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  • Page 1 Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Thank you for purchasing a KAWAI CN32 digital piano! The CN32 digital piano is a revolutionary new instrument that combines the latest digital technology with traditional piano craftsmanship inherited from KAWAI’s many years of experience in building fi ne acoustic pianos. The authentic tone has been created through the stereo sampling of concert grand pianos, and is reproduced using KAWAI’s unique Harmonic...

  • Page 4: 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 5 Page 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. ● If you are going to use an AC power cord, The product should be connected to 120V 230V...
  • Page 6 Page Indicates a potential hazard that could result in injury CAUTION or 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 ●...
  • Page 7 Page Do not place naked flame, such as lighted Doing so may cause the illumination to fall over, candles on the product. resulting in fire. The product should be located so that its location or position does not interfere with its proper ventilation.

  • Page 8: Part Names And Functions

    This slider also controls the headphone volume and LINE OUT output level (page 59). PEDALS The CN32 piano has three pedals: Damper/Sustain, Sostenuto, and Soft. Damper/Sustain pedal Sustains the sound after hands are lifted from the keyboard. The sustain pedal is capable of responding to half pedaling.

  • Page 9: Headphones

    (page 19). each section to be played with a different sound (page 15). The TOUCH function allows the touch sensitivity of the CN32 digital piano’s keyboard to be adjusted (page 21). TRANSPOSE The TRANSPOSE function allows the audible pitch of the CN32 digital RECORDER piano to be raised or lowered in half steps (page 22).

  • Page 10: Playing The Piano

    2. PLAYING THE PIANO 1) BASIC OPERATIONS This section provides the basic procedures for turning the power on and playing the CN32 digital piano. SETTING UP THE PIANO The CN32 digital piano is equipped with stereo speakers and an internal amplifi er—no addition equipment is required to begin playing the instrument, provided AC power is available.

  • Page 11: Demo Songs

    Page 2) DEMO SONGS The internal demonstration songs provide an excellent introduction to the varied capabilities of the CN32 digital piano, presenting the instrument’s rich selection of voices. There are 30 build-in demo songs, each presenting a musical piece to introduce the different internal sounds.

  • Page 12: Selecting A Sound

    Page 3) SELECTING A SOUND The CN32 digital piano features 36 realistic sounds suitable for various musical styles, with multiple sounds assigned to each of the 9 category buttons listed below. Button Instrument name Button Instrument name Harpsichord Concert Grand...

  • Page 13: Dual Mode

    Page 4) DUAL MODE The DUAL function allows two internal sounds to be layered together, creating a more complex sound. For example, a piano can be layered with strings, or a church organ with a choir sound. Step 1 Press and hold the PIANO1 button, then press the STRINGS button. The LED indicators for the PIANO1 and STRINGS buttons will turn on, indicating that both sounds have been selected simultaneously, and DUAL mode has...
  • Page 14 Page Step 5 Use the BALANCE slider to adjust the volume balance between the two sounds. Increases the volume of Increases the volume of the sound assigned to the the sound assigned to leftmost selected SOUND the rightmost selected button SOUND button Step 6 Press any individual SOUND SELECT button to deactivate DUAL mode.

  • Page 15: Split Mode

    Page 5) SPLIT MODE The SPLIT function divides the keyboard of the CN32 digital piano into Upper and Lower sections, allowing each section to be played with a different sound. Step 1 Press the SPLIT button. The LED indicator for the SPLIT button will turn on, indicating that SPLIT mode has been activated.
  • Page 16 Page Step 4 Press the PIANO2 button three times. The LED indicator for the PIANO2 button will turn ‘1-3’ will be shown in the LED display, indicating that the Upper section sound has been changed Press three times to Mellow Grand 2. Step 5 Press and hold the SPLIT button, then press the HARPSI &...

