9EUROGRAND EG2280USB/EG8280USB User Manual
3.3Foot pedals
The EG2280USB/EG8280USB has three pedals similar to those found on acoustic grand pianos.
4. Basic Operation
The following chapters describe some further basic functions which you can use in addition to those already explained.
[26]Soft/Piano pedal: Use this to reduce the volume of a particular passage.
[27]Sostenuto pedal: This pedal sustains notes that allow distinct advantages:
•Play a note or chord on the keys
•While holding the note(s), press the sostenuto pedal
•Notes played before the pedal was pressed will continue to sustain, while those played after the pedal was pressed decay normally
[28]Damper/Forte pedal: All notes sustain when the damper/forte pedal is pressed, even if you release the key(s).
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[29]Power: Press this button to turn the EG2280USB/EG8280USB on and off.
4.1 Using two sounds (layer mode)
Instead of a single sound you can also play two sounds simultaneously on the EG2280USB/EG8280USB. These sounds are layered and can be played together over the entire keyboard.
1)In the TONE section, simultaneously press the buttons of the sounds to be layered.
The LEDs above the buttons light up to show that the associated sounds have been selected.
In our example the sounds “GRAND 1” and “STRINGS” are layered.
◊To quit layer mode, press any button in the TONE section. This will also select one single sound again.
4.2 Changing the sound character
You can change the sound character by using a room and a modulation effect as well as a color equalizer.
4.2.1 Color equalizer
Use the Color equalizer to change the sound character and make it softer or more brilliant.
1)Change the sound character with the COLOR control as follows:
•Move the control to the left (
) for a softer sound that is darker in tone.
•Move the control to the right (
) for a more brilliant sound.
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[30]Phones jacks: Connect headphones to these jacks using ¼" and/or
1⁄8" plugs. The jacks may be used simultaneously, but the volume cannot be controlled separately.
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