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Korg NC-500 User's Manual

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2. 4 The Hardware Update Wizard now opens Click Install from a list or specific location Advanced and then click the Next button 41 Hardware Update Wizard Welcome to the Hardware Update Wizard This wizard helps you install software for USB Audio Device If your hardware came with an installation CD Q or floppy disk insert it now What do you want the wizard to do O Install the software automatically Recommended Pos from a list or specific location Advanced Click Next to continue 5 The dialog now asks you to select search options Click on Don t search will choose the driver to install Then click the Next button again Hardware Update Wizard Please choose your search and installation options Ge Y O Search for the best driver in these locations Use the check boxes below to limit or expand the default search which includes local paths and removable media The best driver found will be installed i search will choose the driver to install hoose this option to select the device driver from a list Windows does not guarantee that the driver you choose will be the best match for your hardware lt Back Next gt Cancel 6 The dialog now asks you to select the device driver to be installed Click on Have Disk and then click the Next button Hardware Update Wizard Select the device driver you want to install for this hardware Select the manufacturer and mode
3. Dimensions W x D x H 1426 x 436 x 817 mm 56 14 x 17 17 x 32 17 ins 1426 x 436 x 780 mm 56 14 x 17 17 x 30 71 ins Weight including stand and pedal unit 47 3 kg 104 28 lbs 41 3 kg 91 05 lbs Available Colors Brown Dark Brown Snow white Brown Dark Brown Key Cover Yes No Included Accessories Dedicated pedal unit pedal cord power cord music book CD ROM KORG USB MIDI Driver for Windows XP Dedicated pedal unit pedal cord power cord music book Specifications are subject to change without notice for purpose of product improvement MIDI is a registered trademark of the Association of Manufacturers of Electronic Instruments AMEI Sound processed with INFINITY 49 Assembling the NC 500 Piano Stand A Warning 2 Assembe the sideboards and speak bax Fit the ends of the speaker box into the metal fittings on the two sideboards lining up the screw A Assembly must be carried out by at least holes at both sides Be sure that each end of the two persons box is flush against the corresponding sideboard with no gap Then take the four screws 3 set a Prec autio ns spring washer 4 and then a flat washer 5 onto each of these screws and use the screws two for each sideboard to fasten the sideboards to the speaker box Cover the top of each screw with a cap 2 Toensuresaf eandcorrectassemb ly pleaseobser ve the following precautions D Be sur
4. on the front panel light up To turn the power off Press the POWER switch once again amp Turning the power off returns all settings to their factory defaults The NC 500 s recorder memory will retain any song data that has been recorded E Adjust the volume Turn the VOLUME knob to adjust the output volume The VOLUME knob adjusts the level to the internal speakers the headphones and the OUPUT jacks Turn the knob left to reduce the volume or right to increase it Setting the knob to the 0 position cuts of all sound output VOLUME D oe 10 amp Start with the knob in the 0 position and turn it slowly to raise the volume as desired Using Headphones Twin stereo headphones jacks are located under the left side of the keyboard Connecting headphones to either jack will cut off the sound through the speakers Use headphones when playing at night or whenever you want to practice silently You can connect up to two headphone sets at the same time so that two people can listen together To connect a stereo headphone set Insert the headphone plug stereo 1 4 plug into either headphone jacks ee jl amp If you are using headphones fitted with a 1 8 to 1 4 adapter plug be sure to grasp the adapter plug when connecting or unplugging the headphones amp To protect your ears and prevent possible loss of hearing avoid prolonged listening to headphones at high volume Us
5. i Etude Op 10 3 F Chopin 1 Etude Op 25 3 F Chopin i D Promenade Tableaux d une exposition M P Moussorgsky Gymnopedie No 1 E Satie i Je Te Veux E Satie Salut d Amour E Elgar WA The Piano scores sheet music for these songs are included with your NC 500 NC 300 piano Listening to All the Piano Songs in Order 1 Press PIANO SONG The PIANO SONG button lights up and the SOUND buttons begin flashing in order If you do not select a song within three seconds the piano automatically begins playing through the songs in order starting with piano song 1 continuing to piano song 32 and then restarting again at 1 2 To stop song play press PIANO SONG once again The PIANO SONG button goes dark and playback stops The piano automatically sets the sound to the PIANO 1 sound of the bank that was selected just before you started song play You can now proceed to play normally E Selecting a Specific Piano Song 1 Hold down PIANO SONG and press a key from A0 to E3 Each of these keys corresponds to a different piano song as shown in the table on the preceding page When you press the key the piano begins playing the corresponding song Once song play is in progress you can switch to a different song by pressing holding down PIANO SONG and pressing another key 2 To stop the song playback press PIANO SONG once again The PIANO SONG goes dark and the piano exits song play mode Mai You can use the keyboard to p
6. 4 Press the START STOP button You cannot add extra recordings from a point that does not store any recorded data Please start recording from a point that overlaps your previous recording The recorded data is replayed For infomation see Replaying on page 28 When you reach the point at which you want to record press the PAUSE button The playback pauses and the PAUSE button flashes Press the REC button The button lights up Select the part you want to record by pressing the appropriate PART buttons The buttons will flash The part stands by to start recording To start recording do any of the following press START STOP press PAUSE hit any key or step on any pedal Recording will also start if you press the appropriate SOUND buttons to select another sound If you use START STOP to begin recording the piano gives you a 2 measure count in before starting to record If you use any of the other methods the piano starts recording immediately The piano will also begin recording if it receives a MIDI message p 31 on the channel assigned to the part that is standing by to record To end the recording press START STOP The START STOP button stops flashing and goes dark and the piano saves the recorded data into memory The recorder automatically returns the playback record position to the first measure 29 Erasing the Recording E To Erase a Recorded Part 1 With playback stopped
7. IN Receives MIDI information Connect this jack to the MIDI OUT jack of the device that you will use to control the piano MIDI OUT Sends MIDI information Connect this jack to the MIDI IN jack of the device that you wish to control from the NC 500 NC 300 8 USB connector NC 500 only Connect the piano to your computer using a USB cable for sending or receiving data IR p 38 Getting Ready to Play Getting Ready E Connect the power Connect the socket end of the AC power cord to the piano s AC IN connector Then plug the other end of the power cord into a wall power outlet E Raise the keyboard cover NC 500 only Lift the front edge of the cover near the center of the keyboard and slide the cover all the way back into the cabinet To close the cover Lift the cover in the same location and gently pull it all the way out Lower the front edge of the cover amp Be careful to avoid snagging your hand or your fingers when opening or closing the cover amp Handle the cover gently and don t try to force it The cover may break if mishandled VA Before raising the cover be sure that there are no small objects such as coins and paper debris resting on it Such objects can fall inside the piano when the cover is lifted E Turn on the power Press the POWER switch to turn the power on The selected SOUND button the BANK button and various other buttons
8. Open the Control Panel click on System click on the Hardware tab double click the Device Manager button select Universal Serial Bus controllers and check USB Root Hub Q Itis possible that the computer has not correctly recognized the NC 500 Go into the Device Manager as described directly above and check that the NC 500 has been recognized If the NC 500 is listed under Other Devices and or is identified as an Unknown Device then the computer has not recognized it If after reconnecting the USB cable the Unknown Device entry appears the computer has not correctly recognized the NC 500 Delete the Unknown Device entry and then reinstall the driver amp p 40 E Software doesn t respond 1 Be sure that the USB cable is correctly connected sg p 38 Q Be sure that the driver is installed D Check that the computer is correctly recognizing the NC 500 On Windows XP Open the Control Manager double click on Sounds and Audio Devices click on the Hardware tab and check that the piano is correctly indicated On Max OS X Open Macintosh HD Applications folder Utilities folder double click Audio MIDI Setup click the MIDI Devices tab and confirm that the NC 500 appears correctly ke Please be aware that there are some computer hardware environments under which the computer may be unable to recognize this device by USB connection D Check the NC 500 assignment settings and the USB MIDI port settings ae p 46 1 Your
9. come with your storage device E Saving Data 1 Runa MIDI cable from the MIDI OUT connector on the piano to the MIDI IN connector on the data filer or other storage device 2 Set the data filer so that it is standing by to receive the MIDI data from the piano Refer to the data filer s instruction manual 3 On the piano hold down TRANSPOSE FUNCTION and press STRINGS CHOIR The two buttons begin flashing indicating that the piano is now standing by to transmit the data If you want to cancel at this time without sending the data Press either TRANSPOSE FUNCTION or STRINGS CHOIR 4 Press TOUCH The piano starts dumping the data into the data filer When the transfer is completed the flashing TRANSPOSE FUNCTION and STRINGS CHOIR go dark and the piano returns to normal operating mode VA Please don t touch any of the piano s buttons or controls while data transfer is in progress P The piano keyboard is disabled the piano will not produce any sound during standby and transmission E Reloading the Saved Data 1 Run a MIDI cable from the MIDI IN connector on the piano to the MIDI OUT connector on the data filer or or other storage device where the saved data is stored 2 On the piano hold down TRANSPOSE FUNCTION and press STRINGS CHOIR The two buttons begin flashing indicating that the piano is now standing by to receive the data If you want to cancel at this time without transferring the data P
10. external device only If Local is ON then when you hit a key the piano will play the sound from its tone generator and will also send the sound to be played on the external device so that you will hear the note played from both places If Local is OFF the piano will be silent and only the external device will play The typical setting is Local ON You should set Local to OFF however if you wish to use the piano as a master keyboard to drive the voices provided by an external tone generator module or external keyboard Another time to set Local OFF is if you have connected a sequencer that is set to echo the data that it receives In this case setting Local to OFF will prevent the sound from playing twice once when you hit the key and then again when the data is returned To change the Local setting proceed as follows 1 Hold down TRANSPOSE FUNCTON and press PIANO 1 Pressing PIANO 1 toggles the Local setting On and Off Local Setting PIANO 1 Lamp ON Lit OFF Dark mA When you turn the power off the Local setting returns to Off 33 34 Program Change MIDI program change messages are used to switch to different programs different sounds or patches on a remote MIDI device Program changes make it possible for you to use the piano to switch among different setups on a remote MIDI device or to use a remote MIDI device to select different sounds on the piano E Sending a Program Change When you change the
