Performing With Another Person (Partner Mode); Using Pedals; Effects - Korg SP-280 Owner's Manual

Performing with another person
(Partner mode)
Two people can play in the same range with the keyboard di-
vided in half between them. This is called the Partner mode.
1. Press the FUNCTION button.
The FUNCTION and PIANO1 LEDs will light up.
2. Press the E.PIANO1 button.
The LED for the E.PIANO1 sound button lights up, and
oFF appears in the display.
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3. Press the UP button beside the display to select on.
Partner mode is turned on, and the PIANO1 sound is
used for both the left and right sides of the keyboard.
The right side of the keyboard, from E4 to C8, produces
sounds in a range two octaves lower (E2–C6).
The left side of the keyboard, from A0 to E
sounds in a range two octaves higher (A2–E
A0 E 4
Pitches A2 to E 6 for the player
on the left side
4. To exit Partner mode, press the DOWN button beside
the display to select oFF.
5. Press the FUNCTION button.
The FUNCTION LED turns off.
In Partner mode, the sound for the left and right sides can
be changed, and the volume can be adjusted. For details,
refer to "Partner mode settings" on page 11.

Using pedals

Using the damper pedal
Pressing this pedal will sustain the sound, producing a
richly resonant decay. You can also use halfpedalling, with
a gradual resonance effect depending on the depth of the
pedal pressure ("half-pedaling").
In Layer mode, you can select the sound(s) to apply the
pedal to. (refer to "Specifying layer pedals" on page 12)
Use optional pedal unit (sold separately) to achieve three
pedal effects.
Soft pedal (left)
Pressing this pedal will make the tone softer. You can con-
trol the softness of the tone by how far down you press the
on pedal ("half-pedaling").
Sostenuto pedal (center)
Pressing this pedal will apply the damper effect only to the
notes that are already being held down on the keyboard,
and will sustain only those notes. The damper effect will
not be applied to any additional notes that you play while
holding down the Sostenuto pedal.
Damper pedal (right)
Pressing this pedal will sustain the sound, producing a
richly resonant decay. You can also add the damper reso-
nance to the classic piano and the grand piano tone (bank
1 and 2 of Piano1). You can also use halfpedalling, with a
gradual resonance effect depending on the depth of the
pedal pressure ("half-pedaling").
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Partner mode
b
4, produces
b
6).
E4
Pitches E2 to C6 for the player
on the right side
In Layer mode, you can select the sound(s) where you
want to apply the pedal. (refer to "Specifying layer
pedals" on page 12)
In Partner mode (see page 11), the damper effect can be
applied independently by both players.

Effects

Brilliance
This effect changes the brightness of the tone.
The setting can be changed by holding down the BRIL-
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LIANCE button and pressing the UP or DOWN button
4 beside the display.
The setting appears in the display with 3 producing a
brighter sound and 1 producing a less bright sound.
The same setting is applied to all sounds and remains ap-
plied until the SP-280 is turned off. When the instrument is
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turned on, the default setting 2 is selected.
Brilliance cannot be turned off.
Reverb
This effect adds ambience and depth to the sound, produc-
ing the sense of performing in a concert hall. As a factory
default, the on/off setting for this effect as well as this ef-
fect's setting are saved with each sound.
Each press of the REVERB button turns reverb on (LED
lights up) or off (LED turns off).
To change this setting, hold down the REVERB button
and press the UP or DOWN button beside the display.
The setting appears in the display with 3 producing a deep
reverb effect and 1 producing a light reverb effect.
If a different sound is selected or if the SP-280 is turned off,
the on/off setting for this effect as well as this effect's set-
ting return to their factory defaults (default settings).
Chorus
Chorus adds modulation to the sound, producing an ex-
pansively rich sound. As a factory default, the on/off set-
ting for this effect as well as this effect's setting are saved
with each sound.
Each press of the CHORUS button turns reverb on (LED
lights up) or off (LED turns off).
To change this setting, hold down the CHORUS button
and press the UP or DOWN button beside the display.
The setting appears in the display with 3 producing a deep
chorus effect and 1 producing a light chorus effect.
If a different sound is selected or if the SP-280 is turned off,
the on/off setting for this effect as well as this effect's set-
ting return to their factory defaults (default settings).