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Pla
ying the P
iano
In addition to reverb, various other effects can be applied to the selected sound, altering the tonal character and
feeling of the instrument. As with reverb, some sound types enable certain effects automatically in order to enhance
tonal quality. The CA58 digital piano features 19 different effect types, with 2 combination effects, and 3 additional
amplified effects.
Effect types
Effect type
Description
Mono Delay
Applies an echo effect to the sound, playing through both speakers simultaneously.
Ping Delay
Applies a ‘ping pong’ echo effect 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
Applies a three-phase chorus to the sound, providing additional richness.
Tremolo
Continuously varies the volume at a constant speed, adding a vibrato type effect to the sound.
Classic Tremolo
Similar in principle to Tremolo, but intended for vintage electric piano sounds.
Vibrato Tremolo
Similar in principle to Tremolo, but with an additional Vibrato effect applied.
Auto Pan
Alternates the sound output from left to right across the stereo field 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
Similar in principle to Phaser, but intended for vintage electric piano sounds.
Rotary
(1~6)
Simulates the sound of a rotary speaker commonly used with vintage electronic organs.
There are three different levels of overdrive, with and without a Chorus effect.
* The soft pedal can be used to alternate the speed of the rotary simulation between ‘Slow’ and ‘Fast’ effect modes.
Combination Effects
Different combinations of the above effects, applied simultaneously.
* Combination effect types: Chorus, AutoPan
Amplified Effects
A selection of the above effects, with a vintage electric piano speaker effect applied.
* Amplified effect types: Amp, Auto Pan+Amp, Amp
1. Turning Effects on/off
Press the EFFECTS button to turn effects on/off.
The LED indicator for the EFFECTS button will turn on to indicate
when effects are in use, and the current status will briefly be
shown in the LCD display.
Effect
status
Effect
type
Effects settings
Effect type
Effect setting
Description
Mono Delay / Ping Delay / Triple Delay
Dry / Wet
Adjust the intensity of the delay.
Time
Adjust the interval of time between each delay.
Chorus / Ensemble
Dry / Wet
Adjust the intensity of the chorus.
Speed
Adjust the speed of the chorus.
Effects
