Basic o per a tion – Kawai MP10 User Manual
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E.PIANO section
The MP10’s E.PIANO section features nine different electric piano sounds arranged into TINE, REED, and OTHERS
categories. Each electric piano sound has been lovingly sampled from original, vintage instruments (complete
with imperfections), and can be enjoyed in their ‘organic’ form, or with analogue effects and speaker simulations
applied for added warmth and character.
E.PIANO section sounds
No.
Sound Name
Description
TINE
1
Tine EP 1
A suitcase-type vintage tine electric piano.
2
Tine EP 2
A suitcase-type vintage tine electric piano modified for a brighter, harder sound.
3
Tine EP 3
A stage-type vintage tine electric piano.
REED
1
Reed EP 1
A highly playable vintage reed electric piano.
2
Reed EP 2
A bright vintage reed electric piano.
3
Reed EP 3
A warm vintage reed electric piano.
OTHERS
1
Modern EP
An FM type electric piano.
2
Clavi 1
A funky keyboard sound with electric pick-ups
3
Clavi 2
A natural, fatter sounding Clavi sound.
The tonal character of an amplifier or speaker cabinet is an important component of vintage electric piano sounds.
For this reason, the E.PIANO section features a dedicated Amp Simulator function consisting of 6 typical amplifier
cabinets, each with drive, level, and 3-band EQ parameters.
Adjusting Amp Simulator parameters
In addition to the process explained on page 23, the following
method can also be used to adjust Amp Simulator parameters.
Press the EDIT button to show the EDIT menu in the LCD display.
Press the F2 function button to select the E.PIANO section, then
the CURSOR
d button to select AMP. Finally, press the +/YES
button to enter the Amp Simulator parameter pages.
Turn the control knobs A, B, C, and D to adjust each parameter.
Press the EXIT button to return to the main EDIT menu.
Amp types
Amp type
Description
Jazz Combo
Typical transistor combo amp.
Tweed Deluxe
60’s vintage type, suitable for a clean sound.
Tweed Bass
4 x 10” speaker combo type for bass sound.
British Blues
Suitable for crunch drive sound.
UK Class A
For a growling, overdriven sound.
Tube Pre Amp
Typical pre amp for keyboards.
* The Key-off Noise and Key-off Delay parameters in the Key Setup EDIT menu can also be used to adjust the E.PIANO section’s sound (page 40).