Technics Keyboard Sx Kn2400 Owers Manual

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Sequencer Play
Play back your recorded performance.
1.Press the SEQUENCER PLAY button to turn
it on.
The display looks similar to the following.
2.After pressing the SONG button, use the
SONG 
∧ and ∨ buttons to select a song num-
ber for playback.
3.Use the balance buttons below the display to
show “PLAY” above the track numbers you
wish to have played back.
Highlighted track numbers indicate tracks that
are already recorded. Only highlighted track
numbers can be selected for playback.
You can select two or more tracks to play back
at one time.
4.Press the SEQUENCER RESET (FILL IN 1)
button.
The SEQUENCER returns to the beginning of
the song and the beginning panel settings are
recalled.
5.If you want to playback a song starting from a
point other than the first measure, use the
MEAS 
∧ and ∨ buttons to specify the measure
number.
“MEASURE=” indicates the current measure
number.
6.Press the START/STOP button.
The recorded performance is played back
from the specified measure.
When playback is begun from a measure in
which an INTRO, COUNT INTRO, FILL IN or
ENDING is recorded, the corresponding func-
tion does not work.
You can press the MIXER button and modify
the settings for each part.
For information about LYRICS, refer to page
123.
7.To stop playback, press the START/STOP
button.
If the START/STOP button is pressed again,
playback will continue from the point it was
interrupted.
8.When you are finished playing back your per-
formance, press the SEQUENCER PLAY but-
ton to turn it off.
EASY RECPLAYSEQUENCER
If a rhythm progression has been recorded in
the RHYTHM (RHY) part, the MEASURE dis-
play used in the STEP RECORD and EDIT
displays conforms to the time signature data
stored in the RHYTHM part.
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.
To return to the original tempo, while the song is stopped press the SEQUENCER RESET button.
Note that the tempo change is also canceled when you switch to another song or load a new song.
The adjusted tempo is canceled when you begin the recording procedure and the original tempo
data will be recorded. 
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CYCLE PLAY
You can have specified measures played back
repeatedly.
1.On the SEQUENCER PLAY display, specify
“PLAY” for track numbers you wish to have
played back.
2.Press the CYCLE button.
The display looks similar to the following.
3.Use the START MEASURE ∧ and ∨ buttons
to specify the beginning measure number.
4.Use the END MEASURE ∧ and ∨ buttons to
specify the ending measure number.The measure in which the END command has
been stored can also be specified.
5.Press the START/STOP button.
Cycle playback of the specified measures
begins.
Normally the rhythm pattern is not played
back.
6.To stop cycle playback, press the START/
STOP button again.
During playback stop, if the SEQUENCER
RESET (FILL IN 1) button is pressed, the
SEQUENCER returns to the measure number
specified in step 3. If the SEQUENCER
RESET button is pressed again, the
SEQUENCER returns to measure 1.
If you press the CYCLE: ON button to turn it
OFF, cycle playback is not possible.
To return to the SEQUENCER PLAY display,
press the EXIT button.
Cycle playback can also be specified on the
SEQUENCER PLAY display whenever the
CYCLE: ON indication is shown.
MEDLEY
Recorded songs can be played back in a medley.
1.On the SEQUENCER PLAY display, press the
