Page WELCOME! Welcome to the KAWAI CP119 Quick Start Guide. This guide attempts to provide new CP users with a selection of step-by-step instructions to some of these instruments’ most useful features. With so many buttons, menus, and functions, the CP119 can appear rather daunting at first, however by following a few basic steps we’ll soon be learning how to select sounds and accompaniment styles, record...
Page 1. OVERVIEW OF CONTROLS Aside from the standard 88-key piano keyboard, there are a number of different ways to control the various functions of the CP119 instrument. Below is a brief explanation of the panel buttons, tempo/value dial, volume sliders, and touch screen LCD display which will be used throughout this Quick Start guide.
Page TOUCH SCREEN DISPLAY As well as providing information about the current sound and style selections, and other important settings, the LCD display can also be used to control numerous functions of the CP119. Simply touch the part of the screen that corresponds to the function you wish to control or adjust.
Step 2 Play the keyboard. The sound of a full bodied KAWAI EX Concert Grand will be heard. Step 3 Adjust the volume level using the MASTER VOLUME slider. Move the slider to the right or left to increase or decrease the volume of the sound.
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Page The Concert Grand is a beautiful sound, possessing the distinctive warmth and character or KAWAI's finest acoustic pianos. However, what if we wish to play a piano with a slightly brighter, more modern tone? Let's experiment with some alternative piano sounds.
Page Step 6 Touch Modern Piano, then play the keyboard. The sound will have changed to a brighter, more modern piano sound. Press the EXIT panel button, or wait for a few seconds, to return to the MAIN screen. Repeat the steps above, and experiment with selecting the various acoustic piano, electric piano, and other keyboard instrument sounds.
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Page Step 3 Play the keyboard. No sound will be heard. This is because the RIGHT 1 part is now inactive. Let's activate the RIGHT 2 part and assign a sound to it. Step 4 Press the RIGHT 2 panel button. The RIGHT 2 box will become highlighted to indicate that the part is active.
Page Step 7 Press the RIGHT 1 panel button. The RIGHT 1 box will become highlighted, with Concert Grand written in large letters to indicate that the Concert Grand sound is selected, and that the part is active. The LED indicator for the RIGHT 1 panel button will also turn on.
Page Step 3 Play the keyboard. The Acoustic Bass sound will be heard in the lower notes, while the Concert Grand and Warm Strings sounds will continue to be heard simultaneously in the middle and upper notes. ADJUSTING THE SPLIT POINT The SPLIT POINT is used to set the length of the keyboard split by defining the position where the LEFT/SPLIT part ends and where the RIGHT 1 and RIGHT 2 parts begin.
Page 3. STYLES There are nearly 300 different accompaniment styles built into the CP119, covering various categories of popular music to offer a rich playing experience. After following the steps in this topic, you should become confident at selecting different styles, starting and stopping the accompaniment with introduction and ending phrases, adding fill-in patterns, and also adjusting the tempo.
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Page Step 4 Adjust the volume level of the drum rhythm using the SONG/STYLE VOLUME slider. The volume level of the instrument sounds played using the keyboard will not change. Step 5 Press one of the four VARIATION panel buttons. The LED indicator for the pressed VARIATION panel button will turn on.
Page Step 9 Press one of the four INTRO/ENDING panel buttons. A short ending pattern will be played and the drum rhythm accompaniment will stop. ADDING ACCOMPANIMENT TO THE DRUMS Step 1 Press the ACC ON/OFF panel button. The LED indicator for the ACC ON/OFF panel button will turn on.
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Page Step 3 Press the INTRO/ENDING 2 panel button. The LED indicator for the INTRO/ENDING 2 panel button will turn on, indicating that an introduction passage will play automatically when the accompaniment starts. Before we continue, let's confirm the previous three steps by checking that the LED indicators for the ACC ON/OFF, SYNC/FADE OUT, and INTRO/ENDING 2 panel buttons are turned on.
Page SONG STYLIST The Song Stylist is an incredibly useful function that automatically sets up the CP119 instrument to perform popular song arrangements. Simply select the song that you wish to play - the CP will automatically chose the correct instrument sounds and tempo, allowing you to play the piece immediately.
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Page Step 3 Touch the PAGE button. Navigate through six pages of songs, then touch 'County Roads'. The display will return to the MAIN screen, with the name of the selected song style, 'Country Roads', now shown in the bottom left area. Note that the LED indicators for the ACC ON/OFF and SYNC/FADE OUT panel buttons will be turned on, indicating that these functions have been activated automatically.
Page 4. RECORDER The CP119 recorder function allows you to record your performances, play them back at the touch of a button, and then save each piece to USB memory stick for posterity. Indeed, the recorder can also perform a variety of more complicated functions, however for the purpose of this topic we will be focusing on the most frequently used operations –...
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Page Step 4 Press the second top-most C key in the bass split region of the keyboard. The backing accompaniment to 'Take Me Home, Country Roads' will begin with an introduction passage. Control the backing accompaniment by playing chords with the left hand, while playing the song melody with the right hand. Step 5 Press the INTRO/ENDING 1 panel button.
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Page PLAYING A SONG Having recorded a song to the internal memory of the CP119 recorder, we can now play back the performance. Step 1 Press the PLAY/STOP panel button. LED indicator for the PLAY/STOP panel button will turn on, indicating that a song is currently playing. The recorded song will start to play.
Page SAVING A SONG TO INTERNAL MEMORY Once recorded, a song is temporarily stored in the recorder memory. However, this memory will be cleared when the CP119 instrument is turned off, meaning that the recorded song will be lost. In order for the song to remain available after the instrument is turned off, it must be saved to the internal song memory.
