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Page 1: Quick Start Guide
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Page WELCOME! Welcome to the KAWAI CP139 Quick Start Guide. This guide attempts to provide new CP users with a selection of step-by-step instructions to some of these instruments’ most useful features. With so many buttons, menus, and functions, the CP139 can appear rather daunting at ﬁrst, however by following a few basic steps we’ll soon be learning how to select sounds and accompaniment styles, record...
Page 4: Overview Of Controls
Page 1. OVERVIEW OF CONTROLS Aside from the standard 88-key piano keyboard, there are a number of different ways to control the various functions of the CP139 instrument. Below is a brief explanation of the panel buttons, tempo/value dial, volume sliders, and touch screen LCD display which will be used throughout this Quick Start guide.
Page 5: Touch Screen Display
Page TOUCH SCREEN DISPLAY As well as providing information about the current sound and style selections, and other important settings, the LCD display can also be used to control numerous functions of the CP139. Simply touch the part of the screen that corresponds to the function you wish to control or adjust.
Page 6: Sounds
Step 2 Play the keyboard. The sound of a full bodied KAWAI EX Concert Grand will be heard. Step 3 Adjust the volume level using the MASTER VOLUME slider. Move the slider to the right or left to increase or decrease the volume of the sound.
Page 7 Page The Concert Grand is a beautiful sound, possessing the distinctive warmth and character or KAWAI's ﬁnest acoustic pianos. However, what if we wish to play a piano with a slightly brighter, more modern tone? Let's experiment with some alternative piano sounds.
Page 8: The 'Right 2' Part, Combining With 'Right 1
Page Step 6 Touch Modern Piano, then play the keyboard. The sound will have changed to a brighter, more modern piano sound. Press the EXIT panel button, or wait for a few seconds, to return to the MAIN screen. Repeat the steps above, and experiment with selecting the various acoustic piano, electric piano, and other keyboard instrument sounds.
Page 9 Page Step 3 Play the keyboard. No sound will be heard. This is because the RIGHT 1 part is now inactive. Let's activate the RIGHT 2 part and assign a sound to it. Step 4 Press the RIGHT 2 panel button. The RIGHT 2 box will become highlighted to indicate that the part is active.
Page 10: The 'Left/Split' Part
Page Step 7 Press the RIGHT 1 panel button. The RIGHT 1 box will become highlighted, with Concert Grand written in large letters to indicate that the Concert Grand sound is selected, and that the part is active. The LED indicator for the RIGHT 1 panel button will also turn on.
Page 11: Adjusting The Split Point
Page Step 3 Play the keyboard. The Acoustic Bass sound will be heard in the lower notes, while the Concert Grand and Warm Strings sounds will continue to be heard simultaneously in the middle and upper notes. ADJUSTING THE SPLIT POINT The SPLIT POINT is used to set the length of the keyboard split by deﬁning the position where the LEFT/SPLIT part ends and where the RIGHT 1 and RIGHT 2 parts begin.
Page 12: The 'Solo' Part
Page THE ‘SOLO’ PART The SOLO part allows a fourth instrument sound to be combined with the existing RIGHT 1 and/or RIGHT 2 parts. Step 1 Press the SOLO panel button. The SOLO box will become highlighted to indicate that the part is active. The LED indicator for the SOLO panel button will also turn on.
Page 13: Styles
Page 3. STYLES There are nearly 300 different accompaniment styles built into the CP139, covering various categories of popular music to offer a rich playing experience. After following the steps in this topic, you should become conﬁdent at selecting different styles, starting and stopping the accompaniment with introduction and ending phrases, adding ﬁll-in patterns, and also adjusting the tempo.
Page 14 Page Step 4 Adjust the volume level of the drum rhythm using the SONG/STYLE VOLUME slider. The volume level of the instrument sounds played using the keyboard will not change. Step 5 Press one of the four VARIATION panel buttons. The LED indicator for the pressed VARIATION panel button will turn on.
Page 15: Adding Accompaniment To The Drums
Page Step 9 Press one of the four INTRO/ENDING panel buttons. A short ending pattern will be played and the drum rhythm accompaniment will stop. ADDING ACCOMPANIMENT TO THE DRUMS Step 1 Press the ACC ON/OFF panel button. The LED indicator for the ACC ON/OFF panel button will turn on.
Page 16 Page Step 3 Press the INTRO/ENDING 2 panel button. The LED indicator for the INTRO/ENDING 2 panel button will turn on, indicating that an introduction passage will play automatically when the accompaniment starts. Before we continue, let's conﬁrm the previous three steps by checking that the LED indicators for the ACC ON/OFF, SYNC/FADE OUT, and INTRO/ENDING 2 panel buttons are turned on.
Page 17: Song Stylist
Page SONG STYLIST The Song Stylist is an incredibly useful function that automatically sets up the CP139 instrument to perform popular song arrangements. Simply select the song that you wish to play - the CP will automatically chose the correct instrument sounds and tempo, allowing you to play the piece immediately.
Page 18 Page Step 3 Touch the PAGE button. Navigate through six pages of songs, then touch 'County Roads'. The display will return to the MAIN screen, with the name of the selected song style, 'Country Roads', now shown in the bottom left area. Note that the LED indicators for the ACC ON/OFF and SYNC/FADE OUT panel buttons will be turned on, indicating that these functions have been activated automatically.
Page 19: Recorder
Page 4. RECORDER The CP139 recorder function allows you to record your performances, play them back at the touch of a button, and then save each piece to USB memory stick for posterity. Indeed, the recorder can also perform a variety of more complicated functions, however for the purpose of this topic we will be focusing on the most frequently used operations –...
Page 20 Page Step 4 Press the second top-most C key in the bass split region of the keyboard. The backing accompaniment to 'Take Me Home, Country Roads' will begin with an introduction passage. Control the backing accompaniment by playing chords with the left hand, while playing the song melody with the right hand. Step 5 Press the INTRO/ENDING 1 panel button.
Page 21 Page PLAYING A SONG Having recorded a song to the internal memory of the CP139 recorder, we can now play back the performance. Step 1 Press the PLAY/STOP panel button. LED indicator for the PLAY/STOP panel button will turn on, indicating that a song is currently playing. The recorded song will start to play.
Page 22: Saving A Song To Internal Memory
Page SAVING A SONG TO INTERNAL MEMORY Once recorded, a song is temporarily stored in the recorder memory. However, this memory will be cleared when the CP139 instrument is turned off, meaning that the recorded song will be lost. In order for the song to remain available after the instrument is turned off, it must be saved to the internal song memory.
Page 23: Deleting A Song From Recorder Memory
Page Step 3 Touch the letter buttons to enter a name for the song. Touch the Shift button to show numbers and additional characters and the Caps button to show capital letters. Step 4 Finally, touch the EXEC button to save the song. The song will be saved to the CP instrument's internal song memory.
Page 24 Page Step 3 Touch the DELETE button. The recorder song will stop playing and a conﬁrmation message will be shown in the middle of the screen. Step 4 Touch the YES button. The recorder memory will be cleared. Let’s conﬁrm this point by once again by attempting to play the recorder song. Step 5 Touch the BACK button, then press the PLAY/STOP panel button.
Page 25: Loading A Song From Internal Memory
Page LOADING A SONG FROM INTERNAL MEMORY We have successfully learned how to record and save a song to the internal memory, and also how to clear the temporary recorder memory. Now let’s conclude this topic by familiarizing ourselves with loading songs from the internal memory back into the recorder memory.
Page 26 Page Step 3 Touch the MY SONGS button. A list of songs saved in the internal memory will be shown in the LCD display. Step 4 Touch the country roads song saved earlier. The country road song will be loaded from the internal song memory into the recorder memory. Step 5 Press the PLAY/STOP panel button.
Page 27: Usb Usage
