MODUS
H11
Owner's Manual

Selecting and Playing Voices
Selecting Voices

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[VOICE] button

Operation

1	View the voice name.
When you press the [VOICE] button, the currently selected voice number will appear on the display for about three seconds.

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Voice number

NOTE 
The voice numbers of selected Voice 1 and Voice 2 will appear alternately on the display when Dual mode (page page 29) is active.

2	Select a voice.
While the voice number is shown in the display, use the [VOICE] button to switch among the following ten voices.

Preset Voice List

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Voice number	Key	Voice Name	Description
1	C1	Grand Piano 1	Recorded samples from a full concert grand piano. Also includes three levels of dynamic sampling, sustain samples, and key-off samples for exceptionally realistic acoustic grand piano sound. Perfect for classical compositions as well as any other style that requires acoustic piano.
2	C sharp 1	Grand Piano 2	Spacious and clear piano with bright reverb. Good for popular music.
3	D1	Piano and Strings	A Dual voice combining grand piano and strings - perfect for slow, orchestral piano music.
4	D sharp 1	E. Piano 1	An electronic piano sound created by FM synthesis. Exceptional musical response with varying timbre according to keyboard dynamics. Good for standard popular music.
5	E1	E. Piano 2	The sound of an electric piano using hammer-struck metallic tines. Soft tone when played lightly, and an aggressive tone when played hard.
6	F1	Church Organ	This is a typical pipe organ sound (8 feet plus 4 feet plus 2 feet). Good for sacred music from the Baroque period.
7	F sharp 1	Jazz Organ	The sound of a tonewheel type electric organ. Often heard in jazz and rock idioms.
8	G1	Strings	Stereo-sampled, large-scale strings ensemble with realistic reverb. Try combining this voice with piano in the DUAL.
9	G sharp 1	Harpsichord	The definitive instrument for baroque music. Since harpsichord uses plucked strings, there is no touch response. There is, however, a characteristic additional sound when the keys are released.
10	A1	Vibraphone	Vibraphone played with relatively soft mallets. The tone becomes more metallic the harder you play.
(Table End)

You can also select the voice pressing one of the C1 to A1 keys while holding down the [VOICE] button.

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C1
A1

NOTE 
You can also select the voice using the [minus/NO] or [plus/YES] buttons while holding down the [VOICE] button or when the BGM mode is off.

Then, when you start playing, re-adjust the [MASTER VOLUME] control for the most comfortable listening level.

NOTE 
You can control the loudness of a voice by adjusting the force with which you strike the keys, although different playing styles (touch sensitivities) have little or no effect with certain musical instruments.
Refer to "Preset Voice List" on page 27.


Using the Pedals
The instrument has three foot pedals that produce a range of expressive effects similar to those produced by the pedals on an acoustic piano.

Damper (Right) Pedal
The damper pedal functions in the same way as a damper pedal on an acoustic piano. When the damper pedal is pressed, notes sustain longer. Releasing the pedal immediately stops (damps) any sustained notes.
When you select the Grand Piano 1 voice on the H11, pressing the damper pedal activates the instrument's special "Sustain Samples" to accurately recreate the unique resonance of an acoustic grand piano's soundboard and strings.

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When you press the damper pedal here, the notes you play before you release the pedal have a longer sustain.

Sostenuto (Center) Pedal
If you play a note or chord on the keyboard and press the sostenuto pedal while the note(s) are held, those notes will sustain as long as you hold the pedal (as if the damper pedal had been pressed) but all subsequently played notes will not be sustained. This makes it possible to sustain a chord, for example, while other notes are played "staccato."

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When you press the sostenuto pedal here while holding the note, the note will sustain as long as you hold the pedal.

TIP
Organ and string voices will continue to sound for as long as the sostenuto pedal is depressed.

Soft (Left) Pedal
The soft pedal reduces the volume and slightly changes the timbre of notes played while the pedal is pressed. The soft pedal will not affect notes that are already playing when it is pressed.


Combining Two Voices (Dual mode)
You can play two voices simultaneously across the entire range of the keyboard. In this way, you can simulate a melody duet or combine two similar voices to create a thicker sound.

