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Virtual Technician Settings
Virtual Technician Settings
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Key-off Effect
When playing an acoustic piano – particularly in the bass region of the keyboard – if a key is played with force and
released quickly, it is often possible to hear the faint sound of the damper touching the strings immediately before
the vibrations are stopped.
In addition, the speed at which keys are lifted will also affect the character of the sound. For example, when lifting
the keys quickly (e.g. staccato playing) the “release” portion of the sound will be noticeably shorter than when
lifting the keys slowly (e.g. legato playing).
The CA59 digital piano reproduces both characteristics, with the Key-off Effect setting allowing the volume of the
key-off sound to be adjusted, and the key-off release speed detection to be turned on or off.
* This Virtual Technician setting will a
ff
ect acoustic piano and some electric piano sounds.
1. Selecting the Key-off Effect setting
After entering the Virtual Technician menu (page 81):
Press the
or
buttons to select the Key-off
ff
ect setting.
2. Adjusting the Key-off Effect volume
Press the
or
buttons to increase or decrease the volume of
the Key-off
ff
ect setting.
* The Key-off E
ff
ect volume can be adjusted within the range of
O
ff
, 1~10, with higher values resulting in a more pronounced e
ff
ect.
* When the Key-Off E
ff
ect setting is set to O
ff
, the key-off release speed
detection will also be disabled, and the speed at which keys are lifted
will not a
ff
ect the character of the sound.
* To reset the Key-off E
ff
ect setting to the default value, press the
and
buttons simultaneously.
* Any changes made to the Key-off E
ff
ect setting will remain until the
power is turned o
ff
.
* Preferred Key-off E
ff
ect settings can be stored to the sound’s memory,
or a Registration memory for convenient recall. Please refer to pages
82 and 35 for more information.
3. Exiting the Key-off Effect setting
Press the FUNCTION button (BACK) to exit the Key-off E
ff
ect
setting and return to the Function Menus screen.