Panasonic SX-KN7000 - Manual

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 itwill not receive sufficient ventilation, and not topermit the ventilation holes to be covered by cur-tains, or any similar m aterials. 2. Place aw ay from direct su...

Contents Cautions for safest use of this unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Controls and functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 BASIC FUNCTIONS Getting started . . . . . . . ...

Controls and functions PITCH BEND MODULATION UP MAX MIN DOWN MODERN DANCE COUNTRY & WESTERN SOUL & R&B MARCH & WALTZ LATIN & WORLD 60s & 70s OFF/ON SOUND ARRANGER MUSIC STYLIST SET CUSTOM MEMORY LOAD 8 & 16 BEAT ROCK & POP JAZZ &SWING MOVIE & SHOW BALLAD OFF/O...

Getting started Before you play 1 Plug the power cord into an outlet. 2 Affix the music stand as shown. 3 Open the control panel unit. • Be careful not to pinch your fingers. 4 Press the POWER button to turn it on. • Headphones may be plugged into the PHONES terminal. This will automatically switch ...

Playing 1 In the CONDUCTOR section on the panel, press the RIGHT 1 button to turn it on. 2 In the SOUND GROUP section, press one of the sound buttons. 3 Select a sound from the list of soundsshown on the display. • The list of sounds is contained ontwo or more screen “pages”. To seea different part ...

Add effects Add breadth. A Press the CHORUS button to turn it on. Add effect. B Press the MULTI button to turn it on. Add reverberation. C Press the REVERB button to turn it on. • These effects are applied to all the soundsof the instrument. In addition, you can applyvarious effects to specific part...

Play back commercial song disks (DIRECT PLAY) 1 Insert the song disk into the Disk Driveslot. 2 On the DISK MENU display, selectDIRECT PLAY. 3 Use a the buttons below the display toselect a song. • For SMF songs, use the PLAY AS button to specify a soundarrangement mode. 4 Press the START button. • ...

Play back SD cards (SD-AUDIO PLAY) 1 Open the lid of the SD slot. • Open it completely. 2 Insert an SD card with the storedsongs into the SD slot. • Push the card until it locks. 3 Close the lid. • No operation is possible when thelid is open. 4 Press the Playback button. • Playback of the first son...

Automatic panel settings (ONE TOUCH PLAY) 1 In the RHYTHM GROUP section, press the button for a desired rhythm. 2 Select a rhythm from the list ofrhythms on the display. 3 Press the AUTO PLAY CHORD ’s OFF/ON button to turn it on. 4 Press the AUTO PLAY CHORD ’s MODE button to turn it on. 5 Select BAS...

Store your panel settings (PANEL MEMORY) 1 Set up the desired panel settings(sounds, volumes, etc.) 2 Use the NEXT BANK button to select a bank (A, B, C, 1 to 10). • The bank numbers are shown onthe display. 3 With the SET button held down, press one of the numbered buttons of the PANEL MEMORY ( 1 t...

Record your performance (SEQUENCER) 1 In the SEQUENCER section, press the EASY REC button to turn it on. 2 Press the OK button. • The display changes to the REALTIME RECORD display. SEQUENCER SD CUSTOMIZE FAVORITES CUSTOM PANEL PLAY EASY REC DISK LOAD DISK IN USE + – + – LOAD PROGRAM MENUS SOUND DSP...

Save data on an SD card 1 Insert an SD card you wish to save tointo the SD slot. • Close the cover securely. 2 Press the SD button. 3 On the SD MENU display, selectSAVE. 4 Select TECHNICS FORMAT. 5 Specify the FOLDER and a SONGnumber to save to. 6 Press the SAVE button. • The performance data of the...

About the display A large-size display, easy to operate with excellent readability, is used for displaying various informationsuch as the names of the selected sounds and rhythms etc. and when setting the functions. Let’s takea look. • The display illustrations shown in this User’s Manual are exampl...

OTHER PARTS/TR 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 ofthese parts. These parts are active when playingback a song disk or when this instrument is con-nected to external MIDI equipment and is usedas a multi-...

HELP You can find an explanation of each button’sfunction on the display. 1. Press the HELP button. • The following display appears. 2. Use the buttons below the display to select alanguage. 3. Press the OK button. 4. Press a button on the panel whose explanationyou wish to read. • An explanation of...

