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- Page 1 CN 31 Owner's Manual...
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
The CN31’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 Premiere Piano Course lesson books (USA, Canada, Australia and UK only). -
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 CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK AVIS : RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. - Page 5 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 6 Page CAUTION Do not use the product in the following areas. ● Areas, such as those near windows, where the product is exposed to direct sunlight ● Extremely hot areas, such as near a heater ● Extremely cold areas, such as outside ●...
- Page 7 Ensure that the ventilation is not impeded by covering the ventilation openings with items, such as newspaper, table-cloths, curtains, etc. 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. The product should be serviced by qualified service personnel when: ●...
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Page 8: Part Names And Functions
Page 1. PART NAMES AND FUNCTIONS This section explains the locations and functions of the panel buttons and sliders. FRONT PANEL CONCERT MAGIC Press the CONCERT MAGIC button to enjoy listening to or performing a collection of pre-programmed piano songs. Concert Magic will provide the correct melody and accompaniment notes, regardless of which keys are pressed. -
Page 9: Headphones
EFFECTS Use the EFFECTS button to add chorus, delay, tremolo and rotary speaker effects to the sound. (page 17). BALANCE Use the balance slider to adjust the volume balance between the two sounds in Dual or Split mode. The balance slider also controls the volume of Left &... -
Page 10: Playing The Piano
Page 2. PLAYING THE PIANO 1) BASIC OPERATIONS This section provides the basic procedures for turning the power on and playing the CN piano. SETTING UP THE PIANO The CN piano is equipped with stereo speakers and an amplifi er—no addition equipment is required to begin playing the instrument, provided AC power is available. -
Page 11: Demo Songs
DEMO SONGS The CN31 includes 27 built-in sound demo songs. Each of the demo songs presents a musical piece to introduce the different preset sounds. PIANO 1 Concert Grand : Valse Romantique / Debussy Studio Grand : KAWAI Mellow Grand... -
Page 12: Selecting A Preset Sound
Page SELECTING A PRESET SOUND Step1 Press the SOUND SELECT button below the name of the instrument to be played. When the button is pressed, the LED indicator will turn on, indicating that this sound has been selected. When a SOUND SELECT button is pressed, the variation number is briefl y shown in the display. Multiple sounds are assigned to each button;... -
Page 13: Dual
2) DUAL The DUAL function allows two preset 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. Step1 Press and hold down a SOUND SELECT button to select the fi rst desired sound. Then press another SOUND SELECT button to select the second desired sound. -
Page 14: Split
Page 3) SPLIT The SPLIT function divides the keyboard into two sections—upper and lower—allowing each part to be played with a different sound. Step1 Press the SPLIT button. The LED indicator for the SPLIT button will turn on. The LED indicator for the upper SOUND SELECT button will also be turned on, while the LED indicator for the lower SOUND SELECT button will start to fl... - Page 15 Step5 To change the lower sound while SPLIT mode is enabled, press and hold the SPLIT button, then press the desired SOUND SELECT button. The LED indicator for the selected SOUND SELECT button will start to fl ash. Press the same button repeatedly to select another sound variation assigned to that button. Step6 Use the BALANCE slider to adjust the volume balance between the upper and lower sections.
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Page 16: Four Hands' Mode
Page 4) ‘FOUR HANDS’ MODE In ‘FOUR HANDS’ mode the CN piano keyboard is split into upper and lower sections, allowing two players to play the piano together. The sounds in the upper section are transposed two octaves down from the original pitch, while sounds from the lower section are transposed two octaves up from the original pitch, with both players playing in the same key range. -
Page 17: Effects/Reverb
5) EFFECTS/REVERB When selecting some preset sounds, the LED indicator for the EFFECTS or REVERB buttons may turn on automatically. This is because certain preset sounds are prepared with an effect enabled as their default setting. Adding an effect to the sound enhances tonal quality and improves acoustic realism. This CN piano features two separate groups of effects. -
Page 18: Adding Other Effects
Page ADDING OTHER EFFECTS CHORUS Chorus is an effect that simulates the rich character of a vocal choir or string ensemble, enriching the original voice by over-layering a slightly detuned version of the sound. DELAY Delay is an effect that adds echoes to the sound. There are three types of delay available (delay 1, delay 2 and delay 3), each with a different length of delay between the echoes. -
Page 19: Selecting The Touch Sensitivity
