User manual KAWAI CP115

Concert Performer Series Digital Piano Owner's Manual Model: CP115 All descriptions and specifications in this manual are subject to change without notice. II Important Safety Instructions WARNING SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS 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. INSTRUCTIONS PERTAINING TO A RISK OF FIRE, ELECTRIC SHOCK, OR INJURY TO PERSONS 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. denotes a prohibited operation. 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. The example instructs that disassembly of the product is prohibited. 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. 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. WARNING Indicates a potential hazard that could result in death or serious injury if the product is handled incorrectly. Do not use this product near water - for example, near a bathtub, washbowl, kitchen sink, in a wet basement, or near a swimming pool, or the like. Do not touch the power plug with wet hands. There is a risk of electrical shock. Treat the power cord with care as well. Stepping on or tripping over it can break or short-circuit the wire inside. The product should be connected to a power supply only of the type described in the operatiing instructions or as marked on the product. Pulling the AC power cord itself may damage the cord, causing a fire, electric shock or short-circuit. When disconnecting the AC power cord's plug, always hold the plug and pull it to remove it. 120V 230V 240V Do not attempt to service the product beyond that described in the user-maintenance instructions. All other servicing should be reffered to qualified service personnel. III This product in combination with an amplifier and headphones or speakers, may be capable or producing sound level that could cause permanent hearing loss. Do not operate for a long period of time at a high volume level or at a level that is uncomfortable. If you experience any hearing loss or ringing in the ear, you should consult an audiologist. 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. CAUTION Do not use the product in the following areas. Indicates a potential hazard that could result in injury or damage to the product or other property if the product is handled incorrectly. The product should be located so that its location or position does not interfere with its proper ventilation. Keep the instrument away from electrical motors, neon signs, fluorescent light fixture, and other sources of electrical noises. Care should be taken so that objects do not fall and liquids are not spilled into the enclosure through openings. The product shall not be exposed to dripping or splashing. No objects filled with liquids, such as vases, shall be placed on the product. When connecting the AC power cord and other cords, take care not to get them tangled. Failure to do so may damage them, resulting in fire, electric shock or short-circuit. OFF G Areas, such as those near windows, where the product is exposed to direct sunlight G Extremely hot areas, or close to heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, or other products that produce heat. G Extremely cold areas, such as outside G Extremely humid areas G Areas where a large amount of sand or dust is present G Areas where the product is exposed to excessive vibrations Using the product in such areas may result in product breakdown. Always turn the power off when the instrument is not in use. The product is not completely disconnected from the power supply even when the power switch is turned off. The power supply cord of the product should be unplugged from the outlet when left unused for a long period of time. Before connecting cords, make sure that the power to this product and other devices is turned OFF. Failure to do so may cause breakdown of this product and other devices. Do not stand on the product or exert excessive force. Doing so may cause the product to become deformed or fall over, resulting in breakdown or injury. OFF Take care not to drop the product. Please note that the product is heavy and must be carried by more than one person. Dropping the product may result in breakdown. Do not lean against the keyboard. Doing so may cause the product to fall over, resulting in injury. IV Do not wipe the product with benzene or thinner. Doing so may result in discoloration or deformation of the product. When cleaning the product, put a soft cloth in lukewarm water, squeeze it well, then wipe the product. To reduce the risk of injury, close supervision is necessary when a product is used near children. This product should be used only with the stand that is provided by the manufacturer. The product should be serviced by qualified service personnel when: G The power supply cord or the plug has been damaged. G Objects have fallen, or liquid has been spilled into the product. G The product has been exposed to rain. G The product does not appear to operate normally or exhibits a G The marked change in performance. product has been dropped, or the enclosure damaged. 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. CAUTION: To prevent electric shock, match wide blade of plug to wide slot, fully insert. ATTENTION: Pour viter les chocs lectriques, introduire la lame la plus large de la fiche dans la borne correspondante de la prise et pousser jusqu'au fond. 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. 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. 