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Page 1 Owner’s Manual...
Page 3: Table Of Contents
Thank you for purchasing a KAWAI EP3 digital piano! The EP3 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 ● Doing so may cause the product to become Do not stand on the product or exert deformed or fall over, resulting in breakdown excessive force. or injury. Do not place naked flame, such as Doing so may cause the illumination to fall over, resulting in fire.
Page 8: Introduction
Page 1. INTRODUCTION 1) PACKAGE CONTENTS The EP3 digital piano package contains the following items: z EP3 digital piano z AC power adaptor (PS-154) z Foot pedal (F-10H) z Music rest z Owner’s manual Owner’s Manual...
Page 9: Feature Highlights
With a total of 21 realistic internal sounds, the EP3 digital piano is suitably equipped for playing various musical styles. In addition to the rich piano sounds, the EP3 digital piano also features a broad selection of other instrumental sounds, ranging from electric pianos and organs, to harpsichord, strings, and percussion instruments.
Page 10: Part Names And Functions
The VOLUME slider controls the master volume level The SPLIT function divides the The SOUND SELECTION buttons are used of the EP3 digital piano. Move the slider to the right to keyboard into two sections - Upper to select the sound(s) that will be heard when...
Page 11 The TRANSPOSE function allows the audible pitch of the zRECORDER EP3 digital piano to be raised or lowered in half steps. (page The RECORDER function allows two track songs to be recorded and stored to one of the 4 different...
Page 12: Getting Started
Page 4) GETTING STARTED ‘ ATTACHING THE MUSIC REST Insert the legs of the music rest into the holes located at the rear of the main unit. „ When attaching the music rest, be careful not to scratch the rear of the main unit. „...
Page 13: X91; Basic Operation
‘ BASIC OPERATION … Step 1 Connect one end of the AC power cable to the DC IN jack of the EP3 digital piano, and the other end of the cable to a wall AC outlet. … Step 2 Press the POWER button to turn on the power.
Page 14: Playing The Piano
Use the VOLUME slider to adjust the volume, if necessary. „ The EP3 digital piano is capable of playing up to 96 notes simultaneously (96 note polyphony). However, when playing in DUAL mode, or when playing a stereo piano sound, the polyphony will be reduced by half due to the number of...
Page 15: Demo Songs
When the E.PIANO sound demos have ﬁ nished, a song demo from a different sound category will be selected at random, and will begin to play automatically. When all of the Internal Sound demo songs have been played, the EP3 digital piano will return to playing the Main Demo songs automatically.
Page 16 Page … Step 3 Press the DEMO button to deactivate demo mode. The LED indicator for the DEMO button will turn off, indicating that demo mode has been deactivated. The demo songs will stop playing.
Page 17: Dual Mode
Page 3) 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 PIANO button, then press the STRINGS/CHOIR button.
Page 18 Page … Step 5 Press the T or S VALUE/BALANCE buttons to adjust the volume balance between the two sounds. The current volume balance between the primary and secondary sounds will be shown in the LED display. „ The sum of the primary and secondary sound volume balances will always total 10 (e.g. ‘1-9’, ‘5-5’, ‘9-1’, etc.), with larger values producing greater volume.
Page 19: Split Mode
Page 4) SPLIT MODE The SPLIT function divides the keyboard of the EP3 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 20 Page … Step 4 Press the ORGAN button three times. The LED indicator for the ORGAN button will turn on. ‘1-3’ will be shown in the LED display, indicating Press three times t h a t t h e U p p e r s e c t i o n s o u n d h a s b e e n changed to Church Organ.
Page 21: Four Hands Mode
Lower section. Please refer to the instructions on page 43 for more information. „ If the included F-10H foot pedal unit is connected to the EP3 digital piano, the pedal will be used as a damper pedal for the Upper section only.
Page 22: Reverb, Effects, And Eq
Page 6) REVERB, EFFECTS, AND EQ The EP3 digital piano allows performers to alter sounds by adding reverb, applying effects, and adjusting equalisation (EQ). When selecting some internal sounds, the LED indicator for the EFFECTS or REVERB buttons may turn on automatically.
Page 23: X91; Effects
Page ‘ EFFECTS Effects alter the impression and feeling of the sounds. There are ﬁ ve 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 24: X91; Line Out Eq
Description Recommended for normal playing circumstances, such as in a living room or classroom. With headphones connected, the normal sound of the EP3 digital piano is reproduced. Recommended when the EP3 digital piano is connected to external speakers, or when recording.
Page 25: Touch Curve
Page 7) 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 26: Transpose
Page 8) TRANSPOSE The TRANSPOSE function allows the audible pitch of the EP3 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 27: Voicing
9) VOICING Voicing is a technique used by piano technicians to mould the character of a piano’s sound. This function allows the tonal quality of the EP3 digital piano to be set to one of four voicing types: Voicing type Description The normal tone character of an acoustic piano throughout the entire dynamic range.
Page 28: Metronome
4/4 time signature. It is possible to select a different signature where appropriate. There are seven different types of time signature available: 1/4, 2/4, 3/4, 4/4, 5/4, 3/8, and 6/8. The EP3 also features an additional 30 drum rhythms. Please refer to page 60 for a complete listing of available rhythm styles.
