Page 2 - PRECAUTIONS
4 PRECAUTIONS Location Using the unit in the following locations canresult in a malfunction. • In direct sunlight • Locations of extreme temperature or humidity • Excessively dusty or dirty locations • Locations of excessive vibration Power supply Please connect the designated AC adapter to anAC out...
Page 4 - CONTENTS
6 Contents CONTENTS Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Main features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....
Page 5 - INTRODUCTION; Introduction; Main features; Wide range of sounds.
Introduction 7 INTRODUCTION Introduction Main features Wide range of sounds. Thirty different and expressive high-quality sounds, including a Stereo Concert Grand Piano. You can use the Layer function to simulta-neously play two sounds. Effects. The SP-250 provides built-in digital effects that can ...
Page 6 - Powerful integrated amplification.
8 Introduction Powerful integrated amplification. SP-250 includes a powerful, 11 Watt amplier, with two 10cm speakers in Bass Reflex box. Two sets of heaphones. You can connect two stereo headphones, to play with your teacher or another musician.
Page 7 - CHAPTER; Panels; Front panel; off, insert a jack in one of the PHONES connectors.; MASTER VOLUME slider:; Adjusts the volume for the speakers, the Output and
Panels 9 CHAPTER 1 Panels Front panel 1 1 1 1 SPEAKERS: Listen to the piano sound from these powerful speakers. To turn them off, insert a jack in one of the PHONES connectors. 2 2 2 2 PHONES connector: Connect one or two pairs of headphones to these jacks. The integrated speakers will turn off. 3 3...
Page 8 - SOUND SELECTION buttons:
10 Chapter 1 7 7 7 7 TOUCH button: Lets you select the keyboard sensitivity. 8 8 8 8 TRANSPOSE/FUNCTION button: Multifunction button to be used in order to modify the transpose and fine tuning functions, to program the MIDI parametersand to carry on other adjustments. Note: When the instrument is tur...
Page 9 - Rear panel; Insert the music stand into these two holes.; AC ADAPTER connector:; Connect the supplied AC/DC adapter to this connector.
Panels 11 Rear panel 1 1 1 1 Music stand holes: Insert the music stand into these two holes. Please note that, the first times you use the music stand, you will need to apply some force to insert orremove it. Later, the rubbery plastic material of which the holes are made will adaptto the music stand...
Page 10 - Before you begin; Connecting to an external amplification system; tening at high volumes.
12 Chapter 2 CHAPTER 2 Before you begin Connecting to an external amplification system Use the OUTPUT connectors, if you like to connect your SP-250 to a high-qualitymixer, stereo hi-fi, or a couple of active monitors. When using a stereo hi-fi, connectthe OUTPUTs to the AUX or TAPE inputs (never use t...
Page 11 - Turning the instrument on; When the instrument is turned off, all parameters are reset.; Turning the internal speakers on or off; Listen to all songs at once.
Before you begin 13 Turning the instrument on Insert the DC plug of the supplied AC adapter into the DC inlet of the SP-250, thenconnect the AC plug to a wall socket. You can use the dedicated hook to fix thepower cable to the piano’s back panel, as shown in the following illustration: After having c...
Page 12 - Press the DEMO button to stop the playback and exit the demo mode.
14 Chapter 2 1 Press the DEMO button (or keep the TRANSPOSE/FUNCTION button pressed,and press E1 on the keyboard). The sound selection buttons LED will blink sequen-tially from left to right. After a few seconds, playback will begin. All demo songswill be played back. After the last song, the playba...
Page 14 - Basic functions; Playing two sounds at the same time (Layer mode)
16 Chapter 3 CHAPTER 3 Basic functions Playing a single sound (Single mode) You can select a sound from the thirty sounds supplied with the instrument. 1 Press one of the sound selection buttons in order to select a sound. The LED on thebutton you pressed will light. 2 Use the BANK button to select ...
Page 15 - You can’t select two sounds included under the same button.; Choosing the reverb and the chorus
Basic functions 17 Note: When selecting the Layer mode, the total number of voices that can play at the same time is reduced, depending on the total number of oscillators used by the selected sounds. Note: You can’t select two sounds included under the same button. 1 Press one of the sound selection...
Page 16 - The damper pedal; Starting and stopping the metronome.
18 Chapter 3 1 Hold down the REVERB or CHORUS button, and press either the PIANO 1/L,PIANO 2/M, or E.PIANO1/H sound selection button to select the reverb or chorusdepth. 2 To check the currently selected reverb or chorus depth, hold down the REVERB orCHORUS button, and look at which of the above LED...
Page 17 - Adjusting the metronome volume.
Basic functions 19 Adjusting the metronome volume. While the metronome is playing, keep the METRONOME button pressed and repeatedly press the STRINGS/PAD button (orthe B5 key) to lower the volume, or the CHOIR button (or the C6 key) to raise it. Toreset the volume, simultaneously press the STRINGS/P...
Page 18 - Selecting the time signature.
20 Chapter 3 Selecting the time signature. You can add an accent to the first beat of a mea- sure. 1 While the metronome is working, keep the METRONOME button pressed andpress the button that corresponds to the time signature you wish to use (see tableabove). The first movement of the measure will be ...
Page 19 - Other functions; Touch settings
Other functions 21 CHAPTER 4 Other functions Touch settings The keyboard sensitivity, or touch, can be programmed.Keep the TOUCH button pressed, and press the appropriatebutton to select one of the available touch settings. To check the currently selected setting, hold down the TOUCH button, and loo...
