Your new CL25 is a high-quality instrument offering the very latest in leading-edge music technology. This manual contains valuable information that will help you make full use of your CL25 piano’s many capabilities. Please read it carefully and keep it handy for further reference.
Indicates a potential hazard that could result in death or serious injury if the product is handled incorrectly. G Use the AC adapter supplied with the product or one recommended by Kawai. 120V 230V 240V G If you are going to use an AC power cord, make sure that its has the correct plug shape and conforms to the specified power voltage.
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Do not disassemble, repair or modify the product. When disconnecting the AC power cord' s plug, always hold the plug and pull it to remove it. The product is not completely disconnected from the power supply even when the power switch is turned off.
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Do not stand on the product or exert excessive force. The product should be located so that its location or position does not interfere with its proper ventilation. Ensure a minimum distance of 5cm around the product for sufficient ventilation. Ensure that the ventilation is not impeded by covering the ventilation openings with items, such as newspaper, table-cloths, curtains, etc.
ASSEMBLING THE STAND Be sure that all parts are included before starting to assemble your unit. PARTS PROVIDED Main Unit 1pc. Side Board 2pcs. Back Board 1pc. Music Rack 1pc. Screw (Long) 4pcs. Screw (Short) 4pcs. 1. Place the Main Unit on the floor with its back side facing down.
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5. Raise the stand up and make sure the screws are tight enough. 6. Insert the Music Rack legs into the holes on the top of the piano. 7. Fully assembled CL25 – 7 –...
12. DEMO BUTTON (F) To listen to all the demos, simply press this button. The CL25 piano will start the demo. Eight musical pieces will be played back until the DEMO button is pressed again to stop. To select a specific demo, see page 16.
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MIDI JACKS (G) Use these jacks to connect the CL25 piano with external MIDI devices. BACK PANEL PEDAL JACK (H) Connect the enclosed foot pedal. You can also connect an optional F-20 foot pedal which has a soft pedal as well.
GETTING STARTED 1. BASIC OPERATIONS (1) Turn the volume knob to the right to turn the power on. (2) Adjust the volume. Play a note on the keyboard and adjust the volume. (Turning the knob to the right raises the volume while turning to the left lowers it.) (3) Choose a sound.
(2) To turn off the metronome, press the METRONOME button again. Changing the Beat (Time Signature) You can change the beat (time signature) of the metronome. The CL25 piano has six beats (time signatures) to choose from, 1/4, 2/4, 3/4, 4/4, 5/4 and 6/8.
You don’t even have to strike the right keys thanks to Concert Magic. With Concert Magic, absolutely anyone can sit at the CL25 piano and make real music… even if you’ve never taken a piano lesson in your life.
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Concert Magic is a good first step for them to begin with. With Concert Magic, your CL25 piano can be enjoyed by anyone in the family, even those who have never touched a musical instrument in their life.
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Easy Beat These are the easiest songs to play. To perform them, simply tap out a constant steady beat on any key on your piano keyboard. Look at the following example, “Für Elise”. Press the key with a steady sixteenth note rhythm. Key on x x x x x x x x œ...
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1. All Play Press the CONCERT MAGIC button and then press the DEMO button without selecting a song. The CL25 piano will play back all the preset songs from one to another. 2. Category Play Press the piano key to which the desired song is assigned while holding down the CONCERT MAGIC button.
(1) Press the DEMO button and the song for Concert Grand will start. When the Concert Grand demo song is finished, the CL25 piano will play all the other demo songs one at a time in random order. (2) Press the SOUND SELECT button to skip to the next demo song.
FUNCTION MODE The Function Mode gives you access to many other useful features on your CL25 piano. The following functions can be selected in the Function Mode by pressing the appropriate key: Function TOUCH TRANSPOSE TUNING REVERB CONCERT MAGIC MODE...
4 5 6 7 8 9 0 When playing a piano, the volume of the sound produced increases in direct relation to how hard a key is struck. Your CL25 piano lets you select from four different “Touch” types as follows:...
2. TRANSPOSE 3. TUNING (1) Press the “TOUCH” key while holding down the METRONOME and CONCERT MAGIC buttons. (2)While still holding down the METRONOME and CONCERT MAGIC buttons, press one of the following keys on the keyboard. Key 1: Selects the “LIGHT” Touch Type Key 2: Selects the “NORMAL”...
Reverb adds reverberation to the sound, simulating the acoustic environment of a recital room, stage, or concert hall. There are three types of Reverb in the CL25. They are Room, Stage and Hall. (1) Press the “REVERB” key while holding down the METRONOME and CONCERT MAGIC buttons.
This function is used to control whether or not the sound from the piano will be heard when you play the keyboard. When MIDI LOCAL CONTROL is set to “on” you will hear the CL25 piano when you play. When MIDI LOCAL CONTROL is set to “off” you will not hear any sound from the CL25 piano when you play, but the CL25 piano’s...
NOTE: You can assign any sound of the CL25 piano to any channel in the way you like by sending the correct Program Change Number to the CL25 piano from an external MIDI device. Please refer to the list below for assignment of sound and program number.
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by entering the number as a three digit number by using the number keys while holding down the METRONOME and CONCERT MAGIC buttons. – 23 –...
When connected as shown in the illustration, data on how the digital piano is played (which keys are struck) can be sent to another MIDI instrument. Plus, the sound from the CL25 can be layered over the sound of the other instrument.
CONCERT MAGIC SONG LIST Category Children’s Songs Christmas Songs American Classics Classical Selections 24 Special Occasions International Songs Song Title Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star I’m A Little Teapot Mary Had A Little Lamb London Bridge Row, Row, Row Your Boat Frère Jaques Old MacDonald Had A Farm Hark The Herald Angels Sing...
MIDI IMPLEMENTATION CHART KAWAI DIGITAL PIANO MODEL: CL25 FUNCTION Basic Channel (Default) (Changed) Mode (Default) (Message) (Altered) Note Number (True Voice) Velocity (Note ON) (Note OFF) After Touch Key’s Channel’s Pitch Bend Control Change Program Change True System Exclusive Common...