Page 5. USB USAGE The CP139 USB connectors perform a variety of useful functions. The USB to Host connector allows the instrument to send and receive MIDI data to and from other MIDI instruments, or a computer. The USB to Device connector, meanwhile, allows the instrument to load and save data stored on a USB memory device directly.
Page 28 The USB SAVE (SONG) screen will be shown in the LCD display. Songs can be saved to USB memory in three formats: Internal The native song format used by KAWAI Concert Performer instruments. The Standard MIDI File format, compatible with most MIDI instruments. Stylist The Internal format plus additional Registration settings.
Page 29: Loading A Song From Usb Memory
Page Step 4 Touch the SAVE button. The song will be saved to the USB memory device using the name and format speciﬁed. To save a song to USB memory directly from the recorder (i.e. not from the instrument’s internal memory), select the Recorder Song song in Step 3.
Page 30 Page The USB LOAD (SONG) screen will be shown in the LCD display, listing songs currently stored on the connected USB memory device. Step 3 Touch the country roads song saved in the previous topic. The USB LOAD (SONG) screen will be shown in the LCD display. Step 4 Touch the EXEC button.
Page 31: Playing Mp3 Audio Files From Usb Memory
Page Step 5 Press the PLAY/STOP panel button. LED indicator for the PLAY/STOP panel button will turn on, indicating that a song is currently playing. The recorded song will start to play, conﬁrming that the load operation was successful. PLAYING MP3 AUDIO FILES FROM USB MEMORY The CP’s Play Audio function allows MP3 audio ﬁles stored on USB memory to be played back directly through the instrument’s speaker system.
Page 32 Page Step 2 Touch the Play Audio text. The AUDIO PLAY LIST screen will be shown in the LCD display, listing MP3 ﬁles currently stored on the connected USB memory device. Step 3 Touch the desired MP3 audio ﬁle. The AUDIO PLAY screen will be shown in the LCD display. Step 4 Touch the button.
Page 33 Page Step 5 Touch the volume slider to adjust the volume. The volume level of the instrument sounds played using the keyboard will not change. The TEMPO/VALUE dial can also be used to adjust the volume of the MP3 audio. Step 6 Touch the MAIN SCREEN button.
Page 34: Recording Mp3 Audio Files To Usb Memory
Page RECORDING MP3 AUDIO FILES TO USB MEMORY The CP’s Record Audio function allows you to create digital audio ﬁles from your performances in just a few steps. The recordings are saved to USB memory in either MP3 (or WAV) format, allowing them to be emailed to friends and family, or played back on other devices such as an iPod.
Page 35 Page Step 3 Touch the EXEC button. The AUDIO RECORD screen will be shown in the LCD display. This screen is similar to the MAIN screen, and allows sounds and styles to be adjusted before creating the recording. Step 4 Touch the button.
Page 36 Page The audio recorder will enter ‘Recording’ mode, recording all sounds created by the instrument. Step 6 Play the keyboard. All sounds created by the instrument will be recorded as a digital audio ﬁle and saved to the USB memory device. Step 7 Touch the button.
Page 37 Thank you for reading. We hope that this introductory step-by-step guide has allowed you to familiarize yourself with some important features of the instrument, while also providing a glimpse of the power of this incredible instrument. On behalf of everyone at KAWAI, may your new instrument bring you many years of musical enjoyment! The CP139 Team.
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Page 41 Owner’s Manual...
Page 42 All descriptions and speciﬁcations in this manual are subject to change without notice.
Page 43 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 eighty-plus years experience in making acoustic pianos, along with cutting-edge digital music technologies.
Page 44 Page Table of Contents Important Safety Instructions....6 1. Part Names and Functions ....10 5. Using a Style........66 1) Parts and Names............10 1) Selecting and Playing a Style ......... 66 Pedals ................ 12 Intro/Ending..............67 Front Terminals............12 Fill-In and Variation ............ 68 Rear Terminals ............
Page 45 Page 8. Vocal Harmony & Effects ....125 1) Vocal Harmony ............. 125 About Vocal Harmonies..........126 2) Mic Effects ..............128 9. Using USB Memory ......130 USB Menu ................ 130 Saving Data to USB Memory..........130 Loading Data from USB Memory........132 Erasing Data from USB Memory ........
Page 46: Important Safety Instructions
Page Important Safety Instructions SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS INSTRUCTIONS PERTAINING TO A RISK OF FIRE, ELECTRIC SHOCK, OR INJURY TO PERSONS WARNING TO REDUCE THE RISK OF CAUTION FIRE ELECTRIC RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE DO NOT OPEN THIS PRODUCT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE.
Page 47 Page WARNING - When using electric products, basic precautions should always be followed, including the following. WARNING The product should be connected to an AC outlet of the specified voltage. 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).
Page 48 Page Indicates a potential hazard that could result in injury or CAUTION damage to the product or other property if the product is handled incorrectly. Do not use the product in the following areas. Using the product in such areas may result in product breakdown.
Page 49: Declaration Of Conformity
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. This applies only to products distributed by Kawai America Corporation.
Page 50: Part Names And Functions
Page 1. Part Names & Functions 1) Parts and Names Control Panel a POWER k STYLE (page 66) These buttons are used to select an Accompaniment Turns the instrument on/off. Style to play along with. b MUSIC PLAYER INPUT l TAP TEMPO (page 34, 67) This jack is used to connect an iPod or similar MP3 player to the CP’s ampliﬁer and speaker system.
Page 51 Page u LCD TOUCH SCREEN w EXIT Displays information about the CP’s current sound This button is used to back up to the next-higher screen selections, options, and settings, etc., while also level. Keep pressing the Exit button from any screen controlling many aspects of the CP.
Page 52: Pedals
Page Pedals S Soft Pedal Depressing this pedal softens the sound and reduces its volume. This pedal can also be assigned to control other functions. (See page 36) T Sostenuto Pedal Depressing this pedal after playing the keyboard and before releasing the keys sustains the sound of only the keys just played.
Page 53: Overview Of Controls
Page 2) Overview of Controls 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.
Page 54 Page Note that in order to avoid possible confusion within this owner’s manual, operating instructions related to the touch screen will use the verb touch , while instructions related to the button panel will use the verb press . E.g.: Touch the PAGE button on the LCD display.
Page 55: Listening To The Piano
Page 2. Listening to the Piano 1) Getting Assistance: Using Help and Demo The ﬁrst time you sit at the Concert Performer, you may feel overwhelmed by the wealth of features and options that it offers. You will ﬁnd, though, that if you keep this Owner’s Manual handy you can learn to use the different functions as you need them, at your own pace.
Page 56 Page Step 4 If desired, touch the screen to change the language of the HELP text. English, German, French, and Spanish are available. Use the L and R buttons to selct a Help topic. INDEX : Takes you to the Help menu. LANGUAGE : Selects the language.
Page 57: Using The Demonstrations
Page 3) Using the Demonstrations There are four types of Demonstrations programmed in the CP piano. Key Feature Demos Songs, Text, and Graphics that help explain the most important features and functions of the Concert Performer. Sound Category Demos Each Sound category has a song, or songs, that demonstrate the sound choices and capabilities found in the category. Style Category Demos Each Style category has a song, or songs, that demonstrate how the Auto-Accompaniment Styles can be used.
Page 58 Page Step 3 To exit, press the EXIT, PLAY/STOP or the DEMO button. When a selected Demo song ends, another song of the same type will be randomly chosen from another category and played. You can select another demo song at any time by pressing the appropriate button. To select to a Key Features Demo: Step 1 Press the DEMO button.
Page 59: Playing Piano Music
