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Owner’s Manual
Thank you for purchasing the Korg Digital
Piano Concert NC-500/NC-300. To ensure
long, trouble-free operation, please read this
manual carefully.
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About Recorder data Since it is possible for the contents of memory to be acciden- tally lost, you should save important data on an external data filer (storage device) etc. Korg will accept no responsibility for any damages that may result from loss of data. Conventions in this manual This symbol indicates a caution. ( p.**) This indicates a reference page. ☞ This indicates an explanation concerning a setting. 3
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Table of contents Using the Piano as a Multitimbral Tone Features .............................................. 5 Generator ..........................................33 Controls and Connectors .................. 6 Program Change .................................... 34 Top Controls.............................................. 6 Control Change.......................................35 Lower Controls..........................................8 MIDI Data Dumps (NC-500 only) ............36 Getting Re
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Features ● Twenty-four high-quality sounds..............................................( p.17) ☞ A rich selection of high-quality expressive sounds, including two stereo concert grand pianos. You can use the Layered mode to play two sounds at the same time. ● Digital Effects .............................................................................( p.18) ☞ Includes a reverb effect that simulates concert-hall acoustics, and a chorus effect that adds depth and motion to the sound. Each effect
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Controls and Connectors Top Controls 1 2 3 45 6 7 8 9 10 11 1. POWER switch Turns the power on and off. ( p. 9) ☞ 2. Headphone jacks Each jack can be connected to a set of stereo headphones. ( p. 10) ☞ 3. VOLUME knob Adjusts the output level of the internal speakers, the headphone jacks, and the OUTPUT jacks. ( p. 10) ☞ 4. TOUCH button Selects the touch curve of the keyboard sensitivity. ( p. 22) ☞ 5. TRANSPOSE/FUNCTION button Use this button when you want to transpose the keyboard or access var
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Illustration shows the NC-500. 15 16 On the NC-500 only 12 13 14 9. DEMO button Selects one of the eight sound demos. ( p. 12) ☞ 10. SOUND buttons Use the eight small buttons in this section, together with the BANK button, to select from among the piano’s 24 sounds (3 banks of 8 sounds). If you wish, you can use the Layered Mode ( p. 17) to ☞ play two sounds simultaneously. 11. BANK button Selects the sound bank. ( p. 17) ☞ 12. METRONOME button Turns the metronome on or off. ( p. 20) ☞ 13. TEM
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Lower Controls NC-500 1 2 3 45 6 7 8 NC-300 3 1 7 5 1. PEDAL jack The connection cable from the pedal pod (included) plugs into this socket. 2. SPEAKER jack (NC-500 only) The connection cable from the speakers in the NC-500 stand plugs in here. 3. AC IN connector The AC power cord (included) connects here. ( p. 51, 53) ☞ 4. SPEAKER switch (NC-500 only) Switches the NC-500's internal speakers on or off. 5. OUTPUT jacks These jacks can be used to send the sound of the NC-500/NC-300 to external am
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Getting Ready to Play Getting Ready ■ Connect the power. Connect the socket end of the AC power cord to the piano’s AC IN connector. Then plug the other end of the power cord into a wall power outlet. ■ Raise the keyboard cover. (NC-500 only) Lift the front edge of the cover near the center of the keyboard, and slide the cover all the way back into the cabinet. To close the cover: Lift the cover in the same location, and gently pull it all the way out. Lower the front edge of the cover. Be caref
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■ Adjust the volume. Turn the VOLUME knob to adjust the output volume. The VOLUME knob adjusts the level to the internal speakers, the headphones, and the OUPUT jacks. Turn the knob left to reduce the volume, or right to increase it. Setting the knob to the “0” position cuts of all sound output. Softer Louder Start with the knob in the “0” position and turn it slowly to raise the volume as desired. Using Headphones Twin stereo headphones jacks are located under the left side of the keyboard. Con
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Using the INPUT Jack (NC-500 only) This jack lets you play an audio device (such as a CD or MD player) or an electronic instrument through the NC-500’s speakers and headphones, along with the sound of the NC-500. Use a stereo miniplug to make the connection. EM-1 OUTPUT 1 2 3 4 5 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 CD player, NC-500 Electronic Instrument MD player, etc. Using the OUTPUT Jacks Use these jacks to send the sound to an external sound system or to recording equipment. Use mono cables with sta
