Korg NC-500, NC-300 User Manual

Owner’s Manual

Thank you for purchasing the Korg Digital Piano Concert NC-500/NC-300. To ensure long, trouble-free operation, please read this manual carefully.

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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

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• Heed all warnings.

•Follow all instructions.

• Do not use this apparatus near water.

• Mains powered apparatus shall not be exposed to dripping or splashing and that no objects filled with liquids, such as vases, shall be placed on the apparatus.

• Clean only with dry cloth.

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• Only use attachments/accessories specified by the manufacturer.

• Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of time.

•Turning off the power switch does not completely isolate this product from the power line so remove the plug from the soc ket if not using it for extended periods of time.

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This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital de vice, pursuant to P art 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. Ho we ver, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the f ollowing measures:

• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver .

• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.

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About Recorder data

Since it is possible for the contents of memory to be accidentally lost, you should save important data on an external data filer (storage device) etc. Korg will accept no responsibility for any damages that may result from loss of data.

Conventions in this manual

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This indicates an explanation concerning a setting.

Features .............................................. 5

Controls and Connectors .................. 6

Top Controls..............................................6

Lower Controls..........................................8

Getting Ready to Play ........................ 9

Getting Ready...........................................9

Using Headphones .................................10

Using the Music Stand............................10

Using the INPUT Jack (NC-500 only).....11

Using the OUTPUT Jacks.......................11

Attaching the Speaker Covers ................11

Listening to the Demos ................... 12

Listening to Sound Demos......................12

Listening to Piano Songs........................14

Playing Along with a Piano Song for

Practice (NC-500 only)......................16

Using the Piano as a Multitimbral Tone

Generator ..........................................33

Program Change ....................................34

Control Change.......................................35

MIDI Data Dumps (NC-500 only)............36

Connecting to a Computer by USB

(NC-500 only) .................................... 38

What is USB? .........................................38

Making the USB Connection...................38

Driver Ports for the NC-500 USB MIDI

Interface ............................................39

Operation of the NC-500’s MIDI

Connectors........................................39

Installing and Setting the Korg USB MIDI

Driver.................................................40

Troubleshooting ............................... 47

Specifications...................................49

Playing the Instrument..................... 17

Selecting a Sound (Single Mode) ...........17

Combining Two Sounds (Layered Mode) ..17

Using the Rev erb and Chorus Effects.....18

Using the Pedals.....................................19

Using the Metronome .............................20

Setting the Keyboard Touch ....................22

Transposing the Keyboard ......................23

Adjusting the Pitch ..................................24

Selecting a Temperament .......................24

Recording and Replaying Your

Performances (NC-500 only) ........... 26

Recording ...............................................26

Replaying................................................28

Editing a recording..................................29

Erasing the Recording ............................30

Checking the Amount of Recorded Data in

Part 1 or Part 2..................................30

Assembling the NC-500 Piano Stand... 50 Montage du support de piano NC-500 ..

52 Assembling the NC-300 Piano Stand... 54 Montage du support de piano NC-300 ..

56 Operation of Piano Switches and

Keys................................................... 58

SOUND Switches ...................................58

Recorder Section (NC-500 only).............58

Keyboard.................................................58

MIDI Implementation Chart.............. 59

MIDI....................................................31

What is MIDI? .........................................31

Connections............................................31

Default MIDI Settings..............................32

Changing the MIDI Channel Setting .......32

Features

● Twenty-f our high-quality sounds..............................................(

A rich selection of high-quality expressive sounds, including two stereo concert grand pianos. You can use the Layered mode to play two sounds at the same time.

● Digital Effects.............................................................................(

Includes a reverb effect that simulates concert-hall acoustics, and a chorus effect that adds depth and motion to the sound. Each effect can be applied at any of three different levels.

● Three P edals...............................................................................(

Enjoy the same three pedals offered by an acoustic piano: a damper pedal, a sostenuto pedal, and a soft pedal. The damper and soft pedal both respond to half-pedaling, so that you can control the effect by varying the pressure on the pedal.

● Metronome ................................................................................ (

Offers adjustable tempo, adjustable volume, and adjustable meter. You can accent the first beat of each measure with either a louder metronome “click” or a bell sound.

● Touch Control............................................................................ (

The keyboard action is one of the most important features of a piano keyboard. The front panel allows you to select one of three different sensitivity curves, so that you choose how the sound level changes in response to your own playing style.