6) SELECTING THE TOUCH SENSITIVITY 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 settings: Light 1, Light 2, Heavy 1, Heavy 2 or Off. -
Page 20: Transposing The Piano
‘0’ (no transposition) with one touch. When the value is set to ‘0’, the LED indicator will not turn on. The CN31 piano’s transpose setting defaults to ‘0’ each time the power is turned on. Hold down the button. -
Page 21: Playing With Concert Magic
The great German composer Johann Sebastian Bach once said "Playing the keyboard is simple. Just strike the right keys at the right time" . Many pianists wish it were quite that straightforward. Fortunately, KAWAI have devised a method of playing the keyboard that is very simple, without even needing to strike the right keys. -
Page 22: Performing A Song
Page PERFORMING A SONG Step1 Tap out the rhythm of the selected song on any one of the piano’s 88 black or white keys. Concert Magic songs will respond to changes in playing style. As the keys are tapped harder, the music will grow louder;... -
Page 23: Concert Magic Song Arrangement Types
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 24: Steady Beat
Page STEADY BEAT Steady Beat allows Concert Magic songs to be played by simply tapping any key with a constant steady beat, regardless of the song arrangement type. Step1 Press and hold the CONCERT MAGIC button. The display will show the current Concert Magic mode (C-1). Step2 While still holding the CONCERT MAGIC button, use the VALUE button to change the Concert Magic mode to STEADY BEAT (C-2). -
Page 25: Concert Magic Playback Speed
CONCERT MAGIC PLAYBACK SPEED The TEMPO button is also used to adjust the playback speed of Concert Magic songs. Step1 After selecting a Concert Magic song to play back, press and hold the TEMPO button. The tempo value will be shown in the display. Step2 While holding down the TEMPO button, use the VALUE buttons to change the tempo. -
Page 26: Metronome
Page 9) 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 CN piano's metronome tool helps learners to achieve this by providing a steady beat to play along with. -
Page 27: Adjusting The Metronome Volume
Step2 Press the VALUE buttons to select the desired time signature. The currently selected time signature will be shown in the display. Step3 Press the BEAT button again to stop the metronome. Both the TEMPO button and the BEAT button can be used to turn the metronome on and off, depending on whether the tempo or time signature is being adjusted. -
Page 28: Lesson Function
Page 3. LESSON FUNCTION The CN31’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 Premiere 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 29: Listening To And Playing A Song
2) LISTENING TO AND PLAYING A SONG Step1 Press the PLAY/STOP button to play the selected song. There will be a one bar count-in before the song starts to play. Press the PLAY/STOP button to stop and reset the song. If the PLAY/STOP button is pressed again, the song will restart from the beginning. -
Page 30: 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 CN31 power, Lesson recordings will be erased. -
Page 31: Recorder
1) RECORDING (REC BUTTON) The CN31 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 32: Recording A Second Part
Page Step2 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 33 Step2 Start to play the piano. While recording the second part, the previously recorded first part will also play. During this time, the LED indicators for the REC button and PLAY/STOP button will be turned on. To start playing back the fi rst part and then recording the second part from a certain point, later in the song, press the PLAY/STOP button instead of playing the keyboard to start playback, then begin recording the second part when necessary.
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Page 34: 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. Step1 Press the PLAY/STOP button to start playing the recorded song. Press the PLAY/STOP button again to stop playback. -
Page 35: Erasing A Song
3) ERASING A SONG This function allows any songs that are no longer listened to, to be cleared. Step1 Hold down the REC and PLAY/STOP buttons. The LED indicators will display which songs have been recorded. Step2 While holding the REC and PLAY/STOP buttons, select the desired song to be erased by pressing the corresponding SOUND SELECT button. -
Page 36: Function Buttons
Page 5. FUNCTION BUTTONS The function buttons are responsible for controlling advanced parameters within the CN31, including Tuning, Temperament, MIDI Transmit and Receive Channel, Transmit Program Change On/Off, Local On/Off, Multi- timbral Mode, Channel Mute, Program Change Number, Lower Octave Shift and Lower Pedal On/Off. -
Page 37: Tuning
1) TUNING The TUNING function allows the piano’s pitch to be fi nely adjusted, and may prove useful when playing with other instruments. Step1 Hold down the TOUCH and TRANSPOSE buttons and press the PIANO 1 button. The display will alternate between showing ‘tun’ (Tuning) and a number representing the pitch for ‘A’ in Hz (Hertz). Step2 Use the VALUE buttons to raise or lower the pitch. -
Page 38: Temperament
