Controls and functions, Piano Stylist | Technics SX-PR54/M manual

Controls and functions

AUTO PLAY CHORD Add an automatic accompaniment to your selected rhythm. (Refer to page 44.)

PIANO STYLIST

You can choose to have all the settings of this instrument automatically set. (Refer to page 50.)

RHYTHM GROUP

Various rhythm patterns are available for each rhythm group.

(Refer to page 41.)

AUTO PLAY CHORD

APC/SEQUENCER

FADE

RHYTHM GROUP

TEMPO / PROGRAM

SPLIT

ONE TOUCH

VOLUME

SOUND

FUNK &

BALLROOM

MAIN

POINT

MODE

OFF/ON

PLAY

IN

OUT

ARRANGER

METRONOME

POP

ROCK

SOUL

DISCO

POP BALLAD

BALLAD

& SHOW

VOLUME

MAX

MAX

CHORD FINDER

SET

PROGRESSIVE

WALTZ

JAZZ &

LATIN &

PIANIST

PIANO STYLIST

8 BEAT

16 BEAT

USA

& TRAD

SWING

WORLD

MEMORY

CONTRAST

MIN

OFF

LOAD

1

2

3

4

1

2

1

2

1

2

3

4

BEAT

DEMO

MUSIC STYLE ARRANGER

VARIATION

FILL IN

INTRO & ENDING

SYNCHRO & BREAK

START / STOP

TAP TEMPO

- TRANSPOSE +

HELP

OTHER PARTS/TR

SEQUENCER COUNT

RESET INTRO

PROGRESSIVE PIANIST Your piano offers a fun method of learning to play piano. (Refer to page 14.)

FADE IN/OUT

Begin your song with a slowly increasing volume, or end it by having the sound slowly fade away. (Refer to page 48.)

TRANSPOSE

Raise or lower the key of the entire keyboard. (Refer to page 39.)

Tuning

Unlike an acoustic piano, your PR Series Digital Ensemble never needs tuning.

The pitch of this instrument can be adjusted for when playing along with other instruments. (Refer to page 106.)

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Technics SX-PR54/M operating instructions Controls and functions, Piano Stylist, Rhythm Group, Fade IN/OUT, Transpose

