Technics Digital Ensemble Sx Pr604 Owners Manual
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Fade In/Fade Out Add interest to your performance by starting a part with a fade-in or ending it with a fade-out. FADE IN At the beginning of the song, the volume of each part rises slowly. 1.Set up the panel settings for your perform- ance. 2.Turn on the FADE IN button. •The indicator flashes. In this condition, the volumes for all parts change to 0 and no sound is produced from this instrument until the FADE IN is turned off or until step 3 is executed. 3.Play the keyboard or press the START/STOP button. •The volume slowly builds to its preset level. •For the fade-in effect for a rhythm part or when playing back a SEQUENCER performance, turn on the FADE IN button before pressing the START/STOP button. •At the end of the fade-in, the FADE IN indicator goes out. •During the fade-in, the IN indicator is lit, and FADE IN is shown on the normal display. FADE OUT At the end of the song, the volume of each part gradually fades to nothing. 1.Start the performance. 2.Turn on the FADE OUT button at the point you want the fade-out to start. •The volumes of all the parts slowly fade to 0. •The indicator flashes to show that fade-out is completed, and then goes out. The volumes for all parts return to their specified settings. •If you wish to interrupt the fade-out, press the FADE OUT button to turn it off. The volume balance buttons do not work while the FADE IN or FADE OUT indication is shown on the display. FADE SETTING Adjust the settings for the FADE IN and FADE OUT. 1.Press and hold the FADE IN or FADE OUT button for a few seconds. •The display looks similar to the following. 2.Use the and buttons to select the item. Use the ∧ and ∨ buttons to change the setting. FADE IN TIME: Specify the time elapsed between 0 volume to the set volume (1 measure to 16 measure). FADE OUT TIME: Specify the time elapsed between the set volume and 0 volume (1 measure to 16 measure). AUTO RESET: Specify whether the volume of each part automatically returns to its specified setting (ON, OFF). RHYTHM AUTO STOP: Specify whether the rhythm turns off after fade-out is completed (ON, OFF). SEQ AUTO STOP: Specify whether the SEQUENCER playback automat- ically stops after fade-out is completed (ON, OFF). •The display returns to the previous display a few seconds after you have changed the settings. •You can also access this display from the CONTROL MENU display. (Refer to page 120.) DEMOSPLIT POINTMAIN VOLUMEAPC/SEQUENCER VOLUMEMODECHORD FINDEROFF/ON AUTO SETTING BANK STOP8&16 BEATROCK & POP BALLAD JAZZ & SWINGMOVIE & SHOWSOUND ARRANGERPIANO STYLISTTEMPO / PROGRAMPROGRESSIVE PIANISTONE TOUCH PLAYSIMPLE PIANO FADE IN OUT INTRO & ENDINGSTART / STOPSYNCHRO START TAP TEMPOFILL IN12 112 34BEAT2 METRONOMESET OFF/ON 1234VARIATIONMUSIC STYLE ARRANGERGOSPEL & BLUES SOUL & DISCOCOUNTRY & WESTERNLATIN & WORLD MARCH & WALTZMEMORY LOAD123 456MAX MINMAX OFFSOLO SOLO RHYTHM GROUPSAX & WOODWINDORGAN & ACCORDIONSOUND EXPLORERBRASS SYNTH SOLOISTMULTI EFFECTCHORUS REVERB PLAY EASY REC SET NEXT BANK BANK VIEWPROGRAM MENUSDISKLOADCHORD STEP RECDISK IN USESOLOTECHNI-CHORDDIGITAL EFFECT BRILLIANCESTRINGS TRANSPOSE R1/R2 OCTAVE– PART SELECT CONDUCTORPANEL MEMORYLEFT RIGHT 2 RIGHT 1 LEFT RIGHT 2 RIGHT 1+–+ GRAND UPRIGHT ELECTRIC MODERN12345678DIGITAL DRAWBAR VOCAL BASSDRUM KITS MIXTURES MEMORYGUITAR & HARPSIMALLET & ORCH PERCSOUND GROUPEFFECT THEATRE SONICSEQUENCER PIANO PIANO PERFORMANCE PADSAUTO PLAY CHORDFAVORITES OTHER PARTS/TRHELPDISPLAY HOLDEXITLCD CONTRASTPAGE MUTESEQUENCER RESETCOUNT INTRO SX-PR804 FADE IN OUTFADE IN OUT FADE IN OUT Playing the rhythm Part II Playing the rhythm 51QQTG0665
