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7) TOUCH CURVE

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 five different types: Light 2, Light 1, Heavy 1,

Heavy 2 or Off.

￿Light 2

: For players with a delicate touch. Requires less striking

 

force to achieve a forte note.

￿Light 1

: For those still developing finger strength. A louder

 

volume is produced even when playing with a soft touch.

￿Normal

: Reproduces the standard touch sensitivity of an acoustic

 

piano. This touch setting is selected when the LED

 

indicator for the TOUCH button is off.

￿Heavy 1

: Perfect for those with strong fingers. Requires a heavier

 

touch to produce a loud volume.

￿Heavy 2

: Requires more striking force to achieve a loud volume.

￿Off

: A constant volume is produced regardless of how hard

 

the keys are struck. This setting is suitable for sounds

 

that have a fixed 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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￿Step 1

Press the TOUCH button.

The LED indicator for the TOUCH button will turn on, indicating that a

different touch type is being used.

￿Step 2

Press and hold the TOUCH button, then press the ￿ or ￿ VALUE/BALANCE buttons to select the desired TOUCH type.

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Press and hold the button

Heavy 2

Heavy 1

Light 1

Light 2

Off

The currently selected touch type will be shown in the LED display.

￿Step 3

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

The LED indicator for the TOUCH button will turn off, indicating that the Normal touch type is being used.

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

￿Any changes made to the touch mode will remain until the power is turned off.

￿When the power is turned off, the touch settings will return to the default setting of ‘Normal’, however it is possible to use the Memory Backup function to store the preferred TOUCH mode. Please refer to the instructions on page 56 for more information.

￿Note: LIGHT and HEAVY do not represent the physical weight of the keys. The touch type affects the sensitivity of the keys, determining the volume level in response to the key movement.

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Kawai EP3 manual Touch Curve, Press the Touch button