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- Page 1 ® It’s the sound. ® Part Number 910585-003 Rev. C...
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Page 2: Radio And Television Interference
CAUTION The lightning flash with the arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK "dangerous voltage" within the product's enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons. DO NOT OPEN CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended... -
Page 3: Important Safety Instructions
AC receptacle. ©2017 Young Chang Co., Ltd. All rights reserved. Kurzweil® is a product line of Young Chang Co., Ltd. Kurzweil®, Young Chang®, and SP1® are trademarks of Young Chang Co., Ltd. All other trademarks and copyrights are property of their respective companies. Product features and specifications are subject to change without notice. -
Page 4: Kurzweil International Contacts
Kurzweil International Contacts Contact the Kurzweil office listed below to locate your local Kurzweil representative. Customers outside the US: US Customers: Young Chang Co., LTD. American Music & Sound 178-55, Gajwa-Dong, Seo-Ku 925 Broadbeck Dr #220 Newbury Park, CA 91320... -
Page 5: Table Of Contents
Table of Contents Table of Contents Kurzweil International Contacts ..................iv Features of the SP1 ............. 1 Quick Start ................2 Setting Up the SP1 ......................2 Powering On the SP1 .......................2 Auditioning SP1 Sounds ....................3 Automatic Power Saving ....................3 The Front Panel ..............4 MASTER VOLUME Knob ....................4... - Page 6 Table of Contents Selecting Sounds ..............8 Play a Single Instrument ....................8 Play a SPLIT, LAYER, or DUAL Instrument ..............8 FUNCTIONS ................9 SPLIT ..........................9 LAYER ..........................10 DUAL ..........................10 SAVE ..........................11 LOCAL DEST ........................11 EQ ..................12 LOW, MID, TREBLE ......................12 GAIN ..........................12 FX ..................
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Page 7: Features Of The Sp1
Features of the SP1 Features of the SP1 • 16 instrument sounds in 4 categories: • Piano: 4 Acoustic Piano sounds • Keyboards: 2 Electric Piano sounds, Clav, Organ • Strings/Pads: 2 String Section sounds, 2 Synthesizer Pad sounds • Other: Brass, Winds, Acoustic Bass, Electric Bass •... -
Page 8: Quick Start
Setting Up the SP1 1. If your SP1 has been out in the cold during shipping, give it time to warm up to room temperature before powering it on, since condensation may have formed inside. 2. Place the SP1 on a keyboard stand or on a hard, flat, level surface. -
Page 9: Auditioning Sp1 Sounds
Pad button if it has one (a button that typically decreases the audio input level by 20dB). 6. After using the SP1, if you are using speakers, turn the master volume all the way down on your amplifier or mixer before powering off the SP1. -
Page 10: The Front Panel
TRANSPOSE Buttons The TRANSPOSE buttons can be used to change the tuning of notes played on the SP1 keyboard in semitones (also known as half steps). Press both TRANSPOSE buttons simultaneously to reset the transposition to 0. -
Page 11: Pitch Wheel And Modulation Wheel
FUNCTIONS Use the FUNCTIONS section to create a Split, Layer, or Dual sound, and save the current settings of the SP1 to one of the five FAVORITES buttons. You can also adjust the SP1 MIDI destination. See FUNCTIONS on page 9 for details. -
Page 12: The Rear Panel
DC Power Jack Plug the included power adaptor into the DC Power jack. USB DRIVE Port Use the USB DRIVE port to connect the SP1 to a USB hard drive in order to update the software of the SP1. USB COMPUTER Port... -
Page 13: Sw1 (Sustain) Jack
Use the CC (VOLUME) jack to connect a MIDI CC pedal (also known as a MIDI expression or volume pedal), which can be used to control the volume of the SP1. The optional Kurzweil CC-1 continuous control pedal will work best with the SP1, but it is also possible to use third-party continuous control pedals designed for keyboards. -
Page 14: Selecting Sounds
Selecting Sounds Selecting Sounds Play a Single Instrument To play a single instrument sound, press any of the 4 instrument buttons in any of the 4 categories (PIANO, KEYBOARDS, STRINGS/PADS, OTHER). If the SPLIT, LAYER, or DUAL buttons are turned on, you must turn these buttons off to play a single instrument. -
Page 15: Functions
FUNCTIONS FUNCTIONS SPLIT The SPLIT function allows you to play multiple instruments, split between the left and right hand regions of the keyboard. Follow these steps to use the SPLIT function: 1. If the SPLIT, LAYER, or DUAL buttons are turned on, you must turn these buttons off to create a new Split. -
Page 16: Layer
FUNCTIONS LAYER The LAYER function allows you to play multiple instruments layered on the keyboard, such that more than one instrument sound can be produced by playing one key. Follow these steps to use the LAYER function: 1. If the SPLIT, LAYER, or DUAL buttons are turned on, you must turn these buttons off to create a new Layer. -
Page 17: Save
FUNCTIONS SAVE The SAVE function allows you to save the current settings of the SP1 to one of the five FAVORITES buttons. This includes the current instrument selection, instrument volume, SPLIT/LAYER/DUAL configuration, EQ settings and FX settings. Follow these steps to use the SAVE function: 1. -
Page 18: Low, Mid, Treble
The EQ section allows you to control the Gain of the Low, Mid, and Treble frequencies for the currently selected instruments. When selecting a single instrument, the gain of each frequency is set to 0. When saving a single, Split, Layer or Dual instrument to a FAVORITES button, the current EQ settings are saved. -
Page 19: Value
EQ settings and FX settings. Press one of the five FAVORITES buttons to instantly recall your settings. See the SAVE function section above for details on saving the current settings of the SP1 to one of the five FAVORITES buttons. -
Page 20: External Control
The EXTERNAL CONTROL section allows you to control an external MIDI instrument connected by a MIDI cable to the SP1 MIDI OUT port, or to control MIDI software on a computer connected by a USB cable to the SP1 USB COMPUTER port. -
Page 21: Bank
After selecting a MIDI bank, use the PROGRAM button to select a program in that bank. USB MIDI Use the USB COMPUTER port to connect the SP1 to a computer in order to do the following: • Use the SP1 as a MIDI controller to play software instruments on a computer. -
Page 22: Physical Specifications
Physical Specifications Physical Specifications Keyboard: 88 note fully-weighted hammer-action with velocity sensitive keys Display: 3 digit LCD Polyphony: 256 Voice Polyphony Quick Split / Layer / Dual: Save settings to 5 Favorites Programs: 16 Instruments (4 categories of 4 instrument sounds each) Effects: Reverb, Chorus, Tremolo, Delay •...
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