Korg Sp-500 manual Automatic accompaniment, Performing with automatic accompaniment

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Automatic accompaniment

1.Performing with automatic accompaniment

When using the Automatic Accompaniment function, you can simply specify a chord from the keyboard, and an accompaniment appropriate for that chord will be added automatically.

A variety of accompaniment styles are provided, including [PIANIST] (which mainly uses piano sounds suitable for a piano performance), and styles such as pops, rock, jazz, and dance music. These accompaniments are called “rhythm styles” (a total of 217 styles are provided), and are organized into ten rhythm style groups.

A Rhythm Style consists of six musical tracks: Drum (a conventional drum set as used in popular music), Perc (all percussion instruments other than drums), Bass (the low-range instrument), and Acc1–3 (accompaniment instruments).

Using automatic accompaniment

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Press the [ACC] switch

The [ACC] switch indicator will light, and the “Accompaniment” page will appear.

Automatic

accompaniment

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3

Select how to specify chords

Here you can select how you will be specifying chords. For details on how to specify chords, refer to “Changing how you specify the chords” (☞ p.42).

Return to the main page

Press the [EXIT] switch to return to the main page.

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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 exit Help Move through the pagesTo view another item Listening to the demo Demo playbackTo listen to the demo songs Pausing the demo performance Press the Recorder PLAY/STOP switchStart demo playback Stopping the demo performancePracticing right hand and left hand separately Practicing along with a demo songChanging the tempo of the demo playback Page Playing the SP-500 Turing the power onPlaying a sound Play the keyboardChanging sounds Selecting soundsSelect the program group Select a programSelecting percussion instrument sounds Press the Program Group User switchSelecting sounds from the User program group Layer function play two sounds together Combining soundsTo cancel the Layer function Press the Split switchLow lower range. p.24 2. Selecting sounds To cancel the Split function Playing the SP-500 as a piano Play Piano modeTo change the split point 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 chordUsing the TAP Tempo feature Press the Tempo DOWN, UP switchesTo stop automatic accompaniment Adjusting the volume of individual parts Adjusting the overall volumeMuting a part 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 variationAdding a fill Adding an endingSelecting the most appropriate program for a Rhythm Style 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 playbackVarious recording methods Using Quantize while you recordMultitrack recording 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 WorkingEditing previously-saved data Editing functionsEdit the data Event type list Event EditSong Name Insert Measure Bounce TrackDelete Measure Initial EditInitial Edit 2/2 Initial Edit 1/2Memory Utility 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 contentsAdjusting the display time of a popup screen Adjusting the left/right balanceConvenient functions 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 Transpose Synchronizing to an external sequencerMidi Filter After Touch Control Control changeExclusive Appendices TroubleshootingSpecifications Piano Program listProg 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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