Controls and functions KN2600 | Panasonic SX-KN2600, SX-KN2400

Controls and functions (KN2600)

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 &	MEMORY
SWING	& SHOW	WORLD	MEMORY
	MUSIC STYLIST		LOAD
	MUSIC STYLIST
				OTHER
				PARTS/TR
ONE TOUCH		FAVORITES	CONTRAST
PLAY		FAVORITES	CONTRAST	MUTE
PLAY				MUTE

	DEMO MAIN VOLUME	AUTO SETTING	BANK	STOP/	MUSIC STYLE			TEMPO/	PROGRAM	FADE
				RECORD	MUSIC STYLE			TEMPO/	PROGRAM	IN	OUT
	MAX				ARRANGER					IN	OUT
	MAX				ARRANGER
		1	PERFORMANCE PADS	3
		1	2	3		VARIATION				FILL IN
						VARIATION				FILL IN
					1	2	3	4		1	2
		4		6
	MIN		5							SEQUENCER	COUNT
POWER										RESET	INTRO
OFF	ON

INTRO & ENDING

1

2

PITCH BEND			MODULATION
		UP			MAX

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

PITCH BEND/MODULATION The PITCH BEND wheel allows a “sliding” change in the pitch. The MODULATION wheel is used to add vibrato to the sound. (Refer to page 45.)

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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 manual Controls and functions KN2600