11. hold down TRANSPOSE FUNCTION and press the PART button of the part that you wish to erase The TRANSPOSE FUNCTION button and the selected PART button both flash indicating that the piano is waiting for you to confirm that you really want to erase the part If you change your mind and decide you do not want to erase the part press TRANSPOSE FUNCTION again to cancel 2 To delete the part press the same PART button The recording is deleted and the flashing buttons go dark PART 1 PART 2 k Memo If you wish to keep a performance permanently you can save the data using a commercially available data filer or commercially available sequencer software For information see MIDI Data Dumps on page 36 Checking the Amount of Recorded Data in Part 1 or Part 2 1 Press the PART button of the part you want to check so that the button lights up Then hold down the TRANPOSE FUNCTION button and the START SWITCH button at the same time and look at how many SOUND buttons light up A I PIANO SONG KE O Y i J The quantity of recorded data is indicated by the number of SOUND buttons that light up a greater number of lit buttons indicates a greater amount of stored data The button lighting progresses in the order indicated below EEE START STOP RE WA During recording the REC button will begin flashing when you have used up 90 of available memory If you continue until you have used up all memory the piano automat
12. lt Back I Not Cancel 9 If the warning shown below appears after you have started the installation click Continue Anyway Hardware Installation The software you are installing for this hardware KORG Digital Piano has not passed Windows Logo testing to verify its compatibility with Windows XP Tell me why this testing is important Continuing your installation of this software may impair or destabilize the correct operation of your system either immediately or in the future Microsoft strongly recommends that you stop this installation now and contact the hardware vendor for software that has passed Windows Logo testing STOP Installation 10 When installation is completed the dialog shown below appears Click the Finish button to conclude If the computer displays a dialog asking you whether to restart Windows select Yes Hardware Update Wizard Completing the Hardware Update Wizard The wizard has finished installing the software for O KORG Digital Piano A Click Finish to close the wizard 43 E Uninstalling the Korg USB MIDI Driver for Windows XP 1 Click the taskbar s Start button to open the Start menu In the menu click on Control Panel In the Control Panel double click on Sounds and Audio Devices to open the Sounds and Audio Devices Properties dialog Click the dialog s Hardware tab In the device list select KORG Digital Piano and then click the Properties button Sound
13. need a Phillips cr osshead scre wdriver tr Assembly Procedure 1 Open the ba and tale out the contents Besurethaty ouhavealloftheitemssho wn belo w Crossbeam Pedal unit Sideboard A left side Sideboard B right side Assembly Accessories 3 4 screws M6 x 26 PPr 1 2 piano fasteners ry 5 1 pedal cord EE Note Flat washers and spring washers are not used 4 3 cord holders SSS 2 Assemdke the sideboards and crossbeam Fit the ends of the crossbeam into the metal fittings on the two sideboards lining up the screw holes at both sides Fasten with the 4 screws 2 at each side 3 Cover the top of each screw with a cap 2 A Sideboard A left side Sideboard B right side ff 3 Mount the piano on the assent d stand and fasten it into place Set the piano so that the plastic feet on the piano body fit into the holes in the metal fittings of the sideboards Then fasten the piano body into place from the bottom with the two piano fasteners 1 kh Set the piano into place slowly and carefully taking care not to drop it When lowering the piano position hands carefully so that they don t become caught between the piano and the stand Piano fastener Piano fastener 4 Connect the pedal cord 5 to the connector on the underside of the pedal unit 5 Run the cord along the ove on the underside of the pedal unit as illust
14. normal action the TOUCH button goes dark Output Level Heavy Soft er Gentle lt Key Force Strong SOUND Button Touch Setting E PIANO 1 LOW Light Loud sound even with relatively light key strikes PIANO 1 MID Normal Normal piano action PIANO 2 HIGH Heavy To get a loud sound you must hit the key hard Memo When you hold down the TOUCH button the SOUND button corresponding to the selected touch lights up mA When you turn the power off the touch setting returns to normal 22 Transposing the Keyboard The transpose feature allows you to shift the pitch of the keyboard so that you can play in one key such as the key of C and have the sound come out in another key such as the key of C This is useful if you want to avoid too many sharps and flats or if you want to accompany someone in another key without changing the fingering that you are used to You can transpose shift over a range of 11 semitones If you shift up by 1 semitone for example then when you play the keys shown at left you will produce the notes shown at right gt wE GE GEE 1 Hold down TRANSPOSE FUNCTION and press a key from F 6 and F7 to transpose the keyboard as desired If you press a key other than C7 the TRANSPOSE FUNCTION button lights up and the keyboard pitch shifts by the corresponding number of semitones as indicated below If you press C7 the button goes dark and the keyboard returns to its
15. normal state C4 C5 C6 C7 C8 F7 5 Shift up 5 F 6 6 Shift down 6 semitones Keyboard operates gt semitones After transposing key C7 will produce note F7 C7 0 No shift After transposing key C7 normally will produce note F 6 2 To return the keyboard to its normal pitch hold down TRANSPOSE FUNCTION and press key C7 The TRANSPOSE FUNCTION button goes dark Memo The transposition setting is lost when you turn the power off 23 Adjusting the Pitch This feature allows you to make fine adjustments to the piano s overall pitch so that you can correct for small pitch differences when playing with other instruments The standard pitch for the reference note A4 is 440Hz You can use this feature to adjust up or down by as much as 12 5 Hz from 427 5 Hz to 452 5 Hz in 0 5 Hz increments 1 Hold down TRANSPOSE FUNCTION and press key B5 or C6 as many times as necessary Each time you press B5 the pitch drops 0 5Hz Each time you press C6 the pitch goes up 0 5Hz Each press drops the pitch by 0 5 Hz Returns keyboard to normal pitch A4 440 Hz Each press raises the pitch by 0 5 Hz 2 To return to normal pitch hold down TRANSPOSE FUNCTION and press B5 and C6 at the same time MA The pitch setting retur
16. of the NC 500 s MIDI CONNGCIOMS russe 39 Installing and Setting the Korg USB MIDI DY IVE EE EEE 40 Troubleshooting eeceeeeeeeees 47 Specifications 49 Assembling the NC 500 Piano Stand 50 Montage du support de piano NC 500 52 Assembling the NC 300 Piano Stand 54 Montage du support de piano NC 300 56 Operation of Piano Switches and KROVS nn 58 SOUND Switches 58 Recorder Section NC 500 only 58 Keyboard cosas este ee nt 58 MIDI Implementation Chart 59 Twenty four high quality SOUNAS us a p 17 A rich selection of high quality expressive sounds including two stereo concert grand pianos You can use the Layered mode to play two sounds at the same time Digit l Effects siiis eee eect ede eee Raven eee r p 18 Includes a reverb effect that simulates concert hall acoustics and a chorus effect that adds depth and motion to the sound Each effect can be applied at any of three different levels Three Pedals ssianimnnn sn ini gt p 19 Enjoy the same three pedals offered by an acoustic piano a damper pedal a sostenuto pedal and a soft pedal The damper and soft pedal both respond to half pedaling so that you can control the effect by varying the pressure on the pedal Metronome icistsidihccdeicicecdscnicees cettcceedecticcetaies etevtescceetnccceceeteccadeeds 17 p 20 Offers adjustable tempo adjustable v
17. slow decay after you release the key Properly used this pedal can add a rich reverberant sound to your play Push the pedal all the way down to get a strong sustain or only part of the way down half pedaling to get a partial sustain E Sostenuto Pedal This pedal produces the same type of sustain as the damper pedal but operates only on the keys that are being held down at the moment you step down on the pedal Keys that are played after the pedal is already down are not sustained This pedal makes it possible to sustain some notes while other notes play normally E Soft Pedal This pedal softens the sound Push the pedal all the way down to get the full effect or only part of the way down half pedaling to get partial softening E Using the Damper Pedal While in Layered Mode When playing in Layered mode you can set the damper pedal to operate on either or both of the sounds After entering Layered mode proceed as follows to assign the pedal 1 Hold down TRANSPOSE FUNCTION and step on the damper pedal as while watching the SOUND buttons The SOUND buttons light up to indicate which sound s will be affected by the damper pedal The setting changes each time you press the pedal first one sound then the other sound then both sound 2 When the appropriate button or both buttons if you want to apply the pedal to both sound lights up release the TRANSPOSE FUNCTION button mA The Pedal settings return to
18. software or other connected devices may not support the features offered by the NC 500 Please check the documentation for your software and devices Maximum Polyphony Maximum polyphony is the maximum number of notes that the piano is capable of producing at a single time If you try to play more than this limit the piano automatically switches off older notes so that it can sound the newer notes If you exceed the limit therefore you may notice that sounds are dropping out or being cut off The maximum available polyphony varies according to the number of oscillators and effects used to produce the sound The piano generates each sound using either one or two oscillators Maximum available polyphony for 1 oscillator sounds such as the HARPSI VIBES sounds is 60 notes while maximum polyphony for 2 oscillator sounds such as Grand Piano 1 PIANO 1 Bank A and Grand Piano 2 PIANO 2 Bank AJ is 30 notes The reverb effect when used counts as ten 1 oscillator notes while the chorus counts as three You can roughly calculate the maximum polyphony from the following formula Maximum polyphony 60 effect notes oscillators Example 1 For Grand Piano 1 PIANO 1 Bank A with reverb ON 60 10 2 25 so maximum polyphony is 25 Example 2 For Vintage E P E PIANO 2 Bank B with chorus ON 60 3 1 57 so maximum polyphony is 57 When using Layered mode playing two sounds at the same time toge
19. their factory defaults when the power goes off 19 Using the Metronome The piano includes a built in metronome feature that you can use as an aid for practice You can adjust the metronome s beat tempo volume and accentuate the first beat as described below E Turning the Metronome On and Off 1 To turn the metronome on press the METRONOME button The button lights up and the metronome begins playing at the tempo selected by the TEMPO knob METRONOME 2 To turn the metronome off press the METRONOME button again The button goes dark and the metronome stops E Adjusting the Volume of the Metronome 1 Press the METRONOME button to start the metronome 2 Hold down the METRONOME button and press the HARPSI VIBES repeatedly to lower the volume or STRINGS CHOIR repeatedly to raise the volume METRONOME Softer Louder 3 To return to the original metronome volume hold down the METRONOME button and press HARPSI VIBES and STRINGS CHOIR at the same HARPSI VIBES Makes the metronome quieter STRINGS CHOIR Makes the metronome louder E Changing the Tempo using the TEMPO Knob 1 Press the METRONOME button to start the metronome 2 Turn the TEMPO knob to adjust the tempo E Changing the Tempo by Numerical Input Although the TEMPO knob allows you to make a rough tempo setting there may also be times when you want to use a more precise setting You can enter a numerical setting using the keyboard as describe
