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1. 0 1 off on 0 127 1 64 127 L63 0 R63 0 127 0 127 lt INT gt 0 7 lt EXT gt 0 12 1 64 127 50 63 63 0 50 63 63 cent 14 64 114 50 0 50 14 64 114 50 0 50 14 64 114 50 0 50 14 64 114 50 0 50 0 127 0 127 0 127 0 127 0 127 71 4 Control Change Number CC Table Control Number Control Function Decimal Hex Bank Select MSB Modulation Wheel or lever Breath Controller undefined Foot Controller Portament Time Data Entry MSB Channel Volume Balance undefined Panpot Expression Controller Effect Controlleri Effect Controller2 undefined undefined General Purpose Controlleri 4 undeifined 32 Bank Select LSB LSB of Control Number 1 32 64 Holdi Damper Pedal or Sustain 65 Poratament On Off 66 Sostenuto 67 Soft Pedal 68 Legato Footswitch 69 Hold2 freez etc 70 Sound Controlleri Sound Variation 71 Sound Controller2 Filter Resonance Harmonic Intensitv 72 Sound Controller3 Release Time 73 Sound Controller4 Attack Time 74 Sound Controller5 Brightness Cutoff 75 Sound Controller6 Decay TIme 76 Sound Controller7 Vibrato Rate 77 Sound Controller8 Vibrato Depth 78 Sound Controller9 Vibrato Delay 79 Sound Controller10 General Purpose Controller5 8 84 Portament Control undefine 91 Effecti Depth Reverb Send Level 92 Effect2 Depth 93 Effect3 Depth Chorus Send Level 94 Effect4 Depth 95 Effect5 Depth 96 Data Increment 97 Data Decrement 98 Non Registered Parame
2. This product may be equipped with a polarized line plug one blade wider than the other This is a safety feature If you are unable to insert the plug into the outlet contact an electrician to replace your obsolete outlet Do not defeat the safety purpose of the plug It is a good practice to have the instrument near the AC outlet and the power cord plug in a position so that it can readily be disconnected in an emergency because electricity is always charging while the plug is in the AC outlet even in a power switch off condition Indicates a potential hazard that could result in injury or N CAUTIO N damage to the product or other propertv if the product is handled incorrectiv Do not use the product in the following areas Areas such as those near windows where the product is exposed to direct sunlight Extremely hot areas such as near a heater O Extremely cold areas such as outside Extremely humid areas Areas where a large amount of sand or dust is present Areas where the product is exposed to excessive vibrations Using the product in such areas may result in product breakdown Use the product only in moderate climates not in tropical climates Before connecting cords make sure E Failure to do so may cause breakdown of this product that the power to this product gt and other devices and other devices is turned N i OFF P Entry of water needles or hair pins may result in Take care not to
3. 0 119 70 3 4 2 Zone 1 4 Internal DATA No PARAMETER VALUE Tone Number MSB 0 2 Tone Number LSB 0 127 Voicing reserved Damper Resonance 0 10 0 off 1 10 0 5 0 Normal 1 2 Mellow1 2 3 Dynamic 4 5 Brighti 2 String Resonance 0 10 O off 1 10 lt Both Parameters gt see table3 3 4 EFX Type 0 21 see page25 EFX Rate 0 127 Key Off Effect 0 10 O off 1 10 3 4 3 Zone 1 4 External DATA No PARAMETER VALUE tx_ch 0 15 1 16ch Program Number 0 127 001 128 Bank Number LSB 0 127 Bank NUmber MSB 0 127 Prog TX SW Bank TX SW Volume TX SW 0 1 O off 1 0n 0 1 O off 1 on 0 1 O off 1 0n MIDI CC TX SW 0 1 O off 1 on BendRange TX SW 0 1 O off 1 on lt Both Parameters gt see table3 3 4 OANDUBRWNHE Several SWs Section On Off KeyRange Lo Hi VeloSW Type VeloSW Value Velo Comp Solo SW Solo Mosw Zone Transpose Effect SW Reverb SW Damper SW FootSW SW EXP SW Modulation SW Bender SW Volume Panpot Reverb Depth Effect Depth Bend Range reserverd Fine Tune Cutoff Attack Time Decay Time Release Time CC A Value CC B Value CC C Value CC D Value Velo Offset 33 34 undefined bitO TX keyboard 0 1 0 off 1 on bit1 6 undefined 0 1 off on 0 127 A0 C8 0 2 off loud soft 0 127 1 64 127 63 0 63 0 1 off on 0 1 2 Last Hi Lo 40164488 24 0 4 24 0 1 off on 0 1 off on 0 1 off on 0 1 off on 0 1 off on 0 1 off on
4. 1pin GND 2pin hot 3pin cold Headphones MIDI IN OUT THRU USB to Host Damper Soft Foot Controller EXP Assignable FSW Assignable AC Inlet 15W 1466 x 442 x 189 mm 57 3 4 x 17 1 2 x 7 1 2 35kg 77 Ibs Damper Soft Pedal F 20 Music Rack Power Cable Owner s Manual Specifications subject to change without notice 61 MPS8II MIDI Implementation Version 1 0 April 2007 Contents 1 Recognized data 1 1 Channel Voice Message 1 2 Channel Mode Message 1 3 System Real time Message 2 Transmitted data 2 1 Channel Voice Message 2 2 Channel Mode Message 2 3 System Real time Message 3 Exclusive data 3 1 Universal Realtime Exclusive Message 3 2 Dump Message 3 3 Sound Data Format 3 4 Setup Data Format 4 Table 4 1 CCH table MIDI Implementation Chart 62 1 Recognized Data 1 1 Channel Voice message Note off Status 2nd Byte 8nH kkH 9nH kkH n MIDI channel number kk Note Number vv Velocity Note on Status 2nd Byte 9nH kkH n MIDI channel number kk Note Number vv Velocity Control Change Bank Select MSB Status 2nd Byte BnH 00H BnH 20H n MIDI channel number mm Bank Number MSB Il BankNumber LSB Modulation Status 2nd Byte BnH 01H n MIDI channel number vv Modulation depth Data Entry Status 2nd Byte BnH 06H BnH 26H n MIDI channel number 3rd Byte vvH 00H OH fH ch 1 ch 16 00H 7fH O 127 00H 7fH 0 127 3rd Byte vvH OH fH ch 1 ch 16
5. 37 6 2 17 Velocity Offset 37 6 2 18 Zone Transpose 37 6 2 19 Transmitting Volume Ext only 38 6 2 20 Volume 38 6 2 21 Transmitting Control Change 38 6 2 22 Pan 38 6 2 23 Fine Tune 38 6 2 24 Damper 38 6 2 25 Foot Switch 39 6 2 26 Expression Pedal 39 6 2 27 Modulation 39 6 2 28 Bender 39 6 2 29 Transmitting Bender Range Ext only 39 6 2 30 Bender Range 39 6 2 31 Solo 39 6 2 32 Solo Mode 40 6 3 Common Parameters 40 6 3 1 Stretch Tuning 40 6 3 2 Temperament 40 6 3 3 Key of Temperament 41 6 3 4 Tuning C B 41 6 3 5 Foot SW Control Change Number 41 6 3 6 EXP Control Change Number 41 6 3 7 Modulation Wheel Control Change Number 42 6 3 8 Left Pedal Mode 42 6 3 9 Master Volume 42 7 STORE 43 7 1 Storing the settings as a SOUND 43 7 2 Storing the COMMON settings 44 7 3 Storing the settings as a SETUP 44 8 SYSTEM 45 8 1 System Menu 45 8 2 System Parameters 45 8 2 1 System Channel 45 8 2 2 Touch 46 8 2 3 System Tuning 47 8 2 4 Volume Slider Action 47 8 2 5 Reverb Offset 47 8 2 11 Receive Channel 49 8 2 12 LCD Contrast 49 8 2 13 LED Brightness 49 8 2 14 Out Mode 49 8 2 15 Foot Switch Mode 49 8 2 16 Wheel Mode 50 8 2 17 Dump Mode 50 8 3 System Dump 50 8 3 1 Dump Current 50 8 3 2 Dump All Sound 51 8 3 3 Dump All S
6. 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 55 o o o ooo 2 o o oo zo ocooco o So ooo oo ooo ooo ee o o o o o o S DS SS SD SS SS SS SD DS E oo Po 5 o D 5 SP DD DD _ _ __ G o oo oo ooo oo ooo o oo oo oo ooo ooo ooo i SS ono Multi Timbre ON2 Bank Prog MSB 6 95 6 95 6 95 6 95 8 121 8 121 8 95 8 93 12 121 12 95 9 121 15 95 13 121 13 95 14 121 115 121 17 95 18 95 17 95 17 95 17 95 17 121 17 95 17 95 17 95 18 95 18 95 18 95 19 121 17 121 17 95 17 121 18 121 18 95 18 12 18 95 19 95 19 95 19 95 19 95 19 95 19 95 19 95 19 95 19 95 18 95 18 95 122 95 Bank LSB SD In OWONONFr CO HWNKH n SGSORRFPF ODN A 0uyOogYyUuU ln rPNWOAMANDN FW WN Multi Timbre ONI Multi Timbre ON2 Bank Bank Bank Bank Prog MSB LSB Prog MSB LSB Organ 1 A Church Organ 97 0 0 20 121 0 B Full Pipes 98 0 0 20 95 9 E Full Ensemble 99 0 0 21 95 10 D Church Organ2 100 0 0 20 121 1 2 A PrincipleChoir 101 0 0 20 95 23 B Small Ensemble 102 0 0 20 95 8 C Small Ens 2 103 0 0 20 95 25 D Baroque 104 0 0 20 95 19 3 A Chiffy Tibia 105 0 0 20 95 17 B 8 amp 4 sPrinciple 106 0 0 20 95 24 C Stopped Pipe 107 0 0 20 95 21 D Principle Pipe 108 0 0 20 95 22 4 A 8 Celeste 109 0 0 20 95 9 B Diapason 110 0 0 20 95 6 C Voice Celeste 111 0 0 20 95 39 D Baroque Mix 112 0 0 20 95 7 5 A Reeds 113 0 0 20 95 10 B 8 Reed 114 0 0 21 95 1 E Reed Pipes 115 0 0 20 95 26 D Posaune 116 0 0
7. USB JACK This jack is used to connect the MP8II with a personal computer See page6 7 POWER SWITCH Turns the MP8II ON or OFF 8 POWER RECEPTACLE 0 for details Connect the power cable which is included in the MP8II package to this receptacle Keyboard amplifier PA equipments Ex Mixer Multi track recorder Kol 3 OUTPUT 5 FIXED i NORMAL POWER Q Q R L MONO al on ar o O EE OFF ON o o Midi O O o ez ACIN EXP FSW DAMPER SOFT Q GA USB 6 a o 00 60 Gi i THRU OUT IN t t Terminal B gt TN Terminal A Fi Foot Switch 77 ll USB Optional me MIDI devices Ex External Sound module External Sequencer Keyboards Personal Computers V 20X PERS Expression Optional 13 2 Basic Operations 2 1 Getting Ready Since the MP8II has no built in speakers you will need to connect a mixer keyboard amplifier or headphones in order to listen Turn the MP8II on using the POWER SWITCH on the rear pan
