DIGITAL ENSEMBLE
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SX-PR604/M
SX-PR804/M
Operating Instructions
Before connecting, operating or adjusting this product, please read these
instructions completely. Please keep this manual for future reference.
This manual was print
with soy based ink.
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Caution for AC Mains Lead
(For United Kingdom)
(For the type as shown in figures A
and B)
For your safety, please read the following text
care-fully.
This appliance is supplied with a moulded three
pin mains plug for your safety and convenience.
A 5-ampere fuse is fitted in this plug. Should the
fuse need to be replaced please ensure that the
replacement fuse has a rating of 5-ampere and
that it is approved by ASTA or BSI to BS1362.
Check for the ASTA mark or the BSI mark
on the body of the fuse.
If the plug contains a removable fuse cover you
must ensure that it is refitted when the fuse is replaced. If you lose the fuse cover the plug must
not be used until a replacement cover is obtained.
A replacement fuse cover can be purchased from
your local dealer.
WARNING: DO NOT CONNECT EITHER WIRE
TO THE EARTH TERMINAL WHICH IS MARKED
WITH THE LETTER E, BY THE EARTH SYMBOL
OR COLOURED GREEN OR GREEN/ YELLOW.
THIS PLUG IS NOT WATERPROOF
—KEEP DRY.
Before use
Remove the connector cover.
How to replace the fuse
The location of the fuse differ according to the type
of AC mains plug (figures A and B). Confirm the
AC mains plug fitted and follow the instructions
below. Illustrations may differ from actual AC
mains plug.
1. Open the fuse cover with a screwdriver.
Figure A
Figure B
Fuse cover
CAUTION!
IF THE FITTED MOULDED PLUNG IS
UNSUITABLE FOR THE SOCKET OUTLET IN
YOUR HOME THEN THE FUSE SHOULD BE
RE-MOVED AND THE PLUG CUT OFF AND
DIS-POSED OF SAFELY. THERE IS A
DANGER OF SEVERE ELECTRICAL SHOCK
IF THE CUT OFF PLUG IS INSERTED INTO
ANY 13-AMPRERE SOCKET.
If a new plug is to be fitted please observe the
wiring code as stated below. If in any doubt please
consult a qualified electrician.
IMPORTANT
The wires in this mains lead are coloured in accordance with the following code:
Blue: Neutral, Brown: Live.
As these colours may not correspond with the coloured markings identifying the terminals in your
plug, proceed as follows:
The wire which is coloured Blue must be connected to the terminal which is marked with the
letter N or coloured Black or Blue.
The wire which is coloured Brown must be connected to the terminal which is marked with the
letter L or coloured Brown or Red.
2. Replace the fuse and close or attach the fuse
cover.
Figure A
Fuse
(5 ampere)
For United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland
www.panasonic.co.uk (for UK customers only)
• Order accessory and consumable items for your
product with ease and confidence by telephoning
our Customer Care Centre Mon–Friday
9:00am–5:30pm. (Excluding public holidays.)
• Or go on line through our Internet Accessory
ordering application.
• Most major credit and debit cards accepted.
• All enquiries transactions and distribution facilities
are provided directly by Panasonic UK Ltd.
• It couldnüft be simpler!
Customer Care Centre
For UK customers: 08705 357357 For Republic of
Ireland customers: 01 289 8333
Technical Support
For UK customers: 0870 1 505610
This Technical Support Hot Line number is for
Panasonic PC software related products only.
For Republic of Ireland, please use the Customer
Care Centre number listed above for all enquiries.
For all other product related enquiries, please
use the Customer Care Centre numbers listed
above.
Figure B
Fuse
(5 ampere)
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WARNING:
TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE, ELECTRIC
SHOCK OR PRODUCT DAMAGE, DO NOT EXPOSE
THIS APPARATUS TO RAIN, MOISTURE, DRIPPING OR SPLASHING AND THAT NO OBJECTS
FILLED WITH LIQUIDS, SUCH AS VASES, SHALL
BE PLACED ON THE APPARATUS.
THE FOLLOWING APPLIES ONLY
IN THE U.S.A. AND CANADA
CAUTION
RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK
DO NOT OPEN
CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF
ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT
REMOVE SCREWS.
NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS
INSIDE.
REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED
SERVICE PERSONNEL.
The lightning flash with arrowhead
symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user
to the presence of uninsulated
“dangerous voltage” within the product’s enclosure that may be of
sufficient magnitude to constitute
a risk of electric shock to persons.
The exclamation point within an
equilateral triangle is intended to
alert the user to the presence of
important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in
the literature accompanying the
appliance.
(for U.S.A. and Canada)
CAUTION:
TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK MATCH WIDE
BLADE OF PLUG TO WIDE SLOT, FULLY INSERT.
THE FOLLOWING APPLIES
ONLY IN THE U.S.A.
CAUTION:
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.
FCC Warning:
To assure continued FCC emission limit compliance, use only the provided power supply cord and
the shielded interface cable when connecting this
device to the computer.
Also, any unauthorized changes or modifications to
this equipment would void the user’s authority to
operate this device.
This device complies with Part 15 of the 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.
Responsible Party:
Matshshita Electric Corporation of America
One Panasonic Way
Secaucus, NJ, 07094 USA
Telephone No.: 1-800-211-7262
THE FOLLOWING APPLIES ONLY IN THE U.S.A.
Notice:
This product has a fluorescent lamp that contains a
small amount of mercury.
It also contains lead in some components. Disposal
of these materials may be regulated in your community due to environmental considerations.
For disposal or recycling information please contact
your local authorities, or the Electronics Industries
Alliance: <http://www.eiae.org>
The model number and serial number are found
underneath the keyboard.
Please note the model and serial numbers in the
space provided below and retain this sheet as a
permanent record of your purchase to aid
identification in the event of theft.
MODEL NUMBER
SERIAL NUMBER
(Except for U.S.A. and Canada)
THIS UNIT IS INTENDED FOR USE IN TROPICAL CLIMATES.
DENNA ENHET ÄR AVSEDD FÖR ANVÄNDNING PÅ PLATSER MED TROPISKT KLIMAT.
TÄMÄ LAITE ON TARKOITETTU KÄYTETTÄVÄKSI TROOPPISESSA ILMASTOSSA.
DETTE APPARATET ER BEREGNET TIL BRUK UNDER TROPISKE KLIMAFORHOLD.
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THE FOLLOWING APPLIES ONLY IN THE U.S.A.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
Read these operating instructions carefully before using the unit. Follow the safety instructions on the unit and
the safety precautions listed below. Keep these operating instructions handy for future reference.
Safety
1.Power Source—Connect the unit to a power source
of the type described in these instructions or as
marked on the unit.
2.Polarization—The unit is equipped with a polarized
power plug where one blade is wider than the other.
This safety feature ensures that the plug fits into
your household AC outlet only one way. If the plug
doesn’t fit one way, try reversing it. If the plug still
doesn’t fit, contact an electrician to replace the
obsolete outlet. Do not attempt to defeat the safety
purpose of the plug.
3.Power Cord protection—Route the AC power
supply cord so that it will not be walked on or
pinched by items placed on or against it. Never take
hold of the plug or cord with wet hands. Always
grasp the plug body firmly when connecting and
disconnecting it.
4.Overloading—When connecting the AC power
supply cord, be careful not to overload the
household AC outlet, extension cord, or outlet from
any other device as this can result in fire or electric
shock.
5.Nonuse periods—Turn the unit off when it is not
in use. Unplug the unit from the household AC outlet
if it is not to be used for a long time. Unplug the
unit during lightning storms.
6.Attachments and accessories—Use only the
attachments and accessories recommended in
these operating instructions.
Installation
Placement
1.Ventilation—Situate the unit so that it receives
proper ventilation. Do not install in a confined space
such as a bookcase or cabinet. Allow at least 10
cm (4 inches) clearance from the rear of the unit.
To prevent the risk of electric shock or fire due to
overheating ensure curtains and other materials do
not obstruct the unit’s ventilation.
2.Foreign material—Ensure objects and liquids do
not get into the unit. Avoid exposing the unit to
excessive smoke, dust, mechanical vibration, and
shock.
3.Magnetism—Situate the unit away from equipment
and devices that generate strong magnetic fields.
4.Stacking—Do not place heavy objects on top of
this unit.
5.Surface—Place the unit on a flat, level surface.
6.Carts and stands—Use the unit only
with carts and stands recommended by
the manufacturer. Move carts with
care. Sudden stops, excessive force,
and uneven surfaces can cause carts
to overturn.
7.Wall and ceiling mounting—Do not mount the unit
on walls or ceilings unless specified in the
instructions.
Environmnet
1.Water and moisture—Do not use the unit near
water, such as near a bathtub or swimming pool.
Avoid damp basements.
2.Heat—Situate the unit away from heat sources,
such as radiators.
Do not situate where temperatures fall below 5°C
(41°F) or rise above 35°C (95°F).
Maintenance
(See page 7 for details.)
Unplug the unit from the household AC outlet before
cleaning.
Clean with a damp cloth.
Do not use abrasive pads, scouring powders, or
solvents.
Service
1.Damage Requiring Service—The unit should be
serviced by qualified service personnel if:
(a) The AC power supply cord or the plug has been
damaged; or
(b) Objects or liquids have gotten into the unit; or
(c) The unit has been exposed to rain; or
(d) The unit does not operate normally or exhibits
a marked change in performance; or
(e) The unit has been dropped or the cabinet
damaged.
2.Servicing—Do not attempt to service the unit
beyond that described in these operating
instructions. Refer all other servicing to authorized
servicing personnel.
3.Replacement parts—When parts need replacing
ensure the servicer uses parts specified by the
manufacturer or parts that have the same
characteristics as the original parts. Unauthorized
substitutes may result in fire, electric shock, or other
hazards.
4.Safety check—After repairs or service, ask the
servicer to perform safety checks to confirm that
the unit is in proper working condition.
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Cautions for safest use of this unit
Installation location
1. A well-ventilated place.
Take care not to use this unit in a place where it
will not receive sufficient ventilation, and not to
permit the ventilation holes to be covered by curtains, or any similar materials.
2. Place away from direct sunlight and excessive
heat from heating equipment.
3. A place where humidity, vibration and dust are
minimized.
Power source
1. Be sure the line voltage selector is in accord-
ance with local voltage in your area before connecting the plug to the socket.
2. DC power cannot be used.
Handling the power cord
1. Never touch the power cord, or its plug, with wet
hands.
2. Don’t pull the power cord.
Metal items inside the unit may result in electric shock or damage.
Do not permit metal articles to get inside the unit.
Be especially careful with regard to this point if
children are near this unit. They should be warned
never to try to put anything inside.
If, nevertheless, some such article does get inside,
disconnect the power cord plug from the electrical
outlet, and contact the store where the unit was
purchased.
If water gets into the unit
Disconnect the power cord plug from the electrical
outlet, and contact the store where it was purchased.
As a precaution, it is suggested that flower vases
and other containers which hold liquids not be
placed on the top of this unit.
If operation seems abnormal
Immediately turn off the power, disconnect the
power cord plug from the electrical outlet, and contact the store where it was purchased.
Discontinue using the unit at once. Failure to do so
may result in additional damage or some other unexpected damage or accident.
• Because the power source is located inside the
unit, it is normal for the cabinet to become warm.
A word about the power cord
If the power cord is scarred, is partially cut or
broken, or has a bad contact, it may cause a fire or
serious electrical shock if used. NEVER use a damaged power cord for any appliance. Moreover, the
power cord should never be forcibly bent.
Don’t touch the inside parts of this
unit.
Some places inside this unit have high voltage
potential. Never try to remove the top or back
panels of this unit, or to touch inside parts by hand
or with tools.
Contact someone who is qualified in order to inspect the inside, or to replace a fuse, if such becomes necessary. Never attempt to do these things
yourself.
Maintenance
The following suggestions will assist you in keeping the unit in top condition.
• Be sure to switch the instrument off after use,
and do not switch the unit on and off in quick
succession, as this places an undue load on the
electronic components.
• To keep the luster of the surface and buttons,
simply use a clean, damp cloth; polish with a
soft, dry cloth. Polish may be used but do not
use thinners or petro-chemical-based polishes.
• A wax-based polish may be used on the cabinet,
although you will find that rubbing with a soft
cloth will suffice.
This product may receive radio interference
caused by mobile telephones during use. If such
interference is apparent, please increase separation between the product and the mobile telephone.
SERVICE MUST BE CARRIED OUT BY DEALER
OR OTHER QUALIFIED PERSON
SVENSK: Det kan inträffa att den här produkten
under användningen tar emot radiostörningar,
orsakade av mobiltelefoner. Öka avståndet mellan
produkten och mobiltelefonen om störningarna är
uppenbara.
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Contents
Cautions for safest use of this unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Controls and functions (PR604) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Controls and functions (PR804) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
BASIC FUNCTIONS
Getting started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Playing the piano . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Progressive Pianist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
See and listen to the demonstration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Select a sound . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Select the registration for a music style (PIANO STYLIST) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Automatic panel settings (ONE TOUCH PLAY) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Record your performance (SEQUENCER) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Store your panel settings (PANEL MEMORY) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Save data on a floppy disk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Load rhythm data from a Technics pattern disk (COMPOSER LOAD) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Play back commercial song disks (DIRECT PLAY) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Theatre Sonic (PR804) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Remote Controller (PR804) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
PRACTICAL APPLICATIONS
About the display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Favorites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Part I Sounds and effects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Selecting sounds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Overview of sounds and effects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Assigning parts to the keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Pedals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Touch Sensitivity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Effects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Mic Reverb & Effect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Transpose . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Techni-chord . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Part II Playing the rhythm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Selecting rhythms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Overview of rhythm performance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Playing the rhythm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Auto Play Chord . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Fade In/Fade Out . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Sound Arranger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
One Touch Play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Piano Stylist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Music Style Arranger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Panel Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Part III Piano Performance Pads (PR804) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Playing phrases . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Copying phrases . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Compile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Record a phrase . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Part IV Sequencer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Outline of the Sequencer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Slide Show . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Sequencer parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Easy Record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Realtime Record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Sequencer Play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Naming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Panel Write . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Song Select . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Punch Record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Step Record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Track Assign . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Quantize . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Song Clear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Track Clear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Note Edit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Drum Edit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Copy and paste the recorded data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Changing the note position etc. of the recorded data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Part V Composer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Outline of the Composer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Simple recording method . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
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Create a completely new rhythm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Chord Modify Change . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Part Setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Step Record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Measure Edit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Pattern Copy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Part VI Disk Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Outline of the Disk Drive function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Outline of the procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Loading data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Direct Play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Song Medley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Saving data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Disk management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Set the automatic display when a disk is inserted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Part VII Sound . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Outline of the Sound . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Part Setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Mixer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Master Tuning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Key Scaling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Sound Load Option . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
APC Reverb Setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Part VIII Reverb & Effect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Outline of the Reverb & Effect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Tone Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Part IX Sound Edit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Outline of the Sound Edit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Easy Edit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Tone Edit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Pitch Edit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Filter Edit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Amplitude Edit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
LFO (cyclic modulation) Edit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Effect Edit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Controller Edit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Store the new sound . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Part X Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Outline of Control functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Pedal Setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Part XI Customize . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Outline of Customize functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Display Time Out . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Data Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
MIDI Setting Load Option . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Video Out Mode Setting (PR804) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Theatre Sonic Speaker Mode (PR804) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .125
Part XII MIDI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
What is MIDI? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Outline of MIDI functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Part Setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Control Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Realtime Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Common Setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Mode Setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Input/output Setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
MIDI Presets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Program Change MIDI Out . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Panel Memory Output . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Computer Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Initialize . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Assembly (PR604) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Assembly (PR804) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Symptoms which appear to be signs of trouble . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Error messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Supplied accessories
Please check the supplied accessories.
Music stand
AC cord
CD-ROM
Remote Controller,
Batteries (PR804)
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Controls and functions (PR604)
AUTO PLAY CHORD
Add an automatic
accompaniment to your
selected rhythm.
(Refer to page 47.)
PIANO STYLIST
You can choose to have
all the settings of this
instrument automatically
set. (Refer to page 53.)
DEMO
MAIN
VOLUME
APC/SEQUENCER
VOLUME
MAX
MIN
MAX
OFF
AUTO PLAY CHORD
SPLIT
MODE
POINT
CHORD FINDER
OFF/ON
RHYTHM GROUP
Various rhythm patterns are
available for each rhythm
group.
(Refer to page 44.)
8&16
ROCK & POP BALLAD JAZZ & SWING
BEAT
GOSPEL
SOUL &
& BLUES
DISCO
MUSIC STYLE
ARRANGER
PROGRESSIVE PIANIST
Your piano offers a fun method
of learning to play piano.
(Refer to page 16.)
ONE TOUCH
PLAY
INTRO & ENDING
2
PROGRESSIVE
PIANIST
SIMPLE PIANOFADE
START / STOP
1234
RHYTHM GROUP
MOVIE &
METRONOME
SHOW
COUNTRY &
WESTERN
LATIN &
MARCH &
MEMORY
WORLD
WALTZ
VARIATION
1234
LOAD
SOUND
ARRANGER PIANO STYLIST
SET OFF/ON
IN OUT
FILL IN
12 1
SEQUENCER
COUNT
RESET
INTRO
FADE IN/OUT
Begin your song with a slowly
increasing volume, or end it by
having the sound slowly fade
away.
(Refer to page 51.)
BEAT
TEMPO / PROGRAM
FAVORITES
SYNCHRO
START
LCD CONTRAST MUTE
TAP TEMPO
OTHER PARTS/TR
HELP
FAVORITES
Fashion a customized
display in which all your
favorite sounds, rhythms
and styles are assembled.
(Refer to page 33.)
Tuning
Unlike an acoustic piano, your PR Series Digital Ensemble never needs tuning.
The pitch of this instrument can be adjusted for when playing along with other instruments. (Refer
to page 107.)
About the backup memory
The settings and memories are maintained for approximately 80 minutes after the power to this
instrument is turned off. If you wish to keep the memory contents, before you turn off the
instrument, use the SAVE procedure to store the desired data on a disk for recall at a later time.
• The backup memory does not function until the power has been on for about 10 minutes.
• When you quit the operating mode, a REMINDER display may appear to remind you to save the
data.
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DISPLAY
Displays performance information,
function settings and other messages.
(Refer to page 31.)
• Use the LCD CONTRAST buttons to
adjust the display so that it is easy to
read.
EFFECT
Add various effects to the
sounds. (Refer to page 39.)
TRANSPOSE
Raise or lower the keyof
the entire keyboard.
(Refer to page 42.)
TRANSPOSE R1/R2 OCTAVE
–
+ – +
PART SELECT
LEFT RIGHT 2 RIGHT 1
LEFT RIGHT 2 RIGHT 1
DISPLAY HOLD
PAGE
EXIT
CONDUCTOR PANEL MEMORY
SOUND GROUP
Various sounds are
available for each sound
group.
(Refer to page 34.)
STRINGS
VOCAL BASS
GRAND UPRIGHT ELECTRIC MODERN
CONDUCTOR
Assign a different sound to each
part, then assign the desired
parts to sections of the keyboard.
(Refer to page 36.)
SOUND GROUP EFFECT
SAX &
ORGAN &
BRASS SYNTH
WOODWIND
ACCORDION
GUITAR
MALLET &
& HARPSI
ORCH PERC
DRUM KITS MEMORY
PIANO
MIXTURES
DIGITAL
DRAWBAR
SOUND
EXPLORER
TECHNI-CHORD
Block chords are
automatically added to
the melody. (Refer to
page 43.)
SEQUENCER
Record and play back your
performance.
(Refer to page 61.)
SEQUENCER
MULTI EFFECT
CHORUS REVERB PLAY EASY REC
SOLO
TECHNI-CHORD
DIGITAL EFFECT BRILLIANCE
12345678
PROGRAM
MENUS
CHORD STEP REC
SET NEXT BANK BANK VIEW
DISK
DISK
IN USE
LOAD
PANEL MEMORY
Store the panel settings, then recall
them instantaneously just by pressing
a button or two. (Refer to page 55.)
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Controls and functions (PR804)
AUTO PLAY CHORD
Add an automatic
accompaniment to your
selected rhythm.
(Refer to page 47.)
SX-PR804
DEMO
PIANO PERFORMANCE PADS
Add various phrases to your
performance with the pad
buttons. (Refer to page 57.)
AUTO PLAY CHORD
SPLIT
MODE
OFF/ON AUTO SETTING BANK STOP
POINT
CHORD FINDER
MAIN
APC/SEQUENCER
VOLUME
VOLUME
MAX
MAX
MIN
OFF
RHYTHM GROUP
Various rhythm patterns are
available for each rhythm
group.
(Refer to page 44.)
123
456
SOLO SOLO
8&16
ROCK & POP BALLAD JAZZ & SWING
BEAT
GOSPEL
SOUL &
& BLUES
DISCO
MUSIC STYLE
ARRANGER
RHYTHM GROUPPIANO PERFORMANCE PADS
MOVIE &
METRONOME
SHOW
COUNTRY &
WESTERN
LATIN &
MARCH &
MEMORY
WORLD
WALTZ
VARIATION
1234
LOAD
SEQUENCER
PIANO STYLIST
You can choose to have
all the settings of this
instrument automatically
set. (Refer to page 53.)
PROGRESSIVE PIANIST
Your piano offers a fun method
of learning to play piano.
(Refer to page 16.)
ONE TOUCH
PLAY
INTRO & ENDING
2
PROGRESSIVE
PIANIST
SIMPLE PIANOFADE
START / STOP
1234
BEAT
SYNCHRO
START
SOUND
ARRANGER PIANO STYLIST
SET OFF/ON
IN OUT
FILL IN
12 1
COUNT
RESET
INTRO
TEMPO / PROGRAM
FAVORITES
TAP TEMPO
LCD CONTRAST MUTE
OTHER PARTS/TR
HELP
FADE IN/OUT
Begin your song with a slowly
increasing volume, or end it by
having the sound slowly fade away.
(Refer to page 51.)
FAVORITES
Fashion a customized display
in which all your favorite
sounds, rhythms and styles are
assembled. (Refer to page 33.)
Tuning
Unlike an acoustic piano, your PR Series Digital Ensemble never needs tuning.
The pitch of this instrument can be adjusted for when playing along with other instruments. (Refer
to page 107.)
About the backup memory
The settings and memories are maintained for approximately 80 minutes after the power to this
instrument is turned off. If you wish to keep the memory contents, before you turn off the
instrument, use the SAVE procedure to store the desired data on a disk for recall at a later time.
• The backup memory does not function until the power has been on for about 10 minutes.
• When you quit the operating mode, a REMINDER display may appear to remind you to save the
data.
12
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DISPLAY
Displays performance information, function
settings and other messages.
(Refer to page 31.)
• Use the LCD CONTRAST buttons to
adjust the display so that it is easy to read.
TRANSPOSE
Raise or lower the key
of the entire keyboard.
(Refer to page 42.)
SOUND GROUP
Various sounds are
available for each sound
group. (Refer to page 34.)
EFFECT
Add various effects to the
sounds. (Refer to page 39.)
SEQUENCER
Record and play back your
performance.
(Refer to page 61.)
TRANSPOSE R1/R2 OCTAVE
–
+ – +
PART SELECT
LEFT RIGHT 2 RIGHT 1
LEFT RIGHT 2 RIGHT 1
DISPLAY HOLD
PAGE
EXIT
CONDUCTOR PANEL MEMORY
CONDUCTOR
Assign a different sound to
each part, then assign the
desired parts to sections of
the keyboard.
(Refer to page 36.)
SOUND GROUP EFFECTTHEATRE SONIC
SAX &
ORGAN &
BRASS SYNTH SOLOIST
STRINGS
WOODWIND
ACCORDION
GUITAR
MALLET &
VOCAL BASS
& HARPSI
ORCH PERC
GRAND UPRIGHT ELECTRIC MODERN
DRUM KITS MIXTURES MEMORY
PIANO
SOUND
EXPLORER
DIGITAL
DRAWBAR
TECHNI-CHORD
Block chords are
automatically added to the
melody.
(Refer to page 43.)
SEQUENCER
MULTI EFFECT
CHORUS REVERB PLAY EASY REC
SOLO
TECHNI-CHORD
DIGITAL EFFECT BRILLIANCE
12345678
PROGRAM
DISK
MENUS
CHORD STEP REC
SET NEXT BANK BANK VIEW
LOAD
IN USE
DISK
PANEL MEMORY
Store the panel settings, then recall
them instantaneously just by pressing
a button or two. (Refer to page 55.)
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Getting started
SX-PR804
PIANO PERFORMANCE PADS
AUTO PLAY CHORD
SPLIT
DEMO
MODE
OFF/ON AUTO SETTING BANK STOP
POINT
CHORD FINDER
MAIN
APC/SEQUENCER
VOLUME
VOLUME
MAX
MAX
Basic functions
MIN
123
456
OFF
SOLO SOLO
MUSIC STYLE
ARRANGER
8&16
BEAT
SOUL &
DISCO
RHYTHM GROUP
ROCK & POP BALLAD JAZZ & SWING
GOSPEL
COUNTRY &
MARCH &
& BLUES
WESTERN
WALTZ
1234
MOVIE &
SHOW
LATIN &
WORLD
VARIATION
METRONOME
MEMORY
LOAD
SOUND
ARRANGER PIANO STYLIST
SET OFF/ON
IN OUT
FILL IN
12 1
SEQUENCER
COUNT
RESET
INTRO
ONE TOUCH
PLAY
INTRO & ENDING
PROGRESSIVE
TEMPO / PROGRAM
PIANIST
START / STOP
1234
FAVORITES
SYNCHRO
START
BEAT
TAP TEMPO
LCD CONTRAST PAGEMUTE
OTHER PARTS/TR
HELP
SIMPLE PIANOFADE
2
TRANSPOSE R1/R2 OCTAVE
–
+ – +
PART SELECT
LEFT RIGHT 2 RIGHT 1
LEFT RIGHT 2 RIGHT 1
DISPLAY HOLD
EXIT
CONDUCTOR PANEL MEMORY
SOUND GROUP EFFECTTHEATRE SONIC
SAX &
ORGAN &
BRASS SYNTH SOLOIST
STRINGS
WOODWIND
ACCORDION
GUITAR
MALLET &
VOCAL BASS
& HARPSI
ORCH PERC
PIANO
GRAND UPRIGHT ELECTRIC MODERN
DRUM KITS MIXTURES MEMORY
SOUND
EXPLORER
DIGITAL
DRAWBAR
TECHNI-CHORD
12345678
MULTI EFFECT
CHORUS REVERB PLAY EASY REC
SOLO
DIGITAL EFFECT BRILLIANCE
SEQUENCER
CHORD STEP REC
SET NEXT BANK BANK VIEW
PROGRAM
DISK
DISK
MENUS
IN USE
LOAD
4
(PR804)
1
2
Plug the power cord into an outlet.
Press the POWER button to turn it on.
POWER
OFF ON
(Right end of the keyboard)
• The power indicator in the left front of the body
is lit.
4
Set the MAIN VOLUME to an
appropriate level with the sliding
control.
MAIN
VOLUME
MAX
MIN
Touch any note on the keyboard.
3
• Your piano features Touch Response. You
control the volume by playing the keys harder
or softer.
Keyboard cover
Open and close the cover slowly.
Music Stand
PR604: Insert the music stand and fix it.
PR804: Set the music desk at desired
position and insert it.
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Playing the piano
Your piano is equipped with various fine functions which make it an extremely versatile instrument.
But it should be remembered that it is first of all a fine piano. Select one of the piano sounds and
enjoy its excellent quality.
When you activate the SIMPLE PIANO feature, the entire keyboard is instantly transformed into a
piano, regardless of the current instrument settings.
Basic functions
1
2
SX-PR804
DEMO
AUTO PLAY CHORD
SPLIT
MODE
POINT
CHORD FINDER
MAIN
APC/SEQUENCER
VOLUME
VOLUME
MAX
MIN
PIANO PERFORMANCE PADS
OFF/ON AUTO SETTING BANK STOP
MAX
123
456
SOLO SOLO
OFF
8&16
ROCK & POP BALLAD JAZZ & SWING
BEAT
SOUL &
DISCO
MUSIC STYLE
ARRANGER
RHYTHM GROUP
GOSPEL
COUNTRY &
& BLUES
WESTERN
1234
MOVIE &
SHOW
LATIN &
MARCH &
WORLD
WALTZ
VARIATION
METRONOME
MEMORY
LOAD
SOUND
ARRANGER PIANO STYLIST
SET OFF/ON
IN OUT
FILL IN
12 1
SEQUENCER
COUNT
RESET
INTRO
ONE TOUCH
INTRO & ENDING
PROGRESSIVE
TEMPO / PROGRAM
PIANIST
START / STOP
1234
FAVORITES
SYNCHRO
START
BEAT
TAP TEMPO
LCD CONTRAST PAGEMUTE
OTHER PARTS/TR
HELP
SIMPLE PIANOFADE
PLAY
2
1 2
Press the SIMPLE PIANO button to
turn it on.
SIMPLE PIANO
• The indicator lights.
• The display changes to the SIMPLE PIANO
display.
Select the desired type of piano sound.
TRANSPOSE R1/R2 OCTAVE
–
+ – +
PART SELECT
LEFT RIGHT 2 RIGHT 1
LEFT RIGHT 2 RIGHT 1
DISPLAY HOLD
EXIT
CONDUCTOR PANEL MEMORY
SOUND GROUP EFFECTTHEATRE SONIC
SAX &
ORGAN &
BRASS SYNTH SOLOIST
STRINGS
WOODWIND
ACCORDION
GUITAR
MALLET &
VOCAL BASS
& HARPSI
ORCH PERC
PIANO
GRAND UPRIGHT ELECTRIC MODERN
DRUM KITS MIXTURES MEMORY
SOUND
EXPLORER
TECHNI-CHORD
DIGITAL
DRAWBAR
SEQUENCER
MULTI EFFECT
CHORUS REVERB PLAY EASY REC
SOLO
DIGITAL EFFECT BRILLIANCE
12345678
PROGRAM
MENUS
CHORD STEP REC
SET NEXT BANK BANK VIEW
DISK
DISK
IN USE
LOAD
• The sounds and effects are automatically set.
• COMPLETED!” is shown on the display, and
then the normal display reappears.
Play anywhere on the keyboard.
3
• This procedure will cancel the current settings for
sounds and effects, etc. Therefore, if you wish to later
recall the current settings, be sure to store them in the
PANEL MEMORY (page 55) or save them to a disk
(page 99) before beginning this procedure.
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Progressive Pianist
Your piano offers a fun method of learning to play piano. Start one of the 100 etudes incorporated in
this piano, read the music in the display, listen to the gentle accompaniment for your own and, have
a good practice!
Basic functions
1
2
3
4
5
SX-PR804
DEMO
AUTO PLAY CHORD
SPLIT
MODE
OFF/ON AUTO SETTING BANK STOP
POINT
CHORD FINDER
MAIN
APC/SEQUENCER
VOLUME
VOLUME
MAX
MAX
MIN
OFF
PIANO PERFORMANCE PADS
123
456
SOLO SOLO
8&16
ROCK & POP BALLAD JAZZ & SWING
BEAT
SOUL &
DISCO
MUSIC STYLE
ARRANGER
RHYTHM GROUP
GOSPEL
COUNTRY &
& BLUES
WESTERN
1234
MOVIE &
SHOW
LATIN &
MARCH &
WORLD
WALTZ
VARIATION
METRONOME
MEMORY
LOAD
SOUND
ARRANGER PIANO STYLIST
SET OFF/ON
IN OUT
FILL IN
12 1
SEQUENCER
COUNT
RESET
INTRO
ONE TOUCH
PLAY
INTRO & ENDING
PROGRESSIVE
TEMPO / PROGRAM
PIANIST
START / STOP
1234
FAVORITES
SYNCHRO
START
BEAT
TAP TEMPO
LCD CONTRAST PAGEMUTE
OTHER PARTS/TR
HELP
SIMPLE PIANOFADE
2
Press the PROGRESSIVE PIANIST
button.
PROGRESSIVE
PIANIST
Select the goal of the practice.
Use the SONG ∧ and ∨ buttons to
select a preferred song.
Press the LISTEN button.
Press the START/STOP button on the
control panel and listen to the model
interpretation while watching the music
on the display.
• Press the START/STOP button to stop the
model performance. Press it again to continue
the interpretation from the point at which it was
interrupted.
TRANSPOSE R1/R2 OCTAVE
–
+ – +
PART SELECT
LEFT RIGHT 2 RIGHT 1
LEFT RIGHT 2 RIGHT 1
DISPLAY HOLD
EXIT
CONDUCTOR PANEL MEMORY
SOUND GROUP EFFECTTHEATRE SONIC
SAX &
ORGAN &
BRASS SYNTH SOLOIST
STRINGS
WOODWIND
ACCORDION
GUITAR
MALLET &
VOCAL BASS
& HARPSI
ORCH PERC
PIANO
GRAND UPRIGHT ELECTRIC MODERN
DRUM KITS MIXTURES MEMORY
SOUND
EXPLORER
DIGITAL
DRAWBAR
TECHNI-CHORD
12345678
MULTI EFFECT
CHORUS REVERB PLAY EASY REC
SOLO
DIGITAL EFFECT BRILLIANCE
SEQUENCER
PROGRAM
CHORD STEP REC
SET NEXT BANK BANK VIEW
DISK
DISK
MENUS
IN USE
LOAD
2-81 9
When you have finished listening,
6
press the appropriate button to access
the next step.
• In the Practice Makes Perfect/Musical
Discovery mode, press the PLAY (STEP2)
button, and for the Grand Performer/Pianist
Mode Session mode, follow the step number to
continue your practice.
Press the RESET button.
7
Press the START/STOP button to start
8
9
the exercise. Play the keyboard and
follow the music exactly.
• To redo your exercise from the beginning,
press the START/STOP button to stop the
music and press the RESET button. You can
also use the MEAS button to start from a
desired position.
• If the tempo of the accompaniment is too fast,
press the SLOW 1 button in the ONE TOUCH
TEMPO section. If it is still too fast, press the
SLOW 2 button. (You can also use the
TEMPO/PROGRAM dial to adjust the tempo.)
• The music pages shown on the display turn
automatically. If you wish to turn them
manually, set TURN PAGE to MANUAL and
you can press the PAGE button to change the
display (upper; previous page, lower; next
page). In this case, you can also turn the page
by depressing the left pedal.
• To play a different song while the performance
is stopped, press the EXIT button, and then
repeat the above procedure from step 2.
To exit this feature, press the
PROGRESSIVE PIANIST button again.
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See and listen to the demonstration
1
2
SX-PR804
DEMO
AUTO PLAY CHORD
SPLIT
MODE
OFF/ON AUTO SETTING BANK STOP
POINT
CHORD FINDER
MAIN
APC/SEQUENCER
VOLUME
VOLUME
MAX
MIN
MAX
123
456
OFF
PIANO PERFORMANCE PADS
SOLO SOLO
8&16
ROCK & POP BALLAD JAZZ & SWING
BEAT
GOSPEL
SOUL &
& BLUES
DISCO
MUSIC STYLE
ARRANGER
RHYTHM GROUP
MOVIE &
SHOW
COUNTRY &
LATIN &
MARCH &
WESTERN
WORLD
WALTZ
VARIATION
1234
METRONOME
MEMORY
LOAD
SOUND
ARRANGER PIANO STYLIST
SET OFF/ON
IN OUT
FILL IN
12 1
SEQUENCER
COUNT
RESET
INTRO
ONE TOUCH
INTRO & ENDING
PROGRESSIVE
TEMPO / PROGRAM
PIANIST
START / STOP
1234
FAVORITES
SYNCHRO
START
BEAT
TAP TEMPO
LCD CONTRAST PAGEMUTE
HELP
OTHER PARTS/TR
SIMPLE PIANOFADE
PLAY
2
Press the DEMO button.