20. to any of three different depths Light Standard or Deep To change the depth setting hold down the corresponding effect button REVERB or CHORUS and press the appropriate SOUND button Press E PIANO 1 LOW to set the depth to Light PIANO 1 MID to set the depth to Standard or PIANO 2 HIGH to set the depth to Deep The above illustration shows how to set the reverb depth to High 18 SOUND Button E PIANO 1 LOW Reverb Depth Light Chorus Depth Light PIANO 1 MID Standard Standard PIANO 2 HIGH Deep Deep 3 To turn the reverb or chorus effect off press the REVERB button or CHORUS bution The button goes dark to indicate that the effect is off mA The piano remembers the effect settings that you make in the Single mode When you enter Layered mode the piano will use the most recent settings from the Single mode If you wish you may change the settings while playing in Layered mode but these changes will be lost and the prior settings restored when you return to the Single mode WMA Use of these effects reduces the maximum available polyphony For infomation see Maximum Polyphony on page 48 Using the Pedals Your digital piano offers three pedals just as on a conventional piano Use these pedals to add expressiveness to your performances Damper Pedal E Damper Pedal This pedal sustains the sound of the keys that you hit so that the sound continues with a very
21. your lacal Korg distributor for more imformation on MIDI Implemantation 99 Z 0 O1 eo 2 N Z k eo O IMPORTANT NOTICE TO CONSUMERS This product has been manufactured according to strict specifications and voltage requirements that are applicable in the country in which it is intended that this product should be used If you have purchased this product via the internet through mail order and or via a telephone sale you must verify that this product is intended to be used in the country in which you reside WARNING Use of this product in any country other than that for which it is intended could be dangerous and could invalidate the manufacturer s or distributor s warranty Please also retain your receipt as proof of purchase otherwise your product may be disqualified from the manufacturer s or distributor s warranty KO R KORG INC 4015 2 Yanokuchi Inagi city Tokyo 206 0812 Japan 2004 KORG INC 1608 GH Printed in Japan
22. 1 4 phone connector into one of the headphone jacks On the NC 500 you can also turn off the sound by turning the SPEAKER switch to OFF VA Be sure to turn the power off before making any connections Connections made incorrectly may result in damage to or misoperation of the piano or the external device amp Different devices require different types of cables Please purchase cables that are appropriate for the external devices you wish to use Attaching the Speaker Covers If you have removed a speaker cover from the main unit or on the NC 500 from the stand you can reattach the cover by placing it into position and pressing gently at the four locations indicated by the circles below Mons YO O Speaker Cover sl apa Main Unit 11 Listening to the Demos Your piano includes 40 built in demo songs eight sound demos that demonstrate the expressive power of the instrument s various sounds and 32 piano songs well known piano pieces featuring the high quality piano sounds of the NC 500 NC 300 The piano songs can also be used for as practice excercises and the scores for the piano songs are included Listening to Sound Demos Sound Demos PIANO 1 KORG Original Heard That Rhapsody T Imaizumi PIANO 2 KORG Original Reflection M Tempia E PIANO 1 KORG Original Three Hands H Minami E PIANO 2 KORG Original All The Ones You Don t Know M Tempia ORGAN 1 KORG Original Cool B M
23. 5 8 A5 9 C5 0 Ci5 1 METRONOME Button C8i108 Values in brackets are MIDI Note Numbers Data Dump NC 500 only NC 500 NC 300 Digital Piano Default Changed Default Messages Altered Basic Channel Note Numbers True Voice Note ON Note OFF Key s Velocity Aftertouch Channel s Pitch Bender 7 11 64 66 67 91 93 120 121 Control Change Program Change True System Exclusives Song Position Song Select Tune Clock Commands Local ON OFF All Notes OFF Active Sense System Reset System Real Time Aux Messages Notes MIDI Implementation Chart 4 01 2004 Recognized Transmitted 1 1 16 x KKK KK kkk RR RK 15 113 SRR ARR RK RR KK O 9n V 1 127 3 0 127 21 108 O 9n V 1 127 1 4 Volume Expression Damper Pedal Sostenuto Pedal Soft Pedal Reverb 1 Chorus All Sound Off Reset All Controls 4 x x O x O O O O O O O 0 23 SRR ARERR RK RR KE N Device Inquiry Sound Data Dump LES R oe PE IE OOX XOXO x 1 Transmitted recognized if Control Change is set to Enabled 2 Transmitted recognized if Program Change is set to Enabled 3 Half pedal output values 0 38 74 127 4 Transmitted when changing from Layered mode to Single voice mode and when Local mode is turned off Mode 1 OMNI ON POLY Mode 2 OMNI ON MONO O Yes Mode 3 OMNI OFF POLY Mode 4 OMNI OFF MONO X No Consult
24. KORG DIGITAL PIANO GONE NI re 0 Olena NC 300mm Owner s Manual IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS e Read these instructions e Keep these instructions e Heed all warnings e Follow all instructions e Do not use this apparatus near water e Mains powered apparatus shall not be exposed to dripping or splashing and that no objects filled with liquids such as vases shall be placed on the apparatus e Clean only with dry cloth e Do not block any ventilation openings install in accordance with the manufacturer s instructions e Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators heat registers stoves or other apparatus including amplifiers that produce heat e Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized or grounding type plug A polarized plug has two blades with one wider than the other A grounding type plug has two blades and a third grounding prong The wide blade or the third prong are provided for your safety If the provided plug does not fit into your outlet consult an electrician for replacement of the obsolete outlet for U S A and Canada e Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched particularly at plugs convenience receptacles and the point where they exit from the apparatus e Only use attachments accessories specified by the manufacturer e Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of time e Turning off the power switch does not compl
25. OUND buttons begin flashing in order 2 Press the SOUND button corresponding to the demo that you want to hear Refer to the list on the previous page The selected button will light up and the demo will begin to play When the piano finishes playing the selected demo it automatically plays the next demo and then continues to cycle through all demos in order If you do not select a demo within three seconds the piano automatically begins playing all the demos in order starting from 1 3 To select a different sound demo while demo playback is already in progress press the corresponding SOUND button If you are listening to sound demo 1 and decide that you would rather listen to sound demo 8 for example just press the STRINGS CHOIR button This button lights up and demo 8 begins playing 4 To stop the demo playback press DEMO once again The DEMO button and the SOUND button will both go dark and the piano will exit the demo mode E Pausing the Demo Playback nc 500 only 1 Press PAUSE while demo play is in progress The PAUSE button will light up and the demo playback will pause mus RECORDER PAUSE START IQE 2 To resume playback press PAUSE again The PAUSE button will go dark and the demo playback will resume E Using START STOP to Stop the Demo Playback Nc 500 only 1 If you press START STOP while a demo is playing playback stops The DEMO button remains lit If you now wish to exit song playback
26. RW drives Making the USB Connection Make the connection using a commercially available USB cable A USB connector has differently shaped connectors at each end an A connector at one end and a B connector at the other Connect the B connector to the NC 500 and then connect the A connector to your computer Note that the USB standard supports hot swapping which means that you can connect the NC 500 to your computer while your computer is running with no need to restart the computer MDI USB OUT IN USB B Connector USB Cable MIDI Tone Generator Module Computer Mam You can use the NC 500 itself as a USB MIDI interface Connect the USB to a computer and the MIDI OUT jack to a MIDI tone generator The computer and tone generator can then communicate via the NC 500 VA If the USB is connected the piano s MIDI OUT will output only the data coming from the USB It will not output any MIDI information keyboard action and MIDI messages generated by the piano itself Driver Ports for the NC 500 USB MIDI Interface The driver side computer side implements a 2 in 2 out port configuration for the NC 500 s USB MIDI interface Driver NC 500 MIDI IN Devices MIDI IN E MIDI IN Devices KEYBOARD This port receives the MIDI messages generated by the piano that is the messages generated when you pl
27. Tempia ORGAN 2 Fuga G minor J S Bach HARPSI VIBE Italian Concert J S Bach STRINGS CHOIR Air on the G string J S Bach 1 2 3 4 5 6 T VA The keyboard remains live while playback is in progress but the SOUND buttons are disabled In other words you are free to play along on the keyboard using the same sound as the demo VA You cannot change the effect settings chorus and reverb settings while the demo song is playing VA The tempo of the demo song s playback cannot be changed E Listening to All the Sound Demos in Order 1 Press DEMO The DEMO button will light up and the SOUND buttons will begin flashing in order If you do not select a demo within three seconds the first sound demo begins playing automatically 1 in the table above After completing the first demo the second demo will play then the third and so on After completing the eighth demo the piano goes back and starts again from the first While each demo is playing the corresponding SOUND button is lit on the piano 2 To stop the demo playback press DEMO once again The DEMO button and the SOUND button will both go dark demo playback will stop and the piano automatically changes to the PIANO 1 sound The PIANO 1 button lights up to show that PIANO 1 is selected The bank will remain the same as before you entered DEMO mode E Selecting a Specific Sound Demo 1 Press DEMO The DEMO button lights up and the S
28. _ en 4 4 spring washers OOOO 7 3 cord holders 3 4 flat ja amp amp amp Piano fastener Piano fastener 4 Connect the pedal cord 6 to the connector on the underside of the pedal unit 5 Run the cord along the ove on the underside of the pedal unit as illustted belav Be sure that the cordis otiented correctlyPush the cord into the groove so that it is fied in place 6 Plug the pedal cord and the speak cord into the corresponding sdets on the underside of the piana Connect the pwer cord to the piano s IN connector 4 Be sure that connectors are oriented correctly when making connections Pedal cord Power cord Speaker cord 7 Attach the cord holders 7 and then secure the pedal cord into the holders Cord holders example Checking the Finished Assembly m m Are any parts left over If any parts are left refer to the assembly diagram to see where they should go and then assemble them into place Be sure that all screws and fasteners are tight Maintenance Transport and Disassembly Periodically check the assembled stand and obser ve the f ollowing precautions m Periodically chek all screvs and fasteners Scre wsand fastener sma y loosen with time Periodicall y chec kto confirm thatnoscre ws or fastener sareloose Ifthe stand seems to shake more than usual chec kscre wsand fastener s immediatel y and tightenasnecessar y To m
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30. a recognized digital signature it will not allow you to install the Korg USB MIDI Driver for Windows XP Use the following procedure to disable this requirement so that you can install the driver 1 Click the taskbar s Start button to open the Start menu In the menu click on Control Panel In the Control Panel double click on System to open the System Properties dialog Click on the dialog s Hardware tab and then click the Driver Signing button System Properties System Restore Automatic Updates Remote General Computer Name Hardware Advanced Add Hardware Wizard 54 The Add Hardware Wizard helps you install hardware Add Hardware Wizard Device Manager The Device Manager lists all the hardware devices installed on your computer Use the Device Manager to change the properties of any device Driver Signing Device Manager Hardware Profiles a Hardware profiles provide a way for you to set up and store different hardware configurations Hardware Profiles 2 Adialog opens and asks you What actions do you want Windows to take Select either Ignore or Warn and then click OK You can then proceed to install the Korg driver After installing the driver you may if you wish go back to the dialog and change the setting back to Block Driver Signing Options During hardware installation Windows might detect software that has not passed Windows Logo testing to verify its compatibility with Windo
