Adjusting Acoustic Piano Sound Characteristics - Casio CELVIANO GP-400 User Manual

Adjusting Acoustic Piano Sound Characteristics

The tones of your Digital Piano have built-in elements that give them the characteristic reverberation of an acoustic
piano. Each of these elements can be individually adjusted as described below.
Display Name Description
Hammer Response Hammer Response. The size of the hammers that strike the strings in an acoustic
piano changes according to the key range, so the timing of note sounding also
changes with the range. This settings lets you select timing of note sounding.
• Default: Optimum setting for currently selected tone.
Off: Fastest response across entire keyboard, regardless of range.
1 to 10: A greater value produces slower timing.
Lid Simulator Lid Simulator. Timbre changes depending on how much the lid of an acoustic piano
is open. You can select one of the lid opening settings described below.
• Default: Optimum setting for currently selected tone.
Closed: Lid closed.
Semi (Semi-open): Lid partially open.
Full (Full-open): Lid fully open.
Removed: Lid removed.
Damper Resonance Damper Resonance. Pressing the damper pedal on an acoustic piano opens all 88 of
the strings, causing all of the strings that are harmonics of the strings that are played
to resonate. You can select one of the damper resonance settings described below.
• Default: Optimum setting for currently selected tone.
Off (Disabled), 1 to 10: A larger value increases the effect level.
Damper Noise Damper Noise. Damper noise is a slight metallic ringing sound that is generated as
the damper of an acoustic piano separates from the wires pedal when the damper
pedal is pressed. You can use the settings below to adjust the volume level of
damper noise.
• Default: Optimum setting for currently selected tone.
Off (Disabled), 1 to 10: A larger value increases the noise level.
String Resonance String Resonance. Playing on an acoustic piano causes the strings that are harmonics
of the played strings to resonate. You can select one of the string resonance settings
described below.
• Default: Optimum setting for currently selected tone.
Off (Disabled), 1 to 10: A larger value increases the resonance level.
Open String Reso. Open String Resonance. The dampers are not applied to the high range notes of an
acoustic piano and are always open (open strings), so they produce characteristic
resonance. You can select one of the open string resonance settings described below.
• Default: Optimum setting for currently selected tone.
Off (Disabled), 1 to 10: A larger value increases the resonance level.
Aliquot Resonance Aliquot Resonance. Aliquot resonance is employed on an acoustic piano by using
the resonance of sections of the middle and high range strings. This system is
sometimes called "duplex scaling". You can use this setting to select how much
aliquot resonance is applied.
• Default: Optimum setting for currently selected tone.
Off (Disabled), 1 to 10: A larger value increases the resonance level.
Pedal Action Noise Pedal Action Noise. Acoustic piano pedal operation generates piano mechanism
operation sound (noise). You can use the settings below to adjust the volume level
of the noise.
• Default: Optimum setting for currently selected tone.
Off (Disabled), 1 to 10: A larger value increases the noise level.
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Playing with Different Tones
Setting Range
D (Default),
Off (Disabled),
1 to 10
D (Default),
Closed,
Semi,
Full,
Removed
D (Default),
Off (Disabled),
1 to 10
D (Default),
Off (Disabled),
1 to 10
D (Default),
Off (Disabled),
1 to 10
D (Default),
Off (Disabled),
1 to 10
D (Default),
Off (Disabled),
1 to 10
D (Default),
Off (Disabled),
1 to 10
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