Digital Piano CN390 Owner's Manual 2 KAWAI DIGITAL PIANO CN390 Important Safety Instructions SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS INSTRUCTIONS PERTAINING TO A RISK OF FIRE, ELECTRIC SHOCK, OR INJURY TO PERSONS WARNING CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS PRODUCT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. AVIS : RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE The lighting flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated "dangerous voltage" within the product's enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons. - NE PAS OUVRIR. TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the leterature accompanying the product. Examples of Picture Symbols denotes that care should be taken. The example instructs the user to take care not to allow fingers to be trapped. denotes a prohibited operation. The example instructs that disassembly of the product is prohibited. denotes an operation that should be carried out. The example instructs the user to remove the power cord plug from the AC outlet. Read all the instructions before using the product. WARNING - When using electric products, basic precautions should always be followed, including the following. potential could result in death WARNING Indicates ainjury if thehazard thathandled incorrectly. or serious product is The product should be connected to an AC outlet of the specified voltage. 120V 230V 240V q Use the AC adapter supplied with the product or one recommended by Kawai. q If you are going to use an AC power cord, make sure that its has the correct plug shape and conforms to the specified power voltage. q Failure to do so may result in fire. Doing so may cause electric shock. Do not insert or disconnect the power cord plug with wet hands. The chair must be used properly (it must be used only when playing the product). q Do not play with it or stand on it. q Only one person is allowed to sit on it. q Do not sit on it during height adjustment. q Do not sit on it when opening the lid. Doing so may cause the chair to fall over or your fingers to be trapped, resulting in injury. When using the headphones, do not listen for long periods of time at high volume levels. Doing so may result in hearing problems. INTRODUCTION 3 Do not lean against the keyboard. Doing so may cause the product to fall over, resulting in injury. Do not disassemble, repair or modify the product. Doing so may result in product breakdown, electric shock or short-circuit. When disconnecting the AC power cord's plug, always hold the plug and pull it to remove it. If the product will not be used for a long time, unplug the AC power cord from the AC outlet. q Pulling the AC power cord itself may damage the cord, causing a fire, electric shock or short-circuit. q Failure to do so may cause fire in case of lightning. q Failure to do so may over-heat the product, resulting in fire. This product may be equipped with a polarized line plug (one blade wider than the other). This is a safety feature. If you are unable to insert the plug into the outlet, contact an electrician to replace your obsolete outlet. Do not defeat the safety purpose of the plug. potential hazard that or damage CAUTION Indicates a to the product or othercould result in injury Do not use the product in the following areas. q Areas, such as those near windows, where the product is exposed to direct sunlight q Extremely hot areas, such as near a heater q Extremely cold areas, such as outside q Extremely humid areas q Areas where a large amount of sand or dust is present q Areas where the product is exposed to excessive vibrations Using the product in such areas may result in product breakdown. When you close the keyboard cover, close it gently. Closing it roughly may trap your fingers, resulting in injury. Before connecting cords, make sure that the power to this product and other devices is turned OFF. Take care not to allow any foreign matter to enter the product. OFF Failure to do so may cause breakdown of this product and other devices. Entry of water, needles or hair pins may result in breakdown or short-circuit. Take care not to drop the product. Please note that the product is heavy and must be carried by more than two persons. Dropping the product may result in breakdown. Do not place the product near electrical appliances such as TVs and radios. q Doing so may cause the product to generate noise. q If the product generates noise, move the product sufficiently away from the electrical appliance or connect it to another AC outlet. Failure to do so may damage them, resulting in fire, electric shock or short-circuit. When connecting the AC power cord and other cords, take care not to get them tangled. 4 KAWAI DIGITAL PIANO CN390 Do not wipe the product with benzene or thinner. q Doing so may result in discoloration or deformation of the product. q When cleaning the product, put a soft cloth in lukewarm water, squeeze it well, then wipe the product. Do not stand on the product or exert excessive force. q Doing so may cause the product to become deformed or fall over, resulting in breakdown or injury. The product should be located so that its location or position does not interfere with its proper ventilation. This product should be used only with the stand that is provided by the manufacturer. Should an abnormality occur in the product, immediately turn the power OFF, disconnect the power cord plug, and then contact the shop from which the product was purchased. The product should be serviced by qualified service personnel when: q The power supply cord or the plug has been damaged. q Objects have fallen, or liquid has been spilled into the product. q The product has been exposed to rain. q The product does not appear to operate normally or exhibits a marked change in performance. q The product has been dropped, or the enclosure damaged. Notes on Repair Should an abnormality occur in the product, immediately turn the power OFF, disconnect the power cord plug, and then contact the shop from which the product was purchased. · This digital piano is for household use and is not intended for commercial use. CAUTION: To prevent electric shock, match wide blade of plug to wide slot, fully insert. ATTENTION: Pour éviter les chocs électriques, introduire la lame la plus large de la fiche dans la borne correspondante de la prise et pousser jusqu'au fond. Instruction for AC power cord (U.K.) Do not plug either terminal of the power cord to the ground of the AC outlet on the wall. FCC Information This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures: · Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. · Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. · Connect the equipment into an outlet on a different electrical circuit from the receiver. · Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. Canadian Radio Interference Regulations This instrument complies with the limits for a class B digital apparatus, pursuant to the Radio Interference Regulations, C.R.C., c. 1374. INTRODUCTION 5 ASSEMBLING THE STAND Be sure that all parts are included before starting to assemble your unit. PARTS PROVIDED Side Panel (A) Back Panel (B) Pedal Board (C) Screw (D) Screw (E) Bolt (F) Adjuster (G) 2 pcs. 1 pc. 1 pc. 2 pcs. 4 pcs. 8 pcs. 1 pc. (D) (E) (F) (G) Bottom View (F) (A) (G) 1. Insert the Adjuster (G) on the bottom of Pedal Board (C). Fasten (A) and (C) with four bolts (F). (C) (A) 2. Fasten Side Panel (A) and Back Panel (B) with two screws (D). Then fix Back Panel (B) to Pedal Board (C) with four screws (E). (D) (C) (E) (B) 6 KAWAI DIGITAL PIANO CN390 (F) Hand or Finger catching hazard 3. Place the piano on the front half of the stand so that the metal fitting holes are seen when viewed from the top. Slide the piano backward while holding it with one hand so that it does not incline and fall from the stand. The hooks on the piano are then engaged with the metal fittings on the Side Panels. Pay attention so that your hand or fingers are not caught between the stand and piano. Fasten the piano and the stand with four bolts (F). CAUTION: Be sure to secure the piano to the stand with the screws. If you fail to do so, the unit could fall from the stand causing damage or personal injury. 