Contents

SX-KN2400 SX-KN2600 How to replace the fuse Before useFor United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland FCC Warning Following Applies only U.S.A. and Canada QQTG0692 Important Safety Instructions Placement Installation location Power sourceWord about the power cord Handling the power cord Contents Part Supplied accessories MidiMusic stand CD-ROM AC cord SD Card KN2600 Rhythm Group Music StylistAuto Play Chord Pitch Bend Display TransposeEffect 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 OFF/ON button to turn it on Press the Auto Play CHORD’sTEMPO/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 Volume balance About the displayNormal display Home Menu display Other PARTS/TRExample of menu display Program Menus Setting display TEMPO/PROGRAMExit Display Hold Favorites Help Recall a Favorites display Part I Sounds and effects Overview of sounds and effects NX SoundPart Right 1, Right 2, Left Selecting sounds Select a sound Formance Pads Drawbar Setting Digital DrawbarSound Explorer Alphabet Other settings Change the sound typePercussive Tone Tremolo Assigning parts to the keyboard Conductor Split Point Customized split point Effects SustainDigital Effect Type and parameter settings Multi EffectEffect Edit Reverb Chorus MIC Controller Pitch BendModulation KN2600 Transpose Type setting Techni-chordOrchestrator Part II Playing the rhythm Overview of rhythm performance Rhythm and accompaniment patternRhythm and Style Style Selecting rhythms Select a rhythmVariation Adjust the tempo Start the rhythmNormal start Synchronized start Playing the rhythm IntroCount Intro Fill Auto Play Chord EndingHow the Auto Play Chord works Playing chords APC Hold How to use the Auto Play Chord Press the Auto Play CHORD’s Mode butExample of how to play a Basic One-Finger accompaniment Memory Press the Auto Play CHORD’s Mode but- ton to turn it on Left HoldChord Finder OFF Select an Auto Play Chord mode Break function Fade In/Fade Out FadeFade OUT Fade SET FadeFade OUT Sound Arranger Playing back the sounds Setup by music style One Touch PlayMusic Stylist Setup by era Setup by alphabetical order Music Style Arranger Press the Music Style Arranger button to turn it on Music Style Arranger mode RhythmSound & Rhythm Panel Memory How to store the panel settings Panel MemoryBank View Recall the panel setup Assign a name to the bank/memoryNext Bank Panel Memory mode Expand Mode FilterNormal Expand Part III Performance Pads Playing phrases Solo Auto Setting Copying phrasesPhrase Copy Bank SEQ to PAD Copy Compile Record a phrase Play Setting Chord Step RecordSynchro Instant Sequencer features Popular featuresPart IV Sequencer Outline of the Sequencer Memory capacity Sequencer menu Record & EditCopy & Paste Range Edit Summary of the Sequencer menu items Record & EditCopy & Paste Range Edit Sequencer parts Left LFT Recording procedure Press the Sequencer Reset Fill in 1 buttonEasy Record Playback Realtime Record Multi-track recording Program Menus button Cycle Record Adjusting the playback tempo Sequencer Play Cycle Play Medley Name Song Select Punch RecordSong Select Punch Record Auto Punch Record Step Record Record Storing control data Correcting the dataPerformance data Sound data Control data Store a chord progression Correct the recorded chord progression Chord data Track Clear Store a rhythm progression START/STOPCount INTRO, INTRO, Fill Ending Tempo changes Track Assign Presets Track Assign Quantize Quantize Song Clear Track ClearClear Track Clear Edit Inserting note data Drum Edit Cycle PlayDrum Edit Inserting Drums data Copy and paste the recorded data Select the functionSong Copy Track Copy Track Merge Measure Copy Measure Erase Measure DeleteALL Control Measure Insert APC to SMF ConvertStart Measure Changing the note position etc. of the recorded data Velocity Change Transpose ADVANCE/DELAY SD Audio Synchro KN2600 Part V Composer Outline of the Composer Rhythm components which can be storedPoser Memory Composer menu Summary of the Composer menu itemsComposer Simple recording method Simple recording method Create a completely new rhythmPrepare to record 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 Backup Internal memory and Disk DriveMain parts of the Disk Drive Performance Using commercial song disks Playback of commercial song disksGeneral Midi Level 2 GM2 Outline of the procedure Disk in USEDisk in USE About the menu Loading data LoadLoad Option Single Load SingleSMF Load Direct Play Composer LoadPlay GM2 General Midi Level NX NX Sound Display during playback Medley Play Song Medley Song Saving data DisksSave Technics Format Technics Format Save Option Sequencer Song Save SMF Format Disk management Disk ToolsRename Format Disk Drive KN2400 Set the automatic display when a disk is inserted Preferences Outline of the procedure Part VII SD Card KN2600 Outline of the SD cardManagement inner memory data Play an SD card Removing the SD card SD in USESD Menu SD Load FolderFolder Part Alphabet Number SD-SOUND Load SMF PREV. TEC → NX SD-Audio Play ALL RepeatSong Repeat SD-Sound Play Playlist Playlist typePlaylist Edit Playlist SD Song Medley MedleyALL Song User List SD-SOUND SMF Format SD-SOUND SMF Format AT Cursor Location AT a NEW Location Create an album of your favorite songs Favorite SongsSongs Recalling the Favorite Songs display SD card management SD ToolsTech Tools Song Delete SD-SOUND Tools Song Delete Set the priority of displays SD PreferencesErences Select Method Part Viii Sound Outline of the Sound Summary of the Sound menu itemsWord about parts Performance Pads part Selecting an attribute Original Tuning ReverbDigital Effect Chorus Vibrato Delay MONO/POLY ModeFilter Resonance Attack Time Mixer Edit Mixer Master Tuning Settings for each keyKey Scaling Original tuning Sound Load OptionLoad Option APC Reverb Setting Reverb Setting Part IX Reverb & Effect Outline Summary of the Reverb & Effect menu itemsMIC Reverb & Effect Sound Load Option Main Volume Tone ControlTone Control Part X Sound Edit Outline of the Sound Edit Summary of the Sound Edit menu items Easy Edit Easy Edit items Tone Edit About tonesTone Select KEY Layer PedalChord Tone Copy Velocity Layer Tone Dynamics Pitch Edit KEY Shift & DetuneKeyboard Octave Pitch Envelope Filter Edit Filter & EqualizerThru Touch & KEY Follow Filter EnvelopeEqualizer Amplitude Edit Filter Envelope Touch & KEY FollowLevel Tude Envelope Envelope Touch & KEY FollowLong LFO Edit LFO Effect Edit EffectEffect Procedure Controller EditStore the new sound Controller Select a new sound Panel Memory Mode Music Style Arranger ModeFade IN/OUT Setting Part XI Control Outline of Control functions Foot Switch OFF Overall Touch SensitivityFoot Controllers Drawbar EXPRESS. Pedal Total Expression Favorites Setting Language SettingPart XII Customize Outline of Customize functions Disk Preferences KN2400 Display Time Out Midi Setting Load Option Midi Setting Load OptionUse these settings when GM2 mode on Data Protection Part Xiii Midi What is MIDI? Midi terminalsConnection examples OUT Midi channels Following kinds of data can be transmitted/receivedProgram Change Control Change Outline of Midi functions Summary of the Midi menu items Setting Right Left Part OFF ControlBass OFF Chord OFF Control Messages Realtime Messages Common Setting Mode Setting Input/output Setting Midi Presets Storing user settings Recalling the User settingsComputer Connection Puter Connection Initialize InitialSWING, Ballroom & Show and Latin SZ-E2 SZ-P1 Expression Pedal Foot Switch PLUG-IN feature About the performance dataSeparately sold options Terminals Back panel terminals Symptoms which appear to be signs of trouble Phenomenon Remedy 190 Error messages ContentsSequencer 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