Page Step 3 Touch the letter buttons to enter a name for the song. Touch the Shift button to show numbers and additional characters and the Caps button to show capital letters. Step 4 Finally, touch the EXEC button to save the song. The song will be saved to the CP instrument's internal song memory.
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Page Step 3 Touch the DELETE button. The recorder song will stop playing and a confirmation message will be shown in the middle of the screen. Step 4 Touch the YES button. The recorder memory will be cleared. Let’s confirm this point by once again by attempting to play the recorder song. Step 5 Touch the BACK button, then press the PLAY/STOP panel button.
Page LOADING A SONG FROM INTERNAL MEMORY We have successfully learned how to record and save a song to the internal memory, and also how to clear the temporary recorder memory. Now let’s conclude this topic by familiarizing ourselves with loading songs from the internal memory back into the recorder memory.
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Page Step 3 Touch the MY SONGS button. A list of songs saved in the internal memory will be shown in the LCD display. Step 4 Touch the country roads song saved earlier. The country road song will be loaded from the internal song memory into the recorder memory. Step 5 Press the PLAY/STOP panel button.
Page 5. USB USAGE The CP119 USB connectors perform a variety of useful functions. The USB to Host connector allows the instrument to send and receive MIDI data to and from other MIDI instruments, or a computer. The USB to Device connector, meanwhile, allows the instrument to load and save data stored on a USB memory device directly.
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The USB SAVE (SONG) screen will be shown in the LCD display. Songs can be saved to USB memory in three formats: Internal The native song format used by KAWAI Concert Performer instruments. The Standard MIDI File format, compatible with most MIDI instruments. Stylist The Internal format plus additional Registration settings.
Page Step 4 Touch the SAVE button. The song will be saved to the USB memory device using the name and format specified. To save a song to USB memory directly from the recorder (i.e. not from the instrument’s internal memory), select the Recorder Song song in Step 3.
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Page The USB LOAD (SONG) screen will be shown in the LCD display, listing songs currently stored on the connected USB memory device. Step 3 Touch the country roads song saved in the previous topic. The USB LOAD (SONG) screen will be shown in the LCD display. Step 4 Touch the EXEC button.
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Page Step 5 Press the PLAY/STOP panel button. LED indicator for the PLAY/STOP panel button will turn on, indicating that a song is currently playing. The recorded song will start to play, confirming that the load operation was successful.
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Thank you for reading. We hope that this introductory step-by-step guide has allowed you to familiarize yourself with some important features of the instrument, while also providing a glimpse of the power of this incredible instrument. On behalf of everyone at KAWAI, may your new instrument bring you many years of musical enjoyment! The CP119 Team.
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All descriptions and specifications in this manual are subject to change without notice.
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finding the best sounds and style to perform a particular song. The Concert Performer incorporates many professional features, such as a 16-track Recorder, For the non-player, KAWAI’s unique Concert Magic feature creates the thrill of being a performing musician simply by tapping any key on the keyboard.
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Page Table of Contents Important Safety Instructions....6 1. Part Names and Functions ....10 5. Using a Style........57 1) Parts and Names............10 1) Selecting and Playing a Style ......... 57 Pedals ................ 12 Intro/Ending..............58 Front Terminals............12 Fill-In and Variation ............ 59 Rear Terminals ............
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Page 8. Using USB Memory ......108 USB Menu ................ 108 Saving Data to USB Memory..........108 Loading Data from USB Memory........110 Erasing Data from USB Memory ........112 Formatting a USB Memory Device ........113 Play MIDI Song..............114 Controlling Song Playback..........
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.
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Page 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).
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Page Indicates a potential hazard that could result in injury or CAUTION 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 product breakdown.
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 interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. This applies only to products distributed by Kawai America Corporation.
Page 1. Part Names & Functions 1) Parts and Names Control Panel a POWER lACC ON/OFF (page 60) This button is used to turn the Auto-Accompaniment Turns the instrument on/off. function on/off. b MASTER VOLUME mSTYLE SETTINGS (page 60) This slider is used to adjust the overall volume level of the instrument.
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Page tTEMPO / VALUE DIAL vTRANSPOSE (page 29) This dial is used to adjust tempo, scroll through different These buttons are used to change the overall pitch of selections, and adjust data values for items on the the CP in half-note steps. LCD screen.
Page Pedals MSoft Pedal Depressing this pedal softens the sound and reduces its volume. This pedal can also be assigned to control other functions. (See page 92) NSostenuto Pedal Depressing this pedal after playing the keyboard and before releasing the keys sustains the sound of only the keys just played.
Page 2) Overview of Controls This manual provides you with all the information you will need in order to take full advantage of the Concert Performer’s potential. Before you begin learning how to use the specific features, it is important to understand some of the basic ideas behind the instrument’s design.
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Page Note that in order to avoid possible confusion within this owner’s manual, operating instructions related to the touch screen will use the verb touch , while instructions related to the button panel will use the verb press . E.g.: Touch the PAGE button on the LCD display.
Page 2. Listening to the Piano 1) Getting Assistance: Using Help and Demo The first time you sit at the Concert Performer, you may feel overwhelmed by the wealth of features and options that it offers. You will find, though, that if you keep this Owner’s Manual handy you can learn to use the different functions as you need them, at your own pace.
