Kawai ES1 Owner's Manual - Getting Started
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GETTING STARTED
1. BASIC OPERATIONS
(1) Turn on the power.
(2) Adjust the volume.
Play a note on the keyboard and adjust the volume (Moving the slider to the right raises the volume
while moving to the left lowers it.)
(3) Choose a sound.
Pressing a Sound button automatically changes the sound made by the ES1 piano. The LED indicator
of the selected sound button will light to indicate which sound is currently in being used.
-There is a variation for each of the eight sounds. Press the Variation button to select a variation
sound. The Variation button LED will light to indicate a variation sound is selected.
(4) Play.
Experiment by playing the different sounds.
(5) Dual
With DUAL mode you can layer two sounds together. To layer two sounds, press the Sound buttons
for both sounds simultaneously. The maximum polyphony will be reduced to 16 notes.
(6) Effect
-Chorus adds a deep richness to any sound.
To turn on the Chorus effect, press the Chorus button. The LED indicator of the Chorus button will
be lit to indicate the Chorus effect is now on.
Pressing the Chorus button once again turns the Chorus “OFF”.
-Reverb adds reverberation to the sound simulating the acoustic enviroment of a recital room,
stage, or concert hall.
There are three types of Reverb in the ES1. They are Room, Stage and Hall. To change the Reverb
type, press one of the following Sound buttons while holding down the Reverb button.
Classic Grand
Room
Modern Piano
Stage
Electric Piano
Hall
The Reverb is “ON” when the LED indicator of the Reverb button is lit.
Pressing the REVERB button once again turns the Reverb “OFF”.
When the power is turned on, the REVERB function is automatically activated.
-EQ changes overall sound charactor of the ES1 piano. There are two types of EQ setting. To
change the EQ type, press one of the following Sound buttons while holding down the EQ button.
Classic Grand
EQ 1
Modern Piano
EQ 2
EQ OFF is recommended for normal playing circumstances like in living room or classroom.
EQ 1 is recommended when you play with the ES1 piano facing a wall.
EQ 2 is recommended when you play the ES1 piano using external speakers or for recording.