Re: Kawai announces CN37 and CN27 digital pianos peterws #2603182 09:47 AM Joined: Posts: 266 G GoldmanT Full Member GoldmanT Full Member G Joined: Posts: 266 Originally Posted by peterws Virtual technitian app, and sound Museum app



D`y`actually NEED apps to use these features?



[edit: in case I misinterpreted, no you don't need an app, they can all be accessed through the menus. I guess Kawai think more people will take advantage of them if they're in an app, menu systems aren't the funnest things in the world]



I was apprehensive about diving into the Virtual Technician on my CN35 as I thought I'd be overwhelmed by options and settings. As it is, there are only a couple of settings I would ever change, mainly the resonances. Everything else is set at pretty much the right level, especially the damper/key noises, there's no need to tweak those really. Things like the lid open/closed settings aren't really that useful because it just sounds like an EQ filter, and progressively closing the lid just makes the sound a little bit worse/digitally tarnished.



The voicing (brilliant/mellow/dynamic) can be useful, but I've not yet played with the overall master settings (EQ low/med/high, loudness etc) which I think could have more of an effect on the sound.



So no, don't think a VT app is necessary.



Only bought the CN35 about six weeks ago, and the only thing I'd really miss from the new model is the new sampled pianos, so as long as I never hear them I'll be fine. [edit: in case I misinterpreted, no you don't need an app, they can all be accessed through the menus. I guess Kawai think more people will take advantage of them if they're in an app, menu systems aren't the funnest things in the world]I was apprehensive about diving into the Virtual Technician on my CN35 as I thought I'd be overwhelmed by options and settings. As it is, there are only a couple of settings I would ever change, mainly the resonances. Everything else is set at pretty much the right level, especially the damper/key noises, there's no need to tweak those really. Things like the lid open/closed settings aren't really that useful because it just sounds like an EQ filter, and progressively closing the lid just makes the sound a little bit worse/digitally tarnished.The voicing (brilliant/mellow/dynamic) can be useful, but I've not yet played with the overall master settings (EQ low/med/high, loudness etc) which I think could have more of an effect on the sound.So no, don't think a VT app is necessary.Only bought the CN35 about six weeks ago, and the only thing I'd really miss from the new model is the new sampled pianos, so as long as I never hear them I'll be fine.

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