b>j)΄!Pԫ&;"kB޶}pSVT(wę!j x;-m@JnQ+պכ7MajfJͱ4jѲ撆RxZMz7vIW/dٞТזcZM~ji ߒsQzԠDW3Den"M+/B:-uIJ7j委9p='mANޭ=/B:-n&nUfqxZM~c Ϲ+,&ᾺܢF[(1*" ϒ"Jԧ<;b" "jܢF[x ,!q қ*]/؝27SMcs"ޭDQ/应ܢF_! :s" 7`F+SVTn"IJnQ/应B 4 wD"IJ׭-`S9DrjiEJ߅gJ应矁[xZM~n"IB؃!'Тѕ+(mIKʭ/|ϐܢF[xZMzG %嬩/c[[ SP6 Multi mode Archives - KURZWEIL It's the Sound® https://kurzweil.com/category/sp6-faq/sp6-multi-mode/ Wed, 23 Sep 2020 19:38:50 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 Setting up a Practice Metronome https://kurzweil.com/2020/09/23/practice-metronome/ https://kurzweil.com/2020/09/23/practice-metronome/#respond Wed, 23 Sep 2020 19:37:01 +0000 https://kurzweil.com/?p=23910 Question: How can I set up a metronome for keyboard practice? Answer: Technically, the SP6 does not have a dedicated metronome however you can construct a Multi where one zone triggers a percussion sound (like a hi hat or clave for example) using the Arpgeggiator to serve as a practice click. Here are the steps: [...]

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How can I set up a metronome for keyboard practice?

Answer:

Technically, the SP6 does not have a dedicated metronome however you can construct a Multi where one zone triggers a percussion sound (like a hi hat or clave for example) using the Arpgeggiator to serve as a practice click.

Here are the steps:

  1. In Program mode, select a drum kit – for ex. here we selected program #233 – then press EDIT:

  2. Press the Channel/Page UP button to select the Arpeggiator page and set the Latch mode to ‘AutoHold’ and Beats to “1/4”:

  3. Press the Arp On/Off button to activate the Arp:

  4. Press SAVE, then press the Channel/Page UP button to access the program renaming screen. Using the alphanumeric keypad and Previous/Next buttons rename the program “Click”.

  5. Press SAVE again to confirm, saving this edited program to a free user ID slot. For ex., here we saved our “Click” program to ID#1025:

  6. Now select the program you wish to use for practice – for example here we selected program #1 Dyn 9ft Grand:

  7. Press the PREVIOUS and NEXT buttons simultaneously to access the “SPLIT or LAYER” tool page.

  8. If not already selected, use the PREVIOUS -or- NEXT buttons to select “Split” (as shown below), then press the ENTER button.

  9. Using common selection methods, select the newly created “Click” program (from step 5 above) as the program for zone 2:

  10. Press SAVE to store the Split Multi to any free user ID. Ignore the Multi name for now. We will rename it later.

  11. With the newly created split multi now selected on screen, press EDIT then press the Channel/Page UP button to select the ‘Key/Velocity’ page (3/11). On this page set the key range for zone 1 (the piano) to A#0 – to – G9. Set the key range for zone 2 (the ‘Click’) to C-1 – to – A0. This will limit the click sound to the lowest note on the keyboard (something you would not realistically play anyway). This will be the trigger key for the metronome:

    Shortcut: to enter a note value, highlight the desired field, press+hold ENTER then physically strike the desired note on the piano keyboard.

  12. Press the Channel/Page UP button to select the ‘Transpose/Bend’ page (4/11). On this page set the Xpose (Transpose) for zone 2 (Click) to +84ST. This makes striking key A0 actually sound A7 (7 octaves above) where a clave sample resides. Of course you can chose any percussion sound you prefer. Just experiment with various transpose values.

  13. Press the Channel/Page UP button to select the ‘FX’ page (5/11). On this page set the FX for zone 2 (Click) to “N”. (ie No)

  14. Press the Channel/Page UP button to select the ‘Buttons’ page (6/11). On this page set the Arp for zone 1 to “No”.

  15. Press the Arp On/Off button to activate the Arp:

  16. Press SAVE, then press the Channel/Page UP button to access the Multi renaming screen. Using the alphanumeric keypad and Previous/Next buttons rename the Multi “Piano Practice” or similar.

