Creating A Concert Magic Song - Kawai Concert Performer CP136 Owner's Manual

Playing with Concert Magic

Creating a Concert Magic Song

You can also use Concert Magic to play a song that isn't one of the 156 built-in titles. You can
record a new song using the Concert Performer's Recorder and then save on a floppy disk as a
Standard MIDI File (SMF). The song can now be selected by pressing the DISK button when you
are in the Concert Magic song selection screen.
• You can also record a song for Concert Magic by using an external sequencer. Remember to
save it to a floppy disk as a Standard MIDI File.
As you might imagine, getting your song to sound exactly the way you want it to in Concert Magic
may require a few adjustments to the original arrangement. The most important consideration is
to keep the musical arrangement as simple as possible. Concert Magic "pauses" the song after
every note as it waits for you to tap the next key. If there are complex rhythm patterns that have
many notes per beat, the song may become overly difficult to play. Here are some suggestions for
creating a Concert Magic song:
1) Record the melody first using the RIGHT 1 Part in the Easy Recorder (or Track 2 in the
Advanced Recorder).
2) Then record the accompaniment using the LEFT Part in the Easy Recorder (or Track 4
in the Advanced Recorder).
3) Arrange the accompaniment so that its notes fall on the same beats as the melody.
(This creates a Melody Play arrangement.)
4) If you want to be a little more adventurous, insert a few carefully placed accompaniment
notes in between melody notes. (This creates a Skillful arrangement.)
5) If you are recording your song using an external sequencer, record the melody on
channel 2 and the accompaniment on channel 4.
6) For best results, you should quantise your parts.
• Of course, these are merely suggestions. There are no steadfast rules for how to compose your
CM song. In fact, very rewarding musical experiences may come out of simple trial and error.
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