4. Insert the pedal connection cord that comes from Pedal Board (C) into the piano's pedal jack and fasten with cord clamp. Bottom View 5. Turn the Adjuster (installed on the bottom of C) until it touches the floor to support the pedal board. INTRODUCTION 7 THANK YOU FOR PURCHASING A KAWAI DIGITAL PIANO! The Kawai digital piano is a revolutionary new keyboard instrument that combines the latest in electronic advances with traditional craftsmanship inherited from Kawai's many years of experience in building fine pianos. Its keyboard provides the touch response and full dynamic range required for a superb performance on the piano, harpsichord, organ, and other instruments. In addition, the CN piano is equipped with reverb and a digital effect processor for an even fuller sound. Industry-Standard MIDI (Musical Instrument Digital Interface) jacks are included which allow you to play other electronic instruments at the same time--opening a whole new world of musical possibilities. This Owner's Manual contains valuable information that will help you make full use of this instrument's many capabilities. There are two main sections in the manual. One is the Tutorial section and the other is a Reference section. The tutorial section explains the basic features of the CN piano. Read this section first if this is your first digital piano. The reference section describes the operation and uses of each of the panel components-buttons, sliders, and jacks. If you are familiar with digital pianos, you may want to start with this section. Please read all sections carefully and keep this manual handy for further reference. 8 KAWAI DIGITAL PIANO CN390 CN390 Digital Piano Tutorial Section Basic Operations p. 10 This section explains step by step the setup and operation procedures needed to begin playing your CN piano. Using the Recorder p. 17 This section will show you how to use the Recorder. Recording and playing back a song, recording multiple songs, and recording on two separate tracks. Using MIDI p. 23 This is an introduction for the beginner to the world of MIDI. You will learn the basics of MIDI and MIDI applications using the CN piano and another MIDI device. Playing with the Concert Magic p. 31 With Kawai's unique feature "Concert Magic" anyone can sit at the CN piano and play real music. TUTORIAL 9 1. BASIC OPERATIONS SETTING UP THE PIANO The first thing you'll need to do before playing the piano is to set up the instrument. Basic Operations ASSEMBLING THE STAND First, you need to assemble the stand unit. Assemble the stand following the instructions that came in the package with the stand. TUTORIAL SUPPLYING AC POWER The CN piano is equipped with stereo speakers and an amplifier. You do not need any other equipment to play your piano. You can enjoy the CN piano wherever AC power is available. Simply connect the power cable that comes with the CN piano to an AC outlet. Connect the AC power cable to the piano's power jack and the other end of the cable to the AC outlet on the wall. USING THE HEADPHONES For private performances you may want to use the headphones. The speakers will be turned off automatically when the headphones are plugged in, and the CN piano will only be heard through the headphones. The CN piano has two headphones jacks. PLAYING THE PIANO Turning on the power. You will find the POWER SWITCH at the right end of the front panel. Press this button to turn on the power. Pressing it again will turn off the power. Adjust the volume level. The VOLUME SLIDER controls the volume level of the speakers and the headphones. Use this slider to set the volume to a comfortable listening level. Now try playing the keyboard. You will hear the CN's main piano sound. The CN piano responds just like a real acoustic piano when you play it. It produces a louder sound when you play hard and a softer sound when you play soft. The volume level changes in relation to how fast the keys are pressed. This system is called "touch sensitivity" on an electronic 10 KAWAI DIGITAL PIANO CN390 musical instrument. The initial touch sensitivity setting has been adjusted to the standard of an acoustic piano. You can however, select a different type of touch sensitivity on the CN piano if you are not comfortable with the standard setting. For more detail, please read "Selecting the touch sensitivity" on page 51. TUTORIAL Basic Operations USING THE PEDALS The CN piano has three pedals--just like a grand piano. They are Sustain, Soft and Sostenuto. Sostenuto Soft Sustain PLAYING WITH MORE SOUNDS You have already heard the CN's main piano sound. The CN piano has nineteen more different sounds, not only different types of piano sounds but different instruments as well. The different instrument sounds built into CN piano are called "preset sounds". All of the preset sounds have been created through advanced digital sampling technology achieving as natural and realistic sound as possible. Let's try some of the preset sounds. SELECTING ANOTHER PRESET SOUND Press the SOUND SELECT button under the name of the instrument you would like to listen to. When the button is pressed, the LED indicator above it will be turned on to indicate that this sound is selected. Each SOUND SELECT button has variation sound. To select the variation sound, press the SOUND SELECT button again. When you select variation sound, the center dot in the LED display will be turned on. USING DEMO FUNCTION The CN Piano has nineteen built in demo songs. Each of the demo songs presents a musical piece to introduce the different preset sounds. TUTORIAL: BASIC OPERATIONS 11 Press the DEMO button and the demo songs for the Classic Grand category will start. After the Classic Grand demo songs are finished playing, the demo songs for another sound category will be selected at random. Basic Operations If you would like to listen to the demos for a particular category, just press the desired SOUND SELECT button while the demo is playing. When you press the button, the demo songs for the newly selected category will be played. Then the demo songs for another category will be selected at random. TUTORIAL DUAL Another feature of the CN piano is the ability to layer two preset sounds together to create a more complex sound. For example, piano layered with strings, electric piano with choir sound, and so on. To layer two sounds, press the SOUND SELECT buttons for both sounds simultaneously. The LED indicators for each will be turned on to indicate the two sounds you have chosen. When you select a variation sound as part of a layer, the dots in the LED display will indicate which sounds are variation sounds. If the left dot is turned on, the leftmost sound is a variation sound. If the right dot is turned on, the rightmost sound is a variation sound. You can adjust the volume balance between the two sounds. Use the DUAL/SPLIT BALANCE slider to adjust the balance. Move the slider to the right to increase the volume of the rightmost preset sound and decrease the volume of the leftmost preset sound. The balance changes in the opposite way when the slider is moved to the left. SPLIT The CN piano provides you with another type of sound combination called a split. The split function divides the keyboard into two sections--upper keyboard and lower keyboard--and lets you play a different sound in each section. Press the SPLIT button to activate the split function. Press the SOUND SELECT button for the sound you would like to use for the upper keyboard. Then, while holding down the SPLIT button, press another SOUND SELECT button to select a sound for the lower keyboard. The LED indicator for the upper sound will be turned on and the LED for the lower sound will start flashing. 