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2. TUNING
Tuning allows you to adjust the piano's pitch. You may need to adjust the tuning when you play
with other instruments.
After selecting the "Tuning" function by pressing the Split button,
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use the Value buttons to adjust the tuning. A tuning tone can be
heard. The LED display shows the pitch for "A" in Hz (Hertz). For
example, 40.0 stands for 440.0 Hz. The range of adjustment is from
427.0 to 453.0 Hz. The factory preset value is set to the modern
standard A = 440.0 Hz.
3. DAMPER EFFECT
When the sustain pedal is depressed on an acoustic piano, all the dampers are lifted up allowing the
strings to vibrate freely. When you play a note or chord on the piano with the sustain pedal depressed
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not only will the strings for the notes you played vibrate but other strings will vibrate in sympathetic
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resonance.
The Damper Effect function simulates this phenomenon. You can select the level of
effect from off, 1 to 10. The default setting is 5.
After selecting the "Damper Effect" function by pressing the Voicing
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button, use the Value buttons to select the desired setting.
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Even when the sustain pedal is not depressed on an acoustic piano, the strings for any notes you are
holding will be un-damped and will resonate freely in sympathy with the strings of other notes that
you play if they are part of the same harmonic series. In addition, adjacent notes will also be
resonated. The String Resonance function simulates this phenomenon. You can select the level of
resonance from off, 1 to 10. The default setting is 5. String Resonance is not active when the
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sustain pedal is depressed.
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After selecting the "String. Reso." function by pressing the Piano
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button, use the Value buttons to select the desired resonance.
9. TEMPERAMENT
The EP2 offers not only equal temperament (the modern standard) but also immediate access to
temperaments popular during the Renaissance and Baroque periods. It should be interesting and
educational to try some of the different temperaments, although the equal temperament is dominant
today.
After selecting the "Temperament" function by pressing the E.Piano
button, use the Value buttons to select your desired temperament.
The LED display shows the type of temperament currently selected.
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