Playing the G1/G1 Air
Playing a single sound (Single Mode)
The default sound setting when turning on the G1/G1
Air is the German Concert Piano. By using the Save Pa-
rameter settings feature, you can instead have the G1/
G1 Air power up with any sound you choose (refer to
"Save parameter settings" on page 13).
Sound
Abbre-
No.
button
viation
1
G.PIANO
2
3
1
A.PIANO
2
3
1
J.PIANO
2
3
1
OTHERS
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
FAVORITE
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The # column shows the number of oscillators, or voices,
used to create a single note for that sound. (refer to "About
maximum polyphony" on page 16.)
Playing the G1/G1 Air while using a single sound such
as an acoustic piano is referred to as the Single Mode.
The G1/G1 Air can also be played using two sounds
in the Split Mode or Layer Mode. For details on the
various modes, refer to "Performance Modes" on page
10.
Sound name
#
German Concert Piano
4
Classic Piano
4
Pop Piano
4
Austrian Concert Piano
4
Ballad Piano
4
Baroque Piano
2
Japanese Concert Piano
4
Jazz Piano
4
Honky-Tonk Piano
2
Salsa Piano
3
Modern Piano
2
Electric Grand
1
Stage Electric Piano
2
Bright Electric Piano
1
Tremolo Electric Piano
2
Digital Electric Piano
2
60's Electric Piano
1
Harpsichord
3
Clav
1
Jazz Organ1
3
Jazz Organ2
3
Pipe Organ
3
Positive Organ
1
Vibraphone
2
Choir
2
Acoustic Guitar
1
Violin & Cello
3
Strings
3
Symphony Strings
4
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Any sound
When the G1/G1 Air is turned on, the abbreviation for the
Sound name appears in the display.
If the Save Parameter Settings feature was used, the
Sound name that appears in the display will be the one
that was selected before the G1/G1 Air was turned off
(refer to "Save parameter settings" on page 13).
Selecting a piano sound
1. Press the G.PIANO, A.PIANO or J.PIANO button.
The button that you pressed lights up, and the abbrevia-
tion for the Sound name appears in the display.
2. Each PIANO button can access three sounds.
Each PIANO button can call up a concert grand piano
sound, plus two additional piano sounds. For example,
to select the Ballad Piano sound, press the A.PIANO
button twice.
The abbreviation for the selected Sound name will ap-
pear in the display.
While the sound name appears in the display, the avail-
able sounds can be selected by pressing the SELECT
or
button.
The selected sound remains the same, even if a dif-
ferent Sound button is pressed.
1,2
1,2
1,2
Selecting one of the Other Sounds
1. Press the OTHERS button.
The OTHERS button lights up, and the abbreviation for
the Sound name appears in the display.
2. There are 20 Other Sounds available.
The abbreviation for the selected Sound name will ap-
pear in the display.
While the sound name appears in the display, the avail-
able sounds can be selected by pressing the SELECT
or
button.
The selected sound remains the same, even if a dif-
ferent Sound button is pressed.
1,2
Using the FAVORITE button
You can assign your favorite sound to the FAVORITE but-
ton, so it can be recalled instantly with a single button press.
Select the sound to be stored, and then store it by holding
down the FAVORITE button until the button lights up.
Your FAVORITE sound assignment will remain even if the
G1/G1 Air is turned off.
Your FAVORITE sound assignment will remain even if the
G1/G1 Air is turned off, regardless of the setting selected for
Save Parameter Settings in the Function Mode.
The default setting for the FAVORITE button is the
Stage Electric Piano sound.
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2
2
2
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