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ES920
Owner’s Manual
Important Information
Preparation
Basic Operation
Adjustments & Settings
Appendix
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Important Safety Instructions
Important Safety Instructions
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
INSTRUCTIONS PERTAINING TO A RISK OF FIRE, ELECTRIC SHOCK, OR INJURY TO PERSONS
CAUTION
RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK
DO NOT OPEN
AVIS : RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE - NE PAS OUVRIR.
TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK).
NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.
WARNING
TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE
OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT
EXPOSE THIS PRODUCT TO
RAIN OR MOISTURE.
The lighting ash with arrowhead symbol, within
an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user
to the presence of uninsulated "dangerous
voltage" within the product's enclosure that may
be of sucient magnitude to constitute a risk of
electric shock to persons.
Examples of Picture Symbols
denotes that care should be taken.
The example instructs the user to take care not to allow ngers to be trapped.
denotes a prohibited operation.
The example instructs that disassembly of the product is prohibited.
denotes an operation that should be carried out.
The example instructs the user to remove the power cord plug from the AC outlet.
Read all the instructions before using the product.
1) Read these instructions.
2) Keep these instructions.
3) Heed all warnings.
4) Follow all instructions.
5) Do not use this apparatus near water.
6) Clean only with dry cloth.
7) Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in
accordance with the manufacturer's instructions.
8) Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators,
heat registers, stoves, or other apparatus (including
ampliers) that produce heat.
9) Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized or
grounding-type plug. A polarized plug has two
blades with one wider than the other. A grounding
type plug has two blades and a third grounding
prong. The wide blade or the third prongs are
provided for your safety. If the provided plug does
not t into your outlet, consult an electrician for
replacement of the obsolete outlet.
The exclamation point within an equilateral
triangle is intended to alert the user to the
presence of important operating and maintenance
(servicing) instructions in the leterature
accompanying the product.
Important Information
1 0) Protect the power cord from being walked on or
pinched particularly at plugs, convenience
receptacles, and the point where they exit from the
apparatus.
11) Only use attachments/accessories specied by the
manufacturer.
1 2) Use only with the cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table
specied by the manufacturer, or
sold with the apparatus. When a cart is used,
use caution when moving the cart/apparatus
combination to avoid injury from tip-over.
1 3) Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or
when unused for long periods of time.
1 4) Refer all servicing to qualied service personnel.
Servicing is required when the apparatus has been
damaged in any way, such as power-supply cord or
plug is damaged, liquid has been spilled or object
have fallen into the apparatus, the apparatus has
been exposed to rain or moisture, does not operate
normally, or has been dropped.
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WARNING - When using electric products, basic precautions should always be followed,including the following:
The product should be connected to
an AC outlet of the specied voltage.
Do not insert or disconnect the power
cord plug with wet hands.
Take care not to allow any foreign
matter to enter the product.
When using the headphones, do not
listen for long periods of
time at high volume levels.
Do not lean against the keyboard.
Important Information
WARNING
Indicates a potential hazard that could result in death or
serious injury if the product is handled incorrectly.
120V 240V230V
● If you are going to use an AC power cord,
make sure that its has the correct plug shape
and conforms to the specied power voltage.
● Failure to do so may result in re.
Doing so may cause electric shock.
Entry of water, needles or hair pins may result
in breakdown or short-circuit.
The product shall not be exposed to dripping or
splashing. No objects lled with liquids, such as
vases, shall be placed on the product.
Doing so may result in hearing problems.
Doing so may cause the product to fall over,
resulting in injury.
Do not use the product in wet areas,
or areas close to water.
Do not disassemble, repair or modify
the product.
When disconnecting the AC power cord's
plug, always hold the plug
and pull it to remove it.
The product is not completely disconnected from the
power supply even when the power switch is turned
o. If the product will not be used for a long time,
unplug the AC power cord from the AC outlet.
Doing so may cause a short circuit, leading to an
electric shock, or a fire.
Doing so may result in product breakdown, electric
shock or short-circuit.
● Pulling the AC power cord itself may damage
the cord, causing a re, electric shock or
short-circuit.
● Failure to do so may cause re in case of
lightning.
● Failure to do so may over-heat the product,
resulting in re.
This product may be equipped with a polarized line plug (one blade wider
than the other). This is a safety feature.
If you are unable to insert the plug into the outlet, contact an electrician to
replace your obsolete outlet.
Do not defeat the safety purpose of the plug.
This product shall be near the AC outlet and the power cord plug in a position so that it can readily be
disconnected in an emergency because electricity is always charging while the plug is in the AC outlet even in a
power switch o condition.
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CAUTION
Indicates a potential hazard that could result in injury or
damage to the product or other property if the product
is handled incorrectly.
Do not use the product in the following areas.
● Areas, such as those near windows, where the product is
exposed to direct sunlight
● Extremely hot areas, such as near a heater
● Extremely cold areas, such as outside
● Extremely humid areas
● Areas where a large amount of sand or dust is present
● Areas where the product is exposed to excessive vibrations
● Do not stand the main unit on its side for extended periods of time.
● Do not attempt to play the main unit at unusual angles.
Doing so may place stress on the keyboard action, resulting in breakdown of the product.
Use only the AC adaptor included with this instrument to power the instrument.
● Do not use other AC adaptors to power this instrument.
● Do not use the included AC adaptor or AC power cord to power other equipment.
Before connecting cords, make sure
that the power to this product
and other devices is turned
OFF.
Do not drag the product on the oor.
Take care not to drop the product.
OFF
Using the product in such areas may result in
product breakdown.
Use the product only in moderate climates (not
in tropical climates).
Failure to do so may cause breakdown of this
product and other devices.
Please lift up the product when moving it.
Please note that the product is heavy and must
be carried by more than two persons.
Dropping the product may result in breakdown.
Important Information
Do not place the product near electrical
appliances such as TVs and radios.
When connecting the AC power cord
and other cords, take care
not to get them tangled.
Do not wipe the product with benzene
or thinner.
Do not stand on the product or exert
excessive force.
Do not place naked ame, such as lighted
candles on the product.
● Doing so may cause the product to generate
noise.
● If the product generates noise, move the
product suciently away from the electrical
appliance or connect it to another AC outlet.
Failure to do so may damage them, resulting in
re, electric shock or short-circuit.
● Doing so may result in discoloration or deformation
of the product.
● When cleaning the product, put a soft cloth in
lukewarm water, squeeze it well, then wipe the
product.
● Doing so may cause the product to become
deformed or fall over, resulting in breakdown
or injury.
Doing so may cause the illumination to fall over,
resulting in re.
Ensure that the ventilation is not
impeded by covering the ventilation
openings with items, such as newspaper,
table-cloths, curtains, etc.
The product should be located so that its location or position does not interfere with its proper ventilation. Ensure a
minimum distance of 5cm around the product for sucient ventilation.
Failure to do so may over-heat the product,
resulting in re.
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The product should be serviced by qualied service personnel when:
● The power supply cord or the plug has been damaged.
● Objects have fallen, or liquid has been spilled into the product.
● The product has been exposed to rain.
● The product does not appear to operate normally or exhibits a marked change in performance.
●The product has been dropped, or the enclosure damaged.
Notes on Repair
Should an abnormality occur in the product, immediately turn the power OFF, disconnect the power cord plug, and then
contact the shop from which the product was purchased.
CAUTION:
To prevent electric shock, match wide blade of plug to wide slot, fully insert.
ATTENTION:
Pour éviter les chocs électriques, introduire la lame la plus large de la che dans la borne correspondante de la prise et
pousser jusqu'au fond.
An information on Disposal for users
If your product is marked with this recycling symbol it means that, at the end of its life, you must dispose of it
separately by taking it to an appropriate collection point.
You should not mix it with general household waste. Disposing of this product correctly will prevent potential negative
eects on the environment and human health which could otherwise arise due to inappropriate waste handling.
For further details, please contact your local authority.
(European Union only)
Instruction for AC power cord (U.K.)
IMPORTANT
THE WIRES IN THIS MAINS LEAD ARE COLOURED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FOLLOWING CODE.
BLUE : NEUTRAL
BROWN : LIVE
As the colours of the wires in the mains lead of this apparatus may not correspond with the coloured markings identifying
the terminals in your plug, proceed as follows:
The wire which is coloured BLUE must be connected to the terminal which is marked with the letter N or coloured BLACK.
The wire which is coloured BROWN must be connected to the terminal which is marked with the letter Lor coloured RED.
Important Information
Do not plug either terminal of the power cord to the the ground AC outlet on the wall.
Canadian Radio Interference Regulations
This instrument complies with the limits for a class B digital apparatus, pursuant to the Radio Interference Regulations,
C.R.C., c. 1374.
FCC Information (U.S.A)
CAUTION : Changes or modications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s
authority to operate the equipment.
NOTE : This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of
the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential
installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in
accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee
that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or
television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment o and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct
the interference by one or more of the following measures:
Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit dierent from that to which the receiver is connected.
Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
Declaration of Conformity
Products : Electronic Piano
Model Number : ES920
Responsible Party Name : Kawai America Corporation
Address : 2055 East University Drive Rancho
Dominguez, CA 90220
Telephone 310-631-1771
The nameplate label is located on
the underside of the instrument,
as indicated below.
Nameplate
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the
following two conditions:
(1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and
(2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that
may cause undesired operation.
This applies only to products distributed by Kawai America Corporation.
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Displayed Icons
Panel lock icon
Displayed when panel lock is on.
USB icon
Displayed when a USB memory device is connected.
Headphone icon
Displayed when a pair of headphones is connected.
Transpose icon
Displayed when key TRANSPOSE is on.
Bluetooth icon
Displayed when Bluetooth Audio or Bluetooth MIDI is on.
* Displayed when the SPEAKER switch is o.
(Headphone icon is displayed when a pair of headphones is connected)
Important Information
* Displayed when a Bluetooth connection is made.
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Table of ContentsTable of Contents
Table of Contents
Important Information
Important Information
Important Safety Instructions ....................... 3
Displayed Icons ...................................... 7
Table of Contents. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Welcome to the Kawai ES920 .......................10
1. Package Contents ............................10
2. Feature Highlights ............................11
Part Names and Functions ..........................12
Preparation
Setting Up the Piano ................................14
Basic Operation .....................................15
Basic Operation
Selecting Sounds .................................... 16
Demo Songs .........................................17
Dual Mode ...........................................18
Split Mode ...........................................20
Four Hands Mode ...................................22
Enhancing the Sound ...............................24
1. Reverb ........................................24
Audio Record/Playback (USB memory) ..................48
1. Recording an Audio le .......................48
2. Playing an Audio le ..........................50
3. Overdubbing an Audio le ...................52
4. Playing a MIDI le .............................54
5. Converting a MIDI le to an Audio le ........56
6. Recording an Audio le
with the Rhythm Section .....................58
7. Converting a Song to an Audio le ...........59
8. Deleting an Audio/MIDI le ...................60
USB Menu ...........................................61
1. Load Internal Song ...........................62
2. Load Registration ............................. 63
3. Load Startup Setting ..........................64
4. Save SMF Song ...............................65
5. Save Internal Song ............................66
6. Save Registration .............................67
7. Save Startup Setting ..........................68
8. Rename File ...................................69
9. Delete File ....................................70
10. Format USB ...................................71
2. Eects ........................................26
3. Amp Simulator. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
4. Equaliser ......................................30
Panel Lock ...........................................31
Transpose ...........................................32
Metronome ..........................................34
Registration Memories ..............................36
Rhythm Section Basic Operation ...................38
Rhythm Section Style ............................. 40
Rhythm Section Parts .............................41
Song Recorder
1. Recording a Song .............................42
2. Playing a Song ................................44
3. Recording a Song with the Rhythm Section ...46
4. Erasing a Part/Song ...........................47
(Internal memory) ........................42
Adjustments & Settings
Settings Menus ......................................72
Basic Settings .......................................73
1-1. Tone Control ..................................74
Brilliance ......................................74
User EQ .......................................75
1-2. Wall EQ .......................................76
1-3. Speaker Volume ..............................76
1-4. Low Volume Balance .......................... 77
1-5. Line Out Volume ..............................78
1-6. Audio Recorder Gain ..........................78
1-7. Tuning ........................................79
1-8. Damper Hold .................................79
1-9. GFP-3 Mode .................................. 80
1-10. Four Hands ..................................81
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1-11. Startup Setting ..............................82
Rhythm Section Settings ...........................113
1-12. Factory Reset ................................83
1-13. Auto Display O .............................84
1-14. Auto Power O ..............................85
Virtual Technician ...................................86
2-1. Touch Curve ..................................88
2-2. Voicing ........................................90
User Voicing ..................................91
2-3. Damper Resonance ........................... 92
2-4. Damper Noise ................................92
2-5. String Resonance .............................93
2-6. Undamped String Resonance ................94
2-7. Cabinet Resonance ...........................95
2-8. Key-o Eect .................................96
2-9. Fall-back Noise ................................97
2-10. Hammer Noise ..............................97
4-1. Rhythm Volume. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
4-2. Auto Fill-in ...................................114
4-3. One Finger Ad-lib ............................115
4-4. ACC Mode ...................................116
4-5. Bass Inversion ................................118
4-6. Preset Chord .................................119
Phones Settings ....................................120
5-1. SHS Mode ....................................121
5-2. Phones Type .................................122
5-3. Phones Volume ..............................123
MIDI Settings .......................................124
Bluetooth Settings .................................124
7-1. Bluetooth Audio .............................125
7-2. Bluetooth Audio Volume ....................126
Important Information
7-3. Bluetooth MIDI ..............................127
2-11. Hammer Delay ..............................98
2-12. Topboard ....................................99
2-13. Decay Time .................................100
2-14. Release Time ...............................100
2-15. Minimum Touch ............................101
2-16. Temperament ..............................102
Stretch Tuning ...............................103
Stretch Curve ................................104
User Tuning ..................................104
Temperament Key ...........................105
User Temperament ..........................105
2-17. User Key Volume ...........................106
2-18. Half-Pedal Adjust ...........................107
2-19. Soft Pedal Depth ...........................107
Key Settings ........................................108
3-1. Lower Octave Shift. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
3-2. Lower Pedal ..................................110
Appendix
Connecting to Other Devices ......................128
Rear Connectors .................................129
Upper Connectors ...............................129
Front Connectors ................................129
USB MIDI
Information about Bluetooth® .....................131
Troubleshooting ...................................132
Demo Song List ....................................133
Rhythm Section Style List ..........................134
Rhythm Section Chord Types ......................135
Rhythm Section Preset Chord Sequences .........139
EU Declaration of Conformity ......................141
Kawai ES920 Specications ........................142
Owner’s Manual Conventions ......................143
(USB to Host Connector) ........................130
3-3. Split Balance .................................110
3-4. Layer Octave Shift ...........................111
3-5. Layer Dynamics ..............................112
3-6. Dual Balance .................................112
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Welcome to the Kawai ES920Welcome to the Kawai ES920
ES920
Owner’s Manual
Important Information
Preparation
Basic Operation
Adjustments & Settings
Appendix
Welcome to the Kawai ES920
Thank you for purchasing this Kawai ES920 digital piano.
This owner’s manual contains important information regarding the usage and operation of the ES920 digital piano.
Please read all sections carefully, keeping this manual handy for future reference.
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Package Contents
The Kawai ES920 digital piano package contains the following items:
ES920 digital piano
Important Information
AC power adaptor (PS-154)
Music rack/rest
Foot pedal (F-10H)
Owner’s manual
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Feature Highlights
“Responsive Hammer III” weighted-key action, with Ivory Touch key surfaces and Let-o simulation
The new Responsive Hammer III (RHIII) action recreates the distinctive touch of an acoustic grand piano, with its realistic
movement and accurate 3-sensor technology providing a smooth, natural, and highly responsive piano playing experience.
The weight of the keyboard is appropriately graded to mirror the heavier bass hammers and lighter treble hammers of an
acoustic piano, while structural reinforcements within the action assembly ensure greater stability during fortissimo and
staccato passages.
The ES920 digital piano also features Kawai’s Ivory Touch key surfaces that gently absorb nger moisture to assist the player’s
performance, while, let-o simulation recreates the subtle “notch” sensation felt when softly playing the keys of a grand
piano, satisfying the expectations of the most discerning pianists.
Shigeru Kawai SK-EX, SK-5, and Kawai EX instruments reproduced with Harmonic Imaging sound technology
The ES920 digital piano captures the rich, expressive sound of the Kawai SK-EX, SK-5, and EX grand pianos, with all 88 keys
of these exceptional instruments meticulously recorded, analysed and faithfully reproduced using Harmonic Imaging™
sound technology. This unique process accurately recreates the broad dynamic range of the original grand pianos, aording
pianists an extraordinary level of expressiveness ranging from the softest pianissimo to the strongest, boldest fortissimo.
The instrument’s built-in Virtual Technician feature allows various characteristics of these acoustic piano sounds to be shaped
at the touch of a button, with settings to adjust string and damper resonance, in addition to subtle hammer, damper, and key
release noises. This personalised piano sound is further enhanced with atmospheric reverberation eects, delivering a rich,
vibrant piano tone with breathtaking realism and authenticity.
