER returns to measure 1 If you press the CYCLE ON button to turn it OFF cycle playback is not possible To return to the SEQUENCER PLAY display press the EXIT button Cycle playback can also be specified on the SEQUENCER PLAY display whenever the CYCLE ON indication is shown MEDLEY Recorded songs can be played back in a medley 1 On the SEQUENCER PLAY display press the MEDLEY button The display looks similar to the following 2 INTERNAL SONG MEDLEY 2 Specify the order of songs in the medley 82 QQTG0692 If ALL is pressed all the files are selected and the songs are played back in
175. he explanation of the PLAYLIST is as follows PLAYLIST type There are two types of PLAYLIST lt DEFAULT PLAYLIST Total list gt A collection of all data saved in an SD card If you delete a song from the default PLAYLIST the song data itself will be deleted on the card lt PLAYLIST gt When the music data is transferred to the SD card from a PC a play list is created automati cally on the card You can freely name this type of play lists Also you can create a new PLAYL IST which contains your favorite songs selected from the DEFAULT PLAYLIST or other PLAYL ISTs MEMO You can create PLAYLISTs on an SD card within the following limits e Maximum number of PLAYLISTS 99 e Maximum number of songs 999 Maximum number of songs in a PLAYLIST 99 PLAYLIST EDIT You can edit a PLAYLIST for SD SOUND freely BACON for the DEFAULT PLAYLIST You can edit the DEFAULT PLAYLIST on the SD TOOLS display Refer to page 144 1 On the PLAYLIST SELECT display press the EDIT button The PLAYLIST SELECT display appears when you press the PLAYLIST SELECT but ton on the SD SOUND display Refer to page 137 The display looks similar to the following SOUND PLRYLIST EDIT TR SONG NAME SON 3 CTAIL OF PLAYLIST SOURCE PLAYLIST TARGET PLAYLIST LIST LIST MOVE 2 Edit the PLAYLIST Select the songs to copy from in the left col umn of the display assign to them
176. he unit is equipped with a polarized power plug where one blade is wider than the other This safety feature ensures that the plug fits into your household AC outlet only one way If the plug doesn t fit one way try reversing it If the plug still doesn t fit contact an electrician to replace the obsolete outlet Do not attempt to defeat the safety purpose of the plug 3 Power Cord protection Route the AC power supply cord so that it will not be walked on or pinched by items placed on or against it Never take hold of the plug or cord with wet hands Always grasp the plug body firmly when connecting and disconnecting it 4 Overloading When connecting the AC power supply cord be careful not to overload the household AC outlet extension cord or outlet from any other device as this can result in fire or electric shock 5 Nonuse periods Turn the unit off when it is not in use Unplug the unit from the household AC outlet if it is not to be used for a long time Unplug the unit during lightning storms 6 Attachments and accessories Use only the attachments and accessories recommended in these operating instructions Installation Placement 1 Ventilation Situate the unit so that it receives proper ventilation Do not install in a confined space such as a bookcase or cabinet Allow at least 10 cm 4 inches clearance from the rear of the unit To prevent the risk of electric shock or fire due to over heating ens
177. he volume envelope Use the buttons below the display to set the corresponding values The envelope is cre ated on the display as you input the settings Use the SUSTAIN PEDAL and v buttons to select the type of sustain LONG Extend the release time of the sound HOLD Maintain the key pressed condition 4 Repeat steps 2 and 3 for the other tones as desired 166 QQTG0692 Sound Edit ENVELOPE TOUCH amp KEY FOLLOW Specify how the volume changes relative to touch or note pitch over time 1 Use the PAGE buttons to view the 3 3 display AMPLITUDE ENVELOPE TOUCH amp KEY FOLLOW ATTACK KEV FOLLOW 2 Use the buttons to the left of the display to select a tone Use the A and Y buttons to select a setting item and then the and v buttons to specify a selection 3 Change the touch settings Use the TOUCH ATTACK and v buttons to specify the ATTACK time change depending on touch Use the TOUCH DECAY and v buttons to specify the DECAY time change depending on touch e Ata setting the softer the keys are pressed the greater the change At a setting the harder the keys are pressed the greater the change 4 Change the key follow settings for the ATTACK DECAY and RELEASE Use the RANGE buttons to specify the key board range Part X LFO Edit Sound Edit LFO can be applied to the pitch amplitude filter and or pan to produce a cyclic modulation of the sound Tw
178. ifferent from that for other sounds but the basic operation is the same To specify the percussion instrument you wish to edit use the and v buttons to select the sound name or alternatively while pressing the key board key for the corresponding sound press the NOTE SELECT button To record the DIGITAL DRAWBAR settings first adjust the settings then enter the SOUND EDIT mode press the WRITE button and fol low the procedure on the display Easy Edit The most commonly used edit functions are consolidated on one display providing convenient and quick editing operation 1 On the SOUND EDIT menu display select Easy Edit items EASY EDIT The display changes to the following BRILLIANCE Ez EASY EDIT Adjust the brightness of the sound BRILLIANCE ME OCTAVE SHIFT 1 VIBRATO DEPTH S uM do Be Set vibrato depth SPEED QO DIGITAL EFFECT a VIBRATO SPEED Ez C PS CES ES CS Set vibrato speed 2 Use the buttons below the display to specify VIBRATO DELAY the value of the attribute Set time delay between key played and An effect may remain unchanged when EASY vibrato start EDIT is used to set the value if another EDIT function was first used to set the value to its OCT SHIFT upper or lower limit Shift the octave range 3 Press the WRITE button to store your new ATTACK sound Adjust attack time e Storing your new sound is explained on page 169 id RELEASE If a sound is store
179. ility of data such as NOTE data keyboard performance data VELOCITY how hard the keyboard is played PROGRAM NUMBER data voice num ber data etc Because it does not guarantee 10096 faithful reproduction of recorded music which is replete with such data it may be neces sary for you to adjust the settings to your satis faction Only files with the MID extension can be loaded e Standard MIDI File FORMAT 1 can be loaded but not saved This instruments SEQUENCER data can be saved to a disk in Standard MIDI File FOR MAT 0 and can be used by other equipment 118 QQTGO0692 Disk Drive KN2400 Playback of commercial song disks DIRECT PLAY lets you enjoy playing commer cially sold song disks directly from a disk It s fast because you don t have to load the disk data into your instrument s memory DIRECT PLAY is possible from the following disks Standard MIDI File Standard MIDI File with Lyrics DISK ORCHESTRA COLLECTION DOC PianoDisc All product and company names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners DISK ORCHESTRA COLLECTION is a trademark of the YAMAHA Corporation m SMF with LYRICS SMF with LYRICS is a format in which character information that is included with the MIDI data such as karaoke lyrics can be displayed This instrument supports this format making it possi ble to view the lyrics on the display while a per forman
180. isk playback parts or parts for MIDI receive ACCOMP1 to 5 BASS DRUMS 1 2 Parts for the automatic accompaniment PADS Parts for the PERFORMANCE PADS 35 QQTG0692 YN i5 o xe c 7 Le gt e o o sd 5 o oO xe c 2 xe 3 o YN Part Selecting sounds Sounds and effects o oo BB oo o Bi Ono S EN mm Domo leelo 0000 Ss A Select the sounds for the three parts you can play on the keyboard RIGHT 1 RIGHT 2 and LEFT After first selecting a part and a SOUND GROUP choose the desired sound from the display Select a sound 1 In the PART SELECT section choose RIGHT 1 RIGHT 2 or LEFT PART SELECT ODD LEFT RIGHT2 RIGHT 1 The CONDUCTOR buttons are used to spec ify which part is heard Refer to page 39 For the RIGHT 1 and RIGHT 2 parts when a CONDUCTOR button is selected the corre sponding PART SELECT button is also acti vated 2 In the SOUND GROUP section select a sound group SOUND GROUP STRINGS amp GUITAR amp ORGAN amp PIANO VOCAL HARPSI ACCORDION O O O O SAX MALLET amp BRASS WOOI YNTH ORCHPERC o o o o DRUM SOUND BASS KITS EXPLORER MEMORY o Q o o DIGITAL DRAWBAR o Ld The sounds in DRUM KITS are percussion sounds that you play by striking the keyboard keys MEMORY is reser
181. it with a fade out KN2600 does not work for the SD AUDIO data playback FADE IN FADE OUT At the beginning of the song the volume of each At the end of the song the volume of each part part rises slowly gradually fades to nothing 1 Set up the panel settings for your perform 1 Start the performance ance 2 Turn on the FADE OUT button at the point you 2 Turn on the FADE IN button want the fade out to start FADE FADE MC E E The indicator flashes In this condition the vol The volumes of all the parts slowly fade to O ES umes for all parts change to 0 and no sound is The indicator flashes to show that fade out is t produced from this instrument until the FADE completed and then goes out The volumes IN is turned off or until step 3 is executed for all parts return to their specified settings m f you wish to interrupt the fade out press the i 3 Play the keyboard or press the START STOP FADE OUT button to turn it off E button o The volume slowly builds to its preset level Forthe fade in effect for a rhythm part or when playing back a SEQUENCER performance turn on the FADE IN button before pressing the START STOP button At the end of the fade in the FADE IN indica tor goes out During the fade in FADE IN is shown in the upper right part of the normal display 57 QQTGO0692 E gt LI o D gt s o Part Il FADE SET Adjust the settings for the
182. ity in the upper range GLIDE PEDAL Use the GLIDE ON OFF buttons to enable or dis able the glide effect if it has been assigned to the Foot Switch sold separately For Foot Switch settings refer to page 172 SUSTAIN PEDAL Use the SUST ON OFF buttons to enable or dis able the sustain effect if it has been assigned to the Foot Switch sold separately 148 QQTG0692 PART EXP PEDAL Use the EXP PDL ON OFF buttons to enable or disable part expression by the expression pedal sold separately To enable the ON OFF setting for each part it is necessary to set EXPRESS PEDAL to PART EXPRESSION on the FOOT CON TROLLERS display Refer to page 173 ORIGINAL TUNING Use the ORIG ON OFF button to enable or dis able the tuning for each sound For details about ORIGINAL TUNING refer to page 152 Part Vill lt PAGE 4 gt PART SETTING Piano PART SELECT RIGHT 1 DECAY TIME RELEASE TIME 64 RESO ATT DEC REL BRI RATE DEP DEL FILTER RESONANCE Use the RESO and v buttons to adjust the amount of resonance 0 to 127 ATTACK TIME Use the ATT and v buttons to specify the attack time 0 to 127 DECAY TIME Use the DEC and v buttons to specify the decay time 0 to 127 RELEASE TIME Use the REL and v buttons to specify the release time 0 to 127 BRIGHTNESS Use the BRI and v buttons to adjust the bright ness of the sound 0 to 127 VIBRATO RATE Use the RATE a
183. key on the keyboard to specify the note pitch NOTE NUMBER and velocity how hard the key is played 4 Repeat steps 1 to 3 to input more note data Part IV m CYCLE PLAY You can aurally check the data you are editing by accessing the CYCLE PLAY display from the NOTE EDIT display If you wish other tracks to be played back they should be selected beforehand on the SEQUENCER PLAY display Refer to page 81 On the NOTE EDIT display press the PLAY button The display looks similar to the following s CYCLE PLAY CURRENT MEASURE 1 EN START MEASURE END MEASURE HA Use the START MEASURE and v buttons to select the beginning playback measure 3 Use the END MEASURE and v buttons to select the last playback measure Sequencer 4 Press the START STOP button Cycle playback of the specified measures begins If the SOLO button is turned on playback changes to that of the recording track only If it is turned off all the tracks specified on the SEQUENCER PLAY display are played back To stop cycle playback press the START STOP button again During playback stop if the SEQUENCER RESET FILL IN 1 button is pressed the SEQUENCER returns to the measure number specified in step 2 If the SEQUENCER RESET button is pressed again the SEQUENCER returns to measure 1 Drum Edit The DRUMS part can be edited on a specialized display This differs from the normal STEP RECORD edit pr
184. ks This instrument s SEQUENCER enables you to edit your recorded performance Unlike a tape recorder you can change the sound or the tempo during playback or correct wrong notes or timing errors SEQUENCER features B You can change the tempo without changing the pitch When you record your performance at a slow tempo and play it back at a faster tempo the pitch stays the same B Consistent sound Your performance is reproduced by a sound module as it reads digital data So unlike a recorded tape the sound never deteriorates no matter how many times you play back your per formance m Edit your recorded performance Comprehensive editing functions allow you to modify your recorded performance Data can easily be erased corrected or copied providing an especially convenient tool for creating your original tunes m Instant search A recorded tape has to be rewound but digital action means you can return to the beginning of your performance or find any measure instantly Popular features m Simplified recording method EASY RECORD is a feature that allows you to bypass the more complex recording procedures so you can record and play back your perform ance quickly and easily You can also record an accompaniment from the AUTO PLAY CHORD B Create a one man ensemble Use the REALTIME RECORD function to record your performance in up to 16 tracks and create your own orchestra or band B Store individual data to
185. lay to assign a name Set the character input position with the POSI TION buttons select the characters with the alphanumeric buttons and repeat name assignment Press the INS button to enter a space at the cursor position Press the DEL button to erase the character at the cursor position Press the CLR button to erase the entire name Press the gt lt button to center the name Press the OK button The display returns to the SAVE display 5 Press the SAVE button The SAVE operation begins If you attempt to save data to a file number in which data is currently saved the display changes to the confirmation display Press the YES button to continue the SAVE procedure or press the NO button if you wish to cancel it lt SAVE OPTION gt Specify the kind of data you wish to save to the disk To maximize effective use of disk memory or to minimize the save time select only the type of data you wish to save 1 Use the PAGE buttons to access the 2 3 SAVE OPTION display The display looks similar to the following SAVE OPTION PAGE 2 3 SAVE ieee PERFORM v MIDI amp FRUORITES MIDI PANEL P MEM SEQ COMP SOUND PADS EFFECT FRU Er Cr GE CD e CE E C 126 QQTG0692 Use the buttons below the display to specify the types of data you wish to save YES NO For PANEL MEMORY select from NO 1 BANK ALL Selecting 1 BANK will save only bank A Press the PERFORM button to select all the
