Korg Sp-500 manual Help function, Press the Help switch, Select the language for display

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3.Help function

By using the Help function, you can view a simple explanation of the SP-500’s functions in the LCD screen.

1	Press the [HELP] switch
	The [HELP] switch indicator will light, and the LCD screen will show a list of the Help

items.

Introduction

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Select the language for display

The contents of Help can be displayed in either English or Japanese. To display in English, press the “English” radio button. To display in Japanese, press the “Japanese” radio button.

To change the LCD screen for items other than Help

You can use the same procedure to select either English display or Japanese display for items other than the Help screens, such as program names and some button names.

Never turn off the power while this is being switched.

Select the item

Press a button in the LCD screen for the desired explanation.

Introduction	Help screen operations and easy functions

Demo	Listening to the demo

Program	Changing sounds

Style	Changing the rhythm style

Accompaniment	Using automatic accompaniment

Recording	Recording

Function	List the various [FUNCTION] pages

Symbols in the screens

[ ] indicates switches on the panel.

“” indicates buttons in the screen. “>>” is the ﬁrst page of Help. “<<” is the last page of Help.

“” means that further pages are available.

“[	]:ON” means that you should press the switch to turn on the indicator.
“[	]:OFF” means that you should press the switch to turn off the indicator.

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Contents Page Data handling Table of Contents Automatic accompaniment Recording the automatic accompaniment without performing FunctionsPage Introduction How to use this manualBefore you begin Check the included itemsMain features Touch control Pitch adjustment TransposeTemperaments Touch-View LCD screenFront panel Panel layoutsRear panel Fill 1, 2 switches Demo switch √, switches Help switch Value -, + switchesSTART/STOP switch Operating panelWhen using headphones Before you turn on the powerPreparations for playing ConnectionsTurning the power on Using the music standAdjusting the volume Connect the AC/AC power supplyBasic operation Using the LCD screenLCD screen Items in the LCD screenValue + switch, switch, dial Use this switch to return to the previous screenOperating panel MainHelp function Press the Help switchSelect the language for display Select the itemTo view another item Move through the pagesTo exit Help To listen to the demo songs Demo playbackListening to the demo Pausing the demo performance Press the Recorder PLAY/STOP switchStart demo playback Stopping the demo performanceChanging the tempo of the demo playback Practicing along with a demo songPracticing right hand and left hand separately Page Playing the SP-500 Turing the power onPlaying a sound Play the keyboardChanging sounds Selecting soundsSelect the program group Select a programSelecting sounds from the User program group Press the Program Group User switchSelecting percussion instrument sounds Layer function play two sounds together Combining soundsLow lower range. p.24 2. Selecting sounds Press the Split switchTo cancel the Layer function To change the split point Playing the SP-500 as a piano Play Piano modeTo cancel the Split function Adjust the reverb depth Press the Reverb switchApplying effects to a sound Adding Reverb to the soundTo cancel Reverb Press the Chorus etc. switchAdding Chorus or other modulation effects to the sound Select the type of effectPress the Metronome switch Adjust the effect depthPlaying along with the metronome Starting the metronomeStopping the metronome Adjusting the tempoAssignable switch Using pedalsDamper pedal settings for Layer and Split Damper pedalCollecting favorite sounds into a User program group Using the User pro- gram groupChanging the program name Page Press the ACC switch Using automatic accompanimentSelect how to specify chords Automatic accompanimentSelecting a rhythm style Press the START/STOP switchSelect a sound for the part that you yourself will play Use the keyboard to specify the chordTo stop automatic accompaniment Press the Tempo DOWN, UP switchesUsing the TAP Tempo feature Muting a part Adjusting the overall volumeAdjusting the volume of individual parts When you take your hand off SwitchStop switch Access the Func 3/10Changing how you specify the chords Press the Ensemble switchPerforming with an ensemble Select how you will specifyAdding an intro To change the variationSelecting the most appropriate program for a Rhythm Style Adding an endingAdding a ﬁll Reducing the number of parts in the accompaniment Using the User rhythm style groupCustomizing a rhythm style Edit the rhythm style Custom style parameter listName your custom style Save your custom style to interMidi OUT Recording Press the Recorder Record switchRecording your performance Basic recording Realtime RecordingStart recording Specify the time signatureTo change the time signature during a song To record the tempo as wellPress the Recorder Song Select switch Press the Recorder PLAY/STOP switchRecording with automatic accompaniment Loading performance data that you recordedTo fast-forward To pause the playbackTo rewind To stop the playbackMultitrack recording Using Quantize while you recordVarious recording methods Auto punch-in/out Recording from the middle of the songStep recording procedure Chord Inputting chords Access the Rec 3/3Set the end measure cell Press the Step Rec button Stop recordingCtrl Inputting control events Let’s use step recording to input chordsControl event type list ’ve Been WorkingEdit the data Editing functionsEditing previously-saved data Event type list Event EditSong Name Insert Measure Bounce TrackDelete Measure Initial EditMemory Utility Initial Edit 1/2Initial Edit 2/2 Page Fine adjustments to the pitch Adjusting the pitchFunctions Changing the key TransposingSelecting a temperament SettingChanging the octave Change the desired OctaveCreating your own temperament Selecting a temperamentDamper pedal settings for Layer and Split Using the pedalsSpecifying the function of the assignable switch Make the desired settingsTo store these settings into internal memory All setupAccess the Func 7/10 Setting contentsConvenient functions Adjusting the left/right balanceAdjusting the display time of a popup screen Connecting Midi equipment Connecting other equipmentWhat is MIDI? Midi channel settingsLocal on/off setting Using the SP-500 as a multi-tim- bral tone generatorAccess the Func 4/10 Press a Local radio buttonMidi Filter Synchronizing to an external sequencerMidi Transpose Exclusive Control Control changeAfter Touch Appendices TroubleshootingSpeciﬁcations Prog Program listPiano Strings Brass/ChoirGuitar BassPercussion Synth/S.EStyle Name Rhythm style listポップ 6/8 User Drum kits list OFF Piano demo songs Demo songs listStyle demo songs Program demoMajorC Major 6th Major 7th CM7 Sus Csus4 Csus2 Dominant 7th List of detected chordsAppendices Chart Index

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