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Page Step 4 If desired, touch the screen to change the language of the HELP text. English, German, French, and Spanish are available. Use the L and R buttons to selct a Help topic. INDEX : Takes you to the Help menu. LANGUAGE : Selects the language.
Page 3) Using the Demonstrations There are five types of Demonstrations programmed in the CP piano. Sound Category Demos Each Sound category has a song, or songs, that demonstrate the sound choices and capabilities found in the category. Style Category Demos Each Style category has a song, or songs, that demonstrate how the Auto-Accompaniment Styles can be used.
Page 3. Playing the Piano (Basic Controls) This chapter discusses the basic operations that are used to play the Concert Performer, such as sound selection, Part configuration and effect settings. 1) Selecting a Part to Play When the CP’s main play screen is displayed (For example, when the CP is first turned on), you are presented with three sound Parts that can be played from the keyboard.
Page Splitting the keyboard When the LEFT/SPLIT Part is activated, the CP automatically splits the keyboard and only the sound assigned to the LEFT/SPLIT Part will be heard when you play below a specified key (split point) on the keyboard. The default split point is between F2 and F#2 but you can freely change the split point to any key on the keyboard.
Page 2) Selecting Sounds The Concert Performer has over 700 instrument and drum sounds available from the front panel. You can freely assign any of these sounds to the three Parts. Remember that there is always a sound assigned to each of the Parts, even if some of the Parts are not currently active.
Page Favorite Sounds Because of the sheer number of sounds available, it can take a while to scroll through the various categories, sub-category tabs, and pages in order to find a particular sound. Fortunately, the Favorites category allows you to store your favorite sounds on a separate button menu for easy selection. To create a Favorite sound: Step 1 Press the FAVORITES sound button.
Page 3) Mixer This Mixer screen allows you to change the volume, panning, reverb and chorus levels, as well as turn the effect on/off for each Part. To use the Mixer: Step 1 Touch the MIXER button while on the main play screen. The Mixer screen will be shown.
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Page To adjust the individual Section level: The Mixer not only lets you set the overall volume level for the Style, but set individual volume levels for the 6 Sections within a Style. Step 1 On the Mixer screen, touch the STYLE MIXER button. The Style Mixer screen will be shown.
Page 4) Effects You might have noticed that when you select some of the sounds, the LED indicator for the REVERB button is turned on. The reason for this is some of the sounds are automatically set up to use reverb with one or more additional effect on as part of their initial setting.
Page Step 7 Press the EXIT button to leave the Reverb Settings menu. Step 8 If you wish to turn the reverb effect off, press the REVERB button again. Type of Reverb Hall 1, Hall 2 Simulates the ambiance of a concert hall or theater. Stage 1, Stage 2 Simulates the ambiance of a small hall or live house.
Page Step 4 Touch the buttons above each slider to turn the Chorus effect on or off. Step 5 Touch the slider/Part that you wish to adjust. Step 6 Use the Dial or touch and drag the slider to adjust the value. Step 7 Press the EXIT button to leave the Chorus settings screen.
Page Step 4 Touch the buttons to turn the Effect on or off. Step 5 Touch the Effect paramaters that you wish to adjust. Step 6 Turn the Dial to adjust the value. Step 7 Press the EXIT button to leave the Effect settings screen. Effect Types Chorus Simulates the rich character of a vocal choir or string ensemble, by layering a slightly detuned version of the...
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Page Here are some guidelines for Effect Priority: Priority is given to the Parts in the following order: RIGHT1>RIGHT2>LEFT. This means that anytime the RIGHT 1 Part is active, its Effect settings will be used, not only for its sound but for any sound in any other Part, that you want to add effects to.
Page 5) Transpose and Octave Shift Transpose raises or lowers the CP’s pitch in half-step increments. Octave Shift does the same but in octave increments. Transpose can be especially useful when you have learned a song in one key and have to play it in another key. The transpose feature allows you to play the song in the original key, but hear it in another key.
Page 6) 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 CP piano’s metronome is a tool that helps you to achieve this by providing a steady beat for you play along with.
Page 7) Piano Only The Piano Only button provides a way to quickly set the Concert Performer up to play the Concert Grand piano sound. Pressing the Piano Only button immediately turns off all Parts except the Right 1 part and sets the Right 1 sound to Concert Grand.
Page 4. Recording a Song The CP has built-in recording capabilities that allow you to record and play back your performances. Since the CP records your performances as digital data, not audio data, you can easily edit your performances after recording them.
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Page Step 3 When you are finished recording, press the PLAY/STOP button. You may resume recording from the point where you stopped by repeating these steps from step 2. The current bar number is displayed beside You can make changes to the panel settings the tempo.
Page Part Status The playback and record status for the RIGHT/LEFT Parts and the Style are displayed at the bottom of the LCD screen. Whether you are in the process of recording or playing back your song it is helpful to know the status for each of these Parts.
Page Storing the song in Internal Memory Once you finish recording a song you should store it in the internal memory before you turn the power OFF. Once the power is turned OFF your song data will be lost. If you press the EXIT button to get out of the Easy Recorder, the CP will automatically prompt you to save your work. To Store a song to the internal memory: Step 1 Touch the MORE button.
Page Step 2 Touch the YES button to proceed, or the NO button to cancel. DELETE erases all of the performance data for all Parts and the Style in the song. The panel setup, such as Style, Tempo, and Sound settings are not erased by the DELETE function. Easy Loop You can set the loop on Playback.
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Page PART1 : Selects a channel of Part 1. PART2 : Selects a channel of Part 2. BACK : Takes you to the previous screen. MORE : Takes you to the next screen. Touch MORE - You can display the chord name, and also the channel to use for chord recognition. CHORD : Show hide the name of the chord.