186. lect the corresponding progres sion type f a progression type for which the note name is displayed in C key was selected for the chord group played notes which are not dis played are changed to notes which are dis played 4 Use the FUNCTION and v buttons to enable or disable the function KEEP No change CHANGE The change is enabled 5 When you have finished making the settings for each part press the OK button 6 Press the EXIT button Composer 109 QQTG0692 h 0 O 2 o o Part V Part Setting You can make detailed settings for each part 1 On the REALTIME RECORDING display press the PART SETTING button The settings comprise 3 pages of the display Use the PAGE buttons to switch pages 2 Use the PART A and Y buttons to select a part 3 Use the and v buttons to set the corre sponding item PAGE 1 2 PART SETTING PAGE 1 3 MEMORY A Varil PATTERN 3 4 i Standard Kit1 Electric Bass SOUND SOUND Pop E P Bright Solid Gtr SOUND PITCH POINT The pitch at which the pattern progression sound is lowered by one octave When the root note of the specified chord is higher than the set pitch point the pitch of that part is automatically lowered by one octave thus avoiding an unnaturally high accompani ment pitch This is effective only for the part for which the Melody group was selected in CHORD MOD IFY CHANGE SOUND Use the panel bu
187. lide effect is disabled e To assigning a function to the foot switch refer to page 172 Store the new sound The MEMORY button in the SOUND GROUP section accesses memory banks reserved for the sounds you create with the SOUND EDIT You can store up to 40 original sounds then select the sounds just like the other sounds in the SOUND GROUP Procedure 1 When you have edited the sound to just the way you like it on the SOUND EDIT menu dis play press the WRITE button The display changes to the MEMORY WRITE display pe MEMORY WRITE SOUND NAME Concert Grand NAMING MEMORY BANK 1 OK Across The Void 2 To assign a name to your new sound press the SOUND NAMING button e f you do not assign a name to your sound the name becomes the same as the original sound from which you started In this case skip to step 5 The display changes to the SOUND NAMING display pv SOUND NAMING INS CLR DELI EymphonicStrings F ABCDEFGHIJKLM NOPQRSTUVWXYZ K 0123456789 SPC POSITION ABC 123 OO we CEO 169 QQTG0692 Part X 3 Use the buttons below the display to assign a name Set the character input position with the POSI TION buttons select the characters with the alphanumeric buttons and repeat name assignment Switch from upper to lower case letters with the ABC abc button Press the INS button to enter a space at the cursor position Press the DEL button to
188. lowing From Registration file YES From Sequencer song NO NX SOUND mode is ON INITIAL E 2 Use the A and Y buttons to select an item m Load MIDI Parameters From Registration file Specify whether MIDI data is also loaded when panel data is loaded NO YES From Sequencer Song Specify whether MIDI data is loaded or changed when SEQUENCER data is loaded or when the SONG is changed by the SEQUENCER SONG SELECT SONG COPY or TRACK ASSIGN NO YES 176 QQTG0692 The MIDI settings are always stored at the start of each recorded SEQUENCER SONG and when PANEL WRITE is executed In the initialized state the MIDI settings are not loaded even when the SONG is changed However changing this setting to YES will cause the stored MIDI settings to also load in these cases m Use these settings when GM2 mode ON Specify how the MIDI settings of this instru ment are affected when GM2 is on Select from INITIAL initialized settings PRESET MIDI PRESETS and KEEP the settings do not change NX SOUND mode ON Specify how the MIDI settings of this instru ment are affected when NX SOUND is ON Select from INITIAL initialized settings PRESET MIDI PRESETS and KEEP the settings do not change 3 Use the and v buttons to change the set ting 4 Press the OK button Part XII MIDI What is MIDI MIDI Musical Instrument Digital Interface is the international standard for digital communicati
189. mea sures I MEASURE DELETE TRACK Mu FIRST MEASURE LAST MEASURE 1 1 FIRST LAST TRACK MEAS MEAS 1 Use the TRACK and v buttons to select the track from which measures are to be deleted This function does not work for the CHORD or RHYTHM track in which the repeat function has been stored f ALL is selected the specified measures are deleted from all the tracks at one time 2 Use the FIRST MEAS and v buttons to specify the first measure to delete 3 Use the LAST MEAS and v buttons to specify the last measure to delete 4 Press the OK button The confirmation display appears Press the YES button to execute the function or press the NO button to cancel the function Sequencer 99 QQTG0692 LJ o t a o E a o o Part IV MEASURE INSERT Insert specified measures at a specified point The length of the performance accordingly increases by the number of inserted mea sures s MEASURE INSERT 1 TO START MEASURE 1 REPEAT ES FIRST LRST START TRACK MEAS REPEAT ES E Y Y Y 1 Specify the measures you wish to copy from the source track On the FROM side specify the settings with the corresponding buttons TRACK Specify the track number you wish to copy the measures from e This function does not work for the CHORD or RHYTHM track in which the repeat func tion has been stored f ALL is selected the measures are inserted in
190. milar to the following TRACK ASSIGN PRESET INITIAL TECHNICS MULTI RECORDING GM MULTI RECORDING Any existing song will be cleared Press OK to proceed Use the SONG and v buttons to select the song number for which the preset track assignment will be effective If ALL is selected the track assignment is effective for all the songs Select the track assign mode INITIAL Factory preset settings TECHNICS MULTI RECORDING The optimum track assignment for multiplex recording GM MULTI RECORDING The optimum track assignment for creating GENERAL MIDI data 4 Press the OK button COMPLETED is shown on the display and the selected track assign mode is enabled You can confirm the track assignment settings on the TRACK ASSIGN display 91 QQTG0692 Sequencer LJ o t a o E a o o Part IV Quantize Sequencer The QUANTIZE function can correct the timing of your performance after it has been recorded If the rhythm is slightly out of sync or inexact it will automatically be corrected to the specified quantize level 1 On the SEQ MENU display select RECORD amp EDIT 2 On the RECORD amp EDIT display select QUANTIZE The display looks similar to the following i QURNTIZE TRACK FIRST MEASURE LAST MEASURE VALUE mn 1 1 STRENGTH 100 WINDOW 100 OK FIRST LAST STRENGTH TRACK MEAS MEAS VALUE WINDOW ES ES ES ES ES ES
191. mmand is included in the source data it is also copied Any data fol lowing the END command is not copied Part IV MEASURE ERASE Erase the recorded contents of specific mea sures You can also specify which type of data is to be erased Note that only the contents of the measures are erased not the measures themselves the length of the performance remains the same MEASURE ERASE TRACK FIRST MEASURE LAST MEASURE ERASE DATA 1 Use the TRACK and v buttons to specify the track number e This function does not work for the RHYTHM part or CHORD part in which a repeat com mand has been stored f ALL is selected data is erased from the specified measures of all the tracks at one time 2 Use the FIRST MEAS and v buttons to specify the start point measure number 3 Use the LAST MEAS and v buttons to spec ify the end point measure number 4 Use the ERASE DATA and v buttons to specify the type of data to be erased ALL All data is erased NOTE Only note data is erased CONTROL Only control data volume effect and other panel settings as well as selection changes is erased 5 Press the OK button The confirmation display appears Press the YES button to execute the function or press the NO button to cancel the function Sequencer MEASURE DELETE Delete specified measures from a track The length of the performance accordingly decreases by the number of deleted
192. n you have completed the procedure press the PROGRAM MENUS button to turn it off L7 xe oO o o c h le y ha oO oO 69 QQTGO0692 2 xe a oO o c E h fe yu he oO ou Part Ill Compile Peformance Pads You can assign desired phrases from different banks in Compile Bank 1 and 2 1 Press the PROGRAM MENUS button to turn it on PROGRAM MENUS O The display looks similar to the following Ed PROGRAM MENUS NETO SOUND EDIT LESE SEQUENCER Se E CONTROL COMPOSER E o ponce p 8 customize 2 Select PERFORMANCE PADS The display looks similar to the following PADS MENU pes a COMPILE SET RECORDING BANK En B PHRASE COPY BD SEQ TO PAD E pe COPY E 3 Select COMPILE SET The display looks similar to the following 34 PAD COMPILE SETTING AMING BANK 1 Compile Bank 1 BANK e You can press the NAMING button and assign a name to the bank 4 Press the BANK button to select a bank Com pile Bank 1 2 5 Use the PADS A and Y buttons to select the pad to which to assign the phrase 70 QQTG0692 6 Use the BANK and PHRASE and v buttons to select the desired bank and phrase you wish to assign The Control bank cannot be selected 7 Repeat steps 5 and 6 to assign phrases to the other pad buttons 8 When you have finished assigning the phrases turn off the PROGRAM MENUS but ton Part Ill
193. name Press the OK button Panel Write You can change the panel status which is in effect at the beginning of the song These are the settings which are recalled when the SEQUENCER RESET button is pressed 1 On the SEQ MENU display use the SONG and v buttons to select the song number Then select PANEL WRITE The display looks similar to the following Ex PANEL WRITE some PANEL WRITE replaces the sounds and settings at the beginning of your song Which are selected when you press SEQUENCER RESET Make the desired changes and press OK to store your new settings ok 2 Use the panel buttons to change to the desired panel settings 3 Press the OK button COMPLETED is shown on the display PANEL WRITE is automatically activated at the when you start to record For rhythm data the data in the RHYTHM part has priority 83 QQTGO0692 Sequencer L J o t a o 3 ej o o Part IV Sequencer Song Select You can select a desired song from the list of recorded songs 1 On the SEQ MENU display select RECORD 3 Use the SONG SELECT A and Y buttons to amp EDIT select a song The total amount of memory used for the cur 2 On the RECORD 8 EDIT display select rent song is shown as a percentage to the SONG SELECT right of the song name The display looks similar to the following Ifthe NAMING button is pressed the NAMING display appears SUNG SELEULARERING
194. nd received as GS program change numbers MAP Y XG basic sounds are transmitted and received as XG program change numbers GS is a trademark of Roland Corporation XG is a trademark of Yamaha Corporation DRUMS TYPE NX SOUND Keyboard percussion instrument sounds correspond to the same key note numbers for connected NX SOUND Technics models that are set to this type PREVIOUS TECH Keyboard percussion instrument sounds correspond to the same key note numbers for connected non NX SOUND Technics models that are set to this type SONG SELECT ON Song number data can be exchanged OFF Song number data cannot be exchanged PREVIOUS MODEL MODE ON INTRO FILL IN ENDING and APC CON TROL FADE IN OUT data are converted to CONTROL CHANGE data for previous models and then transmitted OFF The above settings are not converted Previous models include all Technics instrument models except for KN7000 6500 6000 PR604 804 603 703 903 1000 3 Use and v buttons to change the setting 4 Repeat steps 2 and 3 for the other settings as desired Part XIII Mode Setting Initialize the settings for when the NX SOUND or GM LEVEL 2 mode is ON 1 On the MIDI MENU display select MODE SETTING The display looks similar to the following 2 Select the mode There are two modes for GM LEVEL 2 depending on the parts to use The confirmation display appears Press the YES button to execute the function or pr
195. nd the FROM and TO measures overlap copy is not possible MEASURE ERASE Erase the recorded contents of specific mea sures Note that only the contents of the measures are erased not the measures themselves the length of the performance remains the same MEASURE ERASE MEMORY A Varil PATTERN FIRST LAST PART MEASURE MEASURE 1 Use the PART and v buttons to specify the part f ALL is selected data is erased from the specified measures of all the parts at one time 2 Use the FIRST MEASURE and v buttons to specify the start point measure number 3 Use the LAST MEASURE and v buttons to specify the end point measure number 4 Press the OK button The confirmation display appears Press the YES button to execute the function or press the NO button to cancel the function 113 QQTGO0692 Composer h 0 O 2 O o Part V MEASURE DELETE Delete specified measures from all parts at once The length of the performance accordingly decreases by the number of deleted mea sures MEASURE DELETE MEMORY A Varil PATTERN MEASURE MEASURE 1 mu lt E a 1 Use the FIRST MEASURE a and v buttons to specify the first measure to delete 2 Use the LAST MEASURE a and v buttons to specify the last measure to delete One measure is the smallest unit that can be deleted 3 Press the OK button The confirmation display appears Press
196. nd v buttons to specify the vibrato speed 0 to 127 VIBRATO DEPTH Use the DEP and v buttons to specify the vibrato depth 0 to 127 VIBRATO DELAY Use the DEL and v buttons to specify the time interval from when the keys are played until the vibrato starts 0 to 127 The center value is 64 0 PAGE 5 PART SETTING LES Piano E SELECT RIGHT 1 MODULATION SENS Dr A08 EM POLY MSB 0 LSB 64 PORTAMENTO OFF TIME O BEND RANGE 2 NTO DD SENS BEND RANGE EE E Y MONO POLY MODE Use the MONO POLY and v buttons to select the output mode PORTAMENTO Use the PORTAMENTO ON OFF buttons to enable or disable the portamento function Por tamento is a continuous gliding movement from one tone to another Use the and v buttons to specify the porta mento time PORTAMENTO does not function for the POLY MODE MODULATION SENSITIVITY Use the MOD SENS and v buttons to adjust the sensitivity of the MODULATION Use the MSB a and v buttons half tone incre ments and the LSB and v buttons to adjust the setting BEND RANGE Use the BEND RANGE and v buttons to spec ify the PITCH BEND range 0 to 12 Increments are in semi tones The higher the number the greater the change in pitch when the PITCH BEND wheel is operated 149 QQTG0692 Part Vill Mixer Use the MIXER display to visually adjust the major settings of each part Use this displa
197. ng begins as soon as the PUNCH IN button is pressed Begin playing at this point The REC indication changes to the PUNCH indication The PUNCH IN button switches to the REC STOP button 7 Press the REC STOP button at the point you want to stop recording Punch recording stops immediately You can also begin punch in recording by playing the keyboard You can specify the punch in punch out points with the optional Foot Switch sold sepa rately Refer to page 172 m AUTO PUNCH RECORD You can also set the punch in and punch out points beforehand so that recording automati cally begins and ends at the specified points 1 On the PUNCH RECORD display press the AUTO OFF button The display looks similar to the following Si AUTO PUNCH RECORD SONG t eens DEE CURRENT MEASURE 1 Press the START STOP button to begin FIRST LAST COUNT IN MEASURE MEASURE MEASURE 2 Use the FIRST MEASURE and v buttons to specify the number of the punch in measure 3 Use the LAST MEASURE and v buttons to specify the number of the punch out measure The number of the LAST measure must be higher than the number of the FIRST mea sure The specified measure is recorded 4 Use the COUNT IN MEASURE and v but tons to specify the number of lead in mea sures you wish to have played back before the punch in measure Set the metronome to on or off with the ON or OFF button 5 Press the EXIT button
