Effects - Kawai ES8 Owner's Manual

Enhancing the Sound
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Effects

In addition to reverb, various other effects can be applied to the selected sound, altering the tonal character and
feeling of the instrument. As with reverb, some sound types enable certain effects automatically in order to enhance
tonal quality. The ES8 digital piano features eleven different effect types, and four combination effects.
 E ffect types
Effect type Description
Stereo Delay Adds an echo effect to the sound, playing through both speakers (stereo) simultaneously.
Ping Delay Adds a 'ping pong' echo effect to the sound, giving the impression that it is 'bouncing' from left to right.
Triple Delay Similar in principle to Ping Delay, but with an additional centre echo.
Chorus Layers a slightly detuned version of the sound over the original, thus enriching its tonal character.
Classic Chorus Similar in principle to Chorus, but intended for vintage electric piano sounds.
Tremolo Continuously varies the volume at a constant speed, adding a vibrato type effect to the sound.
Classic Tremolo Similar in principle to Tremolo, but intended for vintage electric piano sounds.
Auto Pan Alternates the sound output from left to right across the stereo field using a sine wave.
Classic Auto Pan Similar in principle to Auto Pan, but intended for vintage electric piano sounds.
Simulates the sound of a rotary speaker commonly used with vintage electronic organs.
Rotary
* Pressing the  and  MENU buttons simultaneously alternates the speed of the rotary simulation between 'Slow'
and 'Fast' effect modes. If the optional F-20 double pedal is connected, the left (soft) pedal can also be used.
Phaser Applies a cyclic phase change to the sound, giving the impression that the sound is moving.
Different combinations of the above effects, applied simultaneously.
Combination Effects
* Combination effect types: Phaser+Chorus, Tremolo+Chorus, Phaser+AutoPan, Chorus+Chorus
1. Turning Effects on/off
Press the EFFECTS button to turn effects on/off.
The LED indicator for the EFFECTS button will turn on to indicate
when effects are in use, and the current status will briefly be
shown in the LCD display.
Chorus
2. Entering the Effects settings menu, selecting the Effect type
Press and hold the EFFECTS button.
The first page of the effects settings menu will be shown in the
LCD display.
Effect Type
= Stereo Delay
Press the  or  VALUE buttons to cycle through the different
effect types.
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