CHAPTER

Introduction
Thank you for purchasing a Kurzweil/Young Chang stage piano SP2 instrument. With its 32 megabytesofhighqualityKurzweilROMsoundsandanarrayofMIDIcontrolfeatures,your SP2isanidealsuitforbothstageandstudiowork.TheUSBportontherearpanelenablesthe immediateuseofyourSP2asaMIDIcontrollerinstudios. Also, the logical and friendly user interface really shines whenever youre at a gig or in the recordingstudio.
This chapter will help you.
overviewthemainfeaturesoftheSP2 checkthecomponentsoftheSP2package Please,refertothefollowinglistforinformationyouneed. Mainfeatures... 11 Options... 12 DoIHaveEverything?.. 13 Howtousethismanual.. 13
For people who do not want to read manuals
Werecommendthatyoureadatleastchapter1&2,justtogetcomfortablewithyourSP2more quickly. Even if youre an experienced keyboard player, your will learn about the advanced features of the SP2 and most likely, discover some new ideas. Also, the information about upgradesandservicewillbeveryvaluableforyou.

Main Features

The Sound
TheSP2offers64voicesofpolyphonyandfeaturesbalancedleftandrightanalogaudiooutputs. There are 64 factory programs and 60 preset rhythm patterns. The programs includes stereo triplestrikeGrandPiano,Wurlitzerelectricpiano,stereostrings,brasses,guitars,basses,drums andpercussionsounds,aswellastheworldrenownedAcappellagroupTake6vocalsamples. The rhythm patterns include various styles of drum grooves such as ballad, pop, r&b, dance, rock, funk, country, latin, jazz, and world. Setup mode makes the SP2 an amazingly flexible MIDI controller as well as a powerful live instrument. In this mode, you can divide the SP2s keyboard into four different zones, each of which can cover part or all of the keyboard. Each zone can use a different MIDI channel, play a different program and have its own controller assignments. Also, you can program the SP2 to start rhythm patterns automatically. The SP2 comeswith16factorysetupsanduserprogrammedsetupscanbestoredinthequickaccess(Q. Access)bankforinstantuse.
Chapter 1 SP2 Introduction

Keyboard and Controllers

TheSP2hasafullyweighted88keypianoaction.Thearrayofphysicalcontrollersincludepitch wheel, modulation wheel and 4 knobs on the front panel as well as jacks for continuous and switchpedalontherearpanel.Becauseallofthemarefullyprogrammable,theSP2canbenot onlyaperformancekeyboard,butalsoaMIDIcontrollerinastudio.YoucanusetheSP2asa soundmodulereceivingMIDIdatafromacomputerbasedsequencerorexternalMIDIdevice, too.

8) For install device driver, you need to update device driver of USB Audio Device. Select USBAudioDeviceandpressrightmousebuttonandSelectUpdateDriverpopupmenu.
9)Now,youmightseenewhardwarewizard,selectNo,notthistimeradiobuttonclicknext.
Chapter 2 SP2 Getting Started 10)Andnextstep,selectInstallalistofspecification(Advanced)radiobuttonandclicknext.
11)NowselectDontsearch,Iwillchoosedrivertoinstallandclicknext.

12)ClickHaveDiskbutton.

13)Ok,nextpressbrowsebutton.
Chapter 2 SP2 Getting Started 14)Findoutwheresp2series.inflocatedandpressOpenbuttonforopenit.
15)PressOKbuttonagainforfurthersteps.
16)NowmakesureuncheckShowcompatiblehardware.SelectKurzweil inmanufacturer,andselectKurzweilSP2XMIDIforSP2XorselectKurzweilSP2MIDIfor SP2.FinallypressNextbutton.
17)Youcanseewarningwindow,becausethisdriverisnotsignedbyMicrosoft,Itsokignoreit. ClickYesbutton.
18)Youcanseethewarningboxagain,pressContinueAnywaybutton.
19)Driverinstallisinprogress.
20)AfterawhileInstallfinished,pressFinishbutton.
21)Inthedevicemanager,youcanseenewdevicenameKurzweilSP2SeriesMIDI.
22)YoucanalsoseeanewdevicenameinSoundandAudioDevicesProperties.
23)Now,youcanalsoseeanewdevicenameinanysequencersoftware. (Nuendoinpicture)
UseUSBTypeAcablewhichisthemostwidelyusedtype.
<Figure211ConnectingtoaComputerviaUSB>

