Technics Digital Ensemble Sx Pr604 Owners Manual
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Easy Edit The most commonly used edit functions are consolidated on one display, providing convenient and quick editing operation. 1.On the SOUND EDIT menu display, select EASY EDIT. •The display changes to the following. 2Use the buttons below the display to specify the value of the attribute. •An effect may remain unchanged when EASY EDIT is used to set the value, if another EDIT function was first used to set the value to its upper or lower limit. 3.Press the WRITE button to store your new sound. •Storing your new sound is explained on page 119. •If a sound is stored in the EASY EDIT mode, and is later selected in the EASY EDIT mode, the displayed value of an attribute may be different from the value when it was stored. The sound itself, however, is exactly as it was stored. Tone Edit Modify the separate tones which comprise the sound. About tones A sound may be made up of at most four tones. •A special process is used to produce real-sounding piano type tones. For this reason, some edit procedures for piano sounds, FILTER or AMPLITUDE for example, may differ from those for other sounds. TONE SELECT 1.On the SOUND EDIT menu, select TONE. •The display looks similar to the following. 2.Use the buttons to the left of the display to select the tone you wish to edit (1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th). •Use the ON/OFF buttons to select ON or OFF. 3.Select a sound for the tone. •Use the GROUP ∧ and ∨ buttons to select the group, and the TONE NAME ∧ and ∨ buttons to select the sound. •A “ *” mark in the TONE DYNAM column indicates that a TONE DYNAMICS change was made to the sound. 4.Use the LEVEL ∧ and ∨ buttons to adjust the volume. 5.Use the KEY ∧ and ∨ buttons to set the pitch of the output sound. BRILLIANCE: Adjust the brightness of the sound. VIBRATO DEPTH: Set vibrato depth. VIBRATO SPEED: Set vibrato speed. VIBRATO DELAY: Set time delay between key played and vibrato start. OCT SHIFT: Shift the octave range. ATTACK: Adjust attack time. RELEASE: Adjust time of sound fade-out after key is released. DIG.EFFECT: Select type of effect. (Refer to page 118.) Easy Edit items SOUND1st tone 3rd tone2nd tone 4th tone Sound Edit Part IX Sound Edit 111QQTG0665
6.Use the DETUNE ∧ and ∨ buttons for fine adjustment of the pitch deviation. 7.Use the PANNING ∧ and ∨ buttons to adjust the stereo balance. •PAN: CTR is the center point. At L64, the sound is all the way to the left, at R63 all the way to the right. •If STEREO R or STEREO L is selected for the MODE, the balance is fixed (cannot be moved). 8.Use the DELAY ∧ and ∨ buttons to adjust the delay time of the sound. •The higher the number, the longer the delay before sound output. 9.Use the TRIGGER ∧ and ∨ buttons to select a trigger mode. KEY ON: The normal mode, in which sound is emitted when the key is played. KEY OFF: Sound is emitted when the key is released (like muted strings, for example). LEGATO: Sound is emitted only when the key is played legato. NON LEG: Sound is not emitted when the key is played legato. PEDAL: The sound is produced only while the SUSTAIN button is on. CHORD: The sound is emphasized when chords are played (like the cutting sound of a guitar, for example). TONE COPY You can copy the tone of a particular sound to a specified tone in the sound you are editing. 1.On the 1/4 display, press the TONE COPY button. 2.Use the FROM ∧ and ∨ buttons to select the tone to copy from. •Use the OPTION ∧ and ∨ buttons to select the item you wish to copy. 3.Use the TO ∧ and ∨ buttons to select the tone you wish to copy to. 4.Press the OK button. •Tone copy is executed. KEY LAYER Adjust the relation of tone output to keyboard location. 1.Use the PAGE buttons to view the 2/4 display. •The display looks similar to the following. 2.Use the buttons to the left of the display to select a tone (1st, 2nd, 3rd or 4th). 