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Kawai CP3 Quick Start Manual

Kawai CP3 Quick Start Manual

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  • Page 1: Quick Start Guide

    Quick Start Guide...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    This guide provides new CP users with a selection of step-by-step instructions to some of these instruments’ most useful features. With so many buttons, menus, and functions, the CP3 can appear rather daunting at first, however by following a few basic steps we’ll soon be learning how to select sounds and accompaniment styles, record our songs, and even save pieces to USB memory.

  • Page 4: Overview Of Controls

    PANEL BUTTONS The panel buttons are responsible for controlling the majority of functions on the CP3, with buttons to the left of the display associated with selecting and adjusting registrations/accompaniment styles, and buttons to the right of the display used to select and adjust instrument sounds.

  • Page 5: Touch Screen Display

    As well as providing information about the current sound and style selections, and other important settings, the LCD display can also be used to control numerous functions of the CP3. Simply touch the part of the screen that corresponds to the function you wish to control or adjust. Below is an example of the default MAIN screen that appears when the instrument is first turned on.

  • Page 6: Sounds

    THE ‘RIGHT 1’ PART The panel buttons are responsible for controlling the majority of functions on the CP3, with buttons to the left of the display associated with selecting and adjusting registrations/accompaniment styles, and buttons to the right of the display used to select and adjust instrument sounds.
  • Page 7 Page The Concert Grand is a beautiful sound, possessing the distinctive warmth and character or Kawai’s finest acoustic pianos. However, what if we wish to play a piano with a smaller, slightly more intimate? Let's experiment with some alternative piano sounds.

  • Page 8: The 'Right 2' Part, Combining With 'Right 1

    THE ‘RIGHT 2’ PART, COMBINING WITH ‘RIGHT 1’ The CP3 allows three different sound parts to be assigned to the keyboard at any one time. The RIGHT 1 and RIGHT 2 parts are used most frequently, and can either be played separately, or together. In the following steps we shall select sounds for RIGHT 1 and RIGHT 2, practice activating and deactivating each part individually, before combining the two parts simultaneously.
  • Page 9 Page Step 3 Play the keyboard. No sound will be heard. This is because the RIGHT 1 part is now inactive. Let's activate the RIGHT 2 part and assign a sound to it. Step 4 Press the RIGHT 2 panel button. The LED indicator for the RIGHT 2 panel button will turn on to indicate that the part is active.

  • Page 10: The 'Left/Split' Part

    Page Step 7 Press the RIGHT 1 panel button. Concert Grand written in large letters to indicate that the Concert Grand sound is selected, and that the part is active. The LED indicator for the RIGHT 1 panel button will also turn on.

  • Page 11: Adjusting The Split Point

    Page ADJUSTING THE SPLIT POINT The SPLIT POINT is used to set the length of the keyboard split by defining the position where the LEFT/SPLIT part ends and where the RIGHT 1 and RIGHT 2 parts begin. The default SPLIT POINT is between keys F-3 and F#3. Default SPLIT POINT LEFT/SPLIT section RIGHT 1 &...

  • Page 12: Styles

    Page 3. STYLES There are over 200 different accompaniment styles built into the CP3, covering various categories of popular music. After following the steps in this topic, you should become confident at selecting different styles, starting and stopping the accompaniment with introduction and ending phrases, adding fill-in patterns, and also adjusting the tempo.
  • Page 13 Page Step 5 Adjust the volume level of the drum rhythm using the SONG/STYLE VOLUME slider. The volume level of the instrument sounds played using the keyboard will not change. Step 6 Touch one of the four on-screen VARIATION buttons. The LED indicator for the touched VARIATION button will turn on.

  • Page 14: Adding Accompaniment To The Drums

    Page Step 10 Touch one of the two on-screen INTRO/ENDING buttons. The LED indicator for the touched INTRO/ENGING button will turn on briefly. A short ending pattern will be played and the drum rhythm accompaniment will stop. ADDING ACCOMPANIMENT TO THE DRUMS Step 1 Press the ACC ON/OFF panel button.
  • Page 15 One Finger mode, please refer to the Auto Accompaniment System instructions in the main CP3 owner's manual. Repeat the steps above, and experiment with the various introduction, variation, fill-in, and ending passages of the Piano...

  • Page 16: Song Stylist

    SONG STYLIST The Song Stylist is an incredibly useful function that automatically sets up the CP3 instrument to perform popular song arrangements. Simply select the song that you wish to play – the CP will automatically chose the correct instrument sounds and tempo, allowing you to play the piece immediately.
  • Page 17 Continue selecting different Song Stylist accompaniment presets to familiarize yourself with the various Style functions of the CP3. It is also possible to list Song Stylist accompaniment presets by category, simply by touching the SEARCH BY...

  • Page 18: Recorder

    4. RECORDER The CP3 recorder function allows you to record your performances, play them back at the touch of a button, and then save each piece to a USB memory stick for posterity. Indeed, the recorder can also perform a variety of more complicated functions, however for the purpose of this topic we will be focusing on the most frequently used operations –...

  • Page 19: Recording A Song

    PLAY mode, indicating that these parts have been recorded. Congratulations! You have successfully recorded your first song on the CP3. Note that, while the explanation above demonstrates recording a song with an accompaniment backing style, it is...

