Rhythm Group, Music Stylist, Auto Play Chord | Panasonic SX-KN2600

Controls and functions (KN2400)

RHYTHM GROUP

Various rhythm patterns are available for each rhythm group. (Refer to page 49.)

MUSIC STYLIST

You can choose to have all the settings of this instrument automatically set. (Refer to page 60.)

AUTO PLAY CHORD

Add an automatic accompaniment to your selected rhythm.

(Refer to page 52.)

SOUND ARRANGER		AUTO PLAY CHORD
SET OFF/ON SPLIT MODE OFF/ON
	POINT
		CHORD FINDER
	RHYTHM GROUP
POP	ROCK	DANCE POP	BALLAD
SIMPLE	DANCE	USA	TRAD &
BEAT	CLUB	USA	WALTZ
JAZZ &	BALLROOM	LATIN &
SWING	& SHOW	WORLD	MEMORY

LOAD

MUSIC STYLIST

OTHER

PARTS/TR

						ONE TOUCH	FAVORITES CONTRAST
						PLAY	FAVORITES CONTRAST
						PLAY
	DEMO MAIN VOLUME	AUTO SETTING	BANK	STOP			TEMPO/	PROGRAM
				MUSIC STYLE			TEMPO/	PROGRAM
	MAX			ARRANGER
		1	PERFORMANCE PADS	3
		1	2	3	VARIATION
					VARIATION
				1	2	3	4
		4		6
	MIN		5
POWER			5
OFF	ON

MUTE

FADE

IN OUT

FILL IN

1

2

SEQUENCER COUNT

RESET INTRO

INTRO & ENDING

1

2

PITCH BEND

UP

DOWN

PITCH BEND

The PITCH BEND wheel allows a “sliding” change in the pitch. (Refer to page 45.)

PERFORMANCE PADS

Add various phrases to your performance with the pad buttons. (Refer to page 67.)

ONE TOUCH PLAY

Sounds and effects matching the selected rhythm are automatically set. (Refer to page 60.)

FADE IN/OUT

Begin your song with a slowly increasing volume, or end it by having the sound slowly fade away. (Refer to page 57.)

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Panasonic SX-KN2600, SX-KN2400 Rhythm Group, Music Stylist, Auto Play Chord, Pitch Bend, Performance Pads, ONE Touch Play

