User manual KAWAI CP205

Concert Performer Series Digital Piano Owner's Manual Model: CP205/CP185 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. q Areas, such as those near windows, where the product is exposed to direct sunlight q Extremely hot areas, or close to heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, or other products that produce heat. 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. 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. OFF 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. 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. OFF Take care not to drop the product. Please note that the product is heavy and must be handled by more than one person. Dropping the product may result in breakdown. 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. Do not lean against the product. Doing so may cause the product to move unexpectedly, 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. Close the topboard when the instrument is not in use. 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 q 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. 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 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. Selecting Sounds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Mixer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Effects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Effect Types . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Effect Priority Guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 With over 900 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 provides 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. 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 The Concert Performer incorporates many professional features, such as a 16-track Recorder, Microphone Input, 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. 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 Finally, the CP205 is the world's first ensemble piano with a CD-R drive, allowing anyone to make their own audio CD recordings right on the instrument. 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. VI Advanced Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 Real-time Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Mixer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 Track Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 Kawai Concert Performer Series Digital Piano Loop Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 Style Paste . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 Punch-In Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 Step Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 Song Edit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 Bar Editing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 Event Edit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74 Temperament . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134 MIDI Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138 Power Up Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143 Soft Reset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144 Software Version . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145 Display Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146 Mic Harmony and Effect Mic Harmony . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148 About Mic Harmonis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150 Creating Your Own Styles Conductor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76 Making a New Style . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82 Auto-accompaniment System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86 Mic Effect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152 Floppy Disk Operations Disk Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156 Saving Data to a Floppy Disk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157 Loading Data from a Floppy Disk . . . . . . . . . . 160 Erasing Data from a Floppy Disk . . . . . . . . . . . 163 Formatting a Floppy Disk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164 CD-R Operations (CP205 only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166 Playing an audio CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167 Recording onto a CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169 Closin (Finalizing) Your CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171 Getting Assistance: Using Help and Demo Using the Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172 Using the Demonstrations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174 Playing Piano Music . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177 Appendices List of Preset Sound . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180 List of Style . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185 List of Song Stylist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187 Concert Magic Songs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192 Table of Chord Form . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196 Example of Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198 USB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200 MIDI Data Format . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201 MIDI Implementation Chart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206 Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207 VII Making a Style with Phrase Combination . . . . . 89 Style Convert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92 Editing Sounds Editing the Preset Effect Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . 96 Making a User Sound . