Playing back songs, Effects (reverb and chorus), Key touch control function – KORG Digital Piano SP-170S User Manual

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Playing Back Songs

The SP-170S features 10 songs that use 10 preset sounds.
While pressing and holding down the PIANO PLAY and

SOUND buttons, press one of the keys ranging from C6 to

A6 (on the right side of the keyboard). The song assigned to

the key that you pressed (as shown below) will start playing.

Playback starts from the selected song, then continues and

repeats all songs in ascending order until you stop playback.
To stop playback, press the PIANO PLAY and SOUND but-

tons simultaneously.

During playback of a song, you can switch the sound us-

ing the PIANO PLAY and SOUND buttons while play-

ing the keyboard. The effect setting of the song will also

be applied to the sound.

Even if you change the sound during playback of a song,

the corresponding MIDI data (such as MIDI Program

Change messages) will not be output.

Song name

1 (Piano 1):

Fantaisie-Impromptu Op.66 /F.Chopin

2 (Piano 2):

Amazing Grace/unknown (arr. : N.Nishi)

3 (E. Piano 1):

Ramble/M.Sakaguchi

4 (E. Piano 2):

KORG Orignal

5 (Harpsichord):

Invention No.8/J.S.Bach

6 (Clavichord):

KORG Orignal

7 (Vibraphone):

KORG Orignal

8 (P. Organ):

Toccata in D moll/J.S.Bach

9 (E. Organ):

KORG Orignal

10 (Strings):

First Snow/M.Sakaguchi

Effects (Reverb and Chorus)

You can use a reverb effect to add depth to the sound, and a

chorus effect to add width and space.
• Simultaneously press and hold down the PIANO PLAY and

SOUND buttons, and then press the A5 key to turn on the

reverb effect. To turn off the reverb effect, repeat the previ-

ous procedure but press the G#5 key instead of A5.

• Simultaneously press and hold down the PIANO PLAY and

SOUND buttons, and then press the B5 key to turn on the

chorus effect. To turn off the chorus effect, repeat the previ-

ous procedure but press the A#5 key instead of B5.

You can apply effects to each preset sound.
When you turn on the power to the unit, the effects will use

the optimum settings for each preset sound.

Key Touch Control function

The Key Touch Control function enables you to change the

way your playing strength will affect the output level. You

can set this function by using the white keys in a range from

D2 to F2. (See the figure on the left.)
• To play fortissimo with soft strokes (Light touch), press and

hold down the PIANO PLAY and SOUND buttons , and

then press the D2 key.

• To play fortissimo with very strong strokes (Heavy touch),

press and hold down the PIANO PLAY and SOUND but-

tons, and then press the F2 key.

• To simulate a normal piano touch (Standard touch), press

and hold down the PIANO PLAY and SOUND buttons, and

then press the E2 key.

The default setting (when you turn on the unit) is Standard

touch.

Transpose function (Shifting the key)

In some cases, a song may be written in a difficult key (e.g.,

using many black keys), or you may wish to shift the key to

match another instrument or vocalist. In such cases, you can

transpose (shift the key) to use an easier fingering, or to use

the same familiar fingering to play in a different key. This is

called the Transpose function. You can shift the key in a range

of eleven semitones.

For example if you transpose upward by one semitone, play-

ing the notes shown in the score on the left below will pro-

duce the pitch that’s shown in the score on the right.

• To transpose the key, press and hold down the PIANO

PLAY and SOUND buttons, and then press a key from

F#2 to B3 or from C#3 to F3. The name of the key that you

pressed will become the transposed key.

For example, if you wish to use the C3 key to play note A2

(lower by three semitones), press and hold down the PIANO

PLAY and SOUND buttons, and press the A2 key. If you wish

to use the C3 key to play note D#3 (higher by three semitones),

press and hold down the PIANO PLAY and SOUND buttons,

and press the D#3 key.

To reset the Transpose function to “No Transposition (+/-0),”

press and hold down the PIANO PLAY and SOUND buttons,

and then press the C3 key.
The default setting (when you turn on the unit) is “No Trans-

position.”

C1[24]*

C2[36]*

C3[48]*

C4[60]*

C7[96]*

C8[108]*

C5[72]*

C6[84]*

Down Up

Reverb On/Off

Chorus On/Off

Preset Sounds (

C7–A7

)

Songs (

C6–A6

)

Key Touch

Std.

Transpose

Light

Heavy

MIDI Channel (

C4–D

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Pitch

DIS

ENA

Piano 1

E. Piano 1

Clavi

chord

Vibraphone

P. Organ

E. Organ

Strings

Piano 2

E. Piano 2

Harpsichor

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Press and hold simultaneously