User manual KORG SP500

[. . . ] E 2 To ensure long, trouble-free operation, please read this manual carefully. 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 THE FCC REGULATION WARNING (for U. S. A. ) This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. [. . . ] Var 3&4: If Fill 1 ends when Variation 3 or Variation 4 are selected, Variation 3 and Variation 4 will be selected alternately. "Var+": When fill 1 ends, accompaniment will switch to the variation to the right of the variation that had been selected when the fill began. "Var-": When fill 1 ends, accompaniment will switch to the variation to the left of the variation that had been selected when the fill began. Adding a fill 1 While automatic accompaniment is playing, press the [FILL 1] switch or [FILL 2] switch A fill-in will be inserted. When the fill ends, the accompaniment will switch to the variation you specified in the "AfterFill1" or "AfterFill2" cell, just as for the intro. The timing at which the accompaniment changes from the variation to the fill is adjusted automatically to create a natural transition. However, depending on the timing at which you press the switch, only the latter part may be played, so it is important to pay attention to the timing. "After Fill2" cell: Specify the variation that the accompaniment will use after fill 2 has ended, when you press the [FILL 2] switch during rhythm style playback. The selection is the same as for "After Fill 1. " Selecting the most appropriate program for a Rhythm Style 1 Press the [SINGLE TOUCH] switch When you turn on the [SINGLE TOUCH] switch and select a rhythm style, a sound and automatic accompaniment settings suitable for that style will be selected. To change the variation after a fill You can specify the variation to which automatic accompaniment will change when fill 1 has finished. Settings that will be made · Keyboard sound, and pan, volume, octave and sound selections for the Upp1, Upp2, and Low parts · On/off status of [SPLIT] and [LAYER], and the status of the "KeyL" check box · "FullKeyboard" select status · [ENSEMBLE] on/off status and selected type "After Fill1" cell: Specify the variation that the accompaniment will use after fill 1 has ended, when you press the [FILL 1] switch during rhythm style playback. "Off": When fill 1 ends, you will return to the variation that had been selected immediately 44 Reducing the number of parts in the accompaniment 3. Using the [USER] rhythm style group Select the [USER] rhythm style group when you wish to use rhythm styles that are stored, when you wish to arrange rhythm styles into an order that is more convenient for your needs, or when you wish to create a rhythm style group that contains just the styles that you use frequently. When shipped from the factory, preset data is loaded in this memory. 1 Press the [SMALL ACC] switch The Acc1 and Acc3 parts will automatically be muted. Use this when you want fewer parts than the normal accompaniment. This function will have no effect if you have already muted the Acc1 and Acc3 parts in the "Mixer" page, or if you are using a rhythm style such as that does not have these parts to begin with, such as the [PIANIST] rhythm style. Collecting your favorite styles in the [USER] rhythm style group Here's how you can select the rhythm styles you need, and arrange them in any desired order in the [USER] rhythm style group. 1 2 Press the RHYTHM STYLE GROUP [USER] switch Select the copy destination rhythm style Press the style name of the copy destination. The rhythm style you select here will be replaced by the rhythm style you select in step 5. The rhythm style you select here will disappear when you execute the Write operation. 3 Press the "Custom" button The "Custom Style 1/2" page will appear. 4 5 Press the "Copy" button The "Custom Copy" page will appear. Select the copy source rhythm style Select the rhythm style that will be copied to the destination you specified in step 2. Make your selection in the same way as usual when selecting a rhythm style. (p. 38) 6 Press the "Copy" button The rhythm style will be copied, and you will return to the "Custom Style 1/2" page. 45 Automatic accompaniment To modify the name of the rhythm style If you wish to modify the name of the rhythm style, press the "Rename" button before you write it, and then modify the rhythm style name. Creating a custom rhythm style Customizing a rhythm style Here it is possible to assign new sounds, adjust the volume and effect setting of each sound, change the transposition and otherwise custoimize a style and save it under a new name. 7 Press the "Write" button to write the rhythm style If you are satisfied with the changed rhythm style, press the "Write" button to write it into the [USER] rhythm style group. If you do not write this data, the copy operation will have no effect, and the settings prior to the copy will be restored when you select another rhythm style. Once you press the "Write" button to write the data, the original rhythm style will be overwritten and lost. Never turn off the power while data is being written. 1 2 Press the RHYTHM STYLE GROUP [USER] switch Select a style that you don't mind erasing Press the RHYTHM STYLE GROUP [USER] switch, and in the [USER] rhythm style group, select a rhythm style that you don't mind erasing. 8 Change other rhythm styles as well Repeat steps 1­7 to collect the rhythm styles you like in the [USER] rhythm style group. The state of the rhythm styles you collect here will be preserved even when the power is turned off. When you press the "Custom" button, the "Custom Style 1/2" page will appear. To return to the factory-set styles Press the factory "Preset" button. When the confirmation screen appears, press the "OK" button. If you press the "Cancel" button, the data will not be loaded. Never turn off the power while data is being loaded. 3 In the "Custom Style 1/2" page, press the "Copy" button When you press the "Copy" button in the "Custom Style 1/2" page, the "Custom Copy" page will appear. In the "Source Style" cell, select the rhythm style that will be the copy source. 4 In the "Custom Copy" page, press the "Copy" button When you press the "Copy" button in the "Custom Copy" page, the source rhythm style will be loaded into a temporary memory area. The "Custom Style 1/2" page will appear. At this stage, the previous rhythm style still remains. Your new data will be written only when you press the "Write" button. If you select another rhythm style or turn off the power without pressing the "Write" button, the previous rhythm style will reappear. 46 5 Edit the rhythm style You can modify the settings in "Custom Style" pages 1/2 and 2/2. For details on the settings that can be modified, refer to "Custom style parameter list". Custom style parameter list "Custom Style 1/2" page "Tempo" cell: Specify the tempo of the rhythm style. [. . . ] 46 [USER] rhythm style group. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 E Effect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Ending . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39, 44 Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ]