Korg SP-500 User Manual
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Automatic
accompaniment
2. Various automatic
accompaniment functions
Selecting how you will start and
stop automatic accompaniment
stop automatic accompaniment
There are several ways to start/stop automatic
accompaniment.
Use the method that is appropriate for your perfor-
mance.
accompaniment.
Use the method that is appropriate for your perfor-
mance.
a. Basic start and stop
1
Specify a chord
Specify a chord by playing notes in the
keyboard area selected for this purpose.
The name of the selected chord will
appear in the main page.
keyboard area selected for this purpose.
The name of the selected chord will
appear in the main page.
2
Press the [START/STOP] switch
Automatic accompaniment will start.
The [BEAT] indicators will light in time with
the meter.
the meter.
3
Press the [START/STOP] switch
once again
once again
Automatic accompaniment will stop.
b. Synchro start, Synchro stop
You can use Synchro Start to start automatic
accompaniment at the moment you press a key,
and Synchro Stop to stop automatic accompani-
ment at the moment you take your hand off of the
keyboard.
accompaniment at the moment you press a key,
and Synchro Stop to stop automatic accompani-
ment at the moment you take your hand off of the
keyboard.
1
Press the [SYNCHRO START/
STOP] switch
STOP] switch
The [SYNCHRO START/STOP] switch
indicator will light.
indicator will light.
2
Specify a chord, and playback
will start (Synchro start)
will start (Synchro start)
3
While a chord is specified, press
the [SYNCHRO START/STOP]
switch.
the [SYNCHRO START/STOP]
switch.
4
When you take your hand off of
the chord-specifying keys, auto-
matic accompaniment will stop
(Synchro Stop)
the chord-specifying keys, auto-
matic accompaniment will stop
(Synchro Stop)
You can use this to break the accompani-
ment when you wish to add a right-hand
solo.
When you play notes in the chord-speci-
fying area, the accompaniment will begin
from the first measure of the accompani-
ment pattern.
To cancel this, press the [SYNCHRO
START/STOP] switch to make the indica-
tor go dark.
ment when you wish to add a right-hand
solo.
When you play notes in the chord-speci-
fying area, the accompaniment will begin
from the first measure of the accompani-
ment pattern.
To cancel this, press the [SYNCHRO
START/STOP] switch to make the indica-
tor go dark.
c. Pedal Start, Pedal Stop
You can start/stop the automatic accompaniment
by pressing the assignable switch.
by pressing the assignable switch.
1
Access the “Func 3/10” page
After pressing the [FUNCTION] switch,
use the [PAGE ®] switch to access the
“Func 3/10” page.
use the [PAGE ®] switch to access the
“Func 3/10” page.
2
Set the “Assignable Switch” set-
ting to “Start/Stop”
ting to “Start/Stop”
The pedal connected to the Assignable
Switch jack will now function in the same
way as the [START/STOP] switch.
(☞p.66)
Switch jack will now function in the same
way as the [START/STOP] switch.
(☞p.66)
3
Press the [EXIT] or [FUNCTION]
switch
switch
You will return to the main page.
4
Specify a chord
Specify a chord by playing notes in the
keyboard area selected for this purpose.
The name of the selected chord will
appear in the main page.
keyboard area selected for this purpose.
The name of the selected chord will
appear in the main page.
5
Press the pedal
Automatic accompaniment will start
when you press the pedal connected to
the Assignable Switch jack. It will stop
when you press the pedal once again.
when you press the pedal connected to
the Assignable Switch jack. It will stop
when you press the pedal once again.