Korg XE20 - English; Main Features; Table of Contents

Main Features
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Main Features
High-denition piano sounds
TheXE20featuresKorg’suniquehigh-denitiongrandpiano
sounds, such as the German Piano. You can play the grand
pianoamongstmanyothersoundswiththetouchofabuon.
....................................................................................................page 7
Playing with dierent sounds
TheXE20letsyouplaymanydierentkinds
of instrument sounds in addition to piano,
violin, sax, drums and so on. ................page 7
Playing along with a style
(auto-accompaniment)
Youcanselectfromdierentgenresof
“styles,” which are like a backing band
or rhythm accompaniment. Try playing a
melody in your right hand while playing a
chord with your left hand. .....................page 8
Playing back a sound source from a USB
ash drive
The XE20 lets you play back MP3, WAV and
SMFlescontainedonaUSBashdrive.
Select the sound you want and enjoy playing
along. ......................................................page 10
Connecting to an external device and
playing back audio
You can play audio from external devices, such as MP3 players,
smartphones and other mobile devices, computers and so on,
and hear it through the built-in speakers of the XE20.
..................................................................................................page 12
Adding eects to sounds
You can add distortion or reverb to sounds, giving the sound a
dierentcharacter. ................................................................ page 12
Table of Contents
Main Features .........................................................................5
Preparing to Play .................................................................... 6
Using the AC adapter ................................................................ 6
Turningthepoweron/o .......................................................... 6
Using the sheet music stand ..................................................... 6
Using headphones ..................................................................... 6
Using a pedal .............................................................................. 6
Playing with dierent sounds ...............................................7
Selecting a grand piano ............................................................. 7
Selecting sounds in the style set ............................................... 7
Selecting a set list ....................................................................... 7
Playing in time with the metronome ....................................... 7
Adjusting the tempo .................................................................. 7
Playing along with the auto-accompaniment ......................8
Playing with a style you choose ............................................... 8
Adding an intro or variations to your playing ....................... 9
Recording your performance ................................................... 9
Playing the XE20 while playing back a song ......................10
Listening to the demo songs ................................................... 10
Playing along with a song ....................................................... 10
Playing back part of a song in a loop .................................... 10
Customizing and saving your styles and keyboard sets ...11
Seingstylesandparts ............................................................ 11
Adding harmony to a melody ................................................ 12
Applyingeects ....................................................................... 12
Selecting the equalizer ............................................................. 12
Saving the set list (WRITE) ..................................................... 12
Connecting to audio equipment .........................................12
Playing sounds from your audio device through
the XE20 ..................................................................................... 12
Other settings .......................................................................14
Changingtheautopower-ofunction .................................. 14
Changing the pedal polarity ................................................... 14
Main Specications ..............................................................15
List of chords recognized ..................................................... 71