Korg DIGITAL PIANO LP-350 manuel d'utilisation

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2 Precautions Location Using the unit in the following locations can result in a malfunction. • In direct sunlight • Locations of extreme temperatur e or humidity • Excessively dusty or dirty locations • Locations of excessive vibration • Close to magnetic fields Po wer supply Please connect the designated AC adapter to an AC outlet of t[...]

3 *All product names and company names ar e the trademarks or register ed trademarks of their respective owners. THE FCC REGULA TION W ARNING (for USA) 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 pr ovide reasonable protection aga[...]

4 Main features ..................................................... 6 Chapter 1 ............................................................ 7 Front, top, and rear panels .............................................. 7 Front panel ........................................................................... 7 Top panel ............................[...]

5 Chapter 5 .......................................................... 25 MIDI ................................................................................. 25 What's MIDI? ..................................................................... 25 What can you do using MIDI? ........................................ 25 MIDI connections ......[...]

6 Main f eatures 30 different high-quality sounds Thirty richly expressive high-quality sounds are built in, including a ster eo concert grand. In addition to playing one sound at a time, the LP-350 will allow you to layer two sounds together . Effects The LP-350 provides both Reverb, which simulates the natural ambience of a con- cert hall; and Ch[...]

7 Chapter 1 Fr ont, top, and rear panels Fr ont panel 1. Power switch : T urns the LP-350 on/off. 2. Headphone jacks : Up to two headphones can be connected her e. The jacks accommodate stereo phone (1/4") jacks. Use the MASTER VOLUME slider to adjust the volume. When headphones ar e connected, the LP-350’s internal speakers ar e silenced. 3[...]

8 T op panel 1. Music rack : This provides a convenient place to rest your sheet music and scor es. Do not apply excessive pressure to the key cover when securing a music book in an opened posi- tion. 2. MASTER VOLUME slider : Controls the volume of the internal speakers, head- phone jacks, and line output jacks. 3. REVERB button : T urns the rever[...]

9 Rear panel 1. MIDI (IN, OUT) connectors : These jacks allow you to connect the LP-350 to other MIDI devices (e.g., computer , synthesizer , ). I N: This receives MIDI messages (connect it to the MIDI OUT of an external MIDI device that’s controlling the LP-350). OUT : This transmits MIDI messages (connect it to the MIDI IN of an external MIDI d[...]

10 Chapter 2 Bef ore y ou begin Connect the A C adapter 1. Make sure that the LP-350 is turnedof f. 2. Connect the AC adapter cable to the included AC adapter. Y ou must use the included AC adapter and AC adapter power cable. Using a different AC adapter or cable may cause malfunctions. 3. Connect the AC adapter to the DC IN connector located on th[...]

11 Opening or c losing the key co ver The key cover can be easily opened or closed. Opening the key cover 1. Using both hands, gently lift the key cover to open it. Closing the key cover 1. Raise the edge, and gently pull the key cover toward yourself. 2. When the key cover begins to close on its own, release it. The key cover is designed to close [...]

12 Using headphones If you’re using headphones, connect them to the headphone jack. If your head- phones have a mini (1/8") jack, you’ll need to use a 1/8" → 1/4" adapter . Grasp the plug (or adapter), not the cable, when connecting or disconnect- ing headphones. If headphones are plugged into the headphone jack, the LP-350’s[...]

13 Listening to the demo songs The LP-350 contains thirty demo songs, with ten songs in each of thr ee groups. Here’s how to listen to the demo songs and enjoy the LP-350’s rich sounds and expressive potential. * Korg original compositions and performances: M. T empia Pla ying all of the demo songs Here’s how you can listen to all of the demo[...]

14 2. During playback, you can switch to a dif ferent demo song within that group by pressing the sound select button to which that song is assigned. For example if the first demo song in gr oup 1 is playing, and you want to switch to the last demo song (10) in that gr oup, pr ess the [ CHOIR ] sound button. When the last demo song in that group e[...]

15 Chapter 3 Pla ying the LP-350 Selecting a sound (Single mode) The LP-350 gives you a choice of thirty (10 x 3 banks) high-quality sounds. #: This is the number of oscillators used by the sound (“About the maximum polyphony ” on page 31) 1. Press one of the sound select buttons The indicator above that button will light. 2. Press the [BANK] b[...]

