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Samick SG 500 Owner's Manual

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  • Page 1 Digital Pianos SG 500 SG 120 Digital Grand Piano Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    TABLE OF CONTENTS Safety Precautions And Instructions Single Finger Mode Disclaimer Registration Memory Taking Care Of Your Instrument How To Store The Registration Memories Getting Started How To Select A Memory Bank Preparation How To Select A Memory Registration Power Supply The Lock Button Headphones USB Disk...

  • Page 5: Safety Precautions And Instructions

    SAFETY PRECAUTIONS AND INSTRUCTIONS WARNING This piano has a global power supply allowing its use in various countries and comes, typically, with a polarized (three prong AC power cable) used in North America. When using electric pianos, always follow basic precautions, including the following: 1.

  • Page 6: Disclaimer

    This Owner’s Manual Disclaimer The messages contained in the actual display may not always match the display examples on these pages. They may be a representation of the many features of the piano. Due to the constant effort to improve the piano, the piano specifications might differ to those in the manual.

  • Page 7: Getting Started

    GETTING STARTED PREPARATION This section contains information about setting up your instrument and preparing to play. Be sure to go through this section carefully before using this instrument. POWER SUPPLY Many electronics today include external power supplies. This piano includes an internal power supply requiring you take the included power cable and insert the polarized three prong AC plug into the closest, convenient, AC wall socket.

  • Page 8: Bluetooth Audio Connection

    Piano Demo, the song will stop and all the buttons will start blinking again. Press the ORGAN button to select the Organ Demo Song. Continue auditioning all the voices and styles to familiarize yourself with the potential of your Samick Piano...

  • Page 9: Soft/Sostenuto/Sustain Pedals

    Press the POP&ROCK button and the Demo Song will start playing using one of the styles of the POP&ROCK section. At the end of the Demo, the song will stop and all the buttons will start blinking again. Press the POP&ROCK and the COUNTRY button at the same time to select the BALLADS Demo Song.

  • Page 10: Programable Sustain Sedal (Expression Pedal)

    The second line, indicates the function “in play”. Turning the Data Wheel will scroll from (function name) to “ON” or “OFF”. This will either turn the function on or off or change its value. This status or value is shown on the second line in the display to the left of the colon. Pressing the “Enter button will “engage”...

  • Page 11: Volume & Tone Controls

    VOLUME & Tone Controls The Master Volume & Tone Controls the overall volume and tone or brightness of the sound. SELECTING AND PLAYING THE VOICES (Sounds) Your instrument has 354 sounds in the internal sound library, and 10 Drum Kits. (A drum kit is a group of percussive instruments common to a style of music.) The available sounds can be played or assigned to three different modes: Main Sound, Layer Sound, Left Sound.

  • Page 12: Sound Select

    SOUND SELECT Because your digital piano provides so many voices and styles we have devised a clever way to find and select them quickly and easily. The sounds are listed in 9 Voice Families: PIANOS (001-039) The best assortment of Acoustic, Digital/Electric Piano sounds. ORGANS (040-082) A nice selection of Jazz, Pop and Church and chapel Organs GUITAR&BASSES (083-142)

  • Page 13: Layer Voice

    LAYER VOICE It is possible to select two voices to be played as a combination using the “LAYER” feature to obtain richer and fuller sound for the instrument for example, Piano and Strings. Select a Piano sound (Or main voice) Press now the LAYER button to access or find the second Voice –...

  • Page 14: Sound Volume

    Using the Data Control Wheel, scroll all the Organs sounds available in the family button and select the desired Voice. The related voice name will be indicated on the display You have now available on the instrument a nice Organ voice playing on the Left part of the keyboard.

  • Page 15: Favorite Voice Group

    Using your FAVORITE VOICE Function Your piano offers a large selection of sounds in the many Voice Families available. However, we all develop our favorites and use them most often and like to have fast and easy access to them. You may store your favorite voices under on button. The “Favorites” button. Up to 25 of them.

  • Page 16: Select The Split Point

    SELECT THE SPLIT POINT Because your piano is an “ensemble” piano, there are many special functions that will occur on the left side of the keyboard starting on a particular key, progressing to the left. Where this happens is programable. (This is called the “split point”) The default position of the Split point is F3#.

