Korg SV2-88S, SV2-88, SV2-73S, SV2-73 User Manual

MAN0010144

User Manual

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Important safety instructions

1. Read these instructions.

2. Keep these instructions.

3. Heed all warnings.

4. Follow all instructions.

5. Do not use this apparatus near water.

6. Clean only with dry cloth.

7. Do not block any ventilation openings. Install

in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions.

8. Do not install near any heat sources such as

radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other apparatus (including ampliﬁers) that produce heat.

9. Do not defeat the safety purpose of the po-

larized or grounding-type plug. A polarized plug has two blades with one wider than the other. A grounding type plug has two blades and a third grounding prong. The wide blade or the third prong are provided for your safety. If the provided plug does not ﬁt into your outlet, consult an electrician for replacement of the obsolete outlet.

10. Protect the power cord from being walked on

or pinched particularly at plugs, convenience receptacles, and the point where they exit from the apparatus.

11. Only use attachments/accessories speciﬁed

by the manufacturer.

12. Use only with the cart, stand, tripod, brack-

et, or table speciﬁed by the manufacturer, or sold with the apparatus. When a cart is used, use caution when moving the cart/apparatus combination to avoid injury from tip-over.

▪ The ventilation should not be impeded by

covering the ventilation openings with items, such as newspapers, table-cloths, curtains, etc.

▪ No naked ﬂame sources, such as lighted can-

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space such as a box for the conveyance or similar unit.

▪ WARNING – This apparatus shall be connect-

ed to a mains socket outlet with a protective earthing connection.

▪ Turning off the standby switch does not com-

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▪ Mains powered apparatus shall not be ex-

posed to dripping or splashing and that no objects ﬁlled with liquids, such as vases, shall be placed on the apparatus.

▪ Install this product near the wall socket and

keep the power plug easily accessible.

▪ The marking plate is located at the bottom

of the instrument. The model number, serial number, power requirements, etc., are located on this plate.

13. Unplug this apparatus during lightning

storms or when unused for long periods of time.

14. Refer all servicing to qualiﬁed service per-

sonnel. Servicing is required when the apparatus has been damaged in any way, such as power-supply cord or plug is damaged, liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the apparatus, the apparatus has been exposed to rain or moisture, does not operate normally, or has been dropped.

Serial number

Please record the model number, serial number, and date of purchase below. Keep this manual, as use these information as a record of your purchase.

Model ________________________________

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IMPORTANT NOTICE TO CONSUMERS

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This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 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. However, 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 following 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.

• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/ TV technician for help.

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Unauthorized changes or modiﬁcation to this system can void the user’s authority to operate this equipment.

DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY (FOR USA)

Responsible Party: KORG USA INC.

Address: 316 SOUTH SERVICE ROAD, MELVILLE

Telephone: 1-631-390-6500

Equipment Type: STAGE VINTAGE PIANO

Model: SV2-73, SV2-73S, SV2-88, SV2-88S

This device complies with Part 15 of FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

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Table of Contents

THE PIANO ......................................................... 1

Introduction ........................................................3

Welcome aboard! .......................................................3

Before starting to play… .................................................3

Main Features ..........................................................5

Real eXperience ........................................................8

Valve Reactor Technology ...............................................9

Controls and connections ............................................10

Front panel ........................................................... 10

Rear panel .............................................................11

Making the connections ................................................ 13

Turning the SV‑2 on .................................................15

Turning the power on and off ........................................... 15

Adjusting the master volume ........................................... 16

Listening to the demos ................................................. 17

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Playing the sounds ..................................................18

What do we mean by ‘sound’? ........................................... 18

Factory and favorite sounds ............................................ 18

Selecting the factory sounds ........................................... 19

Selecting the favorite sounds ...........................................20

The sounds ........................................................... 21

Using the effects ...................................................26

The effects ...........................................................26

Editing the effects .....................................................27

Saving or resetting the changes ......................................32

Recalling the original settings ...........................................32

Switching to a different sound or effect while editing ......................32

Saving the changes to a sound ..........................................32

Advanced settings ................................................. 34

The advanced settings buttons ..........................................34

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Adjusting the master tune ..............................................34

Transposing ..........................................................35

Choosing a tuning curve ................................................36

Adjusting the program levels ...........................................37

Changing the split point ................................................37

Changing the touch sensitivity ..........................................38

Choosing a MIDI channel ...............................................39

The Local Off .........................................................40

Don’t panic! ...........................................................40

Calibrating the pedals .................................................. 41

Locking the control panel ..............................................42

Factory restore of all settings ...........................................42

Checking the operating system version ..................................43

THE EDITOR ...................................................... 45

Welcome to the Editor! ............................................. 46

What you can do with the Editor .........................................46

Installing the software ..............................................47

The software that comes with your SV-2 .................................47

System Requirements ..................................................47

Installing the KORG USB-MIDI Driver .....................................47

Installing the SV-2 Editor ...............................................48

Running SV‑2 Editor ................................................53

Connecting your SV-2 via USB ..........................................53

Turning your SV-2 on ..................................................53

Launching SV-2 Editor .................................................53

Getting to know the SV‑2 Editor ......................................55

Main screen ...........................................................55

Menus ................................................................55

Sound name ..........................................................56

Compare button .......................................................56

Pages ................................................................56

Side drawer ...........................................................57

Knobs ................................................................58

Editing workﬂow ....................................................59

Side drawer ....................................................... 60

Sounds, Favorite and Tuning Curve lists ..................................60

List commands ........................................................62

Sound page ....................................................... 64

The Basic section ......................................................66

EQ section ............................................................69

Pedals section ........................................................69

Touch control section ..................................................70

Tuning Curve section .................................................. 71

FX page ...........................................................73

The effect chain .......................................................74

Equalizer section ......................................................75

Pre FX section ........................................................76

Ampliﬁer section ...................................................... 81

Cabinet section .......................................................86

Modulation Effects section ............................................. 91

Ambient Effects section ................................................95

Total FX section ......................................................100

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Global page .......................................................102

Master Tune and Transpose ............................................103

MIDI ................................................................104

Pedal calibration .....................................................106

Factory Restore ......................................................108

Info .................................................................108

Backup page ......................................................109

The Backup tools ......................................................110

Creating and editing a backup set .......................................112

Copying data from a backup set to the internal memory ...................113

Mixing data from two or more backup sets ...............................113

Changing the order of the favorite sounds ................................114

Menu ............................................................. 115

File menu .............................................................115

Edit menu ............................................................116

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Option menu ..........................................................118

About menu ..........................................................119

Keyboard shortcuts ...................................................120

APPENDIX ........................................................ 121

Programs .........................................................122

Saved settings ....................................................125

Troubleshooting ...................................................126

Speciﬁcations .....................................................127

THE PIANO

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Precautions

Automatic power‑off

To avoid wasting power, and to extend the life of the valve, SV-2 will by default automatically enter standby mode after two hours of non-active use (playing, pressing buttons or moving knobs). Please save any edited data before taking a prolonged pause.

Replacing the valve

Valves, like light bulbs, have a indeterminate lifespan. When the valve fails, please contact an Authorized KORG Service Center to replace it. DO NOT TRY TO REPLACE THE VALVE YOURSELF, as you risk seriously damaging the instrument and risk receiving an electric shock. In addition, this action will void the warranty.

Data handling

Data in memory may sometimes be lost due to improper use. Be sure to save important data to the supplied Editor/Librarian software. KORG will not be responsible for damages caused by data loss.

Cleaning

If the exterior becomes dirty, wipe it with a clean, dry cloth. Do not use liquid cleaners such as benzene or thinner, or cleaning compounds or ﬂammable polishes.

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Disclaimer

The information contained in this manual have been carefully revised and checked through. Due to our constant efforts to improve our products, the speciﬁcations might differ to those in the manual. KORG is not responsible for any differences found between the speciﬁcations and the contents of the instruction manual – all speciﬁcations being subject to change without prior notice.

Liability

KORG products are manufactured under strict speciﬁcations and voltages required by each country. These products are warranted by the KORG distributor only in each country. Any KORG product not sold with a warranty card or carrying a serial number disqualiﬁes the product sold from the manufacturer’s/distributor’s warranty and liability. This requirement is for your own protection and safety.

Service and user’s assistance

For service, please contact your nearest Authorized KORG Service Center. For more information on KORG products, and to ﬁnd software and accessories for your keyboard, please contact your local Authorized KORG distributor. For up-to-date information, please point your web browser to our web site.

Keep your keyboard up‑to‑date

Your instrument can be constantly updated as new versions of the operating system are released by KORG. You can download the operating system from our web site. Please, read the instructions supplied with the operating system.

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Introduction

Welcome aboard!

Many thanks, and congratulation on purchasing the KORG SV-2 Stage Vintage Piano. We’re sure it’ll give you countless hours of great vintage piano and keyboard tones that will feel as good as they sound!

To maximize your chances of enjoying a long and happy relationship with your SV-2, please read this manual at least once, and (as they say), “use the product as directed”. Keep the manual for future reference after you’ve read it; you’ll want to re-read it later at some point to pick up cool tips you may have missed the ﬁrst time around.

This guide refers to both the 88- and 73-keys versions of the SV-2, and to the versions with and without integrated speakers. There is no other difference between the four instruments, apart for the keybed length, the speakers (and the weight!).

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Before starting to play…

What’s in the box

After you buy your SV-2, please check all the following items are included in the package. If some of them are missing, immediately contact your KORG dealer.

▪ SV-2 Stage Vintage Piano

▪ Quick Guide

▪ Music stand

▪ KORG DS-2H damper pedal (supporting half-pedalling)

▪ Standard IEC AC power cable

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What you can download

Point your web browser to our web site (www.korg.com), to download the SV-2 Editor software, a MIDI driver, up-to-date software, various support materials.

What you can add

After having purchased SV-2, you might want to add these other ﬁne options:

▪ The elegant KORG ST-SV1 keyboard stand, recommended for safety and

comfort, perfectly matching your piano design.

▪ One of the sturdy pedals and footswitches from the KORG catalogue, like the

DS-1H damper, the PS-1 and PS-3 footswitches, the EXP-2 foot controller, the XVP-10 or XVP-20 volume/expression pedals.

▪ Our practical and robust CB-SV carrying bag.

Contacts

Your KORG dealers not only deliver this instrument, but also carry hardware and software accessories, as well as useful information on how to use these products. Ask them for any help you should eventually need.

Our international web site is www.korg.com. A list of all KORG Distributors can be found in our dedicated web page (www.korg.com/us/corporate/dis-

tributors/).

Main Features

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Wide range of vintage sounds

▪ SV-2 is a grand piano and vintage keyboard instrument, mixed with a vin‑

tage instrument ampliﬁer, stompbox and studio effects simulator. It is a

toolbox full of classical and vintage keyboard sounds, a full database of attic keyboard instruments for the performing musician.

