Korg SP 250 User's Manual
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3. User s Manual PRECAUTIONS Location Using the unit in the following locations can result in a malfunction Indirect sunlight Locations of extreme temperature or humidity Excessively dusty or dirty locations Locations of excessive vibration Power supply Please connect the designated AC adapter to an AC outlet of the correct voltage Do not connect it to an AC outlet of voltage other than that for which your unit is intended Interference with other electrical devices This product contains a microcomputer Radios and televisions placed nearby may experience reception interference Operate this unit at a suit able distance from radios and televisions Handling To avoid breakage do not apply excessive force to the switches or controls Care If the exterior becomes dirty wipe it with a clean dry cloth Do not use liquid cleaners such as ben zene or thinner or cleaning compounds or flam mable polishes Keep this manual After reading this manual please keep it for later reference Keeping foreign matter out of your equipment Never set any container with liquid in it near this equipment if liquid gets into the equip ment it could cause a breakdown fire or elec trical shock Be careful not to let metal objects get into the equipment If something does slip into the equipment unplug the AC adapter from the wall outlet Then contact your nearest Korg dealer or the store wher
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6. DEMO METRONOME 000 0 9999990999 O 660006 D SPEAKERS Listen to the piano sound from these powerful speakers To turn them off insert a jack in one of the PHONES connectors 2 PHONES connector Connect one or two pairs of headphones to these jacks The integrated speakers will turn off POWER switch On off switch MASTER VOLUME slider Adjusts the volume for the speakers the Output and the Phones connectors 5 REVERB button Turns the reverb on off This adds ambience to the sound 8 CHORUS button Turns the chorus on off This makes the sound richer Panels 9 TOUCH button Lets you select the keyboard sensitivity TRANSPOSE FUNCTION button Multifunction button to be used in order to modify the transpose and fine tuning functions to program the MIDI parameters and to carry on other adjustments Note When the instrument is turned off all parameters are reset BANK button Selects one of the 3 available banks of sounds SOUND SELECTION buttons Press a button to select a sound Single mode You can press two buttons at the same time to play two sounds at the same time on the keyboard Layer mode 4 DEMO button Turns the demo mode on off to listen to the demo songs Select the songs with the sound selection buttons see above 4 METRONOME button Turns the metronome click on off TEMPO slider Adjusts the metronome tempo 10 Chapter 1
7. Rear panel AC ADAPTER DC IN OUTPUT 12V L MONO 8 se D Music stand holes Insert the music stand into these two holes Please note that the first times you use the music stand you will need to apply some force to insert or remove it Later the rubbery plastic material of which the holes are made will adapt to the music stand making the operation easier to carry on DAMPER connector Connect the supplied pedal to this connector MIDI IN OUT connectors Connectors that are used to connect other MIDI devices sequencer keyboards etc OUT Data output to be connected to the MIDI IN connector of another MIDI device IN Data input to be connected to the MIDI OUT connector of another MIDI device OUTPUT L MONO R connectors Audio outputs Connect these connectors to an external amplifying system With a hi fi system use the AUX or TAPE connec tors not the PHONO connector To amplify the SP 250 in mono connect the sin gle L MONO connector Use the MASTER VOLUME slider to set the output volume 5 AC ADAPTER connector Connect the supplied AC DC adapter to this connector Panels 11 CHAPTER Before you begin Connecting to an external amplification system Use the OUTPUT connectors if you like to connect your SP 250 to a high quality mixer stereo hi fi or a couple of active monitors When using a stereo hi fi
8. Song Position x x System Common Song Select x x X x System Clock X x Real Time Commands x x Local On Off x Aux Notes Off x 4 Messages Active Sensing Reset X x 1 Transmitted received when Control Changes are enabled Notes 2 Transmitted received when Program Changes are enabled he Local Off status Mode 1 OMNI ON POLY Mode 3 OMNI OFF POLY Mode 2 OMNI ON MONO Mode 4 OMNI OFF MONO O Yes X No Care Card Garantie 4 SA pun 1s OS INN YOJNP 65 4 eurBuo unyesodoy syepyyenH euie UUEY ujexiuu29 Ueuelziiez UOA INN 9231AJ9S nyeleday ueqeupueu nz pinpojg seneu JY 124715101 un ieqep BisseuieAnz eure ueneu Buejunjiejer unz 310ddngs eyesieg eL pun y ueueis ueisi erzedg Pnpoid eijnuoses od 0 2 001 847 70610 15 0 Jejun puej uosjneq syn ZL pun JUN g ueuosiwz Jeuiunw 0 sne puejuosineq Jap ANZ ure 1uejs qioddns eui 1oH uiu
