Korg Sp-500 instruction

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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 items Main features Pitch adjustment Transpose Touch controlTemperaments Touch-View LCD screen Panel layouts Front panel Rear panel Demo switch √, switches Help switch Value -, + switches Fill 1, 2 switchesSTART/STOP switch Operating panel Before you turn on the power When using headphonesPreparations for playing Connections Using the music stand Turning the power onAdjusting the volume Connect the AC/AC power supply Using the LCD screen Basic operationLCD screen Items in the LCD screen Use this switch to return to the previous screen Value + switch, switch, dialOperating panel Main Press the Help switch Help functionSelect the language for display Select the item Move 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 performance Practicing 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 keyboard Selecting sounds Changing soundsSelect the program group Select a program Press the Program Group User switch Selecting percussion instrument soundsSelecting sounds from the User program group Combining sounds Layer function play two sounds together Press 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 sound Press the Chorus etc. switch To cancel ReverbAdding Chorus or other modulation effects to the sound Select the type of effect Adjust the effect depth Press the Metronome switchPlaying along with the metronome Starting the metronome Adjusting the tempo Stopping the metronome Using pedals Assignable switchDamper pedal settings for Layer and Split Damper pedal Using the User pro- gram group Collecting favorite sounds into a User program group Changing the program name Page Using automatic accompaniment Press the ACC switchSelect how to specify chords Automatic accompaniment Press the START/STOP switch Selecting a rhythm styleSelect a sound for the part that you yourself will play Use the keyboard to specify the chord Press 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 3/10 Press the Ensemble switch Changing how you specify the chordsPerforming with an ensemble Select how you will specify To change the variation Adding an intro Adding 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 accompaniment Customizing a rhythm style Custom style parameter list Edit the rhythm styleName your custom style Save your custom style to inter Midi OUT Press the Recorder Record switch RecordingRecording your performance Basic recording Realtime Recording Specify the time signature Start recordingTo change the time signature during a song To record the tempo as well Press the Recorder PLAY/STOP switch Press the Recorder Song Select switchRecording with automatic accompaniment Loading performance data that you recorded To pause the playback To fast-forwardTo rewind To stop the playback Using Quantize while you record Various recording methodsMultitrack recording Recording from the middle of the song Auto punch-in/out Access the Rec 3/3 Step recording procedure Chord Inputting chordsSet the end measure cell Press the Step Rec button Stop recording Let’s use step recording to input chords Ctrl Inputting control eventsControl event type list ’ve Been Working Editing functions Editing previously-saved dataEdit the data Event Edit Event type list Song Name Bounce Track Insert MeasureDelete Measure Initial Edit Initial Edit 1/2 Initial Edit 2/2Memory Utility Page Adjusting the pitch Fine adjustments to the pitchFunctions Changing the key Transposing Setting Selecting a temperamentChanging the octave Change the desired Octave Selecting a temperament Creating your own temperament Using the pedals Damper pedal settings for Layer and SplitSpecifying the function of the assignable switch Make the desired settings All setup To store these settings into internal memoryAccess the Func 7/10 Setting contents Adjusting the left/right balance Adjusting the display time of a popup screenConvenient functions Connecting other equipment Connecting Midi equipmentWhat is MIDI? Midi channel settings Using the SP-500 as a multi-tim- bral tone generator Local on/off settingAccess the Func 4/10 Press a Local radio button Synchronizing to an external sequencer Midi TransposeMidi Filter Control Control change After TouchExclusive Troubleshooting Appendices Speciﬁcations Program list PianoProg Brass/Choir StringsGuitar Bass Synth/S.E Percussion Rhythm style list Style Name ポップ 6/8 User Drum kits list OFF Demo songs list Piano demo songsStyle demo songs Program demo List of detected chords MajorC Major 6th Major 7th CM7 Sus Csus4 Csus2 Dominant 7th Appendices Chart Index

Korg Sp-500 manual

Models: Sp-500