Page 4) Playing Piano Music The Concert Performer has over ﬁve hours of prerecorded Piano Music available for your listening pleasure. The Piano Music is divided into four categories: Classical, Contemporary and Holiday music. You can listen to all selections in a category, or you can program a list of your favorite ten selections from each category. It is also possible to create your own My Piano Music library using recorded or imported songs stored in the internal memory.
Page 60: Making Your Favorites List
Page Step 5 Touch the PLAY button to start the song. When the song is ﬁnished, another song from the same category will be played at random. Songs from the category will continue to play randomly until you exit the screen. SKIP : Skips randomly to the next song.
Page 61: My Piano Music
Page Step 2 Touch the song name to highlight one of the ten locations, then turn the Dial or touch the SELECT SONG buttons to select a new song for that location. Touch the screen to select a location to edit/ SAVE : Saves the edited list.
Page 62: Playing The Piano (Basic Controls)
Page 3. Playing the 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. 1) 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.
Page 63: Splitting The Keyboard
Page 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.
Page 64: Selecting Sounds
Page 2) 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.
Page 65: Favorite Sounds
Page Favorite Sounds Because of the sheer number of sounds available, it can take a while to scroll through the various categories, sub-category tabs, and pages in order to ﬁnd a particular sound. Fortunately, the Favorites category allows you to store your favorite sounds on a separate button menu for easy selection. To create a Favorite sound: Step 1 Press the FAVORITES sound button.
Page 66: Mixer
Page 3) 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: Step 1 Touch the MIXER button while on the main play screen. The Mixer screen will be shown.
Page 67 Page To adjust the individual Section level: 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. Step 1 On the Mixer screen, touch the STYLE MIXER button. The Style Mixer screen will be shown.
Page 68: Effects
Page 4) Effects You might have noticed that when you select some of the sounds, the LED indicator for the REVERB button is turned on. The reason for this is some of the sounds are automatically set up to use reverb with one or more additional effect on as part of their initial setting.
Page 69: Adding Chorus
Page Step 7 Press the EXIT button to leave the Reverb Settings menu. Step 8 If you wish to turn the reverb effect off, press the REVERB button again. Type of Reverb Hall 1, Hall 2 Simulates the ambiance of a concert hall or theater. Stage 1, Stage 2 Simulates the ambiance of a small hall or live house.
Page 70: Adding An Effect
Page Step 4 Touch the buttons above each slider to turn the Chorus effect on or off. Step 5 Touch the slider/Part that you wish to adjust. Step 6 Use the Dial or touch and drag the slider to adjust the value. Step 7 Press the EXIT button to leave the Chorus settings screen.
Page 71: Effect Priority Guidelines
Page Step 4 Touch the buttons to turn the Effect on or off. Step 5 Touch the Effect paramaters that you wish to adjust. Step 6 Turn the Dial to adjust the value. Step 7 Press the EXIT button to leave the Effect settings screen. Effect Types Chorus Simulates the rich character of a vocal choir or string ensemble, by layering a slightly detuned version of the...
Page 72 Page Here are some guidelines for Effect Priority: Priority is given to the Parts in the following order: SOLO>RIGHT1>RIGHT2>LEFT. This means that anytime the SOLO 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.
Page 73: Transpose And Octave Shift
Page 5) 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 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.
Page 74: Metronome
Page 6) Metronome Rhythm is one of the most important elements when learning music. It is important to practice playing the piano at the correct tempo and with a steady rhythm. The CP piano’s metronome is a tool that helps you to achieve this by providing a steady beat for you play along with.
Page 75: Piano Only
Page 7) Piano Only The Piano Only button provides a way to quickly set the Concert Performer up to play the Concert Grand piano sound. Pressing the Piano Only button immediately turns off all Parts except the Right 1 part and sets the Right 1 sound to Concert Grand.
Page 76: Performance Button
Page 8) Performance Button The Performance button puts several useful performance functions conveniently at your ﬁngertips by grouping them under one button. You can customize settings and access them via the Performance button for the following functions: • Left and Center pedal override •...
Page 77: Performance Button Assign (Solo Portamento, Panel Lock)
Page PERFORMANCE BUTTON ASSIGN (Solo Portamento, Panel Lock) You can assign Solo Portamento or Panel Lock to the PERFORMANCE button. 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.
Page 78: Left Mode
Page LEFT MODE When using the Left part, you can select between two Modes, Split or Layer. Split 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.
Page 79: Solo Mode
Page To set the Solo Priority and Trigger Mode: Step 1 Press and hold the PERFORMANCE button. The Performance screen will be displayed. Step 2 Touch SOLO PRIORITY or TRIGGER MODE and use the dial to assign a setting. Step 3 Press the PERFORMANCE button to exit.
Page 80: Recording A Song
Page 4. Recording a Song The CP has built-in recording capabilities that allow you to record and play back your performances. Since the CP records your performances as digital data, not audio data, you can easily edit your performances after recording them.
Page 81 Page Step 3 When you are ﬁnished recording, press the PLAY/STOP button. You may resume recording from the point where you stopped by repeating these steps from step 2. The current bar number is displayed beside You can make changes to the panel settings the tempo.
Page 82: Re-Recording Or Adding Another Part
Page Part Status The playback and record status for the RIGHT/LEFT/SOLO Parts and the Style are displayed at the bottom of the LCD screen. Whether you are in the process of recording or playing back your song it is helpful to know the status for each of these Parts.
Page 83: Storing The Song In Internal Memory
Page Storing the song in Internal Memory Once you ﬁnish recording a song you should store it in the internal memory before you turn the power OFF. Once the power is turned OFF your song data will be lost. If you press the EXIT button to get out of the Easy Recorder, the CP will automatically prompt you to save your work. To Store a song to the internal memory: Step 1 Touch the MORE button.
Page 84: Easy Loop
Page Step 2 Touch the YES button to proceed, or the NO button to cancel. DELETE erases all of the performance data for all Parts and the Style in the song. The panel setup, such as Style, Tempo, and Sound settings are not erased by the DELETE function. Easy Loop You can set the loop on Playback.
Page 85 Page PART1 : Selects a channel of Part 1. PART2 : Selects a channel of Part 2. BACK : Takes you to the previous screen. MORE : Takes you to the next screen. Touch MORE - You can display the chord name, and also the channel to use for chord recognition. CHORD : Show hide the name of the chord.
Page 86: Advanced Recording
Page 2) Advanced Recording The Advanced Recorder is a full featured sixteen track MIDI recorder that includes many of the same professional features found on dedicated MIDI sequencing (recording) devices. In addition to sixteen MIDI tracks the CP Advanced recorder provides a separate Style, chord, and tempo track for even more ﬂexibility. Even though you can create recordings of great musical complexity using the Advanced recorder you will ﬁnd that it is still very straightforward and easy to use.
Page 87 Page Step 4 Start recording by pressing the PLAY/STOP button while the REC button LED is blinking. There is an automatic two bar count in before the CP begins recording. If you are recording on the Style track you must press the START/STOP or INTRO buttons instead of the PLAY/STOP button.
Page 88: Mixer
Page Mixer On the Mixer screen, you can change the following settings for each of the 16 tracks: Reverb level, Chorus level, Effect on/off, Panning, Track mute, Volume level. To use the Mixer: Step 1 Touch the number of the track or the TRACK buttons to select the track you wish to make changes to. BACK : Returns you to the Advanced Recorder menu.