Sound Arranger The SOUND ARRANGER feature lets you select other sounds for the AUTO PLAY CHORD parts of each rhythm. 1.Select the rhythm whose sound you wish to change. •Do not select the METRONOME or the MEMORY button. 2.In the SOUND ARRANGER section, press the SET button to turn it on. •The display looks similar to the following. 3.Use the and buttons to select the part whose sound you wish to change. 4.Select the desired sound. •The DIGITAL EFFECT on/off status can also be specified (except for DRUMS part). •For the DRUMS part, select sounds from the DRUM KITS group. •Sounds from the DIGITAL DRAWBAR groups cannot be selected for the ACCOMP and BASS parts. •The sound and on/off status of the DIGITAL EFFECT are shown on the display. 5.Repeat steps 3 and 4 for the other parts as desired. 6.When you have finished selecting the sounds, press the SET button. Playing back the sounds 1.In the SOUND ARRANGER section, press the OFF/ON button to turn it on. 2.Start the rhythm (automatic accompaniment). •When the OFF/ON button is off, the factory-preset sounds are produced. •This setting can be set separately for each rhythm. •If you wish to modify the settings you specified, while the OFF/ON button is on, press the SET button to turn it on. One Touch Play ONE TOUCH PLAY automatically sets a suggested combination of sounds and an appropriate tempo for your chosen rhythm style. 1.Select a rhythm pattern. •Do not select the METRONOME or the MEMORY button. 2.Press and hold the ONE TOUCH PLAY button for a few seconds. •During setting, the style name is shown on the display.•The AUTO PLAY CHORD and the SYNCHRO START are automatically turned on, and the sounds and effects, volume balances, tempo etc. that are ideal for your selected rhythm are automatically set. 3.Play the keyboard. •When you specify a chord, the automatic rhythm begins to play immediately. DEMOSPLIT POINTMAIN VOLUMEAPC/SEQUENCER VOLUMEMODECHORD FINDEROFF/ON AUTO SETTING BANK STOP8&16 BEATROCK & POP BALLAD JAZZ & SWINGMOVIE & SHOWSOUND ARRANGERPIANO STYLISTTEMPO / PROGRAMPROGRESSIVE PIANISTONE TOUCH PLAYSIMPLE PIANO FADE IN OUT INTRO & ENDINGSTART / STOPSYNCHRO START TAP TEMPOFILL IN12 112 34BEAT2 METRONOMESET OFF/ON 1234VARIATIONMUSIC STYLE ARRANGERGOSPEL & BLUES SOUL & DISCOCOUNTRY & WESTERNLATIN & WORLD MARCH & WALTZMEMORY LOAD123 456MAX MINMAX OFFSOLO SOLO RHYTHM GROUPSAX & WOODWINDORGAN & ACCORDIONSOUND EXPLORERBRASS SYNTH SOLOISTMULTI EFFECTCHORUS REVERB PLAY EASY REC SET NEXT BANK BANK VIEWPROGRAM MENUSDISKLOADCHORD STEP RECDISK IN USESOLOTECHNI-CHORDDIGITAL EFFECT BRILLIANCESTRINGS TRANSPOSE R1/R2 OCTAVE– PART SELECT CONDUCTORPANEL MEMORYLEFT RIGHT 2 RIGHT 1 LEFT RIGHT 2 RIGHT 1+–+ GRAND UPRIGHT ELECTRIC MODERN12345678DIGITAL DRAWBAR VOCAL BASSDRUM KITS MIXTURES MEMORYGUITAR & HARPSIMALLET & ORCH PERCSOUND GROUPEFFECT THEATRE SONICSEQUENCER PIANO PIANO PERFORMANCE PADSAUTO PLAY CHORDFAVORITES OTHER PARTS/TRHELPDISPLAY HOLDEXITLCD CONTRASTPAGE MUTESEQUENCER RESETCOUNT INTRO SX-PR804 SOUND ARRANGER SET OFF/ON SOUND ARRANGER SET OFF/ON DEMOSPLIT POINTMAIN VOLUMEAPC/SEQUENCER VOLUMEMODECHORD FINDEROFF/ON AUTO SETTING BANK STOP8&16 BEATROCK & POP BALLAD JAZZ & SWINGMOVIE & SHOWSOUND ARRANGERPIANO STYLISTTEMPO / PROGRAMPROGRESSIVE PIANISTONE TOUCH PLAYSIMPLE PIANO FADE IN OUT INTRO & ENDINGSTART / STOPSYNCHRO START TAP TEMPOFILL IN12 112 34BEAT2 METRONOMESET OFF/ON 1234VARIATIONMUSIC STYLE ARRANGERGOSPEL & BLUES SOUL & DISCOCOUNTRY & WESTERNLATIN & WORLD MARCH & WALTZMEMORY LOAD123 456MAX MINMAX OFFSOLO SOLO RHYTHM GROUPSAX & WOODWINDORGAN & ACCORDIONSOUND EXPLORERBRASS SYNTH SOLOISTMULTI EFFECTCHORUS REVERB PLAY EASY REC SET NEXT BANK BANK VIEWPROGRAM MENUSDISKLOADCHORD STEP RECDISK IN USESOLOTECHNI-CHORDDIGITAL EFFECT BRILLIANCESTRINGS TRANSPOSE R1/R2 OCTAVE– PART SELECT CONDUCTORPANEL MEMORYLEFT RIGHT 2 RIGHT 1 LEFT RIGHT 2 RIGHT 1+–+ GRAND UPRIGHT ELECTRIC MODERN12345678DIGITAL DRAWBAR VOCAL BASSDRUM KITS MIXTURES MEMORYGUITAR & HARPSIMALLET & ORCH PERCSOUND GROUPEFFECT THEATRE SONICSEQUENCER PIANO PIANO PERFORMANCE PADSAUTO PLAY CHORDFAVORITES OTHER PARTS/TRHELPDISPLAY HOLDEXITLCD CONTRASTPAGE MUTESEQUENCER RESETCOUNT INTRO SX-PR804 ONE TOUCH PLAY Playing the rhythm Part II Playing the rhythm 52QQTG0665
