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8. FAT Button (

☞

p. 15)

Pressed to turn the ‘Fatness feature’ ON/OFF. When ON, notes one octave lower than those
actually played will be added, making the overall sound much fatter. 

9. MASTER Button (

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p. 24)

Press this button to make settings which affect the overall performance of the SK-50.

10. MIDI Button (

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Ensemble Volume p. 23)

Hold this button down to make settings for MIDI.

11. PART Button (

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p. 22)

Hold this button down while you press either the DOWN or UP button to select the Part to be
played by the keyboard.

The particular sound (Tone) to be played on the keyboard is specified by means of the BANK Select,
NUMBER, and VARIATION buttons. 

12. VARIATION Button (

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p. 13)

Some Tones provide a Variation (a slightly different nuance of the basic Tone). When this button
is pressed (and the current Tone contains a Variation), that Variation will be selected. 
When there is more than one Variation, each press of the button selects another Variation.
After the last available Variation has been selected, pressing this button returns you to the
original Tone.

13. BANK Selection Buttons (

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p. 12, 14)

Pressed to select among the Tone Banks. Eight Tones are contained within each Bank (1-16).
The Drum Sets are stored in Banks “d1” and “d2”. 

14. NUMBER Buttons (

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p. 13, 14)

Pressed to select the desired Tones from within the Banks (or Drum Sets within Banks “d1” and
“d2”). 

FAT

MASTER

MIDI

PART

VARIATION

VALUE

DOWN

UP

BANK

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

DEMO PLAY

MINUS ONE

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

MULTI TIMBRAL KEYBOARD SK-

50

TUNE

LEVEL

LOCAL

PG RX

PG TX

DEVICE ID

SEQ START SEQ STOP

INITIALIZE

SEND GM

SEND GS

PEDAL

BEND

CHO LEVEL REV LEVEL

MODULATION

MIDI

PART

MASTER

LEVEL

PAN

5

Summary of Contents for SK-50

Page 1: ...ULTI TIMBRAL KEYBOARD SK 50 SOLO Volume MULTI TIMBRAL KEYBOARD SK 50 SOLO Volume Using the SK 50 with a Computer and other MIDI equipment OWNER S MANUAL MULTI TIMBRAL KEYBOARD SK 50 26053767 94 3 E2 21S ...

Page 2: ... to be played by computer after making one simple connection This makes it ideal for not only Desk Top Music creation but for multi media applications as well Before connecting with a computer or other MIDI equipped device please refer to the separate ENSEMBLE Volume SOLO Volume Contents IMPORTANT NOTES 2 1 PANEL DESCRIPTIONS 4 2 MAKING THE CONNECTIONS 7 Connect the AC Adaptor 7 Connect the Audio ...

Page 3: ... wipe the unit thoroughly with a soft dry cloth 2 Never use benzene thinners alcohol or solvents of any kind to avoid the risk of discoloration and or deformation Memory Backup The unit contains a battery which maintains the contents of memory while the main power is off The expected life of this battery is 5 years or more However to avoid the unexpected loss of memory data it is strongly recommen...

Page 4: ...ns a number of sections which explain how to use the panel buttons on the SK 50 For any setting which can be made individually for each of the Parts PART will appear where it is introduced Any setting changes that are made for any of these Part specific settings will affect only the Part which you have currently selected p 22 For this reason you will need to first select each Part to which you wis...

Page 5: ...sition 5 Display Ordinarily the display will show the Tone Number of the sound you have currently selected When making setting changes it provides the relevant information 6 CHORUS Button p 16 Pressed to turn Chorus ON OFF When ON minute pulsations are added to the notes you play making them sound more luscious and expansive Hold down the button to select the type of Chorus and the depth to which ...

Page 6: ... nuance of the basic Tone When this button is pressed and the current Tone contains a Variation that Variation will be selected When there is more than one Variation each press of the button selects another Variation After the last available Variation has been selected pressing this button returns you to the original Tone 13 BANK Selection Buttons p 12 14 Pressed to select among the Tone Banks Eig...

Page 7: ...Ensemble Volume p 3 This connector provides for communication with a computer using its serial interface 20 COMPUTER Switch Ensemble Volume p 3 Provides for selection of the serial interface mode 21 PEDAL Jack p 9 Accepts connection of an optionally available pedal switch DP 2 DP 6 BOSS FS 5U or the like or an expression pedal such as the EV 5 Once you have an Expression pedal connected you can se...