Connecting Pedals

Plug your switch or continuous pedals into the corresponding jacks on the SP2s rear panel. AlthoughwerecommendusingtheKurzweilpedalsdescribedonpage12,youcanusealmost anyswitchorcontinuouspedal,aslongasitadherestothefollowingspecifications.
switchpedals1/4inchtipsleeveplugs continuouspedals10kOhmlineartaperpotentiometer1/4inchtipsleeveplug WhenusingnonKurzweilpedal,makesureitsconnectedbeforeyouturnonyour SP2.Also,donotpressanyofyourpedalswhilepoweringup,oritmightworkbackwards becausetheSP2verifieseachpedalsorientationduringpowerup.

Powering Up

When youve made all your connections, turn on the SP2. After the LEDs on the front panel flash,thenumericdisplayonthefrontpanelwillshowaseriesofinformation.WhentheSP2is readytoplay,thedisplaywilllooklikefollowing:

<Figure36>

Theupper8buttonsinCategoryregionareusedtoselectthegenreofthedrumpatternsand the lower 8 buttons are used to select 8 variations of each genre. The pattern list is like following:

<Chart33>

Whenyouselectdrumpatterns,thedisplaywilllooklike<Figure37>.
<Figure37DrumPatternNumberDisplayed>
Pressing [Play] button below the display will start the rhythm pattern and [Stop] button will stop the play. While playing rhythm patterns, the LEDs in those buttons blink red and green alternately.

<Figure38>

Setting the Tempo

Using Knob D

You can change the tempo of the selected rhythm pattern in real time with knob D and the displaywillindicatesthechangedtempo.Thetempocanbesetfrom40to280bpm.
<Figure39 ChangingTempo>

Using [Tap Tempo] Button

Asyoutapakeyfourtimesalongwiththebeatwhilepushingthe[KnobMode]button,theSP2 willdeterminethetempoautomatically.Duringperformance,tappingthe[TapTempo]button twotimeswilldothesamething. While patterns are playing, you can still play the keyboard and change programs using [Program/Setup] button. If you want to stop patterns playing during performance, enterRhythmSelectionModeagainbypressing[Rhythm/Metronome]buttonandpress[No] buttontostopit.

Metronome Feature

To activate Metronome feature, press [Rhythm/Metronome] button and select world drum pattern category. And then, press [0], [+/], [Cancel] and [Enter] button in order. The SP2 supports4typesoftimesignatureincluding2/4,3/4,4/4and6/8.Afteryoumakeselection,the displaywilllooklike<Figure311>.UseKnobDtocontrolthetempoasyoudowiththedrum patterns.

<Figure310>

MetronomeOn/Off Likerhythmpatterns,[Play]buttonwillstartthemetronomeand[Stop]buttonwillstopit. Whilethemetronomeisrunning,youcanstillplaythekeyboardandchangeprogramsusing [Program/Setup] button. If you want to stop the metronome during performance, enter Rhythm Selection mode again by pressing [Rhythm/Metronome] button and press [No] buttontostopit.

Using Quick Access Bank

The SP2 has16 empty slotsfor storingfrequentlyused sounds, or user created programsand setups. We call them Quick Access bank. You can quickly save sounds to those slots within QuickAccessbankandlater,selectanyofthestoredprogramsorsetupswithasinglepressofa button.Thisisaveryconvenientfeature,especiallyforaliveshow.

<Figure311>

Editing Quick Access Bank
IfyouneedinstantaccesstospecificSP2soundsfrequently,thatswhatQuickAccessbankisfor. Eachofthe16slotscorrespondstothe16buttonsintheSoundSelect/DataEntrysectiononthe SP2sfrontpanel. Makeoneofyourfavoriteprogramsorsetupsthecurrentsoundandpress[Store]button.The sound will be stored in one of the empty slots and the SP2 will enter Quick Access mode.
Chapter 3 SP2 Performance Features Pressingthe[+/Yes]buttoncompletesthesavingprocedure.Aftersavingcompletes,thedisplay showstheslotnumberyoujuststoredyoursoundinlike<Figure312>

<Figure312>

Using Quick Access Bank
QuickAccessmodeisveryusefulinlivesituations.Ifyourdutyinabandistomakeavariety of sounds, not just piano, arrange thesounds intoyourSP2s Quick Accessbankin the order. Especially for situations when a few bands may share a single keyboard instrument such as churchgigsorpracticingrooms,havingyourownQuickAccessbankwillbereallyhandy.You willneverneedtospendanytimetosearchsounds.

