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Page 1: ...BOARD Operating Instructions SX KN2400 SX KN2600 KEYBOARD ENGLISH Matsushita Electric Industrial Co Ltd Web Site http www panasonic co jp global Before connecting operating or adjusting this product p...

Page 2: ...GREEN OR GREEN YELLOW THIS PLUG IS NOT WATERPROOF KEEP DRY Before use Remove the connector cover How to replace the fuse The location of the fuse differ according to the type of AC mains plug figures...

Page 3: ...of all of these is the rhythm The accompaniment pattern sounds when you perform using the AUTO PLAY CHORD APC Refer to page 52 Rhythm and Style One rhythm of this instrument is comprised of four VARIA...

Page 4: ...and 2 Memory capacity Expressed in terms of notes the total number of notes which can be stored in all the COMPOSER memories is about 13 000 The remaining mem ory available for recording is shown on...

Page 5: ...current function 5 When you have finished setting the functions press the PROGRAM MENUS button to turn it off PROGRAM MENUS TONE CONTROL page 156 Settings for the entire instrument s final out put sou...

Page 6: ...d quality 1 On the REVERB EFFECT display select TONE CONTROL The display looks similar to the following 2 Use the BASS and buttons to adjust the low range and the TREBLE and buttons for the high range...

Page 7: ...PO PROGRAM indicator is lit it indicates that the TEMPO PROGRAM is available for setting the current function 5 When the sound is just the way you like it on the SOUND EDIT MENU display press the WRIT...

Page 8: ...play changes to the following 2 Use the buttons below the display to specify the value of the attribute An effect may remain unchanged when EASY EDIT is used to set the value if another EDIT function...

Page 9: ...YNAMICS change was made to the sound 4 Use the LEVEL and buttons to adjust the volume 5 Use the KEY and buttons to set the pitch of the output sound 6 Use the DETUNE and buttons for fine adjustment of...

Page 10: ...g 2 Use the buttons to the left of the display to select a tone 1st 2nd 3rd or 4th Use the and buttons to select a setting item and then the and buttons to specify a selection 3 Use the L FADE and but...

Page 11: ...e keyboard is played 5 Repeat steps 2 to 4 for the other tones as desired TONE DYNAMICS You can adjust the settings so that a different sound tone is output for each tone depending on the velocity how...

Page 12: ...KEYBOARD OCTAVE 1 Use the PAGE buttons to view the 2 4 display The display looks similar to the following 2 Use the OCT SHIFT and buttons to set the octave of the sound 3 Use the RIGHT SPLIT and butt...

Page 13: ...s Use the CENTER and buttons to select the center of the bend direc tion Filter Edit Make major changes to the sound by eliminating specific frequency ranges FILTER EQUALIZER 1 On the SOUND EDIT menu...

Page 14: ...CUT OFF and buttons to specify the amount of change in the cut off fre quency Use the TOUCH CURVE and buttons to specify the curve of change Use the TOUCH RESONANCE and buttons to specify the degree...

Page 15: ...lopes for attack decay and release Use the CENTER and but tons to specify the center of the bend slope by note name Amplitude Edit Adjust the settings related to the volume of the sound LEVEL 1 On the...

Page 16: ...the sound HOLD Maintain the key pressed condition 4 Repeat steps 2 and 3 for the other tones as desired ENVELOPE TOUCH KEY FOLLOW Specify how the volume changes relative to touch or note pitch over ti...

Page 17: ...one note specify whether the LFO starts or not each time a key is pressed ON OFF When KEYSYNC is set to ON if while playing one note you play a second note the LFO is applied to the second note as wel...

Page 18: ...se the TIME and buttons to set the portamento time DIGITAL EFFECT 1 Use the PAGE buttons to view the 2 2 display The display looks similar to the following The display for the effect type which is bes...

Page 19: ...Use the GLIDE and buttons to select whether or not the glide effect is active ENABLE The glide effect is enabled DISABLE The glide effect is disabled To assigning a function to the foot switch refer t...

Page 20: ...ame 4 When you have finished typing the name press the OK button The display returns to the MEMORY WRITE display 5 Use the and buttons to select the MEM ORY number in which to store the new sound 1 40...

Page 21: ...ssign functions to the separately sold Foot Switch and Foot Controller etc PANEL MEMORY MODE Define which panel settings are stored when the PANEL MEMORY is used Refer to page 66 MUSIC STYLE ARRANGER...

Page 22: ...ly is connected you can assign it one of several functions allowing convenient and fast control during your performance 1 On the CONTROL MENU display select FOOT CONTROLLERS The display looks similar...

Page 23: ...MULTI EFFECT MULTI EFFECT button on off ROTARY SLOW FAST TREMOLO SLOW FAST of the DIGITAL DRAWBAR MIC REVERB MIC REVERB button on MIC EFFECT MIC EFFECT button on PUNCH RECORD Punch in punch out APC H...

Page 24: ...hen automatic settings are made etc MIDI SETTING LOAD OPTION page 176 Specify how MIDI data is handled when data is loaded from a disk LANGUAGE SETTING Select your preferred language for the dis playe...

Page 25: ...mpleted OFF DEFAULT HOLD 1 to 10 sec ARE YOU SURE Display requires user action for confirmation OFF DEFAULT HOLD ERROR MESSAGE Error notification display DEFAULT HOLD 1 to 10 sec SOUND RHYTHM SELECT S...