198. ng the terminals in your plug proceed as follows The wire which is coloured Blue must be con nected to the terminal which is marked with the letter N or coloured Black or Blue The wire which is coloured Brown must be con nected to the terminal which is marked with the letter L or coloured Brown or Red 2 QQTG0692 WARNING DO NOT CONNECT EITHER WIRE TO THE EARTH TERMINAL WHICH IS MARKED WITH THE LETTER E BY THE EARTH SYMBOL OR COLOURED GREEN OR GREEN YELLOW THIS PLUG IS NOT WATERPROOF KEEP DRY Before use Remove the connector cover How to replace the fuse The location of the fuse differ according to the type of AC mains plug figures A and B Confirm the AC mains plug fitted and follow the instructions below Illustrations may differ from actual AC mains plug 1 Open the fuse cover with a screwdriver Figure A Figure B 2 Replace the fuse and close or attach the fuse cover Figure A Figure B Fuse THES MST 5 ampere 3 5 ampere N For United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland Panasonic www panasonic co uk for UK customers only Order accessory and consumable items for your product with ease and confidence by telephoning our Customer Care Centre Mon Friday 9 00am 5 30pm Excluding public holidays Or goon line through our Internet Accessory ordering application Most major credit and debit cards accepted All enquiries trans
199. nges to the confirmation display Press the the start of playback may be delayed This can YES button to continue the SAVE procedure be avoided by set the 1 MEASURE SPACE to or press the NO button if you wish to cancel it ON to inserting a before the beginning of the performance When set to ON a space is added each time a file is saved Therefore if you have already saved a file once with the 1 MEASURE SPACE set to ON please set it to OFF each time the file is subsequently saved Disk management Various disk management procedures such as file delete file copy and disk format are available from the DISK TOOLS menu DISK TOOLS 1 Insert the disk into the Disk Drive slot m RENAME Assign a name to a file 2 On the DISK MENU display select DISK l TOOLS from the display o The display looks similar to the following Delete a file SY DISK TOOLS m COPY TECH DISK NAME a Copy a file m MOVE TECH Replace a file m INFO DISK SONG SMF files only Select whether to display the disk data or the 3 Select a function and follow the procedure to song names execute it Use the buttons below the display to select a m FORMAT file Disks which are used for the first time with this You can press the SMF TECH button to instrument have to be formatted through the fol change to the display for procedures related to lowing procedure When an unformatted disk is SMF TECH files inserted into the Disk Drive
200. note pitch and VEL data how hard the key was played and LEN data 1 1 96 of a quarter note J are displayed Use the relevant buttons to correct the data as desired Sound data The name of the sound is displayed Change the sound as desired the sound setting display is interposed on the current display Control data The name of the function is displayed Change the data as desired Press the ERS button to erase the data which is displayed You can also correct data which was stored in the REALTIME RECORD mode Performance NOTE data can be recorded or edited on a piano roll display and there is also a specialized display for recording and editing the DRUMS part data Refer to page 94 87 QQTGO0692 Sequencer L J o t a o E a o o Part IV Sequencer Store a chord progression Store the chord progression for the AUTO PLAY CHORD in the track for the CHORD part Then when the AUTO PLAY CHORD is used during playback even if you do not specify the chords with your left hand the chords change automatically The chord length is specified with the CHORD STEP RECORD keys on the keyboard Correction keys Move back one step ner a l ee s P Move forward one step Repeat key c Press to end the chord storing proce dure and to specify automatic repeat playback of the stored progression Note value keys End key Whole note u Press after the whole cho
201. ns 2 YT semen gt gt cmn o oo B EFEEHEHH 00 o cod n o oz poo DODOD92 oj EE P oo moo ooo 000008 Many of this instrument s settings can be customized for maximum playing convenience and ease 1 Press the PROGRAM MENUS button to turn it on e The display looks similar to the following 2 PROGRAM MENUS NET SOUND EDIT LESE SEQUENCER 222 COMPOSER E PERFORMANCE E PRDS 2 Select CUSTOMIZE The display looks similar to the following MIDI SETTING LORD OPTION oe DISPLAY TIME LANGUAGE Io SETTING PREFERENCES o putem KN2400 3 Select a function FAVORITES SETTING FAVORITES display settings page 33 DISPLAY TIME OUT page 175 Adjust settings related to the screen display DATA PROTECTION page 176 Specify when you don t want the data to change in cases where it normally does for instance during disk load and when automatic settings are made etc MIDI SETTING LOAD OPTION page 176 Specify how MIDI data is handled when data is loaded from a disk LANGUAGE SETTING Select your preferred language for the dis played messages The display is different but the operation is the same as for HELP page 33 174 QQTGO0692 DISK PREFERENCES KN2400 Automatic display when a floppy disk is inserted page 130 SD PREFERENCES KN2600 Specify the desired priority of displays when the LOAD
202. o PERFORMANCE data Separately sold options SZ E2 SZ P1 Expression Pedal Foot Switch PLUG IN feature This model is compatible with third party extension plug in software for the KN2400 KN2600 See plug in documentation for information about software features and operation 187 QQTGO0692 Terminals Back panel terminals MAX MIN USB A OUT IN MIDI j 606902900 EXP PEDAL FOOT SW OO O9 Amono Q VOLUME MIC LINE OUT PHONES USB This terminal allows connection to a personal computer with a USB cable commercially avail able type AB cable Used with the applications on the included CD ROM you can record this instrument s audio sound or manage the instrument data with your PC Applications Audio Recorder Application for Recording this instrument s sounds and for saving recorded digital audio files in WAV WMA Windows Audio Format and MP3 formats Song Manager Application for managing this instrument s data on your PC by means of a USB cable MIDI These terminals are for connection to another MIDI instrument Refer to page 177 188 QQTGO0692 EXP PEDAL The optional SZ E2 Expression Pedal sold sep arately can be connected to this terminal to con trol the volume FOOT SW An optional SZ P1 Foot Switch sold separately can be connected to each terminal to control var ious functions Refer to page 172 MIC A microphone can be c
203. ocedure and is a convenient way to check the data for each note 1 On the SEQ MENU display select RECORD amp EDIT On the RECORD amp EDIT display select DRUM EDIT On the PART SELECT display select the track for the DRUMS part The CHORD RHYTHM and CONTROL tracks cannot be selected The display looks similar to the following OR SUM EDIT SONG 1 TRACK 8 1 D SND VEL INC CURSOR SOUI slelelelelojol 4 Use the SOUND a and v buttons to select the percussion instrument you wish to edit The number to the left of the instrument name is its MIDI NOTE NUMBER in the Technics arrangement If sounds other than percussion instrument sounds are assigned they are not displayed Use the MEAS A and Y buttons to select the measure you wish to edit Use the CURSOR lt q and buttons to move the cursor W to the point you wish to edit Recorded performance data is shown as verti cal bars Data selected for editing is high lighted You can use the INC and v buttons to change the increment of cursor movement The resolution can be set at J 96 However if NOTE data is present between increments the cursor will stop Use the POS A and Y buttons to change the value Continued on the next page 95 QQTG0692 Sequencer LJ o t a o E a o o Part IV Example 10 2 48 indicates a point in measure 10 beat 2 point 48 one point is 1 96 of a quarter note
204. oduced in the sound of the RIGHT 1 part n the case of EASY RECORD see page 77 when set to CONDUCTOR or a part other than PART 4 the TECHNI CHORD sound is not recorded so when you use EASY RECORD please set to one or the other 47 QQTG0692 al sl I5 o xe c 7 Le gt e o E 2 lt LI o S mI 92 gt s na Part Il Playing the rhythm Overview of rhythm performance An explanation follows of the terms related to this instrument s rhythm performance Rhythm and accompaniment pattern Each rhythm is comprised of not only a DRUMS pattern but also of accompaniment patterns called BASS and ACCOMP The combination of all of these is the rhythm e The accompaniment pattern sounds when you perform using the AUTO PLAY CHORD APC Refer to page 52 48 QQTG0692 Rhythm and Style One rhythm of this instrument is comprised of four VARIATION patterns and for each one the optimum sounds and effects are set All of these together comprise one STYLE r STYLE r RHYTHM VARIATION 1 VARIATION 2 PANEL setting PANEL setting VARIATION 3 PANEL setting VARIATION 4 PANEL setting n the MUSIC STYLIST page 60 and MUSIC STYLE ARRANGER page 62 etc this STYLE is summoned Part Il Selecting rhythms Playing the rhythm 20000
205. on The rhythm pattern is played back If you are not satisfied with the rhythm pattern repeat steps 3 to 7 If you wish to correct the sounds or phrases in your rhythm pattern press the EDIT button The display changes to the recording display Refer to page 108 For playback refer to page 111 Create a completely new rhythm Clear the memories and compose a completely new rhythm from scratch e You can also use this method when copying a pattern from a preset rhythm or the SEQUENCER Prepare to record 1 On the COMPOSER MENU display select a memory in which to record RECORDING MEMORY A B or C The display looks similar to the following EE RECORD MEMORY MEMORY A INTRO VARII VARIZ VARIS URRI4 ENDING aj PRTM PRTN PATN PRTM Maj n FILI FILI 1Min 2 FIL2 FIL2 106 QQTG0692 2 Use the buttons below the display to select the pattern you want to create If the MEM CLR button is pressed all the cur rent contents of the MEMORY A B C are erased a confirmation display appears You can press the NAMING button and assign a name to the MEMORY Part V CER Easy 8 Beat Be ABCDEFGHIJKLM VARI NOPQRSTUVWXYZ 01234567896 1 POSITION ABC 123 CO GQ we TCC To assign a name to each VARIATION press the VARI button and select a number 3 On the RECORD MEMORY display press the OK button The display looks similar to the following RECORDING MEMORY A Va
206. on of elec tronic musical instrument data This means that any equipment which has a MIDI terminal such as elec tronic musical instruments and personal computers can easily exchange digital data with other MIDI equipment without resorting to complicated conversions or connections MIDI terminals On the rear panel IN The terminal by which this instrument receives data from other equipment The terminal that transmits data from this A A instrument to other equipment OUT IN MIDI For these connections use a commercially available MIDI cable Connection examples B To generate sound from a connected instrument by playing this instrument GUT MIDI cable M This instrument Another MIDI instrument B To generate sound from this instrument by operating a connected instrument MIDI cable oUm This instrument Another MIDI instrument B To connect with a MIDI sequencer OUT IN MIDI cable OUT IN This instrument Another MIDI instrument 177 QQTGO0692 Part XIII MIDI MIDI channels Many different kinds of performance data are sent using just one MIDI cable This is possible because MIDI signals are sent and received through 16 different basic channels numbered 1 to 16 In order for the exchange of data to take place the channels on the transmission side must match the channels on the receiving side This characteristic also
207. onnected to this terminal Refer to page 44 e Adjust the volume using MIC VOLUME LINE OUT The total sound of this instrument can be output from this terminal For monaural output connect the plug only in the R MONO terminal PHONES Headphones can be connected to this instru ment e When headphones are plugged into this jack the speakers of this instrument are disabled Symptoms which appear to be signs of trouble The following changes in performance may occur in the Technics Keyboard but do not indicate trouble Phenomenon Remedy Sounds and effects The buttons keys etc malfunction Turn off the POWER button once then turn it on again If this procedure is not successful turn off the POWER button once Then while pressing the three lower left buttons in the RHYTHM GROUP section JAZZ amp SWING BALLROOM amp SHOW and LATIN amp WORLD at the same time turn the POWER button on again Note that in this case all programmable set tings functions and memories return to their factory preset status No sound is produced when the keys are pressed The MAIN VOLUME is at the minimum setting Adjust the volume with the MAIN VOLUME control The volumes for the selected parts are set to the mini mum levels Use the balance buttons to set the vol umes of the relevant parts to appropriate levels Refer to page 29 The part is muted Refer to page 30 The LOCAL CONTROL for a par
208. ons kn2600 RHYTHM GROUP Various rhythm patterns are available for each rhythm group Refer to page 49 MUSIC STYLIST You can choose to have all the settings of this instrument automatically set Refer to page 60 AUTO PLAY CHORD Add an automatic accompaniment Refer to page 52 to your selected rhythm SOUND ARRANGER AUTO PLAY CHORD ET OFF ON SPLI MODE OFF ON o POIN o o RHYTHM GROUP POP ROCK DANCEPOP BALLAD o o o o SIMPLE DANCE TRAD amp BEAT CLUB WALTZ o o o o JAZZ amp BALLROOM IN amp SWING amp SHOW WOT o o FAVORITES CONTRAST C1 00 TE DEMO MAIN VOLUME AUTOSETTING BANK STOP o RECORD MUSIC STYLE TEMPO OPROGRAM ARRANGER vy PERFORMANCE PADS 1 ES 3 1 VARIATION POWER A OFF m ON o1 o2 o3 04 Nu M INTRO amp ENDING SEQUENCER COUNT RESET INTRO PITCH BEND MODULATION MAX PERFORMANCE PADS Add various phrases to your performance with the pad buttons Refer to page 67 PITCH BEND MODULATION The PITCH BEND wheel allows a sliding change in the pitch The MODULATION wheel is used to add vibrato to the sound Refer to page 45 1