Page 89: Track Settings
Page Track Settings The Track Settings screen shows you the Play, Record, and Mute status for each track. In addition it shows you what sound is assigned for the sixteen instrument tracks. You can change the track status or select a different sound for each track.
Page 90: Loop Settings
Page As discussed in the above section, MIDI Rec enables the CP to record incoming MIDI data from an external MIDI instrument connected to the MIDI jacks. You can set more than one track to MIDI REC, enabling the CP to record on several tracks simultaneously over MIDI.
Page 91: Style Paste
Page Style Paste When you record a Style as part of your song, the Style data is automatically recorded on the Style track. This data is unique to the CP, and cannot be used with any other musical instruments. Additionally the instrument tracks that are part of the Style cannot be edited individually.
Page 92 Page Step 4 When you are ready to record, press the REC button and then the PLAY button. The music will start immediately from the Start Bar that you have chosen. Once the song reaches the Punch In Bar, any notes that you play on the keyboard will be recorded. Recording will stop when the song reaches the Punch-Out Bar, but the CP will keep playing back the song to the end unless you press the STOP button.
Page 93: Step Recording
Page Step 3 Press the REC button to start. The song will start playing. Step 4 When the song reaches the bar where you wish to punch in, press the center pedal and play the keyboard. Step 5 When you reach the bar where you wish to punch out, press the pedal again to stop recording. The song will continue to play until the end (i.e.
Page 94 Page Step 2 To enter a note event, play the note using the keyboard. The note data will be displayed on the screen. Continue entering as many notes as you wish; notice how previously entered notes continue to be displayed as a list, screen room permitting. The graphic navigator near the bottom of the screen gives you feedback as to what bar you are in.
Page 95: Song Edit
Page Step 6 In OVERDUB mode, if you go back to certain point to enter a note, use the arrow buttons to move the cursor up and down to get to the event time where you want to insert the new data. Step 7 Touch the STOP button or the PLAY/STOP button to stop recording.
Page 96: Bar Editing
Page Step 4 Touch INITIAL TEMPO and adjust the initial tempo of the song. Step 5 Touch TRANSPOSE and set the transpose amount. You can transpose your song +/- 24 in half step increments. Step 6 When you are ﬁnished, touch the MENU button to return to the Advanced Recorder menu. NAME : Names the song.
Page 97 Page Quantize Quantize automatically shifts the timing of a note. This can be used to correct imperfect timing in a performance by shifting notes that were played either too early or too late so they will fall exactly on the correct beat. For example, you can accurately align any out of time notes to the nearest 8th or 16th-note beat depending on the type of song you are quantizing.
Page 98 Page Copy The Copy function allows you to copy a section or all of the data on a track to another location. The destination may be on the same track, or it can be on another track. The destination of the copied data must either be: 1) A location that already has data in it.
Page 99 Page Insert The Insert function duplicates data from speciﬁed bars and copies it to a certain location. However, the current data at the destination is not erased, but instead is pushed back to make room for the copied data. TO TRACK : Selects the destination track where FROM TRACK : Selects the track that contains you want this data inserted.
Page 100 Page Merge Merge combines data from two tracks. You can make complex musical phrases using several tracks, then combine them together on one track. Remember that there can only be one instrument sound assigned to each track, so the resulting merged track will play all the combined data using one instrument sound. Merge can be useful for making rhythm patterns by ﬁrst recording different drum/ percussion parts using the same drum kit on several tracks for easy editing of each instrument, or recording the right and left hand parts of a piano piece and combining them later on one track to free up extra tracks for more recording.
Page 101 Page Velocity Modify Velocity refers to how hard a key is struck, which translates into the dynamics of how loud the produced sound A note’s Velocity is a numerical value from 1-127. When editing the note Velocities in your recording, you can change them within a +/-100 range of their original values.
Page 102: Event Edit
Page Transpose This will transpose the notes within a speciﬁed bar(s) up or down in half-step increments. TRACK : Selects the track that has the notes you TRANSPOSE : Adjusts transposition amount in want to transpose. Choose from 1-16. half-step increments from -24 to 24. START BAR : Selects the bar where the notes you want to transpose start.
Page 103: Style Maker
Page Step 5 Select the function that you would like to apply to this event. You can select DELETE to remove the event, INSERT to create a new event at any speciﬁed location, or REPLACE to change the existing event. Enter new values in the pop up Entry Box when you select INSERT or REPLACE.
Page 104: Piano Music Maker
Page Save My Song Step 1 From the My Songs menu, select the Save option The display will show a virtual keyboard. Step 2 Touch the screen to enter a new name for the song, then touch the EXEC button. The recorder song will be stored to the CP's internal song memory.
Page 105 Page Deleteing a song from My Piano Music. Step 1 From the Piano Music Maker menu, select the Delete option. The display will show a list of custom My Piano Music songs.. Step 2 Select a song to be deleted and touch EXEC. The Piano Music song will be deleted.
Page 106: Using A Style
Page 5. Using a Style The Concert Performer contains nearly 300 built-in Styles for you to play along with, covering a wide variety of musical genres. You can choose from a simple drum or percussion accompaniment or add in a fully orchestrated arrangement.
Page 107: Intro/Ending
Page Step 4 If you wish to play the selected Style, press either the START/STOP button to start the Style playing immediately, or the INTRO/ENDING button to start the Style with an Intro pattern. You can also press the SYNC/FADE OUT button before starting a Style or pressing the INTRO/END buttons.
Page 108: Fill-In And Variation
Page Fill-In and Variation Each Style is made of four Variation patterns and four Fill-in patterns. Fill-ins are short patterns that temporarily embellish the Style. Fill-ins can add excitement and rhythmic change to the Style and be used as a musical lead in between the Variations. To use a Fill-in, just press one of the FILL IN buttons. You will hear the ﬁll-in begin playing immediately from a musically appropriate spot.
Page 109: Auto Accompaniment System
Page 2) Auto Accompaniment System The Auto-accompaniment System (ACC) is a powerful feature that determines how the Styles will interact with you as you play. The ACC System analyzes your playing and adjusts the notes the Style plays to follow the Chords that you play on the keyboard.
Page 110 Page Step 3 Touch the screen to select the ACC Key Recognition mode. The LCD indicator for each virtual button will turn on or off to indicate that the selected Key Recongition mode is enabled. Step 4 Touch the BASS INVERSION button if you would like to turn it on. The LED indicator for the virtual button till turn on.
Page 111: Play
Page 3) 1-2 Play If you want to play using an Accompaniment Style, but have no idea as to what sounds you should use for the right and left-hand parts, try using the 1-2 Play feature. This feature gives you a preprogrammed panel setup with appropriate sounds and settings for the Style you have chosen.
Page 112: Registration
Page 4) Registration A Registration is a setup that remembers the panel settings along with many other performance functions so that you can recall them at the touch of a button. This lets you begin to play quickly instead of spending a lot of time programming all the settings and values manually.
Page 113 Page Step 5 To return to the Main Screen, press the EXIT button. The CP remembers how the front panel was setup before you chose a Registration so that after exiting the Registration, the prior settings will be restored. It is not necessary to always begin with the REGISTRATION GROUP button when selecting a Registration. If the group you want to use is already selected, pressing one of the REGISTRATION buttons will activate a setup from that group.
