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Voicing
On an acoustic piano, the shape, density, and texture of the hammers all influence the tonal character of the
instrument’s sound. Technicians utilise a variety of tools such as needles, files, and brushes to manipulate these
hammer felts, with the ultimate goal of achieving a balanced tonal character across the keyboard.
The Voicing setting recreates various hammer properties, allowing the overall tonal character of the ES520 digital
piano to be adjusted. There are six different preset voicing settings available (applied uniformly to all keys), with an
additional “User” setting that allows players to perform custom adjustments on each individual key.
While the default “Normal” voicing setting should be appropriate for a broad range of musical genres, it may be
desirable to select a softer, more mellow tonal character for romantic pieces, or a brighter, more aggressive tone for
modern styles.
* This Virtual Technician setting will affect all sounds.
Voicing types
Voicing type
Description
Normal
(default)
The normal tonal character of an acoustic piano throughout the entire dynamic range.
Mellow 1
A softer, more mellow tonal character throughout the entire dynamic range.
Mellow 2
An even soften tonal character than Mellow 1.
Dynamic
A tonal character that changes dramatically from mellow to bright, depending on the strength of key strike.
Bright 1
A bright tonal character throughout the entire dynamic range.
Bright 2
An even brighter tonal character than Bright 1.
User
A custom tonal character, allowing each key to be individually voiced.
Changing the Voicing type
After entering the Virtual Technician menu (page 63):
Press the or MENU buttons to select the Voicing setting.
Press the or VALUE buttons to cycle through the different
voicing types.
Press the EXIT button to exit the Voicing setting and return to the
main settings menu.