12 KAWAI DIGITAL PIANO CN390 You can adjust the volume balance between the two sounds. Use the Dual/Split Balance slider to adjust the balance. Move the slider to the right to increase the volume of the upper sound and decrease the volume of the lower sound. The balance changes in the opposite way when the slider is moved to the left. TUTORIAL Basic Operations The split point determines where the upper keyboard section will be divided from the lower one. You can move the split point to any key you like. To do this, please read "7. Split Button" in the Reference section, page 44. ABOUT POLYPHONY The CN piano is capable of playing up to 64 notes simultaneously (64note polyphony). When playing in dual mode or when playing the stereo piano sound, the polyphony will be reduced by half since the piano has to produce two sounds for each note. ADDING THE EFFECTS You might have noticed that when you select some of the preset sounds, the LED indicator for the EFFECTS is turned on. The reason for this is some of the preset sounds are set up with an effect on as their initial setting. Adding an effect to the sound enhances tonal quality and improves acoustical realism. The CN piano is provided with two separate groups of effects. The first is reverb and the second contains chorus, delay, tremolo, and rotary speaker. REVERB Reverb adds reverberation to the sound, simulating the acoustic environment of a recital room, stage, or concert hall. There are five types of reverb available. They are Room, Stage, Hall, 3D Room and 3D Hall (listed in order of reverberation amount). CHORUS Chorus is an effect that simulates the rich character of a vocal choir or string ensemble, by layering a slightly detuned version of the sound over the original to enrich it. DELAY Delay is an effect that adds echoes to the sound. There are three types of delay available (delay 1 - 3), each of which has a different length of delay between the echoes. TUTORIAL: BASIC OPERATIONS 13 TREMOLO This is a vibrato type effect. ROTARY This effect simulates the sound of the Rotary Speaker cabinet commonly used with electronic organs. There are two types of rotary available (rotary 1-2). Rotary 1 is normal rotary and Rotary 2 is with distortion effect. The soft pedal is used to change the speed of the rotor between SLOW and FAST. Basic Operations TUTORIAL TO ADD REVERB Press the REVERB button. The LED indicator will be turned on to indicate that reverb is in use. To change the reverb type, use the VALUE buttons while holding down the REVERB button. The LED display shows an abbreviation. Room Stage Hall 3D Room 3D Hall TO ADD OTHER EFFECTS Press the EFFECTS button. The LED indicator will be turned on to indicate that the effect is in use. To change the effect type, use the VALUE buttons while holding down the EFFECTS button. The LED display shows an abbreviation. Chorus Delay 1 Tremolo Rotary 2 To turn off the reverb or effects, press the REVERB or EFFECTS button again. Any changes you make to the reverb and the effects are stored with the preset sound in memory as long as the power is on. When you reselect a sound, your chosen reverb and effect settings will be recalled along with the preset sound. When the power is turned off the effects will be reset to the factory settings. 14 KAWAI DIGITAL PIANO CN390 USING THE METRONOME Rhythm is one of the most important elements when learning music. It is important to practice playing the piano in the right tempo and with a steady rhythm. The CN piano's metronome is a tool that helps you to achieve this by providing a steady beat for you play along with. TUTORIAL Basic Operations STARTING THE METRONOME Press the TEMPO button. You will see the LED indicator turn on and hear the metronome begin counting with a steady beat. The LED display shows the tempo in beats per minute To change the tempo, use the VALUE buttons to increase or decrease the tempo within the range of 30 - 300 beats per minute. (60-600 BPM with 6/8). To stop the metronome, press the TEMPO button again. CHANGING THE TIME SIGNATURE You probably noticed that there are two types of clicks and the louder one comes every fourth beat. The metronome is capable of giving you a down beat to indicate the beginning of the measure. You are now hearing a 4-beat or 4/4 time signature. You can select different a time signature if you want to out of the six available with the CN piano--1/4, 2/4, 3/4, 4/4, 5/4 and 6/8. To change the time signature, use the BEAT button. Press the BEAT button. You will see the LED indicator turn on and hear the metronome begin counting. Use the VALUE buttons to select your desired time signature. You will see the signature currently selected in the LED display. To stop the metronome, press the BEAT button again. You can use either the TEMPO or BEAT button to turn the metronome on and off. Choose the appropriate button depending on whether you're adjusting the tempo or changing the time signature. ADJUSTING THE METRONOME VOLUME The volume level of metronome can be adjusted to any level you like independent of the main volume. Press the TEMPO and BEAT buttons simultaneously. The LED displays the volume level of the metronome in numbers from 1 (soft) to 10 (loud). The factory preset is 5. Use the VALUE buttons to change value while holding down the TEMPO and BEAT buttons. TUTORIAL: BASIC OPERATIONS 15 NEXT STEP TO MAKE Basic Operations So far, you have learned the basic operations and terms needed to become familiar with the CN piano. There are, however, some other functions that will help you to make full use of the CN piano's many capabilities. You may continue on from here, or skip ahead to the chapters you are interested in. If you would like to learn more about the recorder, go to chapter 2. "Using the Recorder" page 17. If you are interested in MIDI and how to use your piano with other digital musical instruments, go to chapter 3. "Using MIDI" page 23. If you would like to learn about Concert Magic, go to chapter 4. "Concert Magic" page 31. If you would like to learn more about functions and features such as tuning and transpose for example, you will find detailed information in chapter 10. "Function Buttons" of the Reference Section, page 51. TUTORIAL 16 KAWAI DIGITAL PIANO CN390 2. USING THE RECORDER The CN piano's recorder records your playing much like a tape recorder, and it is just as easy to use. The CN piano records a song as digital data instead of audio data and stores the song inside the instrument. Because the song is stored as digital information you can modify the song when you play it back. You can, for example, adjust the tempo without changing the pitch or use a different effect setting from one you have recorded. Once you understand the recorder, you will find it to be a useful tool for both practicing and playing the