Amp Simulator - Kawai ES8 Owner's Manual

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Amp Simulator

The ES8's Amp Simulator (Amp Sim) attempts to reproduce the sound, response, and overdrive characteristics of
a typical amp/speaker combination, giving electric piano and drawbar organ sounds an authentic vintage quality.
Once enabled, the amplifier type can be selected, with adjustable drive, level, and Low/Hi EQ settings. As with the
Reverb and Effects functions, selecting certain sounds will enable the Amp Sim automatically.
1. Turning the Amp Sim on/off
Press the EFFECTS and REVERB buttons simultaneously.
The amp sim settings menu will be shown in the LCD display.
Amp Sim
= Off
Press the  or  VALUE buttons to turn the amp sim on/off.
* If Dual or Split/Four Hands modes are selected, the Amp Sim will not
affect the layered or lower section sounds.
 A mp Sim settings
Amp Sim setting
Type
Drive
Level
EQ Low
EQ High
2. Changing the Amp Sim type
While the amp sim settings menu is shown in the LCD display:
Press the  or  MENU buttons to select the Amp Sim Type
setting, then press the  or  VALUE buttons to cycle through
the different amp sim types.
Amp Sim Type
= S.Case I
 A mp Sim types
Amp Sim type
S. Case I
S. Case II
L. Cabinet
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Description
Selects the amplifier/speaker type.
Adjusts the drive (overdrive) level of the selected amplifier.
Adjusts the volume level of the selected amplifier.
Adjusts the low frequency EQ level of the selected amplifier.
Adjusts the high frequency EQ level of the selected amplifier.
Description
A distantly miked suitcase type speaker, suitable for vintage electric piano sounds.
A closely miked suitcase type speaker, suitable for vintage electric piano sounds.
A speaker enclosed within a wooden cabinet, suitable for vintage drawbar organ sounds.
Range
See below
1~10
1~10
–6 dB~+6 dB
–6 dB~+6 dB