Technics Keyboard Sx Kn7000 Owners Manual

							•Use the FROM ∧ and ∨ buttons to select the
file number to load. Use the TO 
∧ and ∨
buttons to select the CUSTOM number to load
to. Press the LOAD button.
SAVE
Use the FROM 
∧ and ∨ buttons to select the
CUSTOM number to save, and press the SAVE
button.
To overwrite a file that already has data, use the
TO 
∧ and ∨ buttons to select the file name to
save to, and then press the SAVE button. (A con-
firmation display appears.)
SD  card management
Various SD card management procedures, such as file erase, 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 or CUS-
TOM STYLE 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 FROM DISK:
Copy up to 20 TECHNICS SONGs from the
disk to the specified FOLDER at one time
(a few minutes is required).
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.
COPY FROM DISK:
Convert all the SMF files on a disk to SD-
SOUND data at one time to add on the DE-
FAULT PLAYLIST, and then register them
to the new PLAYLIST.
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							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 de-
leted.
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.
CUSTOM STYLE TOOLS
DEL:
Delete data.
RENAME:
Change the name of a file.
Set the priority of displays
Specify the desired priority of displays when the PLAY or 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 buttons to the left of the display to
select the item, and 
∧ and ∨ buttons to change
the setting.SD PLAY PRIORITY:
Specify the priority of the type of files to play
back when the PLAY button on the control
panel is pressed, if both SD-AUDIO and SD-
SOUND data have been recorded on one
card (SD-AUDIO/SD-SOUND).
SONG SELECTION 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).3.Press the OK button.
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							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 (16 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
BASS PEDAL part:
BASS PEDAL
SEQUENCER
SD CARD
CUSOMIZE
FAVORITES CUSTOM
PANELPLAY EASY REC
DISK
LOAD
DISK
IN USE
+ –
+ –LOADPROGRAM
MENUS
SOUND
DSPVARIATION
REVERB DIGITAL
EFFECT
MULTI SUSTAIN SOUND
EXPLORER
IW
EXPANSION ACCORDION
REGISTER DIGITAL
DRAWBARTAB
ORGANSAX &
WOODWIND ORGAN &
ACCORDION MALLET &
ORCH PERC STRINGS
& VOCALWORLD BRASS GUITAR PIANO
CHORUS MEMORY DRUM KITS BASS SYNTH LATIN
& WORLDMOVE
SHOWBIG BAND
& SWING BALL ROOM OFF/ON SOUND & ARRANGER
MUSIC STYLIST SETENTERTAINERJAZZ COMBO CUSTOM MEMORY
LOADPADMIC PART EFFECTSOUND GROUPMODERN
DANCEGOSPEL
& BLUESROCK
& POPSOUL
& FUNK COUNTRY OFF/ON
AUTO SETTING BANK DEMO STOPAUTO PLAY CHORD APC/SEQUENCER
VOLUME MAIN
VOLUME
MIC
VOLUME
MAX MAX
MIN MINLINE IN
VOLUMEMODEMARCH 8 & 16 BALLADRHYTHM GROUP
RHYTHM GROUPGLOBAL EFFECT
RIGHT2 LEFT DISPLAY
HOLD PAGE
EXITR1/R2 OCTAVE RIGHT1SOLO TECHNI-CHORD
PART SELECT TRANSPOSE
START/STOPSYNCHRO
& BREAK
OTHER
PART & FR
CONTRAST
HELP INTRO & ENDINGTAP
TEMPO
FILL IN VARIATION & MSA
1
COUNT
INTROSEQUENCER
RESET4 3 2 1212 FADE MUSIC STYLE
ARRANGERONE TOUCH
PLAYSPLIT
POINT IN OUTTEMPO/PROGRAMCONDUCTORMUTE
NEXT BANK
PANEL MEMORY BANK VIEW
7
85
146
23SET
1
43
6
5 2
MAX
MINMAX
OFF
PROGRAM
MENUS
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PART SETTING (page 154)
Set the various sound attributes for each part.
MIXER (page 157)
Use the MIXER display to visually adjust the
major settings of each part.
MASTER TUNING (page 159)
Select the type of tuning for the instrument.
KEY SCALING (page 159)
Select the type of scaling (tuning).
SOUND LOAD OPTION (page 160)
Specify whether the various data accom-
panying a sound, such as effects, are used
when the sound is recalled.TECHNI-CHORD
Select the TECHNI-CHORD harmony style.
(Refer to page 48.)
MONITOR SETTING (page 160)
Specify whether the instrument’s speakers
are turned off when using the instrument on
the stage, etc.
