Korg XE20 User manual

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XE20/XE20SP Owner’s Manual
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Table of Contents
Main Features .........................................................................3
Part Names..............................................................................4
Front panel.................................................................................. 4
Rear panel ................................................................................... 4
Underside.................................................................................... 4
Control panel.............................................................................. 5
Display......................................................................................... 6
Preparing to Play ....................................................................7
Using the AC adapter ................................................................ 7
Turning the power on/o.......................................................... 7
Adjusting the volume................................................................ 7
Using music stand...................................................................... 7
Using headphones ..................................................................... 7
Using a pedal .............................................................................. 8
Preparing to Play: What is Auto-Accompaniment?..............9
What is auto-accompaniment?................................................. 9
Basic operations ...................................................................12
About modes ............................................................................ 12
Other functions......................................................................... 12
Selecting sounds and changing values.................................. 12
Playing the XE20 (style mode).............................................13
Selecting a grand piano........................................................... 13
Selecting sounds in the style set............................................. 13
Muting parts and changing sounds....................................... 13
Selecting a set list ..................................................................... 14
Changing the sounds on the le and right (split)................ 14
Playing in time with the metronome..................................... 15
Seing the key and octave ...................................................... 16
Adding eects and embellishments to your playing .......... 16
Auto-accompaniment (style mode) ....................................18
Playing along with auto-accompaniment............................. 18
Making changes to the auto-accompaniment ...................... 19
Choosing a music style and playing...................................... 20
Saving the set list (WRITE) ..................................................... 21
Recording your performance.................................................. 21
Song mode ............................................................................22
Listening to the demo songs................................................... 22
Playing along with a song....................................................... 22
Playing back using dierent methods................................... 22
Editing a song........................................................................... 23
SETTING functions................................................................25
Basic methods of use................................................................ 25
Main SETTING functions........................................................ 25
List of SETTING functions...................................................... 26
MEDIA functions ...................................................................28
Connecting and removing USB ash drives ........................ 28
Basic method of use ................................................................. 28
List of MEDIA functions ......................................................... 29
Connecting to an external device .......................................30
Connecting an audio player.................................................... 30
Connecting powered monitor speakers................................ 30
Connecting to a computer....................................................... 31
Appendix...............................................................................32
Checking the soware version ............................................... 32
Restoring the XE20 to factory default seings ..................... 32
Calibrating an expression pedal............................................. 32
Troubleshooting ....................................................................... 32
List of chords recognized ........................................................ 34
Specications........................................................................35
MIDI Implementation Chart.................................................36

Main Features 3
Thank you for purchasing the Korg XE20/XE20SP digital
ensemble piano. To help you get the most out of your new
instrument, please read this manual carefully.
About this manual
The XE20 comes with the following manuals.
• Quick Start Guide (printed)
• Owner’s Manual (this document, PDF)
• Voice Name List (PDF)
• Stand Assembly Guide (printed, XE20SP only)
Quick Start Guide (booklet)
Read this manual rst. This guide explains the basic operations
and other features of the XE20.
Owner’s Manual (this document, PDF)
This explains how to use the detailed functions of the XE20.
Voice Name List (PDF)
This is a list of the styles, demo songs and other data used on
the XE20.
Stand Assembly Guide (printed, XE20SP only)
This explains how to assemble the stand for the XE20SP.
Download the PDF from the following Korg website.
www.korg.com
Conventions in this manual
Symbols ,
Note
,
Tip
These symbols respectively indicate a caution, a supplementary
note, or a tip.
Example screen displays
The parameter values shown in the example screens of this
manual are only for explanatory purposes, and may not
necessary match the values that appear in the screen of your
instrument.
Main Features
High-denition piano sounds
The XE20 features Korg’s unique high-denition grand piano
sounds, such as the German Piano. You can play the grand
piano amongst many other sounds with the touch of a buon.
................................................................................................. page 13
Playing with dierent sounds
The XE20 lets you play many dierent kinds
of instrument sounds in addition to piano,
violin, sax, drums and so on. ..............page 13
Playing along with a style (auto-
accompaniment)
You can select from dierent genres of
“styles,” which are like a backing band
or rhythm accompaniment. Try playing a
melody in your right hand while playing a
chord with your le hand. .................. page 18
Playing back a sound source from a USB
ash drive
The XE20 lets you play back MP3, WAV and
SMF les contained on a USB ash drive.
Select the sound you want and enjoy playing
along. ......................................................page 22
Connecting to an external device and
playing back audio
You can play audio from external devices, such as MP3 players,
smartphones and other mobile devices, computers and so on,
and hear it through the built-in speakers of the XE20.
................................................................................................. page 30
Adding eects to sounds
You can add distortion or reverb to sounds, giving the sound a
dierent character. ............................................................... page 16