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32. ation can be used to control the piano in various ways to play notes to change sounds to adjust effects and so on To make the connection Connect one end of a MIDI cable to the MIDI IN jack on the piano and the other end to the MIDI OUT jack of the relevant external MIDI device MIDI OUT Transmits control information from the piano to external MIDI devices For example this connection makes it possible to use the piano s keyboard to play sound from a remote device To make the connection Connect one end of a MIDI cable to the MIDI OUT jack on the piano and the other end to the MIDI IN jack of the relevant external MIDI device 31 32 Default MIDI Settings The piano s default MIDI settings are as follows These settings are automatically restored each time you turn the power on Parameter Setting Send Channel Receive Channels Local Omni Changing the MIDI Channel Setting The MIDI standard provides 16 channels for communication among devices When you first turn the piano on the base channel is set to channel 1 If you wish you can change this setting 1 Hold down TRANSPOSE FUNCTION and press a key from C2 to D 3 to set the channel assignment 7 9 11 1416 2 4 7 1 35 6 8 101213153 C2 DH3 eet al UTI C1124 C286r Car C4t6or C5172 C6ls4 C7196 C8l108 Fi
33. ay the piano s keyboard and using it s pedals and control buttons If you want to use the piano to control an application running on the computer select this port as the application s remote MIDI input EXT IN This port receives the MIDI messages that are input to the NC 500 s MIDI IN connector If you want to use the NC 500 as a USB MIDI interface for relaying MIDI messages from an external sequencer to an application on the computer then select this port as the application s remote MIDI input E MIDI OUT Devices SOUND Sends MIDI messages generated by the computer s software to the NC 500 EXT OUT Passes MIDI message generated by the computer s software directly to the MIDI OUT connector on the NC 500 These messages exit from the NC 500 s MIDI OUT connector without having any effect on the NC 500 itself If you want to use the NC 500 as a USB MIDI interface for relaying MIDI messages from an application to a remote MIDI device connected to the NC 500 s MIDI OUT connector set the application s output port to this setting Operation of the NC 500 s MIDI Connectors E If the NC 500 is not connected to a computer by USB MIDI IN Receives MIDI messages and sends these to the NC 500 s internal tone generator MIDI OUT Outputs MIDI messages generated by playing the NC 500 keyboard and using the NC 500 s pedals and control buttons E If the NC 500 is connected to a computer by USB MIDI IN The messages recei
34. can save the data using a commercially available data filer or commercially available sequencer software For information see MIDI Data Dumps on page 36 When you start to record a part all data previously stored for that part is erased Memo Recorded performance data is retained in memory even after power goes off E To Record a Performance 1 Use the BANK and SOUND buttons to select the sound you want to use for the recording 2 Press the REC button The button lights up The PART 1 and PART 2 buttons will light to indicate each part s current recording status each button is either lit solid flashing or off If data is already recorded in the part the corresponding button is lit solid 3 Select the part you want to record by pressing the appropriate PART buttons The buttons will flash When recording in single voice mode press only one button When recording in layered mode press both buttons Each part will be recorded with the sound currently selected for that part PART 1 PART 2 The selected button begins flashing indicating that the part is standing by to start recording If you wish you can now press the same button to change the state as shown in the illustration on the next page If the part does not currently contain recorded data PART 1 oS Press Dark No recorded data Flashing Standing by to record If the part already contains recorded data PART 1
35. cks along with the sound of the NC 500 Recorder NC 500 only 2scccceseseeeeeeeenceseeenseeesecenneeeeenseeeseennseeees 17 p 26 A built in recorder lets you record and replay your performances The recorder is as easy to use as a conventional tape recorder C MIDI SUPDOFTEE eee ee re ees as p 31 MIDI is a widely supported interface that allows communication of performance and control information among electronic instruments and computers This feature allows you to connect your piano to a computer and or other instruments so that you can exchange data control the piano from other instruments or control those instruments from your piano This feature also makes it possible to use the NC 500 as a 16 part multitimbral MIDI tone generator USB Support NC 500 only eccccccceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeseseeessneeeeeeeeeeeeeeeesseeees 1 p 38 The NC 500 can be connected directly to your computer through the computer s standard USB interface allowing you to exchange data control your software from the piano or control the piano from your software It is easy to save your performance data to your computer and to use your computer to automatically play the NC 500 via USB Controls and Connectors Top Controls Z KORG SRNSERT M4 ES TS dE oc 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 1 POWER switch Turns the power on and off Ep 9 2 Headphone jacks Each jack ca
36. d below The available range is J 40 to 200 1 Hold down the METRONOME button and enter the desired three digit number by pressing keys between C5 and A5 in the correct sequence See the table on the next page Memo Always enter all three digits If you are setting a value of 40 to 99 enter a 0 first To set the tempo to 72 for example enter 072 20 Example To set the tempo to 168 hold down the METRONOME button and press C 5 1 then F 5 6 and then G 5 8 amp lf you attempt to enter a value below 40 or above 200 the piano ignores the input and retains the previous tempo setting E Setting the Meter If you set a meter the metronome will accent the first beat in each measure by playing a distinct accent sound SOUND Button Meter PIANO 1 Duple 2 4 2 8 PIANO 2 Triple 3 4 3 8 E PIANO 1 Quadruple 4 4 4 8 E PIANO 2 Sextuple 6 4 6 8 1 Press the METRONOME button to start the metronome 2 Hold down the METRONOME button and press the appropriate SOUND button to select the meter METRONOME 2 4 time 3 4 time Now that you have selected the meter the metronome will play an accent sound at the first beat of each measure If you wish to turn the accent off if you want all beats to sound the same hold down the METRONOME button and press the illuminated SOUND button the button you us
37. dropping out or being cut off before playing to completion D You are exceeding the piano s polyphony limit See Maximum Polyphony on the next page M A piano sound seems to sound slightly odd or out of pitch over a certain range of the keyboard Q The digital piano sounds have been designed to produce a true acoustic piano sound This means that you may sometimes perceive variations in sound characteristics timbre overtone strength etc at different pitches or ranges of the keyboard This is not a malfunction E Can t record NC 500 only 1 Check that the recorder has enough free memory left sg p 30 E External MIDI device does not respond to MIDI data sent from the piano D Be sure that the MIDI cable is correctly connected re p 31 1 Be sure that the piano s MIDI send channel matches the external device s MIDI receive channel sg p 32 E Can t install the USB MIDI driver for Windows XP Nc 500 only with Windows XP 1 Be sure that the USB cable is correctly connected 1 p 38 LY Be sure that CD ROM that came with the piano is inserted in your computer s CD drive D The lens on your CD drive may be dirty If necessary use a commercially available lens cleaner to clean the lens M Are you trying to install from a networked CD drive It is not possible to install the driver over a network connection 47 D Be sure that your computer s USB capability is enabled If you are using Windows XP
38. e Press START STOP again to restart the song from the beginning If you wish to pause the playback press the PAUSE button so that the button lights up To resume playback press PAUSE again Memo Playback stops automatically when it reaches the end of the recorded data The START STOP button goes dark and the playback position returns to the first measure To Adjust the Volume Balance when Playing Two Parts 1 Begin playback of both parts and then hold down the TOUCH button and press the PART button of the part that you want to make relatively louder Press the button several times if necessary PART 1 PART 2 Press as many times as necessary 2 To return to the original balance Hold down the TOUCH button and press PART 1 and PART 2 at the same time E Looping the Playback You can set the piano to play the recorded performance repeatedly The piano will play the performance to the end and then loop back and start again from the beginning 1 While playback is in progress press TRANSPOSE FUNCTION The TRANSPOSE FUNCTION button flashes and playback enters loop mode Playback will continue looping until you stop it 2 To stop playback press START STOP Editing a recording The TRANSPOSE FUNCTION button goes dark playback stops and loop mode is canceled You can re record over previously recorded data You can also add extra recordings onto the end of your previous recordings
39. e Down STRINGS CHOIR Mute Part Volume Up REVERB Deeper Deepest Light CHORUS Deeper Deepest Light METRONOME 2 beats 3 beats 4 beats 6 beats Accent Normal Sound Accent Bell Sound Down Metronome Vol Metronome Vol Up TRANSPOSE FUNCTION Local On Off Program Change On Off Control Change On Off Recorder Section Nc 500 only The table below shows the action or setting that results when you hold down the TRANSPOSE FUNCTION button and press the indicated Recorder button Keyboard The graphic below shows the setting that results when you hold down one of the indicated buttons PIANO SONG METRONOME or TRANSPOSE FUNCTION and press one of the active keys on the keyboard Mi C2 Ch 01 D 3 Ch 16 MIDI E ni ee PART 1 PART 2 Raises the volume of TOUCH the corresponding part B5 0 5 Hz down C6 0 5 Hz up Both at same time Reset Pitch Fine tune TNT ee PART1 PART2 PAUSE STARTSTOP REC TRANSPOSE Erase Erase Remaining FUNCTION Part 1 Part 2 memory TRANSPOSE FUNCTION Button TI F 6 to e 6 to 1 semitones C7 0 C 7 to F7 1 to 5 semitones Transpose Clear C2136 3l48 Cal60 572 C is4 a l 58 Piano Song Select AO Song 1 to E3 Song 32 PIANO SONG Button C7196 Enter tempo value Numerical entry D5 2 D 5 3 E5 4 F5 5 F5 6 G5 7 G
40. e to use the correct parts at each step be sure that parts are oriented correctly and be sure to follow the steps in the order given below D When lowering the piano body onto the stand position hands carefull ysothathandsdon tg et caught between the body and the stand D After setting the body in place on the stand Do not press orleanhea_vily on the fr ont side of the piano bod y until you ha ve securel y fastened it to the stand The bod y may fall from the stand if youleanorpressinthewr ongplace What You Will Need Sideboard A You will need a Phillips cr osshead scre wdriver left side _ s Sideboard B right side Assembly Procedure 1 Open the ba and tale out the contents Besurethaty ouhavealloftheitemssho wn 3 Mount the piano on the assent d stand and below fasten it into place Set the piano so that the plastic feet on the piano body fit into the holes in the metal fittings of the sideboards Then fasten the piano body into place from the bottom with the two piano fasteners 1 Speaker Box amp Set the piano into place slowly and carefully taking care not to drop it When lowering the Pedal Unit piano position hands carefully so that they don t become caught between the piano and the stand Sideboard A left side Sideboard B right side Assembly Accessories A 3 4 screws M6 x 26 1 2 piano fasteners 6 1 pedal cord PPr YY
