Korg Concert NC-300 BR Owner'S Manual Download Page 4

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Table of contents

Features .............................................. 5

Controls and Connectors .................. 6

Top Controls .............................................. 6

Lower Controls .......................................... 8

Getting Ready to Play ........................ 9

Getting Ready ........................................... 9

Using Headphones ................................. 10

Using the Music Stand ............................ 10

Using the INPUT Jack (NC-500 only) ..... 11

Using the OUTPUT Jacks ....................... 11

Attaching the Speaker Covers ................ 11

Listening to the Demos ................... 12

Listening to Sound Demos ...................... 12

Listening to Piano Songs ........................ 14

Playing Along with a Piano Song for

Practice (NC-500 only) ...................... 16

Playing the Instrument..................... 17

Selecting a Sound (Single Mode) ........... 17

Combining Two Sounds (Layered Mode) .. 17

Using the Reverb and Chorus Effects ..... 18

Using the Pedals ..................................... 19

Using the Metronome ............................. 20

Setting the Keyboard Touch .................... 22

Transposing the Keyboard ...................... 23

Adjusting the Pitch .................................. 24

Selecting a Temperament ....................... 24

Recording and Replaying Your
Performances (NC-500 only) ........... 26

Recording ............................................... 26

Replaying ................................................ 28

Editing a recording .................................. 29

Erasing the Recording ............................ 30

Checking the Amount of Recorded Data in

Part 1 or Part 2 .................................. 30

MIDI .................................................... 31

What is MIDI? ......................................... 31

Connections ............................................ 31

Default MIDI Settings .............................. 32

Changing the MIDI Channel Setting ....... 32

Using the Piano as a Multitimbral Tone

Generator .......................................... 33

Program Change .................................... 34

Control Change ....................................... 35

MIDI Data Dumps (NC-500 only) ............ 36

Connecting to a Computer by USB
(NC-500 only) .................................... 38

What is USB? ......................................... 38

Making the USB Connection ................... 38

Driver Ports for the NC-500 USB MIDI

Interface ............................................ 39

Operation of the NC-500’s MIDI

Connectors ........................................ 39

Installing and Setting the Korg USB MIDI

Driver ................................................. 40

Troubleshooting ............................... 47

Specifications ................................... 49

Assembling the NC-500 Piano Stand ... 50

Montage du support de piano NC-500 .. 52

Assembling the NC-300 Piano Stand ... 54

Montage du support de piano NC-300 .. 56

Operation of Piano Switches and
Keys ................................................... 58

SOUND Switches ................................... 58

Recorder Section (NC-500 only) ............. 58

Keyboard ................................................. 58

MIDI Implementation Chart.............. 59

Summary of Contents for Concert NC-300 BR

Page 1: ...Owner s Manual Thank you for purchasing the Korg Digital Piano Concert NC 500 NC 300 To ensure long trouble free operation please read this manual carefully E 2...

Page 2: ...avoid injury from tip over The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage within the product s...

Page 3: ...hould save important data on an external data filer storage device etc Korg will accept no responsibility for any damages that may result from loss of data Conventions in this manual This symbol indic...

Page 4: ...mances NC 500 only 26 Recording 26 Replaying 28 Editing a recording 29 Erasing the Recording 30 Checking the Amount of Recorded Data in Part 1 or Part 2 30 MIDI 31 What is MIDI 31 Connections 31 Defau...

Page 5: ...allows you to adjust the overall tuning of the piano either up or down Choice of Temperaments and Stretch Tuning p 24 In addition to today s standard equal temperament the piano also offers two classi...

Page 6: ...lects the touch curve of the keyboard sensitivity p 22 5 TRANSPOSE FUNCTION button Use this button when you want to transpose the keyboard or access various other functions pitch settings recording se...

Page 7: ...p 17 12 METRONOME button Turns the metronome on or off p 20 13 TEMPO knob Adjusts the tempo of the metronome and the recorder p 16 14 RECORDER section NC 500 only Lets you record replay and play alon...

Page 8: ...ing standard mono cables 1 4 plugs p 11 6 INPUT jack NC 500 only You can use this jack to play the sound from a CD player audio device or electronic instrument through the NC 500 speakers and headphon...

Page 9: ...void snagging your hand or your fingers when opening or closing the cover Handle the cover gently and don t try to force it The cover may break if mishandled Before raising the cover be sure that ther...

Page 10: ...or whenever you want to practice silently You can connect up to two headphone sets at the same time so that two people can listen together To connect a stereo headphone set Insert the headphone plug...

Page 11: ...L MONO R INPUT Amplified Speakers Recorder NC 500 300 When playing through the speakers of an external device you can turn off the sound from the piano s speakers by plugging headphones or any 1 4 pho...

Page 12: ...buttons are disabled In other words you are free to play along on the keyboard using the same sound as the demo You cannot change the effect settings chorus and reverb settings while the demo song is...

Page 13: ...ng to sound demo 1 and decide that you would rather listen to sound demo 8 for example just press the STRINGS CHOIR button This button lights up and demo 8 begins playing 4 To stop the demo playback p...

