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Kawai MP8 Owner's Manual

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  • Page 1 Stage Piano Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 2: Important Safety Instructions

    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 SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK THIS PRODUCT TO RAIN DO NOT OPEN OR MOISTURE.
  • Page 3 G Pulling the AC power cord itself may damage When disconnecting the AC power cord' s the cord, causing a fire, electric shock or plug, always hold the plug short-circuit. and pull it to remove it. G Failure to do so may cause fire in case of The product is not completely disconnected from the lightning.
  • Page 4 Address: 2055 East University Drive, Rancho Dominguez, CA 90220 Telephone: (310) 631-1771 declares that the product: Stage Piano MP8 complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. 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 interferenc, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

  • Page 5: Welcome To The Mp8

    Thank you for purchasing the KAWAI MP8. The MP8 Stage Piano features 256 Internal Sounds of the highest quality. The MP8 can also be used as a MIDI master controller. On stage, at home, or in the studio, the MP8 has been designed to offer quick and easy access to many sophisticated features.

  • Page 6: Table Of Contents

    2.5 Piano Only..15 6.2.23 Foot Switch..36 2.6 Metronome..15 6.2.24 Expression Pedal..36 2.7 Transpose..15 6.2.25 Modulation..36 2.8 Using the MP8 as a MIDI controller..16 6.2.26 Bender..36 2.9 Selecting a SETUP..17 6.2.27 Transmitting Bender Range (Ext only)..36 6.2.28 Bender Range..37 6.2.29 Solo..37 3.
  • Page 7 8.4 System Rest..46 8.4.1 Reset One SETUP..46 8.4.2 Reset All..46 8.5 System EFX/REVERB..46 8.5.1 Save EFX/REVERB..46 8.5.2 Reset EFX/REVERB..47 9. OTHER..48 9.1 MIDI IN..48 9.2 SETUP Program Number Table..48 9.3 SOUND Program Number List..49 9.4 Notes about USB..55 Specifications..56 MP4 MIDI Implementation..58 1.

  • Page 8: Names And Functions

    1. NAMES AND FUNCTIONS 1.1 FRONT PANEL [FADER SECTION] 1. VOLUME Fader 2. ZONE SELECT buttons 3. ON/OFF buttons 4. FADERS (zone volume level control) [CONTROL KNOBS SECTION] 5. EFFECT button 6. EQ button 7. TONE MODIFY button 8. MIDI CC# button [WHEEL CONTROLLERS] 9.
  • Page 9 [EFFECT BUTTONS] 11. SW button 12. EFX button 13. REVERB button [MENU BUTTONS] 14. MENU buttons [DISPLAY] 15. DISPLAY [VALUE BUTTONS] 16. VALUE buttons [SOUND SELECTION & SETUP SELECTION] 17. SOUND button 18. SETUP button 19. SOUND SELECT buttons [OTHERS] 20.

  • Page 10: Headphone Jack

    1.2 HEADPHONE JACK 1.3 REAR PANEL 1. OUTPUTS -FIXED- R, L OUTPUTS 2. OUTPUTS -Normal- R, L/MONO OUTPUTS 3. FOOT CONTROLLERS EXP JACK FSW JACK 4. DAMPER / SOFT JACK...

  • Page 11: Midi Jacks

    5. MIDI JACKS 6. USB JACK 7. POWER SWITCH 8. POWER RECEPTACLE Keyboard amplifier PA equipments (Ex. Mixer, Multi-track recorder) Terminal B Terminal A Footswitch (Optional) MIDI devices (Ex. External Sound module, External Sequencer, Keyboards, Personal Computers) Expression (Optional)

  • Page 12: Basic Operations

    2. Basic Operations 2.1 Getting Ready What you need to know before starting: 2.2 Selecting a Sound...
  • Page 13 Note: Internal sounds or Setups can be also selected using the VALUE buttons.

  • Page 14: Layer

    2.3 Layer 2.4 Split ZONE 1 ZONE 2 B2 C3 Note: In this method, the key ranges for internal and external zones always change together. If you want individual settings, use the Key Range Hi/ Lo parameter in MENU (see page 31).