  • Page 20: Playing A Song

    Page PLAYING A SONG Having recorded a song to the internal memory of the CP3 recorder, we can now play back the performance. Step 1 Press the PLAY/STOP panel button. LED indicator for the PLAY/STOP panel button will turn on, indicating that a song is currently playing.

  • Page 21: Saving A Song To Internal Memory

    Once recorded, a song is temporarily stored in the recorder memory. However, this memory will be cleared when the CP3 instrument is turned off, meaning that the recorded song will be lost. In order for the song to remain available after the instrument is turned off, it must be saved to the internal song memory.

  • Page 22: Deleting A Song From Recorder Memory

    Page Step 3 Touch the letter buttons to enter a name for the song. Touch the Shift button to show numbers and additional characters and the Caps button to show capital letters. Step 4 Finally, touch the EXEC button to save the song. The song will be saved to the CP instrument's internal song memory.
  • Page 23 Page Step 3 Touch the DELETE button. The recorder song will stop playing and a confirmation message will be shown in the middle of the screen. Step 4 Touch the YES button. The recorder memory will be cleared. Let’s confirm this point by once again by attempting to play the recorder song. Step 5 Touch the BACK button, then press the PLAY/STOP panel button.

  • Page 24: Loading A Song From Internal Memory

    Page LOADING A SONG FROM INTERNAL MEMORY We have successfully learned how to record and save a song to the internal memory, and also how to clear the temporary recorder memory. Now let’s conclude this topic by familiarizing ourselves with loading songs from the internal memory back into the recorder memory.
  • Page 25 Page Step 3 Touch the MY SONGS icon. A list of songs saved in the internal memory will be shown in the LCD display. Step 4 Touch the country roads song saved earlier. The country roads song will be loaded from the internal song memory into the recorder memory. Step 5 Press the PLAY/STOP panel button.

  • Page 26: Usb Usage

    5. USB USAGE The CP3 USB connectors perform a variety of useful functions. The USB to Host connector allows the instrument to send and receive MIDI data to and from other MIDI instruments, or a computer. The USB to Device connector, meanwhile, allows the instrument to load and save data stored on a USB memory device directly.
  • Page 27 The USB SAVE (SONG) screen will be shown in the LCD display. Songs can be saved to USB memory in three formats: Internal The native song format used by Kawai Concert Performer instruments. The Standard MIDI File format, compatible with most MIDI instruments. Stylist The Internal format plus additional Registration settings.

  • Page 28: Loading A Song From Usb Memory

    Page Step 4 Touch the SAVE button. The song will be saved to the USB memory device using the name and format specified. To save a song to USB memory directly from the recorder (i.e. not from the instrument’s internal memory), select the Recorder Song song in Step 3.
  • Page 29 Page The USB LOAD (SONG) screen will be shown in the LCD display, listing songs currently stored on the connected USB memory device. Directories stored on the device will be represented by a D icon beside the directory name. Step 3 Touch the country roads song saved in the previous topic.

  • Page 30: Playing Mp3 Audio Files From Usb Memory

    Page Step 5 Press the PLAY/STOP panel button. LED indicator for the PLAY/STOP panel button will turn on, indicating that a song is currently playing. The recorded song will start to play, confirming that the load operation was successful. PLAYING MP3 AUDIO FILES FROM USB MEMORY The CP’s Play Audio function allows MP3 audio files stored on USB memory to be played back directly through the instrument’s speaker system.
  • Page 31 Page Step 2 Touch the PLAY AUDIO icon. The AUDIO PLAY LIST screen will be shown in the LCD display, listing MP3 files currently stored on the connected USB memory device. Step 3 Touch the desired MP3 audio file. The AUDIO PLAY screen will be shown in the LCD display. Step 4 Touch the button.
  • Page 32 Playback of the MP3 audio file can be controlled by touching the transport buttons at the bottom of the screen. Play song Skip backward Next song Skip forward Stop song Previous song For more information about the Play Audio functions, please refer to the Playing MP3/WAV Audio instructions in the main CP3 owner's manual.

  • Page 33: Recording Mp3 Audio Files To Usb Memory

    Page RECORDING MP3 AUDIO FILES TO USB MEMORY The CP’s Record Audio function allows you to create digital audio files from your performances in just a few steps. The recordings are saved to USB memory in either MP3 (or WAV) format, allowing them to be emailed to friends and family, or played back on other devices such as an iPod.
  • Page 34 Page Step 3 Touch the EXEC button. The AUDIO RECORD screen will be shown in the LCD display. This screen is similar to the MAIN screen, and allows sounds and styles to be adjusted before creating the recording. Step 4 Touch the button.
  • Page 35 If successful, the new MP3 audio file should appear in the AUDIO PLAY LIST screen, and will play when selected. For more information about the Record Audio functions, please refer to the Recording MP3/WAV Audio instructions in the main CP3 owner's manual.
  • Page 36 Thank you for reading. We hope that this introductory step-by-step guide has allowed you to familiarize yourself with some important features of the instrument, while also providing a glimpse of the power of this incredible instrument. On behalf of everyone at Kawai, may your new instrument bring you many years of musical enjoyment! The CP3 Team.

  • Page 37: User Notes

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  • Page 40 CP3 Quick Start Guide KPSZ-0700 OW1083E-J1406 Printed in Indonesia Copyright © 2014 Kawai Musical Instruments Mfg. Co.,Ltd. All Rights Reserved. 818084-R100...

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