DEMO
Use the buttons to the left and right
the display to select the demonstration
tune you wish to see and listen to.
TRANSPOSE R1/R2 OCTAVE
–
+ – +
PART SELECT
LEFT RIGHT 2 RIGHT 1
LEFT RIGHT 2 RIGHT 1
DISPLAY HOLD
EXIT
CONDUCTOR PANEL MEMORY
SOUND GROUP EFFECTTHEATRE SONIC
SAX &
ORGAN &
BRASS SYNTH SOLOIST
STRINGS
WOODWIND
ACCORDION
GUITAR
MALLET &
VOCAL BASS
& HARPSI
ORCH PERC
PIANO
GRAND UPRIGHT ELECTRIC MODERN
DRUM KITS MIXTURES MEMORY
SOUND
EXPLORER
TECHNI-CHORD
DIGITAL
DRAWBAR
SEQUENCER
CHORUS REVERB PLAY EASY REC
PROGRAM
MENUS
CHORD STEP REC
SET NEXT BANK BANK VIEW
MULTI EFFECT
SOLO
DIGITAL EFFECT BRILLIANCE
12345678
DISK
DISK
IN USE
LOAD
Basic functions
21 3
When you are finished listening to the
3
demonstration tunes, press the DEMO
button again.
(PR804)
• The demonstration performance and display
corresponding to your selection will begin.
• To end the demonstration before it has
finished, press the START/STOP button.
Slide Show
The Slide Show function displays the images
which change in concordance with the music
progression. Enjoy, with the DEMO songs, a
variety of the images which switch
automatically according to each image of the
music.
• You can set images for the Slide Show for your own
music. (See page 63.)
• If you press and hold the DEMO button for a few
seconds, or if you press first the DEMO button and then
the START/STOP button, all the internal demo tunes are
demonstrated in order in a medley performance. The
medley performance continues until the START/STOP
button or the DEMO button is pressed again.
• Some of the buttons do not function during the DEMO
mode.
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Select a sound
SX-PR804
PIANO PERFORMANCE PADS
AUTO PLAY CHORD
SPLIT
DEMO
MODE
OFF/ON AUTO SETTING BANK STOP
POINT
CHORD FINDER
MAIN
APC/SEQUENCER
VOLUME
VOLUME
MAX
MAX
Basic functions
MIN
123
456
OFF
SOLO SOLO
MUSIC STYLE
ARRANGER
8&16
BEAT
SOUL &
DISCO
RHYTHM GROUP
ROCK & POP BALLAD JAZZ & SWING
GOSPEL
COUNTRY &
MARCH &
& BLUES
WESTERN
WALTZ
1234
MOVIE &
SHOW
LATIN &
WORLD
VARIATION
METRONOME
MEMORY
LOAD
SOUND
ARRANGER PIANO STYLIST
SET OFF/ON
IN OUT
FILL IN
12 1
SEQUENCER
COUNT
RESET
INTRO
ONE TOUCH
PLAY
INTRO & ENDING
PROGRESSIVE
TEMPO / PROGRAM
PIANIST
START / STOP
1234
FAVORITES
SYNCHRO
START
BEAT
TAP TEMPO
LCD CONTRAST PAGEMUTE
OTHER PARTS/TR
HELP
SIMPLE PIANOFADE
2
TRANSPOSE R1/R2 OCTAVE
–
+ – +
PART SELECT
LEFT RIGHT 2 RIGHT 1
LEFT RIGHT 2 RIGHT 1
DISPLAY HOLD
EXIT
CONDUCTOR PANEL MEMORY
SOUND GROUP EFFECTTHEATRE SONIC
SAX &
ORGAN &
BRASS SYNTH SOLOIST
STRINGS
WOODWIND
ACCORDION
GUITAR
MALLET &
VOCAL BASS
& HARPSI
ORCH PERC
PIANO
GRAND UPRIGHT ELECTRIC MODERN
DRUM KITS MIXTURES MEMORY
SOUND
EXPLORER
TECHNI-CHORD
DIGITAL
DRAWBAR
12345678
MULTI EFFECT
CHORUS REVERB PLAY EASY REC
SOLO
DIGITAL EFFECT BRILLIANCE
SEQUENCER
CHORD STEP REC
SET NEXT BANK BANK VIEW
PROGRAM
DISK
DISK
MENUS
IN USE
LOAD
1 2 A2
1
In the CONDUCTOR section on the
panel, press the RIGHT 1 button to
turn it on.
Add reverberation.
Press the REVERB button to turn it on.
A
2
LEFT RIGHT 2 RIGHT 1
CONDUCTOR
In the SOUND GROUP or PIANO
section, press one of the sound
buttons.
REVERB
3
SOUND GROUP
SAX &
WOODWIND
MALLET &
ORCH PERC
ORGAN &
ACCORDION
DRUM KITS MIXTURES MEMORY
BRASS SYNTH SOLOISTSTRINGS
GUITAR
VOCAL BASS
& HARPSI
PIANO
GRAND UPRIGHT ELECTRIC MODERN
SOUND
EXPLORER
DIGITAL
DRAWBAR
(PR804)
Select a sound from the list of sounds
shown on the display.
• For most of the buttons, the list of sounds is
contained on two or more screen “pages.” To
see a different part of the list, press either
PAGE button.
4
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Play the keyboard.
Select the registration for a
music style
1
SX-PR804
DEMO
AUTO PLAY CHORD
SPLIT
MODE
OFF/ON AUTO SETTING BANK STOP
POINT
CHORD FINDER
MAIN
APC/SEQUENCER
VOLUME
VOLUME
MAX
MIN
MAX
123
456
OFF
PIANO PERFORMANCE PADS
SOLO SOLO
MUSIC STYLE
8&16
BEAT
SOUL &
DISCO
ARRANGER
ROCK & POP BALLAD JAZZ & SWING
GOSPEL
& BLUES
Press the PIANO STYLIST button to
turn it on.
PIANO STYLIST
Press the PIANO STYLES button.
RHYTHM GROUP
MOVIE &
SHOW
COUNTRY &
LATIN &
MARCH &
WESTERN
WORLD
WALTZ
VARIATION
1234
METRONOME
MEMORY
LOAD
SOUND
ARRANGER PIANO STYLIST
SET OFF/ON
IN OUT
FILL IN
12 1
SEQUENCER
COUNT
RESET
INTRO
ONE TOUCH
PLAY
INTRO & ENDING
2
(PIANO STYLIST)
PROGRESSIVE
TEMPO / PROGRAM
PIANIST
START / STOP
1234
FAVORITES
SYNCHRO
START
BEAT
TAP TEMPO
LCD CONTRAST PAGEMUTE
HELP
OTHER PARTS/TR
DISPLAY HOLD
EXIT
SIMPLE PIANOFADE
2
2-61 7
5
TRANSPOSE R1/R2 OCTAVE
–
+ – +
PART SELECT
LEFT RIGHT 2 RIGHT 1
LEFT RIGHT 2 RIGHT 1
CONDUCTOR PANEL MEMORY
SOUND GROUP EFFECTTHEATRE SONIC
SAX &
ORGAN &
BRASS SYNTH SOLOIST
STRINGS
WOODWIND
ACCORDION
GUITAR
MALLET &
VOCAL BASS
& HARPSI
ORCH PERC
PIANO
GRAND UPRIGHT ELECTRIC MODERN
DRUM KITS MIXTURES MEMORY
SOUND
EXPLORER
TECHNI-CHORD
DIGITAL
DRAWBAR
12345678
MULTI EFFECT
CHORUS REVERB PLAY EASY REC
SOLO
DIGITAL EFFECT BRILLIANCE
SEQUENCER
PROGRAM
CHORD STEP REC
SET NEXT BANK BANK VIEW
DISK
DISK
MENUS
IN USE
LOAD
Use the GENRE/ERA/ALPHABET
button to select a group. Use the
STYLE button to select a style.
• In the above example, GENRE was selected.
• If the list covers more than one screen “page,”
the MORE button is shown on the display. Use
the MORE button to switch between screen
pages.
• The AUTO PLAY CHORD and SYNCHRO
START turn on, and the sounds, effects,
rhythm, tempo, volume balance, etc. which are
best suited for the selected music style are
automatically selected.
Basic functions
3
4
Use the ARRANGE MODE button to
select the desired type of arrangement.
• Select the type you wish to play
(PIANO SOLO/PIANO & COMBO
/PIANO & ENSEMBLE).
Use the SELECT MODE button to
specify how you wish to select a style.
GENRE: Select a style by musical genre.
ERA: Select a style by era.
ALPHABET: Select a style from an alphabetical
list.
6
7
Play the keyboard.
• When you specify a chord on the left area of
the keyboard, the automatic accompaniment
immediately begins to play.
• You can use the TEMPO/PROGRAM dial to
adjust the tempo.
When you are finished selecting the
style, turn the PIANO STYLIST button
off.
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Automatic panel settings
(ONE TOUCH PLAY)
Basic functions
SX-PR804
DEMO
AUTO PLAY CHORD
SPLIT
MODE
OFF/ON AUTO SETTING BANK STOP
POINT
CHORD FINDER
MAIN
APC/SEQUENCER
VOLUME
VOLUME
MAX
MIN
MAX
123
456
OFF
PIANO PERFORMANCE PADS
SOLO SOLO
MUSIC STYLE
8&16
BEAT
SOUL &
DISCO
ARRANGER
RHYTHM GROUP
ROCK & POP BALLAD JAZZ & SWING
GOSPEL
COUNTRY &
& BLUES
WESTERN
1234
MOVIE &
SHOW
LATIN &
MARCH &
WORLD
WALTZ
VARIATION
METRONOME
MEMORY
LOAD
SOUND
ARRANGER PIANO STYLIST
SET OFF/ON
IN OUT
FILL IN
12 1
SEQUENCER
COUNT
RESET
INTRO
ONE TOUCH
INTRO & ENDING
PROGRESSIVE
TEMPO / PROGRAM
PIANIST
START / STOP
1234
FAVORITES
SYNCHRO
START
BEAT
TAP TEMPO
LCD CONTRAST PAGEMUTE
OTHER PARTS/TR
HELP
SIMPLE PIANOFADE
PLAY
2
TRANSPOSE R1/R2 OCTAVE
—
+ — +
PART SELECT
LEFT RIGHT 2 RIGHT 1
LEFT RIGHT 2 RIGHT 1
DISPLAY HOLD
EXIT
CONDUCTOR PANEL MEMORY
SOUND GROUP EFFECTTHEATRE SONIC
SAX &
ORGAN &
BRASS SYNTH SOLOIST
STRINGS
WOODWIND
ACCORDION
GUITAR
MALLET &
VOCAL BASS
& HARPSI
ORCH PERC
PIANO
GRAND UPRIGHT ELECTRIC MODERN
DRUM KITS MIXTURES MEMORY
SOUND
EXPLORER
TECHNI-CHORD
DIGITAL
DRAWBAR
12345678
MULTI EFFECT
CHORUS REVERB PLAY EASY REC
SOLO
DIGITAL EFFECT BRILLIANCE
SEQUENCER
CHORD STEP REC
SET NEXT BANK BANK VIEW
PROGRAM
DISK
DISK
MENUS
IN USE
LOAD
1 325
1
2
In the RHYTHM GROUP section,
press the button for a desired rhythm.
8&16
BEAT
SOUL &
DISCO
RHYTHM GROUP
MARCH &
WALTZ
MOVIE &
ROCK & POP BALLAD JAZZ & SWING
GOSPEL &
COUNTRY &
BLUES
WESTERN
SHOW
LATIN &
WORLD
METRONOME
MEMORY
LOAD
Select a rhythm from the list of
rhythms on the display.
5
At the end of your performance, press
the INTRO & ENDING 1 or 2 button.
INTRO & ENDING
12
• An ending pattern is played, after which the
automatic accompaniment stops.
• If the START/STOP button is pressed, the
accompaniment stops immediately.
3
4
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Press and hold the ONE TOUCH
PLAY button for a few seconds.
ONE TOUCH
PLAY
• The sound, effects and tempo suitable for the
selected rhythm are automatically selected.
The tempo can be adjusted with the
TEMPO/PROGRAM dial.
Use your left hand to play the chords
and your right hand to play the melody.
• Pressing a key on the left area of the keyboard
will cause the automatic rhythm pattern to start
playing (synchro start).
Basic functions
C F G
C F G
C
7
7
C
C
FG7
• In this example you played chords by pressing the keys
for the “root notes” (ONE FINGER chords). But you can
also specify the chord by playing all the notes in the
chord. (Refer to page 47.)
• You can insert a fill-in pattern while the preset rhythm
pattern is playing by pressing either the FILL IN 1 or
FILL IN 2 button.
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Record your performance
(SEQUENCER)
Basic functions
Right hand
Left hand
SX-PR804
DEMO
AUTO PLAY CHORD
SPLIT
MODE
OFF/ON AUTO SETTING BANK STOP
POINT
CHORD FINDER
MAIN
APC/SEQUENCER
VOLUME
VOLUME
MAX
MAX
MIN
OFF
PIANO PERFORMANCE PADS
123
456
SOLO SOLO
MUSIC STYLE
8&16
BEAT
SOUL &
DISCO
ARRANGER
RHYTHM GROUP
ROCK & POP BALLAD JAZZ & SWING
GOSPEL
COUNTRY &
& BLUES
WESTERN
1234
PROGRESSIVE
ONE TOUCH
PLAY
INTRO & ENDING
TEMPO / PROGRAM
PIANIST
START / STOP
1234
FAVORITES
SYNCHRO
START
BEAT
TAP TEMPO
LCD CONTRAST PAGEMUTE
OTHER PARTS/TR
HELP
SIMPLE PIANOFADE
2
TRANSPOSE R1/R2 OCTAVE
–
+ – +
PART SELECT
LEFT RIGHT 2 RIGHT 1
LEFT RIGHT 2 RIGHT 1
DISPLAY HOLD
EXIT
CONDUCTOR PANEL MEMORY
SOUND GROUP EFFECTTHEATRE SONIC
SAX &
ORGAN &
BRASS SYNTH SOLOIST
STRINGS
WOODWIND
ACCORDION
GUITAR
MALLET &
VOCAL BASS
& HARPSI
ORCH PERC
PIANO
GRAND UPRIGHT ELECTRIC MODERN
DRUM KITS MIXTURES MEMORY
SOUND
EXPLORER
TECHNI-CHORD
DIGITAL
DRAWBAR
12345678
SOUND
ARRANGER PIANO STYLIST
MOVIE &
SET OFF/ON
METRONOME
SHOW
LATIN &
MARCH &
MEMORY
WORLD
WALTZ
IN OUT
LOAD
VARIATION
FILL IN
12 1
SEQUENCER
COUNT
RESET
INTRO
MULTI EFFECT
CHORUS REVERB PLAY EASY REC
SOLO
DIGITAL EFFECT BRILLIANCE
SEQUENCER
CHORD STEP REC
SET NEXT BANK BANK VIEW
PROGRAM
DISK
DISK
MENUS
IN USE
LOAD
12
Sonatina
1
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In the SEQUENCER section, press the
EASY REC button to turn it on.
SEQUENCER
PLAY EASY REC
CHORD STEP REC
2
Press the OK button.
OTHER PARTS/TR
HELP
LCD CONTRAST PAGEMUTE
• The display changes to the REALTIME
RECORD display.
DISPLAY HOLD
EXIT
SX-PR804
DEMO
AUTO PLAY CHORD
SPLIT
MODE
OFF/ON AUTO SETTING BANK STOP
POINT
CHORD FINDER
MAIN
APC/SEQUENCER
VOLUME
VOLUME
MAX
MIN
MAX
123
456
OFF
PIANO PERFORMANCE PADS
SOLO SOLO
8&16
ROCK & POP BALLAD JAZZ & SWING
BEAT
SOUL &
DISCO
MUSIC STYLE
ARRANGER
RHYTHM GROUP
GOSPEL
COUNTRY &
& BLUES
WESTERN
1234
PROGRESSIVE
ONE TOUCH
PLAY
INTRO & ENDING
TEMPO / PROGRAM
PIANIST
START / STOP
1234
FAVORITES
SYNCHRO
START
BEAT
TAP TEMPO
LCD CONTRAST PAGEMUTE
OTHER PARTS/TR
HELP
SIMPLE PIANOFADE
2
TRANSPOSE R1/R2 OCTAVE
–
+ – +
PART SELECT
LEFT RIGHT 2 RIGHT 1
LEFT RIGHT 2 RIGHT 1
DISPLAY HOLD
EXIT
CONDUCTOR PANEL MEMORY
SOUND GROUP EFFECTTHEATRE SONIC
SAX &
ORGAN &
BRASS SYNTH SOLOIST
STRINGS
WOODWIND
ACCORDION
GUITAR
MALLET &
VOCAL BASS
& HARPSI
ORCH PERC
PIANO
GRAND UPRIGHT ELECTRIC MODERN
DRUM KITS MIXTURES MEMORY
SOUND
EXPLORER
TECHNI-CHORD
DIGITAL
DRAWBAR
12345678
SOUND
ARRANGER PIANO STYLIST
MOVIE &
SET OFF/ON
METRONOME
SHOW
LATIN &
MARCH &
MEMORY
WORLD
WALTZ
IN OUT
LOAD
VARIATION
FILL IN
12 1
SEQUENCER
COUNT
RESET
INTRO
MULTI EFFECT
CHORUS REVERB PLAY EASY REC
SOLO
DIGITAL EFFECT BRILLIANCE
SEQUENCER
CHORD STEP REC
SET NEXT BANK BANK VIEW
PROGRAM
DISK
DISK
MENUS
IN USE
LOAD
Basic functions
4BA
3
4
Play the song on the keyboard.
When you have finished playing, press
the EASY REC button again to turn it
off.
SEQUENCER
PLAY EASY REC
CHORD STEP REC
• The PLAY button in the SEQUENCER section
turns on.
Playing back your recorded
performance
Press the SEQUENCER RESET (FILL
A
IN 1) button.
FILL IN
12
SEQUENCER
RESET
COUNT
INTRO
Press the START/STOP button.
B
START / STOP
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BEAT
• Your performance is played back just as you
recorded it.
• When you are finished playing back your
performance, press the PLAY button in the
SEQUENCER section to turn it off.
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Store your panel settings
(PANEL MEMORY)
Basic functions
SX-PR804
DEMO
AUTO PLAY CHORD
SPLIT
MODE
OFF/ON AUTO SETTING BANK STOP
POINT
CHORD FINDER
MAIN
APC/SEQUENCER
VOLUME
VOLUME
MAX
MAX
MIN
OFF
PIANO PERFORMANCE PADS
123
456
SOLO SOLO
8&16
ROCK & POP BALLAD JAZZ & SWING
BEAT
GOSPEL
SOUL &
& BLUES
DISCO
MUSIC STYLE
ARRANGER
RHYTHM GROUP
MOVIE &
SHOW
COUNTRY &
LATIN &
MARCH &
WESTERN
WORLD
WALTZ
VARIATION
1234
METRONOME
MEMORY
LOAD
SOUND
ARRANGER PIANO STYLIST
SET OFF/ON
IN OUT
FILL IN
12 1
SEQUENCER
COUNT
RESET
INTRO
ONE TOUCH
PLAY
INTRO & ENDING
PROGRESSIVE
TEMPO / PROGRAM
PIANIST
START / STOP
1234
FAVORITES
SYNCHRO
START
BEAT
TAP TEMPO
LCD CONTRAST PAGEMUTE
OTHER PARTS/TR
HELP
SIMPLE PIANOFADE
2
TRANSPOSE R1/R2 OCTAVE
–
+ – +
PART SELECT
LEFT RIGHT 2 RIGHT 1
LEFT RIGHT 2 RIGHT 1
DISPLAY HOLD
EXIT
CONDUCTOR PANEL MEMORY
SOUND GROUP EFFECTTHEATRE SONIC
SAX &
ORGAN &
BRASS SYNTH SOLOIST
STRINGS
WOODWIND
ACCORDION
GUITAR
MALLET &
VOCAL BASS
& HARPSI
ORCH PERC
PIANO
GRAND UPRIGHT ELECTRIC MODERN
DRUM KITS MIXTURES MEMORY
SOUND
EXPLORER
TECHNI-CHORD
DIGITAL
DRAWBAR
12345678
MULTI EFFECT
CHORUS REVERB PLAY EASY REC
SOLO
DIGITAL EFFECT BRILLIANCE
SEQUENCER
PROGRAM
CHORD STEP REC
SET NEXT BANK BANK VIEW
DISK
DISK
MENUS
IN USE
LOAD
2 3
1
2
Set up the desired panel settings
(sounds, volumes, etc.)
Use the NEXT BANK button to select
a bank (A, B, C).
SET NEXT BANK BANK VIEW
• The bank names are shown on the display.
Bank name
3
With the SET button held down, press
one of the numbered buttons of the
PANEL MEMORY (1 to 8).
SET
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PANEL MEMORY
• The current panel settings are now stored in
the specified bank and number. When you
select the same bank and number again, the
stored panel settings are recalled.
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Save data on a floppy disk
1
SX-PR804
DEMO
AUTO PLAY CHORD
SPLIT
MODE
OFF/ON AUTO SETTING BANK STOP
POINT
CHORD FINDER
MAIN
APC/SEQUENCER
VOLUME
VOLUME
MAX
MIN
MAX
123
456
OFF
PIANO PERFORMANCE PADS
SOLO SOLO
8&16
ROCK & POP BALLAD JAZZ & SWING
BEAT
SOUL &
DISCO
MUSIC STYLE
ARRANGER
RHYTHM GROUP
GOSPEL
COUNTRY &
& BLUES
WESTERN
1234
MOVIE &
SHOW
LATIN &
MARCH &
WORLD
WALTZ
VARIATION
METRONOME
MEMORY
LOAD
SOUND
ARRANGER PIANO STYLIST
SET OFF/ON
IN OUT
FILL IN
12 1
SEQUENCER
COUNT
RESET
INTRO
ONE TOUCH
INTRO & ENDING
PROGRESSIVE
TEMPO / PROGRAM
PIANIST
START / STOP
1234
FAVORITES
SYNCHRO
START
BEAT
TAP TEMPO
LCD CONTRAST PAGEMUTE
OTHER PARTS/TR
HELP
SIMPLE PIANOFADE
PLAY
2
Insert a disk you wish to save to into
the Disk Drive slot. Push it all the way
in until you hear a click.
2-5
3
4
TRANSPOSE R1/R2 OCTAVE
–
+ – +
PART SELECT
LEFT RIGHT 2 RIGHT 1
LEFT RIGHT 2 RIGHT 1
DISPLAY HOLD
EXIT
CONDUCTOR PANEL MEMORY
SOUND GROUP EFFECTTHEATRE SONIC
SAX &
ORGAN &
BRASS SYNTH SOLOIST
STRINGS
WOODWIND
ACCORDION
GUITAR
MALLET &
VOCAL BASS
& HARPSI
ORCH PERC
PIANO
GRAND UPRIGHT ELECTRIC MODERN
DRUM KITS MIXTURES MEMORY
SOUND
EXPLORER
TECHNI-CHORD
DIGITAL
DRAWBAR
12345678
MULTI EFFECT
CHORUS REVERB PLAY EASY REC
SOLO
DIGITAL EFFECT BRILLIANCE
SEQUENCER
Select TECHNICS FORMAT.
OTHER PARTS/TR
HELP
LCD CONTRAST PAGEMUTE
Specify a file number to save to.
PROGRAM
MENUS
CHORD STEP REC
SET NEXT BANK BANK VIEW
DISK
DISK
IN USE
LOAD
DISPLAY HOLD
EXIT
Basic functions
2
On the DISK MENU display, select
SAVE.
OTHER PARTS/TR
HELP
LCD CONTRAST PAGEMUTE
• If you attempt to use the SAVE procedure
when an unformatted disk is inserted into the
Disk Drive slot, the FORMAT display appears.
Follow the instructions on the display to format
the disk. (Formatting the disk will clear any
data which is currently stored on the disk.)
DISPLAY HOLD
OTHER PARTS/TR
HELP
LCD CONTRAST PAGEMUTE
DISPLAY HOLD
EXIT
Press the SAVE button.
EXIT
5
OTHER PARTS/TR
HELP
LCD CONTRAST PAGEMUTE
DISPLAY HOLD
• The performance data of the song recorded in
the SEQUENCER is saved on the floppy disk.
EXIT
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SX-PR804
PIANO PERFORMANCE PADS
AUTO PLAY CHORD
SPLIT
DEMO
MODE
OFF/ON AUTO SETTING BANK STOP
POINT
CHORD FINDER
MAIN
APC/SEQUENCER
VOLUME
VOLUME
MAX
MAX
123
456
SOLO SOLO
MIN
Basic functions
OFF
MUSIC STYLE
8&16
BEAT
SOUL &
DISCO
ARRANGER
RHYTHM GROUP
ROCK & POP BALLAD JAZZ & SWING
GOSPEL
COUNTRY &
WESTERN
& BLUES
1234
MOVIE &
SHOW
LATIN &
MARCH &
WORLD
WALTZ
VARIATION
METRONOME
MEMORY
LOAD
SOUND
ARRANGER PIANO STYLIST
SET OFF/ON
IN OUT
FILL IN
12 1
SEQUENCER
COUNT
RESET
INTRO
ONE TOUCH
INTRO & ENDING
PROGRESSIVE
TEMPO / PROGRAM
PIANIST
START / STOP
1234
FAVORITES
SYNCHRO
START
BEAT
TAP TEMPO
LCD CONTRAST PAGEMUTE
OTHER PARTS/TR
HELP
SIMPLE PIANOFADE
PLAY
2
TRANSPOSE R1/R2 OCTAVE
–
+ – +
PART SELECT
LEFT RIGHT 2 RIGHT 1
LEFT RIGHT 2 RIGHT 1
DISPLAY HOLD
EXIT
CONDUCTOR PANEL MEMORY
SOUND GROUP EFFECTTHEATRE SONIC
SAX &
ORGAN &
BRASS SYNTH SOLOIST
STRINGS
WOODWIND
ACCORDION
GUITAR
MALLET &
VOCAL BASS
& HARPSI
ORCH PERC
PIANO
GRAND UPRIGHT ELECTRIC MODERN
DRUM KITS MIXTURES MEMORY
SOUND
EXPLORER
TECHNI-CHORD
DIGITAL
DRAWBAR
12345678
MULTI EFFECT
CHORUS REVERB PLAY EASY REC
SOLO
DIGITAL EFFECT BRILLIANCE
SEQUENCER
CHORD STEP REC
SET NEXT BANK BANK VIEW
PROGRAM
DISK
DISK
MENUS
IN USE
LOAD
5 142 3
Recall data from a floppy disk
Press and hold the DISK button for a
1
few seconds.
DISK
LOAD
DISK
IN USE
Select the file you wish to load.
2
OTHER PARTS/TR
HELP
LCD CONTRAST PAGEMUTE
DISPLAY HOLD
Press the LOAD button.
3
• The data is copied to the internal memory of
this instrument.
Press the PLAY button in the
4
SEQUENCER section to turn it on.
SEQUENCER
PLAY EASY REC
CHORD STEP REC
Press the START/STOP button.
5
START / STOP
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BEAT
EXIT
• The recalled song is played back.
The following data can be saved/loaded:
CURRENT PANEL (The current panel settings)
PANEL MEMORY
SEQUENCER
PERFORMANCE
COMPOSER (MEMORY contents)
SOUND MEMORY
EFFECT MEMORY
PADS (USER memories of the PIANO PERFORMANCE PADS) (PR804)
BACKUP
• For detailed information, refer to page 94.
MIDI (USER memory of the MIDI PRESETS)
FAVORITES
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Load rhythm data from a Technics
pattern disk
1
2
SX-PR804
DEMO
AUTO PLAY CHORD
SPLIT
MODE
OFF/ON AUTO SETTING BANK STOP
POINT
CHORD FINDER
MAIN
APC/SEQUENCER
VOLUME
VOLUME
MAX
MAX
MIN
OFF
PIANO PERFORMANCE PADS
123
456
SOLO SOLO
MUSIC STYLE
8&16
BEAT
SOUL &
DISCO
ARRANGER
RHYTHM GROUP
ROCK & POP BALLAD JAZZ & SWING
GOSPEL
COUNTRY &
& BLUES
WESTERN
1234
MOVIE &
SHOW
LATIN &
MARCH &
WORLD
WALTZ
VARIATION
23 4
Insert a commercially sold Technics
pattern disk into the Disk Drive slot.
In the RHYTHM GROUP section,
press and hold the LOAD (MEMORY)
button for a few seconds.
8&16
BEAT
SOUL &
DISCO
RHYTHM GROUP
ROCK & POP BALLAD JAZZ & SWING
GOSPEL &
COUNTRY &
WESTERN
MARCH &
WALTZ
BLUES
METRONOME
MEMORY
LOAD
SOUND
ARRANGER PIANO STYLIST
SET OFF/ON
IN OUT
FILL IN
12 1
SEQUENCER
COUNT
RESET
INTRO
PROGRESSIVE
PIANIST
ONE TOUCH
SIMPLE PIANOFADE
PLAY
START / STOP
INTRO & ENDING
1234
2
MOVIE &
SHOW
LATIN &
WORLD
BEAT
(COMPOSER LOAD)
TEMPO / PROGRAM
FAVORITES
SYNCHRO
START
LCD CONTRAST PAGEMUTE
TAP TEMPO
OTHER PARTS/TR
HELP
TRANSPOSE R1/R2 OCTAVE
–
+ – +
PART SELECT
LEFT RIGHT 2 RIGHT 1
LEFT RIGHT 2 RIGHT 1
DISPLAY HOLD
EXIT
CONDUCTOR PANEL MEMORY
Press the LOAD button.
4
OTHER PARTS/TR
HELP
LCD CONTRAST PAGEMUTE
METRONOME
MEMORY
LOAD
• Rhythm data is loaded to the COMPOSER
memory (MEMORY). You can use the rhythms
during your performance, just like the preset
rhythms.
SOUND GROUP EFFECTTHEATRE SONIC
SAX &
ORGAN &
BRASS SYNTH SOLOIST
STRINGS
WOODWIND
ACCORDION
GUITAR
MALLET &
VOCAL BASS
& HARPSI
ORCH PERC
PIANO
GRAND UPRIGHT ELECTRIC MODERN
DRUM KITS MIXTURES MEMORY
SOUND
EXPLORER
DIGITAL
DRAWBAR
SEQUENCER
CHORUS REVERB PLAY EASY REC
PROGRAM
CHORD STEP REC
SET NEXT BANK BANK VIEW
MULTI EFFECT
SOLO
TECHNI-CHORD
DIGITAL EFFECT BRILLIANCE
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Basic functions
DISK
DISK
MENUS
IN USE
LOAD
DISPLAY HOLD
EXIT
3
Select the name of the pattern to load.
OTHER PARTS/TR
HELP
LCD CONTRAST PAGEMUTE
DISPLAY HOLD
EXIT
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Play back commercial song disks
(DIRECT PLAY)
Basic functions
1
2
SX-PR804
DEMO
AUTO PLAY CHORD
SPLIT
MODE
OFF/ON AUTO SETTING BANK STOP
POINT
CHORD FINDER
MAIN
APC/SEQUENCER
VOLUME
VOLUME
MAX
MIN
MAX
123
456
OFF
PIANO PERFORMANCE PADS
SOLO SOLO
MUSIC STYLE
8&16
BEAT
SOUL &
DISCO
ARRANGER
RHYTHM GROUP
ROCK & POP BALLAD JAZZ & SWING
GOSPEL
COUNTRY &
& BLUES
WESTERN
1234
MOVIE &
SHOW
LATIN &
MARCH &
WORLD
WALTZ
VARIATION
METRONOME
MEMORY
LOAD
SOUND
ARRANGER PIANO STYLIST
SET OFF/ON
IN OUT
FILL IN
12 1
SEQUENCER
COUNT
RESET
INTRO
ONE TOUCH
INTRO & ENDING
PROGRESSIVE
TEMPO / PROGRAM
PIANIST
START / STOP
1234
FAVORITES
SYNCHRO
START
BEAT
TAP TEMPO
LCD CONTRAST PAGEMUTE
OTHER PARTS/TR
HELP
SIMPLE PIANOFADE
PLAY
2
Insert the song disk into the Disk Drive
slot.
On the DISK MENU display, select
DIRECT PLAY.
OTHER PARTS/TR
HELP
LCD CONTRAST PAGEMUTE
DISPLAY HOLD
EXIT
2-4
4
TRANSPOSE R1/R2 OCTAVE
–
+ – +
PART SELECT
LEFT RIGHT 2 RIGHT 1
LEFT RIGHT 2 RIGHT 1
DISPLAY HOLD
EXIT
CONDUCTOR PANEL MEMORY
SOUND GROUP EFFECTTHEATRE SONIC
SAX &
ORGAN &
BRASS SYNTH SOLOIST
STRINGS
WOODWIND
ACCORDION
GUITAR
MALLET &
VOCAL BASS
& HARPSI
ORCH PERC
PIANO
GRAND UPRIGHT ELECTRIC MODERN
DRUM KITS MIXTURES MEMORY
SOUND
EXPLORER
TECHNI-CHORD
DIGITAL
DRAWBAR
MULTI EFFECT
CHORUS REVERB PLAY EASY REC
SOLO
DIGITAL EFFECT BRILLIANCE
12345678
Press the START button.
• The selected song is played back.
SEQUENCER
CHORD STEP REC
SET NEXT BANK BANK VIEW
PROGRAM
DISK
DISK
MENUS
IN USE
LOAD
Use the buttons below teh display to
3
• DIRECT PLAY is possible from the following disks:
select a song.
OTHER PARTS/TR
HELP
LCD CONTRAST PAGEMUTE
• For SMF songs, use the PLAY AS button to
specify a sound arrangement mode.
Standard MIDI File
Standard MIDI File with Lyrics
DISK ORCHESTRA
COLLECTION™ (DOC)
PianoDisc™
* All product and company names are trademarks or
registered trademarks of their respective owners.
* DISK ORCHESTRA COLLECTION is a trademark of
the YAMAHA Corporation.
DISPLAY HOLD
EXIT
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Theatre Sonic (PR804)
The THEATRE SONIC feature creates a special sound field to give stereoscopic effects to the instrument sound. This effect can be enhanced by adding external rear speakers.
SX-PR804
DEMO
AUTO PLAY CHORD
SPLIT
MODE
OFF/ON AUTO SETTING BANK STOP
POINT
CHORD FINDER
MAIN
APC/SEQUENCER
VOLUME
VOLUME
MAX
MAX
MIN
OFF
PIANO PERFORMANCE PADS
123
456
SOLO SOLO
MUSIC STYLE
ARRANGER
8&16
BEAT
SOUL &
DISCO
ROCK & POP BALLAD JAZZ & SWING
GOSPEL
& BLUES
Sound-field schema
RHYTHM GROUP
MOVIE &
COUNTRY &
MARCH &
WESTERN
WALTZ
VARIATION
1234
SHOW
LATIN &
WORLD
METRONOME
MEMORY
LOAD
SOUND
ARRANGER PIANO STYLIST
SET OFF/ON
IN OUT
FILL IN
12 1
SEQUENCER
COUNT
RESET
INTRO
ONE TOUCH
PLAY
INTRO & ENDING
PROGRESSIVE
TEMPO / PROGRAM
PIANIST
START / STOP
1234
FAVORITES
SYNCHRO
START
BEAT
TAP TEMPO
LCD CONTRAST PAGEMUTE
OTHER PARTS/TR
HELP
SIMPLE PIANOFADE
2
TRANSPOSE R1/R2 OCTAVE
–
+ – +
PART SELECT
LEFT RIGHT 2 RIGHT 1
LEFT RIGHT 2 RIGHT 1
DISPLAY HOLD
EXIT
CONDUCTOR PANEL MEMORY
SOUND GROUP EFFECTTHEATRE SONIC
SAX &
ORGAN &
BRASS SYNTH SOLOIST
STRINGS
WOODWIND
ACCORDION
GUITAR
MALLET &
VOCAL BASS
& HARPSI
ORCH PERC
PIANO
GRAND UPRIGHT ELECTRIC MODERN
DRUM KITS MIXTURES MEMORY
SOUND
EXPLORER
TECHNI-CHORD
DIGITAL
DRAWBAR
12345678
MULTI EFFECT
CHORUS REVERB PLAY EASY REC
SOLO
DIGITAL EFFECT BRILLIANCE
SEQUENCER
PROGRAM
CHORD STEP REC
SET NEXT BANK BANK VIEW
DISK
DISK
MENUS
IN USE
LOAD
A
Basic functions
A
Orchestra or band sound
L
Piano
L
R
R
Player
THEATRE SONIC OFF
Press the THEATRE SONIC button to
turn it on.