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. V Introduction Thank you for purchasing the Kawai Concert Performer (CP) Series Ensemble Digital Piano. The CP Series piano has been designed to provide you with the ultimate musical experience, no matter your skill level. Featuring superbly realistic instrument tones and the most finely crafted keyboard in its class, the CP is a unique musical instrument resulting from the combination of Kawai's seventy-plus years experience in making acoustic pianos, along with cutting-edge digital music technologies. With over 600 different instrument and drum sounds at your disposal, you will have the flexibility to perform any kind of music ranging from traditional to contemporary. The AutoAccompaniment Styles provide the enjoyment of playing rich, fully orchestrated music in hundreds of musical genres. Thanks to the Song Stylist feature, you will never have to worry about finding the best sounds and style to perform a particular song. The Concert Performer incorporates many professional features, such as a 16-track Recorder and a 3.5-inch Floppy Disk Drive. For the non-player, Kawai's unique Concert Magic feature creates the thrill of being a performing musician simply by tapping any key on the keyboard. The Concert Performer offers tremendous opportunities for anyone who is interested in learning, playing, and listening to music. Please read this manual thoroughly and keep it handy as a reference so that you can get the most out of this incredible instrument. We hope you enjoy every moment that you spend with your Concert Performer. Table of Contents Parts and Names . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Overview LCD Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Select Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Dial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Basic Controls Selecting a Part to Play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Splitting the keyboard. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Selecting Sounds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Mixer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Effects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Effect Types . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Effect Priority Guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Transpose and Octave Shift . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Metronome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Piano Only . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Using a Style Selecting and Playing a Style . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Fill-In and Variation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Auto Accompaniment System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Bass Inversion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 1-2 Play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Registration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Registration Groups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Style Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Song Stylist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Harmony . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Recording a Song Easy Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 Part Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 Saving the song . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Erasing the song . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Advanced Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 Real-time Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Mixer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 Track Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 Loop Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 Style Paste . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 Kawai Concert Performer Series Digital Piano VI Punch-In Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 Song Edit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 Bar Editing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 Event Edit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 Creating Your Own Styles Conductor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74 Making a New Style . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77 Auto-accompaniment System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82 Floppy Disk Operations Disk Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130 Saving Data to a Floppy Disk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131 Loading Data from a Floppy Disk . . . . . . . . . . 134 Erasing Data from a Floppy Disk . . . . . . . . . . . 137 Formatting a Floppy Disk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138 Getting Assistance: Using Help and Demo Using the Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140 Using the Demonstrations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142 Appendices Preset Sounds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144 Preset Styles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149 Song Stylists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151 Concert Magic Songs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156 Table of Chord Types . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160 Example of Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162 USB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164 Program Change Numbers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166 Drum/SFX Kit Mapping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172 MIDI Implementation Chart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174 Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175 Making a Style with Phrase Combination . . . . . 