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Kawai CA1000 Owner's Manual

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  • Page 1 Digital Piano CA1200 CA1000 Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 2 Doing so may cause electric shock. Doing so may cause the chair to fall over or your fingers to be trapped, resulting in injury. Doing so may result in hearing problems. ELECTRIC - NE PAS OUVRIR. KAWAI DIGITAL PIANO CA1200, CA1000...
  • Page 3 Do not lean against the keyboard. Do not disassemble, repair or modify the product. When disconnecting the AC power cord' s plug, always hold the plug and pull it to remove it. If the product will not be used for a long time, unplug the AC power cord from the AC outlet.
  • Page 4 When cleaning the product, put a soft cloth in lukewarm water, squeeze it well, then wipe the product. Doing so may cause the product to become deformed or fall over, resulting in breakdown or injury. KAWAI DIGITAL PIANO CA1200, CA1000...
  • Page 5 URCHASING A 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 6 (CA1000) IRST Before beginning the assembly of your CA1000 read and become familiar with the assembly instructions that follow. Then, carefully unpack the piano and check your unit against the parts list. PARTS PROVIDED Side Panel (A) Back Board (B)
  • Page 7 CAUTION: To prevent personal injury, do not handle the main unit from the ends. 6. The next step requires one person on each end of the main unit. Grasp the unit with both hands, one under the front, the other under the rear (remember, not the end) and carefully center the main unit on top of the stand so that the hook brackets located on the bottom rear of the main unit are inside the stand side panels (A) and approximately...
  • Page 8 Pedal Board (E) with four screws (H). 3. Untie the pedal cable on the bottom of Pedal Board (E) and put it through the hole of the Pedal Board (E). Screw M4 x 30 Screw M4 x 15 KAWAI DIGITAL PIANO CA1200, CA1000 Adjuster...
  • Page 9 1. Loosen the screw to let the hook move freely. 2. Let the hook engage with the stopper and re-tighten the screw. 9. Put the right speaker box (the one with two connectors) on the speaker support and align the screw holes to the holes of the right Side Panel (B).
  • Page 10 Press any pedal with your foot. If the pedal rail flexes, lower the adjuster until flexing is minimized. KAWAI DIGITAL PIANO CA1200, CA1000...
  • Page 11 SSEMBLING USIC 1. Place the music rack a little right side of the center of the piano. Push the music rack forward slightly. 2. Slide the music rack to the left and it will be locked at the center of the piano. * When disassembling the music rack, bring it slightly up and slide it to the right.

  • Page 12: Table Of Contents

    ......27 ....31 OUND ODULE KAWAI DIGITAL PIANO CA1200, CA1000 p. 10 p. 18 p. 25...
  • Page 13 Playing with the Concert Magic TUTORIAL With Kawai’s unique feature “Concert Magic” anyone can sit at the CA piano and play real music......... 34 ELECTING A .

  • Page 14: Setting U P The Piano

    Use this slider to set the volume to a comfortable listening level. Now try playing the keyboard. You will hear the CA’s main piano sound. The name of the sound “Concert Grand” is shown in the LCD Display. Concert Grand PERATIONS KAWAI DIGITAL PIANO CA1200, CA1000...

  • Page 15: Playing With More Sounds

    LAYING WITH You have already heard the CA’s main piano sound. The CA1200 has a total of forty sounds (thirty for the CA1000), not only different types of piano sounds but different instruments as well. The different instrument sounds built into CA piano are called “preset sounds”.
  • Page 16 The name of the selected preset sound is also shown in the LCD Display. The SOUND SELECT buttons are assigned with three (CA1000) or four (CA1200) preset sounds to select. To select the other sounds, press the button repeatedly. You can also select any preset sounds by using the VALUE buttons.

  • Page 17: About Polyphony

    You can adjust the volume balance between the two sounds. Use the DUAL/SPLIT BALANCE slider to adjust the balance. Move the slider to the right to increase the volume of the rightmost preset sound and decrease the volume of the leftmost preset sound. The balance changes in the opposite way when the slider is moved to the left.