THEATRE SONIC
Speakers of the instrument
L
L
Piano
Player
Orchestra or band sound
Rear speakers
THEATRE SONIC ON
R
R
RL
• The effect is applied.
• Even if rear speakers are not connected, a
virtual 4-channel effect is applied.
• For connection of external rear speakers, refer to page
136.
• Change the mode according to the presence of the rear
speakers (refer to page 125).
• The effect can be set to on or off for each part (refer to
page 108).
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Remote Controller (PR804)
You can use the included wireless remote control to adjust the MAIN VOLUME, activate DIRECT
PLAY (page 98), and activate SEQUENCER playback (page 67).
•
To operate DIRECT PLAY with the remote controller, the normal playback display must be present with the disk inserted,
and for the SEQUENCER playback, the instrument must be in the stand-by mode for playing back.
Basic functions
Battery installation
• Before insertion, make sure the battery polarity is as
indicated.
• Do not use old batteries together with new ones.
• Remove the batteries from the battery compartment
and store separately when the instrument is not to be
used for a long time.
+
Button functions
+
Correct use of the remote
(LR03, AAA, AM-4)
controller
VOLUME
Adjust the total volume level.
• You can adjust the volume level within the value set by
the MAIN VOLUME control of the instrument.
• The volume level adjusted with the remote controller is
reset when the instrument power is turned off.
S
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Remote
controller
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7m以内
Disk Drive
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<DIRECT PLAY/SEQUENCER>
PLAY/PAUSE
Play back or stop the performance
temporarily.
FF
Fast forward (for DIRECT PLAY only)
SONG SKIP
Skip the current song (for DIRECT PLAY
only)
STOP
Stop the performance.
SENSOR
• No object should be present between the remote control
and the SENSOR.
• Avoid exposing the SENSOR to sources of strong
radiation such as direct sunlight or fluorescent lamps.
• Keep the surfaces of the SENSOR and the emitter of
the controller clean.
CAUTION:
• Do not disassemble or modify.
• Do not place any heavy object on top of the remote
controller.
• Do not expose to direct sunlight for long periods of time.
• Do not spill any liquid.
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About the display
A large-size display, easy to operate with excellent readability, is used for displaying various information such as the names of
the selected sounds and rhythms etc. and when setting the functions. Let’s take a look.
• The display illustrations shown in this User’s Manual are examples for the sake of clarification; the actual displays on your
instrument may differ from the illustrations.
Normal display (HOME PAGE)
This is the kind of information you see on the display during
a normal performance.
RIGHT 1 part sound
Tempo
Volume of each part
Selected rhythm
Volume balance
At the bottom half of the normal display, the volume balance
of each part is represented in a fader illustration and by a
number (0 to 127). You can use the balance buttons below
the display to adjust the volumes.
<Performance parts>
RT: RIGHT APC: AUTO PLAY CHORD PADS: PIANO PERFORMANCE PADS (PR804)
METR: METRONOME
RIGHT 2 part sound
LEFT part sound
(PR804)
About the display
When setting the volume balance, press the upper button to
increase the volume and the lower button to decrease it.
• Hold a button down to scroll the volume quickly.
MUTE
To mute a part, press both the corresponding upper and lower
buttons at the same time.
• The volume display for a muted part is shown as “MUTE”.
• Pressing either balance button for a muted part will cancel
the mute function.
OTHER PARTS/TR button
If you press the OTHER PARTS/TR button, the display
changes to show the volumes of PART (PT) 1–16. You can
then adjust the volumes of these parts. These parts are active
when playing back a song disk or when this instrument is
connected to external MIDI equipment and is used as a multitimbre sound generator.
• When there are other parts or tracks to access, the OTHER
PARTS/TR indicator is lit.
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PAGE
When there are additional parts to the current display, a page
number indication, for example PAGE1/2, appears in the
upper right corner of the screen. For example, 1/2 indicates
that there are two pages of the display, and the current page
is page 1. In this case, you can use the upper and lower
PAGE buttons, to the right of the balance buttons, to view
different “pages” of the display.
⇒ Press the button corresponding to the ∧ or ∨ button on
the display to change the value.
• In this manual, this procedure is written as follows: “Use
the ∧ and ∨ buttons to adjust the pitch.”
TEMPO/PROGRAM
If the TEMPO/PROGRAM indicator is lit while you are using
the display to adjust the setting, it indicates that this dial can
be used to quickly change the displayed value or setting.
PAGE
• Press the upper button to view the next page of the display,
and the lower button to view the previous page of the
display.
• On the last page of the display, pressing the upper button
returns to the first page. And conversely, on the first page
of the display, pressing the lower button will skip to the last
page.
About the display
Menu display
The PROGRAM MENUS button controls multiple functions.
Press the button to access its menu display.
PROGRAM
MENUS
• The setting which can be adjusted is highlighted on the
display.
EXIT
While the setting display is shown, press this button to go
back to the previous display.
TEMPO / PROGRAM
DISPLAY HOLD
EXIT
Example of menu display: PROGRAM
MENUS
Select a function from the menu display by pressing the corresponding button to the left or right of the display indicated
by the and arrows.
▲
▼
DISPLAY HOLD
Press this button to turn it on when you wish to maintain the
current display. You can keep a display which is normally
automatically canceled, for example, or even during a performance, you can monitor information which is not shown
on the normal display.
(PR804)
• In this manual, the steps describing how to select a function
from a menu display are generally abbreviated as follows,
for example: “On the PROGRAM MENUS display, select
SOUND.”
Setting display
When you select an item from the menu display, the setting
display for the item is shown.
The buttons to the right, left and/or directly below the display
are used to select and adjust the settings.
Example of setting display: MASTER
TUNING
MUTE
DISPLAY HOLD
• The indicator for this button may flash if the current display
is one which is normally automatically canceled.
• If the PROGRAM MENUS button, for example, is pressed,
the DISPLAY HOLD mode is canceled.
CONTRAST
Use the LCD CONTRAST buttons to adjust the readability
of the display.
LCD CONTRAST
(Left of the display)
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HELP
You can find an explanation of each button’s function on the
display.
1. Press the HELP button.
2. Use the buttons below the display to select a
language.
HELP
3. Press the OK button.
4. Press a button on the panel whose explanation
• The following display appears.
you wish to read.
• An explanation of the button’s function is shown on the
display.
5. Press the HELP button again to exit the help
mode.
• Attention display messages and error messages are also
shown in the selected language.
• The appearance of the display on your instrument may be
different from the illustrated display in this manual depending on the region in which your instrument was purchased
and the selected display language.
Favorites
SX-PR804
DEMO
AUTO PLAY CHORD
SPLIT
MODE
OFF/ON AUTO SETTING BANK STOP
POINT
CHORD FINDER
MAIN
APC/SEQUENCER
VOLUME
VOLUME
MAX
MIN
MAX
123
456
OFF
PIANO PERFORMANCE PADS
SOLO SOLO
MUSIC STYLE
8&16
BEAT
SOUL &
DISCO
ARRANGER
RHYTHM GROUP
ROCK & POP BALLAD JAZZ & SWING
GOSPEL
COUNTRY &
& BLUES
WESTERN
1234
MOVIE &
SHOW
LATIN &
MARCH &
WORLD
WALTZ
VARIATION
You can record a special display of your favorite sounds and rhythms, styles.
METRONOME
MEMORY
LOAD
SOUND
ARRANGER PIANO STYLIST
SET OFF/ON
IN OUT
FILL IN
12 1
SEQUENCER
COUNT
RESET
INTRO
ONE TOUCH
PLAY
INTRO & ENDING
PROGRESSIVE
TEMPO / PROGRAM
PIANIST
START / STOP
1234
FAVORITES
SYNCHRO
START
BEAT
TAP TEMPO
LCD CONTRAST PAGEMUTE
HELP
OTHER PARTS/TR
SIMPLE PIANOFADE
2
TRANSPOSE R1/R2 OCTAVE
–
+ – +
PART SELECT
LEFT RIGHT 2 RIGHT 1
LEFT RIGHT 2 RIGHT 1
DISPLAY HOLD
EXIT
CONDUCTOR PANEL MEMORY
SOUND GROUP EFFECTTHEATRE SONIC
SAX &
ORGAN &
BRASS SYNTH SOLOIST
STRINGS
WOODWIND
ACCORDION
GUITAR
MALLET &
VOCAL BASS
& HARPSI
ORCH PERC
PIANO
GRAND UPRIGHT ELECTRIC MODERN
DRUM KITS MIXTURES MEMORY
SOUND
EXPLORER
TECHNI-CHORD
DIGITAL
DRAWBAR
SEQUENCER
CHORUS REVERB PLAY EASY REC
SET NEXT BANK BANK VIEW
CHORD STEP REC
PROGRAM
MENUS
MULTI EFFECT
SOLO
DIGITAL EFFECT BRILLIANCE
12345678
(PR804)
About the display
DISK
DISK
IN USE
LOAD
1. Select the sounds, rhythm and styles you wish
to record.
• Use the PIANO STYLIST feature to select the style. (Refer
to page 53.)
2. Press the FAVORITES button.
FAVORITES
• The display looks similar to the following.
3. Press the FAVORITES SETTING button.
• The display looks similar to the following.
4. Use the CATEGORY ▲ and ▼ buttons to
select the desired item (CURRENT SOUND/
RHYTHM/STYLE).
• The selected sound/rhythm/style are shown in the ITEM
column.
5. While pressing the SET button, specify where
you wish to paste (put) the item.
• While the SET button is depressed, the display appears
as shown below. Use the buttons to the left and right of
the display to specify where you wish to paste the item.
6. Repeat steps 3 to 5 to create the display you
want.
• There are nine settable items on the display.
• To record a sound or rhythm other than that selected in
step 1, while the FAVORITES display is shown use the
panel buttons to select the desired sound or rhythm. (The
corresponding selection window is superimposed on the
display.)
• To record a style other than that selected in step 1, after
the other recording procedures are completed and the
OK button is pressed, repeat the procedure from step 1.
7. Press the OK button.
• Your customized display is stored.
Recall a FAVORITES display
1. Press the FAVORITES button.
2. Use the buttons to the left and right of the
display to specify the ITEM you wish to recall.
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Overview of sounds and effects
The following is an overview of the sound parts of this instrument.
NX SOUND
NX SOUND is the Technics original sound generator format
Part
This instrument is mainly organized into the following parts.
which evokes realtime performance quality and expressive
power, and dramatically expands the number of sounds and
effects generated. This format includes GM2 (General MIDI
Level 2), and make various controls possible when data is
created and reproduced by computer.
• For information about GM2, refer to page 95.
• Equipment with the logo shown below is compatible with
NX SOUND song data.
RIGHT 1, RIGHT 2, LEFT:
These are the parts the performer plays on the keyboard.
• These are independent from the playback parts. For
example one can to perform on the keyboard while
playing back a song disk with 16-part standard MIDI files
(SMF).
PART1 to 16:
SMF song disk playback parts, or parts for MIDI receive.
ACCOMP1 to 5, BASS, DRUMS 1, 2:
Parts for the automatic accompaniment.
PADS:
Parts for the PIANO PERFORMANCE PADS (PR804)
METRONOME:
The part for the MET RONOME sounds.
Selecting sounds
Sounds and effects
Select the sounds for the three parts you can play on the keyboard—RIGHT 1, RIGHT 2 and LEFT. After first selecting a part
and a SOUND GROUP, choose the desired sound from the display.
SX-PR804
DEMO
AUTO PLAY CHORD
SPLIT
MODE
OFF/ON AUTO SETTING BANK STOP
POINT
CHORD FINDER
MAIN
APC/SEQUENCER
VOLUME
VOLUME
MAX
MAX
MIN
OFF
PIANO PERFORMANCE PADS
123
456
SOLO SOLO
MUSIC STYLE
ARRANGER
8&16
BEAT
SOUL &
DISCO
RHYTHM GROUP
ROCK & POP BALLAD JAZZ & SWING
GOSPEL
COUNTRY &
MARCH &
& BLUES
WESTERN
1234
PROGRESSIVE
ONE TOUCH
PLAY
INTRO & ENDING
TEMPO / PROGRAM
PIANIST
START / STOP
1234
FAVORITES
SYNCHRO
START
BEAT
TAP TEMPO
LCD CONTRAST PAGEMUTE
OTHER PARTS/TR
HELP
SIMPLE PIANOFADE
2
TRANSPOSE R1/R2 OCTAVE
–
+ – +
PART SELECT
LEFT RIGHT 2 RIGHT 1
LEFT RIGHT 2 RIGHT 1
DISPLAY HOLD
EXIT
CONDUCTOR PANEL MEMORY
SOUND GROUP EFFECTTHEATRE SONIC
SAX &
ORGAN &
BRASS SYNTH SOLOIST
STRINGS
WOODWIND
ACCORDION
GUITAR
MALLET &
VOCAL BASS
& HARPSI
ORCH PERC
PIANO
GRAND UPRIGHT ELECTRIC MODERN
DRUM KITS MIXTURES MEMORY
SOUND
EXPLORER
TECHNI-CHORD
DIGITAL
DRAWBAR
12345678
SOUND
ARRANGER PIANO STYLIST
MOVIE &
SET OFF/ON
METRONOME
SHOW
LATIN &
MEMORY
WORLD
WALTZ
IN OUT
LOAD
VARIATION
FILL IN
12 1
SEQUENCER
COUNT
RESET
INTRO
MULTI EFFECT
CHORUS REVERB PLAY EASY REC
SOLO
DIGITAL EFFECT BRILLIANCE
SEQUENCER
CHORD STEP REC
SET NEXT BANK BANK VIEW
PROGRAM
DISK
DISK
MENUS
IN USE
LOAD
(PR804)
Select a sound
1. In the PART SELECT section, choose RIGHT
1, RIGHT 2 or LEFT.
PART SELECT
LEFT RIGHT 2 RIGHT 1
• The CONDUCTOR buttons are used to specify which part
is heard. (Refer to page 36.)
• For the RIGHT 1 and RIGHT 2 parts, when a CONDUC-
TOR button is selected, the corresponding PART SEL ECT
button is also activated.
2. Select a sound group.
SOUND GROUP
SAX &
WOODWIND
MALLET &
ORCH PERC
ORGAN &
ACCORDION
DRUM KITS MIXTURES MEMORY
BRASS SYNTH SOLOISTSTRINGS
GUITAR
VOCAL BASS
& HARPSI
PIANO
GRAND UPRIGHT ELECTRIC MODERN
• The sounds in DRUM KITS are percussion sounds that
you play by striking the keyboard keys.
• MEMORY is reserved for storing sounds you modify.
(Refer to page 119.)
SOUND
EXPLORER
DIGITAL
DRAWBAR
(PR804)
3. Select the desired sound from the list on the
display.
• You can use the PAGE buttons to view a different part of
the list (except for a portion of the PIANO group).
• The sound you select is memorized for the part you
selected in step 1.
• The sound display may differ depending on the effect
settings.
4. Play the keyboard.
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SOUND EXPLORER
This is a convenient feature for finding the sound you want
from the many available sounds.
1. In the PART SELECT section, select a part.
2. Press the SOUND EXPLORER button to turn
it on.
SOUND
EXPLORER
• Use the buttons to the left and right of the display to select
the sound.
DIGITAL DRAWBAR
You can play organ sounds while controlling the drawbars
on the display.
1. In the PART SELECT section, select a part.
2. Press the DIGITAL DRAWBAR button to turn
it on.
• The display looks similar to the following.
3. Use the ∧ and ∨ buttons to select a GROUP
of sound.
4. Use the buttons on both side of the display to
select the sound.
• The list of sounds is contained on several screen “pages.”
Use the PAGE buttons to see a different part of the sound
list.
• The numerical value that is displayed for each sound is
the MIDI [BANK MSB, LSB]-PROGRAM CHANGE number.
• GM2 sounds are selected from the GM2 EXTEND or GM2
DRUM KITS group.
ALPHABET
Press the CATEGORY button to show the sound names in
alphabetical order.
• Press the ALPHABET button to return to the CATEGORY
display.
TREMOLO
Tremolo is a rapid oscillation in volume, like the effect of a
rotating speaker. The tremolo speed can be changed while
you are playing.
⇒ Use the TREMOLO button to switch between
the SLOW and FAST rotating speeds.
• The tremolo setting is effective for each part in common.
• You can also use the DIGITAL EFFECT button to switch
between SLOW and FAST.
• The tremolo does not work when the MULTI EFFECT
button is on.
Sounds and effects
3. Use the balance buttons below the display to
adjust the volume of each drawbar.
• The volume of each drawbar is illustrated on the display
and changes when you press the corresponding balance
buttons to adjust the volume.
• The DIGITAL DRAWBAR can not be selected for the
COMPOSER, SOUND ARRANGER or PIANO PERFORMANCE PADS (PR804).
Change the sound type
⇒ Use the <Jazz Drawbars> / <Rock Drawbars>
button to select the type of sound.
PERCUSSIVE TONE
PERCUSSIVE TONE adds a tone with a fast initial attack to
the drawbar sounds. You can select two pitch levels of attack
tones.
⇒ Use the PERCUSSIVE TONE 2 2/3’ and 4’ but-
tons to turn the respective tone on or off.
Other settings
DRAWBAR ATTACK TIME:
Select ATTACK TIME, and use the ∧ and ∨ buttons
to adjust the time it takes for the drawbar sound to
sound after a key is played.
DRAWBAR RELEASE TIME:
Select RELEASE TIME, and use the ∧ and ∨ buttons
to adjust the time it takes for the drawbar sound to die
out after the keys are released.
PERCUSSIVE TONE DECAY:
Select DECAY, and use the ∧ and ∨ buttons to adjust
the time it takes for the percussive tone to die out.
PERCUSSIVE TONE LEVEL:
Select LEVEL, and use the ∧ and ∨ buttons to adjust
the volume of the percussive tone.
• The above settings are effective for all the parts in common.
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About foot marks
The foot indication on each balance button (for example 8’) refers to the pitch of a rank of pipes in a pipe organ. If 8’ is used
as the standard (the pitch as played on the keyboard), a 16’ rank pitch will be one octave below the 8’ rank pitch, and a 4’
rank pitch one octave above.
When the middle C key is pressed, the sounds of the different pitch ranks are as follows.
1
3
2
2 / '
1
3
3
5
2'4'5 / '16' 8' 1'
1 / '
3
1 / '
Assigning parts to the keyboard
SX-PR804
DEMO
AUTO PLAY CHORD
SPLIT
MODE
OFF/ON AUTO SETTING BANK STOP
POINT
CHORD FINDER
MAIN
APC/SEQUENCER
VOLUME
VOLUME
MAX
MAX
MIN
OFF
PIANO PERFORMANCE PADS
123
456
SOLO SOLO
MUSIC STYLE
ARRANGER
8&16
BEAT
SOUL &
DISCO
RHYTHM GROUP
ROCK & POP BALLAD JAZZ & SWING
GOSPEL
COUNTRY &
& BLUES
WESTERN
1234
MOVIE &
SHOW
LATIN &
MARCH &
WORLD
WALTZ
VARIATION
The CONDUCTOR buttons are used to assign the parts (RIGHT 1, RIGHT 2, LEFT) to the keyboard in many different ways.
CONDUCTOR
Sounds and effects
CONDUCTOR settings How sounds are assigned to the keyboard
LEFT RIGHT 2 RIGHT 1
CONDUCTOR
LEFT RIGHT 2 RIGHT 1
CONDUCTOR
PROGRESSIVE
ONE TOUCH
INTRO & ENDING
TEMPO / PROGRAM
PIANIST
START / STOP
1234
FAVORITES
SYNCHRO
START
BEAT
TAP TEMPO
LCD CONTRAST PAGEMUTE
OTHER PARTS/TR
HELP
SIMPLE PIANOFADE
PLAY
2
METRONOME
MEMORY
LOAD
SOUND
ARRANGER PIANO STYLIST
SET OFF/ON
IN OUT
FILL IN
12 1
SEQUENCER
COUNT
RESET
INTRO
All keys produce the RIGHT 1 sound.
All keys produce the RIGHT 2 sound.
TRANSPOSE R1/R2 OCTAVE
–
+ – +
PART SELECT
LEFT RIGHT 2 RIGHT 1
LEFT RIGHT 2 RIGHT 1
DISPLAY HOLD
EXIT
CONDUCTOR PANEL MEMORY
SOUND GROUP EFFECTTHEATRE SONIC
SAX &
ORGAN &
BRASS SYNTH SOLOIST
STRINGS
WOODWIND
ACCORDION
GUITAR
MALLET &
VOCAL BASS
& HARPSI
ORCH PERC
PIANO
GRAND UPRIGHT ELECTRIC MODERN
RIGHT 1
RIGHT 2
DRUM KITS MIXTURES MEMORY
SOUND
EXPLORER
TECHNI-CHORD
DIGITAL
DRAWBAR
SEQUENCER
CHORUS REVERB PLAY EASY REC
SET NEXT BANK BANK VIEW
CHORD STEP REC
PROGRAM
MENUS
MULTI EFFECT
SOLO
DIGITAL EFFECT BRILLIANCE
12345678
DISK
DISK
IN USE
LOAD
All keys produce both the RIGHT 1 sound and the RIGHT 2 sound.
LEFT RIGHT 2 RIGHT 1
RIGHT 1 + RIGHT 2
CONDUCTOR
The left keys produce the LEFT sound and the right keys produce the RIGHT 1 sound
LEFT RIGHT 2 RIGHT 1
CONDUCTOR
and the RIGHT 2 sound.
LEFT
The left keys produce the LEFT sound and the right keys produce the RIGHT 1 sound.
LEFT RIGHT 2 RIGHT 1
CONDUCTOR
The left keys produce the LEFT sound and the right keys produce the RIGHT 2 sound.
LEFT RIGHT 2 RIGHT 1
LEFT
CONDUCTOR
• The volume for each part can be adjusted independently. (Refer to page 31.)
• The following conditions are in effect when the AUTO PLAY CHORD is used.
BASIC, ADVANCED mode: You cannot assign sounds to all the keys.
PIANIST mode: The keyboard cannot be split.
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RIGHT 1 + RIGHT 2
RIGHT 1LEFT
RIGHT 2
Part I Sounds and effects
SPLIT
You can split the keyboard into right and left sections (SPLIT),
and assign a different sound to each section.
1. Press the LEFT button in the CONDUCTOR
to turn it on.
• If the LEFT part does not turn on, then turn off the AUTO
PLAY CHORD, or select any mode except PIANIST.
Customized split point
Use the following procedure if you wish to store a split point
at a location other than G2, C3 or C4.
2. Use the SPLIT POINT button to define the
point that divides the left and right keyboard
sections.
G2
C3
SPLIT
POINT
• Each time the SPLIT POINT button is pressed, the indica-
tion moves to the next split point in the following order.
G2 ➝ C3 ➝ C4 ➝ customized split point (all indicators
off) (see below).
C4
1. Press and hold the SPLIT POINT button for a
few seconds.
SPLIT
POINT
• The following display appears.
RIGHT 1/RIGHT 2 OCTAVE
During your performance you can quickly change the octave
of the RIGHT 1 and RIGHT 2 parts. Use this convenient function to expand the octave range of the keyboard, especially
during a split-keyboard performance.
⇒ Use the R1/R2 OCTAVE buttons (+ and –) to
change the octave.
R1/R2 OCTAVE
– +
2. Press a key on the keyboard to specify the
desired split point.
• A split point is set at the location of the pressed key, and
is indicated on the keyboard illustration on the display.
• The key at the split point is the lowest note of the right
keyboard section.
• After a few seconds, the display exits the setting mode.
• Whenever the keyboard is split, you can select your cus-
tomized split point by pressing the SPLIT POINT button
until none of the split point indicators is lit. In this case,
the customized split point is indicated on the display.
Sounds and effects
• The note pitches (NOTE NUMBER) recorded in the
SEQUENCER and during MIDI transmission are also affected by this octave setting. However, it does not affect
SEQUENCER playback or received MIDI data.
• Press the + button to raise the pitch and the – button to
lower the pitch (–2 to +2).
• The display looks similar to the following.
• You can also use the ∧ and ∨ buttons on the R 1/R 2
OCTAVE display to change the octave.
• The display returns to the previous display after a few
seconds.
• A lit + or – indicator shows that the octave has been
changed.
• To cancel the octave change, press both buttons at the
same time.
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Pedals
Sustain pedal
Sostenuto pedal
Soft pedal
Sustain pedal
When a key is released while this pedal is depressed, the
sound is sustained so that it lingers and slowly fades out.
• This effect does not work for the sounds in the DRUM
KITS group.
• This effect does not work for some sounds.
• The length of the sustain can be set for each part. (Refer
to page 104.)
• PR804: This pedal is an eight-stage pedal, and the length
of the sustain is controlled by the degree to which the
pedal is depressed.
Sostenuto pedal
If this pedal is pressed while the keys are pressed, the sustain
effect is applied to those notes only. If the pedal is pressed
first and the keys are then pressed, the sustain effect does
not work for those notes.
• For continuous-type sounds, such as ORGAN, the notes
sound as long as the pedal is pressed.
• You can select a different function to control with this
pedal. (Refer to page 121.)
Soft pedal
When this pedal is depressed, the sound is softer and the
volume is slightly lower.
• You can select a different function to control with this
pedal. (Refer to page 121.)
String resonance
Sounds and effects
String resonance is the sound heard in an acoustic piano
when the struck strings produce a sympathetic resonance of
the other unstruck strings. For the GRAND PIANO and
UPRIGHT PIANO sounds, string resonance is produced as
long as the sustain pedal is depressed. The amount of string
resonance can be adjusted.
1. Press and hold the GRAND button for about
3 seconds.
GRAND
• STRING RESONANCE DEPTH is shown on the display.
2. Use the ∧ and ∨ buttons to adjust the amount
of resonance (0 to 99).
• The higher the number, the greater the amount of resonance.
• When set to 0, there is no string resonance.
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Touch Sensitivity
SX-PR804
DEMO
AUTO PLAY CHORD
SPLIT
MODE
OFF/ON AUTO SETTING BANK STOP
POINT
CHORD FINDER
MAIN
APC/SEQUENCER
VOLUME
VOLUME
MAX
MAX
MIN
OFF
PIANO PERFORMANCE PADS
123
456
SOLO SOLO
MUSIC STYLE
8&16
BEAT
SOUL &
DISCO
ARRANGER
RHYTHM GROUP
ROCK & POP BALLAD JAZZ & SWING
GOSPEL
COUNTRY &
WESTERN
& BLUES
1234
MOVIE &
SHOW
LATIN &
MARCH &
WORLD
WALTZ
VARIATION
METRONOME
MEMORY
LOAD
SOUND
ARRANGER PIANO STYLIST
SET OFF/ON
IN OUT
FILL IN
12 1
SEQUENCER
COUNT
RESET
INTRO
ONE TOUCH
PLAY
INTRO & ENDING
PROGRESSIVE
TEMPO / PROGRAM
PIANIST
START / STOP
1234
FAVORITES
SYNCHRO
START
BEAT
TAP TEMPO
LCD CONTRAST PAGEMUTE
OTHER PARTS/TR
HELP
SIMPLE PIANOFADE
2
Adjust keyboard touch response.
1. Press the PROGRAM MENUS button to turn
it on.
PROGRAM
MENUS
• The display looks similar to the following.
2. Select TOUCH SENSITIVITY.
• The display looks similar to the following.
TRANSPOSE R1/R2 OCTAVE
–
+ – +
PART SELECT
LEFT RIGHT 2 RIGHT 1
LEFT RIGHT 2 RIGHT 1
DISPLAY HOLD
EXIT
CONDUCTOR PANEL MEMORY
SOUND GROUP EFFECTTHEATRE SONIC
SAX &
ORGAN &
BRASS SYNTH SOLOIST
STRINGS
WOODWIND
ACCORDION
GUITAR
MALLET &
VOCAL BASS
& HARPSI
ORCH PERC
PIANO
GRAND UPRIGHT ELECTRIC MODERN
DRUM KITS MIXTURES MEMORY
SOUND
EXPLORER
DIGITAL
DRAWBAR
TECHNI-CHORD
12345678
MULTI EFFECT
CHORUS REVERB PLAY EASY REC
SOLO
DIGITAL EFFECT BRILLIANCE
SEQUENCER
PROGRAM
CHORD STEP REC
SET NEXT BANK BANK VIEW
DISK
DISK
MENUS
IN USE
LOAD
3. Use the buttons to the left of the display to
select the function you wish to set. Use the ▲
and ▼ buttons to adjust the setting.
TOUCH SENSITIVITY: This is the keyboard touch response
setting.
• Select from HEAVY 3, HEAVY 2, HEAVY 1, NORMAL and
LIGHT.
MINIMUM RANGE: Specify whether or not the keyboard keys
function when the keys are pressed very softly (ON/OFF).
• When set to ON, the keys do not function when they are
pressed very softy, as in an acoustic piano. When set to
OFF, the keys function even when they are pressed very
softly.
4. When you have finished adjusting the settings,
press the PROGRAM MENUS button again.
Effects
SX-PR804
DEMO
AUTO PLAY CHORD
SPLIT
MODE
OFF/ON AUTO SETTING BANK STOP
POINT
CHORD FINDER
MAIN
APC/SEQUENCER
VOLUME
VOLUME
MAX
MIN
PIANO PERFORMANCE PADS
MAX
123
456
OFF
SOLO SOLO
MUSIC STYLE
ARRANGER
8&16
BEAT
SOUL &
DISCO
RHYTHM GROUP
ROCK & POP BALLAD JAZZ & SWING
GOSPEL
COUNTRY &
MARCH &
& BLUES
WESTERN
1234
MOVIE &
SHOW
LATIN &
WORLD
WALTZ
VARIATION
You can achieve even fuller and stirring sounds by adding various effects for each part.
• To enable the best effects for each sound, the DIGITAL EFFECT may switch on or off automatically depending on the MULTI
EFFECT setting.
MULTI EFFECT
The MULTI EFFECT works like a studio effects processor,
providing effects such as CHORUS, PHASER, DELAY and
DISTORTION. This effect can be set for each part.
1. In the CONDUCTOR or PART SELECT sec-
tion, turn on the part to which this effect will
be applied.
METRONOME
MEMORY
LOAD
SOUND
ARRANGER PIANO STYLIST
SET OFF/ON
IN OUT
FILL IN
12 1
SEQUENCER
COUNT
RESET
INTRO
ONE TOUCH
PLAY
INTRO & ENDING
PROGRESSIVE
TEMPO / PROGRAM
PIANIST
START / STOP
1234
FAVORITES
SYNCHRO
START
BEAT
TAP TEMPO
LCD CONTRAST PAGEMUTE
OTHER PARTS/TR
HELP
SIMPLE PIANOFADE
2
TRANSPOSE R1/R2 OCTAVE
–
+ – +
PART SELECT
LEFT RIGHT 2 RIGHT 1
LEFT RIGHT 2 RIGHT 1
DISPLAY HOLD
EXIT
CONDUCTOR PANEL MEMORY
SOUND GROUP EFFECTTHEATRE SONIC
SAX &
ORGAN &
BRASS SYNTH SOLOIST
STRINGS
WOODWIND
ACCORDION
GUITAR
MALLET &
VOCAL BASS
& HARPSI
ORCH PERC
PIANO
GRAND UPRIGHT ELECTRIC MODERN
DRUM KITS MIXTURES MEMORY
SOUND
EXPLORER
TECHNI-CHORD
DIGITAL
DRAWBAR
12345678
MULTI EFFECT
CHORUS REVERB PLAY EASY REC
SOLO
DIGITAL EFFECT BRILLIANCE
SEQUENCER
CHORD STEP REC
SET NEXT BANK BANK VIEW
PROGRAM
DISK
DISK
MENUS
IN USE
LOAD
Type and parameter settings
1. Press and hold the MULTI EFFECT button for
a few seconds.
• The display changes to the following.
Sounds and effects
2. Press the MULTI EFFECT button to turn it on.
MULTI EFFECT
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2. Use the ▲ and ▼ buttons to select an effect
group.
• The EFFECT MEMORY is for edited effects (see below).
3. Use the buttons to the right of the display to
select the type.
• If the types comprise more than one display “page,” use
the PAGE buttons to switch pages.
• If you press the VARI button to turn it ON, the effect
variation is selected.
• This display can also be accessed from the REVERB &
EFFECT MENU display. (Refer to page 109.)
EFFECT EDIT
The effects can be edited and then stored in a memory.
1. Select an effect type to use as a base.
2. Press the EFFECT EDIT button.
• The display changes to the following.
CHORUS
Add breadth to the sound. This effect can be set for each
part.
1. Select the sound to which the effect will be
applied.
2. Press the CHORUS button to turn it on.
CHORUS
• The on or off status of the CHORUS is preset for each
sound.
Type and parameter settings
1. Press and hold the CHORUS button for a few
seconds.
• The display looks similar to the following.
3. Use the PARAMETER ▲ and ▼ buttons to
select the parameter.
Sounds and effects
• The parameters vary depending on the effect type
selected as the base.
• (V) indicates a parameter for the VARIATION.
2. Use the ▲ and ▼ buttons to select an effect
group.
• The EFFECT MEMORY is for edited effects (see below).
3. Use the buttons to the right of the display to
select the type.
4. Use the VALUE ∧ and ∨ buttons to adjust the
setting.
5. Press the EFFECT NAMING button and assign
a name to the effect, if necessary.
• Refer to page 55 for details about the NAMING procedure.
6. Use the EFFECT MEMORY LIST ▲ and ▼
• If the types comprise more than one display “page,” use
the PAGE buttons to switch pages.
• This display can also be accessed from the REVERB &
EFFECT display. (Refer to page 109.)
EFFECT EDIT
Your edited effect can be stored in a memory for later recall.
• The procedure is the same as for MULTI EFFECT.
buttons to specify the location in which to store
the edited effect.
7. Press the WRITE button.
DIGITAL EFFECT
DIGITAL EFFECT gives the sound richness and enhances
your performance. This effect can be set for each part.
1. Select the sound to which the effect will be
applied.
2. Press the DIGITAL EFFECT button to turn it
on.
DIGITAL EFFECT
• The on or off status of the DIGITAL EFFECT is preset
for each sound.
• This effect may not work for some sounds.
• If a DRAWBAR sound is not selected for a performance
part, and if the MULTI EFFECT is off for all parts, the
nuance of this effect in the RIGHT 1 part and other parts
will differ.
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REVERB
REVERB applies a reverberation effect to the sound. This
effect is applied to all the parts in common.
⇒ Press the REVERB button to turn it on.
REVERB
• This effect does not work for the METRONOME.
