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1. Getting Started Connecting Pedals SP5 connected to a mixer powered speakers and headphones OOOO o lololo O O 0 O O O O O 00 00 00 Right Mixer In Right Mixer Out O O 5156 6 OOO OO 010 65 DINO 6e 0e eS 62 0203 62 6909 Se 00 09 Headphones Ilo lele Left Mixer In Left Mixer Out le lele Right Speaker x o o o o KURZWEIL cs TTT Connecting Pedals Plug your switch or continuous control pedals into the corresponding jacks on the SP5 s rear panel We recommend using the Kurzweil pedals described in Pedals Optional on page 1 2 but you can use almost any switch or continuous control pedal that adhe
2. Number Destination Peechpuon 29 31 MIDI 29 31 MIDI Controllers 29 31 32 MIDI Bank MIDI Bank change message 33 63 MIDI 33 63 MIDI Controllers 33 63 64 Sustain Default destination for Sustain Pedal 65 MIDI 65 66 Sostenut Default destination for Sostenuto Pedal Sustains notes that are currently down but not notes played subsequently 67 Soft Lowers the volume by a preset amount and may soften the timbre as well 68 Legato Forces mono playback 69 Freeze Envelopes freeze at current state 70 79 MIDI 70 79 MIDI Controllers 70 79 80 MIDI 80 Default destination for Sw button 81 83 MIDI 81 83 MIDI Controllers 81 83 84 Portamen Standard MIDI controller for setting Portamento starting note 85 90 MIDI 85 90 MIDI Controllers 85 90 92 MIDI 92 MIDI Controller 92 94 95 MIDI 94 95 MIDI Controllers 94 95 96 Data Inc Equivalent to pressing the Next Value button 97 Data Dec Equivalent to pressing the Previous Value button 98 NRegParL Non Registered Parameter Least Significant Byte 99 NRegParM Non Registered Parameter Most Significant Byte 100 RegParL Registered Parameter Least Significant Byte 101 RegParM Registered Parameter Most Significant Byte 102 119 MIDI 102 119 MIDI Controllers 102 119 120 Sound Off Stops all sound in the corresponding channel 121 RstCtls Resets Controllers to defaults in the corresponding channel 122 Local 123 Notes Off Sends Note Off Message to all playing
3. simultaneously think of them as keyboard shortcuts For convenience of reference descriptions of all of the double button press functions appear below Chan Param F pod Ka POSO Li Param Param Jump J 1 Fro Fiano A Buttons Previous __ Value __ Jump Value Jump Buttons Value Jump Depending on the current Mode or operation pressing both the Next and Previous Value buttons simultaneously selects the following In Program Mode pressing the Value Jump buttons selects the first Program of next Category or the default Program 1f any of the current Category The destination of the first jump depends on where you are in the current Category For example if the current Program is the first Program of a Categoty pressing the Value Jump buttons selects the default favorite Program of that Category If the default is the same as the first no favorite saved pressing the Value Jump buttons selects the first Program of the next Category Pressing the Value Jump buttons yet again selects the default Program for that Category if any or the first Program of the next Category etc This continues each time you press the Value Jump buttons For more information on choosing a new default Program see Choosing Favorites on page 6 5 In Setup Mode pressing the Value Jump buttons jumps the current Setup to the next Setup in intervals of eight Value Jump current Setup eight
4. In Edit Setup Mode pressing the Value Jump buttons resets the current parameter to its the default value Features of the SP5 Double Button Presses Parameter Jump In Edit Setup Mode only pressing both the Chan Param Up and the Chan Param Down y buttons simultaneously will jump to a specific parameter See Param Jump Buttons on page 8 5 Reset Transposition Program Setup Edit Setup Global Split Layer Octave Pressing both Transpose and Transpose simultaneously will restore the current Program or Setup to having no transposition MIDI Program Change Piano E Piano Clavier Organ Leads Pads Synth SynBass AAA D Strings Brass Winds Ensemble Guitar Bass Drums Percussion GED Gap Voices ENS Hybrid Misc User All Select ap CD Cn CD D L MDI l L Prog L Demo L Panic Prog Chg Demo Pressing the Voices and Mallets category buttons enters the MIDI Program Change Function page described in further detail in Program Mode on page 5 1 With the MIDI Program Change Function you can send a MIDI Program Change message to any sound module in a MIDI chain connected to the SP5 3 10 Features of the SP5 Double Button Presses Program Demo Category Piano E Piano Clavier Organ Leads Pads Synth SynBass CED Strings Brass Winds Ensemble Guitar Bass Drums Percussion AA A TS Voices Mallets Misc User Select E MIDI En e Prog e Ea Demo ea ta Panic i Pr
5. The Layer Function is convenient as you do not need to go through Edit Setup Mode to delineate Zones assign Programs etc You can simply hit the Layer button and the SP5 automatically activates another Zone in the Setup for you with default values for parameters of the Layer There are three parameters described below that determine the behavior of the Layer You can view these parameters by scrolling through them using the Chan Param buttons To edit them use the Value buttons or the Alpha Wheel The Layer will initially have the last used Layer Program the last Layer Volume and the last Layer Transposition or defaults for these if this is the first time since power up Program Mode Changing the Transmit MIDI Channel When using the Layer Function the Keypad button is active for the Layer Volume and Layer Transposition parameters For these parameters you can enter a new value using the alphanumeric data entry buttons Layer Program This parameter determines the Program for the Secondary Voice the current Program is the Program for the Primary Voice The Secondary Voice will be the last used Layer Program or the default Program 1D number 634 Add a Pad 2 if this is the first time your using the Layer Function since power up Any Program can be chosen for this parameter Layer Volume This parameter determines the relative volumes of the Secondary and Primary Voices it can be set to any number between 127 and 12
6. Alpha Assignable Sliders Value Buttons Wheel a ee ee O 7 Channel Parameter l Pitch l Buttons l Modulation Wheels an yy on left cheekblock Features of the SP5 Pitch and Mod Wheels Pitch and Mod Wheels Pitch Wheel The pitch wheel is the left most of the two wheels It is spring loaded such that its center position is restored when it is not being used That is because the pitch wheel is used for pitch bending notes its off position is in the center Pushing the pitch wheel up bends the pitches of all notes up Pulling the pitch wheel down bends the pitches of all notes down You can program the bend amount for the Pitch Wheel using the Bend Range Down or Bend Range Up parameter on Bend Range Down on page 8 11 Mod Wheel The mod wheel is the right most of the two wheels Unlike the pitch wheel the mod wheel is not spring loaded and can be set to and left in any position between fully up and fully down Typically the mod wheel is assigned to a parameter that alters some aspect of the sound e g vibrato filter depth when changed Real Time Control Setup Zone Mutes Zone 1 Zone 2 Zone 3 Zone 4 O A B C D E O i i 8 4 2 2 3 1 1 3 1 Swell Features of the SP5 Real Time Control Sliders The five slid
7. Za Set the keyboard on a hard flat level surface Four adhesive backed rubber feet are provided with your SP5 If you want to attach them to the bottom of the SP5 recommended to prevent scratching your tabletop carefully turn the keyboard over remove the paper backing from the rubber feet and attach them near each corner all on the same level Connect the power cable to the adapter then plug the adapter s DC power cord into your SP5 Finally plug the power cable into the wall Make sure your sound system is at a safe volume level Also make sure that the SP5 s MASTER VOLUME slider on the far left side of the front panel is all the way down Plug in a pair of stereo headphones or run standard 1 4 inch audio cables from your amplifier or mixer to the Audio Outputs on the SP5 use the Left out for mono Balanced TRS or Stereo cables are recommended Getting Started Start Up Details The Rear Panel Use Your SP5 1 Power up your SP5 first and then raise the MASTER VOLUME slider The SP5 starts up in Program Mode by default Press one of the function buttons to the left of the display to switch Modes Alpha Wheel Monn a Previous amp Next Category uneon Buttons Butt Buttons do 2 If y
8. and Chan Param Down y buttons simultaneously jumps parameters to specific jump points The jump points are Local Program Transpose Low Key ModWheel Destination Slider1 Destination Slider6 Destination Slider11 Destination Foot Switch Destination Aux Effect Override Common Intuitive Entry Easy Selection In Edit Setup Mode pressing the Select button with a button or controller performs easy selection in the following cases Select Zone 1 4 Button Pressing the Select button with one of the four Zone buttons selects that Zone but leaves the current parameter being edited on the display If the parameter is a Setup common parameter and not a Zone parameter it will not do anything Select controller Pressing the Select button with a controller a slider Sw button Mod Wheel or any pedal jumps to the first parameter of the selected controller in the current Zone If you are entering a number alphanumeric entry and press Enter this action will apply the chosen number Edit Setup Mode The Zone specific Parameters Setup Zone Buttons Setup Zone Mutes Zone 1 Zone 2 Zone 3 Zone 4 To edit the currently selected parameter simply use the Next and Previous Value buttons below the display Pressing both Value buttons simultaneously will jump to a different value depending on the parameter the jump value is mentioned in each of the parameter descriptions below Additionally you can use the secondary numeric funct
9. Clean only with dry cloth 7 Do not block any of the ventilation openings Install in accordance with the manufacturet s instructions 8 Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators heat registers stoves or other apparatus including amplifiers that produce heat 9 Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized or grounding type plug A polarized plug has two blades with one wider than the other A grounding type plug has two blades and a third grounding prong The wide blade or the third prong are provided for your safety If the provided plug does not fit into your outlet consult an electrician for replacement of the obsolete outlet 10 Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched particularly at plugs convenience receptacles and the point where they exit from the apparatus 11 Only use attachments accessories specified by the manufacturer 12 Use only with a cart stand tripod bracket or table specified by the manufacturer or sold with the apparatus When a cart is used use caution when moving the cart apparatus combination to avoid injury from tip over 13 Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of time 14 Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel Servicing is required when the apparatus has been damaged in any way such as power supply cord or plug is damaged liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the apparatus the ap
10. Note that a volume pedal may or may not be satisfactory depending on how it is constructed See Continuous Control Pedal Problems on page 12 5 if you are having trouble with your continuous control pedal Getting Started Connecting MIDI Connecting MIDI In addition to being a performance suited musical instrument the SP5 is a powerful but intuitive and easy to use MIDI controller For descriptions of how to customize your SP5 as a MIDI controller and how to use its MIDI controller capabilities to their fullest potential see Setup Mode on page 7 1 Basic MIDI Hookup To use the SP5 as a MIDI controller for another sound module use a MIDI cable to connect the MIDI port marked OUT to the MIDI input port of the module that you want to control To control the SP5 using another MIDI controller use a MIDI cable to connect the MIDI port marked IN to the MIDI output port of the controller that you will be using Controller SP5 Out In Connecting More Sound Modules In order to connect multiple sound modules to be controlled by a single MIDI controller your SP5 must either be 1 used as the controller or 2 be the last module in the MIDI daisy chain This is because the SP5 does not include a THRU MIDI port however this simply means that the SP5 must be at the start or at the end of the MIDI daisy chain Using the SP5 as the controller connect the MIDI OUT port to the MIDI IN port of the first module and then connect
11. used in Setup Mode Alpha Wheel Use the Alpha Wheel to scroll through the list of items on the display turning the Alpha Wheel counter clockwise will select the previous item and turning the Alpha Wheel clockwise will select the next item You can turn the Alpha Wheel slowly to change the value by one increment or turn 1t quickly to jump several increments Display Contrast Knob You can adjust the display contrast by turning this small potentiometer knob Features of the SP5 Category Buttons Category Buttons 3 0 The Category buttons are on the right side of the front panel There are 24 buttons in this section 20 buttons to select Programs by instrument type two buttons that allow you to scroll through Programs and Setups and two buttons for alphanumeric data entry Note that on each button the secondary alphanumeric function is printed in white ink Piano E Piano Clavier Organ Leads Pads Synth SynBass D Strings Ensemble Guitar Percussion AAA A CS Voices Mallets Hybrid Misc User All Select eas SC Cua L MIDI ll L Prog __ Lo Demo __ LS Panic Prog Chg Demo KB3 LED The KB3 LED is on the right side of the Category buttons If a KB3 Program is the current Program the KB3 button s LED is lit Insert Ao Percussion Delete Co Features of the SP5 Double Button Presses Double Button Presses Several pairs of the buttons on the SP5 have timesaving secondary functions when pressed
12. we need to create a Setup with four non overlapping Zones each of which will control a particular module For our example let s say the following e We want only to use the SP5 as a MIDI controller for the other modules e Allof our Modules will have the same panning volume velocity range and bend range e The Foot Switch will act as a sustain pedal for only Module 1 e The Mod Wheel will affect only Module 2 for which it will act as a Mod Wheel e Slider 1 will affect only Module 3 and Module 4 it will act as a Volume control for both e The Zones will have the following ranges and affect only the following Modules set to the following MIDI Channels Programs and Banks Zone Range Module Channel Bank Program Zone 1 C6 G7 Module 1 1 2 3 Zone 2 F4 B5 Module 2 2 5 112 Zone 3 C3 E4 Module 3 3 3 67 Zone 4 E1 B2 Module 4 4 0 23 Module 4 Module 3 Module 2 Module 1 Bank 0 Program 23 Bank 3 Program 67 Bank 5 Program 112 Bank 2 Program 3 ane E GEA CES a al B2 c3 oa E4 F4 BB ce 1 First we need a Setup Let s pick any factory Setup to work with We will alter the parameter values of the Zones in the steps to follow 2 Press the Edit Setup button to enter Edit Setup Mode In this Mode we will alter the parameters of our Setup See Edit Setup Mode on page 8 1 for more information on the parameters of a Setup 3 Let s now set the parameters that will be the same for all Zones Note that if the parameter is
13. 6 Bank Mode None CtlO Ctl32 Ctl0 32 K2600 Ctl0 32 7 Zone Status Active Muted Active 8 Entry Program Change Off On On 9 Aux Send Level Prog O to 127 10 10 Transpose 128 to 127 ST 0 11 Entry Pan None O to 127 64 12 Entry Volume None O to 127 127 13 Low Velocity 1 to 127 1 14 High Velocity O to 127 127 15 Low Key C 1 to G9 C 1 16 High Key C 1 to G9 G9 17 Bend Range Down Prog 0 to 127 ST 12 ST 18 Bend Range Up Prog 0 to 127 ST 2 ST 19 Pressure Destination Setup Destination Controller List none 20 Pressure Curve Linear Compress Expand Linear 21 Mod Wheel Destination Setup Destination Controller List none 22 Mod Wheel Entry Value O to 127 none 23 Mod Wheel Exit Value O to 127 none 24 Slider 1 Destination Setup Destination Controller List none 25 Slider 1 Entry Value 0 to 127 none 26 Slider 1 Exit Value 0 to 127 none 27 Slider 2 Destination Setup Destination Controller List none 28 Slider 2 Entry Value 0 to 127 none 29 Slider 2 Exit Value O to 127 none 30 Slider 3 Destination Setup Destination Controller List none 31 Slider 3 Entry Value 0 to 127 none 32 Slider 3 Exit Value 0 to 127 none 33 Slider 4 Destination Setup Destination Controller List none 34 Slider 4 Entry Value 0 to 127 none 35 Slider 4 Exit Value O to 127 none 36 Slider 5 Destination Setup Destination Controller List none 37 Slider 5 Entry Value 0 to 127 none 38 Slider 5 Exit Value 0 to 127 none 39 Slid
14. System Mode when you must perform essential maintenance tasks To enter System Mode follow these steps 1 Power off your SP5 2 Press and the hold the Shift button and power on the unit The display will show the text Loading as if you were normally starting up the unit Make sure to keep holding the Shift button until the display shows the following PS 5 em ode LJ ee 1 a ri e ET 3 Release the Shift button at this point you are in System Mode System Mode includes the following frve menu options e RunsSP5 e Update Software e Run Diagnostics e System Reset e File Utilities CAUTION THE SYSTEM RESET AND FILE UTILITIES OPERATIONS BOTH ERASE ALL USER OBJECTS 10 1 System Mode System Mode Buttons System Mode Buttons The Value and Chan Param buttons perform the following functions in System Mode Previous Use the Previous button to return to the previous menu Similar to a cancel button Next Use the Next button to confirm a selection and move into sub menu if any Like an OK button Chan Param Up Use the Chan Param Up button to select the next menu item menu item parameter or read Diagnostic test messages Chan Param Down Use the Chan Param Down button to select the previous menu item menu item parameter or read Diagnostic test messages Run SP5 This is the first System Mode menu item Pressing the Next button will load the OS and the SP5 will start up as if
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16. The All and the User buttons are a little different they allow you to view Programs in numeric order Turn the Alpha Wheel or use the Value buttons to scroll through the list of Programs Press the All button to view the Programs including User Programs by ID number or press the User button to view User Programs by ID number When you select either the All or User button its LED lights If you have yet to save a User Program and select the User button the display shows a No user Programs message Alphanumeric Data Entry You can use the Keypad button to directly enter a Program ID number The secondary alphanumeric data entry function of the Category buttons is printed in white ink Press the Keypad button and enter the ID number using the alphanumeric data entry buttons then press the Enter button to confirm it The Keypad button s LED is lit when the button is active and remains lit until you press the button again to disable it If you enter a Program ID number for a Program that does not exist the display shows the ID number you entered and Not found You can enter another Program ID number or press the Keypad button to disable it LED off If you disable the Keypad button the display returns to show the current Program Program Mode Transposition Choosing Favorites You can choose a favorite or new default Program within each Category The Program you choose will be recalled each time you press that Category button even afte
17. Value buttons to scroll through the available Setups including User Setups e User button press the User button and use the Alpha Wheel or Value buttons to scroll through the saved User Setups only e ID number prtess the Keypad Category button and use the secondary alphanumeric data entry function of the Category buttons to type the Setup ID number then press the Enter button Press the Keypad Category button again to disable it The Display In Setup Mode the top line of the display shows the current Mode and MIDI transposition The bottom line shows the Setup ID number and name Pop Up Messages Some actions cause the display to show pop up messages After a short time the display returns to show the current Setup Alpha Wheel Previous and Next Value Buttons Use the Alpha Wheel or the Value buttons below the display to change the current Setup turning the Alpha Wheel counter clockwise or pressing the Previous button will select the previous Setup and turning the Alpha Wheel clockwise or pressing the Next button will select the next Setup When the highest or lowest Setup is reached the list will wrap back to the last or first Setup respectively Setup Mode Selecting Setups Value Jump Buttons Pressing the Next and Previous buttons simultaneously value jumps the current Setup to the next Setup in intervals of elght Value Jump current Setup elght Using the Category Buttons Categ
18. a button or key will perform easy selection in the following cases Select Zone 1 4 Button In Edit Setup Mode it will jump to the selected Zone leaving on the display the current parameter that is being edited If the parameter 1s a Setup common parameter and not a Zone parameter it will not do anything Select controller In Edit Setup Mode pressing the Select plus controller a slider Sw button Mod Wheel or any pedal will jump to the first parameter of the selected controller in the current Zone If you are entering a number alphanumeric entry and press Enter this action will apply the chosen number Select key In Setup Mode or in Split Mode with the Split Key parameter selected press the Select button then strike a key to set the split key Chapter 4 Terminology Terminology This chapter provides definitions and descriptions for all of the SP5 specific terms used in this manual Note that some of the terms are also used by other manufacturers Since there are no standard definitions for some of these terms they are described here to avoid confusion All of these terms appear capitalized as proper nouns in this manual to make it easy to distinguish between the generic term and the SP5 specific term Object Program Setup Zone Split Anything that can be named saved deleted or edited 1 e a Program or a Setup See Program Mode on page 6 1 and Setup Mode on page 7 1 for more information o
