KETRON SD7 Assembly instructions

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MANUAL,TUTORIAL,HINTS&TIPS(V1.0)
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KETRONSD7Manual&Tutorial1

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KETRONSD7Manual&Tutorial2
NumberTopicPage
NavigatingtheSD75
1PlayinginFullKeyboardmode6
2Sounds&Voices8
2.APlayingandusingSounds8
2.BAccessingandusingmorevoicesfromRandomAccessMemory9
2.CPlaying2LeadSounds/Voicesatonce(2ndVoice)10
2.DHowtochangethe2ndvoice10
2.EUsing/Layeringmorethan2sounds/VoiceEdit12
2.FPlayingupto2voiceswiththelefthand17
2.GChangingtheSounds/Voicesplayedbyyourlefthand18
2.HOtherparametersthatcontroltheLowerVoices18
2.IPlayingLefthandbass‐ManualBass20
2.JSavingyourKeyboardSettings/Registrations22
2.KRecallingyourRegistrations/SongSettings23
2.LAddingharmonytoyoursounds/Voices24
2.MAssigningHarmonytypestoyourleadsounds/Voices25
2.NInstantlydoublealeadvoice25
3AddingProfessionalEffectstoyourvoiceasyouplay(LiveEffects)26
3.AAssigningwhatgetsaffectedbytheLiveEffects26
3.BListoffavoritevoices‐VoiceList27
3.CHowtocreateyourownVoiceList27
4Styles31
4.ASelectingstyles/beats&Arrangements31
4.BVariouspartsofthestyles‐explained33
4.CHowtoSelectastyleforasong35
4.DHowtoplayandenjoyusingstyles36
4.EOneTouchSettings&Variations42
4.FVoicetoArranger/Variations43
4.GCreatingyourownOneTouchSettings44
4.HStyleVariations(MoreorLessbusy)45
4.IModifyingStyles(STYLEVIEW)46
4.JUniqueArrangerFeatures59
4.KAdding&SyncingArpeggiostoStyles68
4.LAssemblingyourownstyle‐Modeling61
4.MCreatinganewStyle&Beat66

5MicrophoneandVocalHamonizer(Voicetron)72
5.AMicrophonePresetsettings73
5.BVocalHarmonizer‐Voicetron77
5.CVocalizerTipsandTricks82
5.DUsingaGuitarandonboardStompBoxes/Microphone2Input82
6SavingandRecallingKeyboardSettings/SongSettings/Registrations85
6.ACreatingaSongSetup/Registration85
6.BDeterminingwhataSongSetting/Registrationsaves/recallsandignores85
6.CRecallingyourSongSetup/Registrationsattheshow/gig89
7AudioandMidiRECORDING92
7.ASongandPhrase92
8Audio,VideoandMultiMediaPlayer94
UsingAudioDrums&ArrangerwithMidifiles(DrumRestyle)97
Playlist100
Placingmybesttunesinoneplace(MYFOLDER)106
 UsingMARKERSinSongs107
 RemovingLeadInstrumentSoundsfromSongs(LeadMute)118
 AdjustingMidifileInstrumentationwithVolumeSlidersonthepanel(MidiMix)119
9PlayModes111
10MIDIModesandSettings117
11AudioEditor(WaveFiles)120
12DigitalCopyofUsermanual121
13Setup/Preferences121
 Backup(Exportentiresystem,Playlist,MyFolder)124
14KeyboardControls&Settings126
 OutputAssign(AssigningDrum,BassorChordsto
separateoutputAux/Headphone)127
15Footswitches&Assigningthem128
16ExternalVideoMonitorSetup130
171/4NoteTuning(ArabicSettings)132
18Registration/SongsettingsandControls134
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KETRONSD7Manual&Tutorial3
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CongratulationsonyourpurchaseoftheKETRONSD7Arranger&PlayerElectronickeyboard.Thismulti‐
mediamusicalinstrumentisthefirstinthisclassofmusicalinstrumentstocombinemodernfeatures
suchasaveryintuitivetouchscreen,multiplayercapabilitiesincludingthenewAudioMultiTracking
feature,StyleModelingandliveSoundsintoaveryaffordablepackage‐designedbymusiciansfor
musicians.Rightoutofthebox,theSD7isreadyforanymusician,performer,studioengineeror
entertainertouseonstage,ataplaceofworship,orinthestudio–withincredibleAudioDrums,
authenticlivebassandbackingtrackssuitableforalmostanysong,thankstothevastlibraryof
professionalsoundsandrhythms.Forsimplicity,thistutorialwillfocusonthemainareasoftheSD7
suchasSOUNDS&VOICES,ARRANGER/STYLES/BEATS,andMultiMediaPLAYER.Mostofthefunctions
ofthismachinerevolvearoundtheseandinsomecasescombinethesefeaturestoofferyoucapabilities
yettobeseenorheardofonanyotherkeyboardinthemarkettoday.