Page 26: ...y whether MIDI data is also loaded when panel data is loaded NO YES From Sequencer Song Specify whether MIDI data is loaded or changed when SEQUENCER data is loaded or when the SONG is changed by the...

Page 27: ...e rear panel IN The terminal by which this instrument receives data from other equipment OUT The terminal that transmits data from this instrument to other equipment For these connections use a commer...

Page 28: ...are played NOTE NUMBER Number specifying which key is played NOTE ON Specifies that a key is played NOTE OFF Specifies that a key is released VELOCITY Specifies how hard a key is struck MIDI notes ar...

Page 29: ...part CONTROL MESSAGES page 181 Enable or disable the exchange of various CONTROL data REALTIME MESSAGES page 181 Enable or disable the exchange of REAL TIME COMMANDS and select the CLOCK mode COMMON S...

Page 30: ...4 Use the OCTAVE and buttons to set the octave shift value 3 to 3 Octave shift is set for transmitted data only however the transmitted and received octave shifts are linked For example if the transmi...

Page 31: ...Y 4 Repeat steps 2 and 3 for each control as desired Realtime Messages Enable or disable the exchange of START STOP data REALTIME COMMANDS and select the CLOCK mode 1 On the MIDI MENU display select R...

Page 32: ...IOUS TECH Program change numbers are standardized among non NX SOUND Technics models which are set to this mode The program change number assigned to a given sound on one model is assigned to the same...

Page 33: ...d perform ance data for all parts is received on their respective basic channels AUTO PLAY CHORD INPUT ON Input data for the ACCOMP BASS APC and CHORD parts is received OFF Data for the above parts is...

Page 34: ...y shows connection set ups with this instrument as the SLAVE And the PAGE 2 4 display shows connection set ups with this instrument as the MASTER The MASTER is the instrument used to trans mit data an...

Page 35: ...hen connecting to a personal computer install the USB driver on the included CD ROM to the com puter first Refer to the separate manual for more information 1 Turn off the power to this instrument 2 C...

Page 36: ...he OK button The display changes to the confirmation dis play Press the YES button if you wish to exe cute the initialization Press the NO button if you wish to cancel the procedure Initialization beg...

Page 37: ...card Data from previous Technics models may be limited to PERFORMANCE data Separately sold options PERFOR MANCE CURRENT PANEL settings PANEL MEMORY SEQUENCER COMPOSER MEMORY contents PERFORMANCE PADS...

Page 38: ...nection to another MIDI instrument Refer to page 177 EXP PEDAL The optional SZ E2 Expression Pedal sold sep arately can be connected to this terminal to con trol the volume FOOT SW An optional SZ P1 F...

Page 39: ...contents is very low Follow the INITIAL procedure to reset the settings Refer to page 186 The sound you hear is different from the sound you selected This sometimes occurs when you play back SEQUENCE...

Page 40: ...performing the load procedure Data cannot be exchanged through MIDI termi nals Match the channels on the transmitting side and the receiving side Refer to page 180 The sound quavers or is distorted W...

Page 41: ...cannot be merged 27 It is only possible to copy melody tracks Tracks such as rhythm chord and control cannot be copied 28 This song is too long to be saved as a MIDI file 29 The MIDI file that you hav...

Page 42: ...details 64 Please select the Panel Memory that you want to name 65 It is not possible to use the CHORD FINDER in this mode Please select CHORD FINDER from HOME page or CHORD STEP RECORD page 66 SOLO...

Page 43: ...ERN OUTPUT MIDI 184 DRUMS TYPE MIDI 182 E EASY COMPOSER 106 EASY EDIT 158 EASY REC 77 Error messages 191 EXIT 32 EXP PEDAL 188 Expression Pedal 187 F FADE IN OUT 57 FAVORITES 33 FILL IN 51 FILTER 163...

Page 44: ...THM GROUP 49 RIGHT 1 INPUT MIDI 183 S SAVE DISK KN2400 125 SAVE SD KN2600 140 SD CARD KN2600 131 SET 64 SEQUENCER 73 SEQUENCER PLAY 81 SEQUENCER RESET 81 SEQUENCER SONG SAVE 127 SOLO 67 SONG CLEAR 93...

Page 45: ...NDING 1 INTRO ENDING 2 FILL IN 1 FILL IN 2 COUNT INTRO SYNCHRO BREAK TEMPO PROGRAM TAP TEMPO FADE IN OUT SPLIT POINT PERFORMANCE PADS 20 PRESET BANKS 6 PADS WITH SOLO USER BANK 3 COMPILE BANKS 2 CONTR...

Page 46: ...MIDI SETTING LOAD OPTION DATA PROTECTION LANGUAGE SETTING DISK PREFERENCES KN2400 SD PREFERENCES KN2600 MIDI PART SETTING CONTROL MESSAGES REALTIME MESSAGES COMMON SETTING INPUT OUTPUT SETTING MIDI P...

Page 47: ...center or other Authorized Servicer or damage that is attributable to acts of God THERE ARE NO EXPRESS WARRANTIES EXCEPT AS LISTED UNDER LIMITED WARRANTY COVERAGE THE WARRANTOR IS NOT LIABLE FOR INCID...

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Page 50: ...any part of the recording Pattern Copy page 115 Copy a preset rhythm or SEQUENCER data to a COMPOSER memory edit it as you like and then store it as a new rhythm RECORDING MEMORY A Create a memory in...

