Technics Keyboard Sx Kn7000 Owners Manual
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4.Use the CUTOFF ∧ and ∨ buttons to set the frequency range which is cut by the filter. 5.Use the RESO ∧ and ∨ buttons to specify the resonance value (dB). •Resonance is effect which adds character to the sound by emphasizing the harmonic com- ponents of frequencies close to the cut-off frequency. For LPF(6)+EQ/HPF(6)+EQ filters, the sound qu- ality can be modified by the EQUALIZER. RANGE Select the setting range (HIGH or LOW). FREQ Set the standard frequency. GAIN Set the level increase or decrease from the value set for FREQ (dB). 6.Repeat steps 2 to 5 for each tone, as desired. TOUCH & KEY FOLLOW Adjust how the filter is applied relative to touch and pitch. 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. 3.Use the FILTER TOUCH ∧ and ∨ buttons to modify how the respective filters are applied relative to key touch. •Use the CUT OFF ∧ and ∨ buttons to specify the amount of change in the cut-off frequency. Use the CURVE ∧ and ∨ buttons to specify the curve of change. Use the RESO ∧ and ∨ buttons to specify the degree of change in the resonance value. 4.Use the FILTER KEY FOLLOW ∧ and ∨ but- tons to modify how the respective filters are applied relative to note pitch. •Use the SLOPE ∧ and ∨ buttons to adjust the bend slope. Use the RANGE ∧ and ∨ buttons to specify the pitch range. 5.Repeat steps 2 to 4 for the other tones, as desired. FILTER ENVELOPE Specify how the filter changes over time, from the time the key is played to the time the sound dies out. 1.Use the PAGE buttons 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. 3.Use the FILTER ENVELOPE ∧ and ∨ buttons to modify the respective filter envelopes. •Use the buttons below the display to adjust the respective settings. •You can use the CUTOFF ADJUST buttons to set the total upper and lower settings, the START POINT buttons to set the start point, and the STOP POINT buttons to set the stop point. 4.Repeat steps 2 and 3 for the other tones, as desired. Sound Edit Part X Sound Edit 171QQTG0671
FILTER ENVELOPE TOUCH & KEY FOLLOW Specify how the filter envelope (curve) changes relative to touch or note pitch. 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 TOUCH ∧ and ∨ buttons to modify how the respective filter envelopes change relative to touch. •Use the TIME ∧ and ∨ buttons to specify the time change, and the LEVEL ∧ and ∨ buttons to specify the level, relative to touch. •At a – setting, the softer the keys are played, the greater the change. At a + setting, the harder the keys are played, the greater the change. 4.Use the ENVELOPE KEY FOLLOW ∧ and ∨ buttons to modify how the respective filter en- velopes change relative to note pitch. •Adjust the respective slopes for attack (ATK), decay (DCY) and release (RLS). Use the CEN- TER ∧ and ∨ buttons to specify the center of the bend slope by note name. Amplitude Edit Adjust the settings related to the volume of the sound. LEVEL 1.On the SOUND EDIT menu, select AMPLI- TUDE. •The display looks similar to the following. 2.Use the buttons to the left of the display to select a tone. 3.Use the LEVEL ∧ and ∨ buttons to select the volume. 4.Use the TOUCH ∧ and ∨ buttons to set the amount of volume change in relation to how hard the keyboard is played. •At a – value, the softer the keyboard is played, the louder the sound. At a + value, the harder the keyboard is played, the louder the sound. 5.Use the CURVE ∧ and ∨ buttons to select the type of volume curve depending on touch. 6.Use the LEVEL KEY FOLLOW ∧ and ∨ but- tons to change the respective key follow set- tings. •Use the SLOPE ∧ and ∨ buttons to adjust the bend slope. Use the RANGE ∧ and ∨ buttons to specify the pitch range by note name. 7.Repeat steps 2 to 6 for the other tones, as desired. Sound Edit Part X Sound Edit 172QQTG0671
ENVELOPE Specify how the volume 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 volume envelope. •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 SUSTAIN PEDAL ∧ and ∨ buttons to select the type of sustain. LONG: Extend the release time of the sound. HOLD: Maintain the key-pressed condition. 4.Repeat steps 2 and 3 for the other tones, as desired. ENVELOPE TOUCH & KEY FOLLOW Specify how the volume changes relative to touch or note pitch over time. 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 touch settings. •Use the ATK ∧ and ∨ buttons to specify the ATTACK time change depending on touch. Use the DCY ∧ and ∨ buttons to specify the DECAY time change 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, DECAY and RELEASE. •Use the ∧ and ∨ buttons corresponding to the ENVELOPE KEY FOLLOW attributes to adjust the settings. Use the RANGE buttons to specify the keyboard range. Sound Edit Part X Sound Edit 173QQTG0671
