Physis Piano H1 Reference Manual page 12

Reference Manual – Sound Edit Parameters
WURLY and PIANY
How to access: press [SOUND EDIT], select the SOUND ENGINE block.
Description: main menu. The sound parameters can be accessed from here.
HAMMER
How to access: press [SOUND EDIT], select the SOUND ENGINE block,
select the Hammer field.
Hammer
Description: The
the hammer that, during the impact with the reed, determines the sound
loudness and timbre.
When a key is pressed on the piano keyboard, the corresponding hammer
strikes the small vibrating reed and then rebounds, allowing the reed to
vibrate at its resonant frequency. The greater the key velocity, the greater the
energy transferred from the hammer to the reed, and the louder the note
produced. The hammer contact time with the reed is very short, but during
this time the hammer greatly influences the sound timbre and loudness, not only at the attack, but for the entire sound
evolution.
HINTS AND TIPS: By moving the slider you change the hammer size. The greater the hammer, the greater is the energy
transferred to the reed and the richer the produced sound.
DAMPER FELT
How to access: press [SOUND EDIT], select the SOUND ENGINE block,
select the Damper felt field.
Damper Felt
Description: The
the sound release time.
Each time you release a key the corresponding damper felt enters in contact
with the vibrating reed and dampens the sound vibration. The bigger the
damper felt, the greater the absorbed energy and the shorter the sound
release time.
HINTS AND TIPS: The effect of the
on bass notes.
REED SIZE
How to access: How to access: press [SOUND EDIT], select the SOUND
ENGINE block, select the Reed Size field.
Description: The Reed Size
decay time.
When a key is pressed, the hammer hits the reed bar, which then starts to
vibrate. The larger the reed, the greater the stored energy and the longer the
sound decay time.
HINTS AND TIPS: The effect of the
on bass notes.
REED POSITION
How to access: How to access: press [SOUND EDIT], select the SOUND
ENGINE block, select the Reed Position field.
Reed Position
Description: The
harmonic content of the sound.
The Wurly and Piany Electric Pianos utilize as a tone generator a free reed
actuated by a piano hammer and damped by a damper with an action similar
to a standard piano. The tone pickups are mounted so the reeds vibrate
through an opening made on a metal frame that surrounds the reeds. When
parameter modifies the characteristic and size of
parameter changes the felt size that modifies
parameter is more noticeable
Damper Felt
parameter allows you to change the sound
parameter is more noticeable
Reed Size
parameter allows you to change the
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