Piano Stylist This feature automatically launches the appropriate instrument settings when you select the style of the arrangement you wish to play in. By using this feature, you can easily achieve a performance like that of a first-rate pianist. PIANO STYLES Select a suitable style for your performance based principally on the piano sound. 1.Press the PIANO STYLIST button to turn it on. •The display looks similar to the following. 2.Press the PIANO STYLES button. •The display looks similar to the following. 3.Use the ARRANGE MODE button to select the desired type of arrangement. •Select the type you wish to play (PIANO SOLO/PIANO & COMBO/PIANO & ENSEMBLE). 4.Use the SELECT MODE button to specify how you wish to select a style. GENRE: Select a style by musical genre. ERA: Select a style by era. ALPHABET: Select a style from an alphabetical list. 5.Use the GENRE/ERA/ALPHABET button below the display to select a group. Use the STYLE button to select a style. •In the above example, GENRE was selected. •If the list covers more than one screen “page,” the MORE button is shown on the display. Use the MORE button to switch between screen pages. •The AUTO PLAY CHORD and SYNCHRO START turn on, and the sounds, effects, rhythm, tempo, volume balance, etc. which are best suited for the selected music style are automatically selected. 6.Play the keyboard. •When you specify a chord on the left area of the keyboard, the automatic accompaniment begins to play. •You can use the TEMPO/PROGRAM dial to adjust the tempo. 7.When you are finished selecting the style, turn the PIANO STYLIST button off. ENSEMBLE STYLES Select a style suitable for an ensemble performance that uses the many sounds and rhythms incorporated in this instrument. 1.On the PIANO STYLIST display, press the ENSEMBLE STYLES button. •The display looks similar to the following. 2.Use the GROUP button the select a style group. •These are the same as the groups for the RHYTHM GROUP button. 3.Use the RHYTHM button to select a rhythm, and the STYLE button to select a style. •The AUTO PLAY CHORD and SYNCHRO START turn on, and the sounds, effects, rhythm, tempo, volume balance etc. which are best suited for the selected music style are automatically selected. 4.Play the keyboard. •When you specify a chord on the left area of the keyboard, the automatic accompaniment immediately begins to play. •You can use the TEMPO/PROGRAM dial to adjust the tempo. 5.When you are finished selecting the style, turn the PIANO STYLIST button off. DEMOSPLIT POINTMAIN VOLUMEAPC/SEQUENCER VOLUMEMODECHORD FINDEROFF/ON AUTO SETTING BANK STOP8&16 BEATROCK & POP BALLAD JAZZ & SWINGMOVIE & SHOWSOUND ARRANGERPIANO STYLISTTEMPO / PROGRAMPROGRESSIVE PIANISTONE TOUCH PLAYSIMPLE PIANO FADE IN OUT INTRO & ENDINGSTART / STOPSYNCHRO START TAP TEMPOFILL IN12 112 34BEAT2 METRONOMESET OFF/ON 1234VARIATIONMUSIC STYLE ARRANGERGOSPEL & BLUES SOUL & DISCOCOUNTRY & WESTERNLATIN & WORLD MARCH & WALTZMEMORY LOAD123 456MAX MINMAX OFFSOLO SOLO RHYTHM GROUPSAX & WOODWINDORGAN & ACCORDIONSOUND EXPLORERBRASS SYNTH SOLOISTMULTI EFFECTCHORUS REVERB PLAY EASY REC SET NEXT BANK BANK VIEWPROGRAM MENUSDISKLOADCHORD STEP RECDISK IN USESOLOTECHNI-CHORDDIGITAL EFFECT BRILLIANCESTRINGS TRANSPOSE R1/R2 OCTAVE– PART SELECT CONDUCTORPANEL MEMORYLEFT RIGHT 2 RIGHT 1 LEFT RIGHT 2 RIGHT 1+–+ GRAND UPRIGHT ELECTRIC MODERN12345678DIGITAL DRAWBAR VOCAL BASSDRUM KITS MIXTURES MEMORYGUITAR & HARPSIMALLET & ORCH PERCSOUND GROUPEFFECT THEATRE SONICSEQUENCER PIANO PIANO PERFORMANCE PADSAUTO PLAY CHORDFAVORITES OTHER PARTS/TRHELPDISPLAY HOLDEXITLCD CONTRASTPAGE MUTESEQUENCER RESETCOUNT INTRO SX-PR804 PIANO STYLIST Playing the rhythm Part II Playing the rhythm 53QQTG0665