Overview of sounds and effects The following is an overview of the sound parts and the SOUND DSP (the basic effects) of this in-strument. NX SOUND NX SOUND is the Technics original sound gen-erator format which evokes realtime perform-ance quality and expressive power, anddramatically expands the nu...

Selecting sounds 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. Select a sound 1. In the PART SELECT section, choose RIGHT 1 , RIGHT 2 or LEFT . • The CONDUCT...

3. Use the ∧ and ∨ buttons to select a GROUP of sound. 4. Use the buttons on both side of the display toselect the sound. • The numerical value that is displayed for eachsound is the MIDI [BANK MSB, LSB]-PRO-GRAM CHANGE number. • GM2 sounds are selected on this display. ALPHABET Press the CATEGORY b...

Organ Tabs You can play organ sounds for which the tab can be turned on or off on the display. 1. In the CONDUCTOR or PART SELECT sec- tion, select the part. 2. Press the ORGAN TABS button to turn it on. • The display looks similar to the following. 3. Use the balance buttons below the display totur...

TREMOLO Tremolo is a rapid oscillation in volume, like theeffect of a rotating speaker. The tremolo speedcan be changed while you are playing. • The SOUND DSP (ROTARY SPEAKER/ ROCK ROTARY) is used for the tremolo effect.This effect does not work if the SOUND DSP button is turned off. Use the TREMOLO...

Assigning parts to the keyboard The CONDUCTOR buttons are used to assign the parts ( RIGHT 1 , RIGHT 2 , LEFT ) to the keyboard in many different ways. For example, you can split the keyboard into right and left sections ( SPLIT ), and assign a different sound to each section. CONDUCTOR • The volume...

Effects (PART) You can achieve even fuller and stirring sounds by adding various effects for each part. SUSTAIN SUSTAIN is the gradual fading out of musical tones after the key is released. 1. In the CONDUCTOR or PART SELECT sec- tion, turn on the part to which this effect willbe applied. 2. Press t...

SOUND DSP The SOUND DSP works like a studio effects pro- cessor, providing effects such as CHORUS,PHASER, DELAY and DISTORTION. • There are five SOUND DSP groups, consisting of three for RIGHT 1, RIGHT 2 and LEFT, andtwo for the automatic accompaniment or SEQUENCER . 1. In the CONDUCTOR or PART SELE...

MULTI EFFECT SET You can select other types that can be set withMULTI. Select the types by pressing this button. • If a type other than a VOCAL group type isselected, the normal REVERB, not the MICREVERB, may be applied. In this case, theeffect does not change even if the MIC RE-VERB setting is adju...

Transpose 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, onlyto find that it’s either too high or too low for your voice. Your choice ...

Techni-chord 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 whichadds four harmony notes to your melody note. If TECHNI-CHORD is part of a ONE TOUCH PLAY or...

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 patternscalled BASS and ACCOMP . The combina...

Selecting rhythms Many exciting rhythms are stored in the memory of this instrument. First select one of the rhythm groupsand then choose the desired rhythm. Select a rhythm 1. In the RHYTHM GROUP section, select a rhythm group. • MEMORY is the group in which you store the rhythms you create with th...

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. • The selected rhythm pattern immediatelybegins to play. • You can stop the rhythm by pressing the START/STOP button again to turn it off. • The BEAT indicators abo...

Playing the rhythm Intro, fill-in and ending patterns fitting each different rhythm pattern are permanently recorded in yourKeyboard, thus allowing a versatile rhythm performance. INTRO Begin the rhythm performance with an intro pat-tern. 1. Press the INTRO & ENDING 1 or INTRO & ENDING 2 but...

ENDING Finish the rhythm performance with an endingpattern. 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. • An ending pattern is produced, and then therhythm performance stops. • If you accidentally press the INTRO...

Playing chords Choose from three ways of playing chords. BASIC mode In the BASIC mode, a major chord can be playedjust by pressing the key for its root note. Minor, seventh and minor seventh chords are also easily produced. • When three or more keys of a chord are pressed, it is recognized as a <...