Important Information
Strong selection of additional instrument sounds
Supplementing the realistic acoustic piano voices, the ES920 digital piano also features a strong selection of additional
instrument sounds, ranging from electric pianos and drawbar and church organs, to string, choir, and mallet instruments,
inviting musicians to add greater variety to their performances.
Furthermore, the Dual playing mode also allows two dierent sounds, such as grand piano and strings, to be layered together,
while the Split and Four Hands modes divide the keyboard into two independent sections. The volume balances for each
playing mode can also be adjusted quickly and easily using the real-time panel controls.
USB to Device functionality, with MP3/WAV le recording and playback
The ES920 digital piano is equipped with USB connectors that not only allow the instrument to be connected to a computer
for MIDI use, but also to load and save data to USB memory devices directly. This USB to Device feature allows registration
memories and songs recorded and stored in internal memory to be saved to USB for posterity, or standard MIDI les (SMF)
downloaded from the internet to be conveniently played back without additional hardware.
USB memory devices can also be used to play back MP3 or WAV audio les, allowing musicians to learn the chords or melody
for a new piece, or to simply play along with their favourite songs. It is even possible to save performances as MP3 or WAV
les for emailing to friends and family, listening to on a smartphone, or for further editing using an audio workstation.
Wide range of connectivity options
The ES920 digital piano features a variety of standard connectivity options, with Line-level output jacks that allow the
instrument to be enjoyed in larger settings such as churches and schools. Standard MIDI and USB to Host connectors ensure
exibility when using computers and other electronic instruments, while the Line-in stereo jack provides a convenient
method of mixing in audio from a laptop, tablet, or other digital device.
Integrated Bluetooth® MIDI connectivity
In addition to standard MIDI jacks for connecting to other instruments, the ES920 digital piano also boasts integrated
Bluetooth MIDI and Audio technology that allows the instrument to communicate with supported smart devices wirelessly.
Once connected to a phone, tablet, or laptop, ES920 digital piano owners can enjoy a wide variety of exciting music-related
apps that enhance their learning and playing experience, or stream audio from songs and videos through the instrument’s
speakers without additional cables.
* Availability of Bluetooth function dependent on market location.
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Part Names and FunctionsPart Names and Functions
Part Names and Functions
a c
f
d e
b
Important Information
g h j
i
k
a 4-band equaliser
The equaliser is used to adjust the volume of the low, mid-low,
mid-high, and high frequency bands.
l
m
on
p q
g TRANSPOSE button
This button is used to adjust the pitch of the instrument’s
keyboard in semi-tone steps.
b Display
The display provides important information relating to the
currently selected sound, style, function, and setting.
* A protective plastic lm is attached to the display during production.
Please remove this lm before attempting to play the instrument.
c MENU buttons
These buttons are used to navigate through the instrument’s
various function and settings menus.
d VALUE buttons
These buttons are used to adjust values, and change settings etc.
e EXIT button
This button is used to exit the current function, or return to the
previous screen.
f USB to Device port (Type A)
This port is used to connect a FAT or FAT32 formatted USB
memory device to the instrument in order to load/save recorded
song data, registration memories, and MP3/WAV/SMF les etc.
* Use this port for connecting USB memory devices only.
* Connect the USB memory device directly, without using a USB extension
cable.
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h SPLIT button
This button is used to select and adjust the instrument’s Split/
Four Hands mode functions.
i DEMO button
When pressed simultaneously, the TRANSPOSE and SPLIT
buttons are also used to select the instrument’s Demo mode.
j REGISTRATION button
This button is used to store and recall one of the 28 dierent
Registration memories. Each Registration can store sound,
Rhythm Section, reverb/eects, and Virtual Technician settings,
as well as various other panel and menu options.
k SOUND buttons
These buttons are used to select the sound(s) that will be heard
when playing the instrument’s keyboard.
These buttons are also used to select Registration memories.
l AMP/EFFECTS/REVERB buttons
These buttons are used to turn the instrument’s amp, reverb,
and eects functions on/o, and to adjust their various settings.
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r s t u
v
Important Information
m (RESET/PART) button
This button is used to reset the instrument’s song recorder, and
to rewind songs and MP3/WAV/SMF les to the beginning.
This button is also used to select the Rhythm Section part.
n (REC) and
(PLAYBACK / START/STOP) buttons
These buttons are used to record and playback songs stored in
the instrument’s internal memory, or MP3/WAV/SMF les saved
to a USB memory device.
o (REW) and (FWD) buttons
These buttons are used to move the playing position of the
current recorder song or MP3/WAV/SMF backward or forward.
These buttons are also used to select the recorder song and
Rhythm Section style.
p (LOOP) button
This button is used to enable the instrument’s A-B Loop function,
allowing passages of a recorder song or MP3/WAV/SMF le to be
played back repeatedly.
This button is also used to select the Rhythm Section ACC mode.
q RHYTHM SECTION button
This button is used to select the instrument’s Rhythm Section
function, featuring drum rhythms and accompaniment styles.
r METRONOME button
This button is used to turn the instrument’s metronome function
on/o, and to adjust metronome settings.
s USB button
This button is used to access the instrument’s USB functions.
When pressed simultaneously, the METRONOME and USB
buttons are used to toggle the instrument’s Panel Lock feature.
t MASTER VOLUME slider
This slider controls the master volume level of the instrument’s
built-in speakers or headphones, if connected.
* This slider aects the LINE OUT level. For information about adjusting
the LINE OUT level, please refer to page 78.
u POWER button
This button is used to turn the instrument on and o. Be sure to
turn o the instrument after use.
* The ES920 digital piano features a power saving mode that can turn o
the instrument automatically after a specied period of inactivity. For
more information, please refer to the Auto Power O setting on page
85.
v PHONES jacks
These jacks are used to connect stereo headphones to the
instrument. Two pairs of headphones can be connected and
used simultaneously.
* For more information about connectors/jacks, please refer to page 128.
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Setting Up the Piano
Setting Up the Piano
Upon unboxing the instrument, please follow the instructions below which explain how to attach the music rest,
connect the F-10H (or optional GFP-3) foot pedal, and if desired, connect a pair of headphones.
Attaching the music rest
Insert the base of the music rest into the groove located at the
rear of the ES920 digital piano, taking care not to scratch the rear
of the instrument.
To prevent possible damage, avoid applying excessive force
when attaching/detaching the music rest from the instrument.
Connecting the F-10H foot pedal
Connect the included Kawai F-10H foot pedal to the DAMPER
pedal jack located on the rear panel of the instrument.
The foot pedal will function as a damper pedal, sustaining the
sound after hands are lifted from the keyboard. This pedal is
capable of responding to “half pedaling”.
Preparation
Connecting the optional GFP-3 triple pedal
Connect the optional Kawai GFP-3 triple pedal to the DAMPER/
SOFT pedal jack located on the rear panel of the instrument.
The right pedal will function as a damper pedal, sustaining the
sound after hands are lifted from the keyboard. This pedal is also
capable of responding to “half pedaling”.
The centre pedal will function as a sostenuto pedal, and the left
pedal will function as a soft pedal.
* When “Jazz Organ”, “Drawbar Organ” or “Ballad Organ” sounds are
selected, the soft pedal can also be used to alternate the speed of the
rotary speaker eect between “Slow” and “Fast” modes.
Connecting headphones
Use the jacks located on either side of the keyboard to connect
stereo headphones to the ES920 digital piano.
There are one standard jack and one mini jack so up to two pairs
of headphones can be connected. When a pair of headphones is
connected, sound will not be produced by the built-in speakers.
Turning built-in speakers on/o
Set the SPEAKER switch located on the rear panel to the O
position to disable the instrument’s built-in speakers. Set the
switch to the On position to enable the speakers.
* When a pair of headphones is connected, sound will not be producedfrom
the built-in speakers regardless of the status of the SPEAKER switch.
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Basic Operation
The following instructions explain how to connect the instrument to the power outlet, turn on the power, adjust the
volume to a comfortable level, and begin playing the piano.
1. Connecting the power adaptor
Connect the included AC power adaptor to the “DC IN” jack
located on the rear panel of the instrument, indicated below.
2. Turning on the instrument’s power
Press the POWER button located on the right side of the
instrument’s control panel.
The instrument will turn on, and the words “SK ConcertGrand”
will be shown in the display, indicating that the SK ConcertGrand
sound is selected. The LED indicator for the PIANO 1 button will
also turn on.
Connect the AC power adaptor to an AC outlet.
Preparation
* The ES920 digital piano features a power saving mode that can turn o the
instrument automatically after a specied period of inactivity. For more
information, please refer to the Auto Power O setting on page 85.
3. Adjusting the volume
The MASTER VOLUME slider controls the volume level of the
instrument’s speakers, or headphones if connected.
Move the slider to the right to increase the volume, and to the
left to decrease the volume.
Use this slider to set the volume to a comfortable listening level
- the middle is often a good starting point.
4. Play the piano
Begin playing the piano.
The rich sound of a Kawai SK-EX Concert Grand Piano will be
heard as the keys are pressed.
LED indicator on:
Sound category is selected.
Left:
Decrease
volume
* This slider aects the LINE OUT level. For information about adjusting
the LINE OUT level, please refer to page 78.
Right:
Increase
volume
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Selecting Sounds
Selecting Sounds
The ES920 digital piano features a wide selection of realistic instrument sounds suitable for various musical styles.
Sounds are arranged into seven categories, with multiple sounds assigned to each category button.
By default, the “SK ConcertGrand” sound will be selected automatically when the instrument is turned on.
Sound categories and variations
PIANO 1
1 SK ConcertGrand
2 EX ConcertGrand
3 Jazz Clean
4 Warm Grand
5 Pop Grand
HARPSI / MALLETS
1 Harpsichord
2 Vibraphone
3 Clavi
4 Marimba
PIANO 2
1 SK-5 GrandPiano
2 Upright Piano
3 Pop Grand 2
4 Modern Piano
5 Rock Piano
STRINGS / CHOIR
1 String Ensemble 5 Choir Ooh/Aah
2 Slow Strings 6 Pop Ensemble
3 String Pad 7 Square Pad
4 Warm Strings 8 New Age Pad
1. Selecting a sound category
Press the desired SOUND button.
The LED indicator for the button will turn on to indicate that this
category has been selected, and the name of the sound will be
shown in the display.
E. PIANO
1 Classic E.Piano
2 Classic E.P. 2
3 Classic E.P. 3
4 60’s E.Piano
5 60’s E.Piano 2
6 Modern E.Piano
ORGAN
1 Jazz Organ
2 Drawbar Organ
3 Ballad Organ
4 Principal Oct.
5 Church Organ
BASS
1 Electric Bass
2 Electric Bass 2
3 Electric Bass 3
4 Wood Bass
5 W. Bass & Ride
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2. Changing the selected sound variation
Several sound variations are assigned to each category button.
Press a SOUND button repeatedly to cycle through the dierent
sound variations.
The or VALUE buttons can also be used to select sounds,
and cycle through the dierent sound variations.
Example: To select the E.PIANO category, press the
E.PIANO button.
× 3
Example: To select the “Pop Grand 2” sound, press
the PIANO2 button three times.
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Demo Songs
The Demo function provides an excellent introduction to the varied capabilities of the ES920 digital piano.
There are 25 dierent demonstration songs available, highlighting the instrument’s rich selection of high quality
sounds, convenient Rhythm Section feature, and powerful speaker system.
For a complete listing of the available demonstration songs, please refer to page 133 of this owner’s manual.
* Kawai regrets that sheet music for Kawai original demo songs is not available.
1. Entering demo mode
Press the TRANSPOSE and SPLIT buttons simultaneously.
The LED indicators for both buttons will start to ash to indicate
that demo mode is in use, and the Main Demo song will start to
play.
* When the Main Demo song has nished, a sound demo song will be
selected at random, and will start to play.
Demo song name
* During demo mode, pedals connected to the ES920 will not be
eective.
2. Selecting a demo song
While Demo mode is selected and the demo songs are playing:
Press the desired SOUND button.
The LED indicator for the button will start to ash, and the rst
demo in the selected sound category will start to play.
Press the selected sound category button repeatedly to cycle
through the dierent demo songs in that category.
In addition, press the RHYTHM SECTION button to play the
Rhythm Section demo song.
* When the Rhythm Section song has nished, the Main Demo song will
be re-selected, and will start to play.
The or VALUE buttons can also be used to cycle through all
of the dierent demo songs.
× 4
Example: To select the Warm Grand demo song,
press the PIANO1 button four times.
Basic Operation
The or MENU buttons can be used to switch for each group.
3. Stopping the demo song and exiting demo mode
While Demo mode is selected and the demo songs are playing:
Press the EXIT button.
The LED indicators will stop ashing, the demo songs will stop
playing, and the instrument will return to normal playing mode.
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Dual ModeDual Mode
Dual Mode
The Dual Mode function allows two sounds to be layered together, creating a more complex sound.
For example, a piano sound layered with strings, or a church organ combined with a choir, etc.
1. Entering Dual mode
Press and hold a SOUND button to select the main sound, then
press another SOUND button to select the layered sound.
The LED indicators for both SOUND buttons will turn on to
indicate that Dual mode is in use, and the respective sound
names will be shown in the display.
hold
Basic Operation
Main sound
Layered sound
2. Changing the main/layered sounds
To select a dierent variation for the layered sound:
Press and hold the main SOUND button, then press the layered
SOUND button repeatedly to cycle through the dierent sound
variations.
To select a dierent variation for the main sound:
Press and hold the layered SOUND button, then press the main
SOUND button repeatedly to cycle through the dierent sound
variations.
Example: To layer the “Slow Strings” sound with the “SK
ConcertGrand” sound, press and hold the PIANO1 button,
then press the STRINGS/CHOIR button.
hold
Example: To change the layered “String Ensemble” sound to
the “Slow Strings” sound, press and hold the PIANO1 button,
then press the STRINGS/CHOIR button.
hold
× 2
To layer two variations assigned to the same SOUND button:
Press and hold a SOUND button, then press the
buttons to select the layered sound variation.
* Preferred Dual mode sound combinations can be stored to a
Registration memory for convenient recall. Please refer to page 36
for more information.
or VALUE
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Example: To change the main “SK ConcertGrand” sound to
the “Jazz Clean” sound, press and hold the STRINGS/CHOIR
button, then press the PIANO1 button twice.
hold
Example: To layer the “Classic E.P.” and “60’s E.Piano” sounds
together, press and hold the E.PIANO button, then press the
VALUE button twice.
× 2
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3. Adjusting the main/layered sound volume balance
While Dual mode is in use:
Press the
or VALUE buttons to adjust the volume balance
between the main and layered sounds.
The volume balance will briey be shown in the display.
* The default Dual mode volume balance is 9-9.
* The preferred Dual mode volume balance can also be stored to a
Registration memory for convenient recall. Please refer to page 36
for more information.
* The Layer Octave Shift setting can be used to adjust the octave range
of the layered sound. Please refer to page 111 for more information.
* The Layer Dynamics setting can be used to adjust the dynamic
sensitivity of the layered sound. Please refer to page 112 for more
information.
4. Exiting Dual mode
VALUE
Increase main
sound volume/
decrease layered
sound volume.
Example: To decrease the volume of the main
sound to 5, press the VALUE button ve times.
VALUE
Increase layered
sound volume/
decrease main
sound volume.
× 5
While Dual mode is in use:
Press a single SOUND button.
The LED indicator for the button will turn on, the name of the
selected sound will be shown in the display, and the instrument
will return to normal (single voice mode) operation.
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Split ModeSplit Mode
Split Mode
The Split Mode function divides the keyboard into two sections, allowing each section to be played with a dierent
sound. For example, a bass sound in the lower section, and a piano sound in the upper section.
1. Entering Split mode
Press the SPLIT button.
The LED indicator for the SPLIT button will turn on and the
keyboard is split at the point between F#3 and G3.
G3 where the upper section begins, is called the split point.
The default split point is G3.
The LED indicator for the upper section sound button will turn
on, and the LED indicator for the lower section sound button will
start to ash. The respective sound names will also be shown in
the display.
Basic Operation
Upper section
sound
Lower section
sound
Split enabled
2. Changing the upper/lower section sounds
To select a dierent sound for the upper section:
Press the desired SOUND button.
To select a dierent sound for the lower section:
Press and hold the SPLIT button, then press the desired SOUND
button.
Default Split mode:
The previously selected sound is used for the upper section, and
the “Wood Bass” sound is selected for the lower section.
Example: To select the “Jazz Organ” sound for the upper
section, press the ORGAN button.
hold
* The Lower Octave Shift setting can be used to adjust the octave range
of the lower section. Please refer to page 109 for more information.
* The Lower Pedal setting can be used to enable/disable the damper
pedal for the lower section. Please refer to page 110 for more
information.
* Preferred Split mode upper/lower sound combinations can be stored
to a Registration memory for convenient recall. Please refer to page
36 for more information.
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Example: To select the “W. Bass & Ride” sound for the lower
section, press and hold the SPLIT button, then press the BASS
button.
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3. Changing the split point
Press and hold the SPLIT button, then press the desired split key
on the keyboard.
