Getting Around The Sd9 Pro Quickly–Navigation - KETRON SD9 Manual

1. GETTING AROUND THE SD9 PRO QUICKLY – NAVIGATION
Before we get started, let's see how to set up the SD9 PRO by taking a look at the connections on the back (as
shown in Fig. A. below). This will enable us to better understand how the SD9 PRO interacts with the outside world.
Thanks to its clean design, the SD9 PRO has most of its connectors tugged away in the back, allowing it to easily
interface with various optional devices. Let's take a closer look at the back ... from left to right.
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ON/OFF:- This is the power switch used to power the instrument on or off. Please note that once you turn
on the instrument, it may take about 30 second for it to completely boot up as it loads the various data
needed for operation. Also, when you turn off the keyboard, allow about 10 seconds for it to properly save
all relevant material and power down. Do not disconnect power to the instrument while it is powered on or
powering down!
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DC9V/4A:- Mains power supply socket. For proper functioning, connect only the supplied power adaptor
to the instrument (which is an automatic 110v ~ 240v adaptor). Warrantee could be voided if a different
power adaptor is used!
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SUSTAIN:- Connect the optional KETRON sustain pedal to this jack. The Sustain pedal can be used to
play the piano or other Sounds (as on a standard piano), but can also be programmed to be used as a Rotor
switch to switch the rotor Leslie organ speed between fast or slow when using Organ sounds, or to prevent
the arranger from recognizing and changing chords when playing as a solo pianist (PIANIST MODE –
Sustain Pedal turned on).
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USB:- Connect the SD9 Pro to a computer using a standard USB printer cable. This port can be used for 2
purposes (which are discussed in more detail under "MIDI" on page 160):-
MIDI IN/OUT:- Rather than using 2 standard 5 pin Midi DIN cables to connect to the MIDI IN1
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(GM) and MIDI OUT port, the SD9 Pro is capable of communicating with external MIDI devices
via the USB port using just one USB cable (when MENU – MIDI – USB MIDI is turned on).
This facilitates using the sound engine of the SD9 Pro from Midi based software like Cubase or
Cakewalk or Sonar ... etc.
DATA:- The SD9 pro can be connected to a computer via this port such that the contents of its
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internal Solid State Drive (or optional SSD drive if installed) can be managed via an external
computer. This allows you to quickly and simply drag and drop files between the SD9 Pro and
your computer's storage devices (when MENU – MIDI – USB MIDI is turned off!)
USB Pen Drives:- There are 3 USB ports located at the front – top of the panel (as shown in Fig.
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B. below) for use with USB devices such as sticks, Pen drives, external Hard drives ... etc
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Fig. A.
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