Technics Keyboard Sx Kn2400 Owers Manual

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SINGLE LOAD
You can specify which data to load from a disk
into a specific PANEL MEMORY, COMPOSER
(MEMORY), SOUND MEMORY, EFFECT
MEMORY or SEQUENCER (when SONG SAVE
was executed) memory.
1.Use the PAGE buttons to access the PAGE 
3/3 SINGLE LOAD display.
The display looks similar to the following.
2.Use the MODE button to select the data you
wish to load.
3.Use the BANK/SINGLE button to select the
load increment. (except for SEQUENCER)
BANK: 
Load one bank at a time.
SINGLE: 
Load the smallest data increment.
4.Follow the appropriate procedure to load the
specified data.
Specify the data source for SONG (left side),
and the data destination (this instrument’s
memory location) for TO.




 
SMF LOAD
Load data which was saved in the “Standard
MIDI File” (SMF) format.
1.On the LOAD (PAGE 1/3) display, press the
SMF button.
The display looks similar to the following.
For disks which contain SMF files only, this
display appears automatically when LOAD is
selected on the DISK MENU display.
2.Use the buttons below the display to select the
filename you wish to load.
If the number of files is 10 or more, you can
use the PREV and NEXT buttons to go back
or advance 10 files at a time.
If you press the TECH button, the display
changes to the LOAD display for Technics for-
mat.
You can use the INFORMATION button to
switch the displayed data.
DISK: Disk name
SONG: Song name
3.Use the TO SONG button to select the num-
ber to load to (this instrument’s SEQUENCER
song number).
Songs to load are specified one at a time.
The song name to load to is shown below the
TO SONG button.
4.Use the LOAD AS button to specify the load
method.
Select from the following.
GM/GM2 → GM2: 
Activate the GM2 initialized settings, and
load GM/GM2 data.
NX → NX: 
Active the NX SOUND settings, and load
NX data.
GM/GM2 → NX: 
Activate the NX SOUND initialized settings,
and load GM/GM2 data.
PREV. TEC → NX: 
Activate the NX SOUND initialized settings,
and load SMF data that was saved in the
TECHNICS mode on a previous model.
(The volume balance and octave settings
may differ from the saved settings.)
If you select the setting which is different from
that in which the song was stored, the sounds,
octaves, and arrangement of percussion
instrument sounds, etc. will be different.
5.Press the LOAD button.
The LOAD operation begins.
When the operation has been successfully
completed, “COMPLETED!” is shown on the
display.
If you press the START/STOP button, play-
back of the loaded data begins.
During the LOAD operation, data that cannot
be processed by this instrument is ignored.
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COMPOSER LOAD
Load COMPOSER data only from a disk.
1.In the RHYTHM GROUP section, press and
hold the LOAD (MEMORY) button for a few
seconds.The display looks similar to the following.
2.Select the name of the file you wish to load.
3.Press the LOAD button.
Data is loaded to this instrument’s COM-
POSER memory (MEMORY).
Direct Play
You can enjoy immediate playback of “Standard MIDI File” (SMF), “Disk Orchestra Collection” (DOC) and
“PianoDisc” disks—all without loading the song data.
1.Insert the disk with the stored data into the
Disk Drive.
2.On the DISK MENU display, select DIRECT
PLAY.
The display looks similar to the following.

3.Use the buttons below the display to select the
song you wish to have played.
If the number of files is 10 or more, you can
use the PREV and NEXT buttons to go back
or advance 10 files at a time.
For SMF files, use the PLAY AS button to
specify a sound arrangement mode.
GM2: GENERAL MIDI LEVEL 2
NX: NX SOUND
PREV. TEC: Data from Technics instruments
not having NX SOUND capability.For SMF files, you can use the INFO button to
switch the displayed data.
DISK: Disk name
SONG: Song name
For SMF files, use the MIDI OUT button to
specify whether or not MIDI data is output dur-
ing playback (ON/OFF). (This cannot be
changed during playback.)
4.Press the START button.
The selected song is played back.




