Chorus 1 & 2; Vibe; Deep; Delay - Kawai Nord Grand User Manual

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cHORUs 1 & 2
the versatile CHORUS effect gives the impression of "widening", or with
more extreme settings severely detuning, the sound – achieved by
blending a number of modulated copies of the audio signal. there are
two chorus types, the second being more bold in character.

VIBE

the VIBE effect draws its inspiration from a classic foot pedal effect and
produces a sound with both pitch-bending and phasing qualities. the
effect is created through a digital model of a staggered series of phasing
filters, unlike the usually aligned filters of a normal phasing effect.

DEEP

Engaging DEEP mode (shift + Effects 2 selector) increases the modula-
tion amount for any Effects 2 selection.

DELAY

the DELAY unit produces echo/repeat effects. the Delay time is set
by tapping the TEMPO button, or by pressing down on it and SET the
tempo using the Program section dial.
With the Tempo button pressed down, the Delay Dry/Wet control
can also be used for adjusting the tempo, making for a neat, "one
hand " short-cut for setting a value.
the FEEDBACK button determines the number of delay repeats, or taps.
At the lowest setting (LED unlit) only the initial tap is heard, while the 1, 2
and 3 settings give an increasingly long feedback tail.
the DRY/WET knob adjusts the balance between the dry signal and the
delay repeats.
tEMPO tAP
Use TAP to set a delay time matching the tempo of a song. simply tap
the tempo button in the tempo you wish the delay to sync to a number
of times, and the delay time will be adjusted automatically.

EQUALIZER

the three band equalizer features bass, sweepable midrange and treble
controls.
the BASS frequency is 100 Hz, the TREBLE frequency is 4 kHz and the
MID frequency can be set between 200 Hz to 8 kHz, using its FREQ
knob.
the boost/cut range is +/- 15 dB for all bands.

AMP/cOMP

AMP MODELs

there are three different amplifier/speaker simulations, each with its
distinct character:
SMALL: A simulation of the built-in tube amp and speakers of a reed-
based electric piano.
JC: A simulation of a classic solid-state amplifier and speaker cabinet.
TWIN: A simulation of a classic twin speaker tube amplifier and cabine

DIst

the DIST setting provides a tube style overdrive effect which can be
used for anything from subtle saturation to screaming distortion.

cOMP

the COMP (compressor) effect reduces the dynamic range of the sound,
making low level signals louder and high level signals more quiet. this
produces a tight, punchy sound and makes the overall level easier to
control in a live mix situation.
the AMP/COMP unit includes sophis-
ticated amplifier and speaker cabinet
simulations, a versatile tube distortion
setting and a useful compressor ef-
fect. the amount of drive or compres-
sion is controlled with the DRIVE/COMP
knob. the LED indicates whether any
overdrive is active, and will light up
whenever the compressor is working.