piano. RECORDING A SONG TUTORIAL Using the Recorder Press the REC button when you are ready to record. The LED indicator will start flashing telling you that the piano is ready to record. Now play some music on the piano. The recorder will automatically start recording with the first note you play. Press the PLAY/STOP button when you're finished recording. The CN piano will stop recording and the LED display will flash momentarily while the song is saved to memory. If you make a mistake, you can record your piece again. Just repeat the same procedure. The second recording will completely erase the first one. PLAYING BACK A SONG Press the PLAY/STOP button to play back the song you have just recorded. Press the PLAY/STOP button again to stop. Now, you are familiar with the basic recording procedure on the CN piano. For most recording purposes this may be all you need. The CN piano however, is equipped with other more powerful and flexible features that can be used to record and play back your performances. Continue on to learn more about the full capabilities of the recorder. TUTORIAL: USING THE RECORDER 17 BASICS OF THE RECORDER Let's take a brief look at the recorders features. TWO-TRACK FIVE-SONG RECORDER The CN piano's recorder is a 2-track 5-song recorder. This means you can record up to five different songs, store them in memory, and play them back as you like. Each song has two separate tracks called "Parts" that can be recorded separately. This lets you record for example, the left hand part first on one track, then record the right hand on the other track while listening to the first track. Using the Recorder When you record or play back a song, you can select which part (track) of which song you are going to record or play back. When you are recording, selecting the same part again to record will erase any previous recordings on that part. Because of this it's important to remember; when recording both parts separately, after recording the first part be sure to select the second part to record, otherwise you will end up recording over the first part of the song. RECORDED INFORMATION The CN piano records the following information. Note information Sound selection Dual settings . . Set the dual balance as desired before you start recording. Balance settings made before you start recording will be used by the recorder. Any changes made during the recording will be ignored by the recorder. Transpose . . . . . When you record in a different key using the transpose function, the CN piano will record the actual transposed notes you hear, not the notes you played on the keyboard. RECORDING CAPACITY The total recording capacity is about 10,000 notes. Pressing any buttons or pedals is counted as one note. When the recorder reaches it's maximum capacity, the CN piano will stop recording at that point. RECORDER AND METRONOME When playing back a song with the metronome turned on, the metronome always restarts with the down beat. 18 KAWAI DIGITAL PIANO CN390 TUTORIAL RECORDING MORE THAN ONE SONG The CN piano is capable of recording up to five different songs. Let's try recording a second song. If you followed the procedure in the previous section you have already recorded Song 1, so now let's record Song 2. To select the song number, use the SOUND SELECT buttons with the song numbers printed under them--CLASSIC GRAND, MODERN PIANO, ELECTRIC PIANO, DRAWBAR and CHURCH ORGAN. Press the MODERN PIANO button to select Song 2 while holding down the REC button. The LED indicator of MODERN PIANO will begin to flash when the REC button is pressed. TUTORIAL Using the Recorder When you are ready to record, just start playing the keyboard. The CN piano will start recording automatically with the first note you play. When you are finished recording, press the PLAY/STOP button. Now let's play back the song that you have just recorded. Hold down the PLAY/STOP button to see which song is selected for play back. You will see the LED indicator for MODERN PIANO start flashing. This means that Song 2 is going to be played back. Releasing the PLAY/STOP button will start play back. If you would like to listen to a different song, select your desired song number using the SOUND SELECT buttons while holding down the PLAY/ STOP button and then release the buttons to start play back. The LED indicator for the selected song will flash when holding down the PLAY/ STOP button TUTORIAL: USING THE RECORDER 19 SONG STATUS AND LED INDICATOR You have probably noticed that some of the LED indicators are flashing, some are turned on, and some are turned off. The LED indicates the status of recording and play back as shown below. The LED that is on indicates that the song or part has already been recorded. The flashing LED indicates that the song or part is selected to record or play back. Using the Recorder The LED that is off indicates that the song or part is empty. If you have recorded more than one song, you can check the song status, by pressing the REC or PLAY/STOP button. TUTORIAL RECORDING THE TRACKS SEPARATELY Now let's record two tracks separately. First, you select the desired track (part) to record. After recording the first part, select the other track and record your second part. Remember, the LED indicators tell you whether a song or part is recorded or not. To select a part to record, use the SOUND SELECT buttons with the part numbers printed under them--CHOIR/PAD and BASS. Press the CHOIR/PAD button to select part 1 for example, while holding down the REC button. You will see the LED indicator for part 1 (CHOIR/ PAD button) begin flashing when the REC button is pressed. Record the first part just the same as in the previous section and press the PLAY/STOP button when you're finished recording. Now select Part 2 by pressing the BASS button while holding down the REC button. You will see the LED indicator for part 1 (CHOIR/PAD button) is turned on and the indicator for part 2 (BASS button) is flashing. This indicates that Part 1 has been recorded and Part 2 is ready to record. 20 KAWAI DIGITAL PIANO CN390 If you want to start recording the second part from the beginning of the song, just play the keyboard. You will hear the first part playing back while you record the second part. If you would like to play back the first part and then start recording the second part from a certain point later in the song, press the PLAY/STOP button instead of playing the keyboard to start playback of the first part and then begin recording the second part from any point you like. When you are finished recording, press the PLAY/STOP button again. Hold down the PLAY/STOP button and look at the Part buttons. The LED indicators for both parts will be on, indicating that you have successfully recorded two tracks. Press the PLAY/STOP button to listen to what you have recorded. You should hear both parts. Both parts will automatically be set to play back. If you do not hear both parts playing, you may have made a mistake when recording. If your song is not playing back properly, carefully reread the previous section to make sure you're recording properly. You can use the LED indicators (see Song Status and LED indicator section) to help determine if you have a problem. Here are some basic things to check for: 1) If you only hear the second part, you may have accidentally recorded over the first part. In this case, just rerecord the first part you played after selecting the "empty" part to record (in this case it will probably be part 2). 