Changing The Touch Response Of The Keyboard; Applying Effects To The Sound - Yamaha EZ-300 Owner's Manual

Playing a Variety of Instrument Voices
Lesson
Changing the Touch Response of
the Keyboard
The keyboard of this instrument is equipped with a
Touch Response feature that lets you dynamically
and expressively control the level of the Voices
according to your playing strength.
1
Press the [FUNCTION] button several
times until "TouchRes" (Function 004;
page 60) appears.
After a few seconds, the current Touch Response
appears.
TouchRes
004
2
Medium
004
2
Use the number buttons [1]–[4], [+/YES],
[-/NO] buttons to select a Touch
Response setting between 1 and 4.
Touch Response
Produces relatively high volume even with
light playing strength. Best for players with a
1 Soft
light touch who want to maintain a consis-
tent, relatively loud volume.
Produces a fairly "standard" keyboard
2 Medium
response.
The keys must be played very strongly to
generate loud volume. This setting is best
3 Hard for a wide dynamic range and optimum
expressive control of the sound, from pianis-
simo to fortissimo.
All notes are produced at the same volume
4 Fixed
no matter how hard the keyboard is played.
3
Play the keyboard.
The strength meter will light according to the
strength with which you play the keyboard.
When you play softly.
When you play at
medium strength.
When you play strongly.
NOTE
• When the Touch Response is "Fixed," the strength meter
is at fixed medium strength.
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EZ-300 Owner's Manual
Appears when the Touch
Response is not "Fixed."

Applying Effects to the Sound

This instrument can apply various Effects as listed
below to the instrument's sound.
 DSP
The DSP (digital signal processor) is an effect in
which digital signal processing is applied to the
sound to change it.
There are various types of DSP. When the DSP is
turned on, the most suitable type will be selected for
the current Main Voice. If you want to select a spe-
cific type, use operation steps 2 and 3 below.
For details on DSP types, refer to page 91.
1
Check whether the DSP is ON or not.
If the "DSP" icon is not shown on the display,
press the [DSP] button.
001
Appears when
the DSP is on.
Depending on the selected Voice, the DSP may
automatically be turned on.
NOTE
• The DSP is only applied to the Main Voice. It is not
applied to the Dual Voice (page 25) or Split Voice (page
25).
• The DSP cannot be turned on during Lessons.
2
Hold down the [DSP] button for longer than a sec-
ond to call up "DSPType" (Function 023; page
91). After a few seconds, the current DSP type
appears.
Hold for longer
than a second.
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3
Use the number buttons [0]–[9], [+/YES], [-/NO]
buttons to select the desired type.
4
Play the keyboard.
5
Press the [DSP] button again to turn off the DSP.
CncertGP
DSPType
023
EnsDet
023
Current DSP type