Contents

SX-PR54/M Before use Remove the connector coverHow to replace the fuse Replace the fuse and close or attach the fuse cover FCC Warning This Unit is Intended for USE in Tropical Climates QQTG0701 QQTG0701 Important Safety Instructions Placement Word about the power cord Installation locationPower source Handling the power cord Contents Please check the supplied accessories Supplied accessoriesMusic stand CD-ROM AC cord Rhythm Group Controls and functionsPiano Stylist Fade IN/OUT Sequencer Record and play back your performance. Refer to DisplayFavorites Conductor Keyboard cover Getting startedMusic Stand It on Play anywhere on the keyboardPlaying the piano Select the desired type of piano sound Press the Progressive Pianist button Progressive PianistProgressive Pianist button again See and listen to the demonstration Select a sound Sound Group or Piano Press the Piano Styles button Use the GENRE/ERA/ALPHABET Select the registration for a music stylePress the Piano Stylist button to turn it on Button to select a style Automatic panel settings Intro & Ending 1 or 2 button Basic functions Record your performance Sequencer Play the song on the keyboard Press the Sequencer Reset Fill1 button Store your panel settings Panel Memory 1 to Specify a file number to save to Save data on a floppy diskSave Press the Save button Following data can be saved/loaded Load rhythm data from a Technics pattern disk Use a the buttons below the display to select a song Play back commercial song disksDirect Play Press the Start button About the display Volume balanceNormal display Home TEMPO/PROGRAM Setting displayMenu display Exit Help Display HoldContrast Tion you wish to read Favorites Recall a Favorites display Part Part I Sounds and effects Overview of soundsNX Sound Select a sound Sound Explorer Drawbar SettingDigital Drawbar Alphabet Tremolo Other settingsAbout foot marks Right ConductorLeft Split Point PedalsString resonance Press the Program Menus button to turn it on Adjust keyboard touch responseTouch Sensitivity Select Touch Sensitivity Digital Effect Type and parameter settingsEffects Multi Effect Chorus ReverbBrilliance MIC Reverb & Effect Use the , , , buttons to select the har Mony style Type settingPress and hold the TECHNI-CHORDbutton For a few seconds Orchestrator Rhythm and accompaniment pattern Part II Playing the rhythm Overview of rhythm performanceSelecting rhythms Rhythm and Style Variation MetronomeStart the rhythm Ronome Count Intro Mode settingIntro Fill How the Auto Play Chord works Auto Play ChordEnding Playing chords How to use the Auto Play Chord APC Hold Memory APC VolumeLeft Hold On Bass Chord Finder Press the Auto Play CHORD’s Mode but- ton to turn it onSelect an Auto Play Chord mode Break function Fade OUT Fade In/Fade OutFade Fade SET Playing back the sounds Sound ArrangerOne Touch Play Repeat steps 3 and 4 for the other parts as Desired Press the Piano Styles button Piano StylesEnsemble Styles 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 Expand Mode Filter Recall the panel setupPanel Memory mode Normal Part III 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 Use the TEMPO/PROGRAM to adjust Recording tempo Realtime Record Program Menus button Cycle Record Multi-track recording If you want to playback a song starting from a Adjusting the playback tempoSequencer Play Number Medley Sequencer VolumeCycle Play Specify the order of songs in the medley Use the buttons below the display to assign a Name NamingPanel Write Write Song Select Song SelectPunch Record Use the Song Select and buttons to Select a song Punch-in measure Step Record Auto Punch Record Correct the performance ERS Use the Meas ∧ and ∨ buttons to select MeasureRest BAL Store a chord progression Record Example of storing a chord progression Correct the recorded chord progression START/STOP Store a rhythm progression Track Clear Rhythm Variation Count INTRO, INTRO, Fill Ending Track Assign Presets Track Assign Quantize Quantize Clear Song ClearTrack Clear Track Clear Repeat steps 4 to 6 to continue editing Inserting note data Cycle Play Drum EditDrum Edit Song Copy Copy and paste the recorded dataSelect the function Track Copy Measure Copy Track MergeMeasure Erase Measure Insert Measure Delete Use the APC ∧ and ∨ buttons to select Changing the note position etc. of the recorded dataAPC to SMF Convert Use the TR and buttons to select Track you wish to convert Velocity Change ADVANCE/DELAYTranspose Composer menu Part IV Composer Outline of the ComposerRhythm components which can be stored Select Composer Composer Simple recording methodSummary of the Composer menu items Simple recording method Create a completely new rhythm Prepare to record AC1-5ACCOMP KEY SettingButton functions Part Setting Chord Modify Change Playback While you are recording, press the Step Record button Select the function you wish to edit Measure EditPart Pattern Copy Pattern CopyPattern Copy Use the page ∧ and ∨ buttons to select 2/2 SEQ to Composer CopyCopying individual parts Copying to. Refer to Internal memory and Disk Drive BackupPart V Disk Drive Outline of the Disk Drive function 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 Option Loading dataLoad Single Load SMF Load Composer Load Play Adjusting the playback tempo Display during playbackDirect Play GM2 General Midi Level NX NX Sound Select the order of files in the medley Song MedleyMedley Play Sngs Songs 1 to 10 from each Song are played in a medley Save Saving dataDisks Technics Format SMF Format Save OptionSequencer Song Save Disk Tools Select a function and follow the procedure to Execute itDisk management Rename Set the automatic display when a disk is inserted Preferences Word about parts Part VI Sound Outline of the SoundSummary of the Sound menu items Selecting an attribute MONO/POLY Mode Original TuningVibrato Delay EQ LOW Mixer Edit Mixer Original tuning Master TuningSettings for each key Key Scaling Sound Load Option APC Reverb SettingReverb Setting Load Option Tone Control Summary of the Reverb & Effect menu items Select Sound Edit Part Viii Sound Edit Outline of the Sound EditSummary of the Sound Edit menu items About tones Easy EditTone Edit Easy Edit items KEY Layer Tone SelectTone Copy Repeat steps 2 to 4 for the other tones, as Desired Tone DynamicsVelocity Layer Range Pitch Envelope Touch & KEY Follow Pitch EditKEY Shift & Detune Pitch Envelope Touch & KEY Follow Filter EditFilter & Equalizer Equalizer Filter Envelope Filter Envelope Touch & KEY Follow Envelope Amplitude EditLevel Envelope Touch & KEY Follow LFO Edit LFO Effect Effect EditController Edit Controller Disable ProcedureEnable Store the new sound Panel Memory Mode Pedal SettingPedal Setting Music Style Arranger Mode Drawbar Part X Customize Outline of Customize functions Favorites SettingLanguage Setting Disk Preferences Display Time Out Data Protection Midi Setting Load OptionUse these settings when GM2 mode on Load Midi Parameters? From Registration file Connection examples Part XI Midi What is MIDI?Midi terminals Midi channels Part Control OFF Summary of the Midi menu itemsRight Left Part OFF OFF Bass Control Messages Realtime Messages Common Setting Mode Setting Input/output Setting Recalling the User settings Midi PresetsStoring user settings Auto Octave Shift Output Puter Connection Use the ∧ and ∨ buttons to select a modeComputer Connection Interface Initialize Power on settingsInitial USB AUXLine OUT Midi Assembly Symptoms which appear to be signs of trouble Phenomenon Remedy 137 Contents Error messagesSequencer Data Set the switch to the desired setting Because the computer port switch isSet to MIDI. Please turn the power off Turn the power back on Index 140 Functions Easy COMPOSER, Pattern Copy SpecificationsSEQ to Composer COPY, Load Single Composer 142 Program Change Outline of Midi functionsFollowing kinds of data can be transmitted/received Control Change Musical Instrument Products Limited Warranty For U.S.A Se0503S0