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Listening to the Demos Your piano includes 40 built-in demo songs: eight sound demos that demonstrate the expressive power of the instrument's various sounds, and 32 piano songs - well known piano pieces featuring the high-quality piano sounds of the NC-500/NC- 300. The piano songs can also be used for as practice excercises, and the scores for the piano songs are included. Listening to Sound Demos Sound Demos No. Sound switch Title Composer 1 PIANO 1 KORG Original I Heard That Rhapsody T.Imaiz
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■ Selecting a Specific Sound Demo 1. Press DEMO. The DEMO button lights up, and the SOUND buttons begin flashing in order. 2. Press the SOUND button corresponding to the demo that you want to hear. (Refer to the list on the previous page.) The selected button will light up, and the demo will begin to play. When the piano finishes playing the selected demo, it automatically plays the next demo, and then continues to cycle through all demos in order. If you do not select a demo within three second
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Listening to Piano Songs Piano Songs No. Key Title Composer 1A0 "Prelude" The Well-Tempered Clavier,Book 1 J.S.Bach C1 2 A#0 Invention No.1 J.S.Bach 3B0 Jesu,Joy of Man's Desiring J.S.Bach 4C1 Sonata K.545 W.A.Mozart C2 5 C#1 "Turkish March" Sonana K.331 W.A.Mozart 6D1 For Elise L.v.Beethoven 7 D#1 Piano Sonate Op.13-2 L.v.Beethoven 8E1 A Maiden's Prayer T.Badarzewska C3 9F1 "Arabesque" Op.100-2 F.Burgmuller 10 F#1 "La styrienne" Op.100-14 F.Burgmuller 11 G1 "La chevaleresque" Op.100-25 F.Burgm
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■ Listening to All the Piano Songs in Order 1. Press PIANO SONG. The PIANO SONG button lights up, and the SOUND buttons begin flashing in order. If you do not select a song within three seconds, the piano automatically begins playing through the songs in order, starting with piano song #1, continuing to piano song #32, and then restarting again at #1. 2. To stop song play, press PIANO SONG once again. The PIANO SONG button goes dark and playback stops. The piano automatically sets the sound to t
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■ Using START/STOP to Stop and Restart Song Play(NC-500 only) 1. If you press START/STOP while the song is playing: playback stops. The PIANO SONG button remains lit. If you now wish to exit song playback mode and return to normal operation, press the PIANO SONG button so that the button goes dark. 2. Press START/STOP again to restart the song from the beginning. ■ Changing the Tempo 1. To adjust the tempo, turn the TEMPO knob while the song is playing or paused. Slower Faster Playing Along with
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Playing the Instrument Selecting a Sound (Single Mode) Your digital piano offers you a choice of 24 high-quality sounds arranged in three banks, each containing eight sounds, as shown in the chart below. Each time the BANK button is pressed, it will change color to show the currently selected bank 1. Press one of the SOUND buttons . The button lights up. 2. Press the BANK button as necessary. Select one of the three banks. The currently selected bank is indicated by the color of the BANK button:
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■ Adjusting the Volume Balance of the Layered Sounds 1. While holding down the SOUND button of the sound you wish to make relatively softer, press the SOUND button of the other sound (the one you want to make louder) several times in succession. ■ Returning to the Single Mode 1. Press any one of the SOUND buttons. The button lights up and the piano returns to single mode. Using the Reverb and Chorus Effects The piano offers two built-in effects: reverb and chorus. The reverb effect adds reverber
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Using the Pedals Your digital piano offers three pedals, just as on a conventional piano. Use these pedals to add expressiveness to your performances. Soft Pedal Sostenuto Pedal Damper Pedal ■ Damper Pedal This pedal sustains the sound of the keys that you hit, so that the sound continues with a very slow decay after you release the key. Properly used, this pedal can add a rich, reverberant sound to your play. Push the pedal all the way down to get a strong sustain, or only part of the way down
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Using the Metronome The piano includes a built-in metronome feature that you can use as an aid for practice. You can adjust the metronome’s beat, tempo, volume, and accentuate the first beat as described below. ■ Turning the Metronome On and Off 1. To turn the metronome on, press the METRONOME button. The button lights up, and the metronome begins playing at the tempo selected by the TEMPO knob. 2. To turn the metronome off, press the METRONOME button again. The button goes dark and the metronom