19. and get your SP5 up and running again After a Format the unit will come up in System Mode by default To perform a Format follow these steps 1 Follow the instructions specified on page 10 7 to enter System Mode 2 Press Chan Param Down y button once The display shows File Utilities Press Next to select this operation The unit display the message Format Flash 3 Press the Next button to format the SP5 4 Press the Previous button to cancel and return to the System Mode main menu Tutorials Creating a Setup from a Program Chapter 11 Tutorials This chapter contains tutorials on editing Objects By going through them step by step you will better understand the process of the editing Setups Additionally this chapter will point you in the right direction for descriptions on performing certain technical tasks Creating a Setup from a Program These tutorials will help you create a two Zone Setup as either a Split or a Layer from a Program Recall that when you create a Split or Layer while in Program Mode you are in fact creating a Setup These Functions ate convenient as you do not need to go through Edit Setup Mode to delineate Zones assign Programs etc You can simply hit the Split or Layer Function button and the SP5 automatically creates a two Zone Setup for you with default values for the parameters of the Split or Layer Creating a Split Setup from a Program As an example for this tutorial let s cons
20. been damaged B Objects have fallen or liquid has been spilled into the product C The product has been exposed to rain D The product does not appear to be operating normally or exhibits a marked change in performance E The product has been dropped or the enclosure damaged 13 Do not attempt to service the product beyond that described in the user maintenance instructions All other servicing should be referred to qualified service personnel 14 WARNING Do not place objects on the product s power supply cord or place the product in a position where anyone could trip over walk on or roll anything over cords of any type Do not allow the product to rest on or be installed over cords of any type Improper installations of this type create the possibility of a fire hazard and or personal injury RADIO AND TELEVISION INTERFERENCE WARNING Changes or modifications to the instrument not expressly approved by Young Chang could void your authority to operate the instrument IMPORTANT When connecting this product to accessories and or other equipment use only high quality shielded cables NOTE This instrument 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 installation This instrument generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if
21. disk drive on your computer Copy the file containing your previously saved User Programs and User Setups from your computer into the SP5 removable disk drive Pressing the Next button will load the file the display shows Loading when complete File loaded Pressing the Previous button will cancel the load operation and recall the Load Overwrite dialog If no file is in the SP5 temporary drive during the load or an error occurs during the load operation then the display will show the error message Load Error and a message specifying the reason for the error If the SP5 is not connected to a computer the display will show the error message Connect USB cable Pressing the Previous button will recall the Load Overwrite dialog pressing the Next button will retry to connect Global Mode The Global Parameters The Load Fill Dialog a NOTE If the SP5 is currently connected to your computer as a MIDI controller eject or Safely Remove it before continuing Selecting the Load Fill Dialog will disconnect any MIDI device connected via USB The Load Fill dialog allows you to load a file containing previously saved User Programs and User Setups from a computer connected to the unit via USB The loaded User Programs and User Setups will fill any available location With the SP5 s power off connect a USB cable from a computer to the USB port on the SP5 s rear panel Power up the SP5 press the Global button then select th
22. maximum transposition value is 36 If the Octave button is active and the current transposition value is greater than 24 pressing the Transpose button will not increase the value as it would be out of range If the Octave button is active and the current transposition value is less than 24 pressing the Transpose button will not decrease the value as it would be out of range The Transpose and Transpose button LEDs are lit if they have a transposition value other than zero Navigation The navigation section of the SP5 s front panel includes the alphanumeric display Value buttons Chan Param buttons and the Alpha Wheel The display contrast knob is also located in this section above the Alpha Wheel Chan Param Previous __ Value _ Jump The Display The display shows two lines of text up to twenty characters in length In Program and Setup Mode the top line of the display shows the current Mode MIDI transposition and MIDI Channel Program Mode only and the bottom line shows the current Program or Setup ID number and name In the other Modes Edit Setup Global and System the top line of the display shows the current Mode Zone number Edit Setup Mode only and the current parameter number as well as the total the number of available parameters The bottom line of the display shows the current parameter and value L gt Features of the SP5 Navigation NO
23. not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this instrument does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the instrument 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 instrument and the receiver Connect the instrument into an outlet on a circuit other than the one to which the receiver is connected If necessary consult your dealer or an experienced radio television technician for additional suggestions NOTICE This apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise emissions from digital apparatus set out in the Radio Interference Regulations of the Canadian Department of Communications AVIS Le present appareil numerique n emet pas de bruits radioelectriques depassant les limites applicables aux appareils numeriques de la class B prescrites dans le Reglement sur le brouillage radioelectrique edicte par le ministere des Communications du Canada SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 1 Read these instructions 2 Keep these instructions 3 Heed all warnings 4 Follow all instructions 5 Do not use this apparatus near water 6
24. piano Programs In Setup Mode program the Sw button to send MIDI CC messages Features of the SP5 Mode amp Function Buttons Mode amp Function Buttons The Mode buttons are located beneath the Mode label on the left side of the front panel Also in this area of the front panel are the Split and Layer Function buttons and the Transpose and Save buttons Program Setup Edit Setup Global Split Layer Octave If 1 Program Button Pressing the Program button enters Program Mode described in Program Mode on page 5 1 and in further detail in Program Mode on page 6 1 In Program Mode you can select and play different sounds or Programs This button s LED is illuminated when you are in Program Mode Program Mode is the default Mode the SP5 starts up in this Mode Setup Button Pressing the Setup button enters Setup Mode described in The Operating Modes on page 5 1 and in further detail in Setup Mode on page 7 1 In Setup Mode you can select different configurations or Setups of Programs controller assignments and MIDI channel assignments This button s LED is illuminated when you are in Setup Mode Edit Setup Button Pressing the Edit Setup button enters Edit Setup Mode described in The Operating Modes on page 5 1 and in further detail in Edit Setup Mode on page 8 1 In Edit Setup Mode you can edit or create Setups This button s LED is illuminated when you are in Edit Setup Mode F
25. that module s MIDI THRU port to the input of the next module and so on until the last module is connected The MIDI chain should end in the MIDI IN port of the last module Getting Started Connecting MIDI Scenario 1 SP5 as the MIDI controller Module 1 MIDI Thru MIDI In Module 2 MIDI Thru MIDI In Last Module SP3 B hal Scenario 2 SP5 as the last module in the MIDI chain Module 1 MIDI Thru MIDI In Module 2 MIDI Thru 203 i Be F a llo ae S ala ooo ooo O O o O ooo o ono v _ Gip O TTT MIDI Controller Connecting to a Computer Sequencer To connect your SP5 to a computer as a MIDI controller simply connect the SP5 to your computer using the provided cable If you wish to use your own cable make sure that it is a Type A to Type B USB cable the USB port of the SP5 being Type B By default the SP5 will act as a MIDI controller rather than a hard drive when connected to a computer E O Type A Type B Features of the SP5 The Front Panel Chapter 3 Features of the SP5 This chapter
26. the IN port is the MIDI receiving port The Pedal Jacks Use the three pedal jacks to connect controller pedals to the SP5 The Pedal 1 Sustain and Pedal 2 Jacks Use the pedal jacks to connect switch pedals A switch pedal is a physical controller typically used to control two state 1 e on off parameters such as sustain sostenuto and mute Zone Note that switch pedals can be used to control continuous parameters as well It is possible to connect a dual switch pedal having a single stereo plug Kurzweil KFP 25 available separately into the Pedal 1 and Pedal 2 jacks You would need a Y adapter to do this see Connecting a Dual Switch Pedal on page 2 6 The CC PEDAL Jack Use the CC PEDAL jack to connect a continuous control or CC pedal A CC pedal is a physical controller typically used to control multi state 1 e continuous parameters such as filter frequency or LFO amount Note that CC pedals can be used to control on off parameters as well For more information on connecting pedals see Connecting Pedals on page 2 5 The Audio LEFT MONO and RIGHT Jacks Use the LEFT MONO and RIGHT audio jacks to connect the SP5 to your audio system The Headphones Jack Use the HEADPHONES jack to listen to the SP5 on stereo headphones You will need a 1 4 inch to 1 8 inch adapter in order to use headphones with a mini plug Getting Started Connecting the Power Cable Line Cord Connecting the Power C
27. the Primary Voice It can be set to 24 12 0 12 and 24 First use the Chan Param buttons to select the Layer Transposition parameter Then use the Alpha Wheel or Value buttons to set the Layer Transposition You can also directly enter the new parameter value using the Keypad category button and the alphanumeric data entry buttons see the Note on page 11 2 For our example since we want our flute to be one octave lower than normal let s set this parameter to 12 Finally let s now save our newly created Layer Setup To save our Layer Setup press the Save button once The Save button s LED begins to blink and the Keypad button s LED lights At this point you can change the location and the name of the new Layer Setup see Saving User Setups on page 8 17 Press the Save button to save the new setup Pressing a Mode or Function button while the Save button is blinking will cancel the save operation Your Layer Setup is now complete Creating a Layer Setup with Velocity dependent Zones 11 6 This tutorial will help you create a Setup with two active Zones such that one Zone will be heard when the Setup is played softly and the other Zone will be heard when the Setup is played loudly As an example for this tutorial let s consider creating a Setup in which an acoustic guitar is heard when the Setup is played softly and an electric guitar is heard when the Setup is played loudly 1 First we need a Setup wi
28. the same as the default value you can simply press the Value buttons simultaneously to set the parameter to the default value In the list below an asterisks indicates a default value Tutorials Controlling Multiple Modules with a Single Setup Parameter for Each Zone Value Destination MIDI Bank Mode Ctl0 32 Zone Status Active Entry Program Change On Transpose 0 Entry Pan 64 Entry Volume 127 Low Velocity 1 High Velocity 127 Bend Range Down 12 ST Rend Range Up 2 ST Since we will not be using local sound the settings for the following parameters are inconsequential Parameter for Each Zone Local Program Destination Zone Status Entry Program Change Aux Send Level Common Parameter Aux Effect Override Aux Effect Channel 11 9 Tutorials Controlling Multiple Modules with a Single Setup 11 10 4 Let s now set the following Zone specific parameters thusly note that Unassigned 5 Number means a MIDI controller number that is unassigned on the target Module Zone 1 Zone 2 Parameter Value Parameter Value Channel 1 Channel 2 MIDI Bank MIDI Bank 5 MIDI Program MIDI Program 112 Low Key C6 Low Key F4 High Key G7 High Key B5 Foot Switch Destination 64 Mod Wheel Destination 1 Foot Switch Mode Momentary Mod Wheel Entry State 0 Foot Switch Entry State Off Mod Wheel Exit State 0 Foot Switch Exit State Off All Other Controller Destinations Unassigned Number All Other Controller Destinatio
29. will help you familiarize yourself with the features of the SP5 Many of these features have both general functions and Mode specific functions For more in depth descriptions of these features refer to the chapters on the individual Modes KURZWEIL a z Volume ep TTT L Mo tox I baie E rante A tL tog Lem SL al All of the SP5 s controls both musical and navigational are on its front panel Zone amp Programmable Mode amp Shift Buttons Function LCD Category KB3 Button Buttons Contrast Buttons LED Display 0
30. you just switched on the unit except for the Loading message that happens when you first start up the unit Update Software Update Software has two parameters Update and Restore Select Update to install a new OS and Objects version or select Restore to the install the previous OS version The new OS and Object files are combined in one file KUF Update 1 Obtain the Update file from the Kurzweil website or another reliable source and save it in a known folder or directory on your computer 2 Connect the SP5 powered off to your computer with a USB cable 3 Follow the instructions specified on page 10 7 to enter System Mode The SP5 will appear as a removable disk drive on your computer 4 Press the Chan Param Up button once The display shows Urdate Software 5 Press the Next button once The display shows Urdate 10 2 System Mode Run Diagnostics 6 To select Update press the Next button once The display shows Cory file To drive and press OK to continue Copy the file to the SP5 removable disk drive on your computer Once copied Safely Remove or Unmount the removable disk drive from your computer 7 Press the Next button on the SP5 If the KUF file is valid the SP5 will display the message Urdating This will take a minute or two 8 Once you see a Bone message power cycle the unit or press the Previous button to return to the System Mode main menu Restore Whenever you update th
31. your studio or you use a lot of outboard sequencing If you re using the SP5 as a standalone music workstation or performance keyboard you can ignore this parameter The local keyboard channel enables the SP5 to recetve MIDI information on a single channel then rechannelize that information so you can play and control all four Zones of a Setup even if your MIDI source transmits on only one channel When you re in Program Mode the local keyboard channel remaps incoming information to the SP5 s current channel When using the local keyboard channel all the MIDI information received on the Local Keyboard Channel also gets sent after being remapped to the SP5 s MIDI and USB Out ports You may find 1t more convenient to use the local keyboard channel In this case the SP5 remaps incoming MIDI to the SP5 s current channel so in Program Mode you ll always play the Program on the SP5 s current channel Incoming MIDI also gets sent to the SP5 MIDI and USB Out port On the other hand in this case your MIDI source transmitting channel must match the SP5 s local keyboard channel for anything to work Things are a bit different for playing Setups In this case you must use the Local Keyboard Channel to be able to play and control all of the Setup s Zones Set LelKbdChan to match the channel your external MIDI source is using if for example your MIDI source transmits on Channel 1 set LelKbdChan to 1 All MIDI information that the SP5 r
32. 1 rear panel 1 4 headphone output 8 Vrms maximum output 47Q source impedence MIDI IN OUT USB Complete MIDI functionality over USB User Program Setup file transfer to from PC Mac Operating System updates from PC Mac Height 4 7 12 cm Depth 13 8 35 cm Length 54 8 139 2 cm Weight 46 3 lbs 21 0 kg Power External 15VDC 1 0A power supply A 3 Physical Specifications A 4 Index A Activating Zones 8 9 Alphanumeric entry 3 7 Alpha Wheel 3 7 8 4 Audio cables 2 4 12 2 Audio jacks 2 3 Aux effects 8 16 Bank Change 8 7 9 5 MIDI 8 7 Buttons Category 6 4 Chan Param 3 7 Double Press MIDI Program Change 3 10 Param Jump 3 5 3 9 Program Demo 3 10 Value Jump 3 9 Function 3 4 Mode 3 4 Next 3 7 Param Jump 8 5 Previous 3 7 Split 3 5 System Mode 10 2 Value 7 2 8 4 Value Jump 8 5 Zone 7 4 C Category Buttons 3 8 Chan Param button 3 7 8 4 Common parameters 8 3 8 16 Connecting Audio 2 4 12 2 Connecting MIDI 2 7 12 4 Connecting pedals 2 5 12 5 Continuous control pedals 2 3 2 5 2 6 12 5 Index D Deleting User Programs 6 12 Deleting User Setups 7 10 8 18 Demo Function 3 11 5 6 Destination MIDI 8 7 9 5 Diagnostics 10 3 Dialogs Hard Reset 9 7 Load All 9 8 Save All 9 7 Display 3 6 Contrast Knob 3 7 E Editing Parameters 9 2 Edit Setup Mode 5 2 8 1 Display 8 4 Effects Aux 8 16 IF Favorite Programs 6 5 Favorite Setups 7 4 Files Delete Al
33. 1087 Setting this parameter to Prog results in the auxiliary effect of one of the Programs of the Setup being used you specify which Program with the other common parameter Aux Effect Channel which is described below Setting Aux Effect Override to any of the Effect Chains allows you to select an auxiliary effect not present in any of the Programs being used in the Setup Either way the same auxiliary effect is used for all of the Zones of the Setup Aux Effect Channel With Prog selected for the Aux Effect Override parameter the Aux Effect Channel parameter allows you to choose which Zone s auxiliary effect is used for the entire Setup You can set this parameter to any of the MIDI channels of the Zones currently in use within the Setup Selecting the channel of one of the active Zones within the Setup will load the auxiliary effect of that Zone s Program as the auxiliary effect of the Setup Note that changing this parameter only results in a change in sound if Prog is selected for Aux Effect Override If an Effect Chain is specified for Aux Effect Override then that effect not the effect on the channel specified for Aux Effect Channel will be in use Edit Setup Mode Saving User Setups KB3 Channel Saving In the event there are more than one KB3 Programs specified in a Setup this parameter specifies which MIDI Channel has priority to load a KB3 Program You can set this parameter to a value between 1 and 16 Pressing bo
34. 27 Pressing both Value buttons simultaneously will set this parameter to 1 If for example you set Low Velocity to 20 then only keystrokes with velocities of 20 or above will trigger a note Keystrokes with velocities lower than 20 will not trigger a note Edit Setup Mode The Zone specific Parameters High Velocity The High Velocity parameter determines the highest velocity that a keystroke must have in order to trigger a note in the currently selected Zone You can set this parameter to any velocity between 0 and 127 Pressing both Value buttons simultaneously will set this parameter to 127 If for example you set High Velocity to 80 then only keystrokes with velocities of 80 or below will trigger a note Keystrokes with velocities higher than 80 will not trigger a note Low Key The Low Key parameter determines the lower boundary of the currently selected Zone You can set this parameter to any note from C 1 to G9 Pressing both Value buttons simultaneously will set this parameter to C 1 If for example you set Low Key to C4 then only keys at or above C4 will trigger a note for the currently selected Zone Keys below C4 will not trigger a note High Key The High Key parameter determines the higher boundary of the currently selected Zone You can set this parameter to any note from C 1 to G9 Pressing both Value buttons simultaneously will set this parameter to G9 If for example you set High Key to C4 then onl