  • Page 18: Adding The Effects

    This effect simulates the sound of the Rotary Speaker cabinet commonly used with electronic organs. Rotary 1 is normal rotary and Rotary 2 is with distortion effect. The soft pedal is used to change the speed of the rotor between SLOW and FAST. KAWAI DIGITAL PIANO CA1200, CA1000...

  • Page 19: Using The Metronome

    TO ADD REVERB Press the REVERB button. The LED indicator will be turned on to indicate that reverb is in use. Press and hold the REVERB button and the currently selected reverb type will be shown in the LCD display. Reverb Type = Room To change the reverb type, use the VALUE buttons.

  • Page 20: Starting The Metronome

    Tempo is displayed in number of beats per minute. = 120 The selected time signature is displayed along with = 4/4 a visual indicator of beats per measure. KAWAI DIGITAL PIANO CA1200, CA1000...

  • Page 21: Next Step To Make

    ADJUSTING THE METRONOME VOLUME The volume level of metronome can be adjusted to any level you like independent of the main volume. Press the TEMPO and BEAT buttons simultaneously. The LCD displays the volume level of the metronome in numbers from 1 (soft) to 10 (loud).

  • Page 22: Using The Recorder

    Press the PLAY/STOP button again to stop play back and return to the song-select display. ECORDER The LCD display shows the song number and part number that will be recorded. The LCD Display shows you the number of the song you just recorded. KAWAI DIGITAL PIANO CA1200, CA1000...

  • Page 23: Basics Of The Recorder

    To exit from the recorder, press any SOUND SELECT button. Now, you are familiar with the basic recording procedure on the CA piano. For most recording purposes this may be all you need. The CA piano however, is equipped with other more powerful and flexible features that can be used to record and play back your performances.

  • Page 24: Recording More Than One Song

    The LCD display shows the song number and part number to be recorded. The LCD display shows the song number you have just recorded. KAWAI DIGITAL PIANO CA1200, CA1000...

  • Page 25: Recording The Tracks Separately

    Press the PLAY/STOP button again to stop. If you would like to listen to a different song, use the MENU buttons to select your desired song number. NOTE You have probably noticed that there is an asterisk (*) after the part number in the LCD display.
  • Page 26 “empty” part to record (in this case it will probably be part 2). 2) Did you record one of the parts in a different song? In this case record the missing part in the appropriate song. An asterisk indicates that the part has been recorded. KAWAI DIGITAL PIANO CA1200, CA1000...

  • Page 27: Erasing Unnecessary Song Data

    RASING NNECESSARY At some point you may want to erase a song. If you have filled up the memory of the recorder you can erase an old song to make room for a new one or maybe you’re tired of listening to a particular song. In either case, the CA piano provides an easy way to erase one or all of the songs and parts.
  • Page 28 CA piano can be connected to an external MIDI sequencer or a personal computer. Please read chapter 3. Using MIDI to learn about the CA piano’s MIDI and Multi- timbral capabilities. KAWAI DIGITAL PIANO CA1200, CA1000...

  • Page 29: Using Midi

    In this chapter you will learn how you can create music by connecting the CA piano to an external MIDI device. The CA piano is compatible with MIDI devices from Kawai and other manufacturers. It can also be used with sequencing software on a personal computer.
  • Page 30 Ch 2 and the bass part on Ch 3, is connected to Instrument #2. Instrument #3 is connected to MIDI Thru on instrument #2. The receive channel is set to 1 for Instrument #2 and multi-timbral mode is turned off. On instrument #3 multi-timbral mode is on. KAWAI DIGITAL PIANO CA1200, CA1000...

