Page 1: ...Thchnics sx PRSOV sx PR250 sx PR350 VII 2 PRACTICAL APPLICATIONS 0 G T A L E N S E M B L E ...
Page 2: ...omatic playback of the stored chord progression 19 Storing rhythm changes 19 An exampleof storing in the Sequencer 20 Storing a performance 21 Example of storing a piano performance 22 Q i Q 2 Playing back the performance 25 Erasingthe recordedperformance 25 Partrv Creating rhythm patterns 26 Composer 26 Setting up 26 Recordingpart by part 28 Play back the stored pattern 30 Editing a preset rhythm...
Page 3: ...ce styles The type of keyboard is centrally controlled by the PLAY STYLE section Normal Play PIANO MODE When this button is on this instrument can be played as a standard piano PLAY STYLE NORMAl PUY SPuTPOINT _SPUT PI OO Piano sound If sounds other than piano type sounds have been chosen the PLAY STYLE indicators all go out KEYBOARD SPLIT The keyboard divides into two playing areas each with a dif...
Page 4: ...e time 0 E P ANOJ 0 E PtNoJ 0 0 E P ANOJ 0 E P ANOJ 0 E P ANOJ 0 E P ANOJ 3 0 6 W o o 00 I 0000 5 SOUND SELECT LEFT SELECT SOUNDISUST 0 0 SOUND VARIATION 0 0 HARPSI EGRANOCHORDMALLET GUITAR FLUTE SAX 0 0 0 0 0 0 000000 BRASSTRUMPET ORGANSTRINGS ACOUSTIC ELECTRIC 0 0 0 0 0 0 000000 BASS SOUND SELECT HARPSI ELECTR EGRANOCHOROMALLET GUITAR GUITAR SYNTH 0 0 0 0 0 0 000000 SYNTH BRASS BRASSTRUMPET SAX ...
Page 5: ...he PIANO MODE automat ically Sound Variation Each sound except the four piano sounds has a variation or different voice By pressing the SOUND VARIATION button to turn it on the sound changes to the variation of the selected sound SO JNO V N For details concerning the sound variations please refer to the separate booklet The SOUND VARIATION on off status is memorized independently for each sound De...
Page 6: ...2 IE I _ a o a IITfUocc _ 5a 2 1 oc 0000 oo I 0 0 0 d b jii ooc5E 0000 _ I Various effects can be applied to the sound by pressing the desired button to turn it on DIGITAL CELESTE SUSTAIN 1 2 PEDAL 0 0 0 000 DIGITALCELESTE 1 2 DIGITAL CELESTE gives the sound greater depth and breadth DIGITAL CELESTE 1 is the minimum amount of this effect DIGITAL CELESTE 2 is the maximum amount of this effect Selec...
Page 7: ...ect is the one whose volume level can be adjusted 3 After approximately 3 seconds the indicator for the second sound you selected will flash This is your visual signal that you can adjust the volume for this sound 4 Adjust the volume of the second sound by using the TRANSPOSE PROGRAM s UP and DOWN buttons MUSICAL DISPLAY 0 TRANSPOSEf 0 PROGRAM 0 n Gup n The number of notes which can sound simul ta...
Page 8: ... PR250 PR350 LEFT SELECT SO I JIJST 5 L FT uecT 5 SOUND SUST You can also set the sustain pedal on off status for the left part of the keyboard using SUSTAIN PEDAL button The indicator for the selected sound lights momentarily and then the indicator for the right hand part lights SplitPoint Press this button to change the location of the keyboard split point SPLIT POINT 0 Each time the button is p...
Page 9: ... button changes the key as follows D D E E F F Each press of the DOWN button changes the key as follows B B A A G If the two buttons are pressed at the same time the key returns to C When a TRANSPOSE button is pressed the transposed key is shown on the display A sharp is indicated by 5 and a flat by b B and D are displayed as band d respectively When the TRANSPOSE function is active the C key will...
Page 10: ...ected For example to select the SWING 2 rhythm RHYTHM SELECT OMARCH OCOUNTIIY OWALTZOSWING 1OSWINGZ OOIXIE o lLh OLATIN OLATINZO 0 0 oa aEAT o g tN OSHUfFlE O D OU 8EATI 016BEA11 O o o d OOiSCO O i T 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 00 0 The indicator for the selected rhythm lights OSWING2 1 A11 r Press again o j 3 1 ING2 016BEAT 1 0 3 Rhythm Variation When the RHYTHM VARIATION button is on the rhythm pattern ...
