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Effects
Effects
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In addition to reverb, various other effects can be applied to the selected sound, altering the tonal character
and feeling of the instrument. As with reverb, some sound types enable certain effects automatically in order to
enhance tonal quality. The CA59 digital piano features 19 different effect types, with 2 combination effects, and 3
additional amplified effects.
Effect types
E
ff
ect type
Description
Mono Delay
Applies an echo e
ff
ect to the sound, playing through both speakers simultaneously.
Ping Delay
Applies a “ping pong” echo e
ff
ect to the sound, giving the impression that it is “bouncing” from left to right.
Triple Delay
Similar in principle to Ping Delay, but with an additional centre echo.
Chorus
Layers a slightly detuned version of the sound over the original, thus enriching its tonal character.
Classic Chorus
Similar in principle to Chorus, but intended for vintage electric piano sounds.
Ensemble
Applies a three-phase chorus to the sound, providing additional richness.
Tremolo
Continuously varies the volume at a constant speed, adding a vibrato type e
ff
ect to the sound.
Classic Tremolo
Similar in principle to Tremolo, but intended for vintage electric piano sounds.
Vibrato Tremolo
Similar in principle to Tremolo, but with an additional Vibrato e
ff
ect applied.
Auto Pan
Alternates the sound output from left to right across the stere
o fi
eld using a sine wave.
Classic Auto Pan
Similar in principle to Auto Pan, but intended for vintage electric piano sounds.
Phaser
Applies a cyclic phase change to the sound, giving the impression that the sound is moving.
Classic Phaser
Similar in principle to Phaser, but intended for vintage electric piano sounds.
Rotary (1~6)
Simulates the sound of a rotary speaker commonly used with vintage electronic organs.
There are three di
ff
erent levels of overdrive, with and without a Chorus e
ff
ect.
* The soft pedal can be used to alternate the speed of the rotary simulation between “Slow” and “Fast” e
ff
ect modes.
Combination E
ff
ects
Di
ff
erent combinations of the above e
ff
ects, applied simultaneously.
* Combination e
ff
ect types: Chorus, AutoPan
Ampli
fi
ed E
ff
ects
A selection of the above e
ff
ects, with a vintage electric piano speaker e
ff
ect applied.
* Ampli
fi
ed e
ff
ect types: Amp, Auto Pan+Amp, Amp
1. Turning Effects on/off
Press the EFFECTS button to turn e
ff
ects on/o
ff
.
The LED indicator for the EFFECTS button will turn on to indicate
when e
ff
ects are in use, and the current status will brie
fl
y be
shown in the LCD display.
Effect
status
Effect
type
Effects settings
E
ff
ect type
E
ff
ect setting
Description
Mono Delay / Ping Delay / Triple Delay
Dry / Wet
Adjust the intensity of the delay.
Time
Adjust the interval of time between each delay.
Chorus / Ensemble
Dry / Wet
Adjust the intensity of the chorus.
Speed
Adjust the speed of the chorus.
Effects