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Chapter 17 Vintage Electric Piano 455
Vintage Electric Piano Details window
Vintage Electric Piano model parameters
Click the Details button on the control bar to use the model parameters. The model parameters
aect the currently selected model.
Model parameters
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Voices knob: Rotate to set the maximum number of voices that can sound simultaneously.
Lower the value to limit polyphony. When Voices is set to 1, Vintage Electric Piano is
monophonic. The maximum value is 88, allowing for glissandi over the entire keyboard range
when the sustain pedal is depressed.
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Decay knob: Rotate to set the decay time of the piano sound. The lower the value, the less the
sound sustains and the higher the level of damping applied to the vibration of the tines. When
short values are set, the main tone is more pronounced and is heard for a longer period than
the transient harmonics. Sonically, the eect is reminiscent of an electric guitar string being
damped with the palm of the picking hand. Electric pianos can be modied in a similar way.
Higher values (longer settings) result in more sustain and a less dynamic feel.
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Release knob: Rotate to set the amount of damping applied after the keys are released.
Extremely long settings (high Release values) let you play the piano like a vibraphone.
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Stereo Width knob: Rotate to set the sound’s stereo eld. At high values, bass notes are heard in
the left channel and treble notes are heard in the right channel.
Tip: Avoid using this parameter if you are trying to faithfully recreate a vintage electric piano
because these instruments were not equipped with stereo outputs.
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Tine Bell knob: Rotate to set the level of the (inharmonic) treble portion of the tone. This is
useful for emulating classic electric piano sounds.
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Damper Noise knob: Rotate to set the level of damper noise caused by the damping felt hitting
the vibrating tine of the original instruments.