  • Page 15: Piano Only

    2.5 Piano Only Note: 2.6 Metronome Changing the Tempo/Volume Note: The metronome tempo is also used as MIDI clock tempo to control an external sequencer. See page 20 for details. 2.7 Transpose...

  • Page 16: Using The Mp8 As A Midi Controller

    2.8 Using the MP8 as a MIDI controller MIDI Connection Selecting the MIDI Channel Sending Program Change Number...

  • Page 17: Selecting A Setup

    UPPER SECOND THIRD PROG#:MSB-LSB 001:000-000 002:000-000 003:000-000 004:000-000 005:000-000 ~ 008:000-000 009:000-000 ~ 012:000-000 013:000-000 ~ 016:000-000 017:000-000 ~ 020:000-000 021:000-000 ~ 024:000-000 025:000-000 ~ 028:000-000 029:000-000 ~ 032:000-000 033:000-000 ~ 064:000-000 065:000-000 ~ 096:000-000 097:000-000 ~ 128:000-000 001:000-001 ~ 032:000-001 033:000-001 ~ 064:000-001 065:000-001 ~ 096:000-001 097:000-001 ~ 128:000-001...

  • Page 18: Sw Button

    3. SW Button 3.1 Panel Lock 3.2 Touch Curve 3.3 Rotary Slow/Fast...

  • Page 19: Rotary Slow/Fast

    Note: When the Rotary effect is not in use, the display briefly shows as follows. 3.4 EQ Bypass On/Off Note: When the EQ Bypass is turned on and the EQ control knobs are used, the display briefly shows as follows. 3.5 Wheel Lock...

  • Page 20: Foot Switch Lock

    Note: When the Wheel Lock is turned on and the wheels are used, the display briefly shows as follows. 3.6 Foot Switch Lock Note: When the FSW Lock is turned on and the foot switch is used, the display briefly shows as follows. 3.7 Expression Pedal Lock...

  • Page 21: External Sequencer Start/Stop

    When the EXP Lock is turned on and the expression pedal is used, the display briefly shows as follows. 3.8 External Sequencer Start/Stop Note: The tempo is controlled by the Metronome tempo of the MP8. See page 14 for details.

  • Page 22: Efx/Reverb

    4. EFX/REVERB 4.1 EFX EFX type Chorus: Chorus is a slight detuning of the sound, which adds depth and richness to the sound. Flanger: Flanger introduces a shifting comb-filter, which adds motion and a “hollow” tone to the sound. Celeste: Celeste is a three phase chorus, with each of the three chorus units at different phase.

  • Page 23: Reverb

    Auto Wah creates an automatic filter sweep at the attack of each note. Pedal Wah: Pedal Wah creates a filter sweep with the expression pedal connected to the MP8. Enhancer: Enhancer produces a crisper tone, so the sound is more easily discernible.

  • Page 24: Control Knobs

    5. Control Knobs 5.1 EFFECT EFX parameter list EFX Rate EFX Depth 1. CHORUS rate 0 -12.7Hz send level 2. FLANGER rate 0 -12.7Hz send level 3. CELESTE rate 0 -12.7Hz send level 4. ENSEMBLE rate 0 -12.7Hz send level 5.

  • Page 25: Eq (Equalizer)

    17. AUTO WAH sense 0 -100 (%) wet balance 18. PEDAL WAH sense 0 -100 (%) wet balance 19. ENHANCER intensity 0 -100 (%) send level 20. OVERDRIVE drive 0 -100 (%) wet balance REVERB parameter list REVERB Time REVERB Depth 1.