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98 Playing Songs from a Floppy Disk About songs on Floppy Disk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102 Selecting a Song from Disk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103 Controlling Playback of a Song . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105 Playing with Concert Magic Selecting a Concert Magic Song . . . . . . . . . . . . 108 Performing a Concert Magic Song . . . . . . . . . . 109 Concert Magic Song Arrangements . . . . . . . . . . 113 Creating a Concert Magic Song . . . . . . . . . . . . 114 System Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116 Tuning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118 Touch Curve . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119 System EQ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122 Virtual Voicing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124 Resonance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125 Concert Magic Sound . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126 Pedal Assign . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127 Fill-in Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130 Solo Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131 Video Out . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132 Effect for Sound . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133 Introduction Parts and Names 2 VOLUME MASTER ACCOMP/SONG 3 SPECIAL 8 CONDUCTOR EDIT 9 STYLE BALLAD COUNTRY SWING & BIG BAND 50'S & 60'S POP & ROCK BLUES & JAZZ & GOSPEL CONTEMP LATIN & ISLAND 22 4 DEMO CONCERT MAGIC RESET CLASSIC PIANO INTIMATE PIANO SOLO PIANO KIDS & HOLIDAY TRADITIONAL WALTZ BROADWAY USER 5 USER ACC ON/OFF BASS INVER ACCOMPANIMENT FULL KBD FINGERED ONE FINGER PLAY 1-2 1 6 SONG STYLIST METRONOME BEAT 11 FILL IN 1 INTRO/ENDING 1 2 12 PIANO MUSIC TAP TEMPO 10 SYNC / FADE OUT 2 3 4 START/ STOP 17 VARIATION 1 2 3 4 HELP EXIT 7 13 14 15 16 18 19 20 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 174) 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 108) 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. Piano Music (page 177) This button is used to select the built-in piano music. 8. Style Conductor (page 76) These buttons are used to modify or create your own Accompaniment Styles. P. 2 9. Style (page 26) These buttons are used to select an Accompaniment Style to play along with. 10. Accompaniment (page 28) These buttons are used to turn the Auto-Accompaniment function on/off, and select the Auto-Accompaniment mode. 11. 1-2 Play (page 30) This button is used to automatically choose an appropriate sound and setup for the selected style. 12. Metronome (page 24) This button is used to turn the Metronome on/off. 13. Tap (page 24, 26) This button is used to tap in the desired tempo for a song or Style. 14. 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. 15. Start/Stop (page 27) This button is used to start and stop the accompaniment style. Kawai Concert Performer Series Digital Piano 42 22 25 DISPLAY CONTROL PIANO FEATURE VOCAL 29 SOUND DRAWBAR ORGAN STRING WOODWIND BRASS REVERB 33 26 21 LEFT/ SPLIT TEMPO / VALUE HARPSI & MALLET GUITAR BASS PAD & SYNTH SPECIALTY DRUM SFX USER CHORUS 34 PART 2 RIGHT 1 SOLO PORTAMENTO PIANO ONLY EFFECT 35 HARMONY 37 38 39 MEDIA DISK CD 40 MIC ADVANCED HARMONY EFFECT RECORDER SYSTEM 27 REGIST GROUPS SAVE REGIST TRANSPOSE 30 REGISTRATION 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 31 8 36 RECORDER RESET STYLE LOCK REC PLAY/STOP RWD FWD 28 24 OCTAVE SHIFT 22 23 32 41 16. 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. 17. 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. 18. Variation (page 28) These buttons are used to select one of the four variation sections within the chosen Style. 19. Help (page 172) These buttons are used to access Help menus which contain explanations of the CP piano's features. 20. 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. 21. LCD Screen Displays information about the CP's current sound selections, settings, options, etc. 22. Select Buttons These buttons are used to select items displayed on the LCD screen. Basic Controls 23. Save Regist This button is used to save up to 160 of your own favorite panel settings. 24. Regist Groups (page 31) This button is used to select one of the 20 groups of preset and user sound registrations. 25. Display Control (page 146) This button is used to access and adjust settings for the LCD screen. 26. 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. 27. Transpose (page 22) This button is used to change the overall pitch of the CP in half-note steps. 28. Octave Shift (page 22) These buttons are used to change the overall pitch of the CP in octave steps. 29. 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. 30. Part (page 9) Selects which of the four parts (Left/Split, Right 1, Right 2, Solo) are active andready to be played with the sounds assigned to them. P. 3 Pedals Front Terminals 43 44 45 46 47 48 31. Piano Only (page 25) This button is used to automatically assign the Concert Grand sound to the Right 1 part. 32. Registrations (page 31) These buttons are used to recall one of the eight panel settings available in the currently selected Registration group. 33. Reverb (page 15) This button turns on/off the Reverb. Press and hold the button to select the Reverb settings menu. 34. Chorus (page 16) This button turns on/off the Chorus. Press and hold the button to select the Chorus settings menu. 35. Effects (page 18) This button turns on/off the Effects. Press and hold the button to select the Effect settings menu. 36. 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. 37. MIC Harmony/Effect (page 148) This button turns on/off the MIC Harmony/Effect for the Microphone jack. Press and hold the button to select the MIC Harmony/Effect settings menu. 38. Advanced Recorder (page 47) This button is used to access the Advanced Recorder functions. 