9. C A Debussy Clair de Korg Original M Tem F Chopin Fantasie lune pia Jumper Impromptu Op 66 E PIANO 2 Korg Original M Tem Korg Original M Tem J S Bach Prelude in C pia Lullaby for a Little Star pia All the Ones You Don t Know major from Das Wohl temeperierte Klavier Button HARPSI CLAV VIBES GUITAR ORGAN 1 ORGAN 2 STRINGS PAD CHOIR Bank 1 1 10 L van Beethoven Fir Elise F Chopin Etude Op 10 no 3 W A Mozart A la turque from the Sonata in A major K 331 F Chopin Valse no 6 in D major 64 no 1 Korg Original M Tem pia Old Feather Blues Korg Original M Tem pia Noise of time Bank 2 11 20 J S Bach Italian Con cert Korg Original M Tem pia Jazz in Spain Korg Original M Tem pia Cool B F Mendelssohn Bar tholdy Wedding March J S Bach Air on the G string Korg Original M Tem pia Voice Texture Bank 3 21 30 Korg Original M Tem pia Rubber Bob R Schumann Trauma rei Op 15 no 7 F Mendelssohn Bar tholdy Spring Song Op 62 no 6 Korg Original M Tem pia Sunflowers P D Paradisi Toccata in A major Korg Original M Tem pia Wet Raccoon Rag 3 Press the DEMO button to stop the playback and exit the demo mode Note During the demo playback you can t use the sound selection buttons to select sounds or the REVERB and CHORUS buttons Adjusting the tempo of the demo songs
10. Use the TEMPO slider to change the tempo of the selected demo song Normally the playback tempo of the demo song will not match the markings of the TEMPO slider Note You can t use the metronome during the demo playback Note When a demo is selected its original tempo is recalled Before you begin CHAPTER Basic functions Playing a single sound Single mode You can select a sound from the thirty sounds supplied with the instrument 1 Press one of the sound selection buttons in order to select a sound The LED on the button you pressed will light 2 Use the BANK button to select one of the three available banks 1 10 11 20 21 30 Pressed a first time it selects Bank 2 pressed a second time it selects Bank 3 pressed a third time it selects Bank 1 again Button Bank 1 Bank2 Bank3 PIANO 1 Grand Piano 2 Bright Piano 2 Mellow Piano 2 PIANO 2 Honky Tonk 2 Detune Piano 2 E Grand Piano E PIANO 1 Club E Piano 2 Stage E Piano 1 Thin E Piano 2 E PIANO 2 80 s E Piano 2 Digital E Piano 1 Vintage E Piano 1 HARPSI CLAV Harpsichord 1 Clav 1 Wah Clav 1 VIBES GUITAR Vibraphone 1 Marimba 1 Acoustic Guitar 1 ORGAN 1 Jazz Organ 1 2 Jazz Organ 2 2 Jazz Organ 3 2 ORGAN 2 Church Organ 1 3 Church Organ 2 1 Church Organ 3 1 STRINGS PAD Slow Strings 2 Warm Pad 2 Strings 1 CHOIR Choir Hoo 1 Choir Doo 2 Choir Pad 2 These columns show the number of oscillators per voice used by each sound Playing two sounds
11. acti vation and change in sound are transmitted to another instrument or are recorded by a sequencer Connections Always connect the MIDI OUT connector of the instrument to the MIDI IN connec tor of another instrument Never connect two connectors of the same instrument to each other Connect the MIDI OUT connector of the transmitting master device to the MIDI IN connector of the receiving slave device SP 250 rear panel MIDI OUT _ MIDI keyboard MIDI IN 1 Qe MIDI sound module To connect the SP 250 to a computer you need a MIDI interface for the computer sequencing or musical notation software and two standard MIDI cables Connect the SP 250 MIDI OUT connector to the MIDI IN connector of the computer Con nect the SP 250 MIDI IN connector to the MIDI OUT connector of the computer MIDI OUT mon MIDI IN 1 L MIDI OUT Standard MIDI settings When turning the instrument on the MIDI parameters of the SP 250 are pro grammed as follows Parameter Setting Transmission channel 1 Reception channel s All 16 1 16 Local ON Omni OFF 7 On channel 10 only metronome notes are received D 5 5 Selecting the transmission channel The standard MIDI has 1
12. connect the OUTPUTS to the AUX or TAPE inputs never use PHONO inputs For mono amplification connect only the LIMONO output AC adapter Power cable for AC adapter Powered Mini component gt 14 gt L MONO monitors etc stereo etc to an AC outlet 1 TR H ge 12V NER 7 1 n Headphones Using the headphones For playing or practicing during night hours or when you don t want to be heard by others in the same room connect one or two pairs of high quality headphones 329 impedance suggested to the appropriate PHONES connectors These connectors are standard 1 4 phone jacks If your headphones have a mini jack adapter grasp the adapter when plugging in or out the headphones Warning When using headphones protect your hearing by avoiding extended lis tening at high volumes 12 Chapter 2 Turning the instrument on Insert the DC plug of the supplied AC adapter into the DC inlet of the SP 250 then connect the AC plug to a wall socket You can use the dedicated hook to fix the power cable to the piano s back panel as shown in the following illustration 000001 KORG 250 222 AC ADAPTER DCN 10 o Seo 4 2x After having connected the power cable press the POWER switch When the instru ment is turned on the LEDs on the control panel will l
13. orientation and position and follow the steps in order Donotapply weight to the front edge of the piano before tightening the screws oth erwise the piano may fall down Assembling the stand 33 Assembling procedure 1 Open the packing carton and take out the contents Check that all of the following items are available List of parts Piano stand includes parts A and A please refer to the next page 1 B Pedal beam includes parts e see page 36 x1 C x1 D Piano main body 1 Power supply x1 F Power cable 1 a Long screws M6x30 x2 b Short screws M6x20 x2 c Wing bolts M6x20 x2 d Washers x4 NB You will need a cross point Phillips 2 screwdriver for assembly 34 Chapter 6 2 Open the stand A by unfolding the legs A and diagonal bars A as shown in the following illustration 3 Use the two short screws b to fix the diagonal bars A Be sure you insert a washer d between the diagonal bar and the hole in the stand Assembling the stand 35 4 Prepare the pedal beam B by removing the two caps e from both sides B e o e 5 Fit the pedal beam B and the legs A together with the curved part pointing toward the back of the stand as shown in the illustration Fix them by using the two long screws a 36 Chapter 6 6 Lay the pedal C on the pedal bar B Lift the piano D with two or more people and fix it to the stand
