Playing The Piano; Selecting A Sound - Kawai ES6 Owner's Manual

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2. PLAYING THE PIANO

1) SELECTING A SOUND

The ES6 digital piano features 32 realistic sounds suitable for various musical styles, with multiple sounds
assigned to each of the 7 category buttons listed below.
2
… Step 1
Press the E.PIANO button.
Several sounds are assigned to each SOUND SELECTION button. Press the same SOUND SELECTION
button multiple times to cycle through each sound variation.
… Step 2
Play the piano.
„ The ES6 digital piano is capable of playing up to 192 notes simultaneously (192 note polyphony). However, when
Button Variation
1 Concert Grand
2 Studio Grand
PIANO1
3 Mellow Grand
4 Modern Piano
1 Concert Grand 2
2 Studio Grand 2
PIANO2
3 Mellow Grand 2
4 Rock Piano
1 Classic E.Piano
2 Modern E.P.
E.PIANO
3 60's E. P.
4 Legend E.P.
1 Jazz Organ
2 Drawbar Organ
ORGAN
3 Church Organ
4 Diapason
playing in DUAL mode, or when playing a stereo piano sound, the polyphony will be reduced by half due to the
number of sounds being produced for each note.
Instrument name
HARPSI/MALLETS
STRINGS/CHOIR
The LED indicator for the E.PIANO button will turn on.
The variation number '1' will be shown in the LED display,
indicating that the Classic E.Piano sound has been selected.
The sound of Classic E.Piano will be heard as the keys are
pressed.
Use the VOLUME slider to adjust the volume, if necessary.
Button Variation Instrument name
1 Harpsichord
2 Vibraphone
3 Clavi
4 Marimba
1 Slow Strings
2 String Ensemble
3 String Pad
4 Warm Strings
5 Choir
6 Choir 2
7 New Age Pad
8 Atmosphere
1 Wood Bass
2 Electric Bass
BASS
3 Fretless Bass
4 W. Bass & Ride