Technics Keyboard Sx Kn7000 Owners Manual
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Separate Setting You can output a desired part or parts through the two SUB OUT terminals. 1.On the SOUND MENU display, select SEPA- RATE SETTING. •The display looks similar to the following. 2.Use the MODE button to select desired output mode. OFF: The SUB OUT terminals are not used. STEREO: The SUB OUT terminals are used as a two- channel stereo output device. MONO x 2: The SUB OUT terminals are used as two monaural output devices. 3.Use the PART ASSIGN button to select the part or parts for output. •The parts can be selected differ depending on the modes (STEREO/MONOx2). •If you select the MONOx2 mode, the same part can not be selected for both SUB OUT 1 and 2. 4.Use the “With MAIN OUT” button to specify whether the MAIN OUT terminal is also used for output (OFF/ON). 5.Use the EXPRESSION button to specify whether the EXPRESSION effect is effective for output (OFF/ON). •For a detailed explanation of the SUB OUT terminals, refer to page 200. APC Reverb Setting Although an appropriate REVERB is applied for the automatic accompaniment parts depending on the rhythms by default, you can adjust the REVERB level for each part. 1.On the SOUND MENU display, select APC REVERB SETTING. •The display looks similar to the following. 2.Use the PART and buttons to select the part, the DEPTH ∧ and ∨ buttons to set the value (PRESET IN RHYTHM, 0 – 127). •PRESET IN RHYTHM is an optimal preset value for each rhythm for use with the APC Reverb Setting. Sound Part VIII Sound 161QQTG0671
Outline of the Reverb & Effect In the REVERB & EFFECT mode, you can make detailed settings related to this instrument’s effects. 1.Press the PROGRAM MENUS button to turn it on. •The display looks similar to the following. 2.Select REVERB & EFFECT. •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. 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 Part IX Reverb & Effect EQUALIZER (page 163) Settings for the entire instrument’s final out- put sound quality. ALLOCATION (page 163) Allocation settings for SOUND DSP 4 and 5. REVERB: (page 44) REVERB type and detailed settings CHORUS: CHORUS type and detailed settings (page 44) MULTI: MULTI type and detailed settings (page 45) SOUND DSP: SOUND DSP type and detailed settings (page 43) MIC REVERB & EFFECT: Settings for the effects that are applied to MIC. (page 45) SOUND LOAD OPTION (page 160) Specify whether the various data accom- panying a sound, such as effects, are used when the sound is recalled. MIXER (page 157) Use the MIXER display to visually adjust the major settings of each part. Summary of the REVERB & EFFECT menu items Reverb & Effect 162QQTG0671
Equalizer You can apply a 5-band equalizer to the final output of this instrument. •The equalizer is applied to both the L and R outputs. 1.On the REVERB & EFFECT display, select EQUALIZER. •The display looks similar to the following. 2.Use the buttons to the left of the display to select the preset type. 3.If necessary, use the buttons below the display for fine adjustment of the sound quality. •FC indicates the frequency, Q (except for EQ1 and 5) the resonance acuity, and Gain the ratio of change. •The EQ button can be used to turn the equal- izer on or off. •If the ORIGINAL button is pressed, the set- tings are restored to their previous values. Allocation In the initialized state, SOUND DSP 4 and 5 of the effect unit are assigned for use with the automatic accompaniment, but they can also be used for the SEQUENCER parts. 1.On the REVERB & EFFECT display, select ALLOCATION. •The display looks similar to the following. 2.Use the ALLOCATION MODE button to select the mode. APC: SOUND DSP 4 and 5 are used for the auto- matic accompaniment (initialized setting). SEQ: SOUND DSP 4 and 5 are used for the SEQUENCER. •Because the SOUND DSP cannot be used in the automatic accompaniment when the SEQ mode is selected, the nuance will differ from the automatic accompaniment in the APC mode. When recording a performance that uses the automatic accompaniment in the SEQUENCER, it is recommended that the APC mode be selected. 3.If set to the SEQ mode, use the and buttons to select DSP, and the ∧ and ∨ buttons to select the SEQUENCER part. Reverb & Effect Part IX Reverb & Effect 163QQTG0671