Music Style Arranger The MUSIC STYLE ARRANGER helps you to make professional registration changes during your performance. Select between four contrasting registrations at the push of a button, or let your instrument change the registration automatically for you when you use FILL IN 1 or 2. The MUSIC STYLE ARRANGER will also alter the accompaniment in character with the registration change creating a polished sounding arrangement. How to use the MUSIC STYLE AR- RANGER 1.Select a rhythm pattern. •Do not select the METRONOME or the MEMORY button. 2.Press the MUSIC STYLE ARRANGER button to turn it on. 3.Use the VARIATION buttons to select a style (1 to 4). •The nuance of the pattern differs with each number. •The panel settings (including the tempo) change accord- ing to the selected rhythm and music style. The AUTO PLAY CHORD and the SYNCHRO START button are automatically turned on. When a key on the left section of the keyboard is pressed, the automatic rhythm begins to play immediately. •During your performance, the style can be changed, but the tempo does not change. How to change the music style during your performance ⇒While you are playing the keyboard with the MUSIC STYLE ARRANGER on, press the FILL IN 1 or FILL IN 2 button. •Each time the FILL IN 1 button is pressed, the FILL IN 1 pattern plays, and then the music style changes in the 4 ➝ 3 ➝ 2 ➝ 1 order. And each time the FILL IN 2 button is pressed, the FILL IN 2 pattern plays, and then the style changes in the 1 ➝ 2 ➝ 3 ➝ 4 order. MUSIC STYLE ARRANGER mode You can define which panel settings change by pressing a FILL IN button when the MUSIC STYLE ARRANGER is used. 1.Press and hold the MUSIC STYLE AR- RANGER button for a few seconds. •The display changes to the following. 2.Select the mode. RHYTHM: Only the rhythm changes. SOUND & RHYTHM: The sound, effects, rhythms, etc. change. PANEL MEMORY: The PANEL MEMORY number (BANK A: 1 to 4) changes. You can store your desired panel settings in the PANEL MEMORY beforehand and switch from one to another quickly. •After a few seconds, the display exits the setting mode. •You can also access this setting display from the CON- TROL MENU display. (Refer to page 120.) DEMOSPLIT POINTMAIN VOLUMEAPC/SEQUENCER VOLUMEMODECHORD FINDEROFF/ON AUTO SETTING BANK STOP8&16 BEATROCK & POP BALLAD JAZZ & SWINGMOVIE & SHOWSOUND ARRANGERPIANO STYLISTTEMPO / PROGRAMPROGRESSIVE PIANISTONE TOUCH PLAYSIMPLE PIANO FADE IN OUT INTRO & ENDINGSTART / STOPSYNCHRO START TAP TEMPOFILL IN12 112 34BEAT2 METRONOMESET OFF/ON 1234VARIATIONMUSIC STYLE ARRANGERGOSPEL & BLUES SOUL & DISCOCOUNTRY & WESTERNLATIN & WORLD MARCH & WALTZMEMORY LOAD123 456MAX MINMAX OFFSOLO SOLO RHYTHM GROUPSAX & WOODWINDORGAN & ACCORDIONSOUND EXPLORERBRASS SYNTH SOLOISTMULTI EFFECTCHORUS REVERB PLAY EASY REC SET NEXT BANK BANK VIEWPROGRAM MENUSDISKLOADCHORD STEP RECDISK IN USESOLOTECHNI-CHORDDIGITAL EFFECT BRILLIANCESTRINGS TRANSPOSE R1/R2 OCTAVE– PART SELECT CONDUCTORPANEL MEMORYLEFT RIGHT 2 RIGHT 1 LEFT RIGHT 2 RIGHT 1+–+ GRAND UPRIGHT ELECTRIC MODERN12345678DIGITAL DRAWBAR VOCAL BASSDRUM KITS MIXTURES MEMORYGUITAR & HARPSIMALLET & ORCH PERCSOUND GROUPEFFECT THEATRE SONICSEQUENCER PIANO PIANO PERFORMANCE PADSAUTO PLAY CHORDFAVORITES OTHER PARTS/TRHELPDISPLAY HOLDEXITLCD CONTRASTPAGE MUTESEQUENCER RESETCOUNT INTRO SX-PR804 MUSIC STYLE ARRANGER 1234 VARIATIONMUSIC STYLE ARRANGER FILL IN12 SEQUENCER RESETCOUNT INTRO Playing the rhythm Part II Playing the rhythm 54QQTG0665