  • Page 31: Using The Ca Piano As Controller

    MIDI Keyboard #1 Transmitting Ch 1 Piano Ch 2 Strings Ch 3 Bass Instrument #2 recognizes only the piano part received from Instrument #1. Instrument #3 receives all the parts on the three channels being passed through Instrument #2 because Instrument #3’s multi-timbral mode capability is activated.
  • Page 32 EFFECTS REVERB left right TEMPO BEAT PLAY/STOP CONCERT DEMO POSE ORGAN CHORD PHONE MAGIC MASTER VOLUME Dual Balance VOLUME The LCD display will indicate the channel number (TRS/RCV) that is currently selected. MIDI IN LINE OUT KAWAI DIGITAL PIANO CA1200, CA1000...
  • Page 33 75 in the reference section for more detail. The CA piano can have different mappings depending on the setting for multi-timbral mode (explained later in this chapter). Program # CA1200 TUTORIAL: USING MIDI CA1000 Concert Grand Concert Grand Studio Grand Studio Grand...
  • Page 34 49 to learn how to prevent the CA piano from transmitting program changes. The LCD display will read “on”, which means the = On piano is currently set to local control on. KAWAI DIGITAL PIANO CA1200, CA1000...

  • Page 35: Using The Ca Piano As A Multi - Timbral Sound Module

    SING THE PIANO AS A The CA piano can also be used as a 16-part multi-timbral sound module. Your CA piano is capable of playing back for example, a four part song with two piano parts, a string part, and a choir part all sent from an external MIDI sequencer or a personal computer.
  • Page 36 CA piano. Please see page 75 for a list of the Program/ sound number assignments for the CA piano. The LCD display will read “OFF”, which means Multi- = Off timbral Off is currently selected. KAWAI DIGITAL PIANO CA1200, CA1000...
  • Page 37 If you own a “GM” sound module you’ll probably want to use it as your multi-timbral module instead of the CA 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 CA piano. MIDI may seem a little difficult to work with at first, but once mastered it offers many new and exciting ways to enjoy music.

  • Page 38: Selecting A Song

    The LCD display shows you another song title with “B” at the beginning. Repeatedly pressing the key switches between the two banks. ONCERT AGIC The LCD display shows you the song number and abbreviated song title. KAWAI DIGITAL PIANO CA1200, CA1000...

  • Page 39: Listening To The Song

    ISTENING TO THE If you have selected a song you are familiar with, you may want to play by yourself right away. However you may want to listen to the song first before playing it. To listen, press the PLAY/STOP button. The CA piano will start playing back the selected song.

  • Page 40: Concert Magic Song Arrangement Types

    œ œ # œ œ œ n œ Œ œ ∑ ∑ œ x x x x x x ≈ œ ≈ œ œ œ œ # œ œ œ œ ≈ ‰ œ œ # ≈ ‰ œ KAWAI DIGITAL PIANO CA1200, CA1000...
  • Page 41 MELODY PLAY These songs are also quite easy to play, especially if they are familiar to you. To perform them, tap out the rhythm of the melody on any key on the keyboard. Singing along as you tap the rhythm can be helpful. Play “Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star”...

  • Page 42: Steady Beat

    Both the accompaniment and melody parts will be played automatically in time with the tempo you tap. The current mode is NORMAL. The mode is changed to STEADY BEAT. KAWAI DIGITAL PIANO CA1200, CA1000...

  • Page 43: Reference Section

    CA1200, CA1000 Digital Piano Reference Section Operation of the Panel Components This section describes the operation of the panel components-buttons, sliders, and jacks. If you are familiar with playing a digital piano, reading this section first may help you understand the CA piano faster. In this section you can look into the particular functions for detailed information and operation instead of reading through the manual from the beginning.

  • Page 44: Concert Magic Button

    Concert Magic songs can also be selected with the VALUE buttons. Press the Concert Magic button, then use the VALUE buttons to select a song. AGIC UTTON AGIC The LCD display shows the song number and the abbreviated name. KAWAI DIGITAL PIANO CA1200, CA1000...
  • Page 45 ISTENING TO THE ELECTED To listen to a Concert Magic song, first follow the song selection procedure then press the PLAY/STOP button. Adjust the speed or tempo of the song by using the VALUE buttons while holding down the TEMPO button. The LCD display will only display the tempo value while the Tempo button is pressed.
  • Page 46 First you need to change the Concert Magic mode from NORMAL to STEADY BEAT. Press and hold the CONCERT MAGIC button. Use the VALUE button to change the mode. (See page 38 for details.) KAWAI DIGITAL PIANO CA1200, CA1000...

