Kawai CN33 manual String Resonance,
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5) STRING RESONANCE

String Resonance refers to a phenomenon present among acoustic pianos, whereby the strings of held notes resonate ‘sympathetically’ with other notes of the same harmonic series. The String Resonance function of the CN33 digital piano attempts to simulate this phenomenon.

…Step 1

Press and hold the TRANSPOSE and USB buttons, then press the ELECTRIC PIANO button.

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Hold down both buttons

The display will alternate between showing ‘Str’ (String Resonance) and a number that represents the volume.

…Step 2

Press the S or TVALUE buttons to set the volume within a range of ‘Off’, 1 to 10.

String Resonance

OFF 1 10

5 is the default setting.

String resonance will not be active when ‘Off’ is selected.

„About string resonance

Even when the sustain pedal is not depressed on an acoustic piano, the strings for any notes held will be un-damped and will resonate freely in sympathy with the strings of other notes that are played if they are part of the same harmonic series. In addition, adjacent notes will also be resonated. The string resonance function simulates this phenomenon. This is called “string resonance.”

For example, when you play the keys shown below while holding down the C key, the string of the C key resonates and produces a sound.

(Quietly press and hold down the C key, and then quickly tap each of the keys shown below. It should be possible to hear the string resonate.)

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BUTTONS

C F G B F G C G C E G C D E G C

Hold down the key

„When a key is played while holding down an adjacent key, an acoustic piano produces a sound as a result of string resonance. The CN33 digital piano simulates this phenomenon.

„The string resonance volume defaults to ‘5’ each time the power is turned off.

„String resonance is not active when the sustain pedal is depressed.

„The string resonance function is effective only for the acoustic piano sounds.