Panel Memory PANEL MEMORY stores all the current panel settings so you can recall them at the push of a button. How to store the panel settings Store up to 24 panel settings (3 banks x 8 memories). By storing all the panel settings you use for a song in the same bank, for example, you can switch from one panel setup to the next in a flash. 1.Set up the desired panel settings (sounds, volumes, etc.) 2.Press the BANK VIEW button to turn it on. •The BANK SELECT display appears. 3.Use the buttons to the left of the display to select the desired bank (A, B, C). 4.With the SET button held down, press one of the numbered buttons of the PANEL MEMORY (1 to 8). •The panel settings are now stored in the specified bank and number. BANK VIEW After selecting a bank, you can use the PAGE buttons to go to the PAGE2 BANK VIEW page and confirm the memory names of that bank’s 8 memories. •You can use the BANK ∧ and ∨ buttons to view other banks. •You can also access this display by pressing and holding any of the PANEL MEMORY number buttons (1 to 8) for a few seconds. Assign a name to the bank/memory You can assign names to the banks and memories. 1.Select a bank or memory. 2.Use the PAGE buttons to go to the PAGE2/2 BANK VIEW page on the display. 3.Press the BANK NAMING button to assign a name to the bank, or the MEMORY NAMING button for the memory. •The display looks similar to the following. 4.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 cursor. •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. 5.When you have finished assigning the name, press the OK button. DEMOSPLIT POINTMAIN VOLUMEAPC/SEQUENCER VOLUMEMODECHORD FINDEROFF/ON AUTO SETTING BANK STOP8&16 BEATROCK & POP BALLAD JAZZ & SWINGMOVIE & SHOWSOUND ARRANGERPIANO STYLISTTEMPO / PROGRAMPROGRESSIVE PIANISTONE TOUCH PLAYSIMPLE PIANO FADE IN OUT INTRO & ENDINGSTART / STOPSYNCHRO START TAP TEMPOFILL IN12 112 34BEAT2 METRONOMESET OFF/ON 1234VARIATIONMUSIC STYLE ARRANGERGOSPEL & BLUES SOUL & DISCOCOUNTRY & WESTERNLATIN & WORLD MARCH & WALTZMEMORY LOAD123 456MAX MINMAX OFFSOLO SOLO RHYTHM GROUPSAX & WOODWINDORGAN & ACCORDIONSOUND EXPLORERBRASS SYNTH SOLOISTMULTI EFFECTCHORUS REVERB PLAY EASY REC SET NEXT BANK BANK VIEWPROGRAM MENUSDISKLOADCHORD STEP RECDISK IN USESOLOTECHNI-CHORDDIGITAL EFFECT BRILLIANCESTRINGS TRANSPOSE R1/R2 OCTAVE– PART SELECT CONDUCTORPANEL MEMORYLEFT RIGHT 2 RIGHT 1 LEFT RIGHT 2 RIGHT 1+–+ GRAND UPRIGHT ELECTRIC MODERN12345678DIGITAL DRAWBAR VOCAL BASSDRUM KITS MIXTURES MEMORYGUITAR & HARPSIMALLET & ORCH PERCSOUND GROUPEFFECT THEATRE SONICSEQUENCER PIANO PIANO PERFORMANCE PADSAUTO PLAY CHORDFAVORITES OTHER PARTS/TRHELPDISPLAY HOLDEXITLCD CONTRASTPAGE MUTESEQUENCER RESETCOUNT INTRO SX-PR804 SET NEXT BANK BANK VIEW SET PANEL MEMORY 12345678Playing the rhythm Part II Playing the rhythm 55QQTG0665
Recall the panel setup 1.Press the BANK VIEW button to turn it on. Select a bank. 2.Press the desired PANEL MEMORY number button (1 to 8). •The panel setup changes to the one stored in the specified memory. •You can then change the sound settings, etc. manually; however, the contents of the memory remain unchanged until you store them again. •The “Control Preset” bank of the PIANO PERFORMANCE PADS (PR804), the soft pedal, or the sostenuto pedal can also be used to change from one PANEL MEMORY setup to another. •The currently selected bank, memory number and memory name are shown in the top line on the normal display. NEXT BANK You can press the NEXT BANK button to switch to the next bank. This allows you to change banks without exiting the normal display. •Each time the NEXT BANK button is pressed, the bank changes in order from A to B to C. Following bank C, the bank changes to A. •The panel settings change when a PANEL MEMORY number button (1 to 8) is pressed. PANEL MEMORY mode You can define which panel settings are recalled when the PANEL MEMORY is used. 1.Press and hold the SET button for a few sec- onds. •The display changes to the following. 