Page 2) Advanced Recording The Advanced Recorder is a full featured sixteen track MIDI recorder that includes many of the same professional features found on dedicated MIDI sequencing (recording) devices. In addition to sixteen MIDI tracks the CP Advanced recorder provides a separate Style, chord, and tempo track for even more flexibility. Even though you can create recordings of great musical complexity using the Advanced recorder you will find that it is still very straightforward and easy to use.
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Page Step 4 Start recording by pressing the PLAY/STOP button while the REC button LED is blinking. There is an automatic two bar count in before the CP begins recording. If you are recording on the Style track you must press the START/STOP or INTRO buttons instead of the PLAY/STOP button.
Page Mixer On the Mixer screen, you can change the following settings for each of the 16 tracks: Reverb level, Chorus level, Effect on/off, Panning, Track mute, Volume level. To use the Mixer: Step 1 Touch the number of the track or the TRACK buttons to select the track you wish to make changes to. BACK : Returns you to the Advanced Recorder menu.
Page Track Settings The Track Settings screen shows you the Play, Record, and Mute status for each track. In addition it shows you what sound is assigned for the sixteen instrument tracks. You can change the track status or select a different sound for each track.
Page As discussed in the above section, MIDI Rec enables the CP to record incoming MIDI data from an external MIDI instrument connected to the MIDI jacks. You can set more than one track to MIDI REC, enabling the CP to record on several tracks simultaneously over MIDI.
Page Style Paste When you record a Style as part of your song, the Style data is automatically recorded on the Style track. This data is unique to the CP, and cannot be used with any other musical instruments. Additionally the instrument tracks that are part of the Style cannot be edited individually.
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Page Step 4 When you are ready to record, press the REC button and then the PLAY button. The music will start immediately from the Start Bar that you have chosen. Once the song reaches the Punch In Bar, any notes that you play on the keyboard will be recorded. Recording will stop when the song reaches the Punch-Out Bar, but the CP will keep playing back the song to the end unless you press the STOP button.
Page Step 3 Press the REC button to start. The song will start playing. Step 4 When the song reaches the bar where you wish to punch in, press the center pedal and play the keyboard. Step 5 When you reach the bar where you wish to punch out, press the pedal again to stop recording. The song will continue to play until the end (i.e.
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Page Step 2 To enter a note event, play the note using the keyboard. The note data will be displayed on the screen. Continue entering as many notes as you wish; notice how previously entered notes continue to be displayed as a list, screen room permitting. The graphic navigator near the bottom of the screen gives you feedback as to what bar you are in.
Page Step 6 In OVERDUB mode, if you go back to certain point to enter a note, use the arrow buttons to move the cursor up and down to get to the event time where you want to insert the new data. Step 7 Touch the STOP button or the PLAY/STOP button to stop recording.
Page Step 4 Touch INITIAL TEMPO and adjust the initial tempo of the song. Step 5 Touch TRANSPOSE and set the transpose amount. You can transpose your song +/- 24 in half step increments. Step 6 When you are finished, touch the MENU button to return to the Advanced Recorder menu. NAME : Names the song.
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Page Quantize Quantize automatically shifts the timing of a note. This can be used to correct imperfect timing in a performance by shifting notes that were played either too early or too late so they will fall exactly on the correct beat. For example, you can accurately align any out of time notes to the nearest 8th or 16th-note beat depending on the type of song you are quantizing.
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Page Copy The Copy function allows you to copy a section or all of the data on a track to another location. The destination may be on the same track, or it can be on another track. The destination of the copied data must either be: 1) A location that already has data in it.
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Page Insert The Insert function duplicates data from specified bars and copies it to a certain location. However, the current data at the destination is not erased, but instead is pushed back to make room for the copied data. TO TRACK : Selects the destination track where FROM TRACK : Selects the track that contains you want this data inserted.
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Page Merge Merge combines data from two tracks. You can make complex musical phrases using several tracks, then combine them together on one track. Remember that there can only be one instrument sound assigned to each track, so the resulting merged track will play all the combined data using one instrument sound. Merge can be useful for making rhythm patterns by first recording different drum/ percussion parts using the same drum kit on several tracks for easy editing of each instrument, or recording the right and left hand parts of a piano piece and combining them later on one track to free up extra tracks for more recording.
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Page Velocity Modify Velocity refers to how hard a key is struck, which translates into the dynamics of how loud the produced sound A note’s Velocity is a numerical value from 1-127. When editing the note Velocities in your recording, you can change them within a +/-100 range of their original values.
Page Transpose This will transpose the notes within a specified bar(s) up or down in half-step increments. TRACK : Selects the track that has the notes you TRANSPOSE : Adjusts transposition amount in want to transpose. Choose from 1-16. half-step increments from -24 to 24. START BAR : Selects the bar where the notes you want to transpose start.
Page Step 5 Select the function that you would like to apply to this event. You can select DELETE to remove the event, INSERT to create a new event at any specified location, or REPLACE to change the existing event. Enter new values in the pop up Entry Box when you select INSERT or REPLACE.
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Page Save My Song Step 1 From the My Songs menu, select the Save option The display will show a virtual keyboard. Step 2 Touch the screen to enter a new name for the song, then touch the EXEC button. The recorder song will be stored to the CP's internal song memory.
Page 5. Using a Style The Concert Performer contains nearly 180 built-in Styles for you to play along with, covering a wide variety of musical genres. You can choose from a simple drum or percussion accompaniment or add in a fully orchestrated arrangement.
