Technics Keyboard Sx Kn2400 Owers Manual

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SD Card (KN2600)

Specify the kind of data you wish to save to the
SD card. To maximize effective use of SD card
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 dis-
play.
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.
You can specify a single song in the SEQUEN-
CER to save to the SD card.
1.Use the PAGE buttons to access the 3/3 dis-
play.
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.




 
SD-SOUND (SMF) FORMAT
This instrument’s SEQUENCER data can be
saved in the SD-SOUND format. SD-SOUND
data can be converted to the “Standard MIDI
File” (SMF Fromat 0) format 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 song number that already has
data, use the buttons below the display to
select the song number you wish to save to.
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.
(Continued on the next page)
MEMO
You can save data on an SD card within the
limits as follows.
Maximum number of folders: 99
Maximum number of songs in a folder: 20
Maximum number of letters for the song or
folder name: 16
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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.
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 number in
which data is currently saved, the display
changes to the confirmation display. Select
the type of data saving.
AT CURSOR LOCATION: 
The song is saved to where the cursor is
currently located (overwrite).
AT A NEW LOCATION: 
The song is saved as a newly added data
with the last song number.
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Create an album of your favorite songs
The FAVORITE SONGS display allows you to create an album of your favorite songs which are aligned in
a desired order, making it easy to load your favorite song to play back immediately.
FAVORITE SONGS
1.Insert the SD card which contains the songs
into the SD slot.
2.Press the SD button to turn it on.
3.On the SD MENU display, select FAVORITE
SONGS.
The display looks similar to the following.
4.Use the 
 and  buttons to select the BANK
to use.
Press the +10 button to jump up to the next
group of 10 selections, press the –10 button to
jump down a group.
5.Press the FAVORITE SETTING button.
The display looks similar to the following.
6.Select the song.
The TECHNICS files and SD-SOUND songs
are selected differently.
7.Press and hold the SET button, and select
the location to put the song.
8.Press the BANK NAMING button to name
the BANK.
9.Repeat the steps 5 and 6.
10.When you have finished making the settings,
press the OK button.




 
Recalling the FAVORITE SONGS display
1.On the SD MENU display, select FAVORITE
SONGS.
2.Select the BANK.
3.Select the song.
The load operation begins.
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SD  card management
Various SD card management procedures, such as file delete, file copy, card format, and file rename are
available from the SD TOOLS menu.
SD  TOOLS
1.Insert the SD card to manage into the SD slot.
2.Press the SD button to turn it on.
3.On the SD MENU display, select SD TOOLS.
The display looks similar to the following.
4.Select a function and follow the procedure to
execute it.
You can press the SD-SOUND/TECH button
to change to the display for setting relevant file
types.
If you press the FORMAT button, the display
changes to the format display for SD CARD.
(The current contents of the SD card are
erased when the card is formatted.)




 
TECH TOOLS
SONG DELETE: 
Delete a song.
SONG/FOLDER RENAME: 
Change the name of a SONG or FOLDER.
COPY: 
Copy songs on the SD card. Specify the
FOLDER first and then the SONG to copy
to.




 
SD-SOUND TOOLS
SONG DELETE: 
When selecting a PLAYLIST other than the
DEFAULT PLAYLIST, the specified SONG
will be deleted from all the PLAYLISTs.
SONG RENAME: 
Change the name of a SONG.
SD-SOUND EXPORT:
Convert SD-SOUND data to generic SMF
data for use on an external instrument.
SONGs in a specified PLAYLIST except for
DEFAULT PLAYLIST are exported to the
“IMEXPORT” directory at one time.
Pressing ALL DELETE will delete all files;
however, “read only” files will not be dele-
ted.
SD-SOUND IMPORT:
Convert SMF data on the SD card to SD-
SOUND data for use on this instrument.
SMF files in the “IMEXPORT” directory are
imported as SD-SOUND data, and they are
used to create a new PLAYLIST.
Specify the SMF files you wish to import
using the SEL buttons. A “
∗” mark is shown
on the selected files.
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Set the priority of displays
Specify the desired priority of displays when the LOAD button is pressed on the control panel.
SD PREFERENCES
1.On the SD MENU display, select SD PREF-
ERENCES.
The display looks similar to the following.
2.Use the ∧ and ∨ buttons to choose the SONG
SELECT METHOD.
Specify the top priority of the type of LOAD
displays,  when  LOAD  is  selected  on  the
SD  MENU  display  (FOLDER  LIST/LOAD
BY NUMBER/ALPHABET SORT/SD-SOUND
LOAD).
3.Press the OK button.
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Part VIII   Sound
Outline of the Sound
The SOUND mode is used for making fine adjustments to the functions related to sound, such as tone,
and tuning.
1.Press the PROGRAM MENUS button to turn it
on.
• The display looks similar to the following.
2.Select SOUND.
 The display looks similar to the following.
3.Select the desired menu.
4.Follow the procedures on the corresponding
menu display.
 When the TEMPO/PROGRAM indicator is lit,
it indicates that the TEMPO/PROGRAM is
available for setting the current function.
5.When you have finished setting the functions,
press the PROGRAM MENUS button to turn it
off.