 
Adjusting the playback tempo
Even with a song having recorded tempo data,
you can use TEMPO/PROGRAM or TAP
TEMPO to adjust the tempo to your liking.
When the tempo is changed, all the tempo
data of that song is automatically changed by
the same ratio. Accordingly, even in song data
in which tempo change data is stored, a single
adjustment of the tempo produces a natural-
sounding playback.
RHYTHM GROUPPOPROCKDANCE POPBALLAD
SIMPLE
BEATDANCE
CLUBTRAD &
WALTZUSA
JAZZ &
SWINGBALLROOM
& SHOWLATIN &
WORLDMEMORY
LOAD
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The display during playback

During playback, the buttons below the display
are used for player functions such as fast for-
ward, pause, etc.
During playback, if you press the MIXER but-
ton you can change the settings for each part.
If you press the MIC button during playback,
the display changes to the MIC REVERB &
EFFECT setting display.
For SMF disks:
For “SMF with LYRICS” disks, by pressing the
LYRICS button, the lyrics are shown on the
display.
For a “minus one” performance, use the
TRACK MUTE 
∧, ∨
∨∨ ∨ buttons to select the chan-
nel you wish to mute. Use the ON/OFF but-
tons and set the track you want to MUTE to
ON. Following this, you can play a keyboard
performance on the channel which was last
set to MUTE.
For DOC disks:
You can use the PART 1, PART 2 and ORCH
(other accompaniment parts) buttons to set
the respective parts to ON or OFF.
For PIANO DISC playback:
You can use the PART 1 and ORCH (other
accompaniment parts) buttons to set the
respective parts to ON or OFF.




 
MEDLEY PLAY
With DIRECT PLAY, songs saved on a disk can
be played back continuously in a medley.
1.On the DIRECT PLAY display, set the MED-
LEY settings.
If ALL is pressed, all the files are selected, and
the songs are played back in order in a med-
ley. If ALL is pressed again, the files are dese-
lected.
You can use the buttons below the display to
select a song to add to the song list, then
press the ADD button to add it to the list.
Repeat these steps to create your own list of
songs to have played back. A M01, M02 etc.
next to the file name indicates its order in the
list.
If the number of files is 10 or more, you can
use the PREV and NEXT buttons to go back
or advance 10 files at a time.
You can delete a marked file from the medley
song list by selecting it and pressing the ADD
button.
Use the LOOP button to specify ON or OFF
for repeat playback of the medley.
2.Press the START button.
Medley playback begins.
During medley playback, you can use the
SKIP button to skip to the next song.
Next song
Fast forward
Play/pause
Stop
Previous song
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Song Medley
Songs saved from the SEQUENCER to a disk (disk data) in the TECHNICS FORMAT can be played back
in a medley.
1.On the DISK MENU display, select SONG
MEDLEY from the display.
The display looks similar to the following.
2.Select the order of files in the medley.
If ALL is pressed, all the files are selected, and
the songs are played back in numerical in a
medley.
You can select a file and song, then press the
ADD button to add it to the song list. Repeat
these steps to create your own list of songs to
have played back. A M01, M02 etc. next to the
file name indicates its order in the list.
You can delete a marked file from the medley
song list by selecting it and pressing the ADD 
button.
Use the LOOP button to specify ON or OFF
for repeat playback of the medley.
You can use the MODE button to select the
medley mode.
10 SNGS:
Songs 1 to 10 from each SONG are
played in a medley.
1 SONG:
Only song 1 from each SONG is played
back in a medley.
3.Press the START button.
Medley playback begins.
During the performance, the display changes
to the playback display.
During a medley performance, if you press the
MIXER button you can change the settings for
each part.
During a medley performance, you can use
the SKIP button to skip to the next song.
If the disk contains SMF or other files, but no
TECHNICS FORMAT file, the display changes
to the DIRECT PLAY display.
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Saving data
The recorded data and panel settings of this instrument can be saved on a disk.
Disks
You can use 3.5 inch 2DD (720KB) or 2HD
(1.44MB) disks.
How to distinguish the two disk types:
Although 2HD disks can hold more data and
are convenient for quick loading and saving,
some models may be able to read only 2DD
disks. Therefore, you may not be able to use
your 2HD disk data with other musical instru-
ment models.When saving data to the disk, the write-protect
tab must be closed.
SAVE
1.Insert a formatted disk into the Disk Drive slot.
Push it all the way in until you hear a click.
A disk which is used with this instrument for
the first time must first be formatted.
2.On the DISK MENU display, select SAVE.
The display looks similar to the following.
3.Select the type of data save you want.
TECHNICS FORMAT: 
Save this instrument’s data in the Technics
File format.
SMF FORMAT 0: 
Save the SEQUENCER data in the “Stan-
dard MIDI File” format (FORMAT 0).
2DD
2HD
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possibleStorage is 
possible
Open Closed
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TECHNICS FORMAT
1.Use the buttons below the display to specify
the file number you wish to save to.
• The types of data that can be saved are
shown in a frame on the right side of the
display. If you press the SAVE button, all the
indicated data is saved. Ordinarily PERFOR-
MANCE data is selected, but you can use the
SAVE OPTION to select specific data to save.
2.If you wish to assign a name to the file, press
the NAME button.
 The display looks similar to the following.
3.Use the buttons below the display to assign a
name.
 Set the character input position with the POSI-
TION buttons, select the characters with the
alphanumeric buttons and repeat name
assignment. 
 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.Press the OK button.
 The display returns to the SAVE display.
5.Press the SAVE button.
 The SAVE operation begins.
 If you attempt to save data to a file number in
which data is currently saved, the display
changes to the confirmation display. Press the
YES button to continue the SAVE procedure,
or press the NO button if you wish to cancel it.