84 Editing Sounds Editing the Preset Effect Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . 88 Playing Songs from a Floppy Disk About songs on Floppy Disk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90 Selecting a Song from Disk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91 Controlling Playback of a Song . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93 Playing with Concert Magic Selecting a Concert Magic Song . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96 Performing a Concert Magic Song . . . . . . . . . . . 97 Concert Magic Song Arrangements . . . . . . . . . . 101 Creating a Concert Magic Song . . . . . . . . . . . . 102 System Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104 Tuning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106 Touch Curve . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107 Virtual Voicing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108 Resonance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109 Concert Magic Sound . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110 Pedal Assign . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111 Fill-in Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114 Effect for Sound . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115 Temperament . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116 MIDI Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120 Power Up Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125 Soft Reset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126 Software Version . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127 Screen Hold . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128 Introduction VII Parts and Names 2 MASTER VOLUME 3 ACCOMP/SONG VOLUME 7 SPECIAL CONDUCTOR EDIT 8 SWING & BIG BAND 21 ROCK BALLAD COUNTRY BLUES & GOSPEL STYLE 50'S 60'S POP 4 DEMO CONCERT MAGIC RESET CLASSIC PIANO SOLO PIANO JAZZ & CONTEMP LATIN & ISLAND TRADITIONAL WALTZ BROADWAY USER 5 ACC ON/OFF BASS INVER ACCOMPANIMENT FULL KBD FINGERED ONE FINGER PLAY 1-2 1 6 SONG STYLIST METRONOME 10 11 TAP TEMPO 9 SYNC / FADE OUT BEAT FILL IN 1 INTRO/ENDING 1 2 2 3 4 START/ STOP 16 VARIATION 1 2 3 4 HELP EXIT CP115 12 13 14 15 17 18 19 1. Power Turns the piano on/off. 2. Master Volume Slider This slider is used to adjust the overall volume level of the instrument. 3. Accomp/Song Volume Slider This slider is used to adjust the volume level of the Auto Accompaniment Styles. Also used to adjust the volume level of a song played from the CP Recorder or directly from a floppy disk. This slider does not affect the Master Volume Slider setting. 4. Demo (page 142) This button is used to select the built-in demo songs and function demos which explain important features of the CP piano. 5. Concert Magic (page 96) This button is used to select the built-in Concert Magic songs. 6. Song Stylist (page 36) This button is used to select the Song Stylist Registrations. 7. Style Conductor (page 74) These buttons are used to modify or create your own Accompaniment Styles. 8. Style (page 26) These buttons are used to select an Accompaniment Style to play along with. P. 2 9. Accompaniment (page 28) These buttons are used to turn the Auto-Accompaniment function on/off, and select the Auto-Accompaniment mode. 10. 1-2 Play (page 30) This button is used to automatically choose an appropriate sound and setup for the selected style. 11. Metronome (page 24) This button is used to turn the Metronome on/off. 12. Tap (page 24, 26) This button is used to tap in the desired tempo for a song or Style. 13. Sync/Fade out (page 27) When active, the accompaniment style will start as soon as you play a note or chord on the keyboard. Press this button while a Style is playing to fade in or out of the Style. 14. Start/Stop (page 27) This button is used to start and stop the accompaniment style. 15. Intro/Ending (page 27) These buttons are used to play an intro section that leads into the style. If you press this button while the stye is playing an ending section will be played before stopping. Kawai Concert Performer Series Digital Piano 40 21 24 CONTRAST 28 SOUND PIANO DRAWBAR ORGAN STRING BRASS WOODWIND GUITAR BASS REVERB 32 25 20 LEFT/ SPLIT TEMPO / VALUE HARPSI & MALLET VOCAL & PAD SYNTH SPECIALTY SPECIALTY 2 1 DRUM & PERC. SFX CHORUS 33 PART 2 RIGHT 1 PIANO ONLY EFFECT 34 HARMONY 36 37 38 DISK ADVANCED RECORDER SYSTEM TRANSPOSE REGIST GROUPS SAVE REGIST 26 1 OCTAVE SHIFT 29 REGISTRATION 2 3 4 5 6 7 30 8 35 RECORDER RESET STYLE LOCK REC PLAY/STOP RWD FWD 27 23 31 39 21 22 16. Fill-in (page 28) These buttons are used to select one of the four short fill-in sections that embellish the style and lead into the different variation sections of the Style. 17. Variation (page 28) These buttons are used to select one of the four variation sections within the chosen Style. 18. Help (page 140) These buttons are used to access Help menus which contain explanations of the CP piano's features. 19. Exit This button is used to back up to the next-higher screen level. Repeatedly pressing the Exit button from any screen on the CP will bring you back to the CP's main play screen. 20. LCD Screen Displays information about the CP's current sound selections, settings, options, etc. 21. Select Buttons These buttons are used to select items displayed on the LCD screen. 