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  • Page 1 Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    As its name implies, the most compelling aspect of the AnyTimeX piano is that it can be played at literally any time, without disturbing family or neighbours. It will allow you to enjoy the touch of a fi ne KAWAI acoustic piano while retaining the privacy and power of built-in digital sound.

  • Page 4: Important Safety Instructions

    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.
  • Page 5 Page WARNING - When using electric products, basic precautions should always be followed, including the following. WARNING Indicates a potential hazard that could result in death or serious injury if the product is handled incorrectly. ● If you are going to use an AC power cord, The product should be connected to 120V 230V...
  • Page 6 Page Indicates a potential hazard that could result in injury CAUTION or 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 ●...
  • Page 7 Page Ensure that the ventilation is not Failure to do so may over-heat the product, impeded by covering the ventilation resulting in fire. openings with items, such as newspaper, table-cloths, curtains, etc. The product should be located so that its location or position does not interfere with its proper ventilation.

  • Page 8: Part Names & Functions

    Page 1. PART NAMES & FUNCTIONS This section explains the location and function of the control panel and connectors. ‘ CONTROL BOX z Front view: Control box z Control panel visible z Control Panel Ú Please do not place any objects on the control panel. z Rear view: MIDI, USB, LINE IN/OUT connectors z Rear (DC IN connector) z Pedals...
  • Page 9 Phones MIDI IN/OUT Connectors Used to connect up to two pairs of headphones Used to connect the AnyTimeX piano to external simultaneously. MIDI devices such as other electronic instruments or computers. Headphone Hook...

  • Page 10: Basic Operation

    … Step 3 Turn the Power/Volume knob clockwise, to the half-way position. The LED above the Power/Volume knob will light up to indicate that the AnyTimeX control panel is turned on. ‘ ACTIVATING ANYTIME MODE … Step 4 Depress the Mute pedal, then slide it gently to the left to mute the acoustic piano sound and activate AnyTime mode.

  • Page 11: X91; Performing With Headphones

    Connect a pair of headphones to one of the Phones jacks located on the underside of the control box. Two pairs of headphones can be connected simultaneously, allowing two people to listen to the AnyTimeX piano at the same time.

  • Page 12: Internal Sounds

    … Preparation 1. Turn on the AnyTimeX piano using the Power/Volume knob located on the right of the control box. 2. Depress the Mute pedal, then slide it gently to the left to mute the acoustic piano sound and activate AnyTime mode.

  • Page 13: Dual Mode

    Page 2) DUAL MODE The DUAL function allows two sounds to be layered together, creating a more complex sound. For example, a piano can be layered with strings, or a church organ with a choir sound. … Step 1 Press the S or T Value buttons to select the desired primary sound. …...

  • Page 14: Reverb

    Page 3) REVERB Reverb adds reverberation to the sound, simulating the acoustic environment of a recital room, stage, or concert hall. There are fi ve types of reverb available: ¡ Room 1, 2 : Simulates the sound of a small room, adding a soft reverberation. ¡...

  • Page 15: Metronome

    The metronome function helps learners to achieve this by providing a steady beat to perform to. … Preparation 1. Turn on the AnyTimeX control panel. 2. Activate AnyTime mode. 3. Push the front of the control box to reveal the control panel.

  • Page 16: X91; Changing The Metronome Time Signature

    Page ‘ CHANGING THE METRONOME TIME SIGNATURE … Step 3 By default, the metronome will produce a clicking sound at a constant volume - this is a 1-beat or 1/4 time signature. It is also possible to select alternative time signatures when appropriate. There are ten different types of metronome time signature available: 1/4, 2/4, 3/4, 4/4, 5/4, 3/8, 6/8, 7/8, 9/8 and 12/8.

  • Page 17: Recorder

    The RECORDER function records performances in a similar way to that of an audio tape recorder. However, the AnyTimeX piano records songs as digital data, instead of audio data - storing the music inside the instrument. With a maximum of nine song memories, the recorder function provides a useful tool for both practicing and playing the piano.
  • Page 18 The recorder will automatically switch to playback mode. „ The total recording capacity of the AnyTimeX piano is approximately 75,000 notes for the entire nine song memory. When the maximum capacity is reached, recording will stop, the LED indicators for the Rec and Play/Stop buttons will turn off, and all music recorded up until that point will be stored in memory automatically.

