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VOL.!
PRACTICAL APPLICATIONS
This volume comprises a detailed explanation of
sound, effect and rhythm.
Read the part which are relevant to the functions
you wish to use.
APPLICATIONS PRATIQUES
Ce tome comprend les explications detaillees sur
son, effet et rythme.
Lisez les articles concernant les fonctions que vous
souhaitez utiliser.
APLICACIONES PRACTICAS
Este tomo consta de una explicacion detallada del
sonido, efecto y ritmo.
Lea las partes relacionadas a las funciones que
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Contents
Part I Sounds and effects . . ..... . .. .. .. . ...... . ... 3
Selecting sounds: KN200 ........................ 3
Selecting sounds: KN400
........................ 3
Balance
............ .. . . ................. . ..... 5
Effect
..... . ', ' .......... .. ... .. ~ ........ .. . . ... 6
Pitch Bend (KN400)
............................. 6
Modulation (KN400)
.. . . . ..... . .. . ............... 7
Transpose
............. . . .... . . . . ... . . . ........ 7
Panel Memory (KN400)
... . ....... . ... . ... . ... .. .8
Part II Playing the rhythm ......................... 9
Rhythm Select .......... .- . . . .. .. .. . . ...... . . .. .9
Keyboard Percussion
......... . .. ... . ... ..... . 12
Manual Percussion (KN400) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
.. 13
Auto Play Chord . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
.. 14
Techni-chord
.............. . . . ....... . . .. .... 18
One Touch Play ....... . ...................... 19
Music Style Arranger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
.. 19
Part I
Selecting sounds: KN200
The keyboard sounds are selected from the 48
sounds shown in the SOUND SELECT matrix.
Select a sound by pressing one vertical row but-
ton and one horizontal row button.
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• Press the VARIATION button on to change the
nuance of the selected sound. (Refer to the
Reference Guide.)
Selecting sounds: KN400
The keyboard sounds are comprised of three
parts-POL Y 1, POLY 2 and BASS-for each of
which respective sounds are selected with the
SOUND SELECT matrix. These parts are central-
ly controlled by the CONDUCTOR, which allows
you to assign the same sound to the entire key-
board or different sounds to the left and right sec-
tions of a split keyboard.
Select a sound lor each part.
1. Select a part.
Press the CONDUCTOR button for the part you
wish to select a sound for first. Select POLY
1, POLY 2 or BASS.
• To select the POLY 2 part, press the R (lower)
button.
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KEYBOARD
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• If the KEYBOARD PERCUSSION button is
pressed on, the keyboard keys produce the
sounds of percussion instruments. -(Refer to
page 12.)
• Up to 11 notes can be produced simultaneous-
ly. The number of notes which can be produced
simultaneously may decrease depending on
the selected sound.
2. Select a sound.
POLY 1, POL Y2: The sound is selected by
pressing one of the 3 vertical row buttons and
one of the
16 horizontal row buttons in the
SOUND SELECT matrix.
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BASS: The sourid indicated in the BASS row
is selected by pressing one ofthe
16 horizontal
buttonS
in the SOUND SELECT matrix.
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• Preks the VARIATION button on to change the
nuance of the selected POLY sound. (Refer to
the Reference Guide.)

Papt I
3. Assign the part to the keyboard.
Press the CONDUCTOR buttons to turn on the
keyboard parts you wish to play. There are 8
possible ways to select parts as shown in the
chart.
Sounds and enects
(R) denotes the right section of a split keyboard. (L) denotes the left section of a split keyboard.
CONDUCTOR settings Parts which can be played on the Number of notes that can be
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PERCUSSOI BASS POLY2 POLY1
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POLY 1 POLY 1:
11 notes
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POLY 2 R POLY 2:
11 notes
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POLY 1 + POLY 2 R POLY 1: 7 notes
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POLY 1 + POLY 2 POLY 2: 4 notes
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POLY 1 + POLY 2 L POL Y1: 7 notes
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(L) POLY 2 (R) POLY 1
POLY 2: 4 notes
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POLY 1 + BASS (R) POLY 1: 11 notes
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BASS: 1 note
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(R) POLY 2: 11 notes
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(R) POLY 2 (L) BASS: 1 note
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POLY 1 + POLY 2 R + BASS
(R) POLY 1: 7 notes
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(L) BASS
(R) POLY 1 + POLY 2 POLY·2: 4 notes
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BASS: 1 note
Split point
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• Press 2 or more buttons simultaneously when multiple parts are used.