22. Save Regist This button is used to save up to 80 of your own favorite panel settings. Basic Controls 23. Regist Groups (page 31) This button is used to select one of the 10 groups of preset and user sound registrations. 24 Contrast Adjusts the contrast of the LCD screen for easier viewing. 25. Tempo/Value Dial (page 8) This dial is used to adjust tempo, scroll through different selections, and adjust data values for items on the LCD screen. 26. Transpose (page 22) This button is used to change the overall pitch of the CP in half-note steps. 27. Octave Shift (page 22) These buttons are used to change the overall pitch of the CP in octave steps. 28. Sound Selection (page 11) These buttons are used to select the desired sound category. Use the SELECT buttons or the DIAL to select a sound within the category. 29. Part (page 9) Selects which of the three parts (Left/Split, Right 1, Right 2) are active and ready to be played with the sounds assigned to them. P. 3 Pedals Botttom View 41 42 43 44 30. Piano Only (page 25) This button is used to automatically assign the Concert Grand sound to the Right 1 part. 31. Registrations (page 31) These buttons are used to recall one of the eight panel settings available in the currently selected Registration group. 32. Reverb (page 15) This button turns on/off the Reverb. Press and hold the button to select the Reverb settings menu. 33. Chorus (page 16) This button turns on/off the Chorus. Press and hold the button to select the Chorus settings menu. 34. Effects (page 18) This button turns on/off the Effects. Press and hold the button to select the Effect settings menu. 35. Harmony (page 40) This button turns on/off the Harmony for the instrument sounds. Press and hold the button to select the Harmony settings menu. 36. Advanced Recorder (page 47) This button is used to access the Advanced Recorder functions. 37. System (page 104) This button is used to access the system settings menu. 38. Disk (page 90, 130) This button is used to access the Floppy Disk functions.. 39. Recorder (page 42) Used to record and play back a song. 40. Disk Drive Reads and writes data to a standard 3.5" floppy disk.. 41. Soft Pedal Depressing this pedal softens the sound and reduces its volume. This pedal can also be assigned to control other functions. (See page 111) 42. Sostenuto Pedal Depressing this pedal after playing the keyboard and before releasing the keys sustains the sound of only the keys just played. This pedal can also be assigned to control other functions. (See page 111) P. 4 Kawai Concert Performer Series Digital Piano Rear Terminals 45 46 47 48 43. Sustain Pedal Sustains the sound after lifting your hands from the keyboard. The sustain pedal is capable of responding to half pedaling. 44. Headphone Jacks There are two jacks for headphones provided at the left end on the bottom of the piano. These jacks are used to connect up to two headphones to the CP piano. 45. MIDI Jacks These jacks are used to connect external MIDI devices to the CP. Enabled only when the MIDI is selected in the System menu. (See page 121) 46. USB Jack This jack is used to connect a personal computer to the CP. Enabled only when the USB is selected in the System menu. (See page 121) 47. Line Out Jacks These jacks are used to provide stereo output of the CP's sound to amplifiers, tape recorders or similar equipment. The audio signal coming through the LINE IN jacks is also routed to these jacks. 48. Line In Jacks These jacks are used to connect stereo outputs from other audio equipment or electronic instruments to the CP's speakers. The audio signal coming through Basic Controls these jacks bypasses the CP's volume control. P. 5 Overview This manual provides you with all the information you will need in order to take full advantage of the Concert Performer's potential. Before you begin learning how to use the specific features, it is important to understand some of the basic ideas behind the instrument's design. The Concert Performer has been designed to have an easy and intuitive user interface. However, the instrument has so many features that it is simply impractical to have a dedicated button for every single one. As a result, many features and functions are selected by choosing them from lists, or "menus", that are presented to you on the CP's large display screen. Often times selecting an item from a menu may access another "sub-menu" of options specific to that item. This system of menus and sub-menus keeps everything logical and straightforward and becoming familiar with how to make your way through them is very easy. LCD Screen The LCD Screen is the window through which the Concert Performer communicates with you. The large display size allows many items to be clearly displayed at the same time, allowing for not only words but graphics to be shown as well. Select Buttons Most of the buttons on the front panel are used to directly select a function on the CP that you would like to work with. In most cases, the specific function name is printed on the front panel directly above the button. For example, there are buttons labeled 1-2 PLAY, FILL-IN, and so on. In this manual, references to these buttons are always printed in capital letters for clarity. Most of these buttons have an LED Indicator (small light) on them. This Indicator will be turned ON when a function is in use so that you can quickly see if that function is active. There are 17 SELECT buttons surrounding the LCD screen that do not have labels printed next to them because they do not have predetermined functions. Instead, they are