DependingonyourpurposeofpurchasingtheKETRONSD7,youcansetitupforvariousPLAYMODES
basedonyourneeds(Pianist,Organist,Accordionist,Guitarist…etc)simplybypressingtheMENU
buttonontherightsideofthepanel‐ .TouchPLAYMODEtodisplaythefollowingscreen
andselecttheplaymodeyou’reinterestedin.
ThisisdiscussedinmoredepthbelowundertheMENUsection.
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GETTINGAROUNDTHESD7–NAVIGATION
GettingaroundtheSD7isveryeasyandcanbedoneinanumberofwaysusingthesekeybuttons:‐
1. TOUCHSCREEN:‐Thebrighttouchscreenallowsyoutotouchiconsdirectlyon
thescreen.Toaccesscontentsthatarewithinfolders,simplydoubletouch(asyouwoulddouble
clickonamouse).
2. DATA/VALUEDIAL/WHEEL:‐Thiswheelallowsyoutochangethevaluesofselected
items.So,ifyoutouchanumericicononthescreen(foranexample),youcanturnthiswheelto
changeitsvaluequickly.
3. EXITbutton:‐Thisbuttonisveryusefultogetoutofsubmenusorfoldersandget
backtothemainoperatingscreenoftheSD7duringoperation
4. ENTERbutton:‐Thisbuttonisusedtoenteranddisplaythecontentoffoldersinthe
screenortoconfirmoperationsonthescreensuchaspopupmessages.
5. SAVEbutton:‐Dependingonwhichscreenisbeingdisplayed,thisbuttonisusedto
SAVEcurrentsettings,customstartup,Userstyles,Registrationsetc.Thiswillbeexplainedin
detailswithinthemanualbelow
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1. PLAYINGINFULLKEYBOARDMODE(PIANIST)&SPLIT
(ARRANGER)MODE
WhenyouturnontheSD7,itturnsonintheSPLIT/ARRANGERMODE,thekeybedhasaSPLITPOINT
wheretotheleftofthesplitarethekeysusedtocontrolthearrangerorplayseparateLEFTvoice(s),and
thekeystotherightsideareusedtoplayleadvoice(s).TheDEFAULTVOICEfortheRIGHTsideisthe
GRANDPIANO,whilethedefaultvoicefortheLEFTsideistheELECTRICPIANO.
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Toassignanewsplitpointonthekeyboard,pressandholddowntheSPLITbuttononthepanel(right
side)
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Thecurrentsplitpointwillbedisplayedonthescreen(rightside)asshownbelow:‐
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YoucanthenassignanewSPLITpointwhileholdingdowntheSPLITbuttonbypressingthekeyonthe
keybedwhereyouwantthesplitpointtobe.SoifyouwantthesplitpointtobeatF#2,asyouhold
downtheSPLITbutton,presstheF#2keyandthiswillbecomethenewsplitpoint(anditwillbe
displayedonthescreen–rightsectionwherethesplitvalueiscurrentlybeingdisplayed).Releasethe
SPLITbuttononcesetasneeded.Ifyoudon’twantaSPLITpoint(whileholdingdowntheSPLITbutton),
youcanalsopressthefirstkeytotheleftofthekeyboard(C)andtheentirekeyboardwillnowbethe
lead/rightvoice.
TheproperwayhowevertoignorethesplitpointwouldbetopressthePIANISTbutton(leftsideof
panel).