Page Step 4 If you wish to play the selected Style, press either the START/STOP button to start the Style playing immediately, or the INTRO/ENDING button to start the Style with an Intro pattern. You can also press the SYNC/FADE OUT button before starting a Style or pressing the INTRO/END buttons.
Page Fill-In and Variation Each Style is made of four Variation patterns and four Fill-in patterns. Fill-ins are short patterns that temporarily embellish the Style. Fill-ins can add excitement and rhythmic change to the Style and be used as a musical lead in between the Variations. To use a Fill-in, just press one of the FILL IN buttons. You will hear the fill-in begin playing immediately from a musically appropriate spot.
Page 2) Auto Accompaniment System The Auto-accompaniment System (ACC) is a powerful feature that determines how the Styles will interact with you as you play. The ACC System analyzes your playing and adjusts the notes the Style plays to follow the Chords that you play on the keyboard.
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Page Step 3 Touch the screen to select the ACC Key Recognition mode. The LCD indicator for each virtual button will turn on or off to indicate that the selected Key Recongition mode is enabled. Step 4 Touch the BASS INVERSION button if you would like to turn it on. The LED indicator for the virtual button till turn on.
Page 3) 1-2 Play If you want to play using an Accompaniment Style, but have no idea as to what sounds you should use for the right and left-hand parts, try using the 1-2 Play feature. This feature gives you a preprogrammed panel setup with appropriate sounds and settings for the Style you have chosen.
Page 4) Registration A Registration is a setup that remembers the panel settings along with many other performance functions so that you can recall them at the touch of a button. This lets you begin to play quickly instead of spending a lot of time programming all the settings and values manually.
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Page Step 5 To return to the Main Screen, press the EXIT button. The CP remembers how the front panel was setup before you chose a Registration so that after exiting the Registration, the prior settings will be restored. It is not necessary to always begin with the REGISTRATION GROUP button when selecting a Registration. If the group you want to use is already selected, pressing one of the REGISTRATION buttons will activate a setup from that group.
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Page Step 3 Touch the NAME button. The display will show a virtual keyboard. Step 4 Touch the screen to enter a new name for the Registration Group. BACK : Takes you to the previous menu. SAVE : Saves the new Registration Group name Step 5 Touch the SAVE button to confirm the new Registration Group name.
Page 5) Song Stylist With over 600 Sounds and nearly 182 Styles, it can sometimes be difficult to decide the best settings with which to play a song. Even if you are very familiar with the Concert Performer, you may want a quick way to change the CP’s setup to play another song.
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Page Step 4 Touch the PAGE buttons to display the Song Titles on the other pages in the same category. Touch the desired song name to select it. PAGE : Searches for a title on the other pages. GROUP : Jumps to the Song Stylist Category menu. ABC : Searches for a title in alphabetical order.
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Page To search the Song Stylist by Song Title: Step 1 Touch the SONG LIST button. The Category list appears, showing the different musical genres for the SONG STYLIST. Step 2 Touch the SEARCH BY NAME buttons. Touch the screen to take you to the first letter of the name of the desired song. Step 3 Touch the PAGE buttons to search for the name of your song.
Page 6) Keyboard Harmony When the Auto-Accompaniment is enabled, selecting the Keyboard Harmony function will automatically add notes to your right hand (melody) part, helping you to sound more professional. This function analyzes the notes you play and automatically adds notes from the Accompaniment chord (shown in the Main Screen when the Accompaniment is on), creating a “harmony”...
Page 7) Creating Your Own Styles The Concert Performer contains nearly 182 built-in Styles covering a wide variety of musical genres. There are two powerful features that allow you to edit any of these Styles to better suit your musical tastes, or even create your own Style entirely from scratch! These are the Conductor and the Style Maker.
Page 8) Conductor The Conductor is used to edit Preset or User Style data. There are two editing methods offered by the Conductor. Easy Style Edit This is an easy way to edit the Style data. The CP built-in styles are comprised three different types, Full, Intimate, and Solo Piano Styles.
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Page Step 6 If you would like to save your edits, touch the SAVE TO PRESET button in the top right corner. The saved contents will be written to the PRESET STYLE. If you don’t save your edits, they will be lost when you turn the power OFF.
Page 9) Making a Style with Get Phrase from Recorder This is the most flexible way to create a new Style. You can take music that you have recorded using the CP’s own Recorder and convert it into Style data. Or, you can use an external MIDI device or a personal computer to create the musical phrases, then load the data into the CP’s Recorder and convert those.
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Page Step 3 To make a completely new Style, touch Make New Style. To edit an existing style, touch Edit Existing Style, then use the Dial to select the style you wish to edit. Step 4 Touch the ENTER button. The Get Phrase From Recorder screen will be displayed.
Page Step 10 Touch PRESET TEMPO, then use the dial to set the default tempo for the new Style. SAVE TO : The location to which the new Style Preset Tempo : The tempo that is set automatically will be saved. when the new style is selected.
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Page Crossover This determines the point where a Scalic Phrase will be transposed to keep the notes in a musically useful range. When notes in a Scalic Phrase fall below the Crossover point you select they will be transposed up one octave by the Accompaniment System.
Page 10) Making a Style with Phrase Combination Phrase Combination is similar to Easy Style Edit in the Conductor. Phrase Combination however, lets you not only combine Phrases from within the selected Style but you can also combine Phrases from any of the Styles in the CP to create a new Style.