  • Page 26: Midi Cc# (Control Change)

    CUTOFF: Raising the CUTOFF level makes the sound brighter, lowering the level makes the sound duller. ATTACK: As the value increases, the attack time becomes longer, which means a slower attack is produced. DECAY: This parameter controls the amount of time from the peak level to the sustain level of the sound.
  • Page 27 A: #10 Panpot (PAN) B: #70 Sustain Level (STN) C: #76 Vibrato Rate (VbR) D: #77 Vibrato Depth (VbD) Note: If the selected zone is set to BOTH, changing the MIDI CC# parameters affects for both internal and external sections. If you want different settings for internal and external sections, enter the edit mode by pressing the MENU button and select internal or external section with ZONE SELECT button.
  • Page 28 Note: When the selected zone is set to INT, only the following parameters can be selected. Panpot Expression Sustain Level Resonance Vibrato Rate Vibrato Depth Vibrato Delay Chorus Depth When the selected zone is set to BOTH and the internal section is selected in edit mode, the parameters not available for INT section show as XXX.

  • Page 30: Menu

    6. MENU Zone parameters (Int) Zone parameters (Ext) Common parameters Mode Mode Master Volume Sound Selection TX Channel Expression Pedal CC# Damper Effect (Int Piano only) TX PRG # On/Off Footswitch CC# PRG # Temperament String Resonance (Int Piano only) Voicing (Int Piano only) TX Bank On/Off Stretch Tuning...

  • Page 31: Editing Procedure And Parameters

    6.1 Editing Procedure and Parameters Note: Once you enter the edit mode from SETUP mode by pressing MENU button, the mode automatically changes to SOUND mode and the SOUND SELECT buttons are used to select sounds, not SETUPs. You can exit the edit mode by pressing both MENU buttons simultaneously.

  • Page 32: Damper Effect (Int Piano Only)

    Normal: Produces the normal tone of an acoustic piano throughout the entire dynamic range. Mellow: Reproduces the effect of a softer hammer surface. It produces a mellower tone throughout the entire dynamic range. Dynamic: This setting is not possible with an acoustic piano. Softly played notes will have the tone of a mellow voicing and notes played harder will have the tone of a bright voicing.

  • Page 33: Tx Bank (Ext Only)

    6.2.9 TX Bank (Ext only) 6.2.10 Bank MSB/LSB (Ext only) Bank Select LSB 0-127 Bank Select MSB 0-127 Program No. 0 - 127 6.2.11 Key Range Hi/Lo Playable Key Range K.Range Hi K.Range Lo Note: Another convenient way to input the keyrange is to hold the ZONE SELECT button of the desired zone for more than 1 second and input the K.Range Lo by pressing the lowest key followed by the key of the highest note, while still holding the ZONE SELECT button.

  • Page 34: Velocity Switch

    6.2.12 Velocity Switch : No effect. The sound plays normally. Loud : The selected sound plays only when the key is struck harder than the Vel SW Val. (See next parameter) Soft : The selected sound plays only when the key is struck softer than the Vel SW Val.

  • Page 35: Velocity Offset

    6.2.15 Velocity Offset 6.2.16 Zone Transpose Note: To set the master transpose, press the TRANSPOSE button and set the value. 6.2.17 Transmitting Volume (Ext only) Note: In a zone set to External or Both, moving the faders will still transmit volume messages even if TX Volume is set to Off.

  • Page 36: Fine Tune

    6.2.21 Fine Tune 6.2.22 Damper 6.2.23 Foot Switch 6.2.24 Expression Pedal 6.2.25 Modulation 6.2.26 Bender 6.2.27 Transmitting Bender Range (Ext only)

  • Page 37: Bender Range

    6.2.28 Bender Range 6.2.29 Solo 6.2.30 Solo Mode Last: The most recently played note within a group of notes will be heard when Solo is ON The highest note played within a group of notes will be heard when Solo is ON. Low: The lowest note played within a group of notes will be heard when Solo is ON.

  • Page 38: Temperament

    6.3.2 Temperament Equal: This is the most popular tuning method that divides the scale into twelve equal semitones. This produces the same chordal intervals in all twelve keys, and has the advantage of limitless modulation of the key. However the tonality of each key becomes less characteristic and no chord is in pure consonance.

  • Page 39: Fsw Control Cahnge Number

    6.3.5 FSW Control Change Number 6.3.6 EXP Control Change Number Note: When the following Numbers are selected for the FSW Control Change Number or the EXP Control Change Number, the functions affect the internal sounds, too. 1. Modulation Wheel (MOD) 7.

