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KETRON SD9 Manual & Tutorial

KETRON SD9 PRO MANUAL, HINTS & TIPS (V 1.0)

Written by AJAM Inc. USA

In collaboration with KETRON Srl Italy

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Table of Contents2
Introduction5
Getting Around the SD9 Pro Quickly–Navigation6
Playing the SD9 Pro-Full Keyboard (Pianist) & Split (Arranger) Modes10
Split Point Shown on Display10
Playing Sounds on the Keyboard12
Playing & Using Sounds (Lead Voices)12
Voice on Panel12
Voice Touch on Screen12
Playing/Layering 2Nd Voices Together (2 Voice)13
How to Change the 2Nd Voice of any Lead Voice13
Touch 2Nd Voice Icon on Screen13
Sound Selection for 2Nd Voice13
2Nd Voice Edit14
2Nd Voice Selection14
Layering Voices (Programming Voices)16
Voice Editor Page17
Saving User Voice20
Saving Factory Voice21
Playing 2 Voices with Your Left Hand (Lower Voices)21
Style Selection Screen21
Style View Screen21
Changing the Sounds/Voices Played with Your Left Hand22
Lower Voice Selection22
Lower Voice Freeze23
Other Parameters that Control the Lower Voice(S)23
Accessing Lower Voice Features & Controls23
Lower Voice Features and Controls24
Playing Left Hand Bass-Manual Bass24
Style View-Changing Bass25
Bass Features25
Quickly Saving Your Keyboard Settings (Registrations) for Future Recall26
Saving Registrations/Song Set up27
Naming Registrations/Song Set up27
Quickly Recalling Your Settings (Registrations) at a Show or Performance27
Registrations in Banks28
Instantly Adding Harmony to Your Sounds/Voices28
Adding Harmony Notes to Lead Voices29
Assigning Harmony Types to Your Voices29
Instantly Double a Lead Voice (Double)-Add a Note Above/Below Yours29
Doubling Lead Voice Notes30
Adding Effects to Your Lead Voice30
Adding Effects Just to Lead Voice(S)30
Selecting Effect Types for Lead Voice(S)31
Saving User Effects Settings32
Saving User Effect Type into Location32
Instantly Adding Professional & Live Mixing Effects33
EFX Filter33
Voice List33
Creatig Your Own Voice List34
Voice List (Favorite Voices)34
Voice List Pages Displayed in Top Right Box34
Voice List Editor-Touch and Hold for 2 Secs!34
Assigning New Voice to Current Voice List Location35
Using User Voices in Voice List35
Saving New Voice List36
Styles, Beats & Accompaniments37
Selecting Styles/Beats for One man Band Performances38
Style Information Display38
Voice Information Display39
Better Explanation of the Various Parts/Tracks of a Style39
Style Control Buttons on Panel39
Style Control Buttons on Screen40
Style View40
Style View Display41
Selecting a Style41
Style Groups Display42
The Recommended Way to Play and Fully Enjoy the Styles (Auto Tracks)43
Style Control46
Main Menu48
Footswitches49
Programming Footswitches49
Your Best Voices & Style Variation50
Voices Assigned to Variations A, B, C & D (Single Touch Settings)50
Creating Your Own Voices for each Variation (Single Touch Setting)51
Saving User Styles51
Naming User Style52
Style Variations-Making Styles Less or more Busy52
Making Slight Modifications to Styles in Style View53
Style Selection53
Style View–Live Drums54
Live Drum Selection54
Style View–Groove54
Groove Selection54
Style View–Bass55
Bass Selection55
Style View–Lower56
Lower Functions & Tools56
Chord Voice Selection56
Style View–Live Audio Guitar57
Live Audio Guitar Selection57
Style View-Single or Global Edit58
Style View-Effects on Style Parts58
Style View-Effects Rotor Assign59
Style View-Rotor On/Off59
Style View-Muting Style Parts59
Features Dedicated To–Drums, Bass, Chords60
Style View–Control Elements60
Live Drum Select62
Drum Mixer and Edit62
Drum Kit63
Drum Set Select63
Drum Set Tune64
Style View–Bass Parameters65
Style View–Chord Parameters66
Style View–Lower Parameters67
Style View Pianist & Bassist68
Adding Arpeggios (ARPS) to Your Styles & Music69
Style Modeling69
Chord Selection70
Guitar Group Selection70
Guitar ARP Selection71
Voice Selection for Arps and Licks71
Save User Style72
Assembling Your Own Styles Using Existing Sequences (Style Modeling)72
Modeling–Live Audio Drums74
Modeling–Groove Drum Selection74
Style View-Drum Selection75
Style View-Drum Select75
Style Modeling-“Wait Please!”75
User Style Save76
User Style Name76
Creating Your Own New Styles from Scratch (Style Editor & Creator)77
Creating Styles Direclty on the SD9 Pro (New)77
Current Status of SD9 Pro in Top Section of Screen77
Style Editor77
Style Editor–Arranger78
Style Editor–Style Sections78
Style Editor–Tonality Values79
Style Editor–Parameter Values80
Style Editor–Chord Mode Values81
Style Editor-Copy82
Style Editor-Source (Factory/User)83
Style Editor-Source (Modeling)83
Style Editor–Copy Groove83
Style Editor–Copy Family Selected83
Style Editor–Copy Section84
Style Editor–Copy Part84
Style Editor-Copy Execute84
Style Editor-Clear All85
Style Editor-Clear Single Event85
Style Editor-Quantize85
Style Editor-Velocity Octave86
Style Editor-New Style Name86
Style Editor-Main Page87
Create Styles Using an External PC & MIDI Software87
