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An LED above the button lights up to show the current setting. If all
LEDs are out, key velocity is switched off. In this case you can adjust
a fixed volume level as follows:
2) Press and hold the KEYS button, then use the -/NO and +/YES
buttons to set the volume level to be produced when you play
a key on the keyboard, irrespective of the key velocity applied.
+
The display reads:
Fixed volume level produced when you play a key
1 . . . 127:
on the keyboard (default setting: 64)
3) Keep the KEYS button pressed, then press the -/NO and +/YES
buttons simultaneously to recall the standard setting.
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The key velocity setting has no effect on the following
sounds: CEMBALO 1 and 2, CHURCH 1 and 2, and CLICK
ORGAN.
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TIP: young pianists might find it easier to use a SOFT key
velocity setting.
5.5.2 Soft pedal intensity
Use this function to adjust the intensity of the soft pedal effect.
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Please enter EDIT mode (see chapter 5.1) and select the
following function.
Function:
E4. 2
Value:
1 . . . 5
Description:
Normal soft pedal intensity (default setting)
3:
Low soft pedal intensity
1:
High soft pedal intensity
5:
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The function will be effective only if the left pedal is used as
a soft pedal, but NOT to start/stop the music sequencer (see
chapter 5.5.8).
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5.5.3 Fine tuning
The CDP2400USB can be detuned slightly to adapt it to other
instruments or tunings. The setting made here affects the pitch
of all keys.
The following section describes how to adjust the fine tuning of
the CDP2400USB. The tuning shown in the display is referenced
to the concert pitch "A" in Hertz (Hz).
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Please enter EDIT mode (see chapter 5.1) and select the
following function.
Function:
E1
Value:
427 . . . 453
Description:
Western European equal tuning (default setting)
440:
Maximum detuning upwards
453:
Maximum detuning downwards
427:
1/5-Hz steps are shown as follows (figures separated by one or
two dots):
440 Hz
440:
440,2 Hz
4. 4 0:
440,4 Hz
44. 0 :
440,6 Hz
440. :
440,8 Hz
4. 4 0. :
5.5.4 Tunings
The CDP2400USB provides different tunings developed during
the past few centuries. The tuning used most often today is called
equal tuning and has been a characteristic element of the music
composed from the 19th century up to the present. However, for
some baroque pieces (e.g. by J. S. Bach) it can be interesting to use
an older tuning system.
In the history of music, the development of the individual tunings
can be traced back to the development of scales and polyphony
and the resulting adaptation of instruments and their tuning.
Apart from these historical reasons, the limited tuning aids
available in former times played an important role for the practical
implementation of tunings.
The CDP2400USB provides the following tunings:
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Equal tuning (default setting)
Equal tuning divides one octave into twelve intervals of equal size
or spacing. Thus, each half-tone is detuned slightly to the same
extent, with the octave being the only perfect interval. This has
been the most common tuning since the 19th century, as it makes
it possible to play all twelve major/minor keys.