Technics Keyboard Sx Kn2400 Owers Manual

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MIDI
Control Messages
Enable or disable the exchange of various control data.
1.On the MIDI MENU display, select CONTROL
MESSAGES.
The display looks similar to the following.
The CONTROL MESSAGES display consists
of 3 pages. Use the PAGE buttons to switch
between pages.
2.Use the MESSAGE 
 and  buttons to select
the control message.
3.Use the ON and OFF ∧ and ∨ buttons to spec-
ify on or off for the control message.
ON: 
Data for the control operation is exchanged.
OFF: 
Data for the control operation is not
exchanged.
The BANK SELECT setting is effective only
when PRG. CHANGE is set to ON.
The EFFECT & REVERB setting controls the
DIGITAL EFFECT, CHORUS, MULTI and
REVERB on/off.
RPN is the general term for KEY SHIFT,
TUNING, PITCH BEND RANGE and MODU-
LATION SENSITIVITY.
4.Repeat steps 2 and 3 for each control as
desired.
Realtime Messages
Enable or disable the exchange of START/STOP data (REALTIME COMMANDS), and select the CLOCK
mode.
1.On the MIDI MENU display, select REALTIME
MESSAGES.
The display looks similar to the following.
2.Use the buttons on the left side of the display
to select a function.
3.Use the VALUE ∧ and ∨ buttons to change
the setting.REALTIME COMMANDS
ON: 
Rhythm and SEQUENCER start/stop, con-
tinue, and song position pointer data can be
transmitted/received.
OFF: 
This data cannot be transmitted/received.
CLOCK
INTERNAL: 
This instrument’s internal clock is used to
control the perform-ance. The clock of the
connected equipment is disabled.
MIDI: 
The clock of the connected equipment is
used to control the performance. This
instrument’s clock is disabled. (The tempo
is displayed as “
q = − − −.”)
The CLOCK is set to INTERNAL when the
power to this instrument is turned on.
4.Repeat steps 2 and 3 for the other function if
desired.
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MIDI
Common Setting
Set the functions which are common to all parts.
1.On the MIDI MENU display, select COMMON
SETTING.
• The display looks similar to the following.
2.Use 
 and  buttons to select the item.
NOTE ONLY: 
Of the performance data, specify whether or
not only note data is exchanged.
PROGRAM CHANGE TO P. MEM: 
Enable or disable the exchange of program
change numbers for the RIGHT 1 part by
operation of the PANEL MEMORY buttons.
 For this setting, the PANEL MEMORY 1 to 8
program change numbers correspond to the
bank numbers as follows: 
BANK A = 0 to 7 
BANK B = 8 to 15 ...
INTRO, FILL-IN, ENDING: 
Enable or disable the exchange of intro, fill-in
and ending data.
APC CONTROL: 
Enable the exchange of data for the on/off sta-
tus of the AUTO PLAY CHORD’s BASIC,
ADVANCED and PIANIST modes.
FADE IN/OUT: 
Specify whether or not FADE IN/OUT data is
exchanged.
PROGRAM CHANGE MODE
NX SOUND:
Program change numbers are standardized
among NX SOUND Technics models which
are set to this mode. The program change
number assigned to a given sound on one
model is assigned to the same sound on all
models which are set to the same mode.PREVIOUS TECH:
Program change numbers are standardized
among non-NX SOUND Technics models
which are set to this mode. The program
change number assigned to a given sound
on one model is assigned to the same
sound on all models which are set to the
same mode.
MAP R: 
GS basic sounds are transmitted and
received as GS program change numbers.
MAP Y: 
XG basic sounds are transmitted and
received as XG program change numbers.
∗
GS is a trademark of Roland Corporation. XG is a
trademark of Yamaha Corporation.
DRUMS TYPE
NX SOUND:
Keyboard percussion instrument sounds
correspond to the same key note numbers
for connected NX SOUND Technics models
that are set to this type.
PREVIOUS TECH:
Keyboard percussion instrument sounds
correspond to the same key note numbers
for connected non-NX SOUND Technics
models that are set to this type.
SONG SELECT
ON: 
Song number data can be exchanged.
OFF: 
Song number data cannot be exchanged.
PREVIOUS MODEL MODE
ON: 
INTRO, FILL IN, ENDING and APC CON-
TROL, FADE IN/OUT data are converted to
CONTROL CHANGE data for previous
models ∗ and then transmitted.
OFF: 
The above settings are not converted.
∗“Previous models” include all Technics instrument 
models except for:
KN7000/6500/6000
PR604/804/603/703/903/1000
3.Use ∧ and ∨ buttons to change the setting.
4.Repeat steps 2 and 3 for the other settings as
desired.