  • Page 17: Chorus Effect

    Use the DATA WHEEL to select a different reverb type. The reverb level for the Main, Left and Layer voices can be changed in the Function menu, please see the Function section of this manual for more information. (Page 31) CHORUS EFFECT The Chorus effect adds the impression of depth and spaciousness to the selected keyboard voice.

  • Page 18: Transpose

    3 - SOFT This setting allows maximum volume with light key pressure. To select the Touch Sensitivity you desired press the TOUCH button and the display will show: Using the Data Control wheel, it is possible to select the other different touch sensitivity curves available in the instrument: At Power Up the NORMAL curve will be automatically switched ON.

  • Page 19: Pitch - Fine Tuning

    C C# D D# E F F# G G# A A# B C C# D D# E F F# G G# A A# B C -12 -11 -10 -6 -5 -1 0 10 11 12 At Power Up the instrument returns automatically to the original tuning. The ability to transpose is another function that comes with your digital piano.

  • Page 20: Auto Accompaniment Section

    AUTO ACCOMPANIMENT SECTION Your piano has an auto accompaniment function that may surprise you. A built-in computer will allow you to play with a simple left hand chord or just a single note and your piano will play a complete arrangement allowing you to play the melody and other materials with your right hand. Once you understand how it works you can take full advantage of this extremely fun and satisfying feature.
  • Page 21 Release the FAVORITE button. The selected style is now stored in the Favorite Style Family. It is possible to repeat the above sequence to store up to a total of 25 different styles in the Favorite group. If you would like to change the Favorite Style family list you must delete one to make room for your new addition.

  • Page 22: Select A Style

    SELECT A STYLE To select a Style just push the desired Style family button, for example Country. A nice Country Style will be selected and indicated on the display. It is possible now to select from the many Country styles available in this style group using the Data Control Wheel, scrolling all the Country styles available in the Country family button.

  • Page 23: Fill In 1 And Fill In 2 - Style A/B Variations

    keyboard from F3 below which is the default split for notes that “trigger” the auto-accompaniment function. FILL IN 1 and FILL IN 2 - STYLE A/B VARIATIONS A fill in provide a “break” or interplay with the main rhythm pattern providing variety and interest. There are 2 variations or versions of “fills”...

  • Page 24: Syncro/Key Start

    INTRO/ENDING If you press this button before you start the rhythm, the normal rhythm pattern will be preceded by a special introduction (INTRO). However, if you press the button when the rhythm is already running, the instrument plays a final variation (ENDING) and the rhythm section will stop automatically.

  • Page 25: Full Keyboard

    This function enables the instrument to set an appropriate registration for each rhythm. When a style is selected and the “Auto Setup” is activated - its Led is now On -, a nice registration for both the left hand and right hand parts will be automatically selected. The Auto Setup will also select the optimum tempo for the style selected.

  • Page 26: Metronome Volume

    Still hold the METRONOME button and using the Control Data Wheel select the new Time Signature if necessary from the following list: (1/4, 2/4, 3/4, 4/4, 5/4, 6/4, 3/8, 6/8, 7/8, 9/8, 12/8 ) To change the Metronome speed use the TEMPO /\ and \/ buttons. METRONOME VOLUME Press the FUNCTION button and with the data Control Wheel select the Metronome Volume page...

  • Page 27: Single Finger Mode

    Press the ENTER button and the display will indicate: to select the Single Finger Mode use the Data Control Wheel. SINGLE FINGER MODE SINGLE FINGER Mode fingering makes it simple to produce beautifully orchestrated accompaniment using major , seventh , minor and minor-seventh chords by pressing a minimum number of keys in the Auto Accompaniment section of the keyboard.

  • Page 28: Registration Memory

    REGISTRATION MEMORY Over time, you will find combinations of voices, styles, and settings that you prefer for your favorite songs and playing. Because you keyboard is so versatile and has so many choices, the ability to save for instant recall your favorite setting or “registrations” becomes very useful. It is possible to load up to 54 panel registrations using the 9 Memory buttons (M1 –...

  • Page 29: The Lock Button

    THE LOCK BUTTON This is a very useful feature that expands the potential of the Memory Registrations. By pressing the LOCK button On, the different sounds registrations stored in each one of memory location can be recalled, whilst the style accompaniment settings will be LOCKED to the last selected style.

  • Page 30: Recording Station

    Start the song by pressing the PLAY/STOP button. Press PLAY/STOP button again to stop the song. To return to the Song Select page, after using the instrument with different features, press the FILE button and select on the display the new song file using the Data Control Wheel. RECORDING STATION The instrument can record songs as a Standard Midi File.