  • Page 19: Playing Back A Song

    Page 2) PLAYING BACK A SONG The Play/Stop button is used to start and stop playback of the recorded song, and to also select which song is played. … Step 1 Press the Play/Stop button to activate playback mode. The selected recorder song (SONG1-SONG9) will be shown on the second line of the LCD display.

  • Page 20: Deleting A Song

    Page 3) DELETING A SONG This function allows recorded songs that are no longer required, to be deleted. … Step 1 „ Method A Press the Play/Stop and Rec buttons simultaneously. The LED indicators for the Play/Stop and Rec buttons will start to fl...
  • Page 21 Page … Step 4-2: Cancel Delete To cancel the delete operation in Step 3, press the Play/Stop button. ‘Canceled’ will be shown in the LCD display, before returning to song delete mode. … Step 5 Press the Tone button to deactivate delete mode. The selected tone will be shown in the LCD display.

  • Page 22: Demo Mode

    Page 6. DEMO MODE The AnyTimeX piano features a selection of classical demonstration pieces, including works by Handel, Bach, Beethoven and Chopin. ‘ LIST OF DEMONSTRATION PIECES Piece Name Composer Tambourin J.P. Rameau The Harmonious Blacksmith G.F. Händel Menuett BWV. Anh.114 Menuett BWV.

  • Page 23: X91; Listening To Demonstration Pieces

    „ The selected tone will automatically return to the Concert Grand sound after stopping the demonstration pieces. „ If left uninterrupted, the AnyTimeX piano will play each demonstration piece sequentially. To alter the demonstration playback procedure, please refer to the instructions on page 43 - 14) DEMO REPEAT.

  • Page 24: Menu Functions

    Page 7. MENU FUNCTIONS The Menu functions allow various parameters of the AnyTimeX piano to be adjusted. If necessary, these settings can be stored in the User Memory and conveniently recalled when turning on the AnyTimeX piano. … Preparation 1. Turn on the AnyTimeX control panel.

  • Page 25: Dual Balance

    Page 0) DUAL BALANCE This function allows the volume balance between primary and secondary sounds in Dual Mode to be adjusted, and will only be available if Dual mode is activated. … Step 1 Press the Dual button to activate Dual mode. …...

  • Page 26: Voicing

    1) VOICING Voicing is a technique used by piano technicians to mould the character of a piano’s sound. This function allows the tonal quality of the AnyTimeX piano to be set to one of six types of voicing. … Step 1 Press the Menu button repeatedly, or press and hold the Menu button then press the S or T Value buttons, until the Voicing function is selected.

  • Page 27: Damper Resonance

    When a note or chord is played on the piano with the damper pedal depressed, not only will the strings of the notes played vibrate, but also the strings of other notes, vibrating in sympathetic resonance. The Damper Resonance function of the AnyTimeX piano attempts to simulate this phenomenon. … Step 1 Press the Menu button repeatedly, or press and hold the Menu button then press the S or T Value buttons, until the Damper Resonance function is selected.

  • Page 28: String Resonance

    String Resonance refers to a phenomenon present among acoustic pianos, whereby the strings of held notes resonate ‘sympathetically’ with other notes of the same harmonic series. The String Resonance function of the AnyTimeX piano attempts to simulate this phenomenon. … Step 1 Press the Menu button repeatedly, or press and hold the Menu button then press the S or T Value buttons, until the String Resonance function is selected.
  • Page 29 Page „ About String Resonance Even when the damper pedal is not depressed on an acoustic piano, the strings for any notes held will be un-dampened and will resonate freely in sympathy with the strings of other notes that you play if they are part of the same harmonic series.

  • Page 30: Key Off Effect

    Especially for low-pitched tones, when a key is played strongly and released quickly, the sound of the damper touching the strings can often be heard immediately before the sound stops. The Key Off Effect function of the AnyTimeX piano attempts to simulate this phenomenon. … Step 1 Press the Menu button repeatedly, or press and hold the Menu button then press the S or T Value buttons, until the Key Off Effect function is selected.