Type and parameter settings
1. Press and hold the REVERB button for a few
seconds.
• The display changes to the following.
2. Use the ▲ and ▼ buttons to select an effect
group.
• The EFFECT MEMORY is for edited effects (see below).
3. Use the buttons to the right of the display to
select the type.
• If the types comprise more than one display “page,” use
the PAGE buttons to switch pages.
4. Use the TOTAL DEPTH ∧ and ∨ buttons to
set the depth of the effect.
SOLO
Each part can be set to monophonic sound.
1. Select a part.
2. Press the SOLO button to turn it on.
SOLO
• The sound of that part will be monophonic.
• This feature does not work for the DRUM KITS sounds.
• When two CONDUCTOR parts, one with the SOLO turned
on and one with the SOLO turned off, are mixed, then
only the highest pitch of the played chord plays in the
sound for which the SOLO is turned on.
• In the initialized condition, the SOLO is automatically
turned on or off depending on the sound you select.
BRILLIANCE
The brightness of the sound can be set for each performance
part.
1. Press the BRILLIANCE button.
BRILLIANCE
• The display looks similar to the following.
Sounds and effects
• This display can also be accessed from the REVERB &
EFFECT display. (Refer to page 109.)
EFFECT EDIT
Your edited effect can be stored in a memory for later recall.
• The procedure is the same as for MULTI EFFECT.
2. Use the PART ∧ and ∨ buttons to select a
part.
3. Use the buttons to the left of the display to
select the level of brightness.
• For some sounds, the brightness does not change.
• The display returns to the previous display a few seconds
after you have changed the setting.
Mic Reverb & Effect
These settings apply when a microphone is connected to the MIC input terminal and, for example, you wish to add a reverb effect
the to microphone input.
1. Press the PROGRAM MENUS button to turn
it on.
PROGRAM
MENUS
• The display looks similar to the following.
2. Select REVERB & EFFECT.
3. Select MIC REVERB & EFFECT.
• The display looks similar to the following.
(continued on the next page)
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4. Use the buttons to the left of the display to
select an item you wish to set (MIC REVERB
SETTING/MIC EFFECT SETTING).
5. Use the PARAMETER ▲ and ▼ buttons to
select the function, and use the VALUE ∧ and
∨ buttons to change the setting.
MIC REVERB (separate reverb for mic input)
TYPE:
Type of reverb (ROOM/KARAOKE/STAGE/CAVE)
REVERB TIME:
The time it takes for the reverb sound to die out
VOLUME:
Reverb volume
MIC EFFECT
(separate effect for microphone input)
TYPE: Effect type setting
CHORUS:
The effect of several people singing.
FLANGER:
A unique tone applied to the voice gives it a rap music
flavor.
PHASER:
A different tone from FLANGER.
DELAY 1:
Alpine echo.
DELAY 2:
An echo with broadened left and right voices.
EXCITER:
The voice is modulated for dramatic effect.
TALKING CAT:
A loud or soft voice produces the sound of a cat
meowing.
RING MODULATOR:
Space alien voice.
PITCH SHIFTER 1:
The effect of a two-voice chorus.
PITCH SHIFTER 2:
The voice repeats while changing pitch.
VOICE CHANGER 1:
Shrill female voice.
VOICE CHANGER 2:
Supernatural male voice.
• The parameters differ depending on the TYPE.
6. Use the MIC REV and MIC EFF buttons to the
right of the display to set the corresponding
effect to ON or OFF.
• For connecting a microphone, refer to page 136.
• Use the MIC VOLUME dial to adjust the microphone
volume.
Sounds and effects
Transpose
SX-PR804
PIANO PERFORMANCE PADS
AUTO PLAY CHORD
DEMO
SPLIT
MODE
OFF/ON AUTO SETTING BANK STOP
POINT
CHORD FINDER
MAIN
APC/SEQUENCER
VOLUME
VOLUME
MAX
MAX
MIN
OFF
123
456
SOLO SOLO
BEAT
SOUL &
MUSIC STYLE
ARRANGER
8&16
DISCO
RHYTHM GROUP
ROCK & POP BALLAD JAZZ & SWING
GOSPEL
COUNTRY &
& BLUES
WESTERN
1234
PROGRESSIVE
ONE TOUCH
PLAY
INTRO & ENDING
TEMPO / PROGRAM
PIANIST
START / STOP
1234
FAVORITES
SYNCHRO
START
BEAT
TAP TEMPO
LCD CONTRAST PAGEMUTE
OTHER PARTS/TR
HELP
SIMPLE PIANOFADE
2
TRANSPOSE R1/R2 OCTAVE
–
+ – +
PART SELECT
LEFT RIGHT 2 RIGHT 1
LEFT RIGHT 2 RIGHT 1
DISPLAY HOLD
EXIT
CONDUCTOR PANEL MEMORY
SOUND GROUP EFFECTTHEATRE SONIC
SAX &
ORGAN &
BRASS SYNTH SOLOIST
STRINGS
WOODWIND
ACCORDION
GUITAR
MALLET &
VOCAL BASS
& HARPSI
ORCH PERC
PIANO
GRAND UPRIGHT ELECTRIC MODERN
DRUM KITS MIXTURES MEMORY
SOUND
EXPLORER
TECHNI-CHORD
DIGITAL
DRAWBAR
12345678
SOUND
ARRANGER PIANO STYLIST
MOVIE &
SET OFF/ON
METRONOME
SHOW
LATIN &
MARCH &
MEMORY
WORLD
WALTZ
IN OUT
LOAD
VARIATION
FILL IN
12 1
SEQUENCER
COUNT
RESET
INTRO
MULTI EFFECT
CHORUS REVERB PLAY EASY REC
SOLO
DIGITAL EFFECT BRILLIANCE
SEQUENCER
PROGRAM
MENUS
CHORD STEP REC
SET NEXT BANK BANK VIEW
DISK
DISK
IN USE
LOAD
The TRANSPOSE buttons are used to change the key of the entire instrument in semi-tone steps across an entire octave.
Suppose you learn to play a song—in the key of C, for example—and decide you want to sing it, only to find that it’s either too
high or too low for your voice. Your choice is to either learn the song all over again in a different key, or to use the TRANSPOSE
feature.
TRANSPOSE
– +
⇒ Adjust the key with the + and – buttons.
• The key is changed in half-tone increments up to plus or
<<Example: transposed to D>>
Played keys
minus one octave.
• If the two buttons are pressed at the same time, the key
returns to C.
• When the TRANSPOSE function is active, the transposed
key is shown on the display, and the + or – indicator is
C major
lit.
Notes that sound
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D major
Actual key
Part I Sounds and effects
Techni-chord
SX-PR804
DEMO
AUTO PLAY CHORD
SPLIT
MODE
OFF/ON AUTO SETTING BANK STOP
POINT
CHORD FINDER
MAIN
APC/SEQUENCER
VOLUME
VOLUME
MAX
MAX
MIN
OFF
PIANO PERFORMANCE PADS
123
456
SOLO SOLO
MUSIC STYLE
8&16
BEAT
SOUL &
DISCO
ARRANGER
RHYTHM GROUP
ROCK & POP BALLAD JAZZ & SWING
GOSPEL
COUNTRY &
& BLUES
WESTERN
1234
MOVIE &
SHOW
LATIN &
MARCH &
WORLD
WALTZ
VARIATION
METRONOME
MEMORY
LOAD
SOUND
ARRANGER PIANO STYLIST
SET OFF/ON
IN OUT
FILL IN
12 1
SEQUENCER
COUNT
RESET
INTRO
ONE TOUCH
PLAY
INTRO & ENDING
PROGRESSIVE
TEMPO / PROGRAM
PIANIST
FAVORITES
SIMPLE PIANOFADE
SYNCHRO
START / STOP
START
1234
BEAT
2
TAP TEMPO
LCD CONTRAST PAGEMUTE
HELP
OTHER PARTS/TR
TRANSPOSE R1/R2 OCTAVE
–
+ – +
PART SELECT
LEFT RIGHT 2 RIGHT 1
LEFT RIGHT 2 RIGHT 1
DISPLAY HOLD
EXIT
CONDUCTOR PANEL MEMORY
SOUND GROUP EFFECTTHEATRE SONIC
SAX &
ORGAN &
BRASS SYNTH SOLOIST
STRINGS
WOODWIND
ACCORDION
GUITAR
MALLET &
VOCAL BASS
& HARPSI
ORCH PERC
PIANO
GRAND UPRIGHT ELECTRIC MODERN
DRUM KITS MIXTURES MEMORY
SOUND
EXPLORER
TECHNI-CHORD
DIGITAL
DRAWBAR
12345678
MULTI EFFECT
CHORUS REVERB PLAY EASY REC
SOLO
DIGITAL EFFECT BRILLIANCE
SEQUENCER
CHORD STEP REC
SET NEXT BANK BANK VIEW
PROGRAM
DISK
DISK
MENUS
IN USE
LOAD
TECHNI-CHORD turns your single note melodies into full chords and offers you a choice of different types from a simple duet
which adds one harmony note to your melody note, to big band reeds which adds four harmony notes to your melody note. If
TECHNI-CHORD is part of a ONE TOUCH PLAY or PIANO STYLIST registration, a suitable TECHNI-CHORD type will be selected
automatically.
Example:
Left hand (chord)
CF GC
Right hand (melody)
1. Split the keyboard into left and right sections.
ORCHESTRATOR
You can specify which part is used for the harmony tones.
2. Press the TECHNI-CHORD button to turn it
on.
TECHNI-CHORD
Your TECHNI-CHORD performance is enhanced by selecting
harmony sounds different from the sounds you play and the
sounds produced by the automatic accompaniment.
⇒ Use the ∧ and ∨ buttons to select the part for
the harmony notes.
• If CONDUCTOR is selected, the harmony notes are pro-
3. Play the keyboard.
• The melody you play with your right hand is automatically
played in chords which are based on the chords you play
with your left hand.
• This feature does not work for a part for which SOLO is
set to on.
• This feature is very effective when used with the AUTO
PLAY CHORD.
duced in the sounds of the part which is currently selected
in the CONDUCTOR (RIGHT 1, RIGHT 2). In other words,
the harmony notes are produced in the same sound as
the melody notes. If both RIGHT 1 and RIGHT 2 are on,
the harmony notes are produced in the sound of the
RIGHT 1 part.
• In the case of EASY RECORD (see page 65), when set
to CONDUCTOR or a part other than PART 4, the
TECHNI-CHORD sound is not recorded; so when you use
EASY RECORD, please set to one or the other.
Sounds and effects
Type setting
1. Press and hold the TECHNI-CHORD button
for a few seconds.
• The display looks similar to the following.
2. Use the , ▲, ▼, buttons to select the
harmony style.
• When the OCTAVE, HARD ROCK or FANFARE style is
selected, the TECHNI-CHORD functions even when the
keyboard is not split.
▲
▼
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Part II Playing the rhythm
Overview of rhythm performance
An explanation follows of the terms related to this instrument’s rhythm performance.
Rhythm and accompaniment pattern
Each rhythm is comprised of not only a DRUMS pattern,
but also of accompaniment patterns called BASS and AC-
COMP. The combination of all of these is the rhythm.
• The accompaniment pattern sounds when you perform
using the AUTO PLAY CHORD (APC). (Refer to page
47.)
STYLE
RHYTHM
VARIATION 1
VARIATION 2
VARIATION 3
PANEL setting
PANEL setting
PANEL setting
Playing the rhythm
Rhythm and Style
VARIATION 4
PANEL setting
One rhythm of this instrument is comprised of four VARIATION patterns, and for each one the optimum sounds and
effects are set.
Selecting rhythms
SX-PR804
DEMO
AUTO PLAY CHORD
SPLIT
MODE
OFF/ON AUTO SETTING BANK STOP
POINT
CHORD FINDER
MAIN
APC/SEQUENCER
VOLUME
VOLUME
MAX
MAX
MIN
OFF
PIANO PERFORMANCE PADS
123
456
SOLO SOLO
MUSIC STYLE
8&16
BEAT
SOUL &
DISCO
ARRANGER
RHYTHM GROUP
ROCK & POP BALLAD JAZZ & SWING
GOSPEL
COUNTRY &
& BLUES
WESTERN
1234
MOVIE &
SHOW
LATIN &
MARCH &
WORLD
WALTZ
VARIATION
Many exciting rhythms are stored in the memory of this instrument. First select one of the rhythm groups and then choose the
desired rhythm.
Select a rhythm
1. In the RHYTHM GROUP section, select a
rhythm group.
8&16
BEAT
RHYTHM GROUP
ROCK & POP BALLAD JAZZ & SWING
MOVIE &
SHOW
METRONOME
SET OFF/ON
MEMORY
LOAD
SEQUENCER
PROGRESSIVE
SOUND
PIANIST
ARRANGER PIANO STYLIST
ONE TOUCH
SIMPLE PIANOFADE
PLAY
IN OUT
START / STOP
INTRO & ENDING
FILL IN
1234
12 1
2
COUNT
RESET
INTRO
METRONOME
TEMPO / PROGRAM
FAVORITES
SYNCHRO
START
BEAT
TAP TEMPO
LCD CONTRAST PAGEMUTE
OTHER PARTS/TR
HELP
TRANSPOSE R1/R2 OCTAVE
–
+ – +
PART SELECT
LEFT RIGHT 2 RIGHT 1
LEFT RIGHT 2 RIGHT 1
DISPLAY HOLD
EXIT
CONDUCTOR PANEL MEMORY
SOUND GROUP EFFECTTHEATRE SONIC
SAX &
ORGAN &
BRASS SYNTH SOLOIST
STRINGS
WOODWIND
ACCORDION
GUITAR
MALLET &
VOCAL BASS
& HARPSI
ORCH PERC
PIANO
GRAND UPRIGHT ELECTRIC MODERN
DRUM KITS MIXTURES MEMORY
SOUND
EXPLORER
DIGITAL
DRAWBAR
TECHNI-CHORD
12345678
MULTI EFFECT
CHORUS REVERB PLAY EASY REC
SOLO
DIGITAL EFFECT BRILLIANCE
SEQUENCER
CHORD STEP REC
SET NEXT BANK BANK VIEW
PROGRAM
DISK
DISK
MENUS
IN USE
LOAD
• A list of rhythms available for each rhythm group can be
found in the separate REFERENCE GUIDE provided.
• If there is more than one page to the display, use the
PAGE buttons to move from one screen page to another.
• Because the “Classic Ballad” rhythm of the BALLAD
group does not have a drum part, no sound is produced
if you play this rhythm without the AUTO PLAY CHORD.
GOSPEL &
SOUL &
DISCO
BLUES
COUNTRY &
WESTERN
MARCH &
WALTZ
LATIN &
WORLD
MEMORY
LOAD
• For information about the METRONOME, see the follow-
ing section.
• MEMORY is the group in which you store the rhythms
you create with the COMPOSER. (Refer to page 85.)
2. Select the desired rhythm from the list on the
display.
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VARIATION
There are four variations available for each rhythm. Use the
VARIATION buttons to select the desired variation.
MUSIC STYLE
ARRANGER
• Confirm that the MUSIC STYLE ARRANGER button is
off. (If it is on, press it once to turn it off.)
• The nuance of the pattern differs with each variation
number.
• You can change to a different variation while the rhythm
is playing.
VARIATION
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Part II Playing the rhythm
METRONOME
1. In the RHYTHM GROUP section, select
METRONOME.
• The following display appears.
2. Select the time signature for the metronome.
• Select “Metronome Off” if you do not wish the first beat
of the measure to be accented.
• Press the START/STOP button to start the metronome.
Start the rhythm
There are two ways to start the rhythm.
Normal start
1. Select a rhythm.
2. Press the START/STOP button to turn it on.
START / STOP
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BEAT
• The selected rhythm pattern immediately begins to play.
• You can stop the rhythm by pressing the START/STOP
button again to turn it off.
• The BEAT indicators above the START/STOP button light
to indicate the beat. On the first beat of the measure, the
red indicator lights. On the second and succeeding beats
of the measure, the green indicators light in order.
Synchronized start
With the synchronized start feature, the rhythm pattern starts
when you play a key on the keyboard.
1. Select a rhythm.
2. Press the SYNCHRO START button to turn it
on.
SYNCHRO
START
Adjust the tempo
The tempo of the rhythm pattern is adjusted with the
TEMPO/PROGRAM dial.
TEMPO / PROGRAM
• The tempo is shown on the display as a numerical value
( = 40 to 300).
• When the TEMPO/PROGRAM indicator is lit, the
TEMPO/PROGRAM dial cannot be used to adjust the
tempo.
• To adjust the tempo during playback, refer to page 68.
TAP TEMPO
You can set the tempo of the rhythm by tapping this button
few times with your finger at the tempo you wish to play.
TAP TEMPO
• The tempo at which the button is tapped is detected, and
the tempo automatically changes correspondingly.
Playing the rhythm
3. Play a key to the left of the keyboard split
point.
Split point
• The rhythm pattern begins to play.
• You can use the synchronized start feature even when
the keyboard is not divided into left and right sections. To
start the rhythm, press a key to the left of the specified
split point.
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Playing the rhythm
SX-PR804
DEMO
AUTO PLAY CHORD
SPLIT
MODE
OFF/ON AUTO SETTING BANK STOP
POINT
CHORD FINDER
MAIN
APC/SEQUENCER
VOLUME
VOLUME
MAX
MAX
MIN
OFF
PIANO PERFORMANCE PADS
123
456
SOLO SOLO
MUSIC STYLE
8&16
BEAT
SOUL &
DISCO
ARRANGER
RHYTHM GROUP
ROCK & POP BALLAD JAZZ & SWING
GOSPEL
COUNTRY &
& BLUES
WESTERN
1234
MOVIE &
SHOW
LATIN &
MARCH &
WORLD
WALTZ
VARIATION
METRONOME
MEMORY
LOAD
SOUND
ARRANGER PIANO STYLIST
SET OFF/ON
IN OUT
FILL IN
12 1
SEQUENCER
COUNT
RESET
INTRO
ONE TOUCH
PLAY
INTRO & ENDING
PROGRESSIVE
TEMPO / PROGRAM
PIANIST
FAVORITES
SIMPLE PIANOFADE
SYNCHRO
START / STOP
START
1234
BEAT
2
TAP TEMPO
LCD CONTRAST PAGEMUTE
HELP
OTHER PARTS/TR
TRANSPOSE R1/R2 OCTAVE
–
+ – +
PART SELECT
LEFT RIGHT 2 RIGHT 1
LEFT RIGHT 2 RIGHT 1
DISPLAY HOLD
EXIT
CONDUCTOR PANEL MEMORY
SOUND GROUP EFFECTTHEATRE SONIC
SAX &
ORGAN &
BRASS SYNTH SOLOIST
STRINGS
WOODWIND
ACCORDION
GUITAR
MALLET &
VOCAL BASS
& HARPSI
ORCH PERC
PIANO
GRAND UPRIGHT ELECTRIC MODERN
DRUM KITS MIXTURES MEMORY
SOUND
EXPLORER
TECHNI-CHORD
DIGITAL
DRAWBAR
12345678
MULTI EFFECT
CHORUS REVERB PLAY EASY REC
SOLO
DIGITAL EFFECT BRILLIANCE
SEQUENCER
CHORD STEP REC
SET NEXT BANK BANK VIEW
PROGRAM
DISK
DISK
MENUS
IN USE
LOAD
Intro, fill-in and ending patterns fitting each different rhythm pattern are permanently recorded in your instrument, thus allowing a
versatile rhythm performance.
• These patterns are not available for the METRONOME.
INTRO
Begin the rhythm performance with an intro pattern.
1. Press the INTRO & ENDING 1 or INTRO &
ENDING 2 button to turn it on.
INTRO & ENDING
12
2. Press the START/STOP button to start the
rhythm.
START / STOP
12 34
BEAT
• An intro pattern is played, after which the normal rhythm
pattern begins.
Playing the rhythm
COUNT INTRO
You can begin the rhythm performance with a spoken onemeasure count.
1. Press the COUNT INTRO (FILL IN 2) button
to turn it on.
FILL IN
2
COUNT
INTRO
2. Press the START/STOP button to start the
rhythm.
• A spoken one-measure count is played, after which the
normal rhythm pattern begins.
Mode setting
You can select the mode for the count sound.
1. Press the MODE button in the AUTO PLAY
CHORD section to turn it on.
AUTO PLAY CHORD
MODE
OFF/ON
CHORD FINDER
• The display looks similar to the following.
2. Use the COUNT INTRO button to select a
mode.
VOICE: A spoken count (initialized setting).
CLICK: A clicking sound for the count.
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Part II Playing the rhythm
FILL IN
You can insert a fill-in pattern any time during the rhythm
performance. Choose from two different fill-in patterns.
1. Select a rhythm and press the START/STOP
button.
2. Press the FILL IN 1 or FILL IN 2 button.
FILL IN
12
SEQUENCER
COUNT
RESET
INTRO
• A fill-in pattern is heard immediately for the remainder of
the measure.
• When a FILL IN button is pressed on the last beat of the
measure, the fill-in pattern continues to the end of the
following measure.
Auto Play Chord
ENDING
Finish the rhythm performance with an ending pattern.
1. Select a rhythm and press the START/STOP
button.
2. Press the INTRO & ENDING 1 or INTRO &
ENDING 2 button to turn it on.
INTRO & ENDING
12
• An ending pattern is produced, and then the rhythm performance stops.
• If you accidentally press the INTRO & ENDING button in
the middle of the tune, you can press the FILL IN 1 or
FILL IN 2 button. The ending pattern stops, and a fill-in
pattern is produced, after which the normal rhythm performance continues.
SX-PR804
DEMO
AUTO PLAY CHORD
SPLIT
MODE
OFF/ON AUTO SETTING BANK STOP
POINT
CHORD FINDER
MAIN
APC/SEQUENCER
VOLUME
VOLUME
MAX
MAX
MIN
OFF
PIANO PERFORMANCE PADS
123
456
SOLO SOLO
MUSIC STYLE
ARRANGER
8&16
BEAT
SOUL &
DISCO
RHYTHM GROUP
ROCK & POP BALLAD JAZZ & SWING
GOSPEL
COUNTRY &
& BLUES
WESTERN
1234
MOVIE &
SHOW
LATIN &
MARCH &
WORLD
WALTZ
VARIATION
METRONOME
MEMORY
LOAD
SOUND
ARRANGER PIANO STYLIST
SET OFF/ON
IN OUT
FILL IN
12 1
SEQUENCER
COUNT
RESET
INTRO
ONE TOUCH
PLAY
INTRO & ENDING
PROGRESSIVE
TEMPO / PROGRAM
PIANIST
START / STOP
1234
FAVORITES
SYNCHRO
START
BEAT
TAP TEMPO
LCD CONTRAST PAGEMUTE
OTHER PARTS/TR
HELP
SIMPLE PIANOFADE
2
TRANSPOSE R1/R2 OCTAVE
–
+ – +
PART SELECT
LEFT RIGHT 2 RIGHT 1
LEFT RIGHT 2 RIGHT 1
DISPLAY HOLD
EXIT
CONDUCTOR PANEL MEMORY
SOUND GROUP EFFECTTHEATRE SONIC
SAX &
ORGAN &
BRASS SYNTH SOLOIST
STRINGS
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ACCORDION
GUITAR
MALLET &
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& HARPSI
ORCH PERC
PIANO
GRAND UPRIGHT ELECTRIC MODERN
DRUM KITS MIXTURES MEMORY
SOUND
EXPLORER
TECHNI-CHORD
DIGITAL
DRAWBAR
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MULTI EFFECT
CHORUS REVERB PLAY EASY REC
SOLO
DIGITAL EFFECT BRILLIANCE
SEQUENCER
CHORD STEP REC
SET NEXT BANK BANK VIEW
PROGRAM
DISK
DISK
MENUS
IN USE
LOAD
Simply by playing a chord on the keyboard, the AUTO PLAY CHORD function automatically plays an accompaniment pattern
which matches perfectly the selected rhythm. With a real accompaniment as a background, you can concentrate on playing the
melody.
How the AUTO PLAY CHORD works
When an AUTO PLAY CHORD mode is selected, an automatic accompaniment which matches the rhythm you have
chosen is played in the chord which you specify with your
left hand. The melody is played with your right hand.
• The accompaniment pattern of the AUTO PLAY CHORD
Chord Melody
is composed of 8 parts: DRUMS 1, 2, BASS, ACCOMP
1–5.
• The volume of each part can be adjusted with the buttons
below the display. (Refer to page 31.)
How to play chords
There are four different ways to specify chords on the keyboard.
Playing the rhythm
BASIC mode
For beginning players, a left-hand chord can be specified with
just one finger. You can either press one key on the left keyboard section to specify the root note (one-finger), or play
all the notes of the chord (fingered).
• The LEFT button in the CONDUCTOR turns off. You can
turn it on and the LEFT part will be heard, but when the
LEFT HOLD function is OFF, only the <Fingered> method
can be used to specify chords. (Refer to page 49.)
• When the rhythm is on, even if the keys are released, the
accompaniment continues to play in the specified chord
until you specify another chord.
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<One-finger>
Press a key in the left keyboard section to specify the root
note. The major chord corresponding to this root note is automatically played in an accompaniment pattern.
• When three or more keys of a chord are pressed, it is
recognized as a <fingered> chord.
Minor, seventh and minor seventh chords are also easily produced.
minor chord seventh chord minor seventh chord
Play the root note plus a black
key to the left of it.
Example: Cm Example: C7 Example: Cm7
Play the root note plus a white
key to the left of it.
Example: C chord
Play the root note plus a black
key and a white key to the left
of it.
<Fingered>
Specify the chord by playing all the notes in the chord. When
you play chords this way, the AUTO PLAY CHORD recog-
nizes more chord types, and thus the scope of your performance expression is expanded.
Playing the rhythm
• Play chords by pressing at least three keys.
• If the CHORD FINDER procedure is used, you can see the
types of chords that can be specified and the keys you
press to play them. (Refer to page 50.)
ADVANCED 1 mode
In this mode, the chord is specified by playing it (fingered)
on the left part of the keyboard. Chords which the AUTO
PLAY CHORD does not recognize are ignored.
• The keyboard automatically divides into left and right playing sections.
• The sound selected for the left section of the keyboard is
produced, but you can mute this part. (Refer to page 31.)
• Play chords by pressing at least three keys.
• If the CHORD FINDER procedure is used, you can see the
types of chords that can be specified and the keys you
press to play them. (Refer to page 50.)
• When the rhythm is on, even if the keys are released, the
accompaniment continues to play in the specified chord
until you specify another chord.
ADVANCED 2 mode
Chords are specified in the same manner as for <Fingered>
chords in the BASIC mode. However, if the AUTO PLAY
CHORD does not recognize the chord, the automatic accompaniment is based on the pitches of some of the pressed
keys.
PIANIST mode
In the PIANIST mode, the entire keyboard can be used to
specify chords for the automatic accompaniment. This mode
is used to add an automatic accompaniment to the performance on a standard piano.
• The keyboard does not split.
• Chords can be specified (fingered) anywhere on the key-
board.
• Chords are specified in the same manner as for the ADVANCED 1 mode, and the types of chords are also the
same.
<APC HOLD>
During a performance in the PIANIST mode, for example, if
you press the pedal to which the APC HOLD function is assigned, the currently specified chord is maintained, allowing
you to focus your performance on a solo melody.
• The accompaniment continues in the same chord as long
as the pedal is depressed, and it does not change even if
other chords are played.
• To change the pedal assignment, refer to page 121.
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How to use the AUTO PLAY CHORD
1. Select the desired rhythm and sound(s), and
set the tempo.
• Do not select METRONOME.
2. Press the AUTO PLAY CHORD’s OFF/ON
button to turn it on.
AUTO PLAY CHORD
MODE
OFF/ON
CHORD FINDER
3. Press the AUTO PLAY CHORD’s MODE but-
ton to turn it on.
• The display looks similar to the following.
4. Select an AUTO PLAY CHORD mode.
• After a few seconds, the display returns to the previous
display.
• If the BASIC or an ADVANCED mode was selected, the
keyboard automatically splits into right and left sections.
ON BASS
If the ON BASS button is ON, the BASS part is produced in
the key of the lowest note of the played chord, thus making
it possible to play chords such as C on G (excluding <onefinger> chords).
• For example, with the ON BASS button on, if you play a
C chord by pressing the keys G, C and E, the BASS part
is produced in the key of G.
5. Press the START/STOP button to begin the
rhythm.
• You can start the rhythm by playing a key on the keyboard.
(Refer to page 45.)
6. Specify a chord.
• If the BASIC or ADVANCED mode was selected, specify
the chord on the keyboard section to the left of the split
point.
Split point
• An accompaniment pattern in the specified chord is automatically played. Play the melody with your right hand.
Example of how to play a BASIC <One-Finger> accompaniment
Play the melody with your right hand.
CF GC
Left hand
• When you use FILL IN, INTRO and ENDING, the auto-
matic accompaniment is also used in these patterns.
• You can set the mode which determines how the LEFT
part sounds during an AUTO PLAY CHORD performance.
(Refer to the following section on “LEFT HOLD”.)
• In the initialized condition, when the rhythm is off, if an
AUTO PLAY CHORD mode is on and a chord is specified,
the specified root note (R. BASS part) and chord notes
(CHORD part) are produced. The volumes of these notes
can be adjusted. (Refer to page 31.)
7. To stop the automatic accompaniment, press
the START/STOP button.
• If you wish the automatic accompaniment to begin and
end the performance, set the OFF/ON button to off.
Playing the rhythm
LEFT HOLD
This setting determines how the LEFT part sounds when the
LEFT button in the CONDUCTOR is on during a performance
with the BASIC or ADVANCED 1, 2 mode.
1. Press the AUTO PLAY CHORD’s MODE but-
ton to turn it on.
• The display changes to the following.
2. Use the LEFT HOLD: ON/OFF button to set
the mode to on or off.
OFF:
The LEFT part sounds from the pressed chord keys.
• When BASIC is selected, the LEFT part turns off. The
LEFT part sounds if you turn it on, but <one-finger> chords
cannot be specified.
ON:
Specifying <one-finger> chords in the BASIC mode produces the full chords; otherwise the LEFT part notes are
those of the pressed chord keys.
• When BASIC is selected the LEFT part turns off, but it
will sound if you turn it on.
• Touch response does not function for the LEFT part.
• When the mode is set to ON, during a rhythm perform-
ance, the LEFT part continues to play even when the keys
are released.
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APC VOLUME
To adjust the volume balance between the automatic accompaniment and the parts you play manually on the keyboard,
the volume of all the automatic accompaniment parts can be
lowered as one.
⇒ Use the APC/SEQUENCER VOLUME slide
control to adjust the volume.
APC/SEQUENCER
VOLUME
MAX
OFF
• Use this control to lower the automatic accompaniment
volume when it is too loud relative to your manual performance.
• At the MAX position, the volumes of the automatic ac-
companiment parts correspond to their current settings;
at the OFF position, the volume is 0. The volume should
normally be set to MAX.
• The set values are shown in the APC column of the volume
balance display. (Refer to page 31.)
• The volume can be adjusted for each part. (Refer to page
31.)
• When the position of the slide control coincides with the
actual volume, the indicator is lit. When the volume is
changed by of the PANEL MEMORY or SEQUENCER
playback, the actual volume differs from that indicated by
the position of the slide control. In this case, the indicator
is not lit.
• The volume of the PIANO PERFORMANCE PADS part
does not change. (PR804)
• During SEQUENCER playback or disk DIRECT PLAY,
operation of this slide control affects the total volume of
all the playback parts.
CHORD FINDER
The CHORD FINDER can help, for example, when you do
not know which keys to press to specify a given chord. When
you input the chord name, the CHORD FINDER shows you
which keys to press and even lets you hear the notes that
make up.
1. Press the AUTO PLAY CHORD’s MODE but-
ton to turn it on.
• The display changes to the following.
2. Select CHORD FINDER.
• The display changes to the following.
3. Use the APC MODE button to select the auto-
matic accompaniment mode you will use to
specify chords (BASIC, ADVANCED1).
• When storing chords with the SEQUENCER, this button
is not shown (MODE is fixed at BASIC).
• In the list column are shown the chords which can be
specified in each mode.
Playing the rhythm
4. Use the ROOT buttons to select the root note
of the chord. Use the TYPE buttons to select
the type of chord.
• A typical way to finger the specified chord (TYPICAL) is
illustrated on a keyboard diagram.
• Each time the INV. button is pressed, different INVERSION fingerings are illustrated in order. (If there is no
INVERSION fingering for the specified chord, this button
is not shown on the display.)
• When the button with a picture of an ear is pressed, the
notes of the illustrated chord sound.
5. To exit the CHORD FINDER procedure, press
the EXIT button.
EXIT
• You can also access this display by pressing and holding
the CHORD FINDER (MODE) button for a few seconds.
AUTO PLAY CHORD
MODE
CHORD FINDER
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Fade In/Fade Out
SX-PR804
DEMO
AUTO PLAY CHORD
SPLIT
MODE
OFF/ON AUTO SETTING BANK STOP
POINT
CHORD FINDER
MAIN
APC/SEQUENCER
VOLUME
VOLUME
MAX
MAX
MIN
OFF
PIANO PERFORMANCE PADS
123
456
SOLO SOLO
MUSIC STYLE
8&16
BEAT
SOUL &
DISCO
ARRANGER
RHYTHM GROUP
ROCK & POP BALLAD JAZZ & SWING
GOSPEL
COUNTRY &
& BLUES
WESTERN
1234
MOVIE &
SHOW
LATIN &
MARCH &
WORLD
WALTZ
VARIATION
METRONOME
MEMORY
LOAD
SOUND
ARRANGER PIANO STYLIST
SET OFF/ON
IN OUT
FILL IN
12 1
SEQUENCER
COUNT
RESET
INTRO
ONE TOUCH
PLAY
INTRO & ENDING
PROGRESSIVE
TEMPO / PROGRAM
PIANIST
FAVORITES
SIMPLE PIANOFADE
SYNCHRO
START / STOP
START
1234
BEAT
2
TAP TEMPO
LCD CONTRAST PAGEMUTE
HELP
OTHER PARTS/TR
DISPLAY HOLD
TRANSPOSE R1/R2 OCTAVE
–
LEFT RIGHT 2 RIGHT 1
LEFT RIGHT 2 RIGHT 1
EXIT
BRASS SYNTH SOLOIST
STRINGS
+ – +
PART SELECT
CONDUCTOR PANEL MEMORY
WOODWIND
GUITAR
MALLET &
VOCAL BASS
& HARPSI
ORCH PERC
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Add interest to your performance by starting a part with a fade-in or ending it with a fade-out.
FADE IN
At the beginning of the song, the volume of each part rises
slowly.
1. Set up the panel settings for your perform-
FADE OUT
At the end of the song, the volume of each part gradually
fades to nothing.
1. Start the performance.
ance.
2. Turn on the FADE OUT button at the point you
2. Turn on the FADE IN button.
FADE
IN OUT
• The indicator flashes. In this condition, the volumes for
all parts change to 0 and no sound is produced from this
instrument until the FADE IN is turned off or until step 3
is executed.
3. Play the keyboard or press the START/STOP
button.
• The volume slowly builds to its preset level.
• For the fade-in effect for a rhythm part or when playing
back a SEQUENCER performance, turn on the FADE IN
button before pressing the START/STOP button.
• At the end of the fade-in, the FADE IN indicator goes out.
• During the fade-in, the IN indicator is lit, and FADE IN is
shown on the normal display.
want the fade-out to start.
• The volumes of all the parts slowly fade to 0.
• The indicator flashes to show that fade-out is completed,
and then goes out. The volumes for all parts return to
their specified settings.
• If you wish to interrupt the fade-out, press the FADE OUT
button to turn it off.