MEDLEY button.
The display looks similar to the following.
2.Specify the order of songs in the medley.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.
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.
3.Press the START button.
During medley playback, you can use the
SKIP button to skip to the next song.
START
CYCLE END MEASURE: 41234END
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Naming
Here is the way to assign a name to your recorded song.
1.On the SEQ MENU display use the SONG
SELECT 
∧ and ∨ buttons to select a song.
2.Press the 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.
Panel Write
You can change the panel status which is in effect at the beginning of the song. These are the settings
which are recalled when the SEQUENCER RESET button is pressed.
1.On the SEQ MENU display, use the SONG ∧
and ∨ buttons to select the song number.
Then select PANEL WRITE.
The display looks similar to the following.
2.Use the panel buttons to change to the
desired panel settings.
3.Press the OK button.
“COMPLETED!” is shown on the display.
PANEL WRITE is automatically activated at
the when you start to record.
For rhythm data, the data in the RHYTHM part
has priority.
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Song Select
You can select a desired song from the list of recorded songs.
1.On the SEQ MENU display, select RECORD
& EDIT.
2.On the RECORD & EDIT display, select
SONG SELECT.
The display looks similar to the following.
3.Use the SONG SELECT 
 and  buttons to
select a song.
The total amount of memory used for the cur-
rent song is shown as a percentage (%) to the
right of the song name.
If the NAMING button is pressed, the NAMING
display appears.
To optimize memory, songs you do not wish to
preserve should be deleted. (Refer to page
93.)
Punch Record
If you make a playing error during REALTIME RECORD or would like to change the recording for some
other reason, you can use the punch recording feature to correct a selected portion of the performance
without having to redo the whole part.
1.On the SEQ MENU display, use the SONG
SELECT 
∧ and ∨ buttons to select the song
number. Then select RECORD & EDIT.
2.On the RECORD & EDIT display, select
PUNCH RECORD.
The display looks similar to the following.
3.Select the track which contains the portion you
want to correct.
You cannot select a track in which no data is
stored.
On the display “REC” indicates tracks which
are being recorded, and “PLAY” indicates
tracks which are being played back.
4.Use the MEAS ∧ and ∨ buttons to specify the
beginning measure of playback.
“MEASURE=” indicates the current measure
number.
5.Press the START/STOP button to begin play-
back of the specified track.
Recording the performancePlaying error
Replay this portion
Recording mode Punch in Punch out
Playback
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6.During playback, press the PUNCH IN button
at the point you want to begin recording.
Recording begins as soon as the PUNCH IN
button is pressed. Begin playing at this point.
The REC indication changes to the PUNCH
indication.
The PUNCH IN button switches to the REC
STOP button.
7.Press the REC STOP button at the point you
want to stop recording.
Punch recording stops immediately.
You can also begin punch-in recording by
playing the keyboard.
You can specify the punch-in/punch-out points
with the optional Foot Switch (sold sepa-
rately). (Refer to page 172.)