• The number of notes which can be produced simultaneously may decrease depending on the selected
sound.
Part I
Poly 2 Rand L
For POLY 2 there are two types to select from,
right (R) and left (L). R is selected to produce
POLY 2 sounds alone or both POLY 1 and POLY
2 sounds simultaneously over the entire undi-
vided keyboard or on the right section of a divided
keyboard. L is used to assign POLY 2 sounds to
the left section of a divided keyboard.
Changing the split point .
The split point is shown by one of the indicators
at G2, C3 and G3. With each press of the KEY
SPLIT button, the indication moves to the next
split point in the following order: G2 --. C3 --. G3.
KEY SPLIT
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Balance
The volumes for the DRUMS, BASS & ACCOMP
and POLY parts are adjusted with the respective
BALANCE buttons.
• The volume will increase when a + button is
pressed and decrease whena -button is pres-
sed.
• Keep the button pressed to change the volume
continuously.
• There are 10 volume levels. The volume level
of each part is shown on the display (0-9).
• A few seconds after you use the BALANCE
buttons, the display returns to the tempo dis-
play.
• No sound is produced for a part if its volume
is set to O.
• KN200: With the POLY button you can adjust
the volume of the sound selected in the
SOUND SELECT section.
Sounds and Ellects
• When the AUTO PLAY CHORD is used, the
keyboard will split automatically.
• Depending on the selected sound, the octave
may shift when the keyboard is split.
KN200
KN400
KN200
KN400
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-BALANCE-
BASS &
DRUMS ACCOMP POI.Y
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Part I
Ellect
Your keyboard is provided with DIGITAL CELE-
STE and SUSTAIN effects. Try using these ef-
fects to see how they add character to the
different sounds.
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DIGITAL
CELESTE SUSTAIN
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• DIGITAL CELESTE
DIGITAL CELESTE gives the sound a thickness
and diffusion as when a large number of musical
instruments is being played.
• When this button is
on, the number of notes
which can
be produced simultaneously is re-
duced.
• The DIGITAL CELESTE effect does not work
for some sounds.
• KN400: The DIGITAL CELESTE effect does
not function for the BASS part.
• SUSTAIN
SUSTAIN is the gradual fading out of musical
tones after the key is released.
Pitch Bend (KN400)
The pitch of the instrument can be continuously
changed with the PITCH BEND wheel at the left
end of the keyboard. Using this control, you can
produce the effect of bending the strings
on a
guitar.
While pressing a key on the keyboard, move the
wheel up and down to control the pitch.
• When you release your hand from the wheel,
it returns automatically to the center position
and the pitch bend effect is turned off.
• The pitch can be raised or lowered as much
as one whole note.
• The pitch bend effect does not function for the
AUTO PLAY CHORD accompaniment pattern.
How to set ellects
• KN200
Sounds and Elleets
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(KN200)
Press to turn on the respective buttons for the
desired effects.
• KN400
1. Turn on the .CONDUCTOR button for the part
for which you wish to set the effect. (Effects
can
be set for only one part at a time.)
• To select the POLY 2 part, press the R button.
2. Press to turn on the respective buttons for the
desired effects.
PITCH BEND
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..... MODULATION
.. ON
Part I
Modulation (KN400)
The MODULATION switch is located in the center
of the PITCH BEND wheel. While the switch
is
pressed to the left, the vibrato effect is applied to
the sounds. Vibrato
is the effect of a slight waver
in the pitch which can add a rich quality to the
sounds.
• Release the switch to return to the normal
sound.
• The vibrato depth can be set for each part
independently. (Refer to Vol. 3, page 25.)
Transpose
The TRANSPOSE control is used to shift the
tuning (key) of the entire instrument
in semitone
steps across
an entire octave.
Suppose you learn to
playa song-in the key of
C, for example-and decide you want to sing it,
only to find it's either too high or too low for your
voice. Your choice is to either learn the song all
over again, in a different key, or to use the
TRANSPOSE feature.
Sounds and Elleets
PITCH BEND
... MODULATION
.. ON
(KN200)
Each press of the DOWN button changes the key
of the instrument as follows: B ---t
B~ ---t A ---t A~
---t G. Each press of the UP button changes the
key as follows:
D~ ---t 0 ---t E~ ---t E ---t F ---t F# .
