Technics SX-PR54/M Digital Drawbar, Sound Explorer, Alphabet, Drawbar Setting, Percussive Tone

Models: SX-PR54/M

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Part I

Sounds and effects

• The sounds in DRUM KITS are percussion sounds that

ALPHABET

you play by striking the keyboard keys.

Press the CTG button to show the sound names

MEMORY is reserved for storing sounds you modify.

in alphabetical order.

(Refer to page 119.)

• Press the ALP button to return to the CATEGORY display.

 

3. Select the desired sound from the list on the

 

display.

Digital Drawbar

 

Sounds and effects

When you select a sound, the optimum effects for the sound are automatically applied.

You can also choose to cancel this automatic feature. (Refer to page 107.)

If there is more than one page to the display, use the PAGE buttons to move from one screen page to another.

Use the OCTAVE and buttons to select the octave.

To exit the sound select display, press the EXIT button.

The sound you select is memorized for the part you selected in step 1.

The sounds that can be selected for the RIGHT 1, RIGHT 2 and LEFT parts and for PART 1-16 vary.

The illustrated display shows one example, and the actual display may be different.

4.Play the keyboard.

SOUND EXPLORER

This is a convenient feature for finding the sound you want from the many available sounds.

1.In the CONDUCTOR section, choose RIGHT 1, RIGHT 2 or LEFT.

2.Press the SOUND EXPLORER button to turn it on..

SOUND

EXPLORER

3.Use the GRP and buttons to select a GROUP of sound.

4.Use the buttons on both side of the display to

select the sound.

The numerical value that is displayed for each sound is the MIDI [BANK MSB, LSB]-PROGRAM CHANGE num- ber.

GM2 sounds are selected on this display.

You can play organ sounds while controlling the drawbars on the display.

1.In the CONDUCTOR section, select a part.

2.Press the DIGITAL DRAWBAR button to turn it on.

DIGITAL

DRAWBARS

The display looks similar to the following.

3.Use the balance buttons below the display to

adjust the volume of each drawbar.

The volume of each drawbar is illustrated on the display and changes when you press the corresponding balance buttons to adjust the volume.

The DIGITAL DRAWBAR can not be selected for the ACCOMP and BASS parts of the COMPOSER or

SOUND ARRANGER.

<DRAWBAR SETTING>

Press the DRAWBAR SETTING button.

Change the sound type

Use the <Jazz Drawbars> / <Rock Drawbars> button to select the type of sound.

PERCUSSIVE TONE

PERCUSSIVE TONE adds a tone with a fast ini- tial attack to the drawbar sounds. You can select two pitch levels of attack tones.

Use the PERCUSSIVE TONE 2 2/3’ and 4’ but- tons to turn the respective tone on or off.

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Technics SX-PR54/M operating instructions Digital Drawbar, Sound Explorer, Alphabet, Drawbar Setting, Percussive Tone