Physis Piano H1 Reference Manual page 13

the reed motion doesn't exceed the range of the pickup, the output waveform is a good replica of the reed motion. On the
other hand, with loud tones, when the reed swings outside the pickup range, the output waveform is 'distorted' with a
consequent increase of harmonic content. Thus the beginning of the notes have more harmonic content than the end, and
loud notes have more harmonics than soft ones. The
pickup position determining a change in the sound harmonic content.
HINTS AND TIPS: The effect of the
CLAVY
How to access: How to access: press [SOUND EDIT], select the SOUND
ENGINE block.
Description: main menu. The sound parameters can be accessed from here.
PANEL
How to access: press [SOUND EDIT], select the SOUND ENGINE block,
select the Panel field.
Clavy Panel
Description: The
to change its sound characteristics.
In the vintage control panel Tabs Brilliant, Treble, Medium and Soft allow
you to apply different filters useful to "colour" the sound. Tab A-B and B-C
control the combination of the two available pickups in this way:
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C depressed A depressed: "Lower" pickup; a warm sound.
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C depressed B depressed: "Upper" pickup; a bright incisive sound.
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D depressed B depressed: Both pickups; a very full sound.
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D depressed A depressed: Both pickups on, out of phase; the
fundamental cancels somewhat and you're left with a pretty sharp sound.
Furthermore, the page contains a slider:
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Sliding Mute Level: sets the position of the sliding damper, in order to control the sound decay time.
HINTS AND TIPS: You can use the Clavy vintage Panel during live performance in order to get your preferred timbre in real
time.
TANGENT
How to
access: press [SOUND EDIT], select the SOUND ENGINE block,
select the Tangent field.
Description: The Tangent
loudness and timbre.
Underneath each key of the piano keyboard there is a rubber tip, called a
tangent. When a key is pressed, the tangent strikes the corresponding and
traps it against a metal stud for the duration of the note, splitting the string
into a speaking and a nonspeaking part. Moving the slider to the left you can
change the characteristic and size of the
sound loudness and timbre.
HINTS AND TIPS: With negative values you can get a duller sound, while positive values give you brighter sounds.
DAMPING YARN
How to access: press [SOUND EDIT], select the SOUND ENGINE block,
select the Damping Yarn field.
Damping Yarn
Description: The
release time.
When a key is pressed, the tangent strikes the corresponding string and
traps it against a metal stud for the duration of the note, splitting the string
into a speaking and a nonspeaking part. The nonspeaking part is bent by a
damping yarn that stops its oscillation. When the key is released the string
Reed Position
parameter can be better heard on bass notes.
Reed Position
offers a vintage control panel which allows you
, which hits the string, determines the sound
Tangent and thus its influence on
parameter allows you to change the sound
Reference Manual – Sound Edit Parameters
allows you to move the reed position with respect to the
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