Page 29: X91; Adjusting The Metronome Volume
Page … Step 2 Press the T or S VALUE/BALANCE buttons to select the desired time signature. The currently selected time signature will be shown in the LED display. Rhythm 1 Rhythm 30 … 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.
Page 30: Song Recorder
3. SONG RECORDER The EP3 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. For example, this allows the left-hand part to be recorded ﬁ...
Page 31: X91; Recording A Second Part
„ Saving may take a few moments. During this time, the EP3 digital piano will not respond to any other operations. „ To record the part again, simply repeat the above procedure. The new recording will completely erase the previous recording.
Page 32 The LED indicators for the REC and PLAY/STOP buttons will turn off. „ Saving may take a few moments. During this time, the EP3 digital piano will not respond to any other operations. „ The total recording capacity of the EP3 piano’s memory is approximately 15,000 notes, with button and pedal presses also counted as one note.
Page 33: 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. In the following example, the song recorded to the SONG1 memory will be played back. …...
Page 34: X91; Playing Back Parts Separately
Page ‘ PLAYING BACK PARTS SEPARATELY When selecting a song recorded with two parts, it is possible to playback PART1 and PART2 separately. In the following example, only PART1 of the song recorded to the SONG1 memory will be played back. …...
Page 35: Erasing A Song/Part
Page 3) ERASING A SONG/PART This function allows any songs that are no longer listened to, to be cleared. In the following example, PART1 of the song recorded to the SONG1 memory will be erased. … Step 1 Press and hold the PLAY/STOP and REC buttons. Press and hold both buttons The LED indicators for the SOUND SELECTION buttons will turn on to indicate which song memories (SONG1- SONG3) have been recorded to.
Page 36: Function Settings
Page 4. FUNCTION SETTINGS The function settings are responsible for controlling various advanced parameters within the EP3 digital piano, and can be selected by pressing a combination of buttons. The functions are assigned as follows: Menu Button Function Menu Button...
Page 37: Brilliance
Page 1) BRILLIANCE This function allows the brightness of the EP3 digital piano sound to be adjusted. … Step 1 Press and hold the TOUCH and TRANSPOSE buttons, then press the DEMO button. The LED indicators for the TOUCH, TRANSPOSE, and DEMO buttons will start to ﬂ...
Page 38: Tuning
Page 2) TUNING The TUNING function allows the pitch of the EP3 digital piano 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 SPLIT button.
Page 39: 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 EP3 digital piano attempts to simulate this phenomenon. … Step 1 Press and hold the TOUCH and TRANSPOSE buttons, then press the VOICING button.
Page 40: 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 EP3 digital piano attempts to simulate this phenomenon. … Step 1 Press and hold the TOUCH and TRANSPOSE buttons, then press the PIANO button.
Page 41: Temperament
Page 5) TEMPERAMENT The EP3 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 42: X91; Key Signature Of Temperament
Page … Step 2 Press the T or S VALUE/BALANCE buttons to select the desired temperament type. TEMPERAMENT Equal (Piano) Pure (Major) Pure (Minor) Pythagorean Meantone Werckmeister III Equal Equal (Flat) Kirnberger III „ Any changes made to the Temperament setting will remain until the power is turned off. „...
Page 43: Lower Octave Shift
Page 6) LOWER OCTAVE SHIFT When using SPLIT mode, this function allows the Lower section to be raised by one, two, or three octaves. … Step 1 Press and hold the TOUCH and TRANSPOSE buttons, then press the ORGAN button. The LED indicators for the TOUCH, TRANSPOSE, and ORGAN buttons will start to flash, indicating that the Lower Octave Shift function has been selected.
Page 44: Damper Hold On/Off
Page 7) DAMPER HOLD ON/OFF This function determines whether or not pressing the damper pedal will sustain continuous sounds such as organ or strings after the keys are released. … Step 1 Press and hold the TOUCH and TRANSPOSE buttons, then press the STRINGS/CHOIR button. The LED indicators for the TOUCH, TRANSPOSE, and STRINGS/CHOIR buttons will start to ﬂ...
Page 45: Midi Functions
(MIDI recorders) and other electronic instruments so that they can exchange performance data. The EP3 is equipped with two MIDI jacks for exchanging data: MIDI IN and MIDI OUT. Each uses a special cable with a DIN connector.
Page 46 The EP3 digital piano will respond to MIDI volume data sent from a MIDI- connected musical instrument or device. Multi-timbral setting The EP3 digital piano is able to receive multiple channel MIDI data from a MIDI- connected musical instrument or device, when multi-timbral mode is turned on. Transmit / receive exclusive Transmit/receive front panel or menu function settings as exclusive data.
Page 47: Midi Channel
The LED indicators for the TOUCH, TRANSPOSE, and HARPSI/MALLETS buttons will stop ﬂ ashing. „ By default, the EP3 digital piano will receive MIDI information from all channels, 1 to 16. This state is called ‘omni mode on’. The EP3 digital piano will switch to ‘omni mode off’ when a speciﬁ c channel is selected using the above MIDI Channel function, and data will only be received on that speciﬁ...