Page 51: ...e part cannot be set to OFF 6 Repeat steps 3 to 5 to select styles for the other parts 7 Press the SET button The rhythm pattern is played back If you are not satisfied with the rhythm pattern repeat...

Page 52: ...meter of the pattern 1 4 to 8 4 When the settings for the MEASURE and TIME SIGNATURE of the INTRO or ENDING patterns are changed the Maj and Min set tings change at the same time 9 Press the OK button...

Page 53: ...ack Follow the KEY SETTING procedure if you wish to record the performance in a different scale PITCH BEND MODULATION KN2600 except for the DRUMS part effects are also recorded The SUSTAIN ON OFF is a...

Page 54: ...he bass and accomp parts This function cannot be used for the INTRO and ENDING patterns 1 On the RECORDING display press the CHORD MODIFY CHANGE button The display looks similar to the following 2 Use...

Page 55: ...group was selected in CHORD MOD IFY CHANGE SOUND Use the panel buttons to select the sound DIGI EFF Set the DIGITAL EFFECT to on or off SOUND is the initialized setting of the sound PAGE 2 BALANCE Ad...

Page 56: ...ove the cursor to the note position you are going to store Each dot represents one eighth of a quarter note a thirty second note When storing triplets it may not be possible to match the timing exactl...

Page 57: ...to continue storing notes To record a different part use the PART and buttons to select another part The NOTE VELOCITY LENGTH CHORD MODIFY and CONTROL can be revised later Press the OK button after t...

Page 58: ...ted measures to 3 Press the OK button The confirmation display appears Press the YES button to execute the function or press the NO button to cancel the function If the FROM and TO parts are the same...

Page 59: ...el the function When the INTRO or ENDING measures are deleted the Maj and Min data are erased at the same time MEASURE INSERT Insert blank measures at a specified point The length of the performance a...

Page 60: ...ttings with the corresponding buttons MEMORY Memory name A B or C PATTERN Pattern name If ALL is selected all the patterns are cop ied 4 Press the OK button When copying has been successfully com plet...

Page 61: ...he following 4 Use the FIRST MEAS and buttons to specify the number of the first measure to copy 5 Use the LAST MEAS and buttons to spec ify the number of the last measure to copy 6 Use the TRANSPOSE...

Page 62: ...aving song data it is rec ommended that you use the performance data in the PERFORMANCE group Instead of using MIDI FAVORITES as fre quently loaded and saved data it is recom mended that you save it w...

Page 63: ...can be saved to a disk in Standard MIDI File FOR MAT 0 and can be used by other equipment Playback of commercial song disks DIRECT PLAY lets you enjoy playing commer cially sold song disks directly f...

Page 64: ...nt function 4 When you have finished setting the functions turn off the DISK button DISK IN USE This indicator lights when data is being loaded or saved To prevent data loss do not eject the disk or t...

Page 65: ...en the operation has been successfully completed COMPLETED is shown on the display If song data was loaded you can press the START STOP button to begin playback when the SEQUENCER PLAY display is acti...

Page 66: ...or advance 10 files at a time If you press the TECH button the display changes to the LOAD display for Technics for mat You can use the INFORMATION button to switch the displayed data DISK Disk name S...

Page 67: ...or advance 10 files at a time For SMF files use the PLAY AS button to specify a sound arrangement mode GM2 GENERAL MIDI LEVEL 2 NX NX SOUND PREV TEC Data from Technics instruments not having NX SOUND...

Page 68: ...nd ORCH other accompaniment parts buttons to set the respective parts to ON or OFF MEDLEY PLAY With DIRECT PLAY songs saved on a disk can be played back continuously in a medley 1 On the DIRECT PLAY d...

Page 69: ...e indicates its order in the list You can delete a marked file from the medley song list by selecting it and pressing the ADD button Use the LOOP button to specify ON or OFF for repeat playback of the...

Page 70: ...ical instru ment models When saving data to the disk the write protect tab must be closed SAVE 1 Insert a formatted disk into the Disk Drive slot Push it all the way in until you hear a click A disk w...

Page 71: ...ess the button to center the name 4 Press the OK button The display returns to the SAVE display 5 Press the SAVE button The SAVE operation begins If you attempt to save data to a file number in which...

Page 72: ...save the data in the Technics File for mat If you use the APC TO SMF CONVERT func tion of the SEQUENCER you can convert the patterns of the automatic accompaniment etc to SMF data Refer to page 100 1...

Page 73: ...the SAVE procedure or press the NO button if you wish to cancel it Disk management Various disk management procedures such as file delete file copy and disk format are available from the DISK TOOLS m...

Page 74: ...e YES button to format the disk or press the NO button to cancel the format When the YES button is pressed disk format begins After about 1 2 minutes formatting is completed and DISK NAMING display is...

Page 75: ...2 Use the buttons to the left of the display to select the item and the and buttons to change the setting DISK INSERT OPTION The display automatically changes to a disk procedure display when a disk...

Page 76: ...to pages 136 137 SD AUDIO AUDIO data stored on an SD card using SD format software SD SOUND SMF data SD SOUND format saved on the SD card Outline of the procedure 1 Open the lid of the SD slot Open it...