2) Did you record one of the parts in a different song? In this case record the missing part in the appropriate song. TUTORIAL Using the Recorder TUTORIAL: USING THE RECORDER 21 ERASING UNNECESSARY SONG DATA At some point you may want to erase a song. If you have filled up the memory of the recorder you can erase an old song to make room for a new one or maybe you're tired of listening to a particular song. In either case, the CN piano provides an easy way to erase one or all of the songs and parts. To erase a specific song and part, first hold down both the REC and PLAY/STOP buttons. The LED indicators will display which songs have been recorded. Select the desired song and part to erase by pressing the appropriate SOUND SELECT buttons while continuing to hold down both the REC and the PLAY/STOP buttons. On releasing both the REC and PLAY/STOP buttons, the CN piano will erase from memory the song and part you have chosen. The LED indicator for the erased song or Part will be turned off indicating there is no longer anything recorded there. Using the Recorder TUTORIAL ERASING ALL DATA To erase everything, all songs and parts at once, first turn the power off and then turn it back on again while holding down both the REC and PLAY/STOP buttons. The entire memory of the recorder will be erased. The CN piano's built-in recorder is easy to use and is perfect for practice and basic recording needs. For those individuals interested in using this instrument for more complex digital recordings, the CN piano can be connected to an external MIDI sequencer or a personal computer. Please read chapter 3. Using MIDI to learn about the CN piano's MIDI and Multitimbral capabilities. In this chapter, you will learn how you can create music by connecting the CN piano to an external MIDI device. The CN piano is compatible with MIDI devices from Kawai and other manufacturers. It can also be used with sequencing software on a personal computer. 22 KAWAI DIGITAL PIANO CN390 3. USING MIDI UNDERSTANDING MIDI WHAT IS MIDI? The letters MIDI stand for Musical Instrument Digital Interface, an international standard for connecting MIDI equipped synthesizers, drum machines, and other electronic instruments so that they can exchange data. Personal computers can also be equipped for MIDI communication. Electronic instruments equipped with MIDI can transmit and receive performance data such as, notes, what sound to play, pedal information, volume, etc. This data can be recorded with a device like a sequencer or a computer. MIDI JACKS Instruments equipped with MIDI have usually three jacks for exchanging data: IN, OUT, and THRU. (Some instruments have only IN and OUT.) These jacks are used to connect MIDI devices to one another using a special cable. Each terminal has a different function. IN : For receiving MIDI data from another MIDI instrument. OUT : For sending MIDI data to another MIDI instrument. THRU : For passing along MIDI data received to another MIDI instrument without processing. TUTORIAL Using MIDI Depending on how they are connected, instruments are grouped as those which receive data (producing sound when data is received from a connected instrument), those which send data (to instruments to which they are connected), and those which both send and receive data. MIDI CHANNEL MIDI uses what are known as "channels" as a means of routing MIDI data intended to play a specified instrument or specified part. By channelizing MIDI data, you can control multiple parts in multiple instruments with a single cable. There are two aspects of channels, one for receiving and one for sending. The MIDI channel of the receiving instrument must be matched with the MIDI channel of the transmitting instrument. The idea is just like television or radio. If you have a desired station to watch or listen to, you need to tune in to the right channel. When a transmitting instrument uses channel 1, the receiving instrument must be set to use channel 1 also. The CN piano lets you set the same channel number for both Transmit and receive. There are 16 MIDI channels available to choose from on the CN piano. In addition to channel-to-channel connection, it is possible to receive TUTORIAL: USING MIDI 23 multiple channels. With MIDI instruments equipped with multi-timbral capabilities, you can receive multiple parts on multiple channels each played with a different sound simultaneously. For example, a MIDI instrument might receive the melody on channel 1, the chords on 2, the bass on 3, and assign a different instrument to each channel. Piano for channel 1, strings for 2, electric bass for 3. In this way, the CN piano can play up to 16 different parts each with a different sound. Here's a diagram (next page) to summarize the MIDI connections we have discussed. Instrument #1, which is transmitting the piano part on channel 1 (Ch 1), the string part on Ch 2 and the bass part on Ch 3, is connected to Instrument #2. Instrument #3 is connected to MIDI Thru on instrument #2. The receive channel is set to 1 for Instrument #2 and multi-timbral mode is turned off. On instrument #3 multi-timbral mode is on. MIDI Keyboard #1 Transmitting Ch 1 Piano Ch 2 Strings Ch 3 Bass Receiving ch 1 Multi-timbral mode off Sound Module #3 Multi-timbral mode on Receiving only Using MIDI TUTORIAL MIDI Keyboard #2 IN OUT SONG 1 2 3 4 5 PART 1 2 METRONOME RECORDER VALUE min max TOUCH TRANSPOSE PIANO 1 PIANO 2 E.PIANO CHURCH ORGAN HARPSICHORD VIBRAPHONE STRINGS CHOIR EFFECTS REVERB left right TEMPO BEAT PLAY/STOP REC THRU IN CONCERT MAGIC DEMO DEMO MASTER VOLUME Dual Balance VOLUME Ch 1 Piano Receiving Ch 1 Piano Ch 2 Strings Ch 3 Bass Instrument #2 recognizes only the piano part received from Instrument #1. Instrument #3 receives all the parts on the three channels being passed through Instrument #2 because Instrument #3's multi-timbral mode capability is activated. We have provided this brief look at MIDI to help you understand the CN piano's MIDI capabilities. 24 KAWAI DIGITAL PIANO CN390 While it is beyond the scope of this manual to explain the entire world of MIDI we do encourage you to visit your local music store or contact a music publisher for a listing of available books on MIDI applications to learn more. Let's explore some MIDI applications using an external MIDI devices connected to the CN piano. USING THE CN PIANO AS CONTROLLER First let's play sounds from an external MIDI device using the CN piano's keyboard. MIDI CONNECTION First, connect the CN piano's MIDI OUT jack to your external MIDI device's MIDI IN jack with a MIDI cable. MIDI OUT LINE IN LINE OUT MIDI IN TUTORIAL Using MIDI Next you must match the MIDI channel. The transmitting channel of the CN piano and receiving channel of your external MIDI device must be the same. CHANGING TRANSMITTING CHANNEL To change the transmit channel on the CN piano, press the ELECTRIC PIANO button while holding down the TOUCH and TRANSPOSE buttons. The LED display will indicate the channel number that is currently selected. Change the channel by using the VALUE buttons. You can select from 1 to 16. Press any SOUND SELECT button to exit from the function mode. AUDIO CONNECTION If your external MIDI device is not equipped with an amplifier or speakers. You can connect it directly to CN piano through the LINE IN jacks or to an external sound system. Transmitting Channel 1 TUTORIAL: USING MIDI 25 Connect the LINE IN jacks of the CN piano and the LINE OUT jacks of your external MIDI device with a pair of audio cables (see the illustration above). Now you will be able to hear the CN piano's sound and your external MIDI device's sound together through the CN's speakers. Use the volume knob on your external MIDI