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Panasonic SX-KC611 Owner's Manual

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  • Page 1 KEYBOARD KC611 ENGLISH QQTG0588A...
  • Page 2 Caution for AC Mains Lead (For the types as shown in figures A WARNING: DO NOT CONNECT EITHER WIRE TO THE EARTH TERMINAL WHICH IS MARKED WITH and B) THE LETTER E, BY THE EARTH SYMBOL COLOURED GREEN OR GREEN/ YELLOW. For your safety, please read the following text care- fully.

  • Page 3: Before You Play

    OWNER’S MANUAL Caution Voltage (except North America, Mexico, Europe, Australia, New Zealand, China and Russia) Be sure the voltage adjuster located on the AC adaptor is in accordance with local voltage in your area before using this unit. Use a screwdriver to set the voltage adjuster to the local voltage.

  • Page 4: Cautions For Safest Use Of This Unit

    Cautions for safest use of this unit Installation location If operation seems abnormal 1. A well-ventilated place. Immediately turn off the power, disconnect the power cord plug from the electrical outlet, and contact the Take care not to use this unit in a place where it will not receive sufficient ventilation, and not to per- store where it was purchased.

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Contents Cautions for safest use of this unit ........4 Controls and functions .

  • Page 6: Controls And Functions

    Controls and functions SONG AUTO PLAY CHORD BEAT MASTER Record and play back An automatically accompaniment is A fun way to develop your sense your performance. (Refer added to your playing merely by of rhythm. (Refer to page 16.) to page 33.) specifying a chord.
  • Page 7 MUSIC TRAINER The MUSIC TRAINER function incorporated in this instrument can be a helpful aid to improving your performance. Example BEAT MASTER, to develop your sense of rhythm. Display CHORD FINDER, to teach you how to play chords. Displays the status of your MINUS ONE lets you practice the melody part while listening to instrument and is also used the other song parts.

  • Page 8: Getting Started

    Getting started Connect the AC adaptor (included). DC IN MID I AUX IN FOO T PHO NES / LINE OUT (Rear panel) Do not disconnect and connect the AC adap- tor when the PLAY button is on, as doing so may cause the the programmed settings and recorded contents to be deleted.

  • Page 9: Playing

    Playing The list of SOUNDS is found near the right Press the PLAY button to turn it on. side of the panel. The name and number of the selected sound PLAY are shown on the display. OFF/ON SOUND GENERAL Press the RIGHT 1 button in the CONDUCTOR. CONDUCTOR RIGHT 1 Play the keyboard.
  • Page 10 PARTY PADS SOLO PIANO Press one of the PARTY PAD buttons while Press the SOLO PIANO button. you play. PARTY PADS / BEAT MASTER SOLO PIANO The instrument settings automatically change to those appropriate for performing with piano sounds. Each of the buttons plays a fun sound effect. Have fun with more sound effects by selecting The pitch of this instrument can be adjusted, for ex- another PARTY PAD bank.

  • Page 11: Listen To The Demonstration

    Listen to the demonstration Press the DEMO button. DEMO The demonstration performance begins. The two demo tunes are playing continuously. When you are finished listening to the demon- stration performances, press the DEMO button again. Some of the buttons do not work during the demon- stration performance.

  • Page 12: Add An Automatic Accompaniment

    Add an automatic accompaniment Press the RHYTHM button, and use the number Use the TRANSPOSE/PROGRAM buttons to buttons to select a rhythm number (three digits). show “1 Finger” on the display. TRANSPOSE TEMPO MENU GENERAL R1 R2 CONDUCTOR CHORD TOUCH SUSTAIN REVERB COUNT...
  • Page 13 Play the chord with your left hand, and the When you are finished playing the song, press melody with your right hand. the START/STOP button. Chord Melody When you play the keyboard with your left The automatic accompaniment stops. hand, the automatic accompaniment starts To end your performance with the automatic (SYNCHRO START).

  • Page 14: Play Back The Included Song Disk

    Play back the included Song Disk 3 4 2 Insert the included SONG DISK into the Disk Press the EXECUTE button. Drive slot. EXECUTE When the data has been loaded to this instru- ment, “COMPLETE” appears on the display. Press the PLAY/PAUSE (START/ STOP) button. Insert the floppy disk correctly oriented with the label side up.

  • Page 15: Record Your Performance

    Record your performance Select the desired sounds and rhythm. Play the song on the keyboard. You can also record a performance that has an automatic accompaniment. When your performance is finished, press the In the SONG section, press the REC button. REC button, in the SONG section, again.

  • Page 16: Beat Master

    Beat Master BEAT MASTER is a fun feature that helps you develop your sense of rhythm while you enjoy playing, just like com- peting with a friend in a game. Think of yourself as the student, and the instrument your teacher. First, the teacher “claps” out the rhythm, and then you try to mimic it.
  • Page 17 Press the BEAT MASTER TRAINING or CHAL- Press the START/STOP button. LENGE button. BEAT MASTER TRAINING BEAT MASTER CHALLENGE The tune begins to play. Select TRAINING if you are a beginner, or Listen to the intro. CHALLENGE to improve your skill. A BGM is heard and the pad indicators light The Question phrase is played.
  • Page 18 During this time, the display looks like this: Playback of BEAT MASTER songs on the disk BEAT MASTER BEAT MASTER songs are recorded on the included disk. (1) Insert the disk with the BEAT MASTER song data into the Disk Drive. The next Question phrase is then played.

