Technics SX-PR54/M operating instructions

QQTG0701 ENGLISH

ENGLISH

SX-PR54/M ENGLISH

SX-PR54/M

DIGITAL ENSEMBLE

QQTG0701

Se0503S0

Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.

Web Site: http://www.panasonic.co.jp/global/ Printed in Japan

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Operating Instructions

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Main SX-PR54/M ENGLISH SX-PR54/M Web Site: http://www.panasonic.co.jp/global/ DIGITAL ENSEMBLE Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. Operating Instructions Caution for AC Mains Lead (For United Kingdom) (For the type as shown in figures A and B) 1. 2. CAUTION! CAUTION CAUTION: TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK MATCH WIDE BLADE OF PLUG TO WIDE SLOT, FULLY IN- SERT. WARNING: Notice: Page Page IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Safety 1. Maintenance 5. Cautions for safest use of this unit Installation location 1. 2. 3. Contents PRACTICAL APPLICATIONS Please check the supplied accessories. Music stand Controls and functions Page Getting started 1 2 (Right end of the keyboard) OFF ON 3 Playing the piano SIMPLE PIANO 1 The indicator lights. The display changes to the SIMPLE PIANO display. 2 Progressive Pianist PROGRESSIVE PIANIST button again. 7 2-819 1 See and listen to the demonstration 213 1 DEMO 2 Select a sound Add reverberation. REVERB SYNTH VOCAL Select the registration for a music style (PIANO STYLIST) 2-617 6 PIANO STYLIST 1 Automatic panel settings (ONE TOUCH PLAY) BALLAD POP BALLAD POP ROCK CG7 F Record your performance (SEQUENCER) Sonatina Right hand Left hand 1 3 4 the EASY REC button again to turn it off. The PLAY button in the SEQUENCER section turns on. A IN 1) button. Store your panel settings (PANEL MEMORY) PANEL MEMORY 1 (sounds, volumes, etc.) Save data on a floppy disk 2-5 1 Disk Drive slot. Push it all the way in until you hear a click. 2 1 3 seconds. 2 The data is copied to the internal memory of this instrument. Load rhythm data from a Technics pattern disk 342 BALLAD POP BALLAD POP ROCK Play back commercial song disks (DIRECT PLAY) 4 DIRECT PLAY is possible from the following disks: 2-4 About the display Normal display (HOME PAGE) Volume balance RIGHT 1 part sound RIGHT 2 part sound LEFT part sound Selected rhythm Tempo Volume of each part PAGE Menu display Setting display TEMPO/PROGRAM EXIT DISPLAY HOLD CONTRAST 1. HELP 2. Favorites FAVORITES The FAVORITES settings can be saved to a disk. 1. 2. Part I Sounds and effects Selecting sounds VOCAL DRUM KITS UPRIGHT ELECTRIC SOUND EXPLORER 1. 2. 3. 4. Page Assigning parts to the keyboard LEFT RIGHT 2 LEFT RIGHT 1 LEFT RIGHT 1 + RIGHT 2 RIGHT 1 + RIGHT 2 Pedals String resonance 1. 2. of resonance (0 to 99). Touch Sensitivity Adjust keyboard touch response. 2. 3. select the function you wish to set. Use the and buttons to adjust the setting. Effects DIGITAL EFFECT 8. The EFFECT MEMORY is for edited effects (see below). DIGITAL EFFECT gives the sound richness and enhances your performance. REVERB 1. 2. 3. 4. Transpose Adjust the key with the + and buttons. + Played keys C major Notes that sound D major Techni-chord TECHNI-CHORD 1. 2. 3. Type setting Part II Playing the rhythm Selecting rhythms BALLAD POP BALLAD POP ROCK METRONOME 1. 2. Start the rhythm 1. 2. Playing the rhythm CHORD FINDER INTRO Begin the rhythm performance with an intro pat- tern. 1. Auto Play Chord How the AUTO PLAY CHORD works Playing chords Choose from the 4 ways of playing chords. 12 INTRO & ENDING How to use the AUTO PLAY CHORD 1. 2. 3. 4. Left Hold 1. 2. APC VOLUME CHORD FINDER 1. 2. 3. 4. Fade In/Fade Out FADE IN 1. 2. 3. Sound Arranger 1. change. Do not select the METRONOME or the MEMORY button. 2. Piano Stylist 07_Part II.fm 50 PIANO STYLIST the PIANO STYLIST button off. PIANO STYLES Music Style Arranger 1234 How to use the MUSIC STYLE ARRANGER 1. Do not select the METRONOME or the MEMORY button. Panel Memory PANEL MEMORY stores all the current panel settings so you can recall them at the push of a button. PANEL MEMORY How to store the panel settings 1. Recall the panel setup 1. 2. PANEL MEMORY mode 1. Part III Sequencer Outline of the Sequencer SEQUENCER features Popular features Memory capacity SEQUENCER menu 2. 