HP109-PE – Chapter 2. Performance

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Adjusting the Depth of the Resonance

2.

Hold down the Piano Resonance [String] button

and press the [-] or [+] button.

You can adjust the resonance depth (the volume of the res-
onance) to any of ten levels.
More resonance effect is applied as the value is increased.
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Having Resonance Played When You Press

the Damper Pedal (Damper Resonance)

You can change the volume of the damper pedal reso-
nance.
On an acoustic piano, depressing the damper pedal makes
the notes you play resonate with other strings, adding rich
reverberations and fatness to the sound. The damper
pedal on the HP109-PE recreates this resonance (sympa-
thetic resonance) when depressed.
1.

Hold down the Piano Resonance [Damper] button,

getting its indicator to light.

The Damper Resonance function is switched on.
Press the Piano Resonance [Damper] button once more,
causing the button’s indicator to go off, and the effect is
cancelled.

Adjusting the Depth of the Resonance

2.

Hold down the Piano Resonance [Damper] button,

and press the [-] or [+] button.

You can select from ten levels of depth for the resonant
sound (resonance level).
Larger values will produce a deeper effect.
Adjusting the Keyboard Touch (Key Touch)
You can adjust the touch (playing feel) of the keyboard.
1.

Press the Key Touch [Touch] button.

Each time you press the Key Touch [Touch] button, the
indicator that is lit switches, and the touch changes.
“Light” Lit. Fortissimo (ff) can be produced by playing
less strongly than usual, making the keyboard feel lighter.
This setting makes it easy to play, even for children.
“Medium” Lit. This allows you to play using the most nat-
ural touch. This is the closest to the touch of an acoustic
piano.
“Heavy” Lit. Fortissimo (ff) cannot be produced unless
you play more strongly than usual, making the keyboard
feel heavier. Dynamic fingering adds even more feeling to
what you play.
All Indicators Off. Fixed. Sounds at a fixed volume,
regardless of your keyboard playing strength.
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Changing the Timing of Sounds According to

the Force Used to Press the Keys

(Hammer Response)

This adjusts how your playing strength will affect the tim-
ing 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.
1.

Press the Key Touch [Hammer] button to get the

appropriate indicator to light.

“Light” Lit. The response is faster when the keys are
pressed gently.
“Medium” Lit. The regular timing is used when the keys
are pressed gently.
“Heavy” Lit. The timing of the sounds is delayed when the
keys are pressed gently.
All Indicators Off. The Hammer Response function is can-
celled. The sound is played immediately, regardless of the
force with which the keys are played (velocity).
This setting is enabled only with the piano tones. You
cannot set this for other tones.
You can save this setting in the HP109-PE’s memory
using the Memory Backup function (p. 32).
You can save this setting in the HP109-PE’s memory
using the Memory Backup function (p. 32).
NOTE
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You can save this setting in the HP109-PE’s memory
using the Memory Backup function (p. 32).
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