KETRON SD40 Update Instructions

SD40‐Update1.1.0
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HalfBar
This function has been modified as such: if pressed during the first half of the
measure,the 1/2 bar fill is heardduring the current measure. However if pressed
duringthe2
nd
halfofthemeasure,the1/2barfillisplayedatthebeginningofthe
nextmeasure.
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Tempoaccelerando/ritardando
BypressingTempobuttontogetherintheSTYLEmode,theTemporelatedfeatures
aredisplayed.Now,bytouchingandholdingdownfor2secondstheACCicon,you
canaccesseditableparametersforbothaccelerandoandritardando.Touchingeither
theEXITicononthescreenoronthepanelreturnsthekeyboard to the normal
screen.ThenewfunctionsavailableintheEDITmodeare–Step,Lower,Limitand
UpperLimit.
 Step
Onceturnedon,thisallowsyoutochangethe«rate»ofacceleration or
deceleration,sothetempowillincrease/decreaseinstepsofx, rather than
thedefaultstepsof1:
 Range from 1–20: the change in tempo will be proportional to the
quantitydefinedforeachmeasure.
 Range from 1‐20 beat: the tempo will be proportional to the value
definedbyeachbar
 LowerLimit
UsetosetthelowesttempovaluethestylecangotowhenRitardando is
used,howeverpleasenotethatthevalueforthetempo(setinView=>Drum)
willtakeprecedenceoveranyminimumtempovalueset.
 UpperLimit
UsetosetthehighesttempovaluethestylecangotowhenAccelerandois
used,howeverpleasenotethatthevalueforthetempo(setinView=>Drum)
willtakeprecedenceoveranymaximumtempovalueset.
Thedefaultvaluesare:Step=5(bar),LowerLimit=40,UpperLimit=250.
ThedefinedvaluescanbesavedwithintheCUSTOMSTARTUP.Theaccelerando &
ritardandosetvaluescanalsobesavedwithineachstyleindependently.Ifastylehas
thesevalues,these will super exceedthe default valuessavedwithinthe CUSTOM
STARTUPmenu.
Oncethestylehasbeenstopped,thevaluesreturneithertothe default numbers
(min=40,max=250)orthatstoredwithintheCUSTOMSTARTUP.InthePLAYER
mode(whenusingMidifiles),thevaluesthathavebeen‘edited’intoorstoredwithin
theMidifilearethosethatwillbeused(rangingfrom1‐20bars).

KETRON SD40 Specifications

General

Keyboard	No
Sound Generation	PCM
Polyphony	128 voices
Sequencer	Yes
Supported Media Formats	MP3, WAV, MIDI
Battery	No
Type	Sound Module
Display	Color LCD
USB	2x USB Host, 1x USB Device
MIDI	In, Out, Thru
Audio Inputs	2 x 1/4"
Audio Outputs	headphones
Video Output	Yes
Styles	260 Styles
Connectivity	USB, MIDI