2.Select the mode. NORMAL: The sounds and volume balance, and CONDUCTOR sta- tus are stored. EXPAND: All the instrument’s settings are stored, including the rhythm (except for SOUND ARRANGER on/off status), TRANSPOSE, tempo, etc. •After a few seconds, the display exits the setting mode. EXPAND MODE FILTER You can specify which data is stored in the EXPAND mode. 1.Use the PAGE buttons to access the PAGE 2/2 EXPAND MODE FILTER display. •The display looks similar to the following. 2.Use the and buttons to select the item. 3.Use the ON and OFF buttons to store the on or off status for the selected item. SET NEXT BANK BANK VIEW Playing the rhythm Part II Playing the rhythm 56QQTG0665
Playing phrases During your performance, you can insert a short recorded phrase or effect sounds by pressing a pad button. A different group of phrases is recorded in each bank. 1.Press the BANK button. 2.Select the desired bank from the display. •The list of banks consists of three screen pages. Use the PAGE buttons to move from one screen page to another. •“User Bank” 1, 2 and 3 are for storing your original phrases. •“Compile Bank” 1 and 2 are for assigning phrases as you desire. •Various functions are assigned to each pad button in “Control Preset”. 1: ROTARY SLOW/FAST 2: PANEL MEMORY BANK INCREMENT 3: GLIDE 4: PANEL MEMORY DECREMENT 5: PANEL MEMORY BANK DECREMENT 6: PANEL MEMORY INCREMENT •For more information about these functions, please see to page 121. •When using the “Control Preset” bank, set the AUTO SETTING button to OFF. When using the PANEL MEMORY, turn off the PAD BANK of the EXPAND MODE FILTER. •The display returns to the previous display after a few seconds. 3.Press a pad button (1 to 6). •A different phrase is assigned to each pad button. •Information about the phrase, such as its name and the measure number, is shown in the normal display. •The volume can be adjusted on the normal display. •The selected phrase is played in the current tempo. •To stop the phrase before it has ended, press the STOP button. •Some phrases continue to play until the STOP button is pressed (the LOOP indication appears). •During a rhythm performance, some phrases may play in time with the measure count. •When the automatic accompaniment is on, the phrase is played in the specified chord. SOLO Pad buttons 5 and 6 (SOLO) are phrases with chord pro- gressions. Just by pressing one of these pad buttons, the phrase changes following a chord progression that is typical for the music genre of that bank. •Use with the automatic accompaniment during your per- formance. •Pad button 5 accesses a major chord type progression, and pad button 6 a minor chord type progression. •A table showing the chord progression for each bank can be found in the separate REFERENCE GUIDE provided. AUTO SETTTING When this button is set to on, the bank automatically changes according to the automatic setting functions in the PIANO STYLIST, the ONE TOUCH PLAY and the MUSIC STYLE ARRANGER. When it is set to off, the bank does not auto- matically change according to these functions. DEMOSPLIT POINTMAIN VOLUMEAPC/SEQUENCER VOLUMEMODECHORD FINDEROFF/ON AUTO SETTING BANK STOP8&16 BEATROCK & POP BALLAD JAZZ & SWINGMOVIE & SHOWSOUND ARRANGERPIANO STYLISTTEMPO / PROGRAMPROGRESSIVE PIANISTONE TOUCH PLAYSIMPLE PIANO FADE IN OUT INTRO & ENDINGSTART / STOPSYNCHRO START TAP TEMPOFILL IN12 112 34BEAT2 METRONOMESET OFF/ON 1234VARIATIONMUSIC STYLE ARRANGERGOSPEL & BLUES SOUL & DISCOCOUNTRY & WESTERNLATIN & WORLD MARCH & WALTZMEMORY LOAD123 456MAX MINMAX OFFSOLO SOLO RHYTHM GROUPSAX & WOODWINDORGAN & ACCORDIONSOUND EXPLORERBRASS SYNTH SOLOISTMULTI EFFECTCHORUS REVERB PLAY EASY REC SET NEXT