Contents

SX-KN2400 SX-KN2600 Before use How to replace the fuseFor United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland FCC Warning Following Applies only U.S.A. and Canada QQTG0692 Important Safety Instructions Placement Word about the power cord Installation locationPower source Handling the power cord Contents Part Midi Supplied accessoriesMusic stand CD-ROM AC cord SD Card KN2600 Auto Play Chord Rhythm GroupMusic Stylist Pitch Bend Effect DisplayTranspose Sound Group Controls and functions KN2600 Raise or lower the key of the entire keyboard. Refer to Getting started Playing See and listen to the demonstration Add effects Play back commercial song disks Direct Play Play back SD cards Audio Play Press the Music Stylist button to Turn it on Effect Press the Auto Play CHORD’s Press the Auto Play CHORD’s OFF/ON button to turn it onTEMPO/PROGRAM Intro & Ending Store your panel settings Panel Memory 1 to Record your performance Press the Sequencer Reset Fill Play the song on the keyboard Save data on an SD card KN2600 Recall data from an SD card Following data can be saved/loaded Composer memory Memory About the display Volume balanceNormal display Home Other PARTS/TR Menu displayExample of menu display Program Menus Exit Setting displayTEMPO/PROGRAM Display Hold Favorites Help Recall a Favorites display Part Part I Sounds and effects Overview of sounds and effectsNX Sound Right 1, Right 2, Left Selecting sounds Select a sound Sound Explorer Formance Pads Drawbar SettingDigital Drawbar Alphabet Percussive Tone Other settingsChange the sound type Tremolo Assigning parts to the keyboard Conductor Split Point Customized split point Sustain EffectsDigital Effect Multi Effect Type and parameter settingsEffect Edit Reverb Chorus MIC Pitch Bend ControllerModulation KN2600 Transpose Techni-chord Type settingOrchestrator Rhythm and Style Part II Playing the rhythm Overview of rhythm performanceRhythm and accompaniment pattern Style Select a rhythm Selecting rhythmsVariation Normal start Adjust the tempoStart the rhythm Synchronized start Count Intro Playing the rhythmIntro Fill Ending Auto Play ChordHow the Auto Play Chord works Playing chords APC Hold Example of how to play a Basic One-Finger accompaniment How to use the Auto Play ChordPress the Auto Play CHORD’s Mode but Memory Chord Finder Press the Auto Play CHORD’s Mode but- ton to turn it onLeft Hold OFF Select an Auto Play Chord mode Break function Fade Fade In/Fade OutFade OUT Fade Fade SETFade OUT Sound Arranger Playing back the sounds One Touch Play Setup by music styleMusic Stylist Setup by era Setup by alphabetical order Music Style Arranger Press the Music Style Arranger button to turn it on Sound & Rhythm Music Style Arranger modeRhythm Panel Memory Panel Memory How to store the panel settingsBank View Assign a name to the bank/memory Recall the panel setupNext Bank Normal Panel Memory modeExpand Mode Filter Expand Part III Performance Pads Playing phrases Solo Phrase Copy Auto SettingCopying phrases Bank SEQ to PAD Copy Compile Record a phrase Synchro Play SettingChord Step Record Instant Part IV Sequencer Outline of the Sequencer Sequencer featuresPopular features Memory capacity Copy & Paste Sequencer menuRecord & Edit Range Edit Copy & Paste Summary of the Sequencer menu itemsRecord & Edit Range Edit Sequencer parts Left LFT Easy Record Recording procedurePress the Sequencer Reset Fill in 1 button Playback Realtime Record Multi-track recording Program Menus button Cycle Record Adjusting the playback tempo Sequencer Play Cycle Play Medley Name Song Select Song SelectPunch Record Punch Record Auto Punch Record Step Record Record Performance data Sound data Storing control data Correcting the data Control data Store a chord progression Chord data Correct the recorded chord progression Track Clear Count INTRO, INTRO, Fill Store a rhythm progressionSTART/STOP Ending Tempo changes Track Assign Presets Track Assign Quantize Quantize Clear Song ClearTrack Clear Track Clear Edit Inserting note data Cycle Play Drum EditDrum Edit Inserting Drums data Song Copy Copy and paste the recorded dataSelect the function Track Copy Track Merge Measure Copy ALL Measure EraseMeasure Delete Control APC to SMF Convert Measure InsertStart Measure Changing the note position etc. of the recorded data Velocity Change Transpose ADVANCE/DELAY SD Audio Synchro KN2600 Rhythm components which can be stored Part V Composer Outline of the ComposerPoser Memory Composer Composer menuSummary of the Composer menu items Simple recording method Prepare to record Simple recording methodCreate a completely new rhythm Easy Composer KEY Setting AC1-5ACCOMP Button functions Chord Modify Change Part Setting Playback Memory button Measure Edit Select the function you wish to edit Part 114 Pattern Copy Pattern CopyPattern Copy Copying individual parts SEQ to Composer Copy SEQ to Composer Copy Main parts of the Disk Drive BackupInternal memory and Disk Drive Performance Playback of commercial song disks Using commercial song disksGeneral Midi Level 2 GM2 Disk in USE Outline of the procedureDisk in USE About the menu Load Loading dataLoad Option Single Single LoadSMF Load Play Direct PlayComposer Load GM2 General Midi Level NX NX Sound Display during playback Medley Play Song Medley Song Save Saving dataDisks Technics Format Technics Format Save Option Sequencer Song Save SMF Format Rename Disk managementDisk Tools Format Disk Drive KN2400 Set the automatic display when a disk is inserted Preferences Management inner memory data Outline of the procedurePart VII SD Card KN2600 Outline of the SD card Play an SD card SD in USE Removing the SD cardSD Menu Folder SD LoadFolder Part Alphabet Number SD-SOUND Load SMF PREV. TEC → NX ALL Repeat SD-Audio PlaySong Repeat SD-Sound Play Playlist Edit PlaylistPlaylist type Playlist ALL Song SD Song MedleyMedley User List SD-SOUND SMF Format SD-SOUND SMF Format AT Cursor Location AT a NEW Location Songs Create an album of your favorite songsFavorite Songs Recalling the Favorite Songs display Tech Tools Song Delete SD card managementSD Tools SD-SOUND Tools Song Delete Erences Set the priority of displaysSD Preferences Select Method Word about parts Part Viii Sound Outline of the SoundSummary of the Sound menu items Performance Pads part Selecting an attribute Digital Effect Original TuningReverb Chorus Filter Resonance Vibrato DelayMONO/POLY Mode Attack Time Mixer Edit Mixer Settings for each key Master TuningKey Scaling Sound Load Option Original tuningLoad Option APC Reverb Setting Reverb Setting MIC Reverb & Effect Part IX Reverb & Effect OutlineSummary of the Reverb & Effect menu items Sound Load Option Tone Control Main VolumeTone Control Part X Sound Edit Outline of the Sound Edit Summary of the Sound Edit menu items Easy Edit Easy Edit items About tones Tone EditTone Select Chord KEY LayerPedal Tone Copy Velocity Layer Tone Dynamics Keyboard Octave Pitch EditKEY Shift & Detune Pitch Envelope Filter & Equalizer Filter EditThru Filter Envelope Touch & KEY FollowEqualizer Level Amplitude EditFilter Envelope Touch & KEY Follow Tude Envelope Touch & KEY Follow EnvelopeLong LFO Edit LFO Effect Effect EditEffect Store the new sound ProcedureController Edit Controller Select a new sound Fade IN/OUT Setting Panel Memory ModeMusic Style Arranger Mode Part XI Control Outline of Control functions Overall Touch Sensitivity Foot Switch OFFFoot Controllers Drawbar EXPRESS. Pedal Total Expression Part XII Customize Outline of Customize functions Favorites SettingLanguage Setting Disk Preferences KN2400 Display Time Out Use these settings when GM2 mode on Midi Setting Load OptionMidi Setting Load Option Data Protection Connection examples Part Xiii Midi What is MIDI?Midi terminals OUT Program Change Midi channelsFollowing kinds of data can be transmitted/received Control Change Outline of Midi functions Summary of the Midi menu items Bass OFF SettingRight Left Part OFF Control Chord OFF Control Messages Realtime Messages Common Setting Mode Setting Input/output Setting Midi Presets Computer Connection Storing user settingsRecalling the User settings Puter Connection Initial InitializeSWING, Ballroom & Show and Latin About the performance data SZ-E2 SZ-P1 Expression Pedal Foot Switch PLUG-IN featureSeparately sold options Terminals Back panel terminals Symptoms which appear to be signs of trouble Phenomenon Remedy 190 Contents Error messagesSequencer Data 192 Index 193 194 Specifications Functions Pattern COPY, SEQ to Composer Copy 196 Musical Instrument Products Limited Warranty For U.S.A Memo 199 Se0203S0