35. 4 2 6 6 Rear Panel Connections 2 2 Reset Hard 9 7 System 10 4 S Save Button 3 5 Saving All Objects 9 7 Saving User Programs 6 11 Saving User Setups 7 9 8 18 Selecting Modes 5 1 Setup Mode 5 2 7 1 Display 7 2 Setups 4 1 7 1 Deleting 8 18 Editing 8 1 Favorites 7 4 Parameters List 8 2 Saving 8 18 Selecting 7 2 Zones 7 4 Sliders 3 3 Software Restore 10 3 Update 10 2 Sostenuto 2 5 8 12 Specifications A 3 Split Function 4 1 5 4 6 6 7 5 Sustain 2 3 2 5 8 12 Sw Button Parameters 8 14 Switch pedal 2 5 2 6 12 5 Sysex ID 9 7 System Mode 5 3 10 1 T Transpose 6 5 Buttons 3 5 7 4 Reset Transposition 3 10 Zones 8 10 Tuning 9 3 U Update software 10 2 USB Port 2 2 10 2 User Objects Deleting all 10 4 User Programs 6 10 Deleting 6 12 Saving 6 11 User Setups 7 8 8 17 Deleting 7 10 Saving 7 9 V Value Jump Buttons 7 3 Velocity Maps 9 3 W Wheel Alpha 3 7 Mod 3 2 Pitch 3 2 Z Zones 4 1 7 4 Activating 7 4 Muting 7 4 Parameters 8 6 Setup Zone Buttons 3 3 Index Index KURZWEIL www kurzweil com 2012 Young Chang Co Ltd All rights reserved Kurzweil is a product line of Young Chang Co Ltd Kurzweil Young Chang V A S T and SP5 8 are trademarks of Young Chang Co Ltd All other trademarks and copyrights are property of their respective companies Product features and specifications are subject to change without notice You may legally print up to
36. 7 By default the Layer Volume is set to 0 which results in both Voices having the same volume When set to a positive number the volume for the Secondary Voice is increased while the volume for the Primary Layer is decreased doing the opposite has the opposite effect on the relative volumes of the Layers Layer Transposition This parameter determines the transposition of the Secondary Voice relative to that of the Primary Voice it can be set to 24 12 0 12 and 24 By default Layer Transposition is set to 0 Note that if the Primary Voice is transposed then the Secondary Voice will be transposed by the same amount in addition to being transposed by the amount set for the Layer Transposition Changing the Transmit MIDI Channel The current MIDI channel is in the top line of the display Pressing the Chan Param Up A or Down y button changes the MIDI transmit channel incrementing or decrementing it respectively Pressing both Chan Param Up and Down y at the same time will reset the current MIDI channel to 1 Chan Param Param Jump Program Mode Panic Panic If a MIDI Channel is disabled the Program name is shown with parenthesis MIDI Channels are enabled disabled in Global Mode see Channel Enable ChanEn on page 9 4 Prog arose Chel Le Pro Fi ana Pressing the Keypad and Enter category buttons simultaneously deactivates all sounding notes and control messages and sends an All Notes O
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38. CTIONS INSTRUCTIONS PERTAINING TO THE RISK OF FIRE ELECTRIC SHOCK OR INJURY TO PERSONS WARNING When using electric products basic precautions should always be followed including the following 1 Read all the Safety and Installation Instructions and Explanation of Graphic Symbols before using the product 2 This product must be grounded If it should malfunction or break down grounding provides a path of least resistance for electric current to reduce the risk of electric shock This product is equipped with a power supply cord having an equipment grounding conductor and a grounding plug The plug must be plugged into an appropriate outlet which is properly installed and grounded in accordance with all local codes and ordinances DANGER Improper connection of the equipment grounding conductor can result in a risk of electric shock Do not modify the plug provided with the product if it will not fit the outlet have a proper outlet installed by a qualified electrician Do not use an adaptor which defeats the function of the equipment grounding conductor If you are in doubt as to whether the product is properly grounded check with a qualified serviceman or electrician 3 Do not use this product near water for example near a bathtub washbowl kitchen sink in a wet basement or near a swimming pool or the like 4 This product should only be used with a stand or cart that is recommended by the manufacturer 5 This
39. E UNDONE The Hard Reset dialog allows you to restore factory defaults to the SP5 Pressing the Next button in this dialog changes the display to Confirm Pressing the Next button in the Confirm dialog will result in a hard reset pressing the Previous button in the Confirm dialog will recall the Hard Reset dialog Be sure to save your work to external storage See the Save A11 Dialog below Once deleted the User Programs and User Setups are completely removed from the SP5 and there is no way to retrieve them To exit the Hard Reset dialog simply select another parameter using the Chan Param buttons or enter another Mode using the Mode buttons The Save All Dialog a NOTE If the SP5 is currently connected to your computer as a MIDI controller eject or Safely Remove it before continuing Selecting the Save All Dialog will disconnect any MIDI device connected via USB The Save A11 dialog allows you to save every User Program and User Setup to a computer connected to the unit via USB With the SP5 s power off connect a USB cable from a computer to the USB port on the SP5 s rear panel Power up the SP5 press the Global Mode button then select the Save All dialog Global Mode The Global Parameters Press the Next button the display will show the message Save the file and the SP5 will appear as a removable disk drive on your computer Press the Next button again to save the files to the SP5 removable disk dri
40. Other Tutorials Connecting to Your Audio System See Connecting to Your Audio System on page 2 4 Connecting MIDI See Connecting MIDI on page 2 7 Managing Object Data See The Save All Dialog on page 9 7 and The Load Overwrite Dialog on page 9 8 Updating Software See Update Software on page 10 2 Restoring Factory Defaults There are two ways to restore factory defaults both of which result in all User Programs and User Setups being deleted The first method is described in The Hard Reset Dialog on page 9 7 The second is described in System Reset on page 10 4 CAUTION RESTORING FACTORY DEFAULTS CANNOT BE UNDONE BACK uN UP YOUR FILES BEFORE DOING SO BY FOLLOWING THE PROCEDURE IN The Save All Dialog on page 9 7 11 11 11 12 Troubleshooting Maintenance Chapter 12 Troubleshooting Maintenance Aside from normal cate in handling and use your SP5 requires no regular maintenance Clean with a soft cloth dampened with water Never use abrasives or solvents as they may damage the unit s paint markings info strip and display lens There are no batteries inside to replace ever Instead of volatile SRAM used in most other instruments your SP5 uses nonvolatile Flash Memory for storage which retains information without power Common Problems Below is a list of the most commonly encountered problems and diagnoses for each Power Problems This is the normal power up sequence 1 The display backlight
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42. SPa 07 Musician s Guide KURZWEIL Part Number 910545 001 Rev A SP3 0 Musician s Guide KURZWEIL 2012 Young Chang Co Ltd All rights reserved Kurzweil is a product line of Young Chang Co Ltd Kurzweil Young Chang V A S T and SP5 8 are trademarks of Young Chang Co Ltd All other trademarks and copyrights are property of their respective companies Product features and specifications are subject to change without notice You may legally print up to two 2 copies of this document for personal use Commercial use of any copies of this document is prohibited Young Chang Co retains ownership of all intellectual property represented by this document Part Number 910545 001 Rev A CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN CAUTION TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT REMOVE THE COVER NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL The lightning flash with the arrowhead symbol within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage within the product s 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 maintenance servicing instructions in the literature accompanying the product IMPORTANT SAFETY amp INSTALLATION INSTRU
43. Saving User Setups Naming a User Setup To rename the Setup first press one of the Chan Param buttons to change the parameter You should see the following in the display kenane Setur Hew Setur The bottom line of the display shows the current Setup name Note that by default the first character is selected and the cursor is under it New Setup names can total 16 characters in length Note that Setup names that are 16 characters in length cause the ID number and Setup name to scroll marquee style in the display Use the secondary alphanumeric functions of the Category buttons to enter the new Setup name Press the Previous or Next button to move the cursor Press the button to switch between upper and lower case characters all characters will be upper case until you press the button again Use the Space button to change the current character to a space the Insert button to insert a blank space all the characters to the right will move one space to the right and the Delete button to delete the current character all the characters to the right will move one space to the left Saving a User Setup When you finish changing the ID number and naming the Setup the Save button LED should still be blinking Press the Save button to complete the process Saved User Setups have an asterisk between the ID number and Setup name If you press a Mode button to switch Modes before you save the Setup the display will show a Sa
44. TE In the event a display line of text exceeds 20 characters the text will scroll across the display marquee style Previous and Next Value Buttons Use the Next and Previous buttons to scroll through the list of items on the display Pressing both the Next and Previous buttons simultaneously is called Value Jump and is referred to as the Value Jump buttons Depending on the current Mode or operation the Value Jump buttons can select the next Category or default Program jump to specific intervals and reset parameter values For more information see Value Jump on page 3 9 Chan Param Buttons a In Program Mode pressing the Chan Param Up x button will change the MIDI transmit channel from the current channel to the next one pressing the Chan Param Down y button will change the MIDI transmit channel from the current channel to the previous one When the highest or lowest MIDI transmit channel is reached the list will wrap back to the last or first MIDI transit channel respectively The top line of the display shows the current MIDI transmit channel In the other Modes Hdit Setup Global and System pressing the Chan Param buttons will scroll through the parameter list for the current Mode As shown in the example below the top line of the display shows the current parameter number total number of parameters Global PFaseliPerf NOTE The Chan Param Up and the Chan Param Down y buttons are not
45. TET E A E E AE EA ENT EE E E E EEN 12 2 MB IM A A 12 4 sic SS E E A 125 Suite Pedal Probe eine ocioso olaa 12 5 Continuous Control Pedal Proper cuca torblcdn caian aria 12 5 Usethe R minea Tipe A Anos a e E 12 5 I Nonce ol tic ADO er EE 12 6 y 0 a E EEEE EAE E A EEA A 12 6 Restotine a e o ail ours l nao E EE E ener eee 12 6 E a e E ee T E A A E 12 7 Appendix A MID nple mentada sarao taste gia A 1 Appendix B Paysical DECO asia io eer ee A 3 Xi xii Introduction Main Features Chapter 1 Introduction Congratulations on your purchase of a Kurzweil SP5 This manual will help you get acquainted with your new instrument Be sure to keep the manual on hand as you continue to familiarize yourself with the features and functions of the SP5 KURZWEIL Main Features The SP5 is a professional performance instrument It boasts hundred
46. TS If you ve made many complex updates to your Objects and have saved a number of files to your computer you might want to restore the instrument to its default state This is especially helpful if you re having problems getting Programs or Setups to work properly or think there may be some kind of underlying hardware problem To clear all user objects and restore the factory default state select the System Reset menu option Press the Chan Param Up x button until you see System Reset in the display then press the Next button The display will scroll the message Delete all user objects Press the Next button to reset the SP5 or press the Previous button to cancel Remember to save your User Programs and User Setups to your computer following the instructions in The Save All Dialog on page 9 7 Once deleted these files are completely removed from the SP5 and there is no way to retrieve them File Utilities A 10 4 CAUTION THIS OPERATION ERASES THE OPERATING SYSTEM ALL FACTORY OBJECTS AND ALL USER OBJECTS File Utilities has only one operation Format Performing this operation will format the SP5 s system flash memory and erase the OS software as well as a Objects Do not do this unless you think it is necessary in order to improve the performance of your SP5 Should you decide to do so be sure to back up all of your files and software After you do this System Mode will still be available so you can run updates
47. True 0 127 0 127 System Exclusive O O Song Pos X X System Common Song Sel X X Tune X X Clock X X System Real Time Messages X X Local Control O O All Notes Off O O Aux Messages Active Sense X X Reset X X Notes Manufacturer s ID 07 Device ID default 0 programmable 0 127 Mode 1 Omni On Poly Mode 3 Omni Off Poly Mode 2 Omni On Mono Mode 4 Omni Off Mono O Yes X No A 1 Physical Specifications Appendix B Physical Specifications Keyboard 88 key fully weighted graded hammer action with velocity and pressure After Touch sensitive adjustable keys Display 2x20 character LCD w front panel contrast adjust Polyphony 64 Voice Polyphony dynamically allocated Multitimbral 16 parts one per MIDI channel Quick Split Layer Factory Presets Factory MIDI Setups Effects Controllers Analog Outputs Easy access with adjustable relative volume Hunderds of Programs ID numbers range between 0 1023 taken from the acclaimed PC3 sound set Numerous Factory Setups plus 64 User Setup locations with 4 programmable zones for splits and layers Dozens of complex effect chains taken from the PC3 Pitch wheel Modulation wheel 5 front panel sliders e 2 mono switch pedal inputs 1 continuous control pedal input Two 1 4 balanced TRS analog 24 bit DACs e 21DBu maximum output 4000 balanced source impedance e 24 bit D to A converters Headphones
48. UT and the USB potts Local MIDI data is sent only to the SP5 sound engine MIDI OUT is disabled MIDI MIDI data is sent only through MIDI OUT The sounds of the SP5 are disabled Local MIDI MIDI data is sent both to the SP5 sound engine and through the MIDI OUT Select the desired destination depending on your needs If you want to play the SP5 but not send any MIDI information to other MIDI instruments then select Local If you want to use the SP5 strictly as a MIDI controller for the other modules in your MIDI chain then select MIDI If you want to make use of the SP5 s sounds as well as use it as a MIDI controller then select Local MIDI Pressing both Value buttons simultaneously will set this parameter to Local MIDI MIDI Bank The MIDI Bank parameter determines the MIDI Bank change message that the currently selected Zone sends when the Setup is loaded You can set this parameter to a MIDI Bank change message from 0 to 127 When using the SP5 as a MIDI controller sending a MIDI Bank change message along with a MIDI Program change message when a Setup is loaded ensures that the Program loaded on the other sound modules in your MIDI chain is the Program that you want For example if you ve configured a Setup to work in a specific way with Program 32 in Bank 5 of a connected sound module then set MIDI Bank to 5 and MIDI Program to 32 This way whenever you load this Setup the sound module will automatically load Prog
49. Value 0 to 127 none 65 Slider 14 Exit Value O to 127 none 66 Slider 15 Destination Setup Destination Controller List none 67 Slider 15 Entry Value O to 127 none 68 Slider 15 Exit Value 0 to 127 none 69 CC Pedal Destination Setup Destination Controller List none 70 CC Pedal Entry Value O to 127 none 71 CC Pedal Exit Value O to 127 none 72 Foot Switch Mode Momentary Toggled Toggled 73 Foot Switch Destination Setup Destination Controller List none 74 Foot Switch On Value 0 to 127 127 75 Foot Switch Off Value O to 127 0 76 Foot Switch Entry None On Off None 77 Foot Switch Exit None On Off None 78 Foot Switch 2 Mode Momentary Toggled Toggled 79 Foot Switch 2 Destination Setup Destination Controller List none 80 Foot Switch 2 On Value 0 to 127 127 81 Foot Switch 2 Off Value 0 to 127 0 82 Foot Switch 2 Entry None On Off None 83 Foot Switch 2 Exit None On Off None 84 Switch Momentary Toggled Toggled 85 Switch Destination Setup Destination Controller List none 86 Switch On Value None 0 to 127 127 87 Switch Off Value None 0 to 127 0 88 Switch Entry None On Off None 89 Switch Exit None On Off None o Common Parameter Range of Values Default Value Aux Effect Override Prog O to 1087 Prog Aux Effect Channel KB3 Channel Channels used in Setup Channel of Zone 1 1 to 16 Channel of Zone 1 8 3 Edit Setup Mode Selecting Parameters Selecting Parameters The Display In Edit Setu
50. able Line Cord The SP5 runs on 15 volts DC power If the power cord and 15V power adapter supplied with the SP5 does not match the AC power in your area 100 120 230 or 240 volts at 50 60 Hz contact your dealer to obtain the correct voltage converter and power cord Plug the adapter into a wall outlet and then connect the adapter to the DC power jack Connecting to Your Audio System After you ve turned down the level on your sound system connect the SP5 s analog audio outputs to your sound system using a pair of stereo or mono audio cables Mono cables will always work but if you re going into balanced inputs use stereo cables for a better signal to noise ratio and a bit more volume the SP5 s analog outputs are balanced You ll find three 1 4 inch balanced audio output jacks on the rear panel For now connect one end of each audio cable to your mixing board or PA system inputs and connect the other end to the jacks marked LEFT and RIGHT on the rear panel of the SP5 If you have only one input available use the SP5 s Left output to get the full signal in mono Use the jack marked HEADPHONES to listen to the SP5 on headphones Note that when headphones are plugged in sound still comes through the LEFT and RIGHT audio jacks SP5 connected to powered speakers and headphones Headphones Left Right Speaker Speaker ssa O oO o O KURZWEIL
51. ad button is active for the Split Volume and Split Transposition parameters For these parameters you can enter a new value using the alphanumeric data entry buttons The Keypad button is also active for the Split Key parameter you can directly select the Split Key by holding down the Select button and then striking the desired key on the keyboard Split Program This parameter determines the Program for the Secondary Voice left hand side of the Split the current Program is the Program for the Primary Zone right hand side of the Split The Secondary Voice will be the last used Split Program or the default Program ID number 236 Motown Bass if this is the first time your using the Split Function since power up Any Program can be chosen for this parameter Split Volume This parameter determines the relative volumes of the Secondary and Primary Voices it can be set to any number between 127 and 127 By default the Split Volume is set to 0 which results in both Voices having the same volume When set to a positive number the volume for the Secondary Voice is increased while the volume for the Primary Voice is decreased doing the opposite has the opposite effect on the relative volumes of the Voice Value Jump resets the volume to 0 Split Key This parameter determines the boundary of the Split it can be set to any number between 21 AO and 108 C8 By default the Split Key is set to 60 C4 or middle C The c
52. an be used to control continuous parameters just as continuous control pedals can be used to control two state parameters Your Kurzweil dealer stocks the following pedals e FS 1 Standard box shaped switch pedal e KFP 1 Single piano style switch pedal e KFP 2S Double piano style switch pedal unit one stereo plug e CC 1 Continuous pedal Staying Current Be sure to check the Kurzweil Music Systems website at www kurzweil com for new documentation and software updates before using your new instrument Do You Have Everything Your SP5 package should contain the following in addition to your instrument e Power cable and 15V power adapter e Switch pedal e USB cable Type A to Type B e Musicians Guide this book If you don t have all of these components please to contact your Kurzweil Young Chang dealer Getting Started Before You Start Chapter 2 Getting Started This chapter will help you hook up your SP5 to your sound system and MIDI system If hooking up new gear is familiar to you then simply read the following two sections in this chapter If you need more information then be sure to read this chapter in its entirety Before You Start Don t connect anything until you make sure your SP5 is properly and safely situated If your SP5 has been out in the cold give it time to warm up to room temperature before starting it since condensation may have formed inside Quick Start Make Connections 1
53. ating Modes This chapter will help you familiarize yourself with the operating Modes of the SP5 Each of the five Modes Program Setup Edit Setup Global and System has its own individual chapter the four Functions Split Layer MIDI Program Change and Demo are described in this chapter in Functions on page 5 4 Program Mode Program Mode is the default Mode of the SP5 In this Mode you can select and play Programs as well as save a Program as a User Program If you make changes to the entry values of the virtual parameters by moving the controllers sliders Sw button Mod Wheel you can save that Program with its changes as a User Program To enter Program Mode from another Mode press the Program Mode button Program Setup Edit Setup Global Create Split Layer Transpose Octave If If For more detailed information on Program Mode see Program Mode on page 6 1 The Operating Modes Setup Mode Setup Mode Setup Mode allows you to select and play Setups Setups ate configurations of four Zones each of which may have its own Program and controller assignments To enter Setup Mode from another Mode press the Setup Mode button Mode Program Setup Edit Setup Global Create Transpose For more detailed information on Setup Mode see Setup Mode on page 7 1 Edit Setup Mode Edit Setup Mode allows you to edit preexisting Setups To enter Edit Setup Mode from another Mode press the Edit Setup Mode but