  • Page 47: Demo Button

    2. D UTTON The CA piano has twenty seven demo songs built in. Each demo song presents a brief musical piece to introduce the different preset instruments. The 176 Concert Magic songs can be demonstrated as well. RESET OUND To listen to all the demo songs, simply press the DEMO button. The CA piano will begin the demo.
  • Page 48 Modern Piano Rock Piano New Age Piano Honky Tonk (CA1200 only) Modern E.P. 1 Modern E.P. 2 Modern E.P. 3 (CA1200 only) The two selected sound names are shown in the Studio Grand display. String Ensemble KAWAI DIGITAL PIANO CA1200, CA1000...

  • Page 49: Sound Select Buttons

    If you want to layer two sounds assigned to the same SOUND SELECT button, while pressing the desired Sound Select button use the VALUE buttons to select your desired layered sound. ELECTING A When listening to the demo songs, the Sound Select buttons are used to select the different demo songs.

  • Page 50: Menu Buttons

    Once the power is turned off, all settings will be reset to the factory preset values unless you use the “User Memory” function to save your current settings. For more information about the “User Memory” function please see page 50 in this section of the manual. 1 Brilliance KAWAI DIGITAL PIANO CA1200, CA1000...
  • Page 51 1. B RILLIANCE Brilliance lets you adjust brightness of the preset sounds. After selecting the “Brilliance” function by pressing the MENU buttons, use the VALUE buttons to change the value to the desired amount. Brilliance can be set between -5 to +5. Plus settings produce a brighter tone, minus settings produce a mellower tone.

  • Page 52: Midi C Hannel

    ENDING ROGRAM This function allows the CA piano to transmit program change numbers beyond the 40 (CA1200) or 30 (CA1000) pre-defined numbers transmitted by the sound select buttons. Using this function, you can send any number from 1 to 128.
  • Page 53 7. L OCAL ONTROL This determines whether the CA piano’s sound will be played from the piano’s keyboard (“ON”) or only from an external MIDI instrument (“OFF”). Even with local control “off” the piano’s keyboard will still transmit to an external MIDI instrument or personal computer.
  • Page 54 The LCD display shows the selected MIDI channel 10 Channel Mute number. Channel 1= Play 10 Channel Mute Select “Play” to turn the channel on or “Mute to turn Channel 1= Mute it off. KAWAI DIGITAL PIANO CA1200, CA1000...
  • Page 55 Select the “User Memory” function by pressing the MENU buttons. 11 User Memory Press the REC button to memorize your desired settings. 11 User Memory The LCD display briefly shows the above message and the current settings are saved. NOTE The “User Memory”...

  • Page 56: Value Buttons

    SOUND SELECT buttons. However, Sounds cannot be selected by using the Value buttons when you are in DUAL or SPLIT mode. UTTONS ” button increases the value and “ ” KAWAI DIGITAL PIANO CA1200, CA1000...

  • Page 57: Effect Buttons

    6. E FFECT ELECTING AN FFECT Use the EFFECTS button to add an effect to the sound. There are seven digital effects; CHORUS, DELAY1–3, Rotary Speaker1–2, and a Tremolo effect that can be used to enhance the sound of the preset tone. CHORUS Chorus is an effect that simulates the rich character of a vocal choir or string ensemble, by layering a slightly detuned version of the sound over...

  • Page 58: Reverb (Reverb Button )

    For more information about the “User Memory” function please see page 50 in this section of the manual. UTTON Reverb Type The LCD Display shows the currently selected type = Room of reverb. KAWAI DIGITAL PIANO CA1200, CA1000...

