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Kawai Digital Piano CE200 Owner's Manual

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  • Page 1 Digital Piano CE200 Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 2 CE200...

  • Page 3: Important Safety Instructions

    Important Safety Instructions SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS INSTRUCTIONS PERTAINING TO A RISK OF FIRE, ELECTRIC SHOCK, OR INJURY TO PERSONS CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN AVIS : RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE.
  • Page 4 G If the product generates noise, move the product sufficiently away from the electrical appliance or connect it to another AC outlet. Failure to do so may damage them, resulting in fire, electric shock or short-circuit. KAWAI DIGITAL PIANO CE200...
  • Page 5 Do not wipe the product with benzene or thinner. Do not stand on the product or exert excessive force. The product should be located so that its location or position does not interfere with its proper ventilation. Ensure a minimum distance of 5cm around the product for sufficient ventilation. Ensure that the ventilation is not impeded by covering the ventilation openings with items, such as newspaper, table-cloths, curtains, etc.

  • Page 6: Declaration Of Conformity

    FCC Information (U.S.A) Declaration of Conformity KAWAI DIGITAL PIANO CE200...

  • Page 7: Read Me First

    Screw (ø4 x 14) INTRODUCTION KAWAI D The Kawai digital piano is a revolutionary new keyboard instrument that combines the latest in electronic advances with traditional craftsmanship inherited from Kawai’s many years of experience in building fine pianos. Its keyboard provides the touch response and full dynamic range required for a superb performance on the piano, harpsichord, organ, and other instruments.
  • Page 8 Keep one hand under the front of the main unit, push down on the front to be certain that hooks are properly engaged. 9. Fasten the main unit and the stand with four screws (D). Pedal Unit Bottom View KAWAI DIGITAL PIANO CE200...
  • Page 9 CAUTION: Be sure to secure the main unit to the stand with the screws. If you fail to do so, the unit could fall from the stand causing damage or personal injury. CAUTION: Before moving your piano, turn the adjuster up so that it clears the floor. TTACHING EADPHONE Headphone Hook...

  • Page 10: Table Of Contents

    1. Quick Start 2. Advanced Playing 3. Recorder 4. Piano Music 1.1 S ........12 ETTING P THE IANO...
  • Page 11 5. Function Buttons 6. Using MIDI 7. Jacks 8. Appendices 5.1 S ELECTING THE OUCH ENSITIVITY 5.2 T RANSPOSING THE IANO RANSPOSE 5.3 O (TOUCH & TRANSPOSE B THER UNCTIONS 1. B ..........31 RILLIANCE 2.

  • Page 12: Quick Start

    The CE200 piano has two headphones jacks. 1.5 D ONGS The CE200 has 18 built-in sound demo songs. Each of the demo songs presents a musical piece to introduce the different preset sounds. TART IANO KAWAI DIGITAL PIANO CE200...

  • Page 13: Laying The Iano

    Press the DEMO button and the demo song for the Piano 1 category will start. After the Piano 1 demo songs are finished playing, the demo songs for another sound category will be selected at random. If you would like to listen to the demos for a particular category, just press the desired SOUND SELECT button while the demo is playing.

  • Page 14: Laying With Ore Sounds

    Pressing the same SOUND SELECT button again number 1 will select the next variation sound assigned to the SOUND SELECT button. You can also select any preset sounds by using the VALUE buttons. OUNDS KAWAI DIGITAL PIANO CE200...

  • Page 15: Advanced Playing

    2. A DVANCED 2.1 V ALUE UTTONS These two buttons are used to change the value for certain functions. First select the function or option you would like to change the value for by pressing the appropriate button(s), then use the VALUE buttons to change the value.

  • Page 16: Split

    CE200 piano for two students or a teacher and a student. ENTERING FOUR HANDS MODE Press the sustain pedal and the soft pedal while holding down the SPLIT button. The SPLIT button LED indicator will start blinking and the piano is now in Four Hands Mode. KAWAI DIGITAL PIANO CE200...

  • Page 17: Exiting Four Hands Mode

    EXITING FOUR HANDS MODE To exit Four Hands Mode, press the SPLIT button again. The LED indicator will be turned off. SELECTING SOUNDS IN FOUR HANDS MODE The method for selecting sounds is the same as in Split Mode. After you are in Four Hands Mode simply use the SOUND buttons to change the sound for the upper section.
  • Page 18 Press the EFFECTS button. The LED indicator will be turned on to indicate that the effect is in use. Press and hold the EFFECTS button and the currently selected effect will be shown in the display. Chorus Delay Tremolo Rotary 1 Rotary 2 KAWAI DIGITAL PIANO CE200...

