Amp Simulator - Kawai ES520 Owner's Manual

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Amp Simulator

The ES520's Amp Simulator (Amp Sim) attempts to reproduce the sound, response, and overdrive characteristics of
a typical amp/speaker combination, giving electric piano and drawbar organ sounds an authentic vintage quality.
Once enabled, the amplifier type can be selected, with adjustable drive, level, and Low/Hi EQ settings. As with the
Reverb and Effects functions, selecting certain sounds will enable the Amp Sim automatically.
1. Turning the Amp Sim on/off
Press the AMP button to turn the Amp Sim on/off.
* If the Dual, Split, or Four Hands mode is selected, no effect is exerted
on the layered sound or lower sound.
 A mp Sim settings
Amp Sim setting Description
Type Selects the amplifier/speaker type.
Drive Adjusts the drive (overdrive) level of the selected amplifier.
Level Adjusts the volume level of the selected amplifier.
EQ Low Adjusts the low frequency EQ level of the selected amplifier.
EQ High Adjusts the high frequency EQ level of the selected amplifier.
2. Changing the Amp Sim type
While the Amp Sim settings menu is shown in the display:
Press and hold the AMP button. The Amp Sim settings menu will
be shown in the display.
Press the or VALUE buttons to cycle through the different
Amp Sim types.
 A mp Sim types
Amp Sim type Description
S. Case I A distantly miked suitcase type speaker, suitable for vintage electric piano sounds.
S. Case II A closely miked suitcase type speaker, suitable for vintage electric piano sounds.
L. Cabinet A speaker enclosed within a wooden cabinet, suitable for vintage drawbar organ sounds.
Range
See below
1~10
1~10
–6 dB~+6 dB
–6 dB~+6 dB
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