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MIDI
Mode Setting
Initialize the settings for when the NX SOUND or GM LEVEL 2 mode is ON.
1.On the MIDI MENU display, select MODE
SETTING.
The display looks similar to the following.2.Select the mode.
There are two modes for GM LEVEL 2
depending on the parts to use.
The confirmation display appears. Press the
YES button to execute the function, or press
the NO button to cancel the function.
Input/output Setting
Make the settings which determine how various performance data is treated during data transmission and
reception.
1.On the MIDI MENU display, select
INPUT/OUTPUT SETTING.
The display looks similar to the following.
2.Use the 
 and  buttons to select the item.
RIGHT 1 INPUT
CONDUCTOR: 
When data for the RIGHT 1 part is received,
the CONDUCTOR determines which part it 
is used for.
DIRECT: 
When data for the RIGHT 1 part is received,
it is treated as RIGHT 1 data, and perform-
ance data for all parts is received on their
respective basic channels.
AUTO PLAY CHORD INPUT
ON: Input data for the ACCOMP, BASS, APC
and CHORD parts is received.
OFF: Data for the above parts is not received.
MIDI channels should be assigned to the
above parts before exchanging data.VELOCITY INPUT
DIRECT: 
The VELOCITY value of received NOTE
ON data is treated as is.
OFFSET: 
The VELOCITY value of received NOTE
ON data is offset (−50 to 50).
Select VELOCITY OFFSET VALUE. Use
the 
∧ and ∨ buttons to change the value.
All the values are offset from the current
value by the fixed amount.
The upper (127) and lower (1) limits can-
not be exceeded.
FIX: 
The VELOCITY value of all received NOTE
ON data is set to a fixed value. (1 to 127)
Select VELOCITY FIXED VALUE. Use
the 
∧ and ∨ buttons to change the value.
TECHNI-CHORD OUTPUT
ON: Keyboard notes generated by the
TECHNI-CHORD function are also trans-
mitted.
OFF: Only key note data of the pressed keys
is transmitted.
TRANSPOSE OUTPUT
ON: The note data of the transposed notes is
transmitted.
OFF: The note data of the played keys is
transmitted.
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MIDI
DRUM PATTERN OUTPUT
ON: Data from the DRUMS part is transmitted.
OFF: Data from the DRUMS part is not trans-
mitted.
AUTO PLAY CHORD OUTPUT
ON: The data for the ACCOMP and BASS
parts is transmitted.
OFF: The data for the above parts is not trans-
mitted.
MIDI channels should be assigned to the
above parts before exchanging data.
AUTO OCTAVE SHIFT OUTPUT
ON: If the octave has been automatically
changed, the data of the transposed notes
is transmitted, depending on the sound.
OFF: The note data of the played keys is
transmitted.
3.Use the ∧ and ∨ buttons to select the setting.
4.Repeat steps 2 and 3 for each item as
desired.
MIDI Presets
Establish the optimum settings depending on how this Keyboard is connected to other equipment, and on
whether this Keyboard is used as the master or the slave.
1.On the MIDI MENU display, select MIDI PRE-
SETS.
The display looks similar to the following.
2.Use the 
 and  buttons to select the con-
nection setup.
The PAGE 1/4 display shows connection set-
ups with this instrument as the SLAVE. And
the PAGE 2/4 display shows connection set-
ups with this instrument as the MASTER.
The MASTER is the instrument used to trans-
mit data, and the SLAVE is the instrument
used to receive the data.
Use the buttons below the display to select
WITHOUT APC (the AUTO PLAY CHORD is
not used) or WITH APC (the performance
includes AUTO PLAY CHORD).
3.Press the OK button.
When the settings have been successfully
stored, “COMPLETED!” appears on the dis-
play.
Notice
When an instrument such as an organ or
accordion with separate or divided keyboards
dedicated to melody and chords is used as the
master instrument, if this instrument’s split
point is set to a note below the lowest note of
the melody keyboard of the master instrument,
it is possible to produce melody notes on mul-
tiple parts by this instrument’s CONDUCTOR
settings.
Assign the RIGHT 1 channel as the CHAN-
NEL for the melody keyboard. Assign the
CHORD channel (or if you also wish the
played note to be produced, CHORD +
LEFT) as the CHANNEL for the chord key-
board.
You will also have to specify CONDUCTOR
as the RIGHT 1 INPUT for the INPUT/OUT-
PUT SETTING.
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Storing user settings
After you change the MIDI settings, you can
store your customized settings in USER.
1.Adjust the various MIDI settings.
2.Go to PAGE 4/4 of the MIDI PRESETS dis-
play.
The display looks similar to the following.
3.Use the WITH SPLIT POINT? button to spec-
ify whether or not to also store the keyboard
split point (YES/NO).
4.Press the WRITE button.