8. press the TRANSPOSE button and set the value messages even if TX Volume is set to Off 37 6 2 19 Transmitting Volume Ext only Bexternal This parameter determines if an initial MIDI Volume message will be transmitted BTX Volume On On to an external MIDI device or not Off when a SETUP is recalled Note In a zone set to External or Both moving the faders will still transmit volume messages even if TX Volume is set to Off 6 2 20 Volume FI concert Grand This parameter sets the volume level for the selected zone The value can be Qvolume 127 Changed by using the FADER or VALUE buttons For External zones when the TX Volume is Off this page won t be displaved 6 2 21 Transmitting Control Change Ext only Bexternal This parameter determines if the Pan Fine Tune Control Knob settings will be QTX cntrl On transmitted On via MIDI or not Off when a SETUP is recalled Note In a zone set to External or Both moving the Control Knobs will still transmit the values even if TX CC is set to Off 6 2 22 Pan FI Concert Grand Int This sets the pan pot right and left balance Pan R10 Ext This sets the pan pot value that will be transmitted to external sound modules If the TX CC is On the value is transmitted when a SETUP is recalled When the TX CC is Off this page won t be displayed The value changes from L63 to R63 6 2 23 Fine Tune Concert Grand Int This i a fine tuning fupetlen for vales smal
9. zone volume level control Each fader controls the volume level of a designated zone When multiple zones are active these faders can be used as an audio mixer o ZONE SELECT 1 2 l 3 4 6 EFFECT EFX RATE EFX DEPTH REV TIME REV DEPTH 6 e om ES ra ra ca EA 0000 MODIFY CUTOFF ATTACK DECAY RELEASE 0 oka A B c D VOLUME ZONE ON OFF 9 1 2 3 UY 4 CONTROL KNOBS SECTION The four CONTROL KNOBS are multi function real time controllers The different functions can be selected using the four buttons to the left side of the CONTROL KNOBS When a function is active its button is lit Touching any of these knobs will instantly change the display to the current knob function and value 5 EFFECT button When this button is lit the CONTROL KNOBS will adjust the REVERB time REVERB depth EFX rate and EFX depth 6 EQ button When this button is lit the CONTROL KNOBS will adjust the 4 band graphic equalizer 7 TONE MODIFY button When this button is lit the CONTROL KNOBS will adjust the CUTOFF ATTACK DECAY and RELEASE Levels for the selected zone 8 MIDI CC button When this button is lit MIDI control changes are sent from the MPSII to the MIDI device specified by the selected zone Some c
10. Byte 00H 0H fH ch 1 ch 16 1 3 System Realtime Message Status FEH Active sensing 2 Transmitted Data 2 1 Channel Voice Message Note off Status 2nd Byte 9nH kkH n MIDI channel number kk Note Number Note on Status 2nd Byte 9nH kkH n MIDI channel number kk Note Number vv Velocity Control Change Bank Select Status 2nd Byte BnH 00H BnH 20H n MIDI channel number mm Bank Number MSB Il Bank Number LSB Modulation Status 2nd Bvte BnH 01H n MIDI channel number vv Modulation depth Data Entry Status 2nd Byte BnH 06H BnH 26H n MIDI channel number 3rd Byte 00H OH fH ch 1 ch 16 00H 7fH O 127 3rd Byte vvH OH fH ch 1 ch 16 00H 7fH O 127 00H 7fH 0 127 3rd Byte mmH IIH OH fH ch 1 ch 16 00H 7fH 0 127 00H 7fH 0 127 3rd Byte vvH 0H fH ch 1 ch 16 00H 7fH 0 127 3rd Byte mmH IIH OH fH ch 1 ch 16 mm il Value indicated in RPN NRPN 00H 7fH 0 127 see RPN NRPN chapter 66 Volume Status 2nd Byte BnH 07H n MIDI channel number v Volume Panpot Status 2nd Byte BnH OaH n MIDI channel number vv Panpot Expression Status 2nd Byte BnH ObH n MIDI channel number vv Expression Damper Pedal Status 2nd Byte BnH 40H n MIDI channel number vv Control Value Sostenuto Pedal Status 2nd Byte BnH 42H n MIDI channel number vv Control Value Soft Pedal Status 2nd Byte BnH 43H n MIDI channel numbe
11. Change Number to the Modulation Wheel on M Wheelcc Mod the right side of the front panel See page72 for the list of Control Change numbers Note When the following Numbers are selected for the FootSW EXP or Modulation Wheel Control Change Number the functions affect the internal sounds too 1 Modulation Wheel MOD 7 Volume VOL 10 Pan PAN 11 Expression Controller EXP 64 Damper Pedal HLD 66 Sostenuto SST 67 Soft Pedal SFT 6 3 8 Left Pedal Mode COMMON This parameter determines whether the left pedal of the optional F 20 twin Left Pedal Soft pedal accessory functions as Soft or Sost Sostenuto CI Damper Pedal Left Pedal F 20 Soft The Left Pedal works as a Soft Pedal Default When the Rotary EFX is in use the Soft Pedal changes function to a Fast Slow Rotor switch Sost The Left Pedal works as a Sostenuto Pedal When the Damper setting see page38 is Off or Norm the sosotenuto pedal works with natural decay When the Damper setting is Hold the sostenuto pedal works with a steady susutain level 6 3 9 Master Volume COMMON Adjust the total volume of the SETUP master vol 127 The value changes from 0 to 127 42 7 STORE STORE J You can save the changes of the settings made as either a SOUND or a SETUP Up to 256 SOUNDs or 256 SETUPs can be stored Moreover the Common parameters can also be stored as the initial setting in SOUND mode The following groups of
12. MENU buttons to scroll through all the different parameters In SOUND mode both the Int Zone parameters and the Common parameters without the inverse S Setup icon can be individually stored See page43 The Int Zone parameters can be stored as a SOUND of the MP8IT s 256 SOUNDs The Common parameters can be stored as the initial settings in SOUND mode Zone parameters Ext Common parameters Mode Master Volume TX Channel Left Pedal Mode TX PRG On Off M Wheel CC PRG Expression Pedal CC TX Bank On Off Bank Select MSB LSB Keyboard On Off Key Range Hi Lo Velocity Switch On Off Velocity Switch Value Velocity Compression Velocity Offset Zone Transpose TX Volume On Off Volume TX Controller On Off Pan Fine Tune Damper Pedal On Off Footswitch On Off Expression Pedal On Off Modulation On Off Bender On Off TX Bender Range On Off Bender Range Solo On Off Solo Mode Footswitch CC Temperament Stretch Tuning Caution The edited settings will be erased when the power is turned off or other sound is recalled To save these settings use the STORE procedure to save them as a SETUP See page43 32 6 1 Editing Procedure and Parameters A First press the ZONE SELECT button for the zone to be edited Next press the MENU buttons until the parameter you want to edit appears in the DISPLAY When a zone is set as Both pressing the ZONE SELECT button MENU A l again will switch the menu list from Interna
13. VALUE buttons are used to change the value of the current parameter as indicated on the DISPLAY SOUND SELECTION amp SETUP SELECTION 17 SOUND button The SOUND button switches the MP8II to the SOUND mode The PATCH buttons will now select any of the 256 internal sounds 18 SETUP button The SETUP button switches the MPSII to the SETUP mode The PATCH buttons will now select any of the 256 SETUPs 19 SOUND SELECT buttons The SOUND SELECT buttons are organized in two rows of eight buttons and one row of four ones In SOUND mode the upper row of buttons is used to select a sound category and the second amp third rows of buttons is used to select the different internal sounds within each category In SETUP mode the upper row of buttons is used to select a bank and the second amp third rows of buttons is used to select the different SETUPs within each bank OTHERS 20 STORE button The STORE button is used to store the settings of the MPSII 21 SYSTEM button The SYSTEM button is used to set the system parameters of the MPSII 22 TRANSPOSE button The TRANSPOSE button is used to turn the TRANSPOSE function ON OFF 11 1 2 HEADPHONE JACK The headphone jack is located in front at the left end of the key slip Use a headphone with a standard stereo 1 4 inch phone jack PHONES 1 3 REAR PANEL 1 OUTPUTS FIXED R L OUTPUTS The R L outputs are used to connect the MP8II to a musical instrumen