Page 14: ...aux cheveux de lin Arabesque No 1 Prelude Suite Bergamasque Golliwog s Cake walk Claire de lune Walz No 6 Db major Op 64 1 Walz No 7 E minor Op 64 2 Nocturne Op 9 2 Mazurka Op 7 1 Fantaisie Impromptu...

Page 15: ...o E3 Each of these keys corresponds to a different piano song as shown in the table on the preceding page When you press the key the piano begins playing the corresponding song Once song play is in pr...

Page 16: ...song is playing you can lower the volume of either the right hand part or the left hand part and then play that part yourself as the song plays back 1 Select a piano song 2 To lower the volume of the...

Page 17: ...1 2 1 2 2 Osc 2 1 1 2 2 1 1 1 Bank A Red Grand Piano 1 Grand Piano 2 E Piano 1 E Piano 2 Jazz Organ 1 Church Organ 1 Harpsichord 1 Strings Sound List Indicates the number of oscillators used to produ...

Page 18: ...three different depths Light Standard or Deep To change the depth setting hold down the corresponding effect button REVERB or CHORUS and press the appropriate SOUND button Press E PIANO 1 LOW to set...

Page 19: ...stained This pedal makes it possible to sustain some notes while other notes play normally Soft Pedal This pedal softens the sound Push the pedal all the way down to get the full effect or only part o...

Page 20: ...uder 3 To return to the original metronome volume hold down the METRONOME button and press HARPSI VIBES and STRINGS CHOIR at the same Button Action HARPSI VIBES Makes the metronome quieter STRINGS CHO...

Page 21: ...Quadruple 4 4 4 8 E PIANO 2 Sextuple 6 4 6 8 1 Press the METRONOME button to start the metronome 2 Hold down the METRONOME button and press the appropriate SOUND button to select the meter 2 4 time 3...

Page 22: ...uch setting determines how the output volume changes in response to the force used to hit the keys When you turn the power on normal action is selected 1 Hold down TOUCH and press the appropriate SOUN...

Page 23: ...TRANSPOSE FUNCTION and press a key from F 6 and F7 to transpose the keyboard as desired If you press a key other than C7 the TRANSPOSE FUNCTION button lights up and the keyboard pitch shifts by the co...

Page 24: ...The pitch setting returns to normal A4 440Hz when you turn the power off Selecting a Temperament The tuning scheme used to arrange notes into a scale is referred to as a temperament Early keyboards we...

Page 25: ...emperament uses equal semitone increments so that scales sound identical in all keys The setting returns to equal temperament when you turn the power off A Note About Stretch Tuning To achieve a natur...

Page 26: ...goes off When you start to record a part all data previously stored for that part is erased Recording To Record a Performance 1 Use the BANK and SOUND buttons to select the sound you want to use for t...

Page 27: ...g immediately The piano will also begin recording if it receives a MIDI message p 31 on the channel assigned to the part that is standing by to record or or or The START STOP button flashes in time wi...

Page 28: ...tronome running press the PAUSE button in sync with the beat at which you want to pause When you resume recording will begin again from that beat point Replaying To Play a Recording 1 Look at the the...

Page 29: ...s not store any recorded data Please start recording from a point that overlaps your previous recording 1 Press the START STOP button The recorded data is replayed For infomation see Replaying on page...

Page 30: ...age 36 Checking the Amount of Recorded Data in Part 1 or Part 2 1 Press the PART button of the part you want to check so that the button lights up Then hold down the TRANPOSE FUNCTION button and the S...

Page 31: ...piano is equipped with two MIDI jacks a MIDI OUT jack and a MIDI IN jack MIDI OUT MIDI Cables MIDI Keyboard MIDI Tone Generator Module MIDI IN NC 500 300 MIDI OUT MIDI IN MIDI IN Receives MIDI inform...

Page 32: ...C5 72 C4 60 C3 48 C2 36 3 5 6 8 10 2 4 7 9 1 12 13 15 11 14 16 C1 24 Figures in indicate MIDI note numbers In Single mode the selected sound is set to the base channel In Layered mode the sound with...

Page 33: ...external MIDI device or b at the external device only If Local is ON then when you hit a key the piano will play the sound from its tone generator and will also send the sound to be played on the ext...

Page 34: ...table below Receiving a Program Change When the remote MIDI devices sends the piano a program change message with a program number of 0 to 23 the piano switches to the corresponding sound as indicate...

Page 35: ...essages are used to remotely control various switches and controls on an external MIDI device This allows a remote MIDI device to control the piano s damper pedal effects and other such features and i...

Page 36: ...is standing by to receive the MIDI data from the piano Refer to the data filer s instruction manual 3 On the piano hold down TRANSPOSE FUNCTION and press STRINGS CHOIR The two buttons begin flashing...

Page 37: ...thout transferring the data Press either TRANSPOSE FUNCTION or STRINGS CHOIR 3 Go to the data filer and carry out the operations required to start transfer of the saved data to the piano Refer to the...