▪ SV-2 has a wide range of sounds, including four concert grand pianos, vin-

tage electric pianos, synthesizers, upright pianos, as well as historic keyboard instruments like the harpsichord and the pipe organ. Sounds can be modiﬁed to your taste and saved into the sixty-four “Favorite” memories.

Ease of use, pleasure to play

▪ Selecting sounds is as easy as using a knob to select the base sound, and

one for a variation of the base sound. And editing sounds (in realtime!) is just a matter of turning a couple of knobs.

▪ The high-quality, realistic KORG RH3 keyboard (made in Japan) features four

zones with different weights. This gives you the same realism and feeling as a grand piano keyboard. You can choose from eight different touch curves

to adjust how the sound will respond to your keyboard playing dynamics.

▪ Up to three layered timbres per sound, or a split letting you play up to two

timbres with your right hand and one with the left, lets you play like the perfect one man band.

▪ When the ampliﬁer simulator is not involved, there is smooth transitioning

from a sound to another.

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▪ Eight alternative tuning curves allow for precise tuning of vintage instru-

ments and grand piano alike.

▪ The transpose function lets you change the pitch of the instrument, and the

master tune function allows you to make ﬁne tune adjustments.

The same pedals of a grand piano, and more

▪ The damper pedal simulates the natural string resonance and noises found

in the pedal of an acoustic piano; it also lets you vary the amount of the effect by how far you press down on it (“half‑pedal” function).

▪ The SV-2 provides connections for the same three pedals as a grand piano.

Also, you can use the pedals to control volume, rotary slow/fast change, or the wah effect. Pedals are automatically assigned to controlling the right effect without any additional programming.

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High‑quality vintage effects

▪ The SV-2 features Valve Reactor technology that uses an actual valve to

create the sound of an authentic tube power amp, delivering the response and tone of classic amps.

▪ The SV-2 uses sophisticated modeling technology to create classic amp, cab-

inet, and effect sounds. You can experiment by mixing them, and create an amazing range of sounds, many of which have never been heard before.

▪ Since high‑quality effects are built in, the SV-2 is all you need to create a

completely ﬁnished sound. You can choose one type for each pedal, amp model, modulation and reverb/echo/delay effect, and use these sections simultaneously.

▪ The SV-2 provides control switches that let you do things like set the delay

time via TAP TEMPO, switch effects on/off, or switch the speed of a rotary speaker… again, must-have features for live performance.

Easy connection

▪ Featuring an USB digital interface and MIDI IN and OUT connectors, the SV-2

offers you plenty of potential and numerous options to expand your system. The USB port also carries MIDI data, so that you can connect the SV-2 directly to your personal computer with a single cable and without the need of a dedicated MIDI interface. A dedicated KORG USB MIDI Driver (for Windows; Mac directly supported) is freely available for full use of the SV-2’s MIDI features, and can be downloaded from our web site.

▪ The Local Off button immediately conﬁgures your

board for working with a sequencer, a DAW or a notation software.

SV-2 as a master key-

Enhanced editing

▪ While integrated editing is kept to a minimum for maximum ease of use, so-

phisticated editing is available by using the SV‑2 Editor (that can be downloaded from our web site).

▪ Thanks to SV-2 Editor, you can access to lot of additional timbres that could

not ﬁt the control panel. Make your own sounds with your preferred programs!

▪ SV-2 Editor gives you access to a plethora of parameters that are not avail-

able on the control panel. You can layer different timbres, set the split, calibrate the pedals and program other global parameters in the easiest way.

▪ By using this software, you can create multiple collections of sounds to be

loaded before different shows. And you can also create huge libraries of favorite sounds, that can be exchanged with other users.

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Listen the natural way

▪ The ampliﬁcation system integrated in the “S” models has been jointly de-

veloped by KORG and K-array, a renowned manufacturer of unique audio solutions.

▪ The sound of the super high-ﬁdelity integrated speakers is clear and detailed

even at the lowest volume level, for the pleasure of the late-night rehearsing musician. On the opposite side of the dynamic range, the passive radiator can deliver the most powerful sound.

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Real eXperience

Are You eXperienced?

The SV-2 sounds feature KORG’s Real eXperience technology, giving unprecedented realism and detail to sounds. While existing sampling techniques have resembled an audio snapshot, our technology is more of a hologram, accurately reproducing every dimensional detail of the sound. Grand piano, electric piano and clavi’s are all sampled with the hammer and natural release sound, to preserve the natural imaging of the sound. Different dynamic levels are captured to extend the instrument’s expressive vocabulary.

Take for example the grand piano. The SV-2 uses the sound of the key being released and the hammer returning, as well as the damper resonance of the strings to create all of the subtle shadings that create a superior instrument sound. This attention to detail deﬁnes the sound of the new SV-2, providing an instrument that can interpret every nuance of touch into a meaningful musical gesture.

This technique applies to all other sounds as well. For example, electric pianos, clavi’s and organs are reproduced in complete realism, and do not sound synthetic and deprived of any life-like quality. These sounds react under your ﬁngers exactly as the real instrument, and results in a more impressive performance when playing on stage.

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Valve Reactor Technology

The Power (amp) and the Glory!

The Valve Reactor circuitry in the SV-2 has been tuned-up especially for live performance. Since conventional modeling effects for line recording are not used directly with a speaker, they do not include a power amp circuit, output transformer, or speaker. In other words, they only have a preamp circuit.

A real valve amp sound, however, is produced not just by the preamp, but also by the tone and distortion of the power amp, and by the constant changes in impedance that are created by the power amp driving the speakers. The SV-2 contains an actual low-wattage valve power amp circuit, a virtual output transformer that uses solid-state components to simulate an output transformer, and a dummy speaker circuit that simulates the varying impedance of a real speaker. This means that although it’s low-power, the SV-2 has the same circuit structure of an actual allvalve amp.

This is great when playing live, because the sound arriving to the main mixer is the same of a real analogue amp captured by high-quality mics.

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Controls and connections

Front panel

The front panel is where you access your SV-2 controls.

1 Control panel

This strip contains the buttons, knobs and the other controls of the piano. The functions are explained in detail later in this manual.

2 Speakers (only SV2-73S and SV2-88S)

In the models with integrated speakers, this is where the sound comes from.

3 HEADPHONES jack (stereo)

Connect a pair of headphones to this connector ( ). You can use headphones with an impedance of 16-200 Ohms (50 Ohms suggested). When connecting the headphones, the integrated speakers are automatically deactivated.

Adjust the output level with the MASTER VOLUME knob.

HI N T: Use a headphone splitter to connect more than one pair of headphones.

Rear panel

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The back panel is where you can ﬁnd most of the connections.

3 4 5 6 7 8

1 AC IN POWER connector

Connect the included IEC power cable here.

2 MUSIC STAND holes

A music stand comes standard with your SV-2. Insert its legs into these two dedicated holes.

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3 USB DEVICE connector

Use this connector to connect a computer for sequencing (this doubles the MIDI ports), or for using the SV-2 Editor software for ﬁne editing. Before using this connector, please install on your Windows PC the KORG USB-MIDI Driver (the relevant instructions are provided together with the MIDI Driver, that can be downloaded from our web site).

4 SPEAKERS ON/OFF switch (only models with integrated speakers)

Use this switch to turn the integrated speakers on or off.

5 PEDAL jacks (DAMPER, 1, 2)

Connect the supplied KORG DS-2H pedal, or the optional DS-1H, to the DAMPER jack. This jack always operates as a damper pedal.

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Connect a footswitch (like the optional KORG PS-1 or PS-3) to the PEDAL 1 jack. The footswitch can operate as a sostenuto pedal, or as a rotary slow/ fast switch (when the rotary effect is selected).

Connect a footswitch (like the optional KORG PS-1 or PS-3) or a volume/ expression pedal (like the optional KORG XVP-10, XVP-20, or EXP-2) to the PEDAL 2 jack. The footswitch operates as a soft pedal. The volume/expression pedal operates as a volume control (this is the default setting) or as a wah ﬁlter control (when the wah effect is selected). To control the wah effect turn the Auto/Pedal LED on in the PRE FX section (Pedal mode).

While the KORG DS-2H pedal comes already calibrated, the volume/expression pedal usually requires calibration to make use of the full range of values. Calibration can also be used to choose a footswitch polarity. To calibrate the pedals (and set their polarity), see “Calibrating the pedals” on page 41.

6 MIDI connectors (IN, OUT)

By using MIDI you can control the SV-2 from a sequencer, or control an external MIDI device from the SV-2. When using the SV-2 to control an external MIDI device, or to record into a sequencer, press the LOCAL OFF button to turn its LED on; this disconnects the keyboard from the internal sounds (but not from MIDI).

MIDI OUT transmits MIDI data. Use it when you want to control a connected external MIDI device or computer. Use a standard MIDI cable to connect it to the MIDI IN connector of the other device.

MIDI IN receives MIDI data. Use it when you want to control the SV-2 from a connected external MIDI device or computer. Use a standard MIDI cable to connect it to the MIDI OUT connector of the other device.

7 INPUT jacks (L/MONO, R/MONO)

Connect a line-level source, like a keyboard/synthesizer, a CD or audio player, to these jacks. For mono connections, use either of them.

8 OUTPUT jacks (L/MONO, R/MONO)

These are analog output jacks, available either in 1/4” unbalanced jacks, or XLR balanced jacks. Either use the unbalanced 1/4” jacks for shorter run, or the XLR balanced jacks for longer runs, like when playing on stage. In any case, they are perfect replica the one of the other.

If you need mono output, connect either of the MONO 1/4” jacks. XLR jacks cannot be used for mono output.

HI N T: XLR balanced outputs are recommended whenever possible.

WARNING: If you connect the XLR jacks to a mixer or similar device, be sure to turn

off the phantom power of that device. The SV-2 might be damaged if you fail to do so.

Making the connections

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In this section you will learn how to connect your SV-2 to an audio ampliﬁcation system, to the pedals and to MIDI devices.

1 Turn both your SV-2 and all connected devices off.

NOTE: You must turn off the power of all your equipment before you make connec-

tions. If you ignore this warning, you may damage your speaker system!

2 If you’re connecting the SV-2 to a mixer or speaker system, connect the

OUTPUT jack(s) to the line input jack(s) of your mixer/recorder or speaker system.

If you’re making connections in mono, use any of the MONO OUTPUT jacks. However, to take the fullest advantage of the SV-2’s sound, we strongly recommend that you use stereo connections.

3 If you’re listening through headphones, connect your headphones to the

HEADPHONES ( ) jack.

The integrated speakers will automatically turn off. Signal from the OUTPUT jack(s) will still be heard even if headphones are plugged in. If you only want to hear signal from headphones you should turn off or lower down any equipment the SV-2 is connected to.

4 Turn the MASTER VOLUME knob on the front panel of the SV-2 all the way

to the left, setting the volume to ‘0’.

5 Plug the supplied IEC AC power cable into the SV-2’s rear panel AC power

inlet, and plug the other end into an AC wall socket.