Page 114 Page Step 3 Touch the NAME button. The display will show a virtual keyboard. Step 4 Touch the screen to enter a new name for the Registration Group. BACK : Takes you to the previous menu. SAVE : Saves the new Registration Group name Step 5 Touch the SAVE button to conﬁrm the new Registration Group name.
Page 115: Song Stylist
Page 5) Song Stylist With over 900 Sounds and nearly 300 Styles, it can sometimes be difﬁcult to decide the best settings with which to play a song. Even if you are very familiar with the Concert Performer, you may want a quick way to change the CP’s setup to play another song.
Page 116 Page Step 4 Touch the PAGE buttons to display the Song Titles on the other pages in the same category. Touch the desired song name to select it. PAGE : Searches for a title on the other pages. GROUP : Jumps to the Song Stylist Category menu. ABC : Searches for a title in alphabetical order.
Page 117 Page To search the Song Stylist by Song Title: Step 1 Touch the SONG LIST button. The Category list appears, showing the different musical genres for the SONG STYLIST. Step 2 Touch the SEARCH BY NAME buttons. Touch the screen to take you to the ﬁrst letter of the name of the desired song. Step 3 Touch the PAGE buttons to search for the name of your song.
Page 118: Keyboard Harmony
Page 6) Keyboard Harmony When the Auto-Accompaniment is enabled, selecting the Keyboard Harmony function will automatically add notes to your right hand (melody) part, helping you to sound more professional. This function analyzes the notes you play and automatically adds notes from the Accompaniment chord (shown in the Main Screen when the Accompaniment is on), creating a “harmony”...
Page 119: Creating Your Own Styles
Page 7) Creating Your Own Styles The Concert Performer contains nearly 300 built-in Styles covering a wide variety of musical genres. There are two powerful features that allow you to edit any of these Styles to better suit your musical tastes, or even create your own Style entirely from scratch! These are the Conductor and the Style Maker.
Page 120: Conductor
Page 8) Conductor The Conductor is used to edit Preset or User Style data. There are two editing methods offered by the Conductor. Easy Style Edit This is an easy way to edit the Style data. The CP built-in styles are comprised three different types, Full, Intimate, and Solo Piano Styles.
Page 121: Advanced Edit
Page Step 5 Touch the part buttons at the bottom of the screen to mute/un-mute each Section Step 6 If you would like to save your edits, touch the SAVE TO PRESET button in the top right corner. The saved contents will be written to the PRESET STYLE. If you don’t save your edits, they will be lost when you turn the power OFF.
Page 122 Page Step 4 Alternatively, touch the fader that you wish to edit and make your edits via the zoomed interface. You can continue to make edits while the Style is playing to hear your changes. Step 5 Touch the BACK button to return to the Easy Style Edit screen. Step 6 If you would like to save your edits, touch the SAVE TO USER button.
Page 123: User Conductor Styles
Page User Conductor Styles Step 1 Touch the USER button. If there are any User Conductor Styles available, they will be displayed. Step 2 Touch the screen to select your desired User Conductor Style. Touch the screen to select your desired User Conductor Style.
Page 124: Making A Style With Get Phrase From Recorder
Page 9) Making a Style with Get Phrase from Recorder This is the most ﬂexible way to create a new Style. You can take music that you have recorded using the CP’s own Recorder and convert it into Style data. Or, you can use an external MIDI device or a personal computer to create the musical phrases, then load the data into the CP’s Recorder and convert those.
Page 125 Page Step 3 To make a completely new Style, touch Make New Style. To edit an existing style, touch Edit Existing Style, then use the Dial to select the style you wish to edit. Step 4 Touch the ENTER button. The Get Phrase From Recorder screen will be displayed.
Page 126: Auto-Accompaniment System
Page Step 10 Touch PRESET TEMPO, then use the dial to set the default tempo for the new Style. SAVE TO : The location to which the new Style Preset Tempo : The tempo that is set automatically will be saved. when the new style is selected.
Page 127 Page Crossover This determines the point where a Scalic Phrase will be transposed to keep the notes in a musically useful range. When notes in a Scalic Phrase fall below the Crossover point you select they will be transposed up one octave by the Accompaniment System.
Page 128: Making A Style With Phrase Combination
Page 10) Making a Style with Phrase Combination Phrase Combination is similar to Easy Style Edit in the Conductor. Phrase Combination however, lets you not only combine Phrases from within the selected Style but you can also combine Phrases from any of the Styles in the CP to create a new Style.
Page 129 Page Step 9 Touch the SAVE button to save the new Style. Step 10 Touch PRESET TEMPO button and use the dial to set the default tempo for the style. SAVE TO : Selects the location to be saved. PRESET TEMPO : Sets the default tempo for the style.
Page 130: Editing Sounds
Page 11) Editing Sounds Even though the Concert Performer has over 900 high quality instrument and drum sounds built-in, there may be times when you would like to change some of the qualities of a sound to really get the tonal character that you have in mind.
Page 131: Making A User Sound
Page Step 4 Touch the screen to select the different effect settings, then use the Dial to change their values. Step 5 When you are ﬁnished, touch the SAVE button to save your settings. Touching the SAVE button will save all changes made in the Preset Effect Settings menu. If you exit the Preset Effect Settings menu without saving your changes, the settings will remain unchanged.
Page 132 Page Step 4 Touch the parameter buttons at the bottom of the screen, then use the Dial to change its value. Alternatively, touch the area above/below each parameter bar to adjust the value directly. BACK : Takes you to the previous menu. MORE : Takes you to the Preset Effect Settings menu.
Page 133: Concert Magic
Page 6. Concert Magic Thanks to Kawai’s innovative CONCERT MAGIC (CM) feature, absolutely anyone can sit at the Concert Performer and experience the joy of being a real performing musician… even if they have never touched a musical instrument in their life! Concert Magic allows you to play a song by simply tapping any key on the keyboard.
Page 134 Page Step 2 If you want to go to another song category, touch SEARCH BY CATEGORY. You can also search for a speciﬁc title by using SEARCH BY NAME, which will list all 176 song titles in alphabetical order. You may also use the Dial to scroll through all the titles one after another.
Page 135: Performing A Concert Magic Song
Page 2) Performing a Concert Magic Song Playing the Concert Magic song you’ve selected is very easy. Just begin tapping any key on the keyboard and the song will play. Concert Magic plays the correct notes of the song, but you must provide the rhythm. Being familiar with how a particular song sounds does make it easier, but watching the Note Navigator screen can help you play a song that you’ve never heard before.
Page 136 Page Step 5 If you have selected a song that has lyrics, you may view them by touching the LYRICS button. Step 6 If you would like to play any song by steady tapping (instead of following the original rhythm), touch the STEADY BEAT button.
Page 137: Concert Magic Song Arrangements
Page You can save your new sound settings by touching the SAVE button. The Soft Reset function will be required to return the sounds to their original settings (see page 122). You can transpose the song by pressing the TRANSPOSE buttons. To enter the Chain Play mode of the Concert Magic: Step 1 Press the CONCERT MAGIC button.
Page 138: Steady Beat Play
Page Steady Beat Play After you choose a song, you can touch the STEADY BEAT button to play the song by steady tapping instead of the original rhythm. You can play any song from any arrangement category by tapping steady beats. 3) Creating a Concert Magic Song You can also use Concert Magic to play a song that isn’t one of the 176 built-in titles.
Page 139: System Menu