  • Page 31: Touch

    Page 5) TOUCH The Touch function allows different touch sensitivities for the keyboard to be selected, other than the standard touch of an acoustic piano. The sensitivity can be changed to one of six different settings: Light, Light +, Normal, Heavy, Heavy +, or Off. Light + : For players with a delicate touch.

  • Page 32: Temperament

    Page 6) TEMPERAMENT The AnyTimeX piano offers immediate access to a variety of musical temperaments popular during the Renaissance and Baroque periods. It may prove interesting and educational to experiment with different temperaments, other than the modern ‘equal temperament’ standard that is dominant in music today.
  • Page 33 Page … Step 1 Press the Menu button repeatedly, or press and hold the Menu button then press the S or T Value buttons, until the Temperament function is selected. The LED indicator for the Menu button will turn on. The Temperament menu function will be shown in the LCD display.

  • Page 34: Key Of Temperament

    Page 7) KEY OF TEMPERAMENT Limitless modulation of the key only became available after the invention of Equal Temperament. When using a temperament other than Equal Temperament, care must be taken to choose the correct key signature. For example, if the song to be played is written in D major, ‘D’ would be chosen as the temperament key. The Key of Temperament function allows the desired key signature for the selected temperament to be selected.

  • Page 35: Tuning

    Page 8) TUNING This function allows the pitch of the AnyTimeX piano to be fi nely adjusted, and may prove useful when playing with other instruments. … Step 1 Press the Menu button repeatedly, or press and hold the Menu button then press the S or T Value buttons, until the Tuning function is selected.

  • Page 36: Stretch Tuning

    Page 9) STRETCH TUNING Stretch tuning is a piano-specifi c tuning method in which the tuning for the lower notes is slightly lower and the tuning for the higher notes is slightly higher than the settings made in the Equal Temperament. The Stretch Tuning function determines the level of stretch tuning.

  • Page 37: Transpose

    10) TRANSPOSE The transpose function allows the key of the AnyTimeX piano to be raised or lowered in half steps. This is particularly useful when accompanying instruments with different tones, or when a song learned in one key must be played in another key.

  • Page 38: Midi Channel

    (MIDI recorders) and other electronic instruments in order to exchange performance data. The AnyTimeX piano is equipped with two MIDI jacks for exchanging data: MIDI IN and MIDI OUT. Each uses a special cable with a DIN connector.
  • Page 39 ¡ Sending/Receiving keyboard note information (i.e. which keys are pressed). ¡ Sending/Receiving pedal information (i.e. ON/OFF data for the damper, soft and sostenuto pedals). ¡ Receiving volume data (i.e. adjusting the volume of the AnyTimeX piano using a separate MIDI instrument). ¡ Sending/Receiving exclusive data.
  • Page 40 The default AnyTimeX piano MIDI Channel setting is set to receive MIDI channel information from all channels, 1 to 16. This is often referred to as ‘OMNI ON’. If, however, a specifi c MIDI Channel is selected, the AnyTimeX piano will be set to ‘OMNI OFF’ and data will only be received on that specifi ed channel.

  • Page 41: Local Control

    This function determines whether the AnyTimeX piano will play a sound when the keyboard is played. With Local Control set to ‘On’, the AnyTimeX piano will play a sound when the keyboard is played. However, even with Local Control set to ‘Off’, the AnyTimeX piano keyboard will continue to transmit data on the selected MIDI channel to an external MIDI device or personal computer.

  • Page 42: First Demo

    Page 13) FIRST DEMO This function allows the default demonstration piece - played when pressing the Demo button - to be changed. … Step 1 Press the Menu button repeatedly, or press and hold the Menu button then press the S or T Value buttons, until the First Demo function is selected.

  • Page 43: Demo Repeat

    Page 14) DEMO REPEAT The function allows the order in which demonstration pieces are played back to be changed. There are 3 different playback styles: ¡ 1 song : Repeat the demonstration piece until a button is pressed to stop the performance. ¡...

  • Page 44: Reverb Type

    Page 15) REVERB TYPE The function allows the default reverb type to be changed. … Step 1 Press the Menu button repeatedly, or press and hold the Menu button then press the S or T Value buttons, until the Reverb Type function is selected. The LED indicator for the Menu button will turn on.