41. e volume of the right hand part press PART 2 The pressed PART button begins flashing and the volume of the part is lowered You can now practice playing along with the song PART 1 PART 2 Lowers the volume of the Lowers the volume of the left hand part right hand part 3 To return the volume to normal press the flashing PART button again WA To adjust the volume of the lowered part while playback is in progress Hold down the TOUCH switch and press HARPSI VIBES several times as desired to reduce the volume or STRINGS CHOIR several times as desired to raise the volume Playing the Instrument Selecting a Sound Single Mode Your digital piano offers you a choice of 24 high quality sounds arranged in three banks each containing eight sounds as shown in the chart below Each time the BANK button is pressed it will change color to show the currently selected bank 1 Press one of the SOUND buttons The button lights up 2 Press the BANK button as necessary Select one of the three banks The currently selected bank is indicated by the color of the BANK button red green or orange Example To select the Mellow Piano sound press PLANO 2 to select the sound type so that the PLANO 2 button light up and then press BANK twice so that it lights up orange indicating that you have selected Bank C MA The piano memorizes the last bank selection for each SOUND button These bank selections remain in effect until you change th
42. ed to select the meter so that the button goes dark WMA When you hold down the METONOME button the SOUND button corresponding to the selected meter lights up WA When you turn the power off the meter setting is lost and the metronome returns to the unaccented mode 21 E Changing the Standard Accent Sound to a Bell Sound 1 Hold down the METRONOME button and press ORGAN 2 The ORGAN 2 button lights up to indicate that the bell accent is selected Standard Accent Sound Bell Sound CTA HARPSI NN VIBES SS METRONOME 2 To reset to the standard accent sound hold down the METRONOME button and press ORGAN 1 The ORGAN 1 button lights up fam When you hold down the METONOME button the ORGAN button corresponding to the selected accent sound standard or bell lights up WA When you turn the power off the metronome resets to the standard accent sound Setting the Keyboard Touch You can set the keyboard sensitivity to three different levels light normal and heavy to suit your own style of playing The touch setting determines how the output volume changes in response to the force used to hit the keys When you turn the power on normal action is selected 1 Hold down TOUCH and press the appropriate SOUND button E PIANO 1 LOW to select light action PIANO 1 MID to select normal action or PIANO 2 HIGH to select heavy action If you select light or heavy action the TOUCH button lights up If you select
43. em or until you turn the power off mA When you turn the piano off all SOUND buttons reset to Bank A Sound List Sound switch Bank A Bank B x Bank C Bank color Red Osoi Green Oscif Orange PIANO 1 Grand Piano 1 2 Standard Piano 1 Honky Tonk Piano PIANO 2 Grand Piano 2 Bright Piano Mellow Piano E PIANO 1 E Piano 1 Soft E P Clavi E PIANO 2 E Piano 2 Vintage E P E P Pad ORGAN 1 Jazz Organ 1 Jazz Organ 2 Jazz Organ 3 ORGAN 2 Church Organ 1 Church Organ 2 Church Organ 3 HARPSI VIBE Harpsichord 1 Harpsichord 2 Vibraphone STRINGS CHOIR Strings Slow Strings Choir Indicates the number of oscillators used to produce the voice Refer also to page 48 Maximum Polyphony Combining Two Sounds Layered Mode Layered mode lets you combine two sounds and play them at the same time from the keyboard 1 Simultaneously press the two SOUND buttons corresponding to the sounds that you wish to use The SOUND buttons light up and the two sounds will now play in combination The banks used are as previously selected during Single mode If you wish to select a specific bank for each sound select the bank for each sound while in the Single mode Example To combine Grand Piano 2 PIANO 2 Bank A and Jazz Organ 2 ORGAN 1 Bank B Press PIANO 2 and then press the BANK button so that it lights up red setting the PLANO 2 sound to Grand Piano 2 Next press ORGAN 1 and then press the BANK button so that
44. etely isolate this product from the power line so remove the plug from the socket if not using it for extended periods of time e Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel Servicing is required when the apparatus has been damaged in any way such as power supply cord or plug is damaged liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the apparatus the apparatus has been exposed to rain or moisture does not operate normally or has been dropped e Do not install this equipment on the far position from wall outlet and or convenience receptacle e Do not install this equipment in a confined space such as a box for the conveyance or similar unit e Use only with the cart stand tripod bracket or table specified by the manufacturer or sold with the apparatus When a cart is used use caution when moving the cart apparatus combination to avoid injury from tip over R WARNING TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT EXPOSE THIS PRODUCT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN AVERTISSEMENT RISQUE DE CHOC LECTRIQUE NE PAS OUVRIR REOLNSDV Fr ERy k blat The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage within the product s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons The exclamation point within an equilatera
45. ge to install or uninstall the driver This means that you must log in to Windows XP as a member of the Administrator group If you do not have Administrator privilege please talk to the site administrator amp Please set Windows XP so that it will allow you to install the driver even though the driver does not have a digital signature For information refer to page 45 Disabling the Requirement for a Digital Signature amp Each installation is effective only for a single specific USB port on the computer If sometime after installing the driver you connect the NC 500 to a different USB port on the computer you will need to install the driver again repeating the procedure given below for this other USB port 1 Turn on the NC 500 power and connect the NC 500 and the computer by USB cable Windows detects the connection Found New Hardware X KORG DIGITAL PIANO P Professional 13 Service Pack 1 and automatically installs the default driver Found New Hardware x P Professional Your new hardware is installed and ready to use 3 Service Pack 1 EN r D 125 4 38 PM amp Administrator privilege is required to install or uninstall the driver on Windows XP For information consult your system administrator 40 2 Click the taskbar s Start button to open the Start menu In the menu click on Control Panel In the Control Panel double click on Sounds and Audio Devices to open the Sound
46. gneusement afin denepaslesper dre Quand on d banche les connecteurs Quand on d branche le cordon de haut parleurs ou le cordon de p dalier veiller appuyer sur le loquet comme illustr ci dessous Ne pas tirer sur le cordon Une force excessive pourrait donner lieu un endommagement irr m diable des connecteurs ou des prises xy Prise du cordon de haut parleurs Prise du cordon de p dalier Loquet de connecteur Remarque sur le p dalier Pri re de remarquer que le fait de laisser le p dalier pos au m me endroit sur le sol pendant longtemps peut laisser une empreinte ou une trace sur le rev tement de sol suivant la mati re de ce rev tement 53 54 Assembling the NC 300 Piano Stand A Warning A Assembly must be carried out by at least two persons Precautions Toensuresaf eandcorrectassemb the following precautions ly please obser ve D Be sure to use the correct parts at each step be sure that parts are oriented correctly and be sure to follow the steps in the order given below 1 When lowering the piano body onto the stand position hands carefull ysothathandsdon tg et caught between the body and the stand D After setting the body in place on the stand Do not press orleanhea_vily on the fr ont side of the piano bod y until you ha ve securel y fastened it to the stand The bod y may fall from the stand if youleanorpressinthewr ongplace What You Will Need You will
47. gures in indicate MIDI note numbers mA In Single mode the selected sound is set to the base channel In Layered mode the sound with the lower program number is set to the base channel while the other sound is set to the next channel up base 1 On the NC 500 the recorder s Part 1 is set to base 2 while Part 2 is set to base 3 For information about the program number assignments refer to the table on page 34 MIDI Channel Assignment Base Single Layered Sound Part 1 Using the Piano as a Multitimbral Tone Generator Your piano can also operate as a 16 part multitimbral tone generator Connect a sequencer or similar MIDI control device to the piano and then use that device to drive the piano s sound 1 Connect one end of a MIDI cable to the MIDI IN jack on the piano and the other end to the MIDI OUT jack of the sequencer or other device that you will use to control the piano 2 Transmit the performance data from the controlling device Refer to the controlling device s instruction manual The piano will play the performance data sent by the control device If you have not disabled Program Change the piano will change sounds in accordance with the Program Change messages received from that device E The Local On Off Setting The Local setting determines whether the piano keyboard produces sound a at both the piano and the external MIDI device or b at the
48. h dark Equal temperament The temperament used on almost all modern keyboard instruments This temperament uses equal semitone increments so that scales sound identical in all keys mA The setting returns to equal temperament when you turn the power off A Note About Stretch Tuning To achieve a natural acoustic sound modern acoustic pianos commonly use a modification of equal temperament called stretch tuning In stretch tuning the bass region is tuned flatter than with equal tuning while the treble is tuned sharper To more accurately reproduce the true piano experience your digital piano uses stretch tuning with all of the six piano sounds shown in the table below Sound switch Bank A Bank B Bank C Bank color Red Green Orange PIANO 1 Grand Piano 1 Standard Piano Honky Tonk Piano PIANO 2 Grand Piano 2 Bright Piano Mellow Piano 26 Recording and Replaying Your Performances NC 500 only Recording The NC 500 s built in recorder makes it easy to record and replay your performances Operation is as easy and intuitive as using a conventional tape recorder The recorder lets you store performances for two parts You can use these parts to record two completely unrelated pieces or you may use them to separately record the left hand and right hand lines of a single piece You can play the recorded parts back individually or in combination Memo If you wish to keep a performance permanently you
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50. ically stops recording and exits recording mode The PART buttons for the recorded parts stay lit indicating that recorded data is present WA When both of the PART lamps are lit or when both are dark the SOUND buttons will indicate the quantity of data in part 1 What is MIDI Connections MIDI for Musical Instrument Digital Interface is an internationally recognized standard that enables electronic instruments computers sequencers and other such devices to communicate with one another The MIDI standard supports transmission of various types of performance related data E How Can I Use It Your piano s MIDI capability allows you to control the piano from external devices and to control external devices from the piano You can connect the piano to sequencers and other MIDI devices to create and play complex ensemble performances MIDI devices communicate through commercially available MIDI cables These cables connect to MIDI jacks on each device Your piano is equipped with two MIDI jacks a MIDI OUT jack and a MIDI IN jack MDI OUT IN NC 500 300 O O MIDI OUT a i MIDI IN MIDI Cables l moi out 1 as 4b s ss we N3 Bosena m T 8 aes a i iwni un MIDI Tone Generator Module MIDI Keyboard Ge TKORG MIDI IN Receives MIDI information from external MIDI devices keyboards sequencers etc This inform