6 Connect the pedals to the relevant PEDAL connectors on the rear panel.

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7 Connect the MIDI or USB cable to your SV-2 and to the other device.

8 Plug any external CD/audio player or synthesizer into the rear panel INPUT

jacks.

9 Turn on the POWER switch to power up the SV-2.

10 Turn on the power switch of your mixer or speaker system.

11 To adjust the volume, turn up the volume controls on your mixer or speakers,

and use the SV-2’s front panel MASTER VOLUME knob to adjust the volume to a desired level.

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AC IN

Mixer, recorder, etc.

Audio

interface

Powered monitors

Headphones

INPUT/LINE IN INPUT/LINE IN

PHONES

Audio system

VOX

Ampliﬁer

Footswitch 1

(Soft pedal)

(Sostenuto

Footswitch 2

pedal)

pedal

Volume/

OUTPUT INPUT AUX/LINE IN INPUT/LINE IN

Expression

CD/audio player, etc.

OUTPUT

MIDI

IN OUT

(only SV2-73S

and SV2-88S)

USB cable

(supplied)

Damper pedal

USB

Synthesizer, etc.

Computer

Power

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Turning the SV-2 on

Turning the power on and off

1 Connect the included IEC power cable to the POWER connector on the back

of the instrument.

2 Connect the power plug to an AC power outlet.

3 Press and release the POWER switch in the control panel to turn the instru-

ment on. The valve will light up and start warming up. After a few seconds, the instrument will turn on.

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The SV-2 contains a 12AX7 (ECC83) valve (“vacuum tube”).

WARNING: The valve cover or the valve may break if either is subjected to impact. If

the valve cover breaks, please have it replaced. Failure to replace a damaged valve cover may lead to the valve itself becoming damaged.

NOTE: When you turn on your KORG SV-2, you may notice a brief ﬂash in the tube.

This is a characteristic of certain tubes we use and if it occurs, it only happens when your SV-2 is turned on and the tube is not yet warm. This does not affect the performance of either the tube or the SV-2.

4 To turn the instrument off, keep the POWER switch pressed for about one

second.

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Automatic power off

With the factory settings, this instrument will automatically power off after two hours of inactivity to save power. To avoid power-off and reset the countdown, play the keyboard or use any button or knob on the control panel (apart for the MASTER VOLUME knob; pedals and MIDI message will not reset the countdown as well).

To avoid losing your changes, please save any edited data before taking a prolonged pause.

If desired, you can turn this function off (or on again), by following these instructions:

1 Press the FUNCTION button. Its LED, and one of the LEDs around the SPEED

knob (in the PRE FX section) will start blinking.

2 Use the SPEED knob to enable/disable the Auto Power-Off.

SPEED knob value Auto Power-Off status

0 Disabled

10 Enabled

3 Press the FUNCTION button again to save your choice and return to the

normal operations.

Adjusting the master volume

You can set the overall volume of the SV-2.

▪ Turn the MASTER VOLUME knob clockwise to increase the volume, count-

er-clockwise to decrease it.

This knob controls the overall volume of the instrument, both of the integrated speakers, the LEFT and RIGHT outputs, and the HEADOPHONES jack.

WARNING: Always keep the volume at a comfortable level. Excessive volume may

cause permanent hearing damage.

Listening to the demos

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Listen to the built-in demo songs to appreciate the power of the SV-2. There are several demo songs to choose from.

1 Press the TRANSPOSE and LOCAL OFF buttons together. Their LEDs will

start blinking.

2 At this point, if you wait a few seconds all the demo songs will be played back.

3 Otherwise, you can select one of the available demo songs. There is one

demo for each of the factory sounds.

▪ Use the TYPE and VARIATIO N knobs in the SOUND section to select a demo

song.

▪ You can press the VARIATION knob, to make its LED turn green, and listen to

a second bank of demo songs. Press the VARIATI O N knob again to turn its LED orange again, and return to the ﬁrst bank.

You can select any demo even after the automatic playback has started.

4 Adjust the listening volume with the MASTER VOLUME knob.

5 Stop the demo by pressing the TRANSPOSE and LOCAL OFF buttons again.

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Main, Layers 1, 2

Playing the sounds

What do we mean by ‘sound’?

In SV-2, a sound is a ‘timbre’ or a set of timbres that can be heard when you play the keyboard. Each sound can be made of up to three ‘programs’, each one with a different timbre or a set of accessory ‘noises’, like the mechanics of the keyboard, hammer-slap, etc. One or two layers can be added to the main program, and be heard as a second or third timbre mixing with the main timbre. Take for example the case of the universally known “piano plus strings” sound: there are a program of piano, one of piano noises, one of strings.

Main, Layers 1, 2

There are sounds where the keyboard is split in two halves, with one or two programs on the right half. The third program is moved to the left half, and can be used to play an accompaniment (an upright bass, a synth pad, or the like).

Split

Main, Layer (1)

Factory and favorite sounds

SV-2 has 72 factory sounds, and every one of these sounds can be “cus- tom tweaked” using just the knobs on the front panel. You can then save the changes into the 64 FAVORITES locations of favorite sounds. (More de- tailed editing can be performed using the SV-2 Editor software).

Please note that, in general, going from one sound to another happens with a smooth transition, so that you can keep the notes pressed and hear the new sound only at the next note change. However, if one of the sounds has the ampliﬁcation section turned on and makes use of the valve, this is not possible.

Selecting the factory sounds

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How to select a sound

The SOUND section is where you can select the factory sounds.

1 Use the TYPE knob of the SOUND section to select a base type of sound

(one of six).

2 Use the VAR I AT I ON knob of the SOUND section to select one of the varia-

tions of the base sound (one of six). Notice that the LED next to the knobs lights up to show the selected sound and variation.

3 Press the VARIATIO N knob to select the second bank of variations (the LED

color will change to green). Use the same VARIATIO N knob to select one of the variations in the second bank (one of six).

4 When you want to return to the ﬁrst bank of variations, press the VA R I AT I ON

knob again (the LED color will return orange again).

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Selecting the favorite sounds

How to select a favorite sound

The FAVORITES section is where you can select the favorite sounds, con- taining your own custom sounds.

1 To select a favorite sound in the current bank, press the corresponding

FAVORITES (1‑8) button.

If you want to see which bank is selected, press the TYPE knob and see which FAVORITES (A‑H) button is blinking. Press it again to exit from the bank select mode (or wait until it turn off).

2 To select a favorite in a different bank, press the TYPE knob. The current-

ly selected bank is shown by the FAVORITES (A‑H) button that is blinking. Press the FAVORITES (A‑H) button corresponding to the bank to be select- ed. Then press the FAVORITES (1‑8) button corresponding to the favorite to be selected.

How to return to the latest selected factory sound

After having selected a favorite sound, you can select a factory sound again, by using the procedure seen above.

However, you can immediately jump to the latest selected factory sound. Press the VARIATI O N knob in the SOUND section to select it.

The sounds

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The following table contains the names and a brief description of each of the included sounds.

When the name of the sound is a straight one (like “MK I Suitcase”) it is a simple sound extended to the full keyboard. When it has an ‘&’ in the middle (like “FM Piano & Pad”), it is made of a main program an one or two layers. When it has a ‘/’ in the middle (like “Pad/Mini Lead”), the keyboard is splitted between different programs.

Factory sounds

You can select a factory sound from an external MIDI device by sending to SV-2 a Control Change #00 message with a value of 0, a Control Change #32 message with a value of 0, then a Program Change (PC) message to select the sound.

Sound Var PC Notes

EP 1 (Vintage)

MK I Suitcase A1 0 Two versions of the iconic MK I, a must-have for any

MK I Stage B1 6

MK II Suitcase A2 1 Two ﬂavors of the magniﬁcent MK II, in the portable

MK II Stage B2 7

MK V Stage A3 2 The MK V Stage (the only one that went in produc-

MK V Bright B3 8

Dyno EP A4 3 The typical Dyno Piano sound, perfect for ballads in

Dyno EP Bright B4 9

Wurly A5 4 The standard punchy sound of Wurly metal reeds. The

Wurly Classic B5 10

Wurly Dark A6 5 A darker and a brighter version of the Wurly.

Wurly Bright B6 11

EP 2 (Various)

FM Piano 1 A1 12 The FM electric piano sound that made the ’80s. As

FM Piano 3 B1 18

FM Piano 2 A2 13

FM Piano & Pad B2 19 The FM piano + layered pad is another staple of the

keyboard player.

and the heavier versions.

tion), well known for its bell-like sound.

the soft version, ready for a solo in the bright one.

pop sound of the ’60s and the ’70s.

heard in countless records at the beginning of the digital music age.

era.

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Sound Var PC Notes

Pianet T A3 14 The Pianet, the German electro-mechanical vintage

Pianet N B3 20

Hybrid Piano A4 15 Hybrid combinations of pianos, to explore new piano

Hybrid Tine B4 21

Wurly & Strings A5 16 Different combinations of electric pianos and strings.

FM & Strings B5 22

MK II & Pad A6 17 Different combinations of electric pianos and pads.

FM & Pad B6 23

Piano 1 (Acoustic)

German Grand A1 24 The king of the acoustic pianos — the German grand so

German Classic B1 30

Italian Grand A2 25 The Italian grand piano, a ﬁnest choice for the classi-

Italian Bright B2 31

Japanese Grand A3 26 Another must-have — a Japanese grand, preferred by

Japanese Bright B3 32

Austrian Grand A4 27 The Austrian emperor’s grand — a milestone for classi-

Austrian Classic B4 33

Japanese Upright A5 28 A big Japanese upright piano, with a very resonant

Upright Bright B5 34 An intimate, yet bright piano sound, frequently used

German Upright A6 29 This is the distinctive, mellower sound of a German

Rock Piano B6 35 An aggressive upright for rock and rockabilly tunes.

Piano 2 (Various)

Electric Grand A1 36 Electro-acoustic piano produced in the ’70s, with a

German Mono B1 42 A mono version of the German grand.

KORG M1 Piano A2 37 The KORG piano heritage. From the popular M1 synth

KORG SG-1D B2 43

Digital Piano A3 38 An innovative, accurate and expressive piano sound,

Electra Piano B3 44 A popular electronic piano from the ’70s, used by

keys. The euro version of the electric piano.

soundscapes.

Choose between reeds and FM.

Again, choose between tines and FM.

universally beloved by classical, jazz and pop pianists.

cal and jazz repertoire.

many classical, jazz and pop artists.

cal programs, and the preferred by some jazz artists.

sound.

by popular pop bands.

upright piano.

unique mellow sound very popular within gigging musicians.

workstation that made an era, and from our pioneeristic SG-1D digital piano.

created in the late ’80s with a popular digital keyboard/synthesizer.

many famous classic rock and prog-rock musicians.