● Keyboard T ransposition, and Fine T uning .............................. (

The transposition feature lets you shift the pitch of the entire keyboard, so you can play on the keyboard in one key while the sound is produced in a different key. This makes it easy to play along with other instruments, or to play songs in unfamiliar keys. The fine-tuning feature allows you to adjust the overall tuning of the piano either up or down.

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● Choice of Temperaments, and Stretc h T uning.........................(

In addition to today's standard equal temperament, the piano also offers two classical temperaments—Werckmeister and Kirnberger. You can use these older temperaments to recreate the original sound of older classical pieces. When you choose any of the acoustic piano sounds, stretch tuning is automatically selected.

● INPUT jack (NC-500 only)................................................................ (

The sound from any CD player, audio device, or other electronic instrument connected to this jack will play through the NC-500’s speakers or headphone jacks, along with the sound of the NC-500.

● Recorder (NC-500 only).................................................................. (

A built-in recorder lets you record and replay your performances. The recorder is as easy to use as a conventional tape recorder.

● MIDI Support ............................................................................. (

MIDI is a widely supported interface that allows communication of performance and control information among electronic instruments and computers. This feature allows you to connect your piano to a computer and/or other instruments so that you can exchange data, control the piano from other instruments, or control those instruments from your piano. This feature also makes it possible to use the NC-500 as a 16-part multitimbral MIDI tone generator.

● USB Support (NC-500 only) ............................................................ (

The NC-500 can be connected directly to your computer through the computer's standard USB interface—allowing you to exchange data, control your software from the piano, or control the piano from your software. It is easy to save your performance data to your computer, and to use your computer to automatically play the NC-500 via USB.

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Top Controls

Controls and Connectors

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1. POWER switch

Turns the power on and off. (

2. Headphone jacks

Each jack can be connected to a set of stereo headphones. (☞ p. 10)

3. VOLUME knob

Adjusts the output level of the internal speakers, the headphone jacks, and the OUTPUT jacks. (

4. TOUCH button

Selects the touch curve of the keyboard sensitivity. (

5. TRANSPOSE/FUNCTION button

Use this button when you want to transpose the keyboard or access various other functions (pitch settings, recording settings, MIDI settings, etc.).

6. PIANO SONG button

Use this to select one of the 32 demo piano songs. (

7. REVERB button

Adjust the reverb amount and turns the reverb effect on or off. (

8. CHORUS button

Adjust the reverb amount and turns the chorus effect on or off. (

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Illustration shows the NC-500.

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9. DEMO button

10. SOUND buttons

11. BANK button

12. METRONOME button

13. TEMPO knob

14. RECORDER section (NC-500 only)

15. Music stand (

16. Speakers

Selects one of the eight sound demos. (☞ p. 12)

Use the eight small buttons in this section, together with the BANK button, to select from among the piano’s 24 sounds (3 banks of 8 sounds). If you wish, you can use the Layered Mode ( play two sounds simultaneously.

Selects the sound bank. (☞ p. 17)

Turns the metronome on or off. (☞ p. 20)

Adjusts the tempo of the metronome and the recorder. (☞ p. 16)

Lets you record, replay and play along with your performances. (

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Although the speaker covers can be removed, we recommend that you leave them attached at all times. For information about how to reattach the speaker covers, refer to “Attaching the Speaker Covers” on page 11.

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Lower Controls

NC-500

NC-300

1. PEDAL jack

The connection cable from the pedal pod (included) plugs into this socket.

2. SPEAKER jack (NC-500 only)

The connection cable from the speakers in the NC-500 stand plugs in here.

3. AC IN connector

The AC power cord (included) connects here. (☞ p. 51, 53)

4. SPEAKER switch (NC-500 only)

Switches the NC-500's internal speakers on or off.

5. OUTPUT jacks

These jacks can be used to send the sound of the NC-500/NC-300 to external amplified speakers or an external audio device. Make the connections using standard mono cables (1/4" plugs). (☞ p. 11)

6. INPUT jack (NC-500 only)

You can use this jack to play the sound from a CD player, audio device, or electronic instrument through the NC-500 speakers and headphones. This jack accepts a stereo miniplug cable. (☞ p. 11)

7. MIDI jacks

Use these jacks to connect to external MIDI devices such as synthesizers, sequencers, and rhythm machines. (☞ p. 31)

MIDI IN Receives MIDI information. Connect this jack to the MIDI OUT jack of

the device that you will use to control the piano.