209. or liquids have gotten into the unit or c The unit has been exposed to rain or d The unit does not operate normally or exhibits a marked change in performance or e The unit has been dropped or the cabinet dam aged Servicing Do not attempt to service the unit beyond that described in these operating instructions Refer all other servicing to authorized servicing personnel Replacement parts When parts need replacing ensure the servicer uses parts specified by the manufacturer or parts that have the same characteristics as the original parts Unauthorized substitutes may result in fire electric shock or other hazards Safety check After repairs or service ask the servicer to perform safety checks to confirm that the unit is in proper working condition N C A QQTGO0692 Cautions for safest use of this unit Installation location 1 A well ventilated place Take care not to use this unit in a place where it will not receive sufficient ventilation and not to permit the ventilation holes to be covered by cur tains or any similar materials 2 Place away from direct sunlight and excessive heat from heating equipment 3 A place where humidity vibration and dust are minimized Power source 1 Be sure the line voltage selector is in accordance with local voltage in your area before connecting the plug to the socket 2 DC power cannot be used Handling the power cord 1 Never touch
210. orded position The chord name is shown on the display 88 QQTG0692 Part IV lt Measure 3 gt 1 While playing an Am chord press the J key one time i Lii celis 2 While playing an F chord press the J key one time J m 1 While playing a D7 chord press the J key one time 2 While playing a G7 chord press the J key one time You can press the INTRO amp ENDING button or a FILL IN button on the panel to store the desired pattern at the cursor position An INTRO or COUNT INTRO can be stored only at the beginning Store a rest by pressing a note value key with out specifying a chord 5 At the end of the chord progression press the End key A4 e The Keyboard exits the recording mode During playback playback of the recorded chord progression stops at this point For automatic repeat playback of the chord pro gression press the Repeat key gt instead of the End key 4 When you play back the track for the CHORD part the chords of the automatic accompani ment change in accordance with the stored chord progression To specify chords by the one finger mode select the BASIC mode before entering the STEP RECORD mode e f the ON BASS button is on chords such as C on G can also be specified except in the one finger mode The CHORD FINDER feature which shows you how to finger a
211. order in a med ley If ALL is pressed again the files are dese lected You can use the buttons below the display to select a song to add to the song list then press the ADD button to add it to the list Repeat these steps to create your own list of songs to have played back A M01 M02 etc next to the file name indicates its order in the list You can delete a marked file from the medley song list by selecting it and pressing the ADD button Use the LOOP button to specify ON or OFF for repeat playback of the medley Press the START button During medley playback you can use the SKIP button to skip to the next song Part IV Here is the way to assign a name to your recorded song 1 On the SEQ MENU display use the SONG SELECT and v buttons to select a song 2 Press the NAMING button The display looks similar to the following RBCDEFGHIJKLM NOPGRSTUYUWXYZ fjo12345678a spc D POSITION ABC 123 COSES 3 Sequencer Use the buttons below the display to assign a name Set the character input position with the POSI TION buttons select the characters with the alphanumeric buttons and repeat name assignment Switch from upper to lower case letters with the ABC abc button Press the INS button to enter a space at the cursor position Press the DEL button to erase the character at the cursor position Press the CLR button to erase the entire name Press the gt lt button to center the
212. ot an indication of trouble 190 QQTG0692 Error messages No Contents 27 It is only possible to copy melody tracks Tracks such as rhythm chord and control cannot be copied 28 This song is too long to be saved as a MIDI file 29 The MIDI file that you have tried to load exceeds the memory capacity of this instrument and cannot be played The SEQUENCER memory has been cleared 30 It is not possible to change the time signature of a COMPOSER pattern after it has been recorded If you want to proceed you must first clear the entire COMPOSER pattern 31 The time signature of the pattern from which you are copying is different from the COMPOSER memory that you are using Either Change the time signature of the COMPOSER memory or Copy from a pattern that has the same time signature 32 Memory full 33 Select a Track before setting parame ters for AUTO PUNCH RECORD 43 The file that you are trying to load was saved on a previous KN keyboard It is only possible to load using the PER FORMANCE option 44 It is impossible to edit a Drum Kit Please select a different sound from any group except Keyboard Percus sion 46 It is only possible to insert MELODY Tracks Tracks such as RHYTHM CHORD and CONTROL cannot be inserted 47 This procedure is not possible wit
213. our own orchestra or band Recording procedure 1 Press the PROGRAM MENUS button to turn it on The display changes to the following 3 PROGRRM MENUS NET LESE SOUND EDIT SEQUENCER e244 COMPOSER E PERFORMANCE E PADS Had CONTROL E MIDI 8 customize Select SEQUENCER The display looks similar to the following ea 0 1 Ea Bien Ag EE Rance ED d p AUDIO r7 When you press the PANEL WRITE button the PANEL WRITE display appears To store the currently active settings such as the sounds at the beginning of the song press the OK button Use the SONG and v buttons to select a song number in which to record The song number is shown on the display 4 Select RECORD amp EDIT The display looks similar to the following fees RECORD 8 EDIT som REA LI RECORD ves PUNCH RECORD al STEP RECORD SONG SELECT SONG CLEAR TRACK CLEAR fe NOTE EDIT DRUM EDIT El dEi TRACK ASSIGN viii QUANT IZE 5 Select REALTIME RECORD 78 QQTG0692 Sequencer The display looks similar to the following REALTIME RECORD 16 MEMORY 100 CYCLE OFF REC STOF ake ske 6 ake Ga 6 6 Use the buttons below the display to turn on the REC indication above the track numbers you are going to record While you are recording you can play back tracks which are already recorded Press the corresponding balance buttons to display PLAY
214. part When the mode is set to ON during a rhythm performance the LEFT part continues to play even when the keys are released Playing the rhythm CHORD FINDER The CHORD FINDER can help for example when you do not know which keys to press to specify a given chord When you input the chord name the CHORD FINDER shows you which keys to press and even lets you hear the notes that make up 1 Press the AUTO PLAY CHORD s MODE but ton to turn it on AUTO PLAY CHORD MODE OFF ON o CHOY NDER The display changes to the following RPC SELECT 4 BASIC MEMORY OFF M RDURNCED 1 ON BASS OFF LEFT HOLD OFF 4 ADVANCED 2 4 PIRNIST CHORD p gt M COUNT INTRO VOICE FINDER E 2 Select CHORD FINDER The display changes to the following 5 CHORD FINDER APC MODE BASIC ve MAMMA ROOT _ TYPE gt sidisiols 3 Use the APC MODE button to select the auto matic accompaniment mode you will use to specify chords BASIC ADVANCED 1 n the list column are shown the chords which can be specified in each mode Continued on the next page 55 QQTGO0692 lt al Ka pes co Ka 92 gt E n E gt LI o Ld D gt s o Part Il 4 Use the ROOT buttons to select the root note of the chord Use the TYPE buttons to select the type of chord A typical way to finger the specified chord TYPICAL is ill
215. part sound you wish to erase ALL ERAS The performance recorded in the selected part is erased for as long as this button is pressed QUANTIZE Smooth out any unevenness in the timing of your performance Before recording select the note value for the desired quantize level The quantize level is shown on the display as QUANTIZE Part V Composer KEY IN CHORD MODIFY PAGE 2 2 except for INTRO ENDING DRUMS Use the GROUP and TYPE and v buttons to select the type of pattern progression This setting is for the sound that is going to be recorded from this time 5 Use the buttons below the display to switch to a different recording part and proceed to record each part in turn 6 When you have finished recording the rhythm turn off the PROGRAM MENUS button Chord Modify Change For data that has already been recorded you can select the type of pattern progression for the bass and accomp parts This function cannot be used for the INTRO and ENDING patterns 1 On the RECORDING display press the CHORD MODIFY CHANGE button The display looks similar to the following KJ CHORD MODIFY CHANGE MEMORY A Var il PATTERN ACCOMP1 Melody In 7th G Bb ACCOMP2 Melody In 7th G Bb ACCOMP3 Melody In 7th G Bb ACCOMP4 Melody In 7th G Bb ACCOMPS Melody In 7th G B 2 Use the PART A and Y buttons to select the part you wish to set 3 Use the GROUP and MODIFY TYPE and v buttons to se
216. pecific data is not recalled 1 On the SOUND MENU display select SOUND LOAD OPTION The display looks similar to the following May SOUND LOAD OPTION SOLO LOAD ON PORTAMENTO LORD CHORUS LORD 2 Use the A and Y buttons to select an item Use the and v button to set the filter to ON or OFF 153 QQTGO0692 Part Vill Sound APC Reverb Setting Although an appropriate REVERB is applied for the automatic accompaniment parts depending on the rhythms by default you can adjust the REVERB level for each part 1 On the SOUND MENU display select APC REVERB SETTING The display looks similar to the following j APC REVERB SETTING EZ PRESET IN RHYTHM E ACCOMP2 PRESET IN RHYTHM ACCOMP3 PRESET IN RHYTHM ACCOMP4 PRESET IN RHYTHM ACCOMPS PRESET IN RHYTHM BASS PRESET IN RHYTHM DRUM1 PRESET IN RHYTHM PRESET IN RHYTHM 2 Use the PART A and Y buttons to select the part the DEPTH and v buttons to set the value PRESET IN RHYTHM 0 127 e PRESET IN RHYTHM is an optimal preset value for each rhythm for use with the APC Reverb Setting 154 QQTG0692 Part IX Reverb Effect Outline of the Reverb amp Effect 2 4 neuen m m us gt aa gt zoo SAAB o0 o 50220 os co ooo 22002 c E mm cncrrarma ume o 0000s In the REVERB 8 EFFECT mode you can make detailed settings related to this in
217. pecify your self MODE SETTING page 183 NX SOUND and GM LEVEL 2 ON setting COMPUTER CONNECTION page 185 Mode settings related to the flow of MIDI signals when this instrument is connected to a personal computer 179 QQTGO0692 Part XIII Part Setting Follow this procedure to set the functions which can be set for each part MIDI CHANNELs the OCTAVE data to NOTE data during transmission and LOCAL CONTROL whether or not the sound generator of this instrument is active during transmission 1 On the MIDI MENU display select PART SETTING The display looks similar to the following le PART SETTING A 2 Use the PART A and Y buttons to select a part The list of parts covers 4 pages Use the OTHER PARTS TR button or PAGE button to view different parts 3 Use the CHANNEL and v buttons to select a MIDI CHANNEL for the part OFF 1 to 16 A part which has been set to OFF cannot be used to transmit or receive MIDI data The initialized settings are as follows RIGHT 1 1 RIGHT 2 2 LEFT 3 PART 1 OFF PART 2 OFF PART 3 OFF PART 4 4 PART 5 5 PART 6 6 PART 7 7 PART 8 8 PART 9 9 PART 10 10 PART 11 11 PART 12 12 PART 13 13 PART 14 14 PART 15 15 PART 16 16 CONTROL OFF ACCOMP 1 5 OFF BASS OFF DRUMS 1 2 OFF CHORD OFF 180 QQTG0692 4 Use the OCTAVE and v buttons to set the octave shift value
218. play to set the release time for each part 0 to 127 151 QQTGO0692 Part Vill Master Tuning This setting is used to fine tune the pitch of the entire instrument This is convenient when the Keyboard is played with other instruments or with a recorded performance 1 On the SOUND MENU display select MASTER TUNING The display changes to the following MRSTER TUNING MASTER TUNING Hz 2 Use the and v buttons to adjust the pitch Key Scaling For each part you can change the tuning of each key within a one octave range In addition to equal tem perament tuning you can perform in other types of scales for example Arabic tuning 1 On the SOUND MENU display select KEY SCALING The display looks similar to the following luli KEY SCALING OCTAVE TUNING h PART SELECT TEMPLATE Hex RIGHT 1 ORIGINAL TUNING OFF OCTAVE TUNING OCTAVE TUNING ALL PRRTS INITIAL a a a a a ORIG TUNING xev SE TUNING Tie COtca O m 2 Press the OCTAVE TUNING TEMPLATE but ton The display looks similar to the following Wl OCTAVE TUNING TEMPLATE SET 3 Use the PART and v buttons to select the part to set f ALL is selected all the parts are set at once 152 QQTGO0692 4 Use the TYPE and v buttons to select the type of tuning e Select from FLAT WERCKMEISTER KIRN BERGER ARABIC 1 to 5 SLENDRO and PELOG 5 Use the SHIFT and v buttons to select th
219. point 100 is usually a convenient setting e The 100 setting and the 100 setting are the same Example When VALUE is set to J 100 50 just 50 100 100 50 30 50 30 100 9 Press the OK button The confirmation display appears Press the YES button to execute the function or press the NO button to cancel the function Part IV Song Clear Erase the recorded contents of all tracks 1 On tne SEQ MENU display select RECORD amp EDIT 2 On the RECORD amp EDIT display selct SONG CLEAR The display looks similar to the following 15 SONG CLEAR SONG_No ALL ES Y 3 Use the SONG No ALL and v buttons to specify the number of the song to erase The data size KB and the total amount of SEQUENCER memory or current song mem ory used is shown as a percentage to the right of the song name f ALL is selected all the songs recorded in the SEQUENCER will be erased Sequencer 4 Press the OK button The confirmation display appears Press the YES button to execute the function or press the NO button to cancel the function e f the YES button is pressed COMPLETED appears on the display the specified songs are erased Track Clear Erase the contents of a specific track 1 On the SEQ MENU display select RECORD amp EDIT 2 On the RECORD amp EDIT display select TRACK CLEAR The display looks similar to the following
220. r each part Even at the same numerical value the PAN and effects may differ depending on the sound For some parts such as the automatic accom paniment parts the items that can be adjusted are limited B EDIT MIXER If you press the EDIT MIXER button on the PAGE 5 5 display the display changes the set ting display to modify the sounds lt PAGE 1 gt VIBRATO RATE Select VIBRATO RATE Use the buttons below the display to adjust the vibrato speed for each part 0 to 127 VIBRATO DEPTH Select VIBRATO DEPTH Use the buttons below the display to adjust the vibrato depth for each part 0 to 127 VIBRATO DELAY Select VIBRATO DELAY Use the buttons below the display to specify the time interval from when the keys are played until the vibrato starts for each part 0 to 127 FILTER RESONANCE Select FILTER RESONANCE Use the but tons below the display to set the amount of resonance applied to each part 0 to 127 lt PAGE 2 gt BRIGHTNESS Select BRIGHTNESS Use the buttons below the display to set the amount of brightness applied to each part 0 to 127 ATTACK TIME Select ATTACK TIME Use the buttons below the display to set the sound attack time for each part 0 to 127 DECAY TIME Select DECAY TIME Use the buttons below the display to set the sound decay time for each part 0 to 127 RELEASE TIME Select RELEASE TIME Use the buttons below the dis