Transpose

<Figure313>
TheSP2offersaquickandeasytransposefeature.Whileholdingdown[Transpose]button,use [+/Yes],[/No]buttonbelowthedisplaytosubtractoraddsemitones.TheSP2canbetransposed uptotwooctavesinbothdirections. Pressing[+/Yes]and[/No]buttonatthesametimewillresetthetransposition.

<Figure314>

Chapter 3 SP2 Performance Features Also, while holding down [Transpose] button, you can select a desired key signature by pushing a corresponding key from C to B. In this case, the display looks like < Figure 315 > accordingtotheselectedkeysignature.
<Figure315Transposewithkeys>
Using Multi Function Knobs
TheSP2has4multifunctionknobslabeledA,B,C,DinthePerformance/EditRegion.Byusing [KnobMode]button,variousfunctionscanbeassignedtoeachknob,whichincludeMIDIdata, zonevolume,effectwet/drymix,andtempocontrol.ThefunctionsofKnobsADdependon Knob mode. Each time you press [Knob Mode] button, Knob mode will be selected alternatelyandthecorrespondingLEDwilllight. MIDIControllerFunction The SP2 can transmit four different kinds of MIDI message with 4 knobs. Those knobs are programmableandanyMIDIcontrolchangenumber,from0to127,canbeassignedtothem. This feature is very powerful when controlling external MIDI devices, or when using with a computerbasedsequencer,especiallycontrollingvirtualinstrumentsinrealtime. Thedefaultsettingsforknobsaredescribedin<Figure316>

<Figure316>

TheSP2sharesthesameMIDICCassignmentwithotherKurzweilinstruments.Forexample, the destinations of knobs A and B are MIDI CC 6 and 13 which PCseries instruments also assignedtoslider/knobAandB.Inaddition,MIDICC6,22,and23areassignedtosliderB,C and D of the Kseries instrument. This makes the SP2 a good controller keyboard for other Kurzweilrackmodules,suchasPC2R,K2000R,K2500R,andK2600R. If you want to change the default setting, see Assigning Knobs on page 412 in Chapter 4 ProgrammingYourSP2. ZoneVolume You can control the volume levels of main, layer, and split sounds and rhythm patterns with 4 knobs. It is very useful for live performance, especially when playing with the internal rhythm patterns.

<Figure415DefaultSetupisSelected>
[/No]and[+/Yes]button,orSoundSelectbuttonsintheCategoryregion,selectasetupto be edited and then, edit parameters such as Key Range, Velocity Range or Transpose if necessary. Afterediting,storethechangeswiththeassociatedsetup.

The Structure of Setup

Before we begin with the details of setup editing, you may want to know how setups are constructed. Basically, a setup is a combination of up to 4 distinct programs which can be individually playedondifferentregionsoftheSP2skeyboard.EachregioniscalledaZone.Eachzonehas itsownparametersetwhichdefineMIDItransmitchannel,controllerassignmentandkeyrange oftheassignedprogram. AlthoughtheSP2canreceiveMIDIdataononlyonechannelatatimewhenusingwithexternal MIDIdevices,theSP2willremaptheincomingdatafromtheexternaldevicessothatyoucan usethesetupsfourzonestogether.Thefourthzoneisfixedtodrumandpercussionsounds. The SP2 has two special setups you need to check out. They are template setups with basic settings,whichareveryconvenientforcreatingnewsetups.

Special Setups

Naturally, you can edit any setup you want, changing values of any of dozens of available parameters. However, the existing setups often have complex interaction between several parameters.Changingthevalueofoneparametercanhavegreaterimpactthanyouanticipated. Consequently,wevemadeaveryhandytemplatesetupforyourconvenience.

1. Internal Setup

In fact, you can consider a program as a setup with only one zone. Thus, changing zone parameters actually can affect how the program works. For example, in program mode, pressing[Split]buttonactivatestheAutosplitfeaturebecausethevalueforAutosplitparameter ofthecorrespondingzoneissettoONbydefault.Thus,youcanselectanyprogramorinternal setupandmakeitastartingpointforyourownsetup.

