Voicing - Kawai Concert Artist CA59 B Owner's Manual

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Voicing

On an acoustic piano, the shape, density, and texture of the hammers all influence on 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 CA59 digital
piano to be adjusted. There are six different preset voicing settings available (applied uniformly to all keys), with an
additional four "User" settings that allow 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 The normal tonal character of an acoustic piano throughout the entire dynamic range.
(default)
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.
1. Selecting the Voicing setting
After entering the Virtual Technician menu (page 81):
Press the  or  buttons to select the Voicing setting.
2. Changing the Voicing type
Press the  or  buttons to cycle through the different Voicing
types.
* To reset the Voicing setting to the default type, press the  and 
buttons simultaneously.
* Any changes made to the Voicing setting will remain until the power
is turned off.
* Preferred Voicing settings can be stored to the sound's memory, or
a Registration memory for convenient recall. Please refer to pages
82 and 35 for more information.
3. Exiting the Voicing setting
Press the FUNCTION button (BACK) to exit the Voicing setting
and return to the Function Menus screen.
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