BANK BANK VIEWPROGRAM MENUSDISKLOADCHORD STEP RECDISK IN USESOLOTECHNI-CHORDDIGITAL EFFECT BRILLIANCESTRINGS TRANSPOSE R1/R2 OCTAVE– PART SELECT CONDUCTORPANEL MEMORYLEFT RIGHT 2 RIGHT 1 LEFT RIGHT 2 RIGHT 1+–+ GRAND UPRIGHT ELECTRIC MODERN12345678DIGITAL DRAWBAR VOCAL BASSDRUM KITS MIXTURES MEMORYGUITAR & HARPSIMALLET & ORCH PERCSOUND GROUPEFFECT THEATRE SONICSEQUENCER PIANO PIANO PERFORMANCE PADSAUTO PLAY CHORDFAVORITES OTHER PARTS/TRHELPDISPLAY HOLDEXITLCD CONTRASTPAGE MUTESEQUENCER RESETCOUNT INTRO SX-PR804 AUTO SETTING BANK STOP 123 456 SOLO SOLO AUTO SETTING Part III Piano Performance Pads (PR804) Piano Performance Pads 57QQTG0665
Copying phrases You can copy the desired data, as phrases, from the SEQUENCER to each pad memory of a “User Bank”. •Chord data is also copied to pad buttons 5 and 6 (SOLO). PHRASE COPY Copy a phrase from one pad to another. 1.Press the PROGRAM MENUS button to turn it on. •The display looks similar to the following. 2.Select PIANO PERFORMANCE PADS. •The display looks similar to the following. 3.Select PHRASE COPY. •The display looks similar to the following. 4.Select the pad you wish to copy from. •Use the buttons on the FROM side to set the desired settings. BANK: Bank name PAD: Pad number (1 to 6) 5.Select the pad you wish to copy to. •Use the buttons on the TO side to set the desired settings. USER BANK: Bank name (USER A, B, C) PAD: Pad number (1 to 6) •Only a SOLO phrase can be copied to the SOLO pads (5 and 6). 6.Press the OK button. 7.Press the PROGRAM MENUS button to turn it off. •If you wish to modify a portion of the copied phrase, press the EDIT button to change to the recording display. SEQ TO PAD COPY 1.Record a phrase in the SEQUENCER, or load data from a disk. •After this procedure, please do not change the song number. •For details about SEQUENCER operation, refer to page 61. •For information about loading data, refer to page 96. 2.Press the PROGRAM MENUS button to turn it on. 3.Select PIANO PERFORM PADS. 4.Select SEQ TO PAD COPY. •The display looks similar to the following. 5.Select the measures of SEQUENCER data you wish to copy from. •On the SEQUENCER side, use the ∧ and ∨ buttons to make the corresponding settings. FIRST MEAS: The first measure of the phrase you wish to copy. LAST MEAS: The last measure of the phrase you wish to copy. TRANSPOSE: The setting to transpose the chords when they are copied. •The maximum that can be copied is 16 measures. •When copying to pad button 5 or 6, the chord track is automatically displayed, and the chord data is also copied. However, when chord data from step record input does not exist, the measures are blank. In this case, PART 2 cannot be used. •If you wish to convert the chords during playback, set TRANSPOSE to the key of C and then copy the phrase. 6.Select the pad button you wish to copy to. •On the PERFORMANCE PAD side, use the ∧ and ∨buttons to make the corresponding settings. USER BANK: The name of the bank (A/B/C). PAD: Pad button number (1 to 6). PART: The part to copy to. 7.Use the TRACK ∧ and ∨ buttons to select the SEQUENCER track number to copy from. •If there is CHORD data, it is automatically selected. 8.Press the OK button. •A confirmation display appears. Press the YES button if you wish to copy the phrase, or press the NO button to cancel the procedure. 9.When you have completed the procedure, press the PROGRAM MENUS button to turn it off. PROGRAM MENUS Piano Performance Pads Part III Piano Performance Pads (PR804) 58QQTG0665