LFO (cyclic modulation) Edit LFO can be applied to the pitch, amplitude, filter and/or pan to produce a cyclic modulation of the sound. •Twelve LFO groups can be used. LFO 1.On the SOUND EDIT MENU display, select LFO. •The display looks similar to the following. 2.Use the PAGE buttons to select the respective characteristics. PAGE 1/4: PITCH (vibrato effect) PAGE 2/4: AMP (tremolo effect) PAGE 3/4: FILTER (wah-wah effect) PAGE 4/4: PAN (auto pan effect) 3.Use the buttons to the left of the display to select a tone. 4.Use the LFO SETTINGS ∧ and ∨ buttons to adjust the respective assigned LFO’s. •LFO which share the same number on other displays are also changed with this adjust- ment. SELECT Select the assigned LFO number (1 to 12) SPEED Adjust the modulation speed. KEYSYNC When playing more than one note, specify whether the LFO starts or not each time a key is pressed (ON/OFF). •When KEYSYNC is set to ON: if, while playing one note, you play a second note, the LFO is applied to the second note as well. PHASE Degree of phase change. 5.Use the CONNECTION ON/OFF buttons to specify whether or not the LFO is applied to the tone. •An arrow mark indicates that the LFO is ap- plied. 6.Use the TONE SETTINGS ∧ and ∨ buttons to adjust the respective parameters. PHASE Phase •A + indicates normal phase, and a - indicates an inverted phase. WAVE Modulate the waveform. SIN: Sine wave TRI: Triangle wave SQR: Square wave SAW: Saw tooth wave DELAY Delay time is the time elapsed from when the keyboard key is pressed until the modulation begins. DEPTH Modulation depth TOUCH Degree of modulation change in relation to touch 7.Repeat steps 2 to 6 for the other tones, as desired. •You can press the OVERVIEW button to con- firm the status of each LFO setting. Sound Edit Part X Sound Edit 174QQTG0671
Effect Edit These are settings related to the various effects applied to your edited sound. EFFECT 1.On the SOUND EDIT menu display, select EFFECT. •The display looks similar to the following. 2.Use the respective SOUND DSP ∧ and ∨ buttons to specify the effect type and how the SOUND DSP is applied. 3.Use the respective CHORUS ∧ and ∨ buttons to specify how the CHORUS is applied. 4.Use the REVERB ADJUST ∧ and ∨ buttons to specify how the REVERB is applied. 5.Use the MONO/POLY ∧ and ∨ buttons to select the sound output mode. 6.MONO: Use the PORTAMENTO ON/OFF but- tons set portamento to on or off. Use the TIME ∧ and ∨ buttons to set the portamento time. DIGITAL EFFECT 1.Use the PAGE buttons to view the 2/2 display. •The display looks similar to the following. •The display for the effect type which is best- suited for the sound currently being edited is selected. 2.Use the TYPE ∧ and ∨ buttons to select the type of effect. Specify whether the DIGITAL EFFECT button turns on or off when the sound is selected. When set to ON, the DIGITAL EFFECT button turns on automatically when the sound is selected. Select stereo (STEREO) or monaural (MONO) output of the effect. 3.Use the buttons along the bottom of the display to select the attribute you wish to adjust. •When the type is changed, the parameters revert to the factory defaults. Sound Edit Part X Sound Edit 175QQTG0671
Controller Edit Specify how operation of the controllers, such as the wheels, etc., affects the sound. CONTROLLER 1.On the SOUND EDIT menu display, select CONTROLLER. •The display looks similar to the following. 2.Use the buttons to the left of the display to select a controller. •Two functions can be assigned to each con- troller. 3.Use the FUNCTION ∧ and ∨ buttons to select a function for the controller. 4.Use the DEPTH ∧ and ∨ buttons to set the depth of the function applied by the controller. 5.Use the TONE ENABLE ON/OFF ∧ and ∨ buttons to set the controller to on or off for each tone. •When set to INV, the effect is applied in- versely. 6.Repeat steps 2 to 5 for the other controllers, as desired. 