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● Twenty-four high-quality sounds..............................................(
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p.17)
A rich selection of high-quality expressive sounds, including two stereo concert grand
pianos. You can use the Layered mode to play two sounds at the same time.
● Digital Effects.............................................................................(
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p.18)
Includes a reverb effect that simulates concert-hall acoustics, and a chorus effect that adds
depth and motion to the sound. Each effect can be applied at any of three different levels.
● Three Pedals ...............................................................................(
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p.19)
Enjoy the same three pedals offered by an acoustic piano: a damper pedal, a sostenuto
pedal, and a soft pedal. The damper and soft pedal both respond to half-pedaling, so that
you can control the effect by varying the pressure on the pedal.
● Metronome ................................................................................ (
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p.20)
Offers adjustable tempo, adjustable volume, and adjustable meter. You can accent the first
beat of each measure with either a louder metronome “click” or a bell sound.
● Touch Control ............................................................................ (
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p.22)
The keyboard action is one of the most important features of a piano keyboard. The front
panel allows you to select one of three different sensitivity curves, so that you choose how
the sound level changes in response to your own playing style.
● Keyboard Transposition, and Fine Tuning .............................. (
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p.23)
The transposition feature lets you shift the pitch of the entire keyboard, so you can play on
the keyboard in one key while the sound is produced in a different key. This makes it easy
to play along with other instruments, or to play songs in unfamiliar keys. The fine-tuning
feature allows you to adjust the overall tuning of the piano either up or down.
● Choice of Temperaments, and Stretch Tuning.........................(
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p.24)
In addition to today's standard equal temperament, the piano also offers two classical
temperaments—Werckmeister and Kirnberger. You can use these older temperaments to
recreate the original sound of older classical pieces. When you choose any of the acoustic
piano sounds, stretch tuning is automatically selected.
● INPUT jack (NC-500 only)................................................................ (
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p.11)
The sound from any CD player, audio device, or other electronic instrument connected to
this jack will play through the NC-500’s speakers or headphone jacks, along with the sound
of the NC-500.
● Recorder (NC-500 only) .................................................................. (
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p.26)
A built-in recorder lets you record and replay your performances. The recorder is as easy to
use as a conventional tape recorder.
● MIDI Support ............................................................................. (
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p.31)
MIDI is a widely supported interface that allows communication of performance and
control information among electronic instruments and computers. This feature allows you
to connect your piano to a computer and/or other instruments so that you can exchange
data, control the piano from other instruments, or control those instruments from your
piano. This feature also makes it possible to use the NC-500 as a 16-part multitimbral MIDI
tone generator.
● USB Support (NC-500 only) ............................................................ (
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p.38)
The NC-500 can be connected directly to your computer through the computer's standard
USB interface—allowing you to exchange data, control your software from the piano, or
control the piano from your software. It is easy to save your performance data to your
computer, and to use your computer to automatically play the NC-500 via USB.