Page 7. System Menu The System Menu contains all of the functions that affect the overall performance of the CP piano. This includes functions such as the System settings, tuning, and MIDI Setup. By adjusting these settings you can tailor the CP’s performance to your taste.
Page 140: Tuning
Page 1) Tuning Tuning allows you to adjust the CP’s pitch. You may need to adjust the tuning when you play with other instruments. The master pitch is displayed in Hertz. The range of adjustment is from 427.0 to 453.0 Hz. The factory preset value is set to the modern standard A = 440.0 Hz.
Page 141: Touch Curve
Page 2) Touch Curve When playing a piano, the volume of the sound produced increases in direct relation to how hard a key is struck. The CP’s Normal Touch curve offers the standard feel of an acoustic piano for practicing music. The CP offers ﬁve other touch curves ranging from light to heavy.
Page 142 Page Step 3 Touch the CREATE button when you ﬁnish playing. The CP will analyze your playing and create a custom touch curve for you based upon your playing style. The User Touch Exec screen will be displayed. Use the Dial to select either User 1 or User 2 as the location for your new touch curve.
Page 143: System Eq
Page 3) System EQ The System EQ allows you to adjust the tone character of the CP piano to your taste. In addition to a Flat EQ setting (no EQ), there are four special EQ settings optimized for each of the CP models and four general purpose EQ settings. There is also a User EQ, that allows you to edit the existing EQ settings or create your own EQ settings.
Page 144: Virtual Voicing
Page 4) Virtual Voicing Voicing is a technique used by piano technicians to mold the character of a piano’s sound. The Voicing function lets you change the CP piano’s tone quality by choosing one of four types of voicings. Normal Produces the normal timbre of an acoustic piano throughout the entire dynamic range.
Page 145: Resonance
Page 5) Resonance Damper Resonance When the sustain pedal is depressed on an acoustic piano, all the dampers are lifted up allowing the strings to vibrate freely. In this condition, when you play a note not only will the strings for the note you played vibrate but other strings will vibrate due to sympathetic resonance.
Page 146: Concert Magic Sound
Page 6) Concert Magic Sound This function determines which sounds the Concert Magic songs will be played with. Preset Plays all the Concert Magic songs with the Preset Sounds assigned to each song. Piano Plays all the Concert Magic songs with the Concert Grand piano. Preset : Selects Preset sounds.
Page 147: Pedal Assign
Page 7) Pedal Assign The Soft, Sostenuto and Damper pedals on the Concert Performer function as much more than just traditional piano pedals. These pedals can be assigned to control various other functions on the CP piano. With an optional expression pedal connected to the EXP pedal jack, you can also control the volume for each Part.
Page 148 Page Step 1 Select the Pedal Assign option in the System menu (page one). The LCD screen will display the Pedal Assign screen. Touch the screen to select which pedal you want to make assignments for. Damper : Selects the Right pedal (Damper). Center : Selects the Center pedal (Sostenuto).
Page 149: Fill-In Mode
Page 8) Fill-in Mode This determines whether or not a Fill-in will be automatically played each time a VARIATION button is pressed. There are two options. Normal A Fill-in will not be automatically played each time a VARIATION button is pressed. Fill ins will only be played if a FILL button is pressed.
Page 150: Solo Settings
Page 9) Solo Settings This conﬁgures the special settings for the Solo part. Changing these settings will also change these settings in the Performance menu. Solo Priority Since the Solo part allows you to play only one note at a time (monophonic), it is important to select which note will be played by the Solo part when more than one key is played at a time.
Page 151: Video Out
Page 10) Video Out This function is used select the type of video signal that will be output by the Video Out Jack. NTSC The TV video signal system mainly used in North American countries and Japan. The TV video signal system mainly used in European countries. The video signals are not output.
Page 152: Effect For Sound
Page 11) Effect for Sound This function determines whether or not the Preset Effects settings assigned to each Sound will be used or not. Preset The Preset Effect settings for each Sound will be used. This is the default setting. Panel The Preset Effect settings for each Sound will not be used.
Page 153: Temperament
Page 12) Temperament The CP offers not only equal temperament (the modern standard) but also immediate access to temperaments popular during the Renaissance and Baroque periods. You can also create your own User tuning Temperament as well. Step 1 Select Temperament form the System Menu. The LCD screen will display the Temperament screen.
Page 154 Page Pure Temperament This temperament, which eliminates dissonances for thirds and ﬁfths is still popular for choral music because of its perfect harmony. You need to be aware what key you are playing in with this temperament. Any key modulation will result in dissonances. When you play music in a particular key, you need to match the key of the temperament as well.
Page 155: Sound Select Mode
Page 13) Sound Select Mode This function determines how sounds will be selected. There are two options. Auto Select This is the factory default. The sound changes immediately to the highlighted sound on the selected sound page when you press a Sound Selection button or select a new sound page within a category.
Page 156: Style Select Mode
Page 14) Style Select Mode This function determines how Styles will be selected. There are two options. Auto Select This is the factory default. The style changes immediately to the highlighted style on the selected style page when you press a Style Selection button or select a new style page within a category.
Page 157: Midi Menu
Page 15) MIDI Menu 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.
Page 158: Transmit Midi Data
Page Transmit MIDI Data On page two of the MIDI Setting menu you can determine what MIDI data will be transmitted from the CP. “Keyboard = On/Off” Determines whether or not note data that is generated by the keys being played will be transmitted.
Page 159: Midi Accordion
Page MIDI Accordion On page four of the MIDI Settings Menu you can conﬁgure the CP to be played from a MIDI Accordion. SOLO CH. (SOLO) : Selects receive channel for BASS CH. (RIGHT2) : Selects receive channel the Solo (Solo) part. Choose 1-16. for the Bass (Right2) part.
Page 160: Power Up Settings
Page 16) Power Up Settings This determines whether the CP stores your preferred panel and system settings as the default settings and applies them automatically when the instrument is turned on. Select Save Current Settings in the Power Up Setting menu to save the current panel settings automatically as the default settings when the CP is turned on.
Page 161: Registration Filter
Page 17) Registration Filter A Registration is a setup that remembers the current panel settings along with many other performance functions so that you can recall them at the touch of a button. In some cases you may not want certain parameters such as tempo or transpose to be changed each time you select a new Registration.
Page 162: Soft Reset
Page 18) Soft Reset The Soft Reset function allows you to return all of the User Settings back to the original Factory Settings. You can instantly reset all of the user settings or only the ones you want to Reset at the touch of a button. To perform a Soft Reset: Step 1 Touch SOFT RESET on Page two in the System menu.
Page 163: Software Version
Page 19) Software Version This function is used to show what system software version is currently installed on the CP. To show the software version: Step 1 Touch Software Version on Page two in the System menu. Step 2 The software version will appear in the LCD screen. MENU : Takes you to the System menu.
Page 164: Display Control
Page 20) Display Control This function controls the background screen design, Screen Hold of the display. Screen Hold Most of the on-screen menus that you work with on the Concert Performer will remain displayed until you select something or press a particular button. However, some screens may be displayed only temporarily, switching back to a main screen if you allow the CP to sit idle without pressing any buttons.
Page 165: Vocal Harmony & Effects
