Contents | Panasonic SX-KN2400, SX-KN2600 specification

Contents
Cautions for safest use of this unit	6
Controls and functions (KN2400)	10
Controls and functions (KN2600)	12
BASIC FUNCTIONS
Getting started	14
See and listen to the demonstration	16
Add effects	17
Play back commercial song disks (DIRECT PLAY) (KN2400)	18
Play back SD cards (SD-AUDIO PLAY) (KN2600)	19
Select the registration for a music style (MUSIC STYLIST)	20
Automatic panel settings (ONE TOUCH PLAY)	22
Store your panel settings (PANEL MEMORY)	24
Record your performance (SEQUENCER)	25
Save data on an SD card (KN2600)	27
Load rhythm data from a Technics pattern disk
(COMPOSER LOAD) (KN2400)	29
PRACTICAL APPLICATIONS
About the display	30
Favorites	33
Part I Sounds and effects	35
Overview of sounds and effects	35
Selecting sounds	36
Digital Drawbar	37
Assigning parts to the keyboard	39
Effects	41
Controller	45
Transpose	46
Techni-chord	47
Part II Playing the rhythm	48
Overview of rhythm performance	48
Selecting rhythms	49
Playing the rhythm	51
Auto Play Chord	52
Fade In/Fade Out	57
Sound Arranger	59
One Touch Play	60
Music Stylist	60
Music Style Arranger	62
Panel Memory	64
Part III Performance Pads	67
Playing phrases	67
Copying phrases	68
Compile	70
Record a phrase	71
Part IV Sequencer	73
Outline of the Sequencer	73
Sequencer parts	76
Easy Record	77
Realtime Record	78

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Panasonic SX-KN2400, SX-KN2600 manual Contents

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