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Features

The P-500 features authentic acoustic piano, electric piano and other stunning sounds, and provides exceptionally advanced comprehensive MIDI control functions- making it ideal as a master keyboard for onstage or studio use. Plus, with its elegant and stylish cabinet, the P-500 looks every bit as good as it sounds.

- Flexible Voice Control

Three keyboard modes - Single, Dual and Split - which allow you to play a single Voice, two Voices in a layer, or two Voices on separate parts of the keyboard. Other Voice controls let you change the tuning, sound envelopes, Vibrato, Pan and equalization.

- Digital Signal Processing

Effect, Modulation and Reverb. These three contain a full array of professional quality effects- including Chorus, Phaser, Flanger, auto panning, Enhancer, Compressor, Detune, Wah, Soundboard simulation, and a comprehensive set of Reverb effects. The Effect section of processors even lets you simultaneously use two different effect types on two separate voices.

- Realtime Sound Control

With the Quick Edit function, you can use the convenient PS 1/ PS 2 panel switches and CS 1/ CS 2 continuous sliders to instantly adjust and alter main Volume, Effect, Modulation, and Reverb settings. Equalizer sliders on the top panel for adjusting the timbre of the overall sound, in five separate frequency bands.

- Unprecedented Midi Control

Four separate Paths, letting you control four separate Midi instruments (or sets of instruments). Eleven separate realtime Midi controllers- the PS 1/ PS 2 panel switches, the CS 1/ CS2 continuous sliders, two control Wheels, four Foot Controller inputs, and After Touch. In addition to the four main Paths, the P-500 also has two Extra Midi effect devices and signal processors.

- Logical Voice / Performance / Chain System

The structure of the P-500 is organized into Voices, Performances and Chains. Many parameters can be stored to memory as part of a Voice, there is space for eleven voices. A Performance comprises all Voice and Midi settings. Thirty-two such Performances can be stored. You can arrange 32 Performances into one of sixteen Chains, and have each Performance called up in the proper order.

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Specification

Size/Weight

Dimensions Width 1,447mm (57")
Height 773mm (30-1/2")
Depth 548mm (21-5/8")
Weight Weight 55kg (121 lbs.)

Control Interface

Keyboard Number of Keys 88
Type Velocity Sensitive with assignable after touch
Other Controllers Others Power; Master Volume; Wheel 1,2,; PS 1,2; CS 1,2; Function buttons (F1) - (F8); Data Entry; +/- buttons; Page (left arrow), (right arrow); LCD Contrast; Damper (Sustain)/ Soft/ Sostenuto Pedals, Midi Panic
Display Type LCD
40- character x 2 rows

Voices

Tone Generation Tone Generating Technology AWM
Polyphony Number of Polyphony (Max.) 32-note maximum polyphony
Preset Number of Voices Voice A/B: Piano 1-4, E.Piano (Electric Piano) 1-5, Clavi, Cltone (Clavinova Tone)

Effects

Types Master EQ Five-band graphic equalizer (Low, Lo-Mid, Mid, Hi-Mid, High)

Functions

Registration Number of Performances 1-32

Storage and Connectivity

Connectivity Headphones Stereo 1/4" jack
Foot Switch Foot Controller jacks (1/Sustain, 2,3,4)
MIDI IN/ OUT/ THRU
LINE OUT Line Out jacks (L/Mono, R; unbalanced, 1/4" phone)
Line Out jacks (L,R; balanced, XLR)

Power Supply

Power Consumption 25W

Accessories

Included Accessories Pedal/Footswitch VQ988500 Keyboard Stand
VQ93510 Pedal Unit
VR70720 Attachment for Extra Keyboard

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