 
Recalling the USER settings
1.Go to PAGE 3/4 of the MIDI PRESETS dis-
play.
2.Press the OK button.
Computer Connection
These settings are used to select the mode related to MIDI signal flow when a personal computer is con-
nected to the USB terminal of this instrument.
When connecting to a personal computer, install the USB driver on the included CD-ROM to the com-
puter first. (Refer to the separate manual for more information.)
1.Turn off the power to this instrument.
2.Connect a personal computer to the USB ter-
minal on the rear of this instrument.
3.Turn on the power to this instrument.
4.On the MIDI MENU display, select COM-
PUTER CONNECTION.
The display looks similar to the following.
5.Use the ∧ and ∨ buttons to select a mode.NORMAL: 
Ordinary mode
PC as master: 
The mode which is appropriate for data trans-
mission
KN as master: 
The mode when this instrument is used as the
master keyboard.
KN as slave: 
The mode when this instrument is used as a
slave instrument.
INTERFACE: 
The mode when this instrument is used as a
connecting device between a PC with only
USB terminals and an instrument with only
MIDI terminals.
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Initialize
This Keyboard has many settable functions and storable memories. However, you can return the settings
and memory to the factory-preset status.
INITIAL
1.Press the PROGRAM MENUS button to turn it
on.
• The display changes to the following.
2.Select CONTROL.
 The display looks similar to the following.
3.Select INITIAL.
 This display changes to the following.
4.Use the 
 and  buttons to select the desired
type of initialization.
 PERFORMANCE includes all the items which
are listed below it.
5.Press the OK button.
 The display changes to the confirmation dis-
play. Press the YES button if you wish to exe-
cute the initialization. Press the NO button if
you wish to cancel the procedure.
 Initialization begins. When initialization is com-
pleted, “COMPLETED!” is shown on the dis-
play and the Keyboard returns to the normal
perform-ance mode.
 The USER MIDI and FAVORITES are not ini-
tialized by this procedure.
PROGRAM
MENUS
You can also reset all the PERFORMANCE
items with the following procedure:
Turn off the power to this instrument once.
Then, while pressing the three lower left but-
tons in the RHYTHM GROUP section (JAZZ
& SWING, BALLROOM & SHOW and LATIN
& WORLD) at the same time, turn the power
on again.
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About the performance data
The BACK UP data will not be erased even with the passage of time.
The backup memory does not function for the stored contents until the power has been on for about 10
minutes.
If you wish to retain the settings and stored memory contents for recall at a later time, store the desired
data on a disk/SD card.
Data from previous Technics models may be limited to PERFORMANCE data.
Separately sold options
PERFOR-
MANCECURRENT PANEL settings
PANEL MEMORY
SEQUENCER
COMPOSER (MEMORY contents)
PERFORMANCE PADS (USER memories)
SOUND MEMORY
EFFECT MEMORY
BACKUP MIDI (USER for the MIDI PRESETS) & FAVORITES
PLUG-IN feature
This model is compatible with third-party extension plug-in software for the
KN2400/KN2600. See plug-in documentation for information about software
features and operation.
SZ-E2
Expression PedalSZ-P1
Foot Switch
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Terminals
Back panel terminals
USB
This terminal allows connection to a personal
computer with a USB cable (commercially avail-
able type AB cable).
Used with the applications on the included CD-
ROM, you can record this instrument’s audio
sound or manage the instrument data with your
PC.
Applications
Audio Recorder:
Application for Recording this instrument’s
sounds and for saving recorded digital audio
files in WAV, WMA (Windows Audio Format)
and MP3 formats.
Song Manager:
Application for managing this instrument’s
data on your PC by means of a USB cable.
MIDI
These terminals are for connection to another
MIDI instrument. (Refer to page 177.)EXP PEDAL
The optional SZ-E2 Expression Pedal (sold sep-
arately) can be connected to this terminal to con-
trol the volume.
FOOT SW
An optional SZ-P1 Foot Switch (sold separately)
can be connected to each terminal to control var-
ious functions. (Refer to page 172.)
MIC
A microphone can be connected to this terminal.
(Refer to page 44.)
Adjust the volume using MIC VOLUME.
LINE OUT
The total sound of this instrument can be output
from this terminal.
For monaural output, connect the plug only in
the R/MONO terminal.
PHONES
Headphones can be connected to this instru-
ment.
When headphones are plugged into this jack,
the speakers of this instrument are disabled.
MIDIEXP PEDAL FOOT SW LINE OUTMIC MIC
VOLUMEPHONESOUT INRL/MONO
MAX MIN
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Symptoms which appear to be signs of
trouble
The following changes in performance may occur in the Technics Keyboard but do not indicate trouble.
