Playing The C-6500; Selecting Sounds - Korg C-6500 Owner's Manual

Playing the C-6500

1. Selecting sounds

• Press one of the sound selector switches to
select a sound.
The selected switch indicator will light.
Piano 1 Top-quality stereo concert grand piano sound with
superb presence
Piano 2 Light and refined stereo grand piano sound
Piano 3 All-purpose grand piano sound usable for any style
E.Piano 1 Vintage electric piano with excellent dynamics
E.Piano 2 Crisp, bell-like electronic piano sound
Harpsi Realistic harpsichord with a classic aura
Organ Broad, full pipe organ sound
Strings The sound of an ensemble string section
Playing two sounds together (the Layer
function)
When you use the Layer function, two sounds (for
example, Piano 1 and Strings) will be heard simulta-
neously when you play each key.
1. Simultaneously press two of the sound selector
switches.
Both switch indicators will light.
Of the two indicators that are lit, the sound at the left
is referred to as Layer 1, and the sound at the right as
Layer 2.
Layer 1
When the Layer function is used, the polyphony will
be reduced to 32 notes (or 21 notes if you selected the
Piano 1 or Piano 2 sound).
2. To turn off the Layer function, press just one
sound selector switch.
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To adjust the volume balance of the two sounds
You can adjust the volume balance of the two sounds
you selected.
The C-6500 can remember this setting even when
the power is turned off.
1. Hold down the Transpose/Function switch, and
press the E.Piano 2 or the Harpsi sound selec-
tor switches to adjust the volume balance.
Layer 1
Hold down the Transpose/Function switch and
repeatedly press the E.Piano 2 sound selector switch
to increase the volume of Layer 1.
Layer 2
Hold down the Transpose/Function switch and
repeatedly press the Harpsi sound selector switch to
increase the volume of Layer 2.
2. Use the Volume slider to adjust the overall
volume.
To change the octave of the two sounds
You can shift the pitch of each layer up or down 1 octave.
The C-6500 can remember this setting even when
the power is turned off.
Layer 1
Hold down the Transpose/Function switch and press
the Organ sound selector switch to shift the pitch of
Layer 1 down one octave.
Hold down the Transpose/Function switch and press
the Strings sound selector switch to shift the pitch of
Layer 1 up one octave.
Layer 2
Layer 2
Hold down the Touch switch and press the Organ
sound selector switch to shift the pitch of Layer 2
down one octave.
Hold down the Touch switch and press the Strings
sound selector switch to shift the pitch of Layer 2 up
one octave.
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Increase the Increase the
volume of layer 1 volume of layer 2
+
Lower the octave Raise the octave
of layer 1 of layer 1
+
Lower the octave Raise the octave
of layer 2 of layer 2