  • Page 19: Voicing

    To change the effect type, use the VALUE buttons while holding down the EFFECTS button. To turn off the reverb or effects, press the REVERB or EFFECTS button again. 2.7 V OICING Voicing is a technique used by piano technicians to mold the character of a piano’s sound.

  • Page 20: Metronome

    RHYTHM METRONOME You can also select from 30 additional rhythm styles instead of a simple metronome click. Keep pressing the VALUE buttons to select the desired rhythm style number. See page 54 for the rhythm style list. KAWAI DIGITAL PIANO CE200...

  • Page 21: Adjusting The Metronome Volume

    The selected Rhythm Style is displayed. To stop the metronome, press the BEAT button again. You can use either the TEMPO or BEAT button to turn the metronome on and off. Choose the appropriate button depending on whether you’re adjusting the tempo or changing the time signature. ADJUSTING THE METRONOME VOLUME The volume level of metronome can be adjusted to any level you like independent of the main volume.

  • Page 22: Recorder

    Any changes made during the recording will be ignored by the recorder. transpose function, the CE200 piano will record the actual transposed notes you hear, not the notes as you play with the keyboard. KAWAI DIGITAL PIANO CE200...

  • Page 23: Recording Capacity

    RECORDING CAPACITY The total recording capacity is about 15,000 notes. Pressing any buttons or pedals is counted as one note. When the recorder reaches it’s maximum capacity, the CE200 piano will stop recording at that point. RECORDER AND METRONOME When playing back a song with the metronome turned on, the metronome always restarts with the down beat.

  • Page 24: Recording A Second Part

    PLAY/STOP button instead of playing the keyboard to start playback of the first part and then begin recording the second part from any point you like. KAWAI DIGITAL PIANO CE200...

  • Page 25: Playing Back A Song (Play/Stop Button )

    When you are finished recording, press the PLAY/STOP button again. STATUS OF SONG AND PART You have probably noticed that some of the LED indicators are flashing, some are turned on, and some are turned off. The LED indicates the status of recording and play back as shown below.

  • Page 26: Rasing A Ong

    The part will be erased. When both parts for a song are erased, the song becomes empty. ERASING ALL THE SONGS To erase all the songs at once, first turn off the power and then turn it on again while holding down both the REC and PLAY/STOP buttons. KAWAI DIGITAL PIANO CE200...

  • Page 27: Piano Music

    4. P IANO USIC Pressing the PIANO MUSIC button lets you enter the Piano Music mode. The CE200 piano provides pre-recorded Classical piano music for your listening pleasure. All of the song titles are listed in "PIANO MUSIC LIST" on page 55. Press the PIANO MUSIC button.

  • Page 28: Ouch Button ) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

    A constant volume is produced regardless of how hard the keys are struck. This setting is suitable for sounds that have a fixed dynamic range such as Organ and Harpsichord. You can create your own custom touch curve to fit your playing style. UTTON KAWAI DIGITAL PIANO CE200...

  • Page 29: Transposing The Piano (Transpose Button )

    USER TOUCH Let’s create your own custom touch curve which will fit your playing style. Use the VALUE buttons to select “User” while holding down the TOUCH button. While still holding the TOUCH button, press the REC button. The display will show “Play”. Now start playing the CE200 piano dynamically from soft to loud in order to let the CE200 piano analyze your playing style.

  • Page 30: Other Functions (Touch & Transpose Buttons )

    This way your current settings will remain even after the power is turned off. (TOUCH & TRANSPOSE B UTTONS DEMO PIANO MUSIC VOICING PIANO E.PIANO Drawbar CHURCH ORGAN STRINGS HARPSI / MALLETS CHOIR / PAD BASS / GUITAR EFFECTS REVERB SPLIT TEMPO BEAT PLAY KAWAI DIGITAL PIANO CE200...

  • Page 31: Brilliance

    1. BRILLIANCE Brilliance lets you adjust brightness of the sounds. Press the DEMO button while holding down the TOUCH and the TRANSPOSE buttons. The display alternatively shows “bri” (= brilliance) and a number that represents the value. Use the VALUE buttons to select the value within the range of -10 to +10. Plus settings produce a brighter tone, minus settings produce a mellower tone.

