Key-Off Effect - Kawai CN34 Owner's Manual

Virtual Technician
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Key-off Effect

When playing an acoustic piano – particularly in the bass region of the keyboard – if a key is played with force and
released quickly, it is often possible to hear the faint sound of the damper touching the strings immediately before
the vibrations are stopped.
In addition, the speed at which keys are lifted will also affect the character of the sound. For example, when lifting
the keys quickly (e.g. staccato playing) the 'release' portion of the sound will be noticeably shorter than when
lifting the keys slowly (e.g. legato playing).
The CN34 digital piano reproduces both characteristics, with the Key-off Effect setting allowing the volume of the
key-off sound to be adjusted, and the key-off release speed detection to be turned on or off.
1. Selecting the Key-off Effect setting
After entering the Virtual Technician menu (page 81):
Press the or MENU buttons to select the Key-off Effect
setting.
2. Adjusting the Key-off Effect volume
Press the or VALUE buttons to adjust the volume of the
Key-off Effect setting.
* The Key-off Effect volume can be adjusted within the range of Off,
1 - 10, with higher values resulting in a louder effect.
* When the Key-off Effect setting is set to Off, the key-off release speed
detection will also be disabled, and the speed at which keys are lifted
will not affect the character of the sound.
* Any changes made to the Key-off Effect setting will remain until the
power is turned off.
* Preferred Key-off Effect settings can be stored to a Registration
memory for convenient recall. Please refer to page 32 for more
information.
3. Exiting the Key-off Effect setting
Press the and MENU buttons simultaneously to exit the
Key-off Effect setting and return to the main settings menu.
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