221. r to page 81 TAP TEMPO You can set the tempo of the rhythm by tapping this button few times with your finger at the tempo you wish to play TAP TEMPO The tempo at which the button is tapped is detected and the tempo automatically changes correspondingly Part Il Playing the rhythm Playing the rhythm ewes ET E ome pem pamm Ex Ex Nw n oo 8 Mess oo o ec TE a Aya oos goo 3 fon mcum oo 500008 Intro fill in and ending patterns fitting each different rhythm pattern are permanently recorded in your Keyboard thus allowing a versatile rhythm performance INTRO Begin the rhythm performance with an intro pat tern 1 Press the INTRO amp ENDING 1 or INTRO amp ENDING 2 button to turn it on INTRO amp ENDING O1 o2 NENNEN 2 Press the START STOP button to start the rhythm START STOP O1 O2 O3 O4 BEAT Anintro pattern is played after which the nor mal rhythm pattern begins COUNT INTRO You can begin the rhythm performance with a spoken one measure count 1 Press the COUNT INTRO FILL IN 2 button to turn it on FILL IN o2 COUNT INTRO 2 Press the START STOP button to start the rhythm A spoken one measure count is played after which the normal rhythm pattern begins m Mode setting You can select the mode for the count sound 1 Press the MODE button in the AUTO PLAY CH
222. rase press the ERS button BAL To specify the volume at the cursor position after pressing the BAL button use the VALUE buttons to set the volume 0 to 127 9 Repeat steps 4 through 8 to continue storing notes To input data on another track press the but ton for the desired track and repeat the pro cedure from step 2 10 When you have finished recording press the PROGRAM MENUS button to turn it off m Storing control data Various control data can be stored at the cursor position 1 On the STEP RECORD MELODY display press the CTL button 2 Use the CTL and v buttons to select the control data you wish to insert Select from PAN KEY SHIFT COARSE TUNE TUNING FINE TUNE BEND SENS 3 Use the VALUE and v buttons to adjust the numerical value of the setting 4 Press YES button Sequencer B Correcting the data In the STEP RECORD mode specify the track you wish to correct 2 Use the MEAS buttons to go to the measure you wish to modify Use the CURSOR buttons to move the cursor to the point you wish to edit The data stored at that point is shown on the display When multiple data is stored at one point dif ferent data is displayed in order each time a CURSOR button is pressed When a chord is recorded a different note in the chord is dis played each time a CURSOR button is pressed 3 Correct the data There are three types of data Performance data NOTE data
223. rd progres 4 Dotted half note sion has been stored J Half note d Dotted quarter note DELETE key 4 Quarter note DELETE Press to erase data J Eighth note To erase all the data from the current track while pressing the DELETE key press the Reset key l Press to begin storing from the begin Se Ke Les ning B Example of storing a chord progression e STEP REC CHORD can also be enabled by Measure 1 2 3 4 pressing on the EASY RECORD button con tinuously a few seconds This will display the C C Am F D7 G7 CHORD screen i 4 4 4 4 4 Store the chords Measure 1 measure 2 1 On the SEQ MENU display use the SONG While playing a C chord with your left hand SELECT and v buttons to select the song 1 number Then select RECORD amp EDIT press the e key one time with your right hand CA RECORD The display changes to the PART SELECT 2 On the RECORD 4 EDIT display select STEP l display 3 Using the balance buttons below the display select the track to which the CHORD CHD e A beep tone indicates that the chord has APC part has been assigned been successfully stored e The display changes to the STEP RECORD The dot on the display where the chord is CHORD input display similar to the following stored changes to a mark and the cursor TY STEP RECORD omo 2S automatically moves forward in accordance Sat dS with the specified note value to the next unre c
224. responding setting display To check the sound of a single tone press the SOLO button to highlight the SOLO indication Only the currently selected tone sounds when a key is played e When the TEMPO PROGRAM indicator is lit it indicates that the TEMPO PROGRAM is available for setting the current function 5 When the sound is just the way you like it on the SOUND EDIT MENU display press the WRITE button to store your new sound Press the EDITED or ORIGINAL button to switch between the modified sound EDITED and the original sound ORIGINAL This allows you to compare the edited sound to the original sound as you are modifying it Summary of the SOUND EDIT menu items EASY EDIT page 158 The most often used edit functions such as brightness and attack speed are assembled on one display for easy sound modification TONE page 159 Modify the tones which make up the sound PITCH page 162 Adjust the settings related to the pitch FILTER page 163 Adjust the amount of frequency cut in spe cific frequency ranges AMPLITUDE page 165 Volume settings LFO page 167 Cyclic modulation settings EFFECT page 168 Settings related to the various effects applied to the sound CONTROLLER page 169 Specify how wheel operation etc affects the sound 157 QQTGO0692 Part X Sound Edit e When DRUM KIT sounds are selected and the SOUND EDIT is activated the setting display looks d
225. revious page and the NEXT button for the next page 3 Press the LOAD button SD Card KN2600 m NUMBER From all songs saved in the TECHNICS FOR MAT on the SD card select a song by specifying the song number lso SD LOAD 4 SD SOUND My CERVOR 124 384K 1 Use the buttons below the display to specify the song number Specify the FOLDER 01 99 first and then select the SONG 01 20 A number should be specifyed as a 2 digits number Press O 1 for the number 1 2 Press the LOAD button LOAD OPTION Specify the kind of data you wish to load from the SD card to your instrument 1 Use the PAGE buttons to access the PAGE 2 3 display The display looks similar to the following i SD LOAD Pace 273 01 SONGO1 a CURRENT PANEL PANEL MEMORY SEQUENCER Y COMPOSER SOUND MEMORY YE PERFORMANCE PADS EFFECT MEMORY MIDI amp FAVORITES MIDI PANEL P MEM SEQ COMP SOUND PADS EFFECT FRU Y 2 Use the buttons below the display to specify the types of data you wish to load YES NO e indicates that this type of data has not been saved This setting is canceled when you quit the LOAD display or when another file is selected 3 Press the LOAD button The LOAD operation begins 134 QQTG0692 lt SINGLE LOAD gt You can specify which data to load from an SD card into a specific PANEL MEMORY COM POSER MEMORY SOUND MEMORY EFFECT MEMORY or SEQUENCER when SONG SAVE
226. ri1 PATTERN P CLEAR THE ENTIRE PRTTERN m MERSURE SETTING UR CT TEES AR BU CHORD MODIFY ES Change START RECORD ING 02 GRD RES a RED a a Es 4 Press the CLEAR THE ENTIRE PATTERN button The display looks similar to the following MEASURE EDIT fous 2 RECORDING MEMORY R Uarii PATTERN CLEAR THE ENTIRE PATTERN Are You Sure Ke MEASURE SETTING YES df KEV SETTING No CHORD MODIFY us chance RECORDING 02 GRD RES a RED E2 ner Es Composer 5 Press the YES button All the data for the selected pattern is erased 6 Press the MEASURE SETTING button 9 MEASURE SETTING MEMORY A Varil PATTERN 7 Use the MEASURE and v buttons to spec ify the number of measures in your new rhythm pattern 1 to 16 8 Use the TIME SIGNATURE and v buttons to specify the meter of the pattern 1 4 to 8 4 When the settings for the MEASURE and TIME SIGNATURE of the INTRO or ENDING patterns are changed the Maj and Min set tings change at the same time 9 Press the OK button 10 Press the EXIT button KEY SETTING Set the key and chord in which you wish the recorded pattern to be played If the recorded performance is played in a key or chord different from this setting the automatic accompaniment will not be able to distinguish the correct chord 1 On the RECORDING display press the KEY SETTING button The display looks similar to the following
227. right sections 2 Press the TECHNI CHORD button to turn it on TECHNI CHORD o 3 Play the keyboard The melody you play with your right hand is automatically played in chords which are based on the chords you play with your left hand This feature is very effective when used with the AUTO PLAY CHORD G C Type setting 1 Press and hold the TECHNI CHORD button for a few seconds The display looks similar to the following Fg TECHNI CHORD CLOSE HYMN OPEN 1 OPEN 2 BIG BAND BRASS DUET 1 BIG BAND REEDS DUET 2 OCTAVE COUNTRY HARDROCK THEATRE FANFARE CONDUCTOR TYPE ORCHESTRRTOR 2 Use the lt A V gt buttons to select the har mony style When the OCTAVE HARD ROCK or FAN FARE style is selected the TECHNI CHORD functions even when the keyboard is not split m ORCHESTRATOR You can specify which part is used for the har mony tones Your TECHNI CHORD perfor mance is enhanced by selecting harmony sounds different from the sounds you play and the sounds produced by the automatic accompa niment 1 Use the ORCHESTRATOR and v buttons to select the part for the harmony notes f CONDUCTOR is selected the harmony notes are produced in the sounds of the part which is currently selected in the CONDUC TOR RIGHT 1 RIGHT 2 In other words the harmony notes are produced in the same sound as the melody notes If both RIGHT 1 and RIGHT 2 are on the harmony notes are pr
228. rt XII AMD le piget 177 What is MIDI iaceret nce terea inan tt ERE Apnea 177 Outline of MIDI functions sssssssseeeeenennne eene 179 Part Setting ise eL BUG edere HL x uetus eie DAE EUN Cte uas 180 Control Messages io nU REED PERO UI 181 Realtime Messages ccoo iii 181 Gommori Seltlrg ecce cce crece att a 182 Mode Setting MEE LE 183 Input output Settint 2 eco RH Hle tec aloe t ete Leal AU eer en 183 MIDE A ON 184 Computer Connection cccccccnnonocccncnconnnanncononnnnnnnncnncnconnnnnncnnannnnnnnn cana rnannnnnccnn 185 Initialize eer A ee eee 186 About the performance data oocoocncccocccccccoccconccccnconcnnnncoconnnnann ono ncnnannnnn nc cnn nnne 187 Separately sold options edidere ere tae ii 187 I II ce arii 188 Symptoms which appear to be signs of trouble sssssssssesss 189 Error messages ee een Lec nd t m 191 O PEEuEPTEEUDEEEUEEDEHEPEEEES 193 Specification ii tec ncm cl cete CB Au des e debe den e die ee ds 195 m Supplied accessories please check the supplied accessories L Music stand BA C CD ROM M L AC cord C SD Card KN2600 QQTG0692 Controls and functions knz2400 AUTO PLAY CHORD RHYTHM GROUP Add an automatic accompaniment Various rhythm patterns are to your selected rhythm available for each rhythm group Refer to page 52 Refer to p
229. rument CHEDE SD use O o a A Press the PLAY button in the SEQUENCER section to turn it on SEQUENCER PLAY EASY REC re SG 2 Select the FOLDER and the SONG you wish to load 5 Press the START STOP button START STOP O1 O2 O3 O4 BEAT The recalled song is played back E The following data can be saved loaded CURRENT PANEL The current panel settings PANEL MEMORY SEQUENCER PERFORMANCE COMPOSER MEMORY contents SOUND MEMORY PERFORMANCE PADS USER memories EFFECT MEMORY BACKUP MIDI USER memories for the MIDI PRESETS amp FAVORITES e KN2400 The dat a can be saved in the disk Refer to page 125 28 QQTG0692 Load rhythm data from a Technics pattern disk composer Loan ku2400 pattern disk into the Disk Drive slot Insert a commercially sold Technics 2 In the RHYTHM GROUP section press and hold the LOAD MEMORY button for a few seconds POP o RHYTHM GROUP ROCK DANCEPOP BALLAD O O O SIMPLE BEAT o DANCE TRAD amp CLUB USA WALTZ o o JAZZ amp SWING o BALLROOM LATIN amp amp SHOW WORLD MEMORY o o X na 3 Select the name of the pattern to load t COMPOSER LORD
230. s CHORD STEP RECORD A chord progression can be stored in PAD 5 and PAD 6 1 On the REALTIME RECORDING display press the CHORD STEP RECORD button The display looks similar to the following A STEP RECORDING 2 Use the CURSOR buttons to move the cur sor to the position you wish to input The cursor moves in 1 8 note increments 3 Input the chord by playing it on the keyboard The chord name is shown 4 Press the OK button 5 Repeat steps 2 to 4 to store the rest of the chord progression To delete a chord which has been input move the cursor to the specific chord and press the ERS button Part IV Sequencer Outline of the Sequencer 2 senes gt gt o o oo B EFEEHEHH 00 0 co a a o oo ES ooo cana F E im O mee ooo o 0000 ES A sequencer records your performance in a similar way to a tape recorder This instruments SEQUENCER allows you to record up to 10 performances in a variety of ways You may want to record your entire performance in one go especially if you are using AUTO PLAY CHORD to provide the accompaniment or to build up a complex arrangement with several different parts playing together like an orchestral score This instruments SEQUENCER has 16 tracks This means that you can record 16 different parts However you don t have to use all 16 tracks For some uses you may only need to use one or two trac
231. s etc you can arrange them to make up your own unique screen pattern 1 Press the FAVORITES button to turn it on The display looks similar to the following E FAVORITES SETTING 1 Press and hold SET FAVORITES 2 Press one of the button to the left or right of the screen O CATEGORY ITEM K CURRENT SOUND Honky Tonk Piano CURRENT RHYTHM CURRENT STYLE SOUND MENU e The display looks similar to the following CGS EGE AG 3 Select the desired item Use the CATEGORY and v buttons to spec AO ER ify a category and then the ITEM and v but BEES MEUM tons to select an item Pll serving music scien E The MUTE KEYS function silences the sound E mm1 PReSeTs FAVORITES SETTING of the keyboard keys This is convenient when you wish to pretend to play the keyboard while playing back a recorded performance The PANIC function interrupts the sound for example when it fails to cease during a MIDI performance 2 Press the FAVORITES SETTING button Continued on the next page 33 QQTGO0692 4 While pressing the SET button specify where you wish to paste put the item While the SET button is depressed the dis play appears as shown below Use the but tons to the left and right of the display to specify where you wish to paste the item FRUORITES SETTING ac soto Trunpet 4 70s Orchestra Voice Kit 4 Disco Hust ling NX SOUND ON SOUND PART M JH SETTING MUSIC STYLIST Fa
232. selection 3 Use the MODE button to select the filter mode LPF 6 EQ low pass filter equalizer Signals higher than the cut off frequency are cut Normal sounds are softened HPF 6 EQ high pass filter equalizer Signals lower than the cut off frequency are cut Normal sounds are sharpened LPF24 low pass filter 24 A stronger low pass filter than LPF EQ HPF24 high pass filter 24 A stronger high pass filter than HPF EQ BPF band pass filter Cuts off signals that are not within in the area between the two specified CUTOFF frequen cies For this mode adjust the settings on the EQUALIZER FILTER side as well THRU No filter effect is applied 163 QQTG0692 Part X 4 Use the CUTOFF and v buttons to set the frequency range which is cut by the filter 5 Use the RESONANCE and v buttons to specify the resonance value dB Resonance is effect which adds character to the sound by emphasizing the harmonic com ponents of frequencies close to the cut off frequency Sound Edit lt Equalizer gt For LPF 6 EQ HPF 6 EQ filters the sound quality can be modified by the EQUALIZER RANGE Select the setting range HIGH or LOW FREQUENCY Set the standard frequency GAIN Set the level increase or decrease from the value set for FREQ dB 6 Repeat steps 2 to 5 for each tone as desired TOUCH amp KEY FOLLOW Adjust how the filter is applied relative to touch and pitch 1