 
AUTO PUNCH RECORD
You can also set the punch-in and punch-out
points beforehand, so that recording automati-
cally begins and ends at the specified points.
1.On the PUNCH RECORD display, press the
AUTO: OFF button.
The display looks similar to the following.
2.Use the FIRST MEASURE ∧ and ∨ buttons to
specify the number of the punch-in measure.
3.Use the LAST MEASURE ∧ and ∨ buttons to
specify the number of the punch-out measure.
The number of the LAST measure must be
higher than the number of the FIRST mea-
sure.
The specified measure is recorded.
4.Use the COUNT IN MEASURE ∧ and ∨ but-
tons to specify the number of lead-in mea-
sures you wish to have played back before the
punch-in measure.
Set the metronome to on or off with the ON or
OFF button.
5.Press the EXIT button.
The display changes to the PUNCH RECORD
display.
6.Press the START/STOP button.
Playback begins from the measure indicated
by CURRENT MEASURE on the display.
Pertinent information, such as the FIRST
MEASURE, is shown in the upper section of
the display.
7.Correct the performance.
The mode changes automatically to the
recording mode at the specified FIRST mea-
sure. Begin playing at this point. The mode
automatically changes back to the playback
mode at the specified LAST measure.
To discontinue punch recording in the middle,
press the CANCEL button. In this case, the
recorded contents up to that point are erased.
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Step Record
STEP RECORD is simply a method of making a tune by storing the sounds note-by-note on the display.
Instead of playing the keyboard directly as in the REALTIME RECORD mode, you can take your time to
input each single note. This is an especially effective method for storing complicated passages that are
difficult to play or when the exact timing of a part is critical.
Recording procedure
Record the keyboard performance and panel
changes.
1.On the SEQ MENU display, use the SONG
SELECT 
∧ and ∨ buttons to select the song
number. Then select RECORD & EDIT.
2.On the RECORD & EDIT display, select STEP
RECORD.
The display changes to the PART SELECT
display.
3.Use the balance buttons below the display to
specify the track for the part you are going to
record (only one track can be selected at a
time).
The display changes to the STEP RECORD
input display similar to the following.
If you selected the track to which the CHORD
part has been assigned, the display changes
to the STEP RECORD: CHORD display.
(Refer to page 88.)
If you selected the track to which the
RHYTHM part has been assigned, the display
changes to the STEP RECORD: RHYTHM
display. (Refer to page 90.)
If you selected the track to which the CON-
TROL part has been assigned, the display
changes to the STEP RECORD: CONTROL
display.
4.Use the MEAS ∧ and ∨ buttons to select the
measure.
This step is not necessary if you are recording
from measure 1 of a blank track.
5.Use the CURSOR  and  buttons to move
the cursor to the note position (dot) you are
going to store.
Each dot represents one-eighth of a quarter-
note (a thirty-second note).
When storing triplets, it may not be possible to
match the timing exactly with the 1/32-note
steps. However, if you select triplet-type notes
for the note length (LENGTH) in step 6 below,
the timing is automatically corrected.
6.Use the left REC NOTE LENGTH ∧ and ∨
buttons to specify the note value. Select from
r3, r, x3, x, e3, e, q3, q, h, w, w × 2 to 4. (A 3
denotes a triplet-type note.)
For note values other than these, use the cen-
ter REC NOTE LENGTH buttons to specify
the note value to be added to that which you
specified with the left buttons.
Example: To record a dotted quarter-note
 ( 
q. )
q + e
7.Use the right REC NOTE LENGTH ∧ and ∨
buttons to specify the actual length of the
produced sound for the desired legato or
staccato effect.
8.Specify the pitch and velocity of the note by
playing the keyboard.
The dot on the display where the note is
stored changes to a 
∗ mark.
When recording chords, you can store multiple
notes at one position.
TENU (tenuto): Sound is produced for 95%
of the note length.
NORM (normal): 80%
STAC (staccato): 50%
CUTT (cutting): 25%
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Any panel setting changes—for example
changes in the sound selection, button oper-
ation, wheel operation, etc.—are recorded at
the cursor position.
When a wheel or dial is operated, the input
value is indicated on the display. Confirm
that this is the correct value and press the
YES button to record the value or the NO
button to cancel it.
REST:
To store a rest, after specifying the note
LENGTH, press the REST button.
Positions at which nothing is stored are read
as rests.
ERS:
If you make a mistake, move the cursor to
the error, and  after displaying the data you
wish to erase, press the ERS button.
BAL:
To specify the volume at the cursor position,
after pressing the BAL button, use the
VALUE buttons to set the volume (0 to 127).
9.Repeat steps 4 through 8 to continue storing
notes.
To input data on another track, press the but-
ton for the desired track and repeat the pro-
cedure from step 2.
10.When you have finished recording, press the
PROGRAM MENUS button to turn it off.




