Korg Sp-500 manual Appendices, Troubleshooting

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Appendices

Troubleshooting

Power does not turn on

•Is the AC/AC power supply connected to an appropriate AC outlet? (☞ p.14)

•Is the AC/AC power supply connected to the AC9V connector of the SP-500? (☞ p.14)

•Is the power switch turned on? (☞ p.14)

•If the power still does not turn on, disconnect the AC/AC power supply from the AC outlet, and contact your local Korg distributor.

No sound

•Are the [MASTER VOLUME] slider and [ACC VOLUME] slider turned up? (☞ p.14)

•Is the currently selected part set to a volume of “0”? (☞ p.40)

•Has the currently selected part been muted? (☞ p.40)

•Make sure that Local On is selected. (☞ p.70)

•In the “Mixer” page, is the “KeyL” check box turned on? (☞ p.40)

Sound is interrupted

•The sounds of the SP-500 are created by sampling (recording) the sounds of actual instruments. Some sounds play a single piece of sampled data when you press a key, while other sounds play two pieces of sampled data. When one of these two-sample sounds are selected, the maximum polyphony is 32 notes. For other sounds (i.e., one- sample sounds), the maximum polyphony is 64 notes. If the maximum polyphony is exceeded, some of the notes will be lost. If you use layer or split to play two sounds simultaneously, the max- imum polyphony will depend on whether one- sample or two-sample sounds are used. For example if you combine a one-sample sound and a two-sample sound, the maximum polyphony will be 21 notes. When using layer or split, or when recording multiple parts on the recorder, be aware of the sounds you combine, so that you can take full advantage of the SP-500’s potential.

Piano pitch or tone seems wrong in specific ranges of pitch

•The piano sounds of the SP-500 simulate a real piano as closely as possible. For this reason, it may appear that certain overtones are empha- sized in certain ranges, this is not a malfunction.

The high range does not sound, or the pitch is lowered

•Since some sounds have an upper limit to the pitch they can produce, playing them in the high range may produce no sound, or may re-assign the notes to a lower octave.

Pedals do not produce the correct result

•Has the pedal connected to the Damper Pedal jack been unplugged? (☞ p.33)

•Is the Assignable Pedal set appropriately? (☞ p.66)

Effect does not apply when a DS-1H (sold sepa- rately) is used

•You must connect the DS-1H (sold separately) before you turn on the power. After turning on the power, press the pedal deeply before you begin using it.

Cannot record

• Is the part set to “Rec”? (☞ p.49)

External device does not respond to transmitted MIDI data

•Make sure that the MIDI cable is connected cor- rectly. (☞ p.69)

•Make sure that the SP-500 is transmitting MIDI data on the same channel that is being received by the external device. (☞ p.69)

•Is the MIDI channel (part) correct? (☞ p.69)

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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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