3. Page Sequencer Sequencer parts The following summary explains what is stored in each SEQUENCER part. Easy Record 1. 3. 2. 5. Realtime Record 2. 5. 3. 4. CYCLE RECORD 1. 2. 3. 4. Sequencer Play 1. 2. 4. 5. CYCLE PLAY 1. 2. 3. 4. Naming 1. 2. Panel Write 2. Song Select 3. Punch Record 3. 4. Step Record 4. 5. 6. r 3, r , x 3, x , e 3, e , q 3, q , h , w , w 7. 4. 1. 2. 3. Store a chord progression w h h q q e 3. 4. 5. 1. 2. 3. w Store a rhythm progression 3. 4. 5. 6. Track Assign 3. 4. 5. 1. Quantize 3. 4. 5. 6. Song Clear 1. 2. 3. Track Clear Note Edit 3. 4. 5. 6. Drum Edit 3. 4. 5. 6. Copy and paste the recorded data Select the function 2. 3. SONG COPY TRACK MERGE 1. 2. MEASURE COPY 2. MEASURE DELETE 2. 3. MEASURE INSERT 2. Changing the note position etc. of the recorded data Select the function 2. 3. NOTE CHANGE VELOCITY CHANGE 2. 4. TRANSPOSE 4. Part IV Composer Outline of the Composer Rhythm components which can be stored Memory capacity When Memory full! appears on the display no more data can be stored in the COMPOSER. COMPOSER menu Simple recording method 1. 2. 3. 4. Create a completely new rhythm Prepare to record 1. 3. 4. KEY SETTING 1. 2. 3. 1. Chord Modify Change 1. 2. 3. 4. Playback 1. 2. 3. 4. Step Record 1. 2. 3. 4. Measure Edit Select the function you wish to edit. 1. 2. 3. MEASURE COPY Pattern Copy PATTERN COPY 1. 2. 3. SEQ TO COMPOSER COPY 1. 2. 3. 4. Part V Disk Drive Outline of the Disk Drive function Internal memory and Disk Drive Main parts of the Disk Drive Floppy Disk Drive Floppy disk Using commercial song disks Playback of commercial song disks Disk Drive 10_Part V.fm 92 Outline of the procedure DISK LOAD 1. DISK IN USE Loading data LOAD 1. 2. 3. 1. 3. 4. 5. 1. 2. 3. Direct Play 1. 2. 3. 4. Song Medley 1. 2. 3. Saving data Disks SAVE 1. 2. 1. 2. 3. 1. 3. 1. 2. 5. 6. 7. Disk management DISK TOOLS 1. 2. 3. 1. Set the automatic display when a disk is inserted PREFERENCES 1. Part VI Sound Outline of the Sound 2. 3. 4. Selecting an attribute 1. 2. 3. 4. Page Mixer 1. 2. Page Master Tuning 1. 2. Key Scaling 1. Sound Load Option 1. 2. APC Reverb Setting 1. Part VII Reverb & Effect Outline of the Reverb & Effect 2. 3. 4. 5. Tone Control Part VIII Sound Edit Outline of the Sound Edit 1. 2. 3. 4. dures on the corresponding setting display. Easy Edit 2. SOUND 3. Tone Edit TONE SELECT 1. 3. 4. 5. VELOCITY LAYER 1. ff 3. 4. Pitch Edit KEY SHIFT & DETUNE 3. 4. 5. Filter Edit FILTER & EQUALIZER 1. 3. 4. FILTER ENVELOPE 1. 3. FILTER ENVELOPE TOUCH & KEY FOLLOW 1. Amplitude Edit LEVEL 1. 3. 4. LFO Edit LFO 2. 3. 4. Effect Edit EFFECT 2. 3. 4. Store the new sound Procedure 1. 2. 4. Part IX Control Outline of Control functions 2. While you are adjusting the settings, when the Pedal Setting 1. Part IX Control 2. Customize 15_Part X.fm 122 Part X Customize Outline of Customize functions Many of this instruments settings can be customized for maximum playing convenience and ease. 2. The display is different, but the operation is the same as for HELP (page 29). DISK PREFERENCES Automatic display when a floppy disk is inserted (page 100). Display Time Out 1. 2. 3. Part X Customize Data Protection 1. 2. 3. 4. Part XI MIDI What is MIDI? MIDI terminals IN INOUTOUT OUT IN Connection examples 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Control Messages 1. 2. 3. 4. Common Setting 1. 2. 3. 4. 130 Mode Setting 1. Input/output Setting 1. 2. MIDI Presets 2. 1. 2. 1. 2. Computer Connection 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Initialize INITIAL 2. 3. 4. Connections Assembly Pedal cord 1. the carton. Confirm that all the parts on the printed list are present. 2. 3. Symptoms which appear to be signs of trouble Page Error messages Page 140 Index A B C D Specifications FUNCTIONS: EASY COMPOSER, PATTERN COPY, SEQ TO COMPOSER COPY, LOAD SINGLE COMPOSER SOUNDS RHYTHMS Page MIDI 16_Part XI.fm 126 The following kinds of data can be transmitted/received. Outline of MIDI functions 2. While you are adjusting the settings, when the (For U.S.A.) 19_Specifications.fm 143 Customer Services Directory / Musical Instrument Products Limited Warranty SX-PR54/M ENGLISH SX-PR54/M Web Site: http://www.panasonic.co.jp/global/ DIGITAL ENSEMBLE Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. Operating Instructions