 
A word about parts
The organization of the sound parts is as follows.
Normal parts: 
RIGHT 1, RIGHT 2, LEFT, PART 1 to 16
 It is suggested that PART 10 be used for the
DRUMS part.
AUTO PLAY CHORD (automatic accompani-
ment) parts: 
ACCOMP 1–5, BASS, DRUMS 1, 2, CHORD,
R.BASS.
PERFORMANCE PADS part: 
PADS
PROGRAM
MENUS
PART SETTING (page 147)
Set the various sound attributes for each
part.
MIXER (page 150)
Use the MIXER display to visually adjust
the major settings of each part.
MASTER TUNING (page 152)
Select the type of tuning for the instrument.
KEY SCALING (page 152)
Select the type of scaling (tuning).
SOUND LOAD OPTION (page 153)
Specify whether the various data accompa-
nying a sound, such as effects, are used
when the sound is recalled.TECHNI-CHORD
Select the TECHNI-CHORD harmony style.
(Refer to page 47.)
APC REVERB SETTING (page 154)
Adjust the degree of REVERB for each
automatic accompaniment part.
SOUND ARRANGER
Changes the sound of each automatic
accompaniment part. (Refer to page 59.)
Summary of the SOUND menu items
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Part Setting
Set the various sound attributes for each part.
Selecting an attribute
1.On the SOUND MENU display, select PART
SETTING.
2.Use the PART SELECT ∧ and ∨ buttons to
select the part.
3.Use the buttons below the display to adjust
each attribute (explained in detail following).
The settings display is comprised of 5 pages.
Use the PAGE buttons to switch pages.
When you have completed adjustment of an
attribute, use the buttons along the bottom of
the display to select the next attribute you wish
to adjust.
4.When you have completed adjusting all of the
settings for one part, select another part and
repeat the adjustment procedure as desired.
The settings and effects of the PAN, EFFECT
etc. may differ depending on the sound.

SOUND: 
Use the SOUND 
∧ and ∨  buttons to select a
sound.
The buttons on the control panel may also be
used to select a sound.
VOLUME:
Use the VOL 
∧ and ∨ buttons to adjust the vol-
ume (0 to 127).
PAN:
Use the PAN 
∧ and ∨ buttons to adjust the ste-
reo balance (L64–CENTER(CTR)–R63).
At L64, the sound is completely to the left, at
R63 completely to the right. At CENTER, the
sound is at the center. The display indicates
the selected position.
Even at the same numerical value, the stereo
balance may differ slightly depending on the
sound.
SUSTAIN: 
Use the SUSTAIN ON/OFF buttons to enable or
disable the SUSTAIN function.
Use the 
∧ and ∨ buttons to adjust the length of
the sustain.KEY SHIFT:
Use the KEY 
∧ and ∨ buttons to specify the
amount of key shift (−24 to +24).
A value of 1 means a shift of one semi-tone.
To raise (or lower) the pitch one octave, set
the value to +12 (or −12).
The 
∨ button is used to lower the pitch, and
the 
∧ button to raise the pitch.
TUNING:
Use the TUNE 
∧ and ∨ buttons to adjust the fine
tuning (−128 to +127).
The 
∨ button is used to lower the pitch, and
the 
∧ button to raise the pitch.
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REVERB: 
Use the REVERB 
∧ and ∨ buttons to adjust the
depth of the REVERB (0 to 127).
DIGITAL EFFECT: 
Use the DIG. EFFECT ON/OFF buttons to set
the DIGITAL EFFECT to on or off.CHORUS:
Use the CHORUS ON/OFF button to set the
CHORUS to on or off.  Use the 
∧ and ∨ buttons
to adjust the depth of the effect (0 to 127).
MULTI: 
Use the MULTI ON/OFF button to set the MULTI
EFFECT to on or off. Use the 
∧ and ∨ buttons to
adjust the depth of the effect (0 to 127).