54. cable is not securely plugged in at both ends The MIDI connections are wrong The MIDI cable is defective The MIDI transmit channel does not match that of the receiving device Set the volume of the audio or mixer to the lowest level change the impedance setting and then slowly turn up the volume of the audio system or mixer Slowly turn up the trim Securely plug in the MIDI cable at both ends To send MIDI plug the MIDI cable into the SP5 s MIDI Out port and into the module s MIDI In port Obtain and securely connect a new MIDI cable Change the channel on either the SP5 or on the device such that the channels match If there are problems with the internal sound module receiving MIDI from an external device like a computer sequencer check if one of the following might be the issue The MIDI transmit channel of transmitting device does not match that of the receiving Program or Zone on the SP5 The MIDI cable is not securely plugged in at both ends The MIDI connections are wrong Change the channel on either the SP5 or on the computer such that the channels match Securely plug in the MIDI cable at both ends To receive MIDI plug the MIDI cable into the SP5 s MIDI In port and into the module s MIDI Out port Troubleshooting Pedal Problems Pedal Problems Before you consult this section be sure to read Connecting Pedals on page 2 5 Switch Pedal Problems If you are having proble
55. dditionally you can use the secondary alphanumeric functions of the Category buttons Note that on each button the secondary function is printed in white ink Piano E Piano Clavier Organ Leads Pads Synth SynBass D Ensemble Guitar Percussion AAA AAA A Voices Mallets Hybrid Misc User All Select D od o SA rd L MIDI al L Prog y L Demo __ E Panic Prog Chg Demo Global Mode The Global Parameters The Global Parameters The following are the global parameters of the SP5 The settings of these parameters are in effect regardless of what Program or Setup you have currently selected Tuning The Tuning parameter allows you to fine tune the unit in cents one cent is one hundredth of a semitone 100 cents comprise a semitone You can select any tuning from 100 cents to 100 cents By default this parameter is set to 0 Pressing both Value buttons simultaneously will set this parameter to 0 Velocity Map The Velocity Map parameter determines the way the SP5 generates MIDI velocity information Different maps generate different MIDI velocity values for the same physical key strike velocity note that this setting is applied to notes on top of any velocity settings made per Setup per Zone The default map Linear provides the widest range of velocity expression but you may want to choose a different map if the default does not suit your playing style You can select from any of the following settings Lin
56. e Load Fil dialog Press the Next button the display will show the message Copy file into drive and the SP5 will appear as a removable disk drive on your computer Copy the file containing your previously saved User Programs and User Setups from your computer into the SP5 removable disk drive Pressing the Next button will load the file the display shows Loading when complete File loaded Pressing the Previous button will cancel the load operation and recall the Load Fill dialog If no file is in the SP5 temporary drive during the load or an error occurs during the load operation then the display will show the error message Load Error and a message specifying the reason for the error If the SP5 is not connected to a computer the display will show the error message Connect USB cable Pressing the Previous button will recall the Load Fill dialog pressing the Next button will retry to connect 9 10 System Mode Chapter 10 System Mode A A CAUTION DO NOT ATTEMPT TO MAKE ANY CHANGES IN SYSTEM MODE UNTIL YOU HAVE READ AND FULLY UNDERSTOOD THIS ENTIRE CHAPTER This chapter will help you familiarize yourself with the functions of System Mode System Mode allows you manage and upgrade the OS software of your SP5 as well as perform diagnostic tests of the instrument s various internal systems and processes Note that the functions that you have access to in System Mode govern the operation of your SP5 so only use
57. e MASTER VOLUME slider or the other sliders An impedance more than 100 000 may result in electrically noisy operation which may cause your SP5 to send MIDI controller messages constantly The taper of the control should be linear for easy predictable control Pedals designed for volume control typically have an exponential or anti log taper which results in most of their range being concentrated in the upper half of pedal s path of travel Pedals may have a control range that is less than 100 Make sure that when the pedal is in the fully down position it s impedance is 0 and when it is in the fully up position the impedance is at its maximum rating If None of the Above If your problem is not covered above or none of the suggestions seems to work first check back and review the relevant sections of this manual Many difficulties are just programming problems caused by settings of Setup parameters If you want to be sure that all of the factory defaults are in place see Restoring Factory Defaults on page 12 6 Also be sure to check out Kurzweil s website for additional SP5 information that may have been published since this manual was written www kurzweil com Service Centers Contact the nearest Young Chang office Kurzweil service representative See page iv in the front matter of this manual for contact information Restoring Factory Defaults A 12 6 There are two ways to restore factory defaults bot
58. e SP5 s software a backup of the currently installed software is made This is in case of a need to revert back to the old software such as if the new update has problems or for troubleshooting 2 NOTE Only the previously installed version of the software is backed up When you perform a Restore operation again the current version is backed up So it s possible to go back and forth between versions Unlike the Update operation the Restore operation can be performed without a computer connected to the SP5 Ss Follow the instructions specified on page 10 1 to enter System Mode Press the Chan Param Up button once The display shows Urdate Software Press the Next button once The display shows Urdate Press the Chan Param Up button again This display shows Restore Press the Next button to restore the previous softwate version E Press the Previous button to cancel and return to the System Mode main menu Run Diagnostics You will most likely not need to use the Run Diagnostics operations in normal cases These operations are mostly used at the factory and service centers by engineers for troubleshooting hardware problems But in some cases you might be required to run these diagnostics for troubleshooting and diagnosing symptoms In these cases following the direction of an authorized Kurzweil technician 10 3 System Mode System Reset System Reset A CAUTION THIS OPERATION ERASES ALL USER OBJEC
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60. e final step of this process Let s now change the Layer Program Recall that the Layer Program determines the Program for the Secondary Voice The figure below shows the default Program as the Secondary Voice 125 Real Vibes Secondary Voice 634 Add a Pad 2 Secondary Voice Default or last used Program Use the Alpha Wheel the Value buttons or the alphanumeric data entry buttons see the Note on page 11 2 to select the Secondary Voice For our example let s choose Program 423 Solo Flute for the Layer Program The following figure illustrates our current Layer Setup 125 Real Vibes Secondary Voice 423 Solo Flute Secondary Voice Let s now change the Layer Volume Recall that the Layer Volume determines the relative volumes of the two Voices positive values increase the volume of the Secondary Voice and decrease the volume of the Primary Voice Negative values decrease the volume of the Secondary Voice and increase the volume of the Primary Voice First use the Chan Param buttons to select the Layer Volume parameter Then use the Value buttons to set the Layer Volume For our example since we want our vibes to be slightly louder than our fute let s set this parameter to 20 Tutorials CreatingaLayerSetupwithVelocity dependentZones 6 10 Let s now change the Layer Transposition Recall that the Layer Transposition determines the transposition of the Secondary Voice relative to that of
61. e keyboard in up to four Zones and assign different Programs MIDI settings and transpositions to each Zone The Split Function is described further in The Split Function on page 54 Layer Button Pressing the Layer button performs the Layer Function With the Layer Function you can layer the keyboard in up to four Zones and assign different Programs MIDI settings and transpositions to each Zone The Layer Function is described further in The Layer Function on page 54 Transpose Buttons In Program and Setup Modes the top line of the display shows the current transposition value zero is the default value Pressing the Transpose button will transpose the current Program or Setup up by one semitone pressing the Transpose button will transpose the current Program or Setup down by one semitone Pressing both Transpose and Features of the SP5 Navigation Transpose buttons simultaneously will restore the current Program or Setup to having no transposition If the transposition value is greater than zero the Transpose button s LED will be lit If the transposition value is less than zero the Transpose button s LED will be lit If the Octave button is active pressing the Transpose or Transpose buttons will transpose the current Program or Setup in octaves 12 semitones The Octave button s LED is lit when the button is active and remains lit until you press the button again to disable it The
62. e parameter determines the state of the Foot Switch that is sent as a MIDI message when the current Setup is exited You can set this parameter to None On or Off Pressing both Value buttons simultaneously will set this parameter to None None is 1 If Exit State is set to None then when you close the current Setup the Foot Switch will be at whatever value corresponds to its current position If you specify an Exit State then a MIDI controller message with this value will be sent when you close the current Setup 8 15 Edit Setup Mode About Auxiliary Effects About Auxiliary Effects Programs and Setups both have an auxiliary effect An auxiliary effect is an effect that is not in the direct path of the sound but rather it receives the sound and then outputs effect altered sound which is mixed back with the original sound The following diagram illustrates the signal path of a sound through the auxiliary effect Signals no FX Sound with FX Aux O 3 Aux Send Level Common Parameters 8 16 In addition to the Zone specific parameters described above a Setup has three parameters common to all of its Zones These parameters determine the auxiliary effect of the Setup Aux Effect Override The Aux Effect Override parameter determines whether or not the auxiliary effect of the Setup is overridden with another effect You can set this parameter to either Prog or to any Chain Effect number between 0 and
63. ear Light 1 Light 2 Light 3 Hard 1 Hard 2 Hard 3 Piano Touch The MIDI output velocity is directly proportional to the strike velocity The highest possible MIDI velocity will be output from the fastest velocity that the physical keys can detect and the lowest possible MIDI velocity will be output from the slowest velocity that the physical keys can detect All other MIDI and strike velocities are evenly spaced between these two extremes in the Linear map allowing for an even distribution of strike and MIDI velocities The MIDI output velocity is higher than the Linear Velocity Map From Light 1 to Light 3 it is easier to produce high MIDI velocity values for the same key strike velocity with Light 3 being the easiest These maps are best suited for ensemble playing The MIDI output velocity is lower than the Linear Velocity Map From Hard 1 to Hard 3 it is harder to produce high MIDI velocity values for the same key strike velocity with Hard 3 being the hardest The MIDI output velocity is similar to the strike velocity response of an acoustic piano and is best suited for playing acoustic piano programs Global Mode The Global Parameters Easy Touch This Velocity Map is similar to the Light Maps and make high MIDI velocities easier to produce But it allows more sensitive control over producing high MIDI velocities by not boosting the MIDI velocity for fast strike velocities as much as it does for medium strike velocitie
64. eatures of the SP5 Mode amp Function Buttons Global Button A Pressing the Global button enters Global Mode described in The Operating Modes on page 5 1 and in further detail in Global Mode on page 9 1 In Global Mode you can edit parameters that control the entire SP5 These include tuning transposition and velocity and pressure After Touch sensitivity Additionally you can save or load User Programs and Setups to and from a computer connected to the SP5 via USB as well as perform a hard reset in this Mode This button s LED is illuminated when you are in Global Mode CAUTION PERFORMING A HARD RESET WILL DELETE ALL USER PROGRAMS USER SETUPS AND GLOBAL SETTINGS Save Button In Program Mode pressing the Save button saves the changes to the current Program sliders Sw button Mod Wheel as a User Program see Saving a User Program on page 6 11 In Setup Mode pressing the Save button saves a copy of the current Setup This is a copy of the original Setup and does not include the current state of the physical controllers 1 e moved sliders Mod Wheel etc see Saving a User Setup on page 7 9 In Edit Setup Mode pressing the Save button saves the currently edited Setup see Saving a User Setup on page 8 18 The Save button s LED is illuminated once you have made changes to the current Program or Setup Split Button Pressing the Split button performs the Split Function With the Split Function you can split th
65. eceives on the local keyboard channel gets remapped to the channels and control destinations used by the Zones in the Setup The SP5 also remaps certain MIDI Controller messages that it recetves on the Local Keyboard Channel so that they correspond in most cases to the default assignments for the SP5 s physical controllers Mod Wheel sliders etc Physical controller assignments are handled by Setups and are defined per Zone in Edit Setup Mode Each Zone of a Setup has its own controller assignments Global Mode The Global Parameters Sysex ID The SysEx ID parameter determines the ID number for the unit if you are using more than one device with the same MIDI manufacturer ID number You can set this parameter to any number from 0 to 127 Unless you have multiple SP5s receiving Sysex messages from a single source you will not need to change the Sysex ID from the default setting of 0 If you do have multiple SP5s receiving Sysex messages from a single source make sure each SP5 has a different Sysex ID This will allow you to direct Sysex messages to the appropriate SP5 by specifying which unit with the Sysex ID byte that s included with every Sysex Message To have the unit respond to Sysex messages regardless of the Sysex ID set Sysex ID to 127 The Hard Reset Dialog A CAUTION PERFORMING A HARD RESET WILL DELETE ALL USER PROGRAMS AND SETUPS AND WILL RESTORE ALL PARAMETERS TO DEFAULT VALUES THIS ACTION CANNOT B
66. ecurely plug in the audio cables on both ends and then slowly turn up the volume Obtain and securely connect an audio cable of the correct type The SP5 accepts both balanced TS and unbalanced TRS 1 4 inch audio cables If you can hear sound but it is low or distorted check if one of the following might be the issue The audio cables are not securely plugged into the SP5 audio system or mixer A received MIDI volume message has specified a low volume The current Setup has another controller assigned to volume and it is turned down Set the volume of the audio system or mixer to the lowest level securely plug in the audio cables on both ends and then slowly turn up the volume Set the volume of the audio system or mixer to the lowest level Disconnect all MIDI cables set the Destination parameter in Global Mode to Local or MIDI Local and reset the volume level on the SP5 Finally slowly turn up the volume level of the audio system or mixer Select a different Setup Or change the problematic controller setting by editing the Setup in Edit Setup Mode 12 3 Troubleshooting MIDI Problems The input to the audio system is set for low impedance instead of high impedance The input trim to the audio system or mixer is set too low MIDI Problems If you are experiencing problems sending MIDI to an external module check 1f one of the 12 4 following might be the issue The MIDI
67. ent Program Alpha Wheel Previous and Next Value Buttons Use the Alpha Wheel or the Value buttons below the display to change the current Program turning the Alpha Wheel counter clockwise or pressing the Previous button will select the previous Program and turning the Alpha Wheel clockwise or pressing the Next button will select the next Program When the highest or lowest Program is reached the list will wrap back to the last or first Program respectively If you are using the Alpha Wheel or the Value buttons to view Programs by Category the list moves through each Category If you are using Alpha Wheel or the Value buttons with the All or User buttons selected the list is by ID number Value Jump Buttons In Program Mode pressing the Value Jump buttons selects the first Program of next Category or the default Program if any of the current Category The destination of the first jump depends on where you are in the current Category For example if the current Program is the first Program of a Category pressing the Value Jump buttons selects the default favorite Program of that Category If the default is the same as the first no favorite saved pressing the Value Jump buttons selects the first Program of the next Category Pressing the Value Jump buttons yet again selects the default Program for that Category if any or the first Program of the next Category etc This continues each time you press the Value Jump but
68. er 6 Destination Setup Destination Controller List none 40 Slider 6 Entry Value 0 to 127 none 41 Slider 6 Exit Value 0 to 127 none 42 Slider 7 Destination Setup Destination Controller List none 43 Slider 7 Entry Value 0 to 127 none 44 Slider 7 Exit Value O to 127 none 45 Slider 8 Destination Setup Destination Controller List none Edit Setup Mode The Parameters List Parameter Range of Values Default Value 46 Slider 8 Entry Value O to 127 none 47 Slider 8 Exit Value O to 127 none 48 Slider 9 Destination Setup Destination Controller List none 49 Slider 9 Entry Value O to 127 none 50 Slider 9 Exit Value 0 to 127 none 51 Slider 10 Destination Setup Destination Controller List none 52 Slider 10 Entry Value O to 127 none 53 Slider 10 Exit Value 0 to 127 none 54 Slider 11 Destination Setup Destination Controller List none 55 Slider 11 Entry Value O to 127 none 56 Slider 11 Exit Value O to 127 none 57 Slider 12 Destination Setup Destination Controller List none 58 Slider 12 Entry Value O to 127 none 59 Slider 12 Exit Value O to 127 none 60 Slider 13 Destination Setup Destination Controller List none 61 Slider 13 Entry Value O to 127 none 62 Slider 13 Exit Value O to 127 none 63 Slider 14 Destination Setup Destination Controller List none 64 Slider 14 Entry
69. er between 127 and 127 By default the Split Volume is set to 0 which results in both Voices having the same volume When set to a positive number the volume for the Secondary Voice is increased while the volume for the Primary Voice is decreased doing the opposite has the opposite effect on the relative volumes of the Voice Split Key This parameter determines the boundary of the Split it can be set to any number between 21 AO and 108 C8 By default the Split Key is set to 60 C4 or middle C The chosen key is the highest note in the Secondary Voice one note above this note is the lowest note in the Primary Voice Split Transposition This parameter determines the transposition of the Secondary Voice relative to that of the Primary Voice it can be set to 24 12 0 12 and 24 By default Split Transposition is set to 0 Note that if the Primary Voice is transposed then the Secondary Voice will be transposed by the same amount in addition to being transposed by the amount set for the Split Transposition Setup Mode The Layer Function The Layer Function Pressing the Layer button while in Setup Mode performs the Layer Function The Layer Function allows you to layer Programs and Setups such that more than one sound can be produced by striking one key Program Setup Edit Setup Global Split Layer Octave if When you create a Layer in a Setup you are in fact activating a Zone within the current S
