18| The Piano
Playing the sounds
What do we mean by ‘sound’?
In SV-2, a sound is a ‘timbre’ or a set of timbres that can be heard when you
play the keyboard. Each sound can be made of up to three ‘programs’, each
one with a different timbre or a set of accessory ‘noises’, like the mechanics
of the keyboard, hammer-slap, etc. One or two layers can be added to the
main program, and be heard as a second or third timbre mixing with the
main timbre. Take for example the case of the universally known “piano plus
strings” sound: there are a program of piano, one of piano noises, one of
strings.
Main, Layers 1, 2
There are sounds where the keyboard is split in two halves, with one or two
programs on the right half. The third program is moved to the left half, and
can be used to play an accompaniment (an upright bass, a synth pad, or the
like).
Main, Layer (1)
Split
Factory and favorite sounds
SV-2 has 72 factory sounds, and every one of these sounds can be “cus-
tom tweaked” using just the knobs on the front panel. You can then save
the changes into the 64 FAVORITES locations of favorite sounds. (More de-
tailed editing can be performed using the SV-2 Editor software).
Please note that, in general, going from one sound to another happens with
a smooth transition, so that you can keep the notes pressed and hear the
new sound only at the next note change. However, if one of the sounds has
the amplification section turned on and makes use of the valve, this is not
possible.
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