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Operation guide, Sound preview, Pl ay ing the p iano – Kawai CA17 User Manual

Page 12: Example: comparing two piano sounds, Sound, Lowest key, Sound select, Setting value, Shs mode sound select, Reverb

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Pl

ay

ing

the

P

iano

Operation Guide

* Refer to page 16.

* Refer to page 18.

* Refer to page 32.

1

Sound Preview

The CA17 digital piano’s Sound Preview feature plays a short musical passage to demonstrate the selected
sound or sound setting when pressing.

* Sound Preview is only available for certain operations using the SOUND SELECT button.
* The volume of the Sound Preview can be adjusted (and silenced, if desired). Please refer to page 40 for more information.

Example: Comparing two piano sounds

Press and hold the SOUND SELECT button, then press the A0 key.

A short passage performed using the SK Concert Grand sound will be played.

Press and hold the SOUND SELECT button, then press the A1 key.

A short passage performed using the Modern Piano sound will be played.

ho

ld

Lowest key

Sound Select

A

#

0

C

#

1

D

#

1

F

#

1

G

#

1

A

#

1

C

#

2

D

#

2

F

#

2

G

#

2

A

#

2

A0

B0

C1

D1

E1

F1

G1

A1

B1

C2

D2

E2

F2

G2

A2

B2

C

#

3

D

#

3

F

#

3

G

#

3

A

#

3

C3

D3

E3

F3

G3

A3

B3

C

#

4

D

#

4

F

#

4

G

#

4

A

#

4

C4

D4

E4

F4

G4

A4

B4

C

#

5

D

#

5

F

#

5

G

#

5

A

#

5

C5

D5

E5

F5

G5

A5

B5

C

#

6

D

#

6

F

#

6

G

#

6

A

#

6

C6

D6

E6

F6

G6

A6

B6

C

#

7

D

#

7

F

#

7

G

#

7

A

#

7

C7

C8

D7

E7

F7

G7

A7

B7

(Press after Setting key)

Vibraphone

H

arp

sic

ho

rd

Church Organ

Jazz Organ

Modern E.Piano

Atmosphere

N

ew

A

ge

P

ad

Choir

Slow Strings

String Ensemble

Classic E.Piano

3

2

1

Off

Setting Value

Off

Normal

Wide

Forward

SHS Mode

Sound Select

Modern Piano

Mellow Grand

2

Mellow Grand

Studio Grand

2

Studio Grand

Upright Piano

EX Concert Grand

SK Concert Grand

Reverb

Cathedral

Live Hall

Concert Hall

Small Hall

Lounge

Room

Off

(-10 ~ +10)

Off

Brilliance

Setting

Stretch Tuning

Fall-back Noise

Key-off Effect

String Resonance

Damper Noise

Damper Resonance

Voicing

Touch

Phones Type

Canal

Inner-ear

Closed

Semi-open

Open

Normal

Dual

Dual Balance

Dual Balance

Dual Balance Reset

Dual Mode On

In addition to the side panel buttons, the CA17 can also controlled by pressing and holding a button, then
pressing a key on the keyboard. This section explains the various functions for each button, in addition to the
instrument’s Sound Preview and Vocal Assist features that may be useful when changing sounds or settings.

SOUND