Selecting A Preset Sound - Kawai CN42 Owner's Manual

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SELECTING A PRESET SOUND

Step 1
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.
The name of the selected preset sound is also shown in the LCD display. Multiple sounds are assigned to each
button; pressing the same SOUND SELECT button again will select the next variation sound assigned to that
SOUND SELECT button.
To select a Church Organ sound, press the CHURCH ORGAN button as shown above. The LED indicator for the
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CHURCH ORGAN button will turn on.
PRESET SOUNDS
PIANO 1
PIANO 2
ELECTRIC PIANO
DRAWBAR
CHURCH ORGAN
Please refer to 'PROGRAM CHANGE NUMBER MAPPING' on page 69 for a complete listing of the additional 283 sounds
assigned to the OTHERS button.
Step 2
Play the keyboard.
The selected sound will be heard as the keys are pressed.
Use the MASTER VOLUME slider to adjust the volume if necessary.
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Preset sounds can also be selected by pressing the VALUE buttons.
The OTHERS button is assigned with 283 sounds, divided into 20 additional categories. While
holding down one of the VALUE buttons, pressing the other VALUE button will jump to the next
sound category within the OTHERS selection.
Concert Grand
Studio Grand
Mellow Grand
Modern Piano
Concert Grand 2
Studio Grand 2
Mellow Grand 2
Rock Piano
Classic E.P.
Modern E.P.
60's E.P.
Modern E.P. 2
Jazz Organ
Drawbar Organ
Drawbar Organ 2
Be 3
Church Organ
Diapason
Full Ensemble
Diapason Oct.
The CN42 piano is capable of playing up to 192 notes simultaneously (192-note polyphony). However, when playing
in dual mode, or when playing a stereo piano sound, the polyphony will be reduced by half because the piano has to
produce two sounds for each note.
HARPSI & MALLETS Harpsichord
Harpsichord 2
Vibraphone
Clavi
STRINGS Slow Strings
String Pad
Warm Strings
String Ensemble
CHOIR & PAD Choir
Choir 2
New Age
Atmosphere
BASS Wood Bass
Electric Bass
Fretless Bass
W. Bass & Ride
OTHERS 283 sounds