Technics Digital Ensemble Sx Pr604 Owners Manual

							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.
•When using an external sequencer in GM LEVEL 2, select
 in the MIDI PRESETS options.
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 CON-
DUCTOR 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 performance data for
all parts is received on their respective basic chan-
nels.
AUTO PLAY CHORD INPUT
ON: Input data for the ACCOMP, BASS, DRUMS 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 cannot 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 transmitted.
OFF: Only key note data of the pressed keys is trans-
mitted.
TRANSPOSE OUTPUT
ON: The note data of the transposed notes is trans-
mitted.
OFF: The note data of the played keys is transmitted.
DRUM PATTERN OUTPUT
ON: Data from the DRUMS part is transmitted.
OFF: Data from the DRUMS part is not transmitted.
AUTO PLAY CHORD OUTPUT
ON: The data for the ACCOMP, BASS and CHORD
parts is transmitted.
OFF: The data for the above parts is not transmitted.
•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, depend-
ing 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
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							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 setups with this
instrument as the SLAVE. And the PAGE 2/4 display
shows connection setups with this instrument as the
MASTER.
•The MASTER is the instrument used to transmit 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 display.
Storing user settings
After you change the MIDI settings, you can store your cus-
tomized settings in USER preset memory.
1.Adjust the various MIDI settings.
2.Go to PAGE 4/4 of the MIDI PRESETS display.
•The display looks similar to the following.
3.Use the WITH SPLIT POINT? button to specify
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 display.
2.Press the OK button.
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 instru-
ment’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 multiple parts by
this instrument’s CONDUCTOR settings.
•Assign the RIGHT 1 channel as the CHANNEL 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 keyboard.
•You will also have to specify CONDUCTOR as the
RIGHT 1 INPUT for the INPUT/OUTPUT SETTING. 
MIDI
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							Program Change MIDI Out
Use this function to immediately transmit specific PROGRAM CHANGE and BANK SELECT data from this display on a specified
MIDI channel.
1.On the MIDI MENU display, select PROGRAM
CHANGE MIDI OUT.
•The display looks similar to the following.
2.Use the 
 and  buttons to select a function.
MIDI CHANNEL:
The MIDI channel to transmit to (1 to 16).
PROGRAM CHANGE:
Specify the PROGRAM CHANGE number to transmit (1
to 128).
BANK SELECT MSB:
Specify the BANK SELECT MSB to transmit (0 to 127).
BANK SELECT LSB:
Specify the BANK SELECT LSB to transmit (OFF, 0 to
127).
•When set to OFF, neither the LSB nor the MSB are
transmitted.
3.Use the ∧ and ∨ buttons to change the setting.
4.Press the SEND button.
•The specified data is transmitted.
•The data is unconditionally transmitted regardless of the
other settings.
Panel Memory Output
These are settings affect the transmission data when the PANEL MEMORY buttons are operated.
1.On the MIDI MENU display, select PANEL
MEMORY OUTPUT.
•The display looks similar to the following.
2.Use the P.MEM ∧ and ∨ buttons to select a
PANEL MEMORY number.
3.Use the OFF/ON ∧ and ∨ buttons to specify
whether the data in the selected PANEL
MEMORY number is transmitted or not.
4.Use the PART ∧ and ∨ buttons to select a
part (RIGHT 1, RIGHT 2 or LEFT).
5.Use the P. CNG ∧ and ∨ buttons to specify a
program change number (0 to 127, or OFF).
6.Use the BANK LSB ∧ and ∨ buttons to specify
a BANK LSB (0 to 127).
7.Use the BANK MSB ∧ and ∨ buttons to specify
a BANK MSB (0 to 127).
8.Use the VOL ∧ and ∨ buttons to specify the
volume (0 to 127, or OFF).
9.Repeat steps 4 to 7 for each part, as neces-
sary.
10.Repeat steps 3 to 9 for each PANEL MEMORY
number, as necessary.
MIDI
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							Computer Connection
These settings are used to select the mode related to MIDI signal flow when a personal computer is connected to the USB terminal
of this instrument.
•When connecting to a personal computer, install the USB driver on the included CD-ROM to the computer 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 transmission
PR as master:
The mode when this instrument is used as the master
keyboard.
PR as slave:
The mode when this instrument is used as a slave instru-
ment.
INTERFACE:
The mode when this instrument is used as a connecting
device between a PC with only USB terminals and an in-
strument with only MIDI terminals.
MIDI
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							Initialize
This instrument 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 display. Press
the YES button if you wish to execute the initialization.
Press the NO button if you wish to cancel the procedure.
•Initialization begins. When initialization is completed,
“COMPLETED!” is shown on the display and this instru-
ment returns to the normal performance mode.
•The MIDI & FAVORITES are not initialized by this proce-
dure.
PROGRAM
MENUS
(PR804)
(PR804)
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 buttons in the RHYTHM
GROUP section (SOUL & DISCO, GOSPEL & BLUES and
COUNTRY & WESTERN) at the same time, turn the power
on again.