Page 77: ...o data stored on the card SD SOUND PLAY page 137 Play directory SD SOUND SMF data on the card SD SONG MEDLEY page 139 Play back music data on the card TECHNICS format successively in a medley SD TOOLS...

Page 78: ...of all songs NUMBER See page 134 Select files to load specifying folder and song numbers The priority that sets which display is shown first can be set at the SD PREFERENCES dis play Refer to page 145...

Page 79: ...ttons to access the PAGE 2 3 display The display looks similar to the following 2 Use the buttons below the display to specify the types of data you wish to load YES NO indicates that this type of dat...

Page 80: ...to the LOAD dis play for the TECHNICS SONG 3 Use the TO SONG button to select the num ber to load to this instrument s SEQUENCER song number Songs to load are specified one at a time The SEQUENCER so...

Page 81: ...wing Using the PLAY MODE button you can select the type of playback NORMAL For playing back the songs in sequential order ALL REPEAT For playing back all the songs repetitively 1 SONG REPEAT For playi...

Page 82: ...s repetitively 1 SONG For playing back only one song 1 SONG REPEAT For playing back a single song repetitively Press the LYRICS button to show the lyrics The PLAY AS button functions like as the LOAD...

Page 83: ...splay press the EDIT button The PLAYLIST SELECT display appears when you press the PLAYLIST SELECT but ton on the SD SOUND display Refer to page 137 The display looks similar to the following 2 Edit t...

Page 84: ...each SONG are played in a medley 1 SONG Only song 1 from each SONG is played back in a medley 3 Press the START button Medley playback begins During the performance the display changes to the playbac...

Page 85: ...specific data to save 2 If you wish to assign a name to the file press the SONG NAMING button The display looks similar to the following 3 Use the buttons below the display to assign a name Set the ch...

Page 86: ...ve 3 Press the SAVE button The SAVE operation begins SD SOUND SMF FORMAT This instrument s SEQUENCER data can be saved in the SD SOUND format SD SOUND data can be converted to the Standard MIDI File S...

Page 87: ...ided by set the 1 MEASURE SPACE to ON to inserting a before the beginning of the performance When set to ON a space is added each time a file is saved Therefore if you have already saved a file once w...

Page 88: ...he and buttons to select the BANK to use Press the 10 button to jump up to the next group of 10 selections press the 10 button to jump down a group 5 Press the FAVORITE SETTING button The display look...

Page 89: ...SONG FOLDER RENAME Change the name of a SONG or FOLDER COPY Copy songs on the SD card Specify the FOLDER first and then the SONG to copy to SD SOUND TOOLS SONG DELETE When selecting a PLAYLIST other...

Page 90: ...rol panel SD PREFERENCES 1 On the SD MENU display select SD PREF ERENCES The display looks similar to the following 2 Use the and buttons to choose the SONG SELECT METHOD Specify the top priority of t...

Page 91: ...T PART 1 to 16 It is suggested that PART 10 be used for the DRUMS part AUTO PLAY CHORD automatic accompani ment parts ACCOMP 1 5 BASS DRUMS 1 2 CHORD R BASS PERFORMANCE PADS part PADS PROGRAM MENUS PA...

Page 92: ...The buttons on the control panel may also be used to select a sound VOLUME Use the VOL and buttons to adjust the vol ume 0 to 127 PAN Use the PAN and buttons to adjust the ste reo balance L64 CENTER C...

Page 93: ...s to adjust the sound quality in the upper range GLIDE PEDAL Use the GLIDE ON OFF buttons to enable or dis able the glide effect if it has been assigned to the Foot Switch sold separately For Foot Swi...

Page 94: ...val from when the keys are played until the vibrato starts 0 to 127 The center value is 64 0 PAGE 5 MONO POLY MODE Use the MONO POLY and buttons to select the output mode PORTAMENTO Use the PORTAMENTO...

Page 95: ...s the same time To cancel the mute press either balance button for the part REVERB Select REVERB Use the buttons below the display to set the level of the REVERB for the corresponding part 0 to 127 MU...

Page 96: ...button on the PAGE 5 5 display the display changes the set ting display to modify the sounds PAGE 1 VIBRATO RATE Select VIBRATO RATE Use the buttons below the display to adjust the vibrato speed for...

Page 97: ...play looks similar to the following 3 Use the PART and buttons to select the part to set If ALL is selected all the parts are set at once 4 Use the TYPE and buttons to select the type of tuning Select...

Page 98: ...ART SELECT and buttons to select a part 2 Use the ORIGINAL TUNING ON OFF button to select ON or OFF Sound Load Option The data for each individual sound is set with the most suitable effect settings e...

Page 99: ...t you can adjust the REVERB level for each part 1 On the SOUND MENU display select APC REVERB SETTING The display looks similar to the following 2 Use the PART and buttons to select the part the DEPTH...

Page 100: ...lay If there is more than one page to the display use the PAGE buttons to move from one screen page to another VARIATION There are four variations available for each rhythm Use the VARIATION buttons t...

Page 101: ...t The rhythm pattern begins to play You can use the synchronized start feature even when the keyboard is not divided into left and right sections To start the rhythm press a key to the left of the spe...

Page 102: ...which the normal rhythm pattern begins Mode setting You can select the mode for the count sound 1 Press the MODE button in the AUTO PLAY CHORD section to turn it on The display looks similar to the fo...