device to balance it's volume with the CN piano. Now You're ready to play. Play the CN piano's keyboard. You should hear both instruments as you play. What is happening is that the CN piano is transmitting MIDI information, what note you played, how hard (loud) you played it, and so on to your external MIDI device. The external MIDI device reproduces sound based on this information using its own sound module. PROGRAM CHANGE Press a SOUND SELECT button on the CN. You will hear the sound on your external MIDI device also changes. Pressing a SOUND SELECT button lets the CN piano transmit a "program change" number. A program change is the type of MIDI command that tells the receiving instrument what sound or instrument to play your notes with. Actual program change information is just a number, from 1 to 128, not an instrument name. You select the desired instrument with a specific number. Not all MIDI instruments assign the same sound to the same program change number. MIDI instruments that conform to the General MIDI (GM) standard however "DO" assign the same sound to the same program change number. For example program change #1 will always be an acoustic piano sound on a "GM" compatible synth, and program change #33 will always be an acoustic bass sound. Because of this, when connecting two "GM" instruments together, selecting the right sound is not a problem. The CN piano is not a General MIDI instrument and it's internal sounds do not confirm to the General MIDI standard. This means when you select a sound on the CN piano such as Electric Piano, you will probably hear a different sound playing from your external MIDI device. What sound you hear will depend on the sound assignments on your external MIDI device. Below is a chart of the Program change number/ sound assignment mapping for the first twelve CN piano sounds and the first twelve "GM" sounds. Please see page 63 in the reference section for more details. The CN piano can have different mappings depending on the multi-timbral mode (explained later in this chapter). Using MIDI TUTORIAL 26 KAWAI DIGITAL PIANO CN390 Program # 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 CN390 Classic Grand Classic Grand (Var.) Modern Piano Modern Piano (Var.) Electric Piano Electric Piano (Var.) Drawbar Drawbar (Var.) Church Organ Church Organ (Var.) Harpsichord Harpsichord (Var.) General MIDI Grand Piano Bright Piano Electric Grand Honky Tonk Piano Electric Piano 1 Electric Piano 2 Harpsichord Clavi Celesta Glockenspiel Music Box Vibraphone In order for your external MIDI device to play the sound you want, you need to know what program change number to transmit to it. Please read your external MIDI device's manual for a list of it's program change number/sound assignments. Then read "8. Program Change Number" in the Reference section on page 58 for the procedure to send a desired program change number from the CN piano. That is how to layer the CN piano's sound with a desired sound from an external MIDI device. LOCAL CONTROL You may want to play and only hear your external MIDI device's sound, without the CN piano's sound. You can turn off the CN piano's sound using a function called "local control". Local control determines whether or not the CN piano will produce a sound when you play it's own keyboard. When local control is on, the CN piano produces sound as you play the keys. When off, the piano will not produce a sound when you play the keys. The CN piano's keyboard will however, continue to transmit MIDI information to an external MIDI instrument. Press the CHURCH ORGAN button while holding down the TOUCH and TRANSPOSE buttons. The LED display will read "on", which means the piano is currently set to local control on. To turn it off, use the VALUE button. Press any SOUND SELECT button to exit from the function mode. Local Control ON Local Control OFF TUTORIAL Using MIDI TUTORIAL: USING MIDI 27 Play the keyboard and you will hear only the sound from your external MIDI device. To change the sound from the CN piano, select the desired number as explained in the Reference section and send it from the CN piano to your external MIDI device. It may be possible to change preset sounds directly on your external MIDI device. In this case, you may want to set the CN piano so that it does not transmit program changes. Read "4. Transmit Program Change On/ Off" in the Reference Section on page 56 to learn how to prevent the CN piano from transmitting program changes. USING THE CN PIANO AS A MULTI-TIMBRAL SOUND MODULE The CN piano can be also used as a 16-part multi-timbral sound module. Your CN piano is capable of playing back for example, a four part song with two piano parts, a string part, and a choir part all sent from an external MIDI sequencer or a personal computer. You can also play the CN piano along with a recorded song. Using MIDI To set the CN piano to receive MIDI as a multi-timbral instrument it must be connected with an external MIDI device or personal computer with appropriate software. Connect the CN piano's MIDI IN jack and your external MIDI device's MIDI OUT jack with a MIDI cable. Please note that the MIDI information is now being transmitted the opposite of our earlier setup. The CN piano is now receiving MIDI data from your external MIDI device. TUTORIAL MIDI IN MIDI OUT 28 KAWAI DIGITAL PIANO CN390 MIDI CHANNEL The next step is to match your MIDI channels. When receiving MIDI data on the CN piano in multi-timbral mode ON, it is not necessary to specify a MIDI channel to use because the CN piano can receive data on multiple MIDI channels at once. You do have to be careful to match MIDI channels between each part. A MIDI channel can only have one sound assigned to it at a time. You must set the MIDI channel for each part on both the transmitting (external MIDI device) and the receiving (CN piano) MIDI devices. For example, channel 1 for piano, ch 2 for strings, ch 3 for choir, etc. MULTI-TIMBRAL MODE Multi-timbral On is a setup for 16-channel multi-timbral operation. You can mute the channels separately. Each channel recognizes the program change numbers as listed on page 63. Multi-timbral Off turns off multi-timbral capability. If you would like to have the CN piano receive MIDI data on a single channel and ignore all data on the other channels set multi-timbral to "Off". Remember, if you want the CN piano to receive MIDI information from an external device, you must match the receiving channel with the transmitting channel. Program change numbers are recognized as listed in page 63. To demonstrate the multi-timbral capability of the CN piano, let's choose Multi-timbral ON. Press the HARPSICHORD button while holding down the TOUCH and TRANSPOSE buttons. The LED display will read "OFF", which means Multi-timbral Off is currently selected. Use the VALUE button to select Multi-timbral ON. The display will read "On". After choosing the multi-timbral setting, press any SOUND SELECT button to exit from the function mode. TUTORIAL Using MIDI Multi-timbre On Multi-timbre off TUTORIAL: USING MIDI 29 Let's see how this works using an external MIDI device. If you have a keyboard connected to the CN piano try playing some notes. You should hear the CN piano as you play. If you have a MIDI song player or personal computer with MIDI software connected try sending some MIDI song data with one or more different musical parts to the CN. Again you should hear the CN piano playing all the parts. In multi-timbral mode, if you want to hear a particular sound for each part you transmit to the CN you must send the correct Program/sound