Korg C-720 Basic functions, Playing a single sound Single mode, GrandPiano 4/4, Selecting a sound

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Basic functions > Playing a single sound (Single mode)

Basic functions

Playing a single sound (Single mode)

When you turn the instrument on, it is in Single mode.

Main

The single Grand Piano sound is selected, and plays over the full keyboard. Its name is shown in the display:

Main sound

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You can replace it with any of the 40 sounds supplied with the instrument. See the list of sounds in the following table (more details on each sound are on page 68):

			Sound
Button
Button	Var. 1	Var. 2	Var. 3		Var. 4	Var. 5	Var. 6
	Var. 1	Var. 2	Var. 3		Var. 4	Var. 5	Var. 6

PIANO 1	GrandPiano*	BriteGrand*	Rock Piano		Piano&Str.

PIANO 2	Honky-Tonk	MelloGrand*	Piano&Pad		Elec.Grand	M1 Piano

E.PIANO 1	Tine EP 1	SuitTineEP	DynoTineEP		Tine EP 2

E.PIANO 2	Dig. EP 1	Dig. EP 2	Reed EP		TremReedEP

HARPSI/CLAV	Harpsi 8'	Harpsi 16'	Clav		Synth Clav

VIBES/GUITAR	Vibes 1	Vibes 2	Nylon Gtr.

ORGAN1	Jazz Organ	Perc.Org.1	Perc.Org.2

ORGAN2	Church Org	Pipe Flute	Pipe Tutti

STRINGS/CHOIR	Strings	Slow Str.	String Pad		Choir	ScatVoices	Vocal Pad

BASS	Ac. Bass	El. Bass	Fretless B		Bass&Ride

* Note: The EPx effects are not available when you are in Layer mode.

Selecting a sound

You can use the sound selection buttons to select a different sound.

1.Press one of the sound selection buttons in order to select a sound type.

1	2	3	4	5
6	7	8	9	10

The indicator on the button you pressed will light. The name of the selected sound will appear in the display:

Sound name

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2.Use the VARIATION button to select one of the available variations of the base sound (see table above). When the last variation has been selected, press it again to select the base sound again.

As an alternative, use the +/YES button to scroll the sound variation list forward; the -/NO button to scroll it back- wards.