MIDI OUT Sends MIDI information. Connect this jack to the MIDI IN jack of the

device that you wish to control from the NC-500/NC-300.

8. USB connector (NC-500 only)

Connect the piano to your computer using a USB cable, for sending or receiving data. ( p. 38)

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Getting Ready

Getting Ready to Play

■ Connect the power.

Connect the socket end of the AC power cord to the piano’s AC IN connector. Then plug the other end of the power cord into a wall power outlet.

■ Raise the keyboard co ver. (NC-500 only)

Lift the front edge of the cover near the center of the keyboard, and slide the cover all the way back into the cabinet.

To close the cover

it all the way out. Lower the front edge of the cover.

Be careful to avoid snagging your hand or your fingers when opening or closing the cover.

Handle the cover gently and don't try to force it. The cover may break if mishandled.

Before raising the cover, be sure that there are no small objects (such as coins and paper debris) resting on it. Such objects can fall inside the piano when the cover is lifted.

: Lift the cover in the same location, and gently pull

■ Turn on the power.

Press the POWER switch to turn the power on.

The selected SOUND button, the BANK button, and various other buttons on the front panel light up.

To turn the power off:

Turning the power off returns all settings to their factory defaults. The NC500’s recorder memory will retain any song data that has been recorded.

Press the POWER switch once again.

■ Adjust the volume.

Turn the VOLUME knob to adjust the output volume.

The VOLUME knob adjusts the level to the internal speakers, the headphones, and the OUPUT jacks. Turn the knob left to reduce the volume, or right to increase it. Setting the knob to the “0” position cuts of all sound output.

Using Headphones

Softer

Start with the knob in the “0” position and turn it slowly to raise the volume as desired.

Twin stereo headphones jacks are located under the left side of the keyboard. Connecting headphones to either jack will cut off the sound through the speakers. Use headphones when playing at night or whenever you want to practice silently. You can connect up to two headphone sets at the same time, so that two people can listen together.

To connect a stereo headphone set

1/4"plug) into either headphone jacks.

Louder

: Insert the headphone plug (stereo

Using the Music Stand

Raise the stand by lifting the back edge, and insert the front edge of the stand into the groove on the piano. Lift the front edge up out of the groove and tilt the music stand back to lower it down into the top of the piano.

If you are using headphones fitted with a 1/8"-to-1/4"adapter plug, be sure to grasp the adapter plug when connecting or unplugging the headphones.

To protect your ears and prevent possible loss of hearing, avoid prolonged listening to headphones at high volume.

When lowering the stand, please hold it with both hands.

Using the INPUT Jack (NC-500 only)

This jack lets you play an audio device (such as a CD or MD player) or an electronic instrument through the NC-500’s speakers and headphones, along with the sound of the NC-500. Use a stereo miniplug to make the connection.

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NC-500

Using the OUTPUT Jacks

Use these jacks to send the sound to an external sound system or to recording equipment. Use mono cables with standard (1/4") plugs. Connect each cable to the corresponding INPUT jack on the external device. When connecting only one output, use the L/MONO jack only. Use the volume knob to adjust the level through the OUTPUT jacks.

NC-500/300

When playing through the speakers of an external device, you can turn off the sound from the piano's speakers by plugging headphones (or any 1/4” phone connector) into one of the headphone jacks. On the NC-500, you can also turn off the sound by turning the SPEAKER switch to OFF.

L/MONO

OUTPUT

Electronic Instrument

INPUT

Amplified Speakers

1 2

5 7 10 12

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CD player,

MD player, etc.

Recorder

Be sure to turn the power off before making any connections. Connections made incorrectly may result in damage to (or misoperation) of the piano or the external device.

Different devices require different types of cables. Please purchase cables that are appropriate for the external devices you wish to use.

Attaching the Speaker Covers

If you have removed a speaker cover from the main unit or (on the NC-500) from the stand, you can reattach the cover by placing it into position and pressing gently at the four locations indicated by the circles below.