  17. Press SAVE again to confirm, saving this Multi to a free user ID slot. For ex., here we saved our “Piano Practice” Multi to ID#1025:

Usage Tips:

When you first select this Multi, strike the lowest note on the keyboard (A0) to start the metronome.
Stop and/or restart the metronome by pressing the Zone 2 mute button.
Control the volume of the click using the Zone 2 volume knob
(be sure you have Shift Row 1 selected).
Adjust the tempo using the Tap Tempo button and/or by editing the Multi.

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]]> https://kurzweil.com/2020/09/23/practice-metronome/feed/ 0 Setting Reverb/Delay Send Levels Per Zone https://kurzweil.com/2020/09/23/setting-fxsend-levels/ https://kurzweil.com/2020/09/23/setting-fxsend-levels/#respond Wed, 23 Sep 2020 19:06:55 +0000 https://kurzweil.com/?p=23906 Question: How can adjust the wet/dry amount of the Reverb or Delay per Multi zone? Answer: Here are the steps: Select the desired Multi. For our example we are selecting factory Multi #8 EP & E-Bass: Press EDIT: Press the Page Down button three times (3x) to select the 'Controllers' page (9/11): Use the data [...]

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How can adjust the wet/dry amount of the Reverb or Delay per Multi zone?

Answer:

Here are the steps:

  1. Select the desired Multi. For our example we are selecting factory Multi #8 EP & E-Bass:

  2. Press EDIT:

  3. Press the Page Down button three times (3x) to select the ‘Controllers’ page (9/11):

  4. Use the data knob to set the “Ctl” field to “Delay” or “Reverb”** – whichever you wish to adjust – in our example below we have chosen to adjust the “Reverb”:

    **Tip: short cut to select a controller – with the “Ctl” field highlighted, press+hold ENTER then twist the desired knob (remember there are 3 rows so SHIFT accordingly first to choose the correct knob)

  5. Press the +/Next button to select the “Value” field. Then use the data wheel to choose the desired “Value” (range 0-127):This sets the initial master Reverb send level for the entire Multi. In our example below we are setting this value to “7”.

    If content with the setting, press Save (step 8 below) and you are done. That level will be recalled next time you select this Multi.

  6. (optional) If, on the other hand, you desire slightly different effect levels per zone, use the “Scale” parameter to tailor a given zone’s FX amount. The Scale parameter is multiplied against the fixed “Value” setting above.For instance, zones set to 100% scale will have the full value as set by the “Value” parameter above. Zones set to 0% scale will have no effect. Zones set to 50% scale will have half the amount, and so on. In our example below we are scaling zone 2 (the bass) to 84%, so it will have slightly less reverb applied than our EP in Zone 1:

    Note, there will be a slight pause and message displayed (“Reexpanding Multi”) when adjusting the scale. Following, the newly chosen value will take effect.

  7. As needed, go back to step 4 and repeat to adjust the Delay and/or zones Zones.
  8. Press Save when done to store to a User location.

(For further details see manual pg 5-8 and onward).

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How can I select Multis via MIDI?

Answer:
To select Multis via MIDI you need to go into the Global mode and set the “Local Chan” (Local Channel) to match the one channel you are wanting to send program changes on to the SP6.

  1. Press GLOBAL
  2. Using the Previous/- and Next/+ button select the “Local Chan” parameter:

  3. Using the data wheel or numeric keypad, set it to the desired channel – for. ex here we chose channel 16:

  4. Press MULTI to exit the Global mode and enter Multi mode.
  5. To now select any given Multi via MIDI, send a Bank LSB (cc32) and Program change (value = 0-127) on the channel chosen above in step 3. The table below shows the MIDI Bank (column 1) and Program Change (column 2) values needed to select any given SP6 Multi (column 4) via MIDI:
Values Sent To SP6 Multi Selected
MIDI Bank #
(cc#32 value)		 Program Change SP6 Bank ID Range
(screen #)
0 1-127 Factory 1-127
1 0-2 Factory 128-130
1 125-127 Factory 253-255
2 0 Factory 256
8 1-127 User 1025-1151
9 0-127 User 1152-1279
10 0-127 User 1280-1407
11 0-127 User 1408-1535
12 0-127 User 1536-1663
13 0-127 User 1664-1791
14 0-127 User 1792-1919
15 0-127 User 1920-2047
16 0 User 2048

NOTES:
Read. pg. 6-3 in the SP6 Musician’s Guide for details on using the Local Channel.

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