14. VbR 77 Vibrato Depth VbD 78 Vibrato Delay VbY 93 Chorus Depth ChD When the selected zone is set to BOTH and the internal section is selected in edit mode the parameters not available for INT section show as XXX FI015 STN VbR VbD xxx 0 0 31 6 MENU Zone parameters Int Mode Sound Selection Damper Reso Int Piano only String Reso Int Piano only KeyOff Effect IntPiano only Voicing Int Piano only Key Range Hi Lo Velocity Switch On Off Velocity Switch Value Velocity Compression Velocity Offset Zone Transpose Volume Pan Fine Tune Damper Pedal On Off Hold Footswitch On Off Expression Pedal On Off Modulation On Off Bender On Off Bender Range Solo On Off Solo Mode The MENU buttons allow access to the edit parameters in the MP8IT This collection of settings together with other editable parameters can be stored as a SETUP The MPSII provides 256 SETUPs and all are user programmable A SETUP consists of four zones Each zone can be set as Internal External or Both individually Inside each of the four zones a multitude of features and effects can be programmed and combined together into one exciting SETUP A total of 256 SETUPs may be programmed in this way The menu consists of Internal parameters External parameters and Common parameters Common parameter affect all zones If a zone is set as Both both the Internal parameters and External parameters are available for the zone Use the
15. gt COMMON gt Press the VALUE DOWN button the display will show the following screen Common Sure Press VALUE UP Press the VALUE UP button to confirm The STORE procedure can be cancelled at any time by pressing any other button which is not used during the STORE procedure writing Memory Completed 7 3 Storing the settings as a SETUP While in SOUND mode press the STORE button The display will show the following screen lt SETUP SOUND gt COMMON gt Set Name GrandPno Str1 To set a name use the MENU buttons to move the cursor use the VALUE buttons to select the character After you rename the SETUP press the STORE button again Are You Sure Press VALUE UP Press the VALUE UP button to confirm The STORE procedure can be cancelled at any time by pressing any other button which is not used during the STORE procedure writing Memory Completed Note Storing will overwrite the selected SETUP 44 8 SYSTEM d Use this mode to set the System parameters of MPSII To enter the SYSTEM mode press the SYSTEM button SYSTEM 8 1 System Menu Use the MENU buttons to scroll through the System parameters System Parameter System Channel Touch System Tune Volume Slider Action Reverb Offset EQ Offset Local Control On Off Multitimbre On Off Svstem Channel Mode Receive Channel On Off LCD Contrast LED Brightness Out Mode Foot SW Wheel Mode Dump Mode System Dump Dump Current Dump All Sound S
16. o o So o 5 o ze ko ooo oi SD DD O ooo Po o o zo o SD SD SS SS _S SD _S 0 Multi Timbre ON2 Bank Prog MSB 95 95 95 95 121 121 121 95 121 121 95 121 95 95 95 95 95 95 95 95 95 95 95 95 95 95 95 95 121 121 121 95 lA YA Y A gt NN RN DN BR RRR DDN hh ha 121 95 95 121 121 121 121 95 121 95 121 121 95 121 121 121 Uu0D au UY uu Un U O 0 0OO0suUnr Ur Ur Un Bank LSB 16 17 18 19 o NN WN N Nh U O DUIO QNT N OQ L ON_INTI 10 15 ne N Aa UU N CO HWUNNK OK WN O 5 A B C D 6 A B C D 7 A B C D 8 A B C D Drawbar 1 A B C D 2 A B C D 3 A B C D 4 A B C D 5 A B C D 6 A B C D 7 A B C D 8 A B C D Crystal EP New Age EP New Age EP2 New Age EP3 Clavinet Synth Clavinet Clavi amp Marim Clavi Phaser Vibraphone Octave Vibes Celesta Bells Marimba Hard Marimba Xylophone Steel Drums Be More Jazzer Be 3 Be Nice Mellow Drawbar 2 Odd Man Hi Lo Soft Solo Full Organ Jazz Organ 2 Hollow Rock Organ 2 Drawbar 3 Screamin Drawbar Jazz Organ Rock Organ Perc Organ 2 Perc Organ 16 Drawbar 8 Drawbar 5 1 3 Drawbar 4 Drawbar 2 2 3 Drawbar 2 Drawbar 1 3 5 Drawbar 1 1 3 Drawbar 1 Drawbar 4 percussion 2 2 3 perc Key Click Multi Timbre ONI Bank Bank Prog MSB LSB 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74
17. of the numbers in the upper second and third rows to select a desired SETUP The display will show the selected SETUP name GrandPnol Str1 To check the sound internal or program number external assigned to each zone press the ZONE SELECT button The display briefly shows the assigned sound name or program number and then automatically returns to the SETUP name in a few seconds If you hold a ZONE SELECT button for 2 seconds the display will show you the key range information for that zone You can also set the key range using the same procedure that is used in Sound mode 20 3 SW Button EXIT SW 3 1 Panel Lock The SW button is a programmable realtime switch which can be assigned to one of 8 different functions Press and hold the SW button The display shows the currently assigned function Press the SW button again to exit without changing the function SW TYPE COMMON l Panel Lock Use the VALUE buttons to change the function The display will automatically return to SOUND or SETUP mode after you change the function This function can be stored using the STORE button See page43 When the MENU function is displayed the SW button works as an EXIT button You can lock the panel operation to avoid unnecessary changes to the settings by accident When the SW button is lit Panel Lock is ON Panel Lock On All the operations except for keyboard wheels pedals and SW button are locked The display shows as follows
18. settings of each zones are set in Menu 3 The effect is assigned to EXP FootSW in Menu default effect is 11 Exp 66 Soste 4 Only when rotary effect is selected da ua 5 a In the case of MultiOn and SysChMode Panel Able to receive on system channel b Control changes work to a selected zone only except controllers of 2 c Knob A D parameters are received only when it is assigned to Knob Model OMNI ON POLV Mode2 OMNI ON MONO O Yes Mode3 OMNI OFF POLY Mode4 OMNI OFF MONO X No 73 74 75 KAWAI THE FUTURE OF THE PIANO MP8II Owner s Manual OW1010E 10704 Printed in Japan KMSZ 0023 816034 Copyright 2007 KAWAI Musical Instruments Mfg Co Ltd All Rights Reserved
19. the followings RPN Data MSBLSB MSB LSB Function amp Range 00H OOH mmH IIH Pitch bend sensitivity Default 02H mm 00H OcH 0 12 half tone Il 00H 00H O1H mmH IIH Master fine tuning mm ll 20 OOH 40 OOH 60 00 8192x50 8192 0 8192x50 8192 cent TH 7fH ca RPN NULL Program Change Status 2nd Byte CnH ppH n MIDI channel number OH fH ch 1 ch 16 pp Program number 00H 7fH Default 00H After Touch Status 2nd Byte DnH ppH n MIDI channel number 0H fH ch 1 ch 16 pp Value 00H 7fH Default 00H Sending only when EXP CC AFT Pitch Bend Change Status 2nd Byte 3rd Byte EnH IIH mmH n MIDI channel number 0H fH ch 1 ch 16 mm ll Pitch bend value 00 00 7f 7fH 8192 0 8192 Default 40 00H center 2 2 Channel Mode Message MONO Status 2nd Byte 3rd Byte BnH 7eH mmH n MIDI channel number OH fH ch 1 ch 16 mm mono number 01H M 1 POLY Status 2nd Byte 3rd Byte BnH 7fH 00H n MIDI channel number OH fH ch 1 ch 16 68 2 3 System Realtime Message Status F8H Clock FAH Start FCH Stop Sending SW External Seq Start Stop 3 Exclusive Data 3 1 Universal Realtime Exclusive Message Master Volume Format FO 7F 7F 04 01 Il mm F7 mm MSB of Master Volume Il LSB of Master Volume 3 2 Dump Message MP8II can receive this dump data and also can transmit by the panel operation with System switch Also MP8II can receive MP8 5 4 9500 9000 s dump data Please see the manual of MP8 5 4 9500 9000
20. to change the current settings Each parameter of the EQ has an adjustable range from 12 to 12 A positive value indicates amplification or a boost of that frequency range A negative value indicates attenuation or a cut of that frequency range Lo Mlo Mhi Hi 6 5 4 2 Quick Change EQ Offset Press and hold the EQ button The EQ button starts blinking and the following screen for EQ Offset see page47 will be shown until the button is released EQ Offset 0 2 1 1 This parameter is stored automatically when leaving the screen there is no need to store the setting manually If EQ Offset is set to Off in System parameters this page will not be displayed 5 3 TONE MODIFY The MPSII allows certain characteristics of the sounds to be custom tailored to suit a particular musical or playing style or to create many variations and different types of sounds TONE MODIFY settings can be done for each zone individually The following parameters are provided CUTOFF ATTACK DECAY and RELEASE Make sure that the TONE MODIFY button in the CONTROL KNOBS section is lit If the TONE MODIFY button is turned off press it to turn it ON The CONTROL KNOBS are now active and assigned to the Tone Modify parameters for the current sound Use the CONTROL KNOBS to change the current settings for the selected zone Each parameter of the TONE MODIFY function has an adjustable range from 50 to 50 FicUT ATK DCY RLS 50 50 40
