Korg SP-280 Owner's Manual page 19

Using dampers
The included damper pedal can be used to apply a
damping effect for only the player on the right side of
the keyboard.
Optional pedal unit (sold separately) can be used as
separate damper pedals for the left and right sides of
the keyboard.
Damper: Used as a damper pedal for the player on the
right side of the keyboard.
Sostenuto: Not used
Soft: Used as a damper pedal for the player on the left
side of the keyboard.
Specifying the volume balance for layers
The volume balance for sounds in the Layer mode (or the
Partner mode) can be adjusted. The setting range is 1 – 9...
9 – 9...9 – 1, with the number on the left for layer 1 (or the
left side of the keyboard) and the number on the right for
layer 2 (or the right side of the keyboard).
The default setting is 9 – 9.
1. E nt e r t he Fu nc t ion mode, a nd t he n pr e s s t he
E.PIANO2 button.
The LED for the E.PIANO2 sound button lights up, and
the balance setting (9 – 9) appears in the display.
2. Specify the volume balance setting with the UP or
DOWN button beside the display.
To return to the default setting, simultaneously press
the UP and DOWN buttons.
If the sound is in the Single mode, – – – appears in the
display, and a setting cannot be specified.
Specifying layer octaves
In the Layer mode, the octave for each sound can be speci-
fied. The setting range is ±1 octave for each sound, and –01,
00 and 01 appear in the display. The default setting is 00.
1. Enter the Function mode, and then press the HARP-
SI/CLAV button.
The LED for the HARPSI/CLAV sound button lights up,
and the layer (L1) whose octave is to be specified ap-
pears in the display.
2. Select the layer with the UP or DOWN button beside
the display.
L1 appears for layer 1, and L2 appears for layer 2.
3. Press the BANK button.
The octave setting (00) appears in the display.
4. Select the octave setting with the UP or DOWN but-
ton beside the display.
To return to the default setting, simultaneously press
the UP and DOWN buttons.
To select the octave for the other layer, press the HARPSI/
CLAV button to select the layer.
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If the sound is in the Single mode, – – – appears in the
display, and a setting cannot be specified.
Specifying layer pedals
In the Layer mode, a damper setting can be specified for
each sound.
The settings are only for the layer 1 sound (o – –), only for
the layer 2 sound (– – o) and for both sounds (o – o).
The default setting is o – o.
1. Enter the Function mode, and then press the VIBES/
2. Select the damper setting with the UP or DOWN but-
Specifying the auto power off function
When 30 minutes have passed without a key pressed in
the keyboard or without an automatic performance played,
the instrument is automatically turned off. To disable this
function, turn off (oFF) this function. The default setting is
this function turned on. If this setting is changed, the new
setting is saved and remains selected, even if the SP-280 is
turned off.
1. Enter the Function mode, and then press the OR-
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2. Select the on/off setting with the UP or DOWN but-
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GUITAR button.
The LED for the VIBES/GUITAR sound button lights
up, and the damper setting (o – o) appears in the dis-
play.
ton beside the display.
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If the sound is in the Single mode, – – – appears in the
display, and a setting cannot be specified.
GAN1 button.
The LED for the ORGAN1 sound button lights up, and
the setting (on) appears in the display.
ton beside the display.
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