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Page Step 9 Touch the SAVE button to save the new Style. Step 10 Touch PRESET TEMPO button and use the dial to set the default tempo for the style. SAVE TO : Selects the location to be saved. PRESET TEMPO : Sets the default tempo for the style.
Page 11) Editing Sounds Even though the Concert Performer has over 600 high quality instrument and drum sounds built-in, there may be times when you would like to change some of the qualities of a sound to really get the tonal character that you have in mind.
Page 6. Concert Magic Thanks to Kawai’s innovative CONCERT MAGIC (CM) feature, absolutely anyone can sit at the Concert Performer and experience the joy of being a real performing musician… even if they have never touched a musical instrument in their life! Concert Magic allows you to play a song by simply tapping any key on the keyboard.
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Page Step 2 If you want to go to another song category, touch SEARCH BY CATEGORY. You can also search for a specific title by using SEARCH BY NAME, which will list all 176 song titles in alphabetical order. You may also use the Dial to scroll through all the titles one after another.
Page 2) Performing a Concert Magic Song Playing the Concert Magic song you’ve selected is very easy. Just begin tapping any key on the keyboard and the song will play. Concert Magic plays the correct notes of the song, but you must provide the rhythm. Being familiar with how a particular song sounds does make it easier, but watching the Note Navigator screen can help you play a song that you’ve never heard before.
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Page Step 5 If you have selected a song that has lyrics, you may view them by touching the LYRICS button. Step 6 If you would like to play any song by steady tapping (instead of following the original rhythm), touch the STEADY BEAT button.
Page You can save your new sound settings by touching the SAVE button. The Soft Reset function will be required to return the sounds to their original settings (see page 105). You can transpose the song by pressing the TRANSPOSE buttons. To enter the Chain Play mode of the Concert Magic: Step 1 Press the CONCERT MAGIC button.
Page Steady Beat Play After you choose a song, you can touch the STEADY BEAT button to play the song by steady tapping instead of the original rhythm. You can play any song from any arrangement category by tapping steady beats. 3) Creating a Concert Magic Song You can also use Concert Magic to play a song that isn’t one of the 176 built-in titles.
Page 7. System Menu The System Menu contains all of the functions that affect the overall performance of the CP piano. This includes functions such as the System settings, tuning, and MIDI Setup. By adjusting these settings you can tailor the CP’s performance to your taste.
Page 1) Tuning Tuning allows you to adjust the CP’s pitch. You may need to adjust the tuning when you play with other instruments. The master pitch is displayed in Hertz. The range of adjustment is from 427.0 to 453.0 Hz. The factory preset value is set to the modern standard A = 440.0 Hz.
Page 2) Touch Curve When playing a piano, the volume of the sound produced increases in direct relation to how hard a key is struck. The CP’s Normal Touch curve offers the standard feel of an acoustic piano for practicing music. The CP offers five other touch curves ranging from light to heavy.
Page 3) Virtual Voicing Voicing is a technique used by piano technicians to mold the character of a piano’s sound. The Voicing function lets you change the CP piano’s tone quality by choosing one of four types of voicings. Normal Produces the normal timbre of an acoustic piano throughout the entire dynamic range.
Page 4) Resonance Damper Effect When the sustain pedal is depressed on an acoustic piano, all the dampers are lifted up allowing the strings to vibrate freely. In this condition, when you play a note not only will the strings for the note you played vibrate but other strings will vibrate due to sympathetic resonance.
Page 5) Concert Magic Sound This function determines which sounds the Concert Magic songs will be played with. Preset Plays all the Concert Magic songs with the Preset Sounds assigned to each song. Piano Plays all the Concert Magic songs with the Concert Grand piano. Preset : Selects Preset sounds.
Page 6) Pedal Assign The Soft and Sostenuto pedals on the Concert Performer function as much more than just traditional piano pedals. These pedals can be assigned to control various other functions on the CP piano. Damper Pedal (Right) Sustain Can be activated or deactivated separately for each Part.
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Page Step 1 Select the Pedal Assign option in the System menu (page One). The LCD screen will display the Pedal Assign screen. Touch the screen to select which pedal you want to make assignments for. Damper : Selects the Right pedal (Damper). Center : Selects the Center pedal (Sostenuto).
Page 7) Fill-in Mode This determines whether or not a Fill-in will be automatically played each time a VARIATION button is pressed. There are two options. Normal A Fill-in will not be automatically played each time a VARIATION button is pressed. Fill ins will only be played if a FILL button is pressed.
Page 8) Effect for Sound This function determines whether or not the Preset Effects settings assigned to each Sound will be used or not. Preset The Preset Effect settings for each Sound will be used. This is the default setting. Panel The Preset Effect settings for each Sound will not be used.
Page 9) Temperament The CP offers not only equal temperament (the modern standard) but also immediate access to temperaments popular during the Renaissance and Baroque periods. You can also create your own User tuning Temperament as well. Step 1 Select Temperament form the System Menu. The LCD screen will display the Temperament screen.
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Page Pure Temperament This temperament, which eliminates dissonances for thirds and fifths is still popular for choral music because of its perfect harmony. You need to be aware what key you are playing in with this temperament. Any key modulation will result in dissonances. When you play music in a particular key, you need to match the key of the temperament as well.
Page 10) Sound Select Mode This function determines how sounds will be selected. There are two options. Auto Select This is the factory default. The sound changes immediately to the highlighted sound on the selected sound page when you press a Sound Selection button or select a new sound page within a category.