Specify the kind of data you wish to save to the
disk. To maximize effective use of disk memory
or to minimize the save time, select only the type
of data you wish to save.
1.Use the PAGE buttons to access the 2/3
SAVE OPTION display.
 The display looks similar to the following.
2.Use the buttons below the display to specify
the types of data you wish to save (YES/NO).
 For PANEL MEMORY, select from NO/1
BANK/ALL.
Selecting 1 BANK will save only bank A.
 Press the PERFORM button to select all the
performance data, or press the BACKUP but-
ton to select all the back up data at once.
 If the ALL OFF button is pressed, all the set-
tings change to NO.
3.Press the SAVE button.
 The SAVE operation begins.
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You can specify a single song in the
SEQUENCER to save to the disk.
1.Use the PAGE buttons to access the 3/3
SEQUENCER SONG SAVE display.
The display looks similar to the following.
2.Use the buttons below the display to select the
song number you wish to save.
3.Press the SAVE button.
The SAVE operation begins.




 
SMF FORMAT 0
This instrument’s SEQUENCER data can be
saved in the “Standard MIDI File” format (FOR-
MAT 0) for use on other instruments.
What you can save in the SMF format (FOR-
MAT 0) is ordinary performance data, such as
note data. Data such as chord and rhythm
data, COMPOSER data, etc. is not saved. If
you wish to also save this special Technics
data, save the data in the Technics File for-
mat.
If you use the APC TO SMF CONVERT func-
tion of the SEQUENCER, you can convert the
patterns of the automatic accompaniment, etc.
to SMF data. (Refer to page 100.)
1.To overwrite a file, use the  and  buttons
and then select a song name.
If the number of files is 10 or more, you can
use the PREV and NEXT buttons to go back
or advance 10 files at a time.
2.If you wish to assign a name to the file, press
the NAME button.
3.Use the buttons below the display to assign a
name.
4.Press the OK button.
The display returns to the SAVE display.
5.Use the FROM SONG buttons to select the
SEQUENCER song number you wish to save.
The song name to save from is shown below
the FROM SONG button.
6.Use the PANEL HEADER buttons to specify
ON or OFF.
ON:
The sound and volume settings for each
part are saved as data at the beginning of
the file.
OFF:
This data is not saved.
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7.Use the 1 MEASURE SPACE buttons to
select ON or OFF.
ON: 
A one-measure space is added to the
beginning of the file.
OFF: 
No space is added.
When there is various data other than perfor-
mance data stored at the beginning of a file,
the start of playback may be delayed. This can
be avoided by set the 1 MEASURE SPACE to
ON to inserting a before the beginning of the
performance.
When set to ON, a space is added each time a
file is saved. Therefore, if you have already
saved a file once with the 1 MEASURE
SPACE set to ON, please set it to OFF each
time the file is subsequently saved.8.Use the SAVE AS button to select the sound
generator mode (GM/GM2/NX).
9.Press the SAVE button.
The SAVE operation begins.
When the operation has been successfully
completed, “COMPLETED!” is shown on the
display.
If you attempt to save data to a file name in
which data is currently saved, the display
changes to the confirmation display. Press the
