User manual KORG SP300

[. . . ] Location Using the unit in the following locations can result in a malfunction. 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). [. . . ] Note: Effect settings made in Single mode are memorized even when selecting the Layer mode, but no change made in Layer mode will be preserved. When the instrument is turned on, the effect settings are reset to the factory settings. To save these settings, save them using the Data Dump function (see "MIDI Data Dump" on page 30). Hold down the REVERB or CHORUS button, and press either the PIANO 1/L, PIANO 2/M, or E. To check the currently selected reverb or chorus depth, hold down the REVERB or CHORUS button, and look at which of the above LEDs is turned on. If you connect to the DAMPER jack a Korg DS1H pedal (optional), you can use the half-pedalling, with a gradual resonance effect depending on the depth of the pedal pressure. To save these settings, save them using the Data Dump function (see "MIDI Data Dump" on page 30). Note: When the instrument is turned on, the bell is automatically disabled. Keep the TOUCH button pressed, and press the appropriate button to select one of the available touch settings. 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). , 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. Hold the TRANSPOSE/FUNCTION button, and press the key on keyboard that corresponds to the transpose you wish to carry out (see table). Effect 6 -- 1 semitones below Standard pitch 1 -- 5 semitones higher In order to adapt the SP-300 pitch to that of another instrument, you can adjust the pitch in steps of 0. Note: The pitch will go back to standard level (A4 = 440 Hz) when the instrument is turned off, then on again. Each time the B5 or C6 key is pressed, the pitch will be raised or lowered by 0. 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-300 provides Kirnberger and Werckmeister classical temperaments, in addition to the equal temperament, allowing you to select from a total of three temperaments. [. . . ] When the data dump is finished, the SP-300 will return to the same status it was before the data dump. During a data dump operation, the SP-300 will not produce sound, and no other function will work. You may cancel a data dump operation before the data dump begins, by pressing the TRANSPOSE/FUNCTION or VIBES/GUITAR button. If during use any of the following problems should occur, carefully examine the instrument to see if you can find out what the problem is, and try resolving it by following the suggestions below. [. . . ]