Quick manual SD1 Plus
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The NEW SD1 PLUS Arranger Workstation!
Congratulations on your purchase of the new SD1 PLUS. We know this workstation will bring you years of listening and performance pleasure.
To quickly assist you in utilizing most of the new features, we have put together this manual. It is to be used in conjunction with the main manual
also supplied with this unit. Enjoy!!
Layout
The new layout of the SD1 PLUS was carefully designed to ensure that you have the easiest and quickest access to most of the former (from the
world acclaimed SD1) and current features of this workstation. The new color code ensures quick access to main features (accompaniment,
recording, playback etc). The new labels clearly list the new functions (as emphasized with OS 4.0 remarks to follow).
New sounds
The Ketron SD1 PLUS comes with some of the world’s most authentic and realistic new sounds. New orchestral voices are included for the Guitars
(*), Bass, E.Pianos (very clean and precise), Strings (full and spacey), Pads, Brass (more authentic) & Organ groups, while some ROM voices have
been readjusted entirely to produce a cleaner Hi Fi response. The Drum sets of Drum1 and Drum2 have aggressively been restyled with new,
natural Percussion sounds and more Live Drum loops (especially for Dance and Hip Hop styles). A rich Stereo Grand Piano sound (along with
other great Sax, Pads and Guitar sounds) resides within the massive 6GB HD and can be loaded and used within the SD1 PLUS.
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The new Stereo Grand piano has already been programmed into the first PROGRAM location and once this sound is loaded from the HD, it
can be played instantly!
(*) Hawaian and Pedal Steel guitars voices are set to play 3 notes max. with Steel Mode. (Assignment easily changeable in new Preset Editing
feature shown below).
LLOOAADDIINNGG TTHHEE NNEEWW BBOONNUUSS SSOOUUNNDDSS::
The new OS 4.0 (already installed) includes all the modifications made to the Preset voices
to yield a better Hi-Fi response in all sound categories. Extra bonus sounds (and other pre-
existing sounds within the HD of the SD1 PLUS) can be loaded as described on page 33 of the
Owner’s Manual (
SSoouunndd LLooaadd
).
IINNSSTTAANNTTLLYY HHAAVVEE AACCCCEESSSS TTOO NNEEWW SSOOUUNNDDSS::
You may want to have these sounds ready to use in RAM each time you turn on your SD1
PLUS (since these sounds are lost once the keyboard is powered off). To do this, you will
have to initially create a Block of sounds that will incorporate the sounds you would like loa-
ded once the keyboard is turned on. This is a one time process that informs the SD1 PLUS
on what sound files to load once the keyboard is turned on. To proceed, see page 34 of the
Owner’s Manual (
AAuuttoommaatteedd LLooaaddiinngg
). You may proceed to create multiple sound Blocks fea-
turing your best sounds within the Sound Folder of the HD. Once the Block(s) is (are) crea-
ted, you will now have to proceed as described on page 34 of the Owners Manual (
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SSoouunndd BBlloocckk oonn SSwwiittcchhiinngg tthhee SSDD11 PPLLUUSS OOnn
). The newly created file (
!!!!iinniittoo11..ppwwrr
) is a file that
informs the SD1 PLUS of the Sound files you want loaded whenever the keyboard is turned
on. In this way, whenever the keyboard is turned on, the selected BLOCK of sounds will auto-
matically be loaded. These RAM sounds can also be used within the presets creating new
high quality voices (or used within the Program voices as well) rendering you with a limi-
tless array of voice patches and creations!
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