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Sound Var PC Notes

Tack Piano A4 39 Tack and Honky-Tonk pianos, to enjoy rag-time and

Honky-Tonk B4 45

Piano & Strings A5 40 Layered piano and strings or pad. Perfect for evoca-

Piano & Pad B5 46

Piano & Synth A6 41 Layers of piano and synth or brass. Two mixes calling

Piano & Brass B6 47

Clavier

Clav AC A1 48 The classic electric clavichord, two ﬂavors with mics

Clav AD B1 54

Clav BC A2 49 Two different conﬁgurations of the Clavi registers,

Clav BD B2 55

Harpsichord A3 50 Back to late-Renaissance and Baroque with the grand-

Harpsichord Oct. B3 56

Perc. Organ A4 51 True classic electro-mechanical organ emulation, with

Rock Organ B4 57

Jazz Organ A5 52 Jazz registration of the classic electro-mechanical

Vox Organ B5 58 A perfect emulation of “Connie”, the VOX Continental

Church Organ A6 53 The full power of a majestic pipe organ.

Pipe Organ B6 59 Softer and emotional registrations of a pipe organ, for

Other

Full Strings A1 60 Two different ﬂavors of classical strings sounds.

Classic Strings B1 66

Tape S trings A2 61 The synthetic Mello strings from the ’70s.

Strings & Voices B2 67 Real strings with added voices.

Warm Pad A3 62 Dark and bright version of the typical synth pads.

Bright Pad B3 68

Orchestra A4 63 A powerful orchestral Tutti.

Pizzicato & Glock B4 69 Pizzicato orchestral strings and glockenspiel.

Brass A5 64 A real brass section.

Synth Brass B5 70 The synth brass counterpart.

Pad/Mini Lead A6 65 Two solo synths playing on top of a soft synth pad.

Pad/SynthLead B6 71

stride genres.

tive ambient music.

back to the age of the fusion jazz.

in phase.

with mics in reversed phase and an edgier sound.

pa of the piano. Standard 8” and 8”+4” double octave registrations.

percussion, in a clean and a distorted version.

organ.

transistor organ.

the more meditative moments.

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Favorite sounds

You can select a favorite sound from an external MIDI device by sending to SV-2 a Control Change #00 message with a value of 0, a Control Change #32 message with a value of 64, then a Program Change (PC) message to select the sound.

Sound Pos PC

Demo Shop

German Grand A1 0

Italian Grand A2 1

EP MK II A3 2

Wurly A4 3

Clav A5 4

FM Piano A6 5

Piano & Strings A7 6

Bass/EP A8 7

Piano

German Grand B1 8

Italian Grand B2 9

Japanese Grand B3 10

Austrian Grand B4 11

Japan Upright B5 12

German Upright B6 13

Rock Piano B7 14

Tack Piano B8 15

Electric Pno

EP MK I C1 16

EP MK II C2 17

EP MK V C3 18

Dyno EP C4 19

Wurly Amp C5 20

Wurly Tremolo C6 21

FM Piano C7 22

Hybrid EP C8 23

Sound Pos PC

Claviers

Clav AC D1 24

Clav BC D2 25

Perc. Organ D3 26

Jazz Organ D4 27

Church Organ D5 28

KORG M1 Piano D6 29

Electric Grand D7 31

Harpsichord D8 32

Layer

Piano & Strings E1 32

Piano & Pad E2 33

Piano & EP E3 34

Piano & Vibes E4 35

MK II & Pad E5 36

Strings & Pad E6 37

Piano & FM E7 38

FM & Strings E8 39

Split

Ac. Bass/Piano F1 40

El. Bass/Piano&Str F2 41

Fretless/EP F3 42

Slap/EP F4 43

Slap/Clav F5 44

EP Bass/Vox Organ F6 45

Jazz Piano Trio F7 46

Organ Dual Manual F8 47

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Sound Pos PC

Other

Full Strings G1 48

Strings Octave G2 49

Orchestra Tutti G3 50

Brass G4 51

Warm Pad G5 52

Synth Brass G6 53

Pad/SynLead G7 54

Synth Bass G8 55

Sound Pos PC

Legacy SV1

SV1 Grand Piano 1 H1 56

SV1 Grand Piano 2 H2 57

SV1 Tine EP Amp H3 58

SV1 Reed EP1 H4 59

SV1 Clav AC H5 60

SV1 Clk.Tonewheel H6 61

SV1 Full Strings H7 62

SV1 Synth Brass H8 63

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Using the effects

The effects

You can select the various effects and amp models by turning the corresponding TYPE knobs. You can change the effect settings by using the DEPTH, INTENSITY, SPEED, DRIVE knobs. If you press the knob, the original value of the parameter will be recalled. Deeper editing can be done through the SV-2 Editor software.

Effects and the amp simulation can also be turned on or off by pressing the corresponding On/Off button. Changes can be saved, together with a sound, into one of the FAVORITES locations.

We will experiment with the effects, by going from the beginning of the effect chain, where the most mind-boggling stompbox effects are located, to the end, with the creamiest, most reassuring touch-up effects are contained. Just consider this effect chain as the effect chain of a classic instrument ampliﬁer.

SIGNAL ROUTING

SOUND

PRE AMP

VOLUME VOLUME POWER

MODULATION AMBIENT TOTAL FX

NOTE: With some of the effects, the name of the actual parameter you will be editing may

differ from what is printed on the piano panel. The name that appears in the SV-2 Editor is the real name, as reported in the following tables. E.g., with the Pre FX Compressor, the SPEED and INTENSITY knobs control the Sensitivity and Level parameters respectively.

POWER AMP

EQ PRE FX

CABINET NR

VALVE

AT T.

PROGR

LVL

Stereo Limiter

Stereo Mastering Limiter

OUTPUTS

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Editing the effects

Equalizer

Use the three knobs of the EQUALIZER section to access the three-band equalizer and adjust the overall tonal characteristics of the sound coming from the SV-2. To reset an EQ band to the original value, press the corresponding knob.

1 Use the three EQUALIZER knobs to adjust the low, mid and high frequencies.

2 After having changed a knob position, you can return to the original settings

by pressing the corresponding knob.

WARNING: Extreme EQ settings may produce a very loud signal.

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Pre FX

The SV-2 includes a stompbox simulator, that recreates the sound of a pedal effect inserted before the ampliﬁer’s input. Use the PRE FX section to select one of the six pedal effect models the SV-2 offers. Pedal effects are connected before the amp.

1 Use the TYPE knob of the PRE FX section to select a different stompbox

effect (compressor, booster, U-Vibe, vibrato, tremolo or wah).

2 You can change the speed of the modulation of the U-Vibe or tremolo ef-

fects by using the SPEED knob, and the intensity of the modulation by using

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the INTENSITY knob. To return to the original settings, press the SPEED or

INTENSITY knob.

NOTE: The booster stompbox may produce a very loud signal.

3 If the wah effect is selected, the Auto/Pedal can be used. When the button’s

LED is off (Auto mode), the wah effect’s ﬁlter is set automatically depending on the sound and playing dynamics. When on (Pedal mode), you can control the ﬁlter with an expression pedal connected to the PEDAL 2 connector; if no pedal is connected, the wah is set to a ﬁxed frequency.

NOTE: Before using an expression pedal to control the wah, it is advisable to calibrate

it. See “Calibrating the pedals” on page 41.

PRE FX type SPEED knob INTENSITY knob

Red Comp Sens Level

Treble B o ost Drive Level

U-Vibe Speed Depth

Vibrato Type Mix

Tremolo Speed Depth

VOX Wah Manual Wah Type (V-847, V-848)

NOTE: The Manual Wah control only works when the Auto/Pedal button is in Pedal mode.

Ampliﬁer

With the AMPLIFIER section you can select the model of amp (including cabinet). This lets you select from six types of classic amp models, including the legendary VOX AC30. Each amp model also includes a cabinet simulator that can be edited with the SV-2 Editor.

1 Use the TYPE knob of the AMPLIFIER section to select a different ampliﬁer.

The operating mode of the preamp and power amp, the response of the tone controls, and their placement within the circuit will change depending on the type of amp you select here, precisely replicating the exact gain and tonal character of the original amp. The all-important power amp stage (class A

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or AB) and negative-feedback circuit (or lack thereof) are also carefully simulated.

2 You can change the preamp’s volume (therefore, its overdrive saturation)

by using the DRIVE knob. To return to the original setting, press the DRIVE knob.

NOTE: Extreme DRIVE settings may cause unwanted distortion. If this happens, low-

er its setting.

AMPLIFIER type DRIVE knob

Clean PreVol

Twi n PreVol

Tweed PreVol

AC30 PreVol

Boutique PreVol

Organ Drive

Modulation

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In the MODULATION section you can select a modulation effect. This selects one of six modulation effect models. Effects are placed after the amp and cabinet model.

1 Use the TYPE knob of the MODULATION section to select a different modu-

lating effect (chorus, phaser, ﬂanger or rotary speaker).

2 You can change the speed of the modulation (or horn rotation) by using the

SPEED knob, and the intensity (or horn acceleration) by using the INTENSITY knob. To return to the original settings, press the SPEED or INTENSITY knob.

3 If the rotary effect is selected, use the Slow/Fast button to change the ro-

tor’s speed.

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HI N T: If you select the rotary effect, and a footswitch pedal is connected to the

PEDAL 1 jack on the back of the instrument, you can use the pedal to switch the rotor speed between the SLOW and FAST settings.

MODULATION type SPEED knob INTENSITY knob

Classic Chorus Speed Depth

Black Chorus Speed Intensity

Orange Phaser Speed Depth

Small Phaser Speed Color (type 1, 2)

MX Flanger Speed Depth

Rotary Horn Speed Horn Accel

Ambient

The AMBIENT section is whereyou can select a reverb, delay or echo effect. This selects one of four reverb, one echo, or one delay effect models. Effects are placed after the amp and cabinet model, and after the modulation effect.

1 Use the TYPE knob of the AMBIENT section to select a different reverb,

echo or delay effect.

2 Use the DEPTH knob to adjust the effect’s intensity. To reset it to the original

value, press the DEPTH knob.

3 If the stereo delay effect is selected, input its time by “tapping” it four times

on the TAP button. The LED ﬂashes at tempo, so that you can understand visually if the tempo is right. If the tempo was not entered correctly, the LED does not ﬂash.

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AMBIENT type DEPTH knob

Room Mix

Plate Mix

Hall Mix

Spring Mix

Tape Echo Mix

Stereo Delay Mix

Turning the effects on/off via MIDI

You can turn the effects on or off from an external MIDI device by sending to SV-2 a Control Change message. The following table shows the MIDI messages corresponding to each effect, and the value corresponding to the On and Off status.

Effect CC# Value

On Off

Equalizer 102

Pre FX 103

Ampliﬁer 104

Modulation 105

Ambient 106

127 0

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Saving or resetting the changes

Recalling the original settings

Each time you move a knob, its value is changed. Press the same knob to recall the original value for the corresponding parameter.

To recall the default value of a parameter, select the effect type again to reset all its parameters.

To recall all the default parameters, select the sound again, and all the effects and parameters will be reset.