51. ing the Music Stand Raise the stand by lifting the back edge and insert the front edge of the stand into the groove on the piano Lift the front edge up out of the groove and tilt the music stand back to lower it down into the top of the piano When lowering the stand please hold it with both hands Using the INPUT Jack Nc 500 only This jack lets you play an audio device such as a CD or MD player or an electronic instrument through the NC 500 s speakers and headphones along with the sound of the NC 500 Use a stereo miniplug to make the connection SPEAKER OUTPUT ON OFF R L MONO INPUT v v A i O en CE OUTPUT r Electronic Instrument CD player MD player etc NC 500 Using the OUTPUT Jacks Use these jacks to send the sound to an external sound system or to recording equipment Use mono cables with standard 1 4 plugs Connect each cable to the corresponding INPUT jack on the external device When connecting only one output use the L MONO jack only Use the volume knob to adjust the level through the OUTPUT jacks OUTPUT R L MONO v v _ L MONO INPUT oa r oa R NC 500 300 Amplified Speakers Recorder Memo When playing through the speakers of an external device you can turn off the sound from the piano s speakers by plugging headphones or any
52. ion s input port to Port 1 NC 500 Name Names Displayed by Application KEYBOARD MIDI input settings Port 1 EXT IN MIDI input settings Port 2 SOUND EXT OUT Input MIDI output settings Port 1 Output x MIDI output settings Port 2 46 Troubleshooting If the piano does not seem to be working correctly please go through the following list to see if you can identify and correct the problem If you are unable to solve the problem after going through this list please call your dealer or Korg service for advice E Piano doesn t turn on D Check that the power cord is correctly connected to a piano and a properly functioning power outlet sg p 51 53 1 Be sure that the POWER switch is turned on mp 9 E No sound D Be sure that the VOLUME knob is set higher than 0 Setting the volume to 0 turns off the sound sg p 10 D Is a plug inserted in either of the headphone jacks Insertion of a plug into the jack cuts off the sound to the piano s speakers sp 10 1 Check the MIDI Local setting If the setting is Off turn it to On r p 33 NC 500 only D If you are trying to play back from the recorder be sure that the selected part has been set up to play back r amp p 28 D If you are trying to play back from the recorder be sure that selected part contains recorded data p 28 M Be sure that the SPEAKER switch is in the ON position sp 8 M Notes are
53. it lights up green setting the ORGAN 1 sound to Jazz Organ 2 Then press PIANO 2 and ORGAN 1 at the same time to enter Layered mode MA Use of Layered Mode reduces the maximum available polyphony in accordance with the total number of oscillators used by two sounds For infomation see Maximum Polyphony on page 48 MA It is not possible to combine two sounds assigned to the same SOUND button For example it is not possible to combine Grand Piano 1 and Standard Piano since both of these sounds are assigned to the same PIANO 1 button 17 E Adjusting the Volume Balance of the Layered Sounds 1 While holding down the SOUND button of the sound you wish to make relatively softer press the SOUND button of the other sound the one you want to make louder several times in succession E Returning to the Single Mode 1 Press any one of the SOUND buttons The button lights up and the piano returns to single mode Using the Reverb and Chorus Effects The piano offers two built in effects reverb and chorus The reverb effect adds reverberation and depth emulating the acoustic ambience of a concert hall The chorus effect adds modulation that gives the sound a richer fatter tone The effect settings are stored separately for each sound 1 To add a reverb press REVERB To add a chorus effect press CHORUS The corresponding buttons REVERB and or CHORUS light up to indicate that the effect is selected 2 You can set each effect
54. l triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance servicing instructions in the literature accompanying the product THE FCC REGULATION WARNING for U S A 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 residential 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 guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures e Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna e Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver e Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected e Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help Unauthorized changes or modification to this system can void the user s authority to operate this equipment CE mark for European Harmonized Standards CE mark which is attached to our compan
55. l of your hardware device and then click Next If you A have a disk that contains the driver you want to install click Have Disk v Show compatible hardware Model EY USB Audio Device E This driver is digitally signed Tell me why driver signing is important X lt Back Next gt Cancel 7 Insert the CD ROM that came with the NC 500 into your computer s CD ROM drive Where the dialog says Copy manufacturer s files from write in D Driver assuming that your CD ROM drive is Drive D Install From Disk Insert the manufacturer s installation disk and then we make sure that the correct drive is selected below Ce Copy manufacturer s files from D Driver M 42 M If the CD ROM drive on your computer is not drive D then replace the D above with the appropriate drive letter If the CD ROM drive s name is E for example then enter E Drive 8 Be sure that Model is identified as KORG Digital Piano and then click Next to start the installation of the driver Hardware Update Wizard Select the device driver you want to install for this hardware C Y Select the manufacturer and model of your hardware device and then click Next If you 2 have a disk that contains the driver you want ta install click Have Disk v Show compatible hardware Model KORG Digital Piano A This driver is not digitally signed Tell me why driver signing is important
56. lat rale B c t droit D Apr s a voir mis le piano en place sur le 3 Poser le piano sur le supp mont puis le fier suppor t ne pase xercer de pression ouappuy er celui ci lourdementsurl a vant du piano tant que celui Positionner le piano de mani re que ses pieds en cin est passolidementfix au suppor t Toute plastique s ajustent dans les trous des fixations pression ouappuie xerc aumauv aisendr oit m talliques des planches lat rales Fixer ensuite le pourrait faire tomber le piano dusuppor t piano en place par le bas avec les deux attaches de Outil n cessaire penet Un tourne vis crucif orme est n cessaire pour A Mettre le piano en place lentement et avec effectuer le monta ge pr caution en faisant attention ne pas le l cher Quand on pose le piano sur le support faire _ attention a ne pas se prendre les mains entre le piano et le support Proc dure de montage 1 Ouvrir l emballage et en enlever tous les l ments Veiller ce que l on dispose de tous les l ments montr s ci dessous Traverse P dalier Attache de piano Planche lat rale A Planche lat rale B c t gauche c t droit Attache de piano Accessoires de montage 1 2 attaches de piano 3 4 vis M6 x 26 5 1 cordon de p dalier PS verve Remarque Aucune rondelle plate et rondelle frein n est utilis e 0000 SEE 2 4 capuchons 4 3 supports de cordon
57. lay along in the same sound while the song is playing and you can use the SOUND buttons to change sounds as the song plays back You cannot change the effect settings chorus or reverb settings while the song is playing E Pausing the Song Playback Nc 500 only 1 Press PAUSE while the song is playing back The PAUSE button lights up and playback pauses mus RECORDER RT2 PAUSE START 2 To resume playback press PAUSE again The PAUSE button goes dark and song play resumes 15 16 E Using START STOP to Stop and Restart Song Play nc 500 only 1 If you press START STOP while the song is playing playback stops The PIANO SONG button remains lit If you now wish to exit song playback mode and return to normal operation press the PPANO SONG button so that the button goes dark DRDER es USE START STOP RE 2 Press START STOP again to restart the song from the beginning E Changing the Tempo 1 To adjust the tempo turn the TEMPO knob while the song is playing or paused wmo amp Slower Faster a dl Y 400 200 Playing Along with a Piano Song for Practice Nc 500 only E Practicing the Left Hand Part or the Right Hand Part When a piano song is playing you can lower the volume of either the right hand part or the left hand part and then play that part yourself as the song plays back 1 Select a piano song 2 To lower the volume of the left hand part press PART 1 To lower th
58. lt Press Press Lit solid This part will play out Flashing This part is Dark This part will be silent while while you are recording the other standing by to record you are recording the other part amp When using Single mode you can only record to one part at a time The piano will not let you set both parts into recording standby amp Ifyou press the other PART button that part will immediately enter recording standby regardless of whether that part already contains data 4 To start recording do any of the following press START STOP hit any key or step on any pedal Recording will also start if you press the appropriate SOUND buttons to select another sound If you use START STOP to begin recording the piano gives you a 2 measure count in before starting to record If you use any of the other methods the piano starts recording immediately The piano will also begin recording if it receives a MIDI message p 31 on the channel assigned to the part that is standing by to record The START STOP button flashes in time with the beat while recording is in progress You can change sounds during recording by pressing the appropriate SOUND buttons The sound changes are included in the recorded data and will be reproduced during playback If you are recording in Layered mode note that any pedal actions you make during recording will be recorded for both sounds If you wish you may use the metr
59. mode and return to normal operation press the DEMO button so that the button goes dark JRDER m USE START STOP RE 2 Press START STOP again to restart the song from the beginning 13 Listening to Piano Songs Piano Songs Key Title Composer 1 Prelude The Well Tempered Clavier Book 1 J S Bach in 2 Invention No 1 J S Bach 3 Jesu Joy of Man s Desiring J S Bach i y 4 Sonata K 545 W A Mozart C2 D 5 Turkish March Sonana K 331 W A Mozart SSS 6 For Elise L v Beethoven ie T Piano Sonate Op 13 2 L v Beethoven D eee A Maiden s Prayer T Badarzewska Arabesque Op 100 2 F Burgmuller Ee La styrienne Op 100 14 F Burgmuller i La chevaleresque Op 100 25 F Burgmuller A Springs Song Op 62 6 F Mendelssohn P i Tr umerei Op 15 7 R Schumann A in Heidenroslein G Lange D M C5 i Spinning Song A Ellmenreich Dolly s Dreaming and Awakening T Oesten AT La fille aux cheveux de lin C Debussy SS Arabesque No 1 C Debussy C6 ie Prelude Suite Bergamasque C Debussy Golliwog s Cake walk C Debussy i Claire de lune C Debussy i 7 AT Walz No 6 Db major Op 64 1 F Chopin SS i Walz No 7 E minor Op 64 2 F Chopin y Li Nocturne Op 9 2 F Chopin i Mazurka Op 7 1 F Chopin 8 i i Fantaisie Impromptu Op 66 F Chopin
60. n be connected to a set of stereo headphones I p 10 3 VOLUME knob Adjusts the output level of the internal speakers the headphone jacks and the OUTPUT jacks Ep 10 4 TOUCH button Selects the touch curve of the keyboard sensitivity I8 p 22 5 TRANSPOSE FUNCTION button Use this button when you want to transpose the keyboard or access various other functions pitch settings recording settings MIDI settings etc 6 PIANO SONG button Use this to select one of the 32 demo piano songs I8 p 14 7 REVERB button Adjust the reverb amount and turns the reverb effect on or off I8 p 18 8 CHORUS button Adjust the reverb amount and turns the chorus effect on or off I8 p 18 Illustration shows the NC 500 LUN METRONOME 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 On the NC 500 only RECORDER PART 2 PAUSE START STOP OOOOO 13 14 DEMO button Selects one of the eight sound demos I amp p 12 SOUND buttons Use the eight small buttons in this section together with the BANK button to select from among the piano s 24 sounds 3 banks of 8 sounds If you wish you can use the Layered Mode I amp p 17 to play two sounds simultaneously BANK button Selects the sound bank I8 p 17 METRONOME button Turns the metronome on or off fp 20 TEMPO knob Adjusts the tempo of the metronome and the recorder Ip 16 RECORDER section NC 500 only Lets you record replay and
