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Chapter 2. Performance

Making Fine Adjustments to the Piano Sound (Piano Customize) (HP-7)

You can make fine adjustments to the sound of the piano as desired.

[Hammer] Button

This adjusts how your playing strength will affect the timing at which the note sounds. This is called the “Hammer Response” function.

On an acoustic piano, pressing a key moves a hammer, which strikes a string to produce sound. If you press the key softly, the hammer will move slowly, meaning that it will take slightly longer (in comparison to a strongly-played note) from the moment you press the key until the sound is produced.

If the Hammer Response function is turned on, the time between the moment you press a key until the sound is heard will change depending on the strength with which you play. As you play more softly, this time will become longer.

[Lid] Button

This simulates the change in tone that occurs when the lid of a grand piano is opened or closed.

The lid can be adjusted over three positions. Opening the lid makes the tone brighter, and closing it makes the tone more mellow.

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Press the [Hammer] button.

The button’s indicator will light, and the tone will change.

Indicator	Setting
Dark	Off
Red	1	Higher settings will produce a slower response when
Green	2
		you play softly.
Orange	3

Press the [Lid] button.

The button’s indicator will light, and the tone will change.

Indicator	Setting
Dark	The lid is open.
Red	The lid is closed, producing a softer tone.
Green	The lid is wide open, producing a bright tone.

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