  • Page 19: About The Display

    About the display The display shows the status of this instrument, the played keys, etc., and is also used for setting the various functions. Normal display Sound number Sound name Tempo Chord name TRANSPOSE TEMPO SOUND GENERAL CONDUCTOR R1 R2 CHORD TOUCH SUSTAIN...

  • Page 20: Part I Sounds And Effects

    Part I Sounds and effects There are 250 different sounds permanently stored in this instrument to enhance your playing enjoyment. Sound Select the sounds for the three parts you can play on the keyboard. In the CONDUCTOR, select a part (RIGHT 1, RIGHT Play the keyboard.

  • Page 21: Conductor

    Part I Sound and effects Conductor The CONDUCTOR buttons are used to assign sounds to the keyboard in many different ways. For example, you can assign two sounds to the entire keyboard so that playing one key will produce two sounds. You can even split the keyboard into right and left sections (SPLIT), and assign a different sound to each section.

  • Page 22: Solo Piano

    Part I Sound and effects Solo Piano Press the SOLO PIANO button for a solo piano performance without having to make complicated settings. Press the SOLO PIANO button. The appropriate settings for a piano performance is automatically set. Note that the settings that were in effect immediately SOLO PIANO before this button is pressed will be lost.

  • Page 23: Transpose

    Part I Sound and effects REVERB TOUCH REVERB applies a reverberation effect to the sound. You can add dynamics to the sound by varying the key- board touch. Press the REVERB button to turn it on. The initialized setting is ON. Press the TOUCH button to turn it on.

  • Page 24: Harmony

    Part I Sound and effects Each press of the button raises the key in semitone <Example: transposed to D> steps, and each press of the button lowers the key Played keys: C major in semitone steps (G – C – F ). If the two buttons are pressed at the same time, the key returns to C.

  • Page 25: Part Ii Playing The Rhythm

    Part II Playing the rhythm There are 100 rhythms stored in the memory of this instrument. An additional VARIATION patterns for each rhythm is available. Rhythm VARIATION Press the RHYTHM button. Use the number buttons to select a rhythm number (three digits). When you press the VARIATION button, the rhythm changes to the variation pattern for the selected rhythm.

  • Page 26: Synchro Start

    Part II Playing the rhythm Synchro Start With the synchronized start feature, the rhythm pattern begins to play when you press a key on the keyboard. Select a rhythm. Play a key to the left of the keyboard split point. The rhythm pattern begins to play.

  • Page 27: Rhythm Performance

    Part II Playing the rhythm Rhythm performance Intro, fill-in and ending patterns are available for each rhythm. INTRO FILL IN Begin the rhythm performance with an intro pattern. You can insert a fill-in pattern any time during the rhythm performance. Choose from two different fill-in patterns. Press the INTRO/ENDING button to turn it on.

  • Page 28: Auto Play Chord

    Part II Playing the rhythm Auto Play Chord Simply by playing a chord on the keyboard, the AUTO PLAY CHORD function automatically plays an accompaniment pattern which matches perfectly the selected rhythm. With a real accompaniment as a background, you can concentrate on playing the melody.

  • Page 29: Playing The Rhythm

    Part II Playing the rhythm The AUTO PLAY CHORD is comprised of five parts How to use the AUTO PLAY CHORD (ACCOMP [ACP] 1, 2 and 3, BASS and DRUMS), the volume balance for each of which can be adjusted with Select the desired rhythm and sound(s), and set the the PART VOLUME function.

  • Page 30: One Touch Play

    Part II Playing the rhythm CHORD FINDER This feature shows you the keys to press for a specific Use the TEMPO/PROGRAM buttons to specify the chord. You may find this convenient when you don’t know chord’s root note, and the TRANSPOSE/PROGRAM how to play certain chords indicated in the sheet music.

  • Page 31: Panel Memory

    Part II Playing the rhythm Panel Memory This function lets you store up to ten combinations of panel settings for easy recall at any time. How to store the panel settings The settings are stored in buttons 0 to 9. Set up the desired panel settings (sounds, rhythms, etc.).

  • Page 32: Party Pads

    Part II Playing the rhythm Party Pads You can insert fun sound-effects just by pressing the pad buttons. Pad performance Select a bank You can use the four pad buttons to produce four different Four banks have been prepared so that you can play sound effects.

  • Page 33: Part Iii Recording

    Part III Recording Use the SONG function to record your performance. Record your performance Record your performance just as you played it on the keyboard. A flashing mark in both the REC line and the PLAY Set the sounds, effects, rhythms, etc. for the parts you line means that you have selected a part that has are going to record.