Page 48: Send Program Change Number
Page 10) SEND PROGRAM CHANGE NUMBER This function allows the EP3 digital piano to send program change numbers. Using this function, any program change number from 1 to 128 can be sent to external MIDI devices and instruments. … Step 1 Press and hold the TOUCH and TRANSPOSE buttons, then press the CLAVI/GUITAR button.
Page 49: Local Control On/Off
When set to ‘On’, the EP3 digital piano will play a sound when the keyboard is played. With set to ‘Off’, the EP3 digital piano will not play a sound when the keyboard is played, yet will continue to transmit data on the selected MIDI channel to an external MIDI device.
Page 50: Transmit Program Change On/Off
Page 12) TRANSMIT PROGRAM CHANGE ON/OFF This function determines whether or not the EP3 digital piano will transmit program change information when pressing the control buttons. Program Change Number Mapping Multi-Timbral mode Sound Button Sound Name Off, On 1 On 2 Prog No.
Page 51 Page When transmit program change is set to ‘Off’, program change and other panel information will NOT be transmitted via MIDI. When transmit program change is set to ‘On’, the following MIDI exclusive data will be transmitted: • Reverb settings (On/Off, type) •...
Page 52: Multi-Timbral Mode On/Off
Page 13) MULTI-TIMBRAL MODE ON/OFF This function allows the EP3 digital piano to receive data on more than one MIDI channel simultaneously. In this mode, the EP3 digital piano can play several musical parts, with different sounds for each part.
Page 53 Page … Step 3 Press the TOUCH or TRANSPOSE button to exit Multi-timbral setting mode. The LED indicators for the TOUCH, TRANSPOSE, and REVERB buttons will stop ﬂ ashing. „ Any changes made to the Multi-timbral mode On/Off setting will remain until the power is turned off. „...
Page 54: Channel Mute
Page 14) 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. When Multi-timbral mode is set to ‘Off’, the Channel Mute function cannot be selected. …...
Page 55: Lower Pedal On/Off
Page 15) LOWER PEDAL ON/OFF When using SPLIT mode, this function determines whether or not pressing the damper pedal will also sustain the Lower section sounds. … Step 1 Press and hold the TOUCH and TRANSPOSE buttons, then press the REC button. The LED indicators for the TOUCH, TRANSPOSE, and REC buttons will start to ﬂ...
Page 56: Memory Backup
Reset User When set to ‘rES’ (Reset), the EP3 digital piano will reset all settings to the default value, however the song and registrations memories will not be reset. When set to ‘uSr’ (User), the EP3 digital piano will store the current user-deﬁ nable settings, recalling them every time the power is turned on.
Page 57: Appendices
Please use the controls on the external device in order to adjust the volume level of the mixed audio. LINE OUT JACKS These jacks provide stereo or mono output of the sound produced by the EP3 digital piano to ampliﬁ ers, mixers, recorders, and similar equipment.
Page 58: Usb Usage
To establish MIDI communications with the EP3 digital piano, ensure that the MIDI IN device is deﬁ ned as ‘KAWAI USB MIDI IN’ and that the MIDI OUT device is deﬁ ned as ‘KAWAI USB MIDI OUT’ within the MIDI application.
Page 59: X91; Notes On Usb Usage
When connecting a USB cable to the EP3 digital piano, first connect the USB cable and then turn the EP3 digital piano power on. y When connected the EP3 digital piano to a computer via the USB port, there may be a short delay before MIDI communications begin.
Page 60: Rhythm Style List
Page 3) RHYTHM STYLE LIST Display Rhythm Name 8 Beat 1 8 Beat 2 16 Beat 1 16 Beat 2 16 Beat 3 Ride Beat 1 Ride Beat 2 Rock Beat Surf Rock Ballad 1 Ballad 2 Light Ride 1 Light Ride 2 Smooth Beat Slow Jam...
Page 61: Drum Kit Sounds
Page 4) DRUM KIT SOUNDS Standard Kit 1 Standard Kit 2 Room Kit Analog Kit ³ ³ ³ C# 0 Snare Roll ³ ³ ³ Finger Snap ³ ³ ³ D# 0 High Q ³ ³ ³ Slap ³ ³ Scratch Push Scratch Push2 ³...
Page 62: Specifications
Page 5) SPECIFICATIONS „ Keyboard 88 Keys with Advanced Hammer Action IV-F „ Internal Sounds 21 voices „ Polyphony Max. 96 notes „ Display 3 digit LED „ Effects Reverb (Room 1, Room 2, Stage, Hall 1, Hall 2), Chorus, Delay, Tremolo, Rotary 1, Rotary 2 „...
Page 63: Model Ep3 Midi Implementation Chart
Page KAWAI Model EP3 MIDI Implementation Chart Date : APRIL 2008 Version : 1.0 Function... Transmitted Recognised Remarks Basic Default Channel Changed 1 - 16 1 - 16 Default Mode 3 Mode 1 * Omni On, Channel 1 ° Mode...

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