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What are your settings for the Japanese Grand?
Posted: Sun Feb 08, 2015 10:57 pm
by kronosuser3407
Hey y'all,
I want to know your settings for your Japanese Grand(if you even use it). I'm interested in what you guys use for it. Post your settings down below.
Posted: Mon Feb 09, 2015 2:00 am
by kronosuser3407
Anyone?
Posted: Mon Feb 09, 2015 2:06 pm
by GregC
I don't have any game changing improvements for the Japanese grand, just added eq here and there to bring out some of the Yamaha personality.
But I have noticed more impressive use of this AP in the KRS07. The song or Program , Saturday in the Park, really nails the sound, IMO. So my appreciation of the Japanese Grand has increased.
Posted: Wed Feb 11, 2015 1:56 am
by pedro5
Just a couple of examples of some of the pianos I'm currently using.
Although I'm still tweaking their settings as work in progress,they may be of use as a basis for trials etc.
To date,I have approximately 10 piano variations,each providing different tones,which I find enjoyable to play.
Obviously they won't sound the same via other monitoring systems and will need better adjustments to suit.
The Dual types can sound very rich with a lot of overtones,especially with the String Resonance,a matter of preference will dictate their settings.
Main piano Rudess Japanese C.
EXi Settings.
Release Time +10
Velocity Bias +35
Velocity Intensity +45
IFX
O - Verb +12
Stereo Exciter/Enhancer - Variable
Stereo Graphic 7EQ
1.0 k +1.5
2.5 k +3
6.3 k -5
Dual EXi Version
EXi 1 Rudess Japanese C Volume 72
EXi 2 German D Dark 1s Volume 38
Plus...
Stereo Compressor
String Resonance.
The other settings are as for Main piano….
The main reason that I use the Japanese pianos is because the German ones don't play their velocity correctly,but the Japanese type and all other voices, do.
However,by having the German piano as a second EXi at a lower level,the velocity differences gets masked by the other EXi,but enhances the overall tone when used in combination.
These levels can easily be adjusted via the Control Surface part,as well as the main programme pages,as SanderExpander kindly suggested in a different post, which has proven to be an useful tip whilst setting up etc.
Further eq settings can also be made from the same page.
Additonal suggestion is to alter the Velocity Bias to a negative value,(for example -65) which could make the sound a little less harsh during heavy playing.
Best Wishes.