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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KETRONSD7Manual&Tutorial
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KETRONSD7Manual&Tutorial10
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
nd
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