  • Page 31: Multi Track Recording

    At the end of your recording just press the RECORD button again to stop the recording of Track 1. Track 1 button Led will be On. Record button Led will be Off. Press the RECORD button again and while holding it press the TRACK 2 button. Track 1 is On and as soon as the RECORD button will be pressed again, Track1 will start playing and you can record the Track 2.
  • Page 32 4 Press the RECORD button again to stop recording and the song will be automatically saved with its number Song01 It is now possible to add a second track. Select a new sound and press the RECORD button to access the MULTI TRACK Recording Mode. The display automatically shows: The Metronome starts counting for the first bar and as soon as the first recorded track starts playing play along the second track.

  • Page 33: Function Button

    FUNCTION BUTTON The FUNCTION button is used to access many features hidden in the instrument: - Main Reverb Level - Main Voice Pan - USB Play Speed - Layer Reverb Level - Split Voice Pan - USB Play Volume - Left Reverb Level - Layer Voice Pan - USB Mute track - Main Chorus Level...

  • Page 34: Left Voice Reverb Level

    LEFT VOICE REVERB LEVEL Press the FUNCTION button and with the data Control Wheel select the Left Reverb Level page Press the ENTER button to confirm and the display will indicate the current Reverb Level for the Left Sound Using the Data Control Wheel it is possible to change the value (range 0 – 127) MAIN CHORUS LEVEL Press the FUNCTION button and with the data Control Wheel select the Main Chorus Level page...

  • Page 35: Left Voice Chorus Level

    LEFT CHORUS LEVEL Press the FUNCTION button and with the data Control Wheel select the Left Chorus Level page Press the ENTER button to confirm and the display will indicate the current Chorus Level for the Left Sound Using the Data Control Wheel it is possible to change the value (range 0 – 127) CHORD TYPE Press the FUNCTION button and with the data Control Wheel select the Chord Type page Press the ENTER button to confirm and the display will indicate the current Chord Type...

  • Page 36: Main Voice Pan

    MAIN VOICE PAN Press the FUNCTION button and with the data Control Wheel select the Main Voice Pan page Press the ENTER button to confirm and the display will indicate the current Voice Pan value for the Main Sound Using the Data Control Wheel it is possible to change the value (range -64 – +63) LAYER VOICE PAN Press the FUNCTION button and with the data Control Wheel select the Layer Voice Pan page...

  • Page 37: Main Voice Octave

    MAIN VOICE OCTAVE Press the FUNCTION button and with the data Control Wheel select the Main Sound Octave page Press the ENTER button to confirm and the display will indicate the current Octave value for the Main Sound Using the Data Control Wheel it is possible to change the value (range -2 – +2) LAYER VOICE OCTAVE Press the FUNCTION button and with the data Control Wheel select the Layer Sound Octave page...

  • Page 38: Usb Play Mode

    USB PLAY MODE Press the FUNCTION button and with the data Control Wheel select the USB Play Mode page Press the ENTER button to confirm and the display will indicate the current USB Play Mode setting The USB Play Mode setting can be selected as follows: Single Play All Songs Random...

  • Page 39: Usb Mute Track

    Press the ENTER button to confirm and the display will indicate the current USB Play Volume value Using the Data Control Wheel it is possible to change the Volume of the SMF song from the USB disk (range 0 – 127) USB MUTE TRACK Press the FUNCTION button and with the data Control Wheel select the USB Mute Track page...

  • Page 40: Local Midi

    Continue as above to sect the desired tracks that you like to Mute. LOCAL MIDI Press the FUNCTION button and with the data Control Wheel select the Local Midi page Press the ENTER button to confirm and the display will indicate the current Local Midi setting Using the Data Control Wheel it is possible to change the Local MIDI On/Off USB MIDI IN...

  • Page 41: Teacher Duet

    Using the Data Control Wheel it is possible to change the MIDI Out Channel or MIDI Out On/Off setting TEACHER DUET Press the FUNCTION button and with the data Control Wheel select the TEACHER DUET page Press the ENTER button to confirm and the display will indicate the current Teacher Duet On/Off setting Using the Data Control Wheel it is possible to change the Teacher Duet On/Off setting SUSTAIN PEDAL –...

