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P-255 Owner’s Manual
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Voice List
Key-off sampling:
This feature reproduces the delicate noises produced when keys are released.
Sustain sampling:
This feature reproduces an authentic sustain sound when the damper pedal is pressed.
String resonance:
This feature simulates the string resonance of a real piano.
Voice
button
Voice name
Display
Touch
sensitivity
Stereo
sampling
Key-off
sampling
Sustain
sampling
String
resonance
Description
[PIANO]
Grand Piano
GP1
OOOOO
This sound was sampled from a concert grand piano. It
uses different samples depending on the strength of your
playing and produces smoother tonal changes. Even the
tonal changes produced by the damper pedal and the subtle
sounds of releasing a key are reproduced. The sympathetic
vibration (string resonance) that occurs among the strings of
an acoustic piano has also been simulated. Suitable not
only for classical compositions but also for piano pieces of
any style.
Live Grand
GP2
OO–––
Spacious and clear piano with bright reverb. Good for popu-
lar music.
Ballad Grand
GP3
O O O O O Warm and soft piano sound. Good for relaxing music.
Bright Grand
GP4
OOOOO
Bright piano sound. Good for clear expression and “cutting
through” other instruments in an ensemble.
[E.PIANO]
Stage E.Piano
EP1
O–O–
The sound of an electric piano using hammer-struck metal-
lic “tines.” Soft tone when played lightly, and an aggressive
tone when played hard.
DX E.Piano
EP2
O––––
An electronic piano sound created by FM synthesis.
Extremely “musical” response with varying timbre according
to keyboard dynamics. Good for standard popular music.
Vintage E.Piano
EP3
O––––
A slightly different electric piano sound often heard in rock
and popular music.
Synth Piano
EP4
O––––
A synth-generated type electronic piano sound often heard
in popular mu sic. Used in the Dual mode it blends well with
an acoustic piano Voice.
[ORGAN]
Jazz Organ 1
or1
–––––
The sound of a “tonewheel” type electric organ. Often heard
in jazz and rock music. The rotary speed of the “ROTARY
SP” effect can be switched by using the left pedal.
Jazz Organ 2
or2
–––––
The sound of a “tonewheel” type electric organ without
attacks. Select the normal or variation Voice depending on
the tunes. The rotary speed of the “ROTARY SP” effect can
be switched by using the left pedal.
Pipe Organ Principal
or3
O–––
This is a typical pipe organ sound (8 feet + 4 feet + 2 feet).
Good for sacred music from the Baroque period.
Pipe Organ Tutti
or4
O–––
This is the organ’s full coupler sound often associated with
Bachs “Toccata and Fugue.
[CLV./VIB.]
Harpsichord 8’
CL1
–OO
The definitive instru ment for baroque music. Since harpsi-
chord uses plucked strings, there is no touch response.
There is, however, a characteristic additional sound when
the keys are released.
Harpsichord 8’+4’
CL2
–OO
Mixes the same Voice an octave higher for a more brilliant
tone.
Clavi
CL3
O–O–
This is the voice of a keyboard that produces sound by strik-
ing the strings with magnetic pickups. This funky sou nd is
popular in black contemporary music. Because of its unique
structure, the instrument produces a peculiar sound when
you release the keys.
Vibraphone
CL4
OO–––
Vibraphone played with relatively soft mallets. The tone
becomes more metallic the harder you play.
[OTHERS]
Strings
o 1
OO–––
Stereo-sampled, large-scale strings ensemble with realistic
reverb. Try combining this Voice with piano in the Dual
mode.
Slow Strings
o 2
OO–––
Spacious strings ensemble with a slow attack. Try combin-
ing this Voice with a piano or electric piano in the Dual
mode.
Choir
o 3
O––––
A big, spacious choir Voice. Perfect for creating rich harmo-
nies in slow pieces.
Slow Choir
o 4
O––––
A choir Voice with a slow attack. Try combining this Voice
with a piano or electric piano in the Dual mode.
Synth Pad
o 5
O––––
A warm, mellow, and spacious synth sound.
Ideal for sustained parts in the background of an ensemble.
Wood Bass
o 6
O––––
An upright bass played fingerstyle. Ideal for jazz and Latin
music.
Bass & Cymbal
o 7
O––––
Adds a cymbal Voice to the bass sound. Ideal for walking
bass lines in jazz tunes.
E.Bass
o 8
O––––
Electric bass for a wide range of music styles, jazz, rock,
popular, and more.
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