21. while the panel is locked Panel Lock gt Press sw button Panel Lock Off Panel Lock is canceled 3 2 Touch Curve You can temporary turn on off the Touch Curve for example to play organ sounds correctly Touch Curve On The display briefly shows the selected Touch Curve in the SYSTEM and the Touch Curve becomes active If the selected Touch Curve in the SYSTEM is Off the Normal Touch Curve becomes active Touch Curve Off The display briefly shows as follows and the Touch Curve becomes Off Touch Curve off 3 3 Rotary Slow Fast You can switch the speed of roter between slow and fast when the Rotary effect is in use When the SW button is lit The display briefly shows as follows and the rotary speed changes to fast Rotary Speed Fast When the SW button is OFF The display briefly shows as follows and the rotary speed changes to slow Rotary Speed Slow Note When the Rotary effect is not in use the display briefly shows as follows Rotary_is not selected 3 4 EQ Bypass On Off EQ Bypass On The display briefly shows as follows and the sound bypasses the EQ EQ Bypass on EQ Bypass gt otf Note When the EQ Bypass is turned on and the EQ control knobs are used the display briefly shows as follows EQ Bypass gt Press Sw button 3 5 Wheel Lock You can lock the bender wheel and modulation wheel to avoid unnecessary Wheel Lock On The display briefly shows as follows and the wheels are locke
22. 002 012 000 002 4 ASD 013 000 002 016 000 002 5 A D 017 000 002 020 000 002 6 ASD 021 000 002 024 000 002 7 ASD 025 000 002 028 000 002 8 A D 029 000 002 032 000 002 1 8 A D 033 000 002 064 000 002 1 8 A D 065 000 002 096 000 002 1 8 ASD 097 000 002 128 000 002 1 8 ASD 001 000 003 032 000 003 1 8 ASD 033 000 003 064 000 003 1 8 A D 065 000 003 096 000 003 1 8 A D 097 000 003 128 000 003 53 9 3 SOUND Program Number List Piano E Piano 1 DIAFG PIANF9 PINOFA gt PINOFPINFPINFIPINHIPINWDD gawr gawr gawr Jawe Concert Grand Studio Grand Mellow Grand Jazz Grand Concert Grand2 Studio Grand 2 Mellow Grand 2 Jazz Grand 2 Modern Piano Rock Piano Old Age Piano Honky Tonk Mono Piano Mono Piano 2 Mono Piano 3 Mono Piano 4 Piano Vari Piano Vari 2 Piano Vari 3 Piano Vari 4 Piano Oct Piano Oct 2 Piano amp EP Piano amp EP 2 New Age Piano New Age Piano2 New Age Piano3 New Age Piano4 Harpsichord Harpsichord2 Harpsi Octave Harpsi amp Clavi Classic EP Classic EP 2 Classic EP 3 Classic EP 4 Modern EP Modern EP 2 Modern EP 3 Modern EP 4 60s EP 60s EP 2 Electric Grand Electric GP 2 Dolce EP Legend EP Phase EP Classic EP 5 Multi Timbre ONI Bank Bank Prog MSB LSB ONDMNABWN oc000o00o00o000000000000000000000000000N gt 33 34 35 36 37 39 40 38 41 42 44 43 45 46 47 48 o Po Po zoo o o ooo PP SD 2 oS 54 o oo o zo ooo o o o o oo o oo o oo oo o
23. 00H 7fH 0 127 00H 7fH 0 127 3rd Byte mmH IIH 0H fH ch 1 ch 16 00H 7fH 0 127 00H 7fH 0 127 3rd Byte vvH 0H fH ch 1 ch 16 00H 7fH 0 127 3rd Byte mmH IIH OH fH ch 1 ch 16 mm il Value indicated in RPN NRPN 00H 7fH 0 127 see RPN NRPN chapter Volume Status 2nd Byte BnH 07H n MIDI channel number vv Volume Panpot Status 2nd Byte BnH OaH n MIDI channel number vv Panpot Expression Status 2nd Byte BnH ObH n MIDI channel number vv Expression 3rd Byte vvH 0H fH ch 1 ch 16 00H 7fH 0 127 3rd Byte vvH OH fH ch 1 ch 16 00H 40H 7fH left center right 3rd Byte vvH OH fH ch 1 ch 16 00H 7fH O 127 63 Default 00H Default 7fH Default 40H center Default 7fH Damper Pedal Status 2nd Byte 3rd Byte BnH 40H vvH n MIDI channel number OH fH ch 1 ch 16 vv Control Value 00H 7fH 0 127 Default 00H 0 63 OFF 64 127 0N Sostenuto Pedal Status 2nd Byte 3rd Byte BnH 42H vvH n MIDI channel number 0H fH ch 1 ch 16 vv Control Value 00H 7fH 0 127 Default 00H 0 63 OFF 64 127 0N Soft Pedal Status 2nd Byte 3rd Byte BnH 43H vvH n MIDI channel number OH fH ch 1 ch 16 vv Control Value 00H 7fH 0 127 Default 00H 0 63 OFF 64 127 0N Sound controllers 1 9 Status 2nd Byte 3rd Byte BnH 46H vvH Sustain Level BnH 47H vvH Resonance BnH 48H vvH Release time B
24. 20 29 CUTOFF Raising the CUTOFF level makes the sound brighter lowering the level makes the sound duller ATTACK As the value increases the attack time becomes longer which means a slower attack is produced DECAY This parameter controls the amount of time from the peak level to the sustain level of the sound RELEASE This parameter controls the amount of time needed for the sound to fade out after the key is released Volume level Sustain Level Time Z Attack Release KeyOn Decay KeyOff Note If the selected zone is set to BOTH changing the TONE MODIFY parameters affects both internal and external sections If you want different settings for internal and external sections enter the edit mode by pressing the MENU button and select internal or external section with the ZONE SELECT button See page33 for details 5 4 MIDI CC Control Change The MP8II can send any MIDI Continuous Controller information to any MIDI Instrument or Device This powerful feature allows for editing the sounds of an external sound module in Real Time during performance or for recording Real Time performance edits to a MIDI sequencer Some control changes are also effective to internal sounds Make sure that the MIDI CC button in the CONTROL KNOBS section is lit If the MIDI CC button is turned off press it to turn it ON The CONTROL KNOBS are now active and assigned to the MIDI CC parameters Use the CONTROL KN
25. 20 95 27 6 A Theater Organ 117 0 0 20 95 2 B Theater Organ2 118 0 0 20 95 3 C Theater Organ3 119 0 0 20 95 4 D Theater Tibia 120 0 0 20 95 36 7 A Elec Organ 121 0 0 17 95 9 B Elec Organ 2 122 0 0 17 95 10 C 60 s Organ 123 0 0 17 121 2 D Pump Organ 124 0 0 20 95 40 8 A Fr Accordion 125 0 0 22 121 0 B TangoAccordion 126 0 0 24 121 0 C Harmonica 127 0 0 23 121 0 D Kenban Harmo 128 0 0 23 95 4 Strings Vocal 1 A String Pad 1 0 1 49 95 8 B Warm Strings 2 0 1 49 95 1 E Warm Strings 2 3 0 1 51 121 0 D Synth Strings 4 0 1 52 121 0 2 A Beautiful Str 5 0 1 45 95 1 B String Ens 2 6 0 1 50 121 0 E String Ens 7 0 1 49 121 0 D Full Orchestra 8 0 1 49 95 12 3 A Small Str Ens 9 0 1 49 95 13 B Quartet 10 0 1 49 95 11 C Str Bass Ens 11 0 1 44 121 0 D Str Sustain 12 0 1 49 95 10 4 A Pizzicato 13 0 1 46 121 0 B TremoloStrings 14 0 1 45 121 0 E Str Sforzando 15 0 1 49 95 9 D Orchestra Hit 16 0 1 56 121 0 56 5 A B C D 6 A B C D 7 A B C D 8 A B C D Brass Wind 1 A B C D 2 A B C D 3 A B C D 4 A B C D 5 A B C D 6 A B C D 7 A B C D 8 A B C D Passionate VIn Classic Violin Passionate Vc Classic Cello Choir Breathy Choir Choir Aahs Slow Choir Jazz Ensemble Female Scat Pop Ensemble Contemp Ens Itopia Halo Pad Halo Pad 2 Synth Vocals Exp Brass Exp Saxes Tp amp Bone amp Tenor Flugel amp Tenor Brass Section Synth Brass Synth Brass 2 Jump Brass Exp Trumpet PlungerTrumpet Trumpet
26. 3 0S send level rev time 0 3 3 0S send level Note When EFX REVERB depth is set to 0 while the EFX REVERB button is active the EFX REVERB button will blink to indicate that the EFX REVERB is turned ON but the depth is set to 0 EFX rate and REVERB time are effective to internal zone only If the selected zone is set to BOTH changing the value for EFX depth or REVERB depth affects for both internal and external sections If you want different settings for internal and external sections first enter the edit mode by pressing the MENU button and press the EFFECT button Now you can select internal or external zone with ZONE SELECT button See page33 for details Quick Change Reverb Offset Press and hold the EFFECT button The EFFECT button starts blinking and the following screen for Reverb Offset See page47 will be shown until the button is released Rev Offset 100 This parameter is stored automatically when leaving the screen there is no need to store the setting manually 28 5 2 EQ EQUALIZER The MP8II contains a four band graphic equalizer to shape the overall tone of the sound The EQ affects all zones at the same time However each SETUP can have its own EQ setting that affects the internal sounds only Be sure that the EQ button in the CONTROL KNOBS section is lit If the EQ button is turned off press it to turn it ON The CONTROL KNOBS are now active and assigned to the EQ parameters Use the CONTROL KNOBS