EQ LOW:
Use the EQ LOW FC, GAIN 
∧ and ∨ buttons to
adjust the sound quality in the lower range.
EQ HIGH:
Use the EQ HIGH FC, GAIN 
∧ and ∨ buttons to
adjust the sound quality in the upper range.
GLIDE PEDAL:
Use the GLIDE ON/OFF buttons to enable or dis-
able the glide effect, if it has been assigned to
the Foot Switch (sold separately).
For Foot Switch settings, refer to page 172.
SUSTAIN PEDAL:
Use the SUST ON/OFF buttons to enable or dis-
able the sustain effect, if it has been assigned to
the Foot Switch (sold separately).PART EXP PEDAL:
Use the EXP PDL ON/OFF buttons to enable or
disable part expression by the expression pedal
(sold separately).
To enable the ON/OFF setting for each part, it
is necessary to set EXPRESS. PEDAL to
PART EXPRESSION on the FOOT CON-
TROLLERS display. (Refer to page 173.)
ORIGINAL TUNING:
Use the ORIG ON/OFF button to enable or dis-
able the tuning for each sound.
For details about ORIGINAL TUNING, refer to
page 152.
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FILTER RESONANCE: 
Use the RESO 
∧ and ∨ buttons to adjust the
amount of resonance (0 to 127).
ATTACK TIME:
Use the ATT 
∧ and ∨ buttons to specify the
attack time (0 to 127).
DECAY TIME:
Use the DEC 
∧ and ∨ buttons to specify the
decay time (0 to 127).
RELEASE TIME:
Use the REL 
∧ and ∨ buttons to specify the
release time (0 to 127).
BRIGHTNESS: 
Use the BRI 
∧ and ∨ buttons to adjust the bright-
ness of the sound (0 to 127).VIBRATO RATE:
Use the RATE 
∧ and ∨ buttons to specify the
vibrato speed (0 to 127).
VIBRATO DEPTH:
Use the DEP 
∧ and ∨ buttons to specify the
vibrato depth (0 to 127).
VIBRATO DELAY:
Use the DEL 
∧ and ∨ buttons to specify the time
interval from when the keys are played until the
vibrato starts (0 to 127).
The center value is 64 (±0).

MONO/POLY MODE:
Use the MONO/POLY 
∧ and ∨ buttons to select
the output mode.
PORTAMENTO:
Use the PORTAMENTO ON/OFF buttons to
enable or disable the portamento function. (Por-
tamento is a continuous gliding movement from
one tone to another.)
Use the 
∧ and ∨ buttons to specify the porta-
mento time.
PORTAMENTO does not function for the
POLY MODE.MODULATION SENSITIVITY:
Use the MOD SENS 
∧ and ∨ buttons to adjust
the sensitivity of the MODULATION.
Use the MSB 
∧ and ∨ buttons (half-tone incre-
ments) and the LSB 
∧ and ∨ buttons to adjust
the setting.
BEND RANGE:
Use the BEND RANGE 
∧ and ∨ buttons to spec-
ify the PITCH BEND range (0 to 12). Increments
are in semi-tones.
The higher the number, the greater the
change in pitch when the PITCH BEND wheel
is operated.
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Mixer
Use the MIXER display to visually adjust the major settings of each part. Use this display to make broad,
general changes to the settings.
1.On the SOUND MENU display, select MIXER.
The MIXER display consists of 5 pages. Use
the PAGE buttons to switch among the pages.
Each time the OTHER PARTS/TR button is
pressed, the part that is displayed changes.
2.Adjust each parameter.
SOUND: 
Select SOUND. Use the buttons below the
display to set the sound for the corresponding
part.
The buttons in the SOUND GROUP can also
be used to select the sound.
PAN: 
Select PAN. Use the buttons below the display
to adjust the stereo balance of the corre-
sponding part (L64–CTR–R63).
VOLUME: 
Select VOLUME. Use the buttons below the
display to adjust the volume of the corre-
sponding part (0 to 127).
To mute a part, press both the corresponding
balance buttons as the same time. To cancel
the mute, press either balance button for the
part.
REVERB: 
Select REVERB. Use the buttons below the
display to set the level of the REVERB for the
corresponding part (0 to 127).MULTI:
Select MULTI. Use the buttons below the dis-
play to set the MULTI EFFECT to ON or OFF
for each part.
MULTI DEPTH: 
Select MULTI DEPTH. Use the buttons below
the display to adjust the depth of the MULTI
EFFECT for the corresponding part (0 to 127).
DIGITAL EFFECT: 
Select DIGITAL EFF. Use the buttons below
the display to set the DIGITAL EFFECT to ON
or OFF for the corresponding part.
CHORUS:
Select CHORUS. Use the buttons below the
display to set the CHORUS to ON or OFF for
each part.
CHORUS DEPTH: 
Select CHORUS DEPTH. Use the buttons
below the display to set the depth of the CHO-
RUS for the corresponding part (0 to 127).
EQUALIZER HIGH:
Sound quality correction in the high range.
Select EQUALIZER HI FC; use the buttons
below the display to set the standard fre-
quency. Select EQUALIZER HI GAIN; use the
buttons below the display to set the ratio of
change.
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