Undamped String Resonance - Kawai ES920 Owner's Manual

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Undamped String Resonance

The dampers of an acoustic piano span almost the full width of the keyboard. However, the topmost 18 keys
(approximately 1.5 octaves) do not incorporate dampers, as the shorter strings for these treble notes decay quickly
and therefore do not need to be dampened.
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As a result, the strings of these "undamped" treble notes are free to vibrate in sympathetic resonance with those of
lower keys – independently of the damper pedal position – helping to enrich the sound with additional harmonics
and tonal colour.
The ES920 digital piano recreates this phenomenon, with the Undamped String Resonance setting allowing the
volume of this resonance sound to be adjusted.
* This Virtual Technician setting will affect acoustic piano sounds only.
 Adjusting the Undamped String Resonance volume
After entering the Virtual Technician menu (page 87):
Press the or MENU buttons to select the Undamped String
Resonance setting.
Press the or VALUE buttons to increase or decrease the
volume of the Undamped String Resonance setting.
* The Undamped String Resonance volume can be adjusted within the
range of Off, 1~10, with higher values resulting in a more pronounced
resonance.
Press the EXIT button to exit the Undamped String Resonance
setting and return to the main settings menu.
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