Page 11: ... split Press a key to the left of the keyboard split point When the keyboard is not split Even when the keyboard is not divided into left and right sec tions the indicator at the split position will light while the SPLIT POINT button is depressed If desired you can change the split point by pressing the SPLIT POINT button at this time To start the rhythm press a key to the left of the indicated sp...
Page 12: ...sure the red BEAT indicator lights On the second and succeeding beats of the measure the green indicators light MUSICAL DISPLAY t III tL L TRANSPOSEI 0 PROGRA 0 OOWNC3 Gup 2 3 4 BEAT 0 0 0 0 SLOW WAST TEMPO Intra You can begin the rhythm with an intro pattern 1 Press the INTRO ENDING button to turn it on INTRQ IE IDING 0 2 Press the START STOP button to start the rhythm START STOP An intro pattern...
Page 13: ... keyboard into a whole band of per cussive instruments and other special sounds KEYBOARD PEA lI ION 5 PERC ERASE The Touch Response feature also functions for the KEYBOARD PERCUSSION sounds When the KEYBOARD PERCUSSION is turned on the sounds you sel9ct with the SOUND SELECT buttons are not available To return to the normal sound press the KEY BOARD PERCUSSION button to turn it off The KEYBOARD PE...
Page 14: ...c Split In the BASIC SPLIT mode the chord can be specified either by playing just its root note or by playing the chord itself 1 Press the BASIC SPLIT button to turn it on AUTO PLAY CHORD BASIC SPLIT ADVANCEDSPLIT PIANIST P 0 0 00 The keyboard automatically divides into left and right sections 2 Select a rhythm from the RHYTHM SELECT section 3 Press the START STOP button to start the rhythm playin...
Page 15: ...keyboard the chord is automatically played in an accompaniment pattern 1 1 The piano can distinguish the following played chords for each key C is given as an example C C CM Caug Cm Cm Cdim Cm 5 CmM C sus4 If a chord other than these is played the chord in this group which is most closely related is used Advanced Split In the ADVANCED SPLIT mode the chord is specified by playing it on the left par...
Page 16: ...m the original patterns and which are without piano accompaniment This means that when you use the PIANIST ACCOMP mostly non piano in struments are used in ACCOMP 1 2 and 3 ex cept for the ACCOMP 1 part of the SWING rhythm The idea is to be able to play the only piano sound by yourself and still be able to have a band assisting you which does not include piano sounds In this way your piano will gi...
Page 17: ...EL MEMORY buttons allow you to set up the sounds effects and rhythm and store them in memory Then simply by pressing just one but ton the stored panel settings are recalled in stantly PR50V PR250 PR350 SET PANELMEMORY 1 2 3 0 0 0 000 0 1 Set up the desired panel settings 2 With the SET button held down press one of the number buttons of the PANEL MEMORY SET 1 l j rf PANEL MEMORY 1 2 3 0 0 0 000 SE...
Page 18: ... progression The PROGRAM SECTION controls are also used when setting functions for the SEQUEN CER COMPOSER and MIDI These functions are explained later SOUND CONTROL 1 CONTROL 2 MIDI 0 OCTAVESHIFT 0 PEOAL SETTING 0 TRACK CLEAR 0 CHANNEL 0 REVERBOEPTH 0 0 PMEM EXPANO 0 0 SONG CLEAR 0 0 OCTAVE SHIFT 0 0 ACCQMP VOLUME 0 MIN RANGE 0 INITIAL 0 LOCAL CONTROL 0 PIANO TUNING 0 MEDLEY 0 QUANTIZE 0 PMEMP CH...
Page 19: ... beep will sound to indicate that the chord has been stored Measure 2 Store an F chord While holding down an F chord on the left part of the keyboard press the 0 key one time to specify a whole note G C C G C g Measures 3 and 4 In the same way store one measure of a G chord and one measure of a C chord To store the chord progression again redo from the beginning press the reset key You can specify...
Page 20: ...l settings for the beginning of the tune stored select the beginning sounds rhythm and other panel settings BEFORE starting the recording procedure Storinganintra To store a drums only intro first turn on the STEP CHORD REC button then turn on the INTRO ENDING button To store an intro played as part of the accom paniment pattern first turn on the STEP CHORD REC button then while pressing the keys ...
Page 21: ...Y changes in the middle of the tune Changesin the PANEL MEMORYselection can be stored in the SEQUENCER 1 Store the chord progression up to the point where the PANEL MEMORYselection chan ges 2 Press the desired PANEL MEMORY button A beep will sound to indicate that the change has been stored 3 Continue storing the chord progression Other rhythm settings which are stored in the SEQUENCER ACCOMPPART ...
