Kawai CN41 manual Selecting the Touch Sensitivity

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6) SELECTING THE TOUCH SENSITIVITY

The TOUCH function allows different touch sensitivities for the keyboard to be selected, other than the standard

touch of an acoustic piano. The sensitivity can be changed to one of fi ve different settings: Light, Light +, Heavy,

Heavy + or Off.

cLight +

: For players with a delicate touch. Requires less striking

 

 

force to achieve a forte note.

dLight

: For those still developing finger strength. A louder

 

 

volume is produced even when playing with a soft

 

 

touch.

eNormal

:

Reproduces the standard touch sensitivity of an

 

 

acoustic piano. This touch setting is selected when the

 

 

LED indicator for the TOUCH button is off.

fHeavy

:

Perfect for those with strong fi ngers. Requires a heavier

touch to produce a loud volume.

gHeavy +

:

Requires more striking force to achieve a loud volume.

hOff

:

A constant volume is produced regardless of how hard

 

 

the keys are struck. This setting is suitable for sounds

 

 

that have a fi xed dynamic range such as Organ and

 

 

Harpsichord.

Loud

Sound volume

Soft

Gentle

Force

Strong

 

applied to

 

 

the keys

 

PLAYING THE PIANO

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Step1

Press the TOUCH button to change from the standard (Normal) touch setting.

The LED indicator for the TOUCH button will turn on, indicating that the piano is using a different touch setting.

Step2

To change the touch type, press and hold the TOUCH button and press the VALUE buttons.

Hold down the button.

Press and hold the TOUCH button to show the currently selected touch

Touch

curve in the display.

= Light

Press the TOUCH button again to return to the standard (Normal) touch setting.

The touch setting is global for all of the preset sounds. It is not possible to have individual touch settings for each preset sound.

When the power is turned off the touch settings will return to the default settings.

LIGHT and HEAVY do not represent the physical weight of the keys. These are settings that affect the sensitivity of the keys, which determines the volume level in response to the key movement.

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Kawai CN41 manual Selecting the Touch Sensitivity