How to use the AUTO PLAY CHORD 1. Select the desired rhythm and sound(s), andset the tempo. 2. Press the AUTO PLAY CHORD ’s OFF/ON button to turn it on. 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 (BASIC...

CHORD FINDER The CHORD FINDER can help, for example,when you do not know which keys to press tospecify a given chord. When you input the chordname, the CHORD FINDER shows you whichkeys to press and even lets you hear the notesthat make up. 1. Press the AUTO PLAY CHORD ’s MODE but- ton to turn it on....

FADE OUT At the end of the song, the volume of each partgradually fades to nothing. 1. Start the performance. 2. Turn on the FADE OUT button at the point you want the fade-out to start. • The volumes of all the parts slowly fade to 0. • The indicator flashes to show that fade-out iscompleted, and th...

Sound Arranger 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 tochange. • Do not select the MEMORY or CUSTOM but- ton. 2. In the SOUND ARRANGER , press the SET button to turn it on. • The display looks s...

One Touch Play 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 MEMORY button. 2. Press and hold the ONE TOUCH PLAY button for a few seconds. • During setting, the style name is ...

Music Style Arranger 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 instrumentchange the registration automatically for you when you use FILL IN 1 or 2 . The MUSI...

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 set-ting mode. • You can also access this setting display fromthe CONTROL MEN...

Playing phrases During your performance, you can insert a short recorded phrase or effect sounds by pressing a padbutton. A different group of phrases is recorded in each bank. 1. Press the BANK button. 2. Select the desired bank from the display. • The list of banks consists of three screenpages. U...

Copying phrases You can copy the desired data, as phrases, from the SEQUENCER to each pad memory of a “ User Bank” . • Chord data also can be copied to pad buttons 5 and 6 ( SOLO ). PHRASE COPY Copy a phrase from one pad to another. 1. Press the PROGRAM MENUS button to turn it on. • The display look...

SEQ TO PAD COPY 1. Record a phrase in the SEQUENCER , or load data from a disk. • After this procedure, please do not change thesong number. • For details about SEQUENCER operation, refer to page 74. • For information about loading data, refer topages 125, 140. 2. Press the PROGRAM MENUS button to t...

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. • The display looks similar to the following. 2. Select PERFORMANCE PADS. • The display looks similar to the following. 3. Select COMPILE SET. • The display looks ...

Record a phrase “ User Bank” A, B and C are reserved for storing your original phrases. • You can also copy phrases which are recorded in the SEQUENCER . 1. Press the PROGRAM MENUS button to turn it on. • The display looks similar to the following. 2. Select PERFORMANCE PADS. • The display looks sim...

Outline of the Sequencer 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 entireperformance in one go (especially if you are using AUTO PLAY CHORD to prov...

SEQUENCER menu The configuration of the SEQUENCER setting display is as follows. 1. Press the PROGRAM MENUS button to turn it on. • The display looks similar to the following. 2. Select SEQUENCER. • The display looks similar to the following. • The SONG SELECT ∧ and ∨ buttons are used to select a so...

Slide Show This instrument can show various images which change automatically corresponding to the musicprogression just like the DEMO performance. Using the Slide Show function, you can create a multi-media show of images synchronizing with the sound. Schematic Set the images To set the images, pro...

Sequencer parts The following summary explains what is stored in each SEQUENCER part. • You can use the TRACK ASSIGN function to assign parts to tracks as you wish. (Refer to page 95.) Part name [nam e on display] Used for Recorded contents R IGH T1 [RT1] R IGH T2 [RT2] LE FT [LFT] P ART1 [P 1] – P ...

Easy Record Suppose you are playing the Keyboard and you wish to record and play back your performance to hearhow it sounds. You can bypass the set-up procedures of the full-scale sequencer and begin recordingquickly and easily. • Note that by executing EASY REC , the original data in the selected s...

Realtime Record With REALTIME RECORD, your performance is recorded with the timing exactly as you played it on thekeyboard. Use this mode to record your performance in up to 16 tracks and create your own orchestraor band. Recording procedure 1. Press the PROGRAM MENUS button to turn it on. • The dis...

CYCLE RECORD This mode allows you to have specified recordingmeasures continuously repeated. Thus you canrecord measures by adding notes during anycycle. 1. On the REALTIME RECORD display, specify“ REC” for a track number you are going torecord, and “ PLAY” for track numbers you wishto have played b...