Ketron Style Format87
Style Parts and Related MIDI Channels89
Software Style Editor–Cubase90
Converting the Midifile Created into SD9 Pro Style Format90
Software Style Editor Computer90
Software Style Editor–Computer Connect91
Style Editor–View92
Software Style Editor–Save User Style92
Using Your Own Audio Drums in Styles92
User Audio Drums-Modeling92
User Audio Drums-Layout93
User Audio Drums–Folder Display94
User Audio Drums-Usage95
Launchpad–Playig & Controlling MIDI & Audio Sequences Inreal Time & in Sync96
Launchpad Structure96
Loading the Pads with MIDI, Audio & Other Data Tracks98
Launchpad Main Screen98
Launchpad-Edit99
Launchpad-Edit Bass Family Select100
Launchpad-Edit Bass Select101
Launchpad-Edit Bass Pad101
Launchpad–Save Keybed102
Editing & Controlling the Individual Pads102
Launchpad-Edit Pad Controls (MIDI)103
Launchpad-Edit Pad Controls (Audio/Wave)103
Launchpad-Edit Pad Controls (Drum Kit)103
Play Mode103
Chord Mode104
Harmony Type (MIDI Only)104
Close/Paralle (MIDI Only)105
Retrigger (MIDI Only)105
Record Mode105
Revoicing Pad/Track (MIDI Only)105
Launchpad-Edit Voice106
Master Controls for the Pads106
Launchpad-Record-MIDI Phrase (Ok)108
Launchpad–Record-Audio Phrase108
Controling & Managing Pads Within a Scene109
First Row–Time Signature & Song Mode109
Launchpad-Song Mode110
Second Row–Phrase (Chord Sequencer) and Bar110
Third Row–Scene (Copy, Clear & Style Import)111
Launchpad–Scene Copy to111
Launchpad–Scene Copy Selection111
Launchpad–Scene Copy Scene 4112
Launchpad–Style Import112
Forth Row–Pad Volumes, Reverb, Chorus & EFX113
Launchpad–Pad Volumes113
Launchpad–Sidechain114
Launchpad–Effects List114
Fifth Row–Open, New & Phrase Recording (Chord Seq)115
Live Effects with Launchpad115
Launchpad–Live Effects Filters116
Exporting Styles to Launchpad Project116
Microphone & Vocal Harmonizer (Voicetron)117
Microphone–Connections117
Microphone-Switch and Volume Controls117
Microphone-Main118
Microphone Presets & Settings in Detail118
Microphone-Edit-Noise Gate119
Microphone-Edit-EQ119
Microphone-Edit Comp120
Vocalizer-Volume121
Vocal Harmonizer (Voicetron) Settings in Detail121
Vocalizer-Presets122
Vocalizer-Save Settings122
Vocalizer-Edit123
Vocalizer to Arranger123
Guitar/Microphone #2 Input125
Line In/Guitar-Connection125
Line In/Guitar-Controls125
Line In/Guitar-Settings126
Line In/Guitar-Effects126
Built in Guitar Tuner127
Keyboard Settings129
Saving and Recalling Everything (Registrations)129
Creating Your Song Set Up/Registrations at Home/Studio129
Determining What a Registration Saves and Ignores129
Registration Set up General130
Registration Set up Style131
Registration Set up Banks131
Registration Set up Save132
Quick/Instant Recall Using Numbers (Num. Pad)133
Registration Set up Num. Recall133
Global Search for Registrations by Name (Keyboard Entry)133
Registration Search134
Recording (Songs & Phrases) in Wave & MIDI Format135
Song or Phrase Recording135
Song or Phrase?136
Audio, Video & MIDI Multi Media Player137
Player Volume Controls137
Player Main Screen137
Media Display138
Sync/Next138
Player–Sync/Next–New Song139
Drum Restyle139
Player–Drum Restyle Select Style140
Drum Restyle–Start and End Points141
Player–Drum Restyle Measure Set141
Play List141
Player–Play List Display142
Creating a Playlist143
Adding Songs to or Removing from a Playlist146
Player–Apend Playlist146
Player Playlist Drag and Drop (Re-Order)146
My Folder147
Marker147
Function147
Player-Functions Display Showing 4 Lines/Items150
Display Showing 12 Lines/Items150
Player Controls–Dj Mode151
Player Controls–Dj Screen151
Player Controls-Crossfade151
Function–Crossfade Normal152
Function–Sync152
Function-Tap153
Play Modes154
Accordion Style154
Playmode–Accordion Style155
Bass to Chord155
Manual Bass156
Octave Lower 1 and Octave Lower 2157
Bass on Stop157
Left Drum157
Accord.classic157
Sustain158
Right Preset158
Bass158
Playmode–Organ158
Velocity159
Octave159
MIDI Modes & Settings160
MIDI–Standard RX Detail Setup160
Accordion Manual161
Keyboard Right Voice161
Computer Sequencer161
Style out Only161
MIDI-Chan TX162
MIDI-Filter162
MIDI-Status163
Arranger Keyboard163
Clock in163
USB MIDI163
MIDI-Ports164
MIDI Setup Examples164
MIDI out (Keyboard) => MIDI in (Ketron)165
Controlling the SD9 Pro (Ketron Module) Entirely from an External Controller Using Sys-Exclusive Messages165
Audio Editor166
Manual (Digital Copy)168
Set up (Preferences)169
Preferences-Metronome170
Preferences-Date & Time171
Preferences-Display Mode172
Keyboard Controls & Settings173
Footswitch Control & Settings175
External Video Monitor Settings177
1/4 Note Tuning & Arabic Settings178
Arabic Scale178
Registration Settings and Controls180
Registration Set up180
Media and Disk Controls182
USB Slots on Panel182
Media Main Page Display182
Media–Connected to Computer183
Media–Disconnect from Computer184
Media–Disk Edit184
Media-Number Assign185
Media-Disk Information186
Media-File Structure186

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