 
Storing control data
Various control data can be stored at the cursor
position.
1.On the STEP RECORD: MELODY display,
press the CTL button.
2.Use the CTL ∧ and ∨ buttons to select the
control data you wish to insert.
Select from PAN, KEY SHIFT (COARSE
TUNE), TUNING (FINE TUNE), BEND SENS.
3.Use the VALUE ∧ and ∨ buttons to adjust the
numerical value of the setting.
4.Press YES button.




 
Correcting the data
1.In the STEP RECORD mode, specify the track
you wish to correct.
2.Use the MEAS buttons to go to the measure
you wish to modify. Use the CURSOR buttons
to move the cursor to the point ( 
∗ ) you wish
to edit.
The data stored at that point is shown on the
display.
When multiple data is stored at one point, dif-
ferent data is displayed in order each time a
CURSOR button is pressed. When a chord is
recorded, a different note in the chord is dis-
played each time a CURSOR button is
pressed.
3.Correct the data.
There are three types of data:
Performance data
NOTE data (note pitch) and VEL data (how hard
the key was played) and LEN data  (1 = 1/96 of a
quarter note [ 
q ]) are displayed. Use the relevant
buttons to correct the data as desired.
Sound data
The name of the sound is displayed. Change the
sound as desired (the sound setting display is
interposed on the current display).
Control data
The name of the function is displayed. Change
the data as desired.
Press the ERS button to erase the data which
is displayed.
You can also correct data which was stored in
the REALTIME RECORD mode.
Performance (NOTE) data can be recorded or
edited on a piano roll display, and there is also
a specialized display for recording and editing
the DRUMS part data. (Refer to page 94.)
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Store a chord progression
Store the chord progression for the AUTO PLAY CHORD in the track for the CHORD part. Then, when
the AUTO PLAY CHORD is used during playback, even if you do not specify the chords with your left
hand, the chords change automatically.
The chord length is specified with the CHORD STEP RECORD keys on the keyboard.




 
Example of storing a chord progression
1.On the SEQ MENU display, use the SONG
SELECT 
∧ and ∨ buttons to select the song
number. Then select RECORD & EDIT.
2.On the RECORD & EDIT display, select STEP
RECORD.
The display changes to the PART SELECT
display.
3.Using the balance buttons below the display,
select the track to which the CHORD (CHD/
APC) part has been assigned.
The display changes to the STEP RECORD:
CHORD input display similar to the following.STEP REC: CHORD can also be enabled by
pressing on the EASY RECORD button con-
tinuously a few seconds. This will display the
CHORD screen.
4.Store the chords.

While playing a C chord with your left hand,
press the  
w  key one time with your right hand.
A “beep” tone indicates that the chord has
been successfully stored.
The dot on the display where the chord is
stored changes to a 
∗ mark and the cursor
automatically moves forward, in accordance
with the specified note value, to the next unre-
corded position. The chord name is shown on
the display. Note value keys
wWhole note
h. Dotted half-note
hHalf-note
q. Dotted quarter-note
qQuarter-note
eEighth-note
Reset key
Press to begin storing from the begin-
ning.Correction keys
Move back one step.
Move forward one step.
Repeat key
Press to end the chord-storing proce-
dure and to specify automatic repeat
playback of the stored progression.
End key
Press after the whole chord progres-
sion has been stored.
DELETE key
DELETEPress to erase data.
To erase all the data from the current track,
while pressing the DELETE key, press the
End key (   ).
w h. h
q. eq&DELETE
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Measure 1 2 3 4
C
w Cw Amh Fh D7h G7h 
w
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(1) While playing an Am chord, press the 
h key
one time.
(2) While playing an F chord, press the 
h key one
time.

(1) While playing a D7 chord, press the 
h key one
time.
(2) While playing a G7 chord, press the 
h key one
time.
You can press the INTRO & ENDING button
or a FILL IN button on the panel to store the
desired pattern at the cursor position. (An
INTRO or COUNT INTRO can be stored only
at the beginning.)
Store a rest by pressing a note value key with-
out specifying a chord.
5.At the end of the chord progression, press the
End key ( ).
The Keyboard exits the recording mode.
During playback, playback of the recorded
chord progression stops at this point. For
automatic repeat playback of the chord pro-
gression, press the Repeat key ( ) instead
of the End key ( ).
When you play back the track for the CHORD
part, the chords of the automatic accompani-
ment change in accordance with the stored
chord progression.
To specify chords by the  mode,
select the BASIC mode before entering the
STEP RECORD mode.
If the ON BASS button is on, chords such as
“C on G” can also be specified (except in the
 mode).
The CHORD FINDER feature, which shows
you how to finger a specified chord, is avail-
able. (Refer to page 55.)