3.Use the L-FADE ∧ and ∨ buttons and the LOW ∧ and ∨ buttons to define the area of the lower range of tone output. •By entering different values for the L-FADE and LOW settings, you can define a sloping volume increase to the peak output volume which corresponds to the note pitch. 4.Use the HIGH ∧ and ∨ buttons and the H- FADE ∧ and ∨ buttons to define the area of the higher range of tone output. •By entering different values for the H-FADE and HIGH settings, you can define a sloping volume decrease from the peak output which corresponds to the note pitch. •By overlapping the L-FADE and H-FADE curves of each different tone, you can achieve a cross-fade effect, where the sound gradually changes in relation to pitch. 5.Repeat steps 2 to 4 for the other tones, as desired. Sound Edit Part IX Sound Edit 112QQTG0665
VELOCITY LAYER Adjust these settings to regulate the tone output relative to the velocity. 1.Use the PAGE buttons to view the 3/4 display. •The display looks similar to the following. 2.Use the buttons to the left of the display to select a tone (1st, 2nd, 3rd or 4th). 3.Use the L-FADE ∧ and ∨ buttons and the LOW ∧ and ∨ buttons to define the sound output area for the lower range. 4.Use the HIGH ∧ and ∨ buttons and the H- FADE ∧ and ∨ buttons to define the ff sound output area for the higher range. •By overlapping the L-FADE and H-FADE curves of each different tone, you can change the way the tone sounds relative to how hard or softly the keyboard is played. 5.Repeat steps 2 to 4 for the other tones, as desired. TONE DYNAMICS You can adjust the settings so that a different sound (tone) is output for each tone depending on the velocity (how hard the keys are played). 1.Use the PAGE buttons to view the 4/4 display. •The display looks similar to the following. 2.Use the buttons to the left of the display to select a tone. 3.Use the and buttons to select the column for the function you wish to adjust. 4.Select the tone waveform. •Use the GROUP ∧ and ∨ buttons to select the sound group. Use the TONE WAVEFORM ∧ and ∨ buttons to select the waveform. 5.Use the LEVEL ADJUST ∧ and ∨ buttons to adjust the volume. Use the FILTER ADJUST ∧ and ∨ buttons to set the sound. 6.Use the VELOCITY ∧ and ∨ buttons to specify the velocity range. •When the upper limit of a waveform is set to 127, no more waveforms can be added. 7.Repeat steps 3 to 6 to edit the other waveforms, as desired. 8.Repeat steps 2 to 7 for the other tones, as desired. Pitch Edit Adjust the settings related to the pitch of the sound. KEY SHIFT & DETUNE 1.On the SOUND EDIT menu display, select PITCH. •The display looks similar to the following. 2.Use the buttons to the left of the display to select a tone (1st, 2nd, 3rd or 4th). 3.Use the KEY SHIFT ∧ and ∨ buttons to specify the output pitch. •Units are in semitones. 4.Use the DETUNE ∧ and ∨ buttons to fine-ad- just the pitch. •Slight differences in the DETUNE values between the tones add fullness to the sound. 5.Use the TONE SCALE ∧ and ∨ buttons to select the type of scale (NORM, 1/2, 1/4, 1/8, 1/16, 1/32, 1/64, FIX). •NORM is the normal scale type. For example, when 1/2 is selected, a difference in pitch between one key and the adjacent key becomes half the normal pitch difference. When FIX is selected, the pitch is the same regardless of which key is played. 6.Repeat steps 2 to 5 for the other tones, as desired. Sound Edit Part IX Sound Edit 113QQTG0665