  • Page 40: Store

    7. STORE Sound Selection, Zone On/Off Status (see p. 12) Fader, Control Knob settings (see p. 13, 23) EFX/REVERB settings (see p.21) Function SW setting (see p.17) MATER TRANSPOSE setting (see p.15) MENU settings (see p.28) 7.1 Storing the settings as a SETUP Note: Storing will overwrite the selected SETUP.

  • Page 41: System

    8. SYSTEM 8.1 System Menu [System Parameter] System Channel Init. SW Touch System Tune Volume Slider Action Local Control On/Off Multitimbre On/Off Receive Channel On/Off LCD Contrast LED Brightness Out Mode Foot SW [System Dump] Dump Current Dump All [System Reset] Reset One SETUP Reset All [System EFX/REVERB]...

  • Page 42: System Channel

    8.2.1 System Channel 8.2.2 Initial SW 8.2.3 Touch Heavy+: This Curve has a steep rise as velocity increases, and a shallower curve at low velocities. (see 1) This curve requires the most striking force to produce a loud volume. louder Heavy: This curve requires a stronger striking force to produce a loud volume.

  • Page 43: System Tuning

    8.2.4 System Tuning 8.2.5 Volume Slider Action Normal: The value changes immediately, when the volume slider is moved. Catch: The value won’t change until the volume slider catches the position of the previously saved Volume value. This setting is designed for live editing to prevent you from unexpected volume jumps.

  • Page 44: Multi-Timbral Mode

    8.2.7 Multi-Timbral Mode This is a flexible 16 part multi-timbral setup. (On 1 and On 2) MP8’s normal program change numbers are assigned in On 1, and General MIDI program change numbers are assingned in On 2. (please see page XX for a list of the program change numbers.) Off: This turns off the multi-timbral capability.

  • Page 45: Foot Switch Mode

    8.3.1 Dump Current Note: Loading the data back to the MP8 will change the current settings. SETUP and SYSTEM data will not change. You can use this function to temporarily change the setting from your sequencer. If you want to save the setting, you must use the STORE procedure and save as Setup.

  • Page 46: System Rest

    Loading the data back to MP8 will overwrite all the data in the memory. 8.4 System Reset 8.4.1 Reset One SETUP Note: The selected SETUP data will be overwritten by the factory settings. If you are in Sound mode, this function is not available.

  • Page 47: Reset Efx/Reverb

    8.5.2 Reset EFX/REVERB...

  • Page 48: Other

    If the MP8 receives the Program Number from 1 to 128 and Bank number LSB from 2 to 3 in the System Channel (See page 39.), the MP8 will switch to SETUP mode and the corresponding SETUP is recalled. (See the SETUP Program Number Table below.) The recalled SETUP can be...

  • Page 49: Sound Program Number List

    9.3 SOUND Program Number List...

  • Page 55: Notes About Usb

    9.4 Notes about USB...

  • Page 56: Specifications

    Specifications XLR Out (L, R), 1466 x 442 x 189 mm (57 3/4” x 17 1/2” x 7 1/2”) 32 kg (70.5 lbs)

  • Page 58: Mp4 Midi Implementation

    MP8 MIDI Implementation Version 1.0 August 2005 Contents 1. Recognized data 1.1 Channel Voice Message 1.2 Channel Mode Message 1.3 System Real time Message 2. Transmitted data 2.1 Channel Voice Message 2.2 Channel Mode Message 2.3 System Real time Message 3.

  • Page 59: Recognized Data

    1. Recognized Data 1.1 Channel Voice message Note off Status 2nd Byte 3rd Byte n=MIDI channel number :0H-fH(ch.1 - ch.16) kk=Note Number :00H - 7fH(0 - 127) vv=Velocity :00H - 7fH(0 - 127) Note on Status 2nd Byte 3rd Byte n=MIDI channel number :0H-fH(ch.1 - ch.16) kk=Note Number...
  • Page 60 2nd Byte 3rd Byte n=MIDI channel number :0H-fH(ch.1 - ch.16) mm=MSB of the NRPN parameter number ll=LSB of the NRPN parameter number NRPN numbers implemented in MP8 are as follows NRPN # Data MSB LSB Function & Range 01H 08H...