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15. slider Use the TEMPO slider to adjust the tempo The range is J 40 200 Numeric tempo input In some cases you may require an exact tempo like 127 BPM It is possible to enter a precise tempo using the numeric input 1 Hold down the METRONOME button 2 Use the keyboard to input the three digit tempo value insert a 0 before a two number value RA M Key Number Key Number C5 0 C45 1 D5 2 D 5 3 E5 4 F5 5 F 5 6 G5 7 G 5 8 A5 9 For example to select a tempo value of 168 keep the METRONOME button pressed then press C 5 1 F 5 6 G 5 8 To select a tempo value of 85 keep the METRONOME button pressed then press C5 0 G 5 8 F5 5 Basic functions 19 Selecting the time signature You can add an accent to the first beat of a mea sure Button Time signature PIANO 1 2 movements 2 4 2 8 PIANO 2 3 movements 3 4 3 8 E PIANO 1 4 movements 4 4 4 8 E PIANO 2 6 movements 6 4 6 8 While the metronome is working keep the METRONOME button pressed and press the button that corresponds to the time signature you wish to use see table above The first movement of the measure will be accented To deactivate the accent keep the METRONOME button pressed and press the sound selection button whose LED is lit Note When the instrument is turned on the accent is automatically disabled Selecting a bell for the accent The accented beat can be changed to a bell sound While the m
16. 6 VIBES GUITAR 17 18 19 ORGAN 20 21 22 ORGAN2 23 24 25 STRINGS PAD 26 27 28 CHOIR 29 MIDI Program Change enable disable To transmit and receive this kind of data you must enable Program Change messages transmission and reception Otherwise you can disable Program Changes data Hold down the TRANSPOSE FUNCTION button and press the PIANO 2 sound selection button Each time you press the switch the setting will alternate between Enabled and Disabled Program Change status PIANO 2 LED status Enable Lit Cancel Dark Note When the power is turned on program changes will be enabled for all MIDI channels Control Change When you operate the damper pedal adjust the balance in Layer mode or make other adjustments on the control panel a Control Change message is sent to a con nected external MIDI device At the same time SP 250 can receive a Control Change message from an external MIDI device connected to its MIDI IN to control the damper pedal volume adjustment and other data Control Change enable disable To transmit and receive this kind of data you must enable Control Change messages transmission and reception Otherwise you can disable Control Changes data Hold down the TRANSPOSE FUNCTION button and press the E PIANO 1 sound selection button Each time you press this button the setting will alternate between Enabled and Disabled Control Change status E PIANO 1 LED status Enabled Lit Disabled Da
17. 6 separate channels available for transmission and recep tion of data SP 250 always receives on all 16 channels and transmits on a single channel To transmit data from the SP 250 you need to choose which of the 16 channels you wish to transmit data on 26 Chapter 5 Hold down the TRANSPOSE FUNCTION button and press the note in the range C2 D 3 corresponding to the desired MIDI channel C2 1 C 2 2 D2 3 D 2 4 E2 5 F2 6 F 2 7 G2 8 G 2 9 A2 10 A 2 11 B2 12 C3 13 C 3 14 D3 15 D 3 16 Note When the power is turned on channel 1 will automatically be selected Note By default channel 10 will automatically be assigned to the metronome sound notes DZ5 E5 Note In Layer mode the second sound transmits on the following channel For example if you select channel 7 the first sound will transmit on channel 7 while the second sound will transmit on channel 8 If you select channel 16 the first sound will transmit on channel 16 while the second sound will transmit on channel 1 cycling back to the first channel Using the SP 250 as a multitimbral tone generator 2 When SP 250 is controlled from an external MIDI device it can work as a 16 part multitimbral tone generator You can select a different sound on each of the 16 MIDI channels Use a MIDI cable to connect the SP 250 s MIDI IN to the MIDI OUT of a sequencer etc Transmit MIDI data from the connected
18. A so that the carved molded guides on the botton of the piano perfectly match the top of the stand Assembling the stand 37 8 Fix the piano D to the stand A from below by using the two wing bolts c Be sure you insert a washer d between the stand s bottom surface and each of the wing bolts 9 Assemble the power cord F to the separate power supply unit E 88 10 Connect the pedal and power cables to the corresponding piano connectors Fix the power supply cable with the dedicated cable holder as shown in the diagram KORG 250 000001 MOI D 222 AC ADAPTER DEIN 38 Chapter 6 11 Place the piano in the location where it will be played Please be sure to place it over a flat floor to avoid any shaking Note Be careful not to pinch the power cable under the piano feet 12 Tighten and check all the screws Check after assembly Are any parts left over If any parts are left over check the diagrams to see where they should be used Make sure that all screws are tight Caution Caution when transporting the instrument Remove the piano from its stand and transport them separately After transportation refer to these instructions and re assemble the piano and stand Screw loosening After assembly the various screws and bolts of the stand may loosen as time goes by causing the stand to wobble If this occurs re t