PITCH ENVELOPE Specify how the pitch changes over time, from the time the key is played to the time the sound dies out. 1.Use the PAGE buttons to view the 2/3 display. •The display looks similar to the following. 2.Use the buttons to the left of the display to select a tone. 3.Adjust the settings for the pitch change en- velope. •Use the buttons below the display to set the corresponding values. The envelope is created on the display as you input the settings. •Use the TOTAL DEPTH ∧ and ∨ buttons to specify the maximum level. •Use the START PITCH ∧ and ∨ buttons to set the start point. Use the STOP PITCH ∧ and ∨ buttons to set the stop point. 4.Repeat steps 2 and 3 for the other tones, as desired. PITCH ENVELOPE TOUCH & KEY FOLLOW Specify how the pitch envelope changes in relation to note pitch. 1.Use the PAGE buttons to view the 3/3 display. 2.Use the buttons to the left of the display to select a tone. 3.Use the TOUCH ∧ and ∨ buttons to change the respective touch settings. •Use the TIME ∧ and ∨ buttons to specify the time change depending on touch. Use the LEVEL ∧ and ∨ buttons to specify the pitch change level depending on touch. •At a – setting, the softer the keys are pressed, the greater the change. At a + setting, the harder the keys are pressed, the greater the change. 4.Change the key follow settings for the AT- TACK (ATK), DECAY (DCY) and RELEASE (RLS). •Use the ∧ and ∨ buttons corresponding to the EN- VELOPE KEY FOLLOW attributes to adjust the settings. Use the CENTER ∧ and ∨ buttons to select the center of the bend direction. Filter Edit Make major changes to the sound by eliminating specific frequency ranges. FILTER & EQUALIZER 1.On the SOUND EDIT menu, select FILTER. •The display looks similar to the following. 2.Use the buttons to the left of the display to select a tone. 3.Use the MODE button to select the filter mode. LPF(6)+EQ (low-pass filter + equalizer) Signals higher than the cut-off frequency are cut. Normal sounds are softened. HPF(6)+EQ (high-pass filter + equalizer) Signals lower than the cut-off frequency are cut. Normal sounds are sharpened.LPF24 (low-pass filter 24) A stronger low-pass filter than LPF+EQ. HPF24 (high-pass filter 24) A stronger high-pass filter than HPF+EQ. BPF (band-pass filter) Cuts off signals that are not within in the area between the two specified CUTOFF frequencies. •For this mode, adjust the settings on the EQUALIZER/FIL- TER side as well. THRU No filter effect is applied. 4.Use the CUTOFF ∧ and ∨ buttons to set the frequency range which is cut by the filter. 5.Use the RESO ∧ and ∨ buttons to specify the resonance value (dB). •Resonance is effect which adds character to the sound by emphasizing the harmonic components of frequencies close to the cut-off frequency. Sound Edit Part IX Sound Edit 114QQTG0665
For LPF(6)+EQ/HPF(6)+EQ filters, the sound quality can be modified by the EQUALIZER. RANGE Select the setting range (HIGH or LOW). FREQ Set the standard frequency. GAIN Set the level increase or decrease from the value set for FREQ (dB). 6.Repeat steps 2 to 5 for each tone, as desired. TOUCH & KEY FOLLOW Adjust how the filter is applied relative to touch and pitch. 1.Use the PAGE buttons to view the 2/4 display. •The display looks similar to the following. 2.Use the buttons to the left of the display to select a tone. 3.Use the FILTER TOUCH ∧ and ∨ buttons to modify how the respective filters are applied relative to key touch. •Use the CUT OFF ∧ and ∨ buttons to specify the amount of change in the cut-off frequency. Use the CURVE ∧and ∨ buttons to specify the curve of change. Use the RESO ∧ and ∨ buttons to specify the degree of change in the resonance value. 4.Use the FILTER KEY FOLLOW ∧ and ∨ but- tons to modify how the respective filters are applied relative to note pitch. •Use the SLOPE ∧ and ∨ buttons to adjust the bend slope. Use the RANGE ∧ and ∨ buttons to specify the pitch range. 5.Repeat steps 2 to 4 for the other tones, as desired. FILTER ENVELOPE Specify how the filter changes over time, from the time the key is played to the time the sound dies out. 1.Use the PAGE buttons view the 3/4 display. •The display looks similar to the following. 2.Use the buttons to the left of the display to select a tone. 3.Use the FILTER ENVELOPE ∧ and ∨ buttons to modify the respective filter envelopes. •Use the buttons below the display to adjust the respective settings. •You can use the CUTOFF ADJUST buttons to set the total upper and lower settings, the START POINT buttons to set the start point, and the STOP POINT buttons to set the stop point. 4.Repeat steps 2 and 3 for the other tones, as desired. Sound Edit Part IX Sound Edit 115QQTG0665
