Technics Keyboard Sx Kn2400 Owers Manual

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SD Card (KN2600)
Part VII   SD Card (KN2600)
Outline of the SD card
The data generated by this instrument can be stored and managed on an SD card in SMF or TECHNICS
format.
Structure of the SD card format
Management inner memory data
The instrument inner memory data can be man-
aged using the high space capacity of the SD
card. The data which can be saved and loaded is
same as the DISK DRIVE (KN2400). (See page
119.)
Play an SD card
Besides saving, you can enjoy playback of audio
or SMF data saved on the SD card. (Refer to
pages 136, 137.)
SD-AUDIO
AUDIO data stored on an SD card using SD
format software.
SD-SOUND
SMF data (SD-SOUND format) saved on the
SD card
Outline of the procedure
1.Open the lid of the SD slot.
• Open it completely.
2.Insert the SD card.
 Push the card until it locks as shown in the fig-
ure.
3.Close the lid.
 No operation is possible when the lid is open.
4.Press the SD button to turn it on.
5.Select a menu on the SD MENU display.
6.Follow the procedure for the function (see
below).
 When function is being set, if the
TEMPO/PROGRAM indicator is lit, the
TEMPO/PROGRAM is available for setting
the current function.
SD-AUDIO Music (audio) data
SD-SOUND SMF data
PRIVATE local data of the instrument
LOAD
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7.When you have finished setting the functions,
press the SD button to turn it off.




 
SD IN USE
This indicator lights when accessing to the SD
card.




 
Removing the SD card
When the SD IN USE indicator is not lit, while
opening the lid, push the center of the card to
unlock it.




 
SD MENU
LOAD (page 130)
Load data into this instrument from the card.
SAVE (page 140)
Save data on the card from this instrument.
FAVORITE SONGS (page 143)
Arrange the order of your favorite songs
stored on the card.SD-AUDIO PLAY (page 136)
Play back audio data stored on the card.
SD-SOUND PLAY (page 137)
Play directory SD-SOUND (SMF) data on the
card.
SD SONG MEDLEY (page 139)
Play back music data on the card (TECHNICS
format) successively in a medley.
SD TOOLS (page 144)
Card management procedures, such as card
format.
SD PREFERENCES (page 145)
Set the priority for displaying while saving or
loading data. To prevent data loss, do not eject the card or
turn off the power while this indicator is lit.
LOAD
S DSD IN USE
Attention
Note that no sound is produced when perform-
ing SD card operations, such as LOAD or
SAVE. Also, the instrument produces no
sound when one of following displays appears
(The keyboard will emit sound.):
LOAD (TECH) PAGE 3
SD SONG MEDLEY
COPY FROM DISK (SD TOOLS)
SD-SOUND EXPORT/IMPORT 
(SD-TOOLS)
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Loading data
Load the data from the SD card to this instrument’s memories.
 Note that the load procedure causes any data which is currently stored in the relevant memories to be
erased.
SD LOAD
Load data that saved to a card into this instru-
ment’s memory.
1.Insert the SD card with the stored data into the
SD slot. (See page 131.)
 Close the lid securely.
2.Press the SD button to turn it on.
3.On the SD MENU display, select LOAD.
 The display looks similar to the following.
 If there are only SMF files on the card, the dis-
play automatically changes to the SD-SOUND
(SMF) LOAD display.
4.Use the buttons to the right of the display to
select the type of loading.
FOLDER: 
Select files to load from a list of all folders and
of saved songs in each folder.
ALPHABET (See page 134.) 
Select files to load from an alphabetical list of
all songs.
NUMBER (See page 134.) 
Select files to load specifying folder and song
numbers.
 The priority that sets which display is shown
first can be set at the SD PREFERENCES dis-
play. (Refer to page 145.)




 
FOLDER
1.Use the buttons below the display to select the
SONG you wish to load.
 Select the folder name first, and then select
the SONG name.
 Press the PREV button for the previous page
and the NEXT button for the next page. 
2.Press the LOAD button.
 The LOAD operation begins.
 When the operation has been successfully
completed, “COMPLETED!” is shown on the
display.
 If song data was loaded, you can press the
START/STOP button to begin playback when
the SEQUENCER PLAY display is active.
 You can load the type of data for which only
one song can be recorded in the SEQUEN-
CER. (This type is available for cards used
with older Technics models.) Note, however,
that in this case, the song is loaded into
SONG 1, but the data in SONG memories 2 to
10 are erased.
 You can also access the LOAD display by
pressing the SD button for a few seconds.
LOAD
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ALPHABET
Load the file from an alphabetical list of all songs
saved in TECHNICS format on the SD card.
1.Use the ∧ and ∨ buttons to change the alpha-
betical letter or the display page.
2.Use the 
 and  buttons to specify the song
to be loaded.
Press the PREV button for the previous page
and the NEXT button for the next page. 
3.Press the LOAD button.