Page 8: ...HE CONNECTIONS Basic Setup Connect the AC Adaptor All you need to do to get the SK 50 set up and ready to play music is to connect the supplied AC Adaptor to the instrument s DC IN jack and plug the adaptor into a wall outlet The cord from the AC adaptor should be looped around the cord hook That way you can prevent the plug from being accidentally disconnected while you are playing DC IN 9V 1200m...

Page 9: ...lume control to adjust the volume When you wish to have the sound produced by a CD or cassette tape player heard in combination with what is played on the SK 50 connect an audio cable between the INPUT jacks on the SK 50 and the audio output jacks on the external device OUT IN MIDI PEDAL DC IN 9V 1200mA OUTPUT INPUT RS422 MIDI RS232C 1 RS232C 2 USE ROLAND ACK ACB ADAPTOR ONLY L R Stereo Setなど LINE...

Page 10: ...he OUTPUT jacks Connecting Pedals An optionally available pedal switch DP 2 DP 6 BOSS FS 5U etc can be connected to obtain the effects provided by the pedals on a piano And an expression pedal such as the EV 5 can be connected to obtain the effect that you specify p 25 Making connections for MIDI or a COMPUTER When intending to connect the SK 50 to a computer or use MIDI to connect a sequencer or ...

Page 11: ...ny external audio equipment connected to the INPUT jacks of the SK 50 turn ON those devices first This unit is equipped with a circuit protection device A brief interval after power up is required before the unit will operate You can begin playing now Adjust the volume using the VOLUME slider Try to keep the volume at a reasonable level since the sound might become distorted when using certain Ton...

Page 12: ...e keyboard will not sound The performance data for these demonstration songs is not output from MIDI OUT Songs Composer Profiles John Campbell John Campbell is an award winning Los Angeles California based composer keyboardist and producer As a keyboard player his long list of credits include working with artists such as Philip Bailey Larry Carlton Mel Torme and the group Chicago As a composer Joh...

Page 13: ...e produced for every key on the keyboard So from the farthest left you will first get a bass drum then a snare drum and so on with a new sound obtained for every key pressed Selecting Tones The 128 Tones are arranged into 16 Banks with each Bank containing 8 Tones Each Bank contains Tones which fall into the same general category The Music rest lists the 16 Banks and the category of sounds contain...

Page 14: ...ile some Tones might provide several Variations others will have none at all Press the VARIATION button to select the first Variation The button s indicator will light If the Tone does not provide a Variation no change in the sound occurs and the indicator will not light When there are several Variations press the VARIATION button enough times to select them After the last available Variation you ...

Page 15: ...Set Name NUMBER 1 STANDARD Set NUMBER 2 ROOM Set NUMBER 3 POWER Set NUMBER 4 ELECTRONIC Set NUMBER 5 TR 808 Set NUMBER 6 JAZZ Set NUMBER 7 BRUSH Set NUMBER 8 ORCHESTRA Set VARIATION SFX Set The indicator on whichever button you have pressed will light and when you play any keys you will now hear the Drum Set you just selected You may wish to try out several of the Drum Sets after referring to the ...

Page 16: ...to make what is played sound fatter The FAT effect cannot be obtained with Drum Set sounds Turning FAT ON OFF Press the FAT button and confirm that its indicator is lit The Fat effect is now on To turn it OFF press the FAT button again and confirm that the indicator has gone out FAT MASTER MIDI PART VARIATION MINUS ONE DEMO PLAY When this key is pressed This note also sounds 15 ...

Page 17: ...he appropriate NUMBER button to select the desired type Button Type NUMBER 1 Chorus 1 Standard Chorus NUMBER 2 Chorus 2 Standard Chorus NUMBER 3 Chorus 3 Standard Chorus NUMBER 4 Chorus 4 Standard Chorus NUMBER 5 Feedback Chorus An effect that is midway between the Chorus and Flanger effects NUMBER 6 Flanger An effect that could be likened to the sound of a jet plane s ascent and descent NUMBER 7 ...