19. at the same time Layer mode You can play two sounds at the same time on the keyboard This is called the Layer mode 16 Chapter 3 Note When selecting the Layer mode the total number of voices that can play at the same time is reduced depending on the total number of oscillators used by the selected sounds Note You can t select two sounds included under the same button 1 Press one of the sound selection buttons in order to select the first sound The LED on the button you pressed will light Use the BANK button to select a sound in one of the other banks 2 Press another sound selection button to select the second sound The LED on the button you pressed will light Use the BANK button to select a sound in one of the other banks 3 Press both buttons at the same time to select the sounds Both LEDs will light Note Steps 1 and 2 are not required if the right banks are already selected Returning to the Single mode To return to the Single mode just press a single sound selection button Adjusting the volume of sounds in Layer mode To adjust the balance bet ween the sounds in Layer mode hold down the button of the sound whose level you wish to decrease and repeatedly press the button of the sound whose level you wish to raise Note This setting will be memorized even after turning the Layer mode off but will be lost when turning the instrument off To save these settings save them using the Data Dump function s
20. e the equipment was purchased CE MARK FOR EUROPEAN HARMO NIZED STANDARDS The CE mark that is attached to our company s products of AC mains operated apparatus until December 31 1996 means it conforms to the EMC Directive 89 336 EEC and to the CE mark Directive 93 68 EEC The CE mark that is attached after January 1 1997 means it conforms to the EMC Directive 89 336 EEC to the CE mark Directive 93 68 EEC and to the Low Voltage Directive 73 23 EEC In addition the CE mark that is attached to our company s products of Battery operated apparatus means it conforms to the EMC Directive 89 336 EEC and to the CE mark Directive 93 68 EEC THE FCC REGULATION WARNING FOR THE U S A ONLY This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a resi dential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guar antee that interference will not occur in a particu lar installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television recep tion which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the in
21. ee MIDI Data Dump on page 31 Choosing the reverb and the chorus The SP 250 has two effects reverb and chorus The reverb simulates the sound reverberation in a room while the chorus simulates a modulating effect that makes the sounds richer The effect settings will be remembered even when selecting a dif ferent sound Note Effect settings made in Single mode are memorized even when selecting the Layer mode but no change made in Layer mode will be preserved When the instrument is turned on the effect settings are reset to the factory settings To save the Single mode settings save them using the Data Dump function see MIDI Data Dump on page 31 Basic functions 17 1 2 Hold down the REVERB or CHORUS button and press either the PIANO 1 L PIANO 2 M or E PIANOI H sound selection button to select the reverb or chorus depth Button Reverb depth Chorus depth PIANO 1 L Light reverb Light chorus PIANO 2 M Normal reverb Normal chorus E PIANO 1 H Deep reverb Deep chorus To check the currently selected reverb or chorus depth hold down the REVERB or CHORUS button and look at which of the above LEDs is turned on To turn the reverb or chorus off press the REVERB or CHORUS button The LED on the button will turn off The damper pedal The supplied pedal can be used as a damper pedal You can also use the half pedalling with a gradual resonance effect depending on the depth of the pedal pres sure In Layer mode y
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23. etronome is playing hold down the METRONOME button then press the VIBES GUITAR sound selection button The LED on the button will light and a bell sound will be heard on the first beat of the bar To return to the normal accent hold down the METRONOME button and press the HARPSI CLAV sound selection button to switch on the LED on the HARPSI CLAV button Note When the instrument is turned on the bell is automatically disabled Chapter 3 CHAPTER Other functions Touch settings The keyboard sensitivity or touch can be programmed strong Keep the TOUCH button pressed and press the appropriate button to select one of the available touch settings Note loudness Heavy Button Touch sensitivity em PIANO 1 L Light Loud notes can be produced Solt even by playing lightly PIANO 2 M Normal Normal piano touch E PIANO 1 H Heavy Loud notes can be pro duced only by playing very hard To check the currently selected setting hold down the TOUCH button and look at which of the above LEDs is turned on Note When the instrument is turned on the touch setting is reset to Normal Alternatively you can use the TRANSPOSE FUNCTION button and the keyboard Hold the TRANSPOSE FUNCTION button and press the key on keyboard that corresponds to the touch setting you wish to carry out see table Touch sensitivity B3 Light Loud notes can be produced even b
