User manual KORG C4500

[. . . ] Thank you for purchasing the Korg Digital Piano Concert C-4500. To ensure long, trouble-free operation, please read this manual carefully. Owner’s Manual Recording / playing back your performance ------------------------ 17 1. Playing back your recorded performance ------------------------- 18 3. Erasing recorded data ------------- 18 Connecting other devices --------------- 19 1. [. . . ] The indicator of either the [PIANO 1/L], [PIANO 2/M], or [E. PIANO/H] sound selector switches will light to indicate the currently selected touch. MeMO When the power is turned on, this will automatically be set to “STANDARD. ” Note loudness Soft Playing strength Strong Example 2: Using G fingering to play a song in the key of Bb The Bb pitch is a minor third (three semitones) above G. Thus, you need to make settings so that the D# pitch three semitones higher than C is heard when you play the C note. ❍ Hold down the [TRANSPOSE/FUNCTION] switch, and press the D#7 note. 14 7. Adjusting the pitch You can make fine adjustments to the pitch. This allows you to precisely match the pitch when playing with other instruments. The pitch can be adjusted in 0. 5 Hz steps over a range of 427. 5–452. 5 Hz (Hertz). 8. Selecting a temperament There are numerous classical compositions that were composed using temperaments that differ from the “equal temperament” commonly used today. In order to reproduce the original sound of such compositions, the C-4500 provides Kirnberger and Werckmeister classical temperaments, in addition to the equal temperament widely used on keyboard instruments today, allowing you to select from a total of three temperaments. Werckmeister This is the Werckmeister III scale invented by Andreas Werckmeister, the German organist and music theoretician. This scale was created in the later Baroque period to allow relatively free transposition. Kirnberger This is the Kirnberger III scale invented by Johann Phillip Kirnberger in the early 18th century, and is used mainly for tuning harpsichords. Playing the C-4500 Raising the pitch ❍ Hold down the [TOUCH] switch, and press the [PART 2] switch. Each time you press the switch, the pitch will be raised approximately 0. 5 Hz. + Lowering the pitch ❍ Hold down the [TOUCH] switch, and press the [PART 1] switch. Each time you press the switch, the pitch will be lowered approximately 0. 5 Hz. + Equal temperament Nearly all keyboard instruments today use equal temperament. This temperament spaces all semitones at equal distances, and allows identical scales to be played in any key. Changing the temperament Restoring the original pitch ❍ Hold down the [TOUCH] switch, and simultaneously press the [PART 1] and [PART 2] switches. The pitch will return to the original setting (A4=440 Hz) + ❍ Hold down the [TOUCH] switch, and press either the [ORGAN] or [STRINGS] sound selector switch to select the desired temperament. Werckmeister Kirnberger MeMO The pitch setting you make is remembered even when the power is turned off. Returning to equal temperament ❍ Hold down the [TOUCH] switch, and press the [Sound selector] switch whose indicator is lit. MeMO When the power is turned on, equal temperament will be selected automatically. About stretched tuning In order to produce the most natural resonance, [PIANO 1] and [PIANO 2] use a “stretched tuning” that makes the notes of the lower range slightly flatter than equal temperament, and the upper range slightly sharper. 15 16 Recording / playing back your performance The C-4500 contains a built-in recorder that lets you record and playback your performance as easily as using a tape recorder. You can record your playing on two parts. These parts can be played back simultaneously to create a single song, or used to record two separate songs. 4. Recording will begin when you press either the [START/STOP] switch, a note, or a pedal, or when a MIDI message is received. When the [START/STOP] switch is pressed, recording will begin after a two-measure count. During recording, the [START/STOP] switch indicator will blink in time with the time signature, red on the first beat and green on other beats. 1. Recording your performance Recording your performance 1. Press a [Sound selector] switch to select the sound that you wish to record. or or When Layer is being used, pedal settings will be fixed at “Enable” for both sounds during recording. Never turn off the power during recording. MeMO 2. [. . . ] When placing the piano on the stand, be careful not to pinch your hand. Be sure that the correct parts are assembled in the correct orientation, and follow the steps in the order that they are given. If you apply weight to the front edge of the piano before tightening the screws, the piano may fall down. 2. Attach the side panel (left) 1 and side panel (right) 2 to the pedal box 3, and use four long screws 5 to fasten them. 2 5 3 • Pull out the Pedal Cord. [. . . ]