The name of the pressed key will briey be shown in the display,
and will become the new split point.
* Split Mode and the Rhythm Section share the same split point.
hold
New split point
4. Adjusting the upper/lower sound volume balance
While Split mode is in use:
Example: To set the split point to key F4, press and
hold the SPLIT button, then press the F4 key.
Upper sectionLower section
Press the
or VALUE buttons to adjust the volume balance
between the upper and lower sections.
The volume balance will briey be shown in the display.
* The default Split mode volume balance is 9-9.
* The preferred Split mode upper/lower volume balance can also be
stored to a Registration memory for convenient recall. Please refer to
page 36 for more information.
5. Exiting Split mode
While Split mode is in use:
Press the SPLIT button.
The LED indicator for the SPLIT button will turn o, and the
instrument will return to normal (full keyboard) operation.
VALUE
Increase upper
section volume/
decrease lower
section volume.
Example: To decrease the volume of the upper section
sound to 6, press the VALUE button four times.
VALUE
Increase lower
section volume/
decrease upper
section volume.
× 4
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Four Hands ModeFour Hands Mode
Four Hands Mode
The Four Hands Mode function divides the keyboard into two sections in a similar way to that of the Split Mode
function. However, with Four Hands Mode enabled, the octave/pitch of each section is automatically adjusted to
create two separate 44-key instruments with the same playing range. This function is intended to allow two people
to practise together or perform piano duets using a single instrument.
1. Entering Four Hands mode
Press and hold the SPLIT button, then press the damper pedal.
The LED indicator for the SPLIT button will start to ash to
indicate that Four Hands mode is in use.
* The default four hands mode split point is set between keys E4 and F4.
The LED indicator for the PIANO1 button will turn on, and the “SK
ConcertGrand” sound will automatically be selected for both the
upper and lower sections.
hold
Press the
damper pedal
Basic Operation
Upper section
sound
Lower section
sound
Four Hands enabled
2. Changing the upper/lower section sounds
To select a dierent sound for the upper section:
Press the desired SOUND button.
To select a dierent sound for the lower section:
Press and hold the SPLIT button, then press the desired SOUND
button.
Default Four Hands mode:
The “SK ConcertGrand” sound is selected for both
the upper and lower sections.
Example: To select the “Classic E.P.” sound for the
upper section, press the E.PIANO button.
hold
× 2
* If the included F-10H foot pedal is connected to the instrument, the
pedal will function as a damper pedal for the upper section only.
However, if the optional GFP-3 or F-302 triple pedal is connected,
the right (sustain) and left (soft) pedals will function as independent
damper pedals for the upper and lower sections respectively.
* Preferred Four Hands mode upper/lower sound combinations can be
stored to a Registration memory for convenient recall. Please refer to
page 36 for more information.
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Example: To select the “Upright Piano” sound for
the lower section, press and hold the SPLIT button,
then press the PIANO2 button twice.
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3. Changing the Four Hands mode split point
Press and hold the SPLIT button, then press the desired split key
on the keyboard.
The name of the pressed key will briey be shown in the display,
and will become the new Four Hands mode split point.
hold
New split point
4. Adjusting the upper/lower sound volume balance
While Four Hands mode is in use:
Example: To set the split point to key C5, press and hold
the SPLIT button, then press the C5 key.
Upper sectionLower section
Press the
or VALUE buttons to adjust the volume balance
between the upper and lower sections.
The volume balance will briey be shown in the display.
* The default Four Hands mode volume balance is 9-9.
* The preferred Four Hands mode upper/lower volume balance can also
be stored to a Registration memory for convenient recall. Please refer
to page 36 for more information.
5. Exiting Four Hands mode
While Four Hands mode is in use:
Press the SPLIT button.
The LED indicator for the SPLIT button will stop ashing, and the
instrument will return to normal (full keyboard) operation.
VALUE
Increase upper
section volume/
decrease lower
section volume.
Example: To decrease the volume of the lower section
sound to 6, press the VALUE button four times.
VALUE
Increase lower
section volume/
decrease upper
section volume.
× 4
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Enhancing the SoundEnhancing the Sound
Enhancing the Sound
The ES920 digital piano oers a variety of features to adjust and enhance the character of a particular sound. Some
of these features (e.g. Reverb), are enabled automatically when a sound is selected, however players may also wish
to change the strength or type of enhancement to suit their personal preferences or dierent styles of music.
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Reverb
Reverb adds reverberation to the sound, simulating the acoustic environment of a recital room, stage, or concert
hall. Some sound types, such as acoustic piano, enable reverb automatically in order to improve acoustic realism.
The ES920 digital piano features six dierent reverb types.
Reverb types
Reverb type Description
Room Simulates the ambiance of a small rehearsal room.
Lounge Simulates the ambience of piano lounge.
Small Hall Simulates the ambiance of a small hall.
Concert Hall Simulates the ambiance of a concert hall or theater.
Live Hall Simulates the ambiance of a live hall or stage.
Cathedral Simulates the ambiance of a large cathedral.
Basic Operation
1. Turning Reverb on/o
Press the REVERB button to turn reverb on/o.
The LED indicator for the REVERB button will turn on to indicate
when reverb is in use, and the current status will briey be
shown in the display.
2. Entering the Reverb settings menu
Press and hold the REVERB button.
The reverb settings menu will be shown in the display.
hold
Reverb settings
Reverb setting Description Range
Type Changes the type of environment. –
Depth Adjusts the depth of the environment (i.e. amount of reverberation to apply). 1~10
Time Adjusts the decay length/speed of the reverberation. 1~10
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3. Adjusting the Reverb settings (type/depth/time)
While the reverb settings menu is shown, to change the reverb type:
Press the
or VALUE buttons to cycle through the dierent
reverb types.
To change the reverb depth:
Press the
page, then press the
or MENU buttons to select the “Reverb Depth”
or VALUE buttons to decrease or
increase the reverb depth setting.
* The reverb depth setting can be adjusted within the range of 1~10.
To change the reverb time:
Example: To change the reverb type from “Small
Hall” to “Concert Hall”, press the VALUE button.
hold
Example: To increase the reverb depth, press the
MENU button to select the “Reverb Depth” page,
then press and hold the VALUE button.
Press the
page, then press the
or MENU buttons to select the “Reverb Time”
or VALUE buttons to decrease or
increase the reverb time setting.
* The reverb time setting can be adjusted within the range of 1~10.
To exit the reverb settings menu and return to normal playing
mode, press the EXIT button or wait 10 seconds.
* Reverb settings are independent for each sound variation.
* Any changes made to the reverb type, settings, or on/o status will
remain until the power is turned o.
* Preferred reverb settings can be stored to a Registration memory for
convenient recall. Please refer to page 36 for more information.
hold
Example: To reduce the reverb time, press the MENU
button to select the “Reverb Time” page, then
press and hold the VALUE button.
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Enhancing the SoundEnhancing the Sound
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Eects
In addition to reverb, various other eects can be applied to the selected sound, altering the tonal character and
feeling of the instrument. As with reverb, some sound types enable certain eects automatically in order to enhance
tonal quality. The ES920 digital piano features 16 dierent eect types.
Eect types
Eect type Description
Mono Delay Adds an echo eect to the sound, playing through both speakers (stereo) simultaneously.
Ping Delay Adds a “ping pong” echo eect to the sound, giving the impression that it is “bouncing” from left to right.
Triple Delay Similar in principle to Ping Delay, but with an additional centre echo.
Chorus Layers a slightly detuned version of the sound over the original, thus enriching its tonal character.
Classic Chorus Similar in principle to Chorus, but intended for vintage electric piano sounds.
Ensemble Enriches the sound by adding three voiced chorus.
Tremolo Adds a tremor to the sound by varying the volume constantly.
Classic Tremolo Similar in principle to Tremolo, but intended for vintage electric piano sounds.
Vibrato Tremolo Adds vibrato to tremolo.
Auto Pan Alternates the sound output from left to right across the stereo eld using a sine wave.
Classic Auto Pan Similar in principle to Auto Pan, but intended for vintage electric piano sounds.
Phaser Applies a cyclic phase change to the sound, giving the impression that the sound is moving.
Classic Phaser Adds an eect produced by digital signal processing of classic chorus.
Compressor Increases the acoustic pressure.
Simulates the sound of a rotary speaker commonly used with vintage electronic organs.
Rotary 1
Rotary2 Adds vibrato to the rotary speaker eect.
* Pressing the and MENU buttons simultaneously alternates the speed of the rotary simulation between “Slow”
and “Fast” eect modes. If the optional GFP-3 or F-302 pedal is connected, the left (soft) pedal can also be used.
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1. Turning Eects on/o
Press the EFFECTS button to turn eects on/o.
The LED indicator for the EFFECTS button will turn on to indicate
when eects are in use, and the current status will briey be
shown in the display.
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2. Entering the Eects settings menu, selecting the Eect type
Press and hold the EFFECTS button.
The rst page of the eects settings menu will be shown in the
display.
Press the or VALUE buttons to cycle through the dierent
eect types.
Eect settings
Eect type Setting 1 Setting 2 Setting 3 Setting 4
Mono Delay / Ping Delay / Triple Delay Dry / Wet Time Feedback High Damp
Chorus Dry / Wet Speed Feedback Depth
Classic Chorus Mono / Stereo Speed – –
Ensemble Dry / Wet Speed – –
Tremolo Dry / Wet Speed – –
Classic Tremolo Dry / Wet Speed – –
Vibrato Tremolo Dry / Wet Speed – –
Auto Pan Dry / Wet Speed – –
Classic Auto Pan Dry / Wet Speed – –
Phaser Dry / Wet Speed Feedback Depth
Classic Phaser Dry / Wet Speed Feedback Depth
Compressor Gain Ratio Threshold Attack
Rotary 1 Accel. Speed Rotary Speed Lower Slow Speed Upper Slow Speed
Rotary 2 Accel. Speed Rotary Speed Vibrato/Chorus Spread
hold
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Enhancing the SoundEnhancing the Sound
3. Selecting and adjusting the Eect settings
While the eects settings menu is shown in the display:
Press the
or MENU buttons to cycle through the dierent
eects settings pages.
Press the or VALUE buttons to adjust the value of the
selected eects setting.
* Eect settings can be adjusted within the range from 1 to 10 except
Compressor and Rotary 2(Vibrato/Chorus).
* Compressor settings are as follows.
Gain (1 - 128)
Ratio (1:1 - 64.5:1)
Threshold (1 - 128)
Attack (1 - 128)
* Rotary 2(Vibrato/Chorus) settings are as follows.
Vibrato (V-1 ~ V-3)
Chorus (C-1 ~ C-3)
× 2
Example: To select the “Delay Time” eects setting,
press the MENU button twice.
hold
Example: To increase the “Delay Time” effects
setting, press and hold the VALUE button.
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To exit the eects settings menu and return to normal playing
mode, press the EXIT button or wait 4 seconds.
* Eects settings are independent for each sound variation.
* Any changes made to the eect type, settings, or on/o status will
remain until the power is turned o.
* Preferred eects settings can be stored to a Registration memory for
convenient recall. Please refer to page 36 for more information.
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Amp Simulator
The ES920’s Amp Simulator (Amp Sim) attempts to reproduce the sound, response, and overdrive characteristics of
a typical amp/speaker combination, giving electric piano and drawbar organ sounds an authentic vintage quality.
Once enabled, the amplier type can be selected, with adjustable drive, level, and Low/Hi EQ settings. As with the
Reverb and Eects functions, selecting certain sounds will enable the Amp Sim automatically.
1. Turning the Amp Sim on/o
Press the AMP button to turn the Amp Sim on/o.
* If Dual or Split/Four Hands modes are selected, the Amp Sim will not
aect the layered or lower section sounds.
Amp Sim settings
Amp Sim setting Description Range
Type Selects the amplier/speaker type. See below
Drive Adjusts the drive (overdrive) level of the selected amplier. 1~10
Level Adjusts the volume level of the selected amplier. 1~10
EQ Low Adjusts the low frequency EQ level of the selected amplier. –6 dB~+6 dB
EQ High Adjusts the high frequency EQ level of the selected amplier. –6 dB~+6 dB
2. Changing the Amp Sim type
While the Amp Sim settings menu is shown in the display:
Press and hold the AMP button. The Amp Sim settings menu will
be shown in the display.
Press the
Amp Sim types.
or VALUE buttons to cycle through the dierent
hold
Basic Operation
Amp Sim types
Amp Sim type Description
S. Case I A distantly miked suitcase type speaker, suitable for vintage electric piano sounds.
S. Case II A closely miked suitcase type speaker, suitable for vintage electric piano sounds.
L. Cabinet A speaker enclosed within a wooden cabinet, suitable for vintage drawbar organ sounds.
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3. Adjusting the Amp Sim settings (drive/level/eq low/eq high)
While the Amp Sim settings menu is shown in the display:
Press the
Amp Sim settings pages, then press the
to adjust the value of the selected Amp Sim setting.
To exit the Amp Sim settings menu and return to normal playing
mode, press the EXIT button or wait 4 seconds.
* Amp Sim settings are independent for each sound variation.
* Any changes made to the Amp Sim type, settings, or on/o status will
remain until the power is turned o.
* Preferred Amp Sim settings can be stored to a Registration memory for
convenient recall. Please refer to page 36 for more information.
4
Equaliser
or MENU buttons to cycle through the dierent
or VALUE buttons
hold
Example: To increase the drive of the Amp Sim, press
the MENU button to select the “Amp Sim Drive”
page, then press and hold the VALUE button.
The Equaliser allows the volume of Low, Mid-low, Mid-high, and High frequency bands to be adjusted in real-time.
Basic Operation
From the leftmost slider, volume of “Low”, “Mid-low”, “Mid-high”,
and “High” frequencies can be adjusted.
The 4-band equalizer can be set by Tone Control. (page 74)
Tone Control oers 8 preset types and user EQ. Settings made in
Tone Control have eects on 4 sliders on the panel.
The volume range is from -6dB to +6dB; therefore, the volume
may not change even when the slider is moved in some cases
depending on the Tone Control settings.
For example, if the volume is set to +6dB in Tone Control, the
volume does not increase when the slider is moved above the
middle. Meanwhile, the volume decreases if the slider is moved
below the middle.
The volume set in Tone Control applies when the slider is at the
middle.
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Panel Lock
The Panel Lock function allows the state of all panel buttons to be temporarily locked, preventing sounds and other
settings from being changed. This function may prove useful in teaching environments, ensuring that students are
not distracted by changing sounds etc.
1. Activating the Panel Lock
Press the METRONOME and USB buttons simultaneously.
The Panel Lock screen will be shown in the display, and the
instrument will stop responding to panel button presses.
If panel buttons are pressed while the Panel Lock is activated, a
reminder message will briey be shown in the display.
* When activated, the Panel Lock will remain even after the power is
turned o/on.
2. Deactivating the Panel Lock
Press the METRONOME and USB buttons simultaneously again.
A message will be shown in the display to indicate that the Panel
Lock has been deactivated, and the instrument will resume
responding to panel button presses as normal.
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TransposeTranspose
Transpose
The Transpose function allows the pitch of the ES920 digital piano’s keyboard to be raised or lowered in semi-tone
intervals. This is particularly useful when accompanying instruments tuned for dierent keys, or when a song learned
in one key must be played in another key.
* Changes are applied to all built-in sounds.
* Any changes made by this operation will remain until the power is turned o.
Preferred settings can be stored in a Registration memory or Startup Setting. Please refer to page 36 and 82 for more information.
Adjusting the Key Transpose value: Method 1
Press and hold the TRANSPOSE button, then press the or
VALUE buttons to adjust the key transpose value.
The LED indicator for the TRANSPOSE button will turn on to
indicate that the transpose function is in use, and the key
transpose value will briey be shown in the display.
hold
Example: To increase the key transpose value from 0 (o)
to +4 (i.e. raise the keyboard pitch by 4 semi-tones), press
and hold the TRANSPOSE button, then press the VALUE
button four times.
× 4
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* The keyboard pitch can be raised or lowered by up to 12 semi-tones.
* To reset the key transpose value to 0, press and hold the TRANSPOSE
button, then press the
Adjusting the Key Transpose value: Method 2
Press and hold the TRANSPOSE button, then press a key within
the range of C3 to C5 to specify the value between -12 and +12.
The LED indicator for the TRANSPOSE button will turn on to
indicate that the transpose function is in use, and the key
transpose value will briey be shown in the display.
Turning Key Transpose on/o
Press the TRANSPOSE button to turn the key transpose function on/o.
and VALUE buttons simultaneously.
hold
C3 C5
Example: To change the key transpose from C (o) to A (i.e.
lower the keyboard pitch by three semi-tones), press and
hold the TRANSPOSE button, then press the A# key.
* The specied key transpose setting will be retained even after the key
transpose function is turned o. This allows the key transpose function
to be turned on and o freely, without the need to adjust the value
each time.
* The specied key transpose setting will return to the default value of 0
after the power is turned o.
* Preferred key transpose settings can be stored to a Registration
memory for convenient recall. Please refer to page 36 for more
information.