• When a TRANSPOSE button is pressed, pres-
sing the C key will sound the note shown
on
the display.
• Pressing the two TRANSPOSE buttons at the
same time will return the keyboard to the nor-
mal pitch.
• When transposed to a lower key, the sound of
the lowest keyboard range may shift to the next
higher octave.

Part I
Panel Memory (KN400)
The PANEL MEMORY buttons 1-4 allow you to
store up to four different panel settings of the
keyboard. Then, simply
by .pressing just one but-
ton, the settings for the sounds and effects of
each part are recalled instantly.
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• Settings which can be st ored are:
• Sounds, effects and volumes for each part
(POLY 1 ,POLY 2, ACCOMP 1, 2, 3 and BASS)
• CONDUCTOR settings
• Keyboard split position
• DIGITAL CELESTE status
• ACCOMP PART 1, 2, 3 status
• TECHNI-CHORD on/off status
• AUTO PLAY CHORD status
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• Storing in the PANEL MEMORY
1. Set up the desired panel settings.
2. With the SET button held down, press one of
the number buttons of the PANEL MEMORY.
• It is possible to expand the range of storable
panel settings. (Refer to Vol. 3, page 23.)
Part II
Playing the rhythm
The rhythm section enhances the capabilities of your keyboard with features such as automatic
performance of the preset rhythm patterns and accompaniment patterns.
Rhythm Select
The rhythm section provides automatic perfor-
mance of rhythm patterns using realistic percus-
sive instrument sounds from a
PCM digital sound
generator.
Select a rhythm
Press one of the vertical row buttons and one of
the horizontal row buttons
in the RHYTHM SE-
LECT matrix for the desired rhythm.
• KN400: The COMP 1-4 buttons are for storing
your own original rhythm patterns. (Refer to
Vol. 3, page 15.) .
• When the VARIATION button is on, the rhythm
pattern changes.
KN200
RHYTHM SELECT
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Start the rhythm
There are two ways to start the rhythm.
• Press the START/STOP button to start the
rhythm instantly.
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KN400
RHYTHM SELECT
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JAZZ JAZZ JAZZ BOSSA- 0
BIG BAND COMBO 1 COMBO 2 DIXIE WALTZ SAMBA NOVA COMP 20
ROCK'N' ROCK LATIN LATIN 0
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Part II
• When the SYNCHRO & BREAK button is on,
the rhythm is started by pressing any key to
the left of the indicated keyboard split point.
1. Press the SYNCHRO & BREAK button to turn
it on. SYNCHRO &
BREAK
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2. Press a key to the left of the keyboard split
point. The rhythm starts to play.
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• When the rhythm is playing, the beat is shown
by dots on the display.
KN200
Lights at the beginning
of each measure
Li~hts for each beat
KN400
Respective indicator lights
on the corresponding beat
• If the SYNCHRO & BREAK button is pressed
on when the rhythm is stopped, the first-beat
indicator flashes with each beat, indicating the
synchro-start standby status.
Playing the rhythm
• KN400: Set the keyboard split point with the
KEY SPLIT button. (Even when the keyboard
is not divided into left and right sections, the
indicator at the split position will light when the
KEY SPLIT button is pressed.)
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• TEMPO adjusts how fast or slow the rhythm is
played. o
FAST
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(MIDI PART)
SLOW
• Keep a button pressed to change the tempo
continuously. When both buttons are pressed
at the same time, the tempo is set at J=120.
• The tempo is shown on the display.
• The DRUMS buttons in the BALANCE section
allow you to adjust the loudness of the drums
to be in perfect balance with the other sounds.
KN200
-BALANCE-
BASS &
DRUMS ACCOMP POLY
+000+
-000-
BASS ACCOMPl A.CCOMP2&3
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KN400
--BALANCE--
BASS &
DRUMS ACCOMP POLY2 POLY 1
+0000+
-0000-
B":8S ACCOMP~u:CC0MP2 ACC~MP3
Part II
Intro • ending
This feature lets you begin the rhythm with an
introduction or stop the rhythm with an ending
pattern.
• This is how to start a song with INTRO.
1. Select a rhythm on the RHYTHM SELECT
niatrix.
2 .. Press the INTRO & ENDING button to turn it
on. INTRO &
ENDING
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3. Press the START/STOP button to start the
rhythm.