Page 11) Style Select Mode This function determines how Styles will be selected. There are two options. Auto Select This is the factory default. The style changes immediately to the highlighted style on the selected style page when you press a Style Selection button or select a new style page within a category.
Page 12) MIDI Menu The letters MIDI stand for Musical Instrument Digital Interface, an international standard for connecting MIDI equipped synthesizers, drum machines, and other electronic instruments so that they can exchange data. Personal computers can also be equipped for MIDI communication. Electronic instruments equipped with MIDI can transmit and receive performance data such as, notes, what sound to play, pedal information, volume, etc.
Page Transmit MIDI Data On page two of the MIDI Setting menu you can determine what MIDI data will be transmitted from the CP. “Keyboard = On/Off” Determines whether or not note data that is generated by the keys being played will be transmitted.
Page MIDI Accordion On page four of the MIDI Settings Menu you can configure the CP to be played from a MIDI Accordion. MELODY CH. (RIGHT1) : Selects receive BASS CH. (RIGHT2) : Selects receive channel channel for the Melody (Right1) part. for the Bass (Right2) part.
Page 13) Power Up Settings This determines whether the CP stores your preferred panel and system settings as the default settings and applies them automatically when the instrument is turned on. Select Save Current Settings in the Power Up Setting menu to save the current panel settings automatically as the default settings when the CP is turned on.
Page 14) Registration Filter A Registration is a setup that remembers the current panel settings along with many other performance functions so that you can recall them at the touch of a button. In some cases you may not want certain parameters such as tempo or transpose to be changed each time you select a new Registration.
Page 15) Soft Reset The Soft Reset function allows you to return all of the User Settings back to the original Factory Settings. You can instantly reset all of the user settings or only the ones you want to Reset at the touch of a button. To perform a Soft Reset: Step 1 Touch SOFT RESET on Page two in the System menu.
Page 16) Software Version This function is used to show what system software version is currently installed on the CP. To show the software version: Step 1 Touch Software Version on Page two in the System menu. Step 2 The software version will appear in the LCD screen. MENU : Takes you to the System menu.
Page 17) Display Control This function controls the background screen design, brightness and Screen Hold of the display. Screen Hold Most of the on-screen menus that you work with on the Concert Performer will remain displayed until you select something or press a particular button.
Page 8. Using USB Memory The Concert Performer’s USB connector provides a convenient way to load and save various types of data, ranging from recorded compositions and user settings to Standard Midi (GM) songs. In this chapter we shall investigate the various ways in which USB memory can be used.
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Page To save your data: Step 1 In the USB menu, touch SAVE. The USB Save menu will be displayed. Step 2 Touch the screen to select the type of data to save. Touch the screen to select the type of data to save.
Page Loading data from USB Memory This function allows you to load data that has been stored on a USB memory device. Song One Song can be loaded into the Recorder from USB. User Style Up to 20 Styles can be loaded from USB. This number varies depending on the size of the data contained in the Styles.
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Page Touch the screen to select the data to load. BACK : Takes you to the previous menu. ALL : Selects the “All” file type if that is how the files were saved. EACH : Displays data files that were saved individually. EXEC : Proceeds to the next screen.
Page Erasing data from USB Memory This function allows you to erase data that is no longer required from the USB memory device. The following types of data can be erased: Song User Style, User Temperament Favorite Sound, Favorite Style Registrations, ALL saved data To erase data from a USB memory device: Step 1...
Page Formatting a USB Memory Device The format function allows all data stored on the USB memory device to be cleared. To format a USB memory: Step 1 In the USB menu, touch FORMAT. The USB Format menu will be displayed. Step 2 Connect a USB memory device.
Page Play MIDI Song The CP is capable of playing back songs recorded in either the CP’s Internal Format or the Standard MIDI File (SMF) format. Songs stored in the CP’s internal format are typically those that have been recorded using your own instrument, although it is of course possible to exchange songs with other CP owners.
Page Step 4 Press the PLAY/STOP button to load the song and start playback automatically. You may also touch the SELECT button to load the song, but wait for playback to be started manually. Step 5 Touch the SONG CHAIN button to have the CP automatically play all songs in a folder, one after another. Step 6 Use the Recorder control buttons on the right side of the panel to control the playback of the song.
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Page Step 4 To adjust the tempo, touch the TEMPO box, then use the Dial to change the values. If the song you are playing has lyrics included in the data, the Show Lyrics button will appear on the Song Play screen.
Page 9. Appendices 1) Connection Examples A. Using External Speakers The Concert Performer has an amplifier and built-in speakers and together, they produce a powerful sound. However, for larger venues or outdoor performances, you may need to use additional Amplifier amplification and speaker systems.
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Page D. Using the Concert Performer with an External MIDI Personal Instrument Computer MIDI lets you expand the creative possibilities of the CP by connecting it to an external MIDI device or personal Sound Module computer. Use a MIDI cable to connect the CP’s MIDI Out jack to the other device’s MIDI In.
Page 2) ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS Ensure that this section is read thoroughly before attempting to assemble the CP119 digital piano, and Caution that two or more people work on unit assembly. When moving the CP119 digital piano, ensure that hands are not caught in the unit, and that the piano is not dropped on an individual’s feet.
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Page 3. Place the Main Unit (A) on the front half of the stand so that the metal fitting holes are seen when viewed from the top. Slide the piano backward while holding it with one hand so that it does not incline and fall from the stand. The hooks on the piano are then engaged with the metal fittings on the Side Panels.
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Page 7. A headphone hook (M) is included with the CP119 digital piano and can be used to hang headphones when not in use. If desired, attach the headphone hook to the underside of the main Unit using the two tapping screws (N) provided..