  • Page 59: Dual / Split Balance Slider

    7. D ALANCE When playing in dual or split mode, this slider controls the volume balance of the two sounds. Move the slider to the right to increase the volume of the rightmost preset sound of the pair and decrease the volume of the leftmost preset sound.

  • Page 60: Split Button

    The LCD Display shows you which sounds are / W.Bass & Ride selected for the upper and lower sections. OINT Studio Grand The LCD Display will look like this when changing SplitPoint=C2 the split point. KAWAI DIGITAL PIANO CA1200, CA1000...

  • Page 61: Metronome Buttons

    9. M ETRONOME (TEMPO B HANGING EMPO The TEMPO button is used to activate the metronome and adjust the tempo. Press the TEMPO button. You will see the LED indicator turn on and hear the metronome begin counting with a steady beat. The LCD display shows the tempo in beats per minute.

  • Page 62: Changing The Time Signature (Beat Button )

    50 in this section of the manual. (BEAT B IGNATURE UTTON The LCD display shows the currently selected time = 4/4 signature. (TEMPO & BEAT B OLUME The LCD display shows the current volume level. UTTONS KAWAI DIGITAL PIANO CA1200, CA1000...

  • Page 63: Ecorder Uttons

    10. R ECORDER (REC B ECORDING UTTON The REC button is used for recording. Press the REC button to enable the CA piano to record. The LED indicator above the button starts flashing to tell you that the piano is ready to record. Record SONG 1 Part=1 Begin playing some music on the keyboard.
  • Page 64 In the LCD display an asterisk (*) after the part number means that the part has been already recorded. Record SONG 3 Part=2* The LCD Display shows the part number. “ * ” indicates that this part has already been recorded. KAWAI DIGITAL PIANO CA1200, CA1000...
  • Page 65 RECORDING THE SECOND PART WHILE LISTENING TO THE FIRST PART While recording the second part, you can listen to the first part. Select the desired song, set the previously recorded track to play back and enable the empty track to record. If you want to start recording the new part from the beginning of the song, just play the keyboard.

  • Page 66: Playing Back A Song

    (PLAY/STOP B UTTON The LCD Display shows that both parts of song 1 are selected to play back The LCD Display shows that the selected song is playing. KAWAI DIGITAL PIANO CA1200, CA1000...
  • Page 67 To Del Press REC SONG 1 Part=1&2* Use the MENU buttons to select the desired song, and use the VALUE buttons to select the desired part to erase. Press the REC button to erase. The LCD display will ask you if you’re sure.

  • Page 68: Transpose

    The LCD display shows you a number telling you Transpose how many half steps up or down you have transposed the piano. -5, for example, represents a transposition that is 5 half steps lower. “0” indicates no transposition. KAWAI DIGITAL PIANO CA1200, CA1000...

  • Page 69: Virtual Technician Button

    12. V IRTUAL A piano technician is essential to an acoustic piano. He not only tunes the piano but also performs regulation and voicing adjustments to make the piano sound and play better. Virtual Technician simulates the work of a piano technician electronically and allows you to customize the CA piano to your personal taste.
  • Page 70 This is the preset value. The LCD display shows the type of voicing currently 1 Voicing selected. = Bright no resonance. simulates the natural resonance characteristics of an acoustic piano. Produces a more intense resonance. KAWAI DIGITAL PIANO CA1200, CA1000...
  • Page 71 Reso. 3. T OUCH Touch lets you select a different touch sensitivity for the keyboard from the standard touch of an acoustic piano. You can change the sensitivity to one of five different settings: LIGHT, LIGHT+, HEAVY, HEAVY+, OFF and User 1/2. Light Light+ Heavy...
  • Page 72 User Memory function. Please see page 50 in this section for more information on User Memory. 3 Touch =User1-Press REC Start Playing Soft - Loud Press STOP when finished analysis completed KAWAI DIGITAL PIANO CA1200, CA1000...