2. Default Setup

Default Setup is a blank setup except for a handful of typical controller assignments with AutosplitOff.Ifyouwanttocreateacompletelynewsetupfromscratch,werecommendyouto useDefaultSetupasastartingpoint. NowyourereadytocreatenewsetupsoreditexistingsetupsandstoretheminQuickAccess bank. Tomakechangestosetups,press[Setup]buttonandthen,press[Edit]button.Pressing[Edit] button will light the LED in it and the display will show the information about Main sound. Users can edit parameters associated with those sounds with [Layer] or [Split] button. Select soundsyouwanttoeditwith[Main],[Layer]or[Split]button.Use[KeyRangeButton]toedit thekeyrangefortheselectedsound.

Key Range

Key Range determines where Main, or Split sound plays on the keyboard. For example, you needtosetappropriaterangesforeachofyourbasses,padsandleadstoenjoytherealpowerof the split feature. To set Key Range, press [Setup] button, [Edit] button, and then press [Key Range]buttoninorder.TheLEDin[KeyRange]buttonwillflash.Thedisplaywilllooklike< Figure416>.
<Figure416SettingtheLowestNotefortheZone>
Triggerthekeyyouwanttobethelowestnoteforthezone.Whenyoudo,thedisplaywilllook like<Figure417>.
<Figure417SettingtheHighestNotefortheZone>
Trigger the key you want to be the highest note for the zone. When you do, the LED in [Key Range]buttonwillbeturnedoff,andsettingthekeyrangeisdone.

Velocity Range

VelocityRangehasthesamemeaningasVelocitySwitchinginthelayering.Withthis,youcan useyourkeystrikevelocity(howhardyouplay)tochangethetimbreofsounds.Forexample, you can create a program which plays leads or pads when played normally and triggers percussionsounds,suchasaridecymbalofdrumkitswhenplayedatagreatervelocity. To edit Velocity Range, press [Setup] button and [Edit] button. Then, press [Velocity Range] button.TheLEDin[VelocityRange]willflashandthedisplaywilllooklike<Figure418>. Low Velocity High Velocity
< Figure 4-18 Setting the Lowest Velocity >
Using Sound Select Buttons as numeric buttons, enter the lowest velocity for the sound you wanttobetriggeredwithinspecificrange.
< Figure 4-19 Entering Value for the Lowest Velocity with numeric buttons >
Press[Enter]button.Now,thedisplaywillsetforthehighestvelocityinputlike<Figure420>
< Figure 4-20 Setting the Highest Velocity >
UsingSound Select Buttonsas numeric buttonsagain,set the highest velocity this time. Press [Enter] to complete the procedure. The LED in the[Velocity Range] button will be turnedoff, andsettingthevelocityrangeisdone. The values for Velocity Range should be from 0 to 127.
Youcanuse[Transpose]buttontosettheamountoftranspositionforeachzone.Themethodis: 1.SelectanysoundfromMain,LayerorSplitsounds,whichyouwanttotranspose. 2.Press[Setup]and[Edit]button. 3.Press[Transpose]button. 4.SetavalueoftranspositionwithSoundSelectbuttons. 5.Press[Transpose]buttonagaintoconfirm. <Figure421>showsanexampleofthetranspositionfeature.Twokindsofpianosoundsare layeredandthesecondpianosoundistransposedupanoctave(12st).Theresultissocalledan OctavePianosound,whichplaysinoctaveunison.
< Figure 4-21 Transposition >

Editing Effect Settings

You can change the effect setting for setups the same way as you do with programs. Without changing,theeffectsettingforMainsoundwillbegloballyappliedtotheentiresetup.

