Technics sx-PR604/M - Manual (Page 35)

SOUND EXPLORER
This is a convenient feature for finding the sound you want
from the many available sounds.
1. In the PART SELECT section, select a part.
2. Press the SOUND EXPLORER button to turn
it on.
• Use the buttons to the left and right of the display to select
the sound.
3. Use the
∧
and
∨
buttons to select a GROUP
of sound.
4. Use the buttons on both side of the display to
select the sound.
• The list of sounds is contained on several screen “pages.”
Use the PAGE buttons to see a different part of the sound
list.
• The numerical value that is displayed for each sound is
the MIDI [BANK MSB, LSB]-PROGRAM CHANGE num-
ber.
• GM2 sounds are selected from the GM2 EXTEND or GM2
DRUM KITS group.
ALPHABET
Press the CATEGORY button to show the sound names in
alphabetical order.
• Press the ALPHABET button to return to the CATEGORY
display.
DIGITAL DRAWBAR
You can play organ sounds while controlling the drawbars
on the display.
1. In the PART SELECT section, select a part.
2. Press the DIGITAL DRAWBAR button to turn
it on.
• The display looks similar to the following.
3. Use the balance buttons below the display to
adjust the volume of each drawbar.
• The volume of each drawbar is illustrated on the display
and changes when you press the corresponding balance
buttons to adjust the volume.
• The DIGITAL DRAWBAR can not be selected for the
COMPOSER, SOUND ARRANGER or PIANO PER-
FORMANCE PADS (PR804).
Change the sound type
⇒ Use the /
button to select the type of sound.
PERCUSSIVE TONE
PERCUSSIVE TONE adds a tone with a fast initial attack to
the drawbar sounds. You can select two pitch levels of attack
tones.
⇒ Use the PERCUSSIVE TONE 2 2/3’ and 4’ but-
tons to turn the respective tone on or off.
TREMOLO
Tremolo is a rapid oscillation in volume, like the effect of a
rotating speaker. The tremolo speed can be changed while
you are playing.
⇒ Use the TREMOLO button to switch between
the SLOW and FAST rotating speeds.
• The tremolo setting is effective for each part in common.
• You can also use the DIGITAL EFFECT button to switch
between SLOW and FAST.
• The tremolo does not work when the MULTI EFFECT
button is on.
Other settings
DRAWBAR ATTACK TIME:
Select ATTACK TIME, and use the
∧
and
∨
buttons
to adjust the time it takes for the drawbar sound to
sound after a key is played.
DRAWBAR RELEASE TIME:
Select RELEASE TIME, and use the
∧
and
∨
buttons
to adjust the time it takes for the drawbar sound to die
out after the keys are released.
PERCUSSIVE TONE DECAY:
Select DECAY, and use the
∧
and
∨
buttons to adjust
the time it takes for the percussive tone to die out.
PERCUSSIVE TONE LEVEL:
Select LEVEL, and use the
∧
and
∨
buttons to adjust
the volume of the percussive tone.
• The above settings are effective for all the parts in com-
mon.
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