• When the intra is finished, the INTRO & EN-
DING indicator goes out.
• A rhythm with an intra can also be started with
the synchra-start function.
• An intra pattern can also be inserted in the
AUTO PLAY CHORD. (Refer to page 14.)
Rhythm start
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IINTRO
Fill In
Rhythm
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pattern
Insert a fill-in pattern during the rhythm perfor-
mance.
1. Select a rhythm on the RHYTHM SELECT
matrix.
2. Start the rhythm.
3. Press the FILL IN button.
• When the FILL IN button is pressed, a fill-in
pattern is heard immediately.
• A fill-in pattern can also be inserted in the
AUTO PLAY CHORD. (Refer to page 14.)
FILL IN
(SEQUENCER RESET)
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• ENDING
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When the rhythm is on and the INTRO & ENDING
button is pressed (at the end of a song for ex-
ample), an ending pattern is produced, and then
the rhythm stops.
• An ending pattern can also be inserted in the
AUTO PLAY CHORD. (Refer to page 14.)
• If you accidentally press the INTRO & ENDING
button in the middle of the tune, you can press
the FILL IN button to continue the.rhythm per-
formance.
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FlLL IN
(KN200)
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Part II
Keyboard Percussion
Press the KEYBOARD PERCUSSION button on
to turn your keyboard into a whole band of per-
cussive instruments and other special sounds.
KN200
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Percussive instrument sounds are produced by
the keyboard keys as shown here. (For further
explanation, refer to the Reference Guide.)
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• The KEYBOARD PERCUSSION volume is ad-
justed with the DRUMS BALANCE adjustment.
(Refer to page 5.)
• Up to four instruments can sound at the same
time.
• When the KEYBOARD PERCUSSION button
is
on, the POLY, BASS and ACCOMP sounds
are not available.
• If the KEYBOARD PERCUSSION is used while
the automatic rhythm is playing, the rhythm
pattern changes to a hi-hat and bass drum
sound. To return to the normal rhythm sound,
press the KEYBOARD PERCUSSION button
to turn it off.
• KN400: The Touch Response feature also
functions for the KEYBOARD PERCUSSION
sounds.
Playing the rhythm
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Part II
Manual Percussion (KN400)
The sounds of percussive instruments are pro-
duced when the MANUAL PERCUSSION buttons
are pressed.
MANUAL PERCUSSION
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Clashing cymbals
A percussive sound from the KEYBOARD PER-
CUSSION can
be .stored in each of the MANUAL
PERCUSSION buttons.
1. Press the KEYBOARD PERCUSSION button
to turn it
on . .
2. While keeping one of the MANUAL PERCUS-
SION buttons pressed, select the desired per-
cussive sound
by pressing the appropriate key
on the keyboard for about 2 seconds.
• When you hear the percussive sound of the
pressed key, it means the sound has been
stored
in the MANUAL PERCUSSION button.
• Two more percussive sounds can be stored in
the remaining two MANUAL PERCUSSION
buttons.
• The MANUAL PERCUSSION button sounds
can be played whether the KEYBOARD PER-
CUSSION button is
on or off.
• The MANUAL PERCUSSION volume is ad-
justed with the DRUMS BALANCE adjustment.
(Refer to page 5.)
Playing the rhythm

Part II
Auto Play Chord
Simply by playing a chord on the keyboard, the
AUTO PLAY CHORD function automatically
plays an accompaniment pattern which matches
the selected rhythm.
When
an AUTO PLAY CHORD mode is selected,
the keyboard automatically divides into left and
right sections. The left keyboard is used to specify
the chords, the right keyboard to-play the melody.
Playing chords
Choose from two ways of playing chords-the
one-finger mode and the fingered mode-with the
ONE-FINGER and FINGERED buttons.
• ONE-FINGER mode
In the one-finger mode, a chord is played by
specifying its root note.
1. Press the ONE-FINGER button of the AUTO
PLAY CHORD to turn it on.
2. KN400: Press the ACCOMP PART buttons to
turn them on.
3. Select a rhythm with the buttons in the
RHYTHM SELECT matrix.
Keyboard
Playing the rhythm
(KN200)
Split point
(left part)
Specify chord •
AUTO PLAY
CHORD
ONE-FINGER
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FINGERED
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MEMORY
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(right part)
Play melody
4. Press the START/STOP button to start the
rhythm playing.