SEPARATE SETTING (page 161)
Set the desired part for output through the
SUB OUT terminal.
APC REVERB SETTING (page 161)
Adjust the degree of REVERB for each auto-
matic accompaniment part.
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 VOLUME 
∧ and ∨ buttons to adjust the
volume (0 to 127).
PAN:
Use the PAN 
∧ and ∨ buttons to adjust the stereo
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 SHIFT 
∧ 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 TUNING 
∧ 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.
BEND RANGE:
Use the BEND RANGE 
∧ and ∨ buttons to
specify the PITCH BEND range (0 to 12). Incre-
ments 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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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.
SOUND DSP:
Use the SOUND DSP ON/OFF button to set
SOUND DSP to on or off. Use the 
∧ and ∨ but-
tons to adjust the depth of the effect (0 to 127).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
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 PDL ON/OFF buttons to enable
or disable the glide effect, if it has been assigned
to the Foot Switch (sold separately).
•For Foot Switch settings, refer to page 179.
SUSTAIN PEDAL:
Use the SUST. PDL ON/OFF buttons to enable
or disable the sustain effect, if it has been as-
signed 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 180.)AFTER TOUCH:
Use the AFTER TOUCH ON/OFF button to
enable or disable the keyboard aftertouch.
ORIGINAL TUNING:
Use the ORIG. TUNING ON/OFF button to
enable or disable the tuning for each sound.
•For details about ORIGINAL TUNING, refer to
page 160.
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FILTER RESONANCE:
Use the RESONANCE 
∧ and ∨ buttons to adjust
the amount of resonance (0 to 127).
BRIGHTNESS:
Use the BRIGHTNESS 
∧ and ∨ buttons to adjust
the brightness of the sound (0 to 127).
ATTACK TIME:
Use the ATTACK 
∧ and ∨ buttons to specify the
attack time (0 to 127).
DECAY TIME:
Use the DECAY 
∧ and ∨ buttons to specify the
decay time (0 to 127).RELEASE TIME:
Use the RELEASE 
∧ and ∨ buttons to specify
the release time (0 to 127).
VIBRATO RATE:
Use the RATE 
∧ and ∨ buttons to specify the
vibrato speed (0 to 127).
VIBRATO DEPTH:
Use the DEPTH 
∧ and ∨ buttons to specify the
vibrato depth (0 to 127).
VIBRATO DELAY:
Use the DELAY 
∧ 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 MODE 
∧ 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 MODULATION SENS 
∧ and ∨ buttons
to adjust the sensitivity of the MODULATION
wheel.
•Use the MSB 
∧ and ∨ buttons (half-tone in-
crements) and the LSB 
∧ and ∨ buttons to
adjust the setting.
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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 dis-
play 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 correspond-
ing part (L64–CTR–R63).
VOLUME:
Select VOLUME. Use the buttons below the
display to adjust the volume of the correspond-
ing 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).DIGITAL EFFECT:
Select DIGITAL EFF. Use the buttons below
the display to set the DIGITAL EFFECT to ON
or OFF for the corresponding part.
SOUND DSP:
Select SOUND DSP. Use the buttons below
the display to set the SOUND DSP to ON or
OFF for each part.
SOUND DSP DEPTH:
Select SOUND DSP DEPTH. Use the buttons
below the display to adjust the depth of the
SOUND DSP for the corresponding part (0 to
127).
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
CHORUS for the corresponding part (0 to
127).
MULTI:
Select MULTI. Use the buttons below the dis-
play to set the MULTI 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
for the corresponding part (0 to 127).
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							EQUALIZER HIGH:
Sound quality correction in the high range.
Select EQUALIZER HI FC; use the buttons
below the display to set the standard
frequency. Select EQUALIZER HI GAIN; use
the buttons below the display to set the ratio
of change.
EQUALIZER LOW:
Sound quality correction in the low range.
Select EQUALIZER LOW FC; use the buttons
below the display to set the standard
frequency. Select EQUALIZER LOW GAIN;
use the buttons below the display to set the
ratio of change.
KEY SHIFT:
Select KEY SHIFT. Use the buttons below the
display to adjust the shift width of the output
pitch of each part (in semitone increments; –24
to +24).
MIDI CHANNEL:
Select MIDI CHANNEL. Use the balance but-
tons below the display to set the MIDI channel
for each part (CH1–CH16).
•Information about MIDI channels can be found
on page 190.
LOCAL CONTROL:
Select LOCAL CONTROL. Use the balance
buttons below the display to turn LOCAL CON-
TROL ON or OFF for each part.
•Even at the same numerical value, the PAN
and effects may differ depending on the sound.