Page 103: ...Auto Play Chord Simply by playing a chord on the keyboard the AUTO PLAY CHORD function automatically plays an accompaniment pattern which matches perfectly the selected rhythm With a real accompanimen...

Page 104: ...able chords it plays the auto accompaniment according to the keys pressed It recognizes many more chords than the BASIC mode s fingered chords PIANIST mode In the PIANIST mode the entire keyboard can...

Page 105: ...Y CHORD performance Refer to the next page In the initialized condition when the rhythm is off if an AUTO PLAY CHORD mode is on and a chord is specified the specified root note R BASS part and chord n...

Page 106: ...e LEFT part turns off but it will sound if you turn it on Touch response does not function for the LEFT part When the mode is set to ON during a rhythm performance the LEFT part continues to play even...

Page 107: ...The octave of the illustrated keys and that of the played tones may differ 5 To exit the CHORD FINDER procedure press the EXIT button BREAK function With the break function the rhythm starts when the...

Page 108: ...volume slowly builds to its preset level For the fade in effect for a rhythm part or when playing back a SEQUENCER performance turn on the FADE IN button before pressing the START STOP button At the...

Page 109: ...FADE OUT Time Specify the time elapsed between the set volume and 0 volume 1 measure to 16 measure Auto Reset Specify whether the volume of each part automatically returns to its specified setting ON...

Page 110: ...the DRUMS part select sounds from the DRUM KITS group The sound and on off status of the DIGITAL EFFECT are shown on the display The sounds marked with cannot be changed 5 Repeat steps 3 and 4 for the...

Page 111: ...ected rhythm are automatically set 3 Play the keyboard When you specify a chord the automatic rhythm begins to play immediately Music Stylist MUSIC STYLIST sets up your instrument with a suitable regi...

Page 112: ...and the sounds effects volume balances rhythm and tempo etc which are best suited for the selected style are automatically selected 4 Play the keyboard When you specify a chord the automatic rhythm b...

Page 113: ...e according to the selected rhythm and music style The AUTO PLAY CHORD the MEMORY button and the SYNCHRO BREAK button are automatically turned on When a key on the left section of the keyboard is pres...

Page 114: ...de You can define which panel settings change by pressing a FILL IN button when the MUSIC STYLE ARRANGER is used 1 Press and hold the MUSIC STYLE AR RANGER button for a few seconds The display changes...

Page 115: ...rn it on The BANK SELECT display appears 3 Select the desired bank A B C 4 With the SET button held down press one of the numbered buttons of the PANEL MEMORY 1 to 8 The panel settings are now stored...

Page 116: ...center the name 5 When you have finished assigning the name press the OK button Recall the panel setup 1 Press the BANK VIEW button to turn it on Select a bank 2 Press the desired PANEL MEMORY number...

Page 117: ...ored EXPAND All the instrument s settings are stored includ ing the rhythm except for SOUND AR RANGER on off status TRANSPOSE tempo etc After a few seconds the display exits the set ting mode EXPAND M...

Page 118: ...D MODE FILTER 3 Press a pad button 1 to 6 A different phrase is assigned to each pad but ton Information about the phrase such as its name and the measure number is shown in the normal display The vol...

Page 119: ...MENUS button to turn it on The display looks similar to the following 2 Select PERFORMANCE PADS The display looks similar to the following 3 Select PHRASE COPY The display looks similar to the followi...

Page 120: ...setting to transpose the chords when they are copied The maximum that can be copied is 16 mea sures When copying to pad button 5 or 6 the chord STEP track is automatically displayed and the chord dat...

Page 121: ...s similar to the following You can press the NAMING button and assign a name to the bank 4 Press the BANK button to select a bank Com pile Bank 1 2 5 Use the PADS and buttons to select the pad to whic...

Page 122: ...t the pad number to record The display changes to the PAD RECORD ING display You can press the PAD NAMING button and assign a name to the bank To clear all the current data in the selected pad press t...

Page 123: ...ad button is pressed the phrase is played back repeatedly until the STOP button is pressed OFF The phrase is played back only once CHORD STEP RECORD A chord progression can be stored in PAD 5 and PAD...

Page 124: ...performance Comprehensive editing functions allow you to modify your recorded performance Data can easily be erased corrected or copied providing an especially convenient tool for creating your origi...

Page 125: ...song You can press the NAMING button and assign a name to the song Refer to page 83 You can press the PANEL WRITE button to store the current settings of the instrument at the beginning of the song Re...

Page 126: ...f a specific track SONG CLEAR page 97 Erase all the recorded data of a song MEASURE COPY page 98 Copy the contents of specific measures MEASURE ERASE page 99 Erase the contents of specific measures ME...

Page 127: ...s that can be set on the MIXER display Refer to page 150 CONTROL CTL Recording changes in the panel button status REALTIME STEP Rhythm setting and selection changes RHYTHM VARIATION 1 4 setting REVERB...

Page 128: ...to record 1 to 10 If you press the NAMING button you can assign a name to your song Refer to page 85 3 Set the desired sounds effects rhythms etc 4 Press the OK button The display changes to the REAL...

Page 129: ...corresponding balance buttons to display PLAY above the track number you wish to have played back For the RIGHT 1 RIGHT 2 and LEFT parts you can select two or more tracks to record at one time however...

Page 130: ...ou make a mistake in recording you can correct a specific portion of your perfor mance without having to redo the whole part Refer to page 84 11 When you have finished recording press the REC STOP but...