27. 5 2 D New Age Pad 4 68 0 1 89 95 3 2 A Atmosphere 69 0 1 100 121 0 B Brightness 70 0 1 101 121 0 C Brightness 2 71 0 1 101 95 1 D Goblin 72 0 1 102 121 0 3 A Classic Svnth 73 0 1 82 121 0 B Classic Svnth2 74 0 1 82 121 1 C Big Saw 75 0 1 82 95 1 D Saw Pad 76 0 1 82 95 3 4 A Pulse Lead 77 0 1 82 95 4 B Pulse Lead 2 78 0 1 82 95 5 C Square Lead 79 0 1 81 121 0 D Lead 80 0 1 82 121 2 5 A Caliope 81 0 1 83 121 0 B Chiff 82 0 1 84 121 0 C Ensemble Lead 83 0 1 84 95 1 D Blow lead 84 0 1 83 95 2 6 A Bright WarmPad 85 0 1 90 95 1 B Warm Pad 86 0 1 90 121 0 C Sine Pad 87 0 1 90 121 1 D Bowed Pad 88 0 1 93 121 0 7 A Brass Pad 89 0 1 62 95 2 B Metallic 90 0 1 94 121 0 E Multi Sweep 91 0 1 96 121 0 D Soundtrack 92 0 1 98 121 0 8 A Analog Brass 93 0 1 63 121 2 B Analog Brass 2 94 0 1 64 121 2 C Analog Brass 3 95 0 1 64 95 1 D Analog Brass 4 96 0 1 64 95 2 Bass Guitar 1 A Acc Bass 97 0 1 33 121 0 B Acc Bass amp Ride 98 0 1 33 95 1 Electric Bass 99 0 1 34 95 1 D Electric Bass2 100 0 1 34 95 4 2 A Finger Bass 101 0 1 34 121 0 B FingerSlapBass 102 0 1 34 121 1 C Pick Bass 103 0 1 35 121 0 D Fretless Bass 104 0 1 36 121 0 3 A Svnth Bass 105 0 1 39 121 0 B Synth Bass 2 106 0 1 40 121 0 C Rubber Bass 107 0 1 40 121 2 D Warm SynthBass 108 0 1 39 121 1 4 A Exp Nylon Gtr 109 0 1 25 121 0 B Pick Nylon Gtr 110 0 1 25 95 3 C Exp Guitar 111 0 1 26 121 0 D Exp Guitar 2 112 0 1 26 95 11 58 gawr gawr gawr Jawe Rhythm Guitar Overdrive Distorti
28. C 7 Now the keyboard is split as follows ZONE1 tt ZONE2 Note In this method the key ranges for internal and external zones always change together If you want individual settings use the Key Range Hi Lo parameter in MENU See page36 17 2 5 Piano Only PIANO PIANO 1 ONLY 1 2 6 Metronome STORE C METRONOME m SYSTEM The Piano Only function lets you quickly return the MP8II sounds to the default settings Press the PIANO button and the SOUND SELECT button 1 simultaneously All the current settings except for SYSTEM settings will go back to original and only Concert Grand sound can be played on the whole keyboard Note You may use this function also as a kind of Panic or Reset button Also it is a good starting point to create Setups from scratch A metronome is available on the MP8II Press the STORE and SVSTEM buttons simultaneousiv to start the metronome Press the STORE or SVSTEM button to stop the metronome Changing the Tempo Volume 2 7 Transpose TRANSPOSE The display will show as follows METRONOME VOL 5 d 120 Use the VALUE buttons to change the tempo Use the MENU buttons to change the volume Note The metronome tempo is also used as MIDI clock tempo to control an external sequencer See page24 for details When the Transpose function is ON the MP8IT s key can be raised or lowered in half steps The available range of transposition is 24 semito
29. E 2 Sound Data ID Reverb Type Reverb Time undifiend lt Int Parameters gt undifined 3 4 Setup Data Format The structure of the one Setup patch 0 6 see page26 0 127 see table3 4 2 432bytes common DATA Zone 1 2 3 4 Int DATA Zone 1 2 3 4 Ext DATA 3 4 1 Common DATA No PARAMETER VALUE Setup Data ID reserved Name 1st 14th Zone Select Zone1 4 Edit Section Zonel 4 Mode Zone1 4 On Off Knob Mode EQ Lo EQ Mid Lo EQ Mid Hi EQ Hi reserved reserved Reverb Type Reverb Time Zonel MIDICC A D Zone2 MIDI CC A D Zone3 MIDICC A D Zone4 MIDICC A D FootSW CC EXP CC Transpose SW Transpose Value Function SW Type Function SW Stretch Tuning Temperament Key of Temperament User C B Tuning Master Volume Left Pedal Mode Wheel CC 79 84 undefined Oori ASCII 0 3 0 3 Zone1 4 1 2 O 1 INT 2 EXT 0 1 2 0 BOTH 1 INT 2 EXT 0 1 O off 1 0n 0 3 0 Effect 1 EQ 2 tone 3 CC 52 64 76 12 0 12 dB 52 64 76 12 0 12 dB 52 64 76 12 0 12 dB 52 64 76 12 0 12 dB 0 6 see page26 0 127 0 119 0 119 0 119 0 119 0 120 120 Function SW 0 121 120 After Touch 121 Rotary Slow Fast 0 1 O off 1 0n 40964188 24 0 24 0 8 see page21 0 1 O off 1 on 0 4 0 Off 1 On 2 Piano 3 On Wide 4 Piano Wide 0 7 see page40 0 11 0 C 1 C 9 A 10 Bb 11 B 14 64 114 50 0 50 cent 0 127 0 127 0 Sostenuto Pedal 127 Soft Pedal
30. KAWAI PROFESSIONAL STAGE PIANO MPE Owner s Manual Important Safety Instructions SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS INSTRUCTIONS PERTAINING TO A RISK OF FIRE ELECTRIC SHOCK OR INJURY TO PERSONS WARNING TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK SHOCK DO NOT EXPOSE DO NOT OPEN THIS PRODUCT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE AVIS RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE ne pas OUVRIR TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT REMOVE COVER OR BACK NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL dh Examples of Picture Symbols The lighting flash with arrowhead symbol within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage within the product s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance servicing instructions in the leterature accompanying the product denotes that care should be taken The example instructs the user to take care not to allow fingers to be trapped denotes a prohibited operation The example instructs that disassembly of the product is prohibited denotes an operation that should be carried out The example instructs the user to remove the power cord plug from the AC outlet Read all the instructions b
31. OBS to change the MIDI continuous controller information assigned to each knob as described below Each parameter of the Control Change has an adjustable range from 0 to 127 When the selected zone is set to INT or BOTH the display shows the parameter names FI PAN STN VbR VbD 0 0 0 0 30 When the selected zone is set to EXT the display shows the MIDI CC numbers E010 070 076 077 64 64 64 64 The default parameters assigned for each knob are as follows A 10 Panpot PAN B 70 Sustain Level STN C 76 Vibrato Rate VbR D 77 Vibrato Depth VbD Note If the selected zone is set to BOTH changing the MIDI CC parameters affects both internal and external sections If you want different settings for internal and external sections enter the edit mode by pressing the MENU button and select internal or external section with the ZONE SELECT button See page33 for details Changing MIDI CC parameter Press and hold the MIDI CC button The MIDI CC button starts blinking and the cursor in the display moves up to the parameter name PAN STN VbR VbD 0 0 0 0 Use the CONTROL KNOBS to change the parameters After changing the parameter press the MIDI CC button again The MIDI CC button stops blinking and the cursor in the display moves down to the value Note When the selected zone is set to INT only the following parameters can be selected 10 Panpot PAN 70 Sustain Level STN 71 Resonance RSN 76 Vibrato Rate
32. SII 7 1 NAMES AND FUNCTIONS 10 1 1 FRONT PANEL 10 1 2 HEADPHONE JACK 12 1 3 REAR PANEL 12 2 Basic Operations 14 2 1 Getting Ready 14 2 2 Selecting a Sound 15 2 3 Layer 17 2 4 Split 17 2 5 Piano Only 18 2 6 Metronome 18 2 7 Transpose 18 2 8 Using the MPSII as a MIDI controller 19 2 9 Selecting a SETUP 20 Button 21 3 1 Panel Lock 21 3 2 Touch Curve 21 3 3 Rotary Slow Fast 21 3 4 EQ Bypass On Off 22 3 5 Wheel Lock 22 3 6 Foot Switch Lock 23 3 7 Expression Pedal Lock 23 3 8 External Sequencer Start Stop 24 4 2 REVERB 26 5 Control Knobs 27 5 1 EFFECT 27 5 2 EQ EQUALIZER 29 5 3 TONE MODIFY 29 5 4 MIDI CC Control Change 30 6 MENU 32 6 1 Editing Procedure and Parameters 33 6 2 Edit Parameters 33 6 2 1 Zone Mode 33 6 2 2 Sound Int only 33 6 2 3 Damper Resonance Int Piano only 33 6 2 4 String resonance Int Piano only 34 6 2 5 Key Off Effect Int Piano only 34 6 2 6 Voicing Int Piano only 34 6 2 7 TX Ch Ext only 34 6 2 8 TX Prg Ext only 35 6 2 9 Prg Ext only 35 6 2 10 TX Bank Ext only 35 6 2 11 Bank MSB LSB Ext only 35 6 2 12 Keyboard On Off Ext only 35 6 2 13 Key Range Hi Lo 36 6 2 14 Velocity Switch 36 6 2 15 Velocity Switch Value 36 6 2 16 Velocity Compression
33. Shake Harmon Mute Tp Exp Trombone Lead Trombone PlungerTrombon ClosedMuteBone Exp Alto Lead Alto Soft Alto Lead Soprano Exp Tenor Ballad Tenor Growl Tenor Baritone Sax Exp Flute Ballad Flute Flute Overblow Flute Flutter Oboe Bassoon Jazz Clarinet Pan Flute Multi Timbre ON1 Bank Bank Prog MSB LSB 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 oooocooocoooocoooooco 33 34 35 36 37 39 40 38 41 42 44 43 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 o oo oo zo ooo o So ooo ooo oo ooo o o oo o o o So o o o oo SD DD E e 57 Ri ia a 2 gt gt gt pa pl a pl A jll Ro gt 2 a 2 a al A al pl pl pl pl pl pd ld pd A ld pl pl pl 7 pd pl pd pl ld pl Vu Multi Timbre ON2 Bank Prog MSB 41 121 41 95 43 121 43 95 53 121 53 95 53 95 53 95 54 95 54 95 54 121 54 95 92 121 95 121 95 95 55 121 62 95 66 95 58 95 57 95 62 121 63 121 64 121 63 121 57 121 57 95 37 95 60 121 58 121 58 95 58 95 58 95 66 121 66 95 66 95 65 121 67 121 67 95 67 95 68 121 74 95 74 121 74 95 74 95 69 121 71 121 72 121 76 121 Bank LSB N o PO DO PO5ONNINWUrDS oOWLOo hb Ro oO 00 he h oc00o0o0o00o0ovonvnoRr Dn OO INOO0RAvVOoOoSa0UuyOoO Multi Timbre ONI Multi Timbre ON2 Bank Bank Bank Bank Prog MSB LSB Prog MSB LSB Pad amp Synth 1 A New Age Pad 65 0 1 89 121 0 B New Age Pad 2 66 0 1 89 95 1 C New Age Pad 3 67 0 1 89 9