Power on settings
When the POWER button of this instrument is turned on, the settings below are automatically set to those suitable for piano
performance.
Sound  GRAND PIANO (CONCERT)
CONDUCTOR RIGHT 1
TRANSPOSEC
R1/R2 OCTAVEOff
SYNCHRO STARTOff
AUTO PLAY CHORD Off
All PART SETTING items for the RIGHT 1 part  Appropriate values
PEDAL SETTING Left: SOFT
Center: SOSTENUTO
•When you turn the power on, you can recall all the settings which were in effect at the time you turned the instrument off:
while depressing the sustain (right) pedal, turn on the power.
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							Connections
THEATRE SONIC EXT OUT (PR804)
External rear speakers for the THEATRE SONIC effect can
be connected to these terminals. (Refer to page 124.)
AUX IN (input level 0.5 Vrms, 6 kΩ)
Other instruments such as a sound generator can be con-
nected to this terminal, and the sound will be output from
this instrument’s speakers. To receive monaural sound, con-
nect the other instrument to the R/MONO terminal. (Do not
connect the L terminal.)
LINE OUT (output level 1.5 Vrms, 600 Ω)
By connecting an external high-power amplifier, the sound
can be reproduced at a high volume. To output monaural
sound, connect the external equipment to the R/MONO ter-
minal. (Do not connect the L terminal.)
MIDI
These terminals are for connection to another MIDI instru-
ment. (Refer to page 126.)USB
This terminal allows connection to a personal computer with
a USB cable (commercially available type AB cable).
Used with the applications on the included CD-ROM, you can
record this instrument’s audio sound or manage the instru-
ment 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.
VIDEO OUT (PR804)
The display images or lyrics when playing songs, and the
image of the normal display are output through this terminal.
•The output mode (NTSC/PAL) can be selected. (See page
124.)
THRU OUT
IN
USBVIDEO OUT
(NTSC/PAL)
PEDAL IN
AUX IN
LINE OUT THEATRE SONIC
EXT OUT MIDI
(on the rear panel)
(PR804)
MIC
MAX
MINVOLUME
PHONES
(beneath the left end of keyboard)
PHONES × 2
Headphones can be connected to this instrument.
•When headphones are plugged into this jack, the
speakers of this instrument are disabled.
MIC
A microphone can be connected to this instrument and
the sound output through the speakers. Use the VOLUME
control to adjust the volume.
•Effects such as reverb can be applied to the microphone
input. (Refer to page 41.)
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							Assembly (PR604)
Follow the steps below to assemble your Technics piano. Make sure you are using the correct parts and that they are in the correct direction.
•At least 2 people are required for assembly.
•To disassemble the piano, reverse the procedure.
1.Remove the packing and take the parts out of the
carton. Confirm that all the parts on the printed list
are present.
2.The following parts are in the screw kit.
3.Affix the right and left side planks to the pedal box.
(1)Use the 4 brass-colored screws to secure the planks.(2)Loosen the pedal cord, stowed on the inner side of the pedal
box, and extend it.
4.Affix the rear panel.
•Use 2 black screws (A) and 4 black screws (B) to affix the rear
panel.
5.Place the piano body on the stand.
6.Secure the piano body to the stand.
(1)Insert 2 screws in the 2 rear screw holes on the underside of the
piano body, and turn each screw 5 or 6 times. Push the piano
body forward so that the screws are fully inserted in the cutout of
the metal piece on either side plank. (This enables you to easily
position the piano body on the stand.)
(2)Adjust the piano body so that the right and left sides project
evenly over the stand.
(3)Positioning the piano body on the stand, confirm that the 4
screws can easily be inserted.
(4)Tighten the 4 screws securely.
7.Connect the pedal cord and power cord to the termi-
nals.
(1)Plug the pedal cord and power cord into the terminals on the
rear of the piano.
(2)Remove the backing from the clamps and affix them as shown in
the figure. Secure the pedal cord to the clamps.
Confirm: After assembling, check these points.
•Are any parts left over?➝Check the assembly procedure again.
•Does the piano rattle when it is rocked?➝Make sure all the screws are securely tightened.
•Is the power cord firmly inserted?➝Check again.
•Is the plug of the pedal cord inserted as far into the connector
terminal as it will go?
➝If it is not completely inserted, the sustain and other pedal
functions may not work.
When the piano has been moved or transported, retighten the
screws securely.
List
Brass-colored screw  . . . . . . . 4
Black screw (A)  . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Black screw (B)  . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Clamp  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Pedal cord
Black
Screw (A)
(B) (A)
WARNING:
Avoid pinching your fingers.
Note 1
Holding the piano body at least
10 cm in from the edge, place
it on the stand so that it does
not fall off.
Note 2
If the piano body is placed too
far to the right or left, or to the
front or back, it will become
unstable.
PEDAL
IN
With the 
 mark
upwards, insert
the plug fully.

