Technics SX-PR54/M instruction

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SX-PR54/M

Operating Instructions

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Technics SX-PR54/M operating instructions

Contents

SX-PR54/M How to replace the fuse Remove the connector coverBefore use Replace the fuse and close or attach the fuse cover This Unit is Intended for USE in Tropical Climates FCC Warning QQTG0701 QQTG0701 Placement Important Safety Instructions Power source Installation locationWord about the power cord Handling the power cord Contents Please check the supplied accessories Supplied accessoriesMusic stand CD-ROM AC cord Piano Stylist Controls and functionsRhythm Group Fade IN/OUT Favorites DisplaySequencer Record and play back your performance. Refer to Conductor Keyboard cover Getting startedMusic Stand Playing the piano Play anywhere on the keyboardIt on Select the desired type of piano sound Press the Progressive Pianist button Progressive PianistProgressive Pianist button again See and listen to the demonstration Sound Group or Piano Select a sound Press the Piano Stylist button to turn it on Select the registration for a music stylePress the Piano Styles button Use the GENRE/ERA/ALPHABET Button to select a style Intro & Ending 1 or 2 button Automatic panel settings Basic functions Sequencer Record your performance Play the song on the keyboard Press the Sequencer Reset Fill1 button Panel Memory 1 to Store your panel settings Save Save data on a floppy diskSpecify a file number to save to Press the Save button Following data can be saved/loaded Load rhythm data from a Technics pattern disk Direct Play Play back commercial song disksUse a the buttons below the display to select a song Press the Start button About the display Volume balanceNormal display Home Menu display Setting displayTEMPO/PROGRAM Exit Contrast Display HoldHelp Tion you wish to read Recall a Favorites display Favorites NX Sound Part I Sounds and effects Overview of soundsPart Select a sound Digital Drawbar Drawbar SettingSound Explorer Alphabet Tremolo Other settingsAbout foot marks Right ConductorLeft Split Point PedalsString resonance Touch Sensitivity Adjust keyboard touch responsePress the Program Menus button to turn it on Select Touch Sensitivity Effects Type and parameter settingsDigital Effect Multi Effect Chorus ReverbBrilliance MIC Reverb & Effect Press and hold the TECHNI-CHORDbutton For a few seconds Type settingUse the , , , buttons to select the har Mony style Orchestrator Selecting rhythms Part II Playing the rhythm Overview of rhythm performanceRhythm and accompaniment pattern Rhythm and Style Start the rhythm MetronomeVariation Ronome Intro Mode settingCount Intro Fill Ending Auto Play ChordHow the Auto Play Chord works Playing chords APC Hold How to use the Auto Play Chord Left Hold APC VolumeMemory On Bass Select an Auto Play Chord mode Press the Auto Play CHORD’s Mode but- ton to turn it onChord Finder Break function Fade Fade In/Fade OutFade OUT Fade SET One Touch Play Sound ArrangerPlaying back the sounds Repeat steps 3 and 4 for the other parts as Desired Ensemble Styles Piano StylesPress the Piano Styles button Use the Group button the select a style Select a rhythm pattern Music Style Arranger modePress the Music Style Arranger button to turn it on Assign a name to the bank/memory How to store the panel settingsBank View Panel Memory mode Recall the panel setupExpand Mode Filter Normal Popular features Sequencer featuresPart III Sequencer Outline of the Sequencer Memory capacity Record & Edit Sequencer menuCopy & Paste Range Edit Record & Edit Summary of the Sequencer menu itemsCopy & Paste Range Edit Left LFT Sequencer parts Press the Sequencer Reset Fill in 1 button Recording procedureEasy Record Playback Realtime Record Use the TEMPO/PROGRAM to adjust Recording tempo Program Menus button Cycle Record Multi-track recording Sequencer Play Adjusting the playback tempoIf you want to playback a song starting from a Number Cycle Play Sequencer VolumeMedley Specify the order of songs in the medley Panel Write NamingUse the buttons below the display to assign a Name Write Punch Record Song SelectSong Select Use the Song Select and buttons to Select a song Auto Punch Record Step RecordPunch-in measure Correct the performance