Korg Sp-500 manual Selecting sounds, Changing sounds, Select the program group, Select a program

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2.Selecting sounds

The 412 sounds of the SP-500 are organized into ten groups.

Each of the sounds stored in these groups is called a Program.

Changing sounds

1	Select the program group
	Press the [DISPLAY HOLD] switch to turn on the DISPLAY HOLD function. Then

press one of the [PROGRAM GROUP] switches to select that program group. A popup screen will appear in the LCD screen.

If you press the [DISPLAY HOLD] switch to turn it on, popup screens will remain dis- played without being closed automatically.

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Select a program

In the popup screen that appears, press the name of any displayed program to select it. If the screen indicates “1/2” or “2/3” etc., you can use the [PAGE ®] switch or the dial to access the next page and select other programs.

For a list of the programs, refer to the tables on p.75–.

Return to the main page

Press the [EXIT] switch to return to the main page. When you play the keyboard, the sound you have just selected will be heard.

There are additional ways to select a program within a group.

•In the main page, press “▼ Upp 1 ▲.” This lets you select programs within that group.

•In the main page, press the program name. Then use the dial or the [VALUE] switches to select programs within that group.

•In the main page, press an instrument icon (graphic). A popup screen will appear, showing a list of the programs for that group. Select the desired program.

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Contents Page Data handling Table of Contents Automatic accompaniment Functions Recording the automatic accompaniment without performingPage How to use this manual IntroductionBefore you begin Check the included itemsMain features Pitch adjustment Transpose Touch controlTemperaments Touch-View LCD screenPanel layouts Front panelRear panel Demo switch √, switches Help switch Value -, + switches Fill 1, 2 switchesSTART/STOP switch Operating panelBefore you turn on the power When using headphonesPreparations for playing ConnectionsUsing the music stand Turning the power onAdjusting the volume Connect the AC/AC power supplyUsing the LCD screen Basic operationLCD screen Items in the LCD screenUse this switch to return to the previous screen Value + switch, switch, dialOperating panel MainPress the Help switch Help functionSelect the language for display Select the itemMove through the pages To exit HelpTo view another item Demo playback Listening to the demoTo listen to the demo songs Press the Recorder PLAY/STOP switch Pausing the demo performanceStart demo playback Stopping the demo performancePracticing along with a demo song Practicing right hand and left hand separatelyChanging the tempo of the demo playback Page Turing the power on Playing the SP-500Playing a sound Play the keyboardSelecting sounds Changing soundsSelect the program group Select a programPress the Program Group User switch Selecting percussion instrument soundsSelecting sounds from the User program group Combining sounds Layer function play two sounds togetherPress the Split switch To cancel the Layer functionLow lower range. p.24 2. Selecting sounds Playing the SP-500 as a piano Play Piano mode To cancel the Split functionTo change the split point Press the Reverb switch Adjust the reverb depthApplying effects to a sound Adding Reverb to the soundPress the Chorus etc. switch To cancel ReverbAdding Chorus or other modulation effects to the sound Select the type of effectAdjust the effect depth Press the Metronome switchPlaying along with the metronome Starting the metronomeAdjusting the tempo Stopping the metronomeUsing pedals Assignable switchDamper pedal settings for Layer and Split Damper pedalUsing the User pro- gram group Collecting favorite sounds into a User program groupChanging the program name Page Using automatic accompaniment Press the ACC switchSelect how to specify chords Automatic accompanimentPress the START/STOP switch Selecting a rhythm styleSelect a sound for the part that you yourself will play Use the keyboard to specify the chordPress the Tempo DOWN, UP switches Using the TAP Tempo featureTo stop automatic accompaniment Adjusting the overall volume Adjusting the volume of individual partsMuting a part Switch When you take your hand offStop switch Access the Func 3/10Press the Ensemble switch Changing how you specify the chordsPerforming with an ensemble Select how you will specifyTo change the variation Adding an introAdding an ending Adding a ﬁllSelecting the most appropriate program for a Rhythm Style Using the User rhythm style group Reducing the number of parts in the accompanimentCustomizing a rhythm style Custom style parameter list Edit the rhythm styleName your custom style Save your custom style to interMidi OUT Press the Recorder Record switch RecordingRecording your performance Basic recording Realtime RecordingSpecify the time signature Start recordingTo change the time signature during a song To record the tempo as wellPress the Recorder PLAY/STOP switch Press the Recorder Song Select switchRecording with automatic accompaniment Loading performance data that you recordedTo pause the playback To fast-forwardTo rewind To stop the playbackUsing Quantize while you record Various recording methodsMultitrack recording Recording from the middle of the song Auto punch-in/outAccess the Rec 3/3 Step recording procedure Chord Inputting chordsSet the end measure cell Press the Step Rec button Stop recordingLet’s use step recording to input chords Ctrl Inputting control eventsControl event type list ’ve Been WorkingEditing functions Editing previously-saved dataEdit the data Event Edit Event type listSong Name Bounce Track Insert MeasureDelete Measure Initial EditInitial Edit 1/2 Initial Edit 2/2Memory Utility Page Adjusting the pitch Fine adjustments to the pitchFunctions Changing the key TransposingSetting Selecting a temperamentChanging the octave Change the desired OctaveSelecting a temperament Creating your own temperamentUsing the pedals Damper pedal settings for Layer and SplitSpecifying the function of the assignable switch Make the desired settingsAll setup To store these settings into internal memoryAccess the Func 7/10 Setting contentsAdjusting the left/right balance Adjusting the display time of a popup screenConvenient functions Connecting other equipment Connecting Midi equipmentWhat is MIDI? Midi channel settingsUsing the SP-500 as a multi-tim- bral tone generator Local on/off settingAccess the Func 4/10 Press a Local radio buttonSynchronizing to an external sequencer Midi TransposeMidi Filter Control Control change After TouchExclusive Troubleshooting AppendicesSpeciﬁcations Program list PianoProg Brass/Choir StringsGuitar BassSynth/S.E PercussionRhythm style list Style Nameポップ 6/8 User Drum kits list OFF Demo songs list Piano demo songsStyle demo songs Program demoList of detected chords MajorC Major 6th Major 7th CM7 Sus Csus4 Csus2 Dominant 7thAppendices Chart Index

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