Technics Digital Ensemble Sx Pr604 Owners Manual

Pedal Setting
By assigning one of the many programmable functions to each of the soft and sostenuto pedals, you can then control the function
during your performance just by pressing the pedal.
1.On the CONTROL MENU display, select
PEDAL SETTING.
•The display looks similar to the following.
2.Use the 
 and  buttons to select a pedal,
and the 
∧ and ∨ buttons to select its function.
OFF:
No function is assigned.
SOFT PEDAL:
Soft pedal on/off
SOSTENUTO PEDAL:
Sostenuto pedal on/off
P. MEM INCREMENT:...

Outline of Customize functions
Many of this instrument’s settings can be customized for maximum playing convenience and ease.
1.Press the PROGRAM MENUS button to turn
it on.
•The display looks similar to the following.
2.Select CUSTOMIZE.
•The display looks similar to the following.
3.Select a function.
FAVORITES SETTING
FAVORITES display settings (page 33)
DISPLAY TIME OUT (page 123)
Adjust settings related to the screen display.
DATA PROTECTION (page 123)
Specify when you don’t want the data to change...

Display Time Out
Numerous message displays and setting displays conveniently guide you through the operation steps of this instrument. Once
you become familiar with the operation of your instrument, however, you may wish to shorten or even suspend the display time
of the message displays.
1.On the CUSTOMIZE MENU display, select
DISPLAY TIME OUT.
•The display looks similar to the following.
2.Use the DISPLAY TYPE 
 and  buttons to
select the function.
SAVE REMINDER:
Reminder display (OFF, DEFAULT, HOLD,...

MIDI Setting Load Option
Specify how MIDI data is handled when data is loaded from a disk.
1.On the CUSTOMIZE MENU display, select
MIDI SETTING LOAD OPTION.
•The display looks similar to the following.
2.Use the 
 and  buttons to select an item.
Load MIDI Parameters?
From Registration file:
Specify 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...

Theatre Sonic Speaker Mode (PR804)
Specify whether the THEATRE SONIC effect is to be created using only speakers of the instrument or using external rear speakers
as well.
1.On the CUSTOMIZE MENU display, select
THEATRE SONIC SPEAKER MODE.
•The display looks similar to the following.
2.Select a mode.
VIRTUAL REAR SPEAKERS:
The effect is created using only internal speakers.
ACTUAL REAR SPEAKERS
The effect is created using external rear speakers as well.
•Do not select this mode when no external speakers...

What is MIDI?
MIDI (Musical Instrument Digital Interface) is the international standard for digital communication of electronic musical instrument
data. This means that any equipment which has a MIDI terminal—such as electronic musical instruments and personal comput-
ers—can easily exchange digital data with other MIDI equipment without resorting to complicated conversions or connections.
MIDI terminals
(On the rear panel)IN:
The terminal by which this instrument receives data
from other equipment....

The following kinds of data can be transmitted/received.
NOTE data
This is the most basic kind of MIDI data which is exchanged,
and is used to specify which keys are played and how hard
they 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 are assigned numbers from 0 to 127, with middle
C (C3) as 60. Note pitches are in semitone increments,
with the...

Part Setting
Follow this procedure to set the functions which can be set for each part: MIDI CHANNELs, the OCTAVE data to NOTE data
during transmission, and LOCAL CONTROL (whether or not the sound generator of this instrument is active during transmission).
1.On the MIDI MENU display, select PART SET-
TING.
•The display looks similar to the following.
2.Use the PART 
 and  buttons to select a
part.
•The list of parts covers 4 pages. Use the OTHER
PARTS/TR button or PAGE button to view different parts....

Control Messages
Enable or disable the exchange of various control data.
1.On the MIDI MENU display, select CONTROL
MESSAGES.
•The display looks similar to the following.
•The CONTROL MESSAGES display consists of 3 pages.
Use the PAGE buttons to switch between pages.
2.Use the MESSAGE 
 and  buttons to select
the control message.
3.Use the OFF/ON buttons to specify on or off
for the control message.
ON: Data for the control operation is exchanged.
OFF: Data for the control operation is not exchanged....

Common Setting
Set the functions which are common to all parts.
1.On the MIDI MENU display, select COMMON
SETTING.
•The display looks similar to the following.
2.Use 
 and  buttons to select the item.
NOTE ONLY:
Of the performance data, specify whether or not only note
data is exchanged.
PROGRAM CHANGE TO P. MEM:
Enable or disable the exchange of program change num-
bers for the RIGHT 1 part by operation of the PANEL
MEMORY buttons.
•For this setting, the PANEL MEMORY 1 to 8 program
change numbers...