Getting started

Basic functions

Before you play

AC IN

1	Plug the power cord into an outlet.	3
2	Affix the music stand as shown.

Press the POWER button to turn it on. (Located on the left of the keyboard)

POWER

OFF ON

•Headphones may be plugged into the PHONES terminal. (Rear panel) This will automatically switch off the speaker system, and sound is heard only through the headphones.

•The pitch of this instrument can be adjusted for when playing with other instruments. (Refer to page 152.)

•Under certain conditions, the functions and memories of this instrument may be initialized when the power is turned on.

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Panasonic SX-KN2600, SX-KN2400 manual Getting started

Contents

SX-KN2400 SX-KN2600 For United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland How to replace the fuseBefore use 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 Music stand CD-ROM AC cord SD Card KN2600 Supplied accessoriesMidi 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 TEMPO/PROGRAM Press the Auto Play CHORD’s OFF/ON button to turn it onPress the Auto Play CHORD’s 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 Normal display Home Volume balanceAbout the display Example of menu display Program Menus Menu displayOther PARTS/TR 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 Digital Effect EffectsSustain Effect Edit Type and parameter settingsMulti Effect Reverb Chorus MIC Modulation KN2600 ControllerPitch Bend Transpose Orchestrator Type settingTechni-chord Rhythm and Style Part II Playing the rhythm Overview of rhythm performanceRhythm and accompaniment pattern Style Variation Selecting rhythmsSelect a rhythm Normal start Adjust the tempoStart the rhythm Synchronized start Count Intro Playing the rhythmIntro Fill How the Auto Play Chord works Auto Play ChordEnding 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 OUT Fade In/Fade OutFade Fade OUT Fade SETFade Sound Arranger Playing back the sounds Music Stylist Setup by music styleOne Touch Play 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 Bank View How to store the panel settingsPanel Memory Next Bank Recall the panel setupAssign a name to the bank/memory 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 Track Clear Correct the recorded chord progressionChord data 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 Drum Edit Drum Edit Cycle Play Inserting Drums data Song Copy Copy and paste the recorded dataSelect the function Track Copy Track Merge Measure Copy ALL Measure EraseMeasure Delete Control Start Measure Measure InsertAPC to SMF Convert Changing the note position etc. of the recorded data Velocity Change Transpose ADVANCE/DELAY SD Audio Synchro KN2600 Poser Memory Part V Composer Outline of the ComposerRhythm components which can be stored 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 General Midi Level 2 GM2 Using commercial song disksPlayback of commercial song disks Disk in USE Outline of the procedureDisk in USE About the menu Load Option Loading dataLoad SMF Load Single LoadSingle 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 Menu Removing the SD cardSD in USE Folder SD LoadFolder Part Alphabet Number SD-SOUND Load SMF PREV. TEC → NX Song Repeat SD-Audio PlayALL 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 Key Scaling Master TuningSettings for each key Load Option Original tuningSound Load 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 Tone Select Tone EditAbout tones Chord KEY LayerPedal Tone Copy Velocity Layer Tone Dynamics Keyboard Octave Pitch EditKEY Shift & Detune Pitch Envelope Thru Filter EditFilter & Equalizer Equalizer Touch & KEY FollowFilter Envelope Level Amplitude EditFilter Envelope Touch & KEY Follow Tude Long EnvelopeEnvelope Touch & KEY Follow 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 Foot Controllers Foot Switch OFFOverall Touch Sensitivity 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 SWING, Ballroom & Show and Latin InitializeInitial Separately sold options SZ-E2 SZ-P1 Expression Pedal Foot Switch PLUG-IN featureAbout the performance data Terminals Back panel terminals Symptoms which appear to be signs of trouble Phenomenon Remedy 190 Sequencer Data Error messagesContents 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