Korg C-520 Musical Instrument User Manual


 
Basic functions > Playing a single sound (Single mode)
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Basic functions
Playing a single sound (Single mode)
When you turn the instrument on, it is in Single mode.
The single Grand Piano sound is selected, and plays over the
full keyboard. Its name is shown in the display:
You can replace it with any of the 40 sounds supplied with the
instrument. See the list of sounds in the following table (more
details on each sound are on page 277):
Selecting a sound
You can use the sound selection buttons to select a different
sound.
1. Press one of the sound selection buttons in order to select
a sound type.
The indicator on the button you pressed will light. The
name of the selected sound will appear in the display:
2. Use the VARIATION button to select one of the available
variations of the base sound (see table above). When the
last variation has been selected, press it again to select the
base sound again.
As an alternative, use the +/YES button to scroll the sound
variation list forward; the -/NO button to scroll it back-
wards.
Main
GrandPiano 4/4
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Main sound
Button
Sound
Var. 1 Var. 2 Var. 3 Var. 4 Var. 5 Var. 6
PIANO 1 GrandPiano* BriteGrand* Rock Piano Piano&Str.
PIANO 2 Honky-Tonk MelloGrand* Piano&Pad Elec.Grand M1 Piano
E.PIANO 1 Tine EP 1 SuitTineEP DynoTineEP Tine EP 2
E.PIANO 2 Dig. EP 1 Dig. EP 2 Reed EP TremReedEP
HARPSI/CLAV Harpsi 8' Harpsi 16' Clav Synth Clav
VIBES/GUITAR Vibes 1 Vibes 2 Nylon Gtr.
ORGAN1 Jazz Organ Perc.Org.1 Perc.Org.2
ORGAN2 Church Org Pipe Flute Pipe Tutti
STRINGS/CHOIR Strings Slow Str. String Pad Choir ScatVoices Vocal Pad
BASS Ac. Bass El. Bass Fretless B Bass&Ride
* Note: The EPx effects are not available when you are in Layer mode.
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GrandPiano 4/4
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Sound name