Pedal Setting

Sometimes,youwanttoapplydifferentpedalsettingstodifferentsounds,especiallywhenyou areinSplitmode.Forexample,ifyouareplayingasplitwithpianoandbasssounds,youmay notwanttosustainyourbasssoundwithaswitchpedalasyoudowithpiano.Inthiscase,you willwantyourswitchpedaltoworkforthepianosoundbutnotforthebass.Todothis,selecta program, press [Setup] button and [Edit] button. While holding down [Knob Mode] button, press your switch pedal to enable or disable the switch pedal associated with the selected program.Thedisplaywillshowwhethertheswitchpedalisenabledordisabled. See<Figure422>

< Figure 4-22 Turning On and OFF switch pedal >

Assigning Knobs

YoucanprogramKnobsADtosendanyMIDIcontrolchangenumber.Theprocedureislike following: Press[Setup]buttonand[Edit]button.Whileholdingdown[KnobMode]button,turnoneof theknobsyouwanttoprogram.
< Figure 4-23 Selecting a Knob to be programmed >
The display will show which knob will be programmed for a short while and then the MIDI controlnumbercurrentlyassignedtoit.See<Figure424>.TheKnobtobeprogrammedisA andtheassignedMIDIcontrolnumberis6.

< Figure 4-24 >

Assign a MIDI control number you want with Sound Select buttons and press [Enter] button. FormoreinformationaboutMIDIcontrolnumber,refertotheMIDIImplementationChartin AppendixA.
< Figure 4-25 Assigning a MIDI control Number >
Globalparametersaffecttheoperationofinstrumentwidebehavior.Thischapterwillhelpyou understand what each parameter does. Also, you learn how to initialize the entire system in Globalmode.Tofindsubjectorientedinformation,usethefollowinglist. Local...52 Touch/DrumMap/EntryValue/Tuning. 52 Dump/MIDIScope/Reset..54

Entering Global Mode

Pressthe[Global]buttontoenterGlobalmode. AfteryouenterGlobalmode,thedisplaylookslike<Figure51>.
<Figure51EnteringGlobalMode>
InGlobalmode,youcanselecteachof8globalparametersusingthelowerrowofSoundSelect buttonsaslabeledbelowthem.
<Figure52SelectingGlobalParameters>

Chapter 5 Global

Thisparameterestablishes(On)orbreaks(Off)theinternallinkbetweentheMIDIgenerating components ( keyboard and physical controllers ) and the internal sound module. When you wanttobeabletoplaytheSP2fromitsownkeyboard,setLocalControltoOn.WhentheSP2is receiving MIDI from an external source, set Local Control to Off. Otherwise, MIDI looping (notesgetdoubled)mightoccur.ThisisparticularlyimportantwhenyoureusingtheSP2with asequencer. [+/Yes] and [/No] buttons will turn on and off Local control. The term Local means connection between the internal sound generator and the triggering devices such as the keyboardpartofyourSP2.Generally,OnisappropriateforstandaloneuseandOffisusedwith acomputersequencerorexternalMIDIprocessor.

You can get software upgrades for your SP2 from Kurzweils FTP website or from your Kurzweildealer.BecausethesoftwareupgradesareencodedasoneormorestandardMIDIfiles containingMIDISysex,youneedacomputer(MacorWindowsPC)withaMIDIinterfaceand sequencertotransferthesoftwaretoyourSP2.KurzweilsFTPwebsiteaddressis: ftp://ftp:kurzweilmusicsystems.com/pub Also, our download page will answeranyquestions you mighthave about how to download filesandgetthemintoyourSP2. http://www.kurzweilmusicsystems.com/downloads.html The software upgrades filenames are in the format SP2VVV.MID, where VVV is the version number. Thefilename with COMBin it containsthe combination of software upgradesand soundobjects.
Setting Up For a Software Upgrade
ConnectaMIDIcablefromtheMIDIOutoftheMIDIinterfacetotheMIDIInoftheSP2. You need to set up your computer to transmit MIDI data properly. Follow the proceduredescribedbelow.Itisveryeasy. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. OpenControlPanel OpentheSoundsandAudioDevicesProperties ClicktheAudiotab SettheDefaultdeviceforMIDImusicplaybacktotheMIDIinterfaceconnectedtothe SP2. ClosethedialogboxandclickOKtocompletethesetting. ThefollowinginstructionsareforPC&Mac

Chapter 6 Update

Installing Software Upgrades
1. Afterpoweringon,whenthreedotsonthedisplayareblinking,pressthe[Transpose] button.

<Figure61>

2. 3. 4.
ThedisplaywillshowuOS(UpdateOS)message. Ifyouwanttomovetoanothermenu,use[+/Yes]or[/No]button. From now on, pressing [Metronome] button means Yes and pressing [program] buttonmeansNo.

