Using A Style; Selecting And Playing A Style - Kawai Concert Performer CP136 Owner's Manual

Using a Style

The Concert Performer contains 262 built-in Styles for you to play
along with, covering a wide variety of musical genres. You can
choose from a simple drum or percussion accompaniment or add
in a fully orchestrated arrangement. In addition to the Full Styles
which provide a full musical arrangement including Drums, Bass,
and other accompanying instruments, there are Intimate Styles
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Selecting and Playing a Style

The Styles are organised into 15 categories, each with a dedicated STYLE SELECT button on the
front panel.
To select a Style:
1) Press the STYLE button for the category of your choice. The LCD screen will display
the first Style Selection page for that category.
2) Press the L or R button next to the on-screen name of the Style you wish to select.
3) Each Style category has 1, 2 or 3 pages of styles. If you don't see your desired Style on
the currently displayed page, you can use the F1- F3 buttons to select the other page.
Press another STYLE button to jump to another category.
4) If you wish play the selected Style, press either the START/STOP button to start the
Style playing immediately, or the INTRO/ENDING button to start the Style with an Intro
pattern.
You can also press the SYNC/FADE OUT button before starting a Style or pressing the
INTRO/END buttons. When the SYNCFADE OUT button is pressed, the Style will not
start until you play a note or chord on the keyboard.
5) To adjust the tempo of the Style, use the Dial to change the Tempo. The tempo will be
displayed in the top left corner of the LCD screen.
You can also use the TAP TEMPO button. Tap the button three or more times at the
desired tempo, and the CP will automatically translate your taps into an on-screen
Tempo value.
6) To stop the Style, press either, the START/STOP button to stop the Style immediately,
or the INTRO/ENDING button to stop with an ending pattern, You can also press the
SYNC/FADE OUT button and have the Style fade out gradually.
with Solo Piano Styles if you just want to play along with a piano
accompaniment. If the on board variety of styles is not enough, or
if you have creative ideas of your own, the CP contains other
features such as Style Maker and Conductor to help you edit or
create your own custom Styles. These features are explained in
the section of this manual "Creating Your Own Styles", page 90.
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