Rest Use the Meas ∧ and ∨ buttons to select MeasureERS BAL Store a chord progression Record Example of storing a chord progression Correct the recorded chord progression Track Clear Store a rhythm progressionSTART/STOP Rhythm Variation Count INTRO, INTRO, Fill Ending Track Assign Track Assign Presets Quantize Quantize Track Clear Song ClearClear Track Clear Inserting note data Repeat steps 4 to 6 to continue editing Cycle Play Drum EditDrum Edit Select the function Copy and paste the recorded dataSong Copy Track Copy Measure Copy Track MergeMeasure Erase Measure Delete Measure Insert APC to SMF Convert Changing the note position etc. of the recorded dataUse the APC ∧ and ∨ buttons to select Use the TR and buttons to select Track you wish to convert Velocity Change ADVANCE/DELAYTranspose Rhythm components which can be stored Part IV Composer Outline of the ComposerComposer menu Select Composer Summary of the Composer menu items Simple recording methodComposer Simple recording method Prepare to record Create a completely new rhythm AC1-5ACCOMP KEY SettingButton functions Chord Modify Change Part Setting Playback While you are recording, press the Step Record button Select the function you wish to edit Measure EditPart Pattern Copy Pattern CopyPattern Copy Copying individual parts SEQ to Composer CopyUse the page ∧ and ∨ buttons to select 2/2 Copying to. Refer to Part V Disk Drive Outline of the Disk Drive function BackupInternal memory and Disk Drive Main parts of the Disk Drive 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 Load Composer Load SMF Load Direct Play Adjusting the playback tempo Display during playbackPlay GM2 General Midi Level NX NX Sound Medley Play Song MedleySelect the order of files in the medley Sngs Songs 1 to 10 from each Song are played in a medley Disks Saving dataSave Technics Format SMF Format Save OptionSequencer Song Save Disk management Select a function and follow the procedure to Execute itDisk Tools Rename Preferences Set the automatic display when a disk is inserted Word about parts Part VI Sound Outline of the SoundSummary of the Sound menu items Selecting an attribute Vibrato Delay Original TuningMONO/POLY Mode EQ LOW Mixer Edit Mixer Settings for each key Master TuningOriginal tuning Key Scaling Reverb Setting APC Reverb SettingSound Load Option Load Option Summary of the Reverb & Effect menu items Tone Control Select Sound Edit Part Viii Sound Edit Outline of the Sound EditSummary of the Sound Edit menu items Tone Edit Easy EditAbout tones Easy Edit items KEY Layer Tone SelectTone Copy Velocity Layer Tone DynamicsRepeat steps 2 to 4 for the other tones, as Desired Range KEY Shift & Detune Pitch EditPitch Envelope Touch & KEY Follow Pitch Envelope Filter & Equalizer Filter EditTouch & KEY Follow Equalizer Filter Envelope Touch & KEY Follow Filter Envelope Level Amplitude EditEnvelope Envelope Touch & KEY Follow LFO LFO Edit Controller Edit Effect EditEffect Controller Enable ProcedureDisable Store the new sound Pedal Setting Pedal SettingPanel Memory Mode Music Style Arranger Mode Drawbar Language Setting Favorites SettingPart X Customize Outline of Customize functions Disk Preferences Display Time Out Use these settings when GM2 mode on Midi Setting Load OptionData Protection Load Midi Parameters? From Registration file Midi terminals Part XI Midi What is MIDI?Connection examples Midi channels Right Left Part OFF Summary of the Midi menu itemsPart Control OFF OFF Bass Realtime Messages Control Messages Common Setting Input/output Setting Mode Setting Storing user settings Midi PresetsRecalling the User settings Auto Octave Shift Output Computer Connection Use the ∧ and ∨ buttons to select a modePuter Connection Interface Initialize Power on settingsInitial Line OUT AUXUSB Midi Assembly Phenomenon Remedy Symptoms which appear to be signs of trouble 137 Contents Error messagesSequencer Data Set to MIDI. Please turn the power off Because the computer port switch isSet the switch to the desired setting Turn the power back on 140 Index Functions Easy COMPOSER, Pattern Copy SpecificationsSEQ to Composer COPY, Load Single Composer 142 Following kinds of data can be transmitted/received Outline of Midi functionsProgram Change Control Change For U.S.A Musical Instrument Products Limited Warranty Se0503S0