  • Page 73: Brief Explanation Of Temperaments

    4. T EMPERAMENT The CA piano offers not only equal temperament (the modern standard) but also immediate access to temperaments popular during the Renaissance and Baroque periods. It should be interesting and educational to try some of the different temperaments, although the equal temperament is dominant today.
  • Page 74 Select the User temperament by using the VALUE buttons. Then use the MENU buttons to show the pitch data for each half tone. Use the VALUE buttons to change the pitch by cent. 4 Temperament The display shows the current pitch for C key. KAWAI DIGITAL PIANO CA1200, CA1000...
  • Page 75 Continue the same procedure to set the pitch for all keys. NOTE The user temperament data is saved automatically even after the power is turned off. However, You must re select the user temperament each time you turn the power on unless you save it as your default temperament by using the User Memory function.

  • Page 76: Power Witch

    Move this slider to the right to increase the volume and move to the left to decrease the volume. This slider also controls the headphone’s volume and the LINE output level of the piano’s sound. WITCH LIDER OLUME KAWAI DIGITAL PIANO CA1200, CA1000...

  • Page 77: Pedals

    15. P EDALS SOSTENUTO PEDAL SOFT PEDAL USTAIN EDAL Depressing this pedal sustains the sound even after removing your hands from the keyboard. The sustain pedal is capable of responding to half pedaling, which provides even finer control of the dampening effect. OSTENUTO EDAL Depressing this pedal after pressing the keyboard and before releasing...

  • Page 78: Jacks

    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 It is available at http://www.kawai.co.jp/english/ KAWAI DIGITAL PIANO CA1200, CA1000...
  • Page 79 Choir New Age Pad Atmosphere Itopia * Wood Bass Electric Bass W. Bass & Ride E. Bass & Ride * * CA1200 Only REFERENCE SECTION APPING When Multi-Timbral mode is OFF Bank # (MSB) Prg # (CA1200) Prg # (CA1000)
  • Page 80 00–03 — Lower Octave Shift 00–27(1D) 00–27(1D) Dual, data 2: Right sound, data 3: Left sound 00–27(1D) 00–27(1D) Split, data 2: Upper sound, data 3: Lower sound, ( ) for CA1000 00–08 00–0B data 2: Temperament, data 3: Key 00, 7F 00–0F...
  • Page 81 MIDI I MPLEMENTATION KAWAI DIGITAL PIANO MODEL: CA1200, CA1000 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 82: Oncert Agic Ong Ist

    Sleeping Beauty Waltz Toreador Song (“Carmen”) Waltz Of The Flowers SPECIAL OCCASIONS Bridal Chorus Wedding March INTERNATIONAL SONGS Chiapenacas Hatikvah Hava Nagilah Ich Bin Ein Musikant My Wild Irish Rose When Irish Eyes Are Smiling KAWAI DIGITAL PIANO CA1200, CA1000...
  • Page 83 BANK B Title CHILDREN’S SONGS Brahm’s Lullaby Did You Ever See A Lassie? Here We Go Round The Mulberry Bush Little Brown Jug Old Macdonald Had A Farm Polly Wolly Doodle Rock A Bye Baby She’ll Be Comin’ Around The Mountain Ten Little Indians The Muffin Man Three Blind Mice...

  • Page 84: Front Panel

    Wohl mir, daß ich Jesum habe / Bach Original French Suite No. 6 / Bach Prelude in A / Bach Original Original Le quattro stagioni La primavera / Vivaldi Original Original Original Original Original Original Original Original LED I .46) NDICATOR UTTONS KAWAI DIGITAL PIANO CA1200, CA1000...

  • Page 85: Specifications

    UTTONS RANSPOSE IRTUAL ECHNICIAN . 57) ETRONOME UTTONS CA1000 Electric Piano (3), Drawbar (3), Church Organ (3), Harpsichord (3), Mallets (3), Strings (3), Choir/Pad (3), Bass (3) 45W x 2 13 cm x 2 (with enclosure) 5 cm x 2 (tweeter) 138 x 51 x 94 cm, 55”...
  • Page 86 CA1200, CA1000 Owner’s Manual OW959E-L0112 Printed in Japan...

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