24. ight up To turn the instru ment off press the POWER switch again Note When the instrument is turned off all parameters are reset Turning the internal speakers on or off Whether you prefer listening to the internal speakers or to an external amplification system you can turn the internal speakers on or off Insert a jack or connect a head phone set to one of the PHONES connectors to turn the speakers off Adjusting the volume Move the MASTER VOLUME slider towards the right to increase the volume towards the left to decrease the volume The maximum is 10 the minimum silence is 0 This control adjusts the output level of the headphones the internal speakers and of the OUTPUTS Note It is always better to start with a low volume and then increase gradually Listening to the Demo The SP 250 contains 30 pre recorded demo songs Listen to them to experience the rich sound and expressive potential of this instrument Listen to all songs at once You can listen to all demo songs with a single com mand Before you begin 13 Chapter 2 Press the DEMO button or keep the TRANSPOSE FUNCTION button pressed and press El on the keyboard The sound selection buttons LED will blink sequen tially from left to right After a few seconds playback will begin All demo songs will be played back After the last song the playback will begin again from the first song During playback you can press a
25. ighten the Screws Disassembly If you need to packup the piano reverse the assembly order by which the piano was attached to the stand and the stand was assembled After disassembly save the screws and other parts so that no parts are lost Assembling the stand 39 T CHAPTER Appendix Troubleshooting Polyphony If during use any of the following problems should occur carefully examine the instrument to see if you can find out what the problem is and try resolving it by fol lowing the suggestions below If the instrument will still not function properly refer to your dealer or to an Authorized Korg Service Center Problem Possible remedy Page The instrument Check that the AC adapter is correctly connected to the piano and 11 will not turn on the outlet No sound 1 Make sure that the volume is not set on 0 If itis bring it upto 13 an adequate level 2 Make sure there is not a jack plugged into one of the PHONES 13 connectors This would turn the internal speakers off if so unplug the jack 3 Make sure that the MIDI Local function is not set on OFF If it 28 is set it to ON or turn the instrument off and then on again The SP 250 contains sampled sounds which have been recorded analyzed and pro cessed from the actual sounds of the original musical instruments These sounds usually consist of one or more different samples reproduced by pressing a key Each sample is played back by a single oscillato
26. nnel where you wish to assign the sound The table enlists the Program Change numbers numbering from 0 29 if the transmitting device uses numbers from 1 30 you will need to increment the number by one Transmitting Program Change messages You can send a MIDI Program Change message to a MIDI device connected to the SP 250 MIDI OUT to change its sound When selecting one of the internal sounds of the SP 250 by using the sound selection buttons a MIDI Program Change number will be transmitted as shown in the table below Receiving Program Change messages When a Program Change message is received from an external device the corresponding internal sound will be selected Chapter 5 on the SP 250 as shown in the following table Only Program Change PC num bers in the range 0 29 have effect on the SP 250 while other numbers 30 127 are Bank Sound WN WN WN WN WN WN W NY W DN Grand Piano Bright Piano Mellow Piano Honky Tonk Detune Piano E Grand Piano Club E Piano Stage E Piano Thin E Piano 80 s E Piano Digital E Piano Vintage E Piano Harpsichord Clav Wah Clav Vibraphone Marimba Acoustic Guitar Jazz Organ 1 Jazz Organ 2 Jazz Organ 3 Church Organ 1 Church Organ 2 Church Organ 3 Slow Strings Warm Pad Strings Choir Hoo Choir Doo Choir Pad ignored PC Button 0 1 PIANO 1 2 3 4 PIANO2 5 6 7 E PIANO 1 8 9 10 2 11 12 13 HARPSI CLAV 14 15 1
27. orted Audio output OUTPUT L MONO R 2 x Headphones MIDI IN OUT Damper Power switch Master Volume Reverb Chorus Touch Transpose Function Bank Sound selectors Tempo Metronome Demo 2 x 11 Watt amplifier 2 x 10cm speakers in Bass Reflex box External switching adapter AC100 240V 50 60Hz to DC12V 3 5A 42 Watt 50 9 x 14 9 x 5 5 inch 1295 x 380 x 140 mm excluding stand and music stand 41 8 Ibs 19 kg excluding stand and music stand Included accessories AC adapter Damper Pedal Music stand Piano stand Sounds processed with INFINITY Korg reserves the right to change the specifications without notice Appendix 41 090 oe QAVd SONIHLS 19534 10 WS GH 447440 88914 pyepuelg 9 dn 99 WS 1 79 98 9 4 Gq 5 Bulun 221 9r e amp a fewion v2 NOILONn3 eg L0 lt 0 3SOdSNVHL Bumes ues 6 7 SV eseeuou 99 8 SHD 99 9 9 4 esee12eq S d euinjoA 15480 0 99 19534 10 56914 nduj AINONOYLAN uo sojou JO euo 818594 op umop uoyng NOLLONNA ASOdSNVULL 10 HINONOLLHIN Aq ssoooe ueo no suonounj SNOLIEA ou SMOYS WRISPIP 9u p1eoq o
