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EUROGRAND EG8280USB/EG2280USB User Manual
1) Keep pressing the SPECIAL button until the effect of your choice has
been selected.
The selected effect is shown by an LED lighting up next to the effect name.
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If none of the four LEDs lights up, the modulation effect is disabled.
2) Keep the SPECIAL button pressed while adjusting the original vs. effect
signal ratio in the VALUE/SONG section using the -/ NO and +/YES buttons.
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The display reads:
Effect intensity
0 . . . 20:
(0 = no effect, 20 = maximum effect)
3) If you want to restore the default settings, keep the SPECIAL button pressed,
then press -/NO and +/YES simultaneously
4.3 Using the pedals
The EG2280USB/EG8280USB is equipped with three foot pedals performing the
same functions as the pedals on an acoustic grand piano. Normally, the pedals
are used in accordance with the instructions given in the music, where they are
marked by special symbols. It is useful to know how sound is produced on an
acoustic piano to better understand how the pedals work.
When you strike a key, a hammer hits several strings for each note; the strings
produce a tone with a defined pitch. When you let go of the key, a damper felt falls
down on the strings to stop them from vibrating any longer. As a result, the tone
decays quickly. However, if the key is held down, the tone is sustained for a while
before it decays completely. In this case, the tone decays only after a certain time.
This decay characteristic can be influenced using the three foot pedals.
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Soft/piano pedal (left): The soft pedal produces a soft and intimate
sound. Use this pedal for particularly soft musical passages (pianissimo).
On an acoustic piano this soft sound results from a smaller distance between
hammer and strings. On a grand piano, however, the position of the hammer
changes, so that the hammer does not hit all strings.
1) Press the pedal to dampen all tones played afterwards with the pedal down.
2) Let go of the pedal for normal playing.
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You can adjust the effect of the damper pedal (see chapter 5.6.2).
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Sostenuto pedal (middle): Use the sostenuto pedal to sustain
individual tones. The notes already played – as long as they have not
yet decayed – will be sustained as soon as you press the pedal. All notes
played subsequently will be dampened as described above. This allows
you to play and sustain a certain note using the pedal, while all
subsequent tones will be played in a staccato (detached) manner.
When you sustain single notes on an acoustic piano using the sostenuto
pedal, the damper felts of the notes already played do not dampen the
strings when you release the keys, but are held in their position.
1) Play the notes to be sustained.
2) Press the pedal to sustain the tones you just played.
3) Play the next notes. These are played with normal decay.
4) Release the pedal for normal playing.
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Damper/Forte pedal (right): The damper pedal allows you to
sustain the notes already played (and held) plus all subsequent
notes, without having to hold the keys down. The damper pedal is
often used to achieve a richer sound. This is the pedal that is used
most often. You can also use it very subtly, for example, by holding
it down only half-way.
On the acoustic piano notes are sustained by keeping all the damper
felts in their raised position even after releasing the keys. This allows
the notes played to decay quite naturally.
1) Play the notes to be sustained.
2) Press the pedal to sustain the notes you just played plus all
subsequent notes.
3) Release the pedal for normal playing.
4.4 Using headphones
The EG2280USB/EG8280USB is equipped with two headphone jacks located
on the underside of the playing console (front left). Headphones are ideal for
practicing without disturbing others. The second headphone jack allows another
person, for example a music teacher, to listen as well so that piano lessons can
also be held using headphones. Both ¼" and 1/8" inputs are available.
1) Use the VOLUME control to turn the volume down (move the slide control to
the left half of its control range).
2) Connect your headphones to a free headphone jack on the underside of the
playing console.
3) While playing, adjust the volume as desired using the VOLUME control.
4) If required, the
button allows you to switch the built-in loudspeakers of
the EG2280USB/EG8280USB on or off.
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The built-in loudspeakers of the EG2280USB/
EG8280USB are switched off as soon as you connect
a pair of headphones; the MUTE LED above the
button lights up.
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When you disconnect your headphone from the
headphones jack, the built-in loudspeakers of the EG2280USB/
EG8280USB are switched on again and the MUTE LED above the
button goes out.
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