61. ns to normal A4 440Hz when you turn the power off Selecting a Temperament The tuning scheme used to arrange notes into a scale is referred to as a temperament Early keyboards were tuned to temperaments that are no longer in common use and many classical pieces were intended to be played in these temperaments Your digital piano therefore offers two temperaments appropriate for these older pieces the Werckmeister temperament and the Kirnberger temperament The piano s standard temperament is equal temperament which is the temperament most widely used on keyboards today 1 To select the Werckmeister or Kirnberger temperament hold down TOUCH and press ORGAN 1 or ORGAN 2 The selected button lights up Werckmeister Kirnberger 2 To return to equal temperament hold down TOUCH and press the illuminated ORGAN button ORGAN 1 or ORGAN 2 so that both ORGAN buttons are dark When you hold down the TOUCH button the SOUND button corresponding to the selected temperament lights up SOUND Button Temperament ORGAN 1 lit Werckmeister Uses the Werckmeister III scale proposed in the late Baroque period by organist and musicologist Andreas Werckmeister with the intention of enabling relatively unrestricted play in multiple keys ORGAN 2 lit Kirnberger Uses the Kirnberger III scale proposed in the Johann Philip Kirnberger in the early 18th century This temperament is mainly used for tuning harpsichords ORGAN 1 and 2 bot
62. olume and adjustable meter You can accent the first beat of each measure with either a louder metronome click or a bell sound Touch CONtOlE seen ne de IF p 22 The keyboard action is one of the most important features of a piano keyboard The front panel allows you to select one of three different sensitivity curves so that you choose how the sound level changes in response to your own playing style Keyboard Transposition and Fine Tuning ssssssssssssssssssssssss IF p 23 The transposition feature lets you shift the pitch of the entire keyboard so you can play on the keyboard in one key while the sound is produced in a different key This makes it easy to play along with other instruments or to play songs in unfamiliar keys The fine tuning feature allows you to adjust the overall tuning of the piano either up or down Choice of Temperaments and Stretch Tuning os p 24 In addition to today s standard equal temperament the piano also offers two classical temperaments Werckmeister and Kirnberger You can use these older temperaments to recreate the original sound of older classical pieces When you choose any of the acoustic piano sounds stretch tuning is automatically selected INPUT jack NC 500 only rrrrereenannnnnnennneneneemeneenennnne as p 11 The sound from any CD player audio device or other electronic instrument connected to this jack will play through the NC 500 s speakers or headphone ja
63. onome p 20 as a guide while recording 5 To end the recording press START STOP The START STOP button stops flashing and goes dark and the piano saves the recorded data into memory The recorder automatically returns the playback record position to the first measure JRDER EEE USE START STOP RE IMG mA If you run low on memory during recording the REC button will start flashing to alert you The button starts flashing when you have used up 90 of memory that is when you have recorded more than 900 measures the maximum is 999 or when remaining note capacity for a given part falls below 1 040 M Please do not turn the power off while recording is in progress 27 Replaying E To pause the recording You can pause your recording at any time This feature is useful for recording a part a little at a time etc 1 If you want to pause the recording press PAUSE The PAUSE button lights up The START STOP button continues flashing ue RECORDER PAUSE START IQE 2 To resume recording first press the REC button then press the PART button for the part you want to record The button will flash The part stands by to start recording To start recording do any of the following press START STOP press PAUSE hit any key or step on any pedal Recording will also start if you press the appropriate SOUND buttons to select another sound If you use START STOP to begin recording the piano gives you a 2 mea
64. ove the piano Remo ve the piano fr om the stand then mo ve the piano and the stand separatel y Then remount the piano and fastenitbac kinto place asdescribedintheassemb ly instructions Disassembing the stand Youcandisassemb lethestandb yreversing the assemb lysequence After taking the stand apart store thescre ws fastener s and other parts carefull yso thatthe y donot g et lost When disconnecting the connectors Be sure to press on the latch when disconnecting the speaker cord or pedal cord as illustrated below Don ttugorpullonthecor d Excessivef orce may causeconnector sorsoc ketsto break LP Speaker cord socket Pedal cord socket Connector latch A note about the pedal unit Please be aware that keeping the pedal unit fixed in the same place on the floor for an extended period of time may leave a depression or mark on the flooring depending on the flooring material 51 52 Montage du support de piano NC 500 Avertissement A Le monta ge doit tre eff ectu par au moins deux personnes Pr cautions Pourfaireensor tequele monta gesoits r et correct pri re d obser verlespr cautionssuiv antes D Veiller utiliser les pi ces correctes chaque tape veiller ce que ces pi ces soient orient es correctement et veiller suivre les tapes dans l ordre donn ci dessous 1 Quand on pose le piano sur le suppor t faire attention ne pas se prendre les mains entre le
65. piano et le support D Apr sa voir mis le piano en place sur le suppor t ne pase xercerdepressionouappuy er lourdement sur l a vant du piano tant que celui cin est passolidement fix au suppor t Toute pressionouappuie xerc aumauv aisendr oit pourrait faire tomber le piano du suppor t Outil n cessaire Un tourne vis crucif orme est n cessaire pour effectuerlemonta ge E gt Proc dure de montage 1 Ouvrir l emballage et en enlever tous les l ments Veiller ce que l on dispose de tous les l ments montr s ci dessous Caisse haut parleurs P dalier Planche lat rale B c t droit Planche lat rale A c t gauche Accessoires de montage 3 4 vis M6 x 26 PPr 1 2 attaches de piano 2 4 capuchons 6 1 cordon de p dalier EE 7 4 supports de cordon SSS 4 4 rondelles frein OOOO 5 4 rondelles plates 0000 99000 2 Monter les planches lat rales et la caisse a haut parleurs Ajuster les extr mit s de la caisse haut parleurs dans les fixations m talliques des deux planches lat rales en faisant co ncider les trous de vis des deux c t s Veiller ce que chaque extr mit de la caisse soit bien dans l alignement contre la planche lat rale correspondante sans espace Prendre ensuite les quatre vis 3 mettre en place une rondelle frein 4 puis une rondelle plate 5 sur chacune de ces vis et utili
66. play along with your performances IR p 26 Music stand 1 p 10 Speakers he Although the speaker covers can be removed we recommend that you leave them attached at all times mA For information about how to reattach the speaker covers refer to Attaching the Speaker Covers on page 11 Lower Controls NC 500 PEDAL SPEAKER ACV SPEAKER OUTPUT INPUT MIDI USB N OFF R L MONO OUT IN lt ACV PEDAL MIDI OUTPUT OUT IN R L MONO 1 PEDAL jack The connection cable from the pedal pod included plugs into this socket 2 SPEAKER jack NC 500 only The connection cable from the speakers in the NC 500 stand plugs in here 3 AC IN connector The AC power cord included connects here I amp p 51 53 4 SPEAKER switch NC 500 only Switches the NC 500 s internal speakers on or off 5 OUTPUT jacks These jacks can be used to send the sound of the NC 500 NC 300 to external amplified speakers or an external audio device Make the connections using standard mono cables 1 4 plugs I p 11 6 INPUT jack NC 500 only You can use this jack to play the sound from a CD player audio device or electronic instrument through the NC 500 speakers and headphones This jack accepts a stereo miniplug cable I p 11 7 MIDI jacks Use these jacks to connect to external MIDI devices such as synthesizers sequencers and rhythm machines I p 31 MIDI
67. r accept nor transmit program changes To disable or re enable the setting proceed as described below 1 Hold down TRANSPOSE FUNCTION and press PIANO 2 Pressing PIANO 2 toggles the setting between Enabled and Disabled Enabled Lit Disabled Dark WMA When you turn the power off the setting returns to Enabled MIDI control change messages are used to remotely control various switches and controls on an external MIDI device This allows a remote MIDI device to control the piano s damper pedal effects and other such features and it likewise allows the piano to control similar features at an external MIDI machine E Enabling or Disabling Control Changes You can disable or enable control changes as described below If you set this to disabled the piano will neither accept nor transmit control change messages 1 Hold down TRANSPOSE FUNCTION and press E PIANO 1 Pressing E PIANO 1 toggles the setting between Enabled and Disabled Enabled Lit Disabled Dark WA When you turn the power off the setting returns to Enabled 35 36 MIDI Data Dumps Nc 500 only You can use the MIDI data dump capability to save your recorded performances into a MIDI data filer or other external storage device When you want to hear a saved performance again you use this same feature to reload the data and settings back into the NC 500 amp To protect against accidental data loss be sure to follow the instructions that
68. r si n cessaire Q Pour d placer le piano Enlever le piano du support puis les d placer s par ment Remettre ensuite le piano en place sur le support et le fixer ce dernier comme d crit dans lesinstructionsdemonta ge Q D montage du suppar On peut d monter le suppor ten proc dant dans l or dreinverse du monta ge Apr s le d monta ge rangerles vis attac hes et autres pi ces soigneusement afin denepaslesper dre Q Quand on d banche les connecteurs Quand on d branche le cordon veiller appuyer sur le loquet comme illustr ci dessous Ne pas tirer sur le cordon Une force excessive pourrait donner lieu un endommagement irr m diable du connecteur ou de la prise 4 N Loquet de connecteur i Remarque sur le p dalier Pri re de remar quer que le fait de laisser le p dalier pos aum meendr oitsur lesol pendant longtemps peut laisser une empreinte ouunetracesurlere v tement desol suiv antla mati re de cere v tement Appuyer ici 57 Operation of Piano Switches and Keys SOUND Switches The following table shows the action or setting that results when you hold down the button indicated along the left TOUCH REVERB CHORUS METRONOME or TRANSPOSE FUNCTION and press one of the SOUND buttons indicated along the top PIANO 1 PIANO 2 E PIANO 1 E PIANO 2 ORGAN 1 ORGAN 2 HARPSI VIBE Mute Part TOUCH Normal Heavy Light Werckmeister Kirnberger Volum
69. ress either TRANSPOSE FUNCTION or STRINGS CHOIR 3 Go to the data filer and carry out the operations required to start transfer of the saved data to the piano Refer to the data filer s instruction manual 4 The piano receives the data When the transfer is completed the flashing TRANSPOSE FUNCTION and STRINGS CHOIR go dark and the piano returns to normal operating mode amp Please don t touch any of the piano s buttons or controls while data transfer is in progress amp The piano keyboard is disabled the piano will not produce any sound during standby and transmission 38 Connecting to a Computer by USB NC 500 only What is USB The USB Universal Serial Bus is an interface for connecting computers to peripheral devices The NC 500 includes a USB connector that can be connected directly to your computer You can use this connection to save important performance data to your computer If you run appropriate sequencer software on the computer you can also use this connection to play the NC 500 from your computer or to record from the NC 500 directly into your computer VA The NC 500 maintains its data in a proprietary non compatible format It is not possible to edit or replay this data at a computer or other playback device To replay the data please reload it into the NC 500 VA The USB connection works with a computer only It is not possible to connect the NC 5000 to USB peripherals such as hard disks and CD R
70. s and Audio Devices Properties dialog Click the dialog s Hardware tab In the device list click once on USB Audio Devices so that it is highlighted Then look directly under the list pane and confirm that KORG DIGITAL PIANO appears next to the Location heading Then click the dialog s Properties button Sounds and Audio Devices Properties AE Volume Sounds Audio Voice Hardware Devices Name Type Audio Codecs Sound vid Legacy Audio Drivers Sound vid Media Control Devices Sound vid Legacy Video Capture Devices Sound vid Video Codecs Sound vid LF USB Audio Device Sound vid EY Device Properties Manufacturer Generic USB Audio Location Location 0 KORG DIGITAL PIANO Device Status This device is working properly Troubleshoot Properties I 3 The USB Audio Device Properties dialog now opens Click the Driver tab and then click the Update Driver button USB Audio Device Properties General Properties Driver USB Audio Device D Driver Provider Microsoft Driver Date 2001 07 01 Driver Version 5 1 2535 0 Digital Signer Microsoft Windows XP Publisher _ Driver Details To view details about the driver files Update Driver To update the driver for this device p If the device fails after updating the driver roll et An Ie back to the previously installed driver Uninstall To uninstall the driver Advanced