Page 131: ...cified 5 Press the START STOP button If the metronome is on cycle recording of the specified measures begins after a two measure count 6 Play the keyboard The specified measures are repeated during wh...

Page 132: ...ing func tion does not work You can press the MIXER button and modify the settings for each part For information about LYRICS refer to page 123 7 To stop playback press the START STOP button If the ST...

Page 133: ...le playback is not possible To return to the SEQUENCER PLAY display press the EXIT button Cycle playback can also be specified on the SEQUENCER PLAY display whenever the CYCLE ON indication is shown M...

Page 134: ...on Press the DEL button to erase the character at the cursor position Press the CLR button to erase the entire name Press the button to center the name 4 Press the OK button Panel Write You can change...

Page 135: ...eason you can use the punch recording feature to correct a selected portion of the performance without having to redo the whole part 1 On the SEQ MENU display use the SONG SELECT and buttons to select...

Page 136: ...cify the number of the punch in measure 3 Use the LAST MEASURE and buttons to specify the number of the punch out measure The number of the LAST measure must be higher than the number of the FIRST mea...

Page 137: ...ch the CON TROL part has been assigned the display changes to the STEP RECORD CONTROL display 4 Use the MEAS and buttons to select the measure This step is not necessary if you are recording from meas...

Page 138: ...om PAN KEY SHIFT COARSE TUNE TUNING FINE TUNE BEND SENS 3 Use the VALUE and buttons to adjust the numerical value of the setting 4 Press YES button Correcting the data 1 In the STEP RECORD mode specif...

Page 139: ...usly a few seconds This will display the CHORD screen 4 Store the chords Measure 1 measure 2 While playing a C chord with your left hand press the w key one time with your right hand A beep tone indic...

Page 140: ...il able Refer to page 55 Correct the recorded chord progression 1 Follow the procedure to select the STEP RECORD CHORD display 2 Use the MEAS buttons to go to the measure you wish to modify Use the an...

Page 141: ...e display changes to the confirmation display After specifying the desired tempo Press the YES button to store the specified tempo or press the NO button to cancel the new tempo value 6 Repeat steps 4...

Page 142: ...arts assigned to tracks set to OFF through this procedure use this setting to generate sound from an external sound source through the MIDI connectors You can use the MIDI OUT ON and OFF but tons to s...

Page 143: ...convenient setting When set to 100 the performance data is quantized exactly to the level specified for the VALUE just For example at 50 the data is quan tized to a point that is half that of the jus...

Page 144: ...e confirmation display appears Press the YES button to execute the function or press the NO button to cancel the function If the YES button is pressed COMPLETED appears on the display the specified so...

Page 145: ...n increments the cursor will stop Use the POS and buttons to change the value Example 10 2 48 indicates a point in measure 10 beat 2 point 48 one point is 1 96 of a quarter note q is shown at the poin...

Page 146: ...ENCER returns to measure 1 Drum Edit The DRUMS part can be edited on a specialized display This differs from the normal STEP RECORD edit procedure and is a convenient way to check the data for each no...

Page 147: ...You can also store DRUMS data on this display 1 Specify the point where the new note data will be stored 2 Use the VEL and buttons to specify the velocity how hard the key is played 3 Press the ENTER...

Page 148: ...you wish to copy from 2 On the TO side use the SONG and but tons to select the song number to copy to 3 Press the OK button The confirmation display appears Press the YES button to execute the functi...

Page 149: ...oint On the destination track the new data replaces the current measure contents 1 Specify the measures you wish to copy from the source track FROM On the FROM side specify the settings with the corre...

Page 150: ...nly note data is erased CONTROL Only control data volume effect and other panel settings as well as selection changes is erased 5 Press the OK button The confirmation display appears Press the YES but...

Page 151: ...to execute the function or press the NO button to cancel the function Note that if the END command is included in the source data it is also inserted Any data following the END command is not inserted...

Page 152: ...of pitch of specified notes 1 Use the TRACK and buttons to select the track you wish to edit You cannot select the track for the CONTROL RHYTHM or CHORD part If ALL is selected all tracks will be edi...

Page 153: ...irmation display appears Press the YES button to execute the function or press the NO button to cancel the function TRANSPOSE Change of key of specific measures of specific tracks 1 Use the TRACK and...

Page 154: ...a value causes the notes to sound earlier 5 Press the OK button The confirmation display appears Press the YES button to execute the function or press the NO button to cancel the function SD Audio Syn...

Page 155: ...radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communica tions However there is no guarantee that interfer ence will...

Page 156: ...4 QQTG0692 01_Caution for AC Mains Lead fm 4...

Page 157: ...Foreign material Ensure objects and liquids do not get into the unit Avoid exposing the unit to excessive smoke dust mechanical vibration and shock 3 Magnetism Situate the unit away from equipment an...

Page 158: ...the unit it is normal for the cabinet to become warm A word about the power cord If the power cord is scarred is partially cut or bronken or has a bad contact it may cause a fire or serious electrica...

Page 159: ...Technics pattern disk COMPOSER LOAD KN2400 29 PRACTICAL APPLICATIONS About the display 30 Favorites 33 Part I Sounds and effects 35 Overview of sounds and effects 35 Selecting sounds 36 Digital Drawb...