16 The LP-350 will be in Layer mode, and the indicators above the two sound select buttons will light. Lay ering sounds in different banks 1. While still in Single mode, select the bank that you want to use for each sound. For example if you want to layer Mellow Piano with Jazz Or gan 2, press the [PIANO 1/L] sound select button and choose bank 3 ([...]

17 When you turn off the power , the effect settings will return to their factory settings. Y ou can use the Data Dump function to save your ef fect mode set- tings on an external MIDI data fi ler (“MIDI data dump” on page 29). Y ou can’t change the effect (reverb, chorus) settings while a demo song is playing. 1. T o turn the reverb on, pre[...]

18 Sostenuto pedal The damper effect will be applied only to the notes that wer e already being held down when you pressed this pedal, and those notes will be sustained while you continue holding down the pedal. The damper ef fect will not be applied to notes that were played after you pressed this pedal. Soft pedal While you hold down this pedal, [...]

19 To return to the standard volume, hold down the METRONOME button and pr ess the [STRINGS/P AD] and [CHOIR] sound select buttons (or the B5 and C6 keys) simultaneously . Adjusting the tempo Y ou can adjust the tempo in a range of  = 40 – 200. Inputting a numerical tempo value The TEMPO slider lets you set an appr oximate tempo. Y ou can use [...]

20 Setting the time signature An accent will be added to the fi rst beat of each measure. 1. Hold down the METRONOME button, and press the sound select button for the desired time signature. An accent will be added at the beginning of each measur e. 2. T o silence the accent, press the sound select button whose indicator is lit when you hold down [...]

21 Chapter 4 Other functions Ke yboar d touch contr ol setting Y ou can change the way in which the sound will respond to the dynamics of your playing. To change the setting, hold down the T OUCH button and press one of the [PIANO 1/L], [PIANO 2/M], or [E.PIANO 1/H] sound select buttons. If the light or heavy setting is selected, the indi- cator ab[...]

22 1. While holding down the TRANSPOSE/FUNCTION button, press one of the F#6–F7 keys to specify the desired transposition. If you press a key other than C7, the TRANSPOSE/FUNCTION button indicator will light, and pitch of the entire keyboard will be shifted. 2. T o return to the original pitches, hold down the TRANSPOSE/FUNCTION button and press [...]

23 3. T o return to the standard pitch, hold down the TRANSPOSE/FUNCTION but- ton and press the B5 and C6 keys simultaneously. Selecting a temperament Many compositions of classical music wer e created with a specific historical temper- ament (tuning method) in mind. In or der to repr oduce the original beauty of these compositions, the LP-350 let[...]

24 About stretched tuning The [PIANO 1/L] and [PIANO 2/M] sounds use stretched tuning. In order to obtain a more natural sound, stretched tuning tunes the lower notes slightly fl atter and the higher notes slightly sharper than the equal temper ed pitches. Acoustic pianos are normally tuned using stretched tuning.[...]

25 Chapter 5 MIDI What’ s MIDI? MIDI (Musical Instrument Digital Interface) is a world-wide standar d for transfer- ring performance-related information between electr onic musical instruments and computers. What can y ou do using MIDI? By using MIDI, you can control another MIDI device fr om the LP-350 or play the LP-350’s sound generator from[...]

26 Basic MIDI settings When you turn on the power , the LP-350’s MIDI parameters are set as follows. * The metronome sound (D5  , E5) is assigned to be received on channel 10. For this reason, channel 10 will not receive program change messages. Changing the transmit c hannel MIDI has sixteen channels (1–16) on which data can be transmitted [...]

27 Using the LP-350 as a m ulti-timbral sound module By using an external MIDI device to contr ol the LP-350’s internal sound generator , you can use the LP-350 as a 16-part multi-timbral sound module. 1. Use a MIDI cable to connect the LP-350’s MIDI IN connector to the MIDI OUT connector of your sequencer or other MIDI device. 2. T ransmit MID[...]

28 Program change transmission When you select a sound on the LP-350 using the sound select buttons and BANK button, a MIDI program change message of the corr esponding number 0–29 will be transmitted. Program change reception When the LP-350 receives a program change number 0–29, it will switch to the cor - responding sound. Program change num[...]