Compile You can assign desired phrases from different banks in “Compile Bank” 1 and 2. 1.Press the PROGRAM MENUS button to turn it on. •The display looks similar to the following. 2.Select PIANO PERFORMANCE PADS. •The display looks similar to the following. 3.Select COMPILE SET. •The display looks similar to the following. •You can press the NAMING button and assign a name to the bank. 4.Press the BANK button to select a bank (Com- pile Bank: 1/2). 5.Use the PADS and buttons to select the pad to which to assign the phrase. 6.Use the BANK and PHRASE ∧ and ∨ buttons to select the desired bank and phrase you wish to assign. •The “Control” bank cannot be selected. 7.Repeat steps 5 and 6 to assign phrases to the other pad buttons. 8.When you have finished assigning the phrases, turn off the PROGRAM MENUS but- ton. Record a phrase “User Bank” A, B and C are reserved for storing your original phrases. 1.Press the PROGRAM MENUS button to turn it on. •The display looks similar to the following. 2.Select PIANO PERFORMANCE PADS. •The display looks similar to the following. 3.Use the buttons to the left of the display to select a RECORDING BANK. •The display changes to the RECORD PAD display. •You can press the BANK NAMING button and assign a name to the bank. •If the BANK CLR button is pressed, all the data in the bank is cleared (a confirmation display appears). 4.Use the buttons below the display to select the pad number to record. •The display changes to the PAD RECORDING display. •You can press the PAD NAMING button and assign a name to the bank. •To clear all the current data in the selected pad, press the CLEAR THE PAD button, and then press the YES button on the confirmation display. 5.Use the MEAS ∧ and ∨ buttons specify the number of measures in the phrase. Use the TIME SIGNATURE ∧ and ∨ buttons to specify the time signature of the phrase. •This step is possible only if the CLEAR THE PAD proce- dure was executed. PROGRAM MENUS (continued on the next page) Piano Performance Pads Part III Piano Performance Pads (PR804) 59QQTG0665
6.Press the OK button. •For details about KEY SETTING, refer to page 87. •For details about CHORD MODIFY CHANGE, refer to page 88. 7.Select the part to record to. •Press the button for PART 1 or PART 2. •Recording begins as soon as the pad is selected. •Two parts can be recorded (PAD 1–4). •The display looks similar to the following. •Refer to page 89 for detailed information about PART SETTING. 8.Proceed to record. •The recording procedure is the same as for the COM- POSER. (Refer to page 85.) •When played back by the AUTO PLAY CHORD, the recorded phrase will be played in the specified chord. •In the PLAY SETTING, if LOOP is set to OFF, LOOP recording is not possible. PLAY SETTING Select a playback mode. 1.On the PAD RECORDING display, press the PLAY SETTING button. •The display looks similar to the following. 2.Use the START ∧ and ∨ buttons to select a playback mode. SYNCHRO: During a rhythm performance, the phrase playback begins in time with the beat. INSTANT: The phrase starts to play immediately when the pad button is pressed, regardless of the rhythm. 3.Use the LOOP ∧ and ∨ buttons to enable or disable loop playback. ON: Once the pad button is pressed, the phrase is played back repeatedly until the STOP button is pressed. OFF: The phrase is played back only once. CHORD STEP RECORD A chord progression can be stored in PAD 5 and PAD 6. 1.On the REALTIME RECORDING display, press the CHORD STEP REC button. •The display looks similar to the following. 2. Use the CURSOR buttons to move the cursor to the position you wish to input. •The cursor moves in 1/8-note increments. 3.Input the chord by playing it on the keyboard. •The chord name is shown. •Use the keys to the left of the specified keyboard split point (except for PIANIST mode). 4.Press the OK button. 5.Repeat steps 2 to 4 to store the rest of the chord progression. •To delete a chord which has been input, move the cursor to the specific chord and press the ERS button. Piano Performance Pads Part III Piano Performance Pads (PR804) 60QQTG0665