<Figure62>

5. 6. 7. 8.
Thus,ifyoudecidetoinstallsoftwareupgrades,press[Metronome]buttonwhilethe displayisshowinguOS. Then, the display will show u.O.S. that means the SP2 is now waiting for the data transmission. StartplayingtheMIDIfilecontainingnewsoftwarefromthesequencer,oraMIDIfile playersuchasWindowsMediaPlayer. If the SP2 is receiving the MIDI data correctly, the display will shows 1r like < Figure63>.

<Figure63>

Chapter 6 Update 9. IfyoustarttheMIDIfileplayerandstillthedisplayshowsu.O.S.,itmeansthatthe dataisnotbeingsenttotheSP2properly.
10. Inthiscase,makesuretheMIDIconnectionandtheMIDIfileplayersettingfromthe computeriscorrectonemoretime. 11. If everything works well, the loading may take up to 18 minutes. After the software loading is completed, the display will show OK message which means that the softwareupgradehasbeensuccessfullydone.

Programming with Layers

The most often used layering techniques are mixing two sounds ( Piano with Strings or Pads ) eachwithfastattackandslowattackforricherandpunchiersounds,or layeringafewsimilar soundingprograms(Brasses,Strings,AnalogSynths,etc.)tofattenthesounds. LayeringinProgrammode The program mode is automatically selected when power is turned on. In program mode, you canaddanothersoundtothecurrentlyselectedsoundalmostinstantlywithoutenteringSetup mode.Itisveryusefulwhenyouareonstagebecausewithafewbuttonpresses,youcaneasily create a layer without any actual editing through the display. Well show you how to do this. Followthetutorialsbelowacoupleoftimesandyouwillgettheideaquickly.
Creating New Sounds with Layering
Wearegoingtostartwithanexistingelectronicpianosoundandlayeritwithvibestocreatea newelectricpianosoundsuitableforballadtunes. 1. InProgrammode,selectn13(DigitalE.Piano)

<Figure81>

Chapter 8 Tutorial 2. Press[Layer]buttonlocatedontheleftsideofthedisplay.ThiswillchangetheLEDon the[Program]buttonfromredtoamberandL26willappearonthedisplay.Thecolor changeofLEDmeansthattheSP2isinEditingmodeandL26indicatesthatprogram number26is(L)ayered.

<Figure82>

3. Press[Drum/Perc]buttoninthecategoryregionandpress[Enter]button.TheL26on thedisplaywillchangetoL64(Vibes).

<Figure83>

<Figure84>
Chapter 8 Tutorial 4. SelectZoneVolumemodewith[KnobMode]button.Useknob12toadjustthevolume levelofeachsound.SetMainvolumelevelto110andLayervolumelevelto100.

<Figure85>

Press[Store]buttonintheEditregionandpress[Yes]buttonbelowthedisplay.TheSP2 will ask you once more to be sure. One more press of [Yes] button will complete the savingprocedureandthedisplaywillshowq01indicatingtheslotnumberyoujust stored your program in. You can select one of the stored programs with [Q.Access] buttonatanytime.

<Figure86>

Chapter 8 Tutorial

Splitting in Program mode
When you need two sounds on different parts of the keyboard, splitting comes in handy. For example, if you want to play a flute melody part with your right hand while playing a piano accompanimentpartwithyourlefthand.Layeringisplayingtwosoundsonthesamepartofthe keyboardandsplittingisplayingtwosoundsondifferentpartsofthekeyboard.
Creating New Sounds with Layering and Splitting
We are going to create a sound which combines guitar sound in the upper register and bass soundinthelowerregisterofthekeyboard. 1. InProgrammode,selectn50(ChorusGuitar)

<Figure87>

2. Press[Layer]buttonlocatedontheleftsideofthedisplay.ThiswillchangetheLEDon [Program] button from red to amber and L50 will appear on the display. The color changeofLEDmeansthattheSP2isinEditingmodeandL26indicatesthatprogram number50is(L)ayered.

<Figure88>

Chapter 8 Tutorial 3. Press[Drum/Perc]buttoninthecategoryregionandpress[6]buttonbelow.ThenL50 onthedisplaywillchangetoL41(Scatman).

<Figure89>

4. Press [Split] button next to [Layer] button. The display will show p53 ( Pd Clav o Bass).Nowyouhaveabasssoundassignedtothelowerregisterofthekeyboard.

