Welcome To The Mp8 - Kawai MP8 Owner's Manual

WELCOME TO THE MP8

BASIC FEATURES of 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.
4 ASSIGNABLE ZONES
The MP8 keyboard can be divided into 4 zones. Each zone can be set to
INT, EXT or BOTH individually. INT (Internal) is to play any of the 256
internal sounds. EXT (External) is to play external MIDI devices. BOTH is
to play internal sounds and external MIDI devices at the same time. Each
zone can be played individually, or multiple zones can be freely split, layered
and velocity switched to create stunning and personalized performances.
ACOUSTIC TOUCH KEYBOARD
The MP8's "AWA Grand Pro" wooden keyboard provides excellent feel
and control like that found in an acoustic piano.
256 INTERNAL SOUNDS, 256 SETUPS
The MP8 offers not only acoustic piano and electric piano sounds, but also
other sounds such as organ, brass, pads and so on. All the settings of these
sounds, together with the settings to control the external devices, can be
stored into 256 setups.
REVERB AND EFFECTS
The MP8 offers 7 high quality REVERB types, and 20 different EFFECT
types to improve acoustical realism and enhance tonal quality.
CONTROL KNOBS
The MP8 has 4 multi-function CONTROL KNOBS, which offer real time
control of the EFFECTS, EQ, TONE MODIFY and MIDI-CONTROL
CHANGE messages.
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