Part Names
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Part Names
Front panel
Rear panel
1.
DC 19V jack ( )
................................................................... page 7
2.
Cable hook
....................................................................................... page 7
3.
AUDIO IN jack
........................................................................... page 30
4.
AUDIO OUT L/MONO and R jacks
............................... page 30
5.
Headphone jack ( )
..................................................................... page 7
6.
FOOT CONTROLLER jack
.................................................... page 8
7.
USB TO DEVICE port, USB TO HOST port
( ).............................................................................................. page 28, 31
8.
Music stand holes
........................................................................ page 7
Underside
PEDAL jack (page 8)
Built-in speakers
(page 7)
Built-in speakers
(page 7)
Keyboard
Display (page 6) Music stand holes (page 7)

Part Names 5
Control panel
1.
Power buon ( )
......................................................................... page 7
2.
VOLUME knob
.............................................................................. page 7
3.
PIANO1/2 buon
........................................................................ page 13
4.
STYLE SET buon
..................................................................... page 13
5.
REVERB buon
........................................................................... page 17
6.
MODE section
.............................................................................. page 12
STYLE/[MUSIC STYLE] buon
..................................... page 13, 20
SONG/[DEMO SONG] buon
............................................. page 22
7.
SETTING/[MEDIA] buon
............................................. page 25, 28
8.
[SHIFT] buon
When seing a function enclosed in white lines for a buon,
hold the [SHIFT] buon down and press that buon.
You may sometimes need to hold down
the [SHIFT] buon and then press another
buon or turn the dial.
This icon is used in these cases.
9.
+ buon, − buon
...................................................................... page 12
10.
Dial
................................................................................................... page 12
11 .
CATEGORY buons t, u
..................................................... page 12
12.
ENSEMBLE buon
.................................................................... page 16
13.
SPLIT buon
................................................................................ page 14
14.
TAP TEMPO/[TEMPO LOCK] buon
.......................... page 15
15.
(metronome)/[BEAT SELECT] buon
......................... page 15
16.
TRANSPOSE ♭, ♯/[OCTAVE −, +] buons
........................ page 16
17.
SET LIST section
.................................................................. page 14, 21
• BANK/WRITE buon
• Buons 1–4
18.
STYLE/SONG section
STYLE section
............................................................................ page 18
• VARIATION 1/2, 3/4 buons
• FILL buon
• COUNT IN/BREAK buon
• INTRO/ENDING buon
• Start/stop buon ( )
• SYNCHRO START/STOP buon
• Record buon ( )
SONG section
............................................................................ page 22
• LOOP buon
• A1 B buon (A1 B)
• Rewind buon ( )
• Fast-forward buon ( )
• Pause buon ( )
• Start/stop buon ( )
• ERASE buon
• Record buon ( )
19.
PART MUTE/[SOUND SELECT] section
................. page 14, 20
Keyboard part
............................................................................ page 13
• LOWER buon
• UPPER 1 buon
• UPPER 2 buon
• UPPER 3 buon
Accompaniment part
............................................................... page 18
• DRUM buon
• PERCUSSION buon
• BASS buon
• OTHER PARTS buon

Part Names
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Display
Chord
Displays the name of the chord played
within the chord recognition range.
USB icon
Displays when a USB ash drive is
plugged into the USB TO DEVICE
port.
: Displays when the style or
song has stopped.
The octave and transpose seings are
displayed to the right.
オクターブ トランスポーズ
Octave Transpose
: Displays when a style or
song is being played back.
The current measure position or
remaining number of measures are
displayed to the right.
: Displays the tempo
of the style or song.
: Lights up to display the beat
of the style or song.
Tempo lock icon (page 15)
Displays when the tempo is
locked.
Bank
Displays the bank of the currently
selected set list.
These show the current mode and function. When the display is blinking, the
blinking items indicate what operations are in eect.
: Displays when using style mode. The style name and number appear
below on the display.
: Displays when using song mode. The song name and number appear
below on the display.
: Displays when a music style is selected. The music style name and
number appear below on the display.
: Displays when style mode or song mode are in use. The keyboard
set name used by the style or song appear below on the display.
: Displays when the sound for each part used in the keyboard set is
selected. The sound name and number appear below on the display.
: Displays when accessing the SETTING functions. The parameter
name, number, value and so on that are being set appear in the display.