70. er button Note that if you select a number out of range greater than 1087 and press the Enter button the ID number wont change Naming a User Program To rename the Program first press one of the Chan Param buttons to change the parameter You should see the following in the display Rename Prog Fro Piano The bottom line of the display shows the current Program name Note that by default the first character is selected and the cursor is under it New Program names can total 16 characters in length Note that Program names that are 16 characters in length cause the ID number and Program name to scroll marquee style in the display Use the secondary alphanumeric functions of the Category buttons to enter the new Program name Press the Previous or Next button to move the cursor Press the button to switch between upper and lower case characters all characters will be upper case until you press the button again Use the Space button to change the current character to a space the Insert button to insert a blank space all the characters to the right will move one space to the right and the Delete button to delete the current character all the characters to the right will move one space to the left Saving a User Program When you finish changing the ID number and naming the Program the Save button LED should still be blinking Press the Save button to complete the process Saved User Programs have an asterisk be
71. ers on the left of the front panel can be assigned to send MIDI continuous controller values Each slider can independently control three separate functions giving you access to 15 MIDI continuous controllers Think of this as three rows of five sliders The LEDs to the left of the sliders indicate what row is active Press the Shift button to select a different row For example if you choose or this manual refers to Slider 8 LED 2 will be lit The sliders are arranged as follows e LED 1 lit Sliders 1 5 e LED 2 lit Sliders 6 10 e LED 3 lit Sliders 11 15 If you select a KB3 Program the first nine sliders act like tonewheel organ drawbars the remaining six sliders can perform other functions The labeling below the sliders applies to the KB3 Programs Shift Button The Shift button works in conjunction with the five sliders Pressing the Shift button selects one of the three LEDs directly above it A lit LED indicates the selected row Setup Zone Buttons Pressing a Zone button will mute or unmute the zone An active unmuted Zone button has a lit LED The LED of an inactive muted Zone button is not lit Zones are the independent regions of the keyboard that make up a Setup for additional information see About Zones on page 74 Setup Zone Mutes Zone 1 Zone 2 Zone 3 Zone 4 Sw Button The Sw button can be programmed to do a variety of functions In Program Mode the Sw button normally enables a pad strings layer for some
72. es the send level for the auxiliary effects of the currently selected Zone You can select any level from Prog 0 to 127 Pressing both Value buttons simultaneously will set this parameter to 10 For a description of the auxiliary effects of a Setup see About Auxiliary Effects on page 8 16 and Common Parameters on page 8 16 Transpose The Transpose parameter determines the transposition for the currently selected Zone You can set this to any value from 128 semitones to 127 semitones Pressing both Value buttons simultaneously will set this parameter to 0 Entry Pan The Entry Pan parameter determines the Pan MIDI message that the currently selected Zone sends when the Setup is loaded You can set this parameter to any pan setting from None 0 full left pan to 127 full right pan To pan to center select 64 for this parameter Pressing both Value buttons simultaneously will set this parameter to 64 None is 1 Entry Volume The Entry Volume parameter determines the Volume MIDI message that the currently selected Zone sends when the Setup is loaded You can set this parameter to any volume setting from None 0 to 127 Pressing both Value buttons simultaneously will set this parameter to 127 None ts 1 Low Velocity The Low Velocity parameter determines the lowest velocity that a keystroke must have in order to trigger a note in the currently selected Zone You can set this parameter to any velocity between 1 and 1
73. etup If the current Setup already has its maximum of four active Zones and you press the Layer Function button then a message will appear on the display indicating that you have reached the maximum of four active Zones The Layer Function is convenient as you do not need to go through Edit Setup Mode to delineate Zones assign Programs etc You can simply hit the Layer Function button and the SP5 automatically activates another Zone in the Setup for you with default values for parameters of the Layer There are three parameters described below that determine the behavior of the Layer You can view these parameters by scrolling through them using the Chan Param buttons To edit them use the Value buttons or the Alpha Wheel The Layer will initially have the last used Layer Program the last Layer Volume and the last Layer Transposition or defaults for these if this is the first time since power up When using the Layer Function the Keypad button is active for the Layer Volume and Layer Transposition parameters For these parameters you can enter a new value using the alphanumeric data entry buttons Layer Program This parameter determines the Program for the Secondary Voice the current Program is the Program for the Primary Voice The Secondary Voice will be the last used Layer Program or the default Program ID number 634 Add a Pad 2 if this is the first time your using the Layer Function since power up Any Program can be chosen
74. ff message and an All Controllers Off message on all 16 MIDI channels User Programs 6 10 Program Setup Edit Setup Global Octave If you make changes to the current Program using any of the controllers the Save button s LED lights to indicate that a change has been made to that Program To save the changes to the current Program press the Save button once The Save button s LED begins to blink and the Keypad button s LED lights Pressing the Save button calls up the standard Save Dialog The display shows the following Save Proc over 164 Pro Fiano The bottom line of the display shows the first available ID number and the current Program name You can save Programs with ID numbers from 1024 to 1087 When you initially press the Save button the SP5 always selects the next available ID number and displays the current Program name Program Mode User Programs In the Save Dialog there are two parameters available which allow you to specify the ID number and rename the Program Use the first parameter to change the ID number and the second to rename the Program While the Save button LED is blinking press one of the Chan Param buttons to switch between the two parametets Changing ID Numbers To change the ID number turn the Alpha Wheel or use the Value buttons to select the number You can also use the secondary alphanumeric functions of the Category buttons to type in a ID number then press the Ent
75. for Mod Wheel 2 Breath Default assignment for breath controller in compatible synths 3 MIDI 03 MIDI Controller 3 4 Foot Default assignment for continuous foot controller in compatible synths 5 PortTim Monophonic SP5 Programs respond to this Controller if portamento is turned on 6 Data Almost all SP5 Programs have this Controller assigned to filter frequency or brightness Y Volume MIDI Volume Balance MIDI Balance MIDI 09 MIDI Controller 9 10 Pan MIDI Pan 11 Express Default assignment for CC Pedal In most Programs it acts as a volume control It scales between O and the current value of Volume 12 MIDI 12 MIDI Controller 12 13 MIDI 13 14 MIDI 14 Default destination for Slider 1 15 MIDI 15 Default destination for Slider 2 16 MIDI 16 Default destination for Slider 3 17 MIDI 17 Default destination for Slider 4 18 MIDI 18 Default destination for Slider 5 19 MIDI 19 Default destination for Slider 6 20 MIDI 20 Default destination for Slider 7 21 MIDI 21 Default destination for Slider 8 22 MIDI 22 Default destination for Slider 9 23 MIDI 23 Default destination for Slider 10 24 MIDI 24 Default destination for Slider 11 25 MIDI 25 Default destination for Slider 12 26 MIDI 26 Default destination for Slider 13 27 MIDI 27 Default destination for Slider 14 28 MIDI 28 Default destination for Slider 15 9 12 Controller Controller Edit Setup Mode The Zone specific Parameters
76. for this parameter Setup Mode User Setups Layer Volume This parameter determines the relative volumes of the Secondary and Primary Voices it can be set to any number between 127 and 127 By default the Layer Volume is set to 0 which results in both Voices having the same volume When set to a positive number the volume for the Secondary Voice is increased while the volume for the Primary Layer is decreased doing the opposite has the opposite effect on the relattve volumes of the Layers Layer Transposition This parameter determines the transposition of the Secondary Voice relative to that of the Primary Voice it can be set to 24 12 0 12 and 24 By default Layer Transposition is set to 0 Note that if the Primary Voice is transposed then the Secondary Voice will be transposed by the same amount in addition to being transposed by the amount set for the Layer Transposition User Setups Program Setup Edit Setup Global Split Layer Octave if 1 To save the changes to the current Setup press the Save button once The Save button s LED begins to blink and the Keypad button s LED lights Pressing the Save button opens the Save Dialog The display shows the following Save Sehup overs 104 Hew Setur The bottom line of the display shows the first available ID number and the current Setup name You can save Setups with ID numbers from 1024 to 1087 When you initially press the Save button the SP5 always selec
77. h of which delete all User Programs and User Setups The first method is described in The Hard Reset Dialog on page 9 7 The second is described in System Reset on page 104 CAUTION RESTORING FACTORY DEFAULTS CANNOT BE UNDONE BACK UP YOUR FILES BEFORE DOING SO BY FOLLOWING THE PROCEDURE IN The Save All Dialog on page 9 7 Troubleshooting If None of the Above Diagnostics You will most likely not need to use the System Mode diagnostic operations in normal cases These operations are mostly used at the factory and service centers by engineers for troubleshooting hardware problems But in some cases you might be required to run these diagnostics for troubleshooting and diagnosing symptoms In these cases follow the direction of an authorized Kurzweil technician 12 7 Troubleshooting If None of the Above 12 8 Appendix A MIDI Implementation MIDI Implementation Function Transmitted Recognized Remarks Default 1 1 Basic Channel Memorized Changed 1 16 1 16 Default l Use Multi track mode see FX Select Mode Messages Mode 3 Mode 3 FXSel on page 9 4 for Altered multitimbral applications 0 127 Note Number True Voice 0 127 0 127 Note ON O O Velocity Note OFF O O Keys X O After Touch Channels O O Pitch Bender O O AA T Controller assignments are Control Change 32 63 LSB 32 63 LSB bl 9 64 127 Baier eee 0 1087 0 1087 Program Change Standard and custom formats
78. he Split Function button This creates a Setup with two active Zones split at middle C In this case Program 104 Rockin Lead MW as the Primary Voice The Secondary Voice will be the last used Split Program or the default Program ID number 236 Motown Bass if this is the first time your using the Split Function since power up The following figure illustrates our current Split Setup AMAA 236 Motown Bass 104 Rockin Lead MW Default or last used Program Note that as soon as we press the Split Function button the display shows the Secondary Voice and the Save button illuminates This simply indicates that a change has been made The Save button will be involved in the final step of this process 2 Let s now change the Split Program Recall that the Split Program determines the Program for the Secondary Voice The figure below shows the default Program as the Secondary Voice SeLit Progi2i Motown Bas Use the Alpha Wheel the Value buttons or the alphanumeric data entry buttons see the Note on page 11 2 to select the Secondary Voice For our example let s choose Program 81 Classic Comp for the Split Program The following figure illustrates our current Split Setup 11 2 Tutorials Creating a Setup from a Program AMAA ALA 81 Classic Comp 104 Rockin Lead MW Let s now change the Split Volume Recall that the Split Volume determines the re ative volumes of the two Voices positive values increase the
79. hift button at this point you are in System Mode The Operating Modes Functions Functions In addition to the five primary Modes there are four Functions These Functions are not as complex as the primary Modes and are described below The Split Function Pressing the Split Function button while in either Program or Setup Mode performs the Split Function The Split Function allows you to split Programs and Setups such that keys in one region of the keyboard produce different sounds than another region Program Setup Edit Setup Global Greate C rrp Octave Po Creating Splits in Program Mode is slightly different from creating Splits in Setup Mode See Program Mode on page 6 1 for Splits in Program Mode and The Spit Function on page 7 5 for Splits in Setup Mode The Layer Function Pressing the Layer Function button while in either Program or Setup Mode performs the Layer Function The Layer Function allows you to layer Programs and Setups such that more than one sound can be produced by striking one key Program Setup Edit Setup Global Create Transpose The Operating Modes Functions Creating Layers in Program Mode is slightly different from creating Layers in Setup Mode See The Layer Function on page 6 8 for Layers in Program Mode and The Layer Function on page 7 7 for Layers in Setup Mode MIDI Program Change Function Pressing both the Voices and Mallets category buttons simultaneously take
80. hosen key is the highest note in the Secondary Voice one note above this note is the lowest note in the Primary Voice Program Mode The Layer Function Split Transposition This parameter determines the transposition of the Secondary Voice relative to that of the Primary Voice it can be set to 24 12 0 12 and 24 By default Split Transposition is set to 0 Note that if the Primary Voice is transposed then the Secondary Voice will be transposed by the same amount in addition to being transposed by the amount set for the Split Transposition The Layer Function 6 8 Pressing the Layer button while in Program Mode will perform the Layer Function The Layer Function allows you to layer Programs and Setups such that more than one sound can be produced by striking one key Program Setup Edit Setup Global Split Layer Octave if 1 When you create a Layer in a Program you are in fact creating a Setup see Setup Mode on page 7 1 for more information on Setups As previously described Setups are configurations of four Zones each of which may have its own Program and controller assignments Once you ve created a Layer in a Program creating another Layer will activate another Zone within what is now a Setup If the current Setup already has its maximum of four active Zones and you press the Layer Function button then a message will briefly appear on the display indicating that you have reached the maximum of four active Zones
81. ic entry When you enter Global Mode the last selected parameter since power up or the Tuning parameter if you re entering Global Mode for the first time since power up will be the currently selected parameter Program Setup Edit Setup Global Create Split Layer Transpose Octave If 1 Global Mode Selecting and Editing Parameters Selecting and Editing Parameters 9 2 To scroll through the parameters and dialogs of Global Mode use the Chan Param buttons Parameter or Dialog Range of Values Default Value Tuning 100 to 100 Cents O Cents Velocity Map Linear Light 1 Light 2 Light 3 Linear Hard 1 Hard 2 Hard 3 Piano Touch Easy Touch GM Receive Pressure Map Linear Easy Easier Easiest Linear Hard Harder Hardest FX Select FXSel Performance Multitrack Performance Channel Enable Enable Disable Enable Chan1 16 Destination Dest Local MIDI Local MIDI Local MIDI Bank Select BankSel 0 32 0 32 0 32 Program Change On Off On ProgChg Local Keyboard Channel None 1 to 16 None LclKbdChan SysEx ID O to 127 0 Hard Reset Save All See corresponding sections below Load All To edit the currently selected parameter use the Alpha Wheel or the Next and Previous buttons below the display Pressing both Value buttons simultaneously will jump to a different value depending on the parameter the jump value is mentioned in each of the parameter descriptions below A
82. ice The currently active Zone s constitute the Primary Voice 7 5 Setup Mode The Layer Function There are four parameters described below that determine the behavior of the Split You can view these parameters by scrolling through them using the Chan Param buttons To edit them use the Alpha Wheel or Value buttons The Split Function will initially have the last used Split Program Split Volume Split Key and Split Transposition or defaults for these if this is the first time since power up When using the Split Function the Keypad button is active for the Split Volume and Split Transposition parameters For these parameters you can enter a new value using the alphanumeric data entry buttons The Keypad button is also active for the Split Key parameter you can directly select the Split Key by holding down the Select button and then striking the desired key on the keyboard Split Program This parameter determines the Program for the Secondary Voice left hand side of the Split the current Program is the Program for the Primary Zone right hand side of the Split The Secondary Voice will be the last used Split Program or the default Program ID number 236 Motown Bass if this is the first time your using the Split Function since power up Any Program can be chosen for this parameter Split Volume This parameter determines the relative volumes of the Secondary and Primary Voices it can be set to any numb
83. ider creating a Split Setup with a synth Program for the left hand keyboard region aka the Secondary Voice and a guitar Program for the right hand keyboard region aka the Primary Voice Let s make the division of regions be at B2 an octave and a half step below C4 or middle C so that the right hand region has a lot of room for soloing Finally let s have the right hand region be slightly louder than the left hand region and have the left hand region lowered by an octave The following figure illustrates this scenario E Y Synth Guitar Louder Tutorials Creating a Setup from a Program To create this Split Setup follow these steps Be careful not to exit any of the Split parameter pages before the Split Setup is complete If you do exit Program Mode and enter it again and then start from step 1 1 Enter Program Mode by pressing the Program button Using the Alpha Wheel the Value buttons or the alphanumeric data entry buttons see Note below choose the Program you want for the Primary Voice of the Split For our example let s choose Program 104 Rockin Lead MW NOTE You can use the Keypad button to directly enter a Program ID number xB Press the Keypad button and enter the ID number using the alphanumeric data entry buttons then press the Enter button to confirm it The Keypad button s LED is lit when the button is active and remains lit until you press the button again to disable it Press t
84. ions of the Category buttons The Zone specific Parameters Each of the four Zones in Setup has multiple parameters that determine its behavior Since the Zones of a Setup are independent of each other changing a parameter for a certain Zone will not affect the parameters of any other Zone Local Program The Local Program parameter determines the Program to be loaded for the currently selected Zone You can set this parameter to any SP5 Program 0 1023 The display shows the Program number but the name is truncated Pressing both Value buttons simultaneously will set this parameter to 1 1 Pro Piano Editing this parameter also changes the MIDI Bank and MIDI Program parametets described below Channel The Channel parameter determines the MIDI transmit channel for the currently selected Zone You can set this parameter to any of the 16 MIDI channels 1 16 Pressing both Value buttons simultaneously will set this parameter to 1 You can assign different Zones to the same channel but only one Program can be loaded in a channel at a particular time Edit Setup Mode The Zone specific Parameters Destination x The Destination parameter determines whether MIDI data generated by the currently selected Zone is sent to the SP5 sound engine through the MIDI OUT port or both You can set this parameter to any of the three destinations for this parameter NOTE In the table below MIDI OUT applies to both the 5 pin MIDI O
85. is Layer Setup follow these steps Be careful not to exit any of the Layer parameter pages before the Layer Setup is complete If you do then simply exit Program Mode and then enter it again and start from step 1 1 Pressing the Program button to enter Program Mode Using the Alpha Wheel the Value buttons or the alphanumeric data entry buttons see Note below choose the Program you want for the Primary Voice of the Layer For our example let s choose Program 125 Real Vibes NOTE You can use the Keypad button to directly enter a Program ID number Press the Keypad button and enter the ID number using the alphanumeric data entry buttons then press the Enter button to confirm it The Keypad button s LED is lit when the button is active and remains lit until you press the button again to disable it Tutorials Creating a Setup from a Program Press the Layer Function button This creates a Setup with two active Zones with the same keyboard regions i e overlapping keyboard regions In this case Program 125 Real Vibes as the Primary Voice The Secondary Voice will be the last used Layer Program or the default Program ID number 634 Add a Pad 2 if this is the first time your using the Layer Function since powet up Note that as soon as we press the Layer Function button the display shows the Secondary Voice and the Save button illuminates This simply indicates that a change has been made The Save button will be involved in th