YES button to continue the SAVE procedure,
or press the NO button if you wish to cancel it.
Disk management
Various disk management procedures, such as file delete, file copy, and disk format, are available from
the DISK TOOLS menu.
DISK TOOLS
1.Insert the disk into the Disk Drive slot.
2.On the DISK MENU display, select DISK
TOOLS from the display.
The display looks similar to the following.
3.Select a function and follow the procedure to
execute it.
Use the buttons below the display to select a
file.
You can press the SMF/TECH button to
change to the display for procedures related to
SMF/TECH files.
Use the buttons to the left and right of the dis-
play to access the corresponding setting dis-
play.




 
RENAME:
Assign a name to a file.




 
DEL: 
Delete a file.




 
COPY  (TECH): 
Copy a file.




 
MOVE  (TECH): 
Replace a file.




 
INFO (DISK/SONG) (SMF files only): 
Select whether to display the disk data or the
song names.




 
FORMAT
Disks which are used for the first time with this
instrument have to be formatted through the fol-
lowing procedure. When an unformatted disk is
inserted into the Disk Drive slot and you attempt
to execute the save or load procedure, the DISK
FORMAT display appears. Follow the instruc-
tions shown to format the disk.
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Note that this procedure clears any data which
is currently stored on the disk.
1.Select the type of format (2DD or 2HD).
Be sure to select the type which is the same
as your disk type.
If the type is automatically detected, the dis-
play changes directly to the following display,
without showing the type select display.
The display looks similar to the following.
If you wish to select the type again, use the
PAGE button to access the PAGE 2/2 display.
2.Press the YES button to format the disk, or
press the NO button to cancel the format.
When the YES button is pressed, disk format
begins. After about 1–2 minutes, formatting is
completed and DISK NAMING display is
shown.
3.Use the buttons below the display to assign a
name.
Set the character input position with the POSI-
TION buttons, select the characters with the
alphanumeric buttons and repeat name
assignment. 
Switch from upper to lower case letters with
the ABC, abc button.
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.Press the OK button.
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Set the automatic display when a disk is 
inserted
When a disk is inserted in the Disk Drive, the display automatically changes to a disk-procedure display.
Follow this procedure to customize the automatic display.
PREFERENCES
1.On the DISK MENU display, select PREFER-
ENCES.
The display looks similar to the following.
2.Use the buttons to the left of the display to
select the item, and the 
∧ and ∨ buttons to
change the setting.
DISK INSERT OPTION: 
The display automatically changes to a disk-
procedure display when a disk is inserted in
the Disk Drive (OFF, DISK MENU, LOAD,
DIRECT PLAY, SONG MEDLEY).
During playback, recording or changing the
settings, the displays unrelated to the settings
made here do not change.
FILE TYPE PRIORITY: 
Specify the desired priority ranking of dis-
played files when several types of files are
recorded on one disk (TECHNICS/SMF).
3.Press the OK button.
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