used to select whatever items are currently displayed next to them on the LCD screen. For example, a SELECT button might be used to select an instrument sound on one screen, while on another screen the same SELECT button might serve to activate a feature related to Floppy Disk. P. 6 Kawai Concert Performer Series Digital Piano To keep things simple, this manual will refer to the five SELECT buttons along the left side of the LCD screen as L1-L5. Likewise, the five SELECT buttons along the right side of the screen will be referred to as R1-R5. The seven SELECT buttons along the bottom of the screen, which are also known as function buttons, will be referred to as F1-F7. In some cases when you see an item displayed on the screen and press the L or R button next to it, that item on the screen will become highlighted (shown in reverse color) to indicate you have selected that item. Sometimes a submenu screen relating to that item will be displayed and present you with further options. When you press one of the F buttons, the corrosponding function on the LCD screen will be highlighted to indicate that it has been selected. L1 Selects Style. Use the F2,F3 buttons, Style buttons, or the Dial to change the active Style. Selects Tempo. Use the Dial or the TAP TEMPO button to change the Tempo Selects the LEFT Part. Use the F6, F7buttons, Sound buttons, or the Dial to change the Sound. HELP EXIT SAVE REGIST REGIST GROUPS R2 Selects the RIGHT1 Part. Use the F6, F7 buttons, Sound buttons, or the Dial to change the Sound. Selects the RIGHT2 Part. Use the F6, F7buttons, Sound buttons, or the Dial to change the Sound. L2 R3 L3 No functions are assigned to the R1, R4 and R5 buttons on this screen. "RIGHT 1" is highlighted to indicate that this Part is now selected. No functions are assigned to the L4 and L5 buttons on this screen. F1 F2, F3 F4, F5 F6, F7 Takes you to the MIXER settings screen. Selects a Style. Adjusts the volume level for the Part currently selected. Selects a sound for the selected Part. "Sound" is highlighted to indicate this graphic button is active. Basic Controls P. 7 TEMPO / VALUE Dial The Dial is used to change data values and scroll through options that are displayed on the LCD screen. When you turn the Dial, you will notice that whatever item on the LCD screen is currently selected (highlighted) will be affected. Or in some cases when the screen presents you with a list of choices, turning the Dial will allow you to quickly scroll through the list until you arrive at your choice. It can also be used instead of the L, R, and F buttons as another way of selecting or changing an item or value on the LCD screen. P. 8 Kawai Concert Performer Series Digital Piano Basic Controls This chapter discusses the basic operations that are used to play the Concert Performer, such as sound selection, Part configuration and effect settings. Selecting a Part to Play When the CP's main play screen is displayed (For example, when the CP is first turned on), you are presented with three sound Parts that can be played from the keyboard. These three Parts are named LEFT/SPLIT, RIGHT 1 and RIGHT 2, and each one has an instrument sound assigned to it. You can selectively turn on/off any combination of these three Parts, allowing you to have up to three different sounds at the same time across the keyboard. Sounds assigned to Parts RIGHT 1 and RIGHT 2 will be layered on top of each other when both Parts are active at the same time. Activating the LEFT/SPLIT Part automatically splits the keyboard so that only the sound that is assigned to the LEFT/SPLIT Part is heard when you play in the lower octave keys. Each Part has a dedicated button on the front panel that selects and turns on/off that Part. You can also select a Part by pressing the appropriate L or R button. Selecting a Part is easy: 1) Press the PART button for the Part you wish to activate. The PART button LED will light. 2) Press the PART button again to turn that Part off. · If the LCD screen is currently showing the main play screen, you can tell which Parts are active by looking at the name of the sound assigned to it. If the name of a sound is in large typeface, then the Part it is assigned to is active. If the sound name is displayed in small typeface, then the Part is not active. This example indicates: L1 L2 R1 RIGHT1 is currently active R2 RIGHT2, LEFT are inactive. L3 L4 R3 R4 Basic Controls P. 9 Splitting the keyboard. When the LEFT/SPLIT Part is activated, the CP automatically splits the keyboard and only the sound assigned to the LEFT/SPLIT Part will be heard when you play below a specified key (split point) on the keyboard. The default split point is between F2 and F#2 but you can freely change the split point to any key on the keyboard. To change the split point: 1) Press the LEFT/SPLIT button to activate the LEFT/SPLIT Part. The LEFT/SPLIT button LED will light and the LCD screen will display a diagram of the CP's 88 note keyboard. 