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Using Pedals
As with a grand piano, the CA99/CA79 digital piano features three pedals: damper, sostenuto, and soft.
Damper pedal (right pedal)
Depressing this pedal sustains the sound after one’s hands have
been lifted from the keyboard – greatly enriching the piano
sound, while also assisting smooth “legato” passages.
The damper pedal is capable of responding to half pedaling.
Soft pedal
Sostenuto pedal
Damper pedal
Soft pedal (left pedal)
Depressing this pedal softens the sound, reducing its volume.
When the rotary speaker effect is selected, the soft pedal is also
used to alternate the speed of the rotary simulation between
“Slow” and “Fast” effect modes.
Sostenuto pedal (centre pedal)
Depressing this pedal after playing the keyboard and before
releasing the keys, sustains the sound of only those notes that
have been played. Any keys that are subsequently played after
the sostenuto pedal is depressed will not be sustained.
Pedal support bolt
A pedal support bolt is attached to the base of the pedal board
to aid stability when the pedals are pushed.
Turn the bolt anti-clockwise until it makes contact with the floor
and supports the pedals firmly. If the pedal support bolt does
not make proper contact with the floor, the pedal board may
become damaged.
When moving the instrument, always adjust or remove the pedal support bolt,
then readjust when the instrument is in its new position.
Caring for the pedals
If the surface of the pedals becomes dirty, clean the pedals using a dry dish-washing sponge.
Do not attempt to clean the pedals using rust-removing solvents, abrasives or files.
Grand Feel Pedal System
The CA99/CA79 digital piano features the Grand Feel Pedal System, which replicates the position and individual weighting of the
damper, soft, and sostenuto pedals of a Shigeru Kawai SK Concert Grand piano. It is also possible to adjust the sensitivity of the
damper pedal, and the effectiveness of the soft pedal using the “Half-Pedal Adjust” and “Soft Pedal Depth” settings.
Ref.
“Half-Pedal Adjust” P. 63
“Soft Pedal Depth” P. 64.
Pedal support bolt
Summary of Contents for Concert Artist CA99
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