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ThisbuttonautomaticallyremovestheSPLITpointandtheentirekeyboardbecomesone…(PIANIST
MODE)‐withonevoice/voices,governedbytheRIGHT/Leadvoiceselection.Inthismode(PIANIST),
youcanthenselectavoiceorvoicesandplaythroughtheentirekeyboard–justasyouwoulddoona
regularkeyboard.InthePIANISTmode,amusiciancanalsoplaythearrangerasaregularpianoandstill
havetheautomaticaccompanimentfollowalongastheyplay(thekeyboardfollowsyouandnotthe
otherwayaround).Thisisdiscussedinmoredetailbelowinsection4.J‐PIANIST(page59)
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2.SOUNDS&VOICES
Unlikeanyotherkeyboardyou’vecomeacross,youwillquicklyrealizethattheSD7producessomeof
thebestnaturalsoundsforakeyboardinthisclass.TheSax,trumpets,Pianoandothernatural
instrumentscometolifeand‘breath’inyourhandsasyouplaythemontheSD7,provingonceagain,
thatKETRONhasliveduptoits“BestNaturalSounds”motto.
2.A‐PLAYING&USINGSOUNDS(LEADVOICES)
TheSD7comesloadedwithover500voices.Thereareover350presetvoices(whichareeither
individualsoundsorlayeredvoicesaspreparedbyKETRON).PresstheVOICEbuttonontheSD7’spanel
(rightside)ortouchthecurrentvoiceinthetoprightboxonthescreentodisplaythevoicegroups(to
therightofthescreen)andthevoicesinthecurrentvoicegroup(totheleftofthescreen).
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Thefollowingscreenwillbedisplayed….
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Asyoucansee,theleftsideofthescreenshowsthevariousvoicegroupsorcategorieswhereallthe
voicesinthekeyboardresidein.Thecurrentvoicegroupselectedishighlightedinyellow(intheabove
case,PIANO),whilethevariousvoicesinthisgroupareshownontheleftsideofthescreen(inthiscase
thevariouspianosfoundinthePIANOgroup).Touseavoice,simplytouchit.Ifyoucannotfindavoice
youwant,pressthevoicegroupbuttononcemore(orpresstheENTER/PAGEbuttonbelowthewheel)
toaccessthenextpageofvoicesinthissamegroup.Onceyoufindthevoiceyouneed,simplytouchit
ontheleftsideofthescreenandthisbecomesyournewlead/rightvoice.
2.B‐ACCESSINGANDUSINGMOREVOICES(RAMSOUNDS)
Ifyouneedevenmorevoices,thereareover40professionalhighqualityTonewheelOrganand
OrchestralvoicesonthebuiltinSolidStateDrivewhichyoucaninstantlyloadintomemoryanduseat
thetouchofabutton.ToaccesstheseRAMvoices,presstheRAMbuttononthepanel(rightside).
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Thescreendisplayedissimilartothiswhichshowsyouthefirstpageof8ofthesesuperiorvoices.
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Byturnin atawheelgthedorpressingtheENTER/PAGEbutton,youcanaccesstheotherpages
ofvoices.[THEAJAMSONICVERSIONHAS30EXTRAVOICESINTHISCATEGORY].Touchthevoiceonthe
screenyouwanttoloadanduse.Whenthehourglassdisappears,thevoicehasbeenloadedandis
readyforuse.
stonegetsdeletedfrommemoryandthelast2voicesarealwaysretained–untilyou
turnofftheSD7.
2.C‐PLAYING2LEADSOUNDS/VOICESATONCE(2ndVOICE)
er(forthelead/mainvoice)youcan
adjusthowyouwantbothvoicestosoundrelativetooneanother.
Ifyouselectanothervoice,thepreviousvoiceloadedremainsinmemory(namechangestored)and
youcanselectthisvoiceagain.Thistimethereisnodelaybecausethevoiceisstillinmemoryandsoit
canbeplayedinstantly.Anyvoiceyoutouch(whichisinred)canbeusedinstantly.Ifyoutouchanother
voicetous,thefir
YoucaninstantlylayeranadditionalvoiceeitherwithaFactoryvoice,RAMvoiceorUSERVOICE(your
edited/createdvoice)‐whichwecall2ndVOICE.Fromthefactory,eachleadvoicealreadyhasan
additionalvoiceassignedtoitwhichyoucanturnon/offbysimplypressingthe2ndvoicebuttononthe
panel(ortouchingthe2ndVOICEonthescreenanditturnsyellow)andraisingthecorresponding2nd
Voicevolumesliderbelowit.TogetherwiththeRIGHTvolumeslid
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2.D‐HOWTOCHANGETHE2VOICEOFANYLEADVOICE
iceofanyleadvoiceandmakeityourown?Todothis,youwould
havetogointotheVOICEEDITOR.
toeditfor2seconds.Ascreensimilartothisonebelowwillbedisplayedthatshowsallthe
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Assumingyou’renotsatisfiedwiththefactory’s2ndvoicesthathavebeenassignedtotheleadvoice,
howdoyounowchangethe2ndvo
Fromthevoiceselectionscreen,touchandholdthelead/mainvoicewhose2ndvoiceyouwant

elements(individualvoices)thatmakeupthisvoice(thevoicesusedtocreatethisleadvoiceyou
haveselectedwillbeturnedONasshownontheleftOn/OFFcolumn).
