Technics sx-PR804/M, sx-PR604/M operating instructions Piano Stylist, Piano Styles, Ensemble Styles

Part II Playing the rhythm

Piano Stylist

SX-PR804

AUTO PLAY CHORD

PIANO PERFORMANCE PADS

RHYTHM GROUP

SOUND

PROGRESSIVE

TEMPO / PROGRAM

SOUND GROUP

THEATRE SONIC

EFFECT

SEQUENCER

ARRANGER

PIANO STYLIST

PIANIST

TRANSPOSE

R1/R2 OCTAVE

SPLIT

8&16

MOVIE &

SAX &

ORGAN &

SOUND

MULTI EFFECT

PROGRAM

DEMO

POINT

MODE

OFF/ON

AUTO SETTING

BANK

STOP

BEAT

ROCK & POP

BALLAD

JAZZ & SWING

SHOW

METRONOME

SET

OFF/ON

FAVORITES

–

+

–

+

STRINGS

BRASS

WOODWIND

ACCORDION

SYNTH

SOLOIST

EXPLORER

CHORUS

REVERB

PLAY EASY REC MENUS

DISK

CHORD FINDER

SOUL &

GOSPEL

COUNTRY &

MARCH &

LATIN &

FADE

ONE TOUCH

SIMPLE PIANO

PART SELECT

GUITAR

MALLET &

MAIN

APC/SEQUENCER

DISCO

& BLUES

WESTERN

WALTZ

WORLD

MEMORY

IN

OUT

LEFT

RIGHT 2

RIGHT 1

VOCAL

& HARPSI

ORCH PERC

BASS

DRUM KITS

MIXTURES

MEMORY

TECHNI-CHORD

SOLO

DIGITAL EFFECT

BRILLIANCE

VOLUME

VOLUME

SET

NEXT BANK

BANK VIEW

MAX

MAX

1

2

3

LOAD

MUSIC STYLE

VARIATION

SYNCHRO

PIANO

ARRANGER

FILL IN

START / STOP

START

DIGITAL

1 2 3 4

GRAND

UPRIGHT

ELECTRIC

MODERN

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

4

5

6

1

2

3

4

1

2

BEAT

LEFT

RIGHT 2

RIGHT 1

DRAWBAR

TAP TEMPO

MIN

OFF

HELP OTHER PARTS/TR

DISPLAY HOLD EXIT

CONDUCTOR

PANEL MEMORY

This feature automatically launches the appropriate instrument settings when you select the style of the arrangement you wish to play in. By using this feature, you can easily achieve a performance like that of a first-rate pianist.

PIANO STYLES

Select a suitable style for your performance based principally on the piano sound.

1.Press the PIANO STYLIST button to turn it

on.

PIANO STYLIST

6.Play the keyboard.

•When you specify a chord on the left area of the keyboard, the automatic accompaniment begins to play.

•You can use the TEMPO/PROGRAM dial to adjust the tempo.

7. When you are finished selecting the style, turn the PIANO STYLIST button off.

• The display looks similar to the following.

2.Press the PIANO STYLES button.

•The display looks similar to the following.

3.Use the ARRANGE MODE button to select the

desired type of arrangement.

•Select the type you wish to play (PIANO SOLO/PIANO &

COMBO/PIANO & ENSEMBLE).

4.Use the SELECT MODE button to specify how

you wish to select a style.

GENRE: Select a style by musical genre.

ERA: Select a style by era.

ALPHABET: Select a style from an alphabetical list.

5.Use the GENRE/ERA/ALPHABET button below the display to select a group. Use the

STYLE button to select a style.

•In the above example, GENRE was selected.

•If the list covers more than one screen “page,” the MORE button is shown on the display. Use the MORE button to switch between screen pages.

•The AUTO PLAY CHORD and SYNCHRO START turn on, and the sounds, effects, rhythm, tempo, volume balance, etc. which are best suited for the selected music style are automatically selected.

ENSEMBLE STYLES

Select a style suitable for an ensemble performance that uses the many sounds and rhythms incorporated in this instrument.

1.On the PIANO STYLIST display, press the

ENSEMBLE STYLES button.

•The display looks similar to the following.

2.Use the GROUP button the select a style

group.

•These are the same as the groups for the RHYTHM GROUP button.

3.Use the RHYTHM button to select a rhythm,

and the STYLE button to select a style.

•The AUTO PLAY CHORD and SYNCHRO START turn on, and the sounds, effects, rhythm, tempo, volume balance etc. which are best suited for the selected music style are automatically selected.

4.Play the keyboard.

•When you specify a chord on the left area of the keyboard, the automatic accompaniment immediately begins to play.

•You can use the TEMPO/PROGRAM dial to adjust the tempo.

5.When you are finished selecting the style, turn the PIANO STYLIST button off.

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