  • Page 17: Four Hands Mode

    6) FOUR HANDS MODE The FOUR HANDS function divides the keyboard of the CN32 digital piano into separate Upper and Lower sections in a similar way to that of the SPLIT function. In addition, the octave/pitch of each section is also adjusted, allowing two people to play the piano together.
  • Page 18 Step 6 Press the SPLIT button again to deactivate FOUR HANDS mode. The LED indicator for the SPLIT button will turn off, and the CN32 digital piano will return to the previously selected sound. It is also possible to activate FOUR HANDS mode by using the FOUR HANDS ON/OFF function in the Function menu.

  • Page 19: Reverb And Effects

    Page 7) REVERB AND EFFECTS The CN32 digital piano allows performers to alter sounds by adding reverb and applying effects. When selecting some internal sounds, the LED indicators for the EFFECTS or REVERB buttons may turn on automatically. This is because certain internal sounds are prepared with an effect enabled as the default setting, enhancing tonal quality and improving acoustic realism.

  • Page 20: Applying Effects

    Page APPLYING EFFECTS Effects alter the impression and feeling of the sounds. There are seven types of effect available: Effect type Description Simulates the rich character of a vocal choir or string ensemble, by layering a slightly detuned version Chorus of the sound over the original to enrich it.

  • Page 21: Touch Curve

    Page 8)TOUCH CURVE The TOUCH function allows different touch sensitivities for the keyboard to be selected, other than the standard touch of an acoustic piano. The sensitivity can be changed to one of fi ve different types: Light 2, Light 1, Heavy 1, Heavy 2 or Off.

  • Page 22: Transpose

    9) TRANSPOSE The TRANSPOSE function allows the audible pitch of the CN32 digital piano to be raised or lowered in half steps. This is particularly useful when accompanying instruments with different tones, or when a song learned in one key must be played in another key.

  • Page 23: 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 CN32 digital piano’s metronome function helps learners to achieve this by providing a steady beat to play along with.

  • Page 24: Adjusting The Metronome Volume

    Page Step 2 Press the or VALUE buttons to select the desired time signature. The currently selected time signature will be shown in the LED display. Step 3 Press the BEAT button again to deactivate the metronome. The LED indicator for the BEAT button will turn off, indicating that the metronome has been deactivated. Both the TEMPO button and the BEAT button can be used to activate and deactivate the metronome, depending on whether the tempo or time signature is being adjusted.

  • Page 25: Panel Lock

    Step 1 Press the CONCERT MAGIC and TRANSPOSE buttons simultaneously. The CN32 control panel will stop responding to button pushes. The letters ‘Lok’ will be shown in the LED display, indicating that the button panel is locked.

  • Page 26: Concert Magic

    88 pre-programmed songs and tap any key with a steady rhythm and tempo. Concert Magic will provide the correct melody and accompaniment notes, regardless of which keys are pressed. With Concert Magic anybody, young or old, can enjoy playing music from the moment they sit down at the CN32 digital piano. SELECTING A SONG The 88 Concert Magic songs are assigned to each of the 88 keys, and classifi...

  • Page 27: Performing A Song

    For older people who may believe it is too late to learn the piano, Concert Magic offers an enjoyable fi rst step. With Concert Magic, the CN32 digital piano can be enjoyed by everyone in the family, even those who have never touched a musical instrument in their life.

  • Page 28: Concert Magic Song Arrangement Types

    Page CONCERT MAGIC SONG ARRANGEMENT TYPES After playing with Concert Magic for a while, performers may feel that such playing is too easy and that there is very little to learn. While it is true that some of the songs are very easy to play, even for beginners, there are also some songs which will prove challenging, and require practice to play profi...

  • Page 29: Steady Beat

    Press and hold the CONCERT MAGIC and LESSON buttons and press the piano key to which the desired song is assigned. The CN32 digital piano will play back the selected song and then continue to play the rest of the songs in the same category.

  • Page 30: Concert Magic Playback Speed

    Page CONCERT MAGIC PLAYBACK SPEED The TEMPO button is also used to adjust the playback speed of Concert Magic songs. Step 1 After selecting a Concert Magic song to play back, press and hold the TEMPO button. The current tempo will be shown in the LED display. Step 2 While holding down the TEMPO button, use the VALUE buttons to change the tempo.