Page 22: ... or TRACK CLEAR procedure refer to page 25 to erase the previously stored data If you wish to keep the stored contents you can save them on a memory disk with the Digital Disk Recorder refer to page 33 The Digital Disk Recorder is sold separately for the PR50V PR250 21 Parts which are stored Data which is stored RIGHT LEFT BASS AC Performance data including Touch Response selected sounds DIGI COMP...
Page 23: ...2 I REG I CHORD oCDCDo JCTI The RIGHT indicator flashes slowly This is a visual indication that the RIGHT part is now in the recording mode The indicators for the other parts go out 3 Play the music on the keyboard Actual recording begins when you press a key on the keyboard or press the START STOP button to start the rhythm The START STOP indicator remains lit while the SEQUENCER is in the record...
Page 24: ...EfT OBA55 OACCOMP II OACCOMP2 I REC CHORD JCOCDCDCDo J n The indicators for the parts which can be recordedflash 2 Press the BASS button 1 1 SEQUENCER ORIGHT OLEfT 081 55 OACCOMPIIOACCDMP2 I REC 1 CHORD OCDCDoCDCD The BASS indicator flashes slowly This is a visual indication that the BASS part is now in the recording mode The indicators for the other parts go out The sound and the SUSTAIN PEDAL bu...
Page 25: ...ts for the RIGHT part can be stored at this time The RIGHT and LEFT parts of a split keyboard can be stored at the same time Press the RIGHT and LEFT buttons so that both their indicators are flashing slowly 6 Press the START STOP button The BASS part you recordedfirst begins to play Playthe right hand part in time with this 1 8 START STOP 7 When you have finished playing the RIGHT part press the ...
Page 26: ... can be stored in the SEQUENCER The SEQUENCER contents remain in the memory for about one week after the POWER button is turned off Erasing therecordedperformance TRACK CLEAR You can erase a specified part track from the SEQUENCER performance This is useful for ex ample when you make a mistake in recording a part and wish to redo only that part 1 Press the CONTROL 2 button the number of times nece...
Page 27: ...0 0 08 8EAT O OS iI lf O lAOO i OI 8 12O O t G ODISCD O O T OOOOOOOOOO O 14c 0 0 The indicator above the selected button will light ALL appears on the display 3 When creating a new rhythm pattern all parts of a previously stored rhythm pattern in the selected number button should now be erased by pressing the COMPOSER CLEAR button 0 STEP OCOMPOSEJt 1tOMPOSER Co cY 0 0 4 Specify a time signature fo...
Page 28: ... IO O5 RA 0 I J I LI _t Specify this level for other patterns Ilt 1 I Lt The QUANTIZEfunction does not work The default setting is The QUANTIZE function can be turned on off and the level changed as desired during the recording procedure depending on the par ticular phrase you are playing i I I i Note Note units smaller than the selected QUAN TIZE level will not be recorded correctly In this case ...
Page 29: ...he rhythm in effect when the COMPOSER REC button was turned on is available For detailed information concerning the drum kits refer to the separate booklet The current measure number 1 or 2 is shown on the display Note that if one of the CON TROL 2 indicators is lit the current measure is not displayed Press the CONTROL 2 button until all the indicators are off and the measure number will be shown...
Page 30: ...rror in playing you may press the COMPOSER CLEAR button to erase the entire BASS part III ACCOMP part 1 Press one of the ACCOMP buttons to turn it on OBASS OACCOMP 1 OACCOMP2 OACCOMPJ OORUMS CHORD GJICD IT DICD 0 The indicator flashes 2 Select the desired ACCOMP sound from the SOUND SELECT section 3 Play two measures of the ACCOMP pattern on the keyboard Record the performance in C major for corre...
Page 31: ... The DRUMS part of the recorded rhythm begins to play The BASS and ACCOMP parts are played back with the AUTO PLAY CHORD 0 AUTO PLAY CHORD BASIC SPLIT ADVANCEDSPLIT PIANIST 0 0 0 000 START STOP The ACCOMP PART 1 3 buttons should be on Editing a presetrhythmpattern The editing feature of the COMPOSER allows you to modify any of the factory preset rhythms or even your original rhythms and then store...