Sequencer Play Play back your recorded performance. 1. Press the SEQUENCER PLAY button to turn it on. • The display looks similar to the following. 2. Use the SONG ∧ and ∨ button to select the song number you wish to play back. 3. Use the balance buttons below the display toshow “ PLAY” above the tr...

SEQUENCER VOLUME When playing the keyboard along with a recordedperformance, you can adjust the total volume ofall the playback parts as one.Use the APC/SEQUENCER VOLUME slide con- trol to adjust the volume. • Use this control to lower the volume of therecorded playback parts when it is too loudrela...

Panel Write You can change the panel status which is in effect at the beginning of the song. These are the settingswhich 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...

Punch Record If you make a playing error during REALTIME RECORD or would like to change the recording for someother reason, you can use the punch recording feature to correct a selected portion of the performancewithout having to redo the whole part. 1. On the SEQ MENU display, use the SONGSELECT ∧ ...

4. Use the COUNT IN MEASURE ∧ and ∨ but- tons to specify the number of lead-in measuresyou wish to have played back before thepunch-in measure. • Set the metronome to on or off with the ONor OFF button. 5. Press the EXIT button. • The display changes to the PUNCH RECORDdisplay. 6. Press the START/ST...

Correcting the data 1. In the STEP RECORD mode, specify the trackyou wish to correct. 2. Use the MEAS buttons to go to the measureyou wish to modify. Use the CURSOR buttonsto move the cursor to the point ( * ) you wish to edit. • The data stored at that point is shown on thedisplay. • When multiple ...

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 ...

Store a rhythm progression Changes in the rhythm selection and tempo, as well as the intro, fill-ins and the ending, can be storedby measures with the step recording method. 1. On the SEQ MENU display, use the SONGSELECT ∧ and ∨ buttons to select the song number. Then select RECORD & EDIT. 2. On...

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 SONGSELECT ∧ and ∨ buttons to select the song number. Then select RECORD & EDIT. 2. On the RECORD &...

Quantize The QUANTIZE function can correct the timingof your performance after it has been recorded.If the rhythm is slightly out of sync or inexact, itwill automatically be corrected to the specifiedquantize level. 1. On the SEQ MENU display, select RECORD& EDIT. 2. On the RECORD & EDIT dis...

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 SONGCLEAR. • 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 dat...

Note Edit You can edit performance (NOTE) data on a piano roll display. This differs from the normal STEPRECORD 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 ...

CYCLE PLAY You can aurally check the data you are editingby accessing the CYCLE PLAY display from theNOTE EDIT display. • If you wish other tracks to be played back,they should be selected beforehand on theSEQUENCER PLAY display. (Refer to page83.) 1. On the NOTE EDIT display, press the PLAYbutton. ...

Example: 10.2.48 indicates a point in measure 10, beat 2, point 48 (one point is 1/96 of aquarter note [ ]). • is shown at the point where the END com- mand is stored. 7. Select the data to edit (it changes to a longbar). Edit the data. • Use the POS ▲ and ▼ buttons to move the cursor, the SND ∧ and...

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 SONGSELECT ∧ and ∨ buttons to select the number of the song. Then select COPY & PASTE. • The display looks similar to the following. 2. On the C...

Outline of the Composer 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...

Simple recording method With EASY COMPOSER you can easily create a unique rhythm pattern by selecting a different style foreach part of the rhythm. 1. On the COMPOSER MENU display, selectEASY COMPOSER. • The display looks similar to the following. 2. Use the MEM ∧ and ∨ buttons to select the memory ...

• To assign a name to each VARIATION, pressthe VARIATION button and select a number. 3. On the RECORD MEMORY display, press theOK button. • The display looks similar to the following. 4. Press the CLEAR THE ENTIRE PATTERNbutton. • The display looks similar to the following. 5. Press the YES button. ...

5. Use the buttons below the display to switch toa different recording part, and proceed to re-cord 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 pro...

Part Setting You can make detailed settings for each part. 1. On the REALTIME RECORDING display,press the PART SETTING button. • The settings comprise two pages of the dis-play. Use the PAGE buttons to switch pages. 2. Use the PART ∧ and ∨ buttons to select a part. 3. Use the ∧ and ∨ buttons to set ...