number from the transmitting MIDI device to the CN piano. Please see page 63 for a list of the Program/ sound number assignments for the CN piano. If you own a "GM" sound module, you'll probably want to use it as your multi-timbral module instead of the CN piano. If you have a hardware sequencer or personal computer but do not own another sound module, you can enjoy sixteen-part multi-timbral capability with only the CN piano. MIDI may seem a little difficult to work with at first, but once mastered it offers many new and exciting ways to enjoy music. While this manual avoids going into too much detail regarding the technical aspects of MIDI such as "system exclusive data", for those who are more familiar with MIDI or want to be, this manual provides technical MIDI information and a MIDI Implementation Chart, on page 64 and 65. Using MIDI TUTORIAL 30 KAWAI DIGITAL PIANO CN390 4. PLAYING WITH CONCERT MAGIC The great German composer Johann Sebastian Bach once said, "Playing the keyboard is simple. Just strike right keys at the right time." Many people wish it were that simple. The reality is very different of course. However, there is a way to make playing the keyboard very simple. You don't even have to strike right keys thanks to Concert Magic. With CONCERT MAGIC, absolutely anyone can sit at the CN piano and make real music... even if you've never taken a piano lesson in your life. To enjoy performing by yourself, you have only to select your favorite piece from 88 preprogrammed songs and tap any of the 88 keys with a steady rhythm and tempo. CONCERT MAGIC will provide the correct melody and accompaniment notes, regardless of which keys you press. Anybody, young or old, can enjoy CONCERT MAGIC from the moment they sit down at the CN piano. Now let's see how CONCERT MAGIC works. SELECTING A SONG The 88 Concert Magic songs are assigned to each of the 88 piano keys, classified in eight groups by song category such as Children's Songs, American Classics, Christmas Songs. All of the song titles are listed on page 68 in the reference section of this manual. To make it easier to find which song is assigned to which key, there is a key strip that can be placed between the end of black keys and the front panel. The key strip indicates song categories, and note names. To select a song, press the key to which your desired song is assigned while holding down the CONCERT MAGIC button. The LED display gives the song number. TUTORIAL Playing with Concert Magic LISTENING TO THE SONG If you have selected a song you are familiar with, you may want to play by yourself right away. However you may want to listen to the song first before playing it. To listen, press the PLAY/STOP button. The CN piano will start playing back the selected song. You can adjust the speed or tempo of the song by using the VALUE buttons while holding down the TEMPO button. TUTORIAL: PLAYING WITH CONCERT MAGIC 31 If you want to listen to a different song, repeat the same procedure to select a song. When you are finished listening to the song, press the PLAY/STOP button again to stop. PERFORMING A SONG Now you're ready to play yourself. Tap out the rhythm of the selected song on any one of the 88 black or white keys on your piano keyboard. As you tap harder, the notes will get louder; as you tap softer, the notes will get quieter. As you tap faster, the notes speed up; as you tap slower, they will slow down correspondingly, just like regular piano playing. Isn't it fun? You can sound like you've been playing for years just by pressing one key with one finger. Concert Magic is a perfect method for small children to learn music, especially to develop a sense of rhythm. For older people who may think it is too late to learn the keyboard, Concert Magic is a good first step for them to begin with. With Concert Magic, your CN piano can be enjoyed by anyone in the family, even those who have never touched a musical instrument in their life. CONCERT MAGIC SONG ARRANGEMENT TYPES Playing with Concert Magic After playing for a while with Concert Magic you may think that it's too easy and there is very little to learn. While it is true that some of the songs are very easy to play, even for beginners, there are also some which will challenge you and require some practice to play beautifully. Each of the 88 Concert Magic songs falls into one of three different categories depending on the skill level required to perform them. EASY BEAT These are the easiest songs to play. To perform them, simply tap out a constant steady beat on any key on your piano keyboard. Look at the following example, "Fur Elise". Press the key with a steady sixteenth note rhythm. TUTORIAL 32 KAWAI DIGITAL PIANO CN390 Key on 3 &8 OE ?3 8 oe# oe oe # oe oe oe n oe oe j oe oe xx x x x x x x xxx x xx x x x x xx oe oeJ oeoe oe oe #oe oe oeoe oe #oe MELODY PLAY These songs are also quite easy to play, especially if they are familiar to you. To perform them, tap out the rhythm of the melody on any one of the keys on your piano keyboard. Singing along as you tap the rhythm can be helpful. Key on xx xx x x x x x x x x x x &c oe oe oe oe ?c & oeoe oeoe oe oe oe oe oe oe oe oe oe oeoe oeoe oeoe oeoe oe oe OE Play "Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star" for example. Follow the melody's rhythm as shown. When performing fast songs with Concert Magic, it is sometimes easier to tap two different keys with two fingers alternating. This allows you to play twice as fast as you can using only one finger on one key. TUTORIAL Playing with Concert Magic SKILLFUL These songs range in difficulty from moderately difficult to difficult. To perform them, tap out the rhythm of both the melody and the accompaniment notes on any of the keys on your piano keyboard, like Key on #  4 x x x x x xxx x x x x x oe oe oe oe oe oe oe oe oe . oe . oe oe oe oe oe oe oe oe . oe oe oe oe oe oe oe oe ? ## 3 oe 4oe oe oeoeoe b oeoe oeoe oeoe oeoeoe oe oe TUTORIAL: PLAYING WITH CONCERT MAGIC 33 "Waltz of The Flowers" shown below. It may take some practice to get them just right. A good way to learn these songs is to listen to them first, and then try to tap out the rhythms that you hear. x NOTE In the song list in the reference section on page 68, the arrangement type is marked next to each song title as "EB" for Easy Beat, "MP" for Melody Play and "SK" for Skillful. STEADY BEAT Regardless of which arrangement type a Concert Magic song is, with Steady Beat you can play any Concert Magic song by simply tapping any key with a constant steady beat. Press and hold the CONCERT MAGIC button. The LED display will change to show the current Concert Magic mode (C-1). While still holding the CONCERT MAGIC button, use the VALUE button to change the Concert Magic mode to STEADY BEAT (C-2). Start by tapping any key with a constant steady beat. Your tapping will set the tempo for the song. Both the accompaniment and melody parts will be played automatically in time with the tempo you tap. Mode C-1 Mode C-2 Playing with Concert Magic TUTORIAL 34 KAWAI DIGITAL PIANO CN390 CN390 Digital Piano Reference Section Operation by the Panel Components p. 36 This section describes the operation of the panel components-buttons, sliders, and jacks. If you are familiar with playing a digital piano, reading this section first may help you understand the CN piano faster. In this section you can look into the particular functions for detailed information and operation instead of reading through the manual from the beginning. 