Technics Keyboard Sx Kn2400 Owers Manual

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Control
Part XI   Control
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 186.)
OVERALL TOUCH SENSITIVITY (page 172)
Adjust the amount of keyboard touch
response.
FOOT CONTROLLERS (page 172)
Assign functions to the separately sold Foot
Switch and Foot Controller, etc.
PANEL MEMORY MODE 
Define which panel settings are stored when
the PANEL MEMORY is used. (Refer to page
66.)MUSIC STYLE ARRANGER MODE 
Define which panel settings change by press-
ing a FILL IN button when the MUSIC STYLE
ARRANGER is used. (Refer to page 63.)
FADE IN/OUT SETTING 
Settings related to the FADE IN/FADE OUT.
(Refer to page 58.)
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 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.
PROGRAM
MENUS
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Overall Touch Sensitivity
This instrument features INITIAL TOUCH (the volume, for example, changes depending on how hard the
keyboard is played).
1.On the CONTROL MENU display, select
OVERALL TOUCH SENSITIVITY.
The display looks similar to the following.
2.Use the ∧ and ∨ buttons to adjust the amount
of keyboard touch response (0 to 9).
When set to 0, initial touch sensitivity is turned
off.
Foot Controllers
If an optional Foot Switch and/or Expression Pedal (sold separately) is connected, you can assign it one
of several functions, allowing convenient and fast control during your performance.
1.On the CONTROL MENU display, select
FOOT CONTROLLERS.
The display looks similar to the following.
2.Use the CONTROLLER 
 and  buttons to
select a switch name, and the FUNCTION 
∧
and ∨ buttons to select its function.




 
FOOT SWITCH
OFF: 
No function is assigned.
SOFT PEDAL: 
Soft on/off
SOSTENUTO PEDAL: 
Sostenuto on/off
P. MEM INCREMENT: 
Increment the PANEL MEMORY number
selection by 1.
P. MEM DECREMENT: 
Decrement the PANEL MEMORY number
selection by 1.
P. MEM BANK INC.: 
Change to the next PANEL MEMORY bank in
order.
P. MEM BANK DEC.: 
Change to the previous PANEL MEMORY
bank in order.
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PANEL MEMORY 1 to 8: 
The specified PANEL MEMORY number is
turned on.
P. MEM INC.+DEC.: 
Press the switch to increment the PANEL
MEMORY number selection by one; release
the switch to return to the previous number.
START/STOP: 
START/STOP button on/off
FILL IN 1: 
FILL IN 1 button on
FILL IN 2: 
FILL IN 2 button on
INTRO & ENDING 1:
 INTRO & ENDING 1 button on
INTRO & ENDING 2: 
INTRO & ENDING 2 button on
SUSTAIN: 
SUSTAIN button on/off
GLIDE: 
Glide on/off (The glide effect “bends” the pitch
down by about one semitone.)
TECHNI-CHORD: 
TECHNI-CHORD button on/off
DIGITAL EFFECT: 
DIGITAL EFFECT button on/off
MULTI EFFECT: 
MULTI EFFECT button on/off
ROTARY SLOW/FAST:
TREMOLO SLOW/FAST of the DIGITAL
DRAWBAR
MIC REVERB: 
MIC REVERB button on
MIC EFFECT: 
MIC EFFECT button on
PUNCH RECORD: 
Punch in/punch out
APC HOLD: 
Memorize the chord specified for the auto-
matic accompaniment.FADE IN: 
FADE IN button on/off
FADE OUT: 
FADE OUT button on/off
PAD 1 to 6: 
Specified PERFORMANCE PADS on
TAP TEMPO: 
TAP TEMPO button on.




