Operation Manual

5.4 The Play View 41
Reverb as well as the active effect modules. Key effect parameters are also adjustable as presented
in the description of the different effect modules in section 5.3
The lower part of this view is dedicated to piano parameters. Key controls are provided as
described in section 5.2. This section also includes a so-called Character parameter that is only
accessible from this view. This parameter provides five (5) classic studio and stage signal path
emulations, in other words the speaker, cabinet, pre-amp, microphone and recorder chain that
follow the piano output and give different colors to the original piano sound. When this knob
is in its leftmost position, no profile is applied and one can hear the direct output from the piano.
Turning this knob to the right allows one to choose between the five different profiles which vary
from less to more pronounce in character. Adding character might not always be necessary but it
may help to find your sound to find its right place in a mix.
Pitch Wheel
The MIDI pitch wheel allows one to vary the pitch of the piano. The pitch wheel can be moved
with the mouse but it is also automatically connected to the pitch wheel signal received from your
MIDI keyboard.
The range of the pitch bend is 2 semi-tones up or down by default but can be changed. To
adjust the range of the pitch bend, open the MIDI configuration window by clicking on the MIDI
button located just below the MIDI let in the top part of the interface and use the Pitch Bend Range
drop-down menu to select the range in semi-tones.
Modulation Wheel
The modulation wheel is linked to the Depth parameter of the Tremolo module. It can be activated
on screen or from the modulation wheel of your MIDI controller (MIDI controller number 1). By
default, the modulation wheel is inactive. The value of the Depth parameter of the Tremolo module
is then fixed by the value saved in the currently loaded program. Upon touching the modulation