Operation

1	Engage Dual mode.
While holding down the [VOICE] button, press two keys in the range of C1 through A1 simultaneously (or press one key while holding another) to engage Dual.
Refer to "Selecting Voices" on page 27 for more information on the voices that are assigned to the keys.

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C1
A1

TERMINOLOGY 
Mode: A mode is an operating condition of the instrument that allows you to perform some special function. In the Dual mode, for example, you can play two voices simultaneously across the entire range of the keyboard.

The voice assigned to the lower key will be designated as Voice 1, and the voice assigned to the higher key will be designated as Voice 2.

You can make the following settings for Voices 1 and 2 in Dual:

Dual Balance
You can set one voice as the main voice, and another voice as a softer, mixed voice. While holding down the [VOICE] button, press one of the F sharp 5 to F sharp 6 keys (see Quick Operation Guide). The current balance setting appears on the display while both controls are held. A setting of "0" produces a balance default value between the two Dual mode voices. Settings below "0" increase the volume of Voice 2 in relation to Voice 1, and settings above "0" increase the volume of Voice 1 in relation to Voice 2.

TERMINOLOGY 
Normal setting: Balance will be decided according to the balance default value of the voice combination.

Octave Shift
You can shift the pitch up and down in octave steps for Voice 1 and Voice 2 independently. Depending on which voices you combine in Dual mode, the combination may sound better if one of the voices is shifted up or down an octave. While holding down the [VOICE] button, press one of the A4 to D5 keys (see Quick Operation Guide). The current Octave Shift setting appears on the display while both controls are held.

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Voice 1
A4	minus 1
A sharp 4	0
B4	plus 1
Voice 2
C5	minus 1
C sharp 5	0
D5	plus 1
(Table End)

TIP
[REVERB] in Dual Mode
The Reverb Type (page 31) assigned to Voice 1 will take priority over the other. (If the reverb is set to OFF, Voice 2 Reverb Type will be in effect.) 

TERMINOLOGY
Normal setting: Octave will be decided according to the octave default value of the voice combination.

Voice 2 Reverb Depth
While holding down the [VOICE] button, press one of the A minus 1 to G sharp 0 keys (see Quick Operation Guide). The current Reverb Depth setting appears on the display while both controls are held. 

TERMINOLOGY
Normal setting: G sharp 0
The Voice 2 Reverb Depth is determined according to the default Voice 2 Reverb Depth value for the voice.

2	Exit from the Dual mode.
Press the [minus/NO] or [plus/YES] buttons while the BGM mode is off, or press the [VOICE] button while the voice number is shown in the display. In either case, the Grand Piano 1 voice will be selected.

NOTE
When you want to select the voice as soon as you exit from the Dual mode, press one of the C1 to A1 keys while holding down the [VOICE] button (also see Quick Operation Guide). 
You can also exit from Dual mode by pressing the [minus/NO] or [plus/YES] buttons while holding down the [VOICE] button. In this case, the Grand Piano 1 voice will be selected.


Saving the Voice Settings
Some of the current voice settings can be saved in the internal memory of the instrument. The data is maintained even when the power is turned off.

Operation
Press the [PLAY/STOP] button while holding the [VOICE] button (see Quick Operation Guide). When saving is complete, an "End" message appears on the display for three seconds. The following settings can be saved:
Reverb Type and Depth
Octave
Volume

To initialize the voice settings
Turn the power on while holding the [VOICE] and [PLAY/STOP] buttons.

NOTE
The voice settings will be lost if you change the voice without storing it.


Selecting various digital reverb effects (REVERB)
This control enables you to select various digital reverb effects for adding extra depth and expression to the sound, and creating a realistic acoustic ambience.

Operation
Selecting Reverb Type
Press one of the G sharp 6 to C7 keys while holding the [VOICE] button (see Quick Operation Guide). The current Reverb Type setting appears on the display while both controls are held.