•For some parts, such as the automatic accom-
paniment parts, the items that can be adjusted
are limited.
EDIT MIXER
If you press the EDIT MIXER button on the PAGE
5/5 display, the display changes the setting dis-
play to modify the sounds.

VIBRATO RATE:
Select VIBRATO RATE. Use the buttons
below the display to adjust the vibrato speed
for each part (0 to 127).
VIBRATO DEPTH:
Select VIBRATO DEPTH. Use the buttons
below the display to adjust the vibrato depth
for each part (0 to 127).
VIBRATO DELAY:
Select VIBRATO DELAY. Use the buttons
below the display to specify the time interval
from when the keys are played until the vibrato
starts for each part(0 to 127).
FILTER RESONANCE:
Select FILTER RESONANCE. Use the buttons
below the display to set the amount of reso-
nance applied to each part (0 to 127).

BRIGHTNESS:
Select BRIGHTNESS. Use the buttons below
the display to set the amount of brightness ap-
plied to each part (0 to 127).
ATTACK TIME:
Select ATTACK TIME. Use the buttons below
the display to set the sound attack time for
each part (0 to 127).
DECAY TIME:
Select DECAY TIME. Use the buttons below
the display to set the sound decay time for
each part (0 to 127).
RELEASE TIME: Select RELEASE TIME. Use
the buttons below the display to set the release
time for each part (0 to 127).
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							Master Tuning
This setting is used to fine-tune the pitch of the entire instrument. This is convenient when the Keyboard
is played with other instruments or with a recorded performance.
1.On the SOUND MENU display, select
MASTER TUNING.
•The display changes to the following.
2.Use the ∧ and ∨ buttons to adjust the pitch.
Key Scaling
For each part you can change the tuning of each key within a one-octave range. In addition to equal
temperament tuning, you can perform in other types of scales, for example Arabic tuning.
1.On the SOUND MENU display, select KEY
SCALING.
•The display looks similar to the following.
2.Press the OCTAVE TUNING TEMPLATE but-
ton.
•The display looks similar to the following.
3.Use the PART ∧ and ∨ buttons to select the
part to set.
•If ALL is selected, all the parts are set at once.
4.Use the TYPE ∧ and ∨ buttons to select the
type of tuning.
•Select from FLAT, WERCKMEISTER, KIRN-
BERGER, ARABIC 1 to 5, SLENDRO, and
PELOG.
5.Use the SHIFT ∧ and ∨ buttons to select the
key to perform in.
6.Repeat steps 3 to 6 for each part, as neces-
sary.
7.Press the SET button.
•The OCTAVE TUNING for the specified type
and key is automatically set.
Settings for each key.
On the KEY SCALING display, you can adjust
the tuning for each key.
Use the buttons below the display to adjust the
tuning for each key.
•The pitch can be raised or lowered by a max-
imum of one half-tone.
•You can use the PART SELECT 
∧ and ∨
buttons to switch the part.
•Use the ALL PARTS INITIAL button to return
all parts to the flat tuning.
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							ORIGINAL tuning
Each instrument of each sound has its own orig-
inal tuning data. This setting affects the tuning
curve that spans the entire keyboard. So, for ex-
ample, the acoustic piano-type sounds duplicate
those of a real piano, in that the high notes are
tuned slightly higher and the low notes slightly
lower.
You can specify for each part whether this orig-
inal tuning is enabled or not.
1.Use the PART SELECT ∧ and ∨ buttons to
select a part.
2.Use the ORIGINAL TUNING ON/OFF button
to select ON or OFF.
Sound Load Option
The data for each individual sound is set with the most suitable  effect settings, etc., but in some cases
when switching from one sound to another and these settings are recalled, the setup is not the way you
want it. By using the SOUND LOAD OPTION, you can adjust the settings so that specific data is not
recalled.
1.On the SOUND MENU display, select SOUND
LOAD OPTION.
•The display looks similar to the following.2.Use the 
 and  buttons to select an item.
Use the 
∧ and ∨ button to set the filter to ON
or OFF.
Monitor Setting
When the external speakers are connected to the instrument’s output terminals for use on the stage,
etc., the instrument’s speakers can be turned off as desired.
1.On the SOUND MENU display, select MONI-
TOR SETTING.
•The display looks similar to the following.2.Press the OFF button.
•The speakers are turned off.
•Press the ON button to turn the speakers on.
•The speakers are turned on whenever the
power is turned on.
•Note that, when the speakers are turned off,
the headphone output is also turned off.
•When the speakers are turned off, a MONI-
TOR OFF indication is shown in the upper part
of the normal display.
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