Page 32: ...nd PR250 External memory Save store the data from the SEQUENCER to the disk Sequencer data Max 20 performances I Load recall the stored data from the disk SY D20 Memory Disk Installing inyourDigital Ensemble PR50V PR250 1 Make sure that the power to the Digital En semble is turned off 2 Remove the cover from the connector unit by first removing the screw 3 Use the gap at the top of the cover as a ...
Page 33: ... disk or erase the contents of a recorded disk This procedure clears the entire contents of the disk Reformat a disk if it cannot be saved to or loaded from properly because of exposure to a magnetic field If using commercially available floppy disks other than the SY D20 memory disk be sure to use 3 5 inch 2DD double sided double den sity double track floppy disks 1 Insert the disk into the Digit...
Page 34: ...out data saving is completed and you can now remove the memory disk from the Digital Disk Recorder Loading thestoredperformance 1 Insert the memory disk into the slot of the Digital Disk Recorder 2 Press the LOAD button 1 84 0AD 10 3 Use the TRANSPOSE PROGRAM buttons to specify the number of the tune you wish to load MUSICAL DISPLAY L LI I I T NSPOSE 0 00 0 0 1 If no song is stored in the number y...
Page 35: ...XECUTE but ton To return the piano to the normal performance mode keep the CONTROL 1 button depressed momentarily Precautions totakewhenhandling a memory disk Do not open the shutter and touch the record ing surface of the memory disk Fingerprints on the recording surface will gather dust and damage the memory disk Do not place heavy objects on the memory disk or bend throw or drop it The memory d...
Page 36: ...ecorder J Lt Insert a correctlyformatted disk Loadingfailure I Perform the loading procedure again L I No memorydisk in the Digital Disk Recorder i Inserta memory disk CJ L You have attemptedto load a song numberwhich has not been saved Load a song numberwhich has been saved L _I No Digital Disk Recorder LI Install the SY FD20 PR50V PR250 L J I J Saving failure C J _I Performthe savingprocedure ag...
Page 37: ...red in the PANEL MEMORY MIN RANGE Select whether or not sound is generated when the keys are pressed very softly MEDLEY Refer to the explanation on page 34 DISK FORMAT Refer to the explanation on page 32 PR250 PR350 SOUND CONTROL CONTROL 2 0 OCTAVE SHIFT 0 PEDAL SETTUjG 0 TRACK CLEAR 0 REVERB DEPTH 0 0 PMEtA EXPAND 0 0 SONG CLEAR 0 0 ACCOMP VOlUt lE 0 MINRANGE 0 INITIAL 0 PIAI Q TUNING 0 MEDLEY 0 ...
Page 38: ...UND TAVE SHIFT 6 1 EVERB DEPTH 0 0 ACCOMP VOLUME 0 PIANO TUNING 0 TOUCH SENSITIVITY l 2 Octave shift can be set independently for the left and right parts of the keyboard Press either the RIGHT or LEFT button in the SEQUENCER section to specify the right or left part of the keyboard ORIGHT OLEFT OBASS oAg g 6 OAcca OAcca CD CD IT CD CD IT h The indicatorof the selected part flashes Select RIGHT fo...
Page 39: ...ect the type of tuning for your instrument 1 Use the SOUND button to select PIANO TUNING SOUND 0 OCTAVE SHIFT 0 REVERB DEPTH 0 o CCOMP VOLUME 8 f IANO TUNING rOUCH SENSITIVITY 2 Use the TRANSPOSE PROGRAM buttons to select 0 n or 0 F F MUSICAlOISPlAY 1011 I H o 1 0 Standard piano tuning in which the lower pitches are tuned slightly lower and the higher pitches are tuned slightly higher N 0 on I II ...
Page 40: ...edal INTRO ENDING FILL IN START STOP on off The function newly assigned to the specified pedal is shown on the display P MEM EXPAND Set the range of panel settings which are stored in the PANEL MEMORY buttons 1 Use the CONTROL 1 button to select P MEM EXPAND CONTROL I PlEGAL SETiING ILMEM EXPAND 0 d IN RANGE 0 MEDLEY h 0 DISK FORMAT 2 Use the TRANSPOSE PROGRAM buttons to select 0 n or 0 F F If The...
Page 41: ...ssed This setting is effective only for piano sounds GRAND PIANO UPRIGHT PIANO E PIANO 1 2 INITIAL Reset the programmable memories and buttons to their initialized status 1 Use the CONTROL 2 button to select INITIAl CONTROL 2 0 TRACK CLEAR j jONG CLEAR 0 2 TIAL I UANTIZE 0 BEAT COMPOSER 2 Use the TRANSPOSE PROGRAM buttons to select the initialization mode MUSICAL DISPLAY I I IlL L fRANSPOSEI 0 PRO...