<Figure810>

5. SelectZoneVolumemodewith[KnobMode]button.Useknob13toadjustthevolume level of each sound. Set Main volume level to 110, Layer volume level to 90 and Split volumelevelto120.

<Figure811>

Chapter 8 Tutorial 6. Press[Store]buttonintheEditregionandpress[Yes]buttonbelowthedisplay.TheSP2 will ask you once more to be sure. One more press of [Yes] button will complete the savingprocedureandthedisplaywillshowq01indicatingtheslotnumberyoujust stored your program in. You can select one of the stored programs with [Q.Access] buttonatanytime.

<Figure812>

Using Layered Sounds with Rhythm Patterns
1. Press[Q.Access]in the Edit regionand press[2] button to load the sound that youve juststoredinthepreviousexample.

<Figure813>

Chapter 8 Tutorial 2. Press[Rhythm]buttonbelowthedisplay.Press[Jazz]buttonintheCategoryregionand thenpress[6]button.Thedisplaywillindicater49(JazzRhythm1).Pressing[Yes] buttonbelowthedisplaywillstarttheselectedrhythmpattern.

<Figure814>

SelectEffectwet/Drymodewith[KnobMode]button.Adjustthetempooftherhythm patternwithknob4.

<Figure815>

Select Zone Volume mode with [Knob Mode] button. Adjust the volume level of the rhythmpatternwithknob4.Forthisexample,setitto100.

<Figure816>

Chapter 8 Tutorial 5. Pressing[No]buttonbelowthedisplaywillstoptherhythmpatternplaying.Withone morepressof[Rhythm]button,youwillreturntoProgrammode.

<Figure817>

Whenediting,alwaystrytolistentothesoundsclosely.Also,comparingtheedited sounds to the similar sounds in commercial songs is a good way to be familiar with programmingmorequickly.
Troubleshooting / FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions)

Maintenance

Asidefromnormalcareinhandlinganduse,yourStagePianorequiresnoregularmaintenance. Donotuseabrasivesorsolventsastheymaydamagetheunitsexteriorsuchaspaint,markings, infostripanddisplaylens,etc.Cleanwithasoftclothdampenedwithwater. Unlike other instruments, the SP2 uses nonvolatile flash memory for storage, which needs no powerorbatteriestoretaininformation.So,unplugthepoweradapterfromthewallifyourSP2 willbeoffforalongperiodoftime.

Common Problems

Belowisalistofthemostcommonlyencounteredproblemsanddiagnosesforeach.

Power Problems

Thenormalpowerupsequenceshouldfollows:. 1.ThedisplayandtheLEDsofyourSP2areturnedonandoffinacertainorderforawhile. 2.Theinitialdisplayappear.

120VAC AdapterModelPM0023A Safevoltagerange Safefrequencyrange 100125VoltsRMS 5865Hz 230VAC AdapterModelPM0024A 200230VoltsRMS 4865Hz

Power Consumption

VoltageLevel 120VAC 230VAC PowerConsumption 0.35Amps 0.13Amps
Environmental Specifications
Minimum TemperatureRangefor operation TemperatureRangefor storage HumidityRange foroperation HumidityRange forstorage 40F 13F 5% 5% 5C 25C Maximum 104F 185F 40C 85C
95%(noncondensing) 95%(noncondensing)
Appendix A SP2 Specifications
Audio Specifications Line-Level Left and Right Analog Audio Outputs
Balanced outputs using two 1/4-inch stereo ( tip-ring-sleeve ) phone plugs and shielded twisted pair cable or unbalanced using two 1/4-inch mono (tipring) phone plugs and coaxial cable. 400 ohm, Balanced, nominal 200 ohm, Unbalanced, nominal 20.8 dBu (8.5 Volts RMS) Balanced, high-impedance load 14.7 dBu (4.2 Volts RMS) Unbalanced, high-impedance load 20Hz20kHz +/ 0.6 dB Less than -115 dBA, balanced, relative to full-scale signal Greater than 112 dBA, balanced, using -60 dBFS signal 96 dB
Connectors Impedance Maximum output level Frequency Response Idle channel noise Dynamic Range Stereo Channel Separation

Headphone Output

Output impedance Maximum output level 47 Ohm, nominal -4 dBu ( 0.5 Volts RMS ) with 32 Ohm load

Parameter Reference

Parameter Group

Subgroup (if any)

