SETUP - PERFORMANCE MENU

SETUP MODE PERFORMANCE SETUP MENU

SETUP1.

2.

ENTER

3.

Press the SETUP button.

The first Set Up Menu Screen will appear on the LCD Screen

The Performance Listing will be highlighted.

Press the ENTER button to access the Performance menu.

Use the CURSOR buttons to access the following options shown below.

VELOCITY

 

Performance Setup

 

 

Velocity

Norm

Split Point

G2

CURSER

Transpose

0

Screen Hold

45

Velocity - This adjusts the Piano Keybed’s Touch Sensitivity Response. The piano offers four types of piano velocity settings, low, normal, high, and fixed. The NORMAL setting is selected automatically when the piano is turned on.

Use the VALUE buttons to change the velocity setting. Press the ENTER button to confirm.

Velocity- Settings Explained

Low -is a less sensitive piano response which requires a heavier touch to obtain maximum sound levels.

Normal -is an intermediate response suitable for most styles of music. Normal is the default setting.

High -is the most sensitive piano response which permits maximum sound levels with a light touch.

Fixed- does not offer any touch sensitivity. Each key plays at full volume no matter how hard the piano key is hit. It is commonly used on Harpsichord and Organ voices.

SPLIT POINT FUNCTION

Performance Setup

Velocity

Norm

Split Point

G2

 

 

 

 

Transpose

0

Screen Hold

45

 

 

 

 

Split Point - The split point divides the piano into two sections for both the Upper Piano Voice, and the Auto Accompaniment or Lower Voice. Please see the Piano Voices section for more information.

The Auto Accompaniment Split Point divides the piano into two sec- tions, an Accompaniment section and a Melody Upper Piano section. Please see the Auto Accompaniment section for more information.

Note: The default split point is the G2 key.

Use the – VALUE + buttons or the DATA wheel to select a split point in the range of C2-C4 Piano Key Range.

Press the – VALUE + buttons simultaneously to recall the default setting.

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Suzuki Musical Instrument Corp GP-3 manual Setup Performance Menu, Performance Setup, Screen Hold

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