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Using the Song Transpose function it is also possible to transpose recorder songs stored in internal memory, and
SMF song les stored on a USB memory device. This allows the pitch of the song to be adjusted without aecting
the pitch of the keyboard.
Selecting the Song Transpose/Key Transpose settings
Press and hold the TRANSPOSE button, then press the or
MENU buttons to alternate between the key transpose and song
transpose settings.
hold
Adjusting the Song Transpose value
While the Song Transpose screen is shown in the display:
Press the
value.
* The song pitch can be raised or lowered by up to 12 semi-tones.
* To reset the song transpose value to 0, press the
buttons simultaneously.
* The song transpose value will automatically reset to 0 when a dierent
song is selected.
or VALUE buttons to adjust the song transpose
and VALUE
× 2
Example: To increase the song transpose value from
0 (off) to +2 (i.e. raise the song pitch by 2 semi-tones),
press and hold the TRANSPOSE button, then press the
VALUE button twice.
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MetronomeMetronome
Metronome
The Metronome function provides a steady beat to aid practicing the piano at a consistent tempo.
The time signature, volume, and tempo of the metronome can all be freely adjusted.
1. Turning the Metronome on/o
Press the METRONOME button.
The LED indicator for the METRONOME button will turn on to
indicate that the metronome function is in use, and a 4/4 beat
will start to count.
The current metronome tempo in beats per minute (BPM) and
beat of the bar will also be shown in the display.
Metronome
Current beat
tempo
Basic Operation
Press the EXIT or METRONOME button again to stop the metronome.
The LED indicator for the METRONOME button will turn o, the
beat will stop counting, and the display will return to the normal
playing mode screen.
2. Adjusting the Metronome settings (tempo/beat)
While the Metronome tempo screen is shown in the display, to
adjust the metronome tempo:
Press the or VALUE buttons to adjust the value of the
metronome tempo.
* The metronome tempo can be adjusted within the range of 10~400
beats per minute (BPM).
* To reset the metronome tempo to 120, press the
buttons simultaneously.
and VALUE
or
hold
Example: To decrease the tempo of the metronome,
press and hold the VALUE button.
To adjust the metronome beat (time signature):
Press the
press the
metronome beat (time signature) types.
* There are ten dierent types of beat (time signature) available:
1/4, 2/4, 3/4, 4/4, 5/4, 3/8, 6/8, 7/8, 9/8, and 12/8.
* To reset the metronome beat to 4/4, press the
simultaneously.
or MENU buttons to select the “Beat” page, then
or VALUE buttons to cycle through the dierent
and VALUE buttons
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× 2
Example: To change the beat (time signature) from 1/4
to 3/4, press the MENU button to select the “Beat”
page, then press the VALUE button twice.
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2. Adjusting the Metronome settings (volume)
To adjust the metronome volume:
Press the
then press the
metronome volume.
* The metronome volume can be adjusted within the range of 0~10.
* To reset the metronome volume to 5, press the
buttons simultaneously.
Jump to Recorder shortcut
While the Metronome function is in use:
Press the
The Recorder standby screen will be shown in the display, and
the metronome will count. A one bar count-in will also be played
before the recording begins.
* Please refer to page 42 for more information about the instrument’s
Recorder functions.
or MENU buttons to select the “Volume” page,
or VALUE buttons to adjust the value of the
and VALUE
(REC) button.
Example: To increase the volume of the tempo,
press the MENU button to select the “Volume”
page, then press the VALUE button.
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Registration MemoriesRegistration Memories
Registration Memories
The Registration function allows the current instrument setup (sound/style selection, all settings, etc.) to be stored
to a registration memory, and conveniently recalled at the touch of a button. Each of the seven registration buttons
contain four banks (A, B, C, and D), allowing up to 28 dierent registration memories to be stored.
Registrations can also be loaded from/saved to USB memory devices. Please refer to page 61 for more information.
Settings stored in Registration memories
General
Selected sound
Dual Mode / Split Mode
Reverb, Eects, Amp Simulator (type, settings)
Transpose (Key Transpose only)
Metronome (Beat, Tempo, Volume)
* Wall EQ, Speaker Volume, Low Volume Balance, Line Out Volume, Audio Recorder Gain, Auto Display O, and Auto Power O will not be stored to
Registration memories.
Selecting a Registration memory
Press the REGISTRATION button.
The LED indicator for the REGISTRATION button will turn on
to indicate that the registration function is in use, and the
registration selection screen will be shown in the display.
(sounds, volume balance, split point)
Bank (A, B, C, or D)
Settings
Basic Settings*
Virtual Technician
Rhythm Settings
Key Settings
MIDI Settings
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Press the SOUND buttons to select the desired registration
memory. Press the same SOUND button repeatedly to cycle
through the four banks (A, B, C, and D).
Alternatively, press the or VALUE buttons to cycle through
all 28 dierent registration memories.
Exiting Registration mode (restore previous settings)
To return to normal playing mode without selecting the registration
(i.e. restore the previous panel settings):
Press the REGISTRATION button.
The LED indicator for the REGISTRATION button will turn o, and
the instrument will return to normal playing mode.
× 2
Example: To select registration memory 4B, press
the ORGAN button (memory #4) twice.
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Exiting Registration mode (retain new settings)
To return to normal playing mode with the current registration
memory settings selected:
Press the EXIT button.
The LED indicator for the REGISTRATION button will turn o, and
the instrument will return to normal playing mode.
Storing a Registration memory
To store a registration memory to the current banks (e.g. bank A):
Press and hold the REGISTRATION button, then press and hold a
SOUND button.
The current instrument setup will be stored to the registration
memory assigned to the pressed SOUND button, and a
conrmation message will briey be shown in the display.
To store a registration memory to a dierent banks (e.g. bank D):
Press and hold the REGISTRATION button, press the same
SOUND button repeatedly to cycle through the four banks (A, B,
C, and D), then press and hold the SOUND button.
* The or VALUE buttons can also be used to change the bank.
The current instrument setup will be stored to the registration
memory and bank specied, and a conrmation message will be
briey shown in the display.
hold
Example: To store the current instrument setup
to memory 6A, press and hold the REGISTRATION
button, then press and hold the STRINGS/CHOIR
button.
hold
hold
hold
× 4
hold
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Resetting all Registration memories
Press and hold the SPLIT and REGISTRATION buttons, then turn
the instrument’s power o/on.
All registration memories will be reset to the factory default
settings.
Example: To store the current instrument setup
to memory 3D, press and hold the REGISTRATION
button, press the E.PIANO button four times, then
press and hold the same E.PIANO button.
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Rhythm Section Basic OperationRhythm Section Basic Operation
Rhythm Section Basic Operation
The ES920’s Rhythm Section feature contains 100 built-in accompaniment styles, covering a wide range of musical
genres. Each style can be used simply as a drum or percussion track, or as a full musical accompaniment with bass,
guitar, organ, brass, etc. parts. In addition, each style includes separate introduction, ll-in, variation, and ending
passages, allowing musicians to enliven their performances at the touch of a button.
For a complete listing of the available Rhythm Section styles, please refer to page 134 of this owner’s manual.
Rhythm Section pattern types
Pattern type Description No. of bars
Count-in (drums only) A short introduction pattern used to count-in the Basic/Variation pattern. 1 or 2
Basic A simple, unobtrusive backing accompaniment pattern. 4 or 8
Variation A more complicated version of the basic pattern, with additional phrases etc. 4 or 8
Fill-in
Ending A short pattern used to bring the currently playing accompaniment style to an end. 1
A short pattern that can be used when repeating phrases or as a bridge between the Basic
and Variation patterns.
1
Basic Operation
1. Entering the Rhythm Section
Press the RHYTHM SECTION button.
The LED indicator for the RHYTHM SECTION button will turn on
to indicate that the Rhythm Section is in use.
Information about the currently selected style will also be shown
in the display.
Selected style
Chord name
The entire keyboard can be used to play the melody, with the ES920 detecting and changing the Rhythm Section chord/key
automatically.
Full keyboard:
Used to control the accompaniment, and play the melody.
Style part(s)
Style tempo
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2. Playing with the Rhythm Section
Press the PLAY/STOP button.
The LED indicator for the PLAY/STOP button will turn on, and the
count-in drum pattern will start to play.
After the Count-in, the Rhythm Section will change to the Basic
pattern. During this time, playing full ngered chords will also
change the accompaniment’s chords, while single notes play the
melody.
After 8 bars of the Basic pattern have been played, the Rhythm
Section will automatically play the Fill-in pattern.
* Please refer to page 114 for more information about the Rhythm
Section’s Auto Fill-in function.
3. Adding the full backing accompaniment
The full backing accompaniment will begin to play in the key
specied, and the name of the chord will be shown in the display.
* The Rhythm Section recognises 15 dierent chords types, including
most inversions. Please refer to page 135 for more information.
* When the Bass Inv. setting is set to “On”, the On-Bass chord can be
recognised when playing bass notes with the left hand. Please refer to
page 118.
* When the ACC Mode setting is set to “1 Finger Chord”, the Rhythm
Section accompaniment can be changed by playing single notes’s.
Please refer to page 116.
Basic Fill-inCount-in
Example: To play the backing accompaniment in the
key of G minor, press the G, B and D keys in the lower
section simultaneously.
4. Stopping and exiting the Rhythm Section
Press the PLAY/STOP button again.
The Rhythm Section will play the ending pattern, the backing
accompaniment will stop, and the LED indicator for the PLAY/
STOP button will turn o.
Press the RHYTHM SECTION button again to return to normal
playing mode.
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Rhythm Section Basic OperationRhythm Section Basic Operation
Rhythm Section Style
The ES920 digital piano features 100 dierent accompaniment styles, ranging from Pop, Rock, Ballads, and Jazz, to
Funk, Dance, Latin, and World Music styles.
For a complete listing of the available Rhythm Section styles, please refer to page 134 of this owner’s manual.
Selecting the Rhythm Section style
While the main Rhythm Section screen is shown in the display:
Basic Operation
Press the
through the dierent Rhythm Section styles.
Each style features both a “basic” and “variation” pattern. If the
“variation” pattern is selected, a
display.
* The selected Rhythm Section style setting will remain until the power
is turned o.
* The preferred Rhythm Section style can be stored to a Registration
memory for convenient recall. Please refer to page 36 for more
information.
Jump to Rhythm Section genre
or RHYTHM (REW or FWD) buttons to cycle
symbol will be shown in the
≈
Variation pattern
It is also possible to cycle through the dierent Rhythm Section
genres, instead of individual styles.
Press and hold the RHYTHM SECTION button, then press the
or
RHYTHM (REW or FWD) buttons to cycle through the
dierent Rhythm Section genres.
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Rhythm Section Parts
Each Rhythm Section style consists of several dierent instrument parts. It is possible to specify whether the Rhythm
Section should play drums only, bass and drums, or a full backing accompaniment.
Rhythm Section parts
R.S. Parts display Description
Drums Drum The Rhythm Section will play a drum track only.
Bass & Drums B+Dr The Rhythm Section will play both bass and drum tracks.
All Parts
While the main Rhythm Section screen is shown in the display:
Press the PART (RESET) button to cycle through the dierent
Rhythm Section part settings.
(default) All The Rhythm Section will play a full backing accompaniment (drums, bass, guitar, etc.)
Changing the Rhythm Section parts
Adjusting the Rhythm Section tempo
While the main Rhythm Section screen is shown in the display:
Press the
tempo of the Rhythm Section.
* The Rhythm Section and Metronome share the same tempo setting.
or VALUE buttons to decrease or increase the
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Song Recorder (Internal memory)Song Recorder (Internal memory)
Song Recorder (Internal memory)
The ES920 digital piano allows up to 10 dierent songs to be recorded, stored in internal memory, and played back
at the touch of a button. Each song consists of two separate tracks - referred to as “parts” - that can be recorded and
played back independently. This allows the left-hand part of a song to be recorded rst on one track, and the right-
hand part to be recorded later on the other track.
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Recording a Song
1. Entering song recorder mode
Press the (REC) button.
Basic Operation
The LED indicator for the
the Internal Song Recorder screen will be shown in the display.
Song tempo
(REC) button will start to ash, and
Part No.Song No.
2. Selecting the song/part to be recorded
Press the REW or FWD buttons to select the internal song
memory (1~10) to be recorded to.
Part has been recorded
Then press the or VALUE buttons to select the part number
(1 or 2) to be recorded.
* If a part has already been recorded, a * symbol will be shown.
* If a USB memory device is connected, press the MENU button to
select the “Int. Recorder” function.
* The Recorder shares the song tempo setting with the Metronome and
Rhythm Section functions.
When recording part 1 and part 2 separately, select the song and part number
carefully in order to prevent accidentally overwriting a previously recorded part.
3. Starting the song recorder
Recording starts when the instrument is played.
The LED indicators for the
turn on, and recording will start.
The current bar and beat will also be shown in the display.
(REC) and PLAY/STOP buttons will
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or
* Recording can also be started by pressing the PLAY/STOP button,
allowing a rest period or empty bar to be inserted at the beginning of
the song.
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4. Stopping the song recorder
Press the PLAY/STOP button.
The LED indicators for the PLAY/STOP and
turn o, the recorder will stop, and the part/song will be stored
in internal memory.
After a few seconds, the Internal Song Player screen will be shown
in the display, indicating that the song is ready for playback.
Recording a second part
To record a second part, repeat the above instructions, selecting the part that has not been recorded to.
Recording with the metronome
It is also possible to record songs with the metronome activated. This is useful when recording parts separately, or wishing to maintain
correct timing throughout complex passages. Note that the metronome will not be heard when the song is played back.
* Please refer to page 34 for more information about using the instrument’s Metronome function with the Recorder.
(REC) buttons will
* The maximum recording capacity is approximately 90,000 notes, with
button and pedal presses also counted as one note.
* If the maximum recording capacity is reached during recording, the
recorder will stop automatically.
* Recorder songs will remain in memory after the power is turned o.
Changing panel settings while recording
In some cases, it may be desirable to make changes to the selected sound or style while recording a song. The tables below list the
various functions which will and will not be remembered during recording.
Panel operations remembered during recording
Changes made to the sound type. (SOUND buttons etc.)
Switching between dual/split modes.
Panel operations NOT remembered during recording*
Changes made to the reverb settings.
Changes made to the eects settings.
Changes made to the tempo.
Changes made to the volume balance in dual/split mode.
Changes made to transpose, tuning, touch, etc.
* Make changes to desired eects, reverb, and tempo settings etc.
before recording a new song.
5. Exiting song recorder mode
Press the EXIT button to exit the Internal Song Recorder.
The instrument will return to normal playing mode.
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Song Recorder (Internal memory)Song Recorder (Internal memory)
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Playing a Song
This function is used to playback songs stored in the internal recorder. To playback a song/part immediately after
recording, start this process from step 2.
1. Entering song play mode
Press the PLAY/STOP button.
The LED indicator for the PLAY/STOP button will turn on, and the
Internal Song Player screen will be shown in the display.
Part No.Song No.
Song tempo
* If a USB memory device is connected, press the MENU button to
select the “Int. Recorder” function.
Basic Operation
2. Selecting the song/part to be played back
Press the REW or FWD buttons to select the internal song
memory (1~10) to be played back.
Part has been recorded
* If a part has already been recorded, a * symbol will be shown.
To select the part(s) of the song to be played back:
Press the
then press the
part(s).
or MENU buttons to select the Song Part setting,
or VALUE buttons to select the desired
3. Starting song playback
Press the PLAY/STOP button.
The selected song/part(s) will start to play, and the current bar
and beat will also be shown in the display.
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Controlling song playback
While the song is playing:
Press the REW or FWD buttons to rewind or advance the playing
position of the song. When the playing position is reset, these
buttons allow the song memory to be selected.
Press the A-B LOOP button twice to set the start and end points
of the loop.
* Pressing the A-B LOOP button for a third time will turn o the loop.
Press the PLAY/STOP button to pause and resume song playback.
Press the RESET button to return to the beginning of the song.
Adjusting the playback tempo
While the song is playing:
PLAY/STOP
Pause/resume
song playback.
RESET
Reset song to
beginning.
REW and FWD
Rewind/advance
playing position, or
select song memory
when song is reset.
A-B LOOP
Set start/end points
of loop.
Press the
* The playback tempo can be adjusted within the range of 10~400 beats
per minute (BPM).
Adjusting playback settings (playback menu)
The playback menu features settings to adjust the song volume,
and pitch (transpose), and change the selected playing part(s).
While the song is playing:
Press the
select the desired setting, then press the
to adjust the setting value.
* The song volume setting can be adjusted within the range of 1~100.
* The song pitch can be raised or lowered by up to 12 semi-tones.
* The song part setting cycles through part 1, part 2, and parts 1&2.
or VALUE buttons to adjust the playback tempo.
or MENU buttons to enter the playback menu and
or VALUE buttons
Basic Operation
Press the EXIT button to return to the Internal Song Play screen.
4. Exiting song play mode
Press the EXIT button to exit the Internal Song Player.
The instrument will return to normal playing mode.
* Press the EXIT button twice if a USB memory device is connected.
