User manual KORG SP250

[. . . ] User's Manual PRECAUTIONS Location Using the unit in the following locations can result in a malfunction. · · · · In direct sunlight Locations of extreme temperature or humidity Excessively dusty or dirty locations Locations of excessive vibration CE MARK FOR EUROPEAN HARMONIZED STANDARDS The CE mark that is attached to our company's products of AC mains operated apparatus until December 31, 1996 means it conforms to the EMC Directive (89/336/EEC) and to the CE mark Directive (93/68/EEC). The CE mark that is attached after January 1, 1997 means it conforms to the EMC Directive (89/336/EEC), to the CE mark Directive (93/68/ EEC) and to the Low Voltage Directive (73/23/ EEC). In addition, the CE mark that is attached to our company's products of Battery operated apparatus means it conforms to the EMC Directive (89/336/ EEC) and to the CE mark Directive (93/68/EEC). Power supply Please connect the designated AC adapter to an AC outlet of the correct voltage. [. . . ] In Layer mode, you can select the sound(s) to apply the pedal to. Note: When the instrument is turned on, the pedal settings are reset. To save these settings, save them using the Data Dump function (see "MIDI Data Dump" on page 31). 1 Hold the TRANSPOSE/FUNCTION button, and press the damper pedal. Each time you press the pedal, the LED on the sound selection button(s) where the damper pedal is active will light. When the pedal is assigned to the desired sound(s), release the TRANSPOSE/ FUNCTION button. 2 The metronome The SP-250 incorporates a metronome, with which you can set the tempo during practice. Starting and stopping the metronome. Press the METRONOME button to make the metronome start or stop. When turning on, the metronome is set according to the slider position, but you can adjust it with the procedure described below. After having listened to the demo, the tempo will be that of the last demo that had been listened to. 18 Chapter 3 Adjusting the metronome volume. While the metronome is playing, keep the METRONOME button pressed and repeatedly press the STRINGS/PAD button (or the B5 key) to lower the volume, or the CHOIR button (or the C6 key) to raise it. To reset the volume, simultaneously press the STRINGS/PAD and CHOIR buttons (or the B5 and C6 keys on the keyboard) while holding the METRONOME button. Key B5 Effect Lower volume Key C6 Effect Higher volume Adjusting the tempo using the TEMPO slider. Use the TEMPO slider to adjust the tempo. The range is = 40 ~ 200. Numeric tempo input. In some cases, you may require an exact tempo (like 127 BPM). It is possible to enter a precise tempo, using the numeric input. 1 2 Hold down the METRONOME button. Use the keyboard to input the three-digit tempo value (insert a "0" before a twonumber value). Key C5 D5 E5 F#5 G#5 Number 0 2 4 6 8 Key C#5 D#5 F5 G5 A5 Number 1 3 5 7 9 For example, to select a tempo value of 168, keep the METRONOME button pressed, then press C#5 (1), F#5 (6), G#5 (8). To select a tempo value of 85, keep the METRONOME button pressed, then press C5 (0), G#5 (8), F5 (5). Basic functions 19 Selecting the time signature. You can add an accent to the first beat of a mea- sure. Button PIANO 1 PIANO 2 E. PIANO 1 E. PIANO 2 Time signature 2 movements (2/4, 2/8. . . ) 3 movements (3/4, 3/8. . . ) 4 movements (4/4, 4/8. . . ) 6 movements (6/4, 6/8. . . ) 1 While the metronome is working, keep the METRONOME button pressed and press the button that corresponds to the time signature you wish to use (see table above). The first movement of the measure will be accented. To deactivate the accent, keep the METRONOME button pressed and press the sound selection button whose LED is lit. Note: When the instrument is turned on, the accent is automatically disabled. Selecting a bell for the accent. The accented beat can be changed to a bell 2 sound. 1 While the metronome is playing, hold down the METRONOME button, then press the VIBES/GUITAR sound selection button. The LED on the button will light, and a bell sound will be heard on the first beat of the bar. [. . . ] When the number of notes exceeds the limit of the sound, some notes will be stopped, so that the new ones can be heard. 40 Chapter 7 Furthermore, when playing in Layer mode with more than two notes, the max. polyphony depends on how many oscillators are used in total. Using the REVERB, CHORUS further reduces the polyphony, respectively, by 10 and 3 notes. Please refer to the table on page 16 for more information about the number of oscillators used by each sound. Technical specifications Specifications Keyboard Touch selection Tuning Sound generation Polyphony SP-250 88 notes, velocity sensitive, with Korg RH3, Real Weighted Hammer Action Light, Normal, Heavy Transpose, Fine tuning, Temperament (Equal, Kirnberger, Werckmeister) Stereo PCM System 60 notes (max). [. . . ]