5. Press a key on the left keyboard to specify the
root note. The major chord (ACCOMP part)
and bass note corresponding to this root note
are automatically played
in an accompaniment
pattern.
,Minor, seventh and minor seventh chords are also easily produced.
minor chord seventh chord minor seventh chord
Play the root note plus a
black key to the left of it.
Example: Cm
Play the root note plus a
wh ite key to the left of it.
Example: C?
Play the root note plus a
black key and a white key
to the left of it.
Example: Cm?
• KN400:
In the ONE-FINGER mode, the POLY 2 L button and the BASS button of the CONDUC-
TOR turn off automatically and cannot be selected.
Part II
• FINGERED mode
In the fingered mode, the chord is specified by
playing it on the left part of the keyboard.
1. Press the FINGERED button of the AUTO
PLAY CHORD to turn it on.
2. KN400: Press an ACCOMP PART button to
turn it on.
3. Select a rhythm with the buttons in the
RHYTHM SELECT matrix.
• You may turn the VARIATION button on, if
desired. The accompaniment pattern may
change, depending on the selected rhythm
variation.
4. Press the START/STOP button to start the
rhythm playing.
Notes:
• If the FINGERED or ONE-FINGER button of
the AUTO
PLAY CHORD is on, the number of
sounds which are produced simultaneously by
the right keyboard decreases.
KN200: POLy ........ 4 notes
KN400: POLY 1.... .4 notes or
POLY 2.... .4 notes
Memory button
When the ONE-FINGER or FINGERED button
Is on
If the MEMORY button is on, even if you release
the keyboard keys, the chord is memorized and
is played repeatedly until you play another chord.
KN400: When the ONE-FINGER and
FINGERED buttons are off
If the POLY 2 L button in the CONDUCTOR sec-
tion is on and the rhythm
is started when the
MEMORY button is on, a walking bass matching
the specified chord is produced.
Playing the rhythm
5. When you play a chord on the left keyboard,
the chord (ACCOMP part) and its correspond-
ing bass nete are automatically played in
an
accompaniment pattern.
• KN400: When the POLY 2 L is selected, the
POLY 2 is also heard.
• The keyboard can distinguish the following
played chords for each key: C, C?, CM?, Caug,
Cm, Cm?, Cdim?, Cm7'5, CmM?, C?sus4. If a
chord other than these is played, the chord
in
this group which is mostclosely related is used.
• When a chord is specified with the rhythm
stopped, the specified ACCOMP and BASS
sounds are produced, but no rhythm pattern is
produced.
• KN400: When the ACCOMP PART 2 and/or
ACCOMP PART 3 button
is on, POLY 1 and
POLY 2 cannot be selected at the same time.
(See "ACCOMP PART on/off" on page 1?)
• KN400: If BASS only was selected in the
CONDUCTOR section, when the keyboard
automatically splits the right keyboard
produces POLY 1 sounds.
AUTO PLAY
CHORD
ONE-FINGER
o
o
FINGERED
o
o
MEMORY
o
o

Part II
Adjusting the volume
• Total volume
Adjust the total accompaniment volume with the
BASS & ACCOMP buttons in the BALANCE sec-
tion.
• Setting the volume of each part
The accompaniment pattern of the AUTO PLAY
CHORD is composed of four parts: ACCOMP 1,
2, 3 and BASS.
1. Press the SUB BALANCE/MIDI button one
time. Its indicator lights.
SUB BALANCE /
MIDI
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2. Adjust the volume of each part with the cor-
responding
BALANCE buttons. The volume for
each part can be set independently to one of
ten levels.
KN200
-BALANCE-
BASS &
DRUMS ACCDMP POLY
+000+
-000-
BASS ACC:OMP1 ACCOMP2&3
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KN400
--BALANCE--
BASS &
DRUMS ACCDMP POLY2 POLY 1
+0000+
-0000-
BASS ACCOt.4P 1 ACCOMP 2 ACCOMP 3
t SUB '
• KN200: The ACCOMP 2 and ACCOMP 3
volumes are set together.
• Keep the button pressed to change the volume
continuously.
• No sound is produced for a part if its volume
is set to
O.
3. Press the SUB BALANCE/MIDI button two
times to turn it off.