  • Page 61: Channel Mode Message

    2nd Byte 3rd Byte n=MIDI channel number :0H-fH(ch.1 - ch.16) mm=MSB of the RPN parameter number ll=LSB of the RPN parameter number RPN number implemented in MP8 are the followings RPN # Data MSB LSB Function & Range 00H 00H...

  • Page 62: System Realtime Message

    Reset All Controller Status 2nd Byte 3rd Byte n=MIDI channel number :0H-fH(ch.1 - ch.16) All Note Off Status 2nd Byte 3rd Byte n=MIDI channel number :0H-fH(ch.1 - ch.16) MONO Status 2nd Byte 3rd Byte n=MIDI channel number :0H-fH(ch.1 - ch.16) mm=mono number :01H(M=1) POLY...
  • Page 63 n=MIDI channel number :0H-fH(ch.1 - ch.16) vv = Modulation depth :00H - 7fH(0 - 127) Data Entry Status 2nd Byte 3rd Byte n=MIDI channel number :0H-fH(ch.1 - ch.16) mm,ll=Value indicated in RPN/NRPN, see RPN/NRPN chapter :00H - 7fH(0 - 127) Volume Status 2nd Byte...

  • Page 64: Channel Mode Message

    2nd Byte 3rd Byte n=MIDI channel number :0H-fH(ch.1-ch.16) mm=MSB of the RPN parameter number ll=LSB of the RPN parameter number RPN number implemented in MP8 are the followings RPN # Data MSB LSB Function & Range 00H 00H mmH Pitch bend sensitivity...

  • Page 65: System Realtime Message

    Master Volume 3.2 MP8 Dump Message MP8 can receive these dump data, and also can transmit by the panel operation with System switch. Also,MP8 can receive MP4/9500/9000’s dump data.(Please see the manual of MP4/9500/9000 about the format.) *note: Part of MP9000/95000’s tone or parameters is replaced to the MP8’s one.
  • Page 66 FSW CC# 0-120 (120:Function SW) EXP CC# 0-120 (120:After Touch) Transpose SW 0,1 (0:off, 1:on) Transpose Value 40~64~88 (-24~0~+24) Function SW Type 0-8 (see p.17) Function SW 0,1 (0:off,1:on) Stretch Tuning 0-4 (0:Off,1:On,2:Piano,3:On Wide,4:Piano Wide) Temperament 0-7 (see p.36) Key of Temperament 0-11(0:C,1:C#,~,9:A,10:Bb,11:B) 64-75 User C-B Tuning 14~64~114 (-50~0~+50[cent])
  • Page 67 -reserverd- Fine Tune 1-64-127 (-50*63/63~0~+50*63/63[cent]) Cutoff 14~64~114(-50~0~+50) Attack Time 14~64~114(-50~0~+50) Decay Time 14~64~114(-50~0~+50) Release Time 14~64~114(-50~0~+50) CC# A Value 0-127 CC# B Value 0-127 CC# C Value 0-127 CC# D Value 0-127 Velo Offset 0-127 33-34 -undefined-...

  • Page 68: Control Change Number (Cc#) Table

    4. Control Change Number (CC#) Table Control Number Control Function Decimal Bank Select (MSB) Modulation Wheel or lever Breath Controller (undefined) Foot Controller Portament Time Data Entry (MSB) Channel Volume Balance (undefined) Panpot Expression Controller Effect Controller1 Effect Controller2 (undefined) (undefined) 16-19 10-13...

  • Page 69: Midi Implementation Chart

    MIDI Implementation Chart [STAGE PIANO] Date: Augst 2005 Model: KAWAI MP8 Version: 1.0 Function Transmit Receive Remarks Multi Off Multi On Basic Default 1-16 1-16 1-16 Channel Changed 1-16 1-16 1-16 Default Mode Messages 3, 4 (M=1) 3, 4 (M=1)
  • Page 70 MP8 Owner’s Manual OW985E-C0508 Printed in Indonesia...

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