Page 160: ...Part VI Disk Drive KN2400 117 Outline of the Disk Drive function 117 Outline of the procedure 119 Loading data 120 Direct Play 122 Song Medley 124 Saving data 125 Disk management 128 Set the automatic...

Page 161: ...play Time Out 175 Data Protection 176 MIDI Setting Load Option 176 Part XII MIDI 177 What is MIDI 177 Outline of MIDI functions 179 Part Setting 180 Control Messages 181 Realtime Messages 181 Common S...

Page 162: ...POWER OFF ON PITCH BEND The PITCH BEND wheel allows a sliding change in the pitch Refer to page 45 PERFORMANCE PADS Add various phrases to your performance with the pad buttons Refer to page 67 RHYTHM...

Page 163: ...ard Refer to page 46 SOUND GROUP Various sounds are available for each sound group Refer to page 36 SEQUENCER Record and play back your performance Refer to page 73 EFFECT Add various effects to the s...

Page 164: ...RIATION MUSIC STYLE ARRANGER TEMPO PROGRAM RHYTHM GROUP Various rhythm patterns are available for each rhythm group Refer to page 49 AUTO PLAY CHORD Add an automatic accompaniment to your selected rhy...

Page 165: ...on settings and other messages Refer to page 30 Use the CONTRAST buttons to adjust the display so that it is easy to read EFFECT Add various effects to the sounds Refer to page 41 TRANSPOSE Raise or l...

Page 166: ...f this instrument may be initialized when the power is turned on AC IN 1 Plug the power cord into an outlet 2 Affix the music stand as shown 3 Press the POWER button to turn it on Located on the left...

Page 167: ...LOAD MUSIC STYLIST EFFECT SOUND GROUP SUSTAIN DIGITAL EFFECT CHORUS MULTI EFFECT REVERB PIANO GUITAR HARPSI ORGAN ACCORDION STRINGS VOCAL BRASS SAX WOODWIND SYNTH MALLET ORCH PERC BASS SOUND EXPLORER...

Page 168: ...TRAST OTHER PARTS TR MUTE PAGE DIGITAL DRAWBAR HELP EXIT DISPLAY HOLD POWER OFF ON PERFORMANCE PADS SOUND ARRANGER RHYTHM GROUP AUTO PLAY CHORD SET OFF ON POP ROCK DANCE POP BALLAD SPLIT POINT MODE CH...

Page 169: ...NTRAST OTHER PARTS TR MUTE PAGE DIGITAL DRAWBAR HELP EXIT DISPLAY HOLD POWER OFF ON PERFORMANCE PADS SOUND ARRANGER RHYTHM GROUP AUTO PLAY CHORD SET OFF ON POP ROCK DANCE POP BALLAD SPLIT POINT MODE C...

Page 170: ...IT DISPLAY HOLD POWER OFF ON PERFORMANCE PADS SOUND ARRANGER RHYTHM GROUP AUTO PLAY CHORD SET OFF ON POP ROCK DANCE POP BALLAD SPLIT POINT MODE CHORD FINDER OFF ON SIMPLE BEAT DANCE CLUB TRAD WALTZ US...

Page 171: ...POP ROCK DANCE POP BALLAD SPLIT POINT MODE CHORD FINDER OFF ON SIMPLE BEAT DANCE CLUB TRAD WALTZ USA JAZZ SWING BALLROOM SHOW LATIN WORLD MEMORY LOAD MUSIC STYLIST EFFECT SOUND GROUP SUSTAIN DIGITAL...

Page 172: ...DIGITAL DRAWBAR HELP EXIT DISPLAY HOLD POWER OFF ON PERFORMANCE PADS SOUND ARRANGER RHYTHM GROUP AUTO PLAY CHORD SET OFF ON POP ROCK DANCE POP BALLAD SPLIT POINT MODE CHORD FINDER OFF ON SIMPLE BEAT D...

Page 173: ...AUTO PLAY CHORD SET OFF ON POP ROCK DANCE POP BALLAD SPLIT POINT MODE CHORD FINDER OFF ON SIMPLE BEAT DANCE CLUB TRAD WALTZ USA JAZZ SWING BALLROOM SHOW LATIN WORLD MEMORY LOAD MUSIC STYLIST EFFECT S...

Page 174: ...OUP SUSTAIN DIGITAL EFFECT CHORUS MULTI EFFECT REVERB PIANO GUITAR HARPSI ORGAN ACCORDION STRINGS VOCAL BRASS SAX WOODWIND SYNTH MALLET ORCH PERC BASS SOUND EXPLORER DRUM KITS MEMORY PUSH RELEASE EASY...

Page 175: ...HOLD POWER OFF ON PERFORMANCE PADS SOUND ARRANGER RHYTHM GROUP AUTO PLAY CHORD SET OFF ON POP ROCK DANCE POP BALLAD SPLIT POINT MODE CHORD FINDER OFF ON SIMPLE BEAT DANCE CLUB TRAD WALTZ USA JAZZ SWIN...

Page 176: ...HM GROUP AUTO PLAY CHORD SET OFF ON POP ROCK DANCE POP BALLAD SPLIT POINT MODE CHORD FINDER OFF ON SIMPLE BEAT DANCE CLUB TRAD WALTZ USA JAZZ SWING BALLROOM SHOW LATIN WORLD MEMORY LOAD MUSIC STYLIST...