28. ou can select the sound s to apply the pedal to Note When the instrument is turned on the pedal settings are reset To save these settings save them using the Data Dump function see MIDI Data Dump on page 31 Hold the TRANSPOSE FUNCTION button and press the damper pedal Each time you press the pedal the LED on the sound selection button s where the damper pedal is active will light When the pedal is assigned to the desired sound s release the TRANSPOSE FUNCTION button The metronome The SP 250 incorporates a metronome with which you can set the tempo during practice Starting and stopping the metronome Press the METRONOME button to make the metronome start or stop When turning on the metronome is set according to the slider position but you can adjust it with the procedure described below After having listened to the demo the tempo will be that of the last demo that had been listened to Chapter 3 Adjusting the metronome volume While the metronome is playing keep the METRONOME button pressed and repeatedly press the STRINGS PAD button or the B5 key to lower the volume or the CHOIR button or the C6 key to raise it To reset the volume simultaneously press the STRINGS PAD and CHOIR buttons or the B5 and C6 keys on the keyboard while holding the METRONOME button Effect Key Effect B5 Lower volume C6 Higher volume Adjusting the tempo using the TEMPO
29. ou to select the time signature tempo and volume and even use a bell sound as the accent Touch control You can choose from three different settings to adjust how the sound will respond to your keyboard playing dynamics Temperaments In addition to the Equal temperament the SP 250 allows you to select two alternative classical temperaments Kirnberger and Werckmeister for historically accurate performance of classical music When selecting an acoustic piano sound the typical Stretched Tuning is automatically selected Adjustable pitch The Transpose function lets you change the pitch of the piano and the Pitch Control function allows you to make fine tune adjustments MIDI capabilities The SP 250 supports the MIDI protocol the standard that allows music data to be transferred between musical instruments and computers MIDI allows two or more devices to control or be controlled by each other and also allows you to use the SP 250 as a 16 part multitimbral tone generator Introduction 7 Powerful integrated amplification SP 250 includes a powerful 11 Watt amplier with two 10cm speakers in Bass Reflex box Two sets of heaphones You can connect two stereo headphones to play with your teacher or another musician 8 Introduction CHAPTER Front panel gren MASTER VOLUME CHORUS TOUCH TRANSPOSE BANK PINOT 1 HARPS ORGANI
30. products and to find software and acces sories for your piano please contact your local Authorized KORG distributor KORG ON THE INTERNET Home page Korg Inc http www korg co jp Home page Korg USA http www korg com Home page Korg Italy http www korgpa com DATA RESET When the instrument is turned off all parameters are reset 2005 Korg Italy Spa Printed in China CONTENTS Introduction eL E 7 Main features ERE 7 T rs tunt Xd dx metis en in E qus A E ne 9 Front panel 25s cae iae a ee reped 9 Rear Pane UE CEA pases EE 11 2 Before you rsa esee nie Qld ad baba del ga de ee 12 Connecting to an external amplification system 12 Using the headphones een en RE n REX EIE PRESE EEE 12 Turning theanstr ment as oeste Ue opibus 13 Turning the internal speakers on or Off 13 Adiusting the oou eC dane er eeu ede e ea SEWN RO n o Ro 13 Listening to tie Demo 235 05 eet x Cede a do Kano ee a OR V Aor b ec C 13 3 Basic functioriS sce ate akin doa EE aia arid dead SU RAE ara 16 Playing a single sound Single mode cesse eec nemen v Xue Roe e n
31. r Sounds using just one oscillator have a full polyphony of max 60 voices while sounds using two oscillators have a limited polyphony of max 30 notes Sounds using more oscillators have a more limited polyphony When the number of notes exceeds the limit of the sound some notes will be stopped so that the new ones can be heard Chapter 7 Furthermore when playing in Layer mode with more than two notes the max polyphony depends on how many oscillators are used in total Using the REVERB CHORUS further reduces the polyphony respectively by 10 and 3 notes Please refer to the table on page 16 for more information about the number of oscil lators used by each sound Technical specifications Specifications Keyboard Touch selection Tuning Sound generation Polyphony Sounds Effects Demo Metronome Pedal Connections Controls Amplification Power supply Power consumption Dimensions W x D x H Weight SP 250 88 notes velocity sensitive with Korg RH3 Real Weighted Ham mer Action Light Normal Heavy Transpose Fine tuning Temperament Equal Kirnberger Werck meister Stereo PCM System 60 notes max The use of 2 oscillator sounds the Layer mode and or the reverb or chorus reduces the maximum number of simultaneous notes 30 sounds in ROM Reverb Chorus 3 levels each 30 incorporated demos Tempo Time signature Accent and Volume controls Damper included Half pedalling supp