Main Unit

Speaker Cover

Stand

Listening to the Demos

Your piano includes 40 built-in demo songs: eight sound demos that demonstrate the expressive power of the instrument's various sounds, and 32 piano songs - well known piano pieces featuring the high-quality piano sounds of the NC-500/NC-

300. The piano songs can also be used for as practice excercises, and the scores for the piano songs are included.

Listening to Sound Demos

Sound Demos

No. Sound switch 1 PIANO 1 2 PIANO 2 3 E.PIANO 1 4 E.PIANO 2 5 ORGAN 1 6 ORGAN 2 7 HARPSI/VIBE 8 STRINGS/CHOIR

Title KORG Original I Heard That Rhapsody KORG Original Reflection KORG Original Three Hands KORG Original All The Ones You Don't Know KORG Original Cool "B" Fuga G minor Italian Concert Air on the G string

Composer T.Imaizumi M.Tempia H.Minami M.Tempia M.Tempia J.S.Bach J.S.Bach J.S.Bach

The keyboard remains live while playback is in progress, but the SOUND buttons are disabled. In other words, you are free to play along on the keyboard, using the same sound as the demo.

You cannot change the effect settings (chorus and reverb settings) while the demo song is playing.

The tempo of the demo song’s playback cannot be changed.

■ Listening to All the Sound Demos in Order

1. Press DEMO.

The DEMO button will light up, and the SOUND buttons will begin flashing in order. If you do not select a demo within three seconds, the first sound demo begins playing automatically (#1 in the table above). After completing the first demo, the second demo will play, then the third, and so on. After completing the eighth demo, the piano goes back and starts again from the first. While each demo is playing, the corresponding SOUND button is lit on the piano.

2. To stop the demo playback, press DEMO once again.

The DEMO button and the SOUND button will both go dark, demo playback will stop, and the piano automatically changes to the PIANO 1 sound. (The PIANO 1 button lights up to show that PIANO 1 is selected.). The bank will remain the same as before you entered DEMO mode.

■ Selecting a Specific Sound Demo

1. Press DEMO.

The DEMO button lights up, and the SOUND buttons begin flashing in order.

2. Press the SOUND button corresponding to the demo that you want to hear. (Refer to the list on the previous page.)

The selected button will light up, and the demo will begin to play. When the piano finishes playing the selected demo, it automatically plays the next demo, and then continues to cycle through all demos in order. If you do not select a demo within three seconds, the piano automatically begins playing all the demos in order starting from #1.

3. To select a different sound demo while demo playback is already in progress, press the corresponding SOUND button.

If you are listening to sound demo #1 and decide that you would rather listen to sound demo #8, for example, just press the STRINGS/CHOIR button. This button lights up and demo #8 begins playing.

4. To stop the demo playback, press DEMO once again.

The DEMO button and the SOUND button will both go dark, and the piano will exit the demo mode.

■ Pausing the Demo Playback (NC-500 only)

1. Press PAUSE while demo play is in progress.

The PAUSE button will light up and the demo playback will pause.

2. To resume pla yback, press PAUSE again.

The PAUSE button will go dark and the demo playback will resume.

■ Using START/STOP to Stop the Demo Playback (NC-500 only)

1. If you press START/STOP while a demo is playing: playback stops.

The DEMO button remains lit. If you now wish to exit song playback mode and return to normal operation, press the DEMO button so that the button goes dark.

2. Press START/STOP again to restart the song from the beginning.

Listening to Piano Songs

Piano Songs

No. Key

1A0 2 A#0 3B0

4C1

5 C#1 6D1 7 D#1 8E1

9F1 10 F#1 11 G1 12 G#1 13 A1 14 A#1 15 B1 16 C2 17 C#2 18 D2 19 D#2 20 E2 21 F2 22 F#2 23 G2 24 G#2 25 A2 26 A#2 27 B2 28 C3 29 C#3 30 D3 31 D#3 32 E3

Title "Prelude" The Well-Tempered Clavier,Book 1 Invention No.1 Jesu,Joy of Man's Desiring Sonata K.545 "Turkish March" Sonana K.331 For Elise Piano Sonate Op.13-2 A Maiden's Prayer "Arabesque" Op.100-2 "La styrienne" Op.100-14 "La chevaleresque" Op.100-25 Springs Song Op.62-6 "Träumerei" Op.15-7 Heidenroslein Spinning Song Dolly's Dreaming and Awakening La fille aux cheveux de lin Arabesque No.1 "Prelude" Suite Bergamasque Golliwog's Cake walk Claire de lune Walz No.6 Db-major Op.64-1 Walz No.7 E-minor Op.64-2 Nocturne Op.9-2 Mazurka Op.7-1 Fantaisie-Impromptu Op.66 Etude Op.10-3 Etude Op.25-3 "Promenade" Tableaux d'une exposition Gymnopedie No.1 Je Te Veux Salut d'Amour