233. slot and you attempt Use the buttons to the left and right of the dis to execute the save or load procedure the DISK play to access the corresponding setting dis FORMAT display appears Follow the instruc play tions shown to format the disk 128 QQTG0692 Part VI Disk Drive KN2400 Note that this procedure clears any data which is currently stored on the disk 1 Select the type of format 2DD or 2HD Be sure to select the type which is the same as your disk type f the type is automatically detected the dis play changes directly to the following display without showing the type select display The display looks similar to the following p A Z E o LJ a x 2 a Ey FLOPPY DISK FORMAT ATTENTION Using DISK FORMAT will erase any current data on the disk Are You Sure f you wish to select the type again use the PAGE button to access the PAGE 2 2 display 2 Press the YES button to format the disk or press the NO button to cancel the format When the YES button is pressed disk format begins After about 1 2 minutes formatting is completed and DISK NAMING display is shown 3 Use the buttons below the display to assign a name e Set the character input position with the POSI TION buttons select the characters with the alphanumeric buttons and repeat name assignment Switch from upper to lower case letters with the ABC abc button Press the INS button
234. song SONG FOLDER RENAME Change the name of a SONG or FOLDER COPY Copy songs on the SD card Specify the FOLDER first and then the SONG to copy to 144 QQTG0692 m SD SOUND TOOLS SONG DELETE When selecting a PLAYLIST other than the DEFAULT PLAYLIST the specified SONG will be deleted from all the PLAYLISTS SONG RENAME Change the name of a SONG SD SOUND EXPORT 0 SD SOUND EXPORT PLAYLIST OK ff mexporT 1 SD SOUND LIST Dl RLL DELETE 01 SONGSMO1 MID 02 SONGSMO2 MID n SONGSMO3 MID OS 06 07 08 prev next PREY NEXT Convert SD SOUND data to generic SMF data for use on an external instrument e SONGs in a specified PLAYLIST except for DEFAULT PLAYLIST are exported to the IMEXPORT directory at one time Pressing ALL DELETE will delete all files however read only files will not be dele ted SD SOUND IMPORT 0 SD SOUND IMPORT x ELECT KaL f export iei 02 SONGSMO2 MID 03 SONGSMO3 MID COPY TO NEW PLAYLIST NEW PLAYLIST Convert SMF data on the SD card to SD SOUND data for use on this instrument e SMF files in the IMEXPORT directory are imported as SD SOUND data and they are used to create a new PLAYLIST Specify the SMF files you wish to import using the SEL buttons A mark is shown on the selected files Part VII SD Card KN2600 Set the priority of displays Specify the desired priority of displays when t
235. specified chord is avail able Refer to page 55 Sequencer WB Correct the recorded chord progression 1 Follow the procedure to select the STEP RECORD CHORD display 2 Use the MEAS buttons to go to the measure you wish to modify Use the and gt Correc tion keys to move the cursor to the point you wish to edit The lengths of rests are indicated by the respective rest value x its multiplier Example Qo o 1 beat rest quarter rest D 1 2 beat rest eighth rest 2x1 1 1 1 2 beat rest dotted quarter rest lO 10 beat rest To go to the end of the chord progression while pressing the Reset key H press the d key 3 Correct the chord data Chord data When the chord name is displayed at the cursor position you can press the DELETE key to erase the data and then store a new chord f you do not erase the displayed data before entering new chord data the new data is inserted at this point and the displayed data is merely shifted by the note value of the new chord Rests can also be erased Each time the DELETE key is pressed the rest is erased in units of x 1 They rest is erased last f you wish to cancel the REPEAT enter an END command Control data The name of the stored function INTRO FILL etc is displayed You can press the DELETE key to erase the data which is displayed B TRACK CLEAR To erase all data from the current track press the CLR button and then
236. stored data into the Disk Drive 2 On the DISK MENU display select DIRECT PLAY The display looks similar to the following Example SMF gt sy SMF DIRECT PLAY 3 Use the buttons below the display to select the song you wish to have played e f the number of files is 10 or more you can use the PREV and NEXT buttons to go back or advance 10 files at a time For SMF files use the PLAY AS button to specify a sound arrangement mode GM2 GENERAL MIDI LEVEL 2 NX NX SOUND PREV TEC Data from Technics instruments not having NX SOUND capability 122 QQTG0692 For SMF files you can use the INFO button to Switch the displayed data DISK Disk name SONG Song name For SMF files use the MIDI OUT button to specify whether or not MIDI data is output dur ing playback ON OFF This cannot be changed during playback 4 Press the START button The selected song is played back m Adjusting the playback tempo Even with a song having recorded tempo data you can use TEMPO PROGRAM or TAP TEMPO to adjust the tempo to your liking e When the tempo is changed all the tempo data of that song is automatically changed by the same ratio Accordingly even in song data in which tempo change data is stored a single adjustment of the tempo produces a natural sounding playback Part VI m The display during playback Example SMF gt la SMF DIRECT PLAY 001 12345678 123 I SHOT THE SHERIFF
237. struments effects 1 Press the PROGRAM MENUS button to turn it on PROGRAM MENUS Or 0 The display looks similar to the following PROGRAM MENUS NET SOUND EDIT LESE SEQUENCER 222 COMPOSER E deS customize 2 Select REVERB amp EFFECT The display looks similar to the following El REVERB amp EFFECT 3 Select the desired menu 4 Follow the procedures on the corresponding menu display e When the TEMPO PROGRAM indicator is lit it indicates that the TEMPO PROGRAM is available for setting the current function 5 When you have finished setting the functions press the PROGRAM MENUS button to turn it off Summary of the REVERB amp EFFECT menu items TONE CONTROL page 156 Settings for the entire instrument s final out put sound quality REVERB REVERB type and detailed settings page 43 CHORUS CHORUS type and detailed settings page 43 MULTI MULTI EFFECT type and detailed settings page 42 MIC REVERB amp EFFECT Settings for the effects that are applied to MIC page 44 SOUND LOAD OPTION Specify whether the various data accompa nying a sound such as effects are used when the sound is recalled page 153 MIXER Use the MIXER display to visually adjust the major settings of each part page 150 155 QQTGO0692 5 o q an m oj Ke L o 2 oO tc Part IX Reverb amp Effect Tone Control
238. t or use the step record to store them in the rhythm RHY part Turn the metronome on or off as desired with the ON OFF button at the upper right of the display The metronome selection alternates between ON and OFF each time the button is pressed When set to ON the metronome volume set ting display is momentarily shown The metronome sound is not recorded Play the keyboard Recording begins You can also press the START STOP button to start the rhythm and begin recording If the metronome is on when you press the START STOP button a two measure count plays after which recording automatically begins In this case the rhythm does not start Recording does not start until the two measure count is completed The recording status is continuously updated on the display MEASURE indicates the current measure TIME SIG indicates the current time sig nature MEMORY indicates the remaining mem ory 96 available for recording If you wish to redo the recording press the REC STOP button and then record again To change the sounds and effects etc please set them again If you make a mistake in recording you can correct a specific portion of your perfor mance without having to redo the whole part Refer to page 84 When you have finished recording press the REC STOP button on the display or turn off the PROGRAM MENUS button When the PROGRAM MENUS button is turned off the ending command END is recorded
239. t performed on the keyboard is set to OFF Set the LOCAL CONTROL to ON Refer to page 180 Only percussive instrument sounds are produced when the keyboard is played n the SOUND GROUP section the DRUM KITS but ton is on The volume is very low when the keyboard is played The volume setting in the SEQUENCER contents is very low Follow the INITIAL procedure to reset the settings Refer to page 186 The sound you hear is different from the sound you selected This sometimes occurs when you play back SEQUENCER or COMPOSER data which was cre ated on a different model or when MIDI data is received from a connected instrument Select the desired sounds again Rhythm The rhythm does not start The DRUMS volume is set to the minimum level Use the balance buttons to set the DRUMS volume to an appropriate level A SEQUENCER PLAY button is on When you are not playing back the SEQUENCER performance turn off the SEQUENCER PLAY button CLOCK is set to MIDI Set CLOCK to INTERNAL Refer to page 181 AUTO PLAY CHORD No sound is produced for the automatic accom paniment or only the sounds of some parts are produced An ACCOMP part does not sound if its corresponding volume is set to the minimum level Use the respective balance buttons to set the ACCOMP 1 5 volumes to appropriate levels SEQUENCER Storage is not possible The remaining memory capacity of the SEQUENCER is O
240. t the respective settings You can use the CUTOFF ADJUST buttons to set the total upper and lower settings the START POINT buttons to set the start point and the STOP POINT buttons to set the stop point 4 Repeat steps 2 and 3 for the other tones as desired Part X Sound Edit FILTER ENVELOPE TOUCH amp KEY 3 Modify how the respective filter envelopes change relative to touch FOLLOW Use the TOUCH TIME and v buttons to Specify how the filter envelope curve changes specify the time change and the TOUCH relative to touch or note pitch LEVEL and v buttons to specify the level relative to touch 1 Use the PAGE buttons to view the 4 4 display Ata setting the softer the keys are played The display looks similar to the following the greater the change At a setting the harder the keys are played the greater the N FILTER FILTER ENU TOUCH amp KEV FOLLOW change ATTACK KEV FOLLOW tcc 4 Use the KEY FOLLOW and v buttons to modify how the respective filter envelopes change relative to note pitch Adjust the respective slopes for attack decay and release Use the CENTER and v but 2 Use the buttons to the left of the display to tons to specify the center of the bend slope by select a tone note name Use the A and Y buttons to select a setting item and then the and v buttons to specify a selection Amplitude Edit Adjust the settings related to the volume of the sound
241. ter you change the MIDI settings you can store your customized settings in USER 1 Adjust the various MIDI settings 2 Go to PAGE 4 4 of the MIDI PRESETS dis play The display looks similar to the following MIDI PRESETS I WITH SPLIT POINT NO USER SETTING 3 Use the WITH SPLIT POINT button to spec ify whether or not to also store the keyboard split point YES NO 4 Press the WRITE button m Recalling the USER settings 1 Go to PAGE 3 4 of the MIDI PRESETS dis play E MIDI PRESETS USER SETTING 2 Press the OK button Computer Connection These settings are used to select the mode related to MIDI signal flow when a personal computer is con nected to the USB terminal of this instrument When connecting to a personal computer install the USB driver on the included CD ROM to the com puter first Refer to the separate manual for more information 1 Turn off the power to this instrument 2 Connect a personal computer to the USB ter minal on the rear of this instrument 3 Turn on the power to this instrument 4 On the MIDI MENU display select COM PUTER CONNECTION The display looks similar to the following COMPUTER CONNECT ION USB1 USB2 MIDI OUT EXT MODULE IMIDI IN 5 Use the and v buttons to select a mode NORMAL Ordinary mode PC as master The mode which is appropriate for data trans mission
242. term for KEY SHIFT TUNING PITCH BEND RANGE and MODU LATION SENSITIVITY 4 Repeat steps 2 and 3 for each control as desired Realtime Messages Enable or disable the exchange of START STOP data REALTIME COMMANDS and select the CLOCK mode 1 On the MIDI MENU display select REALTIME MESSAGES The display looks similar to the following J REALTIME MESSAGES 4 REALTIME commanos ON INTERNAL 2 Use the buttons on the left side of the display to select a function 3 Use the VALUE and v buttons to change the setting REALTIME COMMANDS ON Rhythm and SEQUENCER start stop con tinue and song position pointer data can be transmitted received OFF This data cannot be transmitted received CLOCK INTERNAL This instrument s internal clock is used to control the perform ance The clock of the connected equipment is disabled MIDI The clock of the connected equipment is used to control the performance This instrument s clock is disabled The tempo is displayed as J The CLOCK is set to INTERNAL when the power to this instrument is turned on 4 Repeat steps 2 and 3 for the other function if desired 181 QQTGO0692 Part XIII Common Setting Set the functions which are common to all parts 1 On the MIDI MENU display select COMMON SETTING The display looks similar to the following COMMON SETTING NOTE ONLY PROGRAM CHANGE TO P MEM INTRO FILL IN
243. the YES button to execute the function or press the NO button to cancel the function e When the INTRO or ENDING measures are deleted the Maj and Min data are erased at the same time 114 QQTG0692 Composer MEASURE INSERT Insert blank measures at a specified point The length of the performance accordingly increases by the number of inserted mea sures s MEASURE INSERT MEMORY A Varil PATTERN FIRST NUMBER OF MEASURE MEASURES 1 Use the FIRST MEASURE button to select the point measure where the measures are to be inserted 2 Use the NUMBER OF MEASURE button to select the number of blank measures to insert No more than 16 measures total can be inserted 3 Press the OK button The confirmation display appears Press the YES button to execute the function or press the NO button to cancel the function The Maj or Min data is inserted in the INTRO and ENDING at the same time Part V Pattern Copy Composer Use this function to copy a pattern from a rhythm or from SEQUENCER data PATTERN COPY Copy a rhythm to the COMPOSER You can also copy a pattern from the MEMORY 1 On the COMPOSER MENU display select PATTERN COPY The display looks similar to the following 2 2 Select the pattern you wish to copy In the FROM box specify the settings with the corresponding buttons GROUP Group name RHYTHM Rhythm name PATTERN Pattern name f ALL is selected all the p