32. r This is the Werckmeister III scale invented by Andreas Werckmeister the German organist and music theoretician This scale was created in the later Baroque period to allow relatively free transposi tion VIBES GUITAR Kirnberger This is the Kirnberger III scale invented by Johann Phillip Kirnberger in the early 18th century and is used mainly for tuning harpsi chords Other functions 23 To check the currently selected temperament hold down the TOUCH button and look at which of the above LEDs is turned on Note When the power is turned on the equal temperament will be automatically selected About stretched tuning In order to produce the most natural resonance PIANO 1 and PIANO 2 sounds use a stretched tuning that makes the notes of the lower range slightly flatter than equal temperament and the upper range slightly sharper This is how an acoustic piano is normally tuned by professional tuners 24 Chapter 4 CHAPTER What is MIDI MIDI is the abbreviation of Musical Instrument Digital Interface It is an interna tional standard that was created to connect and transfer data between electronic musical instruments computers and other devices What can you do with MIDI Thanks to MIDI you can use the SP 250 to control other instruments use other instruments to control the SP 250 and use a sequencer to create complex musical pieces When you use the SP 250 keyboard or pedal or select a sound the notes pedal
33. ration the SP 250 will not produce sound and no other function will work When the data dump is completed you will return to normal playing condition You may cancel a data dump operation before the data dump begins by pressing the TRANSPOSE FUNCTION or VIBES GUITAR button Loading data from the data filer You can load into the SP 250 data you previ ously saved on a data filer 1 Use MIDI cable to connect the MIDI IN of the SP 250 to the MIDI OUT of the data filer 2 On the SP 250 hold down the TRANSPOSE FUNCTION button and press the VIBES GUITAR sound selection button The LEDs of the TRANSPOSE FUNC TION and VIBES GUITAR buttons will blink and the SP 250 will wait to receive the data dump Set the data filer to send the sound setting data that were previously saved from the SP 250 Please read the data filer owner s manual for details on data transmission The SP 250 will receive the data When the data dump is finished the SP 250 will return to the same status it was before the data dump During a data dump operation the SP 250 will not produce sound and no other function will work You may cancel a data dump operation before the data dump begins by pressing the TRANSPOSE FUNCTION or VIBES GUITAR button Chapter 5 CHAPTER Assembling the stand Cautions for assembly When placing the piano on the stand be careful not to pinch your hands Be sure that the correct parts are assembled in the correct
34. rk Note When the power is turned on Control Change messages will be enabled on all MIDI channels Chapter 5 MIDI Data Dump You can save the current sound settings Single or Layer mode on an external MIDI storage device like a sequencer or a MIDI data filer You can later reload these data into the SP 250 to restore a saved set of data Warning To avoid loosing data carefully read the owner s manual of your MIDI data filer Loading data into the memory of the SP 250 will erase all existing data Hint To avoid any trouble don t forget to deactivate System Exclusive data recep tion on the connected device The following table shows which data are saved with the Data Dump Category Data Single mode Reverb and chorus settings on off status send level Layer mode Balance between sounds damper pedal on off status for each sound Saving data to the data filer Here is how to save the data of the SP 250 1 Use a MIDI cable to connect the SP 250 MIDI OUT to the MIDI IN of the data filer 2 Prepare the data filer to receive MIDI data 3 On the SP 250 hold down the TRANSPOSE FUNCTION button and press the VIBES GUITAR sound selection button The LEDs of the TRANSPOSE FUNC TION and VIBES GUITAR buttons will blink indicating that the SP 250 is ready to transmit the data dump 4 Press the TOUCH button The data dump will begin and the sound setting data will be transmitted to the data filer During a data dump ope
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36. sequencer or other device See Program Change on page 28 for instructions on how to select a sound using the MIDI Pro gram Change message Program Change reception must be activated on the SP 250 it is by default Read the other devices user s manual for details on sending Program Change mes sages Local On Off Local is the parameter that allows you to establish whether the keyboard has to play the internal sounds and transmit MIDI data at the same time Local On or whether it just has to transmit MIDI data and not play the internal sound Local Off Local Off should be chosen when you wish to use the SP 250 as a mute keyboard to play another instrument It should be chosen also when SP 250 is connected to a sequencer via its MIDI IN and MIDI OUT connectors This will avoid the notes to be played twice by the keyboard and by the sequencer producing an annoying echo effect Normally you will choose Local On automatically selected when turning the SP 250 on so that playing the keyboard will produce sound Hold down the TRANSPOSE FUNCTION button and press the PIANO 1 sound selection button The Local setting will alternate to On Off each time you press this button Local status PIANO 1 LED status Local On Lit Local Off Dark Note When the power is turned on the Local will be automatically set to On Program Change The sound of the SP 250 can be selected via MIDI by sending a Program Change message on the cha
