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Virtual Technician
An experienced piano technician is essential to fully realise the potential of a fine acoustic piano. In addition to
meticulously tuning each note, the technician also performs numerous regulation and voicing adjustments that
allow the instrument to truly sing.
The Virtual Technician settings of the ES520 digital piano simulate these refinements digitally, allowing performers
to shape various aspects of the instrument’s character to suit their personal preferences.
* Any changes made by this operation will remain until the power is turned off.
Preferred settings can be stored in a Registration memory or Startup Setting. Please refer to page 37 and 58 for more information.
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Virtual Technician
Page no. Setting Description Default setting
2-1 Touch Curve Adjust the touch sensitivity of the keyboard. Normal
2-2 Voicing Adjust the tonal character of the instrument. Normal
User Voicing Adjust the individual voicing of each of the 88 keys. 0
2-3 Damper Resonance Adjust the resonance that is heard when pressing the damper pedal. 5
2-4 Damper Noise Adjust the volume of the sound that is heard when pressing the damper pedal. 5
2-5 String Resonance Adjust the resonance that is heard when notes are held. 5
2-6 Key-off Effect Adjust the volume of the sound that is heard when keys are released. 5
2-7 Fall-back Noise Adjust the volume of the sound that is heard when the key action falls back. 5
2-8 Hammer Delay Adjust the delay of the hammer striking strings when playing pianissimo. Off
2-9 Topboard Adjust the position of the grand piano topboard. Open 3
2-10 Decay Time Adjust the decay time of the piano sound while the keys are pressed. 5
2-11 Minimum Touch Adjust the minimum key velocity required to produce a sound. 1
2-12 Temperament Adjust the tuning system to suit Renaissance and Baroque periods etc. Equal Temp.
Stretch Tuning Select how stretch tuning is applied to piano sounds and other sounds. Piano Only
Stretch Curve Adjust the level of stretch tuning for equal temperaments. Normal
Temperament Key Set the temperament key when not using equal temperament. C
User Temperament Adjust the tuning of each note in the scale to a custom temperament. 0
2-13 User Key Volume Adjust the individual volume of each of the 88 keys. Normal
2-14 Half-Pedal Adjust Adjust the point at which the damper pedal begins to sustain the sounds. 5
2-15 Soft Pedal Depth Adjust the depth/effectiveness of the soft pedal. 3