Yamaha P-140 Owner's Manual - Page 6

ENGLISH Introduction Thank you for purchasing the Yamaha Electronic Piano P-140/P-140S! We recommend that you read this manual carefully so that you can fully take advantage of the advanced and convenient functions of the P-140/P-140S. We also recommend that you keep this manual in a safe and handy place for future reference. Main Features Graded Hammer Effect Keyboard Thanks to our experience as the world's leading manufacturer of acoustic pianos, we've developed a keyboard with action that's virtually indistinguishable from the real thing. Just as on a traditional acoustic piano, the keys of the lower notes have a heavier touch, while the higher ones are more responsive to lighter playing. The keyboard's sensitivity can even be adjusted to match your playing style. AWM Dynamic Stereo Sampling The Yamaha P-140 Electronic piano offers unmatched sonic realism and natural grand-piano type playability as well as Yamaha's original AWM Dynamic Stereo Sampling tone generation technology for rich, musical voices. The Grand Piano 1, 2 and 3 voices feature totally new samples painstakingly recorded from a full concert grand piano. The Grand Piano 1 and 3 voices feature three velocity-switched samples (Dynamic Sampling), special Sustain Sampling (page 43) that samples the unique resonance of an acoustic grand piano's soundboard and strings when the sustain pedal is pressed, and Keyoff Samples that add the subtle sound produced when the keys are released. The P-140 comes much closer to the sound of a true acoustic piano. 6 P-140 Owner's Manual