Korg C-4500 Manuel D’Utilisation

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A wide variety of sounds

(☞p.11)

Six different expressive and high-quality sounds,
including a concert grand piano, are produced by
Korg's proprietary 

system. You can use the Layer or Split functions to play
two sounds simultaneously.

Effects (☞p.11)

The C-4500 provides built-in digital effects that can
simulate the reverberation of a concert hall or add rich
spaciousness.

Pedal effects

(☞p.12)

The C-4500 has the same three pedals as on an acoustic
piano: damper, sostenuto, and soft. The damper pedal
of the C-4500 also simulates the resonances that occur
in the strings of an acoustic piano. The damper pedal
and soft pedal allow half-pedaling techniques, where
the amount of effect can be adjusted by the depth with
which you press the pedal.

Metronome function

(☞p.13)

The built-in metronome allows you to adjust the time
signature, tempo, and volume, and even use a bell
sound as the accent.

Recorder function

(☞p.17)

The built-in recorder lets you record and play back your
performance as easily as when using a tape recorder.

Touch control function

(☞p.14)

You can choose from three different settings to adjust
how the sound will respond to your keyboard playing
dynamics.

Temperaments

(☞p.15)

In addition to equal temperament, the C-4500 allows
you to select two classical temperaments (Kirnberger
and Werckmeister) for historically accurate perfor-
mance of classical music.

Adjustable pitch (☞p.15)

The Transpose function lets you change the pitch of the
piano, and the Pitch Control function allows you to
make fine adjustments in the tuning.

MIDI capability

(☞p.19)

The C-4500 supports MIDI, the standard that allows
musical data to be transferred between musical instru-
ments and computers. MIDI allows two or more
devices to control or be controlled by each other, and
also allows you to use the C-4500 as a 16-part multi-
timbral tone generator.

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This switch turns the power on or off. Each time you
press it, the power will be turned on or off. (☞p.7)

2

This slider controls the volume that is output from the
speakers, headphones, and outputs. (☞p.7)

3

This switch sets the brightness of the sound. (☞p.11)

4

This switch applies reverberation to the sound (☞p.11).

5

This switch adds spaciousness to the sound (☞p.10).

6

This switch is used to make MIDI-related settings
(☞p.20), and to transpose the pitch (☞p.14). It is also
used to make various other settings.

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This switch lets you select the keyboard touch. (☞p.14)