2) Press the LEFT/SPLIT button again, and while holding it down, press the desired key on the keyboard that you want to serve as the split point. The key you press will become the lowest note the Right hand Parts will play (RIGHT1 and RIGHT2). The LEFT/SPLIT sound will be heard when keys below the split point are played. You may also use the L4 and R4 buttons to move the split point. On the LCD screen the split point marker will move across the 88 note keyboard diagram as you press these buttons. L1 L2 R1 R2 L3 R3 R4 L4 Lowers the split point. L4 R4 Raises the split point. L5 R5 F1 F2 F3 F4 F5 F6 F7 · Moving the split point completely to the LEFT end of the keyboard will allow the LEFT/SPLIT Part to function as a layer with the two right hand Parts. In this manner you can create a threepart layer across the entire keyboard. P. 10 Kawai Concert Performer Series Digital Piano Selecting Sounds The Concert Performer has over 600 instrument and drum sounds available from the front panel. You can freely assign any of these sounds to the three Parts. Remember that there is always a sound assigned to each of the Parts, even if some of the Parts are not currently active. The sounds span a tremendous variety of instruments, ranging from traditional acoustic sounds to modern electronic tones. To help you quickly find the sound that you want, the sounds have been organized into 15 categories. Each category has a dedicated Sound Selection button on the front panel. To select a Sound: 1) In the main play screen, select the Part to which you wish to assign a new sound using the L3, or R2R3 buttons. The selected Part will become highlighted. SOUND PIANO DRAWBAR ORGAN STRING BRASS WOODWIND GUITAR BASS HARPSI & MALLET VOCAL & PAD SYNTH SPECIALTY SPECIALTY 2 1 DRUM & PERC. SFX 2) Press the SOUND button for the sound category that you are interested in. The first page of sounds in that category will be displayed. There are at least three pages of sounds in each category. Use the F1-4 buttons to view the other pages in a category. 3) Select a sound by pressing the L or R button that is next to the displayed name. 4) Press the F1-F4 buttons to show the Sounds on the other pages for the same category. 5) You can also use the Dial to scroll through all of the categories and sounds one by one. Basic Controls P. 11 L1 L2 R1 R2 Use the L or R buttons to select your desired Sound. L3 L4 R3 R4 L5 R5 F1 F2 F3 F4 F5 F6 F7 F1-F4 Selects the different pages of Sounds within a category. F7 Takes you to the Sound Edit menu. (See "Editing Sounds" on page 88.) P. 12 Kawai Concert Performer Series Digital Piano Mixer This Mixer screen allows you to change the volume, panning, reverb and chorus levels, as well as turn the effect on/off for each Part. To use the Mixer: 1) 2) 3) 4) Press the MIXER button (F1) while on the main play screen. Use the F2­F5 and F7 buttons to select which Part you wish to adjust. Use the L and R buttons to select a setting to change. Use the Dial to change the value. L1 L2 L3 L4 L5 Selects the Effect On and Off. Selects reverb level. Selects chorus level. Selects Panning. L1 L2 R1 R2 L3 L4 R3 R4 Selects volume level. L5 R5 After you make your desired selection, use the Dial to change the value. F1 F2 F3 F4 F5 F6 F7 F1 Takes you to the next page of the Mixer. F2­F5 Selects the part to change. F7 Adjusts the volume level for the Harmony. · Volume level can be also adjusted from the main play screen, using the VOLUME buttons (F4, F5). Basic Controls P. 13 The Mixer not only lets you set the overall volume level for the Style, but set individual volume levels for the 6 Sections within a Style. To adjust the individual Section level: 1) On the Mixer screen, press the STYLE MIXER button (F1). The Style Mixer screen will be selected. 2) Use the F2­F7 buttons to choose a Section, then use the Dial to change the volume. 3) Press the BACK button (F1) to go back the previous Mixer screen, or press the EXIT button to go back to the main play screen. L1 L2 R1 R2 L3 L4 R3 R4 L5 R5 F1 F2 F3 F4 F5 F6 F7 F1 Takes you to the previous Mixer screen. F2­F7 Selects the Section that you wish to change. P. 14 Kawai Concert Performer Series Digital Piano Effects REVERB You might have noticed that when you select some of the sounds, the LED indicator for the REVERB, CHORUS, or EFFECTS button is turned on. The reason for this is some of the sounds are set up with one or more of these effects on as part of their initial setting. Adding an effect to the sound enhances tonal quality and improves acoustical realism. The CP piano is provided with three separate groups of effects. The first is REVERB, the second is CHORUS, and third group EFFECTS contains other useful effects such as Delay, Phaser, Rotary Speaker etc. There is a dedicated button on the front panel for each Effects group and each of the three Effect groups can be turned on/off separately or used in combination for each part. The Concert Performer has a selection of 27 different Reverb, Chorus, and Effect types that can be used to enhance or even dramatically alter the instrument sounds. Each of the over 600 instrument and drum sounds has already been assigned a REVERB and CHORUS setting and an additional EFFECT that suits that particular type of instrument. For example, a moderate Delay effect is used on the Church Organ to recreate the sense of being in a large church, and a Rotary speaker effect is used on the Drawbar organ to give it an authentic, vintage feel. If you wish, you can change any of these effect settings to suit your tastes separately for each sound save them as the new Preset effect settings for that Sound (See Sound Edit on page 88). In addtion, by setting the Effect For Sound function in the System to "Panel" the CP will ignore the preset effect settings for each Sound (see Effect For Sound on page 115). (The CP piano can also remember your Effect settings as part of a Registration. See Registration on page 31.) To add Reverb: 1) Press the REVERB button. The REVERB button LED will light. 2) If you wish to edit the settings, hold down the REVERB button for a moment until the Reverb Settings screen is displayed. 