FILTER ENVELOPE TOUCH & KEY FOLLOW Specify how the filter envelope (curve) changes relative to touch or note pitch. 1.Use the PAGE buttons to view the 4/4 display. •The display looks similar to the following. 2.Use the buttons to the left of the display to select a tone. 3.Use the TOUCH ∧ and ∨ buttons to modify how the respective filter envelopes change relative to touch. •Use the TIME ∧ and ∨ buttons to specify the time change, and the LEVEL ∧ and ∨ buttons to specify the level, relative to touch. •At a – setting, the softer the keys are played, the greater the change. At a + setting, the harder the keys are played, the greater the change. 4.Use the ENVELOPE KEY FOLLOW ∧ and ∨ buttons to modify how the respective filter en- velopes change relative to note pitch. •Adjust the respective slopes for attack (ATK), decay (DCY) and release (RLS). Use the CENTER ∧ and ∨buttons to specify the center of the bend slope by note name. Amplitude Edit Adjust the settings related to the volume of the sound. LEVEL 1.On the SOUND EDIT menu, select AMPLI- TUDE. •The display looks similar to the following. 2.Use the buttons to the left of the display to select a tone. 3.Use the LEVEL ∧ and ∨ buttons to select the volume. 4.Use the TOUCH ∧ and ∨ buttons to set the amount of volume change in relation to how hard the keyboard is played. •At a – value, the softer the keyboard is played, the louder the sound. At a + value, the harder the keyboard is played, the louder the sound. 5.Use the CURVE ∧ and ∨ buttons to select the type of volume curve depending on touch. 6.Use the LEVEL KEY FOLLOW ∧ and ∨ but- tons to change the respective key follow set- tings. •Use the SLOPE ∧ and ∨ buttons to adjust the bend slope. Use the RANGE ∧ and ∨ buttons to specify the pitch range by note name. 7.Repeat steps 2 to 6 for the other tones, as desired. ENVELOPE Specify how the volume changes over time, from the time the key is played to the time the sound dies out. 1.Use the PAGE buttons to view the 2/3 display. •The display looks similar to the following. 2.Use the buttons to the left of the display to select a tone. 3.Adjust the settings for the volume envelope. •Use the buttons below the display to set the corresponding values. The envelope is created on the display as you input the settings. •Use the SUSTAIN PEDAL ∧ and ∨ buttons to select the type of sustain. LONG: Extend the release time of the sound. HOLD: Maintain the key-pressed condition. 4.Repeat steps 2 and 3 for the other tones, as desired. Sound Edit Part IX Sound Edit 116QQTG0665
ENVELOPE TOUCH & KEY FOLLOW Specify how the volume changes relative to touch or note pitch over time. 1.Use the PAGE buttons to view the 3/3 display. 2.Use the buttons to the left of the display to select a tone. 3.Use the TOUCH ∧ and ∨ buttons to change the touch settings. •Use the ATK ∧ and ∨ buttons to specify the ATTACK time change depending on touch. Use the DCY ∧ and ∨buttons to specify the DECAY time change depending on touch. •At a – setting, the softer the keys are pressed, the greater the change. At a + setting, the harder the keys are pressed, the greater the change. 4.Change the key follow settings for the AT- TACK, DECAY and RELEASE. •Use the ∧ and ∨ buttons corresponding to the EN- VELOPE KEY FOLLOW attributes to adjust the settings. Use the RANGE buttons to specify the keyboard range. LFO Edit LFO can be applied to the pitch, amplitude, filter and/or pan to produce a cyclic modulation of the sound.•Twelve LFO groups can be used. LFO 1.On the SOUND EDIT MENU display, select LFO. •The display looks similar to the following. 