Page 18: ...e CHORUS button and press either UP or DOWN enough times to arrive at the desired depth setting Note that even with a high value specified for this setting you will not obtain the expected amount of chorus if you have the Chorus Master Level p 25 set to a fairly low level REVERB CHORUS VALUE DOWN UP BANK Extent to which Chorus is applied 17 ...

Page 19: ...then press the appropriate NUMBER button to select the desired type Button Type NUMBER 1 Room 1 Reverb found in an acoustically alive room NUMBER 2 Room 2 Reverb found in an acoustically alive room NUMBER 3 Room 3 Reverb found in an acoustically alive room NUMBER 4 Hall 1 Reverberations of a concert hall NUMBER 5 Hall 2 Reverberations of a concert hall NUMBER 6 Plate A metallic Reverb NUMBER 7 Del...

Page 20: ...pitch is gently shifted It returns to normal pitch when you release the key By slowly pressing and releasing the key the transition in pitch can be slowed down Additionally the black key second from the left can be pressed to apply tiny undulations to the sound s pitch to obtain a vibrato effect Press the key slowly and the effect will be minimal press it more forcefully and the effect will be mor...

Page 21: ...om BANK 8 BRASS and turn ON Pitch Bend Modulation Set the Pitch Bend Range to 1 or 2 Before playing any notes with your right hand hold down the black key at the left end of the keyboard Then immediately after you press the notes with your right hand release your finger from the black Pitch Bend key This should allow you to obtain an effect similar to the kind of expression obtained with a brass i...

Page 22: ...OWN to set the amount of transposition The amount of transposition is set in semitones within the range of 2 octaves 24 to 0 to 24 Turning KEY TRANSPOSE ON OFF Once the setting for transposition has been made the keyboard can be alternately transposed by the same amount ON or returned to standard pitch OFF each time you press KEY TRANSPOSE Press the KEY TRANSPOSE button and confirm that its indica...

Page 23: ...ge to the next Part to instantaneously obtain the needed Tone This way you don t need to be bothered with pressing a lot of buttons such as BANK NUMBER and VARIATION to arrive at the sound you need When switching Tones using the BANK and NUMBER buttons you obtain the original Tone while any previous Variation selections are discarded If you make changes in the sound using Parts however this doesn ...

Page 24: ... be made for each Part The permissible range extends from 0 to 127 Note that even with a high value selected for the level you will not obtain the expected amount of volume if you have the Master Level p 24 set to a relatively low level 2 PAN PART This setting allows you to set the Pan orientation of sound image for stereo output for each Part The setting range extends from 63 to 63 and includes a...

Page 25: ...ed at such times The value for the setting corresponds to the frequency of the middle A key The pitch will become higher as you raise the value and is lowered when the value is reduced The acceptable range extends from 415 3 to 466 2 hertz 2 MASTER LEVEL LEVEL This setting determines the overall volume that can be produced by the sound generating portion of the instrument The acceptable range exte...

Page 26: ...is turned ON the black key at the left end of the keyboard function as a pitch bender p 19 When using this feature the speed at which the pitch will change is altered depending on the amount of force you apply to the key If you increase the value for Bender Velocity Sens a more rapid change in the pitch will occur 1 5 is the acceptable range 5 MODULATION VELOCITY SENS itivity MODULATION When the P...

Page 27: ...n 1 While holding down the MASTER button press 8 in the NUMBER buttons The message shown below will appear in the display and the number 8 button will start flashing 2 With your finger still on the MASTER button press the number 8 button once again For a list of all the values that are contained in the default settings refer to the appendices in the separate Ensemble Volume p 34 FAT MASTER 1 2 3 4...

Page 28: ...m X 2 Output 4 0 W X 2 Dimensions 929 W X 340 D X 100 H mm 36 5 8 W X 13 7 16 D X 3 15 16 H inches Weight 7 0 kg 15 lbs 7 oz Power Consumption 1200 mA DC 9V AC Adaptor Accessories AC Adaptor Music Rest Owner s Manual 2 Options Available separately Pedal Switch DP 2 6 FS 5U BOSS Expression Pedal EV 5 MIDI SYNC Cable MSC 07 15 25 50 100 Computer Cable RSC 15AT For IBM PC 9 pins RSC 15APL For Apple M...

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