  • Page 31: Lesson Function

    Page 4. LESSON FUNCTION The CN32 digital piano’s Lesson function helps performers to practice the piano with a collection of etudes from Czerny and Burgmüller, or songs from Alfred’s Basic Piano Library and Alfred’s Premier Piano Course lesson books (USA, Canada, Australia and UK only). It is possible to listen to each etude or song at various tempos, practicing the left and right hand parts separately, before eventually recording a practice session for self-evaluation.

  • Page 32: Listening To And Playing A Song

    EXITING THE LESSON FUNCTION Step 1 Press the LESSON button. The LED indicator of the LESSON button will turn off, and the CN32 digital piano will return to normal operation mode. PRACTICING THE LEFT AND RIGHT-HAND PARTS The volume balance of the left and right-hand parts can be adjusted using the BALANCE slider.

  • Page 33: Recording A Song Practice

    Press the PLAY/STOP and REC buttons simultaneously to erase the recording. Recordings made while using the Lesson function cannot be saved and are intended for temporary reference only. When changing to another song, exiting the Lesson function or turning off the CN32 digital piano power, Lesson recordings will be erased.

  • Page 34: Recorder

    1) RECORDING (REC BUTTON) The CN32 digital piano allows up to three different songs to be recorded, stored in memory, and played back at the touch of a button. Each song has two separate tracks called ‘Parts’ that can be recorded independently. This allows the left-hand part to be recorded fi...

  • Page 35: Recording A Second Part

    Page Step 2 Start to play the piano. The recorder will automatically start recording with the fi rst note played. During this time, the LED indicators for the REC and PLAY/STOP buttons will be turned on. Any changes made to the sound while recording will also be recorded. The recording can be started by pressing the PLAY/STOP button instead of pressing a key, allowing a blank bar to be inserted at the beginning of a song.
  • Page 36 The LED indicators for the PLAY/STOP button and the REC button will turn off and the newly recorded part will be saved to memory automatically. The total recording capacity of the CN32 digital piano’s memory is approximately 15,000 notes, with button and pedal presses also counted as one note.

  • Page 37: Playing Back A Song

    Page 2) PLAYING BACK A SONG The PLAY/STOP button is used to start and stop playback of the recorded song, and to also select which song and part is played. Step 1 Press the PLAY/STOP button to start playing the recorded song. Hold down the button Press the PLAY/STOP button again to stop playback.

  • Page 38: Erasing A Song

    Page 3) ERASING A SONG This function allows any songs that are no longer listened to, to be cleared. Step 1 Press and hold the REC and PLAY/STOP buttons. The LED indicators will display which songs have been recorded. Step 2 While holding the REC and PLAY/STOP buttons, select the desired song to be erased by pressing the corresponding SOUND SELECT button.

  • Page 39: Function Buttons

    Page 6. FUNCTION BUTTONS The function settings are responsible for controlling various advanced parameters within the CN32 digital piano, and can be selected by pressing a combination of buttons. ENTERING A FUNCTION MODE Step 1 Press and hold the TOUCH and TRANSPOSE buttons, then press one of the other panel buttons shown below.

  • Page 40: Lower Octave Shift

    VALUE buttons to set the desired lower octave shift range. Lower Octave Shift Lower Octave Shift can be set from 0 to 3. The CN32 digital piano’s lower octave shift setting defaults to ‘0’ each time the power is turned on.

  • Page 41: Lower Pedal On/Off

    The display will alternate between showing ‘LPd’ (Lower Pedal) and on/off status. The default is off. Step 2 Press the or VALUE buttons to toggle lower pedal on and off. Lower Pedal The CN32 digital piano’s lower pedal setting defaults to ‘OFF’ each time the power is turned on.

