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• The names of the tones are marked above the keyboard keys to which they are assigned. To select a tone 1. Select the tone you want. • To select GRAND PIANO (CONCERT or • To select one of the other tones MODERN) or ELEC PIANO • While holding down the FUNCTION button, • Press one of the GRAND PIANO buttons press the keyboard key that corresponds to the (CONCERT or MODERN) or the ELEC PIANO tone you want to select. button to select the one you want. • The button lamp of the selected tone will light. 2. Use the VOLUME controller to adjust the volume. Playing with Different Tones NOTE • Of the digital piano’s 18 built-in tones, the first five are grand piano tone. Each tone has its own distinctive merits, so you should select the tone that suits the song you are playing along with or your own personal preferences. The CONCERT and MODERN tones are assigned to buttons for quick and easy selection. Tone Name Characteristics CONCERT This is a full concert grand piano tone that uses Linear Morphing* for dynamic and natural tone changes. This tone is designed to reproduce damper, resonance, and other piano nuances, which makes it ideal for virtually any type of piano performance. MODERN This tone provides a bright grand piano sound. The volume and timbre of this tone is quick to respond to different keyboard pressures, and it has relatively deep reverb. This tone is a good choice for dynamic and lively performances. CLASSIC This is a natural piano tone that closely resembles the sound of an acoustic piano. Though reverb and other flashy effects are subdued for this tone, resonance is more pronounced, which enables expression of delicate nuances. This tone is a good choice for lesson and practice sessions. MELLOW Warm and mellow piano tone BRIGHT Bright and clear piano tone * Feature that applies computer morphing technology to enable seamless changes between sounds sampled at various dynamics from a full concert grand piano. Bass Tones (BASS 1, BASS 2) Selecting either of the two BASS (LOWER) tones (1 or 2) in step 1 of the above procedure will assign the selected bass tone to the low range (left side) of the keyboard. The high range (right side) will be assigned the tone that was selected when you pressed the BASS 1 or BASS 2 key. • BASS 1 and BASS 2 let you effectively split the keyboard between two different tones. Split Point Low Range High Range BASS 2 PIPE ORGAN (Currently selected tone.) NOTE • To return the keyboard to a single tone, select any tone other than BASS 1 or BASS 2. • You cannot select BASS 1 or BASS 2 when recording to Track 2. English E-9 Playing with Different Tones Layering Two Tones Use the following procedure to layer two tones, so they sound at the same time. When specifying two tones for layering, first tone you select will be the main tone, while the second tone will be the layered tone. 1. While holding down the FUNCTION button, press down the keyboard key for the first tone you want to layer and then the key for the second tone. Example: First press the HARPSICHORD key and then the ELEC ORGAN 1 key. HARPSICHORD ELEC ORGAN 1 2. To unlayer the keyboard, select another tone by pressing the GRAND PIANO button or by using the procedure under “Selecting and Playing a Tone” (page E-8). NOTE • You cannot layer the BASS 1 or BASS 2 tone with another tone. • You cannot perform the layer operation when recording to Track 2. To adjust the volume balance between two layered tones 1. While holding down the FUNCTION button, use the keyboard keys shown below to adjust the volume of the layered tones. C1 C2 C3 C4 C5 C6 C7 C8 Initial default (Center) Volume of the layered tone Volume of the main tone (Second tone you selected) (First tone you selected) • To return the volume setting to its initial default, hold down the FUNCTION button and press both of the keys at the same time. E-10 Playing with Different Tones Using Effects Reverb : Makes your notes resonate. Chorus : Adds more breadth to your notes. 1. While holding down the FUNCTION button, use the Reverb or Chorus keyboard key to cycle through the available settings. • Each press of the Reverb or Chorus keyboard key causes the digital piano to beep according to which setting is selected, as shown in the table below. Chorus Reverb • Reverb Number of Beeps Setting 1 (long) Off (OFF) 1 (short) Room 2 Small Hall 3 Large Hall 4 Stadium • Chorus Number of Beeps Setting 1 (long) Off (OFF) 1 (short) Light Chorus 2 Medium Chorus 3 Deep Chorus 4 Flanger (whooshing effect) ¦ About DSP DSP makes it possible to digitally produce complex acoustic effects. The DSP is assigned to each tone whenever you turn on digital piano power. Using the Metronome 1. Press the METRONOME button. • This starts the metronome. • The lamp above the SONG a button flash in time with the metronome beat. 2. To change the beat, hold down the FUNCTION button as you press one of the METRONOME BEAT keys to select a beat setting. • You can specify beats per measure value of 0, 2, 3, 4, 5, o...