Page 177: ...POWER OFF ON PERFORMANCE PADS SOUND ARRANGER RHYTHM GROUP AUTO PLAY CHORD SET OFF ON POP ROCK DANCE POP BALLAD SPLIT POINT MODE CHORD FINDER OFF ON SIMPLE BEAT DANCE CLUB TRAD WALTZ USA JAZZ SWING BAL...

Page 178: ...FF ON SIMPLE BEAT DANCE CLUB TRAD WALTZ USA JAZZ SWING BALLROOM SHOW LATIN WORLD MEMORY LOAD MUSIC STYLIST EFFECT SOUND GROUP SUSTAIN DIGITAL EFFECT CHORUS MULTI EFFECT REVERB PIANO GUITAR HARPSI ORGA...

Page 179: ...OP ROCK DANCE POP BALLAD SPLIT POINT MODE CHORD FINDER OFF ON SIMPLE BEAT DANCE CLUB TRAD WALTZ USA JAZZ SWING BALLROOM SHOW LATIN WORLD MEMORY LOAD MUSIC STYLIST EFFECT SOUND GROUP SUSTAIN DIGITAL EF...

Page 180: ...BEAT DANCE CLUB TRAD WALTZ USA JAZZ SWING BALLROOM SHOW LATIN WORLD MEMORY LOAD MUSIC STYLIST EFFECT SOUND GROUP SUSTAIN DIGITAL EFFECT CHORUS MULTI EFFECT REVERB PIANO GUITAR HARPSI ORGAN ACCORDION S...

Page 181: ...CHORD FINDER OFF ON SIMPLE BEAT DANCE CLUB TRAD WALTZ USA JAZZ SWING BALLROOM SHOW LATIN WORLD MEMORY LOAD MUSIC STYLIST EFFECT SOUND GROUP SUSTAIN DIGITAL EFFECT CHORUS MULTI EFFECT REVERB PIANO GUI...

Page 182: ...nce buttons below the display to adjust the volumes APC AUTO PLAY CHORD PADS PERFORMANCE PADS METR METRONOME When setting the volume balance press the upper button to increase the volume and the lower...

Page 183: ...buttons to the right of the balance buttons to view different pages of the display Press the upper button to view the next page of the display and the lower button to view the previous page of the dis...

Page 184: ...be adjusted is high lighted on the display EXIT While the setting display is shown press this but ton to go back to the previous display DISPLAY HOLD Press this button to turn it on when you wish to...

Page 185: ...which your instrument was purchased and the selected display language Favorites With up to 9 types of sounds rhythms functions etc you can arrange them to make up your own unique screen pattern 1 Pre...

Page 186: ...ish to paste the item 5 Repeat steps 3 and 4 to create the display you want There are nine settable items on the display 6 On the FAVORITES SETTINGS display press the OK button Your customized display...

Page 187: ...ata is created and reproduced by computer For information about GM2 refer to page 118 Equipment with the logo shown below is compatible with NX SOUND song data Part This instrument is organized into t...

Page 188: ...fer to page 170 3 Select the desired sound from the list on the display When you select a sound the optimum effects for the sound are automatically applied You can also choose to cancel this automatic...

Page 189: ...und names in alphabetical order Press the ALP button to return to the CATE GORY display Digital Drawbar You can play organ sounds while controlling the drawbars on the display 1 In the PART SELECT sec...

Page 190: ...ichever is relevant for the selection and set ATTACK TIME Use the and buttons to adjust the time it takes for the drawbar sound to sound after a key is played RELEASE TIME Use the and buttons to adjus...

Page 191: ...d cannot be split CONDUCTOR settings How sounds are assigned to the keyboard All keys produce the RIGHT 1 sound All keys produce the RIGHT 2 sound All keys produce both the RIGHT 1 sound and the RIGHT...

Page 192: ...a location other than C3 1 Press the SPLIT POINT button The following display appears 2 Press a key on the keyboard to specify the desired split point A split point is set at the location of the pres...

Page 193: ...roup This effect may not work for some sounds In the initialized state the sustain can be turned on and off with the optional Foot Switch sold separately DIGITAL EFFECT DIGITAL EFFECT gives the sound...

Page 194: ...use the PAGE buttons to switch pages Press the VARI button to enable the variation effect This display can also be accessed from the REVERB EFFECT MENU display Refer to page 155 EFFECT EDIT The effec...

Page 195: ...of the effect This display can also be accessed from the REVERB EFFECT MENU display Refer to page 155 EFFECT EDIT Your edited effect can be stored in a memory for later recall The procedure is the sam...

Page 196: ...lowing 4 Set using the button on the left of the display Select the effect name MIC REVERB MIC EFFECT 5 Set the MIC REVERB Use the PARAMETER and buttons to select an attribute and use the VALUE and bu...

Page 197: ...ion and the pitch bend effect is turned off The pitch bend effect does not function for the AUTO PLAY CHORD accompaniment pattern or during a normal performance for the sounds of the LEFT part The amo...

Page 198: ...too high or too low for your voice Your choice is to either learn the song all over again in a different key or to use the TRANSPOSE feature Adjust the key with the and buttons The key is changed in h...

Page 199: ...ds The display looks similar to the following 2 Use the buttons to select the har mony style When the OCTAVE HARD ROCK or FAN FARE style is selected the TECHNI CHORD functions even when the keyboard i...

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