String Resonance - Kawai DG30 Owner's Manual

Hide thumbs Also See for DG30:
Table of Contents

Advertisement

5

String Resonance

String Resonance refers to a phenomenon that exists in acoustic pianos whereby the strings of held notes resonate
"sympathetically" with other notes of the same harmonic overtone series.
The DG30 digital piano recreates this phenomenon, with the String Resonance setting allowing the volume of this
resonance to be adjusted.
* This Virtual Technician setting will affect acoustic piano sounds only.
 Demonstrating String Resonance
To experience the string resonance phenomenon, gently hold down the "C" key as shown in the illustration below, then play (strike
and release quickly) any of the keys marked with a
to hear the strings of the first "C" key resonating "sympathetically", thus demonstrating String Resonance.
C
F G
1. Selecting the String Resonance setting
After entering the Virtual Technician menu (page 83):
Press the  or  buttons to select the String Resonance setting.
2. Adjusting the String Resonance volume
Press the  or  buttons to increase or decrease the volume of
the String Resonance setting.
* The String Resonance volume can be adjusted within the range of
Off, 1~10, with higher values resulting in a more pronounced
resonance.
* To reset the String Resonance setting to the default value, press the
 and  buttons simultaneously.
* Any changes made to the String Resonance setting will remain until
the power is turned off.
* Preferred String Resonance settings can be stored to the sound's
memory, or a Registration memory for convenient recall. Please refer
to pages 84 and 35 for more information.
3. Exiting the String Resonance setting
Press the
FUNCTION button (BACK) to exit the String
Resonance setting and return to the Function Menus screen.
symbol. In addition to the sound of each note played, it should also be possible
C
B
F G
C
E
A
G
C
E
G
C D E
A
G
C
91

Advertisement

Table of Contents
loading

Table of Contents