Windows 7 / Vista / 2000 / 98SE You will need to install the specified, special USB-MIDI driver. Please visit the KAWAI web site at the address below and download the USB MIDI driver installation program. http://www.kawaius.com/archive/download_archive_2.html Read the instruction manual thoroughly before connecting the unit to the computer, and make sure to install the driver.
Page Notes on USB MIDI Usage When both MIDI jacks and the USB port are connected simultaneously, the USB port has priority. When connecting a USB cable to the CP119 digital piano, first connect the USB cable and then turn the CP119 digital piano power on.
Page 4) Preset Styles SWING & BIG BAND PAGE 1 PAGE 2 Fast Big Band Slow Swing 2 Vegas Big Band Night Club Medium Big Band Medium Swing Nice and Easy Fast Big Band 2 Slow Big Band Slow Swing Medium Swing 2 Torchlight OLDIES...
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Page OTHERS: BLUES PAGE 1 KC Blues Fast R&B Blues/Rock Slow Blues Slow R&B OTHERS: HOLIDAY PAGE 1 Holiday 4/4 Holiday Two Beat Holiday Shuffle Holiday Rock Holiday Waltz Holiday Waltz 2 Holiday Waltz 3 Holiday Waltz 4 OTHERS: JAZZ OTHERS: KIDS PAGE 1 PAGE 1...
Page 5) Song Stylists Blue Bayou Colors Of The Wind Georgy Girl Achy Breaky Heart Blue Bossa Come In From Rain Earth Angel Get Down Tonight Across the Alley Blue Moon Come Rain Or Shine Ebony & Ivory Get Me To Church After The Love Has Blue Suede Shoes Comin Up Roses...
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Page Home For Holidays I’m A Little Teapt La Bamba Michael Row Boat One (Chorus Line) Honesty I’m Beginning 2See Lady Midnight Hour One More Try Honey Imagination Lady Is A Tramp Midnight Train 2GA One Tin Soldier Honeysuckle Rose Imagine Last Dance Misty...
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Page Rocket Man Somewhere That’s The Way Walkin’ Midnight Yesterday When I Rockin’ Xmas Tree Somewhere Out Ther That’s What Friend Wasted Days And YMCA Rocky Mtn High Song Sung Blue Then Came You Watch What Happens You Can’t Be True Rocky Top Soul Man There Must Be Way...
Page 6) Concert Magic Songs Song Title Type Lyrics Titles written in bold type indicate the song as displayed In The Good Old Summertime ......... EB in the LCD screen. For He’s A Jolly Good Fellow........... MP Bill Bailey Won’t You Please Come Home ......EB Song Title Type Lyrics Give My Regards To Broadway.........
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Page Song Title Type Lyrics Classical Selections Andante from Symphony No. 94 by Haydn ....... MP Fur Elise by Beethoven ............. EB An Die Freude (Ode To Joy) ..........MP Clair De Lune by Debussy ..........SK Skater’s Waltz..............SK Peter And The Wolf ............
Page 7) Accompaniment Chord Types The table below describes the fingering of all 61 types of chords, including inversions, that the CP piano recognizes. All chords are represented here in the key of C, however transposition of these chords into any other key also applies. Charts marked with an asterisk (*) indicate easy fingerings that can be recognized in One-Finger mode.
Page 8) Program Change Numbers Bank Bank Bank Category Sound Name Prog MSB LSB Category Sound Name Prog MSB LSB Category Sound Name Prog MSB LSB PIANO STRINGS ORGAN Concert Grand 1 121 Beautiful Strings Be 3 Concert Grand 2 String Ensemble 49 121 Be Nice...
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Page Bank Bank Bank Category Sound Name Prog MSB LSB Category Sound Name Prog MSB LSB Category Sound Name Prog MSB LSB WOODWIND BRASS GUITAR & BASS Growl Tenor Harmon Mute Tpt Exp Guitar Baritone Sax 68 121 Ballad Trumpet Exp Guitar 2 Lead Flugel Horn Exp Nylon Guitar...
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Page Bank Bank Bank Category Sound Name Prog MSB LSB Category Sound Name Prog MSB LSB Category Sound Name Prog MSB LSB OTHERS: VOCAL OTHERS: MALLET OTHERS: PAD Choir Aahs 53 121 Vibraphone 12 121 Itopia 92 121 Choir Aahs 2 53 121 Octave Vibes Warm Pad...
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Page Bank Bank Category Sound Name Prog MSB LSB Category Sound Name Prog MSB LSB OTHERS: DRUM & PERCUSSION MIDI StereoAmbience Kit GM2 Standard Set Stereo Funk Kit GM2 Room Set StereoPlatinum Kit GM2 Power Set Stereo Ballad Kit GM2 Electronic Set Standard Kit GM2 Analog Set Jazz Kit...
Page 9) Drum & SFX Kit Mapping : Same as Standard Kit Standard Kit Standard Kit 2 Room Kit Power Kit Electric Kit Analog Kit Dance Kit Jazz Kit Brush Kit Orchestra Kit Snare Roll Finger Snap High Q Std2 HHC Slap Std1 HHP Scratch Pull...
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Page SFX Kit SFX Kit 2 Nature Transportation War Games Animal Farm Mystery Theatre Game Show Counting Trip to Japan Monster Horse Gallop Rain Screaming Explosion Horse Whinney Thunder Plane Jet Plane Train High Q Slap Seashore Scratch Push Stream Whip Snap Punch Applause...
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