Technics Digital Ensemble Sx Pr54 Owners Manual

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Sounds and effects
Part I   Sounds and effects
Selecting sounds
Select the sounds for the three parts you can play on the keyboard—RIGHT 1, RIGHT 2 and LEFT. After
first selecting a part and a SOUND GROUP, choose the desired sound from the display.
Select a sound
1.In the CONDUCTOR section, choose RIGHT
1, RIGHT 2 or LEFT.
The CONDUCTOR buttons are used to specify which
part is heard. (Refer to page 34.)
2.In the SOUND GROUP section, select a
sound group.
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The sounds in DRUM KITS are percussion sounds that
you play by striking the keyboard keys.
MEMORY is reserved for storing sounds you modify.
(Refer to page 119.)
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 feature.
(Refer to page 107.)
If there is more than one page to the display, use the
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TREMOLO
Tremolo is a rapid oscillation in volume, like the
effect of a rotating speaker. The tremolo speed
can be changed while you are playing.
Use the TREMOLO button to switch between the
SLOW and FAST rotating speeds.
The tremolo setting is effective for each part in common.
The TREMOLO is disabled if the MULTI EFFECT button
is turned ON.




 
Other settings
Use the buttons on either side of the display to
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Assigning parts to
the keyboard
The CONDUCTOR buttons are used to assign the parts (RIGHT 1, RIGHT 2, LEFT) to the keyboard in
many different ways. For example, you can split the keyboard into right and left sections (SPLIT), and
assign a different sound to each section.
CONDUCTOR
The volume for each part can be adjusted independently. (Refer to page 27.)
The following conditions are in effect when the AUTO PLAY CHORD is used.
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SPLIT POINT
You can split the keyboard into right and left sec-
tions (SPLIT), and assign a different sound to
each section.
1.Press the LEFT button in the CONDUCTOR
to turn it on.
If the LEFT part does not turn on, then turn off the AUTO
PLAY CHORD, or select any mode except PIANIST.
2.Use the SPLIT POINT button to define the
point that divides the left and right keyboard
sections.
Each time the SPLIT POINT button is pressed, the indi-
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2.Use the ∧ and ∨ buttons to adjust the amount
of resonance (0 to 99).• The higher the number, the greater the amount of reso-
nance.
 When set to 0, there is no string resonance.
Touch Sensitivity
Adjust keyboard touch response.
1.Press the PROGRAM MENUS button to turn it
on.
 The display looks similar to the following.
2.Select TOUCH SENSITIVITY.
 The display looks similar to the following.
3.Use the buttons to the left of the display to
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Effects
DIGITAL EFFECT
DIGITAL EFFECT gives the sound richness and
enhances your performance.
1.In the CONDUCTOR or PART SELECT sec-
tion, turn on the part to which this effect will be
applied.
2.Press the DIGITAL EFFECT button to turn it
on.
The on or off status of the DIGITAL EFFECT is preset for
each sound.
This effect does not work for the sounds in the DRUM
KITS sound groups.
This effect may not work for some sounds.
MULTI EFFECT
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REVERB
REVERB applies a reverberation effect to the
sound.
Press the REVERB button to turn it on.




 
Type and parameter settings
1.Press and hold the REVERB button for a few
seconds.
The display changes to the following.
2.Use the 
 and  buttons to select an effect
group.
The EFFECT MEMORY is an edited effect group.
3.Use the buttons to the right of the display to
select a type.
If the types comprise more than one display “page,” use
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MIC REVERB & EFFECT
You can add reverb and other effects to sound
from a connected microphone.
Connect a microphone to this instrument. (Refer to page
134.)
1.Press the PROGRAM MENUS button to turn it
on.
The display will appear as follows:
2.Select REVERB & EFFECT.
3.Select MIC REVERB & EFFECT.
The display looks similar to the following.
4.Set using the button on the left of the display.
Select the effect name (MIC REVERB/MIC
EFFECT).
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Techni-chord
TECHNI-CHORD turns your single note melodies into full chords and offers you a choice of different types
from a simple duet which adds one harmony note to your melody note, to big band reeds which adds four
harmony notes to your melody note. If TECHNI-CHORD is part of a ONE TOUCH PLAY or PIANO
STYLIST registration, a suitable TECHNI-CHORD type will be selected automatically.
Example:
Left hand (chord)
Right hand (melody)
1.Split the...