5
Using Other Functions
The SP-170DX allows you to play back the songs or adjust various functions by pressing a specific
key while also pressing and holding down the PIANO PLAY and SOUND buttons. Please refer to
the “MIDI” section on the next page for more information on MIDI channels and program change
messages.
While pressing and holding down the PIANO PLAY and SOUND buttons, do not play the key-
board. Otherwise, you might get an unexpected result.
For information on the functions that are assigned to the keys, please refer to “Key Functions” on
pages 6 and 7.
About the confirmation sound
When you press a key to adjust settings for a function, you will hear the confirmation sound. To
turn this sound off, simultaneously press and hold down the PIANO PLAY and SOUND buttons
and press the A
#
0 key. To turn on the confirmation sound, repeat the previous procedure but press
B0 instead of A
#
0. The confirmation sound is set to On by default (when you turn the unit on).
Playing Back Songs
The SP-170DX features 10 songs that use 10 preset sounds.
While pressing and holding down the PIANO PLAY and
SOUND buttons, press one of the keys ranging from C6 to
A6 (on the right side of the keyboard). The song assigned to
the key that you pressed (as shown below) will start playing.
Playback starts from the selected song, then continues and
repeats all songs in ascending order until you stop playback.
1
2 4 7 9
3 5 6 8 10
To stop playback, press the PIANO PLAY and SOUND but-
tons simultaneously.
During playback of a song, you can switch the sound us-
ing the PIANO PLAY and SOUND buttons while playing
the keyboard. The effect setting of the song will also be
applied to the sound.
Even if you change the sound during playback of a song,
the corresponding MIDI data (such as MIDI Program
Change messages) will not be output.
Song name
1 (Piano 1):
Fantaisie-Impromptu Op.66 /F.Chopin
2 (Piano 2):
Amazing Grace/unknown (arr. : N.Nishi)
3 (E.Piano 1):
Ramble/M.Sakaguchi
4 (E.Piano 2):
KORG Orignal
5 (Harpsichord):
Invention No.8/J.S.Bach
6 (Clavichord):
KORG Orignal
7 (Vibraphone):
KORG Orignal
8 (P.Organ):
Toccata in D moll/J.S.Bach
9 (E.Organ):
KORG Orignal
10 (Strings):
First Snow/M.Sakaguchi
Effects (Reverb and Chorus)
You can use a reverb effect to add depth to the sound, and a
chorus effect to add width and space.
• Simultaneously press and hold down the PIANO PLAY and
SOUND buttons, and then press the A5 key to turn on the
reverb effect. To turn off the reverb effect, repeat the previ-
ous procedure but press the G
#
5 key instead of A5.
• Simultaneously press and hold down the PIANO PLAY and
SOUND buttons, and then press the B5 key to turn on the
chorus effect. To turn off the chorus effect, repeat the previ-
ous procedure but press the A
#
5 key instead of B5.
You can apply effects to each preset sound.
When you turn on the power to the unit, the effects will use
the optimum settings for each preset sound.
Key Touch Control function
The Key Touch Control function enables you to change the
way your playing strength will affect the output level. You
can set this function by using the white keys in a range from
D2 to F2. (See the figure on the left.)
• To play fortissimo with soft strokes (Light touch), press and
hold down the PIANO PLAY and SOUND buttons , and
then press the D2 key.
• To play fortissimo with very strong strokes (Heavy touch),
press and hold down the PIANO PLAY and SOUND but-
tons, and then press the F2 key.
• To simulate a normal piano touch (Standard touch), press
and hold down the PIANO PLAY and SOUND buttons, and
then press the E2 key.
Loud
Loudnes
s
Quiet
Quiet
Loud
Playing
strength
Light
Standard
Heavy
The default setting (when you turn on the unit) is Standard
touch.