Page 8. Vocal Harmony & Mic Effects The Concert Performer includes a microphone input jack. You can plug in a microphone and sing while playing on the CP. You can also “mic” other instruments or plug other electric instruments into the microphone input. The Vocal Harmony and Mic Effect buttons add various harmonies and effects to your mic input.
Page 166: About Vocal Harmonies
Page Step 4 Touch the PAGE buttons to list more Harmony types on the other pages. Touch the screen to choose a Harmony type. PAGE : Searches for a Harmony type on the other pages. EDIT : Display detailed settings. LEVEL : Adjusts the Harmony level.
Page 167 Page Tips and Suggestions Don’t be afraid to experiment with different harmony types. After a little trial and error, you will begin to learn which harmony type will be most appropriate for a particular musical setting. The Harmony names will help you ﬁnd the appropriate harmony type.
Page 168: Mic Effects
Page 2) Mic Effects There are ﬁve different Mic Effects available to enhance the audio signal (Voice or instrument sound) coming from the microphone jack. All effects, except the Echo/Vibrato, operate independently of one another. The Mic Effects function is separate from the Effects assigned to the keyboard Parts. Therefore, you can use different effects on the keyboard sounds and on Vocal/instrument sounds from the microphone.
Page 169 Page To add Mic Effects: Step 1 Press the MIC EFFECTS button. The button’s indicator light will show that it has been activated. Any effect that is active in the Mic Effects menu will be turned on. Step 2 Press and hold down the MIC EFFECTS button until the Mic Effects menu is displayed. Step 3 Touch the screen to highlight the Effect type, then use the DIAL to adjust its settings.
Page 170: Using Usb Memory
Page 9. Using USB Memory The Concert Performer’s USB connector provides a convenient way to load and save various types of data, ranging from recorded compositions and user settings, to MP3/WAV audio data and Standard Midi (GM) songs. In this chapter we shall investigate the various ways in which USB memory can be used.
Page 171 Page To save your data: Step 1 In the USB menu, touch SAVE. The USB Save menu will be displayed. Step 2 Touch the screen to select the type of data to save. Touch the screen to select the type of data to save.
Page 172: Loading Data From Usb Memory
Page Loading data from USB Memory This function allows you to load data that has been stored on a USB memory device. Song One Song can be loaded into the Recorder from USB. User Style Up to 20 Styles can be loaded from USB. This number varies depending on the size of the data contained in the Styles.
Page 173 Page Touch the screen to select the data to load. BACK : Takes you to the previous menu. ALL : Selects the “All” ﬁle type if that is how the ﬁles were saved. EACH : Displays data ﬁles that were saved individually. EXEC : Proceeds to the next screen.
Page 174: Erasing Data From Usb Memory
Page Erasing data from USB Memory This function allows you to erase data that is no longer required from the USB memory device. The following types of data can be erased: Song, My Piano Music User Style, User Conductor, User Sound, User Touch, User System EQ, User Temperament Favorite Sound, Favorite Style Registrations, ALL saved data MP3/WAV Audio Files...
Page 175: Formatting A Usb Memory Device
Page Formatting a USB Memory Device The format function allows all data stored on the USB memory device to be cleared. To format a USB memory: Step 1 In the USB menu, touch FORMAT. The USB Format menu will be displayed. Step 2 Connect a USB memory device.
Page 176: Play Midi Song
Page Play MIDI Song The CP is capable of playing back songs recorded in either the CP’s Internal Format or the Standard MIDI File (SMF) format. Songs stored in the CP’s internal format are typically those that have been recorded using your own instrument, although it is of course possible to exchange songs with other CP owners.
Page 177: Controlling Song Playback
Page Step 4 Press the PLAY/STOP button to load the song and start playback automatically. You may also touch the SELECT button to load the song, but wait for playback to be started manually. Step 5 Touch the SONG CHAIN button to have the CP automatically play all songs in a folder, one after another. Step 6 Use the Recorder control buttons on the right side of the panel to control the playback of the song.
Page 178 Page Step 4 To adjust the tempo, touch the TEMPO box, then use the Dial to change the values. If the song you are playing has lyrics included in the data, the Show Lyrics button will appear on the Song Play screen.
Page 179: Playing Mp3/Wav Audio
Page Playing MP3/WAV Audio The CP’s Audio Player function allows MP3 or WAV audio ﬁles stored on USB memory to be played back directly through the instrument’s speaker system. This feature is particularly useful when attempting to learn the chords or melody to a new piece, or when you simply wish to play along with your favorite song.
Page 180 Page REPEAT : Repeat the current audio ﬁle. PLAY MODE : Adjust the type of play mode for the audio ﬁles (All / Program / Random / NAME : The name of the current audio ﬁle. Single). VOLUME : Adjust the volume using the dial. MAIN SCREEN Retur n to the MAIN SCREEN..
Page 181: Recording Mp3/Wav Audio
Page Recording MP3/WAV Audio The CP’s Record Audio function allows you to create digital audio ﬁles from your performances in just a few steps. The recordings are saved to USB memory in either MP3 or WAV format, allowing them to be emailed to friends and family, or played back on other devices such as an iPod.
Page 182: Recording With Additional Sound Sources
Page Step 5 Touch the button (record). The audio recorder will enter ‘Ready’ mode. Touch the button (play). The audio recorder will enter ‘Recording’ mode. All sounds created by the instrument, including line-in and microphone sound, will be recorded to the MP3/WAV ﬁle. Step 6 Play the keyboard.
Page 183 Page To select a USB Song (Audio Play) Song source: Step 3 Touch USB Song. A list of playable MP3 audio ﬁles stored on the USB memory device will be shown in the LCD display. Touch WAV to list WAV audio ﬁles stored on the connected USB memory device. Select the desired MP3/WAV audio ﬁle to be played and added to the recording.
Page 184: Cd Operations
Page 10. CD Operations With the Concert Performer’s built-in CD-R drive, You can record your performances to CD-R and CD-RW discs. You can record a "live" keyboard performance, a pre-recorded song from the Recorder, or both. In addition "live" performances and prerecorded music can also be recorded to CD-R and CD-RW discs using the Line inputs. Even your "live"...
Page 185: Playing An Audio Cd
Page 2) Playing an Audio CD The operation of the Concert Performer’s CD function is similar to that of a regular CD player. Step 1 Insert an audio CD into the CD drive and press the CD button on the panel. If the CD is closed (ﬁnalized), then the LCD screen will jump to the CD Play screen.
Page 186: Recording To Cd
Page 3) Recording to CD The CP can record performances directly onto a CD-R or CD-RW disc. These performances can be “live” playing with or without auto-accompaniment styles, or previously recorded songs played from the Easy or Advanced Recorder. It is even possible to record vocals or other instrument connected to the Mic input*, or MP3/WAV audio ﬁles played using the Play Audio function.
Page 187: Recording Concert Magic Songs To Cd
Page Recording Tips and Suggestions Anyone can have fun making CD recordings and sharing them with family and friends. You do not have to be a professional musician to record your own CD. If you are not a great player, you can ﬁrst record your song using the Concert Performer’s Easy Recorder.
Page 188: Recording To Cd With Additional Sound Sources
Page Record to CD with additional sound sources As with the Record Audio USB function, it is also possible to record CDs while the CP is playing back a MIDI song or MP3/WAV audio ﬁle. Step 1 Insert a blank or ‘open’ CD in the CD drive, then touch the Record option in the CD menu. The CD Record screen will be displayed in the LCD screen.
Page 189: Closing (Finalizing) Your Cd
Page 4) Closing Your CD (Finalizing) While your recorded CD can be played back using the CD drive on the Concert Performer, in order to listen to the tracks using a regular (audio) CD player, it is usually necessary to ﬁrst Close (ﬁnalize) the CD. Please note that once a CD-R disc has been closed, it cannot be recorded to any more.
Page 190: Advanced Options