86. it and create Setups it gives you access to a Setup s common parameters and Zone specific parameters In this Mode you can customize the Program controller assignments and MIDI transmit channel in addition to many other parameters of the Zones in a Setup Any Setup edited or created in Edit Setup Mode is saved to one of the 64 User locations To enter Edit Setup Mode from another Mode press the Edit Setup button While you are in Edit Setup Mode the Edit Setup button s LED 1s lit Program Setup Edit Setup Global Create Transpose Edit Setup Mode The Parameters List The Parameters List A Setup has 89 Zone specific parameters for each of the four Zones and three common parameters altogether there are multiple parameters whose configurations determine the behavior of the Setup As you scroll through the list of parameters using the Chan Param Up x button the parameters appear in the following order the parameters of course appear in the reverse order if you scroll through the list with Chan Param Down y 9 2 button i Parameter Range of Values Default Value 1 Local Program Program List 1 Pro Piano 2 Channel 1 to 16 1 3 Destination Local MIDI Local MIDI Local MIDI 4 MIDI Bank O to 127 Bank of Local Program 5 MIDI Program O to 127 Program Number of Local Program
87. ition value is greater than 24 pressing the Transpose button will not increase the value as it would be out of range If the Octave button is active and the current transposition value is less than 24 pressing the Transpose button will not decrease the value as it would be out of range The LEDs of the Transpose buttons indicate whether the current Setup is transposed up Transpose LED is lit or transposed down Transpose LED is lit When there is no transposition then neither Transpose button 1s lit The Split Function Pressing the Split button while in Setup Mode performs the Split Function The Split Function allows you to split Setups such that keys in one region of the keyboard produce different sounds than another region Program Setup Edit Setup Global Split Layer Octave When you create a Split in a Setup you are in fact activating a Zone within the current Setup If the current Setup already has its maximum of four active Zones and you press the Split Function button then a message will appear on the display indicating that you have reached the maximum of four active Zones The Split Function is convenient as you do not need to go through Edit Setup Mode to delineate Zones assign Programs etc You can simply hit the Split Function button and the SP5 automatically activates another Zone in the Setup for you with default values for parameters of the Split The newly activated Zone is the Secondary Vo
88. l 9 7 Load Overwrite 9 9 Saving 9 7 File Utilities 10 4 Format system flash memory 10 4 Front panel 3 1 Functions Demo 3 11 5 6 6 2 Layer 3 5 5 4 6 8 7 7 MIDI Program Change 5 5 Program Demo 3 11 Split 3 5 5 4 6 6 7 5 G General MIDI Velocity Map 9 4 Global Button 3 5 Index Global Mode 5 3 Global Parameters 9 2 H Hard Reset 9 7 Headphones 2 3 ID numbers Controller destinations 8 12 Intuitive Entry 3 12 8 5 K K2600 Bank mode 8 9 KB3 Channel 8 17 KB3 LED 3 8 Keypad Button 6 4 7 3 L Layer Function 3 5 4 2 5 4 6 8 7 7 Load Overwrite 9 8 Local Keyboard Channel 9 6 Local Program 8 6 MIDI 2 3 Bank 4 2 Bank Change Messages 8 7 8 9 Bank changes 9 5 Channel 3 7 6 9 Channel Enable 9 4 Channel Transmit 8 6 Connecting 2 7 12 4 Implementation Chart A 1 MIDI Program 8 8 MIDI Program Change 3 10 5 5 Mode 4 2 Modes Edit Setup 5 2 8 1 Global 5 3 9 1 Program 5 1 6 1 Setup 5 2 7 1 System 5 3 10 1 Muting Zones 7 4 8 9 N Navigation 3 1 Numeric entry 3 7 O Objects 4 1 Deleting all 9 7 Loading 9 8 Organization 3 7 Saving 9 7 Octave Button 6 5 7 5 P Panic Double button press 3 12 Pedal Continuous control 1 2 2 3 2 6 12 5 Switch 1 2 2 6 12 5 Switch Parameters 8 14 Pitch Wheel 3 2 8 11 Power cable 1 2 2 4 12 1 Pressure 4 2 Program Change 8 9 9 6 Program Demo 6 2 Program Mode 5 1 6 1 Programs 4 1 6 1 4 R Real Time Virtual Parameter
89. lank The Display is blank or difficult to read Audio Problems Obtain a compatible power adapter Try a different outlet on a different circuit Obtain a compatible power convert Slowly turn the Display contrast knob located above the Alpha Wheel to adjust the Display CAUTION DO NOT TROUBLE SHOOT AUDIO PROBLEMS USING HEADPHONES ADDITIONALLY ALWAYS BE AWARE OF THE VOLUME LEVELS ON THE SP5 AND ON THE CONNECTED AUDIO SYSTEM OR MIXER NOTE When diagnosing audio problems set the SP5 to play its demo sequence rather then intermittently pressing keys This will prevent any unexpectedly loud volume changes Troubleshooting Common Problems If there is no sound from your SP5 check if one of the following might be the issue The volume slider is turned down Headphones or an audio cable is plugged into one of the Headphones jacks The volume control on the audio system or mixer is turned down The signal source selection on the audio system or mixer is incorrect The audio cables are not securely plugged into the SP5 audio system or mixer The audio cable is of an incorrect type Slowly push the volume slider up Unplug the headphones or cable from the Headphones jack Slowly turn the volume control up Set the volume of the audio or mixer to the lowest level select the correct signal source and then slowly turn up the volume Set the volume of the audio or mixer to the lowest level s
90. mo Pressing any button other than the buttons listed above exits the Demo Function Program Mode About Program Mode Chapter 6 Program Mode This chapter will help you familiarize yourself with the features of Program Mode Programs are essentially the different sounds of a MIDI instrument they are preset sound Objects equivalent to the patches 2 c6 presets or voices that you find on other synths About Program Mode Program Mode is the default Mode of the SP5 the SP5 starts up in this Mode To enter Program Mode from another Mode press the Program Mode button While you are in Program Mode the Program button s LED is illuminated The SP5 starts up with the default Program in the Piano category selected either Program 1 factory default or a Program you pick as a favorite see Choosing Favorites on page 6 5 If you enter Program Mode from another Mode the last selected Program will be the current Program in the current MIDI Channel Program Setup Edit Setup Global Split Layer Octave g if Program Mode Selecting Programs Selecting Programs When you ate in Program Mode there a few ways to select Programs e By Category press one of these buttons to select Programs by instrument type or use the Alpha Wheel and Value buttons to move through the categories e Numerically press the All button and use the Alpha Wheel or Value buttons to scroll through the available Programs including User Pr
91. ms with connecting or using a switch pedal check if one of the following might be the issue e Sustain or Sostenuto is stuck on Be sure the pedal is plugged in before switching on the power Turn power off then on if necessary e The pedal is acting backwards on when up instead of down Power cycle the unit making sure to NOT press on the pedal during startup e A dual switch pedal is not working correctly see Connecting a Switch Pedal on page 2 6 A dual switch pedal must be wired as shown below Any other wiring pattern will not work correctly Sleeve Ring Tip E E Left Pedal Right Pedal Continuous Control Pedal Problems The continuous control pedal must be wired to a single stereo 1 4 inch plug as follows e Wiper to Tip e Top end of resistance element to Ring e Bottom end of resistance element to Sleeve These connections are shown schematically below Ga Increasing Foot Pressure 10KOhm Linear Taper Ring Tip Use the Right Impedance Taper and Range 12 5 Troubleshooting If None of the Above For best results use a Kurzweil CC 1 continuous control pedal available from your dealer The CC 1 meets all of the requirements described above at an economical price A continuous control pedal should have an impedance between 5 000 and 100 000 ohms An impedance less than 5 000 may overload the reference voltage source in the SP5 and interfere with operation of other controls like th
92. multaneously will set this parameter to Local MIDI Bank Select BankSel The Bank Mode parameter determines the controller number with which MIDI Bank change messages are transmitted For MIDI Bank change messages various manufacturers have chosen different MIDI controller numbers Most have chosen 0 32 or both You can set this parameter to any of the following three controller IDs Pressing both Value buttons simultaneously will set this parameter to 0 32 0 MIDI Bank change messages are sent with controller number 0 32 MIDI Bank change messages are sent with controller number 32 0 32 MIDI Bank change messages are sent with both controller numbers 0 and 32 Global Mode The Global Parameters Prog ram Change ProgChg The Program Change ProgChg parameter determines whether or not entry MIDI Program Change messages are sent for Setups You can set this parameter to either On or Off Pressing both Value buttons simultaneously will set this parameter to On Note that when you perform a MIDI Program Change through MIDI Program Change Mode the setting of the Global Program Change parameter as well as the setting of the Global Destination parameter is ignored Local Keyboard Channel LclKbdChan Changing the setting of the Local Keyboard Channel parameter is useful only when yout SP5 is receiving MIDI information from an external source Perhaps you have a favorite MIDI keyboard that you use to control all the gear in
93. n For each of the 16 MIDI channels you can set the Channel Enable ChanEn parameter to either Enable or Disable For each channel setting this parameter to Enable enables the channel to transmit and receive MIDI messages and setting it to Disable disables such functions Pressing both Value buttons simultaneously will set this parameter to Enable Global Mode The Global Parameters Destination Dest 3 The Destination parameter determines the destination of MIDI data generated by striking keys or activating controllers This data can be sent to the SP5 sound engine through the MIDI out ports or both You can set this parameter to any of the three destinations for this parameter NOTE In the table below MIDI OUT applies to both the five pin MIDI OUT and the USB ports Local MIDI data is sent only to the SP5 sound engine MIDI OUT is disabled MIDI MIDI data is sent only through MIDI OUT The sounds of the SP5 are disabled Local MIDI MIDI data is sent both to the SP5 sound engine and through the MIDI OUT Select the desired destination depending on your needs If you want to play the SP5 but not send any MIDI information to other MIDI instruments then select Local If you want to use the SP5 strictly as a MIDI controller for the other modules in your MIDI chain then select MIDI If you want to make use of the SP5 s sounds as well as use it as a MIDI controller then select Local MIDI Pressing both Value buttons si
94. n Objects A factory preset or user programmed sound stored in ROM or flash memory Each Program has parameters assigned to most of the controllers sliders Sw button Mod Wheel and pedals Not all controllers have a parameter assigned in every Program See Program Mode on page 6 1 for more information on Programs A factory preset or user programmed MIDI performance preset consisting of four Zones each with its own keyboard region Program MIDI channel and controller assignments See Setup Mode on page 7 1 for more information on Setups A keyboard region of a Setup that has its own Program MIDI channel and controller assignments See Setup Mode on page 7 1 for more information on Zones A division of Zones in a Setup See The Split Function on page 5 4 for more information on Splits Terminology Layer MIDI Bank Mode Pressure Real Time Virtual Parameter RTVP An overlap of Zones in a Setup See The Layer Function on page 5 4 for more information on Layers The highest level of Program organization by the MIDI Specification contains 128 Programs An operating status with a unique group of operations See The Operating Modes on page 5 1 for more information on Modes More commonly known as After Touch in other keyboards A set of real time controllable elements of a Program or effect that are assigned to the same control port MIDI source The Operating Modes Program Mode Chapter 5 The Oper
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96. ng a pedal you might cause it to work in reverse See Switch Pedal Problems on page 12 5 if you are having trouble with your switch pedal Connecting a Dual Switch Pedal You can connect a dual switch pedal with a single stereo plug such as the Kurzweil KFP 2S into the Pedal 1 and Pedal 2 jacks You will need a Y adapter with a stereo 1 4 inch jack and two mono 1 4 inch plugs Plug the Y adapter into the Pedal 1 and Pedal 2 jacks then connect the dual switch pedal to the Y adapter If the Sustain and Sostenuto functions are swapped then swap the two mono plugs By default the right pedal will control sustain as before and the left pedal will control the sostenuto function If you re not familiar with traditional piano technique the sostenuto center pedal on a grand piano allows one to hold chords in the bass while continuing to play the melody without the latter notes sustaining Any keys that are down when you depress the pedal will sustain when you let go of the keys but new notes played afterward will not be sustained Releasing the pedal puts things back to normal Of course it can be programmed to do other functions as well Connecting a Continuous Control Pedal A continuous control pedal can be very useful for controlling volume vibrato or other effect by foot The Kurzweil CC 1 continuous control pedal will work best with the SP5 but it is also possible to use third party continuous control pedals designed for synthesizers
97. notes in the corresponding channel 124 Poly 125 Omni 126 Mono On 127 Mono Off 128 Pitch Values above 64 and below 64 bend the pitch up and down respectively 129 PitchRev Values above 64 and below 64 bend the pitch down and up respectively 130 PitchUp Values above O bend the pitch up 131 PitchDwn Values above O bend the pitch down 132 Pressure Default Destination for Pressure 133 Tempo Tempo 134 KeyNum Triggers playback of notes by Key Number e g C4 is 60 Send a velocity first with Destination135 KeyVel 135 KeyVel Key Velocity 136 ProgInc Program Increment increments current Program number 137 ProgDec Program Decrement decrements current Program number 138 ProgGoto Go to Program selects Program 8 13 Edit Setup Mode The Zone specific Parameters comer Gecin Description 139 Setupinc Setup Increment increments current Setup number 140 SetupDec Setup Decrement increments current Setup number 141 SetpGoto Go to Setup selects Setup 145 TransUp Transpose Up ST 146 TransDown Transpose Down ST Entry Value The Entry Value parameter determines the value of the continuous controller that is sent as a MIDI message when the current Setup 1s loaded You can set this parameter to any number between 0 and 127 or to None Pressing both Value buttons simultaneously will set this parameter to None None is 1 If Entry Value is set to None when you load the current Setup the co
98. ns Unassigned All Other Controller Entry States 0 Number All Other Controller Entry States 0 All Other Controller Exit States 0 All Other Controller Exit States 0 Zone 3 Zone 4 Parameter Value Parameter Value Channel 3 Channel 4 MIDI Bank 3 MIDI Bank 0 MIDI Program 67 MIDI Program 23 Low Key C3 Low Key El High Key E4 High Key B2 Slider 1 Destination 7 Slider 1 Destination 7 Slider 1 Entry State 127 Slider 1 Entry State 127 Slider 1 Exit State 127 Slider 1 Exit State 127 All Other Controller Destinations Unassigned All Other Controller Destinations Unassigned Number Number All Other Controller Entry States 0 All Other Controller Entry States 0 All Other Controller Exit States 0 All Other Controller Exit States 0 Module Channel Module 1 1 Module 2 2 Module 3 3 Module 4 4 Let s now set the MIDI receive channels on each of the Modules in our rig Note that they will be the same as the channels of their corresponding Zone Finally let s now save our newly created Setup To save our Layer Setup press the Save button once The Save button s LED begins to blink and the Keypad button s LED lights Tutorials Other Tutorials 7 At this point you can change the location and the name of the new Setup see Saving User Setups on page 8 17 8 Press the Save button to save the new setup Pressing a Mode or Function button while the Save button is blinking will cancel the save operation 9 Your Setup is now complete
99. ntroller will be at whatever value corresponds to its current position If you specify an Entry Value then a MIDI controller message with this value will be sent when you load the current Setup Exit Value The Exit Value parameter determines the value of the continuous controller that is sent as a MIDI message when the current Setup is exited You can set this parameter to any number between 0 and 127 or to None Pressing both Value buttons simultaneously will set this parameter to None None is 1 If Exit Value 1s set to None then when you leave the current Setup the controller will be at whatever value corresponds to its current position If you specify an Exit Value then a MIDI controller message with this value will be sent when you close the current Setup The Foot Switch Sw Button Parameters e FtSw e FtSw2 e Sw Button The following are parameters that affect the behavior of the Foot Switch and Sw button controller Mode The Mode parameter determines the switching action of the Foot Switch You can set this parameter either of three settings Momentary A momentary switch is one that is only in the on state when it is pressed As soon as you telease the switch it goes into the off state 8 14 Edit Setup Mode The Zone specific Parameters Toggled A toggled switch is one that maintains its state after it is pressed So if the switch is currently in the off state pressing it once
100. og Chg Demo In Program Mode only pressing the Hybrid and Misc category buttons performs the Program Demo Function The Program Demo Function plays the demo song for the currently EEA eee If a press these buttons from any other Mode the display shows the Hot in Program Moe message Press any button to exit Program Demo Demo Category Piano E Piano Clavier Organ Leads Pads Synth SynBass Ensemble i Percussion CD CD CD Voices WEGIG P Misc User Select E MIDI En Prog E ES Demo Panic a Prog Chg Demo Pressing the User and All category buttons performs the Demo Function described in further detail in Demo Function on page 5 6 With the Demo Function selected you can hear a demo sequence that showcases many of the features of SP5 3 11 Features of the SP5 Double Button Presses 3 12 Panic Category Piano E Piano Clavier Organ Leads SynBass GD Ensemble Guitar Percussion ce D Voices Mallets Hybrid Misc User All Select D CD a ce L MIDI al L Prog __ L Demo L Panic Prog Chg Demo Pressing the Keypad and Enter category buttons simultaneously deactivates all sounding notes and control messages and sends an All Notes Off message and an All Controllers Off message on all 16 MIDI channels Intuitive Entry Easy Selection Intuitive Entry Easy Selection is the secondary function of the Enter button and is labelled Select Pressing the Select button with
101. ograms e User Programs only press the User button and use the Alpha Wheel or Value buttons to scroll through the saved User Programs e ID number press the Keypad Category button and use the secondary function alphanumeric entry of the Category buttons to type the Program ID number then press the Enter button Press the Keypad Category button again to disable it Program Demo If you want to quickly hear what a Program sounds like try the Program Demo Function Category Clavier Organ Leads Ensemble Guitar Percussion nd a JA CU Voices Mallets Hybrid Misc User All Select SE D AAA EE CA Lo MIDI Prog Lo Demo Panic __ Prog Chg Demo In Program Mode only pressing the Hybrid and Misc category buttons performs the Program Demo Function The Program Demo Function plays the demo song for the currently selected Program If you press these buttons from any other Mode the display shows the Not in Program Mode message Press any button to exit Program Demo Press any button to exit Program Demo The Display In Program Mode the top line of the display shows the current Mode MIDI transposition and MIDI Channel The bottom line shows the Program ID number and name Program Mode Selecting Programs Proy REPOSO 1 Fro Fiano Previous Next Pop Up Messages Some actions cause the display to show pop up messages After a short time the display returns to show the curr
102. ons to edit them Low Velocity 97 High Velocity 127 3 Finally let s now save our newly created Setup To save our Setup press the Save button once The Save button s LED begins to blink and the Keypad button s LED lights 4 At this point you can change the location and the name of the new Layer Setup see Saving User Setups on page 8 17 5 Press the Save button to save the new setup Pressing a Mode or Function button while the Save button is blinking will cancel the save operation Your Setup is now complete Controlling Multiple Modules with a Single Setup As an example for this tutorial let s consider creating a Layer Setup with a layer of vibes and a layer of flute Let s have the vibes be slightly louder than the flute and have the flute lowered by an octave For our example we ll refer to the vibes as the Primary Voice and the flute as the Secondary Voice The following figure illustrates this scenario Module 1 MIDI Thru MIDI In Module 2 MIDI Thru MIDI In Module 3 MIDI Thru MIDI In Module 4 11 7 Tutorials Controlling Multiple Modules with a Single Setup 11 8 Note that the SP5 is being used as the MIDI controller for all four of the modules To be able to control each of the four modules individually