 
NUMBER
From all songs saved in the TECHNICS FOR-
MAT on the SD card, select a song by specifying
the song number.
1.Use the buttons below the display to specify
the song number.
Specify the FOLDER (01–99) first, and then
select the SONG (01–20).
A number should be specifyed as a 2-digits
number. (Press 0, 1 for the number 1.)
2.Press the LOAD button.

Specify the kind of data you wish to load from the
SD card to your instrument.
1.Use the PAGE buttons to access the PAGE 
2/3 display.
The display looks similar to the following.
2.Use the buttons below the display to specify
the types of data you wish to load (YES/NO).
- - - - - indicates that this type of data has not
been saved.
This setting is canceled when you quit the
LOAD display or when another file is selected.
3.Press the LOAD button.
The LOAD operation begins.
You can specify which data to load from an SD
card into a specific PANEL MEMORY, COM-
POSER (MEMORY), SOUND MEMORY,
EFFECT MEMORY or SEQUENCER (when
SONG SAVE was executed) memory.
1.Use the PAGE buttons to access the PAGE 
3/3 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.
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COMPOSER LOAD
Load COMPOSER data only from a card.
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.Use the buttons below the display to select the
SONG you wish to load.
Select the folder name first, and then select
the SONG name.
Press the PREV button for the previous page
and the NEXT button for the next page. 
3.Press the LOAD button.
Data is loaded to this instrument’s COM-
POSER memory (MEMORY).
SD-SOUND LOAD (SMF)
Load SD-SOUND (SMF) data from the SD card.
1.On the LOAD (PAGE 1/3) display, press the
SD-SOUND button.
The display looks similar to the following.
For cards which contain SD-SOUND data
only, this display appears automatically when
LOAD is selected on the SD MENU display.
2.Use the buttons below the display to select the
SONG name you wish to load.
Use the PLAYLIST button to specify the
PLAYLIST (see page 138), the SONG
SELECT button to specify the SONG.
If you press the PLAYLIST EDIT button, the
display changes to the PLAYLIST EDIT dis-
play. (See page 138.)If  you  press  the  TECH
button, the display changes to the LOAD dis-
play for the TECHNICS SONG.
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 SEQUENCER 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.
RHYTHM GROUPPOPROCKDANCE POPBALLAD
SIMPLE
BEATDANCE
CLUBTRAD &
WALTZUSA
JAZZ &
SWINGBALLROOM
& SHOWLATIN &
WORLDMEMORY
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SD-Audio Play
Play back audio data on the SD card saved by a PC, etc.
1.Insert the SD card with the stored data to be
played into the SD slot. (See page 131.)
Close the lid securely after inserting the card.
2.Press the SD button to turn it on.
3.On the SD MENU display, select SD-AUDIO
PLAY.
The display looks similar to the following.
Using the PLAY MODE button, you can select
the type of playback.
NORMAL: 
For playing back the songs in sequential
order.
ALL REPEAT: 
For playing back all the songs repetitively.
1 SONG REPEAT: 
For playing back a song repetitively.
You can select PLAY LIST using the PLAYL-
IST SELECT button as necessary.
4.Playback the data by pressing the button
below the display.
Adjust the volume for playback using the VOL
∧ and ∨ buttons. 
LOAD
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Playback/
Pause
Skip to the next, Fast
forward (hold the button)
Skip to the previous, Rewind
(hold the button)
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SD-Sound Play
Play back SMF data saved on the SD card (SD-SOUND).
Lyrics of the SMF with LYRICS files can be also displayed.
1.Insert the SD card with the stored data to be
played into the SD slot. (See page 131.)
Close the lid securely after inserting the card.
2.Press the SD button to turn it on.
3.On the SD MENU display, select SD-SOUND
PLAY.
The display looks similar to the following.
4.Press the buttons above the display to play
back the data.
For the function of each button, see page 136.
Press the PLAYLIST SELECT button to select
a PLAYLIST.
Using the PLAY MODE button, you can select
the type of playback.
NORMAL: 
For playing back the songs in sequential
order.
ALL REPEAT: 
For playing back all the songs repetitively.
1 SONG: 
For playing back only one song.
1 SONG REPEAT: 
For playing back a single song repetitively.
Press the LYRICS button to show the lyrics.
The PLAY AS button functions like as the
LOAD AS button. (Refer to page 135.)To have a minus-one play, use the 
∧ and ∨
buttons to select a part or parts and set
ON/OFF to the part. The part being muted last
is assigned to the keyboard, so that you can
play the part with the keyboard. You can also
assign the part to play with the keyboard using
the CONDUCTOR.
Adjust the volume for playback using VOL. 