Preparing to Play 7
Preparing to Play
The XE20SP includes a stand with pedal unit, for use only with
the XE20SP. Follow the steps below aer puing the stand
together.
Using the AC adapter
1. Make sure that the power on this instrument is turned o.
2. Connect the DC plug of the included AC adapter to the
DC 19V jack located on the rear panel of the XE20.
Be sure to use only the included AC adapter. Using any
other AC adapter may cause malfunctions.
Hook the AC adapter cord onto the cord hook. Do not use
excessive force when pulling the cord o the hook.
Cord hook
When hooking the cord onto
the cord hook, be careful not
to bend this part any more
than necessary.
AC adapter Power cord for the AC adapter
to AC outlet
3. Connect the plug of the AC adapter to an AC outlet.
Be sure to use an AC outlet of the correct voltage for
your adapter.
Turning the power on/o
1. Turn the VOLUME knob all the way to the le, so that the
volume is down.
2. Press the power buon to turn the instrument on.
When turning o the power, hold the power buon down
until the display shows the message “Power O”.
Note:
The XE20 will automatically turn o if it has not been
played or operated for a certain amount of time (via the auto
power-o function).
The time interval is set to 30 minutes at factory default. This
interval can be changed (see page 25 “Changing the auto
power-o function”).
Adjusting the volume
yTurn the VOLUME knob on the front panel to adjust the
sound to the optimum level.
The VOLUME knob sets the volume of sound coming
from the built-in speakers, the headphone jack ( ) and the
AUDIO OUT jacks.
Using music stand
Insert music stand into the two holes for the same on the rear
panel.
Using headphones
yConnect the stereo mini‐plug of a pair of commercially
available headphones to the headphone jack on the rear
panel.
Note:
The built-in speakers will not make a sound if a pair of
headphones has been connected to the headphone jack (but
sound will still be outpued from the AUDIO OUT jacks).
Using headphones at high volume for an extended time
may cause hearing damage. Avoid excessively high volume
levels.
1
2
Headphones

Preparing to Play
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Using a pedal
You can plug a pedal into the FOOT CONTROLLER jack on the
rear panel or into the pedal jack on the underside of the XE20 to
use as a damper pedal, or to control the volume.
Use the SETTING function to make the pedal seings, according
to which kind of pedal you will connect (see page 25
“Changing the pedal polarity” and page 25 “Changing the
pedal function”).
yFor the XE20: damper pedal included with the XE20, or the
PU-2 pedal unit (sold separately)
yFor the XE20SP: pedal unit included with the XE20SP,
which aaches to the stand
Connect the pedal to the PEDAL jack on the underside of
the keyboard unit.
Tip:
On German Piano and Italy Piano sounds, the pedal
unit included with the XE20SP (or the PU-2, which is sold
separately) lets you control the degree of the damper eect
(the half-pedal eect) according to how far you press the
pedal. For other sounds, this will function as a damper
switch. While the pedal is pressed, the notes you play will
sustain, even aer you take your ngers o the keyboard.
Note:
Note that the damper eect does not work on the
lower part.
Tip:
With the pedal unit included with the XE20SP (or the
PU-2, which is sold separately), sostenuto works only on the
German Piano and Italy Piano sounds.
yXE20, XE20SP: When using the DS-1H (damper pedal, sold
separately) or PS-1/PS-3 (pedal switch, sold separately)
Plug the pedal into the FOOT CONTROLLER jack on the
rear panel.
Tip:
On German Piano and Italy Piano sounds, the DS-1H
damper pedal lets you control the degree of the damper
eect (the half-pedal eect) according to how far you press
the pedal. For other sounds, this will function as a damper
switch. While the pedal is pressed, the notes you play will
sustain, even aer you take your ngers o the keyboard.
Note:
Note that the damper eect does not work on the
lower part.
• Connect a Korg EXP-2 foot controller to control the volume
of the keyboard part (see page 13 “Selecting sounds in the
style set”).
Damper pedal,
pedal switch, etc.

Preparing to Play: What is Auto-Accompaniment? 9
Preparing to Play: What is Auto-Accompaniment?
What is auto-accompaniment?
Auto-accompaniment is a function that automatically plays an accompaniment to match the chords that you play in the le hand (the
accompaniment part).
1. Playing along with auto-accompaniment
1. Press the STYLE/[MUSIC STYLE] buon.
2. Select a style by turning the dial.
In this example, we will select “209:Jazz Brush”.
3. Press the buon to activate the keyboard split
when the SPLIT buon is o.
What is a keyboard split? _Keyboard split is a
function that lets you separate the keyboard into
two dierent ranges, one for playing chords and
another for playing a melody line.
4. Turn the dial while holding down the [SHIFT]
buon to set the tempo to 100.
5. Press the start/stop buon.
The rhythm will play back.
* If a chord has already been recognized, the accompaniment will match that chord when playing.
If a chord is recognized If a chord is not recognized
6. Play the chords shown below using your le hand. The accompaniment will match the chords that you play.
7. To stop playback, press the start/stop buon.
12,4
3
5,7
4
C F C F C G C
C F C G C F C G
C F C F C G C

Preparing to Play: What is Auto-Accompaniment?
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2. Adding a melody line when playing
Now, try playing a melody line along with the accompaniment.
1. Press the STYLE/[MUSIC STYLE] buon.
2. Select a style by turning the dial.
In this example, we will select “209:Jazz Brush”.
3. Press the buon to activate the keyboard split
when the SPLIT buon is o.
4. Turn the dial while holding down the [SHIFT]
buon to set the tempo to 100.
5. Press the start/stop buon.
The rhythm will play back.
* If a chord has already been recognized, the accompaniment will match that chord when playing.
6. Play the music shown below.
7. To stop playback, press the start/stop buon.
12,4
3
5,7
4
C F C F C G C
C F C G C F C G
C F C F C G C