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Kawai CA-X Owner's Manual

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  • Page 1 Digital Piano CA-X Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 2: Important Safety Instructions

    G Failure to do so may result in fire. Doing so may cause electric shock. Doing so may result in hearing problems. Doing so may result in product breakdown, electric shock or short-circuit. ELECTRIC KAWAI DIGITAL PIANO CA-X...
  • Page 3 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. If the product will not be used for a long time, unplug the AC power cord from the AC outlet.
  • Page 4 Address: 2055 East University Drive, Rancho Dominguez, CA 90220 Telephone: (310) 631-1771 declares that the product: Digital Piano CA-X complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. 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 interferenc, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
  • Page 5 HANK OU FOR URCHASING A The Kawai digital piano is a revolutionary new keyboard instrument that combines the latest in electronic advances with traditional craftsmanship inherited from Kawai’s many years of experience in building fine pianos. Its keyboard provides the touch response and full dynamic range required for a superb performance on the piano, harpsichord, organ, and other instruments.

  • Page 6: Table Of Contents

    1. Quick Start 1.1 S 1.2 P 1.3 V 1.4 D 1.5 P 1.6 P 2. Advanced Playing 2.1 V 2.2 D 2.3 S 2.4 D 2.5 E 2.6 M 3. Recorder 3.1 R 3.2 P 3.3 E 4. Playing with Concert Magic 4.1 S 4.2 L 4.3 P...
  • Page 7 5. Function Buttons 5.1 S 5.2 T 5.3 O 6. Using MIDI 6.1 U 6.2 U 7. Jacks MIDI J USB J DC IN J HEADPHONE J LINE OUTJ PEDAL J 8. Appendices MIDI E MIDI I ELECTING THE OUCH ENSITIVITY RANSPOSING THE IANO...

  • Page 8: Setting U P The Piano

    Connect the enclosed AC adaptor to the piano’s DC IN jack and the other end of the AC adaptor to the AC outlet on the wall. LISTENING TO THE CA-X You will need to connect a keyboard amplifier or headphones in order to listen.

  • Page 9: Power Switch

    Pressing this button while holding down the REC and PLAY/STOP buttons will erase all the songs currently stored in the Recorder. (See page 16.) It is recommended to turn the CA-X on before turning on any amplifiers in order to avoid switching noise.

  • Page 10: Playing With More Sounds

    Touch Sensitivity (TOUCH Button)” on page 22. 1.6 P LAYING WITH You have already heard the CA’s main piano sound. The CA-X has a total of 40 sounds, not only different types of piano sounds but different instruments as well.

  • Page 11: Value Buttons

    2. A DVANCED 2.1 V ALUE UTTONS These two buttons are used to change the value for certain functions. First select the function or option you would like to change the value for by pressing the appropriate button(s), then use the VALUE buttons to change the value.

  • Page 12: Split

    Adding an effect to the sound enhances tonal quality and improves acoustical realism. The CA piano is provided with two separate groups of effects. The first is reverb and the second contains chorus, delay, tremolo and rotary speaker. LIDER KAWAI DIGITAL PIANO CA-X...
  • Page 13 REVERB Reverb adds reverberation to the sound, simulating the acoustic environment of a recital room, stage, or concert hall. There are five types of reverb available. They are Room 1&2, Stage, and Hall 1&2. (listed in order of reverberation amount). CHORUS Chorus is an effect that simulates the rich character of a vocal choir or string ensemble, by layering a slightly detuned version of the sound over...

  • Page 14: Metronome

    You probably noticed that there are two types of clicks and the louder one comes every fourth beat. The metronome is capable of giving you a down beat to indicate the beginning of the measure. You are now hearing a 4-beat or 4/4 time signature. KAWAI DIGITAL PIANO CA-X...

  • Page 15: Adjusting The Metronome Volume

    You can select a different time signature, if you want to. There are seven different time signatures available on the CA piano—1/4, 2/4, 3/4, 4/4, 5/4, 3/8 and 6/8. To change the time signature, use the BEAT button. Press the BEAT button. You will see the LED indicator turn on and hear the metronome begin counting.

  • Page 16: Basics Of The Recorder

    Any changes made during the recording will be ignored by the recorder. transpose function, the CA piano will record the actual transposed notes you hear, not the notes as you play with the keyboard. KAWAI DIGITAL PIANO CA-X...

  • Page 17: Recording (Rec Button )

    RECORDING CAPACITY The total recording capacity is about 15,000 notes. Pressing any buttons or pedals is counted as one note. When the recorder reaches it’s maximum capacity, the CA piano will stop recording at that point. RECORDER AND METRONOME When playing back a song with the metronome turned on, the metronome always restarts with the down beat.
  • Page 18 PLAY/STOP button instead of playing the keyboard to start playback of the first part and then begin recording the second part from any point you like. KAWAI DIGITAL PIANO CA-X...