Page 2) TEMPERAMENT The CN 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. BRIEF EXPLANATION OF TEMPERAMENTS EQUAL TEMPERAMENT (PIANO ONLY) -
Page 39: Key Signature Of Temperament
Step2 Use the VALUE buttons to change the type of temperament. When the power is turned off, the temperament will reset to the factory default ‘equal temperament (piano only)’ type. If a piano sound is selected when using the factory default ‘equal temperament (piano only)’ type, the tuning is stretched like an acoustic piano (EQUAL TEMPERAMENT). -
Page 40: Midi Overview
(MIDI recorders) and other electronic instruments so that they can exchange performance data. The CN31 is equipped with two MIDI jacks for exchanging data: MIDI IN and MIDI OUT. Each uses a special cable with a DIN connector. -
Page 41: Midi Channel
3) MIDI CHANNEL This function is used to determine on which MIDI channel the CN piano will exchange MIDI information with external MIDI devices and instruments or a personal computer. The selected channel will function as both the transmit and receive channel. Step1 Hold down the TOUCH and TRANSPOSE buttons and press the ELECTRIC PIANO button. -
Page 42: Transmit Program Change On/Off
Page 4) TRANSMIT PROGRAM CHANGE ON/OFF This function determines whether or not the CN 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. Sound Button PIANO 1 PIANO 2... - Page 43 In addition to the SOUND SELECT buttons, other button operations such as touch curve, dual, digital effects and reverb settings can be transmitted as MIDI exclusive data when the corresponding buttons are pushed. When set to off, no program change or other panel information will be transmitted via MIDI. Step1 Hold down the TOUCH and TRANSPOSE buttons and press the DRAWBAR button.
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Page 44: Local Control On/Off
Page 5) LOCAL CONTROL ON/OFF This function determines whether the CN 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 45: Multi-Timbral Mode On/Off
6) MULTI-TIMBRAL MODE ON/OFF This function allows the CN piano to receive data on more than one MIDI channel simultaneously. In this mode, the CN piano can play different musical parts with different sounds for each part. With multi-timbral mode enabled, an external sequencer can be used to enjoy an ensemble performance playing multiple sound types (multi-timbral) on a single CN piano. -
Page 46: Channel Mute
Page 7) 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. Step1 Hold down the TOUCH and TRANSPOSE buttons and press the STRINGS button. The display will alternate between showing ‘P01’... -
Page 47: Sending Program Change Numbers
8) SENDING PROGRAM CHANGE NUMBERS This function allows the CN piano to send program change numbers beyond the 32 pre-defined numbers transmitted by the SOUND SELECT buttons. Using this function, any number from 1 to 128 can be sent. Step1 Hold down the TOUCH and TRANSPOSE buttons and press the CHOIR &... -
Page 48: Lower Octave Shift
Page 9) LOWER OCTAVE SHIFT This function allows the lower part to be raised by one, two, or three octaves when using SPLIT mode. Step1 Hold down the TOUCH and TRANSPOSE buttons and press the BASS button. The display will alternate between showing ‘Lot’ (Lower Octave) and a number, representing how many octaves the lower part is shifted up. -
Page 49: Lower Pedal On/Off
10) LOWER PEDAL ON/OFF This function determines if the sustain pedal will be active for lower part sound when in SPLIT mode. The default setting is off, which means the sustain pedal is not active for lower part sound. The sustain pedal will still be active for the upper sound. Step1 Hold down the TOUCH and TRANSPOSE buttons and press the EFFECTS button. -
Page 50: Appendices
These jacks provide stereo output of the CN31 piano’s sound to amplifi ers, tape recorders or similar equipment. The audio signal coming through the LINE IN jacks is also routed to these jacks. The CN31 piano’s sound is mixed with the LINE IN signals. -
Page 51: Assembly Instructions
ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS Ensure that this instruction manual is read thoroughly before attempting to assemble the CN Caution piano, and that two or more people work on assembly. It may be necessary to tilt the unit by 90 degrees while assembling the CN 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 52 Page 6. Place the stand so that the backside of the stand assembly 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.
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Page 53: Specifications
SPECIFICATIONS Keyboard 88 Weighted Keyboard with Advanced Hammer Action IV Polyphony Maximum 96 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 54: Midi Exclusive Data Format
1st byte 2nd byte 3rd 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 55: Midi Implementation Chart
MIDI IMPLEMENTATION CHART KAWAI DIGITATL PIANO MODEL : CN31 Function Default Basic channel Changes Default Mode Messages Altered Note number True voice Note ON Velocity Note OFF Key’s After touch Channel’s Pitch bend 0,32 Control change Program change True #... - Page 58 CN31 Owner's Manual OW1004E-S0701 Printed in Japan Copyright © 2007 KAWAI Musical Instruments Mfg. Co.,Ltd. All Rights Reserved.