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Contents User’s Manual Page Important Safety Instructions Data Reset Contents Introduction Main featuresTemperaments Adjustable pitchPowerful integrated ampliﬁcation Two sets of headphonesPerformance button Control panelChorus Connections Amplification, connect only the L/MONO output. Do not con Connecting to external audio devicesConnecting to an external ampliﬁcation system Connecting other audio devices to the C-720 Turning the instrument on Using the music stand Before you begin Open the key coverListen to a speciﬁed song Adjusting the volumeUsing the headphones Listening to the DemoBefore you begin Listening to the Demo GrandPiano 4/4 Playing a single sound Single modeWhen you turn the instrument on, it is in Single mode Basic functionsPlaying two sounds at the same time Layer mode Choosing a different split point Entering the Split modeExit from the Split mode Selecting a different Left soundTransposing Using the pedalsTranspose +02 semitones Changing the brillianceTurning the effects on/off Press the Transpose button to show the Transpose dis- playPerformance Button Bank Using performancesChoosing performances Perf.01 4/4 Split&LayrChanging the sounds assigned to a performance Editing a performancePiano&Str Ac. Bass Tempo and time signature display Starting and stopping the metronome, adjusting the tempoAdjusting the tempo MetronomeMetro TS/Tempo Choosing a time signatureDrum patterns Press the Exit button to return to the MainSelecting the accent Adjusting the metronome levelAdjusting the drum pattern’s reverb Saving the metronome settingsAfter you press the Song button, the Song Play page appears Accessing the Song Play modeHow to select a song Playing back a songAfter having selected a song, you can play it back How to start playbackStarting from a different measure AlbumSongBook 01-Prelude Prelude 1 M--- 4/4Muting/unmuting a recorder’s part Changing the song’s tempoPlay along with the song Turning the Cycle Play off Cycle PlayEntering Record mode with an existing user song Quick recording procedureEntering the Record mode Entering Record mode with a new, blank songSelecting sounds Setting the record options Recording with the metronome Setting the time signature and tempoRecording Recording with no metronomeRecordUntitled M--- 4/4 Second-pass recordingChanging sounds to a recorded song RecordUntitled M099 4/4Pedal Punch recording Record Mode Pedal PunchRecord Mode Pnc S001 E001 Changing tempo to a recorded songBy choosing a different song By choosing the Save Song commandSaving the song By choosing to record a new songPlay mode, whose use has been seen above see Cycle Play on Setting Cycle PlayEditing a song Erasing a trackQuantize Q1/16 Exec? Cutting measures at the end of the songQuantizing the song Cut Measures From 99 Exec?Choose a transposition value in semitones Transposing the songDeleting the song Saving the song after editingEditing a song Saving the song after editing Saving a sound Accessing the Sound edit modeExit from the Sound edit mode Editing sounds and performancesPress the +/YES button to go to the Save To Performance Press +/YES to conﬁrm, -/NO to cancelSaving a performance After editing a soundAfter editing a performance Setting the volumeAdjusting the panning Use this page to set each sound’s volumePress Scroll again to select the Reverb On/Off pa- rameter Adjusting the effectsSetting the reverb effect C-720 is equipped with three types of effectsUse the +/YES and -/NO buttons to select a different effect Setting the chorus or modulation effectSetting the insert effects If you are in Layer or Split mode, press ScrollTo select the L Layer/Left parameter Setting the octave transpositionIFX Wet/Dry MW099 LD020 Octave +02 L+00Programming the pedals Adjusting the ﬁne tuneSubScale Sw MOn LOff Selecting a scaleSubScale Type Kirnberger With the M Main parameter selectedReset Snd/Prf Exec? Resetting the current sound and performanceExit from the Global edit mode Global settingsTouch settings Accessing Global editMaster tuning Default split pointBrilliance Pedal 3 Glob Sound Pedal 2 Glob Sound Pedal 1 Glob Sound Assigning functions to the pedalsUse the +/YES and -/NO button to choose the mute level Quarter Tone SubScale realtime programmingFast Play Mute LevelTurning the keyboard on or off Local Control Midi ClockMidi in Channels Button to show the Midi OUT Channels Midi OUT ChannelsPress the Scroll Button to move the cursor to Channel again Midi in Ch Ch01 Tr01Midi Filters Data transfer via the USB portTus of the selected filter Erase Song Prelude Exec? Folder ContentErasing songs from the User Song album On a Mac Drag the Korg SSD icon over the Eject iconYou can see the operating system’s version number while General ResetGeneral Reset Exec? Yes/No System version numberMidi connections What is MIDI?What is Midi Over USB? What can you do with MIDI?Standard Midi settings Using the C-720 as a multitimbral tone generatorProgram Change Control Change Control Change enable/disablePlease note before use Installing the Korg USB Midi DriverConnecting the C-720 to a personal computer Korg USB-MIDI Driver system requirementsWindows Installing the Korg USB-MIDI Driver Mac OS X Installing Korg USB-MIDI DriverDriver’s ports Assembling the stand By inserting the four bolts on the front of the pedal Assembling procedureFor assembly Fasten the two pieces using two screws aAssembling the stand Assembling procedure Assembling the stand Assembling procedure Remove Left Speaker Right Speaker Pedals Check after assembly DisassemblyScrew loosening Appendix SoundsVar Name CC32 Osc Description Drum Kits Selected only by Drum Patterns or via Midi Var. Name CC 0 CC32 PC* Osc. DescriptionPerformances Btn Name Sounds / Timbres Mode Remarks BankReverb Description / Beschreibung Chorus EffectsSongs Album SongBook Title ComposerAlbum Classics Title Composer Page Error messages Troubleshooting Problem Possible remedyPolyphony Speciﬁcations 720 Technical speciﬁcationsRPN LSB, MSB Midi Implementation ChartPage Page Korg Italy 2006. All rights reserved