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How the D6 Clavinet Works
Each D6 keyboard key forms a single arm lever. When a key is depressed, a plunger below
the key strikes the string and presses it onto an anvil. The string hits the anvil with a
strength determined by key velocity, thus affecting both the dynamics and harmonics of
the sounding string.
The mechanical vibrations of the action are captured by magnetic pickups and converted
into electrical signals, which are amplified and reproduced through speakers.
As the key is released, contact between the plunger/striker and the anvil is immediately
broken, leaving the wool-wound part of the string free. This immediately suppresses the
string vibration.
Double-Triggered Notes
When experimenting with the EVD6, or auditioning some of the included settings, you
may encounter sounds that seem to be triggered on both the note on and the note off.
This is actually a feature that emulates the original D6. The real D6 has the “problem” of
strings sticking to worn-out hammers, producing a second trigger when the key is released.
You can adjust the intensity of this key-off click using the Intensity slider in the Click
section (see the Setting EVD6 Click Parameters). Move the slider to the left, and the second
key-off trigger will no longer be audible.
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