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Song Recorder (Internal memory)Song Recorder (Internal memory)
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Recording a Song with the Rhythm Section
It is also possible to record songs while using the Rhythm Section. This feature can be used to record backing
accompaniments (including chord changes) for favourite songs, allowing the player to concentrate on the melody
or improvised solos using the full keyboard.
The Rhythm Section can only be recorded to Part 1 of each song memory.
1. Entering the Rhythm Section
Press the RHYTHM SECTION button.
The LED indicator for the RHYTHM SECTION button will turn on
to indicate that the Rhythm Section is in use.
Make any changes to the Rhythm Section settings (style, volume,
tempo, parts, ACC mode etc.)
* Please refer to page 113 for more information.
Basic Operation
2. Entering song recorder mode
Press the (REC) button.
The LED indicator for the
the Internal Song Recorder screen will be shown in the display.
* If a USB memory device is connected, press the MENU button to
select the “Int. Recorder” function.
(REC) button will start to ash, and
3. Selecting the song to be recorded
Press the REW or FWD buttons to select the internal song
memory (1~10) to be recorded to.
* Part 1 must be selected in order to record the Rhythm Section. The
Rhythm Section will not be recorded if Part 2 is selected.
4. Starting the song recorder
Press a key on the keyboard, or press the PLAY/STOP button.
The LED indicators for the
will turn on, and recording will start with the Rhythm Section
playing.
(REC) and PLAY/STOP buttons
or
Press the PLAY/STOP button to stop the recording.
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Erasing a Part/Song
This function is used to erase recorder parts that have been recorded incorrectly or songs that are no longer listened
to. Once a part/song has been erased from memory it cannot be recovered.
1. Entering song erase mode
Press the (REC) and PLAY/STOP buttons simultaneously.
The LED indicators for the (REC) and PLAY/STOP buttons
will start to ash, and the Erase Song screen with the currently
selected song and part number will be shown in the display.
2. Selecting a song and part(s) to be erased
Press the REW or FWD buttons to select the internal song
memory (1~10) to be erased.
Parts have been recorded
Then press the or VALUE buttons to select the part
number(s) (1, 2, or 1&2) of the selected song to be erased.
* If a part has already been recorded, a * symbol will be shown.
3. Erasing the selected song and part(s)
Press the (REC) button.
A conrmation message will be shown in the display, prompting
to conrm or cancel the erase operation.
Press the VALUE button to conrm the erase operation and
return to the Internal Song Player screen.
Press the EXIT button to cancel the erase operation.
* If cancelled, press the PLAY/STOP button to return to the Play Internal
screen, or (REC) button to return to the Record Internal screen.
Basic Operation
or
Erasing all recorder songs from memory
Press and hold the PLAY/STOP and (REC) buttons, then turn
the instrument’s power o/on.
All recorder songs stored in memory will be erased.
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Audio Record/Playback (USB memory)Audio Record/Playback (USB memory)
Audio Record/Playback (USB memory)
The ES920 digital piano is also capable of recording performances as digital audio - saving the data to a USB memory
device in either MP3 or WAV format. This useful function allows professional quality recordings to be produced
directly on the instrument - without the need for additional sound equipment - then emailed to band members,
listened to away from the instrument, or edited and remixed further using an audio workstation.
* USB devices should be formatted to use the FAT or FAT32 le systems.
Audio Recorder format specications
Audio Format Specications Bitrate
MP3 44.1 kHz, 16 bit, Stereo 256 kbit/s (xed)
WAV 44.1 kHz, 16 bit, Stereo 1,411 kbit/s (uncompressed)
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Recording an Audio le
Basic Operation
1. Entering USB recorder mode
Connect a USB memory device to the USB port.
Press the
select the “USB Recorder” function.
The LED indicator for the (REC) button will start to ash, and
the USB Recorder screen will be shown in the display.
(REC) button, then press the MENU button to
2. Selecting the audio recorder le format
Press the or VALUE buttons to select the desired audio
recorder le format (MP3 or WAV).
3. Starting the audio recorder
* MP3 audio les require less storage space than WAV audio les.
* A 1 GB USB memory device can store over 12 hours of MP3 audio data.
Press a key on the keyboard.
The LED indicators for the
turn on, and recording will start.
The recording status will also be shown in the display.
(REC) and PLAY/STOP buttons will
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or
* Recording can also be started by pressing the PLAY/STOP button,
allowing a rest period or empty bar to be inserted at the beginning of
the song.
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4. Stopping the audio recorder, saving to USB
Press the PLAY/STOP button.
The LED indicators for the PLAY/STOP and (REC) buttons will
turn o, and recording will stop.
A conrmation message will be shown in the display, prompting
to save the recorded audio le.
Press the (REC) button to continue, or the PLAY/STOP button
to cancel the save operation.
* If cancelled, the audio recorder will return to the previous screen.
5. Naming the recorded audio le, conrming save
After pressing the (REC) button to continue the save:
The lename entry screen will be shown in the display.
REC
Continue (Yes)
PLAY/STOP
Cancel (No)
Press the or VALUE buttons to cycle through the characters,
and the
Press the (REC) button again to save the recorded audio le
with the specied lename.
After a few seconds, the Audio Player screen will be shown in the
display, indicating that the song is ready for playback.
Overwriting a le
If the specied lename already exists:
A conrmation message will be shown in the display, prompting
to conrm or cancel the overwrite operation.
or MENU buttons to move the cursor.
Move cursor.
* “Audio-000.MP3” or “Audio-000.WAV” will be used as the default name
for the recorded audio les, with the number increasing automatically.
* Saved les are limited to a maximum name length of 11 characters.
* The saved audio le will be stored in the root folder of the USB memory
device. It is not possible to store the le in a dierent folder.
* The audio recorder will only record sounds produced by the instrument.
Devices connected via the LINE IN jacks will not be recorded.
Select character.
Basic Operation
Press the (REC) button to conrm the overwrite, or the PLAY/
STOP button to cancel.
* If cancelled, the audio recorder will return to the saving screen (step 4).
REC
Continue (Yes)
PLAY/STOP
Cancel (No)
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Audio Record/Playback (USB memory)Audio Record/Playback (USB memory)
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Playing an Audio le
The ES920 digital piano is also capable of playing MP3 and WAV audio les stored on a USB memory device directly
through the instrument’s speaker system. This function is particularly useful when attempting to learn the chords
or melody to a new piece, or to simply play along with one’s favourite song.
Audio Player supported format specications
Audio Format Specications Bitrate
MP3 32 kHz/44.1 kHz/48 kHz, Mono/Stereo 8~320 kbit/s (xed & variable)
WAV 32 kHz/44.1 kHz/48 kHz, Mono/Stereo, 16 bit -
Preparing the USB memory device
First, prepare a selection of MP3 or WAV audio les, copying the
data to a USB memory device.
Basic Operation
1. Entering USB playback mode
Connect a USB memory device to the USB port.
Press the PLAY/STOP button, then press the MENU
select the “USB Recorder” function.
The LED indicator for the PLAY/STOP button will turn on, and the
le selection screen will be shown in the display.
File selection screen
The le selection screen provides a listing of relevant les and
folders stored on the connected USB device.
The ‚ symbol is used to indicate the selected le/folder.
The
An example of a typical le/folder listing screen is shown below.
The visible screen height has been extended for the purpose of
this illustration.
symbols are used to indicate a folder.
< >
Previous folder
Folders
Files
button to
or VALUE
Move cursor.
* Files and folders will be listed in alphabetical order, with folders shown
at the top of the screen.
* When the USB Recorder function is selected, MP3, WAV, MID, and KSO
les will be shown.
* The display is capable of showing lenames with a maximum length
of 11 characters (+3 character sux). Filenames longer than 11
characters will be truncated automatically.
MENU
Select le/folder.
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Selection cursor
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2. Selecting and playing an audio le
Press the or VALUE buttons to move the selection cursor,
then press the MENU
The audio play screen will be shown in the display.
Press the PLAY/STOP button.
The LED indicator for the PLAY/STOP button will turn on and the
selected audio le will start to play.
* To activate the “Chain Play” mode, press and hold the PLAY/STOP
button when selecting the le. The contents of the current folder will
be played in alphabetical order after the initial le has nished playing.
Controlling audio le playback
While the audio le is playing:
button to select the le.
* If the selected audio le contains embedded metadata (e.g. ID3 tags)
such as artist name and song title, this information will be shown
beside the lename, on the top line of the display.
Press the REW or FWD buttons to rewind or advance the playing
position of the audio le. When the playing position is reset,
these button allow the le/folder to be selected.
Press the A-B LOOP button twice to set the start and end points
of the loop.
* Pressing the A-B LOOP button for a third time will turn o the loop.
Press the PLAY/STOP button to pause and resume playback.
Press the RESET button to return to the beginning of the audio
le.
Adjusting the audio le playback volume
Press the or VALUE buttons to adjust the playback volume.
* The playback volume can be adjusted within the range of 1~100.
* There may be a noticeable dierence in volume between audio le
playback and the ES920 keyboard sound. When playing back MP3/
WAV audio data, please adjust the volume of the audio le as desired.
PLAY/STOP
Pause/resume
audio playback.
RESET
Reset audio to
beginning.
REW and FWD
Rewind/advance
playing position,
or select le/folder
when song is reset.
A-B LOOP
Set start/end points
of loop.
Basic Operation
3. Exiting USB playback mode
Press the EXIT button to exit the USB Recorder.
The instrument will return to normal playing mode.
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Overdubbing an Audio le
This function allows the sound of the ES920 to be recorded (overdubbed) to an existing MP3 or WAV audio le.
1. Entering USB recorder mode
Connect a USB memory device to the USB port.
Press the PLAY/STOP button, then press the MENU
select the “USB Recorder” function.
The LED indicator for the PLAY/STOP button will turn on, and the
le selection screen will be shown in the display.
button to
2. Selecting an audio le
Press the or VALUE buttons to move the selection cursor,
then press the MENU
The audio play screen will be shown in the display.
button to select the le.
3. Selecting Overdubbing mode
Press the (REC) button.
Basic Operation
Overdubbing mode will be selected automatically.
* To record a new song, press the or VALUE buttons to select New
Song mode.
Press the (REC) button again.
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4. Selecting the audio recorder le format
Press the or VALUE buttons to select the desired audio
recorder le format (MP3 or WAV).
5. Starting the audio recorder
Press a key on the keyboard, or press the PLAY/STOP button.
The LED indicators for the
will turn on, the selected audio le will begin to play, and
overdubbing will start.
* The name of the selected audio le will be used as the default name for
the overdubbed audio le.
* Saved les are limited to a maximum name length of 11 characters.
(REC) and PLAY/STOP buttons
or
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Playing a MIDI le
The ES920 digital piano also supports the playback of Standard MIDI File (SMF) song les stored on a USB memory
device, allowing a vast selection of widely accessible music to be heard through the instrument’s exquisite Harmonic
Imaging XL sound engine.
Song Player supported format specications
Song Format Specications
MID Format 0, Format 1
Preparing the USB memory device
First, prepare a selection of MID (SMF) song les, copying the
data to a USB memory device.
Basic Operation
1. Entering USB playback mode
Connect a USB memory device to the USB port.
Press the PLAY/STOP button, then press the MENU
select the “USB Recorder” function.
The LED indicator for the PLAY/STOP button will turn on, and the
le selection screen will be shown in the display.
* Please refer to page 50 for information about the le selection
screen.
button to
2. Selecting and playing a MIDI le.
Press the or VALUE buttons to move the selection cursor,
then press the MENU
The MIDI player screen will be shown in the display.
button to select the MIDI le.
Bar and beat no.
Press the PLAY/STOP button.
The LED indicator for the PLAY/STOP button will turn on and the
selected MIDI le will start to play.
* To activate the “Chain Play” mode, press and hold the PLAY/STOP
button when selecting the le. The contents of the current folder will
be played in alphabetical order after the initial le has nished playing.
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* The ES920 digital piano does not contain the full General MIDI/GM2
sound bank selection. Consequently, some SMF song les may not be
reproduced entirely accurately when played through the instrument.
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Controlling MIDI le playback
While the MIDI le is playing:
Press the REW or FWD buttons to rewind or advance the playing
position of the MIDI le. When the playing position is reset,
these button allow the le/folder to be selected.
Press the A-B LOOP button twice to set the start and end points
of the loop.
* Pressing the A-B LOOP button for a third time will turn o the loop.
Press the PLAY/STOP button to pause and resume playback.
Press the RESET button to return to the beginning of the MIDI
le.
Adjusting the MIDI le playback tempo
Press the or VALUE buttons to adjust the playback tempo.
* The playback tempo can be adjusted within the range of 10~400.
PLAY/STOP
Pause/resume
audio playback.
RESET
Reset audio to
beginning.
REW and FWD
Rewind/advance
playing position,
or select le/folder
when song is reset.
A-B LOOP
Set start/end points
of loop.
Adjusting playback settings (playback menu)
The playback menu features settings to adjust the MIDI le’s volume,
and pitch (transpose), and select the “Minus One” part.
While the MIDI le is playing:
Press the
select the desired setting, then press the
to adjust the setting value.
* The song volume setting can be adjusted within the range of 1~100.
* The song pitch can be raised or lowered by up to 12 semi-tones.
* The minus one part setting can be set to channels 1~16 or set to O.
Press the EXIT button to return to the song player screen.
or MENU buttons to enter the playback menu and
or VALUE buttons
Basic Operation
3. Exiting USB playback mode
Press the EXIT button to exit the USB Recorder.
The instrument will return to normal playing mode.
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Converting a MIDI le to an Audio le
This function allows MIDI les or ES920 recorder songs stored on a USB memory device to be played back and saved
(converted) as an audio le (to the USB device) in either MP3 or WAV format.
1. Entering USB recorder mode
Connect a USB memory device to the USB port.
Press the PLAY/STOP button, then press the MENU
select the “USB Recorder” function.
The le selection screen will be shown in the display.
button to
2. Selecting a MIDI le
Press the or VALUE buttons to move the selection cursor,
then press the MENU
The MIDI player screen will be shown in the display.
button to select the MIDI le.
3. Selecting Convert To Audio mode
Press the (REC) button.
Basic Operation
ConvertToAudio mode will be selected automatically.
* To record a new song, press the or VALUE buttons to select New
Song mode.
Press the (REC) button again.
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4. Selecting the audio recorder le format
Press the or VALUE buttons to select the desired audio
recorder le format (MP3 or WAV).
5. Starting the Conversion
Press the PLAY/STOP button.
The LED indicators for the
turn on, and conversion will start.
The conversion status will also be shown in the display.
* Notes played on the keyboard will also be recorded to the audio le.
* When the end of the song is reached, the conversion will stop and the
save conrmation screen will be shown automatically.
* The name of the selected MIDI le will be used as the default name for
the recorded audio le.
* Saved les are limited to a maximum name length of 11 characters.
(REC) and PLAY/STOP buttons will
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Recording an Audio le with the Rhythm Section
The ES920 digital piano also allows MP3 or WAV audio les to be recorded while using the Rhythm Section. This
feature can be used to produce high quality digital audio recordings with full accompaniment backing, which can
then be shared with friends and family.
1. Entering the Rhythm Section
Press the RHYTHM SECTION button.
The LED indicator for the RHYTHM SECTION button will turn on
to indicate that the Rhythm Section is in use.
Make any changes to the Rhythm Section settings (style, volume,
tempo, parts, ACC mode etc.)
* Please refer to page 113 for more information.
Basic Operation
2. Entering USB recorder mode, selecting the audio le format
Connect a USB memory device to the USB port.
Press the
select the “USB Recorder” function.
The USB Recorder screen will be shown in the display.
Press the or VALUE buttons to select the desired audio
recorder le format (MP3 or WAV).
(REC) button, then press the MENU button to
3. Starting the audio recorder
Press a key on the keyboard, or press the PLAY/STOP button.
The LED indicators for the
will turn on, and recording will start with the Rhythm Section
playing.
(REC) and PLAY/STOP buttons
or
Press the PLAY/STOP button to stop the recording.
4. Naming and saving the recorded audio le
Please follow the “Recording an Audio File” instructions on page 49 from step 4.
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Converting a Song to an Audio le
The ES920 digital piano allows recorder songs stored in internal memory to be played back and saved (converted) as
an audio le to a USB device in either MP3 or WAV format.
1. Selecting a song
After recording a song to internal memory:
Connect a USB memory device to the USB port.
Press the PLAY/STOP button, then press the MENU
select the “Int. Recorder” function.
The LED indicator for the PLAY/STOP button will turn on and the
Internal Song Player screen will be shown in the display.
Press the REW or FWD buttons to select the desired internal song
memory, and the
part(s).
or VALUE buttons to select the desired
button to
2. Selecting the Convert to Audio function
Press the USB button.
The Convert to Audio function will be shown in the display.
Press the or VALUE buttons to select the desired audio le
format for the converted song.
3. Starting the conversion
Press the PLAY/STOP button.
The LED indicators for the
turn on, and conversion will start.
The conversion status will also be shown in the display.
(REC) and PLAY/STOP buttons will
* Notes played on the keyboard will also be recorded to the audio le.