2.Use the PAGE buttons to select the respective characteristics. PAGE 1/4: PITCH (vibrato effect) PAGE 2/4: AMP (tremolo effect) PAGE 3/4: FILTER (wah-wah effect) PAGE 4/4: PAN (auto pan effect) 3.Use the buttons to the left of the display to select a tone. 4.Use the LFO SETTINGS ∧ and ∨ buttons to adjust the respective assigned LFO’s. •LFO which share the same number on other displays are also changed with this adjustment. SELECT Select the assigned LFO number (1 to 12) SPEED Adjust the modulation speed. KEYSYNC When playing more than one note, specify whether the LFO starts or not each time a key is pressed (ON/OFF). •When KEYSYNC is set to ON: if, while playing one note, you play a second note, the LFO is applied to the second note as well. PHASE Degree of phase change. 5.Use the CONNECTION ON/OFF buttons to specify whether or not the LFO is applied to the tone. •An arrow mark indicates that the LFO is applied. 6.Use the TONE SETTINGS ∧ and ∨ buttons to adjust the respective parameters. PHASE Phase •A + indicates normal phase, and a - indicates an inverted phase. WAVE Modulate the waveform. SIN: Sine wave TRI: Triangle wave SQR: Square wave SAW: Saw tooth wave DELAY Delay time is the time elapsed from when the keyboard key is pressed until the modulation begins. DEPTH Modulation depth TOUCH Degree of modulation change in relation to touch 7.Repeat steps 2 to 6 for the other tones, as desired. •You can press the OVERVIEW button to confirm the status of each LFO setting. Sound Edit Part IX Sound Edit 117QQTG0665
Effect Edit These are settings related to the various effects applied to your edited sound. EFFECT 1.On the SOUND EDIT menu display, select EFFECT. •The display looks similar to the following. 2.Use the respective CHORUS ∧ and ∨ buttons to specify how the CHORUS is applied. 3.Use the REVERB ADJUST ∧ and ∨ buttons to specify how the REVERB is applied. 4.Use the MONO/POLY ∧ and ∨ buttons to select the sound output mode. 5.MONO: Use the PORTAMENTO ON/OFF but- tons set portamento to on or off. Use the TIME ∧ and ∨ buttons to set the portamento time. DIGITAL EFFECT 1.Use the PAGE buttons to view the 2/2 display. •The display looks similar to the following. •The display for the effect type which is best-suited for the sound currently being edited is selected. 2.Use the TYPE ∧ and ∨ buttons to select the type of effect. Specify whether the DIGITAL EFFECT button turns on or off when the sound is selected. When set to ON, the DIG- ITAL EFFECT button turns on automatically when the sound is selected. Select stereo (STEREO) or monaural (MONO) output of the effect. 3.Use the buttons along the bottom of the display to select the attribute you wish to adjust. •When the type is changed, the parameters revert to the factory defaults. Controller Edit Specify how operation of the controllers, such as the wheels, etc., affects the sound.•These settings are effective when the instrument recieves controller data. CONTROLLER 1.On the SOUND EDIT menu display, select CONTROLLER. •The display looks similar to the following. 2.Use the buttons to the left of the display to select a controller. •Two functions can be assigned to each controller. 3.Use the FUNCTION ∧ and ∨ buttons to select a function for the controller. 4.Use the DEPTH ∧ and ∨ buttons to set the depth of the function applied by the controller. 5.Use the TONE ENABLE ON/OFF ∧ and ∨ buttons to set the controller to on or off for each tone. •When set to INV, the effect is applied inversely. 6.Repeat steps 2 to 5 for the other controllers, as desired. 7.Use the GLIDE ∧ and ∨ buttons to select whether or not the glide effect is active. ENABLE: The glide effect is enabled. DISABLE: The glide effect is disabled. Sound Edit Part IX Sound Edit 118QQTG0665
