Dual Mode - Kawai ES8 Owner's Manual

Dual Mode

The Dual Mode function allows two sounds to be layered together, creating a more complex sound.
For example, a piano sound layered with strings, or a church organ combined with a choir, etc.
1. Entering Dual mode
Press and hold a SOUND button to select the main sound, then
press another SOUND button to select the layered sound.
The LED indicators for both SOUND buttons will turn on to
indicate that Dual mode is in use, and the respective sound
names will be shown in the LCD display.
Main sound
SK ConcertGrand
Slow Strings
Layered sound
2. Changing the main/layered sounds
To select a different variation for the layered sound:
Press and hold the main SOUND button, then press the layered
SOUND button repeatedly to cycle through the different sound
variations.
SK ConcertGrand
String Ensemble
To select a different variation for the main sound:
Press and hold the layered SOUND button, then press the main
SOUND button repeatedly to cycle through the different sound
variations.
Jazz Clean
String Ensemble
To layer two variations assigned to the same SOUND button:
Press and hold a SOUND button, then press the  or  VALUE
buttons to select the layered sound variation.
Classic E.P.
60's E.Piano
* Preferred Dual mode sound combinations can be stored to a
Registration memory for convenient recall. Please refer to page 34
for more information.
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Example: To layer the 'Slow Strings' sound with the 'SK
ConcertGrand' sound, press and hold the PIANO1 button,
then press the STRINGS/CHOIR button.
Example: To change the layered 'Slow Strings' sound to
the 'String Ensemble' sound, press and hold the PIANO1
button, then press the STRINGS/CHOIR button twice.
Example: To change the main 'SK ConcertGrand' sound
to the 'Jazz Clean' sound, press and hold the STRINGS/
CHOIR button, then press the PIANO1 button three times.
Example: To layer the 'Classic E.P.' and '60's E.Piano'
sounds together, press and hold the E.PIANO button, then
press the VALUE  button twice.