  • Page 42: Damper Hold On/Off

    Page 3) DAMPER HOLD ON/OFF This determines if the sound such as organ or strings should be held (on) or gradually decayed (off) when the damper pedal is depressed. Step 1 Press and hold the TOUCH and TRANSPOSE buttons, then press the PIANO 1 button. Hold down both buttons The display will alternate between showing ‘dMP’...

  • Page 43: Damper Effect

    When a note or chord is played on the piano with the damper pedal depressed, not only will the strings of the notes played vibrate, but also the strings of other notes, vibrating in sympathetic resonance. The Damper Effect function of the CN32 digital piano attempts to simulate this phenomenon. Step 1 Press and hold the TOUCH and TRANSPOSE buttons, then press the PIANO 2 button.

  • Page 44: String Resonance

    String Resonance refers to a phenomenon present among acoustic pianos, whereby the strings of held notes resonate ‘sympathetically’ with other notes of the same harmonic series. The String Resonance function of the CN32 digital piano attempts to simulate this phenomenon. Step 1 Press and hold the TOUCH and TRANSPOSE buttons, then press the ELECTRIC PIANO button.

  • Page 45: Four Hands On/Off

    Page 6) FOUR HANDS ON/OFF This function allows FOUR HANDS mode to be activated or deactivated using an alternative method. Step 1 Press and hold the TOUCH and TRANSPOSE buttons, then press the DRAWBAR button. Hold down both buttons The display will alternate between showing ‘4Hn’ (FOUR HANDS) and on/off status. The default is off. Step 2 Press the or VALUE buttons to toggle FOUR HANDS on and off.

  • Page 46: Tuning

    Page 7) TUNING The TUNING function allows the CN32 digital piano’s pitch to be fi nely adjusted, and may prove useful when playing with other instruments. Step 1 Press and hold the TOUCH and TRANSPOSE buttons, then press the CHURCH ORGAN button.

  • Page 47: Temperament

    Page 8) TEMPERAMENT The CN32 digital piano offers immediate access to a variety of musical temperaments popular during the Renaissance and Baroque periods. It may prove interesting and educational to experiment with different temperaments, other than the modern ‘equal temperament’ standard this is dominant in music today.

  • Page 48: Key Signature Of Temperament

    Page Step 2 Press the or VALUE buttons to change the type of temperament. Temperament Equal (Piano) Pure (Major) Pure (Minor) Pythagorean Meantone Equal Equal (Flat) Kirnberger III Werckmeister III When the power is turned off, the temperament will reset to the factory default ‘equal temperament (piano only)’ type.

  • Page 49: Midi Overview

    (MIDI recorders) and other electronic instruments so that they can exchange performance data. The CN32 is equipped with two MIDI jacks for exchanging data: MIDI IN and MIDI OUT. Each uses a special cable with a DIN connector.

  • Page 50: Midi Channel

    The CN32 digital piano’s MIDI channel setting defaults to receiving MIDI channel information from all channels, 1 to 16. each time the power is turned on. This is called ‘omni mode on’. The CN32 digital piano will switch to ‘omni mode off’...

  • Page 51: Transmit Program Change On/Off

    Page 10) TRANSMIT PROGRAM CHANGE ON/OFF This function determines whether or not the CN32 digital piano will transmit program change information when pressing the SOUND SELECT buttons. When transmit program change is turned on, pressing the SOUND SELECT buttons will send the program change numbers as listed below.
  • Page 52 When using DUAL mode, on/off information and sound type settings are transmitted as exclusive data, but program change numbers will not be transmitted. The CN32 digital piano’s transmit program change setting defaults to ‘ON’ each time the power is turned on.

  • Page 53: Local Control On/Off

    11) LOCAL CONTROL ON/OFF This function determines whether the CN32 digital piano’s sound will be played from the piano’s keyboard (‘ON’) or only from an external MIDI instrument (‘OFF’). Even with local control set to ‘OFF’ the piano’s keyboard will still transmit to external MIDI devices and instruments or a personal computer.

  • Page 54: Multi-Timbral Mode On/Off

    MIDI device and instruments or a personal computer. The CN32 digital piano’s normal program change numbers are assigned in On1 (Please see page 49 for a list of the program change numbers), and General MIDI program change numbers are assigned in On2.