34. about the format note A Part of MP8 5 4 9500 9000 s tones or parameters will be replaced to the MP8II s one 3 2 1 Normal Dump Message Format FO 40 lt ch gt lt ff gt 00 0E lt DATA gt F7 lt ch gt MIDI ch 00 0F lt ff gt 20 Dump Current 21 Dump All Sound or Setup lt DATA gt Dump Current 432bytes Current Setup data in edit buffer or to edit buffer Dump All Sound 12 288bytes AII Sound 1 256 Sound1 1 A Sound 8 8 D Dump All Setup 110 592bytes All Setup 1 256 Setup1 1 A Setup 8 8 D 3 2 2 Divided Dump Message a Top Of Data Format FO 40 lt ch gt lt ff gt 00 OE 01 lt LENGTH gt F7 lt ch gt MIDI ch 00 0F lt ff gt 22 Dump Current 23 Dump All lt LENGTH gt 4bytes 7bit 4 28bit Big Endian b Data Packet Format FO 40 lt ch gt lt ff gt 00 OE 02 lt DATA gt F7 lt ch gt MIDI ch 00 0F lt ff gt 22 Dump Current 23 Dump All Sound or Setup lt DATA gt max 120bytes that are divided from Dump Current or Dump All Dump Current 432bytes Current Setup data in edit buffer or to edit buffer Dump All Sound 12 288bytes AII Sound 1 256 Sound1 1 A Sound 8 8 D Dump All Setup 110 592bytes All Setup 17256 Setup1 1 A Setup 8 8 D c End Of Data Format FO 40 lt ch gt lt ff gt 00 OE 7B F7 lt ch gt MIDI ch 00 0F lt ff gt 22 Dump Current 23 Dump All 69 3 3 Sound Data Format The structure of the one Sound patch No 1 48bytes PARAMETER VALU
35. allow any foreign 22 cileni matter to enter the product NE The product shall not be exposed to dripping or splashing No objects filled with liquids such as vases shall be placed on the product Do not drag the product on the floor Please lift up the product when moving it Please note Take care not to drop the product x that the product is heavy and must be carried by more than two persons Dropping the product may result in breakdown Do not place the product near electrical lt A Doing so may cause the product to generate noise appliances such as TVs and E if the product generates noise move the product radios N f sufficiently away from the electrical appliance or i connect it to another AC outlet When disconnecting the AC power cord s Failure to do so may damage them resulting in fire plug always hold the plug J electric shock or short circuit and pull it to remove it Do not wipe the product with benzene Doing so may result in discoloration or deformation of or thinner the product When cleaning the product put a soft cloth in lukewarm water squeeze it well then wipe the product Do not stand on the product or exert e Doing so mav cause the product to become deformed or excessive force fall over resulting in breakdown or injurv 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 pro
36. ameter determines if the Bender Wheel is active On or not Off for Bender On the selected zone 6 2 29 Transmitting Bender Range Ext only This parameter decides if a Bender Range should be transmitted On or not EjTXBendrRng On Off when a SETUP is recalled When the Bender is Off this page won t be displaved El m x mt m s3 5 D l 6 2 30 Bender Range Fl concert Grand Int This sets the Bender Range in semitone steps The value changes from 0 to Bendr Rng 2 7 Ext This is used to transmit Bender Range information to external sound modules If the Tx Bender Range is On the value is transmitted when a SETUP is recalled The value changes from 0 to 12 When the Bender is Off this page won t be displayed 6 2 31 Solo concert Grand This parameter turns the Solo Mode On Off Solo On When Solo is turned On only one note will be heard for the selected zone even if more than one note is being played simultaneously This can be used to effectively simulate the performance characteristics of a monophonic synthesizer or as a special performance tool for playing solo parts Solo mode can also be used while playing a polyphonic part from another zone 39 6 2 32 Solo Mode FI Concert Grand This parameter determines which note will be plaved when Solo is ON and Solo Mode Last more than one note is being played simultaneously There are three choices for Solo note priority Last The most rece
37. ated by the ZONE ON OFF buttons If the ZONE buttons is red this zone is assigned to the entire keyrange of the MP8II If the button is green the key range for that zone is less than the entire key range You can check the key range setting by holding the SELECT button for the zone for 1 second 16 2 3 Layer 2 4 Split Let s try layering another sound Turn the zone 2 on by pressing the ZONE ON OFF button for zone 2 The ZONE SELECT button for zone 2 is automatically selected and the display shows the sound name for zone 2 Select the sound for zone 2 with the SOUND SELECT buttons as shown in the previous section B string Pad Adjust the volume balance of zone 1 and 2 with the faders for each zone Now let s split the keyboard and play different sounds in upper and lower sections Press and hold the ZONE SELECT button for zone 1 The display shows the key range for zone 1 as follows Fikey HA 1 gt C 7 RangejdAa 1 gt C 7 While still holding down the ZONE SELECT button for zone 1 press the lowest note on the keyboard The display changes as follows flkeyRange Both A 1 gt While still holding down the ZONE SELECT button for zone 1 select the highest note for zone 1 for example B2 by pressing B2 key on the keyboard FikeyRange Both A 1 gt B2 i Repeat the same procedure for zone 2 while holding down the ZONE SELECT button for zone 2 and set the key range from C3 to C7 Bkey Hc 3 gt c 7 Rangejic 3 gt
38. bilities Note2 Velocity Switch Loud Velocity Switch Value 1 In this settings it is possible to press a key very softly and hear no sound This is just the same as an acoustic piano 6 2 16 Velocity Compression FI Concert Grand This parameter adjusts the kevboard response Vel Comp 10 When the value is 10 default the keyboard response is normal same as the setting in the SYSTEM When the value comes closer to 0 the keyboard response becomes less dynamic and at 0 it becomes completely flat no touch response 10 Original Curve 5 0 Velo Offset Velo Offset Volume Volume Volume Level Level Level 0 lt 127 0 lt _ 127 0 4 127 softer Strength of the harder softer Strength of the harder softer Strength of the harder struck key struck key struck key 6 2 17 Velocity Offset FI Concert Grand This parameter sets the velocitv value used when Velocitv Compression is lower Vel offset 60 than 10 For example to get a No Velocity Organ type of playing feeling set Velocity Compression to 0 and adjust the velocity level with this parameter to 127 or any other wanted level of velocity When the Velocity Compression is set to 10 this page won t be displayed 6 2 18 Zone Transpose This parameter sets the amount of transposition for the selected zone The B Concert sia available range is three octaves up or down 36 semitones Zone Trans Note To set the master transpose
39. board of the MP8II and the internal tone generators are connected Local On Set this parameter to On for normal use Off The internal connection between the keyboard and the tone generators is switched off This feature will avoid the Doubled Sound that results from use with an external sequencer equipped with Soft Thru or Echo Thru 47 8 2 9 Multi Timbral Mode SYSTEM Multi Timbral Mode allows the MP8II to receive data on more than one MIDI MultiTimbre off channel simultaneously In this mode the MP8II can play different musical parts with different sounds for each part On1 2 Off This is a flexible 16 part multi timbral setup On 1 and On 2 MP8IT s normal program change numbers are assigned in On 1 and General MIDI program change numbers are assingned in On 2 please see page54 for SOUND Program Number List This turns off the multi timbral capability Only the system channel will be active and only the preset sound currently selected will be heard when a MIDI signal is received 8 2 10 System Ch Mode SYSTEM This parameter determines whether or not MIDI data received on the system SysChMode Panel channel will be sent to panel section 4zone setup internal section when MultiTimbre is set to ON Panel Normal MIDIdata received on the SystemCh is sent to panel section Default Use this setting to play your sound and setup patches including effect reverb settings via MIDI on the system chann