  • Page 32: String Resonance

    C key, the string of the C key resonates and produces a sound. (Quietly press and hold down the C key, and then quickly tap each of the keys shown below. You can hear the string resonate.) KAWAI DIGITAL PIANO CE200...

  • Page 33: Temperament

    When you play a key while holding down an adjacent key, an acoustic piano produces a sound as a result of string resonance. The CE200 simulates this phenomenon. The string resonance volume defaults to "5" each time the power is turned off.
  • Page 34 This temperament’s tuning is stretched to compensate for this so the sound will be heard naturally to KAWAI DIGITAL PIANO CE200...

  • Page 35: Key Signature Of Temperament

    the ears. This “Stretched” equal temperament is a practical variation of the “unstretched” equal temperament which was invented on a mathematical basis. N NOTE After you have selected the desired temperament, please read the following section on selecting a key signature for the temperament before continuing.

  • Page 36: Midi Channel

    Press the HARPSI / MALLETS button while holding down the TOUCH and the TRANSPOSE buttons. The display alternatively shows “LcL” (= Local) and on/off status. The default is on. Use the VALUE buttons to toggle on and off. KAWAI DIGITAL PIANO CE200...

  • Page 37: Transmit Program Change On/Off

    10. TRANSMIT PROGRAM CHANGE ON/OFF This determines whether or not the CE200 piano will transmit program change information when pressing the SOUND SELECT buttons. When this is turned on, pressing the SOUND SELECT buttons will send the program change numbers as listed in page 54. Press the CHOIR / PAD button while holding down the TOUCH and the TRANSPOSE buttons.

  • Page 38: Channel Mute

    Press the REVERB button while holding down the TOUCH and the TRANSPOSE buttons. The display alternatively shows “LPd” (= Lower Pedal) and on/off status. The default is off. Use the VALUE buttons to toggle on and off. KAWAI DIGITAL PIANO CE200...

  • Page 39: Layer Octave Shift

    14. LAYER OCTAVE SHIFT This allows the octave of the layered part to be be shifted up or down when you use the dual function. Press the SPLIT button while holding down the TOUCH and the TRANSPOSE buttons. The display alternatively shows “LAo” (= Layer Octave) and a number which represents how many octaves the layered part is shifted up or down.

  • Page 40: Damper Hold

    This function will appear only when the user memory function has been used. This function resets the CE200 piano to the factory settings. All parameters you saved in “User Memory” will be reset to the factory preset values. KAWAI DIGITAL PIANO CE200...
  • Page 41 Press the PLAY/STOP button while holding down the TOUCH and the TRANSPOSE buttons. The display alternatively shows “MEM” and “rES”. Press the REC button to restore factory settings, and exit the menu. When the “User Memory” is saved, the display alternatively shows “MEM” and “rES”...

  • Page 42: Using Midi

    In this chapter you will learn how you can create music by connecting the CE200 piano to an external MIDI device. The CE200 piano is compatible with MIDI devices from Kawai and other manufacturers. It can also be used with sequencing software on a personal computer.
  • Page 43 tune in to the right channel. When a transmitting instrument uses channel 1, the receiving instrument must be set to use channel 1 also. The CE200 piano lets you set the same channel number for both Transmit and receive. There are 16 MIDI channels available to choose from on the CE200 piano. In addition to channel-to-channel connection, it is possible to receive multiple channels.

  • Page 44: Using The Ce200 Piano As Controller

    SONG 1 PART 1 VALUE TOUCH TRANS- PIANO PIANO E.PIANO CHURCH HARPSI- VIBRA- STRINGS CHOIR EFFECTS REVERB left right TEMPO BEAT PLAY/STOP CONCERT DEMO POSE ORGAN CHORD PHONE MAGIC MASTER VOLUME Dual Balance VOLUME MIDI IN KAWAI DIGITAL PIANO CE200...

  • Page 45: Audio Connection

    AUDIO CONNECTION If your external MIDI device is not equipped with an amplifier or speakers, you can connect it directly to the CA piano using the LINE IN jacks or to an external sound system. Connect the LINE IN jacks of the CA piano and the LINE OUT (audio output) jacks of your external MIDI device with a pair of audio cables (see the illustration above).

  • Page 46: Local Control

    Jazz Organ Drawbar Organ Church Organ Diapason String Ensemble Slow Srings Harpsichord General MIDI Grand Piano Bright Piano Electric Grand Honky Tonk Piano Electric Piano 1 Electric Piano 2 Harpsichord Clavi Celesta Glockenspiel Music Box Vibraphone KAWAI DIGITAL PIANO CE200...