Outline of the Sound Edit SOUND EDIT enables you to create your own new sound by altering one of the this instrument’s preset sounds. Your new sound can be stored in one of the sound memory locations. SOUND EDIT has two methods of use. You can edit in detail using functions more commonly associated with a synthesizer, or you can use EASY EDIT which allows you to change some basic parameters on one page. 1.Select a sound to edit. 2.Turn on the PROGRAM MENUS button. •The display looks similar to the following. 3.Select SOUND EDIT. •The display looks similar to the following. 4.Select the desired menu and follow the pro- cedures on the corresponding setting display. •To check the sound of a single tone, press the SOLO button to highlight the SOLO indication. Only the currently selected tone sounds when a key is played. •When the TEMPO/PROGRAM indicator is lit, it indicates that the TEMPO/PROGRAM is available for setting the current function. 5.When the sound is just the way you like it, on the SOUND EDIT MENU display press the WRITE button to store your new sound.•Press the EDITED (or ORIGINAL) button to switch between the modified sound (EDITED) and the original sound (ORIGINAL). This al- lows you to compare the edited sound to the original sound as you are modifying it. 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 EASY EDIT (page 165) The most often used edit functions—such as brightness and attack speed—are as- sembled on one display for easy sound modification. TONE (page 166) Modify the tones which make up the sound. PITCH (page 169) Adjust the settings related to the pitch. FILTER (page 170) Adjust the amount of frequency cut in specific frequency ranges. AMPLITUDE (page 172) Volume settings. LFO (page 174) Cyclic modulation settings. EFFECT (page 175) Settings related to the various effects ap- plied to the sound. CONTROLLER (page 176) Specify how wheel operation etc. affects the sound. Summary of the SOUND EDIT menu items Part X Sound Edit Sound Edit 164QQTG0671
•When DRUM KIT sounds are selected and the SOUND EDIT is activated, the setting display looks different from that for other sounds, but the basic operation is the same. (To specify the percussion instrument you wish to edit, use the ∧ and ∨ buttons to select the sound name, or alternatively, while pressing the key- board key for the corresponding sound, press the NOTE SELECT button.) •To record the DIGITAL DRAWBAR/ORGAN TABS settings, first adjust the settings, then enter the SOUND EDIT mode, press the WRITE button and follow the procedure on the display. Easy Edit The most commonly used edit functions are consolidated on one display, providing convenient and quick editing operation. 1.On the SOUND EDIT menu display, select EASY EDIT. •The display changes to the following. 2.Use the buttons below the display to specify the value of the attribute. •An effect may remain unchanged when EASY EDIT is used to set the value, if another EDIT function was first used to set the value to its upper or lower limit. 3.Press the WRITE button to store your new sound. •Storing your new sound is explained on page 176. •If a sound is stored in the EASY EDIT mode, and is later selected in the EASY EDIT mode, the displayed value of an attribute may be different from the value when it was stored. The sound itself, however, is exactly as it was stored. BRILLIANCE: Adjust the brightness of the sound. VIBRATO DEPTH: Set vibrato depth. VIBRATO SPEED: Set vibrato speed. VIBRATO DELAY: Set time delay between key played and vi- brato start. OCT SHIFT: Shift the octave range. ATTACK: Adjust attack time. RELEASE: Adjust time of sound fade-out after key is released. DIG.EFFECT: Select type of effect. (Refer to page 175.) Easy Edit items Sound Edit Part X Sound Edit 165QQTG0671