  • Page 55: Channel Mute

    Page 13) CHANNEL MUTE This function determines which MIDI channels are activated to receive MIDI information when multi-timbral mode is set to ON. Each of the 16 channels can be individually activated or deactivated. Step 1 Press and hold the TOUCH and TRANSPOSE buttons, then press the REVERB button. Hold down both buttons The display will alternate between showing ‘P01’...

  • Page 56: Sending Program Change Numbers

    14) SENDING PROGRAM CHANGE NUMBERS This function allows the CN32 digital piano to send program change numbers beyond the 32 pre-defi ned numbers transmitted by the SOUND SELECT buttons. Using this function, any number from 1 to 128 can be sent.

  • Page 57: User Memory

    15) USER MEMORY This function allows the CN32 digital piano to save the user-defi nable settings when the power is turned off. Once written to the memory, the saved settings will be recalled every time the power is turned on.

  • Page 58: Factory Reset

    16) FACTORY RESET This function will appear only when the user memory function has been used. This function resets the CN32 digital piano to the factory settings. All parameters you saved in ‘User Memory’ will be reset to the factory preset values.

  • Page 59: Appendices

    The audio signal coming through the LINE IN jacks is also routed to these jacks. The piano’s sound is mixed with the LINE IN signals. The CN32 digital piano’s MASTER VOLUME slider can control the output level of its own sound while it does not control the LINE IN signal.
  • Page 60 MIDI device. Windows Vista / 2000 / 98SE users: You need to install the specifi ed, special USB-MIDI driver. Download the special USB driver from the KAWAI site as shown below, and install it on the computer.

  • Page 61: Assembly Instructions

    It may be necessary to tilt the unit by 90 degrees while assembling the CN32 digital piano. During this time, ensure that hands are not caught in the piano, keyboard lid, or score stand, and that the piano is not dropped on an individual’s feet.
  • Page 62 Page 6. Place the stand so that the backside of the stand assembly 6 7 8 rests against a wall, and then slowly and carefully insert the piano. Ensure that more than two people work on the assembly. If attempting to insert the piano without resting the stand against a wall, support the back of the stand using your foot or leg to prevent the stand from sliding backwards.

  • Page 63: Specifications

    Page SPECIFICATIONS Keyboard 88 Weighted Keyboard with Advanced Hammer Action IV-F Polyphony Max. 96 notes Number of Sound Sound Categories Piano 1, Piano 2, Electric Piano, Drawbar, Church Organ, Harpsi & Mallets, Strings, Choir & Pad, Bass Effects Reverb (Room1/2, Stage, Hall1/2), Chorus, Tremolo, Delay (1/2/3), Rotary (1/2) Temperaments Equal (Piano Only), Mersenne pure (Major), Mersenne pure (minor), Pythagorea, Meantone, Werckmeister III, Kirnberger III, Equal (fl...

  • Page 64: Midi Exclusive Data Format

    9th byte 9th byte 10th byte F0 ......Start code 40......KAWAI’s ID number 00 - 0F ....MIDI channel 10, 30.....Function code (30 when setting MULTI TIMBRE ON/OFF) 04......Indicates that the instrument is Electronic Piano 02......Indicates that the piano is one of ‘CA’ or ‘CN’ series data 1 data 2.....(See the table below.)

  • Page 65: Midi Implementation Chart

    Page MIDI IMPLEMENTATION CHART KAWAI DIGITATL PIANO Date : November 2008 MODEL : CN32 Version : 1. 0 Function Transmit Receive Remarks Default Basic channel Changes 1 - 16 1 - 16 * The default for the Default OMNI mode is ON.
  • Page 68 CN32 Owner’s Manual KPSZ-0275 : 816456 OW1020E-S0812 Version.1 Printed in Indonesia Copyright © 2008 KAWAI Musical Instruments Mfg. Co.,Ltd. All Rights Reserved.

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