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Korg Sp-500 manual Press the Tempo DOWN, UP switches, To stop automatic accompaniment

Models: Sp-500

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During the performance, the [BEAT] indicators will light in time with the beat. While playing, you can change chords, add a ﬁll, change variations for the rhythm style, or automatically add harmony to the part that you yourself play. (☞ p.42)

To stop automatic accompaniment

Press the [START/STOP] switch once again. The [START/STOP] switch indicator will turn off, and the accompaniment will stop.

You can also start/stop automatic accompaniment in other ways than described above.

Synchro Start/Stop (☞ p.41), Intro/Ending (☞ p.43)

Adjusting the tempo

1	Press the [TEMPO DOWN, UP] switches
	The tempo display in the main page will change, and so will the playback tempo.

Tempo display

Automatic

accompaniment

Using the [TAP TEMPO] feature

You can change the tempo by pressing the [TAP TEMPO] switch two times or more in rhythm to the beat. The tempo will be set to the rhythm at which you press the [TAP TEMPO] switch.

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Korg Sp-500 manual Press the Tempo DOWN, UP switches, To stop automatic accompaniment, Using the TAP Tempo feature

Contents

Page Data handling Table of Contents Automatic accompaniment Recording the automatic accompaniment without performing FunctionsPage Check the included items How to use this manualIntroduction Before you beginMain features Touch-View LCD screen Pitch adjustment TransposeTouch control TemperamentsFront panel Panel layoutsRear panel Operating panel Demo switch √, switches Help switch Value -, + switchesFill 1, 2 switches START/STOP switchConnections Before you turn on the powerWhen using headphones Preparations for playingConnect the AC/AC power supply Using the music standTurning the power on Adjusting the volumeItems in the LCD screen Using the LCD screenBasic operation LCD screenMain Use this switch to return to the previous screenValue + switch, switch, dial Operating panelSelect the item Press the Help switchHelp function Select the language for displayMove through the pages To exit HelpTo view another item Demo playback Listening to the demoTo listen to the demo songs Stopping the demo performance Press the Recorder PLAY/STOP switchPausing the demo performance Start demo playbackPracticing along with a demo song Practicing right hand and left hand separatelyChanging the tempo of the demo playback Page Play the keyboard Turing the power onPlaying the SP-500 Playing a soundSelect a program Selecting soundsChanging sounds Select the program groupPress the Program Group User switch Selecting percussion instrument soundsSelecting sounds from the User program group Layer function play two sounds together Combining soundsPress 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 Adding Reverb to the sound Press the Reverb switchAdjust the reverb depth Applying effects to a soundSelect the type of effect Press the Chorus etc. switchTo cancel Reverb Adding Chorus or other modulation effects to the soundStarting the metronome Adjust the effect depthPress the Metronome switch Playing along with the metronomeStopping the metronome Adjusting the tempoDamper pedal Using pedalsAssignable switch Damper pedal settings for Layer and SplitCollecting favorite sounds into a User program group Using the User pro- gram groupChanging the program name Page Automatic accompaniment Using automatic accompanimentPress the ACC switch Select how to specify chordsUse the keyboard to specify the chord Press the START/STOP switchSelecting a rhythm style Select a sound for the part that you yourself will playPress 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 Access the Func 3/10 SwitchWhen you take your hand off Stop switchSelect how you will specify Press the Ensemble switchChanging how you specify the chords Performing with an ensembleAdding an intro To change the variationAdding an ending Adding a ﬁllSelecting 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 Save your custom style to inter Custom style parameter listEdit the rhythm style Name your custom styleMidi OUT Basic recording Realtime Recording Press the Recorder Record switchRecording Recording your performanceTo record the tempo as well Specify the time signatureStart recording To change the time signature during a songLoading performance data that you recorded Press the Recorder PLAY/STOP switchPress the Recorder Song Select switch Recording with automatic accompanimentTo stop the playback To pause the playbackTo fast-forward To rewindUsing Quantize while you record Various recording methodsMultitrack recording Auto punch-in/out Recording from the middle of the songStop recording Access the Rec 3/3Step recording procedure Chord Inputting chords Set the end measure cell Press the Step Rec button’ve Been Working Let’s use step recording to input chordsCtrl Inputting control events Control event type listEditing functions Editing previously-saved dataEdit the data Event type list Event EditSong Name Initial Edit Bounce TrackInsert Measure Delete MeasureInitial Edit 1/2 Initial Edit 2/2Memory Utility Page Changing the key Transposing Adjusting the pitchFine adjustments to the pitch FunctionsChange the desired Octave SettingSelecting a temperament Changing the octaveCreating your own temperament Selecting a temperamentMake the desired settings Using the pedalsDamper pedal settings for Layer and Split Specifying the function of the assignable switchSetting contents All setupTo store these settings into internal memory Access the Func 7/10Adjusting the left/right balance Adjusting the display time of a popup screenConvenient functions Midi channel settings Connecting other equipmentConnecting Midi equipment What is MIDI?Press a Local radio button Using the SP-500 as a multi-tim- bral tone generatorLocal on/off setting Access the Func 4/10Synchronizing to an external sequencer Midi TransposeMidi Filter Control Control change After TouchExclusive Appendices TroubleshootingSpeciﬁcations Program list PianoProg Bass Brass/ChoirStrings GuitarPercussion Synth/S.EStyle Name Rhythm style listポップ 6/8 User Drum kits list OFF Program demo Demo songs listPiano demo songs Style demo songsMajorC Major 6th Major 7th CM7 Sus Csus4 Csus2 Dominant 7th List of detected chordsAppendices Chart Index

To stop automatic accompaniment

Adjusting the tempo

Press the [TEMPO DOWN, UP] switches

Using the [TAP TEMPO] feature