Yamaha NU1, Owner'S Manual

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Playing the Keyboard
NU1
Owner’s Manual
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The instrument has three pedals that produce a range of expressive effects similar to those produced by the pedals on
an acoustic piano.
Damper Pedal (Right)
Pressing this pedal will sustain notes longer. Releasing this pedal immediately stops
(damps) any sustained notes. A “half-pedal” function of this pedal creates partial sus-
tain effects, depending on how far down you press the pedal.
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Half-pedal function
This function allows the sustain length to vary depending on how far the pedal is
pressed. The farther you press the pedal, the more the sound sustains. For example, if
you press the damper pedal and all notes you are playing sound a bit murky and loud
with too much sustain, you can release the pedal half way to subdue the sustain (murk-
iness).
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To set the Half Pedal Point:
While holding down [PIANO/VOICE], press one of the A
#
5–E6 keys. This operation
sets the degree to which pressing the damper pedal applies the half-pedal effect. The
smaller the value, the shallower the half-pedal point. The larger the value, the deeper
the half-pedal point.
Setting range: -2 (A
#
5) – 0 (C6) – 4 (E6)
Default Setting: 0
Sostenuto Pedal (Center)
Pressing this pedal while holding the notes will sustain the pressed notes (as if the
damper pedal had been pressed), but all subsequently played notes will not be sus-
tained. This makes it possible to sustain a chord, for example, while the other notes are
played “staccato.”
Soft Pedal (Left)
Pressing this pedal will reduce the volume and slightly change the timbre of the notes.
The notes played before this pedal is pressed are not affected.
Using the Pedals
GP Responsive Damper Pedal
This special pedal has been designed to provide enhanced tactile response and, when
pressed, is much closer in feel to the pedal of an actual grand piano. It makes it easier
to physically experience the half-pedal point and more easily apply the half-pedal
effect than other pedals.
If you press and hold the
damper pedal here, all the
notes shown will be sus-
tained.
E6
A
#
5
If you press and hold the soste-
nuto pedal here, only the notes
held at this timing will be sus-
tained.