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4.4 PEDALS
Usually, three pedals are used with the piano to enhance its expressivity. Physis Piano replicates the effect of these pedals
as accurately as possible, so as to simulate a real acoustic piano.
Physis Piano H1 is provided with a set of three pedals (which can be purchased separately also for the H2 and H3).
When using a different pedal set, its function depends on the [PEDAL] connector used.
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SUSTAIN pedal: when pressing this pedal, Physis Piano simulates the lifting of the dampers as in an acoustic piano;
the sound will therefore persist until its natural decay, even when releasing the corresponding key. Releasing the pedal
(lowering the dampers) will suppress the sound of struck strings whose keys had been released. In addition to that,
when the pedal is pressed, Physis Piano replicates the sound of all other strings reverberating by sympathetic
resonance, the resonance of the sound board, and the sound of dampers.
Moreover, the pedal allows continuous control. This means that the pedal can be pressed only partially to achieve the
half-damper effect. In fact, in acoustic pianos, by lightly pressing the Sustain pedal, the dampers are lifted only
partially, dampening only partially the strings.
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SOSTENUTO pedal: similar to the sustain pedal, except that it only lifts the dampers of the keys pressed when the
pedal is activated. Keys played after that will sound normally. When releasing the pedal, the strings that are still
vibrating thanks to the pedal's action will be suppressed.
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SOFT Pedal: this pedal reduces the piano volume and softens the notes.
NB:
With all sounds not belonging to the
functions, that might therefore differ from Soft and Sostenuto. To check or modify the pedals' functions, first select the
desired Sound, then recall the "Pedals" function under the FUNCTION menu. The Pedals function is described in par.
11.6.
SOFT
SOSTENUTO
pedal
pedal
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PIANO family, the SOFT and SOSTENUTO pedals perform instrument-related
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SUSTAIN
pedal
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