DSP SET Press the DSP SET button if you wish to makedetailed settings for the ACCOMP DSP effect. • Two types of DSP can be used for the auto-matic accompaniment. • You can specify whether or not to apply DSP1to each part or to apply it to all the automaticaccompaniment parts. 1. Use the DSP ▲ and ▼ ...

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 EDITbutton. • The display looks similar to the following. 2. Select the function. 3. Follow the procedure to edit the function (seebelow). • Only the conten...

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, selectPATTERN COPY. • The display looks similar to the following. 2. Select the pattern...

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 automaticaccompaniment for your own performance. 1. Play back the song you wish to copy from SEQUENCER to confirm the tracks, the meas- ures and the time s...

Custom Style Copy 20 settings (STYLE) including COMPOSER patterns can be stored in the CUSTOM memory area of the RHYTHM GROUP , one MEMORY (BANK) at a time. The patterns stored in CUSTOM are retained even when the power to this instrument is turned off. You can use them during your performance, just...

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 Disk Drive The storable internal memory of this instrumentas well as the backup t...

Outline of the procedure 1. Insert the disk into the Disk Drive slot. Pushit all the way in until you hear a click. • On this instrument, if the normal display isactive, it automatically changes to the DISKMENU display when a disk is inserted into theDisk Drive (initialized settings). The PREFER-ENC...

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 tobe erased. LOAD Load data that saved to a disk into this instru-ment’s memory. 1. Insert the disk with the stored data ...

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. • The display looks similar to the following. 2. Select the name of the file you wish to load. 3. Press the LOAD button. • Data is loaded to this instrument...

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 SONGMEDLEY from the display. • The display looks similar to the following. 2. Select the order of files in the medley. • If ALL is pressed, all ...

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: • Although 2HD disks can hold more data andare convenient for quick loading and saving,some models may be ...

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 forthe 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...

Custom Style Load/Save Load and save each style data of the CUSTOM in a special file. • All CUSTOM styles are backed up in a Technics file as ALL CUSTOM STYLE. 1. Insert the disk to load from or save to in thedisk drive. 2. On the DISK MENU display, select CUSTOMSTYLE LOAD/SAVE. • The DIRECTION butt...

Disk management Various disk management procedures, such as file erase, file copy, and disk format, are available fromthe DISK TOOLS menu. DISK TOOLS 1. Insert the disk into the Disk Drive slot. 2. On the DISK MENU display, select DISKTOOLS from the display. • The display looks similar to the follow...

Set the automatic display when a disk isinserted When a disk is inserted in the Disk Drive, the display automatically changes to a disk-procedure display.Follow this procedure to customize the automatic display. PREFERENCES 1. On the DISK MENU display, select PREFER-ENCES. • The display looks simila...

How to use the Style Convert Disk Style data from commercial manufacturers can be loaded into the COMPOSER and used by this instrument. 1. Turn on the DISK button. 2. On the DISK MENU display, select STYLECONVERT. 3. Insert the “ STYLE CONVERT DISK” that wasincluded with this instrument into the Dis...

Outline of the SD card The SD card can be used to save and manage stored data in this instrument, as well as to play audioor SMF data saved on the card with the instrument. Structure of the SD card format SD-AUDIO Music (audio) data SD-SOUND SMF data PRIVATE local data of the instrument • Picture da...

Loading data Load the data from the SD card to this instrument’s memories. • Note that the load procedure causes any data which is currently stored in the relevant memories tobe erased. SD LOAD Load data that saved to a card into this instru-ment’s memory. 1. Insert the SD card with the stored data ...

Playlist The instrument handles the SD-AUDIO/SD-SOUND files in PLAYLIST units. The explanation of thePLAYLIST is as follows. PLAYLIST type There are two types of PLAYLIST. < DEFAULT PLAYLIST: (Total list)> A collection of all data saved in an SD card. Ifyou delete a song from the default PLAYL...

SD Song Medley Songs saved from the SEQUENCER to an SD card in the TECHNICS FORMAT can be played back ina melody. 1. On the SD MENU display, select SD SONGMEDLEY. • The display looks similar to the following. 2. Press the MODE button to select the type ofmedley list. ALL SONG: A list of all songs in...

