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Chapter 7
Using the Silent System
When you play back songs in normal mode, the acoustic piano plays the piano parts, providing live piano
performance, and the accompanying sounds are output through the built-in speakers.
When you engage the Silent system, the acoustic piano is silenced and the piano parts are played by the
digital piano tone generator. This enables you to adjust the volume of not only the accompanying sounds
but of the piano as well so that you can enjoy listening to songs quietly through the built-in speakers or
silently through stereo headphones.
What is the Silent
System?
The Disklavier incorporates Yamaha's innovative
Silent system, in which a push of the [SILENT]
button keeps the hammers from striking the
strings, effectively silencing the acoustic piano.
Sound information is sent to the digital piano tone
generator, and output through the built-in speakers
or stereo headphones.
Additionally, the optical sensor system registers
every nuance of a player's performance with no
interference whatsoever to the player's touch of
the keys.
With this Silent feature, the Disklavier offers
additional convenience for enjoying your
Disklavier.
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Quiet Mode and Silent
Mode
There are two modes to the Silent system: Quiet
mode and Silent mode. You can select either
mode to suit your surroundings.
Quiet Mode
In Quiet mode, sound is output through the built-
in speakers. By adjusting the volume, you can
play the keyboard or play back songs more quietly
than on the acoustic piano.
Silent Mode
In Silent mode, sound is output through stereo
headphones. Using headphones allows you to
play the piano or listen to songs privately at any
time, day or night.
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