1. CONCERT MAGIC BUTTON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2. DEMO BUTTON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3. SOUND SELECT BUTTONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4. VALUE BUTTONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5. EFFECT BUTTONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 39 40 41 42 SELECTING AN EFFECT (EFFECTS BUTTON) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 REVERB (REVERB BUTTON) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 6. DUAL/SPLIT BALANCE SLIDER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 7. SPLIT BUTTON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 8. METRONOME BUTTONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 CHANGING TEMPO (TEMPO BUTTON) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 CHANGING THE TIME SIGNATURE (BEAT BUTTON) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 CHANGING THE METRONOME VOLUME (TEMPO & BEAT BUTTONS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 9. RECORDER BUTTONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 RECORDING (REC BUTTON) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 Playing Back a Song (PLAY/STOP Button) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 10. FUNCTION BUTTONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 SELECTING THE TOUCH SENSITIVITY (TOUCH BUTTON) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 TRANSPOSING THE PIANO (TRANSPOSE BUTTON) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 OTHER FUNCTIONS (TOUCH & TRANSPOSE BUTTON) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 11. POWER SWITCH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12. VOLUME SLIDER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13. PEDALS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14. JACKS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 60 61 62 FRONT PANEL, SPECIFICATIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 CONCERT MAGIC SONG LIST . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68 Reference Section MIDI Information p. 63 This section provides technical information on MIDI--exclusive data structure and tables such as Program Change Number Assignment and Implementation. REFERENCE SECTION 35 1. CONCERT MAGIC BUTTON Thanks to CONCERT MAGIC, absolutely anyone can sit at the CN390 and make real music... even if you've never taken a piano lesson in your life. To enjoy performing by yourself, you have only to select your favorite piece from 88 preprogrammed songs and tap any key with a steady rhythm and tempo. CONCERT MAGIC will provide the correct melody and accompaniment notes, regardless of which keys you press. SELECTING A CONCERT MAGIC SONG 88 Concert Magic songs are assigned to each of the 88 piano keys, classified in eight groups by song category such as Children's Songs, American Classics, Christmas Songs. OPERATION To select a song, press the key to which your desired song is assigned while holding down the CONCERT MAGIC button. The LED display gives the song number. All the song titles are listed on page 68 in this section. To make it easier to find which song is assigned to which key, there is also a key strip that indicates song categories, and note names. Song number 5 LISTENING TO THE SELECTED SONG To listen to a Concert Magic song, first follow the song selection procedure then press the PLAY/STOP button. Adjust the speed or tempo of the song by using the VALUE buttons while holding down the TEMPO button. The LED display will not display the tempo value when used with Concert Magic. To stop play back of the song press the PLAY/STOP button again. Reference Section To restart the currently selected song from the beginning, you must reselect the song by repeating the song selection procedure. LISTENING TO ALL THE CONCERT MAGIC SONGS Press the CONCERT MAGIC button and then press the PLAY/STOP button without selecting a song. The CN piano will play back all the preset songs from one to another. 36 KAWAI DIGITAL PIANO CN390 PERFORMING THE SELECTED SONG After following the song selection procedure, tap out the rhythm of the selected song on any one of the 88 black or white keys on your piano keyboard. As you tap harder, the notes will get louder; as you tap softer, the notes will get quieter. As you tap faster, the notes speed up; as you tap slower, they will slow down correspondingly. When performing fast songs on Concert Magic, it is sometimes easier to tap two different keys with two fingers alternating. This allows you to play twice as fast as you can using only one finger on one key. Adjust the relative volume of the melody notes and accompaniment notes with the DUAL BALANCE slider. CONCERT MAGIC SONG ARRANGEMENT TYPES There are two playing modes in Concert Magic. They are Normal (C-1) and Steady Beat (C-2). To change the mode, press and hold the CONCERT MAGIC button. The LED display will show the current mode. Use the VALUE buttons to change the mode. Mode C-1 NORMAL (C-1) Each of the 88 Concert Magic songs is arranged in one of three types. EASY BEAT These are the easiest songs to play. To perform them, simply tap out a constant steady beat on any key on your piano keyboard. MELODY PLAY These songs are also quite easy to play, especially if they are familiar to you. To perform them, tap out the rhythm of the melody on any one of the keys on your piano keyboard. Singing along as you tap the rhythm can be helpful. SKILLFUL These songs range in difficulty from moderately difficult to difficult. To perform them, tap out the rhythm of both the melody and the accompaniment notes on any of the keys on your piano keyboard. It may require some practice to successfully play these selections. Even skilled players will enjoy the challenge of the skillful pieces. Try listening to these songs first, and then try to tap out the rhythms that you hear. Reference Section REFERENCE SECTION 37 Mode C-2 STEADY BEAT (C-2) With Steady Beat you can play any Concert Magic song by just tapping any key with a steady beat regardless of which arrangement type the song is. Reference Section 38 KAWAI DIGITAL PIANO CN390 2. DEMO BUTTON The CN piano has nineteen demo songs built in. Each demo song presents a brief musical piece to introduce the different preset instruments. The 88 Concert Magic songs can be demonstrated as well. PRESET SOUND DEMO To listen to all the demo songs, simply press the DEMO button. The CN piano will begin the demo. The demo songs for the sounds in the Classic Grand category will begin the demo. All of the Classic Grand demo songs will be played back in order. Then another category will be selected at random and the demo songs for that category will be played. New sound categories will be selected at random until the DEMO button is pressed again to stop. To select the demos for a particular sound category, press the desired SOUND SELECT button while the demo is playing. The demo songs for that category will play and then another sound category will be selected at random. CONCERT MAGIC SONG DEMO There are two ways to listen to the Concert Magic songs in the DEMO mode. 1. Press the piano key to which the desired song is assigned while holding down the DEMO button. The CN piano will play back the selected song and, then play the rest of songs in the same song category one after another. 2. Press the CONCERT MAGIC button and then press the DEMO button. The CN piano will play back all of the Concert Magic songs in random order. To stop the demo, press the DEMO button again. To select the songs in different categories, select a song from the desired category. Reference Section REFERENCE SECTION 39 3. SOUND SELECT BUTTONS