Saving Data The internal data of this instrument can be saved on the SD card. SAVE 1. Insert an SD card for saving into the SD slot.(See page 138.) 2. Press SD button to turn it on. 3. On the SD MENU display, select SAVE. • The display looks similar to the following. 3. Select the type of data save ...

Create an album of your favorite songs The FAVORITE SONGS display allows you to create an album of your favorite songs which are alignedin a desired order, making it easy to load your favorite song to play back immediately. FAVORITE SONGS 1. Insert the SD card which contains the songsinto the SD slo...

• Use the FROM ∧ and ∨ buttons to select the file number to load. Use the TO ∧ and ∨ buttons to select the CUSTOM number to loadto. Press the LOAD button. SAVE Use the FROM ∧ and ∨ buttons to select the CUSTOM number to save, and press the SAVEbutton.To overwrite a file that already has data, use th...

SD-SOUND EXPORT: Convert SD-SOUND data to generic SMFdata for use on an external instrument. • SONGs in a specified PLAYLIST except forDEFAULT PLAYLIST are exported to the“ IMEXPORT” directory at one time. • Pressing ALL DELETE will delete all files;however, “ read only” files will not be de-leted. ...

Outline of the Sound The SOUND mode is used for making fine adjustments to the functions related to sound, such as tone,and tuning. 1. Press the PROGRAM MENUS button to turn it on. • The display looks similar to the following. 2. Select SOUND. • The display looks similar to the following. 3. Select ...

Part Setting Set the various sound attributes for each part. Selecting an attribute 1. On the SOUND MENU display, select PARTSETTING. 2. Use the PART SELECT ∧ and ∨ buttons to select the part. 3. Use the buttons below the display to adjusteach attribute (explained in detail following). • The setting...

Mixer Use the MIXER display to visually adjust the major settings of each part. Use this display to make broad,general changes to the settings. 1. On the SOUND MENU display, select MIXER. • The MIXER display consists of 5 pages. Usethe PAGE buttons to switch among the pages. • Each time the OTHER PA...

ORIGINAL tuning Each instrument of each sound has its own orig-inal tuning data. This setting affects the tuningcurve that spans the entire keyboard. So, for ex-ample, the acoustic piano-type sounds duplicatethose of a real piano, in that the high notes aretuned slightly higher and the low notes sli...

Separate Setting You can output a desired part or parts through the two SUB OUT terminals. 1. On the SOUND MENU display, select SEPA-RATE SETTING. • The display looks similar to the following. 2. Use the MODE button to select desired outputmode.OFF: The SUB OUT terminals are not used. STEREO: The SU...

Outline of theReverb & Effect In the REVERB & EFFECT mode, you can make detailed settings related to this instrument’s effects. 1. Press the PROGRAM MENUS button to turn it on. • The display looks similar to the following. 2. Select REVERB & EFFECT. • The display looks similar to the fol...

Outline of the Sound Edit SOUND EDIT enables you to create your own new sound by altering one of the this instrument’s presetsounds. Your new sound can be stored in one of the sound memory locations. SOUND EDIT has twomethods of use. You can edit in detail using functions more commonly associated wi...

• When DRUM KIT sounds are selected and theSOUND EDIT is activated, the setting displaylooks different from that for other sounds, butthe basic operation is the same. (To specifythe percussion instrument you wish to edit,use the ∧ and ∨ buttons to select the sound name, or alternatively, while press...

Tone Edit Modify the separate tones which comprise the sound. About tones A sound may be made up of at most four tones. • A special process is used to produce real-sounding piano type tones. For this reason,some edit procedures for piano sounds, FIL-TER or AMPLITUDE for example, may differfrom those...

CHORD: The sound is emphasized when chords areplayed (like the cutting sound of a guitar, forexample). TONE COPY You can copy the tone of a particular sound toa specified tone in the sound you are editing. 1. On the 1/4 display, press the TONE COPYbutton. 2. Use the FROM ∧ and ∨ buttons to select th...