The volume balance buttons do not work while the
FADE IN or FADE OUT indication is shown on the
display.
SOUND GROUP EFFECTTHEATRE SONIC
SAX &
ORGAN &
SOUND
ACCORDION
EXPLORER
DRUM KITS MIXTURES MEMORY
PIANO
DIGITAL
DRAWBAR
FADE
IN OUT
SEQUENCER
MULTI EFFECT
CHORUS REVERB PLAY EASY REC
SOLO
TECHNI-CHORD
DIGITAL EFFECT BRILLIANCE
12345678
PROGRAM
MENUS
CHORD STEP REC
SET NEXT BANK BANK VIEW
DISK
DISK
IN USE
LOAD
FADE SETTING
Adjust the settings for the FADE IN and FADE OUT.
1. Press and hold the FADE IN or FADE OUT
button for a few seconds.
FADE
IN OUT
• The display looks similar to the following.
2. Use the ▲ and ▼ buttons to select the item.
Use the ∧ and ∨ buttons to change the setting.
Playing the rhythm
FADE IN
TIME:
Specify the time elapsed between 0 volume to the set
volume (1 measure to 16 measure).
FADE OUT
TIME:
Specify the time elapsed between the set volume and
0 volume (1 measure to 16 measure).
AUTO RESET:
Specify whether the volume of each part automatically
returns to its specified setting (ON, OFF).
RHYTHM AUTO STOP:
Specify whether the rhythm turns off after fade-out is
completed (ON, OFF).
SEQ AUTO STOP:
Specify whether the SEQUENCER playback automatically stops after fade-out is completed (ON, OFF).
• The display returns to the previous display a few seconds
after you have changed the settings.
• You can also access this display from the CONTROL
MENU display. (Refer to page 120.)
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Sound Arranger
SX-PR804
DEMO
AUTO PLAY CHORD
SPLIT
MODE
OFF/ON AUTO SETTING BANK STOP
POINT
CHORD FINDER
MAIN
APC/SEQUENCER
VOLUME
VOLUME
MAX
MAX
MIN
OFF
PIANO PERFORMANCE PADS
123
456
SOLO SOLO
8&16
ROCK & POP BALLAD JAZZ & SWING
BEAT
SOUL &
DISCO
MUSIC STYLE
ARRANGER
RHYTHM GROUP
GOSPEL
COUNTRY &
& BLUES
WESTERN
1234
MOVIE &
SHOW
LATIN &
MARCH &
WORLD
WALTZ
VARIATION
METRONOME
MEMORY
LOAD
SOUND
ARRANGER PIANO STYLIST
SET OFF/ON
IN OUT
FILL IN
12 1
SEQUENCER
COUNT
RESET
INTRO
ONE TOUCH
PLAY
INTRO & ENDING
PROGRESSIVE
TEMPO / PROGRAM
PIANIST
FAVORITES
SIMPLE PIANOFADE
SYNCHRO
START / STOP
START
1234
BEAT
2
TAP TEMPO
LCD CONTRAST PAGEMUTE
OTHER PARTS/TR
HELP
TRANSPOSE R1/R2 OCTAVE
–
+ – +
PART SELECT
LEFT RIGHT 2 RIGHT 1
LEFT RIGHT 2 RIGHT 1
DISPLAY HOLD
EXIT
CONDUCTOR PANEL MEMORY
SOUND GROUP EFFECTTHEATRE SONIC
SAX &
ORGAN &
BRASS SYNTH SOLOIST
STRINGS
WOODWIND
ACCORDION
GUITAR
MALLET &
VOCAL BASS
& HARPSI
ORCH PERC
PIANO
GRAND UPRIGHT ELECTRIC MODERN
DRUM KITS MIXTURES MEMORY
SOUND
EXPLORER
DIGITAL
DRAWBAR
TECHNI-CHORD
12345678
MULTI EFFECT
CHORUS REVERB PLAY EASY REC
SOLO
DIGITAL EFFECT BRILLIANCE
SEQUENCER
CHORD STEP REC
SET NEXT BANK BANK VIEW
PROGRAM
DISK
MENUS
LOAD
The SOUND ARRANGER feature lets you select other sounds for the AUTO PLAY CHORD parts of each rhythm.
1. Select the rhythm whose sound you wish to
change.
5. Repeat steps 3 and 4 for the other parts as
desired.
• Do not select the METRONOME or the MEMORY button.
6. When you have finished selecting the sounds,
2. In the SOUND ARRANGER section, press the
SET button to turn it on.
SOUND
ARRANGER
SET OFF/ON
press the SET button.
Playing back the sounds
1. In the SOUND ARRANGER section, press the
OFF/ON button to turn it on.
SOUND
• The display looks similar to the following.
ARRANGER
SET OFF/ON
DISK
IN USE
Playing the rhythm
2. Start the rhythm (automatic accompaniment).
• When the OFF/ON button is off, the factory-preset sounds
are produced.
3. Use the ▲ and ▼ buttons to select the part
whose sound you wish to change.
• This setting can be set separately for each rhythm.
• If you wish to modify the settings you specified, while the
OFF/ON button is on, press the SET button to turn it on.
4. Select the desired sound.
• The DIGITAL EFFECT on/off status can also be specified
(except for DRUMS part).
• For the DRUMS part, select sounds from the DRUM KITS
group.
• Sounds from the DIGITAL DRAWBAR groups cannot be
selected for the ACCOMP and BASS parts.
• The sound and on/off status of the DIGITAL EFFECT are
shown on the display.
One Touch Play
SX-PR804
DEMO
AUTO PLAY CHORD
SPLIT
MODE
OFF/ON AUTO SETTING BANK STOP
POINT
CHORD FINDER
MAIN
APC/SEQUENCER
VOLUME
VOLUME
MAX
MAX
MIN
OFF
PIANO PERFORMANCE PADS
123
456
SOLO SOLO
8&16
ROCK & POP BALLAD JAZZ & SWING
BEAT
GOSPEL
SOUL &
& BLUES
DISCO
MUSIC STYLE
ARRANGER
RHYTHM GROUP
MOVIE &
SHOW
COUNTRY &
LATIN &
MARCH &
WESTERN
WORLD
WALTZ
VARIATION
1234
ONE TOUCH PLAY automatically sets a suggested combination of sounds and an appropriate tempo for your chosen rhythm
style.
1. Select a rhythm pattern.
• Do not select the METRONOME or the MEMORY button.
2. Press and hold the ONE TOUCH PLAY button
for a few seconds.
ONE TOUCH
PLAY
METRONOME
MEMORY
LOAD
SOUND
ARRANGER PIANO STYLIST
SET OFF/ON
IN OUT
FILL IN
12 1
SEQUENCER
COUNT
RESET
INTRO
ONE TOUCH
PLAY
INTRO & ENDING
PROGRESSIVE
TEMPO / PROGRAM
PIANIST
START / STOP
1234
FAVORITES
SYNCHRO
START
BEAT
TAP TEMPO
LCD CONTRAST PAGEMUTE
OTHER PARTS/TR
HELP
SIMPLE PIANOFADE
2
TRANSPOSE R1/R2 OCTAVE
–
+ – +
PART SELECT
LEFT RIGHT 2 RIGHT 1
LEFT RIGHT 2 RIGHT 1
DISPLAY HOLD
EXIT
CONDUCTOR PANEL MEMORY
SOUND GROUP EFFECTTHEATRE SONIC
SAX &
ORGAN &
BRASS SYNTH SOLOIST
STRINGS
WOODWIND
ACCORDION
GUITAR
MALLET &
VOCAL BASS
& HARPSI
ORCH PERC
PIANO
GRAND UPRIGHT ELECTRIC MODERN
DRUM KITS MIXTURES MEMORY
SOUND
EXPLORER
TECHNI-CHORD
DIGITAL
DRAWBAR
12345678
MULTI EFFECT
CHORUS REVERB PLAY EASY REC
SOLO
DIGITAL EFFECT BRILLIANCE
SEQUENCER
PROGRAM
CHORD STEP REC
SET NEXT BANK BANK VIEW
DISK
DISK
MENUS
IN USE
LOAD
• The AUTO PLAY CHORD and the SYNCHRO START are
automatically turned on, and the sounds and effects,
volume balances, tempo etc. that are ideal for your
selected rhythm are automatically set.
3. Play the keyboard.
• When you specify a chord, the automatic rhythm begins
to play immediately.
• During setting, the style name is shown on the display.
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Piano Stylist
SX-PR804
DEMO
AUTO PLAY CHORD
SPLIT
MODE
OFF/ON AUTO SETTING BANK STOP
POINT
CHORD FINDER
MAIN
APC/SEQUENCER
VOLUME
VOLUME
MAX
MAX
MIN
OFF
PIANO PERFORMANCE PADS
123
456
SOLO SOLO
8&16
ROCK & POP BALLAD JAZZ & SWING
BEAT
SOUL &
DISCO
MUSIC STYLE
ARRANGER
RHYTHM GROUP
GOSPEL
COUNTRY &
WESTERN
& BLUES
1234
MOVIE &
SHOW
LATIN &
MARCH &
WORLD
WALTZ
VARIATION
METRONOME
MEMORY
LOAD
SOUND
ARRANGER PIANO STYLIST
SET OFF/ON
IN OUT
FILL IN
12 1
SEQUENCER
COUNT
RESET
INTRO
ONE TOUCH
PLAY
INTRO & ENDING
PROGRESSIVE
TEMPO / PROGRAM
PIANIST
START / STOP
1234
FAVORITES
SYNCHRO
START
BEAT
TAP TEMPO
LCD CONTRAST PAGEMUTE
OTHER PARTS/TR
HELP
SIMPLE PIANOFADE
2
TRANSPOSE R1/R2 OCTAVE
–
+ – +
PART SELECT
LEFT RIGHT 2 RIGHT 1
LEFT RIGHT 2 RIGHT 1
DISPLAY HOLD
EXIT
CONDUCTOR PANEL MEMORY
SOUND GROUP EFFECTTHEATRE SONIC
SAX &
ORGAN &
BRASS SYNTH SOLOIST
STRINGS
WOODWIND
ACCORDION
GUITAR
MALLET &
VOCAL BASS
& HARPSI
ORCH PERC
PIANO
GRAND UPRIGHT ELECTRIC MODERN
DRUM KITS MIXTURES MEMORY
SOUND
EXPLORER
TECHNI-CHORD
DIGITAL
DRAWBAR
12345678
MULTI EFFECT
CHORUS REVERB PLAY EASY REC
SOLO
DIGITAL EFFECT BRILLIANCE
SEQUENCER
CHORD STEP REC
SET NEXT BANK BANK VIEW
PROGRAM
DISK
DISK
MENUS
IN USE
LOAD
This feature automatically launches the appropriate instrument settings when you select the style of the arrangement you wish to
play in. By using this feature, you can easily achieve a performance like that of a first-rate pianist.
PIANO STYLES
Select a suitable style for your performance based principally
on the piano sound.
1. Press the PIANO STYLIST button to turn it
on.
PIANO STYLIST
• The display looks similar to the following.
6. Play the keyboard.
• When you specify a chord on the left area of the keyboard,
the automatic accompaniment begins to play.
• You can use the TEMPO/PROGRAM dial to adjust the
tempo.
7. When you are finished selecting the style, turn
the PIANO STYLIST button off.
ENSEMBLE STYLES
Select a style suitable for an ensemble performance that uses
the many sounds and rhythms incorporated in this instrument.
1. On the PIANO STYLIST display, press the
ENSEMBLE STYLES button.
2. Press the PIANO STYLES button.
• The display looks similar to the following.
• The display looks similar to the following.
3. Use the ARRANGE MODE button to select the
desired type of arrangement.
• Select the type you wish to play (PIANO SOLO/PIANO &
COMBO/PIANO & ENSEMBLE).
4. Use the SELECT MODE button to specify how
you wish to select a style.
GENRE: Select a style by musical genre.
ERA: Select a style by era.
ALPHABET: Select a style from an alphabetical list.
5. Use the GENRE/ERA/ALPHABET button
below the display to select a group. Use the
STYLE button to select a style.
• In the above example, GENRE was selected.
• If the list covers more than one screen “page,” the MORE
button is shown on the display. Use the MORE button to
switch between screen pages.
• The AUTO PLAY CHORD and SYNCHRO START turn
on, and the sounds, effects, rhythm, tempo, volume
balance, etc. which are best suited for the selected music
style are automatically selected.
2. Use the GROUP button the select a style
group.
• These are the same as the groups for the RHYTHM
GROUP button.
3. Use the RHYTHM button to select a rhythm,
and the STYLE button to select a style.
• The AUTO PLAY CHORD and SYNCHRO START turn
on, and the sounds, effects, rhythm, tempo, volume
balance etc. which are best suited for the selected music
style are automatically selected.
4. Play the keyboard.
• When you specify a chord on the left area of the keyboard,
the automatic accompaniment immediately begins to play.
• You can use the TEMPO/PROGRAM dial to adjust the
tempo.
5. When you are finished selecting the style, turn
the PIANO STYLIST button off.
Playing the rhythm
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Music Style Arranger
Playing the rhythm
SX-PR804
DEMO
AUTO PLAY CHORD
SPLIT
MODE
OFF/ON AUTO SETTING BANK STOP
POINT
CHORD FINDER
MAIN
APC/SEQUENCER
VOLUME
VOLUME
MAX
MAX
MIN
OFF
PIANO PERFORMANCE PADS
123
456
SOLO SOLO
8&16
ROCK & POP BALLAD JAZZ & SWING
BEAT
SOUL &
DISCO
MUSIC STYLE
ARRANGER
RHYTHM GROUP
GOSPEL
COUNTRY &
& BLUES
WESTERN
MOVIE &
SHOW
LATIN &
MARCH &
WORLD
WALTZ
VARIATION
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METRONOME
MEMORY
LOAD
SOUND
ARRANGER PIANO STYLIST
SET OFF/ON
IN OUT
FILL IN
12 1
SEQUENCER
COUNT
RESET
INTRO
ONE TOUCH
PLAY
INTRO & ENDING
PROGRESSIVE
TEMPO / PROGRAM
PIANIST
START / STOP
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FAVORITES
SYNCHRO
START
BEAT
TAP TEMPO
LCD CONTRAST PAGEMUTE
OTHER PARTS/TR
HELP
SIMPLE PIANOFADE
2
TRANSPOSE R1/R2 OCTAVE
–
+ – +
PART SELECT
LEFT RIGHT 2 RIGHT 1
LEFT RIGHT 2 RIGHT 1
DISPLAY HOLD
EXIT
CONDUCTOR PANEL MEMORY
SOUND GROUP EFFECTTHEATRE SONIC
SAX &
ORGAN &
BRASS SYNTH SOLOIST
STRINGS
WOODWIND
ACCORDION
GUITAR
MALLET &
VOCAL BASS
& HARPSI
ORCH PERC
PIANO
GRAND UPRIGHT ELECTRIC MODERN
DRUM KITS MIXTURES MEMORY
SOUND
EXPLORER
TECHNI-CHORD
DIGITAL
DRAWBAR
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MULTI EFFECT
CHORUS REVERB PLAY EASY REC
SOLO
DIGITAL EFFECT BRILLIANCE
SEQUENCER
PROGRAM
CHORD STEP REC
SET NEXT BANK BANK VIEW
DISK
DISK
MENUS
IN USE
LOAD
The MUSIC STYLE ARRANGER helps you to make professional registration changes during your performance. Select between
four contrasting registrations at the push of a button, or let your instrument change the registration automatically for you when
you use FILL IN 1 or 2. The MUSIC STYLE ARRANGER will also alter the accompaniment in character with the registration
change creating a polished sounding arrangement.
How to use the MUSIC STYLE ARRANGER
1. Select a rhythm pattern.
• Do not select the METRONOME or the MEMORY button.
MUSIC STYLE ARRANGER mode
You can define which panel settings change by pressing a
FILL IN button when the MUSIC STYLE ARRANGER is used.
1. Press and hold the MUSIC STYLE AR-
RANGER button for a few seconds.
• The display changes to the following.
2. Press the MUSIC STYLE ARRANGER button
to turn it on.
MUSIC STYLE
ARRANGER
3. Use the VARIATION buttons to select a style
(1 to 4).
2. Select the mode.
MUSIC STYLE
ARRANGER
• The nuance of the pattern differs with each number.
• The panel settings (including the tempo) change accord-
ing to the selected rhythm and music style. The AUTO
PLAY CHORD and the SYNCHRO START button are
automatically turned on. When a key on the left section
of the keyboard is pressed, the automatic rhythm begins
to play immediately.
• During your performance, the style can be changed, but
the tempo does not change.
VARIATION
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RHYTHM: Only the rhythm changes.
SOUND & RHYTHM: The sound, effects, rhythms, etc.
change.
PANEL MEMORY: The PANEL MEMORY number (BANK A:
1 to 4) changes. You can store your desired panel settings
in the PANEL MEMORY beforehand and switch from one
to another quickly.
• After a few seconds, the display exits the setting mode.
• You can also access this setting display from the CON-
TROL MENU display. (Refer to page 120.)
How to change the music style
during your performance
⇒ While you are playing the keyboard with the
MUSIC STYLE ARRANGER on, press the
FILL IN 1 or FILL IN 2 button.
FILL IN
12
SEQUENCER
COUNT
RESET
INTRO
• Each time the FILL IN 1 button is pressed, the FILL IN
1 pattern plays, and then the music style changes in the
4 ➝ 3 ➝ 2 ➝ 1 order. And each time the FILL IN 2 button
is pressed, the FILL IN 2 pattern plays, and then the style
changes in the 1 ➝ 2 ➝ 3 ➝ 4 order.
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Part II Playing the rhythm
Panel Memory
SX-PR804
DEMO
AUTO PLAY CHORD
SPLIT
MODE
OFF/ON AUTO SETTING BANK STOP
POINT
CHORD FINDER
MAIN
APC/SEQUENCER
VOLUME
VOLUME
MAX
MAX
MIN
OFF
PIANO PERFORMANCE PADS
123
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SOLO SOLO
MUSIC STYLE
ARRANGER
8&16
BEAT
SOUL &
DISCO
RHYTHM GROUP
ROCK & POP BALLAD JAZZ & SWING
GOSPEL
COUNTRY &
MARCH &
& BLUES
WESTERN
WALTZ
1234
MOVIE &
SHOW
LATIN &
WORLD
VARIATION
METRONOME
MEMORY
LOAD
SOUND
ARRANGER PIANO STYLIST
SET OFF/ON
IN OUT
FILL IN
12 1
SEQUENCER
COUNT
RESET
INTRO
ONE TOUCH
PLAY
INTRO & ENDING
PROGRESSIVE
TEMPO / PROGRAM
PIANIST
START / STOP
1234
FAVORITES
SYNCHRO
START
BEAT
TAP TEMPO
LCD CONTRAST PAGEMUTE
OTHER PARTS/TR
HELP
SIMPLE PIANOFADE
2
TRANSPOSE R1/R2 OCTAVE
–
+ – +
PART SELECT
LEFT RIGHT 2 RIGHT 1
LEFT RIGHT 2 RIGHT 1
DISPLAY HOLD
EXIT
CONDUCTOR PANEL MEMORY
SOUND GROUP EFFECTTHEATRE SONIC
SAX &
ORGAN &
BRASS SYNTH SOLOIST
STRINGS
WOODWIND
ACCORDION
GUITAR
MALLET &
VOCAL BASS
& HARPSI
ORCH PERC
PIANO
GRAND UPRIGHT ELECTRIC MODERN
DRUM KITS MIXTURES MEMORY
SOUND
EXPLORER
DIGITAL
DRAWBAR
MULTI EFFECT
SOLO
TECHNI-CHORD
12345678
PANEL MEMORY stores all the current panel settings so you can recall them at the push of a button.
How to store the panel settings
Store up to 24 panel settings (3 banks x 8 memories). By
Assign a name to the bank/memory
You can assign names to the banks and memories.
storing all the panel settings you use for a song in the same
bank, for example, you can switch from one panel setup to
the next in a flash.
1. Set up the desired panel settings (sounds,
volumes, etc.)
2. Press the BANK VIEW button to turn it on.
SET NEXT BANK BANK VIEW
1. Select a bank or memory.
2. Use the PAGE buttons to go to the PAGE2/2
BANK VIEW page on the display.
3. Press the BANK NAMING button to assign a
name to the bank, or the MEMORY NAMING
button for the memory.
• The display looks similar to the following.
• The BANK SELECT display appears.
SEQUENCER
CHORUS REVERB PLAY EASY REC
DIGITAL EFFECT BRILLIANCE
PROGRAM
MENUS
CHORD STEP REC
SET NEXT BANK BANK VIEW
DISK
DISK
IN USE
LOAD
3. Use the buttons to the left of the display to
select the desired bank (A, B, C).
4. With the SET button held down, press one of
the numbered buttons of the PANEL
MEMORY (1 to 8).
SET
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PANEL MEMORY
• The panel settings are now stored in the specified bank
and number.
BANK VIEW
After selecting a bank, you can use the PAGE buttons to go
to the PAGE2 BANK VIEW page and confirm the memory
names of that bank’s 8 memories.
4. Assign a name.
• Press the ABC button to enter alphabetical characters.
While the SHIFT button is pressed, upper case letters are
entered.
• Press the 123 button to enter numbers, etc. While the
SHIFT button is pressed, you can enter symbols.
• Press the POSITION button to move the cursor.
• You can also use the TEMPO/ PROGRAM dial to select
the characters.
• Press the INS button to enter a space at the cursor
position.
• Press the DEL button to erase the character at the cursor
position.
• Press the CLR button to erase the entire name.
• Press the →← button to center the name.
5. When you have finished assigning the name,
press the OK button.
Playing the rhythm
• You can use the BANK ∧ and ∨ buttons to view other
banks.
• You can also access this display by pressing and holding
any of the PANEL MEMORY number buttons (1 to 8) for
a few seconds.
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Part II Playing the rhythm
Recall the panel setup
1. Press the BANK VIEW button to turn it on.
Select a bank.
2. Press the desired PANEL MEMORY number
button (1 to 8).
• The panel setup changes to the one stored in the specified
memory.
• You can then change the sound settings, etc. manually;
however, the contents of the memory remain unchanged
until you store them again.
• The “Control Preset” bank of the PIANO PERFORMANCE
PADS (PR804), the soft pedal, or the sostenuto pedal
can also be used to change from one PANEL MEMORY
setup to another.
• The currently selected bank, memory number and memory
name are shown in the top line on the normal display.
NEXT BANK
You can press the NEXT BANK button to switch to the next
bank. This allows you to change banks without exiting the
normal display.
SET NEXT BANK BANK VIEW
PANEL MEMORY mode
You can define which panel settings are recalled when the
PANEL MEMORY is used.
1. Press and hold the SET button for a few sec-
onds.
• The display changes to the following.
2. Select the mode.
NORMAL:
The sounds and volume balance, and CONDUCTOR status are stored.
EXPAND:
All the instrument’s settings are stored, including the
rhythm (except for SOUND ARRANGER on/off status),
TRANSPOSE, tempo, etc.
• After a few seconds, the display exits the setting mode.
Playing the rhythm
• Each time the NEXT BANK button is pressed, the bank
changes in order from A to B to C. Following bank C, the
bank changes to A.
• The panel settings change when a PANEL MEMORY
number button (1 to 8) is pressed.
EXPAND MODE FILTER
You can specify which data is stored in the EXPAND mode.
1. Use the PAGE buttons to access the PAGE
2/2 EXPAND MODE FILTER display.
• The display looks similar to the following.
2. Use the ▲and ▼ buttons to select the item.
3. Use the ON and OFF buttons to store the on
or off status for the selected item.
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Part III Piano Performance Pads (PR804)
Playing phrases
SX-PR804
DEMO
AUTO PLAY CHORD
SPLIT
MODE
OFF/ON AUTO SETTING BANK STOP
POINT
CHORD FINDER
MAIN
APC/SEQUENCER
VOLUME
VOLUME
MAX
MIN
PIANO PERFORMANCE PADS
MAX
123
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OFF
SOLO SOLO
8&16
ROCK & POP BALLAD JAZZ & SWING
BEAT
SOUL &
DISCO
MUSIC STYLE
ARRANGER
RHYTHM GROUP
GOSPEL
COUNTRY &
WESTERN
& BLUES
1234
MOVIE &
SHOW
LATIN &
MARCH &
WORLD
WALTZ
VARIATION
METRONOME
MEMORY
LOAD
SOUND
ARRANGER PIANO STYLIST
SET OFF/ON
IN OUT
FILL IN
12 1
SEQUENCER
COUNT
RESET
INTRO
ONE TOUCH
INTRO & ENDING
PROGRESSIVE
TEMPO / PROGRAM
PIANIST
START / STOP
1234
FAVORITES
SYNCHRO
START
BEAT
TAP TEMPO
LCD CONTRAST PAGEMUTE
HELP
OTHER PARTS/TR
SIMPLE PIANOFADE
PLAY
2
TRANSPOSE R1/R2 OCTAVE
–
+ – +
PART SELECT
LEFT RIGHT 2 RIGHT 1
LEFT RIGHT 2 RIGHT 1
DISPLAY HOLD
EXIT
CONDUCTOR PANEL MEMORY
SOUND GROUP EFFECTTHEATRE SONIC
SAX &
ORGAN &
BRASS SYNTH SOLOIST
STRINGS
WOODWIND
ACCORDION
GUITAR
MALLET &
VOCAL BASS
& HARPSI
ORCH PERC
PIANO
GRAND UPRIGHT ELECTRIC MODERN
DRUM KITS MIXTURES MEMORY
SOUND
EXPLORER
TECHNI-CHORD
DIGITAL
DRAWBAR
12345678
MULTI EFFECT
CHORUS REVERB PLAY EASY REC
SOLO
DIGITAL EFFECT BRILLIANCE
SEQUENCER
CHORD STEP REC
SET NEXT BANK BANK VIEW
PROGRAM
DISK
DISK
MENUS
IN USE
LOAD
During your performance, you can insert a short recorded phrase or effect sounds by pressing a pad button. A different group of
phrases is recorded in each bank.
1. Press the BANK button.
AUTO SETTING BANK STOP
2. Select the desired bank from the display.
• The list of banks consists of three screen pages. Use the
PAGE buttons to move from one screen page to another.
3. Press a pad button (1 to 6).
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• A different phrase is assigned to each pad button.
• Information about the phrase, such as its name and the
measure number, is shown in the normal display.
SOLO SOLO
• The volume can be adjusted on the normal display.
• The selected phrase is played in the current tempo.
• To stop the phrase before it has ended, press the STOP
button.
• Some phrases continue to play until the STOP button is
pressed (the LOOP indication appears).
• During a rhythm performance, some phrases may play in
time with the measure count.
• When the automatic accompaniment is on, the phrase is
• “User Bank” 1, 2 and 3 are for storing your original
played in the specified chord.
phrases.
• “Compile Bank” 1 and 2 are for assigning phrases as you
desire.
• Various functions are assigned to each pad button in
“Control Preset”.
1: ROTARY SLOW/FAST
2: PANEL MEMORY BANK INCREMENT
3: GLIDE
4: PANEL MEMORY DECREMENT
5: PANEL MEMORY BANK DECREMENT
6: PANEL MEMORY INCREMENT
• For more information about these functions, please see
to page 121.
SOLO
Pad buttons 5 and 6 (SOLO) are phrases with chord progressions. Just by pressing one of these pad buttons, the
phrase changes following a chord progression that is typical
for the music genre of that bank.
• Use with the automatic accompaniment during your performance.
• Pad button 5 accesses a major chord type progression, and
pad button 6 a minor chord type progression.
• A table showing the chord progression for each bank can
be found in the separate REFERENCE GUIDE provided.
• When using the “Control Preset” bank, set the AUTO
SETTING button to OFF. When using the PANEL
MEMORY, turn off the PAD BANK of the EXPAND MODE
FILTER.
• The display returns to the previous display after a few
seconds.
AUTO SETTTING
When this button is set to on, the bank automatically changes
according to the automatic setting functions in the PIANO
STYLIST, the ONE TOUCH PLAY and the MUSIC STYLE
ARRANGER. When it is set to off, the bank does not auto-
matically change according to these functions.
Pads
Piano Performance
AUTO SETTING
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Part III Piano Performance Pads (PR804)
Copying phrases
You can copy the desired data, as phrases, from the SEQUENCER to each pad memory of a “User Bank”.
• Chord data is also copied to pad buttons 5 and 6 (SOLO).
PHRASE COPY
Copy a phrase from one pad to another.
SEQ TO PAD COPY
1. Record a phrase in the SEQUENCER, or load
1. Press the PROGRAM MENUS button to turn
it on.
PROGRAM
MENUS
• The display looks similar to the following.
data from a disk.
• After this procedure, please do not change the song
number.
• For details about SEQUENCER operation, refer to page
61.
• For information about loading data, refer to page 96.
2. Press the PROGRAM MENUS button to turn
it on.
3. Select PIANO PERFORM PADS.
4. Select SEQ TO PAD COPY.
• The display looks similar to the following.
2. Select PIANO PERFORMANCE PADS.
• The display looks similar to the following.
5. Select the measures of SEQUENCER data
you wish to copy from.
• On the SEQUENCER side, use the ∧ and ∨ buttons to
make the corresponding settings.
3. Select PHRASE COPY.
• The display looks similar to the following.
4. Select the pad you wish to copy from.
• Use the buttons on the FROM side to set the desired
settings.
BANK: Bank name
Pads
PAD: Pad number (1 to 6)
5. Select the pad you wish to copy to.
Piano Performance
• Use the buttons on the TO side to set the desired settings.
USER BANK: Bank name (USER A, B, C)
PAD: Pad number (1 to 6)
• Only a SOLO phrase can be copied to the SOLO pads (5
and 6).
6. Press the OK button.
FIRST MEAS: The first measure of the phrase you
wish to copy.
LAST MEAS: The last measure of the phrase you wish
to copy.
TRANSPOSE: The setting to transpose the chords
when they are copied.
• The maximum that can be copied is 16 measures.
• When copying to pad button 5 or 6, the chord track is
automatically displayed, and the chord data is also copied.
However, when chord data from step record input does
not exist, the measures are blank. In this case, PART 2
cannot be used.
• If you wish to convert the chords during playback, set
TRANSPOSE to the key of C and then copy the phrase.
6. Select the pad button you wish to copy to.
• On the PERFORMANCE PAD side, use the ∧ and ∨
buttons to make the corresponding settings.
USER BANK: The name of the bank (A/B/C).
PAD: Pad button number (1 to 6).
PART: The part to copy to.
7. Use the TRACK ∧ and ∨ buttons to select the
SEQUENCER track number to copy from.
• If there is CHORD data, it is automatically selected.
7. Press the PROGRAM MENUS button to turn
it off.
• If you wish to modify a portion of the copied phrase, press
the EDIT button to change to the recording display.
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8. Press the OK button.
• A confirmation display appears. Press the YES button if
you wish to copy the phrase, or press the NO button to
cancel the procedure.
9. When you have completed the procedure,
press the PROGRAM MENUS button to turn
it off.
Part III Piano Performance Pads (PR804)
Compile
You can assign desired phrases from different banks in “Compile Bank” 1 and 2.
1. Press the PROGRAM MENUS button to turn
it on.
PROGRAM
MENUS
• The display looks similar to the following.
2. Select PIANO PERFORMANCE PADS.
• The display looks similar to the following.
3. Select COMPILE SET.
• The display looks similar to the following.
• You can press the NAMING button and assign a name to
the bank.
4. Press the BANK button to select a bank (Com-
pile Bank: 1/2).
5. Use the PADS ▲ and ▼ buttons to select the
pad to which to assign the phrase.
6. Use the BANK and PHRASE ∧ and ∨ buttons
to select the desired bank and phrase you wish
to assign.
• The “Control” bank cannot be selected.
7. Repeat steps 5 and 6 to assign phrases to the
other pad buttons.
Record a phrase
“User Bank” A, B and C are reserved for storing your original phrases.
1. Press the PROGRAM MENUS button to turn
it on.
• The display looks similar to the following.
2. Select PIANO PERFORMANCE PADS.
• The display looks similar to the following.
8. When you have finished assigning the
phrases, turn off the PROGRAM MENUS button.
3. Use the buttons to the left of the display to
select a RECORDING BANK.
• The display changes to the RECORD PAD display.
• You can press the BANK NAMING button and assign a
name to the bank.
• If the BANK CLR button is pressed, all the data in the
bank is cleared (a confirmation display appears).
4. Use the buttons below the display to select
the pad number to record.
• The display changes to the PAD RECORDING display.
• You can press the PAD NAMING button and assign a
name to the bank.
• To clear all the current data in the selected pad, press
the CLEAR THE PAD button, and then press the YES
button on the confirmation display.
5. Use the MEAS ∧ and ∨ buttons specify the
number of measures in the phrase. Use the
TIME SIGNATURE ∧ and ∨ buttons to specify
the time signature of the phrase.
• This step is possible only if the CLEAR THE PAD procedure was executed.
Pads
Piano Performance
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6. Press the OK button.
• For details about KEY SETTING, refer to page 87.
• For details about CHORD MODIFY CHANGE, refer to
page 88.
7. Select the part to record to.
• Press the button for PART 1 or PART 2.
• Recording begins as soon as the pad is selected.
• Two parts can be recorded (PAD 1–4).
• The display looks similar to the following.
• Refer to page 89 for detailed information about PART
SETTING.
8. Proceed to record.
• The recording procedure is the same as for the COM-
POSER. (Refer to page 85.)
• When played back by the AUTO PLAY CHORD, the
recorded phrase will be played in the specified chord.
• In the PLAY SETTING, if LOOP is set to OFF, LOOP
recording is not possible.
PLAY SETTING
Select a playback mode.
1. On the PAD RECORDING display, press the
PLAY SETTING button.
• The display looks similar to the following.
2. Use the START ∧ and ∨ buttons to select a
playback mode.
SYNCHRO:
During a rhythm performance, the phrase playback
Pads
Piano Performance
begins in time with the beat.
INSTANT:
The phrase starts to play immediately when the pad
button is pressed, regardless of the rhythm.
3. Use the LOOP ∧ and ∨ buttons to enable or
disable loop playback.
ON:
Once the pad button is pressed, the phrase is
played back repeatedly until the STOP button is
pressed.
OFF:
The phrase is played back only once.
CHORD STEP RECORD
A chord progression can be stored in PAD 5 and PAD 6.
1. On the REALTIME RECORDING display,
press the CHORD STEP REC button.
• The display looks similar to the following.
2. Use the CURSOR buttons to move the cursor
to the position you wish to input.
• The cursor moves in 1/8-note increments.
3. Input the chord by playing it on the keyboard.
• The chord name is shown.
• Use the keys to the left of the specified keyboard split
point (except for PIANIST mode).
4. Press the OK button.
5. Repeat steps 2 to 4 to store the rest of the
chord progression.
• To delete a chord which has been input, move the cursor
to the specific chord and press the ERS button.