  • Page 34: Playing Back Your Recorded Song

    Part III Recording Multiplex recording Multiplex recording of the MELODY mode and APC REAL mode is possible by repeating steps 1 to 6. In multiplex recording, recording cannot be started by playing keyboard. must press START/STOP button to begin recording. Playing back your recorded song 1.
  • Page 35 Part III Recording To make corrections to the recorded chord progres- In the SONG section, press the REC button . sion, use the keys or TRANSPOSE/PRO- GRAM button to display the chord you wish to modify. Use the TRANSPOSE/PROGRAM buttons to select 4: Next, press the DELETE key to erase the stored chord APC STEP.

  • Page 36: Part Iv Disk Drive

    Part IV Disk Drive A 3.5 inch disk drive is built into this instrument, so you can play back the included disk and commercially sold song disks, as well as store your recorded performances on floppy disks and play them back. Parts of the floppy disk drive Disk slot An illustration of a floppy disk appears on the display...

  • Page 37: Playback Of Commercial Disks (Direct Play)

    Part IV Disk Drive Press the EXECUTE button. Function of each button during playback EXECUTE The selected song data is loaded into this instrument’s memory. “COMPLETE” appears on the display. This step is not necessary if MEDLEY was selected. Press the PLAY/PAUSE (START/STOP) button. Return to top (during stop) Stop (pause)

  • Page 38: Save Your Recorded Song

    Part IV Disk Drive MINUS ONE You can mute a specified part of the song data. When you wish to play the keyboard in time with the song, you can mute one part, and the other parts become your back- ground when the song data is played back.
  • Page 39 Part IV Disk Drive Press the EXECUTE button. The SAVE operation begins. “COMPLETE” appears on the display. If you attempt to save song data to a song number in which data is already stored, “SURE?” appears on the display. Press the EXECUTE button to overwrite the existing song data, or press the DISK MENU button if you wish to cancel the procedure.

  • Page 40: Disk Drive

    Part IV Disk Drive DISK FORMAT Insert the floppy disk to be formatted into the Disk Drive. It may be necessary to format a floppy disk for saving songs when you first use it. Also, this is a convenient Press the DISK MENU button. way to erase all the data stored on a disk.

  • Page 41: Part V Menu

    Part V Menu Various settings that enhance the functions of this instrument are accessed through the MENU function. Outline of the procedure 16: FOOT SWITCH ASSIGN [FOOT SW] Press the MENU button. Assign a function to the Foot Switch (sold sepa- rately).

  • Page 42: Setting Menus

    Part V Menu Setting menus PART PANPOT MENU MENU GENERAL GENERAL Use the TRANSPOSE/PROGRAM buttons to set the XBS Use the TRANSPOSE/PROGRAM buttons to select to ON or OFF. the part you wish to set. ON: Low-range sound is emphasized. OFF: Low-range sound is not emphasized.
  • Page 43 Part V Menu PART LOCAL SETTING TRACK CLEAR MENU MENU GENERAL GENERAL Use the TEMPO/PROGRAM buttons to select the part Use the TRANSPOSE/PROGRAM buttons to select you wish to set. the track you wish to clear. R is the abbreviation for RIGHT and L for LEFT. C Use the TRANSPOSE/PROGRAM buttons to set the indicates the CHORD part.
  • Page 44 Part V Menu SPLIT POINT DEMO LED MENU MENU GENERAL GENERAL Press the keyboard key to specify the desired split posi- Use the TRANSPOSE/PROGRAM buttons to specify tion. whether or not the pad button LEDs light during a DEMO The name of the specified note is shown on the display. performance.

  • Page 45: Symptoms Which Appear To Be Signs Of Trouble

    Symptoms which appear to be signs of trouble The following changes in performance may occur in the Keyboard but do not indicate trouble. Phenomenon Remedy The buttons, keys, etc. malfunction. Turn off the PLAY button once, then turn it on again. If this procedure is not successful, turn off the PLAY button once.

  • Page 46: Connections

    Phenomenon Remedy Noise from a radio or TV can be heard. This sometimes occurs when electrical equipment such as a radio or TV is used near the instrument. Try moving such electrical equipment further away from the instrument. The sound may be coming from a nearby broadcast station or amateur radio station.

  • Page 47: Index

    Index MIDI ........46 MIDI CLOCK .

  • Page 48: Specifications

    Specifications SX-KC611 KEYBOARD 61 KEYS (WITH INITIAL TOUCH) SOUND GENERATOR MAX. POLYPHONY 32 NOTES SOUNDS 250 SOUNDS EFFECT TOUCH, SUSTAIN, REVERB, CHORUS HARMONY 14 TYPES TRANSPOSE G – C – F# RHYTHMS 100 RHYTHMS WITH VARIATION RHYTHM CONTROLS SYNCHRO START, START/STOP, INTRO/ENDING, COUNT INTRO,...

  • Page 49: Demo Performance List

    Demo Performance List Axel F Theme from the paramount Motion Picture BEVERLY HILLS COP by Harold Faltermeyer Copyritght© 1984, 1985 by Famous Music Corporation International Copyright Secured All Rights Reserved Cool Gig Technics Original QQTG0588...
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  • Page 52 Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. Central P.O. Box 288, Osaka 530-91, Japan QQTG0588A ENGLISH Se0101S0...

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