Playing The Realistic Resonance-Enhanced Vrm Voices - Yamaha AVANTGRAND NU1X Owner's Manual

Playing the Realistic Resonance-enhanced VRM Voices

On an actual acoustic piano, if you press the damper pedal and play a key, not only does the string of the
pressed key vibrate, it also causes other strings and the soundboard to vibrate, with each influencing the
rest, creating a rich and brilliant resonance that sustains and spreads. The VRM (Virtual Resonance Mod-
eling) technology featured in the NU1X reproduces the complicated interaction of both string and sound-
board resonance faithfully using a virtual musical instrument (physical modeling), and makes the sound
more like a real acoustic piano. Since instantaneous resonance is made at the moment according to the
state of the keyboard or pedal, you can vary the sound expressively by changing the timing of your press-
ing the keys, and the timing and depth of your pressing the pedal.
The default setting of this function is on. Simply by selecting a VRM Voice (page 17), you can enjoy the
VRM effect. You can turn the VRM function on or off, and adjust the depth.
Turning the VRM function on or off
While holding down [PIANO/VOICE], press the C0 key repeatedly (if necessary).
Lowest
key ( A-1 )
Damper Resonance Depth
Adjusting the depth of the VRM effect
While holding down [PIANO/VOICE], press one of the keys in the ranges of D0–D1.
During the operation, the specified value is shown on the display.
Display Key Value
Damper Reso-
0 – 10 D0–E0
nance Depth
String Resonance
0 – 10 F0–G0
Depth
Aliquot Reso-
0 – 10 A0–B0
nance Depth
Body Resonance
0 – 10 C1–D1
Depth
What is Aliquot?
Aliquot is a stringing method for pianos that uses extra, un-struck strings in the upper
octaves to enhance the tone. These strings sympathetically vibrate with other strings in
an acoustic piano, resonating with overtones, and adding richness, brilliance and com-
plex color to the sound. Since they do not have damper, they will continue sounding
even after you release your hands from the keyboard.
On/Off
C0 D0 D1
Default (5)
-1 +1 -1 +1 -1 +1 -1 +1
Body Resonance Depth
String Resonance Depth Aliquot Resonance Depth
Descriptions
Adjusts the depth of the VRM effect heard when pressing
the damper pedal.
Adjusts the depth of the VRM effect heard when playing the
keyboard.
Adjusts the sympathetic vibrations of the Aliquot (See
below.) resonance effect.
Adjust the resonance of the piano itself, i.e. the soundboard,
sides, frame and so on.
Basic Operations and More
Setting range: 0–10
Default setting: 5
Setting range: 0–10
Default setting: 5
Setting range: 0–10
Default setting: 5
Setting range: 0–10
Default setting: 5
NOTE
The depth of the VRM effect is restored to
the default setting when the power is turned
off.
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