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Toselectanew2ndvoiceforthisleadvoice,touchthecurrentvoiceinthe2ndVoicebox.A
screensimilartothisonebelowwillbedisplayed.Thisscreenshowsthecurrent2ndvoicethatis
beingusedforthisleadvoice(left)andthevoicegroupfromwhichthisvoicewasselected
(right).
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Youcannowselectyournew2ndvoiceforthisleadvoice,simplyselectthevoicegroup(tothe
right)whereyouthinkyour2ndvoiceresides,thenselectthat2ndvoice(totheleftofthescreen).
Ifyoudonotseethevoiceyouarelookingfor–turnthedatawheelorpresstheENTER/PAGE
buttontodisplaythenextpageofvoicesthatexistinthecurrentcategory/voicegroup.There
aremanypagesofvoicespervoicegroupwhichyoucanaccessthisway.
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Whendone,presstheSAVEbutton(belowthedatawheel)tosaveyournewUSERVOICEand
it’scorresponding2ndvoice(remember,youcannotoverwritethefactoryvoicessowhenevera

modificationismadetoafactoryvoiceandyouwanttosaveit,itissavedasaUSERVOICE.This
thereforemeansthatifyougobackandselectthisfactoryvoice,theoriginal2ndvoicethatwas
assignedtoitbyKETRONwillstillbethere,andnotyours).
oSAVE:‐ThissavesyournewuservoiceintheUSERVOICElocationbutwiththesame
factoryname.
oSAVEAS:‐Opensakeyboardwhereyoucannameyournewvoiceandsaveitby
touchingtheENTERbuttononthescreen.Yournewvoicewillnowbesaved(together
withyourmatching2ndvoice)asaUSERVOICE.
oCANCEL:‐NothingissavedandyouwillbereturnedtothepreviousGMVOICESELECT
screen.YoucanpressEXITtogetbacktotheVoiceEDITORscreenandpressEXITagain
togetbacktothevoiceselectionscreen.(TheEXITbuttonusuallystepsyououtof
functionsthesamewayyoucamein…meaningasyougoindeeperanddeeperinto
functionsormenus,youcanusetheEXITbuttontostepoutinstepsaswell…veryuseful
ifyouwanttomakeaminorcorrectioninapreviousstepbutdonotwanttostartall
over!)
Toplaythisvoice(withyournew2ndvoiceassignedtoit):‐
oPresstheVOICEbuttononcemoretoaccessthevoices.
oTouchUSERonthebottomrightsideofthescreen(itcomesonyellow).Whenyou
touchanyofthevoicegroupbuttonsfromhereon,thevoicesdisplayedtotheleftof
thescreenwillbetheUSERVOICES(notfactoryvoices).Toplaythefactoryvoicesonce
more,thisUSERbuttonmustbeoff(notyellow).
oTouchthegrouptotherightofthescreenwhereyournewvoiceresides(PIANO,
GUITAR).(Hint:‐Itwillbethesamegroupfromwhichyoustartedwithabovewhenyou
wantedtocreateanew2ndvoiceforyourleadvoice).Alltheuservoicesinthatgroup
willnowbedisplayedtotheleftofthescreen.
oTouchyournewvoicetotheleftofthescreenandplay.
oToturnonthe2ndvoice(justasyoudidforthefactoryvoices),simplypressthe2ndvoice
buttonontherightsideofthepanel.Adjustitsvolumeusingthevolumesliderbelowit.
oYoucanalwaysgobackandforthbetweentheFACTORYVOICES(USERVoicebuttonoff
–notyellow)andtheUSERVoices(uservoicebuttonon–yellow)bytouchingtheUSER
voicebuttonthenselectingwhichvoiceyouwanttouseforyourperformance.