VELOCITY LAYER Adjust these settings to regulate the tone outputrelative to the velocity. 1. Use the PAGE buttons to view the 3/4 display. • The display looks similar to the following. 2. Use the buttons to the left of the display toselect a tone (1st, 2nd, 3rd or 4th). 3. Use the L-FADE ∧ and ∨ but...

Pitch Edit Adjust the settings related to the pitch of the sound. KEY SHIFT & DETUNE 1. On the SOUND EDIT menu display, selectPITCH. • The display looks similar to the following. 2. Use the buttons to the left of the display toselect a tone (1st, 2nd, 3rd or 4th). 3. Use the KEY SHIFT ∧ and ∨ bu...

PITCH ENVELOPE TOUCH & KEY FOLLOW Specify how the pitch envelope changes in rela-tion to note pitch. 1. Use the PAGE buttons to view the 3/3 display. 2. Use the buttons to the left of the display toselect a tone. 3. Use the TOUCH ∧ and ∨ buttons to change the respective touch settings. • Use the...

4. Use the CUTOFF ∧ and ∨ buttons to set the frequency range which is cut by the filter. 5. Use the RESO ∧ and ∨ buttons to specify the resonance value (dB). • Resonance is effect which adds character tothe sound by emphasizing the harmonic com-ponents of frequencies close to the cut-offfrequency. &...

FILTER ENVELOPE TOUCH & KEY FOLLOW Specify how the filter envelope (curve) changesrelative to touch or note pitch. 1. Use the PAGE buttons to view the 4/4 display. • The display looks similar to the following. 2. Use the buttons to the left of the display toselect a tone. 3. Use the TOUCH ∧ and ...

ENVELOPE Specify how the volume changes over time, fromthe time the key is played to the time the sounddies out. 1. Use the PAGE buttons to view the 2/3 display. • The display looks similar to the following. 2. Use the buttons to the left of the display toselect a tone. 3. Adjust the settings for th...

LFO (cyc lic mo dulation) Edit LFO can be applied to the pitch, amplitude, filter and/or pan to produce a cyclic modulation of the sound. • Twelve LFO groups can be used. LFO 1. On the SOUND EDIT MENU display, selectLFO. • The display looks similar to the following. 2. Use the PAGE buttons to select...

Effect Edit These are settings related to the various effects applied to your edited sound. EFFECT 1. On the SOUND EDIT menu display, selectEFFECT. • The display looks similar to the following. 2. Use the respective SOUND DSP ∧ and ∨ buttons to specify the effect type and how the SOUND DSP is applie...

Controller Edit Specify how operation of the controllers, such as the wheels, etc., affects the sound. CONTROLLER 1. On the SOUND EDIT menu display, selectCONTROLLER. • The display looks similar to the following. 2. Use the buttons to the left of the display toselect a controller. • Two functions ca...

3. Use the buttons below the display to assign aname. • Press the ABC button to enter alphabeticalcharacters. While the SHIFT button ispressed, upper case letters are entered. • Press the 123 button to enter numbers, etc.While the SHIFT button is pressed, you canenter symbols. • Press the POSITION b...

Outline of Control functions Various settings related to the operation of this instrument are adjusted with the CONTROL functions. 1. Press the PROGRAM MENUS button to turn it on. • The display looks similar to the following. 2. Select CONTROL. • The display looks similar to the following. 3. Select...

Outline of Customize functions Many of this instrument’s settings can be customized for maximum playing convenience and ease. 1. Press the CUSTOMIZE button to turn it on. • The display looks similar to the following. 2. Select a function. HOME PAGE SETTING (page 182) Modify the layout of the normal ...

Home Page Setting Arrange the contents of the normal display to suit your tastes. 1. On the CUSTOMIZE MENU display, selectHOMEPAGE. • The display looks similar to the following. 2. Use the TYPE ∧ and ∨ buttons to select a type. • Select from the following types.DEFAULT: The initialized settings. DEF...

Display Time Out Numerous message displays and setting displays conveniently guide you through the operation stepsof this instrument. Once you become familiar with the operation of your instrument, however, you maywish to shorten or even suspend the display time of the message displays. 1. On the CU...

Video Out Mode Setting Select the output mode for the VIDEO OUT terminal when viewing display images, such as SLIDE SHOW or lyrics, on your external video monitor or TV. 1. On the CUSTOMIZE MENU display, selectVIDEO OUT MODE SETTING. • The display looks similar to the following. 2. Select PAL or NTS...