 
Correct the recorded chord progression
1.Follow the procedure to select the STEP
RECORD: CHORD display.
2. Use the MEAS buttons to go to the measure
you wish to modify. Use the 
 and  Correc-
tion keys to move the cursor to the point (
∗)
you wish to edit.
The lengths of rests are indicated by the
respective rest value ×  its multiplier.
Example:
Œ.................1-beat rest (quarter rest)
‰
 ................1/2-beat rest (eighth rest)
Œ  × 1 + ‰ ....1-1/2-beat rest
(dotted quarter rest)
Œ  × 10 ........10-beat rest
To go to the end of the chord progression,
while pressing the Reset key ( ), press the
 key.
3.Correct the chord data.
Chord data
When the chord name is displayed at the cursor
position, you can press the DELETE key to
erase the data and then store a new chord.
If you do not erase the displayed data before
entering new chord data, the new data is
inserted at this point, and the displayed data is
merely shifted by the note value of the new
chord.
Rests can also be erased. Each time the
DELETE key is pressed, the rest is erased in
units of 
Œ × 1. The ‰  rest is erased last.
If you wish to cancel the REPEAT, enter an
END command.
Control data
The name of the stored function (INTRO, FILL,
etc.) is displayed. You can press the DELETE
key to erase the data which is displayed.




 
TRACK CLEAR
To erase all data from the current track, press
the CLR button, and then press the YES button
on the confirmation display.
If you wish to cancel the clear procedure,
press the NO button.
h
h
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Store a rhythm progression
Changes in the rhythm selection and tempo, as well as the intro, fill-ins and the ending, can be stored by
measures with the step recording method.
1.On the SEQ MENU display, use the SONG ∧
and ∨ buttons to select the song number.
Then select RECORD & EDIT.
2.On the RECORD & EDIT display, select STEP
RECORD.
The display changes to the PART SELECT
display.
3.Using the balance buttons below the display,
select the track to which the RHYTHM (RHY)
part has been assigned.
The display changes to the STEP RECORD:
RHYTHM input display similar to the following.
4.Use the MEAS 
 and  buttons to go to the
measure you wish to record.
5.Store the rhythm data.
Data which can be stored:
START/STOP
Changes in the rhythm selection
RHYTHM VARIATION 1–4,
COUNT INTRO, INTRO, FILL IN,
ENDING
Tempo changes
Be sure to store the START/STOP data in the
measure in which the rhythm starts or stops.
If you are storing a COUNT INTRO or INTRO,
store this data before the START/STOP data.
If the tempo is changed, the display changes
to the confirmation display. After specifying
the desired tempo, Press the YES button to
store the specified tempo, or press the NO
button to cancel the new tempo value.
6.Repeat steps 4 and 5 to continue storing the
rhythm progression.
7.At the end of the rhythm progression, press
the END button.
If the REP button is pressed instead of the
END button, during playback the recorded
rhythm progression is repeated.
The Keyboard exits the recording mode.




 
Correct the recorded rhythm progression
1.Follow the procedure to select the STEP
RECORD: RHYTHM display.
2.Use the MEAS buttons to go to the measure
you wish to modify. (The 
∗ is highlighted.)
3.Correct the rhythm data.
Press the ERS button to erase data at the cur-
sor position.
If you wish to cancel the REPEAT, enter an
END command.
If you select a rhythm with a different time sig-
nature, the time signature of all subsequent
measures will also change.
If data has already been recorded in other
tracks, you cannot select a rhythm with a dif-
ferent time signature.




 
TRACK CLEAR
To erase all data from the current track, press
the CLR button, and then press the YES button
on the confirmation display.
If you wish to cancel the clear procedure,
press the NO button.
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