  • Page 47: Ulti -Timbral

    To change the sound from the CE200 piano, select the desired number as explained in the Reference section and send it from the CE200 piano to your external MIDI device. It may be possible to change preset sounds directly on your external MIDI device.

  • Page 48: Multi-Timbral Mode

    If you own a “GM” sound module you’ll probably want to use it as your multi-timbral module instead of the CE200 piano. If you have a hardware sequencer or personal computer but do not own another sound module, you can enjoy sixteen-part multi-timbral capability with only the CE200 piano. KAWAI DIGITAL PIANO CE200...
  • Page 49 MIDI may seem a little difficult to work with at first, but once mastered it offers many new and exciting ways to enjoy music. While this manual avoids going into too much detail regarding the technical aspects of MIDI such as “system exclusive data”, for those who are more familiar with MIDI or want to be, this manual provides technical MIDI information and a MIDI Implementation Chart, on page 58 and 59.

  • Page 50: Jacks

    "USB audio device" to define the unit as a MIDI device. Windows 2000 / 98SE users: You need to install the specifi ed, special USB-MIDI driver. Download the special USB driver from the KAWAI site as shown below, and install it on the computer. http://www.kawai.co.jp/download_demo/driver/...

  • Page 51: Notes On Usb

    To establish MIDI communications with the unit by using an application, select "KAWAI USB MIDI IN" and "KAWAI USB MIDI OUT" to define the unit as a MIDI device. Macintosh OS X users: When the unit is used with Macintosh OS X, the unit will be recognized as a MIDI device automatically;...

  • Page 52: Line Outj Acks

    There are two jacks for headphones provided at the left end on the bottom of the piano. You can hear the piano’s sound as well as any audio signal that is coming through the LINE IN. BOTTOM VIEW KAWAI DIGITAL PIANO CE200...
  • Page 53 JACKS...

  • Page 54: Appendices

    20. Triplet Ballad On 2 Bank LSB Prog # 21. Waltz 22. Motown 1 23. Motown 2 24. Ride Swing 25. H.H. Swing 26. Jazz Waltz 27. H.H. Bossa Nova 28. Mambo 29. Light Samba 30. Surdo Samba KAWAI DIGITAL PIANO CE200...

  • Page 55: Piano Music List

    IANO USIC Tambourin ... J.P. Rameau The harmonious blacksmith ... G.F. Händel Menuette BWV. Anh.114 ... J.S. Bach Menuette BWV. Anh.115 ... J.S. Bach Menuette BWV. Anh.116 ... J.S. Bach Le Coucou ... L.C.Daquin Gavotte ... F.J. Gossec Menuett ... L. Boccherini Thema und Variationen <Sonate für Klavier No.11 K.331(300i)>...

  • Page 56: Front Panel

    Wohl mir, daß ich Jesum habe / Bach Le quattro stagioni La primavera / Vivaldi Original French Suite No. 6 / Bach Prelude A / Bach Original Original Original Original Original LED D ISPLAY . 14) LED I NDICATOR KAWAI DIGITAL PIANO CE200...

  • Page 57: Specifications

    . 17) FFECT UTTONS . 15) ALUE UTTONS PLIT PECIFICATIONS Keyboard Polyphony Number of Sound Sound Catrgories Effects Temperaments Recorder The total memory capacity of the recorder is approximately 15,000 notes. Other Features Dual/Split Balance, Voicing, Rhythm Metronome, Transpose, Brilliance, Lower Octave Shift, Layer Octave Shift, User Memory, Factory Reset, Pedals Jacks...

  • Page 58: Change Off,

    4th byte F0 ..Start code 40 ..Kawai's ID number 00 - 0F ..MIDI channel 10, 30 .

  • Page 59: Midi Implementation Chart

    MIDI I MPLEMENTATION KAWAI DIGITAL PIANO MODEL: CE200 Function Basic Default Channel Changes Default Mode Messages Altered Note Number True voice Velocity Note ON Note OFF After Key’s Touch Ch’s Pitch Bend 0, 32 Control Change Program Change :True #...
  • Page 60 CE200 Owner’s Manual OW996E-C0701 Printed in Indonesia 815847 KPSZ-0181 Copyright ©2006 Kawai Musical Instruments Mfg. Co., Ltd. All rights reserved.

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