 
EXPRESS. PEDAL
TOTAL EXPRESSION: 
The volume for all parts changes when the
expression pedal is operated.
PART EXPRESSION: 
The volume changes only for parts for which
PART EXP PEDAL was turned ON on the
PART SETTING display for SOUND. (Refer to
page 148.)
The initialized settings are as follows:
For connection of a Foot Switch, etc., refer to
page 188. FOOT SWITCH SUSTAIN
EXPRESS. PEDAL TOTAL EXPRESSION
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Customize
Part XII   Customize
Outline of Customize functions
Many of this instrument’s settings can be customized for maximum playing convenience and ease.
1.Press the PROGRAM MENUS button to turn it
on.
 The display looks similar to the following.
2.Select CUSTOMIZE.
 The display looks similar to the following.
(KN2400)
3.Select a function.
FAVORITES SETTING
FAVORITES display settings (page 33)
DISPLAY TIME OUT (page 175)
Adjust settings related to the screen display.
DATA PROTECTION (page 176)
Specify when you don’t want the data to
change in cases where it normally does, for
instance during disk load and when automatic
settings are made, etc.
MIDI SETTING LOAD OPTION (page 176)
Specify how MIDI data is handled when data
is loaded from a disk.
LANGUAGE SETTING
Select your preferred language for the dis-
played messages.
 The display is different, but the operation is
the same as for HELP (page 33).DISK PREFERENCES (KN2400)
Automatic display when a floppy disk is
inserted (page 130).
SD PREFERENCES (KN2600)
Specify the desired priority of displays when
the LOAD button is pressed on the control
panel (page 145).
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 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.
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Display Time Out
Numerous message displays and setting displays conveniently guide you through the operation steps of
this instrument. Once you become familiar with the operation of your instrument, however, you may wish
to shorten or even suspend the display time of the message displays.
1.On the CUSTOMIZE display, select DISPLAY
TIME OUT.
 The display looks similar to the following.
2.Use the DISPLAY TYPE ∧ and ∨ buttons to
select the function.
SAVE REMINDER: 
Reminder display (OFF, DEFAULT, HOLD, 1
to 10 sec)
‘COMPLETED’ MESSAGE: 
Operation successfully completed (OFF,
DEFAULT, HOLD, 1 to 10 sec)
ARE YOU SURE?: 
Display requires user action for confirmation
(OFF, DEFAULT, HOLD)
ERROR MESSAGE: 
Error notification display (DEFAULT, HOLD, 1
to 10 sec)
SOUND/RHYTHM SELECT: 
Sound/rhythm and PERFORMANCE PADS
BANK selection display (DEFAULT, HOLD, 1
to 10 sec)
EASY SETTING: 
Display time when the setting display was
accessed pressing and holding a panel button
(DEFAULT, HOLD, 1 to 10 sec)
 When set the OFF, the display will not appear.
 When set to DEFAULT, the display time
returns to the initialized setting.
 You can specify 1 to 10 seconds for the dis-
play time.
 When set to HOLD, the DISPLAY HOLD auto-
matically turns on.
3.Use the TIME ∧ and ∨ buttons to change the
setting.
4.Press the OK button.
 Some messages may be displayed even if
they are set to OFF.
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Data Protection
Data which you don’t want to change but which is normally overwritten during disk load, song change, or
the automatic setting functions, etc. can be protected from accidental overwriting.
1.In the CUSTOMIZE MENU display, select
DATA PROTECTION.
 The display looks similar to the following.
2.Use the ITEM ∧ and ∨ buttons to select an
item.
3.Use the ON/OFF button to select ON or OFF.
ON: 
The data is protected and will not be
changed.
OFF: 
The data is not retained.
4.Repeat steps 2 and 3 for each item.
5.Press the OK button.
MIDI Setting Load Option
Specify how MIDI data is handled when data is loaded from a disk.
1.On the CUSTOMIZE MENU display, select
MIDI SETTING LOAD OPTION.
 The display looks similar to the following.
2.Use the 
 and  buttons to select an item.




 
Load MIDI Parameters?
From Registration file:
Specify whether MIDI data is also loaded
when panel data is loaded (NO/YES).
From Sequencer Song:
Specify whether MIDI data is loaded or
changed when SEQUENCER data is loaded
or when the SONG is changed by the
SEQUENCER SONG SELECT, SONG COPY
or TRACK ASSIGN (NO/YES). The MIDI settings are always stored at the
start of each recorded SEQUENCER SONG
and when PANEL WRITE is executed. In the
initialized state, the MIDI settings are not
loaded even when the SONG is changed.
However, changing this setting to YES will
cause the stored MIDI settings to also load in
these cases.




 
Use these settings when:
GM2 mode ON: 
Specify how the MIDI settings of this instru-
ment are affected when GM2 is on.
 Select from INITIAL, (initialized settings),
PRESET (MIDI PRESETS), and KEEP (the
settings do not change).
NX SOUND mode ON:
Specify how the MIDI settings of this instru-
ment are affected when NX SOUND is ON.
 Select from INITIAL, (initialized settings),
PRESET (MIDI PRESETS), and KEEP (the
settings do not change).
3.Use the ∧ and ∨ buttons to change the set-
ting.
4.Press the OK button.
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MIDI
Part XIII   MIDI
What is MIDI?
MIDI (Musical Instrument Digital Interface) is the international standard for digital communication of elec-
tronic musical instrument data. This means that any equipment which has a MIDI terminal—such as elec-
tronic musical instruments and personal computers—can easily exchange digital data with other MIDI
equipment without resorting to complicated conversions or connections.
MIDI terminals
(On the rear panel)IN:
The terminal by which this instrument receives
data from other equipment.
OUT:
The terminal that transmits data from this
instrument to other equipment.
 For these connections, use a commercially
available MIDI cable.
Connection examples




