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. [. . . ] 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). 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. To return to the normal accent, hold down the METRONOME button and press the HARPSI/CLAV sound selection button to switch on the LED on the HARPSI/ CLAV button. Note: When the instrument is turned on, the bell is automatically disabled. 2 20 Chapter 3 CHAPTER 4 Other functions Touch settings The keyboard sensitivity, or touch, can be programmed. Keep the TOUCH button pressed, and press the appropriate button to select one of the available touch settings. Button PIANO 1/L PIANO 2/M E. PIANO 1/H Touch sensitivity Light. Loud notes can be produced only by playing very hard. Strong (ÿ ) Light Note loudness Standard Heavy Soft () Soft Strong Playing strength To check the currently selected setting, hold down the TOUCH button, and look at which of the above LEDs is turned on. Note: When the instrument is turned on, the touch setting is reset to Normal. Alternatively, you can use the TRANSPOSE/FUNCTION button and the keyboard. Hold the TRANSPOSE/FUNCTION button, and press the key on keyboard that corresponds to the touch setting you wish to carry out (see table). Key B3 C4 D4 Touch sensitivity Light. Loud notes can be produced only by playing very hard. Other functions 21 Transpose In some cases, a song may be written in a difficult key (e. g. , many black keys), or you may wish to shift the pitch to match another instrument or vocalist. In such cases, you can transpose (shift the pitch) so that you can use an easier fingering, or use the same familiar fingering to play at a different pitch. For example if you transpose upward by one semitone, playing the notes shown at the lower left will produce the pitches shown at the right. Note: When the instrument is turned on, the transposing is reset. 1 Hold the TRANSPOSE/FUNCTION button, and press the key on keyboard that corresponds to the transpose you wish to carry out (see table). The TRANSPOSE/ FUNTION LED will remain lit up, to indicate that the transpose function is active. Key F#6 -- B6 C7 C#7 -- F7 Effect 6 -- 1 semitones below Standard pitch 1 -- 5 semitones higher 2 To get back to standard pitch, hold the TRANSPOSE/FUNCTION button and press the C7 key. The TRANSPOSE/FUNCTION LED will turn off. Fine tuning In order to adapt the SP-250 pitch to that of another instrument, you can adjust the pitch in steps of 0. 5 Hz over a range of A4 = 427. 5 ~ 452. 5 Hz. Note: The pitch will go back to standard level (A4 = 440 Hz) when the instrument is turned off, then on again. 22 Chapter 4 1 Hold the TRANSPOSE/FUNCTION button, and press the corresponding key to change the pitch. Each time the B5 or C6 key is pressed, the pitch will be raised or lowered by 0. 5 Hz. To get back to standard pitch, hold the TRANSPOSE/FUNCTION button and press the B5 and C6 buttons at the same time. 2 Key B5 B5+C6 C6 Fine tuning Lowers the pitch by 0. 5 Hz Standard pitch (A4 = 440 Hz) Raises the pitch by 0. 5 Hz 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 SP-250 provides Kirnberger and Werckmeister classical temperaments, in addition to the equal temperament, allowing you to select from a total of three temperaments. To select one of the available temperaments, hold down the TOUCH button, then press the button corresponding to the desired temperament. To return to the equal tuning hold down the TOUCH button, then press the sound selection button whose LED is lit. Button Both LEDs turned off HARPSI/CLAV Temperament Equal temperament. [. . . ] 60 voices, while sounds using two oscillators have a limited polyphony of max. 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. 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). [. . . ]