Switching to a different sound or effect while editing

When selecting a different effect in a section, all changes to the previous effect are preserved. You can return to the edited effect, and all changes will still be there. (In case you want to return to the original value, press the corresponding parameter’s knob).

On the contrary, when you select a different factory or favorite sound, all parameters are reset and changes are lost.

Saving the changes to a sound

If you like the sound you just created by exploring through the knob positions, save it as a favorite sound.

1 Press the TYPE knob to see which bank of favorites sounds is selected.

The currently selected bank is shown by the FAVORITES (A‑H) button that is blinking.

2 If you want to select a different bank, press the FAVORITES (A‑H) button

corresponding to the bank to be selected.

3 Keep pressed the FAVORITES (1‑8) button corresponding to the favorite

where you want to save your settings, until its LED starts blinking.

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4 Press the same button again, to conﬁrm saving.

If you do not want to save the changes, just wait a few seconds until the button’s LED turns off, without pressing any button.

HI N T: Use the favorite banks to organize the sounds in separate sets, for example a

different set for a particular style or show.

NOTE: The favorite sound is written over the previous contents of that location. The

favorite sound that was in that location will be erased.

NOTE: If you switch to a different sound or turn off the power without storing the

sound and effects you edited, your changes will be lost.

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Advanced settings

The advanced settings buttons

The group of buttons named TRANSPOSE, LOCAL OFF, TOUCH and FUNCTION give access to a series of advanced features that you may need

to adapt the piano to your habits.

Adjusting the master tune

You can ﬁne tune the instrument, to adapt to another instrument that cannot be tuned.

1 Press the FUNCTION button.

After you press this button, its LED starts blinking. Also, one of the LEDs around the INTENSITY knob in the PRE FX section starts blinking.

2 Use the INTENSITY knob to edit master tuning. By default, the SV-2 is tuned

to the standard Western tuning (A = 440Hz). Use the INTENSITY knob to change this, by lowering or raising the pitch. The LEDs around the knob show the nearest value of the pitch detuning.

3 To reset tuning to the original A = 440Hz, press the INTENSITY knob.

Transposing

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0 +12

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In some cases, a song may be written in a difﬁcult key (e.g., many black keys), or you may wish to shift the pitch to match another instrument or vocalist. In such cases, you can transpose (shift the pitch) so that you can use an easier ﬁngering, or use the same familiar ﬁngering to play at a different pitch. This is called the Transpose function.

For example if you transpose upward by one semitone, playing the notes shown at the lower left will produce the pitches shown at the right.

Turning transposition on or off

1 Press the TRANSPOSE button to turn the transposition on. If a transposition

has already been set, the LED of this button will turn on, otherwise it will remain dark.

2 Press the TRANSPOSE button again to turn transposition off. The LED will

go dark.

Setting the transposition interval

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1 Keep the TRANSPOSE button pressed for about one second, until its LED

starts blinking.

2 Press the note corresponding to the desired transposition. Transposition will

be activated, and the LED will stay on.

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Key Effect

C3 – B3 12 – 1 semitones below

C4 (Middle C) Standard pitch

C#4 – C5 1 – 12 semitones higher

If no note is played after some seconds, the transpose programming will end.

3 Press the TRANSPOSE button again to turn transposition off. The LED will

turn off.

NOTE: When the instrument is turned off, transposing is reset.

Choosing a tuning curve

You can choose a tuning curve, to adapt it to the instrument.

1 Press the FUNCTION button.

After you press this button, its LED starts blinking. Also, the LED of one of the eight FAVORITES button starts blinking.

2 Use the FAVORITES buttons to select a different tuning curve:

Favorite # Tuning Curve

1 Equal

2 Grand Piano 1 Stretch

3 Grand Piano 2 Stretch

4 Electric Piano Stretch

5 Electric Grand Stretch

6 Upright Stretch

7 User #1

8 User #2

NOTE: Curves User #1 and User #2 can only be programmed by using the SV-2 Editor.

NOTE: The tuning curve is memorized when saving a favorite sound.

Adjusting the program levels

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Some Sounds can be made of up to three programs, whose volume level you can adjusts as you like.

1 Press the FUNCTION button.

After you press this button, one of the LEDs around each of the knobs in the EQUALIZER section starts blinking. If a program is in mute, no LED can be seen around the corresponding knob.

2 Use the knobs to edit the program levels. The LEDs around the knob show

the nearest value of the program’s volume.

3 By pressing a knob, the original value will be recalled. If you want to recall

the original value, select the same factory or favorite sound again.

4 By keeping a knob pressed for about one second, the corresponding pro-

gram is turned on or off (muted).

NOTE: The program levels are memorized when saving a favorite sound.

Changing the split point

You can change the split point, that is the note where the keyboard is divided between different timbres. When you save the changes into a favorite sound, the split is saved with it.

Please note that you can switch from a layered to a splitted sound, and vice versa, by using the SV-2 Editor.

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1 Keep the LOCAL OFF button pressed for about one second, until its LED

starts blinking.

2 Press the note corresponding to the desired split point. The split point will be

changed, and the LED will turn off.

If no note is played after some seconds, the split programming will end.

NOTE: The split point is memorized when saving a favorite sound.

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No loudness

Changing the touch sensitivity

The keyboard sensitivity, or touch, can be programmed.

1 Press the TOUCH button.

After you press this button, its LED starts blinking. Also, the FAVO RITE button corresponding to the selected touch curve starts blinking.

2 Press the FAVOR I T E button corresponding to the desired touch curve.

3 Press the TOUCH button to conﬁrm and return to the normal operations.

Favorite # Touch Curve Note

1 Normal Normal piano touch.

2 Soft 1 Loud notes can be produced even by playing lightly.

3 Soft 2

4 Medium 1 Loud notes can be produced by playing normally.

5 Medium 2

6 Hard 1 Loud notes can be produced only by playing very hard.

7 Hard 2

8 Fixed Fixed dynamic. Use the SV-2 Editor to choose the desired

dynamic level.

This is the diagram of the touch curves:

Strong ( )

NOTE: The touch sensitivity is memorized when saving a favorite sound.

Soft

Normal/Medium

Soft

Playing strength

Hard

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Choosing a MIDI channel

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Choose a MIDI channel over which the SV-2 can transmit and receive data to another instrument or a computer.

1 Press the FUNCTION button.

2 After you press this button, its LED starts blinking. Press one of the notes

from C6 and D#7 to choose a transmit/receive MIDI channel:

Note Channel Note Channel Note Channel Note Channel

C6 1 E6 5 G#6 9 C7 13

C#6 2 F6 6 A6 10 C#7 14

D6 3 F#6 7 A#6 11 D7 15

D#6 4 G6 8 B6 12 D#7 16

3 When you are done editing the above settings, press the FUNCTION button

to exit.

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The Local Off

You can turn the Local Off function on or off.

▪ Press the LOCAL OFF button to turn its LED on.

When you turn the LED of this button on, the keyboard is disconnected from the internal sounds. By playing the keyboard, you cannot hear any sound from the internal tone generator. However, notes continue to be sent to the MIDI OUT port (or the USB port), and can be received by a computer.

The computer sends them back again to the SV-2’s MIDI IN port (or the USB port), and then to the internal tone generator. This routing allows you to record and play at the same time, without duplicate notes.

▪ Press the LOCAL OFF button to turn its LED off.

When you turn the LED of this button off, the keyboard can play the internal sounds.

NOTE: When the instrument is turned off, local off is reset.

Don’t panic!

In case MIDI notes remain stuck for problems in MIDI communication, keep the EQUALIZER’s section On/Off button pressed until the stuck notes are silenced. This is commonly called the MIDI Panic function.

Calibrating the pedals

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You can calibrate the pedals connected to the DAMPER, PEDAL 1 and PEDAL 2 connectors in the back panel. By calibrating a pedal, you let the SV-2 understand its polarity and the full range of values sent.

1 Connect all pedals to be calibrated to the SV-2. Remember that DAMPER

expects the included KORG DS-2H damper pedal (or, as an alternative, the optional DS-1H, or any footswitch pedal), PEDAL 1 expects a footswitch pedal, and PEDAL 2 can be used to connect either a footswitch or a volume/ expression pedal.

2 Set any volume/expression-type pedal to its lowest setting.

3 Turn the SV-2 off.

4 Keep the Auto/Pedal button pressed, and turn the SV-2 on.

5 When the Auto/Pedal LED starts to ﬂash, release the button.

If you do nothing in the next few seconds, the Auto/Pedal LED will turn off, and the SV-2 will complete the start-up sequence.

6 While the Auto/Pedal LED is ﬂashing, press the button again. SV-2 enters

calibration mode.

7 Now calibrate PEDAL 1 (a footswitch). Completely depress the pedal, then

release it. When you have ﬁnished calibrating the pedal connected to the PEDAL 1 jack, FAVORITES button #1 will turn on.

8 Then, calibrate PEDAL 2. The procedure is different, depending on the use

of a footswitch or a volume/expression pedal:

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▪ If you connected a footswitch, completely depress it, then release it.

▪ If you connected a volume/expression pedal, push it all the way forward to

its maximum position.

When you have ﬁnished calibrating the pedal connected to the PEDAL 2 jack, FAVORITES button #2 will turn on.

9 Finally calibrate the DAMPER pedal. Completely depress the pedal, then

release it. When you have ﬁnished calibrating the pedal connected to the DAMPER jack, FAVORITES button #3 will turn on.

10 When ﬁnished calibrating:

▪ If you calibrated all three pedals connected, SV-2 automatically exits calibra-

tion mode and continue the start-up sequence.

▪ If you calibrated only one or two pedals, press the Auto/Pedal button again

to exit calibration mode and continue the start-up sequence.

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Locking the control panel

We have shown you how to change the sounds and effects. Now we will tell you how to prevent to make any change! This can be useful if you want to avoid inadvertently changing the settings while playing.

1 Press the TOUCH and FUNCTION buttons together to lock the control panel.

Their LEDs will start blinking.

The only controls that will remain accessible are the MASTER VOLUME knob and the POWER switch.

2 Press either the TOUCH or FUNCTION button to unlock the control panel.

NOTE: When the instrument is turned off, locking is reset.

Factory restore of all settings

After making several changes, you might want to restore the original, factory status of the SV-2 (including the favorite sounds and global settings):

1 Turn the instrument off.

2 Keep the FUNCTION button pressed.

3 Without releasing the FUNCTION button, turn the instrument on.

4 When its LED starts ﬂashing, release the FUNCTION button.

5 Press the FUNCTION button again to conﬁrm the restore operation.

6 At the end, all settings will be reset.

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Checking the operating system version

You may want to check the operating system version, to see if you have the latest version installed.

1 Turn the SV-2 on.

2 When the instrument is on, press the SPEED and INTENSITY knobs in the

PRE FX section.

The operating system version is always given in the format “x.y.z”, for example “1.0.0” for major release 1, minor revision 0, patch (ﬁx) 0.