244. the item you wish to copy 3 Use the TO and v buttons to select the tone you wish to copy to 4 Press the OK button Tone copy is executed 160 QQTG0692 Sound Edit KEY LAYER Adjust the relation of tone output to keyboard location 1 Use the PAGE buttons to view the 2 4 display The display looks similar to the following KEV LAYER o a ONIS 516 a 1 2 3 4 5 ist OASIS LOA OACI oF NN L FADE LOW HIGH H FADE 2 Use the buttons to the left of the display to select a tone 1st 2nd 3rd or 4th Use the A and Y buttons to select a setting item and then the and v buttons to specify a selection 3 Use the L FADE and v buttons and the LOW and v buttons to define the area of the lower range of tone output By entering different values for the L FADE and LOW settings you can define a sloping volume increase to the peak output volume which corresponds to the note pitch 4 Use the HIGH and v buttons and the H FADE and v buttons to define the area of the higher range of tone output By entering different values for the H FADE and HIGH settings you can define a sloping volume decrease from the peak output which corresponds to the note pitch By overlapping the L FADE and H FADE curves of each different tone you can achieve a cross fade effect where the sound gradually changes in relation to pitch 5 Repeat steps 2 to 4 for the other tones as desired Part X VELOC
245. the TRACK and v buttons to select the track you wish to edit e You cannot select the track for the CONTROL RHYTHM or CHORD part If ALL is selected all tracks will be edited 2 Use the FIRST MEAS and v buttons to specify the start point measure number of the change Sequencer 3 Use the LAST MEAS and v buttons to spec ify the end point measure number of the change 4 Use the ADVANCE DELAY and v buttons to accelerate or delay the timing of the sound production 96 to 96 e A value causes the notes to sound later and a value causes the notes to sound earlier 5 Press the OK button The confirmation display appears Press the YES button to execute the function or press the NO button to cancel the function SD Audio Synchro KN2600 The sound data on the SD card in the SD slot can be synchronized with SEQUENCER playback 1 On the SEQ MENU display press the SD AUDIO SYNCHRO button SD RUDIO SYNCHRO PLAYLIST NUMBER OFF TEMPO RDJUST ED PLAYLIST TEMPO NUMBER ADJUST Y Y 2 Use the PLAYLIST NUMBER and v buttons to select the number you wish to synchronize from the PLAYLIST 3 Play back the SEQUENCER song Refer to page 81 Note When creating SEQUENCER data that is syn chronized with SD AUDIO data the environment in which the SD AUDIO data was created may result in data that is slightly out of sync with the SEQUENCER When this occurs use the TEMPO ADJUST fea
246. the following m anuance DELaw E EET MENU SON ES RECORD amp EDIT NAMING E den COPY amp PASTE PANEL wire ES EH SD AUDIO PE MESSI RANGE EDIT SONG SYNCHRO KN2600 e The SONG and v buttons are used to select a song e You can press the NAMING button and assign a name to the song Refer to page 83 You can press the PANEL WRITE button to store the current settings of the instrument at the beginning of the song Refer to page 83 KN2600 Pressing the SD AUDIO SYNCHRO button will set the synchronization of the SEQUENCER playback and the sound data 5 stored in the SD card Refer to page 103 5 E 3 Select RECORD amp EDIT COPY amp PASTE or S RANGE SET and follow the corresponding 9 procedure 74 QQTG0692 Part IV Summary of the SEQUENCER menu items RECORD amp EDIT These functions are recording and editing operations used for creating a new perfor mance REALTIME RECORD page 78 Record each part of your performance just as you play it on the keyboard PUNCH RECORD page 84 Correct a selected portion of your recorded performance STEP RECORD page 86 Store the sounds note by note on the dis play You can also store the chord or rhythm pro gression for the AUTO PLAY CHORD TRACK ASSIGN page 91 Assign parts to tracks QUANTIZE page 92 Correct the timing of your performance SONG SELECT page 84 Select a song SONG CLEAR page 93 Erase all
247. ther with one finger one finger or by pressing all of the chord s sound components lt fingered gt Example C chord Minor seventh and minor seventh chords are also easily produced minor chord seventh chord minor seventh chord Play the root note plus a black key to the left of it Play the root note plus a white key to the left of it Play the root note plus a black key and a white key to Example Cm iih Example C7 llus t BD Example Cm7 the left of it i e When three or more keys of a chord are pressed it is recognized as a lt fingered gt chord lt fingered gt In the lt fingered gt you specify the chord by play ing all the notes in the chord e Play at least three notes to specify the chord m ADVANCED 1 mode This mode accepts chords specified with lt fin gered gt and disregards all unrecognizable chord specifications e t recognizes many more chords than the BASIC mode s fingered chords m ADVANCED 2 mode This mode accepts chords specified with fin gered gt and for unrecognizable chords it plays the auto accompaniment according to the keys pressed t recognizes many more chords than the BASIC mode s lt fingered gt chords B PIANIST mode In the PIANIST mode the entire keyboard can be used to specify chords lt fingered gt ADVANCE for the automatic accompaniment a RIGHT part is assigned to all the k
248. to select the waveform 5 Use the LEV and v buttons to adjust the vol ume Use the FLT and v buttons to set the sound 6 Use the VELOCITY and v buttons to specify the velocity range When the upper limit of a waveform is set to 127 no more waveforms can be added 7 Repeat steps 3 to 6 to edit the other wave forms as desired 8 Repeat steps 2 to 7 for the other tones as desired 161 QQTGO0692 Part X Pitch Edit Adjust the settings related to the pitch of the sound KEY SHIFT amp DETUNE 1 On the SOUND EDIT menu display select PITCH The display looks similar to the following Fw KEY SHIFT amp DETUNE KEV SHIFT 0 DETUNE 0 2 Use the buttons to the left of the display to select a tone 1st 2nd 3rd or 4th e Use the A and Y buttons to select a setting item and then the and v buttons to specify a selection 3 Use the KEY SHIFT and v buttons to spec ify the output pitch Units are in semitones 4 Use the DETUNE and v buttons to fine adjust the pitch e Slight differences in the DETUNE values between the tones add fullness to the sound 5 Use the TONE SCALE and v buttons to select the type of scale NORMAL 1 2 1 4 1 8 1 16 1 32 1 64 FIX NORMAL is the normal scale type For exam ple when 1 2 is selected a difference in pitch between one key and the adjacent key becomes half the normal pitch difference When FIX is selected the pitch is the s
249. to that which you specified with the left buttons Example To record a dotted quarter note J Continued on the next page Composer 111 QQTGO0692 Part V Composer 5 Use the PHRS and v buttons to specify the 7 Repeat steps 2 through 6 to continue storing actual length of the produced sound for the notes desired legato or staccato effect To record a different part use the PART and TENU tenuto Sound is produced for 95 v buttons to select another part of the note length The NOTE VELOCITY LENGTH CHORD NORM normal 80 MODIFY and CONTROL can be revised later STAC staccato 50 Press the OK button after the revision CUTT cutting 25 f e You can easily switch between the REALTIME mode and the STEP mode any time during 6 Specify the pitch and velocity of the note by recording To return to the realtime recording playing the keyboard display during the STEP RECORD mode e The dot on the display where the note is press the EXIT button stored changes to a mark When recording chords you can store multiple notes at one position REST To store a rest after specifying the note LENGTH press the REST button Positions at which nothing is stored are read as rests ERS If you make a mistake move the cursor to the error and after displaying the data you wish to erase press the ERS button Measure Edit You can edit the recorded data one measure at a time Select th
250. tru ment s memory 1 Insert the disk with the stored data into the Disk Drive Push it all the way in until you hear a click 2 On the DISK MENU display select LOAD The display looks similar to the following e fthere are only SMF files on the disk the dis play automatically changes to the SMF LOAD display 3 Use the buttons below the display to select the song Technics file you wish to load e f there are SMF files on the disk and you wish to load an SMF file press the SMF button Refer to next page 4 Press the LOAD button The LOAD operation begins e When the operation has been successfully completed COMPLETED is shown on the display f song data was loaded you can press the START STOP button to begin playback when the SEQUENCER PLAY display is active 120 QQTG0692 You can load the type of data for which only one song can be recorded in the SEQUENCER This type is available for disks used with older Technics models Note how ever that in this case the song is loaded into SONG 1 but the data in SONG memories 2 to 10 are erased You can also access the LOAD display by pressing the DISK button for a few seconds B LOAD OPTION Specify the kind of data you wish to load from the disk to your instrument 1 Use the PAGE buttons to access the PAGE 2 3 LOAD OPTION display The display looks similar to the following LOAD OPTION 01 SONGO1 cono CURRENT PANEL
251. tton The display looks similar to the following RELY DISK NAME INFO Oi SONG_SMF MID DISK Go To SONG 1 crc SONG 81 LOAD AS GM GN2 GH2 TECH For disks which contain SMF files only this display appears automatically when LOAD is selected on the DISK MENU display Disk Drive KN2400 2 Use the buttons below the display to select the filename you wish to load If the number of files is 10 or more you can use the PREV and NEXT buttons to go back or advance 10 files at a time If you press the TECH button the display changes to the LOAD display for Technics for mat You can use the INFORMATION button to switch the displayed data DISK Disk name SONG Song name Use the TO SONG button to select the num ber to load to this instruments SEQUENCER song number Songs to load are specified one at a time The song name to load to is shown below the TO SONG button Use the LOAD AS button to specify the load method Select from the following GM GM2 gt GM2 Activate the GM2 initialized settings and load GM GM2 data NX gt NX Active the NX SOUND settings and load NX data GM GM2 gt NX Activate the NX SOUND initialized settings and load GM GM2 data PREV TEC NX Activate the NX SOUND initialized settings and load SMF data that was saved in the TECHNICS mode on a previous model The volume balance and octave settings may differ from the saved settings
252. ttons below the display to set the DIGITAL EFFECT to ON or OFF for the corresponding part CHORUS Select CHORUS Use the buttons below the display to set the CHORUS to ON or OFF for each part CHORUS DEPTH Select CHORUS DEPTH Use the buttons below the display to set the depth of the CHO RUS for the corresponding part 0 to 127 F EQUALIZER HI FC cHz1 REN 10k EQUALIZER HIGH Sound quality correction in the high range Select EQUALIZER HI FC use the buttons below the display to set the standard fre quency Select EQUALIZER HI GAIN use the buttons below the display to set the ratio of change Part Vill EQUALIZER LOW Sound quality correction in the low range Select EQUALIZER LOW FC use the buttons below the display to set the standard fre quency Select EQUALIZER LOW GAIN use the buttons below the display to set the ratio of change Concert Grand PAGE 5 5 EDIT MIXER KEY SHIFT Select KEY SHIFT Use the buttons below the display to adjust the shift width of the output pitch of each part in semitone increments 24 to 24 MIDI CHANNEL Select MIDI CHANNEL Use the balance but tons below the display to set the MIDI channel for each part CH1 CH16 e Information about MIDI channels can be found on page 190 LOCAL CONTROL Select LOCAL CONTROL Use the balance buttons below the display to turn LOCAL CONTROL ON or OFF fo
253. ttons to select the sound DIGI EFF Set the DIGITAL EFFECT to on or off SOUND is the initialized setting of the sound PAGE 2 Fe PART SETTING MEMORY R Uarii PATTERN 3 4 0 o 0 o 0 0 o e J o BALANCE Adjust the volume balance 110 QQTG0692 Composer PAN Adjust the stereo balance of each part LEFT 64 CENTER RIGHT 63 At LEFT 64 the sound is all the way to the left at RIGHT 63 all the way to the right The center point is CENTER REV Depth of the REVERB 0 to 127 CHO Depth of the CHORUS 0 to 127 BEND RANGE Adjust the range of pitch change when the PITCH BEND wheel is operated 0 to 12 PAGE 3 tz PART SETTING EQ Hi Sound correction in the high range e Use the FC and v buttons to adjust the stan dard frequency Use the GAIN and v but tons to set the ratio of change EQ Low Sound correction in the low range Use the FC and v buttons to adjust the stan dard frequency Use the GAIN and v but tons to set the ratio of change Part V Playback 1 In the RHYTHM GROUP section press the MEMORY button RHYTHM GROUP POP ROCK DANCE POP BALLAD O O O O SIMPLE DANCE TRAD amp BEAT CLUB USA WALTZ o o o o JAZZ amp BALLROOM LATIN amp SWING amp SHOW WORLD MEMORY o o o ps TS Composer The display looks similar to the following o RHYTHM ERE W Easy 8 Beat B
254. ture to compensate for this timing discrepancy 127 to 127 103 QQTGO0692 Sequencer h o 0 O 2 O o Part V Composer Outline of the Composer s O a cool con El coo B EFEEFFEHH 00 0 oj 25 oz o pon 9000 s fE EBP mu moomoo 00 900008 The COMPOSER enables you to create your own accompaniment patterns A pattern is comprised of 8 parts DRUMS 1 2 BASS and ACCOMP1 5 parts These parts would form the backing of a song Rhythm components which can be stored Different INTRO 1 2 VARIATION 1 to 4 FILL IN 1 2 patterns can be created for each MEMORY A B C e Each VARIATION is made of a PATTERN FILL 1 and FILL 2 A Maj major and Min minor pattern is avail able for each of the INTRO and ENDING 1 and 2 INTRO VARI 1 VARI 2 VARI 3 VARI 4 ENDING 1 Maj PATTERN PATTERN PATTERN PATTERN 1 Maj 1 Min FILL IN 1 FILL IN 1 FILL IN 1 FILL IN 1 1 Min 2 Maj FILLIN2 FILLIN2 FILLIN2 FILLIN2 2Maj 2 Min 2 Min Memory capacity Expressed in terms of notes the total number of notes which can be stored in all the COMPOSER memories is about 13 000 The remaining mem ory available for recording is shown on the recording display as a percentage 9 When Memory full appears on the display no more data can be stored in the COM POSER MEMORY Because the contents of the
255. ure curtains and other materials do not obstruct the unit s ventilation 2 Foreign material Ensure objects and liquids do not get into the unit Avoid exposing the unit to excessive smoke dust mechanical vibration and shock 3 Magnetism Situate the unit away from equipment and devices that generate strong magnetic fields 4 Stacking Do not place heavy objects on top of this unit 5 Surface Place the unit on a flat level surface 6 Carts and stands Use the unit only with carts and stands recommended by the manufacturer Move carts with care Sudden stops excessive force and uneven surfaces can cause carts to wes overturn Wall and ceiling mounting Do not mount the unit on walls or ceilings unless specified in the instructions N Environment oh Water and moisture Do not use the unit near water such as near a bathtub or swimming pool Avoid damp basements Heat Situate the unit away from heat sources such as radiators Do not situate where temperatures fall below 5 C 41 F or rise above 35 C 95 F Maintenance See page 6 for details N Unplug the unit from the household AC outlet before cleaning Clean with a damp cloth Do not use abrasive pads scouring powders or solvents Service Damage Requiring Service The unit should be serviced by qualified service personnel if a The AC power supply cord or the plug has been damaged or b Objects