7.Use the GLIDE ∧ and ∨ buttons to select whether or not the glide effect is active. ENABLE: The glide effect is enabled. DISABLE: The glide effect is disabled. •To assigning a function to the foot switch, refer to page 179. Store the new sound The MEMORY button in the SOUND GROUP section accesses memory banks reserved for the sounds you create with the SOUND EDIT. You can store up to 40 original sounds then select the sounds just like the other sounds in the SOUND GROUP. Procedure 1.When you have edited the sound to just the way you like it, on the SOUND EDIT menu display press the WRITE button. •The display changes to the MEMORY WRITE display.2.To assign a name to your new sound, press the SOUND NAMING button. •If you do not assign a name to your sound, the name becomes the same as the original sound from which you started. In this case, skip to step 5. •The display changes to the SOUND NAMING display. Sound Edit Part X Sound Edit 176QQTG0671
3.Use the buttons below the display to assign a name. •Press the ABC button to enter alphabetical characters. While the SHIFT button is pressed, upper case letters are entered. •Press the 123 button to enter numbers, etc. While the SHIFT button is pressed, you can enter symbols. •Press the POSITION button to move the cur- sor. •You can also use the TEMPO/PROGRAM dial to select the characters. •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.When you have finished typing the name, press the OK button. •The display returns to the MEMORY WRITE display. 5.Use the ∧ and ∨ buttons to select the MEMORY number in which to store the new sound (1–40). 6.Press the OK button. •The new sound is stored, and “COMPLETED!” is shown on the display. •The SOUND EDIT mode is turned off. •The stored sound memories can be saved on a disk/an SD card for recall at a later time. (Refer to pages 130, 147.) Select a new sound You can select your original sound just like the other sounds in the SOUND GROUP. 1.In the SOUND GROUP section, press the MEMORY button. •The list of sounds is shown on the display. 2.Select the desired sound from the list on the display. MEMORY Sound Edit Part X Sound Edit 177QQTG0671
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 197.) OVERALL TOUCH SENSITIVITY (page 179) Adjust the amount of keyboard touch re- sponse. FOOT CONTROLLERS (page 179) 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 67.)MUSIC STYLE ARRANGER MODE Define which panel settings change by pressing a FILL IN button when the MUSIC STYLE ARRANGER is used. (Refer to page 64.) FADE IN/OUT SETTING Settings related to the FADE IN/FADE OUT. (Refer to page 59.) 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. 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 XI Control Control 178QQTG0671
Overall Touch Sensitivity This instrument features INITIAL TOUCH (the volume, for example, changes depending on how hard the keyboard is played) and AFTER TOUCH (effects are added by pressing the keys harder). 1.On the CONTROL MENU display, select OVERALL TOUCH SENSITIVITY. •The display looks similar to the following. 2.Use the and buttons to select the function.INITIAL TOUCH VELOCITY SENSE: Adjust the amount of keyboard touch response (0 to 9). •When set to 0, initial touch sensitivity is turned off. AFTER TOUCH ON/OFF: Enable or disable the aftertouch effect for the keyboard (ON/OFF). CURVE: Adjust the curve of the sound change relative to how hard the keys are pressed (1 to 10). THRESHOLD: Specify how hard a key must be pressed to produce the effect (1 to 127). •The higher the value, the hard the key must be pressed to produce the effect. 3.Use the ∧ and ∨ buttons to change the set- tings. 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: Soft on/off SOSTENUTO: 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. Control Part XI Control 179QQTG0671
P. MEM BANK DEC.: Change to the previous PANEL MEMORY bank in order. 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 SOUND DSP: SOUND DSP button on/off SOUND DSP VARI: SOUND DSP VARIATION button on/off ROTARY SLOW/FAST: TREMOLO SLOW/FAST of the DIGITAL DRAWBAR/ORGAN TABS MIC REVERB & EFF.: MIC effect on/off PUNCH RECORD: Punch in/punch outAPC HOLD: Memorize the chord specified for the automat- ic 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 ex- pression 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 155.) •The initialized settings are as follows: FOOT SWITCH 1 SUSTAIN FOOT SWITCH 2 GLIDE FOOT CONT. SW 1 START/STOP FOOT CONT. SW 2 P.MEM INCREMENT FOOT CONT. SW 3 P.MEM DECREMENT FOOT CONT. SW 4 P.MEM BANK INC. EXPRESS. PEDAL TOTAL EXPRESSION •For connection of a Foot Switch, etc., refer to page 199. Control Part XI Control 180QQTG0671