Store the new sound The MEMORY button in the SOUND GROUP section accesses memory banks reserved for the sounds you create with the SOUND EDIT. You can store up to 40 original sounds then select the sounds just like the other sounds in the SOUND GROUP. Procedure 1.When you have edited the sound to just the way you like it, on the SOUND EDIT menu display press the WRITE button. •The display changes to the MEMORY WRITE display. 2.To assign a name to your new sound, press the SOUND NAMING button. •If you do not assign a name to your sound, the name becomes the same as the original sound from which you started. In this case, skip to step 5. •The display changes to the SOUND NAMING display. 3.Use the buttons below the display to assign a name. •Press the ABC button to enter alphabetical characters. While the SHIFT button is pressed, upper case letters are entered. •Press the 123 button to enter numbers, etc. While the SHIFT button is pressed, you can enter symbols. •Press the POSITION button to move the cursor. •You can also use the TEMPO/PROGRAM dial to select the characters. •Press the INS button to enter a space at the cursor position. •Press the DEL button to erase the character at the cursor position. •Press the CLR button to erase the entire name. •Press the →← button to center the name. 4.When you have finished typing the name, press the OK button. •The display returns to the MEMORY WRITE display. 5.Use the ∧ and ∨ buttons to select the MEMORY number in which to store the new sound (1–40). 6.Press the OK button. •The new sound is stored, and “COMPLETED!” is shown on the display. •The SOUND EDIT mode is turned off. •The stored sound memories can be saved on a disk for recall at a later time. (Refer to page 99.) Select a new sound You can select your original sound just like the other sounds in the SOUND GROUP. 1.In the SOUND GROUP section, press the MEMORY button. •The list of sounds is shown on the display. 2.Select the desired sound from the list on the display. SAX & WOODWINDORGAN & ACCORDIONSOUND EXPLORERBRASS SYNTH SOLOIST STRINGS VOCAL BASS DRUM KITS MIXTURES MEMORYGUITAR & HARPSIMALLET & ORCH PERC SOUND GROUP Sound Edit Part IX Sound Edit 119QQTG0665
Outline of Control functions Various settings related to the operation of this instrument are adjusted with the CONTROL functions. 1.Press the PROGRAM MENUS button to turn it on. •The display looks similar to the following. 2.Select CONTROL. •The display looks similar to the following. 3.Select a function. INITIAL Return the settings and memories to the factory-preset status. (Refer to page 135.) PEDAL SETTING (page 121) Various functions can be assigned to the soft and sostenuto pedals. FADE IN/OUT SETTING Settings related to the FADE IN/FADE OUT. (Refer to page 51.) PANEL MEMORY MODE Define which panel settings are stored when the PANEL MEMORY is used. (Refer to page 56.) MUSIC STYLE ARRANGER MODE Define which panel settings change by pressing a FILL IN button when the MUSIC STYLE ARRANGER is used. (Refer to page 54.) 4.Follow the procedure to adjust the settings. •While you are adjusting the settings, when the TEMPO/PROGRAM indicator is lit, it indicates that the dial is available for setting the current function. 5.When you have finished setting the functions, press the PROGRAM MENUS button to turn it off. DEMOSPLIT POINTMAIN VOLUMEAPC/SEQUENCER VOLUMEMODECHORD FINDEROFF/ON AUTO SETTING BANK STOP8&16 BEATROCK & POP BALLAD JAZZ & SWINGMOVIE & SHOWSOUND ARRANGERPIANO STYLISTTEMPO / PROGRAMPROGRESSIVE PIANISTONE TOUCH PLAYSIMPLE PIANO FADE IN OUT INTRO & ENDINGSTART / STOPSYNCHRO START TAP TEMPOFILL IN12 112 34BEAT2 METRONOMESET OFF/ON 1234VARIATIONMUSIC STYLE ARRANGERGOSPEL & BLUES SOUL & DISCOCOUNTRY & WESTERNLATIN & WORLD MARCH & WALTZMEMORY LOAD123 456MAX MINMAX OFFSOLO SOLO RHYTHM GROUPSAX & WOODWINDORGAN & ACCORDIONSOUND EXPLORERBRASS SYNTH SOLOISTMULTI EFFECTCHORUS REVERB PLAY EASY REC SET NEXT BANK BANK VIEWPROGRAM MENUSDISKLOADCHORD STEP RECDISK IN USESOLOTECHNI-CHORDDIGITAL EFFECT BRILLIANCESTRINGS TRANSPOSE R1/R2 OCTAVE– PART SELECT CONDUCTORPANEL MEMORYLEFT RIGHT 2 RIGHT 1 LEFT RIGHT 2 RIGHT 1+–+ GRAND UPRIGHT ELECTRIC MODERN12345678DIGITAL DRAWBAR VOCAL BASSDRUM KITS MIXTURES MEMORYGUITAR & HARPSIMALLET & ORCH PERCSOUND GROUPEFFECT THEATRE SONICSEQUENCER PIANO PIANO PERFORMANCE PADSAUTO PLAY CHORDFAVORITES OTHER PARTS/TRHELPDISPLAY HOLDEXITLCD CONTRASTPAGE MUTESEQUENCER RESETCOUNT INTRO SX-PR804 PROGRAM MENUS Part X Control Control 120QQTG0665