256. usTOM1zE 2 Select MIDI The display looks similar to the following Qb MIDI MENU ae part SETTING CUTS oh CONTROL E Ms HESSRGES MIDI PRESETS fi fay egies MODE SETTING NX MESSAGES BE common sett ING Ed uocum Lj TH oo coo E HHAH o0 0 a a oz 0 00008 ee CE mm OO on ag0088 J 3 Select a function 4 Follow the procedure to adjust the settings While you are adjusting the settings when the TEMPO PROGRAM indicator is lit it indicates that the TEMPO PROGRAM is available for setting the current function 5 When you have finished setting the functions press the PROGRAM MENUS button to turn it off Summary of the MIDI menu items PART SETTING page 180 Set the MIDI CHANNEL OCTAVE and LOCAL CONTROL settings for each part CONTROL MESSAGES page 181 Enable or disable the exchange of various CONTROL data REALTIME MESSAGES page 181 Enable or disable the exchange of REAL TIME COMMANDS and select the CLOCK mode COMMON SETTING page 182 Set the functions which are common to all parts INPUT OUTPUT SETTING page 183 Settings which determine how various per formance data is treated during data trans mission and reception MIDI PRESETS page 184 Establish the optimum settings depending on how this instrument is connected to other equipment You can save the settings you s
257. ustrated on a keyboard dia gram Each time the INVERSION button is pressed different INVERSION fingerings are illustrated in order If there is no INVERSION fingering for the specified chord this button is not shown on the display When the button with a picture of an ear is pressed the notes of the chord sound The octave of the illustrated keys and that of the played tones may differ 5 To exit the CHORD FINDER procedure press the EXIT button 56 QQTGO0692 Playing the rhythm BREAK function With the break function the rhythm starts when the left keyboard is played and stops when the fingers are removed from the keys 1 Select an AUTO PLAY CHORD mode At this time the MEMORY APC SELECT button should be OFF Press the SYNCHRO amp BREAK button to turn it on SYNCHRO amp BREAK o L The automatic accompaniment begins to play synchronized start For the PIANIST mode play the keys to the left of the currently set split point Specify a chord Release the chord keys The automatic accompaniment stops When the keys are pressed again the rhythm starts from the first beat Part Il Playing the rhythm Fade In Fade Out mem 4 eeucn m m crrr p ooo gt A gt A o oo BVH 00 o 1 LOS E SP mm Thomo oo 00008 Add interest to your performance by starting a part with a fade in or ending
258. uttons to the right of the balance buttons to view different pages of the display PAGE Press the upper button to view the next page of the display and the lower button to view the previous page of the display On the last page of the display pressing the upper button returns to the first page And conversely on the first page of the display pressing the lower button will skip to the last page Menu display The PROGRAM MENUS button controls multiple functions Press the button to access its menu display PROGRAM MENUS o m Example of menu display PROGRAM MENUS Select a function from the menu display by pressing the corresponding button to the left or right of the display indicated by the lt and arrows EJ PROGRAM MENUS ooo 929 qu SOUND of o REVERB amp 13 EFFECT o do Gal CONTROL ooo ooo MIDI SOUND EDIT ke Ba SEQUENCER sen gt COMPOSER m PERFORMANCE E PADS ooo ooo ooo ooo ooo ooo ooo ooo ooo ooo ES CUSTOMIZE ooo n this manual the steps describing how to select a function from a menu display are gen erally abbreviated as follows for example On the PROGRAM MENUS display select SOUND 31 QQTG0692 gt o a 2 Le lt m gt o Ko gt S o 2 o o E O 2 lt Setting display When you s
259. ved for storing sounds you modify Refer to page 170 36 QQTGO0692 3 Select the desired sound from the list on the display FE SOUND UD PRGE 173 Lp cL LI Bright Piano Modern E P M Electric Grand Shining E P 4 Vintage E P Modern Suitcase 4 Suitcase E P Piano Orchestra OCTAVE When you select a sound the optimum effects for the sound are automatically applied You can also choose to cancel this automatic feature Refer to page 153 You can use the PAGE buttons to view a dif ferent page of the list Use the OCTAVE and v buttons to select the octave The sound you select is memorized for the part you selected in step 1 The sounds that can be selected for the RIGHT 1 RIGHT 2 and LEFT parts and for PART 1 16 vary The illustrated display shows one example and the actual display may be different 4 Play the keyboard This instrument features INITIAL TOUCH the volume for example changes depending on how hard the keyboard is played Part SOUND EXPLORER This is a convenient feature for finding the sound you want from the many available sounds 1 In the PART SELECT section choose RIGHT 1 RIGHT 2 or LEFT 2 Press the SOUND EXPLORER button to turn it on SOUND EXPLORER o El RIGHT 1 DAGI GAI SOUND sound EXPLORER i T121 01 1 1121 01 6 A Brand Piano Modern E P 121 01 2 Sv2 E rd M Bright Piano Harpsichord t121 01 3 1121 0 8 Electric Grand
260. want to sing it only to find that it s either too high or too low for your voice Your choice is to either learn the song all over again in a different key or to use the TRANSPOSE feature TRANSPOSE Adjust the key with the and buttons The key is changed in half tone increments up to plus or minus one octave f the two buttons are pressed at the same time the key returns to C When the TRANSPOSE function is active the transposed key is shown on the HOME PAGE display o sad S o o xe 2 xe 3 o YN lt Example transposed to D gt Played keys e C major Notes that sound dc iiu D major 46 QQTGO0692 Part Sounds and effects Techni chord 2 cocoa gt gt gt gt cal o oo B EEEEEEEH 3 ofj v oz o00R ODDS cmo SEP un moomoo exposes TECHNI CHORD turns your single note melodies into full chords and offers you a choice of different types from a simple duet which adds one harmony note to your melody note to big band reeds which adds four harmony notes to your melody note If TECHNI CHORD is part of a ONE TOUCH PLAY or MUSIC STYLIST registration a suitable TECHNI CHORD type will be selected automatically Example Left hand chord C Right hand melody 1 Split the keyboard into left and
261. was executed memory 1 Use the PAGE buttons to access the PAGE 3 3 display The display looks similar to the following igs SD LOAD Pase 373 cH PANEL MEMORY LORD 04 SONGO4 To kN2600 ISINGLE BANK A BANK A PR Tour PR Tour MEMORY 1 MEMORY 1 Easy 8 Beat Easy 8 Beat BANK MEMORY BANK MEMORY 2 Use the MODE button to select the data you wish to load 3 Use the BANK SINGLE button to select the load increment except for SEQUENCER BANK Load one bank at a time SINGLE Load the smallest data increment 4 Follow the appropriate procedure to load the specified data Specify the data source for SONG left side and the data destination this instrument s memory location for TO Part Vil COMPOSER LOAD Load COMPOSER data only from a card 1 In the RHYTHM GROUP section press and hold the LOAD MEMORY button for a few seconds RHYTHM GROUP POP ROCK DANCEPOP BALLAD O O O O SIMPLE DANCE TRAD amp BEAT CLUB USA WALTZ o o o JAZZ amp BALLROOM LATIN amp SWING amp SHOW WORLD MEMORY e O o p The display looks similar to the following iss COMPOSER LOAD SONG SELECT Use the buttons below the display to select the SONG you wish to load Select the folder name first and then select the SONG name Press the PREV button for the previous page and the NEXT button for the next page Press the LOAD button Data is loaded to
262. xists It is 24 impossible to assign two tracks to rhythm 2 It is only possible to change the veloc bs ity on a melody track It is only possible to merge melody 26 tracks Tracks such as rhythm chord and control cannot be merged 55 Special tracks such as CHORD APC RHY and CTL exist in the song from which you are copying and are incompatible with the destination song because it is in the GM mode 191 QQTG0692 No Contents 56 AUTO PUNCH recording has been unsuccessful because SEQUENCER operation was interrupted before the PUNCH OUT measure was reached 58 The song that you have tried to load exceeds this instrument s available memory and cannot be loaded The selected song memory has been cleared 62 The computer connection is not active because the computer port switch is set to MIDI Please turn the power off set the switch to the desired setting and turn the power back on 63 This Bitmap is in the wrong format for the KN and cannot be loaded See the Owners Manual for more details 64 Please select the Panel Memory that you want to name 65 It is not possible to use the CHORD FINDER in this mode Please select CHORD FINDER from HOME page or CHORD STEP RECORD page 66 SOLO pads are special pads which include Chord information Pleases use SOLO pads when the rhythm and accompaniment is playing 67 There are no APC or
263. y cycle 1 On the REALTIME RECORD display specify REC for a track number you are going to record and PLAY for track numbers you wish to have played back 2 Press the CYCLE OFF button The display looks similar to the following f CYCLE RECORD sors CURRENT MEASURE if CLEAR START MEASURE END MEASURE 3 Use the START MEASURE and v buttons to specify the beginning measure number 4 Use the END MEASURE a and v buttons to specify the ending measure number The measure in which the END command has been stored can also be specified START END 1 2 3 4 4 1 I E 1 CYCLE END MEASURE 4 5 Press the START STOP button If the metronome is on cycle recording of the specified measures begins after a two measure count 6 Play the keyboard The specified measures are repeated during which time you can record by adding notes lit tle by little at the correct timing over dubbing If you wish to erase all the performance data from the specified measures press the CLEAR button If the CYCLE ON button is pressed it changes to OFF This button does not function during recording To return to the REALTIME RECORD display press the EXIT button Cycle record can also be started from the REALTIME RECORD display whenever the CYCLE ON indication is shown 80 QQTG0692 Sequencer 7 When you have finished recording press the REC STOP button on the displ
264. y a preset rhythm or SEQUENCER data to a unique rhythm just by selecting a pattern for COMPOSER memory edit it as you like and each part then store it as a new rhythm Create a completely new rhythm page 106 Compose all the parts of a completely new rhythm from scratch You can use either realtime recording or step record for any part of the recording Composer 105 QQTGO0692 h 0 O 2 o o Part V Simple recording method Composer With EASY COMPOSER you can easily create a unique rhythm pattern by selecting a different style for each part of the rhythm 1 On the COMPOSER MENU display select EASY COMPOSER The display looks similar to the following oa EASY COMPOSER memory A Vari1 PATTER Use the MEM A and v buttons to select the memory in which to record your rhythm Select from A vari 1 to 4 B vari 1 to 4 and C vari 1 to 4 Use the PART A and Y buttons to select the part In the EASY COMPOSER the new rhythm pattern is divided into 9 parts to each of which a style and variation is assigned Use the STYLE and v buttons to select a style 5 Use the VARI and v buttons to select the variation number The number of variations differs depending on the selected style A part which is set to OFF does not sound Note that the BsDrum amp Snare part cannot be set to OFF Repeat steps 3 to 5 to select styles for the other parts 7 Press the SET butt
265. y to make broad general changes to the settings 1 On the SOUND MENU display select MIXER The MIXER display consists of 5 pages Use the PAGE buttons to switch among the pages Each time the OTHER PARTS TR button is pressed the part that is displayed changes 2 Adjust each parameter SOUND Select SOUND Use the buttons below the display to set the sound for the corresponding part The buttons in the SOUND GROUP can also be used to select the sound PAN Select PAN Use the buttons below the display to adjust the stereo balance of the corre sponding part L64 CTR R63 VOLUME Select VOLUME Use the buttons below the display to adjust the volume of the corre sponding part 0 to 127 To mute a part press both the corresponding balance buttons as the same time To cancel the mute press either balance button for the part REVERB Select REVERB Use the buttons below the display to set the level of the REVERB for the corresponding part 0 to 127 150 QQTG0692 MULTI Select MULTI Use the buttons below the dis play to set the MULTI EFFECT to ON or OFF for each part MULTI DEPTH Select MULTI DEPTH Use the buttons below the display to adjust the depth of the MULTI EFFECT for the corresponding part 0 to 127 Concert Grand PAGE 3 5 DIGITAL EFFECT Select DIGITAL EFF Use the bu
266. yback press the START STOP button If the START STOP button is pressed again playback will continue from the point it was interrupted 8 When you are finished playing back your per formance press the SEQUENCER PLAY but ton to turn it off If a rhythm progression has been recorded in the RHYTHM RHY part the MEASURE dis play used in the STEP RECORD and EDIT displays conforms to the time signature data stored in the RHYTHM part Adjusting the playback tempo Even with a song having recorded tempo data you can use TEMPO PROGRAM or TAP TEMPO to adjust the tempo to your liking When the tempo is changed all the tempo data of that song is automatically changed by the same ratio Accordingly even in song data in which tempo change data is stored a single adjustment of the tempo produces a natural sounding playback To return to the original tempo while the song is stopped press the SEQUENCER RESET button Note that the tempo change is also canceled when you switch to another song or load a new song The adjusted tempo is canceled when you begin the recording procedure and the original tempo data will be recorded 81 QQTGO0692 Sequencer LJ o t a o E a o o Part IV CYCLE PLAY You can have specified measures played back repeatedly 1 On the SEQUENCER PLAY display specify PLAY for track numbers you wish to have played back 2 Press the CYCLE button T
267. z Drawbars gt ATTACK TIME Use the and v buttons to adjust the time it takes for the drawbar sound to sound after a key is played RELEASE TIME Use the and v buttons to adjust the time it takes for the drawbar sound to die out after the keys are released DECAY Use the and v buttons to adjust the time it takes for the percussive tone to die out LEVEL Use the and v buttons to adjust the vol ume of the percussive tone The above settings are effective for the RIGHT 1 RIGHT 2 and LEFT parts in com mon About foot marks pitch and a 4 rank pitch one octave above The foot indication for example 8 refers to the pitch of a rank of pipes in a pipe organ If 8 is used as the standard the pitch as played on the keyboard a 16 rank pitch will be one octave below the 8 rank When the C key is pressed the sounds of the different pitch ranks are as follows c d e f g a b c e f g a bic d e f g latb ic d e f g a gt b c 16 8 5 1 s 22 3 2 13 5 1 1 3 1 38 QQTGO0692 Part Sounds and effects Assigning parts to the keyboard ae H Be n K A o B EFEEFEEHH bo a o oe Eo 00002 cao CEP mm mono je ns The CONDUCTOR buttons are used to assign the parts RIGHT 1 RIGHT 2 LEFT to the keyboard in many different ways For example you can split the keyboard into ri

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