103. ory i Pi Clavier Organ Leads CA Strings i Ensemble Guitar Percussion CD CD CD Voices Mallets E Misc User Select ES MIDI ES Prog E ES Demo E E Panic Prog Chg Demo When you enter Setup Mode either the All or User Category button is active Use the Alpha Wheel or the Value buttons to scroll through the list of Setups When you select either the All or User button its LED lights If you have yet to save a User Program and select the User button the display shows a No user seturs message You can use the Keypad button to directly enter a Setup ID number Press the Keypad button and enter the ID number using the alphanumeric data entry buttons then press the Enter button to confirm it The Keypad buttons LED is lit when the button is active and remains lit until you press the button again to disable it If you enter a ID number for a Setup that does not exist the display shows the ID number you entered and Not found You can enter another Setup ID number or press the Keypad button to disable it LED off If you disable the Keypad button the display returns to show the current Setup Note that either the All or User button will be active User Setups have an asterisk between the ID number and Setup name 7 3 Setup Mode About Zones Choosing Favorite Setups You can choose a favorite Setup and save it to one of the twenty instrument Category buttons Use the Alpha Wheel or the Value buttons to select the Setup you want as a fa
104. ou hear distortion reduce the gain on your mixing board or use the pad a switch that decreases the input audio signal level typically by 20dB if it has one 3 Scroll through the Programs using the Alpha Wheel the Previous and Next buttons ot press a Category button and try the SP5 s many sounds Take note that initially there are no Programs in the User Category Start Up Details The Rear Panel The power switch and all of the SP5 s connections take place on the rear panel Power USB Port Headphones Switch DC Power MIDI Ports Pedal Jacks i Jack Jack Audio Jacks Model SP5 8 f Mfr Young Chang Col de in China THIS DEVICE COMPLIES TO THE FOLLOWING TWO C INTERFERENCE AND 2 THI INCLUDING INTERFERENCE The DC Power Jack Use the DC power jack to connect the DC power supply The USB Port Use the USB port to connect the SP5 to a computer in order to do the following 2 2 Getting Started Start Up Details The Rear Panel e Use the SP5 as a MIDI controller with a sequencer computer program e Use the computer to manage the user data contents of the SP5 e Update the software and sounds of the SP5 Be sure to check the Kurzweil Music Systems website at www kurzweil com for new documentation and software updates before using your new instrument The MIDI IN and OUT Ports Use the MIDI ports to communicate with other MIDI modules and controllers The OUT port is the MIDI transmitting port and
105. p Mode the top line of the display shows the current Mode Zone number and the current parameter number as well as the total the number of available parameters The bottom line of the display shows the current parameter and value E La Edit Seturz lt nid 1 Local Progi Studio Previous Pop Up Messages Some actions cause the display to show pop up messages After a time the display returns to show the current Setup Chan Param Buttons Chan Param Param Jump Use the Chan Param buttons to scroll through the parameter list Alpha Wheel Previous and Next Value Buttons Use the Alpha Wheel or the Value buttons below the display to change the parameter value turning the Alpha Wheel counter clockwise or pressing the Previous button will select the previous value and turning the Alpha Wheel clockwise or pressing the Next button will select the next value Edit Setup Mode Selecting Parameters Alphanumeric Entry You can use the Keypad button to directly enter a Setup ID number Press the Keypad button and enter the ID number using the alphanumeric data entry buttons then press the Enter button to confirm it The Keypad buttons LED is lit when the button is active and remains lit until you press the button again to disable it Value Jump Buttons Pressing the Next and Previous buttons simultaneously resets the parameter to 1ts default value Param Jump Buttons Pressing the Chan Param Up
106. paratus has been exposed to rain or moisture does not operate normally or has been dropped Warning To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock do not expose this apparatus to rain or moisture Do not expose this equipment to dripping or splashing and ensure that no objects filled with liquids such as vases are placed on the equipment To completely disconnect this equipment from the AC Mains disconnect the power supply cord plug from the AC receptacle Kurzweil International Contacts Contact the Kurzweil office listed below to locate your local Kurzweil representative US Customers American Music amp Sound 22020 Clarendon Street Suite 305 Woodland Hills CA 91367 Tel 800 431 2609 Fax 818 597 0411 Email Info AmericanMusicAndSound com Customers outside the US Young Chang Co LTD 9th Floor Bldg 102 I Park Jeongja Dong Bundang Gu Seongnam S1 Gyeonggi Do 463 859 South Korea Tel 82 31 786 7900 www kurzweil com WORLD WIDE TECHNICAL SUPPORT Email support kurzweil com Table of Contents Chapter 1 Titanic 1 1 NE A e a A EE AEE EE PI A 1 1 E E RE Ea l o e E O eet Ter rr tt tert 1 1 Pedal Opa nal semanita reacia cidade 1 2 E PE E E E EE A E A E 1 2 DO YOU aye Per a E E E EA E E E tan ee 1 2 Chapter 2 Eaa E a E A E PO T E E T E A T O 2 1 im ds A 2 1 Qi no E 2 1 DYES CONNECT eones 2 1 USE OU O Pr rasa 222 Start Up Details Ee SIR cl AN PE A e PEr 3 ave EAE EEE 2 2 THE DO Lower
107. product either alone or in combination with an amplifier and speakers or headphones may be capable of producing sound levels that could cause permanent hearing loss Do not operate for a long period of time at a high volume level or a level that is uncomfortable If you experience any hearing loss or ringing in the ears you should consult an audiologist 6 This product should be located so that its location or position does not interfere with its proper ventilation 7 The product should be located away from heat sources such as radiators heat registers or other products that produce heat 8 The product should be connected to a power supply only of the type described in the operating instructions or as marked on the product 9 This product may be equipped with a polarized line plug one blade wider than the other This is a safety feature If you are unable to insert the plug into the outlet contact an electrician to replace your obsolete outlet Do not defeat the safety purpose of the plug 10 The power supply cord of the product should be unplugged from the outlet when left unused for a long period of time When unplugging the power supply cord do not pull on the cord but grasp it by the plug 11 Care should be taken so that objects do not fall and liquids are not spilled into the enclosure through openings 12 The product should be serviced by qualified service personnel when A The power supply cord or the plug has
108. r determines the MIDI Program change message that the currently selected Zone sends when the Setup 1s loaded You can set this parameter to a MIDI Program change message from 0 to 127 When using the SP5 as a MIDI controller sending a MIDI Program change message along with a MIDI bank change message when a Setup is loaded ensures that the Program loaded on the other sound modules in your MIDI chain is the Program that you want For example if you ve configured a Setup to work in a specific way with Program 32 in Bank 5 of a connected sound module then set MIDI Bank to 5 and MIDI Program to 32 This way whenever you load this Setup the sound module will automatically load Program 32 in Bank 5 Pressing both Value buttons simultaneously will set this parameter to the Program number of the currently selected Local Program NOTE When you change the Local Program parameter the MIDI Bank and MIDI Program parameters will automatically change to match the Bank and Program numbers of the Program that you select for Local Program For example if you choose Program 178 then MIDI Bank will change to 1 and MIDI Program will change to 50 Edit Setup Mode The Zone specific Parameters Differing Program Numbers Follow the formula on page 8 6 Bank Mode The Bank Mode parameter determines the controller number with which MIDI Bank change messages are transmitted For MIDI Bank change messages various manufacturers have chosen different MIDI con
109. r power cycles While in Program Mode select a Category button Use the Alpha Wheel or the Value buttons to select the Program you want as a favorite for that Category To save it press and hold the Category button When it saves you will see the following pop up message in the display You can only save Programs that belong to the Category If you try to save a favorite and the Program does not belong to the Category you will see the following pop up message in the display 6 Chil Prog POZE 1 Hot in th Transposition Program Setup Edit Setup Global Octave Pressing the Transpose button will transpose the current Program up by one semitone pressing the Transpose button will transpose the current Program down by one semitone Pressing both Transpose and Transpose simultaneously will restore the current Program to having no transposition If the Octave button is active pressing the Transpose or Transpose buttons will transpose the current Program by octaves 12 semitones The Octave button s LED is lit when the button is active and remains lit until you press the button again to disable it Program Mode Real Time Virtual Parameters The maximum transposition value is 36 If the Octave button is active and the current transposition value is greater than 24 pressing the Transpose button will not increase the value as it would be out of range If the Octave button is active and the curren
110. ram 32 in Bank 5 Pressing both Value buttons simultaneously will set this parameter to the Bank number of the currently selected Local Program NOTE When you change the Local Program parameter the MIDI Bank and MIDI Program parameters will automatically change to match the Bank and Program numbers of the Program that you select for Local Program For example if you choose Program 178 then MIDI Bank will change to 1 and MIDI Program will change to 50 Edit Setup Mode The Zone specific Parameters Differing Program Numbers If the Programs on your connected sound module are organized by MIDI Bank with each Program number being between 0 and 127 then use the following formula to determine what number to enter for the MIDI Program Change Function MIDI Bank number 128 program number So for example if you want to send a MIDI Program Change message for Program 83 in MIDI Bank 4 you would enter the number 595 this number is equal to 4 128 83 If the Programs on your connected sound module are organized by MIDI Bank with each Program number being between 1 and 128 then use the following formula to determine what number to enter in MIDI Program Change Mode MIDI Bank number 128 Program number 1 So for example if you want to send a MIDI Program Change message for Program 83 in MIDI Bank 4 you would enter the number 594 this number is equal to 4 128 83 1 MIDI Program The MIDI Program paramete
111. ram number The Operating Modes Functions So for example if you want to send a MIDI Program Change message for Program 83 in MIDI Bank 4 you would enter the number 595 this number is equal to 4 128 83 If the Programs on your connected sound module are organized by MIDI Bank with each Program number being between 1 and 128 then use the following formula to determine what number to enter in MIDI Program Change Mode MIDI Bank number 128 Program number 1 So for example if you want to send a MIDI Program Change message for Program 83 in MIDI Bank 4 you would enter the number 594 this number is equal to 4 128 83 1 Demo Function Pressing the User and All Category buttons simultaneously performs the Demo Function Category Clavier Organ Leads CD Ensemble Guitar Percussion LAS TI Sa Voices Mallets All CD GD CD CD CD Lo MIDI __ L Prog __ Lo Demo l Panic Prog Chg Demo Entering this Mode the SP5 will play a built in demo sequence designed to demonstrate the capabilities of the instrument While the demo sequence plays the top line of the display shows the text Demo and the Demo number as well as the total the number of available Demos The bottom line of the display shows the Demo name The User and All buttons LEDs will be blinking indicating that the instrument is in Demo Mode Use the Alpha Wheel Value buttons or the Param Chan Up or Down buttons to select another de
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113. res to the following specifications as most pedals do Switch pedals 1 4 inch tip sleeve mono plug Continuous Control CC 10 kOhm linear taper potentiometer 1 4 inch tip pedals rine sleeve stereo plug with the wiper connected to the tip The pedals are independently assignable within each Zone of every setup Here are the default settings for the three pedals you can use with the SP5 Switch Pedal 1 Controller 64 Sustain Switch Pedal 2 Controller 66 Sostenuto CC Pedal Controller 11 Expression Volume Z NOTE Be sure not to step on the switch pedals when powering up your Stage Piano Getting Started Connecting Pedals Connecting a Switch Pedal When a switch pedal is plugged into the Pedal 1 jack on the rear panel a single switch pedal will by default act like a sustain pedal The same is true for the Pedal 2 jack in this case the single switch pedal will by default act like a sostenuto pedal Of course this can be changed by programming as described in Setup Mode on page 7 1 If you use a third party non Kurzweil switch pedal make sure it s connected before you turn on your SP5 This ensures that the pedal will work properly 1t might function in reverse off when it s down and on when it s up if you turn on your SP5 before plugging in the pedal Similarly don t press any of your switch pedals while powering up as the SP5 verifies each pedal s orientation during power up if you re pressi
114. s GM Receive This Velocity Map mimics the Velocity Map commonly used by keyboards that use the General MIDI GM sound set The GM Receive Map makes medium strike velocities produce higher MIDI velocities compared to the Linear map GM Receive affects notes from the SP5 s keyboard as well as those from the MIDI in port Pressing both Value buttons simultaneously will set this parameter to Linear Pressure Map PressMap The Pressure Map parameter determines the way the SP5 controls Pressure After Touch Different maps generate different MIDI pressure values for the same physical key depending on how hard you press and hold the key You can select from any of the following settings Linear Easy Easier Easiest Hard Harder Hardest Pressing both Value buttons simultaneously will set this parameter to Linear FX Select FXSel The FX Select FXSel parameter determines how the SP5 responds to interrupts with regards to effects You can set this parameter to either Performance or Multitrack Pressing both Value buttons simultaneously will set this parameter to Performance With FX Select set to Performance the SP5 minimizes disruption of existing effects when changing Programs and entry values will not disrupt sustained notes when changing Programs in Program Mode When controlling the SP5 from an external sequencer in Program Mode setting FX Select to Multitrack will minimize effect disruption Channel Enable ChanE
115. s of preset excellent sounds including the famous Triple Strike Stereo Concert Grand Piano already on board and ready to be played It is also a capable MIDI controller ideally suited for controlling additional sound modules and as input to a sequencer The SP5 also features the Kurzweil s KB3 organ simulator designed to emulate classic tone wheel organs like the Hammond B3 Keyboard and Controllers The SP5 has 88 key fully weighted graded hammer keyboard action that provides you with a piano like feel without adding excessive weight to the instrument The array of physical controllers includes Introduction Staying Current e a pitch wheel e a modulation wheel e five assignable sliders use the Shift button to select three different functions for each slider to control up to 15 parameters of your choosing e on the rear panel three jacks for optional pedal controllers two for switch pedals and a third for a continuous controller pedal Pedal 1 Sustain Pedal 2 and CC Pedal Pedals Optional As described above the SP5 has three jacks on the rear panel for optional pedal controllers Two jacks for switch pedals which are typically used to control two state i e on off parameters such as sustain sostenuto and mute Zone The third jack is for a continuous control or CC pedal typically used to control multi state 1 e continuous parameters such as filter frequency or LFO amount Note that switch pedals c
116. s you to the MIDI Program Change Function page Piano E Piano Clavier Organ Leads Pads Synth SynBass D Ensemble Guitar Percussion CD GED Gz Voices Mallets Hybrid Misc User All Select ce D CD aap D L MIDI __ L Prog __ L Demo __ L Panic _ Prog Chg Demo With this Function you can send a MIDI Program Change message to connected sound modules Doing so will not affect the local sound that is 1t will not affect the currently selected Program on the SP5 Select the Keypad category button to enter Program numbers from 0 to 2 097 151 this seemingly random number comes from the fact that by the General MIDI Standard you can send Program messages for up to 16 384 MIDI Banks O 16 383 each containing up to 128 Programs When a message is sent with the MIDI Program Change Function any Global setting that might disable MIDI Transmit or might disable MIDI Program Change is ignored After the MIDI Program Change message is sent the SP5 will automatically return to the previous Mode A MIDI Program Change message can be canceled by pressing any button other than the alphanumeric entry and Value buttons or turning the Alpha Wheel Differing Program Numbers If the Programs on your connected sound module are organized by MIDI Bank with each Program number being between 0 and 127 then use the following formula to determine what number to enter for the MIDI Program Change Function MIDI Bank number 128 Prog
117. t transposition value is less than 24 pressing the Transpose button will not decrease the value as 1t would be out of range The LEDs of the Transpose buttons indicate whether the current Program is transposed up Transpose LED is lit or transposed down Transpose LED is lit When there is no transposition neither Transpose button is lit Real Time Virtual Parameters Real Time Virtual Parameters RTVP is the set of real time controllable elements of a program or an effect that are assigned to the same control port MIDI source You can see a Program s assigned Real Time Virtual Parameters simply by selecting a physical controller Programs have virtual parameters assigned to sliders pedals the modulation wheel or the Sw button Moving the controller changes the value of the virtual parameter Any time you do this the display shows the change as a pop up message then returns to current Program display If you make changes to the current Program using any of the controllers the Save button s LED lights to indicate that a change has been made to that Program For more information on the Save button see Saving a User Program on page 6 11 The Split Function Pressing the Split button while in Program Mode will perform the Split Function The Split Function allows you to split Programs such that keys in one region of the keyboard produce different sounds than another region Program Setup Edit Setup Global Spli
118. t Layer Octave Program Mode The Split Function When you create a Split in a Program you are in fact creating a Setup see Setup Mode on page 7 1 for more information on Setups As previously described Setups are configurations of four Zones each of which may have its own Program and controller assignments Once you ve created a Split in a Program creating another Split will activate another Zone within what is now a Setup If the Setup already has its maximum of four active Zones and you press the Split Function button then a message will briefly appear on the display indicating that you have reached the maximum of four active Zones The Split Function is convenient as you do not need to go through Edit Setup Mode to delineate Zones assign Programs etc You can simply hit the Split button and the SP5 automatically activates another Zone in the Setup for you with default values for parameters of the Split The newly activated Zone is the Secondary Voice The currently active Zone s constitute the Primary Voice There are four parameters described below that determine the behavior of the Split You can view these parameters by scrolling through them using the Chan Param buttons To edit them use the Alpha Wheel or Value buttons The Split Function will initially have the last used Split Program Split Volume Split Key and Split Transposition or defaults for these if this is the first time since power up The Keyp