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Key	Reverb Type	Description
G sharp 6	1 (ROOM)	This setting adds a continuous reverb effect to the sound, similar to the acoustic reverberation you would hear in a room.
A6	2 (HALL 1)	For a "bigger" reverb sound, use the HALL 1 setting. This effect simulates the natural reverberation of a small-size concert hall.
A sharp 6	3 (HALL 2)	For a truly spacious reverb sound, use the HALL 2 setting. This effect simulates the natural reverberation of a large concert hall.
B6	4 (STAGE)	Simulates the reverb of a stage environment.
C7	OFF (OFF)	When no reverb effect is selected, no REVERB indicator is lit.
(Table End)
Even if the REVERB effect is OFF, a "Soundboard Reverb" effect will be applied when the Grand Piano 1 or 2 voice is selected. 

TIP
The default Reverb Type (including OFF) and depth settings are different for each voice.

Adjusting Reverb Depth
Press one of the A2 to F sharp 4 keys while holding the [VOICE] button (see Quick Operation Guide). The current Reverb Depth setting appears on the display while both controls are held.

TIP
depth 0: no effect
depth 20: maximum Reverb Depth

TIP
Default depth settings are different for each voice.


Transposition - [TRANSPOSE]
This instrument's Transpose function makes it possible to easily match the pitch of the keyboard in semitone intervals to the range of a singer or other instruments. For example, if you set the transposition amount to "5," playing the C key produces a pitch of F. In this way, you can play a song as though it were in C major, and the H11 will automatically transpose it to the key of F.

Operation
Press one of the F sharp 5 to F sharp 6 keys while holding the [BGM] button (see Quick Operation Guide). The current amount of transposition appears on the display while both controls are held. 

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Transposition

To transpose the pitch down (in semitone steps)
Press one of the F sharp 5 to B5 keys while holding the [BGM] button.

To transpose the pitch up (in semitone steps)
Press one of the C sharp 6 to F sharp 6 keys while holding the [BGM] button.

To initialize the normal pitch
Press the C6 key while holding the [BGM] button.

TERMINOLOGY
Transpose: Changing the key signature of a song. On the H11, transposing shifts the pitch of the entire keyboard.

TIP
The transposition range:
F sharp 5: minus 6 semitones (down one octave)
C6: normal pitch
F sharp 6: plus 6 semitones (up one octave)

TIP
Notes below and above the C minus 2 to G8 range of the H11 sound one octave higher and lower, respectively.


Fine Tuning of the Pitch
You can fine tune the pitch of the entire instrument. This function is useful when you play the H11 along with other instruments or CD music.

Operation
You can also use the keyboard to set the pitch.

To tune up (in about 0.2Hz steps) 
Press the [plus/YES] button while holding down the [BGM] and [PLAY/STOP] buttons.
The current pitch setting appears on the display while the key combination is held.

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Example: 432.0Hz

To tune down (in about 0.2Hz steps) 
Press the [minus/NO] button while holding down the [BGM] and [PLAY/STOP] buttons. The current pitch setting appears on the display while the key combination is held.

To initialize standard pitch 
Press the [plus/YES] and [minus/NO] buttons simultaneously while holding down the [BGM] and [PLAY/STOP] buttons. The current pitch setting appears on the display while the key combination is held.

TERMINOLOGY
Hz (Hertz): This unit of measurement refers to the frequency of a sound and represents the number of times a sound wave vibrates in a second.

TIP
Setting range: 414.8Hz to 466.8Hz

TIP
Normal setting: A3=440.0 Hz


Touch Sensitivity - [TOUCH]
You can select four different types of keyboard touch sensitivity - HARD, MEDIUM, SOFT or FIXED - to match different playing styles and preferences.

Operation
Press one of the A6 to A7 keys while holding the [BGM] button (see Quick Operation Guide).
The current touch type setting appears on the display while both controls are held.

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Key	Touch Type	Description
A6	OFF (FIXED)	All notes are produced at the same volume no matter how hard the keyboard is played.
A sharp 6	1 (SOFT)	Allows maximum loudness to be produced with relatively light key pressure.
B6	2 (MEDIUM)	Produces a fairly "standard" keyboard response.
C7	3 (HARD)	Requires that the keys be played quite hard to produce maximum loudness.
(Table End)

TIP
This setting does not change the weight of the keyboard.

TIP
Normal setting: MEDIUM

TIP
The touch sensitivity type will become the common setting for all voices. However, the touch sensitivity settings may have little or no effect with certain voices that are not normally responsive to keyboard dynamics.

This is the end of the file.