What is MIDI? MIDI (Musical Instrument Digital Interface) is the international standard for digital communication ofelectronic musical instrument data. This means that any equipment which has a MIDI terminal— such aselectronic musical instruments and personal computers— can easily exchange digital d...

Outline of MIDI functions 1. Press the PROGRAM MENUS button to turn it on. • The display looks similar to the following. 2. Select MIDI. • The display looks similar to the following. 3. Select a function. 4. Follow the procedure to adjust the settings. • While you are adjusting the settings, when th...

Common Setting Set the functions which are common to all parts. 1. On the MIDI MENU display, select COMMONSETTING. • The display looks similar to the following. 2. Use ▲ and ▼ buttons to select the item. NOTE ONLY: Of the performance data, specify whether ornot only note data is exchanged. PROGRAM C...

Mode Setting Initialize the settings for when the NX SOUND or GM LEVEL 2 mode is ON. 1. On the MIDI MENU display, select MODESETTING. • The display looks similar to the following. 2. Select the mode. • There are two modes for GM LEVEL 2 depend-ing on the parts to use. • The confirmation display appe...

DRUM PATTERN OUTPUT ON: Data from the DRUMS part is transmitted. OFF: Data from the DRUMS part is not trans- mitted. AUTO PLAY CHORD OUTPUT ON: The data for the ACCOMP , BASS and CHORD parts is transmitted. OFF: The data for the above parts is not trans- mitted. • MIDI channels should be assigned to...

Storing user settings After you change the MIDI settings, you can storeyour customized settings in USER preset memo-ries (3 USER memories). 1. Adjust the various MIDI settings. 2. Go to PAGE 4/4 of the MIDI PRESETS display. • The display looks similar to the following. 3. Use the ▲ and ▼ buttons to ...

Initialize This Keyboard has many settable functions and storable memories. However, you can return the settingsand memory to the factory-preset status. INITIAL 1. Press the PROGRAM MENUS button to turn it on. • The display changes to the following. 2. Select CONTROL. • The display looks similar to ...

About the backup memoryand performance data When the power to this instrument is turned off, the various settings and memory contents of thisinstrument are maintained in the backup memory as follows: • If you wish to retain the settings and stored memory contents for recall at a later time, store th...

Terminals Back panel terminals VIDEO OUT The display images or lyrics when playing songs,and the image of the display are output throughthis terminal. • The output mode ( NTSC/PAL ) can be selected. (See page 186.) USB This terminal allows connection to a personalcomputer with a USB cable (commercia...

Symptoms which appear to be signs of trouble The following changes in performance may occur in the Technics Keyboard but do not indicate trouble. Phenomenon Remedy Soun ds and e ff e c ts The buttons, keys, etc. malfunction. • Turn off the POWER button once, then turn it on again. If this procedure ...

Error messages No. Contents 00 The data on the disk that you are usingis for a different product. 01 An error has occurred while the disk wasloading.Please try again! 02 There is no disk in the Disk Drive. 03 The file that you tried to load is empty. 05 An error has occurred while the disk wassaving...

Index A ACCORDION REGISTER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38AMPLITUDE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172APC CONTROL (MIDI) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192APC/SEQUUENCER VOLUME . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56AUTO P...

Specifications SX-KN7000 K EYBO ARD 61 K EYS (WITH INITIAL TOUCH ) S OUND GE NERA TOR PCM M AX. PO LYPHO NY 128 N OTES SOUN DS NUM BER OF SOUN DS 1236 S OUND S (1187 S OUND S + 2 O RGAN DR AWB ARS + 3 ORG AN TABS + 3 A CCOR DIO N REG ISTE RS + 41 DR UM KITS) SOU ND GROU P PIANO, G UITA R, STRINGS &a...

QQTG0671 ENGLISH QQTG0671 Se0402S0 SX-KN7000 (ENGLISH) SX- KN7000 KEYBOARD Operating Instructions SX- KN7000 KEYBOARD ENGLISH Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. Web Site: http://www.panasonic.co.jp/global/ Before connecting, operating or adjusting this product, please read theseinstructions co...