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Stillnotsatisfiedwithonly2voicestoplay/layerontherighthandandwanttolayer3‐4voicesatonce?
DespiteallthevoicesfoundontheSD7,manywanttobeabletocustomizevoices,layerwith2or3
voices,makechangesandsaveastheirowncustomizedvoice(USERVOICE).Thisisveryeasilydoneon
theSD7.Better,still,usingthissametool/editorasdescribedaboveforthe2ndvoice,youarequickly
abletolayer2or3voicesandcreateoneUSERVOICE(madeupofyour2‐3voices…or4ifyouinclude

the2ndVoicetoo).Thisway,atthetouchofthescreen,youcaninstallrecallyourlayered/editedvoice
andusethemasyouwish.
Tostarteditingavoice,touchandholddownfor2secondsavoiceyouwanttoeditorlayerorthat
comesclosetothevoiceyouwishtocreatetoopentheVOICEEDITOR.Yourscreenshouldlook
somethinglikethis(inthiscase,theLoungeTenorSaxwasselected):‐
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ThevoiceeditorintheSD7isquitextensivebutveryintuitiveandeasytouse.Oncethisscreen(Page
1/6)isdisplayedyouwillnoticethefollowing.
4Rowsofvoices.
oThefirst3rows(shownwiththeredarrowsabove)arethevoicesthatcanbelayeredto
createanewvoice.Inthiscase,only1voicewasused(LoungeTenor)tocreatethe
LOUNGETENORvoice.BytouchingtheON/OFFicontotheleftandnexttoeachvoice,
youcanturnon/offindividualvoicesyouwanttouse/layertogether.Asyouturnthe
voicesON,theparametervalues(voice,volume,shift,tune…etc)associatedwitheach
voiceturnsblackshowingthatthisselectedvoiceisnowactivesoyoucanchangeasyou
seeneeded.NB:‐ Evenwheninactive(white)youcanstilleditparametersofavoice
(touchtheparameterandturnthewheeltochangeitsvalue),howevertheeffectsof
thesechangeswillonlybeheardifyouturnthisvoiceON(bytouchingtheOn/Officon
totheleftofthescreen.
oThe4throwisthe2ndvoicetiedtothislead/mainvoice.Thisiswhereyoucanchange
the2ndvoiceofeachleadinstrumentandthenlatersaveasaUSERVOICEofyourown
TotheRIGHTofthisscreen,youcanalsoturnon/offeffectsthatyouwantassociatedwiththe
individualvoices.Theeffecttypeisselectedatthebottom.Youcanalsoassigneffectsthatwill
beactivatedbythevolumepedal(e.g.OVERDRIVETOPEDAL)asshownabove
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SPLITOCTIAVE:‐ WhenthisbuttonisON(yellow),ifthePIANISTbuttonisON(infullkeyboard
mode)theoctaveoftheentirekeyboardisshiftedup1tocompensateforthelackoftheextra
keys.IfthisbuttonisOFF,thenturningonthePIANISTbuttonwillhavenoeffectonthissound.

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Page2/6givesyouaccesstotheRANGE(splitpointstheseelementswhichmakeupthisvoice
willbeheardover),VELOCITY(howhard/softakeyispressedbeforethiselementofthissoundis
heard),FIXED(ifon,thenregardlessofhowsoft/hardakeyispressed,thesoundwillbeheardat
thesamevolume/tone),SUSTAN(thesustainpedalwillhaveaneffectonthisvoiceifchecked),
EXP(thevolumepedalwillhaveaneffectonthisvoiceifchecked).
Righthere,youcancreateavery‘intelligent’voicewhichdependingonwhatareaofthe
keyboardyouplayyouwillhearelement/voice1.Dependingonhowhardyouplay,youwill
hearelement/voice2,andsoon.
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Page3/6givesyouaccesstosetcertainparametersofthisvoice(Portamento,pitch…etc).

