Technics Digital Ensemble Sx Pr604 Owners Manual

SAX &
WOODWINDORGAN &
ACCORDIONSOUND
EXPLORERBRASS SYNTHMIXTURESMULTI EFFECTCHORUS REVERB PLAY EASY REC
SET NEXT BANK BANK VIEWPROGRAM
MENUSDISK
LOADCHORD STEP REC
DISK
IN USE
SOLOTECHNI-CHORDDIGITAL EFFECT BRILLIANCE
STRINGS TRANSPOSE R1/R2 OCTAVE–
PART SELECT
CONDUCTORPANEL MEMORY
LEFT RIGHT 2 RIGHT 1
LEFT RIGHT 2 RIGHT 1
+–+
GRAND UPRIGHT ELECTRIC MODERN12345678
VOCAL BASSDRUM KITS MEMORYGUITAR
& HARPSIMALLET &
ORCH PERCDIGITAL
DRAWBAR
SOUND GROUPEFFECTSEQUENCER
PIANO
DISPLAY HOLDEXITPAGE
SEQUENCER...

Controls and functions (PR804)
FAVORITES
Fashion a customized display
in which all your favorite
sounds, rhythms and styles are
assembled. (Refer to page 33.)
DEMOSPLIT
POINT
MAIN
VOLUMEAPC/SEQUENCER
VOLUME
MODE
CHORD FINDER
OFF/ON AUTO SETTING BANK STOP8&16
BEATROCK & POP BALLAD JAZZ & SWINGMOVIE &
SHOWSOUND
ARRANGERPIANO STYLISTTEMPO / PROGRAMPROGRESSIVE
PIANIST
ONE TOUCH
PLAYSIMPLE PIANO FADE
IN OUT
INTRO & ENDINGSTART / STOP
SYNCHRO
START
TAP TEMPOFILL IN12 112 34BEAT2
METRONOMESET OFF/ON...

SAX &
WOODWINDORGAN &
ACCORDIONSOUND
EXPLORERBRASS SYNTH SOLOISTMULTI EFFECTCHORUS REVERB PLAY EASY REC
SET NEXT BANK BANK VIEWPROGRAM
MENUSDISK
LOADCHORD STEP REC
DISK
IN USE
SOLOTECHNI-CHORDDIGITAL EFFECT BRILLIANCE
STRINGS TRANSPOSE R1/R2 OCTAVE–
PART SELECT
CONDUCTORPANEL MEMORY
LEFT RIGHT 2 RIGHT 1
LEFT RIGHT 2 RIGHT 1
+–+
GRAND UPRIGHT ELECTRIC MODERN12345678DIGITAL
DRAWBAR VOCAL BASS
DRUM KITS MIXTURES MEMORYGUITAR
& HARPSIMALLET &
ORCH PERC
SOUND GROUPEFFECT THEATRE SONICSEQUENCER
PIANO
DISPLAY...

Getting started
1
Plug the power cord into an outlet.
2
Press the POWER button to turn it on.
•The power indicator in the left front of the body
is lit.
3
Touch any note on the keyboard.
•Your piano features Touch Response. You
control the volume by playing the keys harder
or softer.
4
Set the MAIN VOLUME to an
appropriate level with the sliding
control.
DEMOSPLIT
POINTMAIN
VOLUMEAPC/SEQUENCER
VOLUMEMODECHORD FINDEROFF/ON AUTO SETTING BANK STOP8&16
BEATROCK & POP BALLAD JAZZ & SWINGMOVIE &
SHOWSOUND...

Playing the piano
Your piano is equipped with various fine functions which make it an extremely versatile instrument.
But it should be remembered that it is first of all a fine piano. Select one of the piano sounds and
enjoy its excellent quality.
When you activate the SIMPLE PIANO feature, the entire keyboard is instantly transformed into a
piano, regardless of the current instrument settings.
1
Press the SIMPLE PIANO button to
turn it on.
•The indicator lights.
•The display changes to the SIMPLE PIANO...

Progressive Pianist
Your piano offers a fun method of learning to play piano. Start one of the 100 etudes incorporated in
this piano, read the music in the display, listen to the gentle accompaniment for your own and, have
a good practice!
1
Press the PROGRESSIVE PIANIST
button.
2
Select the goal of the practice.
3
Use the SONG ∧ and ∨ buttons to
select a preferred song.
4
Press the LISTEN button.
5
Press the START/STOP button on the
control panel and listen to the model
interpretation while watching the...

See and listen to the
demonstration
1
Press the DEMO button.
2
Use the buttons to the left and right
the display to select the demonstration
tune you wish to see and listen to.
•The demonstration performance and display
corresponding to your selection will begin.
•To end the demonstration before it has
finished, press the START/STOP button.
Slide Show
The Slide Show function displays the images
which change in concordance with the music
progression. Enjoy, with the DEMO songs, a
variety of the images...

Select a sound
1
In the CONDUCTOR section on the
panel, press the RIGHT 1 button to
turn it on.
2
In the SOUND GROUP or PIANO
section, press one of the sound
buttons.
3
Select a sound from the list of sounds
shown on the display.
•For most of the buttons, the list of sounds is
contained on two or more screen “pages.” To
see a different part of the list, press either
PAGE button.
4
Play the keyboard.
Add reverberation.
A
Press the REVERB button to turn it on.
DEMOSPLIT
POINTMAIN
VOLUMEAPC/SEQUENCER...

Select the registration for a
music style 
(PIANO STYLIST)
1
Press the PIANO STYLIST button to
turn it on.
2
Press the PIANO STYLES button.
3
Use the ARRANGE MODE button to
select the desired type of arrangement.
•Select the type you wish to play 
(PIANO SOLO/PIANO & COMBO
/PIANO & ENSEMBLE).
4
Use the SELECT MODE button to
specify how you wish to select a style.
GENRE: Select a style by musical genre.
ERA: Select a style by era.
ALPHABET: Select a style from an alphabetical
list.
5
Use the...

Automatic panel settings
(ONE TOUCH PLAY)
1
In the RHYTHM GROUP section,
press the button for a desired rhythm.
2
Select a rhythm from the list of
rhythms on the display.
3
Press and hold the ONE TOUCH
PLAY button for a few seconds.
•The sound, effects and tempo suitable for the
selected rhythm are automatically selected.
The tempo can be adjusted with the
TEMPO/PROGRAM dial.
4
Use your left hand to play the chords
and your right hand to play the melody.
•Pressing a key on the left area of the keyboard...