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Part IV Sequencer
Outline of the Sequencer
SX-PR804
DEMO
AUTO PLAY CHORD
SPLIT
MODE
OFF/ON AUTO SETTING BANK STOP
POINT
CHORD FINDER
MAIN
APC/SEQUENCER
VOLUME
VOLUME
MAX
MAX
MIN
OFF
PIANO PERFORMANCE PADS
123
456
SOLO SOLO
MUSIC STYLE
8&16
BEAT
SOUL &
DISCO
ARRANGER
RHYTHM GROUP
ROCK & POP BALLAD JAZZ & SWING
GOSPEL
COUNTRY &
& BLUES
WESTERN
1234
MOVIE &
SHOW
LATIN &
MARCH &
WORLD
WALTZ
VARIATION
METRONOME
MEMORY
LOAD
SOUND
ARRANGER PIANO STYLIST
SET OFF/ON
IN OUT
FILL IN
12 1
SEQUENCER
COUNT
RESET
INTRO
ONE TOUCH
PLAY
INTRO & ENDING
PROGRESSIVE
TEMPO / PROGRAM
PIANIST
FAVORITES
SIMPLE PIANOFADE
SYNCHRO
START / STOP
START
1234
BEAT
2
TAP TEMPO
LCD CONTRAST PAGEMUTE
HELP
OTHER PARTS/TR
TRANSPOSE R1/R2 OCTAVE
–
+ – +
PART SELECT
LEFT RIGHT 2 RIGHT 1
LEFT RIGHT 2 RIGHT 1
DISPLAY HOLD
EXIT
CONDUCTOR PANEL MEMORY
SOUND GROUP EFFECTTHEATRE SONIC
SAX &
ORGAN &
BRASS SYNTH SOLOIST
STRINGS
WOODWIND
ACCORDION
GUITAR
MALLET &
VOCAL BASS
& HARPSI
ORCH PERC
PIANO
GRAND UPRIGHT ELECTRIC MODERN
DRUM KITS MIXTURES MEMORY
SOUND
EXPLORER
DIGITAL
DRAWBAR
TECHNI-CHORD
12345678
MULTI EFFECT
CHORUS REVERB PLAY EASY REC
SOLO
DIGITAL EFFECT BRILLIANCE
SEQUENCER
PROGRAM
CHORD STEP REC
SET NEXT BANK BANK VIEW
DISK
DISK
MENUS
IN USE
LOAD
A sequencer records your performance in a similar way to a tape recorder. This instrument’s SEQUENCER allows you to record
up to 10 performances in a variety of ways. You may want to record your entire performance in one go (especially if you are using
AUTO PLAY CHORD to provide the accompaniment), or to build up a complex arrangement with several different parts playing
together, like an orchestral score. This instrument’s SEQUENCER has 16 tracks. This means that you can record 16 different
parts. However, you don’t have to use all 16 tracks. For some uses you may only need to use one or two tracks. This instrument’s
SEQUENCER enables you to edit your recorded performance. Unlike a tape recorder you can change the sound or the tempo
during playback, or correct wrong notes or timing errors.
SEQUENCER features
You can change the tempo without changing the pitch
When you record your performance at a slow tempo and play
it back at a faster tempo, the pitch stays the same.
Consistent sound
Your performance is reproduced by a sound module as it
reads digital data. So, unlike a recorded tape, the sound
never deteriorates no matter how many times you play back
Memory capacity
Up to 10 songs can be stored in the SEQUENCER. Expressed
in terms of notes, the total number of notes which can be
stored in all the SEQUENCER songs and tracks is about
40,000. The remaining memory available for recording is
shown on the display as a percentage (MEMORY= %).
• When “Memory full!” appears on the display, no more data
can be stored in the SEQUENCER.
• The recorded contents can be saved on a disk for recall at
a later time. (Refer to page 99.)
your performance.
SEQUENCER menu
Edit your recorded performance
Comprehensive editing functions allow you to modify your
recorded performance. Data can easily be erased, corrected
or copied, providing an especially convenient tool for creating
your original tunes.
Instant search
A recorded tape has to be rewound, but digital action means
you can return to the beginning of your performance, or find
any measure, instantly.
The configuration of the SEQUENCER setting display is as
follows.
1. Press the PROGRAM MENUS button to turn
it on.
PROGRAM
MENUS
• The display looks similar to the following.
Save your performances on disks
All the data of your recorded performances can be stored on
disks. The built-in Disk Drive also allows you to play commercially sold disks on your own Keyboard.
• Features and operation of the built-in Disk Drive are explained in Part VI: Disk Drive (page 94).
Popular features
Simplified recording method
EASY RECORD is a feature that allows you to bypass the
more complex recording procedures so you can record and
play back your performance quickly and easily.
• You can also record an accompaniment from the AUTO
PLAY CHORD.
Create a one-man ensemble
Use the REALTIME RECORD function to record your performance in up to 16 tracks and create your own orchestra
or band.
Store individual data to create your song
For repeating patterns or those especially complicated
phrases, the STEP RECORD feature is convenient for recording the notes one-by-one.
• This method can be used to store both the chord progression for the automatic accompaniment and the rhythm
changes.
2. Select SEQUENCER.
• The display looks similar to the following.
• The SONG ∧ and ∨ buttons are used to select a song.
• You can press the NAMING button and assign a name to
the song. (Refer to page 69.)
• You can press the PANEL WRITE button to store the
current settings of the instrument at the beginning of the
song. (Refer to page 69.)
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3. Select RECORD & EDIT, COPY & PASTE or
RANGE EDIT, and follow the corresponding
procedure.
<RECORD & EDIT>
<COPY & PASTE>
Summary of the SEQUENCER menu items
RECORD & EDIT
These functions are recording and editing operations used
for creating a new performance.
REALTIME RECORD (page 65)
Record each part of your performance just as you play
it on the keyboard.
PUNCH RECORD (page 70)
Correct a selected portion of your recorded performance.
STEP RECORD (page 71)
Store the sounds note-by-note on the display.
• You can also store the chord or rhythm progression for
the AUTO PLAY CHORD.
TRACK ASSIGN (page 76)
Assign parts to tracks.
QUANTIZE (page 77)
Correct the timing of your performance.
SONG SELECT (page 70)
Select a song.
SONG CLEAR (page 70)
Erase all the recorded data of a song.
TRACK CLEAR (page 78)
Erase the contents of a specific track.
NOTE EDIT (page 78)
Store and correct performance (NOTE) data on a piano
roll display.
DRUM EDIT (page 79)
Store and correct DRUMS part data on a special display.
COPY & PASTE
Copy recording data and paste it to the desired location.
TRACK COPY (page 80)
Copy data of specific tracks.
SONG COPY (page 80)
Copy data of specific songs.
<RANGE EDIT>
TRACK MERGE (page 80)
Merge the recorded contents of two tracks and store in
a third track.
TRACK CLEAR (page 78)
Erase the contents of a specific track.
SONG CLEAR (page 70)
Erase all the recorded data of a song.
MEASURE COPY (page 81)
Copy the contents of specific measures.
MEASURE ERASE (page 81)
Erase the contents of specific measures.
MEASURE DELETE (page 81)
Delete specific measures from the performance.
MEASURE INSERT (page 82)
Insert additional measures in the performance.
APC TO SMF CONVERT (page 82)
With this function, the automatic accompaniment performance data that is recorded collectively in the
APC/CHORD/RHYTHM/CONTROL part is distributed
among separate tracks.
RANGE EDIT
Change the note position etc. in the recorded data.
QUANTIZE (page 77)
Correct the timing of your performance.
VELOCITY CHANGE (page 83)
Modify the recorded velocity (how hard the keyboard was
played) of performance data.
NOTE CHANGE (page 83)
Change the pitch of specific notes.
TRANSPOSE (page 83)
Change the key of the performance data.
ADVANCE/DELAY (page 84)
Speed up or delay the sound production of performance data.
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About the measure count
The measure count on the display corresponds to the
time signature of the selected rhythm. However, if rhythm
data is stored in the RHYTHM part and that part is played
back, the measure count on the display corresponds to
the stored rhythm data. (Refer to page 75.)
• If you wish to use a time signature not available in the
preset rhythms, use the COMPOSER to create a new
time signature. (Refer to page 86.)
Slide Show
This instrument can show various images which change automatically corresponding to the music progression just like the DEMO
performance. Using the Slide Show function, you can create a multi-media show of images synchronizing with the sound.
Schematic
PICTURE 1
PIC #1
PICTURE 3
PIC #3
Intro Theme A Theme B
PIC #2
PICTURE 2
Set the images
To set the images, proceed as follows.
1. Record a song in the SEQUENCER. (See
pages 65 to 67.)
2. Specify the points (PIC) at which the image
must be changed on the STEP RECORD
(CONTROL) display. (See page 73.)
3. Replay the song.
• The selected image is displayed in whole screen at the
specified point (PIC). The image continues to be shown
until the next PIC point comes.
• Images will be displayed on either the normal display or
the SEQUENCER PLAY display.
• PR804: You can output the displayed images to a external
monitor such as a TV set. (See page 136.)
PICTURE 5
PIC #5
Ending
PIC #4
PICTURE 4
PICTURE 6
PIC #6
Load your original images
Besides a variety of preset images of the instrument, you
can use your original images on your PC, etc.
1. Save the image data to a disk.
• The instrument can read .BMP and .JPG formats (not
compatible with all data with those extensions).
2. Insert the disk into the DISK DRIVE. (See page
96.)
3. Load the data using the STEP RECORD dis-
play.
MEMO
• This instrument is compatible with images sized 640
x 240 pixels. Even though an image sized up to 640
x 480 pixels can be read, the data will be cut out to
640 x 240 pixels when loading.
• Depending on the size, it may not be possible to load
the image.
• After the PICTURE LOAD display appears, no sound
is produced on the instrument.
• PR604: The display consists of a monochrome, 4-
gradation screen. It is recommend that you remake
the images beforehand to adapt for the screen capacity
using a graphic application, etc, in your computer.
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Sequencer parts
The following summary explains what is stored in each SEQUENCER part.
Part name
[name on display]
RIGHT1 [RT1]
RIGHT2 [RT2]
LEFT [LFT]
PART1 [P 1]
– PART9 [P 9]
PART11 [P 11]
– PART16 [P16]
Recording the performance of
each part (REALTIME/STEP)
Used for Recorded contents
• Sound and volume settings
• PART EXPRESSION
• Contents of sound and effect settings that can be set on the
MIXER display (Refer to page 105.)
• PITCH BEND, MODULATION data
• Pedal operation
DRUMS [DRM]
(PART 10)
CONTROL [CTL] Recording changes in the
AUTO PLAY CHORD
[APC]
CHORD [CHD] Recording chord progression
RHYTHM [RHY] Settings related to rhythm
Recording the drums
performance with the DRUM
KITS group sounds
(REALTIME/STEP)
panel button status
(REALTIME/STEP)
Recording chords for the
AUTO PLAY CHORD
(REALTIME)
for the AUTO PLAY CHORD
(STEP)
(STEP)
• Sound and volume settings
• PART EXPRESSION
• Contents of sound and effect settings that can be set on the
MIXER display (Refer to page 105.)
• Rhythm setting and selection changes
• REVERB on/off
• AUTO PLAY CHORD status, volume balance
• MUSIC STYLE ARRANGER status
• FILL IN 1, 2, INTRO & ENDING 1, 2 on
• PANEL MEMORY selection changes
• TRANSPOSE status
• TECHNI-CHORD status
• START/STOP on/off
• TEMPO setting
• CONDUCTOR status
• PIANO PERFORMANCE PADS setting (PR804)
• FADE IN/OUT operation
• APC/SEQUENCER VOLUME settings.
• TOTAL EXPRESSION
• Images for SLIDE SHOW (PIC) (STEP)
• Chord progression
• AUTO PLAY CHORD status, volume balance
• START/STOP on/off
• FILL IN 1, 2, INTRO & ENDING 1, 2 on
• Chord progression
• FILL IN 1, 2, INTRO & ENDING 1, 2 on
• Rhythm settings and selection changes
• FILL IN 1, 2, INTRO & ENDING 1, 2 on
• START/STOP on/off
• TEMPO setting
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• You can use the TRACK ASSIGN function to assign parts to tracks as you wish. (Refer to page 76.)
• Those items above which are not operations available with this instrument can be recorded only from MIDI input.
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Easy Record
Suppose you are playing your instrument and you wish to record and play back your performance to hear how it sounds. You can
bypass the set-up procedures of the full-scale sequencer and begin recording quickly and easily.
• Note that by executing EASY REC, the original data in the selected song number is erased.
Recording procedure
1. Press the EASY REC button to turn it on.
SEQUENCER
PLAY EASY REC
CHORD STEP REC
• The display changes to the following.
2. Use the SONG ∧ and ∨ buttons to select the
song number in which to record (1 to 10).
• If you press the NAMING button, you can assign a name
to your song. (Refer to page 69.)
3. Set the desired sounds, effects, rhythms, etc.
4. Press the OK button.
• The display changes to the REALTIME RECORD display.
5. Play the keyboard.
• Recording begins as soon as you start the rhythm or play
the keyboard.
• For a performance using rhythm, be sure to press the
START/STOP button or the ENDING button to end your
performance.
6. When you have finished recording, press the
EASY REC button to turn it off.
• The PLAY button turns on.
Playback
1. Press the SEQUENCER RESET (FILL IN 1)
button.
FILL IN
1
SEQUENCER
RESET
2. Press the START/STOP button.
• Your recorded performance is played back automatically.
• When you are finished playing back your performance,
press the SEQUENCER PLAY button to turn it off.
Realtime Record
With REALTIME RECORD, your performance is recorded with the timing exactly as you played it on the keyboard. Use this mode
to record your performance in up to 16 tracks and create your own orchestra or band.
Recording procedure
1. Press the PROGRAM MENUS button to turn
it on.
• The display changes to the following.
2. Select SEQUENCER.
• The display looks similar to the following.
• When you press the PANEL WRITE button, the PANEL
WRITE display appears. To store the currently active
settings, such as the sounds, at the beginning of the song,
press the OK button.
3. Use the SONG ∧ and ∨ buttons to select a
song number in which to record. (The song
number is shown on the display.)
4. Select RECORD & EDIT.
• The display looks similar to the following.
5. Select REALTIME RECORD.
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• The display looks similar to the following.
6. Use the buttons below the display to turn on
the “REC” indication above the track numbers
you are going to record.
• While you are recording, you can play back tracks which
are already recorded. Press the corresponding balance
buttons to display “PLAY” above the track number you
wish to have played back.
• You can record multiple parts at the same time if the
corresponding RIGHT 1, RIGHT 2 and LEFT part buttons
in the CONDUCTOR are ON. Parts other than these can
only be recording one at a time.
• To record AUTO PLAY CHORD (APC) parts, turn on the
AUTO PLAY CHORD’s OFF/ON button. In this case,
press the START/STOP button when beginning recording.
• If CHD is selected, it changes to APC.
• The track for the RHYTHM (RHY) part can be selected
for recording only when STEP RECORD is active.
7. Set the sounds, effects, volumes, etc. for the
parts you are going to record.
• If you press the MIXER button, you can use the MIXER
display to visually adjust the settings for each track.
• The LOCAL CONTROL ON/OFF setting on the MIXER
display is used to specify whether the part assigned to
that track sounds when it is played on the keyboard during
recording. For the LOCAL CONTROL ON/OFF during
playback, use the TRACK ASSIGN display to adjust the
settings. (Refer to page 76.)
• If you are recording GM2 song data, select from the GM2
group in the SOUND EXPLORER.
• The panel settings which are active at the beginning of
recording are stored.
• If you wish to redo the recording, press the REC STOP
button and then record again. To change the sounds and
effects, etc. please set them again.
• If you make a mistake in recording, you can correct a
specific portion of your performance without having to
redo the whole part. (Refer to page 70.)
11.When you have finished recording, press the
REC STOP button on the display, or turn off
the PROGRAM MENUS button.
• When the PROGRAM MENUS button is turned off or the
REC STOP button is pressed, the ending command (END)
is recorded. Note that, as long as the ending command
is not recorded, blank recording continues even if you
stop playing.
• The SEQUENCER PLAY button turns on.
Multi-track recording
Use the following procedure to record one track while listening to the track or tracks already recorded.
1. Follow the procedure to record the first track,
and press the REC STOP button at the end
of the recording.
• The indication for the track just recorded changes from
“REC” to “PLAY”.
2. Turn on the “REC” indication for the track you
wish to record next, and select the sounds and
effects, etc.
3. Press the START/STOP button and begin re-
cording.
• Tracks for which “PLAY” is shown are played back, and
you can record in time with this.
4. Press the REC STOP button at the end of the
recording.
8. Use the TEMPO/PROGRAM to adjust the re-
cording tempo.
• The tempo is shown on the display as =.
• If you wish to record the tempo setting and tempo
changes, store them in the control (CTL) part, or use the
step record to store them in the rhythm (RHY) part.
9. Turn the metronome on or off as desired with
the ON/OFF button at the upper right of the
display.
• The metronome selection alternates between ON and
OFF each time the button is pressed.
• When set to ON, the metronome volume setting display
is momentarily shown.
• The metronome sound is not recorded.
10.Play the keyboard.
• Recording begins.
• You can also press the START/STOP button to start the
rhythm and begin recording.
• If the metronome is on, when you press the START/STOP
button, a two-measure count plays, after which recording
automatically begins. In this case, the rhythm does not
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start. Recording does not start until the two-measure
count is completed.
• The recording status is continuously updated on the display:
MEASURE= indicates the current measure.
TIME SIG.= indicates the current time signature.
MEMORY= indicates the remaining memory (%) avail-
able for recording.
5. Repeat steps 2 to 4 for other tracks, as
desired.
6. When multi-track recording is finished, turn off
the PROGRAM MENUS button.
• If you wish to store part settings that you modified after
recording as beginning song data, press the MIXER button
and follow the PANEL WRITE procedure. (Refer to page
69.)
• To record rhythm START/STOP data in a multi-track re-
cording, input the data in the CONTROL or RHYTHM part
of the STEP RECORD. (Refer to page 71.)
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CYCLE RECORD
This mode allows you to have specified recording measures
continuously repeated. Thus you can record measures by
adding notes during any cycle.
1. On the REALTIME RECORD display, specify
“REC” for a track number you are going to
record, and “PLAY” for track numbers you wish
to have played back.
2. Press the CYCLE: OFF button.
• The display looks similar to the following.
3. Use the START MEASURE ∧ and ∨ buttons
to specify the beginning measure number.
4. Use the END MEASURE ∧ and ∨ buttons to
specify the ending measure number.
• The measure in which the END command has been stored
can also be specified.
START
1234
END
5. Press the START/STOP button.
• If the metronome is on, cycle recording of the specified
measures begins after a two-measure count.
• Recording does not start even when the keyboard is
played.
6. Play the keyboard.
• The specified measures are repeated, during which time
you can record by adding notes little by little at the correct
timing (over-dubbing).
• If you wish to erase all the performance data from the
specified measures, press the CLEAR button.
• If the CYCLE: ON button is pressed, it changes to OFF.
This button does not function during recording.
• To return to the REALTIME RECORD display, press the
EXIT button.
• Cycle record can also be started from the REALTIME
RECORD display whenever the CYCLE: ON indication is
shown.
7. When you have finished recording, press the
REC STOP button on the display, or turn off
the PROGRAM MENUS button.
CYCLE END MEASURE: 4
Sequencer Play
Play back your recorded performance.
1. Press the SEQUENCER PLAY button to turn
it on.
SEQUENCER
PLAY EASY REC
CHORD STEP REC
• The display looks similar to the following.
2. Use the SONG button to select the song num-
ber you wish to play back.
3. Use the balance buttons below the display to
show “PLAY” above the track numbers you
wish to have played back.
• Highlighted track numbers indicate tracks that are already
recorded. Only highlighted track numbers can be selected
for playback.
• You can select two or more tracks to play back at one
time.
4. Press the SEQUENCER RESET (FILL IN 1)
button.
• The SEQUENCER returns to the beginning of the song
and the beginning panel settings are recalled.
5. To begin playback from a measure other than
measure 1, press the MEAS button, and then
use the MEAS ∧ and ∨ buttons to specify the
beginning measure.
• “MEASURE=” indicates the current measure number.
6. Press the START/STOP button.
• The recorded performance is played back from the
specified measure.
• When playback is begun from a measure in which an
INTRO, COUNT INTRO, FILL IN or ENDING is recorded,
the corresponding function does not work.
• You can press the MIXER button and modify the settings
for each part.
7. To stop playback, press the START/STOP but-
ton.
• If the START/STOP button is pressed again, playback will
continue from the point it was interrupted.
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8. When you are finished playing back your per-
formance, press the SEQUENCER PLAY button to turn it off.
If a rhythm progression has been recorded in the
RHYTHM (RHY) part, the MEASURE display used in the
STEP RECORD and EDIT displays conforms to the time
signature data stored in the RHYTHM part.
Adjusting the playback tempo
Even with a song having recorded tempo data, you can use TEMPO/PROGRAM or TAP TEMPO to adjust the tempo to your
liking.
• When the tempo is changed, all the tempo data of that song is automatically changed by the same ratio. Accordingly, even
in song data in which tempo change data is stored, a single adjustment of the tempo produces a natural-sounding playback.
• To return to the original tempo, while the song is stopped press the SEQUENCER RESET button (the tempo data is necessary
at the beginning of the CONTROL track). Note that the tempo change is also canceled when you switch to another song or
load a new song.
• The adjusted tempo is canceled when you begin the recording procedure and the original tempo data will be recorded.
CYCLE PLAY
You can have specified measures played back repeatedly.
1. On the SEQUENCER PLAY display, specify
“PLAY” for track numbers you wish to have
played back.
MEDLEY
Multiple recorded songs can be played back in a medley.
1. On the SEQUENCER PLAY display, press the
MEDLEY button.
• The display looks similar to the following.
2. Press the CYCLE button.
• The display looks similar to the following.
2. Specify the order of songs in the medley.
• If ALL is pressed, all the files are selected, and the songs
are played back in order in a medley. If ALL is pressed
3. Use the START MEASURE ∧ and ∨ buttons
to specify the beginning measure number.
4. Use the END MEASURE ∧ and ∨ buttons to
specify the ending measure number.
• The measure in which the END command has been stored
can also be specified.
START
1234
END
again, the files are deselected.
• You can use the buttons below the display to select a
song to add to the song list, then press the ADD button
to add it to the list. Repeat these steps to create your
own list of songs to have played back. A M01, M02 etc.
next to the file name indicates its order in the list.
• You can delete a marked file from the medley song list
by selecting it and pressing the ADD button.
• Use the LOOP button to specify ON or OFF for repeat
playback of the medley.
3. Press the START button.
• During medley playback, you can use the SKIP button to
skip to the next song.
CYCLE END MEASURE: 4
5. Press the START/STOP button.
• Cycle playback of the specified measures begins.
• Normally the rhythm pattern is not played back.
6. To stop cycle playback, press the START/
STOP button again.
• During playback stop, if the SEQUENCER RESET (FILL
IN 1) button is pressed, the SEQUENCER returns to the
measure number specified in step 3. If the SEQUENCER
RESET button is pressed again, the SEQUENCER returns
to measure 1.
• If you press the CYCLE: ON button to turn it OFF, cycle
playback is not possible.
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• To return to the SEQUENCER PLAY display, press the
EXIT button.
• Cycle playback can also be specified on the SEQUENCER
PLAY display whenever the CYCLE: ON indication is
shown.
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SEQUENCER VOLUME
When playing the keyboard along with a recorded performance, you can adjust the total volume of all the playback parts
as one.
⇒ Use the APC/SEQUENCER VOLUME slide
control to adjust the volume.
APC/SEQUENCER
VOLUME
MAX
OFF
• Use this control to lower the volume of the recorded
playback parts when it is too loud relative to the volume
of your manual performance.
• The volume of all sounds other than your manual performance—including PIANO PERFORMANCE PADS
(PR804), MIDI input, etc.—is lowered.
Naming
Here is the way to assign a name to your recorded song.
1. On the SEQ MENU display use the SONG ∧
and ∨ buttons to select a song.
2. Press the NAMING button.
• The display looks similar to the following.
• At the MAX position, the volume of the playback parts
correspond to their current settings; at the OFF position,
the volume is 0.
• The volume can be adjusted for each part. (Refer to page
31.)
• Except during SEQUENCER playback or DIRECT PLAY
of a disk, this slide control adjusts the total volume of all
the automatic accompaniment parts.
• During SEQUENCER recording, the volume is automat-
ically at its maximum regardless of the position of the
slide control. During playback, however, lowering the slide
control from the MAX position will lower the volume from
its recorded level. For this reason, the slide control should
normally be left in the MAX position.
3. Assign a name to the song.
• Press the ABC button to enter alphabetical characters.
While the SHIFT button is pressed, upper case letters are
entered.
• Press the 123 button to enter numbers, etc. While the
SHIFT button is pressed, you can enter symbols.
• Press the POSITION button to move the cursor.
• You can also use the TEMPO/ PROGRAM dial to select
the characters.
• Press the INS button to enter a space at the cursor
position.
• Press the DEL button to erase the character at the cursor
position.
• Press the CLR button to erase the entire name.
• Press the →← button to center the name.
4. Press the OK button.
Panel Write
You can change the panel status which is in effect at the beginning of the song. These are the settings which are recalled when
the SEQUENCER RESET button is pressed.
1. On the SEQ MENU display, use the SONG ∧
and ∨ buttons to select the song number. Then
select PANEL WRITE.
• The display looks similar to the following.
2. Use the panel buttons to change to the desired
panel settings.
3. Press the OK button.
• “COMPLETED!” is shown on the display.
• PANEL WRITE is automatically activated at the when you
start to record.
• For rhythm data, the data in the RHYTHM part has priority.
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Song Select
You can select a desired song from the list of recorded songs.
1. On the SEQ MENU display, select RECORD
& EDIT.
2. On the RECORD & EDIT display, select SONG
SELECT.
• The display looks similar to the following.
3. Use the SONG SELECT ▲ and ▼ buttons to
select a song.
• The total amount of memory used for the current song is
shown as a percentage (%) to the right of the song name.
• If the NAMING button is pressed, the NAMING display
appears.
• To optimize memory, songs you do not wish to preserve
should be deleted. (Refer to page 77.)
Punch Record
If you make a playing error during REALTIME RECORD or would like to change the recording for some other reason, you can
use the punch recording feature to correct a selected portion of the performance without having to redo the whole part.
Playing error
Recording the performance
Playback
1. On the SEQ MENU display, use the SONG
SELECT ∧ and ∨ buttons to select the song
number. Then select RECORD & EDIT.
2. On the RECORD & EDIT display, select
PUNCH RECORD.
• The display looks similar to the following.
3. Select the track which contains the portion you
want to correct.
• You cannot select a track in which no data is stored.
• On the display “REC” indicates tracks which are being
recorded, and “PLAY” indicates tracks which are being
played back.
Punch in
Punch out
Replay this portion
Recording mode
6. During playback, press the PUNCH IN button
at the point you want to begin recording.
• Recording begins as soon as the PUNCH IN button is
pressed. Begin playing at this point.
• The REC indication changes to the PUNCH indication.
• The PUNCH IN button switches to the REC STOP button.
7. Press the REC STOP button at the point you
want to stop recording.
• Punch recording stops immediately.
• You can also begin punch-in recording by playing the
keyboard.
• You can specify the punch-in/punch-out points with the
pedal. (Refer to page 121.)
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4. Use the MEAS ∧ and ∨ buttons to specify the
beginning measure of playback.
• “MEASURE=” indicates the current measure number.
5. Press the START/STOP button to begin play-
back of the specified track.
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AUTO PUNCH RECORD
You can also set the punch-in and punch-out points beforehand, so that recording automatically begins and ends at the
specified points.
1. On the PUNCH RECORD display, press the
AUTO: OFF button.
• If REC is not shown for any track, the button does not
turn ON.
• The display looks similar to the following.
2. Use the FIRST MEASURE ∧ and ∨ buttons
to specify the number of the punch-in
measure.
3. Use the LAST MEASURE ∧ and ∨ buttons to
specify the number of the punch-out measure.
• The number of the LAST measure must be higher than
the number of the FIRST measure.
• The specified measure is recorded.
4. Use the COUNT IN MEASURE ∧ and ∨ but-
tons to specify the number of lead-in measures
you wish to have played back before the
punch-in measure.
• Set the metronome to on or off with the ON or OFF button.
5. Press the EXIT button.
• The display changes to the PUNCH RECORD display.
6. Press the START/STOP button.
• Playback begins from the measure indicated by CURRENT MEASURE on the display.
• Pertinent information, such as the FIRST MEASURE, is
shown in the upper section of the display.
7. Correct the performance.
• The mode changes automatically to the recording mode
at the specified FIRST measure. Begin playing at this
point. The mode automatically changes back to the playback mode at the specified LAST measure.
• To discontinue punch recording in the middle, press the
CANCEL button. In this case, the recorded contents up
to that point are erased.
Step Record
STEP RECORD is simply a method of making a tune by storing the sounds note-by-note on the display. Instead of playing the
keyboard directly as in the REALTIME RECORD mode, you can take your time to input each single note. This is an especially
effective method for storing complicated passages that are difficult to play or when the exact timing of a part is critical.
Recording procedure
Record the keyboard performance and panel changes.
1. On the SEQ MENU display, use the SONG ∧
and ∨ buttons to select the song number. Then
select RECORD & EDIT.
2. On the RECORD & EDIT display, select STEP
RECORD.
• The display changes to the PART SELECT display.
3. Use the balance buttons below the display to
specify the track for the part you are going to
record (only one track can be selected at a
time).
• The display changes to the STEP RECORD input display
similar to the following.
• If you selected the track to which the CHORD part has
been assigned, the display changes to the STEP RECORD: CHORD display. (Refer to page 74.)
• If you selected the track to which the RHYTHM part has
been assigned, the display changes to the STEP RECORD: RHYTHM display. (Refer to page 75.)
• If you selected the track to which the CONTROL part has
been assigned, the display changes to the STEP RECORD: CONTROL display.
4. Use the MEAS ▲ and ▼ buttons to select the
measure.
• This step is not necessary if you are recording from
measure 1 of a blank track.
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5. Use the CURSOR and buttons to move
▲
▼
the cursor to the note position (dot) you are
going to store.
• Each dot represents one-eighth of a quarter-note (a thirtysecond note).
• When storing triplets, it may not be possible to match the
timing exactly with the 1/32-note steps. However, if you
select triplet-type notes for the note length (LENGTH) in
step 6 below, the timing is automatically corrected.
6. Use the left REC NOTE LENGTH ∧ and ∨
buttons to specify the note value. Select from
3,
,
3,
,
3,
,
, , , × 2 to 4. (A 3
3,
denotes a triplet-type note.)
• For note values other than these, use the center REC
NOTE LENGTH buttons to specify the note value to be
added to that which you specified with the left buttons.
Example: To record a dotted quarter-note ( . )
+
7. Use the right REC NOTE LENGTH ∧ and ∨
buttons to specify the actual length of the produced sound for the desired legato or staccato
effect.
TENU (tenuto): Sound is produced for 95% of the note
length.
NORM (normal): 80%
STAC (staccato): 50%
CUTT (cutting): 25%
Storing control data
Various control data can be stored at the cursor position.
1. On the STEP RECORD: MELODY display,
press the CTL button.
2. Use the CTL ∧ and ∨ buttons to select the
control data you wish to insert.
• Select from PAN, KEY SHIFT (COARSE TUNE), TUNING
(FINE TUNE), BEND SENS.
3. Use the VALUE ∧ and ∨ buttons to adjust the
numerical value of the setting.
4. Press YES button.
Correcting the data
1. In the STEP RECORD mode, specify the track
you wish to correct.
2. Use the MEAS buttons to go to the measure
you wish to modify. Use the CURSOR buttons
to move the cursor to the point ( * ) you wish
to edit.
• The data stored at that point is shown on the display.
• When multiple data is stored at one point, different data
is displayed in order each time a CURSOR button is
pressed. When a chord is recorded, a different note in
the chord is displayed each time a CURSOR button is
pressed.
8. Specify the pitch and velocity of the note by
playing the keyboard.
• The dot on the display where the note is stored changes
to a * mark.
• When recording chords, you can store multiple notes at
one position.
• Any panel setting changes—for example changes in the
sound selection, button operation, etc.—are recorded at
the cursor position.
• When the TEMPO/ PROGRAM dial is operated, the input
value is indicated on the display. Confirm that this is the
correct value and press the YES button to record the value
or the NO button to cancel it.
BAL:
To specify the volume at the cursor position, after pressing
the BAL button, use the VALUE buttons to set the volume
(0 to 127).
ERS:
If you make a mistake, move the cursor to the error, and
after displaying the data you wish to erase, press the ERS
button.
REST:
To store a rest, after specifying the note LENGTH, press
the REST button.
• Positions at which nothing is stored are read as rests.
3. Correct the data.
There are three types of data:
Performance data
NOTE data (note pitch) and VEL data (how hard the key was
played) and LEN data (1 = 1/96 of a quarter note [ ]) are
displayed. Use the relevant buttons to correct the data as
desired.
Sound data
The name of the sound is displayed. Change the sound as
desired (the sound setting display is interposed on the current
display).
Control data
The name of the function is displayed. Change the data as
desired.
• Press the ERS button to erase the data which is displayed.
• You can also correct data which was stored in the REAL-
TIME RECORD mode.
• Performance (NOTE) data can be recorded or edited on
a piano roll display. (Refer to page 78.)
9. Repeat steps 5 through 8 to continue storing
notes.
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• To input data on another track, press the button for the
desired track and repeat the procedure from step 2.
10.When you have finished recording, press the
PROGRAM MENUS button to turn it off.
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Assigning the images
Assign images to the selected point (PIC) of a song.
1. Use the SONG SELECT ∧ and ∨ of the
SEQUENCER MENU display to select a song
number to which the images will be assigned,
and select RECORD & EDIT.
2. Select STEP RECORD on the RECORD &
EDIT display.
3. Use the balance buttons below the display to
select CONTROL TRACK (CTL).
• The display looks similar to the following.
4. Use the MEAS ∧ and ∨ buttons to specify the
measure to assign.
• The moment where the images are displayed may be
retarded slightly from the specified point. If this is too
excessive, adjust the point so that it occurs slightly
sooner.
• When two assigned points are too close, the result may
not be favorable. It is recommended that the interval
between two points should not be less than two beats
for a =120 tempo music for example.
• The preset images are not compatible with other models.
PICTURE LIST
On the step 3 display, if you press the PICTURE button, a
list of USER image data will be displayed.
5. Use the CURSOR buttons to move the cursor
(reversed box) to the point you are going to
assign an image.
• Each point represents one-eighth of a quarter note ( a
thirty-second note).
6. Press the PIC button.
• The display looks similar to the following.
7. Use the PRESET/USER button to select one.
PRESET:
preset images
USER:
your original images loaded beforehand
8. Use the VALUE button to select the image
number.
9. Press the YES button.
• The image of the specified number is assigned to that
point (PIC).
10.Repeat the steps 4 to 9 to continue assigning.
11.When you have finished assigning, press the
PROGRAM MENUS button to turn it off.
• When you play back the song, the images appear on the
display and change automatically corresponding to the
music progression (Slide Show).
• Press the RENAME button to rename the image data
name.
• Press the DEL button to delete selected image data.
Loading your original images
1. Save the image data to a disk using your PC.
etc.
2. Insert the disk with saved data into the DISK
DRIVE. (See page 96.)
3. On the CONTROL display of the STEP RE-
CORD, press the PICTURE button.
4. On the PICTURE LIST display, press the PIC-
TURE LOAD button.
• The display looks similar to the following.
5. Select the image data file to be loaded.
• When you select a image sized over 640 x 240 pixels,
press the TRIMMING button to select the type of data
cutting out.
6. Use the USER PICTURE ∧ and ∨ buttons to
specify the image number to which the image
data will be loaded.
7. Press the LOAD button.
• The image is loaded and “COMPLETED!” is shown on the
display.
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Store a chord progression
Store the chord progression for the AUTO PLAY CHORD in the track for the CHORD part. Then, when the AUTO PLAY CHORD
is used during playback, even if you do not specify the chords with your left hand, the chords change automatically.
• The chord length is specified with the CHORD STEP RECORD keys on the keyboard.