Page 38: ...pherals such as hard disks and CD R RW drives Making the USB Connection Make the connection using a commercially available USB cable A USB connector has differently shaped connectors at each end an A...

Page 39: ...ges generated by the computer s software to the NC 500 EXT OUT Passes MIDI message generated by the computer s software directly to the MIDI OUT connector on the NC 500 These messages exit from the NC...

Page 40: ...rms only This driver cannot be used with Windows 95 Windows 98 Windows Me or Windows 2000 Installing the Driver on Windows XP You require Administrator privilege to install or uninstall the driver Thi...

Page 41: ...e list click once on USB Audio Devices so that it is highlighted Then look directly under the list pane and confirm that KORG DIGITAL PIANO appears next to the Location heading Then click the dialog s...

Page 42: ...xt button again 6 The dialog now asks you to select the device driver to be installed Click on Have Disk and then click the Next button 7 Insert the CD ROM that came with the NC 500 into your computer...

Page 43: ...hat Model is identified as KORG Digital Piano and then click Next to start the installation of the driver 9 If the warning shown below appears after you have started the installation click Continue An...

Page 44: ...ick on Sounds and Audio Devices to open the Sounds and Audio Devices Properties dialog Click the dialog s Hardware tab In the device list select KORG Digital Piano and then click the Properties button...

Page 45: ...he driver 1 Click the taskbar s Start button to open the Start menu In the menu click on Control Panel In the Control Panel double click on System to open the System Properties dialog Click on the dia...

Page 46: ...r corresponds to the NC 500 s KEYBOARD and SOUND tone generator while Port 2 corresponds to the NC 500 s MIDI IN and MIDI OUT For infomation see Driver Ports for the NC 500 USB MIDI Interface on page...

Page 47: ...re dropping out or being cut off before playing to completion You are exceeding the piano s polyphony limit See Maximum Polyphony on the next page A piano sound seems to sound slightly odd or out of p...

Page 48: ...USB MIDI port settings p 46 Your software or other connected devices may not support the features offered by the NC 500 Please check the documentation for your software and devices Maximum Polyphony...

Page 49: ...p Output 20 W 2 15 W 2 Speakers 13 cm 2 3 5 cm 2 10 cm 2 bass reflex type Power 120 V 51 W 120 V 44 W 220 V 49 W 220 V 41 W Dimensions 1426 436 817 mm 1426 436 780 mm W D H 56 14 17 17 32 17 ins 56 14...

Page 50: ...1 pedal cord 5 4 flat washers 4 4 spring washers 2 Assemb le the sideboards and speak er box Fit the ends of the speaker box into the metal fittings on the two sideboards lining up the screw holes at...

Page 51: ...ethef ollowingprecautions Periodically chec k all scre ws and f asteners Scre wsandfastener sma yloosenwithtime Periodicall ychec ktoconfirmthatnoscre wsor fastener sareloose Ifthestandseemstoshake mo...

Page 52: ...rondelles frein 2 Monter les planches lat rales et la caisse haut parleurs Ajuster les extr mit s de la caisse haut parleurs dans les fixations m talliques des deux planches lat rales en faisant co nc...

Page 53: ...rlespr cautionssuiv antes Contr ler p riodiquement toutes les vis et attaches A la longue les vis et attaches peuvent se desserrer Contr ler p riodiquement le serrage de ces l ments Si le support semb...

Page 54: ...ft side Sideboard B right side Pedal unit Assembly Accessories 1 2 piano fasteners 3 4 screws M6 26 2 4 caps 4 3 cord holders 5 1 pedal cord Note Flat washers and spring washers are not used Assemblin...

Page 55: ...hecktheassembledstand and obser vethef ollowingprecautions Periodically chec k all scre ws and f asteners Scre wsandfastener sma yloosenwithtime Periodicall ychec ktoconfirmthatnoscre wsor fastener sa...

Page 56: ...he Planche lat rale B c t droit P dalier Accessoires de montage 1 2 attaches de piano 3 4 vis M6 26 2 4 capuchons 4 3 supports de cordon 5 1 cordon de p dalier Remarque Aucune rondelle plate et rondel...

Page 57: ...age Contr lerp riodiquementlesuppor tmont et oberser verlespr cautionssuiv antes Contr ler p riodiquement toutes les vis et attaches A la longue les vis et attaches peuvent se desserrer Contr ler p ri...

Page 58: ...e table below shows the action or setting that results when you hold down the TRANSPOSE FUNCTION button and press the indicated Recorder button PART 1 Erase Part 1 TRANSPOSE FUNCTION PAUSE START STOP...

Page 59: ...1 16 15 113 9n V 1 127 0 23 1 16 3 0 127 21 108 9n V 1 127 0 23 0 23 Volume Expression Damper Pedal Sostenuto Pedal Soft Pedal Reverb Chorus All Sound Off Reset All Controls 2 Device Inquiry Sound Dat...

Page 60: ...one sale you must verify that this product is intended to be used in the country in which you reside WARNING Use of this product in any country other than that for which it is intended could be danger...

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