Page 42: ...se a commercially available MIDI cable Contact your Technics dealer for more information Connection examples To generate sound frc m a connected instrument by playing this instrument MIDI OUT MIDI cable 1 MIDI IN I SX KN400 for example I To generate sound from this instrument by operating a connected MIDI sequencer MIDI IN PR MIDI OUT SY MO8 for example MIDIstickers Before using the MIDI functions...
Page 43: ...RT STOP and subsequent func tions in the list first use the MIDI button to select OTHERS then turn on or off the func tions indicated on the MIDI stickers To cancel the function setting mode and return to the normal status press the MIDI button and hold it until all the indicators are off 1 Use the MIDI button to select CHANNEL 1 MIDI e HANNEL OOCTAVE SHIFT 0 LOCAL CONTROL 0 PMEM P CHANGE 0 OTHERS...
Page 44: ...ically set to 1 The default setting is O LOCALCONTROL Specify for each part whether the performance played on this instrument s keyboard is output by this instrument s sound generator or not 1 Use the MIDI button to select LOCAL CON TROL MIDI 0 CHANNEL 9 0CTAVE SHIFT n 8 t1CAL CONTROL PMEMP CHANGE 0 OTHERS 2 Press a button to select the part 0 RIGHT OLEFT Os SS O 61 OAeCO P2OAeCO P OORUMS OCONTooL...
Page 45: ...he selected part flashes 4 Use the TRANSPOSE PROGRAM buttons to specify the program change number Select one from 0 127 or OFF Keep the button depressed to change the num ber more rapidly MUSICAL DISPLAY 0 DD 5 If desired repeat steps 3 and 4 for other parts When set to 0 F F n program change data is not sent for that part when that PANEL MEMORY button is pressed f I fl RANSPOSEI PfIOGRA 0 START I...
Page 46: ...he SONG SELECTbutton to specify w et ef Ofnot song numbef data can be ex changed 0 COUNT FILL IN INTRO ENDING 0 0 SYNCHRO START 0 0 START STOP 0 STAAT STOP WIOllOAO ECT WID ClOC On indicator is lit Song number data can be ex changed O indicatOfis not it Song number data cannot be exchanged MIDILOAD When loading data from a memory disk into this instrument s memory specify whether or not the stored...
Page 47: ...is controlled by this instrument s AUTO PLAY CHORD and PLAY MODE settings P CHANGE MODE You can match the sound change data when transmitting receiving between different Technics instruments 1 Use the MIDI button to select OTHERS 2 In the RHYTHM SELECT section use the three P CHANGE MODE buttons NORMAL TEC 1 and TEC 2 to select the type of data matching RHYTHM SELECT OMARCH OCOOlITRY 0 WALTZ 0 SWI...
Page 48: ...ed rhythm pattern is transmitted as performance data APC When this button is on the note on off data for the AUTO PLAY CHORD accompaniment pat tern is transmitted as performance data TRANSPOSE The TRANSPOSE status is trans mitted That is the note on off data values are offset by the TRANSPOSE function of the piano before they are transmitted EXTSEQMODE When using an external sequencer select wheth...
Page 49: ... 9nH v O x 9nH v O x 9nH v O After Key s X X X X X X X X Touch Ch s X X X X X X X X Pitch Bender X X X X X X X X 7 iY 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 volume MAINVOLUME 64 0 0 0 0 0 0 X X sustain 66 0 0 X X X X X X sostenuto pedal 67 0 0 0 0 0 0 X X soft pedal Control Change 80 X 0 X X X X X X auto play chord 82 x X x x x x 0 x intro ending fill in 83 0 0 X X X X X X octave shift 93 0 X X X X X X X chorus DIGITAL CE...
Page 50: ... 0 0 0 0 0 0 X X 7 l 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 volume MAINVOLUME 64 0 0 0 0 0 0 X X sustain 66 0 0 X X X X X X sostenuto pedal 67 0 0 0 0 0 0 X X soft pedal Control Change 80 X 0 X X X X X X auto play chord 82 X X X X X X 0 X intra ending fill in 83 0 X X X X X X X octave shift 93 0 X X X X X X X chorus DIGITALCELESTE1 94 0 X X X X X X X cel8ste 01 ITAL CELESTE2 Prog 015 015 0 15 0 15 0 15 0 15 PR50Y PR50Y PR...
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