The number shown around the SPEED knob gives you the ﬁrst part (x), the number shown around the INTENSITY knob gives you the second part (y), while the number shown around the DRIVE knob in the AMPLIFIER section gives you the third part (z) of the operating system version number.

The following example shows OS v1.0.0:

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THE EDITOR

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46| The Editor

Welcome to the Editor!

What you can do with the Editor

The KORG SV-2 Editor for the SV-2 Stage Vintage Piano is where you can create your own sounds. While we were very careful in keeping the editing capabilities of the piano itself at a minimum, to make it clean and easy to use, we don’t want to prevent you from accessing the most advanced editing functions ‘under the hood’. Enter the SV-2 Editor: a graphic user interface for your SV-2, providing full access to all parameters.

When ﬁnished editing, your sounds and favorite settings can be written to the SV-2 or to a ﬁle on your computer. The SV-2 Editor ﬁle format is the same in Windows and Mac, so you can effortlessly transfer the ﬁles between these platforms. The SV-2 Editor is a useful librarian for managing all your sounds and settings.

So, by using the SV-2 Editor you can comfortably view and edit all sound parameters and general settings of your SV-2. With it, you can:

▪ edit existing sounds (starting from factory or favorites)

▪ edit the global settings, including the tuning curves

▪ create your own sets, each one for a different show

▪ create libraries of sounds, to be exchanged with other SV-2 users

▪ load additional libraries supplied by KORG or other vendors

▪ combine sounds from different libraries

▪ change the order of the favorite sounds

▪ replace sounds you don’t plan to use, with others you like better

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Installing the software

The software that comes with your SV-2

Before you start using the SV-2 Editor, you are asked to install some software in your computer. Nothing to worry about! The installers themselves are self-explanatory, and no malicious data is installed. Your computer will continue to work as well as before, and our software will live peacefully side by side with all other software in your computer.

This software can be updated as new versions are released by KORG. You can download the new versions from our web site (www.korg.com). Please note that the SV-2 Editor and the piano’s program lists should be kept in line. If a message warns they aren’t, please update the editor.

System Requirements

To install the SV-2 Editor, you need a personal computer meeting the following speciﬁcations:

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▪ PC running under Microsoft® Windows® 7/8/10 (either 32 or 64 bit).

▪ Mac running under macOS Sierra 10.12.6 (or higher). Older versions of macOS

may be compatible, but are not ofﬁcially supported.

▪ Minimum video resolution of 1024 x 768 pixels.

For the latest information on OS support, please see our dedicated web page (https://www.korg.com/support/os/).

Installing the KORG USB-MIDI Driver

Before installing the SV-2 Editor, you must install on your Windows PC the KORG USB-MIDI Driver, that you can download from our web site (www.korg.

com). Please refer to the instructions you can ﬁnd with the software.

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Installing the SV-2 Editor

To install SV-2 Editor, please follow these simple steps. (Please note that while the screenshots may vary, the installer is functionally the same on Windows and the Mac).

Installing the software

1 Download the SV-2 Editor Installer from our web site (www.korg.com), and

launch it.

2 The computer asks your authorization for installing new software.

On Windows, click Yes to conﬁrm.

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On the Mac, enter your Mac username and password, and click OK to conﬁrm.

3 A welcome dialog appears. Click Next > to continue, or Cancel to exit.

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4 A dialog appears, showing you the destination directory (folder) for the

SV-2 Editor application. Click Browse to choose a different location, or Next > to conﬁrm and continue.

5 In Windows, choose a location where to place the SV-2 Editor’s icon in the

Windows menu.

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6 If you click Cancel to stop the installation procedure, a warning appears.

Click Exit to stop the installation, or Continue to resume and continue.

7 After you click Next >, the needed ﬁles are installed. A progress bar shows

the process going on.

8 In Windows, you are then asked if you want to create an icon on the desktop.

Click Next > to conﬁrm.

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9 When done, a conﬁrmation dialog appears. You can click Finish to exit the

installer.

Updating the software

When a new version of the software is released, just run the installer, and let it update the ﬁles. The procedure is completely automatic.

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Running SV-2 Editor

Connecting your SV-2 via USB

Before using the SV-2 Editor, you must connect your SV-2 to a personal computer via a standard USB cable.

Please note that not all USB hubs are compatible with SV-2. In case you experience troubles when connecting the piano to your computer, remove the hub and directly connect the piano to an USB port of your computer.

Turning your SV-2 on

For all the features of the SV-2 Editor to work, the SV-2 must be connected and turned on before you run the software. Otherwise, only the Backup page will be available to manage your backup sets.

The computer or the SV-2 may enter sleep mode while using the editor, and connection between them may be interrupted. In this case, please wake them, then exit and relaunch SV-2 Editor. You may set your computer and SV-2 so that they don’t go to sleep while working with the SV-2 Editor.

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Also, please note that your computer might exit from sleep mode when you turn the SV-2 on. This is a normal behavior, since the USB port is sensing the SV-2 returning to an active state.

Launching SV-2 Editor

Locate the application’s icon into your hard drive, and double click it.

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When you launch SV-2 Editor, the content of the SV-2’s memory is transferred to the Editor. Please wait a few seconds for the transfer to complete.

NOTE: An error message might warn you that the programs in the piano and the ones

in the editor do not match. In this case, please update the SV-2 Editor.

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Getting to know the SV-2 Editor

Main screen

When you run the SV-2 Editor, you can see the main screen, as in the following illustration.

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The layout is very clean, and you can easily identify the various logical sections described below.

Menus

Use menus from the top menubar to ﬁnd commands to manage your data on disk, transmit data to the SV-2, or set the application’s preferences. These are explained later in this manual.

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Sound name

The name of the selected sound always appears in the top center of the editor.

Compare button

You can use the Compare button to listen to the original sound, to compare it with the edited sound.

▪ When no parameter has been edited, the button is dimmed and

therefore not available.

▪ When one or more parameters have been edited, the button be-

comes solid and available. SV-2 can detect the status of a parameter. If you move the knobs to the original value of the parameters, the button is dimmed again and not available.

▪ If you click the button to momentarily recall the original set-

tings, the button starts ﬂashing. In this situation, you can listen to the original sound, and any editing is prevented. Click the Compare button again to return to the edited sound.

Pages

There are four pages to choose from, and you access them by using the corresponding tabs on top of the editing area. The parameters they contain are explained later in this manual.

The pages are:

▪ The Sound page, where you can edit the selected sound. Here you can select

the programs, adjust their volume and equalization, layer or split them on the keyboard.

▪ The FX page, where you can edit the effects in the sound.

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▪ The Global page, where you can edit the global settings.

▪ The Backup page, where you can exchange data with your SV-2, as well as

manage libraries of sounds.

NOTE: Only the Backup page will be available if the SV-2 is not turned on or connect-

ed.

Side drawer

All editing happens on the selected sound or tuning curve. Please select it in the lists appearing in the side drawer you can access on the right of the screen.

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Knob not available on the

Knobs

Use the knobs to edit the value of the corresponding parameter. Click a knob, then drag up to increase the value, down to decrease it.

When a knob is selected, it becomes orange. While in this status, you can also use the Up or Right, and the Down or Left arrows in your computer’s keyboard to change the value with more precision.

Double click a knob to recall the default value of the corresponding parameter. This is like pressing a knob on the SV-2’s control panel.

When a knob in the editor replicates a knob on the control panel of the SV-2, a red dot appears over it.

Replicates a control

panel’s knob

NOTE: The name of a parameter may be different than the name of the real knob on

the SV-2’s control panel.

control panel

Editing workﬂow

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While it is very easy to understand how to use the SV-2 Editor, and you are free to use the editing procedures that you prefer the best, please carefully follow these steps to connect the SV-2 to a computer and to transfer data between them.

1 Connect your SV-2 to your computer using an USB cable.

2 Turn the SV-2 on.

3 Launch the SV-2 Editor, and wait for the content of the SV-2’s memory to be

transferred into the Editor, and appear in the side drawer.

Also, you can load data saved on disk (this might be data you edited in the past, or that you download from the web).

4 Go to the Sound, FX or Global page and edit your data.

Changes are immediately mirrored to the SV-2, so that you can listen to them when playing the keyboard. However, they are not saved into the SV-2 memory.

5 Click the Write Favorite button in the side drawer to save the changes into

the SV-2’s memory.

6 If you want to create a backup set with all the edited data, click the Backup

All Data button in the side drawer.

A Save dialog appears. Enter a name for the new backup set, choose a place where to save it in the disk, then conﬁrm.

7 Exit from the SV-2 Editor.

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8 If you want, disconnect the USB cable.

9 Enjoy your new sounds!

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Side drawer

The side drawer mirrors the internal memory of the SV-2. This is like the Sound and Favorite s sections of the SV-2’s control panel, with the addition of a list of the available Tuning Curves.

Sounds, Favorite and Tuning Curve lists

These lists are where you can select a factory or favorite sound, or a tuning curve to edit. Also, you can access commands to save the current changes to the SV-2’s user memory after editing.

Selecting a list

Click the relevant label on top of the drawer to view the corresponding list.

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Making the side drawer appear or disappear

To make the drawer appear or disappear, click the small arrow next to the top left side of the drawer:

Selecting an item in the list

When a list is shown, click an item to select it.

If you type the ﬁrst letter of an item, it will be selected in the list. Type the letter again, and the next item whose name begins with that same letter will be selected.

For example, type ‘W’, and the ﬁrst occurrence of ‘Wurly’ will be selected. Type it again, and the next occurrence (say, ‘Wurly Dark’) will be selected.

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When selecting a different sound…

Depending on the preferences you have set, when you choose a different sound, and there are unsaved changes, a message may warn you that changes will be lost:

Click Yes to delete the changes and select a different sound, No to cancel and review your changes.

NOTE: You can make this dialog appear or not, by checking the “don’t ask again”

checkbox. Also, you can set this behavior in the Preferences (see page 118).

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List commands

At the bottom of the side drawer there are two buttons, you can use to save your changes to the SV-2 internal memory or to the computer disk.

Write Favorite

Click this button to save the changes you made to the current sound (the one selected in the list) into a favorite location inside the SV-2’s memory.

NOTE: You can only save into favorite locations; factory locations are always pro-

tected.

1 Click this command. The Write Favorite dialog appears:

2 Type a Name for the favorite sound.

3 Use the Write To pop-up menu to choose a target location where to save the

favorite sound.

4 Click OK to conﬁrm saving, or Cancel to cancel saving.

WARNING: If conﬁrming, the data at the target location will be overwritten.

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Backup All Data

Click this button to get all data from the SV-2’s memory, and save them to disk as a backup set (a ﬁle with the *.sv2 extension). This is useful to preserve all edited sounds on your computer’s disk for archival and future use.

1 Click this command. A Save dialog appears:

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2 Assign a File Name to the new backup set.

3 Choose a location where to save it.

4 Click Save to conﬁrm, or Cancel to exit without saving.

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Sound page

The Sound page is where you can edit the selected sound, by turning programs on or off, adjusting the volume, equalizing them and settings the pedals.

