Topboard - Kawai CS10 Owner's Manual

Virtual Technician Settings
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Topboard

When playing an acoustic grand piano, the position of the instrument's topboard (lid) affects both the volume and
'openness' of the tone produced. A fully open topboard allows sound waves to reflect off the polished lid surface
and project into the room, while a closed lid has the opposite effect, resulting in a darker, more opaque tone.
The CS10 digital piano attempts to simulate these characteristics, with four different topboard positions.
* This Virtual Technician setting will affect acoustic piano sounds only.
Topboard positions
Topboard position Description
Open 3 Simulates the character of a fully open topboard.
(default)
Open 2 Simulates the character of a half open topboard.
Open 1 Simulates the character of a partially open topboard.
Closed Simulates the character of a closed topboard.
1. Selecting the Topboard setting
After entering the Virtual Technician menu (page 76):
Press the or buttons to select the Topboard setting.
2. Changing the Topboard position
Press the or buttons to cycle through the different
Topboard types.
* To reset the Topboard setting to the default position, press the
FUNCTION button (RESET).
* Any changes made to the Topboard setting will remain until the
power is turned off.
* Preferred Topboard settings can be stored to a Registration memory
for convenient recall. Please refer to page 30 for more information.
3. Exiting the Topboard setting
Press the FUNCTION button (BACK) to exit the Topboard
setting and return to the Function Menus screen.
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