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Page4/6isapowerfulpageinthiseditor.Itallowsonetoset(ifsayyouareusingall3voicesto
createthishugecustomvoice):‐
oMORPH/ROTOR:‐IfyousetVoice1asFirstandVoice2asSecond,whenyouturnthe
Modwheelup,youwillhearvoice1butasyoumovethismodwheeldown,itnow
morphsuntilyouwillonlyhearVoice2oncethewheeliscompletelydown.Youcanalso
selectthetypeofmorphbelowthescreen.
oWHA‐WHA:–Ifchecked,thiselement/voicewillhavethewhawhaeffectappliedtoitif
avolumepedalispluggedintotheSD7.Thisvolumepedalcanthenbeusedtomanually
turnon/offthewha‐wha.
oHARMONY:–Addsaharmonytowhichevervoiceitischeckedinhere(wheneverthe
HARMONYbuttononthepanelisturnedon–describedinmoredetailsbelowinsection
2L–HARMONYonPage23).Thishasbroughtaboutgreatharmoniesforsingleor
layeredvoices–dependingonwhichofthe3voicesinthisscreenyouwant
harmonized.
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oVoiceMode:‐Touchthisandturnthedatawheeltoselectwhichvoicemodeis
appropriateforyournewvoice(e.g.Steel–whereif2notesareplayedandyoubend
thepitchwheel,onlythelowestnotebends),DuetandTrio–harmonymodeswith2or
3voicesharmonicallyaddedtotheleadvoiceetc.

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Page5/6givesyouaccesstosettheattack,decay...etc.Theseparametersimpacttheactual
voice/sampleyouareeditingandcanbeusedtoactuallycreatea‘new’voicealltogetherif
editedproperly.
V‐TONE:‐AddsnaturalcharacteristicsandembellishmentstotheSound.
Page6/6belowisacontinuationfrompage5/6above.
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Onceyouhavecreatedyournewvoice,simplypresstheSAVEbuttononthepaneltodisplaythe
followingoptions:‐
SAVE:‐SavesthisnewvoiceintheUSERVOICEsectionwiththesamenameasthefactoryvoice.
SAVEAS:‐AllowsyoutonamethisnewvoiceandsaveintheUSERVOICEsectionwhenyou
pressENTER(afternamingit).
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CANCEL:‐CancelsallchangesandrevertstotheVOICEEDITscreenyoujustcamefrom.Ifyou
pressEXIT,allsettingsarerestoredandthekeyboardreturnstothevoiceselectionscreen.
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2.F‐PLAYINGUPTO2VOICESWITHTHELEFTHAND(LOWERVOICES)
Youcanalsoassignupto2separatevoicesandplaythemtogetherorseparatelyontheleftsideofthe
keyboard.Thesevoicesareusuallydeterminedbythestylethatiscurrentlybeingused,butwewill
showyouhowirrespectiveofthestyleselected,youcancallupandusevoicestotheleftoftheSPLIT
pointofthekeyboard.
FirstmakesureyourSD7isdisplayingthedefaultscreen(screenitpowersonwithorsimilar.If
not,simplypressEXITrepeatedlyuntilyougetthere).Yourscreenshouldlooklikethis:‐
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PresstheVIEWbuttonfromthispagetodisplaytheSTYLEVIEW–allthe
elements/musicians/tracksthatmakeupthestyle.ThiswillincludetheLOWER1(LOW1)and
LOWER2(LOW2)‐2leftmanualvoicesasshowninthenextscreen:‐
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Inthisexample,thefirstLOWERVOICE(LOW1)iscalledSOFT,andthe2ndLOWERVOICE(LOW2)is
calledEL.PIANO1.ThismeansthatiftheLOWERvolumesliderisupandyouplayanykeytotheleftof
theSPLITpointonthekeyboard,youwillhearthese2voices(dependingonhowtheyaresetupinthe
LOWERmode–seesection2H,page19below).

Inthisscreen,alltheparts/tracksthatmakeupthestyle/beataredisplayedandnexttoeachoneisthe
VOLUMEofthatpart.TheLOWERvoiceshaveanextracolumn–OCTAVE.Thisvaluedeterminesthe
octaveofthevoicewhichyoucanchangebytouchingthenumberandchangingitbyturningthedata
wheel (+/‐12).
ThecolumnnexttotheOCTAVEvaluesistheVOLUMEcolumn.EachLOWER/Leftvoicehasavalue
whichyoucanchangebytouchingitandadjustingusingthedatavaluewheel.TheLOWERvolumeslider
ontheleftfrontpanelcontrolsthegeneralvolumeforbothLOWERvoices.
2.G‐CHANGINGTHESOUNDS/VOICESPLAYEDWITHYOURLEFT
HAND
Youcanchangethevoice(s)playedontheleftofthekeyboardasfollows:‐
TouchthevoiceinsidetheLOW1box(tochangethefirstleftvoice).Thefollowingscreenwillbe
displayedshowingyouthevoicegroupsontherightandthevoicesontheleftwherethe
currentLOWER1voiceisfrom.