* When the end of the song is reached, the conversion will stop and the
save conrmation screen will be shown automatically.
4. Naming and saving the converted audio le
Please follow the “Recording an Audio File” instructions on page 49 from step 4.
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Deleting an Audio/MIDI le
This function is used to delete MP3/WAV audio les or MIDI song les stored on a USB device.
Once a le has been deleted from the USB device it cannot be recovered.
1. Entering USB playback mode
Connect a USB memory device to the USB port.
Press the PLAY/STOP button, then press the MENU
select the “USB Recorder” function.
The LED indicator for the PLAY/STOP button will turn on, and the
le selection screen will be shown in the display.
* Please refer to page 50 for information about the le selection screen.
button to
2. Selecting the audio/MIDI le to be deleted.
Press the or VALUE buttons to move the selection cursor,
then press the MENU
The USB player screen will be shown in the display.
button to select the audio/MIDI le.
3. Deleting the selected audio/MIDI le
Press the (REC) button and PLAY/STOP buttons simultaneously.
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The LED indicators for the
start to ash, and the Delete screen will be shown in the display.
Press the (REC) button.
A conrmation message will be shown in the display, prompting
to conrm or cancel the erase operation.
Press the VALUE button to conrm the erase operation and
return to the Internal Song Player screen.
Press the EXIT button to cancel the erase operation.
* If cancelled, press the PLAY/STOP button to return to the Play Internal
screen, or (REC) button to return to the Record Internal screen.
(REC) and PLAY/STOP buttons will
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USB Menu
The USB Menu contains functions to load/save registration memories and recorder songs from/to a USB memory
device. This menu also allows les to be renamed and deleted, and for the USB memory device to be formatted.
USB Menu functions
Page no. Function Description
1 Load Int. Song Load a song le (KSO le) from a USB memory device into the instrument’s internal memory.
2 Load Regist Load the registration le from a USB memory device into the instrument.
3 Load Startup Setting
4 Save SMF Song
5 Save INT Song
6 Save Regist Save the registration set on the instrument to a USB memory device.
7 Save Startup Setting Save the startup setting set on the instrument to a USB memory device in KM1 le format.
8 Rename File Rename the name of a le stored in a USB memory device.
9 Delete File Delete a le in a USB memory device.
10 Format USB Format a USB memory device.
Load a startup setting le (KM1 le) from a USB memory device into the instrument’s internal
memory.
Save the song recorded in the instrument’s internal memory to a USB memory device in SMF
le format.
Save the song recorded in the instrument’s internal memory to a USB memory device in KSO
le format.
1. Entering the USB Menu
Connect a USB memory device to the USB port.
Press the USB button.
The LED indicator for the USB button will turn on, and the rst
page of the USB Menu will be shown in the display.
2. Selecting the desired USB Menu function
Press the or MENU buttons to cycle through the dierent
USB Menu function pages.
Basic Operation
Press the VALUE button to select the function.
3. Exiting the USB Menu
Press the EXIT or USB button to exit the USB Menu.
The LED indicator for the USB button will turn o, and the
instrument will return to normal playing mode.
or
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Load Internal Song
The Load Internal Song function is used to load recorder songs stored on a USB memory device into the instrument’s
internal memory.
1. Selecting the Load Int. Song function
Connect a USB memory device, then press the USB button to
enter the USB Menu.
Press the or MENU buttons then the VALUE button to
select the Load Int. Song function.
The le selection screen will be shown in the display, listing song
les stored on the USB memory device.
* Please refer to page 50 for information about the le selection
screen.
Recorder song
Basic Operation
2. Selecting the song le to be loaded
Press the or VALUE buttons to move the selection cursor,
then press the MENU
The memory selection screen will be shown in the display.
button to select the song le.
3. Selecting the song memory
Press the or VALUE buttons to select the internal song
memory for the song to be loaded into.
* If a song memory contains song data, a * symbol will be shown.
4. Loading the selected song
Press the (REC) button to load the selected song.
A conrmation message will be shown in the display.
Press the VALUE
Press the EXIT button to cancel the load operation.
button to conrm the load operation.
Contains song data
To play back the loaded song, please refer to the “Playing a Song”
instructions on page 44.
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Load Registration
The Load Registration function is used to load registration memories stored on a USB memory device into the
instrument’s internal memory. There are two types of registration le: “Single” and “All”.
Registration le types
Registration type Description File extension
Single A le containing a single registration memory. KM6
All A le containing all 28 registration memories. KM3
1. Selecting the Load Regist function
Connect a USB memory device, then press the USB button to
enter the USB Menu.
Press the or MENU buttons then the VALUE button to
select the Load Regist function.
The le selection screen will be shown in the display, listing the
registration les stored on the USB memory device.
* Please refer to page 50 for information about the le selection
screen.
Registration le
2. Selecting the registration le to be loaded
Press the or VALUE buttons to move the selection cursor,
then press the MENU
The memory selection screen will be shown in the display.
button to select the registration le.
3. Selecting the registration memory
Press the or VALUE buttons to select the registration
memory for the registration to be loaded into.
* If an “All Registration” le is selected, this step will be skipped.
4. Loading the selected registration
Press the (REC) button to load the selected registration.
A conrmation message will be shown in the display.
Press the VALUE
Press the EXIT button to cancel the load operation.
button to conrm the load operation.
Basic Operation
To use the loaded registration, please refer to the Registration
instructions on page 36.
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Load Startup Setting
The Load Startup Setting function is used to load a ES920 startup setting le stored on a USB memory device into
the instrument’s startup memory. The loaded settings will be used as the default settings every time the ES920
digital piano is turned on.
* This function will overwrite the previously stored Startup Settings memory.
1. Selecting the Load Startup Setting function
Connect a USB memory device, then press the USB button to
enter the USB Menu.
Press the or MENU buttons then the VALUE button to
select the Load Startup Setting function.
The le selection screen will be shown in the display, listing the
startup setting les stored on the USB memory device.
* Please refer to page 50 for information about the le selection
screen.
Startup Setting le
Basic Operation
2. Selecting the startup setting le to be loaded
Press the or VALUE buttons to move the selection cursor,
then press the MENU
The memory selection screen will be shown in the display.
button to select the startup setting le.
3. Loading the selected startup setting
Press the (REC) button to load the selected startup setting.
A conrmation message will be shown in the display.
Press the VALUE
Press the EXIT button to cancel the load operation.
button to conrm the load operation.
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Save SMF Song
The Save SMF Song function is used to save recorder songs stored in the instrument’s internal memory to a USB
memory device as a Standard MIDI File (SMF).
1. Selecting the Save SMF Song function
Connect a USB memory device, then press the USB button to
enter the USB Menu.
Press the or MENU buttons then the VALUE button to
select the Save SMF Song function.
The song selection screen will be shown in the display.
2. Selecting the song to be saved
Press the or VALUE buttons to select the internal song
memory to be saved.
Press the (REC) button to continue.
The lename entry screen will be shown in the display.
3. Naming the SMF song
Press the or VALUE buttons to cycle through the characters,
and the
* Saved les are limited to a maximum name length of 11 characters.
* The saved SMF le will be stored in the root folder of the USB memory
device. It is not possible to store the le in a dierent folder.
or MENU buttons to move the cursor.
4. Saving the SMF song
Press the (REC) button again to save the SMF song with the
specied lename.
A conrmation message will be shown in the display.
Press the VALUE
Press the EXIT button to cancel the save operation.
button to conrm the save operation.
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Save Internal Song
The Save Internal Song function is used to save recorder songs stored in the instrument’s internal memory to a USB
memory device in the ES920’s native song format.
1. Selecting the Save Int. Song function
Connect a USB memory device, then press the USB button to
enter the USB Menu.
Press the or MENU buttons then the VALUE button to
select the Save Int. Song function.
The song selection screen will be shown in the display.
2. Selecting the song to be saved
Press the or VALUE buttons to select the internal song
memory to be saved.
Basic Operation
Press the (REC) button to continue.
The lename entry screen will be shown in the display.
3. Naming the song
Press the or VALUE buttons to cycle through the characters,
and the
* Saved les are limited to a maximum name length of 11 characters.
* The saved song will be stored in the root folder of the USB memory
device. It is not possible to store the le in a dierent folder.
or MENU buttons to move the cursor.
4. Saving the song
Press the (REC) button again to save the recorded song with
the specied lename.
A conrmation message will be shown in the display.
Press the VALUE
Press the EXIT button to cancel the save operation.
button to conrm the save operation.
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Save Registration
The Save Registration function is used to save registration memories stored in the instrument to a USB memory
device. There are two types of registration le: “Single” and “All”.
Registration le types
Registration type Description File extension
Single A le containing a single registration memory. KM6
All A le containing all 28 registration memories. KM3
1. Selecting the Save Regist function
Connect a USB memory device, then press the USB button to
enter the USB Menu.
Press the or MENU buttons then the VALUE button to
select the Save Regist function.
The memory selection screen will be shown in the display.
2. Selecting the registration memory to be saved
Press the or VALUE buttons to select the registration
memory to be saved.
* The “All” option will save all registration memories to a single le.
Press the (REC) button to continue.
The lename entry screen will be shown in the display.
3. Naming the registration le
Press the or VALUE buttons to cycle through the characters,
and the
* Saved les are limited to a maximum name length of 11 characters.
* The saved registration will be stored in the root folder of the USB
memory device. It is not possible to store the le in a dierent folder.
or MENU buttons to move the cursor.
4. Saving the registration le
Press the (REC) button again to save the recorded registration
with the specied lename.
Basic Operation
A conrmation message will be shown in the display.
Press the VALUE
Press the EXIT button to cancel the save operation.
button to conrm the save operation.
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Save Startup Setting
The Save Startup Setting function is used to save the current ES920 Startup Settings to a USB memory device.
* For more information about the instrument’s “Startup Setting” feature, please refer to page 82.
1. Selecting the Save Startup Setting function
Connect a USB memory device, then press the USB button to
enter the USB Menu.
Press the or MENU buttons then the VALUE button to
select the Save Startup Setting function.
The memory selection screen will be shown in the display.
2. Naming the startup setting le
Press the or VALUE buttons to cycle through the characters,
and the
* Saved les are limited to a maximum name length of 11 characters.
* The saved startup setting will be stored in the root folder of the USB
memory device. It is not possible to store the le in a dierent folder.
or MENU buttons to move the cursor.
Basic Operation
3. Saving the startup setting le
Press the (REC) button again to save the recorded startup
setting with the specied lename.
A conrmation message will be shown in the display.
Press the VALUE
Press the EXIT button to cancel the save operation.
button to conrm the save operation.
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Rename File
The Rename File function is used to rename song, audio, and registration les stored on a USB memory device.
1. Selecting the Rename File function
Connect a USB memory device, then press the USB button to
enter the USB Menu.
Press the or MENU buttons then the VALUE button to
select the Rename File function.
The le selection screen will be shown in the display, listing song,
audio, and registration les stored on the USB memory device.
* Please refer to page 50 for information about the le selection
screen.
2. Selecting the le to be renamed
Press the or VALUE buttons to move the selection cursor,
then press the MENU
button to select the le.
The lename entry screen will be shown in the display.
3. Renaming the selected le
Press the or VALUE buttons to cycle through the characters,
and the
* Files are limited to a maximum name length of 11 characters.
or MENU buttons to move the cursor.
4. Conrming the rename
Press the (REC) button to rename the le.
A conrmation message will be shown in the display.
Press the VALUE
Press the EXIT button to cancel the rename operation.
button to conrm the rename operation.
5. Exiting the Rename File function
Press the EXIT button to exit the Rename File function.
Basic Operation
The LED indicator for the USB button will turn o, and the
instrument will return to normal playing mode.
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Delete File
The Delete File function is used to delete song, audio, and registration les stored on a USB memory device.
Once a le has been deleted from the USB device it cannot be recovered.
1. Selecting the Delete File function
Connect a USB memory device, then press the USB button to
enter the USB Menu.
Press the or MENU buttons then the VALUE button to
select the Delete File function.
The le selection screen will be shown in the display, listing song,
audio, and registration les stored on the USB memory device.
* Please refer to page 50 for information about the le selection
screen.
Basic Operation
2. Selecting the le to be deleted
Press the or VALUE buttons to move the selection cursor,
then press the MENU
button to select the le.
3. Conrming the delete
A conrmation message will be shown in the display.
Press the VALUE
Press the EXIT button to cancel the delete operation.
button to conrm the delete operation.
4. Exiting the Delete File function
Press the EXIT button to exit the Delete File function.
The LED indicator for the USB button will turn o, and the
instrument will return to normal playing mode.
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Format USB
The Format USB function is used to format the connected USB memory device, erasing all stored data.
The USB Format function will erase all data stored on the connected USB memory device.
Exercise caution when using this function in order to prevent accidental data loss.
1. Selecting the Format USB function
Connect a USB memory device, then press the USB button to
enter the USB Menu.
Press the or MENU buttons then the VALUE button to
select the Format USB function.
An initial conrmation message will be shown in the display.
2. Conrming the format operation (initial conrmation)
Press the (REC) button to conrm the format operation.
Press the PLAY/STOP button to cancel the format operation.
If the (REC) button is pressed, a nal conrmation message
will be shown in the display.
3. Conrming the format operation (nal conrmation)
Press the VALUE button to conrm the format operation.
Press the EXIT button to cancel the format operation.
4. Exiting the Format USB function
Press the EXIT button to exit the Format USB function.
The LED indicator for the USB button will turn o, and the
instrument will return to normal playing mode.
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Settings Menus
The Settings menus contain a variety of options to adjust the ES920’s operation and sound. Settings are grouped
by category, providing convenient access to relevant controls. Once adjusted, settings can be stored to one of
the instrument’s 28 registration memories, or selected as the default power-on settings with the Startup Setting
function.
Entering the Settings menus
While the normal playing mode screen is shown in the display:
Press the
The rst settings menu (Basic Settings) will be shown in the
display.
Press the or MENU buttons to cycle through the dierent
settings menus, then press the VALUE
selected menu.
Exiting the Settings menus
Press the EXIT button to return to the main settings menu.
Press the EXIT button again to return to normal playing mode.
or MENU buttons.
button to enter the
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Overview of Settings menus
1. Basic Settings
Tone Control, Wall EQ, Speaker Volume, Low Volume Balance,
Line Out Volume, Audio Rec Gain, Tuning, Damper Hold, GFP-3 Mode,
Four Hands, Startup Setting, Factory Reset, Auto Display O,
Auto Power O
2. Virtual Technician
Touch Curve, Voicing, User Voicing, Damper Resonance,
Damper Noise, String Resonance, Undamped String Resonance,
Cabinet Resonance, Key-o Eect, Fall-back Noise, Hammer Noise,
Hammer Delay, Topboard, Decay Time, Release Time,
Minimum Touch, Temperament, Stretch Tuning, Stretch Curve,
User Tuning, Temperament Key, User Temperament, User Key Volume,
Half-Pedal Adjust, Soft Pedal Depth
3. Key Settings
Lower Octave Shift, Lower Pedal On/O, Split Balance,
Layer Octave Shift, Layer Dynamics, Dual Balance
4. Rhythm Settings
Rhythm Volume, Auto Fill-in, One Finger Ad-lib, ACC Mode,
Bass Inversion, Preset Chord
5. Phones Settings
SHS Mode, Phones Type, Phones Volume
6. MIDI Settings
7. Bluetooth Settings
Bluetooth Audio, Bluetooth Audio Volume, Bluetooth MIDI
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Basic Settings
The Basic settings menu contains settings to adjust the pitch, tuning, and general sound of the instrument.
This menu also allows favourite panel settings to be stored, or reset back to the original factory conguration.
* Any changes made by this operation will remain until the power is turned o.
Preferred settings can be stored in a Registration memory or Startup Setting. Please refer to page 36 and 82 for more information.
Basic Settings
Page no. Setting Description Default setting
1-1 Tone Control Change the EQ settings of the instrument’s sound. Flat
1-2 Wall EQ Optimise the instrument’s speaker system based on instrument placement. O
1-3 Speaker Volume Change the maximum volume level of the speaker output. Normal
1-4
1-5 Line Out Volume
1-6 Audio Rec Gain Increase or decrease the recording level of the MP3/WAV audio recorder. +9 dB
1-7 Tuning Increase or decrease the pitch of the instrument in 0.5 Hz steps. 440.0 Hz
1-8 Damper Hold Change the eect of pressing the sustain pedal on organ, string, etc. sounds. Preset
1-9 GFP-3 Mode Change the function of the optional GFP-3 or F-302 triple pedal. Sostenuto/Soft
1-10 Four Hands Enable the “Four Hands Mode” function. O
1-11 Startup Setting Store current panel settings as the default (power-on) conguration. -
1-12 Factory Reset Restore all panel settings to the original factory conguration. -
1-13 Auto Display O Turn o the display automatically after a period of time without any operations. 5 min.
1-14 Auto Power O
Low Volume Balance
Change the dierence in volume between pianissimo and fortissimo playing. 3
Specify whether the Line Out volume can be adjusted using the Master
Volume slider.
Turn o the instrument automatically after a period of time without any operations.
Adjust by M.V.