The edited sound can be saved as a favorite sound inside the SV-2’s memory, by clicking the Write Favorite button in the side drawer (see “Write Favorite” on page 62).

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Main, Layers 1, 2

Activating or deactivating the programs

Use the On button on the left of the program area to activate or deactivate each one of the programs.

Joining or splitting the keyboard

Use the buttons in the Mode section to join or split the keyboard.

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▪ Choose Layer to get up to three programs along the full keyboard.

Main, Layers 1, 2

▪ Choose Split to divide the keyboard at the split point, with one program on

the left and up to two on the right hand.

Split

When the split is activated, you can use the Note menu to choose the point where the keyboard is divided.

Main, Layer (1)

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The Basic section

You can choose a program for each of the three components of a sound. A program is a basic timbre, that alone or together with other one or two programs makes a sound.

Choosing a program

To select a program, click the name of the assigned program (in the example: “MK I Suitcase”) to open the program list.

The Program List is shown as a tree view. Choose one of the Categories, then one of the Sub‑Categories inside it, then one of the Programs.

We also included a Legacy sub-category, containing the sounds of our old SV-1 that we didn’t include in the factory banks. This is useful to create sounds you loved in SV-1 and we didn’t include.

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You can search a program by typing its name (or part of it) in the Search ﬁeld over the browser. All the matching results will appear in the Search Results list. Click one of the items in the list to select it.

When a program has been selected, click OK to conﬁrm selection (or Cancel to exit without selecting anything). Alternatively, you can double-click the program name to immediately select it, and make the list automatically disappear.

For a list of all the programs, see “Programs” on page 122.

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Adjusting the program’s volume

Use the Volume knob to adjust the program’s volume.

Parameter Values Notes

Volume 0…127 Adjusts the program volume.

Adjusting the octave and detuning

Use the Octave knob to set the octave, and the Detune knob to ﬁne tune the program in cents.

Parameter Values Notes

Octave -3…3 Transposes the program one or more octaves up

Detune -64…63 Detunes the program up or down. -64 is one

or down.

quarter tone down, 63 is one quarter tone up.

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Bypassing the effects

While editing a sound, you may want to listen to the program dry, without any effect applied. Also, you may want the program to be left dry in the sound (for example, the piano’s mechanical noises).

If so, click on the FX Bypass button to turn it on. This will exclude all the effects shown in the FX page from the program.

EQ section

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Here you can adjust and turn the equalization on or off for the program. Use the On switch to turn equalization on/off.

Use the equalization knobs to adjust the tone color of the program.

HI N T: You can add a more detailed equalizer as an effect for the whole sound in the

FX page. Contrary to this one, that one will be applied to all the programs at the same time.

Parameter Values Notes

Bass -18…18 Adjusts the bass frequencies gain.

Middle -18…18 Adjusts the middle frequencies gain.

Treble -18…18 Adjusts the treble frequencies gain.

Pedals section

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Here you can turn the pedals on or off for the program.

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Touch control section

The keyboard sensitivity, or touch, can be programmed for the sound as a whole. Use the TOUCH knob to select one of the touch curves.

Setting Touch Curve Note

N Normal Normal piano touch.

S1 Soft 1 Loud notes can be produced even by playing lightly.

S2 Soft 2

M1 Medium 1 Loud notes can be produced by playing normally.

M2 Medium 2

H1 Hard 1 Loud notes can be produced only by playing very hard.

H2 Hard 2

F Fixed Fixed dynamic value. See below how to set it.

The selected touch curve can be saved into each favorite sound inside the SV-2’s memory, by clicking the Write Favorite button in the side drawer.

Setting the ﬁxed touch value

When the Fixed curve is selected, you can enter the ﬁxed value in the ﬁeld that becomes active over the knob.

Tuning Curve section

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SV-2 comes with several preset tuning curves, that you can apply to your sound as an alternative to the standard Equal tuning. Alternative tuning curves reproduce the original tuning chosen by the original keyboard manufacturers, to better suit the sound of their instruments.

Selecting a tuning curve

You can select a tuning curve from the pop-up menu on the left of the keyboard diagram:

The selected tuning curve can be saved into each favorite sound inside the SV-2’s memory, by clicking the Write Favorite button in the side drawer.

Note: When editing a tuning curve, you edit the exact note selected. Editing is not

reﬂected to all the other octaves.

1 Touch the name of the selected tuning curve to open the pop-up menu.

2 Choose one of the available curves.

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Tuning Curve Note

Equal Temperament Equal tuning, the standard scale for modern Western music. It is

G.Piano 1 Stretch Simulates the ‘stretched’ tuning of an acoustic or electric pia-

G.Piano 2 Stretch

E.Piano Stretch

Electric Grand

Upright Stretch

User 1/2 Custom scales made by the user. We may have already pro-

made of 12 identical semitones.

no. Basically an equal tuning, the lowest notes are slightly lower, while the highest notes are slightly higher than the standard.

grammed them, to give you a starting point.

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Editing a User tuning curve

You can edit each tuning curve, and save the edited curve into either of the two available User locations. User tuning curves can then be reached from the Curve list in the side drawer.

1 Select a tuning curve to edit from the pop-up menu on the left of the key-

board diagram (as seen above).

2 Click a key to be edited on the keyboard (or choose it from the Note pop-up

menu).

3 Use the Tune knob to change the note tuning. The note variation is made

in cents with this knob, and the resulting pitch is shown in Hertz (Hz) In the Frequency ﬁeld.

4 Repeat the above for each note you want to edit.

5 Click the Store button to save the changes. The Save Tuning Curve dialog

appears:

Choose a User location, and assign it a name. Then click OK to conﬁrm saving, or Cancel to exit the save procedure without saving.

At the end, the new tuning curve will appear in the Curve list in the side drawer.

6 If you want to delete all the changes and return to the Equal Temperament,

click the Reset button.

FX page

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The FX page contains parameters for all the effects applied to the sounds as a whole. This is like the various effect sections on the control panel of the SV-2. However, more parameters are available in the Editor.

The edited effects can be saved into each favorite sound inside the SV-2’s memory, by clicking the Write Favorite button in the side drawer (see “Write Favorite” on page 62).

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The effect chain

The EQ and pedal (“stompbox”) effect are placed before the amp model and cabinet, and the modulation and ambient (reverb/echo/delay) are placed after the cabinet model. Finally, a limiter takes care of dynamics.

Modulation, delay, echo and reverb effects are placed after the amp module, since they are effects that are usually added after capturing the signal from the cabinet with the microphones.

SIGNAL ROUTING

SOUND

PRE AMP

VOLUME VOLUME POWER

MODULATION AMBIENT TOTAL FX

POWER AMP

EQ PRE FX

CABINET NR

VALVE

AT T.

PROGR

LVL

Stereo Limiter

Stereo Mastering Limiter

OUTPUTS

The effect chain cannot be modiﬁed. However, each section can be individually turned on or off. Use the On button next to each effect to turn the corresponding section on or off.

All the effects are applied to the sound as a whole, including all the programs whose FX Bypass switch is set to off in the Sound page.

Equalizer section

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This is an EQ with fully parametric mids, placed before the Pre FX. This equalizer is applied to all the programs of the sound.

Parameter Values Notes

Bass -18…18 [dB] Adjusts the bass frequencies gain.

Middle Freq 50 Hz…10.0 kHz Sets the frequency of the middle band.

Middle Q 0.5…10.0 Sets the bandwidth of the middle band. The high-

er the value, the narrower the band becomes.

Middle (Gain) -18…18 [dB] Adjusts the middle frequencies gain.

Treble -18…18 [dB] Adjusts the treble frequencies gain.

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Pre FX section

The Pre FX is placed before the amp.

Choosing a Pre FX pedal effect

Click the name of the selected Pre FX effect, then choose a different item from the list.

Red Compressor

Gotta play a clean chordal passage that needs to be nice, smooth and even? Then, look no further: Compressor is the pedal for you. Modeled on a red compressor pedal that is hugely popular due to the clean sound it can produce. Perfect for pop and funk music.

Parameters Values Notes

Sens 0…99 Adjusts the sensitivity of the compressor (i.e. when its

Level 0…100 Adjusts the output level. Usually, this is used to compen-

Attack 0…99 Adjusts the speed needed for the compressor to kick in.

“smoothing” effect kicks in). The amount of compression will increase the more you turn this control up.

sate for the gain loss caused by compression.

Faster speeds might chop the beginning of notes out.

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Treeble Boost

This effect is modeled after the VOX VBM-1, one of the highest rated boost/ overdrive effects ever, designed to achieve the famous “guitar orchestra” effect. This effect was able to provide a transparent boost to your signal, or a harmonically rich overdrive that’s great on organs. What you end up with is a bigger, more focused rendition of your original sound. Its three controls have a very broad range, and this makes the unit capable of providing a variety of overdriven sounds.

Parameters Values Notes

Drive 0…99 Adjusts the amount of distortion (boost). At the min-

imum setting, the sound is very clean and has a great headroom.

Level 0…100 Adjusts the output level.

Tone 0…99 Adjusts the tone.

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U‑Vibe

Modeled on the Uni-Vibe, the most famous chorus/vibrato pedal effect unit. This effect simulates a rotating speaker and produces a wonderfully seductive and “watery” tone. Interestingly enough, the guy responsible for this great pedal is also responsible for the birth of the remarkable Valve Reactor Technology used in your SV-2.

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Parameters Values Notes

Speed 1.00…10.00 Hz Adjusts the speed of the U-Vibe effect.

Depth 0…100 Adjusts the depth of the U-Vibe effect.

Mix 0…100 Adjusts the mix between the direct sound and the

effect. ‘0’ is no effect, ‘50’ is chorus, and ‘100’ is vibrato.

Vibrato

This effect simulates the chorus and vibrato circuitry (also called the Vibrato Scanner) of a vintage organ. When the Preset mode is selected, the knobs have no effect, and you can use the Type knob to select the type of vibrato or chorus. When the Custom mode is selected, you can use the Depth and Speed knobs to create either of these sounds, for an even broader range of possibilities than the original unit! The Mix knob allows you to create vibrato (pitch modulation) by outputting just the effect sound.

Parameters Values Notes

Mode Preset, Custom Selects either preset or custom settings.

Typ e V1, C1, V2, C2,

V3, C3

Vib/Ch Mix 0…100 When in Custom mode, sets the mix level between

Depth 0…100 When in Custom mode, adjusts the modulation depth.

Speed 0.02...20.00 Hz When in Custom mode, adjusts the modulation speed.

Mix 0…100 When in Custom mode, adjusts the mix between the

Selects the effect type when in Preset mode. V1/V2/ V3 are variations of vibrato, and C1/C2/C3 are variations of chorus (modeled after the original Vibrato Scanner).

Vibrato and Chorus.

direct signal and the effect.

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Tremolo

This models the popular tremolo circuit that’s built into the Twin amp model. The Spread setting lets you produce a panning effect that spreads to the left and the right.