Touchthevoicegroupwhereyoubelievethevoiceyouwanttoassigntothelefthandresides.
Theleftsideofthescreenwillshowthevoicesinthisgroup.Youcanturnthedatawheelor
presstheENTER/PAGEbuttontoaccessmorevoicesinthiscurrentgroup.
Touchthevoiceyouwanttoplaywithyourlefthand.
PressEXITtoreturntotheSTYLEVIEWPAGE.
IfyouwantanadditionalLEFTVoice(LOWER2),touchthevoiceintheLOW2boxandpicka
differentvoiceforitinthenextscreen–justasyoudidforthefirstleftvoice.PressEXITto
returntothestyleviewpage.
Playandmakesurethisisthevoiceyouwanttouseinthisparticularscenario
2.H‐OTHERPARAMETERSTHATCONTROLTHELOWERVOICE(S)
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ThereareotherparametersandfunctionsthatgoverntheLeft/LOWERvoicesandotherpartsofthe
Arrangersection(Drum,Bass,Chord,DrumMixer,LowerandPianist&Bassist),howeverinthissection
ofthismanual,wewillonlyfocusontheLOWER(sincewearereferringtotheLEFTvoices.Thesecanbe
accessedbytouchingtheLOWERbuttononthescreen:‐

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Thefollowingscreenisnowdisplayedshowingyouthedifferentparametersthatcontrolthe
LEFT/LOWERvoices:‐
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ForeachLEFT/LOWERvoice,youcandothefollowingfromthisscreen:‐
HoldStart:‐[HoldonStart].Whenon,ifastyleisplaying(andtheHOLDbuttonison),thisvoice
willbesustained(held)untilthestyleisstopped.
HoldStop:‐[HoldonStop].Whenon,ifastyleisnotplaying(stopped)orifyouarejustplaying
thekeyboardnormallyandtheHOLDbuttonison,thisvoicewillbesustained(held).Thisisvery
usefulespeciallyifyouhavePAD/SYNTHorSTRINGvoicesontheLEFTsideandyoudonotwant
abreakbetweenwhenyouplay/changechordsontheleft.Inordertohaveacontinuousvoice,
usethisfeature.Tostopplayingthevoice,turnofftheHOLDSTOPontheappropriateLOWER
voiceorsimplyturnofftheHOLDbutton.
HoldBreak:‐ TheLowervoicesarestillheardwhenthestyleisquicklystoppedusingtheKey
Start/KeyStopfeature.
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SopMute:‐Whenon,theLeft/LOWERvoicesarenotheardduringrapidbreaks(whenKeyStart
andKeystopareonandtheleftchordisplayedandreleaseimmediatelyor….WhenonlyKey

stopisonandsameactioniscarriedout.Onethearrangerisplayednormally,thevoicesare
heardagain.
Mute:‐ThismutestheLEFT/LOWERvoiceasneeded.
2.I‐PLAYINGLEFTHANDBASS‐MANUALBASS
YoucanalsoplaylefthadBASSontheSD7,i.e.playbasslinesmanuallyontheleftsidewithyourleft
hand,whileplayingleadpartswithaseparatevoiceontherightsideofthekeyboard.Toaccomplishthis
quicklyandeasily,simplypresstheMANUALbuttonontheleftsideofthepanel.
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NowwhenyouplayanynotestotheleftoftheSPLITpoint,youwillhearthebass(Bassinstrumentis
determinedbywhateverstylehasbeenselectedpriortothis).So,youcannowplayamanualbasssolo
withyourlefthand.Tochangethebassinstrumentcurrentlybeingused–
Fromthemainpage,touchVIEWtoentertheSTYLEVIEWmodeoncemore.
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Yourscreenshouldlooksimilartothisoneabove.Thebassboxshowsthecurrentbass
instrumentbeingused/heard.
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Touchthecurrentbassinstrument(intheexampleabove,Finger)todisplayalltheotherbass
soundswithintheBASSvoicegroup.Rememberyoucanturnthedatawheelorpressthe
ENTER/PAGEbuttontochangethepageanddisplayotherbassinstruments.Onceyoufinda
basssoundyoulike,touchittoinsertitintothebassbox.