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Kawai MP4 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 MP4 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 Mp4

    Thank you for purchasing the KAWAI MP4. The MP4 Stage Piano features 64 Internal Sounds of the highest quality. The MP4 can also be used as a MIDI master controller. On stage, at home, or in the studio, the MP4 has been designed to offer quick and easy access to many sophisticated features.

  • Page 6: Table Of Contents

    2.5 Piano Only..14 6.2.23 Expression Pedal..34 2.6 Metronome..14 6.2.24 Modulation..34 2.7 Transpose..15 6.2.25 Bender..34 2.8 Using the MP4 as a MIDI controller..15 6.2.26 Transmitting Bender Range (Ext only)..34 2.9 Selecting a SETUP..16 6.2.27 Bender Range..35 6.2.28 Solo..35 3. SW Button..17 6.2.29 Solo Mode..35...
  • Page 7 2. Transmitted Data..52 2.1 Channel Voice Message..52 2.2 Channel Mode Message..54 2.3 System Realtime Message..55 3. Exclusive Data..55 3.1 Universal Realtime Exclusive Message..55 3.2 MP4 Dump Message..55 3.3 Setup Data Format..55 4. Control Change Number (CC#) Table..58 MIDI Implementation Chart...

  • 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: Rear Panel

    1.2 REAR PANEL 1. POWER SWITCH 2. POWER RECEPTACLE 3. MIDI JACKS 4. USB JACK 5. FOOT CONTROLLERS EXP JACK FSW JACK 6. DAMPER / SOFT JACK 7. OUTPUTS R, L/MONO OUTPUTS...
  • Page 11 Keyboard amplifier PA equipments (Ex. Mixer, Multi-track recorder) Footswitch (optional) MIDI devices (Ex. External Sound module, External Sequencer, Keyboard) Expression F-1r (optional) Damper Pedal (included)

  • Page 12: Basic Operations

    2. Basic Operations 2.1 Getting Ready What you need to know before starting: Selecting a Sound...

  • Page 13: Layer

    Note: Internal sounds or Setups can be also selected using the VALUE buttons. 2.3 Layer 2.4 Split...

  • Page 14: Piano Only

    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). Piano Only Note: 2.6 Metronome Changing the Tempo/Volume...

  • Page 15: Transpose

    Note: The metronome tempo is also used as MIDI clock tempo to control an external sequencer. See page 20 for details. 2.7 Transpose 2.8 Using the MP4 as a MIDI controller MIDI Connection Selecting the MIDI Channel...

  • Page 16: Selecting A Setup

    Sending Program Change Number PIANO E.PIANO E.PIANO 2/ ORGAN/ DRAWBAR STRINGS/ VOCAL/ BASS MALLET HARPSI BRASS Note: Full program change numbers including bank numbers can be transmitted by setting them in MENU and saving it as a SETUP. See page 31 for details. 2.9 Selecting a SETUP...

  • Page 17: Sw Button

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

  • Page 18: Eq Bypass On/Off

    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 19: Foot Switch Lock

    Note: Whe 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 20: 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 MP4. See page 14 for details.

  • Page 21: 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 22: 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 MP4. Enhancer: Enhancer produces a crisper tone, so the sound is more easily discernible.

  • Page 23: Control Knobs

    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. DELAY 1 delay time 0 -100 (%) send level...

  • Page 24: 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 25: 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 26 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 27 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 28: Menu

    6. MENU Zone parameters (Int) Zone parameters (Ext) Common parameters Mode Mode Master Volume Sound Selection TX Channel Expression Pedal CC# Pedal Effect (Int Piano only) TX PRG # On/Off Footswitch CC# Voicing (Int Piano only) PRG # Temperament Key Range Hi/Lo TX Bank On/Off Stretch Tuning Velocity Switch On/Off...

  • Page 29: 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 30: Pedal 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 31: Tx Bank (Ext Only)

    6.2.8 TX Bank (Ext only) 6.2.9 Bank MSB/LSB (Ext only) Bank LSB 0 - 127 Bank MSB 0 - 127 Program No. 0 - 127 6.2.10 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 32: Velocity Switch

    6.2.11 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 33: Velocity Offset

    6.2.14 Velocity Offset 6.2.15 Zone Transpose Note: To set the master transpose, press the TRANSPOSE button and set the value. 6.2.16 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 34: Fine Tune

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

  • Page 35: Bender Range

    6.2.27 Bender Range 6.2.28 Solo 6.2.29 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 36: 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 37: 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 38: 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 39: System

    8. SYSTEM 8.1 System Menu [System Parameter] System Channel Touch System Tune Volume Slider Action Local Control On/Off Multitimbre On/Off Receive Channel On/Off LCD Contrast LED Brightness Out Mode [System Dump] Dump Current Dump All [System Reset] Reset One SETUP Reset All 8.2 System Parameters 8.2.1 System Channel...

  • Page 40: Touch

    8.2.2 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 louder force to produce a loud volume. Heavy: This curve requires a stronger striking force to produce a loud volume.

  • Page 41: System Tuning

    MIDI signal is received. 8.2.7 Receive Channel The MP4 responds to MIDI data received on this channel. Off: The MP4 ignores MIDI data received on this channel.

  • Page 42: Lcd Contrast

    8.3 System Dump 8.3.1 Dump Current Note: Loading the data back to the MP4 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 43: System Rest

    Note: Loading the data back to MP4 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 44: Other

    9.1 MIDI IN Note: If the MP4 receives the Program Number from 65 to 128 in the System Channel (See page 39.), the MP4 will switch to SETUP mode and the corresponding SETUP is recalled. (See the SETUP Program Numbr Table below.) The recalled SETUP can be played only from the keyboard of...

  • Page 45: Sound Program Number List

    9.3 SOUND Program Number List Sound Name Prg# Sound Name Prg# 1. PIANO 5. ORGAN 2/HARPSI 2. E.PIANO 1 6. STRINGS/BRASS 3. E.PIANO 2/MALLET 7. VOCAL/PAD 4. ORGAN 1 8. BASS...

  • Page 46: Notes About Usb

    9.4 Notes about USB...

  • Page 47: Specifications

    Specifications...

  • Page 48: Mp4 Midi Implementation

    MP4 MIDI Implementation Version 1.0 March 2005 Contents 1. Recognized data 2. Transmitted data 3. Exclusive data 4. Table MIDI Implementation Chart...

  • Page 49: 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 50 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 MP4 are as follows NRPN # Data MSB LSB Function & Range 01H 08H...

  • Page 51: 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 MP4 are the followings RPN # Data MSB LSB Function & Range 00H 00H...

  • Page 52: 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 53 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 54: 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 MP4 are the followings RPN # Data MSB LSB Function & Range 00H 00H mmH Pitch bend sensitivity...

  • Page 55: System Realtime Message

    Master Volume ll=LSB of Master Volume MP4 can receive these dump data, and also can transmit by the panel operation with System switch. Also,MP4 can receive MP9000/9500’s dump data.(Please see the manual of MP9000/9500 about the format.) *note: Part of MP9000/95000’s tone or parameters is replaced to the MP4’s one.
  • Page 56 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 57 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 58: 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 59: Midi Implementation Chart

    MIDI Implementation Chart [STAGE PIANO] Date: March 2005 Model: KAWAI MP4 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)

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