Page 5) Advanced Options The Advanced Options CD menu includes functions to: Delete the most recently recorded track on a CD-RW disc. Format a CD-RW disc. The above options be unavailable if a CD-R disc is inserted into the CD drive. If a particular advanced option is unavailable it will be shown in gray.
Page 191: Formatting A Cd-Rw
Page Formatting a CD-RW The function allows a CD-RW disc to be formatted. Remember that formatting will erase all the data stored on the CD-RW. To Format a CD-RW: Step 1 Insert a CD-RW that you want to format into the CD Drive and press the CD button. When the CD drive is ready the main CD menu will be displayed.
Page 192: Appendices
Page 11. Appendices 1) Connection Examples A. Using External Speakers The Concert Performer has an ampliﬁer and built-in speakers and together, they produce a powerful sound. However, for larger venues or outdoor performances, you may need to use additional ampliﬁcation and speaker systems. Amplifier Standard 1/4-inch audio cables can be plugged into the CP’s stereo Line Out jacks for this purpose.
Page 193 Page D. Using the Concert Performer with an External MIDI Personal Instrument Computer MIDI lets you expand the creative possibilities of the CP by connecting it to an external MIDI device or personal Sound Module computer. Use a MIDI cable to connect the CP’s MIDI Out jack to the other device’s MIDI In.
Page 194: Assembly Instructions
Page 2) ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS Caution Ensure that this section is read thoroughly before attempting to assemble the CP139 digital piano, and that two or more people work on unit assembly. When moving the CP139 digital piano, ensure that hands are not caught in the unit, and that the piano is not dropped on an individual’s feet.
Page 195 Page 3. Place the Main Unit (A) 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.
Page 196 Page 7. A headphone hook (M) is included with the CP139 digital piano and can be used to hang headphones when not in use. If desired, attach the headphone hook to the underside of the main Unit using the two tapping screws (N) provided..
Page 197: Usb Midi Information
Windows 7 / Vista / 2000 / 98SE You will need to install the speciﬁed, special USB-MIDI driver. Please visit the KAWAI web site at the address below and download the USB MIDI driver installation program. http://www.kawaius.com/archive/download_archive_2.html Read the instruction manual thoroughly before connecting the unit to the computer, and make sure to install the driver.
Page 198: Notes On Usb Midi Usage
Page Notes on USB MIDI Usage When both MIDI jacks and the USB port are connected simultaneously, the USB port has priority. When connecting a USB cable to the CP139 digital piano, ﬁrst connect the USB cable and then turn the CP139 digital piano power on.
Page 199: Preset Styles
Page 4) Preset Styles SWING & BIG BAND PAGE 1 PAGE 2 PAGE 3 Fast Big Band Fast Big Band 2 Big Band Samba Vegas Big Band Jitterbug Night Club Medium Big Band Big Band Foxtrot Slow Big Band Sing It Big Band Cha Cha Medium Swing 3 Jazz Vocal...
Page 200 Page OTHERS: BLUES PAGE 1 KC Blues Delta Blues Piano Blues R&B Fast R&B Blues/Rock Blues/Rock 2 Slow Blues Slow R&B OTHERS: CONTEMPORARY OTHERS: HOLIDAY PAGE 1 PAGE 2 PAGE 1 16th Shufﬂe 16 Beat 2 Holiday 4/4 16 Beat 16 Beat 3 Holiday Two Beat Funk...
Page 201: Song Stylists
Page 5) Song Stylists As Time Goes By Born To Be Wild Chipmunk Song,The Do Re Mi Abraham,Martin & At The Hop Boy From NY City Christmas Song Do Your Ears Hang Achy Breaky Heart Auld Lang Syne Boys Are Back,The Christmas Time Is Dock Of The Bay Across the Alley...
Page 202 Page Fascination Good Hearted Wmn,A Hold Your Hand I Saw Mommy Kiss It Was Almost Song Fast Car Good Morning Holly Holy I Saw The Light It's A Grand Night Feelin' Stronger Good Thing Holly Jolly Xmas I Shot The Sheriff It's A Small World Feelings Got My Mind Set...
Page 203 Page Maizry Doats My Wild Irish Rose Party's Over, The Rock Around Clock La Bamba Make Believe Peace In Valley Rock This Town Lady Make World Go Away Peaceful Easy Feel Rocket Man Lady Is A Tramp Mammas Don't Let Na Na Hey Hey Gbye Peanuts' Theme Rockford Files,The...
Page 204 Page Silent Night Sweet Home Alabama Tiny Bubbles We Need Christmas Wooden Heart Silly Love Songs Swingin On A Star To All The Girls We Wish U A Merry Wooly Bully Silver And Gold Tom Dooley Welcome My World Wouldn't B Loverly Silver Bells Tomorrow We're In This Love...
Page 205: Concert Magic Songs
Page 6) Concert Magic Songs Song Title Type Lyrics Titles written in bold type indicate the song as displayed In The Good Old Summertime ......... EB in the LCD screen. For He’s A Jolly Good Fellow........... MP Bill Bailey Won’t You Please Come Home ......EB Song Title Type Lyrics Give My Regards To Broadway.........
Page 206 Page Song Title Type Lyrics Classical Selections Andante from Symphony No. 94 by Haydn ....... MP Fur Elise by Beethoven ............. EB An Die Freude (Ode To Joy) ..........MP Clair De Lune by Debussy ..........SK Skater’s Waltz..............SK Peter And The Wolf ............
Page 207: Accompaniment Chord Types
Page 7) Accompaniment Chord Types The table below describes the ﬁngering of all 61 types of chords, including inversions, that the CP piano recognizes. All chords are represented here in the key of C, however transposition of these chords into any other key also applies. Charts marked with an asterisk (*) indicate easy ﬁngerings that can be recognized in One-Finger mode.
Page 208: Program Change Numbers
Page 8) Program Change Numbers Bank Bank Bank Category Sound Name Prog MSB LSB Category Sound Name Prog MSB LSB Category Sound Name Prog MSB LSB Full Organ PIANO STRINGS ORGAN Drawbar 3 17 121 Concert Grand 1 121 Beautiful Strings Percussive Organ 3 18 121 String Ensemble...
Page 209 Page Bank Bank Bank Category Sound Name Prog MSB LSB Category Sound Name Prog MSB LSB Category Sound Name Prog MSB LSB WOODWIND BRASS GUITAR & BASS Ballad Tenor Plunger Trumpet Exp Guitar Breathy Tenor Trumpet Shake Exp Guitar 2 Harmon Mute Tpt Growl Tenor Exp Nylon Guitar...
Page 210 Page Bank Bank Bank Category Sound Name Prog MSB LSB Category Sound Name Prog MSB LSB Category Sound Name Prog MSB LSB OTHERS: VOCAL OTHERS: MALLET OTHERS: PAD Choir Aahs 53 121 Vibraphone 12 121 Itopia 92 121 Warm Pad 90 121 Choir Aahs 2 53 121...
Page 211 Page Bank Bank Category Sound Name Prog MSB LSB Category Sound Name Prog MSB LSB OTHERS: DRUM & PERCUSSION OTHERS: SOUND EFFECT (cont.) Stereo Ambience Kit Punch 127 121 Stereo Funk Kit Latin "Huh" Stereo Platinum Kit Telephone 125 121 Stereo Ballad Kit Telephone 2 125 121...
Page 212: Drum & Sfx Kit Mapping
Page 9) Drum & SFX Kit Mapping : Same as Standard Kit Standard Kit Standard Kit 2 Room Kit Power Kit Electric Kit Analog Kit Dance Kit Jazz Kit Brush Kit Orchestra Kit Snare Roll Finger Snap High Q Std2 HHC Slap Std1 HHP Scratch Pull...
Page 213 Page SFX Kit SFX Kit 2 Nature Transportation War Games Animal Farm Mystery Theatre Game Show Counting Trip to Japan Monster Horse Gallop Rain Screaming Explosion Horse Whinney Thunder Plane Jet Plane Train High Q Slap Seashore Scratch Push Stream Whip Snap Punch Applause...
Page 214 Page Stereo Ambience Kit Stereo Funk Kit Stereo Platinum Kit Stereo Ballad Kit Ambi BD2 Funk BD2 Plat BD2 Bala BD2 Ambi Rim Ambi Rim Plat Rim Plat Rim Ambi SD1 Funk SD1 Plat SD1 Bala SD1 Ambi Clap Ambi Clap Ambi Clap Ambi Clap Ambi SD2...
Page 215: Midi Implementation Chart
Page 10) MIDI Implementation Chart Date : November 2009 MODEL: KAWAI Digital Piano CP139 Version : 1.0 Function Transmitted *1 Recognized Remarks Basic Channel Default 1-16 Changed 1-16 1-16 Mode Default Mode 3 Mode 3 Messages Mode 3, 4 Altered...
Page 216: Speciﬁcations
Page 11) Speciﬁcations CP139 Keyboard 88 Wooden Keys, RM3 Grand action Polyphony Maximum 192 Preset Sounds Over 900 including Drum kits, 20 User Sounds Styles 306 Styles (4 Variations per Style) Maximum 20 User Styles Style Controls Start/Stop, Intro/Ending (2 per Style), Fill-in (4 per Style), Fade Out, Sync Start, Tap Tempo Metronome = 10–300, 1/4, 2/4, 3/4, 4/4, 5/4, 6/8, 7/8, 9/8, 12/8 Auto-Accompaniment...
Page 217: User Notes
Page User Notes...

Kawai Concert Performer CP139 Quick Start Manual

3 Welcome!

1 Overview of Controls

2 Sounds

3 Styles

4 Recorder

5 Usb Usage

Table of Contents

Part Names and Functions

Listening to the Piano

Playing the Piano (Basic Controls)

Recording a Song

Using a Style

Concert Magic

System Menu

Vocal Harmony & Effects

Using USB Memory

CD Operations

Appendices

Quick Links

Quick Start Guide

Chapters

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