39. System (page 116) This button is used to access the system settings menu. 40. Media Disk/CD (page 102, 156, 166) These buttons are used to access the Floppy Disk functions and CD-R Drive functions (CP205 only). 41. Recorder (page 42) Used to record and play back a song. 42. Disk Drive Reads and writes data to a standard 3.5" floppy disk.. 43. Soft Pedal Depressing this pedal softens the sound and reduces its volume. This pedal can also be assigned to control other functions. (See page 127) P. 4 Kawai Concert Performer Series Digital Piano Rear Terminals 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 44. 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 128) 45. Sustain Pedal Sustains the sound after lifting your hands from the keyboard. The sustain pedal is capable of responding to half pedaling. 46. Headphone Jacks These jacks are used to connect up to two headphones to the CP piano. 47. Mic In Volume This knob adjusts volume level of the microphone input. 48. Microphone Jack This jack is used to connect a microphone or other comparable mic-level sound source. 49. EXP Pedal This jack is used to connect an optional expression pedal. 50. Video Out This jack is used to connect the CP to a TV set or external monitor display. Basic Controls 51. 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. 52. 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 these jacks bypasses the CP's volume control. 53. MIDI-USB Switch Switches between the MIDI jacks and USB jack. 54. MIDI Jacks These jacks are used to connect external MIDI devices to the CP. Enabled only when the MIDI-USB switch is set to MIDI. 55. USB Jacks This jack is used to connect a personal computer to the CP. Enabled only when the MIDI-USB switch is set to USB. 56. Receptacle for Pedal Cable This jack is used to connect the cable from the pedal unit. 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 or CD-R Drive operation. 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 R1 Selects the SOLO Part. Use the F6, F7 buttons, Sound buttons, or the Dial to change the Sound. 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 R2 L3 R3 No functions are assigned to the L4 and L5 buttons on this screen. No functions are assigned to the R4 and R5 buttons on this screen. "RIGHT1" is highlighted to indicate that this Part is now selected. 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 four sound Parts that can be played from the keyboard. These four Parts are named LEFT/SPLIT, RIGHT 1, RIGHT 2, and SOLO, and each one has an instrument sound assigned to it. You can selectively turn on/off any combination of these four Parts, allowing you to have up to four different sounds at the same time across the keyboard. Sounds assigned to Parts RIGHT 1, RIGHT 2 and SOLO will be layered on top of each other when all three 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 SOLO, 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, RIGHT2, and SOLO). 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 three right hand Parts. In this manner you can create four part layered across the entire keyboard. P. 10 Kawai Concert Performer Series Digital Piano Portamento for the Solo Part The Solo Part is monophonic (only plays one note at a time) regardless of which sound is assigned to it. You can use Portamento on this Part. Portamento is a gradual slide in pitch from one note to the next, and is useful for adding very expressive qualities to many instruments. To use Portamento: 1) Press the PORTAMENTO button. The PORTAMENTO button LED will light. 2) Press the button again to turn Portamento off. You can adjust the Portamento Time, which determines how quickly the pitch will slide from one note to the next. You can also set the note priority for Portamento. (See "Solo Settings" on page 131). Selecting Sounds The Concert Performer has over 900 instrument and drum sounds available from the front panel. You can freely assign any of these sounds to the four 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 R1R3 buttons. The selected Part will become highlighted. SOUND PIANO FEATURE VOCAL DRAWBAR ORGAN STRING WOODWIND BRASS The USER button lets you select any sounds that may be stored in the User Sound category. HARPSI & MALLET GUITAR BASS PAD & SYNTH SPECIALTY DRUM SFX USER Basic Controls P. 11 2) Press the SOUND button for the sound category that your 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 (except User). Use the F1-6 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-F6 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. 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-F6 Selects the different pages of Sounds within a category. F7 Takes you to the Sound Edit menu. (See "Editing Sounds" on page 96.) 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 F2­F7 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. F2­F6 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 900 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 96). In addtion, by setting the Effect For Sound function in the System to "Panel" the CP will ignore the preset effects settings for each Sound (see Effect For Sound on page 133). (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 F3­F6 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 F3­F6 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: 3) 4) 5) 6) 7) 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. Use the F3­F6 button to turn ON/OFF the Effect for each part. Use the L2­L5, R3 buttons to select the specific setting that you wish to change. Turn the Dial to change the value. Press the EXIT button to leave the Effect Settings screen. 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 F3­F6 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