  • Page 42: Bluetooth

    Press the FUNCTION button and with the data Control Wheel select the Half Sustain page Using the Data Control Wheel it is possible to change the Half Sustain page to the Expression Pedal. In this configuration the Sustain Pedal is working as Expression/Volume pedal in the instrument.

  • Page 43: Auto Power Off

    AUTO POWER OFF Press the FUNCTION button and with the data Control Wheel select the Auto Power Off page Press the ENTER button to confirm and the display will indicate the current Auto Power Off setting Using the Data Control Wheel it is possible to change the time in which the instrument will automatically switch Off power is not in use.

  • Page 44: Direct Reset

    RESET – Direct Reset Your digital piano is a computer and software based. Sometimes your keyboard will stop functioning properly. As with computers, there can be a “glitch” that can cause a problem. If you have favorites or registrations stored in memory you will loose them when you perform a reset. You will then be able to replace them.

  • Page 45: Connections

    CONNECTIONS HEADPHONES Two sets of Headphones can be plugged in for private practice. The sockets are located at the back of the instrument in left part of the keyboard and allows you to play without disturbing anyone else or being disturbed by outside noise. MIDI OUT The Midi OUT connector transmits Midi data generated by the instrument to other Midi instruments.

  • Page 46: Sg500 Sound List

    SG 500 Sound List PIANOS Sound PROG BANK NAME ON DISPLAY SOUND Number CHANGE Grand Piano1 Grand Piano 1 Grand Piano2 Grand Piano 2 Gr.Piano/Str Grand Piano + Strings Octa Piano1 Octave Piano 1 Octa Piano2 Octave Piano 2 Bright Piano Bright Piano El.Grand1...
  • Page 47 ORGANS Sound PROG BANK NAME ON DISPLAY SOUND Number CHANGE Drawb Org Drawbar Organ Full Fast Full Organ Fast Rotor Click Org Click Organ Theatre1 Theatre Organ 1 Theatre2 Theatre Organ 2 60' Org 60’ Organ Rock Org1 Rock Organ 1 Cool Org Cool Organ Tone Weel...
  • Page 48 GUITAR & BASSES Sound PROG BANK NAME ON DISPLAY SOUND Number CHANGE Nylon Nylon Guitar Spanish Spanish Guitar Brazilian Brasilian Guitar Nylon/Str Nylon Guitar / Strings Classical Classical Guitar Steel Gtr Steel Guitar 12Str Gtr 12 Strings Guitar Folk Gtr Folk Guitar Unplug Gtr Unplugged Acoustic Guitar...
  • Page 49 Slap Bass3 Slap Bass 3 Slap Bass4 Slap Bass 4 Syn Bass1 Synth Bass 1 Syn Bass3 Synth Bass 3 Syn Bass5 Synth Bass 5 Syn Bass2 Synth Bass 2 Syn Bass4 Synth Bass 4 STRINGS & VOCALS Sound PROG BANK NAME ON DISPLAY SOUND...
  • Page 50 BRASS & WOODWINDS Sound PROG BANK NAME ON DISPLAY SOUND Number CHANGE Trumpet1 Trumpet 1 Trumpet2 Trumpet 2 Trumpet3 Trumpet 3 Trombon1 Trombone 1 Trombon2 Trombone 2 Melw Tromb Mellow Trombone Soft Trom Soft Trombone Tuba1 Tuba 1 Tuba2 Tuba 2 MuteTrump Muted Trumpet French Hr1...
  • Page 51 Recorder Recorder Pan Flute Pan Flute Bottle Blow Bottle Shakhchi Shakuhachi Whistle Whistle Ocarina Ocarina SYNTH & KEYS Sound PROG BANK NAME ON DISPLAY SOUND Number CHANGE Square1 Square Synth Wave 1 Square2 Square Synth Wave 2 Syn Wave Synth Wave Saw 1 Sawtooth Synth Wave 1 Saw 2...
  • Page 52 ACCORDIONS Sound PROG BANK NAME ON DISPLAY SOUND Number CHANGE Bassoon Bassoon Cassotto Cassotto D.Basson Double Basson 16+16+8 16’+16’+8’ Accordion Bandon1 Bandoneon 1 Bandon2 Bandoneon 2 TubaFisa Tuba Accordion Accord Accordion Horn Horn Accordion Organ Organ Accordion Harmon Harmon Master 1 Master 1 Master 2 Master 2...
  • Page 53 WORLD INSTRUMENTS Sound PROG BANK NAME ON DISPLAY SOUND Number CHANGE Sitar Sitar Banjo Banjo Banjo Repeat Banjo Repeat Shamisen Shamisen Koto 1 Koto 1 Koto 2 Koto 2 Kalimba Kalimba Bagpipe Bagpipe Uilleann Pipe Uilleann Pipe Fiddle Fiddle Shanai Shanai DRUM &...