  • Page 19: Utton )

    When you are finished recording, press the PLAY/STOP button again. STATUS OF SONG AND PART You have probably noticed that some of the LED indicators are flashing, some are turned on, and some are turned off. The LED indicates the status of recording and play back as shown below.

  • Page 20: Playing Back A Song

    The part will be erased. When both parts for a song are erased, the song becomes empty. ERASING ALL THE SONGS To erase all the songs at once, first turn off the power and then turn it on again while holding down both the REC and PLAY/STOP buttons. KAWAI DIGITAL PIANO CA-X...

  • Page 21: Selecting A Song

    4. P LAYING WITH The great German composer Johann Sebastian Bach once said, “Playing the keyboard is simple. Just strike the right keys at the right time.” Many people wish it were that simple. The reality is very different of course.

  • Page 22: Performing A Song

    These are the easiest songs to play. To perform them, simply tap out a constant steady beat on any key on the keyboard. Look at the following example, “Für Elise”. Press the key with a steady sixteenth note rhythm. ONCERT AGIC RRANGEMENT YPES KAWAI DIGITAL PIANO CA-X...
  • Page 23 Key on & MELODY PLAY These songs are also quite easy to play, especially if they are familiar to you. To perform them, tap out the rhythm of the melody on any key on the keyboard. Singing along as you tap the rhythm can be helpful. Play “Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star”...

  • Page 24: Steady

    The CA piano will play back all of the Concert Magic songs in random order. To stop the demo, press the DEMO button again. To select the songs in different categories, select a song from the desired category. KAWAI DIGITAL PIANO CA-X...

  • Page 25: Adjusting The Playbacks

    4.8 A DJUSTING THE LAYBACK The TEMPO button is also used to adjust the playback speed for the Concert Magic songs. After selecting a Concert Magic song to play back, hold down the TEMPO button. The LED display will show the tempo value. While holding down the TEMPO button, use the VALUE buttons to change the tempo.

  • Page 26: Electing The

    A constant volume is produced regardless of how hard the keys are struck. This setting is suitable for sounds that have a fixed dynamic range such as Organ and Harpsichord. You can create your own custom touch curve to fit your playing style. UTTON KAWAI DIGITAL PIANO CA-X...

  • Page 27: Transposing The Piano (Transpose Button )

    USER TOUCH Let’s create your own custom touch curve which will fit your playing style. Use the VALUE buttons to select “User” while holding down the TOUCH button. While still holding the TOUCH button, press the REC button. The display will show “Play”. Now start playing the CA piano dynamically from soft to loud in order to let the CA piano analyze your playing style.

  • Page 28: Other Functions (Touch & Transpose Buttons )

    Press the PIANO 1 button while holding down the TOUCH and the TRANSPOSE buttons. (TOUCH & TRANSPOSE B UTTONS PIANO 1 PIANO 2 ELECTRIC PIANO DRAWBAR CHURCH ORGAN HARPSI&MALLETS STRINGS VOCAL BASS EFFECTS REVERB SPLIT KAWAI DIGITAL PIANO CA-X...

  • Page 29: Temperament

    The display alternatively shows “tun” (= Tuning) and a number that represents the pitch for “A” in Hz (Hertz). The range of adjustment is from 427.0 to 453.0 Hz (displayed as 27.0–53.0). The factory preset value is set to the modern standard A = 440.0 Hz (displayed as 40.0). Use the VALUE buttons to raise or lower the pitch.
  • Page 30 This “Stretched” equal temperament is a practical variation of the “unstretched” equal temperament which was invented on a mathematical basis. N NOTE After you have selected the desired temperament, please read the following section on selecting a key signature for the temperament before continuing. KAWAI DIGITAL PIANO CA-X...

  • Page 31: Midi Channel

    KEY SIGNATURE OF TEMPERAMENT Limitless modulation of the key became available only after the invention of Equal temperament. When we use a temperament other than Equal temperament, we must carefully choose the key signature to play in. For example, if the song you are going to play is written in D major, choose “D”...

  • Page 32: Local Control On/Off

    Press the HARPSI&MALLETS button while holding down the TOUCH and the TRANSPOSE buttons. The display alternatively shows “MLt” (= Multi) and on/off status. The default is off. Use the VALUE buttons to toggle on1, on2 and off. KAWAI DIGITAL PIANO CA-X...

  • Page 33: Channel Mute

    7. CHANNEL MUTE This determines which MIDI channels are activated to receive MIDI information when the Multi-Timbral mode is set to on. You can activate or deactivate each of the 16 channels individually. Press the STRINGS button while holding down the TOUCH and the TRANSPOSE buttons.

  • Page 34: Lower Octave Shift

    The display alternatively shows “LAo” (= Layer Octave) and a number which represents how many octaves the layered part is shifted up or down. Use the VALUE buttons to set the desired layer octave shift range. Layer Octave Shift can be set between -2 to 2. KAWAI DIGITAL PIANO CA-X...