Tone Edit Modify the separate tones which comprise the sound. About tones A sound may be made up of at most four tones. •A special process is used to produce real- sounding piano type tones. For this reason, some edit procedures for piano sounds, FIL- TER or AMPLITUDE for example, may differ from those for other sounds. TONE SELECT 1.On the SOUND EDIT menu, select TONE. •The display looks similar to the following. 2.Use the buttons to the left of the display to select the tone you wish to edit (1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th). •Use the ON/OFF buttons to select ON or OFF. 3.Select a sound for the tone. •Use the GROUP ∧ and ∨ buttons to select the group, and the TONE NAME ∧ and ∨ buttons to select the sound. •A “ *” mark in the TONE DYNAM column indi- cates that a TONE DYNAMICS change was made to the sound. 4.Use the LEVEL ∧ and ∨ buttons to adjust the volume. 5.Use the KEY ∧ and ∨ buttons to set the pitch of the output sound. 6.Use the DETUNE ∧ and ∨ buttons for fine adjustment of the pitch deviation. 7.Use the PANNING ∧ and ∨ buttons to adjust the stereo balance. •PAN: CTR is the center point. At L64, the sound is all the way to the left, at R63 all the way to the right. •If STEREO R or STEREO L is selected for the MODE, the balance is fixed (cannot be moved). 8.Use the DELAY ∧ and ∨ buttons to adjust the delay time of the sound. •The higher the number, the longer the delay before sound output. 9.Use the TRIGGER ∧ and ∨ buttons to select a trigger mode. KEY ON: The normal mode, in which sound is emitted when the key is played. KEY OFF: Sound is emitted when the key is released (like muted strings, for example). LEGATO: Sound is emitted only when the key is played legato. NON LEG: Sound is not emitted when the key is played legato. PEDAL: The sound is produced only while the SUS- TAIN button is on. SOUND1st tone 3rd tone2nd tone 4th tone Sound Edit Part X Sound Edit 166QQTG0671
CHORD: The sound is emphasized when chords are played (like the cutting sound of a guitar, for example). TONE COPY You can copy the tone of a particular sound to a specified tone in the sound you are editing. 1.On the 1/4 display, press the TONE COPY button. 2.Use the FROM ∧ and ∨ buttons to select the tone to copy from. •Use the OPTION ∧ and ∨ buttons to select the item you wish to copy. 3.Use the TO ∧ and ∨ buttons to select the tone you wish to copy to. 4.Press the OK button. •Tone copy is executed. KEY LAYER Adjust the relation of tone output to keyboard lo- cation. 1.Use the PAGE buttons to view the 2/4 display. •The display looks similar to the following. 2.Use the buttons to the left of the display to select a tone (1st, 2nd, 3rd or 4th). 3.Use the L-FADE ∧ and ∨ buttons and the LOW ∧ and ∨ buttons to define the area of the lower range of tone output. •By entering different values for the L-FADE and LOW settings, you can define a sloping volume increase to the peak output volume which corresponds to the note pitch. 4.Use the HIGH ∧ and ∨ buttons and the H- FADE ∧ and ∨ buttons to define the area of the higher range of tone output. •By entering different values for the H-FADE and HIGH settings, you can define a sloping volume decrease from the peak output which corresponds to the note pitch. •By overlapping the L-FADE and H-FADE curves of each different tone, you can achieve a cross-fade effect, where the sound gradually changes in relation to pitch. 5.Repeat steps 2 to 4 for the other tones, as desired.Sound Edit Part X Sound Edit 167QQTG0671
VELOCITY LAYER Adjust these settings to regulate the tone output relative to the velocity. 1.Use the PAGE buttons to view the 3/4 display. •The display looks similar to the following. 2.Use the buttons to the left of the display to select a tone (1st, 2nd, 3rd or 4th). 3.Use the L-FADE ∧ and ∨ buttons and the LOW ∧ and ∨ buttons to define the sound output area for the lower range. 4.Use the HIGH ∧ and ∨ buttons and the H- FADE ∧ and ∨ buttons to define the ff sound output area for the higher range. •By overlapping the L-FADE and H-FADE curves of each different tone, you can change the way the tone sounds relative to how hard or softly the keyboard is played. 5.Repeat steps 2 to 4 for the other tones, as desired. TONE DYNAMICS You can adjust the settings so that a different sound (tone) is output for each tone depending on the velocity (how hard the keys are played). 1.Use the PAGE buttons to view the 4/4 display. •The display looks similar to the following. 2.Use the buttons to the left of the display to select a tone. 3.Use the and buttons to select the column for the function you wish to adjust. 4.Select the tone waveform. •Use the GROUP ∧ and ∨ buttons to select the sound group. Use the TONE WAVEFORM ∧ and ∨ buttons to select the waveform. 5.Use the LEVEL ADJUST ∧ and ∨ buttons to adjust the volume. Use the FILTER ADJUST ∧ and ∨ buttons to set the sound. 6.Use the VELOCITY ∧ and ∨ buttons to specify the velocity range. •When the upper limit of a waveform is set to 127, no more waveforms can be added. 7.Repeat steps 3 to 6 to edit the other waveforms, as desired. 8.Repeat steps 2 to 7 for the other tones, as desired. Sound Edit Part X Sound Edit 168QQTG0671