Parameter
Lo Note Map C-1G 9 C-1G 9 Linear -24 to 1127

Range of Values

Default
G#3(Ab3) G9 Linear 127 Wheel 1 Up/Down Ctrl Num : Pitch Up Wheel 2 Ctrl Num: Mod Wheel Ctrl Num : 6
Transposition Velocity Continuous controllers These controllers all have the same three Parameters, called the Basic Parameter Group. Usually the same, of Ctrl Num; its value varies for each controller Wheel 1 Up/Down Wheel 2 Knob A Knob B Knob C Knob D Pedal 1
Transpose Vel Min Vel Max

2 Semitone

Exit Value
None, 0127 (default None)
Ctrl Num : 13 Ctrl Num : 22 Ctrl Num : 23 Ctrl Num : 11
MIDI Implementation Chart
Model: Kurzweil SP2 Manufacturer: Kurzweil Digital Synthesizers

Function

Basic Channel Mode Note Number Velocity After Touch Pitch Bender 0 , 6, 97 98, 99 100, 121 True # Local Control All Notes Off Reset Default Changed Default Messages Altered 0127 True Voice Note ON Note OFF Keys Channels
Date:2007.5.25 Version 1.0

Transmitted

1 X Multi* Any X O O X X O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O X O X

17 Pipe 16'8,reed
Timbre Layer Enable MIDI 23 MIDI 24 Amp

12 Dyno My E Pno

18 Orgiano
MIDI 6 MIDI 13 MIDI 23 MIDI 24 Tremolo Depth

19 Pipe Organ

Knob A Knob B Knob C Knob D Mwheel Layer Xfade Layer Xfade MIDI 23 MIDI 24 Vibrato Knob A Knob B Knob C Knob D Mwheel

25 Film String

Lowpas Freq MIDI 13 MIDI 23 MIDI 24 MIDI 1

20 Ballad of 3 Bar

Knob A Knob B Knob C Knob D Mwheel Perc Xfade Bass Cut MIDI 23 MIDI 24 Rotary Knob A Knob B Knob C Knob D Mwheel

26 Touch Strings

Attack Depth MIDI 13 MIDI 23 MIDI 24 Lowpas Freq

21 Prog Rocker's B

Knob A Knob B Knob C Knob D Mwheel Perc Xfade MIDI 13 MIDI 23 MIDI 24 Rotary Knob A Knob B Knob C Knob D Mwheel

27 Fast Strings

Timbre MIDI 13 MIDI 23 MIDI 24 MIDI 1

22 Clav Classic

Knob A Knob B Knob C Knob D Mwheel Timbre Layer Enable MIDI 23 MIDI 24 Tremolo Depth

28 Octave Strings 2

Knob A Knob B Knob C Knob D Mwheel Timbre MIDI 13 MIDI 23 Layer Enable Layer Switch

23 Dual Wah Clav

Knob A Knob B Knob C Knob D Mwheel Bandpass Wid Bandpass Freq Release Enable MIDI 24 Vibrato Knob A Knob B Knob C Knob D Mwheel

29 Kupiter

24 Harpsichord
Knob A Knob B Knob C Knob D Mwheel Notch Freq Layer Enable Amp Depth MIDI 24 Decay Depth Knob A Knob B Knob C Knob D Mwheel

30 Orch Pad

Lowpas Freq Layer Enable Attack rate MIDI 24 MIDI 1

31 U Say Tomita

Knob A Knob B Knob C Knob D Mwheel Timbre MIDI 13 MIDI 23 MIDI 24 Tremolo Depth Knob A Knob B Knob C Knob D Mwheel

37 Indy lead

Lowpas Freq MIDI 13 MIDI 23 MIDI 24 Vibrato Depth

32 Spider's Web

Knob A Knob B Knob C Knob D Mwheel Timbre Timbre MIDI 23 MIDI 24 MIDI 1 Knob A Knob B Knob C Knob D Mwheel

38 Alazawi

33 Williams Brass

39 Hybrid Pan

Layer xfade MIDI 13 MIDI 23 MIDI 24 Vibrato Depth

34 Synth Brass

Knob A Knob B Knob C Knob D Mwheel Lowpas Freq MIDI 13 MIDI 23 MIDI 24 Vibrato Depth Knob A Knob B Knob C Knob D Mwheel