  • Page 54: Sg500 Style List

    SG 500 Style List POP ROCK Number NAME ON DISPLAY STYLE 8Beat 8 Beat 8Beat 1 8 Beat 1 8Beat 2 8 Beat 2 8Beat 3 8 Beat 3 8Beat 4 8 Beat 4 8Beat 5 8 Beat 5 8Beat 6...
  • Page 55 Cntry Sw Country Swing 1 Cntry Sw 2 Country Swing 2 Ez Cntry Easy Country LatCntry Latin Country SlowCtry Slow Country Ctry Pop Country Pop Ctry 2/4 Country 2/4 Ctry 3/4 Country 3/4 CtryWltz Country Waltz CtryBalld Country Ballad 8BtCtry 8 Beat Country 1 8BtCtry 2 8 Beat Country 2...
  • Page 56 Fstswng2 Fast Swing 2 Swingy Reg Swingy Reggae 20'sSwng 20’s Swing Bounce Bounce Dixie Dixieland 1 Dixie2 Dixieland 2 Dixie3 Dixieland 3 DixieBar Dixie Trad Band Traditional Band Theatre Theatre Theat 2/4 Theatre 2/4 Theat 6/8 Theatre 6/8 FoxTrot Fox Trot 1 FoxTrot 2 Fox Trot 2 FoxTrot 3...
  • Page 57 JAZZ & BLUES Number NAME ON DISPLAY STYLE JazzRock Jazz Rock 1 JazzRok2 Jazz Rock 2 Boogie Boogie Woogie 1 Boogie 2 Boogie Voogie 2 Jive Jive 1 Jive 2 Jive 2 PnBoogie Piano Boogie Shuffle Shuffle ShuffPno Shuffle Piano Twist Twist Ragtime...
  • Page 58 Nice&Esy Nice & Easy LoveSong Love Song 1 LoveSong 2 Love Song 2 PnoBalad Piano Ballad 1 PnoBalad 2 Piano Ballad 2 PnoBalad 3 Piano Ballad 3 EpicBalad Epic Ballad LoveBalad Love Ballad 68Ballad 6/8 Ballad Aria Aria SlwBalla Slow Ballad Slowrock Slow Rock 1 Slowrok2...
  • Page 59 SlWaltz Slow Waltz 1 SlWaltz2 Slow Waltz 2 SlWaltz3 Slow Waltz 3 EleganWz Elegant Waltz OrgWaltz Organ Waltz Jz Waltz Jazz Waltz 1 Jz Waltz 2 Jazz Waltz 2 ModWaltz Modern Waltz Musette Musette Waltz Oompah Oompah Waltz TradWtz Traditional Waltz DANCE Number NAME ON DISPLAY...
  • Page 60 SwinRock Swing Rock Fisa Dance Fisa Accordion Dance PartyDance Party Dance DanceLove Dance Love PartyBald Party Ballad HulyGuly Hully Gully 1 HulyGuly2 Hully Gully 2 LATIN 2 Number NAME ON DISPLAY STYLE Rhumba Rhumba 1 Rhumba 2 Rhumba 2 Rhumba 3 Rhumba 3 Rhumba 4 Rhumba 4...
  • Page 61 March March March 6/8 March 6/8 1 March68 March 6/8 2 Epic March Epic March Tarantel Tarantella 1 Tarantel2 Tarantella 2 Tarantel3 Tarantella 3 Saltarel Saltarello Polka Ita Polta Italiana OberPolk Ober Polka Quadrigl Quadriglia Reel 2/4 Reel 2/4 Reel 6/8 Reel 6/8 IrishJig Irish Jiga...

  • Page 62: Midi Implementation Chart

    MIDI IMPLEMENTATION CHART Function Transmitted Recognized Remark Basic Channel 1 CH 1-16 CH Channel changed 1-16 CH 1-16 CH Default Mode Note Number 9-120 0-127 Velocity: Note On • • Velocity: Note Off • Pitch Bender • • Control Change: •...

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