Playing the rhythm
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ParI II
ACCUMP PART onloll (KN400)
-ACCOMP PART-
1 2 3
000
000
Use the 1, 2 and 3 buttons in the ACCOMP PART
section to turn each part on or off independently.
• The accompaniment pattern is not produced if
all the ACCOMP
PART buttons are off.
• The ACCOMP PART sounds cannot be
selected.
• If the ACCOMP PART 2 and 3 buttons are both
off, the numberof notes which can be produced
on the right keyboard increases.
POLY 1 POLY 2
7 -
-7
4 3
Break function
With the break function, the rhythm starts when
the left keyboard is played and stops when the
fingers are removed from the keys. When the keys
are pressed again, the rhythm starts from the first
beat.
1. Press the ONE-FINGER or FINGERED button
to turn it on.
AUTO PLAY
CHORD
ONE-FINGER
o
o
FINGERED
o
o
• At this time, the MEMORY button should be
off.
2. Press the SYNCHRO &
BREAK button to turn
it on. SYNCHRO &
BREAK
o
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Playing the rhythm
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Part II
Techni-chord
The TECHNI-CHORD feature expands the sound
of your performance so that for each single note
played, a chord is formed when the AUTO PLAY
CHORD or SEQUENCER function is used (refer
to page 14 and Vol. 3, page 3).
TECHNI-CHORD
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Set up your keyboard to play the example below.
C F
,
e J F F F IF J F
1. Press the ONE-FINGER or FINGERED button
of the AUTO PLAY CHORD to turn it on.
AUTO PLAY
CHORD
ONE-FINGER
o
o
FINGERED
o
o
MEMORY
o
o
2. Press the TECHNI-CHORD button to turn it on.
TECHNI-CHORD
o
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3. KN400: Turn on the POLY 1 button in the
CONDUCTOR.
4. Select the ACCORDION sound in the SOUND
SELECT matrix.
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Playing the rhythm
G C
F F J F Ir
II
5. On the left part of the keyboard, play the note
for the chord.
6. On the right part of the keyboard, play the
melody. The melody is automatically played in
block chords.
• If the chords for the ACCOMP part have been
stored in the SEQUENCER, the melody can
be played on the entire keyboard. (Refer to
Vol. 3, page 3.)
• TECHNI-CHORD functions only for the POLY
sounds.
• KN400: Either the POLY 1 or POLY 2 in the
CONDUCTOR can be used for the TECHNI-
CHORD.
• KN400: The TECHNI-CHORD functions if the
POLY 1 is selected for the right part and the
POLY 2 L is selected for the left part in the
CONDUCTOR even if the AUTO PLAY
CHORD is off.
Part II
One Touch Play
With the ONE TOUCH PLAY feature, the sounds
and effects, etc. matching the selected rhythm
are easily set in seconds and you are ready to
play immediately.
1. Select the rhythm pattern with the buttons of
the RHYTHM SELECT matrix.
• KN400: Do not select a rhythm with the COMP
1-4 buttons, or else the ONE TOUCH PLAY
function will not work properly.
2. Press the ONE TOUCH PLAY button until the
panel settings change.
ONE TOUCH
PLAY
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Music Style Arranger
The MUSIC STYLE ARRANGER is a new feature
from Technics which allows you to change
registrations very quickly justby pushing the FILL
IN button. In a normal piece of music at least
three . registration changes are desirable. The
original registration will come back after the FILL
IN button is pressed three times. This means that
you have three registration possibilities every
rhythm in your keyboard. The change of registra-
tion will. take place immediately after the fill-in
(one measure).
Additionally you can store registrations in the
PANEL MEMORY buttons (1-4). Combining the
MUSIC STYLE ARRANGER + PANEL MEMORY
gives you seven instant registrations use while
playing.
Playing the rhythm
3. The AUTO PLAY CHORD and SYNCHRO &
BREAK functions are automatically turned on.
The automatic rhythm begins to play immedi-
ately when a key on the left keyboard is
pressed.
1. Select a rhythm from the RHYTHM SELECT
matrix.
2. Press the MUSIC STYLE ARRANGER button
to turn it on.
MUSIC STYLE
ARRANGER
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• The indicator lights.
• The AUTO PLAY CHORD and SYNCHRO &
BREAK functions are automatically turned on.
3. Press a key on the left keyboard to start the
rhythm.
4. Each time the FILL IN button is pressed, the
sounds and effects change.

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