-
Entering the Basic Settings menu
While the normal playing mode screen is shown in the display:
Press the or MENU buttons.
The Basic Settings page will be shown in the display.
Press the VALUE button to enter the Basic Settings menu.
The rst page of the Basic Settings menu will be shown in the
display
Selecting the desired setting
After entering the Basic Settings menu:
Press the or MENU buttons to cycle through the dierent
settings pages.
Settings page no.
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The Tone Control function allows the overall sound character of the ES920 digital piano to be adjusted to ensure the
best sound quality within the area that the instrument is located. There are six dierent preset Tone Control types
available, with an additional “User” setting allowing ner control over the dierent frequency bands.
* The tone (volume) set in this function is applied to the middle position of the sliders of 4-band equalizer on the panel.
Tone Control type Description
Flat (default) The Tone Control is turned o, and the sound character is unchanged.
Brilliance Adjust the overall brightness of the sound, independently of the “Voicing” Virtual Technician setting.
Bass Boost Emphasises low-range frequencies, creating a deeper sound.
Bass Cut Reduces bass-range frequencies.
Mid Boost Emphasises mid-range frequencies, creating a slightly hard sound.
Loudness Emphasises frequencies to retain the instrument’s sound character when playing at low volume levels.
Bright Emphasises dazzling brightness of the sound.
Mellow Emphasises calm softness of the sound.
User EQ Allows the low, mid, and high-range frequency bands to be adjusted separately.
Tone Control
Tone Control types
After entering the Basic Settings menu (page 73):
The Tone Control setting will be selected automatically.
Press the
Tone Control types.
Press the EXIT button to exit the Tone Control setting and return
to the main settings menu.
Brilliance
The Brilliance setting allows the overall brightness of the ES920 digital piano’s sound to be adjusted, independently
of the “Voicing” Virtual Technician setting.
After entering the Tone Control menu:
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Press the
mode.
Changing the Tone Control type
or VALUE buttons to cycle through the dierent
Adjusting the Brilliance setting
or VALUE buttons to select the Brilliance setting
Then press the MENU
shown in the display.
Press the
* Brilliance can be adjusted within the range of -10~+10.
Press the EXIT button to exit the Brilliance setting and return to
the main settings menu.
or VALUE buttons to adjust the Brilliance setting.
button, Brilliance setting screen will be
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User EQ
The User EQ option allows ner control over the instrument’s sound character, allowing the volume of four frequency
bands to be adjusted individually. It is also possible to adjust the frequency range of the mid-low and mid-high
frequency bands.
User EQ setting
User EQ Description
Low Adjusts the volume of the low range frequency band (20~100 Hz).
Mid-low Frequency Adjusts the frequency of the mid-low band (200~8000 Hz).
Mid-high Frequency Adjusts the frequency of the mid-high band (200~8000 Hz).
High Adjusts the volume of the high range frequency band (5000~20000 Hz).
Adjusting the User EQ bands (low/mid/high)
After entering the Tone Control menu:
Press the
mode.
Then press the MENU button, User EQ setting screen will be
shown in the display.
Press the or MENU buttons to cycle through the dierent
User EQ settings, then press the
the value of the selected setting.
* Frequencies set for Mid-low and Mid-high bands are applied to the
second and third band equalisers from the left on the panel.
* The volume set in this function is applied to the middle position of the
sliders of 4-band equalizer.
The volume settable for each band on this instrument is from -6dB to
+6dB.
When the volume is set to +6dB in User EQ, +6dB is applied at the
middle of the slider on the panel; therefore, the volume will not
increase even if the slider is moved above the middle.
Press the EXIT button to exit the User EQ setting and return to
the main settings menu.
or VALUE buttons to select the User EQ setting
or VALUE buttons to adjust
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The Wall EQ setting optimises the ES920 digital piano’s speaker system depending on whether the instrument is
placed beside a wall, or in an area away from a wall.
* This setting does not aect the headphones or Line Out output.
Wall EQ Description
O (default) Optimise the speaker system for placing the ES920 digital piano in an area away from a wall.
On Optimise the speaker for placing the ES920 digital piano beside a wall.
After entering the Basic Settings menu (page 73):
Press the
Press the
or o.
Wall EQ
Wall EQ settings
Changing the Wall EQ setting
or MENU buttons to select the Wall EQ setting.
or VALUE buttons to turn the Wall EQ setting on
Press the EXIT button to exit the Wall EQ setting and return to
the main settings menu.
1-3
The Speaker Volume setting allows the maximum volume level of the ES920 digital piano’s speaker output to be
reduced, providing ner adjustment control over the master volume. This setting can also function as a volume
limiter, preventing the instrument from being played too loudly in the home or classroom etc.
* This setting does not aect the headphones or Line Out volume.
Adjustments & Settings
After entering the Basic Settings menu (page 73):
Speaker Volume
Speaker Volume settings
Speaker Volume Description
Normal (default) The instrument’s speakers will output sound at the normal volume level.
Low The instrument’s speakers will output sound at a reduced volume level.
Changing the Speaker Volume setting
Press the
setting.
Press the or VALUE buttons to alternate between “Normal”
and “Low” speaker volume settings.
Press the EXIT button to exit the Speaker Volume setting and
return to the main settings menu.
or MENU buttons to select the Speaker Volume
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The Low Volume Balance setting reduces the dierence in volume between pianissimo and fortissimo touches,
allowing the piano to continue to be played at low volume without the sound of pianissimo notes being lost.
Low Volume Balance Description
O Low Volume Balance adjustment is not applied.
After entering the Basic Settings menu (page 73):
Low Volume Balance
Low Volume Balance settings
1 A small amount of Low Volume Balance adjustment will be applied.
5 A large amount of Low Volume Balance adjustment will be applied.
Changing the Low Volume Balance setting
Press the
Balance setting.
Press the or VALUE buttons to turn Low Volume Balance o,
or select the setting value.
Press the EXIT button to exit the Low Volume Balance setting
and return to the main settings menu.
or MENU buttons to select the Low Volume
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The Line Out Volume setting is used to determine whether the Line Out level can be adjusted using the Master
Volume slider, or whether the Line Out level should be xed. This setting may be useful when connecting the ES920
digital piano to a mixing console or PA system, while using the instrument’s built-in speakers as local monitors.
* This setting does not aect the speaker or headphone volume.
Line Out Volume Description
Adjust by M.V. (default) The Line Out level can be adjusted using the Master Volume slider.
Fixed The Line Out level is xed and cannot be adjusted using the Master Volume slider.
After entering the Basic Settings menu (page 73):
Press the
setting.
Line Out Volume
Line Out Volume settings
Changing the Line Out Volume setting
or MENU buttons to select the Line Out Volume
Press the or VALUE buttons to select from In Adjust by M.V.
or Fixed.
Press the EXIT button to exit the Line Out Volume setting and
return to the main settings menu.
1-6
The Audio Recorder Gain setting allows the recording level of MP3/WAV audio les to be adjusted. While the
instrument’s default audio recorder level is optimised to capture the broad dynamic range of a grand piano, there
may be occasions where it is desirable to increase or decrease this gain setting for certain types of music.
After entering the Basic Settings menu (page 73):
Press the
Gain setting.
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Press the or VALUE buttons to adjust the Audio Recorder
Gain setting.
* The Audio Recorder Gain can be adjusted within the range of 0 dB~+15
* Increasing the Audio Recorder Gain may result in distorted recordings
Audio Recorder Gain
Adjusting the Audio Recorder Gain setting
or MENU buttons to select the Audio Recorder
dB.
when playing loud/fortissimo passages.
Press the EXIT button to exit the Audio Recorder Gain setting
and return to the main settings menu.
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The Tuning setting allows the overall pitch of the ES920 digital piano to be raised and lowered in 0.5 Hz steps, and
may therefore prove useful when playing with other pitched instruments.
After entering the Basic Settings menu (page 73):
Tuning
Adjusting the Tuning setting
Press the
Press the
value of the Tuning setting in 0.5 Hz steps.
* The Tuning setting can be adjusted within the range of 427.0 Hz~453.0
Hz.
Press the EXIT button to exit the Tuning setting and return to the
main settings menu.
1-8
The Damper Hold setting is used to determine whether sounds such as organ or strings should be sustained
continuously when the sustain (damper) pedal is pressed, or whether these sounds should decay, naturally.
Damper Hold settings
Damper Hold Description
Preset (default)
On Organ, string, etc. sounds will be sustained coutinuously while the suatain pedal is pressed.
O Organ, string, etc. sounds will gradually decay, even while the sustain pedal is pressed.
or MENU buttons to select the Tuning setting.
or VALUE buttons to decrease or increase the
Damper Hold
Organ sounds will gradually decay, even while the sustain pedal is pressed, but other String, etc. sounds
will be sustained coutinuously while the suatain pedal is pressed.
Changing the Damper Hold setting
After entering the Basic Settings menu (page 73):
Press the
setting.
Press the or VALUE buttons to cycle through the dierent
Damper Hold types.
Press the EXIT button to exit the Damper Hold setting and return
to the main settings menu.
or MENU buttons to select the Damper Hold
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This function is used to assign a function such as starting and stopping Rhythm Section to the center and left pedals
of the optional triple pedal GFP-3 or F-302.
GFP-3 Mode Function assigned to the Sostenuto pedal. Function assigned to the Soft pedal.
Default setting Sostenuto Soft
Fill-in/Rhythm Fill-in Rhythm Start/Stop
Part/Rhythm
Vari./Rhythm
After entering the Basic Settings menu (page 73):
Press the
setting.
GFP-3 Mode
GFP-3 Mode
Part toggle (AllDrumB+Dr)
Variation toggle
Fill-in when the pedal is pressed, and then toggle
the variation of rhythm patterns.
Changing the GFP-3 mode
or MENU buttons to select the GFP-3 Mode
Rhythm Start/Stop
Rhythm Start/Stop
Press the or VALUE buttons to cycle through the dierent
GFP-3 modes.
* When FGP-3 mode is set to other than Sostenuto/Soft, the rotary speed
Press the EXIT button to exit the GFP-3 Mode setting and return
to the main settings menu.
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cannot be switched between slow and fast using the left pedal.
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The Four Hands setting provides an alternative method to enabling the Four Hands Mode function, and may prove
useful in teaching environments or situations where this function should be enabled automatically every time the
ES920 digital piano is turned on.
* Please refer to page 22 for information about the Four Hands Mode function.
Four Hands settings
Four Hands Description
O (default) Four Hands Mode will be turned o by default.
On Four Hands Mode will be turned on by default.
Changing the Four Hands setting
After entering the Basic Settings menu (page 73):
Four Hands
Press the
Press the
on or o.
* When enabled, the LED indicators for the SPLIT and SOUND buttons
will start to ash.
Press the EXIT button to exit the Four Hands setting and return
to the main settings menu.
or MENU buttons to select the Four Hands setting.
or VALUE buttons to turn the Four Hands setting
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The Startup Setting function allows preferred panel settings to be stored in the instrument’s memory, and
automatically recalled as the default settings every time the ES920 digital piano is turned on.
Settings stored in Startup Setting memory
General
Selected sound
Dual Mode / Split Mode
Reverb, Eects, Amp Simulator (type, settings)
Transpose (Key Transpose only)
Metronome (Beat, Tempo, Volume)
Storing current settings to Startup Setting memory
After entering the Basic Settings menu (page 73):
Startup Setting
(sounds, volume balance, split point)
Settings
Basic Settings
Virtual Technician
Key Settings
Rhythm Settings
MIDI Settings
Phones Settings
* Auto Power O setting and Bluetooth setting are stored to Startup Setting automatically.
Press the
function.
Press the (REC) button.
A conrmation message will be shown in the display.
Press the VALUE
Press the EXIT button to cancel the store operation.
* After storing the Startup Setting, the instrument will exit the settings
Press the EXIT button to exit the Startup Setting function and
return to the main settings menu.
After selecting a setting:
Press the
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The selected setting will be restored to the default (power on)
value.
or MENU buttons to select the Startup Setting
button to conrm the store operation.
menu and return to normal playing mode.
Recalling individual Startup Setting values
and VALUE buttons simultaneously.
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The Factory Reset function clears any settings stored using the Startup Setting function above, restoring the ES920
digital piano back to its factory default settings.
* This function does not clear registration memories or recorder songs stored in internal memory.
Restoring factory settings
After entering the Basic Settings menu (page 73):
Factory Reset
Press the
function.
Press the (REC) button.
A conrmation message will be shown in the display.
Press the VALUE
Press the EXIT button to cancel the reset operation.
* After performing a factory reset, the instrument will exit the settings
menu and return to normal playing mode.
Press the EXIT button to exit the Factory Reset function and
return to the main settings menu.
or MENU buttons to select the Factory Reset
button to conrm the reset operation.
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The Auto Display O setting can be used to automatically turn o the display when the control panel is not being
operated.
* To prevent the ES920 digital piano’s display from “burn in” as a result of showing the same screen for an extended period of time, this setting is
enabled by default.
Auto Display O settings
Auto Display O Description
15 sec. The display will turn o automatically after 15 seconds of inactivity.
5 min.
30 min. The display will turn o automatically after 30 minutes of inactivity.
Changing the Auto Display O setting
After entering the Basic Settings menu (page 73):
Press the
setting.
Auto Display O
(default) The display will turn o automatically after 5 minutes of inactivity.
or MENU buttons to select the Auto Display O
Press the or VALUE buttons to change the Auto Display O
setting.
Press the EXIT button to exit the Auto Power O setting and
return to the main settings menu.
* When the display turns o automatically, pressing any control panel
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button will turn it on again.
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The Auto Power O setting can be used to automatically turn o the instrument after a specied period of inactivity.
This function may be enabled by default, depending on the market location.
Auto Power O settings
Auto Power O Description
O The Auto Power O function is disabled.
15 min. The instrument will turn o automatically after 15 minutes of inactivity.
60 min. The instrument will turn o automatically after 60 minutes of inactivity.
120 min. The instrument will turn o automatically after 120 minutes of inactivity.
* The default Auto Power O setting varies depending on market location.
Changing the Auto Power O setting
After entering the Basic Settings menu (page 73):
Auto Power O
Press the
Press the
setting.
Press the EXIT button to exit the Auto Power O setting and
return to the main settings menu.
or MENU to select the Auto Power O setting.
or VALUE buttons to change the Auto Power O
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Virtual TechnicianVirtual Technician
Virtual Technician
An experienced piano technician is essential to fully realise the potential of a ne acoustic piano. In addition to
meticulously tuning each note, the technician also performs numerous regulation and voicing adjustments that
allow the instrument to truly sing.
The Virtual Technician settings of the ES920 digital piano simulate these renements digitally, allowing performers
to shape various aspects of the instrument’s character to suit their personal preferences.
* Any changes made by this operation will remain until the power is turned o.
Preferred settings can be stored in a Registration memory or Startup Setting. Please refer to page 36 and 82 for more information.
Virtual Technician
Page no. Setting Description Default setting
2-1 Touch Curve Adjust the touch sensitivity of the keyboard. Normal
2-2 Voicing Adjust the tonal character of the instrument. Normal
User Voicing Adjust the individual voicing of each of the 88 keys. 0
2-3 Damper Resonance Adjust the resonance that is heard when pressing the damper pedal. 5
2-4 Damper Noise Adjust the volume of the sound that is heard when pressing the damper pedal. 5
2-5 String Resonance Adjust the resonance that is heard when notes are held. 5
2-6 Undamped Str. Res. Adjust the resonance produced by the topmost undamped strings. 5
2-7 Cabinet Resonance Adjust the resonance produced by the piano cabinet itself. 1
2-8 Key-o Eect Adjust the volume of the sound that is heard when keys are released. 5
2-9 Fall-back Noise Adjust the volume of the sound that is heard when the key action falls back. 5
2-10 Hammer Noise Adjust the volume of the sound that is heard when hammers strike strings. 5
2-11 Hammer Delay Adjust the delay of the hammer striking strings when playing pianissimo. O
2-12 Topboard Adjust the position of the grand piano topboard. Open 3
2-13 Decay Time Adjust the decay time of the piano sound while the keys are pressed. 5
2-14 Release Time Adjust the decay time of the piano sound when the keys are released. 5
2-15 Minimum Touch Adjust the minimum key velocity required to produce a sound. 1
2-16 Temperament Adjust the tuning system to suit Renaissance and Baroque periods etc. Equal Temp.
Stretch Tuning Select how stretch tuning is applied to piano sounds and other sounds. Piano Only
Stretch Curve Adjust the level of stretch tuning for equal temperaments. Normal
User Tuning Adjust the individual tuning of each of the 88 keys. 0
Temperament Key Set the temperament key when not using equal temperament. C
User Temperament Adjust the tuning of each note in the scale to a custom temperament. 0
2-17 User Key Volume Adjust the individual volume of each of the 88 keys. Normal
2-18 Half-Pedal Adjust Adjust the point at which the damper pedal begins to sustain the sounds. 5
2-19 Soft Pedal Depth Adjust the depth/eectiveness of the soft pedal. 5
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Entering the Virtual Technician menu
While the normal playing mode screen is shown in the display:
Press the
menu.
