User Manual

NP-32/NP-12 Owner’s Manual 13

Enjoying the Sounds of the Instrument

Voice List

 Selecting Voices

The instrument has ten different sounds, which can be selected by Voice buttons (page 10).

You can switch between the upper- and lower-indicated Voices by pressing the Voice buttons located

under the Voices. Once selected, the lamp corresponding to the selected Voice’s side lights up.

 Listening to the Voice Demo Songs

The instrument features special Voice Demo Songs that effectively showcase each of

the Voices.

While holding down [DEMO], press one of the Voice buttons to start the Voice Demo Song. The songs

provided for each Voice will play back in sequence. During playback, you can change the Voice Demo

Song by pressing a different Voice button. Press [DEMO] to stop playback.

Panel Name Voice Name Description Voice Demo Song

PIANO 1 Piano 1 Recorded samples from a full concert grand piano. Original

PIANO 2 Piano 2 Warm and soft piano sound. Original

E.PIANO 1 E.Piano 1 An electronic piano sound created by FM synthesis. Original

E.PIANO 2 E.Piano 2 The sound of an electric piano using hammer-struck metallic “tines.” Original

ORGAN 1 Organ 1 A typical pipe organ sound (8' + 4' + 2'). Original

ORGAN 2 Organ 2 The full coupler sound of a pipe organ. Original

STRINGS Strings Spacious and large-scale string ensemble. Original

VIBES Vibraphone The sound of a vibraphone played with relatively soft mallets. Original

HARPSI. 1 Harpsichord 1 The definitive instrument for baroque music. Gavotte (J.S.Bach)

HARPSI. 2 Harpsichord 2 Mixes the same Voice an octave higher for a more brilliant, dynamic tone. Invention No. 1 (J.S.Bach)

• Simply pressing [DEMO] starts the Demo Song sequence from [PIANO 1].

• While holding down [METRONOME], use [t] or [s] to decrease or increase the tempo, or press [t]/[s]

simultaneously to restore the default setting. You can also enter a specific tempo number by using the

keyboard. Refer to “Entering a specific tempo number” on page 17.