Page 20 - Transpose; When the instrument is turned on, the transposing is reset.; Fine tuning
22 Chapter 4 Transpose In some cases, a song may be written in a difficult key (e.g., many black keys), oryou may wish to shift the pitch to match another instrument or vocalist. In suchcases, you can transpose (shift the pitch) so that you can use an easier fingering, oruse the same familiar fingering...
Page 21 - Selecting a temperament
Other functions 23 1 Hold the TRANSPOSE/FUNCTION button, and press the corresponding key tochange the pitch. Each time the B5 or C6 key is pressed, the pitch will be raised orlowered by 0.5 Hz. 2 To get back to standard pitch, hold the TRANSPOSE/FUNCTION button and pressthe B5 and C6 buttons at the ...
Page 22 - About stretched tuning.
24 Chapter 4 To check the currently selected temperament, hold down the TOUCH button, andlook at which of the above LEDs is turned on. Note: When the power is turned on, the equal temperament will be automatically selected. About stretched tuning. In order to produce the most natural resonance, PIAN...
Page 23 - MIDI; What can you do with MIDI?
MIDI 25 CHAPTER 5 MIDI What is MIDI? MIDI, is the abbreviation of Musical Instrument Digital Interface. It is an interna-tional standard that was created to connect and transfer data between electronicmusical instruments, computers and other devices. What can you do with MIDI? Thanks to MIDI, you ca...
Page 24 - Standard MIDI settings
26 Chapter 5 the SP-250 MIDI OUT connector to the MIDI IN connector of the computer. Con-nect the SP-250 MIDI IN connector to the MIDI OUT connector of the computer. Standard MIDI settings When turning the instrument on, the MIDI parameters of the SP-250 are pro-grammed as follows: Selecting the tra...
Page 25 - Using the SP-250 as a multitimbral tone generator
MIDI 27 Hold down the TRANSPOSE/FUNCTION button, and press the note in the rangeC2–D#3 corresponding to the desired MIDI channel. Note: When the power is turned on, channel 1 will automatically be selected. Note: By default, channel 10 will automatically be assigned to the metronome sound (notes D#5...
Page 26 - Program Change; Transmitting Program Change messages.
28 Chapter 5 Read the other devices user’s manual for details on sending Program Change mes-sages. Local On/Off Local is the parameter that allows you to establish whether the keyboard has to playthe internal sounds and transmit MIDI data at the same time (Local On), or whetherit just has to transmi...
Page 28 - Control Change; To transmit and receive this kind of data, you
30 Chapter 5 Program Change enable/disable. To transmit and receive this kind of data, you must enable Program Change messages transmission and reception. Otherwise, youcan disable Program Changes data. Hold down the TRANSPOSE/FUNCTION button, and press the PIANO 2 soundselection button. Each time y...
Page 29 - MIDI Data Dump; Saving data to the data filer.
MIDI 31 MIDI Data Dump You can save the current sound settings (Single or Layer mode) on an external MIDIstorage device, like a sequencer or a MIDI data filer. You can later reload these datainto the SP-250, to restore a saved set of data. Warning: To avoid loosing data, carefully read the owner's ma...
Page 31 - Assembling the stand; Cautions for assembly
Assembling the stand 33 CHAPTER 6 Assembling the stand Cautions for assembly • When placing the piano on the stand, be careful not to pinch your hands. • Be sure that the correct parts are assembled in the correct orientation and position,and follow the steps in order. • Do not apply weight to the f...
Page 32 - Assembling procedure
34 Chapter 6 Assembling procedure 1 Open the packing carton and take out the contents. Check that all of the followingitems are available. NB: You will need a cross-point (Phillips #2) screwdriver for assembly. List of parts A Piano stand (includes parts A’ and A” – please refer to the next page) × ...
Page 37 - Be careful not to pinch the power cable under the piano feet.; Check after assembly; Caution when transporting the instrument.; Remove the piano from its stand, and
Assembling the stand 39 11 Place the piano in the location where it will be played. Please be sure to place it overa flat floor, to avoid any shaking. Note: Be careful not to pinch the power cable under the piano feet. 12 Tighten and check all the screws. Check after assembly [•] Are any parts left ov...
Page 38 - Appendix; Troubleshooting
40 Chapter 7 CHAPTER 7 Appendix Troubleshooting If during use any of the following problems should occur, carefully examine theinstrument to see if you can find out what the problem is, and try resolving it by fol-lowing the suggestions below. If the instrument will still not function properly refert...
Page 39 - Technical specifications; Sounds processed with INFINITYTM.
Appendix 41 Furthermore, when playing in Layer mode with more than two notes, the max.polyphony depends on how many oscillators are used in total. Using the REVERB,CHORUS further reduces the polyphony, respectively, by 10 and 3 notes. Please refer to the table on page 16 for more information about t...
Page 41 - MIDI Implementation Chart
172 MIDI Implementation Chart Function Transmitted Recognized Remarks Basic Channel Default 1 -- Changed 1–16 1-16 Mode Default 3 Messages X X Altered ****************** Note Number: 15–113 0–127 True Voice ****************** 21–108 Velocity Note On O 9n, V=1–127 O 9n, V=1–127 Note Off X X Aftertouc...
Page 45 - Name; KORG & MORE a Division of
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Page 51 - Userʼs Manual; Digital Piano
ENGLISH FRANÇAIS DEUTSCH ITALIANO Userʼs Manual Mode dʼemploi Bedienungseinleitung Manuale dʼistruzioni © KORG Italy 2005. All rights reserved Digital Piano Piano Numérique Digital-Piano Pianoforte Digitale Address KORG Italy SpA Via Cagiata, 85 I-60027 Osimo (An) Italy Web Servers www.korg.co.jp ww...
