Korg SP-500 Electronic Keyboard User Manual


 
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3. Combining sounds................................................................26
Layer function (play two sounds together) ................................................... 26
Selecting different sounds for the lower and upper ranges of the keyboard
(the Split function)..................................................................................... 27
Playing the SP-500 as a piano (PLAY PIANO mode) ................................... 28
4. Applying effects to a sound...................................................29
Adding Reverb to the sound ...................................................................... 29
Adding Chorus or other modulation effects to the sound .............................. 30
5. Playing along with the metronome ........................................31
Starting the metronome............................................................................. 31
Adjusting the tempo.................................................................................. 32
6. Using pedals ........................................................................33
7. Changing the touch response of the keyboard .......................34
8. Using the [USER] program group...........................................34
Collecting favorite sounds into a [USER] program group.............................. 34
Changing the program name .................................................................... 35
Automatic accompaniment............................................ 37
1. Performing with automatic accompaniment ...........................37
Using automatic accompaniment ............................................................... 37
Adjusting the tempo.................................................................................. 39
Adjusting the overall volume...................................................................... 40
Adjusting the volume of individual parts.....................................................40
Muting a part...........................................................................................40
2. Various automatic accompaniment functions..........................41
Selecting how you will start and stop automatic accompaniment ..................41
Changing how you specify the chords........................................................ 42
Performing with an ensemble..................................................................... 42
To change the variation ............................................................................43
Adding an intro ....................................................................................... 43
Adding an ending .................................................................................... 44
Adding a fill............................................................................................. 44
Selecting the most appropriate program for a Rhythm Style ......................... 44
Reducing the number of parts in the accompaniment................................... 45
3. Using the [USER] rhythm style group...................................... 45
Collecting your favorite styles in the [USER] rhythm style group .................... 45
4. Creating a custom rhythm style .............................................46
Customizing a rhythm style........................................................................ 46
Custom style parameter list........................................................................ 47
Recording..................................................................... 49
1. Recording your performance.................................................49
Basic recording (Realtime Recording) ......................................................... 49
Recording with automatic accompaniment..................................................51
Loading performance data that you recorded ............................................. 51
2. Various recording methods ...................................................53
Using Quantize while you record............................................................... 53
Multitrack recording .................................................................................53
Recording from the middle of the song ....................................................... 54
Auto punch-in/out....................................................................................54