Phenomenon Remedy
The buttons, keys, etc. malfunction.Turn off the POWER button once, then turn it on again.
If this procedure is not successful, turn off the POWER
button once. Then, while pressing the three lower left
buttons in the RHYTHM GROUP section (JAZZ &
SWING, BALLROOM & SHOW and LATIN &
WORLD) at the same time, turn the POWER button on
again. (Note that, in this case, all programmable set-
tings, functions and memories return to their factory-
preset status.)
No sound is produced when the keys are
pressed.The MAIN VOLUME is at the minimum setting. Adjust
the volume with the MAIN VOLUME control.
The volumes for the selected parts are set to the mini-
mum levels. Use the balance buttons to set the vol-
umes of the relevant parts to appropriate levels. (Refer
to page 29.)
The part is muted. (Refer to page 30.)
The LOCAL CONTROL for a part performed on the
keyboard is set to OFF. Set the LOCAL CONTROL to
ON. (Refer to page 180.)
Only percussive instrument sounds are produced
when the keyboard is played.In the SOUND GROUP section, the DRUM KITS but-
ton is on.
The volume is very low when the keyboard is
played.The volume setting in the SEQUENCER contents is
very low. Follow the INITIAL procedure to reset the
settings. (Refer to page 186.)
The sound you hear is different from the sound
you selected.This sometimes occurs when you play back
SEQUENCER or COMPOSER data which was cre-
ated on a different model, or when MIDI data is
received from a connected instrument. Select the
desired sounds again.
The rhythm does not start.The DRUMS volume is set to the minimum level. Use
the balance buttons to set the DRUMS volume to an
appropriate level.
A SEQUENCER PLAY button is on. When you are not
playing back the SEQUENCER performance, turn off
the SEQUENCER PLAY button.
CLOCK is set to MIDI. Set CLOCK to INTERNAL.
(Refer to page 181.)
No sound is produced for the automatic accom-
paniment, or only the sounds of some parts are
produced.An ACCOMP part does not sound if its corresponding
volume is set to the minimum level. Use the respective
balance buttons to set the ACCOMP 1–5 volumes to
appropriate levels.
Storage is not possible.The remaining memory capacity of the SEQUENCER
is 0. Follow the SONG CLEAR or TRACK CLEAR pro-
cedure to erase the memory. (Refer to page 93.)
The playback measure indication is different from
when the performance was recorded.The number of measures corresponds to the time sig-
nature of the rhythm selected at the start of recording.
To change the rhythm in the middle of the song, record
the rhythm change in the RHYTHM part. (Refer to
page 90.)
Sounds and effects
Rhythm
AUTO PLAY 
CHORD
SEQUENCER
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Storage is not possible.The remaining memory capacity of the COMPOSER is
0.
Setting the time signature is not possible.The time signature cannot be changed for a pattern
which is currently recorded in the COMPOSER. If you
wish to change the time signature, first follow the pro-
cedure to clear the memory. (Refer to page 107.)
The playback timing of the rhythm pattern is dif-
ferent from the timing with which it was recorded.The QUANTIZE function was on when the pattern was
recorded and the timing was automatically corrected.
Set the quantize level to a smaller note unit or to OFF
when recording. (Refer to page 108.)
The Disk Drive produces a noise during recording
or playback.This occurs when the Disk Drive is reading a disk. It
does not indicate a problem.
When the procedure to load from a disk/SD card
is per-formed, the contents of the keyboard mem-
ory are erased.When performing the load operation from a disk/SD
card, the keyboard memory changes to that of the data
loaded from the disk. If you wish to preserve a song
which is stored in the keyboard memory, save it on a
disk/SD card before performing the load procedure.
Data cannot be exchanged through MIDI termi-
nals.Match the channels on the transmitting side and the
receiving side. (Refer to page 180.)
The sound quavers or is distorted.When the USB terminal or both the MIDI IN and OUT
terminals are connected to a computer, depending on
the computer software the received data may be sent
back to the instrument just as it is. Because of this the
sound generated from the keys and the sound gener-
ated from the returned data are both produced, caus-
ing undesirable effects, such as the sounds canceling
each other out, for example. In this case, either change
the software settings to prevent received data from
being returned, or set the MIDI LOCAL CONTROL to
off.
Noise from a radio or TV can be heard.This sometimes occurs when electrical equipment
such as a radio or TV is used near the instrument. Try
moving such electrical equipment further away from
the instrument.
The sound may be coming from a nearby broadcast
station or amateur radio station. If the sound is bother-
some, consult your dealer or service center.
The cabinet becomes warm during use.This instrument has a built-in power source that heats
the cabinet to some degree. This is not an indication of
trouble. Phenomenon Remedy
COMPOSER
Disk/SD card
MIDI
Other
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