Korg SP-500 User Manual

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Table of Contents

Introduction.................................................................... 7

1. Before you begin .................................................................... 7

Check the included items............................................................................. 7

2. How to use this manual .......................................................... 7

Printing conventions in this manual .............................................................. 7

3. Main features......................................................................... 8
4. Panel layouts........................................................................ 10

Front panel .............................................................................................. 10
Rear panel ............................................................................................... 11
Operating panel....................................................................................... 12

Preparations for playing ............................................... 13

1. Before you turn on the power ............................................... 13

Connections ............................................................................................. 13
When using headphones .......................................................................... 13
Using the music stand ............................................................................... 14
Turning the power on................................................................................ 14
Adjusting the volume ................................................................................ 14

Basic operation............................................................. 15

1. LCD screen ........................................................................... 15

Items in the LCD screen ............................................................................. 15
LCD screen contrast .................................................................................. 15
Using the LCD screen ................................................................................ 15
The main page ......................................................................................... 16

2. Operating panel................................................................... 16
3. Help function........................................................................ 17

Demo playback ............................................................ 19

1. Listening to the demo............................................................ 19

To listen to the demo songs........................................................................ 19

2. Practicing along with a demo song........................................ 21

Practicing right hand and left hand separately ............................................ 21
Changing the tempo of the demo playback................................................. 21

Playing the SP-500 ....................................................... 23

1. Playing a sound ................................................................... 23

Turing the power on ................................................................................. 23
Adjusting the volume ................................................................................ 23

2. Selecting sounds................................................................... 24

Changing sounds ..................................................................................... 24
Selecting percussion instrument sounds....................................................... 25
Selecting sounds from the [USER] program group ....................................... 25