 
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.
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Playlist
The instrument handles the SD-AUDIO/SD-SOUND files in PLAYLIST units. The explanation of the
PLAYLIST is as follows.
PLAYLIST type
There are two types of PLAYLIST.

A collection of all data saved in an SD card. If
you delete a song from the default PLAYLIST,
the song data itself will be deleted on the card.

When the music data is transferred to the SD
card from a PC, a play list is created automati-
cally on the card. You can freely name this type
of play lists. Also, you can create a new PLAYL-
IST which contains your favorite songs selected
from the DEFAULT PLAYLIST or other PLAYL-
ISTs.
PLAYLIST EDIT
You can edit a PLAYLIST for SD-SOUND freely
except for the DEFAULT PLAYLIST.
You can edit the DEFAULT PLAYLIST on the
SD TOOLS display. (Refer to page 144.)
1.On the PLAYLIST SELECT display, press the
EDIT button.
The PLAYLIST SELECT display appears
when you press the PLAYLIST SELECT but-
ton on the SD-SOUND display. (Refer to page
137.)
The display looks similar to the following.
2.Edit the PLAYLIST.
Select the songs to copy from in the left col-
umn of the display, assign to them desired
song numbers for the TARGET PLAYLIST
and press the SET button. This creates a new
PLAYLIST of the selected songs with
assigned song numbers.
Use the MOVE button to change the order of
the songs.Press the DEL button to delete the songs
which are currently selected on the “Target
Playlist.”
Press the PLAYLIST NEW button to select a
new, blank PLAYLIST as a TARGET PLAYL-
IST.
Press the PLAYLIST DEL button to delete
PLAYLIST which is currently selected as TAR-
GET PLAYLIST.
Press the TARGET PLAYLIST NAMING but-
ton to name the PLAYLIST which is being cur-
rently edited.
3.Press the OK button. MEMO
You can create PLAYLISTs on an SD card
within the following limits.
Maximum number of PLAYLISTs: 99
Maximum number of songs: 999
Maximum number of songs in a PLAYLIST:
99
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SD Song Medley
Songs saved from the SEQUENCER to an SD card in the TECHNICS FORMAT can be played back in a
melody.
1.On the SD MENU display, select SD SONG
MEDLEY.
The display looks similar to the following.
2.Press the MODE button to select the type of
medley list.
ALL SONG: 
A list of all songs in all folders
FOLDER: 
A list of all songs in a selected folder.
Press the FOLDER SELECT button to
select the folder to play.
USER LIST 1-3: 
Lists which can be set freely. (See below.)
Use the LOOP button to specify ON or OFF
for repeat playback of the medley.
You can use the INTERNAL 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.




 
Making a USER LIST
You can create up to three USER LISTs.
1.Select one of three USER LISTs (1 to 3) using
the MODE button and then press the USER
LIST EDIT button.
2.Specify the order of songs to play in medley.
Select FOLDER and SONG, specify the
sequence of songs in the LIST column to the
right, press the SET button, and repeat those
steps.
Press the DEL button to delete the songs
selected in the LIST column.
The USER LIST settings are memorised inde-
pendently on each card.
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Saving Data
The internal data of this instrument can be saved on the SD card.
SAVE
1.Insert an SD card for saving into the SD slot.
(See page 131.)
2.Press SD button to turn it on.
3.On the SD MENU display, select SAVE.
The display looks similar to the following.
4.Select the type of data save you want.
TECHNICS FORMAT: 
Save this instrument’s data in the Technics
File format.
SD-SOUND (SMF) FORMAT: 
Save the SEQUENCER data as SD-SOUND
(SMF) data.




 
TECHNICS FORMAT
1.Use the buttons below the display to specify
the song number you wish to save to.
Select the FOLDER number first, and select
the SONG number.
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 SONG NAMING 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. 
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.
The display returns to the SAVE display.
If you wish to assign a name to the folder,
press the FOLDER RENAME button and fol-
low the operation described above.
5.Press the SAVE button.
The SAVE operation begins.
If you attempt to save data to a SONG 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.
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