DELETE
Note value keys
Whole note
. Dotted half-note
Half-note
. Dotted quarter-note
Quarter-note
Eighth-note
Example of storing a chord progression
Measure 1 2 3 4
CCAmFD7G7
Reset key
Press to begin storing from the beginning.
Correction keys
Move back one step.
▲▼
Move forward one step.
Repeat key
Press to end the chord-storing procedure and to
specify automatic repeat playback of the stored
progression.
End key
Press after the whole chord progression has been
stored.
DELETE key
DELETE Press to erase data.
• To erase all the data from the current track, while
pressing the DELETE key, press the End key ( ).
<Measure 1, measure 2>
⇒ While playing a C chord with your left hand,
press the key one time with your right hand.
1. On the SEQ MENU display, use the SONG ∧
and ∨ buttons to select the song number. Then
select RECORD & EDIT.
2. On the RECORD & EDIT display, select STEP
RECORD.
• The display changes to the PART SELECT display.
3. Using the balance buttons below the display,
select the track to which the CHORD (CHD/
APC) part has been assigned.
• The display changes to the STEP RECORD: CHORD input
display similar to the following.
• This display can also be accessed by pressing and holding
the CHORD STEP REC (EASY REC) button for a few
seconds.
4. Store the chords.
• A “beep” tone indicates that the chord has been success-
fully stored.
• The dot on the display where the chord is stored changes
to a * mark and the cursor automatically moves forward,
in accordance with the specified note value, to the next
unrecorded position. The chord name is shown on the
display.
<Measure 3>
(1) While playing an Am chord, press the key
one time.
(2) While playing an F chord, press the key one
time.
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<Measure 4>
(1) While playing a D7 chord, press the key
one time.
(2) While playing a G7 chord, press the key
one time.
• You can press the INTRO & ENDING button or a FILL
IN button on the panel to store the desired pattern at the
cursor position. (An INTRO or COUNT INTRO can be
stored only at the beginning.)
• Store a rest by pressing a note value key without specifying a chord.
5. At the end of the chord progression, press the
End key ( ).
• This instrument exits the recording mode.
• During playback, playback of the recorded chord progres-
sion stops at this point. For automatic repeat playback of
the chord progression, press the Repeat key ( ) instead of the End key ( ).
• When you play back the track for the CHORD part, the
chords of the automatic accompaniment change in accordance with the stored chord progression.
• Chords can also be specified with <one finger>.
• If the ON BASS button is on, chords such as “C on G”
can also be specified (except in the ONE FINGER mode).
• The CHORD FINDER feature, which shows you how to
finger a specified chord, is available. (Refer to page 50.)
Correct the recorded chord progression
1. Follow the procedure to select the STEP RE-
CORD: CHORD display.
Control data
The name of the stored function (INTRO, FILL, etc.) is displayed. You can press the DELETE key to erase the data
which is displayed.
TRACK CLEAR
To erase all data from the current track, press the CLR button,
and then press the YES button on the confirmation display.
• If you wish to cancel the clear procedure, press the NO
button.
Store a rhythm progression
Changes in the rhythm selection and tempo, as well as the
intro, fill-ins and the ending, can be stored by measures with
the step recording method.
1. On the SEQ MENU display, use the SONG ∧
and ∨ buttons to select the song number. Then
select RECORD & EDIT.
2. On the RECORD & EDIT display, select STEP
RECORD.
• The display changes to the PART SELECT display.
3. Using the balance buttons below the display,
select the track to which the RHYTHM (RHY)
part has been assigned.
• The display changes to the STEP RECORD: RHYTHM
input display similar to the following.
2. Use the MEAS buttons to go to the measure
you wish to modify. Use the and Correction keys to move the cursor to the point
(*) you wish to edit.
• The lengths of rests are indicated by the respective rest
value × its multiplier.
Example:
....................... 1-beat rest (quarter rest)
....................... 1/2-beat rest (eighth rest)
× 1 + ......... 1-1/2-beat rest
× 10 .............. 10-beat rest
• To go to the end of the chord progression, while pressing
the Reset key ( ), press the key.
(dotted quarter rest)
▲
▲
▼
3. Correct the chord data.
Chord data
When the chord name is displayed at the cursor position,
you can press the DELETE key to erase the data and then
store a new chord.
• If you do not erase the displayed data before entering new
chord data, the new data is inserted at this point, and the
displayed data is merely shifted by the note value of the
new chord.
• Rests can also be erased. Each time the DELETE key is
pressed, the rest is erased in units of × 1. The rest is
erased last.
• If you wish to cancel the REPEAT, enter an END command.
4. Use the MEAS ▲ and ▼ buttons to go to the
measure you wish to record.
5. Store the rhythm data.
• Data which can be stored:
START/STOP
Changes in the rhythm selection
COUNT INTRO, INTRO, FILL IN,
ENDING
Tempo changes
• Be sure to store the START/STOP data in the measure
in which the rhythm starts or stops.
• If you are storing a COUNT INTRO or INTRO, store this
data before the START/STOP data.
• If the tempo is changed, the display changes to the confirmation display. After specifying the desired tempo,
Press the YES button to store the specified tempo, or
press the NO button to cancel the new tempo value.
6. Repeat steps 4 and 5 to continue storing the
rhythm progression.
7. At the end of the rhythm progression, press
the END button.
• If the REP button is pressed instead of the END button,
during playback the recorded rhythm progression is repeated.
• This instrument exits the recording mode.
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Correct the recorded rhythm progression
1. Follow the procedure to select the STEP RE-
CORD: RHYTHM display.
TRACK CLEAR
To erase all data from the current track, press the CLR button,
and then press the YES button on the confirmation display.
• If you wish to cancel the clear procedure, press the NO
button.
2. Use the MEAS buttons to go to the measure
you wish to modify. (The * is highlighted.)
3. Correct the rhythm data.
• Press the ERS button to erase data at the cursor position.
• If you wish to cancel the REPEAT, enter an END com-
mand.
• If you select a rhythm with a different time signature, the
time signature of all subsequent measures will also
change.
• If data has already been recorded in other tracks, you
cannot select a rhythm with a different time signature.
Track Assign
Each SEQUENCER part is already assigned to a track number. However, you can use the TRACK ASSIGN function to assign
parts to tracks as you wish.
1. On the SEQ MENU display, use the SONG ∧
and ∨ buttons to select the song number. Then
select RECORD & EDIT.
2. On the RECORD & EDIT display, select
TRACK ASSIGN.
• The display looks similar to the following.
TRACK ASSIGN PRESET
A preset track assignment can be selected.
1. On the TRACK ASSIGN display, press the
PRESET button.
• The display looks similar to the following.
2. Use the SONG ∧ and ∨ buttons to select the
3. Use the TR ▲ and ▼ buttons to select the
track.
song number for which the preset track assignment will be effective.
• If ALL SONGS is selected, the track assignment is effective for all the songs.
4. Use the TRACK ASSIGN ∧ and ∨ buttons to
select the part for the specified track.
• When a part other than the CONTROL, APC, CHORD or
RHYTHM part is assigned, the track assign procedure is
completed at this point.
• Either the CHORD part or APC part can be assigned to
a track, but not both.
• The CONTROL, APC, CHORD and RHYTHM parts cannot
be assigned to more than one track.
• You can use the ON and OFF buttons for LOCAL CONT.
to specify whether or not the sound of the part assigned
to this track is generated. Because no sound is generated
for this instrument’s parts assigned to tracks set to OFF
through this procedure, use this setting to generate sound
from an external sound source through the MIDI connectors.
• You can use the MIDI OUT ON and OFF buttons to specify
whether or not the data of the part assigned to this track
is sent as MIDI data. When set to OFF, the data is not
sent, even if MIDI equipment is connected.
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5. When assigning the CONTROL, APC, CHORD
or RHYTHM part, press the OK button.
3. Select the track assign mode.
INITIAL:
Factory-preset settings.
TECHNICS MULTI RECORDING:
The optimum track assignment for multiplex recording.
GM MULTI RECORDING:
The optimum track assignment for creating GENERAL
MIDI data.
4. Press the OK button.
• “COMPLETED!” is shown on the display and the selected
track assign mode is enabled.
• You can confirm the track assignment settings on the
TRACK ASSIGN display.
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Quantize
The QUANTIZE function can correct the timing of your performance after it has been recorded. If the rhythm is slightly out of sync
or inexact, it will automatically be corrected to the specified quantize level.
1. On the SEQ MENU display, select RECORD
& EDIT.
2. On the RECORD & EDIT display, select
QUANTIZE.
• The display looks similar to the following.
Rhythm as written in
the score
Timing of actual
performance
Quantized
performance
3. Use the TRACK ∧ and ∨ buttons to specify
the track number.
• You cannot select the track for the CONTROL, RHYTHM
or CHORD part.
• If ALL is selected, all the tracks are quantized.
4. Use the FIRST MEASURE ∧ and ∨ buttons
to specify the start point (measure number).
5. Use the LAST MEASURE ∧ and ∨ buttons to
specify the end point (measure number).
6. Use the VALUE ∧ and ∨ buttons to specify
the quantize level.
• Select from , ,
(A 3 denotes a triplet-type note.)
,
,
3,
3,
3.
7. Use the STRENGTH ∧ and ∨ buttons to select
the amount of quantize (%).
• 100% is a convenient setting. When set to 100%, the
performance data is quantized exactly to the level
specified for the VALUE (“just”). For example, at 50%,
the data is quantized to a point that is half that of the just
level. By this setting, you can attain an effect that is very
slightly off-beat from the rhythm.
8. Use the WINDOW ∧ and ∨ buttons to specify
the range (%) affected by the quantize setting.
• With the increment set to 100 for the VALUE, at a +
setting, data close to the just point is corrected, and at a
– setting, data far from the just point is corrected. For
example, if set to –30% the quantize function affects data
far from the just point, and if set to +30% the quantize
function affects data close to the just point. +100% is
usually a convenient setting.
• The +100% setting and the –100% setting are the same.
Example: When VALUE is set to
100%
50%just
+100%
+50%
+30%
–50%
–30%
–100%
100%
50%
9. Press the OK button.
• The confirmation display appears. Press the YES button
to execute the function, or press the NO button to cancel
the function.
Song Clear
Erase the recorded contents of all tracks.
1. On tne SEQ MENU display, select RECORD
& EDIT.
2. On the RECORD & EDIT display, selct SONG
CLEAR.
• The display looks similar to the following.
3. Use the SONG No./ALL ∧ and ∨ buttons to
specify the number of the song to erase.
• The data size (KB) and the total amount of SEQUENCER
memory or current song memory used is shown as a
percentage (%) to the right of the song name.
• If ALL SONGS is selected, all the songs recorded in the
SEQUENCER will be erased.
4. Press the OK button.
• The confirmation display appears. Press the YES button
to execute the function, or press the NO button to cancel
the function.
• If the YES button is pressed, “COMPLETED!” appears on
the display, the specified songs are erased.
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Track Clear
Erase the contents of a specific track.
1. On the SEQ MENU display, select RECORD
& EDIT.
2. On the RECORD & EDIT display, select
TRACK CLEAR.
• The display looks similar to the following.
4. Press the OK button.
• The confirmation display appears. Press the YES button
to execute the function, or press the NO button to cancel
the function.
• If the YES button is pressed, the specified tracks are
erased.
3. Use the balance buttons to select the track or
tracks you wish to clear.
• A “CLR” mark is shown for the selected tracks.
Note Edit
You can edit performance (NOTE) data on a piano roll display. This differs from the normal STEP RECORD edit procedure, and
is a convenient way to check the data for each note.
• Data other than NOTE data cannot be corrected or recorded. To correct or record other types of data, use the STEP RECORD
display. (Refer to page 71.)
1. On the SEQ MENU display, select RECORD
& EDIT.
2. On the RECORD & EDIT display, select NOTE
EDIT.
3. On the PART SELECT display, select a track.
• The CHORD, RHYTHM and CONTROL tracks cannot be
selected.
• The display looks similar to the following.
6. Select the data to edit (it changes to a
highlighted horizontal bar). Edit the data.
• Use the POS ▲ and ▼ buttons to move the cursor, the
NOTE ∧ and ∨ buttons to change the note number, the
VEL ∧ and ∨ buttons to change the velocity (how hard
the keys are played), and the LEN ∧ and ∨ buttons to
change the note length (1 = 1/96 of a quarter note [ ]).
• Use the GRAPH ▲ and ▼ buttons to view a higher or
lower section of the keyboard (in one-octave steps).
• If the ERS button is pressed, the selected NOTE data is
erased.
7. Repeat steps 4 to 6 to continue editing.
Inserting note data
You can also store note data on this display.
1. Specify the point where the new note data will
4. Use the MEAS ▲ and ▼ buttons to select the
measure you wish to edit.
5. Use the CURSOR and buttons to move
the cursor ( ▼) to the point you wish to edit.
• Recorded performance (NOTE) data is shown as horizontal bars. Data selected for editing is highlighted.
• You can use the INC ∧ and ∨ buttons to change the
increment of cursor movement. The resolution can be set
at /96. However, if NOTE data is present between increments, the cursor will stop.
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• Use the POS ▲ and ▼ buttons to change the value.
Example: 10.2.48 indicates a point in measure 10, beat
2, point 48 (one point is 1/96 of a quarter note [ ]).
• is shown at the point where the END command is
stored.
▲
▼
be stored.
2. Use the LEN ∧ and ∨ buttons to specify the
note length.
• Examples of note lengths ( = 96)
91: tenuto (95%)
76: normal (80%)
48: staccato (50%)
24: cutting (25%)
3. Play a key on the keyboard to specify the note
pitch (NOTE NUMBER) and velocity (how hard
the key is played).
4. Repeat steps 1 to 3 to input more note data.
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CYCLE PLAY
You can aurally check the data you are editing by accessing
the CYCLE PLAY display from the NOTE EDIT display.
• If you wish other tracks to be played back, they should
be selected beforehand on the SEQUENCER PLAY display. (Refer to page 67.)
1. On the NOTE EDIT display, press the PLAY
button.
• The display looks similar to the following.
3. Use the END MEASURE ∧ and ∨ buttons to
select the last playback measure.
4. Press the START/STOP button.
• Cycle playback of the specified measures begins.
• If the SOLO button is turned on, playback changes to that
of the recording track only. If it is turned off, all the tracks
specified on the SEQUENCER PLAY display are played
back.
5. To stop cycle playback, press the START/
STOP button again.
• During playback stop, if the SEQUENCER RESET (FILL
IN 1) button is pressed, the SEQUENCER returns to the
measure number specified in step 2. If the SEQUENCER
RESET button is pressed again, the SEQUENCER returns
to measure 1.
2. Use the START MEASURE ∧ and ∨ buttons
to select the beginning playback measure.
Drum Edit
The DRUMS part can be edited on a specialized display. This differs from the normal STEP RECORD edit procedure, and is a
convenient way to check the data for each note.
1. On the SEQ MENU display, select RECORD
& EDIT.
2. On the RECORD & EDIT display, select DRUM
EDIT.
3. On the PART SELECT display, select the track
for the DRUMS part.
• The CHORD, RHYTHM and CONTROL tracks cannot be
selected.
• The display looks similar to the following.
4. Use the SOUND ▲ and ▼ buttons to select
the percussion instrument you wish to edit.
• The number to the left of the instrument name is its MIDI
NOTE NUMBER in the Technics arrangement.
• If sounds other than percussion instrument sounds are
assigned, they are not displayed.
5. Use the MEAS ▲ and ▼ buttons to select the
measure you wish to edit.
• Use the POS ∧ and ∨ buttons to change the value.
Example: 10.2.48 indicates a point in measure 10, beat
2, point 48 (one point is 1/96 of a quarter note [ ]).
• is shown at the point where the END command is
stored.
7. Select the data to edit (it changes to a long
bar). Edit the data.
• Use the POS ▲ and ▼ buttons to move the cursor, the
SND ∧ and ∨ buttons to change the percussion instrument sound, and the VEL ∧ and ∨ buttons to change the
velocity (how hard the keys are played).
• If the ERS button is pressed, the selected NOTE data is
erased.
8. Repeat steps 2 to 5 to continue editing.
Inserting DRUMS data
You can also store DRUMS data on this display.
1. Specify the point where the new note data will
be stored.
2. Use the VEL ∧ and ∨ buttons to specify the
velocity (how hard the key is played).
3. Press the ENTER button to store the data.
• Instead of the ENTER button, you can store data (including velocity data) by playing the keyboard. In this case,
the instrument is that specified on the display, regardless
of which key is played.
6. Use the CURSOR and buttons to
▲
▼
move the cursor (▼) to the point you wish to
edit.
• Recorded performance data is shown as vertical bars.
Data selected for editing is highlighted.
• You can use the INC ∧ and ∨ buttons to change the
increment of cursor movement. The resolution can be set
at /96. However, if NOTE data is present between increments, the cursor will stop.
4. Repeat steps 1 to 3 to input more DRUMS
data.
CYCLE PLAY
You can aurally check the data you are editing by accessing
the CYCLE PLAY display from the DRUM EDIT display.
• The procedure is the same as for NOTE EDIT.
• If you wish other tracks to be played back, they should
be selected beforehand on the SEQUENCER PLAY display. (Refer to page 67.)
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Copy and paste the recorded data
You can copy and paste specific portions of the recorded data.
Select the function
1. On the SEQ MENU display, use the SONG ∧
and ∨ buttons to select the number of the
song. Then select COPY & PASTE.
• The display looks similar to the following.
SONG COPY
Copy all the recording data of a song to a specific song
memory.
1. On the FROM side, use the ∧ and ∨ buttons
to select the song number you wish to copy
from.
2. On the COPY & PASTE display, select a func-
tion.
3. Perform the editing procedures. (See below.)
• During the editing procedure, if the indicator for the
TEMPO/PROGRAM is lit, you can use the TEMPO/PROGRAM for the editing function.
TRACK COPY
Copy the recorded data from specific tracks of a song.
1. Specify the track you wish to copy from.
• On the FROM side, use the SONG ∧ and ∨ buttons and
TRACK ∧ and ∨ buttons to specify a track.
• If ALL is selected, all the tracks of the specified song
number will be copied.
2. On the TO side, use the ∧ and ∨ buttons to
select the song number to copy to.
3. Press the OK button.
• The confirmation display appears. Press the YES button
to execute the function, or press the NO button to cancel
the function.
2. Specify the track you wish to copy to (TO side).
3. Press the OK button.
• The confirmation display appears. Press the YES button
to execute the function, or press the NO button to cancel
the function.
• The track assignment settings are also copied. Note that
in some cases, the CONTROL, RHYTHM and CHORD
part data in the destination tracks may be lost.
TRACK MERGE
Merge the recorded contents of two tracks (source tracks)
and store the merged contents in a third track (destination
track).
• When the TRACK MERGE function is executed, the data
is erased from the two source tracks.
Sequencer
1. Select the two source tracks (FROM).
• On the FROM side, use the TRACK ∧ and ∨ buttons to
select the two source tracks.
• You cannot select the track to which the CONTROL,
RHYTHM or CHORD part has been assigned.
• If the part assigned to the left source track (“left” meaning
its position on the TRACK MERGE display) is different
from the part assigned to the right source track, when the
parts are merged in the destination track, the new track
is assigned the same part as the left track.
2. Select the destination track (TO).
• Use the TRACK ∧ and ∨ buttons to the right of the display
to specify the track number.
3. Press the OK button.
• The confirmation display appears. Press the YES button
to execute the function, or press the NO button to cancel
the function.
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MEASURE COPY
Copy recorded data of specified measures to a specified
point.
• On the destination track, the new data replaces the current
measure contents.
1. Specify the measures you wish to copy from
the source track (FROM).
• On the FROM side, specify the settings with the corresponding buttons.
TRACK: Specify the track number you wish to copy the
measures from.
• You cannot select the track for the RHYTHM part or
CHORD part in which a repeat command has been
stored.
• If ALL is selected, the specified measures are copied
to all tracks at the same time.
FIRST MEAS: Specify the first measure to copy.
LAST MEAS: Specify the last measure to copy.
2. Specify where you wish to copy the selected
measures to.
• On the TO side, specify the settings with the corresponding buttons.
TRACK: Specify the track number you wish to copy to.
• Measures in a track for the CONTROL, RHYTHM or
CHORD part can be copied only to the same track.
START MEAS: Specify the start point to copy the selected
measures to.
REPEAT: Specify the number of times the selected meas-
ures are to be repeated.
3. Press the OK button.
• The confirmation display appears. Press the YES button
to execute the function, or press the NO button to cancel
the function.
• Note that if the END command is included in the source
data, it is also copied. Any data following the END command is not copied.
MEASURE ERASE
Erase the recorded contents of specific measures. You can
also specify which type of data is to be erased.
• Note that only the contents of the measures are erased,
not the measures themselves; the length of the performance remains the same.
1. Use the TRACK ∧ and ∨ buttons to specify
the track number.
• This function does not work for the RHYTHM part or
CHORD part in which a repeat command has been stored.
• If ALL is selected, data is erased from the specified
measures of all the tracks at one time.
2. Use the FIRST MEASURE ∧ and ∨ buttons
to specify the start point (measure number).
3. Use the LAST MEASURE ∧ and ∨ buttons to
specify the end point (measure number).
4. Use the ERASE DATA ∧ and ∨ buttons to
specify the type of data to be erased.
ALL: All data is erased.
NOTE: Only note data is erased.
CONTROL: Only control data (volume, effect and other
panel settings as well as selection changes) is erased.
5. Press the OK button.
• The confirmation display appears. Press the YES button
to execute the function, or press the NO button to cancel
the function.
MEASURE DELETE
Delete specified measures from a track.
• The length of the performance accordingly decreases by
the number of deleted measures.
1. Use the TRACK ∧ and ∨ buttons to select the
track from which measures are to be deleted.
• This function does not work for the CHORD or RHYTHM
track in which the repeat function has been stored.
• If ALL is selected, the specified measures are deleted
from all the tracks at one time.
2. Use the FIRST MEASURE ∧ and ∨ buttons,
to specify the first measure to delete.
3. Use the LAST MEASURE ∧ and ∨ buttons to
specify the last measure to delete.
4. Press the OK button.
• The confirmation display appears. Press the YES button
to execute the function, or press the NO button to cancel
the function.
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MEASURE INSERT
Insert specified measures at a specified point.
• The length of the performance accordingly increases by
the number of inserted measures.
1. Specify the measures you wish to copy from
the source track.
• On the FROM side, specify the settings with the corresponding buttons.
TRACK: Specify the track number you wish to copy the
measures from.
• This function does not work for the CHORD or
RHYTHM track in which the repeat function has been
stored.
• If ALL is selected, the measures are inserted in all
tracks at the same time.
FIRST MEAS: Specify the first measure to copy.
LAST MEAS: Specify the last measure to copy.
2. Specify where you wish to insert the selected
measures.
• On the TO side, specify the settings with the corresponding buttons.
TRACK: Specify the track number.
• Measures from the CHORD, RHYTHM or CONTROL
track can only be inserted in the same track.
START MEAS: Specify the start point to insert the selected
measures.
REPEAT: Specify the number of times the selected meas-
ures are to be repeated.
3. Press the OK button.
• The confirmation display appears. Press the YES button
to execute the function, or press the NO button to cancel
the function.
• Note that if the END command is included in the source
data, it is also inserted. Any data following the END
command is not inserted.
APC TO SMF CONVERT
When a sequence is recorded using AUTO PLAY CHORD,
the SEQUENCER data just contains a chord sequence on
one track. APC TO SMF CONVERT creates a sequencer file
in which the APC/CHORD/RHYTHM/CONTROL parts and
PIANO PERFORMANCE PADS (PR804) phrases are each
recorded on a separate track, allowing you to save the
sequence in standard MIDI File format for playback on other
instruments.
1. Use the TR ▲ and ▼ buttons to select the
track you wish to convert.
• In the PART column, the part name currently assigned is
shown.
• In the DATA column, a check mark (√) indicates a track
in which data is stored.
• Tracks in which RHYTHM, CONTROL, APC and CHORD
parts are stored cannot be selected (– – – is shown).
2. Use the APC/PAD ∧ and ∨ buttons to select
the parts you wish to convert.
• Parts that are set to OFF will not be converted.
3. Press the CONVERT button.
• Note that after the conversion, the automatic accompaniment part data is cleared; if necessary, save this data
beforehand.
• A confirmation display appears.
4. Press EXECUTE to continue with the conver-
sion, or press the CANCEL button is you wish
to discontinue.
• After the EXECUTE button is pressed, the conversion
begins. Conversion takes the same length of time as
playback.
• If you wish to discontinue the conversion process midway,
press the ABORT button.
Sequencer
Changing the note position etc. of the recorded data
You can change the note pitch and position etc. of recorded data.
Select the function
1. On the SEQ MENU display, use the SONG ∧
and ∨ buttons to select the number of the
song. Then select RANGE EDIT.
• The display looks similar to the following.
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2. On the RANGE EDIT display, select a function.
3. Perform the editing procedures. (See below.)
• During the editing procedure, if the indicator for the
TEMPO/PROGRAM is lit, you can use the TEMPO/PROGRAM for the editing function.
Part IV Sequencer
VELOCITY CHANGE
Modify the recorded velocity in specific measures of specific
tracks.
1. Use the TRACK ∧ and ∨ buttons to select the
track you wish to edit.
• You cannot select the track for the CONTROL, RHYTHM
or CHORD part.
• If ALL is selected, all tracks will be edited.
2. Use the FIRST MEASURE ∧ and ∨ buttons
to specify the start point (measure number) of
the velocity change.
3. Use the LAST MEASURE ∧ and ∨ buttons to
specify the end point (measure number) of the
velocity change.
4. Use the VELOCITY ∧ and ∨ buttons to specify
the change in velocity.
• The value you select will be added to or deleted from the
current velocity.
5. Press the OK button.
• The confirmation display appears. Press the YES button
to execute the function, or press the NO button to cancel
the function.
TRANSPOSE
Change of key of specific measures of specific tracks.
1. Use the TRACK ∧ and ∨ buttons to select the
track you wish to edit.
• You cannot select the track for the CONTROL, RHYTHM
or CHORD part.
• If ALL is selected, all tracks will be edited.
2. Use the FIRST MEASURE ∧ and ∨ buttons
to specify the start point (measure number) of
the transpose.
3. Use the LAST MEASURE ∧ and ∨ buttons to
specify the end point (measure number) of the
transpose.
4. Use the TRANSPOSE ∧ and ∨ buttons to
specify the change in pitch.
• Increments are in semitones. A value of 12 is one octave.
A – value lowers the pitch, and a + value raises it.
5. Press the OK button.
• The confirmation display appears. Press the YES button
to execute the function, or press the NO button to cancel
the function.
NOTE CHANGE
Change of pitch of specified notes.
1. Use the TRACK ∧ and ∨ buttons to select the
track you wish to edit.
• You cannot select the track for the CONTROL, RHYTHM
or CHORD part.
• If ALL is selected, all tracks will be edited.
2. Use the FIRST MEASURE ∧ and ∨ buttons
to specify the start point (measure number) of
the note change.
3. Use the LAST MEASURE ∧ and ∨ buttons to
specify the end point (measure number) of the
note change.
4. Use the TARGET NOTE ∧ and ∨ buttons to
specify the pitch of the note you wish to
change.
• The number next to the note name is its note number.
5. Use the CHANGE TO ∧ and ∨ buttons to
specify the pitch you wish to change to.
6. Press the OK button.
• The confirmation display appears. Press the YES button
to execute the function, or press the NO button to cancel
the function.
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ADVANCE/DELAY
Speed up or delay the sound production of specified performance data.
1. Use the TRACK ∧ and ∨ buttons to select the
track you wish to edit.
• You cannot select the track for the CONTROL, RHYTHM
or CHORD part.
• If ALL is selected, all tracks will be edited.
2. Use the FIRST MEASURE ∧ and ∨ buttons
to specify the start point (measure number) of
the change.
3. Use the LAST MEASURE ∧ and ∨ buttons to
specify the end point (measure number) of the
change.
4. Use the ADVANCE/DELAY ∧ and ∨ buttons
to accelerate or delay the timing of the sound
production (–96 to +96).
• A + value causes the notes to sound later, and a – value
causes the notes to sound earlier.
5. Press the OK button.
• The confirmation display appears. Press the YES button
to execute the function, or press the NO button to cancel
the function.
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Part V Composer
Outline of the Composer
SX-PR804
DEMO
AUTO PLAY CHORD
SPLIT
MODE
OFF/ON AUTO SETTING BANK STOP
POINT
CHORD FINDER
MAIN
APC/SEQUENCER
VOLUME
VOLUME
MAX
MAX
MIN
OFF
PIANO PERFORMANCE PADS
123
456
SOLO SOLO
8&16
ROCK & POP BALLAD JAZZ & SWING
BEAT
GOSPEL
SOUL &
& BLUES
DISCO
MUSIC STYLE
ARRANGER
RHYTHM GROUP
MOVIE &
SHOW
COUNTRY &
LATIN &
MARCH &
WESTERN
WORLD
WALTZ
VARIATION
1234
METRONOME
MEMORY
LOAD
SOUND
ARRANGER PIANO STYLIST
SET OFF/ON
IN OUT
FILL IN
12 1
SEQUENCER
COUNT
RESET
INTRO
ONE TOUCH
PLAY
INTRO & ENDING
PROGRESSIVE
TEMPO / PROGRAM
PIANIST
START / STOP
1234
FAVORITES
SYNCHRO
START
BEAT
TAP TEMPO
LCD CONTRAST PAGEMUTE
HELP
OTHER PARTS/TR
SIMPLE PIANOFADE
2
TRANSPOSE R1/R2 OCTAVE
–
+ – +
PART SELECT
LEFT RIGHT 2 RIGHT 1
LEFT RIGHT 2 RIGHT 1
DISPLAY HOLD
EXIT
CONDUCTOR PANEL MEMORY
SOUND GROUP EFFECTTHEATRE SONIC
SAX &
ORGAN &
BRASS SYNTH SOLOIST
STRINGS
WOODWIND
ACCORDION
GUITAR
MALLET &
VOCAL BASS
& HARPSI
ORCH PERC
PIANO
GRAND UPRIGHT ELECTRIC MODERN
DRUM KITS MIXTURES MEMORY
SOUND
EXPLORER
DIGITAL
DRAWBAR
TECHNI-CHORD
12345678
MULTI EFFECT
CHORUS REVERB PLAY EASY REC
SOLO
DIGITAL EFFECT BRILLIANCE
SEQUENCER
CHORD STEP REC
SET NEXT BANK BANK VIEW
PROGRAM
DISK
DISK
MENUS
IN USE
LOAD
The COMPOSER enables you to create your own accompaniment patterns. A pattern is comprised of 8 parts: DRUMS 1, 2, BASS
and ACCOMP1–5 parts. These parts would form the backing of a song.
Rhythm components which can be stored
Different INTRO 1, 2, VARIATION 1 to 4, ENDING 1, 2 patterns can be created for each MEMORY (A, B, C).
• Each VARIATION is made of a PATTERN, FILL 1 and FILL
2.
• A Maj (major) and Min (minor) pattern is available for each
of the INTRO and ENDING 1 and 2.
INTRO VARI 1 VARI 2 VARI 3 VARI 4 ENDING
1 Maj
1 Min
2 Maj
2 Min
PATTERN
FILL IN 1
FILL IN 2
PATTERN
FILL IN 1
FILL IN 2
PATTERN
FILL IN 1
FILL IN 2
PATTERN
FILL IN 1
FILL IN 2
1 Maj
1 Min
2 Maj
2 Min
• The patterns in the table above can be created for each MEMORY (A, B, C).
Memory capacity
Expressed in terms of notes, the total number of notes which
can be stored in all the COMPOSER memories is about
13,000. The remaining memory available for recording is
shown on the recording display as a percentage (%).
• When “Memory full!” appears on the display no more data
can be stored in the COMPOSER.
MEMORY
Because the contents of the MEMORY are erased after about
80 minutes after the power is turned off, you should save
the data on floppy disks if you wish to keep it. (Refer to page
99.)
Composer
COMPOSER menu
1. Press the PROGRAM MENUS button to turn
it on.
• The display looks similar to the following.
2. Select COMPOSER.
• The display looks similar to the following.
Summary of the COMPOSER menu items
RECORDING MEMORY-A
Create a memory in the MEMORY A bank.
RECORDING MEMORY-B
Create a memory in the MEMORY B bank.
RECORDING MEMORY-C
Create a memory in the MEMORY C bank.
PATTERN COPY (page 92)
Copy a rhythm/COMPOSER pattern into a memory.
SEQ TO COMPOSER COPY (page 93)
Copy recorded data in the SEQUENCER to the
COMPOSER.
LOAD SINGLE COMPOSER
Recall the desired COMPOSER data from data
saved on a disk. This procedure is the same as
when COMPOSER is selected for SINGLE LOAD.
(Refer to page 96.)
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Three ways to record in the COMPOSER
There are three ways to create and record a rhythm.
Simple recording method
Use EASY COMPOSER to quickly create a unique rhythm
just by selecting a pattern for each part.
Composer
Create a completely new rhythm
Compose all the parts of a completely new rhythm from
scratch.
• You can use either realtime recording or step record for
any part of the recording.
Pattern Copy (page 92)
Copy a preset rhythm or SEQUENCER data to a COMPOSER
memory, edit it as you like, and then store it as a new rhythm.
Simple recording method
With EASY COMPOSER you can easily create a unique
rhythm pattern by selecting a different style for each part of
the rhythm.
1. On the COMPOSER MENU display, select
EASY COMPOSER.
• The display looks similar to the following.
2. Use the MEM ∧ and ∨ buttons to select the
memory in which to record your rhythm.
• Select from A-vari 1 to 4, B-vari 1 to 4 and C-vari 1 to 4.
3. Use the PART ▲ and ▼ buttons to select the
part.
• In the EASY COMPOSER, the new rhythm pattern is
divided into 9 parts, to each of which a style and variation
is assigned.
5. Use the VARI ∧ and ∨ buttons to select the
variation number.
• The number of variations differs depending on the
selected style.
• A part which is set to OFF does not sound. Note that the
“BsDrum&Snare” part cannot be set to OFF.
6. Repeat steps 3 to 5 to select styles for the
other parts.
7. Press the SET button.
• The rhythm pattern is played back.
• If you are not satisfied with the rhythm pattern, repeat
steps 3 to 7.
• If you wish to correct the sounds or phrases in your rhythm
pattern, press the EDIT button. The display changes to
the recording display.
• For playback, refer to page 89.
4. Use the STYLE ∧ and ∨ buttons to select a
style.
Create a completely new rhythm
Clear the memories and compose a completely new rhythm from scratch.
• You can also use this method when copying a pattern from a preset rhythm or the SEQUENCER.
Prepare to record
1. On the COMPOSER MENU display, select a
memory in which to record (RECORDING
MEMORY A, B, or C).
• The display looks similar to the following.
2. Use the buttons below the display to select
the pattern you want to create.
• If the MEM CLR button is pressed, all the current contents
of the MEMORY are erased (a confirmation display appears).
• You can press the NAMING button and assign a name to
the MEMORY.
• To assign a name to each VARIATION, press the VARI
button and select a number.
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3. On the RECORD MEMORY display, press the
OK button.
• The display looks similar to the following.
4. Press the CLEAR THE ENTIRE PATTERN
button.
• The display looks similar to the following.
5. Press the YES button.
• All the data for the selected pattern is erased.
6. Use the MEASURE ∧ and ∨ buttons to specify
the number of measures in your new rhythm
pattern (1 to 16).
7. Use the TIME SIGNATURE ∧ and ∨ buttons
to specify the meter of the pattern (1/4 to 8/4).
• When the settings for the MEASURE and TIME SIGNATURE of the INTRO or ENDING patterns are changed,
the Maj and Min settings change at the same time.