37. sound selection button to repeat just the current bank of ten demo songs There are three banks of ten demo songs each 1 10 11 20 21 30 For example if you press the CHOIR button while song number 1 is playing song number 10 will immediately start playing and the playback will cycle from song 1 through song 10 Press the DEMO button to stop the playback and exit the demo mode Listen to a specified song You can select just one demo song to be played back First of all you must select one of the three demo song banks select the first bank 1 10 press the DEMO button once The LEDs will blink sequentially from left to right To select the second bank 11 20 press the DEMO button a second time All LEDs will blink at the same time select the third bank 21 30 press the DEMO button a third time Adjacent LEDs will blink alternatively Press one of the sound selection buttons to select the corresponding song in the selected bank The LED on the selected demo button will stay on while the other LEDs will turn off After the end of the selected song all the songs of the selected bank will be played back in cycle Button Bank 1 1 10 Bank 2 11 20 Bank 3 21 30 PIANO 1 F Mendelssohn Bar Korg Original M Tem C A Debussy tholdy Prelude Op 104a pia Reflection Arabesque no 1 no 2 PIANO 2 F Chopin Nocturne S Joplin The Enter J S Bach Two voice Op 9 no 2 tainer invention no 13 E PIANO 1
38. terference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equip ment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a cir cuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help Unauthorized changes or modification to this sys tem can void the user s authority to operate this equipment DISCLAIMER The information contained in this manual has been carefully revised and checked through Due to our constant efforts to improve our products the specifications might differ to those in the man ual Korg is not responsible for any eventual dif ferences found between the specifications and the contents of the instruction manual the specifica tions being subject to change without prior notice WARRANTY KORG products are manufactured according to the strictest electrical and mechanical regulations that exist in various countries of the world These products are warranted by the KORG distributor only in each country Any KORG product that is not sold with the manufacturer s or distributor s warranty or without a serial number cannot bene fit from servicing under the warranty This regula tion is for the consumer s own protection ASSISTANCE AND SERVICE FOR MUSICIANS For repairs contact your nearest Authorized KORG Service Center For more information on KORG
39. will go back to standard level A4 440 Hz when the instrument is turned off then on again Chapter 4 1 Hold the TRANSPOSE FUNCTION button and press the corresponding key to change the pitch Each time the B5 or C6 key is pressed the pitch will be raised or lowered by 0 5 Hz To get back to standard pitch hold the TRANSPOSE FUNCTION button and press the B5 and C6 buttons at the same time Fine tuning B5 Lowers the pitch by 0 5 Hz B5 C6 Standard pitch A4 440 Hz C6 Raises the pitch by 0 5 Hz Selecting a temperament There are numerous classical compositions that were composed using tempera ments that differ from the equal temperament commonly used today In order to reproduce the original sound of such compositions the SP 250 provides Kirnberger and Werckmeister classical temperaments in addition to the equal temperament allowing you to select from a total of three temperaments To select one of the available temperaments hold down the TOUCH button then press the button corresponding to the desired temperament To return to the equal tuning hold down the TOUCH button then press the sound selection button whose LED is lit Button Temperament Both LEDs Equal temperament Nearly all keyboard instruments today use equal turned off temperament This temperament spaces all semitones at equal dis tances and allows identical scales to be played in any key HARPSI CLAV Werckmeiste
40. y playing lightly C4 Normal Normal piano touch D4 Heavy Loud notes can be produced only by playing very hard Other functions 21 Transpose 2 In some cases a song may be written in a difficult key e g many black keys or you may wish to shift the pitch to match another instrument or vocalist In such cases you can transpose shift the pitch so that you can use an easier fingering or use the same familiar fingering to play at a different pitch This is called the Trans pose function For example if you transpose upward by one semitone playing the notes shown at the lower left will produce the pitches shown at the right fe te Note When the instrument is turned on the transposing is reset Hold the TRANSPOSE FUNCTION button and press the key on keyboard that corresponds to the transpose you wish to carry out see table The TRANSPOSE FUNTION LED will remain lit up to indicate that the transpose function is active F 6 B6 6 1 semitones below C7 Standard pitch C 7 F7 1 5 semitones higher Key Effect To get back to standard pitch hold the TRANSPOSE FUNCTION button and press the C7 key The TRANSPOSE FUNCTION LED will turn off Fine tuning In order to adapt the SP 250 pitch to that of another instrument you can adjust the pitch in steps of 0 5 Hz over a range of A4 427 5 452 5 Hz The standard tuning is A4 440 Hz Note The pitch
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