71. s and Audio Devices Properties PR Volume Sounds Audio Voice Hardware Devices Name Type Audio Codecs Sound vid Legacy Audio Drivers Sound vid Media Control Devices Sound vid Legacy Video Capture Devices Sound vid Video Codecs Sound vid 2J KORG Digital Piano Sound vid PA Device Properties Manufacturer KORG Inc Location Location 0 USB Device Device Status This device is working properly Troubleshoot Properties 2 In the KORG Digital Piano Properties dialog click the Driver tab and then click the Uninstall button KORG Digital Piano Properties General Properties Driver KORG Digital Piano D Driver Provider KORG Inc Driver Date 8 6 2003 Driver Version 1 0 0 0 Digital Signer Not digitally signed Driver Details To view details about the driver files Update Driver To update the driver for this device Roll Back Driver If the device fails after updating the driver roll back to the previously installed driver Uninstall To uninstall the driver Advanced 3 A confirmation dialog now appears Click OK to proceed with the uninstall Confirm Device Removal KORG Digital Piano D Warning You are about to uninstall this device from your system 44 Disabling the Requirement for a Digital Signature If your Windows XP system is set to block installation of driver software that does not carry
72. ser ces vis deux pour chaque planche lat rale pour fixer les planches lat rales la caisse haut parleurs Couvrir la t te de chaque vis avec un capuchon 2 Positionner la caisse haut parleurs de mani re que le cordon soit en haut x jl a T E amp Caisse a f J haut parleurs D D af a Correct C Planche lat rale A c t gauche Planche lat rale B c t droit Pas d espace Espace 3 Poser le piano sur le support mont puis le fixer celui ci Positionner le piano de mani re que ses pieds en plastique s ajustent dans les trous des fixations m talliques des planches lat rales Fixer ensuite le piano en place par le bas avec les deux attaches de piano 1 PA Mettre le piano en place lentement et avec pr caution en faisant attention ne pas le l cher Quand on pose le piano sur le support faire attention ne pas se prendre les mains entre le piano et le support Attache de piano 4 Brancher le cordon de p dalier 6 au connecteur Controle du montage termine se trouant la fice inf rieure du p dalier 5 Faire passer le cordon le long de lainure de la face inf rieure du p dalier comme illustr ci dessous Veiller ce que le cordon soit isnt correctement Pousser le cordon dans laa nure de mani re qu il y soit bien 6x 6 Brancher le cordon de p dalier et le cordon de haut parleurs aux prises correspondantes se trouvant l
73. sound on the piano the piano also sends a program change message with the corresponding program number to the remote MIDI device causing the program at that device to change accordingly 1 Each sound on the piano corresponds to a different program number 0 to 23 as indicated in the table below E Receiving a Program Change When the remote MIDI devices sends the piano a program change message with a program number of 0 to 23 the piano switches to the corresponding sound as indicated in the table below If the received program number is 24 or higher the piano leaves the current sound unchanged Program Numbers and Piano Sounds SOUND Button PIANO 1 gt Grand Piano 1 Standard Piano Honky Tonk Piano Grand Piano 2 Bright Piano PIANO 2 Mellow Piano E Piano 1 Soft E P Clavi E Piano 2 Vintage E P E P Pad E PIANO 1 i NI J a AJ WwW N E PIANO 2 ORGAN 1 Jazz Organ 1 Jazz Organ 2 Jazz Organ 3 Church Organ 1 Church Organ 2 Church Organ 3 Harpsichord 1 ORGAN 2 HARPSI VIBE Harpsichord 2 Vibraphone STRINGS CHOIR Strings Slow Strings Choir O DB gt O0 BD S OO w gt OO WD gt 0 w gt 0 w gt O w gt O W E Enabling or Disabling Program Changes Control Change If you wish you can disable the program change feature If the feature is disabled the piano will neithe
74. sure count in before starting to record If you use any of the other methods the piano starts recording immediately The piano will also begin recording if it receives a MIDI message p 31 on the channel assigned to the part that is standing by to record When you pause and then resume a recording you may get a rough transition at the resume point A good way to avoid this problem is to use the metronome when recording With the metronome running press the PAUSE button in sync with the beat at which you want to pause When you resume recording will begin again from that beat point E To Play a Recording 1 Look at the the PART 1 and PART 2 buttons to see which parts have recorded data The button is dark if no recorded data is present The button is lit solid if the part has been recorded If both parts are recorded but you only want to play one of the parts press the PART button for the part you do not want to play so that the button goes dark Press START STOP to start playback ORDER emmm USE START STOP RE The START STOP button flashes in sync with the tempo as playback proceeds with a long flash eighth note on the first beat in the measure and a shorter flash sixteenth note on the remaining beats You can use the TEMPO knob p 16 to change the tempo while playback is in progress When you are ready to stop playback press START STOP again Playback stops and the playback position returns to the first measur
75. ted belav Be sure that the cordis otiented correctlyPush the cord into the groove so that it is fied in place 6 Connect the pedal cord to the connector on the underside of the pianoConnect the pwer cord to the AC IN connector on the underside of the piano 4 Be sure that connectors are oriented correctly when making connections t Power cord To cord 7 Attach the cord holders 4 and then secure the pedal cord into the holders Cord holders example Checking the Finished Assembly m Q Are any parts left over If any parts are left refer to the assembly diagram to see where they should go and then assemble them into place Be sure that all screws and fasteners are tight Maintenance Transport and Disassembly Periodically check the assembled stand and obser ve the f ollowing precautions m Periodically chek all screvs and fasteners Scre wsand fastener sma y loosen with time Periodicall y chec kto confirm thatnoscre ws or fastener sareloose Ifthe stand seems to shake more than usual chec kscre wsand fastener s immediatel y and tightenasnecessar y To move the piano Remo ve the piano fr om the stand then mo ve the piano and the stand separatel y Then remount the piano and fastenitbac kinto place asdescribedintheassemb _ ly instructions Disassembing the stand Youcandisassemb lethestandb yreversing the assemb lysequence After taking the stand apart store t
76. ther with the damper pedal and effects choose sounds carefully with due consideration to polyphony limits For a listing of the number of oscillators used for each sound refer to the table in Selecting a sound Single Mode on page 17 Specifications Keyboard 88 keys A0 to C8 RH2 Real Weighted Hammer Action 2 keyboard Touch Control Light Normal Heavy Keyboard Pitch Transposition Fine Tuning Temperaments Equal Kirnberger Werckmeister Tone Generator Stereo sampling Polyphony 60 Maximum Sounds 24 3 banks of 8 Effects Reverb Chorus 3 depths each Demo Songs 8 sound demos 32 piano songs Metronome Tempo Beat Accent Volume Recorder 2 parts 10 400 notes part 20 800 notes max Record Start Stop Pause Not included Pedals Damper Soft Sostenuto Damper an d Soft with half pedaling Connectors OUTPUTs L MONO R INPUT Mini stereo MIDI IN MIDI OUT USB 2 headphone jacks PEDAL jack SPEAKER jack OUTPUTs L MONO R MIDI IN MIDI OUT 2 headphone jacks PEDAL jack Controls POWER switch Master volume REVERB CHORUS TOUCH TRANSPOSE FUNCTION BANK 8 sound buttons TEMPO METRONOME DEMO PIANO SONG Speaker On Off Yes No Amp Output 20W x2 15Wx2 Speakers 13 cm x 2 3 5 cm x 2 10 cm x 2 bass reflex type Power 120 V 51W 220 V 49W 120 V 44W 220V 41W
77. ved at this connector are relayed without change to the EXT IN port MIDI OUT The messages output from the EXT OUT port are sent directly out through this connector Note that in this case the NC 500 does not send out any MIDI messages from its own keyboard pedals or control buttons 39 Installing and Setting the Korg USB MIDI Driver On Windows XP Your piano includes a dedicated USB MIDI driver for Windows XP If you are running XP you can install this driver on your computer The first time you connect the NC 500 to your computer s USB port Windows will automatically install its own default USB MIDI driver To replace the default driver with the included KORG USB MIDI Driver for Windows XP proceed as described follows amp Use of this product s software is governed by the software license agreement included in the product s package Please read this agreement before installing the software Installation of the software indicates that you have accepted the terms of this agreement A Please do not attempt to play the included CD ROM on a conventional audio player as doing so may damage the speakers If using headphones be aware that loud volumes may cause damage to ears amp The Korg USB MIDI Driver for Windows XP is for Windows XP platforms only This driver cannot be used with Windows 95 Windows 98 Windows Me or Windows 2000 E Installing the Driver on Windows XP amp You require Administrator privile
78. ws mt What action do you want Windows to take O Ignore Install the software anyway and don t ask For my approval Warn Prompt me each time to choose an action O Block Never install unsigned driver software Administrator option Make this action the system default 45 On Mac OS X If connecting the piano to a computer running Mac OS X use the operating system s default MIDI driver VA The Mac OS X version must be 10 2 or higher 1 Connect the NC 500 to the computer with a USB cable 2 Turn on the power to the NC 500 3 Open the Applications folder and then the Utilities folder and double click Audio MIDI Setup 4 Click the MIDI Devices tab and confirm that the NC 500 appears Audio MIDI Setup Audio Devices if MIDI Devices Untitied View leon Size NC 500 Configuration iviaj via E Port Configuration on Mac OS X s Default MIDI Driver Port 1 at the driver the computer corresponds to the NC 500 s KEYBOARD and SOUND tone generator while Port 2 corresponds to the NC 500 s MIDI IN and MIDI OUT For infomation see Driver Ports for the NC 500 USB MIDI Interface on page 39 NC 500 Tone Generator L NC 500 s MIDI IN NC 500 Keyboard NC 500 s MIDI OUT E Input Settings for Applications If you are using NC 500 to control a DAW application and you want the application to receive MIDI messages from the NC 500 keyboard and controllers set the applicat
79. y s products of AC mains operated apparatus until December 31 1996 means it conforms to EMC Directive 89 336 EEC and CE mark Directive 93 68 EEC And CE mark which is attached after January 1 1997 means it conforms to EMC Directive 89 336 EEC CE mark Directive 93 68 EEC and Low Voltage Directive 73 23 EEC Also CE mark which is attached to our company s products of Battery operated apparatus means it conforms to EMC Directive 89 336 EEC and CE mark Directive 93 68 EEC Other product names and company names are registered trademarks and trademarks of their respective owners About Recorder data Since it is possible for the contents of memory to be acciden tally lost you should save important data on an external data filer storage device etc Korg will accept no responsibility for any damages that may result from loss of data Conventions in this manual VA This symbol indicates a caution amp p This indicates a reference page Memo This indicates an explanation concerning a setting Table of contents F AIURES iann 5 Controls and Connectors ssssssssss2 6 Top Controls sen Matin 6 Lower Controls 8 Getting Ready to Play nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn 9 Getting Ready 9 Using Headphones 10 Using the Music Stand 10 Using the INPUT Jack NC 500 only 11 Using the OUTPUT Jacks aaaannaaaaaaa 11 Att

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