Technics sx-PR804/M Sound Explorer, Digital Drawbar, Alphabet, Percussive Tone, Tremolo

Part I Sounds and effects

SOUND EXPLORER

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

1.In the PART SELECT section, select a part.

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

SOUND

EXPLORER

•Use the buttons to the left and right of the display to select the sound.

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

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

select the sound.

•The list of sounds is contained on several screen “pages.” Use the PAGE buttons to see a different part of the sound list.

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

•GM2 sounds are selected from the GM2 EXTEND or GM2 DRUM KITS group.

ALPHABET

Press the CATEGORY button to show the sound names in alphabetical order.

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

effects

DIGITAL DRAWBAR

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

Sounds and

1.In the PART SELECT section, select a part.

2.Press the DIGITAL DRAWBAR button to turn

it on.

•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 COMPOSER, SOUND ARRANGER or PIANO PER- FORMANCE PADS (PR804).

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 initial 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.

TREMOLO

Tremolo is a rapid oscillation in volume, like the effect of a rotating speaker. The tremolo speed can be changed while you are playing.

⇒Use the TREMOLO button to switch between

the SLOW and FAST rotating speeds.

•The tremolo setting is effective for each part in common.

•You can also use the DIGITAL EFFECT button to switch between SLOW and FAST.

•The tremolo does not work when the MULTI EFFECT button is on.

Other settings

DRAWBAR ATTACK TIME:

Select ATTACK TIME, and use the ∧ and ∨ buttons to adjust the time it takes for the drawbar sound to sound after a key is played.

DRAWBAR RELEASE TIME:

Select RELEASE TIME, and use the ∧ and ∨ buttons to adjust the time it takes for the drawbar sound to die out after the keys are released.

PERCUSSIVE TONE DECAY:

Select DECAY, and use the ∧ and ∨ buttons to adjust the time it takes for the percussive tone to die out.

PERCUSSIVE TONE LEVEL:

Select LEVEL, and use the ∧ and ∨ buttons to adjust the volume of the percussive tone.

•The above settings are effective for all the parts in com- mon.

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