119. th Value buttons simultaneously will set this parameter to the channel in Zone 1 User Setups Program Setup Edit Setup AOE Split Layer bo To save the changes to the current Setup press the Save button once The Save button s LED begins to blink and the Keypad button s LED lights Pressing the Save button opens standard the Save Dialog The display shows the following Save SeLuer guepi 1024 Hew Setur The bottom line of the display shows the first available ID number and the current Setup name You can save Setups with ID numbers from 1024 to 1087 When you initially press the Save button the SP5 always selects the next available ID number and displays the current Setup name In the Save Dialog there are two parameters available which allow you to specify the ID number and rename the Setup Use the first parameter to change the ID number and the second to rename the Setup While the Save button s LED is blinking press one of the Chan Param buttons to switch between the two parameters Changing ID Numbers To change the ID number turn the Alpha Wheel or use the Value buttons to select the number You can also use the secondary alphanumeric functions of the Category buttons to change the ID number simply type in the new ID number then press the Enter button Note that if you select a number out of range greater than 1087 and press the Enter button the ID number won t change 8 17 Edit Setup Mode
120. th two active Zones The easiest way to create such a Setup that will serve the purpose of this tutorial is by creating a two Layer Setup see Creating a Layer Setup from a Program on page 11 4 For our example let s choose Program 97 Boutique Six Str for our Primary Voice and Program 104 Rockin Lead MW for our Secondary Voice Set the following Layer parameters like so Layer Program 104 Rockin Lead MW Layer Volume 20 Layer Transposition 0 Remember to save your Setup Alternatively we could edit a factory Setup This however would take longer since we would have to check all of the parameters for both active Zones to make sure that they are equal before we start editing the parameters that differ between Zones Tutorials Controlling Multiple Modules with a Single Setup Press the Edit Setup button to enter Edit Setup Mode In this Mode we will alter the velocity ranges of the Zones in our Setup See Edit Setup Mode on page 8 1 for more information on the parameters of a Setup For Zone 1 our acoustic guitar Zone set the following two parameters like so use the Chan Param buttons to select the parameters and the Alpha Wheel the Value buttons or alphanumeric buttons to edit them Low Velocity 1 High Velocity 96 For Zone 2 our acoustic guitar Zone set the following two parameters like so again use the Chan Param buttons to select the parameters and the Alpha Wheel the Value buttons or alphanumeric butt
121. to 24 12 0 12 and 24 First use the Chan Param buttons to select the Split Transposition parameter Then use the Alpha Wheel or the Value buttons to set the Split Transposition You 11 3 Tutorials Creating a Setup from a Program 10 can also directly enter the new parameter value using the Keypad category button and the alphanumeric data entry buttons see the Note on page 11 2 For our example since we want our synth to be one octave lower than normal let s set this parameter to 12 Finally let s now save our newly created Setup To save our Split Setup press the Save button once The Save button s LED begins to blink and the Keypad button s LED lights At this point you can change the location and the name of the new Layer Setup see Saving User Setups on page 8 17 Press the Save button to save the new setup Pressing a Mode or Function button while the Save button is blinking will cancel the save operation Your Setup is now complete Creating a Layer Setup from a Program As an example for this tutorial let s consider creating a Layer Setup with a layer of vibes and a layer of flute Let s have the vibes be slightly louder than the flute and have the flute lowered by an octave For our example we ll refer to the vibes as the Primary Voice and the flute as the Secondary Voice The following figure illustrates this scenario Vibes Primary Voice Flute Secondary Voice To create th
122. ton Program Setup Edit Setup Global Create Split Layer Transpose Octave if if For more detailed information on Edit Setup Mode see Edit Setup Mode on page 8 1 The Operating Modes Global Mode Global Mode A CAUTION READ Global Mode on page 9 1 BEFORE USING GLOBAL MODE THIS MODE CONTAINS CERTAIN OPERATIONS THAT CANNOT BE UNDONE Global Mode allows you to edit global parameters and MIDI settings load and save User Programs and Setups or restore factory defaults with a hard reset To enter Global Mode from another Mode press the Global Mode button Program Setup Edit Setup Global Split Layer Octave g 1 System Mode A CAUTION READ System Mode on page 10 1 BEFORE ATTEMPTING TO ENTER SYSTEM MODE THIS MODE CONTAINS CERTAIN OPERATIONS THAT CANNOT BE UNDONE System Mode allows you manage and upgrade the OS software of your SP5 as well as perform diagnostic tests of the instrument s various internal systems and processes Note that the functions that you have access to in System Mode govern the operation of your SP5 so only use System Mode when you must perform essential maintenance tasks To enter System Mode follow these steps 1 Power off your SP5 2 Press and the hold the Shift button and power on the unit Make sure to keep holding the Shift button unit the display shows the following uX XX represents the software version SP29 System Mode Version Vee AA 3 Release the S
123. tons For more information on choosing a new default Program see Choosing Favorites on page 6 5 If the All or User button is selected Value Jump is a little different Pressing the Next and Previous buttons simultaneously value jumps the current Program to next Program in intervals of eight Value Jump current Program eight Program Mode Selecting Programs 6 4 Category Buttons Category E Piano Organ Leads Ensemble Guitar Percussion CD GED Gap Voices Mallets All Select D D D D D L MID L Prog L_ Demo L Panic Prog Chg Demo The Category buttons are on the right side of the front panel Twenty of the 24 buttons in this section allow you to select Programs by instrument type simply by pressing a button The remaining four buttons allow you to view Programs as a list or select them by their ID number You can select one Category button at a time and the current Category button s LED is lit Press one of the instrument Category buttons then turn the Alpha Wheel clockwise or press the Next button to advance to the next Program in the Category When you reach the end of a Category the SP5 automatically advances to the beginning of the next Category This will also work in reverse if you turn the Alpha Wheel counter clockwise or press the Previous button In this case when you reach the beginning of a Category the SP5 automatically advances to the end of the previous Category
124. troller numbers Most have chosen 0 32 or both In the case of the Kurzweil K2600 it has its own unique controller number that it responds to Pressing both Value buttons simultaneously will set this parameter to Ctl0 32 You can set this parameter to any of the five controller IDs None MIDI Bank change messages are disabled C110 MIDI Bank change messages are sent with controller number 0 C1132 MIDI Bank change messages are sent with controller number 32 Ct10 32 MIDI Bank change messages are sent with both controller numbers 0 and 32 K2600 MIDI Bank change messages are sent with controller number 32 K2600 Program numbers 0 99 Zone Status The Zone Status parameter determines whether the currently selected Zone is active or muted You can set this parameter to either of two states Active or Muted Pressing both Value buttons simultaneously will set this parameter to Active Entry Program Change The Entry Program Change parameter determines whether or not the currently selected Zone can send a MIDI Program change message when the Setup is loaded You can set this parameter to either Off or On When set to On the Zone will send a MIDI Program change message with the Program specified for the MIDI Program parameter described above Pressing both Value buttons simultaneously will set this parameter to On Edit Setup Mode The Zone specific Parameters 8 10 Aux Send Level The Aux Send Level parameter determin
125. ts the next available ID number and displays the current Setup name Setup Mode User Setups In the Save Dialog there are two parameters available which allow you to specify the ID number and rename the Setup Use the first parameter to change the ID number and the second to rename the Setup While the Save button s LED is blinking press one of the Chan Param buttons to switch between the two parameters Changing ID Numbers To change the ID number turn the Alpha Wheel or use the Value buttons to select the number You can also use the secondary alphanumeric functions of the Category buttons to type in a ID number then press the Enter button Note that if you select a number out of range greater than 1087 and press the Enter button the ID number wont change Naming a User Setup To rename the Setup first press one of the Chan Param buttons to change the parameter You should see the following in the display SeLUF 3 LUF The bottom line of the display shows the current Setup name Note that by default the first character is selected and the cursor is under it New Setup names can total 16 characters in length Note that Setup names that are 16 characters in length cause the ID number and Setup name to scroll marquee style in the display Use the secondary alphanumeric functions of the Category buttons to enter the new Setup name Press the Previous or Next button to move the cursor Press the button to switch bet
126. turns on 2 Loading appears on the display for a few seconds 3 The unit enters Program Mode with 1 Pro Piano selected If nothing at all happens when you turn the power switch on check if one of the following might be the issue The power adapter is not plugged Plug the power adapter securely into the wall securely into the wall outlet outlet The cord from power adapter is not Plug the power adapter securely into the SP5 plugged securely into the SP5 DC DC power jack power jack 12 1 Troubleshooting Common Problems A 4 12 2 The power adapter ratings does not match the required ratings for the SP5 The power adapter specifications are 15V DC 1 0 amp center pin positive 5 5mm OD 2 5mm ID coax type plug The wall outlet power strip or extension cord is defective or damaged Obtain a compatible power adapter Use a different wall outlet power strip or extension cord If there s evidence of the unit receiving power but operation is abnormal check if one of the following might be the issue The power adapter ratings does not match the required ratings for the SP5 The power adapter specifications are 15V DC 1 0 amp center pin positive 5 5mm OD 2 5mm ID coax type plug The wall outlet voltage is below 90 volts due to overload The power adapter plug does not snugly fit into the DC power jack causing it to wobble and provide intermittent power Powers up Display is B
127. tween the ID number and Program name Prog arose Chel O No 6 11 Program Mode User Programs Deleting User Programs To delete a User Program select the Program and press the Keypad Category button After you press the Keypad button press the Delete button The Delete button s LED lights and begins to blink The display shows the following message Press the Next button to delete the Program or any other button to cancel Note that the Keypad button is still active press the button again to disable it 6 12 Setup Mode About Setup Mode Chapter 7 Setup Mode This chapter will help you familiarize yourself with the features of Setup Mode Setups ate configurations of four Zones explained below in About Zones each of which may have its own Program controller assignments and MIDI transmit channel About Setup Mode To enter Setup Mode from another Mode press the Setup Mode button While you are in Setup Mode the Setup button s indicator LED is illuminated By default when you enter Setup Mode after a start up of your instrument Setup 0 will be the current Setup If you enter Setup Mode from another Mode the last selected Setup will be the current Setup Mode Program Setup Edit Setup Global Split Layer Octave if 1 Setup Mode Selecting Setups Selecting Setups When you are in Setup Mode there a few ways to select Setups e All button press the All button and use the Alpha Wheel or
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129. ve The display briefly flashes a Saving message then shows the message Cory drive from file into your PC Open the SP5 removable disk drive and copy the file to your computer Pressing Previous will cancel the save operation and recall the Save All dialog If an error occurs during the save operation then the display will show the error message Save Error If the SP5 is not connected to a computer the display will show the error message Connect USB cable Pressing the Previous button will recall the Save A11 dialog pressing the Next button will retry to connect The Load Overwrite Dialog a NOTE If the SP5 is currently connected to your computer as a MIDI controller eject or Safely Remove it before continuing Selecting the Load Overwrite Dialog will disconnect any MIDI device connected via USB The Load Overwrite dialog allows you to load a file containing previously saved User Programs and User Setups from a computer connected to the SP5 via USB Selecting Load Overwrite loads the previously saved User Programs and User Setups and deletes overwrites the existing User Programs and Setups currently in the SP5 With the SP5 s power off connect a USB cable from a computer to the USB port on the SP5 s rear panel Power up the SP5 press the Global button then select the Load Overwrite dialog Press the Next button the display will show the message Copy file into drive and the SP5 will appear as a removable
130. ve Setur message Press the Next button to save the current Setup When the Setup is saved the SP5 will switch to the Mode you selected If you press the Previous button it will cancel the save and the SP5 will switch to the Mode you selected Press any Mode button again and the SP5 will switch to that Mode Deleting User Setups To delete a User Setup select the Setup and press the Keypad category button After you press the Keypad button press the Delete button The Delete button s LED lights and begins to blink The display shows the following message Pigs etic Dete 1024 Hew Setur 7 Press the Next button to delete the Program or any other button to cancel Note that the Keypad button is still active press the button again to disable it 8 18 Global Mode Chapter 9 Global Mode This chapter will help you familiarize yourself with the features of Global Mode Global Mode gives you access to the global parameters of the SP5 that is it allows you to edit the master settings of the unit It also allows you to restore factory defaults on the unit by performing a Hard Reset CAUTION PERFORMING A HARD RESET WILL DELETE ALL USER PROGRAMS USER SETUPS AND GLOBAL SETTINGS To enter Global Mode from another Mode press the Global Mode button While you are in Global Mode the Global button s indicator LED is lit In the Category section the Keypad button s indicator LED 1s also lit This allows for alphanumer
131. volume of the Secondary Voice and decrease the volume of the Primary Voice Negative values decrease the volume of the Secondary Voice and increase the volume of the Primary Voice First use the Chan Param buttons to select the Split Volume parameter Use the Alpha Wheel the Value buttons or directly enter the new parameter value using the alphanumeric data entry buttons to set the Split Volume For our example since we want our guitar to be slightly louder than our synth let s set this parameter to 20 Let s now change the Split Key Recall that the Split Key determines the lowest note in the Primary Zone one note below this note is the highest note in the Secondary Zone First use the Chan Param buttons to select the Split Key parameter NOTE You can directly select the Split Key by holding down the Select category button and then striking the desired key on the keyboard you can also use the Alpha Wheel or the Value buttons to set this parameter For out example let s select B2 by the method just described or by using the Alpha Wheel or Value buttons to set Split Key to 47 recall that middle C or C4 has a note number of 60 The following figure illustrates our current Split Setup E NAA 81 Classic Comp 104 Rockin Lead MW Let s now change the Split Transposition Recall that the Split Transposition determines the transposition of the Secondary Voice relative to that of the Primary Voice It can be set
132. vorite To save it press and hold the Category button When 1t saves you will see the following pop up message in the display You can save one Setup per Category button Setur eos Favorite About Zones Zones ate the independent regions of the keyboard that make up a Setup A Setup has four Zones each one having its own Program controller assignments and MIDI transmit channel Zones can be mutually exclusive regions of the keyboard or they can overlap Muting Zones Pressing a Zone button will mute or unmute the Zone An active unmuted Zone button has a lit LED The LED of an inactive muted Zone button is not lit Setup Zone Mutes Zone 1 Zone 2 Zone 3 Zone 4 Transposition Program Setup Edit Setup Global Split Layer Octave g 1 Pressing the Transpose button will transpose the current Setup up by one semitone pressing the Transpose button will transpose the current Program down by one semitone Pressing both Transpose and Transpose simultaneously will restore the current Program to having no transposition Setup Mode The Split Function If the Octave button is active pressing the Transpose or Transpose buttons will transpose the current Setup by octaves 12 semitones The Octave button s LED is lit when the button is active and remains lit until you press the button again to disable it The maximum transposition value is 36 If the Octave button is active and the current transpos
133. ween upper and lower case characters all characters will be upper case until you press the button again Use the Space button to change the current character to a space the Insert button to insert a blank space all the characters to the right will move one space to the right and the Delete button to delete the current character all the characters to the right will move one space to the left Saving a User Setup When you finish changing the ID number and naming the Setup the Save button LED should still be blinking Press the Save button to complete the process Saved User Setups have an asterisk between the ID number and Setup name Setup Mode User Setups Deleting User Setups To delete a User Setup select the Setup and press the Keypad Category button After you press the Keypad button press the Delete button The Delete button s LED lights and begins to blink The display shows the following message Se Lie Agg Her Dete T Press the Next button to delete the Setup or any other button to cancel Note that the Keypad button is still active press the button again to disable it 7 10 Edit Setup Mode About Edit Setup Mode Chapter 8 Edit Setup Mode This chapter will help you familiarize yourself with the features of Edit Setup Mode About Edit Setup Mode 7 NOTE Before you read this chapter be sure to read Setup Mode on page 7 1 for a full description of Setups Edit Setup Mode allows you to ed
134. will put it in the on state Pressing it again will put it back in the off state Pressing both Value buttons simultaneously will set this parameter to Toggled Destination The Destination parameter determines the Controller Destination for the currently selected controller in the currently selected Zone For a list of the Setup Destination Controllers and their descriptions see Destination on page 8 12 On Value The On Value is the MIDI value sent when the switch is set to On You can set this parameter to any number between 0 and 127 or to None Pressing both Value buttons simultaneously will set this parameter to 127 Off Value The Off Value is the MIDI value sent when the switch is set to Off You can set this parameter to any number between 0 and 127 or to None Pressing both Value buttons simultaneously will set this parameter to 0 Entry State The Entry State parameter determines the state of the Foot Switch that is sent as a MIDI message when the current Setup is loaded You can set this parameter to None On or Off Pressing both Value buttons simultaneously will set this parameter to None None is 1 If Entry State is set to None then when you load the current Setup the Foot Switch will be at whatever value corresponds to its current position If you specify an Entry State then a MIDI controller message with this value will be sent when you load the current Setup Exit State The Exit Stat
135. y keys at or below C4 will trigger a note for the currently selected Zone Keys above C4 will not trigger a note Bend Range Down The Bend Range Down parameter determines the lower bend of the Pitch Wheel You can set this parameter to any value between 0 semitones and 127 semitones or to Prog which uses the Bend Range of the currently selected Program for the Zone Pressing both Value buttons simultaneously will set this parameter to 12 semitones Bend Range Up The Bend Range Up parameter determines the upper bend of the Pitch Wheel You can set this parameter to any value between 0 semitones and 127 semitones or to Prog which uses the Bend Range of the currently selected Program for the Zone Pressing both Value buttons simultaneously will set this parameter to 2 semitones Prog is 1 8 11 Edit Setup Mode The Zone specific Parameters Continuous Controller Parameters e Pressure e Mod Wheel e Sliders 1 through 15 e CC Pedal Destination The Destination parameter determines the Controller Destination for the currently selected controller in the currently selected Zone You can select from the following destinations Number Destination Description 0 OFF Bank By default when you enter O or Clear for the Destination parameter the destination will be assigned to OFF To select Bank as the destination use the Value buttons 1 MWheel Default destination

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