3) Use the F3-F7 buttons to select the Part you want to edit. 4) Use the L2-L4 buttons to select the specific setting that you wish to change. 5) Use the Dial to change the value. 6) Press the EXIT button to leave the Reverb Settings menu. 7) If you wish to turn the reverb effect off, press the REVERB button again. CHORUS EFFECT Basic Controls P. 15 L1 R1 R2 L2 Selects the Reverb type. Use the Dial to choose one of the 7 Reverb types. Selects Reverb on/off. Use the Dial to turn the Reverb on/off for the selected Part. Selects Reverb depth. Use the Dial to change the Reverb depth for the selected Part. L2 L3 L3 L4 R3 R4 L4 L5 R5 F1 F2 F3 F4 F5 F6 F7 F3­F6 Selects the Part you want to change. Repeatedly pressing the appropriate button also turns the Reverb on/off for that Part. Type of Reverb Hall 1, Hall 2 Stage 1, Stage 2 Room 1, Room 2 Plate Simulates the ambiance of a concert hall or theater. Simulates the ambiance of a small hall or live house. Simulates the ambiance of a living room or small rehearsal room. Simulates the sound of a metallic plate reverb. · The LED Indicator on the REVERB button will be lit whenever Reverb is turned on for the any Part except ACC (regardless of each part's Effect Priority). See "Effect Priority Guidelines" later in this chapter for an explanation of Effect Priority. To add Chorus: 1) Press the CHORUS button. The CHORUS button LED will light. 2) If you wish to edit the settings, hold down the CHORUS button for a moment until the Chorus Settings screen is displayed. 3) Use the F3­F5 buttons to select the Part you want to edit 4) Use the L2­L4 buttons to select the specific setting that you wish to change. P. 16 Kawai Concert Performer Series Digital Piano 5) Turn the Dial to change the value. 6) Press the EXIT button to leave the Chorus Settings menu. 7) If you wish to turn the chorus off, press the CHORUS button again. L1 R1 R2 L2 Selects the Chorus type. Use the Dial to choose one of the 4 Chorus types. Selects Chorus on/off. Use the Dial to turn the Chorus on/off for the selected Part. Selects Chorus depth. Use the Dial to change the Chorus depth for the selected Part. L2 L3 L3 L4 R3 R4 L4 L5 R5 F1 F2 F3 F4 F5 F6 F7 F3­F5 Selects the Part you want to change. Repeatedly pressing the appropriate button also turns the Chorus on/off for that Part. · The Indicator light on the CHORUS button will be lit only when Chorus is turned on for the active "Priority Part". See "Effect Priority Guidelines" later in this chapter for an explanation of this. · You can select from four chorus types when in the Chorus Settings menu. There is a fifth chorus type which is assigned as an Effect from the Effect Settings menu. In this way, you can actually have two chorus effects active if so desired. Basic Controls P. 17 To add an Effect: 1) Press the EFFECT button. The EFFECT button LED will light. 2) If you wish to edit the settings, hold down the button for a moment until the Effect Settings screen is displayed. 3) Use the F3­F5 button to turn ON/OFF the Effect for each part. 4) Use the L2­L5, R3 buttons to select the specific setting that you wish to change. 5) Turn the Dial to change the value. 6) Press the EXIT button to leave the Effect Settings screen. 7) If you wish to turn the Effect off, push the EFFECTS button again. L1 R1 R2 L2 Selects Effect type. Use the Dial to choose one of the 16 Effect types. Selects Wet Balance. Use the Dial to change the value. Selects a different editable setting for each Effect type. Use the Dial to change the value. L2 L3 L3 L4 R3 R4 R3 Selects a different editable setting for each Effect type. Use the Dial to change the value. L4 L5 R5 F1 F2 F3 F4 F5 F6 F7 F3­F5 Turns the Effect on/off for each Part. P. 18 Kawai Concert Performer Series Digital Piano Effect Types Chorus 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. Creates a shifting comb-filter, which adds motion and a "hollow" tone to the sound. A three-phase chorus without modulation. A three-phase chorus with a slight modulation to each phase. Adds echoes to the sound. The three types differ in the length of time between the echoes. Moves the sound left and right across the stereo field at a variable rate. Modulates the volume of the sound. This is a vibrato type effect. A combination of Tremolo and Vibrato. It simulates the tremulant pipes of a church organ. Creates a phase change, adding motion to the sound. This effect simulates the sound of the Rotary Speaker cabinet commonly used with electric organs. Rotary 2 adds distortion. The soft pedal is used to change the speed of the rotor between SLOW and FAST. Sweeps a tone filter up and down at the beginning of a note, recreating the popular vintage wah wah pedal sound. Emphasizes high frequencies to make a sound more easily discernible in a mix. Adds frequencies that were not present in the original sound, resulting in a "fuzzy" or warmer tone. Flanger Celeste Ensemble Delay 1-3 Auto Pan Tremolo Tremulant Phaser Rotary 1-2 Auto Wah Enhancer Distortion Basic Controls P. 19 Effect Priority Guidelines Reverb and Chorus are global effects. In other words, all of the Parts and the Accompaniment Style must share the same Reverb and Chorus type. However each of these Parts can have a different amount of Reverb and Chorus applied to them. In addition Reverb and Chorus can be independently turned on/off for each part. However, since the CP's EFFECT section can only have one Effect turned on at a time (in addition to the REVERB and CHORUS), what happens if you have two (or more) Parts active, with entirely different sounds, each with a different Effect