40. cations However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help FCC WARNING Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user s authority to operate the equipment FE Declaration of Conformity This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 this device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation Model Name MPSII Responsible Partv Name Kawai America Corporation Address 2055 East University Drive Rancho Dominguez CA 90220 Telephone 310 631 1771 This applies only to products distributed by Kawai America Corporation WELCOME TO THE MPSII Thank you for purchasing the KAWAI MP8II The MP8II Stage Piano features 256 Internal Sounds of the highest
41. cer Press the SYSTEM button Then press the MENU DOWN button until Dump All appears on the display Press the VALUE UP button The display will ask for confirmation Dump All Setup sure To cancel Dump All Setup at this point press the VALUE DOWN button Otherwise press the VALUE UP button again TA 2 a i Dump ATI setup When the data is done transmitting the display will change to read Completed Completed Dump All Setup is complete Note Loading the data back to MP8II will overwrite all the setup data in the memory 51 8 4 System Reset 8 4 1 Reset One SOUND SETUP Reset G 4 A This function resets one SOUND or SETUP back to the original factory default Press VALUE UP settings Press the SYSTEM button Then press the MENU DOWN button until Reset X X X X X X stands for the setup number appears on the display Now use the SOUND SELECT buttons to select the sound or setup you want to reset Reset 6 4 A Press the VALUE UP button The display will ask for confirmation Sure To cancel the Reset procedure at this point press the VALUE DOWN button Otherwise press the VALUE UP button again Reset 6 4 A The display will show Completed after finishing Completed Note The selected SOUND SETUP data will be overwritten by the factory settings 8 4 2 Reset All Reset All This function performs a global reset of all 256 SOUNDs all 256 SETUPs and Press VALUE UP SYSTEM settings back to
42. d wheel Lock On Wheel Lock Off The display briefly shows as follows and the wheels are unlocked wheel Lock i h wheel Lock gt Press Sw button 22 3 6 Foot Switch Lock You can lock the assignable foot switch to avoid unnecessary movement by accident First connect a foot switch to the FSW jack on the rear panel of the MPSII When the SW button is lit the Foot Switch Lock is on Foot Switch Lock On The display briefly shows as follows and the assignable foot switch is locked FSW Lock on Foot Switch Lock Off The display briefly shows as follows and the assignable foot switch is unlocked FSW Lock off Note When the FSW Lock is turned on and the foot switch is used the displav briefly shows as follows FSW Lock gt Press Sw button 3 7 Expression Pedal Lock You can lock the expression pedal to avoid unnecessary movement by accident First connect an expression pedal to the EXP jack on the rear panel of the MPSII When the SW button is lit the Expression Pedal Lock is on Expression Pedal Lock On The display briefly shows as follows and the expression pedal is locked EXP Lock on Expression Pedal Lock Off The display briefly shows as follows and the expression pedal is unlocked EXP Lock Note When the EXP Lock is turned on and the expression pedal is used the displav briefly shows as follows EXP Lock gt Press sw button 23 3 8 External Sequencer Start Stop You can start a
43. duct for sufficient ventilation Ensure that the ventilation is not impeded by covering the ventilation openings with items such as newspaper table cloths curtains etc Do not place naked flame sources such as lighted candles on the product The mains plug shall remain readily operable Use the apparatus only in moderate climates not in tropical climates The product should be serviced by qualified service personnel when The power supply cord or the plug has been damaged Objects have fallen or liquid has been spilled into the product The product has been exposed to rain The product does not appear to operate normally or exhibits a marked change in performance The product has been dropped or the enclosure damaged Notes on Repair Should an abnormality occur in the product immediately turn the power OFF disconnect the power cord plug and then contact the shop from which the product was purchased GROUNDING INSTRUCTIONS This product must be grounded If it should malfunction or breakdown grounding provides a path of least resistance for electric current to reduce the risk of electric shock This product is equipped with a cord having an equipment grounding conductor and a grounding plug The plug must be plugged into an appropriate outlet that is properly installed and grounded in accordance with all local codes and ordinances DANGER Improper connection of the equipment grounding conductor can resu
44. e least amount of striking force to produce a loud volume see 5 This curve is good for those with a very delicate touch ff This curve gives a constant velocity level no matter how hard the keyboard is struck see 6 This curve is suitable for sounds that have a fixed dynamic range such as Organ Harpsichord and certain synthesizer sounds User1 2 You can create your own custom touch curve to fit your playing style Two user touch curves can be saved Q User Touch The touch curve is the main component between the action and the sound With this User Touch Curve function you can customize the MP8II according to your personal playing style After selecting the Touch function by pressing the MENU buttons use the VALUE buttons to select User1 or User2 Now the selected curve is activated Press STORE Touch User 1 To create your own personal touch curve press the STORE button Start Playing soft Loud Now start playing the piano dynamically from soft to loud in order to let the piano analyze your playing style Make sure that you really play in a realistic way according to your finger power and feeling Sometimes the result is better if you turn off the volume first Press STORE when finished Press the STORE button again when you finish playing Analysis Completed The piano will analyze your playing and create a custom touch curve for you based upon your playing style The new curve is automatically saved and wi
45. e the DCF RPN MSB LSB Status 2nd Byte 3rd Byte BnH 65H mmH BnH 64H IIH n MIDI channel number 0H fH ch 1 ch 16 mm MSB of the RPN parameter number II LSB of the RPN parameter number RPN number implemented in MPSII are the followings RPN Data MSB LSB MSB LSB Function amp Range 00H OOH mmH IIH Pitch bend sensitivity mm 00H 0cH 0 12 half tone ll 00H Default 02H 00H 01H mmH IIH Master fine tuning mm 20 OOH 40 OOH 60 OOH 8192x50 8192 0 8192x50 8192 cent 00H 02H mmH IIH Master coarse tuning mm 28H 40H 58H 24 0 24 half tone Il Ignored as 00H 7fH 7fH Em ES RPN NULL Program Change Status 2nd Bvte CnH ppH n MIDI channel number OH fH ch 1 ch 16 pp Program number 00H 7fH 0 127 Default 00H Pitch Bend Change Status 2nd Byte 3rd Byte EnH IIH mmH n MIDI channel number OH fH ch 1 ch 16 mm ll Pitch bend value 00 00 7f 7fH 8192 0 8192 Default 40 OOH 1 2 Channel Mode Message All Sound OFF Status 2nd Byte 3rd Byte BnH 78H 00H n MIDI channel number 0H fH ch 1 ch 16 Reset All Controller Status 2nd Byte 3rd Byte BnH 79H 00H n MIDI channel number OH fH ch 1 ch 16 All Note Off Status 2nd Byte 3rd Byte BnH 7bH 00H n MIDI channel number OH fH ch 1 ch 16 65 MONO Status 2nd Byte BnH 7eH n MIDI channel number mm mono number POLY Status 2nd Byte BnH 7fH n MIDI channel number 3rd Byte mmH 0H fH ch 1 ch 16 01H M 1 3rd
46. efore using the product WARNING When using electric products basic precautions should always be followed including the following WARN NG Indicates a potential hazard that could result in death or serious injury if the product is handled incorrectiv The product should be connected to 120v 230V 240v fvouare going to use an AC power cord an AC outlet of the specified voltage make sure that its has the correct plug shape 0 79 and conforms to the specified power voltage Failure to do so may result in fire P P Do not insert or disconnect the power a Doing so may cause electric shock cord plug with wet hands Y When using the headphones do not Doing so may result in hearing problems listen for long periods of ro xX time at high volume levels N Do not disassemble repair or modify Doing so may result in product breakdown electric the product shock or short circuit N Pulling the AC power cord itself mav damage the and other cords take care l RS cord causing a fire electric shock or short circuit not to get them tangled LA When connecting the AC power cord e The product is not completely disconnected from the power supply even when the power switch is turned off If the product will not be used for a long time unplug the AC power cord from the AC outlet Failure to do so may cause fire in case of lightning Failure to do so may over heat the product resulting in fire