  • Page 45: Metronome Beat

    Page 16) METRONOME BEAT The function allows the default metronome time signature to be changed. … Step 1 Press the Menu button repeatedly, or press and hold the Menu button then press the S or T Value buttons, until the Metronome Beat function is selected. The LED indicator for the Menu button will turn on.

  • Page 46: Metronome Volume

    Page 17) METRONOME VOLUME The function allows the default metronome volume to be changed. … Step 1 Press the Menu button repeatedly, or press and hold the Menu button then press the S or T Value buttons, until the Metronome Volume function is selected. The LED indicator for the Menu button will turn on.

  • Page 47: Loudness

    Page 18) LOUDNESS This function can be used to improve the sound of bass frequencies when the volume is relatively low, providing a more satisfactory tonal balance. … Step 1 Press the Menu button repeatedly, or press and hold the Menu button then press the S or T Value buttons, until the Loudness function is selected.

  • Page 48: Delete Recorded Song

    Page 19) DELETE RECORDED SONG … Step 1 Press the Menu button repeatedly, or press and hold the Menu button then press the S or T Value buttons, until the Delete function is selected. The LED indicator for the Menu button will turn on. The Delete menu function will be shown in the LCD display.

  • Page 49: User Memory

    Page 20) USER MEMORY This function can be used to store user-defi nable settings, allowing the preferred settings to remain selected even after the power is turned off. The user memory will store the following settings: ¡ Initially selected sound ¡...

  • Page 50: Factory Reset

    21) FACTORY RESET This function will reset the AnyTimeX piano to the default factory settings, and is displayed only if the User Memory function has been used. All parameters saved in the User Memory will be reset to the factory preset values.

  • Page 51: Usb Usage

    MIDI device, allowing the instrument to send and receive MIDI messages just as with a regular MIDI interface. y Connect a ‘B’ type USB connector to the AnyTimeX piano and an ‘A’ type USB connector to the computer. ‘ ABOUT THE USB DRIVER Additional driver software may be required in order to send and receive data between a computer and the AnyTimeX piano using a USB connection.

  • Page 52: X91; Notes On Usb Usage

    When connecting a USB cable to the AnyTimeX piano, first connect the USB cable and then turn the AnyTimeX piano power on. y When connected the AnyTimeX to a computer via the USB port, there may be a short delay before MIDI communications begin.

  • Page 53: Appendix

    Page 9. APPENDIX ‘ SPECIFICATIONS „ Polyphony Maximum 192 notes „ Sounds Concert Grand, Concert Grand 2, Studio Grand, Studio Grand 2, Mellow Grand, Mellow Grand 2, Modern Piano, Rock Piano, Classic E.Piano, Modern E.P., Slow Strings, String Pad, String Ensemble, Choir, Harpsichord, Harpsichord Oct., Vibraphone, Church Organ, Diapason, Jazz Organ, Drawbar Organ, New Age Pad „...

  • Page 54: X91; Midi Implementation Chart

    Page KAWAI [ ANYTIME ] Date : OCT 2007 Model ANYTIME X MIDI Implementation Chart Version : 1.0 Function... Transmitted Recognised Remarks Basic Default Channel Changed 1 - 16 1 - 16 Default Mode 3 Mode 1 ** Set to OMNI ON in the initial °...

  • Page 55: X91; Maintenance Precautions

    Page ‘ MAINTENANCE PRECAUTIONS Please read the following information before attempting maintenance/servicing of the AnyTimeX piano. Lowering the Sensor Rail … Step 1 Remove the four screws from the points shown below, then raise the hammer rail. Hammer Rail Screws …...
  • Page 56 Page „ Caution When removing the action, be sure to disconnect both the sensor connector and the earth/ground wire. Sensor Connector Earth/Ground Wire „ Caution When removing the muting wire from the action, fi rst loosen the two adjustment screws on the Hammer Rail Stopper Arm.
  • Page 58 AnyTimeX Owner’s Manual H-5672 : 859397 OM015E-S0712 Version.1 Printed in Japan Copyright © 2007 KAWAI Musical Instruments Mfg. Co.,Ltd. All Rights Reserved.

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