Parameters Values Notes

Speed 0.10...10.00 Hz Adjusts the tremolo speed.

Depth 0…100 Adjusts the tremolo depth.

Spread 0…100 Adjusts the left/right spaciousness.

Mix 0…100 Adjusts the mix between the direct signal and the

effect.

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VOX Wah

This effect is modeled on two legendary VOX wah pedals: the V847 and the V848 Clyde McCoy model. Thanks to their unique “throaty” tone, these are the only wah pedals many professionals will consider stepping on. When used wisely, this pedal can either make your melody lines cry like a baby or howl like a man possessed!

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Parameters Valu es Notes

Close 0…99 Adjusts the tone when the wah pedal is closed.

Open 0…99 Adjusts the tone when the wah pedal is open.

Manual 0…99 Adjusts the openness (position) of the wah when in Pedal

Model V847, V848 Selects either V847 or V848 Clyde McCoy model as the

Auto Sens 0…100 Sensitivity of the wah when in Auto mode.

mode.

wah type.

NOTE: The Manual wah control only works when the Auto/Pedal button is in Pedal

mode on the control panel.

NOTE: When this effect is selected, you can control the wah with an expression pedal

connected to the PEDAL 2 jack.

USEFUL TONE HINT: A great tonal trick that’s employed by many players, including

some who are household names, is to ﬁnd a “sweet spot” within the range of their wah pedal and then leave it there. This is often called stuck‑wah and, when used tastefully, can be very effective as it produces a very distinctive sound that will cut through any mix.

Ampliﬁer section

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It wasn’t easy to select the amps to model, since, there’s a plethora of great sounding amps to choose from. After countless hours of searching, discussing and listening sessions, we came out with a top list. As you’re about to discover, the ones we went with are not only the cream of the crop but also offer up the widest possible array of the greatest tones.

About the Gain and Volume knobs

Before the amp, the program’s Volume controls in the Sound page let you balance each program against the other(s), and adjust the amount of signal reaching the pre-amp. These controls contribute to the amount of drive in the pre-amp.

The amp models provide two knobs that affect the volume (or gain): Pre Volume and Amp Volume. Each control has its own speciﬁc job, and the sound of a particular amp model can vary over an amazingly wide range just depending on the settings of these knobs. We have made the relationship between preamp and power amp work as in the original amps.

With the Pre Volume control, low settings will tend to produce more of a preamp distortion, while high settings will add the distinctive distortion and warmth of the Valve Reactor. The Amp Volume control will instead adjust the amp’s output. The Power Attenuator in the cabinet section is placed between the output of your amp and the input of your speaker cabinet, and will prevent unwanted distortion at the cones.

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The Total FX’s Gain or Out Ceiling control, in the FX page, control the level of the sound, and allows you to balance all your sounds to each other in the instrument.

NOTE: Setting the Pre Volume to high levels will result in heavy distortion, so be

careful with this knob!

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Tube Ta lk

Brits call ‘em valves while their US cousins call ‘em tubes… as the saying goes: England and America are merely two countries divided by a common language! Anyway, call ‘em what you will, these wondrous glass bottles lie at the tonal heart of each of our models. As all the amps we’ve modelled hail from one of the two countries just mentioned, in honour of their heritage, the descriptions of all English amps will employ the words “valve” and “valves”, while the American ones will be tubular!

QUESTION: What’s the difference between an ECC83 preamp valve and a 12AX7 preamp tube?

ANSWER: Nothing! They’re the same exact thing – namely the most popular preamp tube in ampland. ECC83 is the British name, 12AX7 (a.k.a.

7025) is the American.

Power Amp Accuracy

What happens in the power stage of any good tube amp is of paramount importance to the way the amp sounds, feels and behaves. The way the

power amp operates (Class A or Class AB), the power tubes used (EL84s, EL34s, 6L6s, 6V6s), the exact nature of the negative feedback loop circuitry (if one even exists) and how the power stage interacts (a relationship called damping) with the speaker(s) it is driving – all these things play a vital role in the creation of tone.

That is why we have ﬁtted your SV-2 with our patented Valve Reactor Technology – a modeling breakthrough that is unique to VOX (a member of the KORG family) and infuses our critically acclaimed Valvetronix range of amps with life and feel. This revolutionary technology emulates a tube power-amp by using real tubes in a real tube amp circuit and ensures that all the important bases inherent in a tube amp are faithfully and accurately covered. For example: if you choose amp model AC30 – an amp with a Class A power stage, EL84 output tubes and no negative feedback, that’s exactly what your Valve Reactor power amp reconﬁgures itself to be.

This all said, let’s take a look at each of our amp models…

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Choosing an Amp model

Click the name of the selected Amp model, then choose the desired item from the list.

Clean

The Clean’s clean sound is very tight “n” twangy, with a deep, taut, piano-like bass. When pushed hard the bass tends to crumble. The original amp doesn’t have a Presence control but does have a Bright switch. The Presence control on your SV-2 emulates this switch when “off” and “on,” plus all points in-between!

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Parameters Values Notes

Pre Vol 0…100 The degree of distortion is determined by the level of

Amp Vol 0…100

Bass 0…100 Adjusts the bass frequencies.

Middle 0…100 Adjusts the middle frequencies.

Treble 0…100 Adjusts the treble frequencies.

Presence 0…100 Boosts the upper frequencies above the normal treble

input signal and the setting of Pre Volume. Raising the Pre Volume setting will cause the entire volume level to increase. Use the Amp Volume parameter to adjust the volume level.

control range for added high-end.

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Twin

This was a blackface guitar ampliﬁer made in Southern California during the early ’60s. Its high-wattage into 2 x 12” speakers earned it a shimmering tone. This amp’s medium output and powerful sound was a favorite in rock, blues, jazz or country clubs.

Original’s tube compliment: 4 x 12AX7, 2 x 12AT7 in the preamp, solid state rectiﬁer, 4 x 6L6 tubes in the power amp.

For illustration and parameter’s description, please refer to Clean.

Tweed

This is the amp that started it all. With its smooth, fat distortion and harmonically rich clean tones, coming from 40 Watt and 2 x 12” speakers, this quickly became a favorite of the greatest bands of the ’60s. It is what you can call “the classic tone”. Its nickname came from the use of lacquered tweed fronted with vintage brown/gold grille cloth, that gave it that sophisticated look.

Original’s tube compliment: 4 x 12AX7 in the preamp, 2 x 5U4 rectiﬁer tube, 2 x GT6L6 tubes in the power amp.

For illustration and parameter’s description, please refer to Clean.

AC30

This amp is based on the Normal channel of a 1959 30 Watt, 2x12, AC30. The AC30’s Normal channel boasts the bare minimum of knobs.

NOTE: The Presence parameter becomes Tone Cut in the AC30 model. It works in

reverse, by cutting the high frequencies.

Original’s valve compliment: 4 x ECC83s, 1 x ECC82 in the preamp, 1 x GZ34 rectiﬁer, 4 x EL84s in the power amp.

For illustration and parameter’s description, please refer to Clean.

Boutique

For this model, we styled the Overdrive channel of a very expensive, handwired, custom preamp made by a renowned Californian builder. Its beautifully deep and rounded low-end, delightfully transient midrange attack and sweet treble, with an harmonically rich overdrive, the lushest clean tone, woody attack and blooming sustain, make it an instant pleasure to play.

Original’s tube compliment: 2 x 12AX7s in the preamp, 1 x 12AX7s rectiﬁer, 4 x EL34s (or 6L6s) in the power amp.

For illustration and parameter’s description, please refer to Clean.

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Organ

This is a detailed model of the amp of a classic tone-wheel organ. With the addition of the 3-band EQ, this amp simulation will allow you to create a very versatile distortion. This amp model is especially suitable for organ sounds.

You can select one of two amp models, or a direct line out from the organ’s preamp. Typ e 1 is a standard powered amp for organ, producing a warm, fat tone. Type 2 yields a less colored tone, with more high frequencies than Type

1. Pre Amp is the sound of a direct line out from the organ, without the amp gain (but with all the other controls).

HI N T: When the Organ amp is select, you should choose Bypass as the cabinet. This

would prevent to have at the same time the organ’s own cabinet and a guitar cabinet. However, you are free to experiment with any combination.

Parameters Values Notes

Am p Ty p e Type 1,

Type 2, Pre Amp

Amp Gain 0…100 This adjusts the gain when Amp Type is set to Type 1 or

Bass -10…10 Adjusts the bass frequencies.

Middle -10…10 Adjusts the middle frequencies.

Treble -10…10 Adjusts the treble frequencies.

Output Level 0…100 Amp’s output level.

Mix Adjusts the mix between the direct signal and the effect.

Type of amp model. Pre Amp bypasses the amp gain.

Type 2. It does not apply if the Amp Type is set to Pre Amp. If an Expression pedal is connected to the PEDAL 2 con-

nector, you can use it to control the amount of overdrive and distortion. With higher Amp Gain values, you can reach heavy distortion; with Amp Gain = 0, the amp will always remain clean.

You can make the sound less aggressive by lowering the amp’s sound in the mix.

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Cabinet section

Now let’s look at the cabinet models. Please note that these will be automatically recalled when selecting an amp model from the SV-2 front panel. This is the only place where you can edit the amp/cabinet combo!

Cabinet and speaker accuracy

There’s not much point in having incredibly accurate amp models if the speaker cabinet models on offer aren’t of the same exacting standards. As you may know, in real life, the output stage of a tube amp works in close harmony with the varying impedance curve of the speaker(s) it is driving. This intimate and vital relationship plays a major role in producing the warm, punchy sound and pleasing feel that we all know and love.

In a nutshell, modeling a speaker cabinet is not just a case of frequency response, but is a combination of frequency response, transient response (how a speaker reacts to the strength of how a note is played), and the all-important interaction of the amps output to the speaker’s impedance curve.

In addition, other vitally important factors that have to be taken into account when modeling a cabinet are the actual physical dimensions of the enclosure (cabinet), the unique tonality of said enclosure (which will be affected by both the type and thickness of the wood it is made of) and whether it boasts an open, semi-open or closed-back design.

Special circuitry and unique modeling technology ensures that all of these factors are well taken care of in the cabinet models built into your SV-2.

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Choosing a Cabinet model

Click the name of the selected Cabinet model, then choose a different item from the list.

Tweed – 1x12

This speaker is the other half of our Tweed amp. As the name suggests it is a single 12” speaker, uses an Alnico magnet and made in the USA by one of the US’s revered names in vintage loudspeakers.

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Parameters Values Notes

Power Att 0…100 This is a power attenuator, and sets the level of the power

NR Sens 0…100 Adjusts the noise reduction level.

amp. Changing it also inﬂuences the sound’s character.

Tweed – 4x10

Keeping with the US made Alnico magnet speakers, this cabinet partnered our Twin amp. It is an open backed cab using four 10” 8 Ohm speakers, wired in parallel for a total of 2 Ohms impedance. Although originally intended for bass guitar, this speaker rocks for many different styles.