  • Page 35: Layer Dynamics

    12. LAYER DYNAMICS In Dual mode sometimes simply adjusting the volume balance between the two layered sounds is not enough to create the desired sound character if both sounds are very dynamic. Two equally dynamic sounds can be difficult to control and play comfortably. The Layer Dynamics function allows you to limit the overall dynamic sensitivity of the layered sound to create a perfect blend between both sounds in a layer.

  • Page 36: Using Midi

    In this chapter you will learn how you can create music by connecting the CA piano to an external MIDI device. The CA piano is compatible with MIDI devices from Kawai and other manufacturers. It can also be used with sequencing software on a personal computer.
  • Page 37 There are two aspects of channels, one for receiving and one for sending. The MIDI channel of the receiving instrument must be matched with the MIDI channel of the transmitting instrument. The idea is just like television or radio. If you have a desired station to watch or listen to, you need to tune in to the right channel.

  • Page 38: Using The Ca Piano As Controller

    PIANO button while holding down the TOUCH and the TRANSPOSE buttons. The display alternatively shows “Chn” (= Channel) and the channel number. The default channel is 1. Use the VALUE buttons to change the channel number. KAWAI DIGITAL PIANO CA-X...
  • Page 39 MIDI device’s manual for a list of its program change number/ sound assignments. Then read “Sending Program Change Numbers” on page 29 for the procedure to send a desired program change number from the CA piano. USING MIDI CA-X Concert Grand Studio Grand Mellow Grand Jazz Grand...

  • Page 40: Using The Ca Piano As A Multi -Timbral Sound Module

    MIDI sequencer or a personal computer. You can also play the CA piano along with a recorded song. To set the CA piano to receive MIDI as a multi-timbral instrument it must be connected with an external MIDI device or personal computer with appropriate software. KAWAI DIGITAL PIANO CA-X...
  • Page 41 Connect the CA piano’s MIDI IN jack and your external MIDI device’s MIDI OUT jack with a MIDI cable. Please note that the MIDI information is now being transmitted the opposite of our earlier setup. The CA piano is now receiving MIDI data from your external MIDI device. MIDI CHANNEL The next step is to match your MIDI channels.
  • Page 42 MIDI such as “system exclusive data”, for those who are more familiar with MIDI or want to be, this manual provides technical MIDI information and a MIDI Implementation Chart, on page 46 and 47. KAWAI DIGITAL PIANO CA-X...
  • Page 43 USING MIDI...

  • Page 44: Jacks

    The L/MONO, R outputs are used to connect the CA-X to a musical instrument amplifier using standard 1/4 inch phone jacks. The L/MONO, R outputs can also be used to connect the CA-X to a PA system or recording console.

  • Page 45: Notes About Usb

    A standard USB driver is already installed in your computer. You don’t need to install a new driver. [For Windows 2000/98SE users] You need to install the designated driver in your computer. Visit the KAWAI web site at http://www.kawai.co.jp/ english/Download1.html and download the program.

  • Page 46: Appendices

    Pop Aah Synth Vocal New Age Pad Atmosphere Itopia Brightness BASS Wood Bass Electric Bass Fretless Bass W. Bass & Ride APPING Multi-Timbral mode Off, On 1 Prog # Bank MSB Bank LSB On 2 Prog # KAWAI DIGITAL PIANO CA-X...

  • Page 47: Concert Magic Song List

    ONCERT AGIC Title CHILDREN’S SONGS Bingo Frère Jacques Good Morning To You Hickory Dickory Dock I’m A Little Teapot Itsy, Bitsy Spider London Bridges Mary Had A Little Lamb Pop Goes The Weasel Row, Row, Row Your Boat The Farmer In The Dell This Old Man Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star CHRISTMAS SONGS...

  • Page 48: Front Panel

    Wohl mir, daß ich Jesum habe / Bach Original French Suite No. 6 / Bach Original Original Original Original Le quattro stagioni La primavera / Vivaldi Original Original Original Original Original Original LED D ISPLAY . 6) LED I NDICATOR KAWAI DIGITAL PIANO CA-X...

  • Page 49: Specifications

    UTTON ECORDER . 8) ALANCE LIDER ETRONOME CA-X 88 Wooden Keyboard Maximum 96 Piano 1, Piano 2, Electric Piano, Drawbar, Church Organ, Harpsi & Mallets, Strings, Vocal, Pad, Bass Reverb (5), Chorus, Tremolo, Delay (3), Rotary (2) Equal (Piano Only), Mersenne pure (Major), Mersenne pure (minor),...

  • Page 50: Midi Exclusive Data Format

    4th byte F0 ..Start code 40 ..Kawai's ID number 00 - 0F ..MIDI channel 10, 30 .

  • Page 51: Midi Implementation Chart

    MIDI I MPLEMENTATION KAWAI DIGITAL PIANO MODEL: CA-X Function Basic Default Channel Changes Default Mode Messages Altered Note Number True voice Velocity Note ON Note OFF After Key’s Touch Ch’s Pitch Bend 0, 32 Control Change Program Change :True #...
  • Page 52 CA-X Owner’s Manual OW986E-C0508 815121 Printed in Indonesia...

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