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About the display

A large-size display, easy to operate with excellent readability, is used for displaying various information such as the names of the selected sounds and rhythms etc. and when setting the functions. Let’s take a look.

•The display illustrations shown in this User’s Manual are examples for the sake of clarification; the actual displays on your instrument may differ from the illustrations.

About the display

Normal display (HOME PAGE)

This is the kind of information you see on the dis- play during a normal performance.

Selected rhythm

Tempo

Volume of each part

Volume balance

At the bottom half of the normal display, the vol- ume balance of each part is represented in a fader illustration and by a number (0 to 127). You can use the balance buttons below the display to adjust the volumes.

RIGHT 1 part sound

RIGHT 2 part sound

LEFT part sound

OTHER

PARTS/TR

MUTE

APC: AUTO PLAY CHORD PADS: PERFORMANCE PADS

METR: METRONOME

When setting the volume balance, press the upper button to increase the volume and the lower button to decrease it.

•Hold a button down to scroll the volume quickly.

<Auto accompaniment part>

Pressing the OTHER PARTS/TR button will dis- play the auto accompaniment part setting screen.

• DRM: DRUMS ACP: ACCOMP

■MUSIC

“MUSIC” pertains to the SEQUENCER’s volume.

•Affects the sound of all parts except the keys.

•KN2600: does not affect SD-AUDIO data play- back.

■MUTE

To mute a part, press both the corresponding upper and lower buttons at the same time.

•The volume display for a muted part is shown as “MUTE.”

•Pressing either balance button for a muted part will cancel the mute function.

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Panasonic SX-KN2600, SX-KN2400 manual About the display, Normal display Home, Volume balance

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 Word about the power cord Installation locationPower source Handling the power cord Contents Part Supplied accessories MidiMusic 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 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 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 Effects SustainDigital Effect Type and parameter settings Multi EffectEffect Edit Reverb Chorus MIC Controller Pitch BendModulation KN2600 Transpose Type setting Techni-chordOrchestrator Rhythm and Style Part II Playing the rhythm Overview of rhythm performanceRhythm and accompaniment pattern Style Selecting rhythms Select a rhythmVariation Normal start Adjust the tempoStart the rhythm Synchronized start Count Intro Playing the rhythmIntro Fill Auto Play Chord EndingHow 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 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 Sound & Rhythm Music Style Arranger modeRhythm Panel Memory How to store the panel settings Panel MemoryBank View Recall the panel setup Assign a name to the bank/memoryNext 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 Correct the recorded chord progression Chord data 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 Drum Edit Cycle PlayDrum 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 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 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 Using commercial song disks Playback of commercial song disksGeneral Midi Level 2 GM2 Disk in USE Outline of the procedureDisk in USE About the menu Loading data LoadLoad Option Single Load SingleSMF 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 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 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 Master Tuning Settings for each keyKey Scaling Original tuning Sound Load OptionLoad Option APC Reverb Setting Reverb Setting MIC Reverb & Effect Part IX Reverb & Effect OutlineSummary of the Reverb & Effect menu items 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 Chord KEY LayerPedal Tone Copy Velocity Layer Tone Dynamics Keyboard Octave Pitch EditKEY Shift & Detune Pitch Envelope Filter Edit Filter & EqualizerThru Touch & KEY Follow Filter EnvelopeEqualizer Level Amplitude EditFilter Envelope Touch & KEY Follow Tude Envelope Envelope Touch & KEY FollowLong LFO Edit LFO Effect Edit EffectEffect 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 Switch OFF Overall Touch SensitivityFoot 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 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