Press the VALUE button to enter the Virtual Technician menu.
The rst page of the Virtual Technician menu will be shown in
the display
Selecting the desired setting
After entering the Virtual Technician menu:
Press the
settings pages.
or MENU buttons to select the Virtual Technician
or MENU buttons to cycle through the dierent
Settings page no.
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Virtual TechnicianVirtual Technician
2-1
As with an acoustic piano, the ES920 digital piano produces a louder sound when the keys are struck with force, and
a softer sound when the keys are played gently. The volume and tonal character change in relation to the strength
and speed of playing – on a digital piano this system is referred to as “touch sensitivity”.
The Touch Curve setting allows the touch sensitivity of the keyboard to be conveniently adjusted. There are six
dierent preset touch curve settings available, with two additional “User” settings allowing performers to customise
the instrument’s responsiveness to suit their individual playing style.
Touch Curve Description
Heavy 4 Soft sound can be produced more evenly.
Heavy 3 Soft sound can be produced evenly.
Heavy 2 Suitable for dynamic performance with accents.
Heavy 1 Suitable for contrasting soft sound from quiet performance and bright sound from strong performance.
Normal
Light 1 Bright sound can be produced by light touch.
Light 2 Bright sound can be produced by even lighter touch.
Light 3 Even sound can be produced by light touch.
Light 4 Suitable for young children and organ players.
O The same volume is sustained regardless of the strength of the touch.
User 1 / User 2 A touch curve is created to suit the user’s touch.
Touch Curve
Touch Curve types
(default) Volume varies like acoustic pianos would responding to the touch.
After entering the Virtual Technician menu (page 87):
The Touch setting will be selected automatically.
Press the
touch curve types.
Press the EXIT button to exit the Touch Curve setting and return
to the main settings menu.
Adjustments & Settings
Changing the Touch Curve type
or VALUE buttons to cycle through the dierent
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Jump to Touch Curve setting shortcut
It is also possible to access the Touch Curve setting directly while
a piano sound is selected in Single Mode (i.e. not Dual Mode, Split
Mode, Four Hands Mode, or Rhythm Section Mode):
Press and hold the MENU
The Touch Curve setting will be shown in the display.
Press the or VALUE buttons to change the Touch Curve
setting.
To exit the Touch Curve setting and return to the previous screen,
press the EXIT button twice.
Creating a User Touch Curve
Press the or VALUE buttons to select the User 1 or User 2
touch curve, then press the
A message will be shown in the display, prompting for the
keyboard to be played.
Play the piano dynamically from very soft to very loud, allowing
the instrument to examine the personal playing technique.
* More than one attempt may be required in order to create an accurate
User Touch Curve.
* Reducing the master volume fader to the lowest position before
creating the User Touch Curve may help to reduce user distractions,
thus improving accuracy.
or MENU buttons.
(REC) button.
hold
Press the PLAY/STOP button.
A conrmation message will be shown in the display.
Press the
Press the PLAY/STOP button to cancel the store operation.
* The user touch curve will be stored to the “User1” or “User2” touch
types and selected automatically.
(REC) button to conrm the store operation.
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2-2
On an acoustic piano, the shape, density, and texture of the hammers all inuence the tonal character of the
instrument’s sound. Technicians utilise a variety of tools such as needles, les, and brushes to manipulate these
hammer felts, with the ultimate goal of achieving a balanced tonal character across the keyboard.
The Voicing setting recreates various hammer properties, allowing the overall tonal character of the ES920 digital
piano to be adjusted. There are six dierent preset voicing settings available (applied uniformly to all keys), with an
additional four “User” settings that allow players to perform custom adjustments on each individual key.
While the default “Normal” voicing setting should be appropriate for a broad range of musical genres, it may be
desirable to select a softer, more mellow tonal character for romantic pieces, or a brighter, more aggressive tone for
modern styles.
* This Virtual Technician setting will aect all sounds.
Voicing type Description
Normal (default) The normal tonal character of an acoustic piano throughout the entire dynamic range.
Mellow 1 A softer, more mellow tonal character throughout the entire dynamic range.
Mellow 2 An even soften tonal character than Mellow 1.
Dynamic A tonal character that changes dramatically from mellow to bright, depending on the strength of key strike.
Bright 1 A bright tonal character throughout the entire dynamic range.
Bright 2 An even brighter tonal character than Bright 1.
User 1~4 A custom tonal character, allowing each key to be individually voiced.
Voicing
Voicing types
After entering the Virtual Technician menu (page 87):
Press the
Press the
voicing types.
Press the EXIT button to exit the Voicing setting and return to the
main settings menu.
Adjustments & Settings
Changing the Voicing type
or MENU buttons to select the Voicing setting.
or VALUE buttons to cycle through the dierent
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User Voicing
The User Voicing function allows each of the 88 keys to be voiced individually.
Selecting the note, adjusting the user voicing value
After selecting the Voicing setting (page 90):
Press the
memories.
* Up to four dierent User Voicing memories can be created and stored.
Press the (REC) button.
The User Voicing screen will be shown in the display.
Press the desired key to be tuned, then press the
buttons to set the desired voicing value.
The desired key can also be selected by pressing the or
MENU buttons.
* The User Voicing value can be adjusted within the range of -5~+5, with
lower values creating a mellower sound and higher values creating a
brighter sound.
Press the STOP button to exit the User Voicing setting and return
to the Voicing setting.
* User Voicing settings are automatically saved and the settings are still
eective after restarting the instrument.
or VALUE buttons to select one of the User Voicing
or VALUE
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Virtual TechnicianVirtual Technician
2-3
Pressing the damper pedal of an acoustic piano raises all dampers, allowing the strings to vibrate freely. When a
note or chord is played on the piano with the sustain pedal pressed, not only will the strings of the notes played
vibrate, but also the strings of other notes, vibrating in sympathetic resonance.
The ES920 digital piano recreates this phenomenon, with the Damper Resonance setting allowing the volume of this
resonance sound to be adjusted.
* This Virtual Technician setting will aect acoustic piano sounds only.
After entering the Virtual Technician menu (page 87):
Press the
setting.
Press the or VALUE buttons to adjust the volume of the
Damper Resonance setting.
* The Damper Resonance volume can be adjusted within the range
of O, 1~10, with higher values resulting in a more pronounced
resonance.
Damper Resonance
Adjusting the Damper Resonance volume
or MENU buttons to select the Damper Resonance
Press the EXIT button to exit the Damper Resonance setting and
return to the main settings menu.
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When the damper pedal of an acoustic piano is pressed and released, it is often possible to hear the sound of the
damper head touching and releasing the strings.
The ES920 digital piano reproduces this sound, with the Damper Noise setting allowing the volume of this sound
to be adjusted. The speed at which the damper pedal is pressed will also inuence the prominence of the damper
noise, with fast pedalling creating a very pronounced sound.
* This Virtual Technician setting will aect acoustic piano sounds only.
After entering the Virtual Technician menu (page 87):
Adjustments & Settings
Press the
setting.
Damper Noise
Adjusting the Damper Noise volume
or MENU buttons to select the Damper Noise
Press the or VALUE buttons to adjust the volume of the
Damper Noise setting.
* The Damper Noise volume can be adjusted within the range of O,
1~10, with higher values resulting in a more pronounced noise.
Press the EXIT button to exit the Damper Noise setting and
return to the main settings menu.
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String Resonance refers to a phenomenon that exists in acoustic pianos whereby the strings of held notes resonate
“sympathetically” with other notes of the same harmonic overtone series.
The ES920 digital piano recreates this phenomenon, with the String Resonance setting allowing the volume of this
resonance to be adjusted.
* This Virtual Technician setting will aect acoustic piano sounds only.
To experience the string resonance phenomenon, gently hold down the “C” key as shown in the illustration below, then press any of
the keys marked with a
rst “C” key resonating “sympathetically”, thus demonstrating String Resonance.
String Resonance
Demonstrating String Resonance
symbol. In addition to the sound of each note played, it should also be possible to hear the strings of the
#
C
F GC B F G C G C EE G C D E G C
hold
Adjusting the String Resonance volume
After entering the Virtual Technician menu (page 87):
Press the
setting.
Press the or VALUE buttons to adjust the volume of the
String Resonance setting.
* The String Resonance volume can be adjusted within the range of O,
1~10, with higher values resulting in a more pronounced resonance.
Press the EXIT button to exit the String Resonance setting and
return to the main settings menu.
or MENU buttons to select the String Resonance
#
A
#
A
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Virtual TechnicianVirtual Technician
2-6
The dampers of an acoustic piano span almost the full width of the keyboard. However, the topmost 18 keys
(approximately 1.5 octaves) do not incorporate dampers, as the shorter strings for these treble notes decay quickly
and therefore do not need to be dampened.
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As a result, the strings of these “undamped” treble notes are free to vibrate in sympathetic resonance with those of
lower keys – independently of the damper pedal position – helping to enrich the sound with additional harmonics
and tonal colour.
The ES920 digital piano recreates this phenomenon, with the Undamped String Resonance setting allowing the
volume of this resonance sound to be adjusted.
* This Virtual Technician setting will aect acoustic piano sounds only.
Undamped String Resonance
Undamped StringsDamped Strings
After entering the Virtual Technician menu (page 87):
Press the
Resonance setting.
Press the or VALUE buttons to increase or decrease the
volume of the Undamped String Resonance setting.
* The Undamped String Resonance volume can be adjusted within the
Press the EXIT button to exit the Undamped String Resonance
setting and return to the main settings menu.
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Adjusting the Undamped String Resonance volume
or MENU buttons to select the Undamped String
range of O, 1~10, with higher values resulting in a more pronounced
resonance.
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While the fundamental sound of an acoustic piano is produced by vibrating strings, transmitting energy through a
spruce soundboard, the cabinet of the instrument itself also contributes a variety of subtle tonal characteristics that
enrich the playing and listening experience. The keybed, inner and outer rim, iron plate, and beams all play a role in
disseminating sound energy, which in turn gives the piano a living, breathing quality.
The ES920 digital piano recreates these natural acoustic characteristics, with the Cabinet Resonance setting allowing
the volume of this resonance sound to be adjusted.
* This Virtual Technician setting will aect acoustic piano sounds only.
After entering the Virtual Technician menu (page 87):
Cabinet Resonance
Adjusting the Cabinet Resonance volume
Press the
setting.
Press the or VALUE buttons to increase or decrease the
volume of the Cabinet Resonance setting.
* The Cabinet Resonance volume can be adjusted within the range of O,
1~10, with higher values resulting in a more pronounced resonance.
Press the EXIT button to exit the Cabinet Resonance setting and
return to the main settings menu.
or MENU buttons to select the Cabinet Resonance
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When playing an acoustic piano – particularly in the bass region of the keyboard – if a key is played with force and
released quickly, it is often possible to hear the faint sound of the damper touching the strings immediately before
the vibrations are stopped.
In addition, the speed at which keys are lifted will also aect the character of the sound. For example, when lifting
the keys quickly (e.g. staccato playing) the “release” portion of the sound will be noticeably shorter than when lifting
the keys slowly (e.g. legato playing).
The ES920 digital piano reproduces both characteristics, with the Key-o Eect setting allowing the volume of the
key-o sound to be adjusted, and the key-o release speed detection to be turned on or o.
* This Virtual Technician setting will aect acoustic piano, Classic E.P., Classic E.P.2, Classic E.P.3, 60’s E.P., 60’s E.P.2, Harpsichord, Clavi, Wood Bass, and
W. Bass & Ride sounds.
After entering the Virtual Technician menu (page 87):
Press the
setting.
Key-o Eect
Adjusting the Key-o Eect volume
or MENU buttons to select the Key-o Eect
Press the or VALUE buttons to adjust the volume of the
Key-o Eect setting.
* The Key-o Eect volume can be adjusted within the range of O,
* When the Key-o Eect setting is set to O, the key-o release speed
Press the EXIT button to exit the Key-o Eect setting and return
to the main settings menu.
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1~10, with higher values resulting in a more pronounced eect.
detection will also be disabled, and the speed at which keys are lifted
will not aect the character of the sound.
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When playing an acoustic piano, it is often possible to hear the faint sound of the keyboard action returning (i.e.
“falling back”) to the neutral position after a key is released.
The ES920 digital piano reproduces this sound, with the Fall-back Noise setting allowing the volume of this sound
to be adjusted.
While the default value is intended to simulate the natural volume level of the keys as they return to their neutral
position, it may occasionally be desirable to adjust the volume of this sound. For example, reducing the volume
when playing very soft pieces, where the fall-back noise may become too prominent.
* This Virtual Technician setting will aect acoustic piano sounds only.
After entering the Virtual Technician menu (page 87):
Fall-back Noise
Adjusting the Fall-back Noise volume
Press the
setting.
Press the or VALUE buttons to adjust the volume of the
Fall-back Noise setting.
* The Fall-back Noise volume can be adjusted within the range of O,
1~10, with higher values resulting in a more pronounced noise.
Press the EXIT button to exit the Fall-back Noise setting and
return to the main settings menu.
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Acoustic pianos produce the sound when the hummers are hitting strings and the keys are hitting the key bed.
This function is used to adjust the volume of these sounds.
* This Virtual Technician setting will aect acoustic piano sounds only.
Adjusting the Hammer Noise volume
or MENU buttons to select the Fall-back Noise
Hammer Noise
After entering the Virtual Technician menu (page 87):
Press the
setting.
Press the or VALUE buttons to adjust the volume of the
Hammer Noise setting.
* The Hammer Noise volume can be adjusted within the range of O,
1~10, with higher values resulting in a more pronounced noise.
Press the EXIT button to exit the Hammer Noise setting and
return to the main settings menu.
or MENU buttons to select the Hammer Noise
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When playing pianissimo passages using an acoustic piano, there may be a perceived delay between a key being
pressed and the hammer striking the strings.
If desired, the ES920 digital piano can recreate this delay, with the Hammer Delay setting allowing the delay length
to be adjusted.
While the default value of “O” is intended to replicate a well-regulated concert grand piano, with an immediate
connection between the keyboard and hammers, some players may nd it desirable to introduce a minor delay, in
order to mimic dierent types of piano or instruments with a slightly worn keyboard action.
* This Virtual Technician setting will aect acoustic piano sounds only.
Adjusting the Hammer Delay value
After entering the Virtual Technician menu (page 87):
Press the
setting.
Press the or VALUE buttons to adjust the value of the
Hammer Delay setting.
* The Hammer Delay value can be adjusted within the range of O,
1~10, with higher values resulting in an increased delay.
Hammer Delay
or MENU buttons to select the Hammer Delay
Press the EXIT button to exit the Hammer Delay setting and
return to the main settings menu.
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When playing an acoustic grand piano, the position of the instrument’s topboard (lid) aects both the volume and
“openness” of the tone produced. A fully open topboard allows sound waves to reect o the polished lid surface
and project into the room, while a closed lid has the opposite eect, resulting in a darker, more opaque tone.
The ES920 digital piano attempts to simulate these characteristics, with four dierent topboard positions.
* This Virtual Technician setting will aect acoustic piano sounds only.
Topboard positions
Topboard position Description
Open3 (default) Simulates the character of a fully open topboard, with maximum sound projection.
Open2 Simulates the character of a half open topboard, with reduced sound projection.
Open1 Simulates the character of a partially open topboard, with limited sound projection.
Closed1 Simulates the character of a closed rear topboard, but open front topboard, with limited sound projection.
Closed2
Topboard
Simulates the character of a closed rear topboard and closed front topboard, with minimum sound
projection.
Changing the Topboard position
After entering the Virtual Technician menu (page 87):
Press the
Press the
Topboard types.
Press the EXIT button to exit the Topboard setting and return to
the main settings menu.
or MENU buttons to select the Topboard setting.
or VALUE buttons to cycle through the dierent
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When playing an acoustic grand piano, the length of the instrument inuences the speed at which held notes decay,
with longer grand pianos (i.e. longer strings) characterised by longer decay times.
The ES920 digital piano attempts to simulate this characteristic, with the Decay Time setting allowing the length of
decay while keys are pressed to be adjusted.
* This Virtual Technician setting will aect all sounds.
Adjusting the Decay Time volume
After entering the Virtual Technician menu (page 87):
Press the
Press the
Decay Time setting.
* The Decay Time volume can be adjusted within the range of 1~10, with
larger values resulting in increased decay times.
* The Decay Time setting can be set independently for each sound.
Decay Time
or MENU buttons to select the Decay Time setting.
or VALUE buttons to adjust the volume of the
Press the EXIT button to exit the Decay Time setting and return
to the main settings menu.
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When playing an acoustic grand piano, the length of the instrument also inuences the speed at which played (and
released) notes decay, with longer grand pianos (i.e. longer strings) characterised by longer release times.
The digital piano simulates this characteristic, with the Release Time setting allowing the length of decay after keys
are released to be adjusted.
After entering the Virtual Technician menu (page 87):
Press the
setting.
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Press the or VALUE buttons to adjust the volume of the
Release Time setting.
Release Time
Adjusting the Release Time volume
or MENU buttons to select the Release Time
Press the EXIT button to exit the Release Time setting and return
to the main settings menu.
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