Virtual Technician; Smart Mode - Kawai CA501 Owner's Manual

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Virtual Technician

An experienced piano technician is essential to fully realise the potential of a fine acoustic piano. In ad-
dition to meticulously tuning each note, the technician also performs numerous regulation and voicing
adjustments that allow the instrument to truly sing.
The Virtual Technician settings of the digital piano simulate these refinements digitally, allowing per-
formers to shape various aspects of the instrument's character to suit their personal preferences.
▋ Virtual Technician settings

Smart Mode

Advanced Mode
Smart Mode
▋ Smart Mode settings
Name
Description
Normal
Default setting for Smart Mode.
Noiseless
Setting to minimise additional damper and string resonance, and mechanism noises when keys are released.
Deep Resonance
Setting to emphasise damper pedal resonance and string resonance.
Light Resonance
Setting to reduce damper pedal resonance and string resonance.
Soft
Setting to produce a softer tone by softening the hammers and increasing the touch weight of the keyboard,
which is suitable for slow, quiet pieces.
Brilliant
Setting to produce a brighter tone including damper resonance by hardening the hammers, which is suitable
for cheerful and elegant pieces or songs requiring good resonance.
Clean
Setting to reduce resonance by hardening the hammers and lightening the touch of keys.
Full
Setting to emphasise noises and resonance by increasing the sensitivity of the hammers, which is suitable for
dynamic and powerful pieces.
Dark
Setting to add unique darkness to the tone by hardening the hammers and increasing the touch weight of keys.
Rich
Setting to emphasise the resonance by increasing the sensitivity of the hammers and lightening the touch of
keys.
Historical
Setting to replicate the tone of a piano used during the Classical and Romantic eras.
▋ Selecting the Smart Mode preset
1. On the Home screen, press the [1] button to enter the Virtual
Technician screen.
2. Press the [UP]/[DOWN] button to select "Smart Mode".
3. Press the [2] button .
4. Press the [LEFT]/[RIGHT] button to set the Smart Mode type.
Select a pre-determined combination of piano adjustments.
Make fine adjustments to individual, voicing, touch curve, etc. parameters.
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