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SX-PR54/M ENGLISH
SX-PR54/M
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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:
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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
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DIGITAL ENSEMBLE
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Operating Instructions