 
To generate sound from a connected instrument by playing this instrument




 
To generate sound from this instrument by operating a connected instrument




 
To connect with a MIDI sequencer
MIDIOUT IN
MIDI cable
This instrument Another MIDI instrumentOUT IN
MIDI cable
This instrument Another MIDI instrumentIN OUT
MIDI cable
This instrument Another MIDI instrumentIN INOUT OUT
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MIDI channels
Many different kinds of performance data are
sent using just one MIDI cable. This is possible
because MIDI signals are sent and received
through 16 different “basic channels” (numbered
1 to 16). In order for the exchange of data to take
place, the channels on the transmission side
must match the channels on the receiving side.
This characteristic also makes it possible to link
multiple sound generators and to control each by
matching specific channels.
The following kinds of data can be transmitted/received.




 
NOTE data
This is the most basic kind of MIDI data which is
exchanged, and is used to specify which keys
are played and how hard they are played.
NOTE NUMBER: Number specifying which key
is played.
NOTE ON: Specifies that a key is played.
NOTE OFF: Specifies that a key is released.
VELOCITY: Specifies how hard a key is struck.
MIDI notes are assigned numbers from 0 to
127, with middle C (C3) as 60. Note pitches
are in semitone increments, with the higher
numbers assigned to the higher pitches.




 
PROGRAM CHANGE
This is sound change data. When a different
sound is selected on the transmitting instrument,
the sound on the receiving instrument also
changes.




 
CONTROL CHANGE
These are volume, sustain, effect, etc. data used
to enhance performance expression. Each func-
tion is distinguished by its control number, and
the function which can be changed by the control
differs depending on the instrument.




 
EXCLUSIVE data
This is data that is specific to this instrument, and
data for the GENERAL MIDI LEVEL 2 mode set-
ting.
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Outline of MIDI functions
1.Press the PROGRAM MENUS button to turn it
on.
The display looks similar to the following.
2.Select MIDI.
The display looks similar to the following.
3.Select a function.
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 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.
PART SETTING (page 180)
Set the MIDI CHANNEL, OCTAVE and
LOCAL CONTROL settings for each part.
CONTROL MESSAGES (page 181)
Enable or disable the exchange of various
CONTROL data.
REALTIME MESSAGES (page 181)
Enable or disable the exchange of REAL-
TIME COMMANDS, and select the CLOCK
mode.
COMMON SETTING (page 182)
Set the functions which are common to all
parts.
INPUT/OUTPUT SETTING (page 183)
Settings which determine how various per-
formance data is treated during data trans-
mission and reception.MIDI PRESETS (page 184)
Establish the optimum settings depending
on how this instrument is connected to
other equipment.
You can save the settings you specify your-
self.
MODE SETTING (page 183)
NX SOUND and GM LEVEL 2 ON setting 
COMPUTER CONNECTION (page 185)
Mode settings related to the flow of MIDI
signals when this instrument is connected
to a personal computer.
Summary of the MIDI menu items
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Part Setting
Follow this procedure to set the functions which can be set for each part: MIDI CHANNELs, the OCTAVE
data to NOTE data during transmission, and LOCAL CONTROL (whether or not the sound generator of
this instrument is active during transmission).
1.On the MIDI MENU display, select PART
SETTING.
The display looks similar to the following.
2.Use the PART 
 and  buttons to select a
part.
The list of parts covers 4 pages. Use the
OTHER PARTS/TR button or PAGE button to
view different parts.
3.Use the CHANNEL ∧ and ∨ buttons to select
a MIDI CHANNEL for the part (OFF, 1 to 16).
A part which has been set to OFF cannot be
used to transmit or receive MIDI data.
The initialized settings are as follows:
4.Use the OCTAVE ∧ and ∨ buttons to set the
octave shift value (−3 to 3).
Octave shift is set for transmitted data only;
however the transmitted and received octave
shifts are linked. For example, if the transmit-
ted octave shift is set to 1, the received octave
shift is automatically set to −1.
5.Use the LOCAL ∧ and ∨ buttons to enable or
disable this instrument’s sound generator.
When set to ON, the performance from this
instrument is transmitted as MIDI data and
also sounds from this instrument. When set to
OFF, the performance from this instrument is
transmitted as MIDI data but does not sound
from this instrument.
6.Repeat steps 2 to 5 for each part as desired.
RIGHT 1  1
RIGHT 2  2
LEFT  3
PART 1  OFF
PART 2  OFF
PART 3  OFF
PART 4  4
PART 5  5
PART 6  6
PART 7  7
PART 8  8
PART 9  9
PART 10  10
PART 11  11
PART 12  12
PART 13  13
PART 14  14
PART 15  15
PART 16  16
CONTROL  OFF
ACCOMP 1 – 5 OFF
BASS  OFF
DRUMS 1 – 2 OFF
CHORD  OFF
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