29 Enabling/disabling program changes Enable this setting if you want program change messages to be transmitted and received, or disable it if you don’t want these messages to be transmitted or received. To enable or disable program changes, hold down the TRANSPOSE/FUNCTION button and press the [PIANO 2/M] sound select button. Each time you do so[...]

30 The following table shows the data that will be saved by a data dump. Saving data on y our data filer 1. Use a MIDI cable to connect the LP-350’s MIDI OUT connector to your data filer ’ s MIDI IN connector. 2. Operate your data fi ler so that it is waiting to receive MIDI data from the LP- 350. 3. On the LP-350, hold down the TRANSPOSE/FU[...]

31 Chapter 6 Appendix Tr oub leshooting If you experience a problem, please check these points fi rst. If the LP-350 still does not operate correctly , contact a Korg service center . About the maxim um polyphon y The LP-350’s maximum polyphony is 60 notes, but this will change depending on the number of oscillators (individual notes in the soun[...]

32 Keep the maximum polyphony in mind and choose your sounds car efully when using Layer mode to play two sounds simultaneously , or when using the damper pedal or applying effects. Y ou can use the following equation to calculate the maximum polyphony when using different combinations of sounds and effects. (60 – polyphony used by effects) ÷ nu[...]

33 Assemb ling the stand Caution during assemb ly In order to assemble the stand safely , please observe the following points. • Make sure that you have the correct part in the correct orientation, and per- form the assembly in the order given. • If you apply excessive force to the front of the digital piano befor e fastening it to the stand, i[...]

34 2. Using screws (M6), attach the left and right side panels, the speaker box, and the pedal box. Position the speaker box with its speaker cable upwar d (the speakers facing yourself). Y ou will re-tighten all the screws after the entire piano is assembled. Y ou must attach the anti-tipping blocks to the r ear edge of the left and right side pan[...]

35 If you’ve attached the anti-tipping blocks to the left and right side panels, you’ll have the option of moving the pedal box towar d the rear if desired. Attach the pedal box in the position that’s most comfortable for your height, build and playing style. 3. W ith another person helping you, lift the keyboard unit and place it on the stan[...]

36 4. Make sure that there are no gaps or misalignments in the stand, and securely tighten all of the screws. 5. Attach the caps to the screw holes of the left and right side panels. 6. Unscrew the adjuster until it fi rmly contacts the floor . If the adjuster is not in fi rm contact with the floor , you may hear buzzes in the sound, or malfunc[...]

37 7. Connect the pedal cable and speaker cable to the connectors on the LP-350’ s rear panel. Then use the cable holder to secure the pedal cable. Pay attention to the orientation of the connectors when connecting the pedal cable and speaker cable. 8. Connect the dedicated cable to the AC adapter . Then plug the AC adapter into the DC IN connect[...]

38 Other cautions Please check the following points after assembly . • Loosened screws The screws may loosen as time passes after assembly . Y ou should periodically check whether any screws have become loose. If you feel that the stand vibrates excessively , it is possible that screws have come loose. If so, r e- tighten them. • When moving th[...]

39 Sound select b utton function list By pressing a sound select button while holding down the REVERB, CHORUS, T OUCH, METRONOME, or TRANSPOSE/FUNCTION buttons, you can adjust the parameters shown in the following table. Ke yboar d function list By pressing a key while holding down the METRONOME or TRANSPOSE/FUNC- TION buttons, you can adjust the p[...]

40 MIDI Implementation Chart MIDI Implementation Char t [Digital Piano] Function ... T ransmitted Received Remarks Basic channel: Default Changed Mode Def ault Messages Altered Note numbers: Tr ue voice V elocity: Note ON Note OFF After T ouch: P olyphonic Channel Pitch Bender Control Change 7 11 64 66 67 V olume *1 Expression *1 Damper pedal *1, *[...]

41 Program Change: Tr ue# System Exclusiv e System Common: Song P os Song Sel T une System Realtime: Clock Commands A ux Messages: Local ON/OFF All Notes OFF Activ e Sense Reset Notes *1: T ransmitted and receiv ed if control changes are enabled. *2: T ransmitted and receiv ed if program changes are enab led. *3: Half-pedal output values (0, 38, 74[...]

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