setting? In these cases, the CP's Effects section can only use the Effect settings for one of the Parts. The EFFECT section chooses which Effect settings to use based upon a predetermined priority order for each of the Parts. The Priority order is RIGHT 1> RIGHT 2 > LEFT/SPLIT. The preset effect settings for the Priority Part will be used and the other Parts will either share these settings or may have their Effects automatically turned off. This "Priority Part" depends on the current situation. If you only have one Part active, regardless of which Part it is, the preset effect settings for that sound will be used. If you have two or more Parts active, then the CP will treat one of them as the Priority Part, and ignore the settings of the other(s). If the Effect For Sound is set to "Panel" in the System then the Preset effect settings for each Sound will be ignored and the Part Priority will be ignored. (See Effect For Sound on page 115). Here are some guidelines for Effect Priority: · Priority is given to the Parts in the following order: RIGHT1>RIGHT2>LEFT. This means that anytime the RIGHT1 Part is active, its Effect settings will be used, not only for its sound but for any sound in any other Part, that you want to add effects to. Likewise, the only time an active LEFT Part's settings will be applied is if the other 2 Parts are inactive. · Unlees you change them, the Effect settings will only change in response to a change in the Priority Part being activated/deactivated, or a new sound is assigned to an active Priority Part. In the latter case, the new Effect settings will reflect the Preset effect settings for the new sound. · When the Effect settings change for the Piority Part, the Effects will be automatically turned off for the other Parts. (This is so that your Flute sound on RIGHT2 doesn't suddenly get effected by the Distortion settings of the Electric Guitar that you've just assigned to the RIGHT1 Part!) · You can, however, turn the effect on for any Part by adjusting the Effect On/Off option in the display for that Part. P. 20 Kawai Concert Performer Series Digital Piano · The LED Indicator on the EFFECT and CHORUS buttons will be on only when the active Priority Part has these effects turned on. Example Assume that your CP is set up according to the following chart: RIGHT1 Inactive On RIGHT 2 Active On LEFT Active On INDICATOR On Part Effect If you then select a different sound for RIGHT2, the Effect setting for the RIGHT1, LEFT will be turned off automatically. This is because RIGHT2 is the Priority Part (note that the RIGHT1 Part is NOT the Priority Part because it was inactive). The chart would now look like this: RIGHT1 Inactive Off RIGHT 2 Active On LEFT Active Off INDICATOR On Part Effect Even if you now assign a new sound to the RIGHT1 Part, the Effect settings for the other Parts won't change, because RIGHT1 is still inactive, so therefore would not have priority. Once you make the RIGHT1 Part active, however, it would now be considered the Priority Part. The Effect settings for the other Parts will again be turned off. The Indicator light on the EFFECT button will now reflect the Effect status for the sound assigned to RIGHT1. RIGHT1 Active Off RIGHT 2 Active Off LEFT Active Off INDICATOR Off Part Effect At this point, if the Effect that has been called up along with the RIGHT1 sound is one that you'd like to use for the other Parts, simply select Effect On in the LCD display for those Parts. Basic Controls P. 21 Transpose and Octave Shift Transpose raises or lowers the CP's pitch in half- step increments. Octave Shift does the same but in octave increments. TRANSPOSE OCTAVE SHIFT Transpose can be especially useful when you have learned a song in one key and have to play it in another key. The transpose feature allows you to play the song in the original key, but hear it in another key. You can transpose the Concert Magic songs, the Accompaniment Styles, any songs played back by the Easy/Advanced Recorder and any of the over 600 instrument and drum sounds available in the CP. Octave shift can be very useful when you are playing multiple sounds across the keyboard. You may want to use the octave shift to adjust a bass sound assigned to the LEFT/SPLIT Part to play in the proper pitch range, or to set one sound in a layer to play in a different octave so that it mixes well with other sounds in the layer. Octave shift is only available for the three Parts: LEFT/SPLIT, RIGHT1 and RIGHT 2. To Transpose: 1) Press either the ß or TRANSPOSE buttons. The LCD screen shows you a number telling you how many half steps up or down you have transposed the piano. -5, for example, represents a transposition that is 5 half steps lower. 2) To cancel the Transpose setting, press both the ß and buttons at the same time. The transpose amount will disappear from the LCD screen, indicating that the CP is now back to its original setting. To use the Octave Shift: 1) Select the Part that you would like to apply the shift to. 2) Press either the ß or OCTAVE SHIFT buttons. The number of shifted octaves (up or down) will be displayed with an "ß" in the LCD screen. 3) To cancel the octave shift, press both the ß and buttons at the same time. The symbols will disappear from the screen, indicating that the selected Part is back to its normal octave range. P. 22 Kawai Concert Performer Series Digital Piano L1 L2 R1 R2 R2 Selects the RIGHT1 Part to be Transposed or Octave Shifted. Selects the RIGHT2 Part to be Transposed or Octave Shifted. L3 Selects the LEFT Part to be Transposed or Octave Shifted.