8. Press the OK button.
Composer
KEY SETTING
Set the key and chord in which you wish the recorded pattern
to be played. If the recorded performance is played in a key
or chord different from this setting, the automatic accompaniment will not be able to distinguish the correct chord.
1. On the RECORDING display press the KEY
SETTING button.
• The display looks similar to the following.
2. Use the KEY ∧ and ∨ buttons to set the key.
Use the CHORD ∧ and ∨ buttons to set the
chord type (Maj/Min).
3. When you have finished making the settings,
press the EXIT button.
Recording procedure
1. In the START RECORDING area on the dis-
play, select the rhythm part you want to record
first.
BAS: BASS
AC1–5: ACCOMP 1–5
DR1, 2: DRUMS 1, 2
• The metronome sound starts and the display looks similar
to the following.
2. Adjust the tempo.
• The tempo is shown on the display as =.
• The tempo can be freely adjusted when you play back
the rhythm pattern, so record at the tempo which is easiest
for you to play.
3. Select the sound.
• For the DRUMS part, only sounds from the DRUM KITS
sound group can be selected.
• For the ACCOMP and BASS parts, select sounds from
groups other than the DIGITAL DRAWBAR sound groups.
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4. Record the part.
Composer
• The specified number of measures are repeatedly played
back, during which time any newly played notes are added
to those already recorded. The current measure number
is shown on the display as “MEASURE=”.
• Record the performance in C major for correct chord
progressions during playback. Follow the KEY SETTING
procedure if you wish to record the performance in a
different scale.
• The sustain pedal operation or PITCH BEND and MODULATION effects when MIDI data is received are also
recorded (except for the DRUMS part).
Button functions
PART BALANCE:
Adjust the volume of each part on the PART BALANCE
display. (These settings are not recorded.)
• The METRONOME volume setting can be adjusted on
the PAGE 2/2 display.
PART SETTING:
You can make detailed settings for each part. (Refer to
page 89.)
STEP RECORD:
Change to the STEP RECORD mode. (Refer to page 90.)
PART CLR:
Erase all recorded contents of the currently selected part.
NOTE CLR:
Data is erased one note or one percussion instrument
(DRUMS part) sound at a time.
• Hold and press this button, and press the keyboard key
that corresponds to the note or percussion instrument
(DRUMS part) sound you wish to erase.
ALL ERAS:
The performance recorded in the selected part is erased
for as long as this button is pressed.
QUANTIZE:
Smooth out any unevenness in the timing of your performance.
• Before recording, select the note value for the desired
quantize level. (The quantize level is shown on the display
as QTZ=.)
SOLO:
Mute all parts except the part which is currently being recorded.
• A MUTE mark is shown for the other parts on the display.
• To turn off the SOLO function, press this button again.
KEY IN CHORD MODIFY (except for INTRO, ENDING,
DRUMS):
Use the GROUP and TYPE ∧ and ∨ buttons to select
the type of pattern progression.
• This setting is for the sound that is going to be recorded
from this time.
5. Use the buttons below the display to switch to
a different recording part, and proceed to record each part in turn.
6. When you have finished recording the rhythm,
turn off the PROGRAM MENUS button.
Chord Modify Change
For data that has already been recorded, you can select the type of pattern progression for the bass and accomp parts.
• This function cannot be used for the INTRO and ENDING patterns.
1. On the RECORDING display, press the
CHORD MODIFY CHANGE button.
• The display looks similar to the following.
2. Use the PART ▲ and ▼ buttons to select the
part you wish to set.
3. Use the GROUP and MODIFY TYPE ∧ and ∨
buttons to select the corresponding progression type.
• If a progression type for which the note name is displayed
(in C key) was selected for the chord group, played notes
which are not displayed are changed to notes which are
displayed.
4. Use the FUNCTION ∧ and ∨ buttons to enable
or disable the function.
KEEP: No change.
CHANGE: The change is enabled.
5. When you have finished making the settings
for each part, press the OK button.
6. Press the EXIT button.
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Part Setting
You can make detailed settings for each part.
1. On the REALTIME RECORDING display,
press the PART SETTING button.
• The settings comprise three pages of the display. Use
the PAGE buttons to switch pages.
2. Use the PART ▲ and ▼ buttons to select a
part.
3. Use the ∧ and ∨ buttons to set the correspond-
ing item.
<PAGE 1>
PITCH POINT:
The pitch at which the pattern progression sound is
lowered by one octave.
• When the root note of the specified chord is higher than
the set pitch point, the pitch of that part is automatically
lowered by one octave, thus avoiding an unnaturally high
accompaniment pitch.
• This is effective only for the part for which the Melody
group was selected in CHORD MODIFY CHANGE.
SOUND:
Use the panel buttons to select the sound.
DIGI EFF:
Set the DIGITAL EFFECT to on or off.
• (SOUND) is the initialized setting of the sound.
BALANCE:
Adjust the volume balance.
PAN:
Adjust the stereo balance of each part (LEFT 64 – CENTER – RIGHT 63).
• At “LEFT 64”, the sound is all the way to the left, at “RIGHT
63” all the way to the right. The center point is CENTER.
BEND RANGE:
Adjust the range of pitch change when PITCH BEND data
is received (0 to 12).
<PAGE 2>
EQ-Hi:
Sound correction in the high range.
• Use the FC ∧ and ∨ buttons to adjust the standard
frequency. Use the GAIN ∧ and ∨ buttons to set the ratio
of change.
EQ-Low:
Sound correction in the low range.
• Use the FC ∧ and ∨ buttons to adjust the standard
frequency. Use the GAIN ∧ and ∨ buttons to set the ratio
of change.
REV:
Depth of the REVERB (0 to 127).
CHO:
Depth of the CHORUS (0 to 127).
Composer
Playback
1. In the RHYTHM GROUP section, press the
MEMORY button.
8&16
BEAT
SOUL &
DISCO
• The display looks similar to the following.
RHYTHM GROUP
ROCK & POP BALLAD JAZZ & SWING
GOSPEL &
COUNTRY &
WESTERN
MARCH &
WALTZ
BLUES
MOVIE &
SHOW
LATIN &
WORLD
METRONOME
MEMORY
LOAD
2. Select the desired memory (A/B/C).
3. Use the VARIATION buttons to select a var-
iation.
4. Press the START/STOP button.
• The DRUMS part begins to play back.
• The BASS and ACCOMP parts are played back when
you use the AUTO PLAY CHORD.
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Step Record
Use STEP RECORD to store the notes one-by-one on the display. This is a convenient way to store complicated patterns that
are difficult to play.
Composer
Recording procedure
1. While you are recording, press the STEP RE-
CORD button.
• The display changes to the STEP RECORD display similar
to the following.
6. Repeat steps 2 through 5 to continue storing
notes.
• To record a different part, use the PART ∧ and ∨ buttons
to select another part.
• PAGE 1/2: The NOTE, VEL(OCITY), LEN(GTH), CHORD
MODIFY and CONTROL can be revised later. Move the
cursor to select the data you wish to revise, correct the
value, and then press the OK button.
• You can easily switch between the REALTIME mode and
the STEP mode any time during recording. To return to
the realtime recording display during the STEP RECORD
mode, press the EXIT button.
2. Use the CURSOR buttons to move the cursor
to the note position you are going to store.
• Each dot represents one-eighth of a quarter-note (a thirtysecond note).
• When storing triplets, it may not be possible to match the
timing exactly with the 1/32-note steps. However, if you
select triplet-type notes for the note length (LENGTH) in
step 4 below, the timing is automatically corrected.
3. Use the left LENGTH buttons to specify the
note value you are going to store next. Select
from 3, , 3, , 3, , 3, , , , × 2 to 4.
(A 3 denotes a triplet-type note.)
• For note values other than these, use the right LENGTH
buttons to specify the note value to be added to that which
you specified with the left buttons.
Example: To record a dotted quarter-note (.)
+
4. Use the PHRS ∧ and ∨ buttons to specify the
actual length of the produced sound for the
desired legato or staccato effect.
TENU (tenuto): Sound is produced for 95% of the
NORM (normal): 80%
STAC (staccato): 50%
CUTT (cutting): 25%
note length.
5. Specify the pitch and velocity of the note by
playing the keyboard.
• The dot on the display where the note is stored changes
to a * mark.
• When recording chords, you can store multiple notes at
one position.
REST:
To store a rest, after specifying the note LENGTH,
press the REST button.
• Positions at which nothing is stored are read as rests.
ERS:
If you make a mistake, move the cursor to the error,
and after displaying the data you wish to erase,
press the ERS button.
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Part V Composer
Measure Edit
You can edit the recorded data one measure at a time.
Select the function you wish to edit.
1. During recording, press the MEASURE EDIT
button.
• The display looks similar to the following.
2. Select the function.
MEASURE COPY
Copy recorded data of specified measures to a specified
point.
• On the destination track, the new data replaces the current
measure contents.
3. Follow the procedure to edit the function (see
below).
• Only the contents of the same pattern can be edited.
MEASURE ERASE
Erase the recorded contents of specific measures.
• Note that only the contents of the measures are erased,
not the measures themselves; the length of the performance remains the same.
Composer
1. Specify the measures you wish to copy from
the source track (FROM).
• On the FROM side, specify the settings with the corresponding buttons.
PART:
Select the part to copy from. (If ALL is selected, all
parts are copied.)
FIRST MEASURE:
Specify the first measure to copy.
LAST MEASURE:
Specify the last measure to copy.
2. Specify where you wish to copy the selected
measures to.
• On the TO side, specify the settings with the corresponding buttons.
PART:
Select the part to copy to.
START MEASURE:
Specify the start point to copy the selected measures
to.
3. Press the OK button.
• The confirmation display appears. Press the YES button
to execute the function, or press the NO button to cancel
the function.
• If the FROM and TO parts are the same and the FROM
and TO measures overlap, copy is not possible.
1. Use the PART ∧ and ∨ buttons to specify the
part.
• If ALL is selected, data is erased from the specified
measures of all the parts at one time.
2. Use the FIRST MEASURE ∧ and ∨ buttons
to specify the start point (measure number).
3. Use the LAST MEASURE ∧ and ∨ buttons to
specify the end point (measure number).
4. Press the OK button.
• The confirmation display appears. Press the YES button
to execute the function, or press the NO button to cancel
the function.
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MEASURE DELETE
Delete specified measures from all parts at once.
• The length of the performance accordingly decreases by
the number of deleted measures.
MEASURE INSERT
Insert blank measures at a specified point.
• The length of the performance accordingly increases by
the number of inserted measures.
Composer
1. Use the FIRST MEASURE ∧ and ∨ buttons,
to specify the first measure to delete.
1. Use the FIRST MEASURE button to select the
point (measure) where the measures are to
be inserted.
2. Use the LAST MEASURE ∧ and ∨ buttons to
specify the last measure to delete.
• One measure is the smallest unit that can be deleted.
2. Use the NUMBER OF MEASURE button to
select the number of blank measures to insert.
• No more than 16 measures total can be inserted.
3. Press the OK button.
• The confirmation display appears. Press the YES button
to execute the function, or press the NO button to cancel
the function.
• When the INTRO or ENDING measures are deleted, the
Maj and Min data are erased at the same time.
3. Press the OK button.
• The confirmation display appears. Press the YES button
to execute the function, or press the NO button to cancel
the function.
• The Maj or Min data is inserted in the INTRO and ENDING
at the same time.
Pattern Copy
Use this function to copy a pattern from a rhythm or from SEQUENCER data.
PATTERN COPY
Copy a rhythm to the COMPOSER.
• You can also copy a pattern from the MEMORY.
1. On the COMPOSER MENU display, select
PATTERN COPY.
• The display looks similar to the following.
2. Select the pattern you wish to copy.
• In the FROM box, specify the settings with the corresponding buttons.
GROUP: Group name
RHYTHM: Rhythm name
PATTERN: Pattern name
• If ALL is selected, all the patterns are copied.
4. Press the OK button.
• When copying has been successfully completed,
“COMPLETED!” appears on the display.
• If you wish to use the COMPOSER functions to edit the
copied data, press the EDIT button, and follow the procedure to record a pattern.
Copying one part at a time.
1. Use the PAGE ∧ and ∨ buttons to select PAGE
2/2.
• The display looks similar to the following.
3. Select the memory you wish to copy to.
• In the TO box, specify the settings with the corresponding
buttons.
MEMORY: Memory name (A, B or C)
PATTERN: Pattern name
• If ALL is selected, all the patterns are copied.
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2. Use the MEM ∧ and ∨ buttons to specify the
pattern to copy to.
3. Use the PART ▲ and ▼ buttons to specify the
part you wish to copy to.
Part V Composer
4. On the FROM side, use the buttons to specify
the part to copy from.
• For the DRUM part you can specify the DRUMS 1 or 2
part; for other parts you can specify a part other than a
DRUMS part.
5. On the TO side, use the FUNC ∧ and ∨ buttons
to specify for each part whether or not to copy
the data.
KEEP:
Part data is not copied.
CLEAR:
Part data is erased.
COPY:
Part data is copied.
6. Press the OK button.
SEQ TO COMPOSER COPY
Data from the SEQUENCER can be copied to a COMPOSER
memory. For example, you can use a rhythm pattern on a
song disk as the automatic accompaniment for your own performance.
Composer
1. Play back the song you wish to copy from
SEQUENCER to confirm the tracks, the measures and the time signature you wish to copy.
2. Follow the procedure in “Prepare to record” to
prepare the COMPOSER memory you will be
copying to. (Refer to page 86.)
• Be sure that time signature setting in the SEQUENCER
data you are copying from and the time signature in the
COMPOSER memory you are copying to are the same,
or the data will not be copied successfully.
3. On the COMPOSER MENU display, select
SEQ TO COMPOSER COPY.
• The display looks similar to the following.
4. Use the FIRST MEASURE ∧ and ∨ buttons
to specify the number of the first measure to
copy.
9. For each COMPOSER part, specify the
SEQUENCER track from which to copy data.
• Use the PART ▲ and ▼ buttons to specify the part name,
and the TRACK ∧ and ∨ buttons to specify the track
number.
• Parts which are set to OFF are blank.
10.Press the OK button.
• “COMPLETED!” is shown on the display.
• If you wish to use the COMPOSER function to edit the
copied data, press the EDIT button, and follow the procedure to record a pattern.
• In the case of INTRO or ENDING, if a measure contains
a Maj or Min command, it is reproduced in the other
pattern as well.
5. Use the LAST MEASURE ∧ and ∨ buttons to
specify the number of the last measure to
copy.
6. Use the TRANSPOSE ∧ and ∨ buttons to
change the key of the copied measures (–24
to +24).
• Units are in semitones.
7. Use the MEMORY ∧ and ∨ buttons to specify
the COMPOSER memory to copy to.
8. Use the PATTERN ∧ and ∨ buttons to specify
the pattern to copy to.
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Part VI Disk Drive
Outline of the Disk Drive function
The Disk Drive enables you to store recorded and stored data from this instrument’s memories on disks, as well as play commercial
recorded disks on this instrument.
Internal memory and Floppy Disk
Drive
The storable internal memory of this instrument as well as
the backup time are limited. However, the Disk Drive maximizes your control of data management by allowing you to
store (SAVE) this instrument’s data on disks, and then to
recall (LOAD) it at any time.
Main parts of the Floppy Disk Drive
Disk slot
Disk Drive
Eject button
SAVE
Eject button
⇒ Press to remove the disk from the Disk Drive.
• You can use 3.5 inch 2DD (720 KB) or 2HD (1.44 MB)
disks; however, 2HD disks formatted as 2DD cannot be
used.
Disk Drive
LOAD
Disk
Using commercial song disks
The following data can be saved/loaded:
PERFORMANCE
CURRENT PANEL (The current panel settings)
PANEL MEMORY*
SEQUENCER
COMPOSER* (MEMORY contents)
SOUND MEMORY*
EFFECT MEMORY*
PADS (USER memories of the PIANO PERFORMANCE
PADS) (PR804)
BACKUP
MIDI (USER memory of the MIDI PRESETS)
FAVORITES
• When creating or saving song data, it is recommended that
you use the performance data in the PERFORMANCE
group.
• Instead of using MIDI & FAVORITES as frequently loaded
and saved data, it is recommended that you save it with
other data as this instrument’s backup data.
• A * mark indicates that data can be loaded to and from a
specific memory (SINGLE LOAD).
• The SEQUENCER contents can be saved in one-song in-
crements (SEQUENCER SONG SAVE).
• Please use 2HD disks to load/save BACKUP data.
Not only disks recorded on this instrument, but also data from
commercial song disks can be read on this instrument.
• This instrument accepts the following file formats:
TECHNICS File format
Standard MIDI File format
Loading Technics File format disks
Using Technics file format disks allows you load new SOUND
EDIT, rhythm & accompaniments, PANEL MEMORY, PADS
and Song data into your instrument to expand its potential
even further.
About Standard MIDI Files
“Standard MIDI File” (SMF) is a standardized data format
which makes it possible for music data to be exchanged
among different sequencers. Data stored in this format on
sequencers of different models can be played back on this
instrument, and vice versa. Note, however, that Standard
MIDI Files ensure the compatibility of data such as NOTE
data (keyboard performance data), VELOCITY (how hard the
keyboard is played), PROGRAM NUMBER data (voice number data), etc. Because it does not guarantee 100% faithful
reproduction of recorded music which is replete with such
data, it may be necessary for you to adjust the settings to
your satisfaction.
• Only files with the “.MID” extension can be loaded.
• Standard MIDI File FORMAT 1 can be loaded, but not
saved.
• This instrument’s SEQUENCER data can be saved to a
disk in Standard MIDI File (FORMAT 0) and can be used
by other equipment.
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Part VI Disk Drive
Playback of commercial song disks
DIRECT PLAY lets you enjoy playing commercially sold song
disks directly from a disk. It’s fast because you don’t have
to load the disk data into your instrument’s memory.
• DIRECT PLAY is possible from the following disks:
Standard MIDI File
Standard MIDI File with Lyrics
DISK ORCHESTRA COLLECTION™ (DOC)
PianoDisc™
* All product and company names are trademarks or
registered trademarks of their respective owners.
* DISK ORCHESTRA COLLECTION is a trademark of
the YAMAHA Corporation.
SMF with LYRICS
SMF with LYRICS is a format in which character information
that is included with the MIDI data, such as karaoke lyrics,
can be displayed. This instrument supports this format,
making it possible to view the lyrics on the display while a
performance is played back.
GENERAL MIDI LEVEL 2 (GM2)
This instrument complies with GENERAL MIDI (GM) LEVEL
2 standards. GM LEVEL 2 is a uniform world standard for
MIDI sound generators that improves on existing GM standards, in order to realize an enhanced performance expression. Sound generators of this class can reproduce virtually
the identical conditions that were in effect at the time of recording.
Equipment which conforms to GENERAL MIDI LEVEL 2
standards is indicated by the following logo.
• This instrument also conforms to GENERAL MIDI playback.
Disk Drive
Outline of the procedure
SX-PR804
DEMO
AUTO PLAY CHORD
SPLIT
MODE
OFF/ON AUTO SETTING BANK STOP
POINT
CHORD FINDER
MAIN
APC/SEQUENCER
VOLUME
VOLUME
MAX
MAX
MIN
OFF
PIANO PERFORMANCE PADS
123
456
SOLO SOLO
MUSIC STYLE
ARRANGER
8&16
BEAT
SOUL &
DISCO
RHYTHM GROUP
ROCK & POP BALLAD JAZZ & SWING
GOSPEL
COUNTRY &
& BLUES
WESTERN
1234
MOVIE &
SHOW
LATIN &
MARCH &
WORLD
WALTZ
VARIATION
1. Insert the disk into the Disk Drive slot. Push
it all the way in until you hear a click.
• On this instrument, if the normal display is active, it auto-
matically changes to the DISK MENU display when a disk
is inserted into the Disk Drive (initialized settings). The
PREFERENCES menu is used to specify which display
is shown when a disk is inserted.
2. Select a menu on the DISK MENU display.
• If the DISK MENU display does not appear, turn on the
DISK button.
3. Follow the procedure for the function (see
below).
• When function is being set, if the TEMPO/PROGRAM
indicator is lit, the TEMPO/PROGRAM is available for
setting the current function.
4. When you have finished setting the functions,
turn off the DISK button.
DISK
DISK
IN USE
LOAD
METRONOME
MEMORY
LOAD
SOUND
ARRANGER PIANO STYLIST
SET OFF/ON
IN OUT
FILL IN
12 1
SEQUENCER
COUNT
RESET
INTRO
ONE TOUCH
INTRO & ENDING
PROGRESSIVE
TEMPO / PROGRAM
PIANIST
START / STOP
1234
FAVORITES
SYNCHRO
START
BEAT
TAP TEMPO
LCD CONTRAST PAGEMUTE
OTHER PARTS/TR
HELP
SIMPLE PIANOFADE
PLAY
2
TRANSPOSE R1/R2 OCTAVE
–
+ – +
PART SELECT
LEFT RIGHT 2 RIGHT 1
LEFT RIGHT 2 RIGHT 1
DISPLAY HOLD
EXIT
CONDUCTOR PANEL MEMORY
SOUND GROUP EFFECTTHEATRE SONIC
SAX &
ORGAN &
BRASS SYNTH SOLOIST
STRINGS
WOODWIND
ACCORDION
GUITAR
MALLET &
VOCAL BASS
& HARPSI
ORCH PERC
PIANO
GRAND UPRIGHT ELECTRIC MODERN
DRUM KITS MIXTURES MEMORY
SOUND
EXPLORER
TECHNI-CHORD
DIGITAL
DRAWBAR
12345678
MULTI EFFECT
CHORUS REVERB PLAY EASY REC
SOLO
DIGITAL EFFECT BRILLIANCE
SEQUENCER
CHORD STEP REC
SET NEXT BANK BANK VIEW
PROGRAM
DISK
DISK
MENUS
IN USE
LOAD
DISK IN USE
DISK
DISK
IN USE
LOAD
This indicator lights when data is being loaded or saved.
• To prevent data loss, do not eject the disk or turn off the
power while this indicator is lit.
About the menu
LOAD (page 96)
Load data from a disk into this instrument’s memory.
SAVE (page 99)
Save data from this instrument’s memory to a disk.
DIRECT PLAY (page 98)
Direct playback of SMF etc. commercial song disks and
medley playback.
SONG MEDLEY (page 99)
Medley playback of songs in the floppy disk (Technics
format).
DISK TOOLS (page 102)
Disk management procedures, such as disk format.
PREFERENCES (page 102)
The display screen settings during disk save.
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Loading data
Recall (load) the data from the disk to this instrument’s memories.
• Note that the load procedure causes any data which is currently stored in the relevant memories to be erased.
LOAD
Load data that saved to a disk into this instrument’s memory.
1. Insert the disk with the stored data into the
Disk Drive. Push it all the way in until you hear
a click.
LOAD OPTION
Specify the kind of data you wish to load from the disk to
your instrument.
1. Use the PAGE buttons to access the PAGE
2/3 LOAD OPTION display.
• The display looks similar to the following.
Disk Drive
2. Use the buttons below the display to specify
2. On the DISK MENU display, select LOAD.
• The display looks similar to the following.
the types of data you wish to load (YES/NO).
• - - - - - indicates that this type of data has not been saved.
• This setting is canceled when you quit the LOAD display
or when another file is selected.
3. Press the LOAD button.
• The LOAD operation begins.
SINGLE LOAD
• If there are only SMF files on the disk, the display automatically changes to the SMF LOAD display.
3. Use the buttons below the display to select
the file (Technics file) you wish to load.
• If there are SMF files on the disk and you wish to load
an SMF file, press the SMF button. (Refer to page 97.)
You can specify which data to load from a disk into a specific
PANEL MEMORY, COMPOSER (MEMORY), SOUND
MEMORY, EFFECT MEMORY or SEQUENCER (when
SONG SAVE was executed) memory.
1. Use the PAGE buttons to access the PAGE
3/3 SINGLE LOAD display.
• The display looks similar to the following.
4. Press the LOAD button.
• The LOAD operation begins.
• When the operation has been successfully completed,
“COMPLETED!” is shown on the display.
• If song data was loaded, you can press the START/STOP
button to begin playback when the SEQUENCER PLAY
display is active.
• You can also access the LOAD display by pressing the
DISK button for a few seconds.
2. Use the MODE button to select the data you
wish to load.
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3. Use the BANK/SINGLE button to select the
load increment (except for SEQUENCER).
BANK: Load one bank at a time.
SINGLE: Load the smallest data increment.
4. Follow the appropriate procedure to load the
specified data.
• Specify the data source (left side), and the data destination (this instrument’s memory location) for TO.
Part VI Disk Drive
SMF LOAD
Load data which was saved in the “Standard MIDI File” (SMF)
format.
1. On the LOAD (PAGE 1/3) display, press the
SMF button.
• The display looks similar to the following.
• For disks which contain SMF files only, this display ap-
pears automatically when LOAD is selected on the DISK
MENU display.
2. Use the buttons below the display to select
the filename you wish to load.
• If the number of files is 10 or more, you can use the PREV
and NEXT buttons to go back or advance 10 files at a
time.
• If you press the TECH button, the display changes to the
LOAD display for Technics files.
• You can use the INFO button to switch the displayed data.
DISK: Disk name
SONG: Song name
5. Press the LOAD button.
• The LOAD operation begins.
• When the operation has been successfully completed,
“COMPLETED!” is shown on the display.
• If you press the START/STOP button, playback of the
loaded data begins.
• During the LOAD operation, data that cannot be
processed by this instrument is ignored.
COMPOSER LOAD
Load COMPOSER data only from a disk.
1. In the RHYTHM GROUP section, press and
hold the LOAD (MEMORY) button for a few
seconds.
8&16
BEAT
SOUL &
DISCO
• The display looks similar to the following.
RHYTHM GROUP
ROCK & POP BALLAD JAZZ & SWING
GOSPEL &
COUNTRY &
WESTERN
MARCH &
WALTZ
BLUES
MOVIE &
SHOW
LATIN &
WORLD
METRONOME
MEMORY
LOAD
Disk Drive
3. Use the TO SONG button to select the number
to load to (this instrument’s SEQUENCER
song number).
• Songs to load are specified one at a time.
• The song name to load to is shown below the TO SONG
button.
4. Use the LOAD AS button to specify the load
method.
Select from the following.
GM/GM2 → GM2:
Activate the GM2 initialized settings, and load
GM/GM2 data.
NX → NX:
Active the NX SOUND settings, and load NX data.
GM/GM2 → NX:
Activate the NX SOUND initialized settings, and load
GM/GM2 data.
PREV. TEC → NX:
Activate the NX SOUND initialized settings, and load
SMF data that was saved in the TECHNICS mode on
a previous model. (The volume balance and octave
settings may differ from the saved settings.)
• If you select the setting which is different from that in
which the song was stored, the sounds, octaves, and
arrangement of percussion instrument sounds, etc. will
be different.
2. Select the name of the file you wish to load.
3. Press the LOAD button.
• Data is loaded to this instrument’s COMPOSER memory
(MEMORY).
About LOAD AS
<→GM2>
The SMF data you load is played back in PARTS 1-16, allowing you to play the RIGHT 1, RIGHT 2 and LEFT parts
on the keyboard in time with the recording.
• Your keyboard performance is not output as MIDI data.
If you wish your keyboard performance to be output as
MIDI data, select <PR → Ext. Sequencer> in MIDI PRESETS. (Refer to page 132.)
<→NX>
The SMF data you load is played back matching the part
settings and MIDI settings that were in effect when the data
was saved.
• SMF data that was saved on models that are not NX-compatible is played back in parts RIGHT 1, RIGHT 2, LEFT,
and PART 4-16.
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Part VI Disk Drive
Direct Play
You can enjoy immediate playback of “Standard MIDI File” (SMF), “Disk Orchestra Collection” (DOC) and “PianoDisc” disks—all
without loading the song data.
1. Insert the disk with the stored data into the
Disk Drive.
2. On the DISK MENU display, select DIRECT
PLAY.
• The display looks similar to the following.
<Example: SMF>
Disk Drive
• For SMF files, use the PLAY AS button to specify a sound
arrangement mode.
GM2: GM2 LEVEL 2
NX: NX SOUND
PREV. TEC: Data from Technics instruments not having
NX SOUND capability.
• For SMF files, you can use the INFO button to switch the
displayed data.
DISK: Disk name
SONG: Song name
• For SMF files, use the MIDI OUT button to specify whether
or not MIDI data is output during playback (ON/OFF).
(This cannot be changed during playback.)
4. Press the START button.
• The selected song is played back.
• You can also start playback of the song by pressing the
START/STOP button on the panel.
3. Use the buttons below the display to select
the song you wish to have played.
• If the number of files is 10 or more, you can use the PREV
and NEXT buttons to go back or advance 10 files at a
time.
Adjusting the playback tempo
Even with a song having recorded tempo data, you can use
TEMPO/PROGRAM or TAP TEMPO to adjust the tempo to
your liking.
• When the tempo is changed, all the tempo data of that
song is automatically changed by the same ratio. Accordingly, even in song data in which tempo change data is
stored, a single adjustment of the tempo produces a
natural-sounding playback.
The display during playback
<Example: SMF>
you can play a keyboard performance on the channel
which was last set to MUTE.
• For DOC disks:
You can use the PART 1, PART 2 and ORCH (other accompaniment parts) buttons to set the respective parts to
ON or OFF. You can play the parts set to OFF on the
keyboard.
• For PIANO DISC playback:
You can use the PART 1 and ORCH (other accompaniment parts) buttons to set the respective parts to ON
or OFF. You can play the parts set to OFF on the keyboard.
MEDLEY PLAY
With DIRECT PLAY, songs saved on a disk can be played
back continuously in a medley.
Next song
Fast forward
Play/pause
Stop
Previous song
• During playback, the buttons below the display are used
for player functions such as fast forward, pause, etc.
• During playback, if you press the MIXER button you can
change the settings for each part.
• If you press the MIC button during playback, the display
changes to the MIC REVERB & EFFECT setting display.
• For SMF disks:
For “SMF with LYRICS” disks, by pressing the LYRICS
button, the lyrics are shown on the display.
For a “minus one” performance, use the MUTE CH buttons
to select the channel you wish to mute. Following this,
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1. On the DIRECT PLAY display, set the MED-
LEY settings.
• If ALL is pressed, all the files are selected, and the songs
are played back in order in a medley. If ALL is pressed
again, the files are deselected.
• You can use the buttons below the display to select a
song to add to the song list, then press the ADD button
to add it to the list. Repeat these steps to create your
own list of songs to have played back. A M01, M02 etc.
next to the file name indicates its order in the list.
• If the number of files is 10 or more, you can use the PREV
and NEXT buttons to go back or advance 10 files at a
time.
• You can delete a marked file from the medley song list
by selecting it and pressing the ADD button.
• Use the LOOP button to specify ON or OFF for repeat
playback of the medley.
2. Press the START button.
• Medley playback begins.
• During medley playback, you can use the SKIP button to
skip to the next song.
Part VI Disk Drive
Song Medley
Songs saved from the SEQUENCER to a disk (disk data) in the TECHNICS FORMAT can be played back in a medley.
1. On the DISK MENU display, select SONG
MEDLEY from the display.
• The display looks similar to the following.
2. Select the order of files in the medley.
• If ALL is pressed, all the files are selected, and the songs
are played back in numerical in a medley.
• You can select a file and song, then press the ADD button
to add it to the song list. Repeat these steps to create
your own list of songs to have played back. A M01, M02
etc. next to the file name indicates its order in the list.
• You can delete a marked file from the medley song list
by selecting it and pressing the ADD button.
• Use the LOOP button to specify ON or OFF for repeat
playback of the medley.
• You can use the MODE button to select the medley mode.
10 SNGS:
Songs 1 to 10 from each file are played in a medley.
1 SONG:
Only song 1 from each file is played back in a medley.
3. Press the START button.
• Medley playback begins.
• During the performance, the display changes to the play-
back display.
• During a medley performance, if you press the MIXER
button you can change the settings for each part.
• During a medley performance, you can use the SKIP
button to skip to the next song.
• If the disk contains SMF or other files, but no TECHNICS
FORMAT file, the display changes to the DIRECT PLAY
display.
Disk Drive
Saving data
The recorded data and panel settings of this instrument can be saved on a disk.
Disks
You can use 3.5 inch 2DD (720KB) or 2HD (1.44MB) disks.
• How to distinguish the two disk types:
2HD2DD
No hole
• Although 2HD disks can hold more data and are convenient
for quick loading and saving, some models may be able to
read only 2DD disks. Therefore, you may not be able to
use your 2HD disk data with other musical instrument models.
• When saving data to the disk, the write-protect tab must
be closed.
Storage is not
possible
Hole
Storage is
possible
FORMAT
Disks which are used for the first time with this instrument
have to be formatted through the following procedure. When
an unformatted disk is inserted into the Disk Drive slot and
you attempt to execute the save or load procedure, the DISK
FORMAT display appears. Follow the instructions shown to
format the disk.
• Note that this procedure clears any data which is currently
stored on the disk.
1. Select the type of format (2DD or 2HD).
• Be sure to select the type which is the same as your disk
type.
• If the type is automatically detected, the display changes
directly to the following display, without showing the type
select display.
• The display looks similar to the following.
Open Closed
• If you wish to select the type again, use the PAGE button
to access the PAGE 2/2 display.
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Part VI Disk Drive
2. Press the YES button to format the disk, or
4. Press the OK button.
press the NO button to cancel the format.
• When the YES button is pressed, disk format begins. After
about 1–2 minutes, formatting is completed and DISK
NAMING display is shown.
• The FORMAT display can also be accessed from the DISK
TOOLS menu when, for example, you wish to reformat a
disk. (Refer to page 102.)
3. Use the buttons below the display to assign a
name.
• Use the POSITION buttons to highlight the character
position in the name box. Use the ABC...123 buttons to
select the alphanumeric character. Repeat these steps to
type the whole name.
• Press the INS button to enter a space at the cursor
position.
• Press the DEL button to erase the character at the cursor
position.
• Press the CLR button to erase the entire name.
• Press the →← button to center the name.
Disk Drive
SAVE
1. Insert a formatted disk into the Disk Drive slot.
Push it all the way in until you hear a click.
• A disk which is used with this instrument for the first time
must first be formatted.
2. On the DISK MENU display, select SAVE.
• The display looks similar to the following.
3. Select the type of data save you want.
TECHNICS FORMAT:
Save this instrument’s data in the Technics File format.
SMF FORMAT 0:
Save the SEQUENCER data in the “Standard MIDI
File” format (FORMAT 0).
TECHNICS FORMAT
1. Use the buttons below the display to specify
the file number you wish to save to.
• The types of data that can be saved are shown in a frame
on the right side of the display. If you press the SAVE
button, all the indicated data is saved. Ordinarily PERFORMANCE data is selected, but you can use the SAVE
OPTION to select specific data to save.
2. If you wish to assign a name to the file, press
the NAME button.
• The display looks similar to the following.
3. Use the buttons below the display to assign a
name.
• Press the ABC button to enter alphabetical characters.
While the SHIFT button is pressed, upper case letters are
entered.
• Press the 123 button to enter numbers, etc. While the
SHIFT button is pressed, you can enter symbols.
• Press the POSITION button to move the cursor.
• You can also use the TEMPO/ PROGRAM dial to select
the characters.
• Press the INS button to enter a space at the cursor
position.
• Press the DEL button to erase the character at the cursor
position.
• Press the CLR button to erase the entire name.
• Press the →← button to center the name.
4. Press the OK button.
• The display returns to the SAVE display.
5. Press the SAVE button.
• The SAVE operation begins.
• If you attempt to save data to a file number in which data
is currently saved, the display changes to the confirmation
display. Press the YES button to continue the SAVE procedure, or press the NO button if you wish to cancel it.
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