Pitch Edit Adjust the settings related to the pitch of the sound. KEY SHIFT & DETUNE 1.On the SOUND EDIT menu display, select PITCH. •The display looks similar to the following. 2.Use the buttons to the left of the display to select a tone (1st, 2nd, 3rd or 4th). 3.Use the KEY SHIFT ∧ and ∨ buttons to specify the output pitch. •Units are in semitones. 4.Use the DETUNE ∧ and ∨ buttons to fine-ad- just the pitch. •Slight differences in the DETUNE values be- tween the tones add fullness to the sound. 5.Use the TONE SCALE ∧ and ∨ buttons to select the type of scale (NORM, 1/2, 1/4, 1/8, 1/16, 1/32, 1/64, FIX). •NORM is the normal scale type. For example, when 1/2 is selected, a difference in pitch between one key and the adjacent key be- comes half the normal pitch difference. When FIX is selected, the pitch is the same regard- less of which key is played. 6.Use the OCT SHIFT ∧ and ∨ buttons to set the octave of the sound. 7.Use the RIGHT SPLIT ∧ and ∨ buttons to set the octave of the right part when the keyboard is split. 8.Use the LEFT SPLIT ∧ and ∨ buttons to set the octave of the left part when the keyboard is split. 9.Repeat steps 2 to 8 for the other tones, as desired. PITCH ENVELOPE Specify how the pitch changes over time, from the time the key is played to the time the sound dies out. 1.Use the PAGE buttons to view the 2/3 display. •The display looks similar to the following. 2.Use the buttons to the left of the display to select a tone. 3.Adjust the settings for the pitch change en- velope. •Use the buttons below the display to set the corresponding values. The envelope is created on the display as you input the set- tings. •Use the TOTAL DEPTH ∧ and ∨ buttons to specify the maximum level. •Use the START PITCH ∧ and ∨ buttons to set the start point. Use the STOP PITCH ∧ and ∨ buttons to set the stop point. 4.Repeat steps 2 and 3 for the other tones, as desired.Sound Edit Part X Sound Edit 169QQTG0671
PITCH ENVELOPE TOUCH & KEY FOLLOW Specify how the pitch envelope changes in rela- tion to note pitch. 1.Use the PAGE buttons to view the 3/3 display. 2.Use the buttons to the left of the display to select a tone. 3.Use the TOUCH ∧ and ∨ buttons to change the respective touch settings. •Use the TIME ∧ and ∨ buttons to specify the time change depending on touch. Use the LEVEL ∧ and ∨ buttons to specify the pitch change level depending on touch. •At a – setting, the softer the keys are pressed, the greater the change. At a + setting, the harder the keys are pressed, the greater the change. 4.Change the key follow settings for the AT- TACK (ATK), DECAY (DCY) and RELEASE (RLS). •Use the ∧ and ∨ buttons corresponding to the ENVELOPE KEY FOLLOW attributes to adjust the settings. Use the CENTER ∧ and ∨ but- tons to select the center of the bend direction. Filter Edit Make major changes to the sound by eliminating specific frequency ranges. FILTER & EQUALIZER 1.On the SOUND EDIT menu, select FILTER. •The display looks similar to the following. 2.Use the buttons to the left of the display to select a tone. 3.Use the MODE button to select the filter mode. LPF(6)+EQ (low-pass filter + equalizer) Signals higher than the cut-off frequency are cut. Normal sounds are softened.HPF(6)+EQ (high-pass filter + equalizer) Signals lower than the cut-off frequency are cut. Normal sounds are sharpened. LPF24 (low-pass filter 24) A stronger low-pass filter than LPF+EQ. HPF24 (high-pass filter 24) A stronger high-pass filter than HPF+EQ. BPF (band-pass filter) Cuts off signals that are not within in the area between the two specified CUTOFF frequen- cies. •For this mode, adjust the settings on the EQUALIZER/FILTER side as well. THRU No filter effect is applied. Sound Edit Part X Sound Edit 170QQTG0671