Composer J.S.Bach J.S.Bach J.S.Bach W.A.Mozart W.A.Mozart L.v.Beethoven L.v.Beethoven T.Badarzewska F.Burgmuller F.Burgmuller F.Burgmuller F.Mendelssohn R.Schumann G.Lange A.Ellmenreich T.Oesten C.Debussy C.Debussy C.Debussy C.Debussy C.Debussy F.Chopin F.Chopin F.Chopin F.Chopin F.Chopin F.Chopin F.Chopin M.P.Moussorgsky E.Satie E.Satie E.Elgar

The Piano scores (sheet music) for these songs are included with your NC500/NC-300 piano.

■ Listening to All the Piano Songs in Order

1. Press PIANO SONG.

The PIANO SONG button lights up, and the SOUND buttons begin flashing in order. If you do not select a song within three seconds, the piano automatically begins playing through the songs in order, starting with piano song #1, continuing to piano song #32, and then restarting again at #1.

2. To stop song play, press PIANO SONG once again.

The PIANO SONG button goes dark and playback stops. The piano automatically sets the sound to the PIANO 1 sound of the bank that was selected just before you started song play. You can now proceed to play normally.

■ Selecting a Specific Piano Song

1. Hold down PIANO SONG, and press a key from A0 to E3.

Each of these keys corresponds to a different piano song, as shown in the table on the preceding page. When you press the key, the piano begins playing the corresponding song. Once song play is in progress, you can switch to a different song by pressing holding down PIANO SONG and pressing another key.

2. To stop the song playback, press PIANO SONG once again.

The PIANO SONG goes dark and the piano exits song-play mode.

You can use the keyboard to play along in the same sound while the song is playing, and you can use the SOUND buttons to change sounds as the song plays back.

You cannot change the effect settings (chorus or reverb settings) while the song is playing.

■ Pausing the Song Pla yback (NC-500 only)

1. Press PAUSE while the song is playing back.

The PAUSE button lights up and playback pauses.

2. To resume playback, press PAUSE again.

The PAUSE button goes dark and song play resumes.

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Using ST AR T/STOP to Stop and Restart Song Pla y

1. If you press START/STOP while the song is playing: playback stops.

The PIANO SONG button remains lit. If you now wish to exit song playback mode and return to normal operation, press the PIANO SONG button so that the button goes dark.

2. Press START/STOP again to restart the song from the beginning.

■ Changing the Tempo

1. To adjust the tempo, turn the TEMPO knob while the song is playing or paused.

(NC-500 only)

Slower

Faster

Playing Along with a Piano Song f or Practice (NC-500 only)

■ Practicing the Left Hand Part or the Right Hand P art

When a piano song is playing, you can lower the volume of either the righthand part or the left-hand part, and then play that part yourself as the song plays back.

1. Select a piano song.

2. To lower the volume of the left-hand part, press PART 1. To lower the volume of the right-hand part, press PART 2.

The pressed PART button begins flashing and the volume of the part is lowered. You can now practice playing along with the song.

Lowers the volume of the left-hand part.

Lowers the volume of the right-hand part.

3. To return the volume to normal, press the flashing PART button again.

To adjust the volume of the lowered part while playback is in progress: Hold down the TOUCH switch and press HARPSI/VIBES several times as desired to reduce the volume, or STRINGS/CHOIR several times as desired to raise the volume.

Playing the Instrument

Selecting a Sound (Single Mode)

Your digital piano offers you a choice of 24 high-quality sounds arranged in three banks, each containing eight sounds, as shown in the chart below. Each time the BANK button is pressed, it will change color to show the currently selected bank

1. Press one of the SOUND buttons .

The button lights up.

2. Press the BANK button as necessary.

Select one of the three banks. The currently selected bank is indicated by the color of the BANK button: red, green, or orange. Example. To select the Mellow Piano sound: press PIANO 2 to select the sound type (so that the PIANO 2 button light up), and then press BANK twice so that it lights up orange, indicating that you have selected Bank C.