 mark
plug
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Follow the steps below to assemble your Technics piano. Make sure you are using the correct parts and that they are in the correct direction.•At least 2 people are required for assembly.•To disassemble the piano, reverse the procedure.
1.Remove the packing and take the parts out of the
carton. Confirm that all the parts on the printed list
are present.
2.The following parts are in the screw kit.
3.Affix the  pedal box to the speaker box.
4.Affix the right and left side panels to the speaker
box.
5.Place the piano body to the stand.
6.Secure the piano body to the stand.
(1)Insert 2 screws in the left and right screw holes on the front un-
derside of the piano body, and turn each screw for 5 or 6 revolu-
tions to fix them temporarily. Set the piano body so that the
screws hitch over the side panels, and slide the piano body to fix
it’s position.
(2)Once the position is fixed, tighten the screws securely to fasten
the piano body.
7.Connect the pedal cord, power cord and speaker
cord to the terminals.
(1)Plug the pedal chord, power cord and speaker cord into the ter-
minals on the rear of the piano.
(2)When the piano is in place, turn the adjuster to stabilize the
pedal box.
Confirm: After assembling, check these points.
•Are any parts left over?
➝Check the assembly procedure again.
•Does the piano rattle when it is rocked?
➝Make sure all the screws are securely tightened.
•Are the speaker cord and power cord firmly inserted?
➝Check again.
•Is the plug of the pedal cord inserted as far into the connector
terminal as it will go?
➝If it is not completely inserted, the sustain and other pedal
functions may not work.
•Does the pedal box move when the pedals are pressed?
➝Turn the adjuster to stabilize the pedal box.
When the piano has been moved or transported, retighten the
screws securely.
List
Black screws (long)  . . . . . . . . 2
Black screws (short)  . . . . . . 12
Black screws (slim)  . . . . . . . . 2
Black screw (long)Black screw (slim)
Black screw (short)
WARNING:
Avoid pinching your fingers.
Note 1
Holding the piano body at least
10 cm in from the edge, place it
on the stand so that it does not
fall off.
Note 2
If the piano body is placed too
far to the right or left, or to the
front or back, it will become
unstable.
Black screw
 (short)
With the ⇑ mark
upwards, insert the
plug fully.
Adjuster PEDAL IN
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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
Sounds and effects
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 (SOUL & DISCO, GOSPEL & BLUES,
COUNTRY & WESTERN) at the same time, turn the POWER
button on again. (Note that, in this case, all programmable
settings, 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 minimum
levels. Use the balance buttons to set the volumes of the
relevant parts to appropriate levels. (Refer to page 31.)
•The part is muted. (Refer to page 31.)
•The LOCAL CONTROL for a part performed on the keyboard
is set to OFF. Set the LOCAL CONTROL to ON. (Refer to page
128.)
Only percussive instrument sounds are produced when
the keyboard is played.•In the SOUND GROUP section, the DRUM KITS button 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 135.)
The sound you hear is different from the sound you
selected.•This sometimes occurs when you play back SEQUENCER or
COMPOSER data which was created on a different model, or
when MIDI data is received from a connected instrument. Select
the desired sounds again.
The sustain does not work even when the sustain pedal
is depressed.•The sustain pedal is not connected. Connect the pedal cord
firmly to the PEDAL IN terminal on the back of the instrument.
The sostenuto pedal and soft pedal do not operate
properly. For example, when the soft pedal is
depressed, the rhythm starts or a fill-in is played.•Different functions can be programmed in these pedals. You
can return the pedals to their original functions by turning off
the instrument once, or by using the PEDAL SETTING mode.
(Refer to page 120.)
Rhythm
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 129.)
AUTO PLAY
CHORD
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.
SEQUENCER
Storage is not possible.•The remaining memory capacity of the SEQUENCER is 0.
Follow the SONG CLEAR or TRACK CLEAR procedure to erase
the memory. (Refer to pages 77, 78.)
The playback measure indication is different from when
the performance was recorded.•The number of measures corresponds to the time signature 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 75.)
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							Phenomenon Remedy
COMPOSER
Storage is not possible.•The remaining memory capacity of the COMPOSER is 0.
Setting the time signature and number of measures is
not possible.•The time signature and number of measures cannot be changed
for a pattern which is currently recorded in the COMPOSER. If
you wish to change the time signature and/or measure data,
first follow the procedure to clear the memory. (Refer to page
86.)
The playback timing of the rhythm pattern is different
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 88.)
Disk Drive
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 is performed,
the contents of the keyboard memory are erased.•When performing the load operation from a disk, this
instrument’s memory changes to that of the data loaded from
the disk. If you wish to preserve a song which is stored in this
instrument’s memory, save it on a disk before performing the
load procedure. (Refer to page 99.)
MIDI
Data cannot be exchanged through MIDI terminals.•Match the channels on the transmitting side and the receiving
side. (Refer to page 127.)
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 generated from the returned data are both
produced, causing 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.
Other
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 bothersome, 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.
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