Playing different sounds, Using other functions, Key functions – KORG Digital Piano SP-170S User Manual
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Playing Different Sounds
The SP-170S features 10 preset sounds.
Pressing the SOUND button repeatedly will change the sound in the following sequence.
Piano 1 → Piano 2 → E. Piano 1 → E. Piano 2 → Harpsi → Clav → Vibraphone → P. Organ →
E. Organ → Strings
After Strings, the sound will return to Piano 1. Pressing the PIANO PLAY button will switch any
sound to Piano 1.
Whenever you turn on the unit, the default preset sound (Piano 1) will be recalled.
PIANO 1:
Elegant and warm grand piano
PIANO 2:
Clear and bright grand piano
E. Piano 1:
Smooth, authentic electric piano
E. Piano 2:
Modern, percussive electric piano
Harpsichord:
Classical harpsichord
Clavichord:
Expressive electric clavichord
Vibraphone:
Smooth vibraphone
P. Organ:
Pipe organ
E. Organ:
Drawbar electronic organ
Strings:
Ensemble string section
You can also change the sound by pressing one of the keys ranging from C7 to A7 while simulta-
neously pressing and holding down the PIANO PLAY and SOUND buttons. (Please refer to “Key
Functions” on pages 2 and 3.)
Using Other Functions
The SP-170S allows you to play back the songs or adjust various functions by pressing a specific key
while also pressing and holding down the PIANO PLAY and SOUND buttons. Please refer to the
“MIDI” section on the next page for more information on MIDI channels and program change mes-
sages. Please visit the Korg website (http://www.korg.com/) to view the MIDI Implementation Chart.
While pressing and holding down the PIANO PLAY and SOUND buttons, do not play the key-
board. Otherwise, you might get an unexpected result.
For information on the functions that are assigned to the keys, please refer to “Key Functions” on
pages 2 and 3.
About the confirmation sound
When you press a key to adjust settings for a function, you will hear the confirmation sound. To turn
this sound off, simultaneously press and hold down the PIANO PLAY and SOUND buttons and
press the A#0 key. To turn on the confirmation sound, repeat the previous procedure but press B0
instead of A#0. The confirmation sound is set to On by default (when you turn the unit on).
PIANO PLAY
button
SOUND
button
C1[24]*
C2[36]*
C3[48]*
C4[60]*
C7[96]*
C8[108]*
C5[72]*
E5
F5
B3
A3
E5
G5 C6[84]*
D2
B0
E2
F2
2
4
5
7
9
10
12
14
16
16
8
6
11
13
15
3
1
2
4
5
7
9
10
8
6
3
1
Down Up
Reverb On/Off
Chorus On/Off
Enabling/Disabling
Program Change
transmission
Enabling/Disabling
Control Change
transmission
Preset Sounds (
C7–A7
)
Demo Songs (
C6–A6
)
Key Touch
Std.
Transpose (
F
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2–F3
)
Light
Heavy
MIDI
Pitch
DIS
DIS
ENA
ENA
Of
f
Of
f
On
On
Piano 1
E. Piano 1
Clav
Vibraphone
P. Organ
E. Organ
Strings
Piano 2
E. Piano 2
Harpsi
F
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G
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A
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C
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D
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G
A
B
C
D
E
F
Of
f
On
A
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5
A
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0
G
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3
A
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3
G
�
5
Press and hold simultaneously
Confirmation sound On/Off
Loud
Loudnes
s
Quiet
Quiet
Loud
Playing
strength
Light
Standard
Heavy
Key Functions
[ ]* indicates MIDI Note number.