Usb Recorder; Recording An Audio File - Kawai CN43 Owner's Manual

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5. USB RECORDER

The CN43's USB Recorder allows the recording and playback of MP3 and WAV audio fi les and 16 track Standard
MIDI File (SMF) format songs directly to/from USB memory devices.

1) RECORDING AN AUDIO FILE

This useful function allows professional quality MP3 and WAV audio recordings to be produced directly on the
instrument without the need for additional sound equipment. Once saved, the audio fi les can be emailed to friends
and family, played back through an iPod, or edited and remixed further using an audio workstation.
Audio Recorder format specifi cations
MP3
WAV
SELECTING THE USB RECORDER AND AUDIO FORMAT
Step 1
Connect a USB memory device, then press the REC button.
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Step 2
Press the VALUE button to select the USB Recorder function.
Step 3
Press the REC button.
Do not attempt to disconnect USB devices while they are being accessed.
Doing so may result in data loss or permanent damage
Audio Format
44.1 kHz, 16 bit, Stereo
44.1 kHz, 16 bit, Stereo
MPEG Layer-3 audio coding technology licensed from Fraunhofer IIS and Thomson.
The Internal Recorder / USB Recorder selection screen
will be shown in the LCD display.
The USB Recorder can also be accessed via the USB Menu (page 48).
The LED indicator for the USB button will turn on, and the
USB Recorder format selection screen will be shown in
the LCD display.
Press the VALUE buttons to select either WAV or MP3
audio fi le formats.
MP3 audio fi les require less storage space than WAV audio fi les.
A 1GB USB memory device can store over 12 hours of MP3 audio data.
The LED indicator for the REC button will start to fl ash to
indicate that the recorder is in standby mode.
A recording timer will be shown in the LCD display
Specifi cations
192 kbit/s (fi xed)
1,411 kbit/s (uncompressed)
MP3 codec is Copyright (c) 1995-2007, SPIRIT
Bitrate
Int.Recorder
USB Recorder
USB Record
Format = MP3
USB Record MP3
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