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

GrandPiano 4/4 120

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

GrandPiano 4/4 120

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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C-720 specifications

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Overall, the Korg C-720 is a powerful and sophisticated digital piano that caters to the demands of today's musicians, combining traditional playing feel with cutting-edge technology and features.
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