Using The Pedals; Various Functions - Korg Concert C-1500 Owner's Manual

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4. Using the pedals

Soft pedal
Damper pedal
Sostenuto pedal
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5. Various functions

POWER
VOLUME
FUNCTION
KBD
C6
C5
C1 C2 C4
C3
MIDI Channel
2 4 7 9 11
1 3 8 10 12 13 15
5 6
C2[ 36 ]*
[ ] * indicates the MIDI note number
KEYBOARD touch control
Strong
ÿ
( )
Light
Note
Standard
loudness
Heavy
Soft
( )
Strong
Soft
Playing strength
Pitch control
You can make fine adjustments to the pitch.
This allows you to precisely match the pitch
when playing with other instruments.
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This instrument has three pedals: damper, sostenuto, and soft. They can be used to
make your performance more expressive.
Damper pedal
While you continue pressing the pedal, the sound will be sustained, and a rich reso-
nance will be produced. The depth at which you press the pedal will adjust the
degree of the damper effect (Half-damper effect).
Sostenuto pedal
The damper effect will be applied only to notes which were already held while the
pedal was pressed, so that these notes will continue sustaining while the pedal
remains pressed. The damper effect will not apply to new notes that are newly
played while the sostenuto pedal is already pressed.
Soft pedal
The sound will be softer and more mellow while you press the pedal. The depth at
which you press the pedal will adjust the softness of the sound (half-pedal effect).
In addition to selecting sounds and listening to the demo songs, you can make
various other settings by holding down the [ FUNCTION ] switch and pressing a spe-
cific key on the keyboard. For details on MIDI Channel and Local Control, refer to
the following section "6. MIDI."
Do not play the keyboard while pressing the [ FUNCTION ] switch. Doing so can
cause unexpected settings to be made.
C8
C7
Local
Control
14 16
B3
C3[ 48 ]*
Off
KEYBOARD touch control function
You can use the white keys E4 through G4 to specify how your keyboard playing
dynamics will affect the volume of the sound (see diagram at left).
If you want to be able to produce loud notes by playing gently, hold down the [ FUNC-
TION ] switch and press E4 (light).
If you do not want loud notes to be produced unless you play strongly, hold down
the [ FUNCTION ] switch and press G4 (heavy).
If you hold down the [ FUNCTION ] switch and press F4 (standard), the volume will
respond to your playing dynamics like on a conventional piano.
When the power is turned on, the standard setting is selected as the default.
Pitch control function (Tuning)
You can use the B4 and C5 keys to adjust the pitch of the C-1500 in a range of
452.5 Hz to 427.5 Hz in 0.5 Hz steps.
Each time you press B4 while holding down the [ FUNCTION ] switch, the pitch will
fall 0.5 Hz. Each time you press C5 while holding down the [ FUNCTION ] switch, the
pitch will rise 0.5 Hz. If you simultaneously press B4 and C5 while holding down the
[ FUNCTION ] switch, the pitch will return to 440 Hz.
When the power is turned on, the pitch will be set to 440 Hz (A4) as the default.
Key Touch
Pitch
Control
Control
C4 E4 F4 G4 B4
Heavy
On
Standard
Down
Ligth
Transpose
# # #
F G A
-4 -2
-6
C5 A
G B
-5 -3 -1
Up
#
#
C
D
+1
+3
C D
E F
0 +2 +4 +5
C6[ 84 ]*