The piano memorizes the last bank selection for each SOUND button. These bank selections remain in effect until you change them or until you turn the power off.

When you turn the piano off, all SOUND buttons reset to Bank A.

Sound List

Sound switch

(Bank color)

PIANO 1 PIANO 2 E.PIANO 1 E.PIANO 2 ORGAN 1 ORGAN 2 HARPSI/VIBE STRINGS/CHOIR

* Indicates the number of oscillators used to produce the voice. Refer also to page 48, "Maximum Polyphony."

Bank A

(Red)

Grand Piano 1 Grand Piano 2 E. Piano 1 E. Piano 2 Jazz Organ 1 Church Organ 1 Harpsichord 1 Strings

Osc#*

2 2 1 1 2 3 1 1

Bank B

(Green)

Standard Piano Bright Piano Soft E.P. Vintage E.P. Jazz Organ 2 Church Organ 2 Harpsichord 2 Slow Strings

Osc#*

1 1 1 1 2 1 2 2

Bank C

(Orange)

Honky T onk Piano Mellow Piano Clavi E.P. Pad Jazz Organ 3 Church Organ 3 Vibraphone Choir

Osc#

2 1 1 2 2 1 1 1

Combining Two Sounds (Layered Mode)

Layered mode lets you combine two sounds and play them at the same time from the keyboard.

1. Simultaneously press the two SOUND buttons corresponding to the sounds that you wish to use.

The SOUND buttons light up and the two sounds will now play in combination. The banks used are as previously selected during Single mode. If you wish to select a specific bank for each sound, select the bank for each sound while in the Single mode.

Example. To combine Grand Piano 2 (PIANO 2, Bank A) and Jazz Organ 2 (ORGAN 1, Bank B): Press PIANO 2 and then press the BANK button so

that it lights up red, setting the PIANO 2 sound to Grand Piano 2. Next, press ORGAN 1 and then press the BANK button so that it lights up green, setting the ORGAN 1 sound to Jazz Organ 2. Then press PIANO 2 and ORGAN 1 at the same time to enter Layered mode.

Use of Layered Mode reduces the maximum available polyphony in accordance with the total number of oscillators used by two sounds. For infomation, see “Maximum Polyphony” on page 48.

It is not possible to combine two sounds assigned to the same SOUND button. For example, it is not possible to combine Grand Piano 1 and Standard Piano, since both of these sounds are assigned to the same PIANO 1 button.

■ Adjusting the Volume Balance of the Layered Sounds

1. While holding down the SOUND button of the sound you wish to make relatively softer, press the SOUND button of the other sound (the one you want to make louder) several times in succession.

■ Returning to the Single Mode

1. Press any one of the SOUND buttons.

The button lights up and the piano returns to single mode.

Using the Reverb and Chorus Effects

The piano offers two built-in effects: reverb and chorus. The reverb effect adds

reverberation and depth, emulating the acoustic ambience of a concert hall. The chorus effect adds modulation that gives the sound a richer, fatter tone. The effect settings are stored separately for each sound.

1. To add a reverb, press REVERB. To add a chorus effect, press CHORUS.

The corresponding buttons (REVERB and/or CHORUS) light up to

indicate that the effect is selected.

2. You can set each effect to any of three different depths: Light, Standard, or Deep. To change the depth setting, hold down the corresponding effect button (REVERB or CHORUS) and press the appropriate SOUND button. Press E.PIANO 1 (LOW) to set the depth to Light, PIANO 1 (MID) to set the depth to Standard, or PIANO 2 (HIGH) to set the depth to Deep.

Standard

Deep

Light

The above illustration shows how to set the reverb depth to High.

SOUND Button Reverb Depth Chorus Depth

E.PIANO 1 (LOW) Light Light PIANO 1 (MID) Standard Standard PIANO 2 (HIGH) Deep Deep

3. To turn the reverb or chorus effect off, press the REVERB button or CHORUS button.

The button goes dark to indicate that the effect is off.

The piano remembers the effect settings that you make in the Single mode. When you enter Layered mode, the piano will use the most recent settings from the Single mode. If you wish you may change the settings while playing in Layered mode, but these changes will be lost and the prior settings restored when you return to the Single mode.

Use of these effects reduces the maximum available polyphony. For infomation, see “Maximum Polyphony” on page 48.

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