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MASTER

Sets SD9 to be connected to a module, a Midi Accordion, Master keyboard, organ or other devices by Midi connection. More information regarding the Midi configuration is given in the Midi section.

ACCORD. STYLE

Sets the SD9 for connection to an accordion via the Midi connections in order to control the Arranger with the automatic basses of the accordion. The SD9 sets to Reception mode with the standard Channels of the Midi Accordions: Right 01, Left 02, Bass 03, which may however be modified on the Midi Arranger keyboard page.

Touch the Accord. Style icon again to open a dedicated page:

- MODE: Adjusts the general settings of the accordion according to the international or Belgian system. This may be set directly on the Touch Screen.

- RIGHT VELOCITY: This is a specific function for accordions with dynamic keyboard that sets the velocity curve of the keyboard ( Soft, Medium, Hard and Fixed). The setting may be made directly on the Touch Screen by selecting each of the 4 Curves from a Pop up that is displayed when you select the function. If you select Fixed, in other words when the touch response is fixed, or better, has no dynamics, a number that may be modified with the Dial will be displayed in the box: this is the value of the fixed velocity set on the keyboard.

- LEFT VELOCITY: This function is exactly the same as the previous but is used for the basses and chords.

- BASS TO CHORD: When this function is set to Normal, the Bass note is calculated in the chord If for example you play a B Bass and a chord in C major, the accompaniment interprets a C7+ with the basic C in the Bass. If it is set on Lowest, the lowest note remains in the Bass allowing you to play the chord in inversion. The setting may be made directly on the Touch Screen.

- MANUAL BASS: This function allows you to play the Bass manually in two different modes. Bass Only removes the bass from the automatic accompaniment allowing you to play it manually. Bass+ Chord also removes the chords leaving only the drum, allowing you to play a manual Bass solo accompanied only by the drum rhythm. The setting may be made directly on the Touch Screen. These two options may be used only if Manual Bass in the Style section is enabled.

- OCTAVE LOWER1 and OCTAVE LOWER2: These are used to set the octave transposition of each of the two Lowers assigned to the chord button panel. After selecting Lower 1 or Lower 2 on the Touch Screen, set the transposition value with the Dial.

- BASS ON STOP: When this function is set to Bass Off, it mutes the Bass when the Style stops; when it is set to Bass On, it keeps the manual Bass enabled even during Stop. The setting may be made directly on the Touch Screen.

- BASS SUSTAIN: This function allows you to adjust the sustain of the Bass sound with the Dial.

- BASS OCTAVE: This function allows you to adjust the octave transposition of the Bass with the Dial.

-RIGHT ONLY EXPR. PEDAL: Allows to control expression of the right part (right hand) by using a foot control such (9PE006).or similar.

- LEFT DRUM: This function allows you to the play the drum manually using the bass buttons. To enable (On) or disable ( Off) this function, touch the corresponding box on the Touch Screen; a field is displayed on the right on which you may select the sounds to assign to the 2 layers of the bass buttons and the 2 layers of the chord buttons. To select the sound, simply touch the corresponding box and then touch the sound you wish to select on the Pop up window that opens up. The value of the percussion volume is displayed next to the box. To adjust the volume simply touch the box and select the value with Dial.

You can save the settings made on this page: press SAVE on the panel; the Pop Up box "SAVE ACCORDION SETTING " appears on the display on which you may save the settings by pressing SAVE or escape by selecting CANCEL .

ACCORD. CLASSIC

This sets your SD9 for connection to an accordion via the Midi connections in order to use the Arrange sounds without controlling the automatic accompaniments. Click again on ACCORD.CLASSIC to open the following page:

The functions RIGHT VELO , LEFT VELO and LEFT DRUM are identical to the functions described above but refer to the Style Accordion window.

- SUSTAIN: Select this function on the Touch Screen to adjust the Bass sustain value with the Dial.

- RIGHT PRESET: This function allows you to select the sound to assign to the accordion keyboard. To do this, simply touch the box to open the Voice selection page (Voice Select). Then press Exit to return to the Classic Accordion screen.

- BASS: This function allows you to assign 2 sounds to the Bass, for the Bass and Chord 1 section of the Style. Here again when you touch the box a window which is very similar to the Voice Select window is displayed on which you may select the instrument and category of instruments; press Exit to return to the Classic Accordion screen.

- CHORD: This function allows you to assign 3 different sounds to the Chord tracks 3-4-5, following the same steps described for the Bass.

A box indicating the Volume is displayed next to each of the 2 Bass sounds, the 2 sounds assignable to the Chord tracks and the 4 Left Drum sounds. Touch the box and change the volume value with Dial.

The functions OCTAVE, PAN, REVERB and CHORUS are displayed at the bottom of the screen. These are enabled only for the Bass and Chord tracks but not for the drums. When you select one of these functions, the value of the function selected, namely the value of the octave transposition of the Pan of the Reverb and Chorus of the sounds assigned to the Bass and Chord tracks are displayed in the above box, which by default shows the volume. These values may be adjusted in the same way as the Volume, namely by touching the corresponding box and adjusting the value with the Dial.

You can save the settings made on this page: press SAVE on the panel; the Pop Up box "SAVE ACCORDION SETTING" appears on the display on which you may save the settings by pressing SAVE or escape by selecting CANCEL.

On Mode ACCORDION STYLE, the chord recognition on the Accordion depends from the status of the Bass to Chord function.

Bass to Chord OFF
With OFF position  are recognized the basic accordion chords, Major, Minor, Seventh, Diminished.
If together with the chord is played also the Bass, this last becomes the fundamental bass note of the chord.
Example : if playing C major chord + Bass E, the arranger will perform C Major while the fundamental Bass note will be E.

Bass to Chord ON
With ON position,  the note played on the Bass range will be added to the chord in order to define the chord recognition.  The tonality name will remain the same of the chord played
Example : If playing on the accordion C Major chord + Bass A, we will obtain C 6 chord.
This system permit to achieve chords which normally are not available with the traditional accordion, such as Minor 7th, 4th,  Seventh Augmented.

 

Bass to Chord ON + LOWEST
This mode is quite similar to Bass to Cord ON with the only difference that the Bass will not play as fundamental the root of the chord recognized but the effective Bass note played.
Example : if playing on the accordion C Major + Bass B, we will have C7th Augmented as chord and B as fundamental bass note.

 

 

ORGAN

LEFT DRUM: This function allows you to play the part DRUM using Bass pedals. The function is activated (On) or disabled (Off) directly touching the specific panel on the Touch Screen. It shows on the right a field where you can choose the sounds to be assigned on the two layers on Bass dedicated buttons plus layer 2 on Chord dedicated buttons. To choose the sound simply tap the specific panel, opening a dedicated pop up and tap the sound you want. Near to the box of the sound we find another value that refers to the volume of the percussive sound. To adjust the volume just tap the box and use the Dial.

- VELOCITY: This function activates a pop up menu for curve dynamics selection to apply:

- SUSTAIN: Permette una volta selezionato tramite il Touch Screen, di regolare con il Dial il valore del sustain del Basso.

- OCTAVE: Allows once selected by touch screen to adjust with the Dial sustain value of Bass section.

From this page you can save your settings. Press SAVE button from the panel, the display will show "ORGAN SAVE SETTING" on pop up from which you can confirm by pressing SAVE or escape from Save operation by selecting CANCEL.

 

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