47. el It is recommended to turn the MP8II on before turning on any amplifiers in order to avoid switching noise What you need to know before starting Please read this part for a better understanding of the MPSII structure The MP8II s SOUND and SETUP modes are largely the same The main difference between the two is that SETUP is used to recall stored SETUPs Edits and changes can be made freely in either mode using the 4 faders 4 knobs and MENU functions however edits made in SOUND mode will be lost when the power is turned OFF and must therefore be stored in SETUP mode In order to start from scratch use the SOUND mode and press PIANO ONLY first In order to modify a SETUP select the desired SETUP perform any edits and store the changes as a SETUP If selected sounds do not sound correct it is possible that parameters knobs etc were edited To restore sounds to their default setting use the PIANO ONLY function then re select the desired sound 14 2 2 Selecting a Sound The MP8II always starts up in SOUND mode when the power is turned ON The SOUND button will be lit to indicate SOUND mode is active Operation 1 Select the sound category by pressing a sound select button in the top row There are 3 rows of sound select buttons the top row is for selecting a sound category and the second and third rows are for selecting a variation For example to select 60 s EP2 first press the E PIANO in the top row and the f
48. el in Multi Timbral mode The system channel receives MIDI data as part of a simple 16 part Multi Timbral set up When Normal is selected Sound and setup patch settings will not be used via MIDI When the Multi Timbral Mode is set to Off this page won t be displayed External Sequencer MIDI Normal SysChMode Panel Section Panel 4Zone System Channel 1 16ch Other 15 Channel for MIDI IN HT EEA USB or MIDI IN 0 ets e EEI AAA Note When Multi Timbre On and SysCh mode Panel The Receive Channel parameter in the System menu will display an asterisk for the MIDI channel assigned to the System The asterisk indicates that MIDI data received on this channel will be sent to the Panel section 48 8 2 11 Receive Channel SYSTEM RX Ch 1 On This parameter determines whether or not a particular MIDI channel will receive incoming MIDI data from an external source This parameter can be used to filter out data on specific MIDI channels that are not intended for the MPSII On The MPSII responds to MIDI data received on this channel Off The MPSII ignores MIDI data received on this channel When the Multi Timbral Mode is set to Off this page won t be displayed 8 2 12 LCD Contrast SYSTEM LCD Cont 10 This parameter adjusts the contrast of the LCD display As the value changes highe
49. entiv selected Setup name 15 ZONE SELECT poo a bll nin B jii gt l Ha ZONE ON s a IE L D g U O INT O EXT INT O EXT In Sound mode the 1 in the display indicates that the zone 1 is currently selected When the multitimbre is off the default settings of the zones are as follows It is recomended for simple MIDI transmit receive use on stage etc The default TXchannel is System Ch see page45 Zone 1 Internal On Plays internal sound Zone 2 Internal Off Muted Zone 3 External On Plays external device Zone 4 External Off Muted When the multitimbre is on the default settings of the zones are as follows It is recomended for recording playback with PC or sequencer The default TXchannel is System Ch see page45 The system channel mode is Panel Zone 1 Both On Plays internal sound external device Zone 2 int Off Muted Zone 3 int Off Muted Zone 4 int Off Muted The system channel mode is Normal Zone 1 Both On Plays internal sound amp external device Zone 2 Both Off Muted Zone 3 Both Off Muted Zone 4 Both Off Muted The zone mode for each zone is indicated by the INT EXT LED beside the faders The zone status for each zone is indic
50. er for each EFX internal only EfD EFX Depth adjusts the depth of the EFX added to the sound RvT REVERB Time adjusts the reverb time internal only RvD REVERB Depth adjusts the depth of the reverb added to the sound EFX parameter list HH HH HH AaKRWN HO POR SEO US NE EFX Rate EFX Depth CHORUS rate 0 12 7Hz send level FLANGER rate 0 12 7Hz send level CELESTE rate 0 12 7Hz send level ENSEMBLE rate 0 12 7Hz send level DELAY 1 delay time 0 100 send level DELAY 2 delay time 0 100 send level DELAY 3 delay time 0 100 send level DELAY 4 delay time 0 100 send level AUTO PAN 1 rate 0 12 7Hz wet balance AUTO PAN 2 rate 0 12 7Hz wet balance AUTO PAN 3 rate 0 12 7Hz wet balance TREMOLO 1 rate 0 12 7Hz wet balance TREMOLO 2 rate 0 12 7Hz wet balance TREMOLO 3 rate 0 12 7Hz wet balance PHASER 1 rate 0 12 7Hz wet balance PHASER 2 rate 0 12 7Hz wet balance 27 17 18 19 20 21 22 ROTARY 1 rate slow fast wet balance ROTARY 2 rate slow fast drive AUTO WAH sense 0 100 4 wet balance PEDAL WAH sense 0 100 4 wet balance ENHANCER intensity 0 100 send level OVERDRIVE drive 0 100 wet balance REVERB parameter list a OY Or eI HALL 1 HALL 2 STAGE 1 STAGE 2 ROOM 1 ROOM 2 PLATE REVERB Time REVERB Depth rev time 0 3 5 0S send level rev time 0 3 5 0S send level rev time 0 3 3 0S send level rev time 0 3 3 0S send level rev time 0 3 3 0S send level rev time 0 3
51. etup 51 8 4 System Reset 52 8 4 1 Reset One SOUND SETUP 52 8 4 2 Reset All 52 9 OTHER 53 9 1 MIDI IN 53 9 2 SETUP Program Number Table 53 9 3 SOUND Program Number List 54 9 4 Notes about USB 60 Specifications 61 MP8II MIDI Implementation 62 1 Recognized Data 63 1 1 Channel Voice Message 63 1 2 Channel Mode Message 65 1 3 System Realtime Message 66 2 Transmitted Data 66 2 1 Channel Voice Message 66 2 2 Channel Mode Message 68 2 3 System Realtime Message 69 3 Exclusive Data 69 3 1 Universal Realtime Exclusive Message 69 3 2 Dump Message 69 3 2 1 Normal Dump Message 69 3 2 2 Divided Dump Message 69 3 3 Sound Data Format 70 3 4 Setup Data Format 70 4 Control Change Number CC Table 72 MIDI Implementation Chart 73 1 NAMES AND FUNCTIONS 1 1 FRONT PANEL FADER SECTION 1 VOLUME Fader The VOLUME fader controls the master volume level of the MPSII 2 ZONE SELECT buttons The ZONE SELECT buttons are used to select one of the four zones for editing Only one zone can be selected at a time The front panel setting represents the current zone status 3 ON OFF buttons The ON OFF buttons are used to turn zones ON OFF When the button is lit the zone is active Normally the button color is red but when a zone is not using the full keyboard range the color will be green to indicate it 4 FADERS
52. etup System Reset Reset One Sound Setup Reset All Make sure the SYSTEM button is lit Press the MENU buttons until the parameter you want to edit appears in the display Set the value of the parameter by using the VALUE buttons The value range differs depending on the parameter 8 2 System Parameters The System Menu parameters are global and always stored automatically when leaving the SYSTEM mode so there is no need to store them 8 2 1 System Channel SYSTEM This parameter sets the System MIDI channel on which System Exclusive System Ch 1 messages are transmitted received 45 8 2 2 Touch SYSTEM Touch Normal louder volume level ZA 5 4 3 JU JW softer softer strength of gt harder the struck key O Heavy Light Heavy Normal 6 Light Off This parameter adjusts the touch response curve of the keyboard Heavy This Curve has a steep rise as velocity increases and a shallower curve at low velocities see 1 This curve requires the most striking force to produce a loud volume Heavy This curve requires a stronger striking force to produce a loud volume see 2 This curve is perfect for those with strong fingers Normal This curve recreates the touch response of an average acoustic piano Light This curve requires less striking force to produce a loud volume see 4 This curve is good for those still developing finger strength Light This curve requires th
53. he REVERB type Each REVERB type has a default value for TIME so when changing the REVERB type the value is changed automatically Hall 1 Simulates the reverb in a standard hall Hall 2 Simulates the reverb in a small hall Stage 1 Simulates the reverb on a standard stage Stage 2 Simulates the reverb on a small stage Room 1 Simulates the reverb in a standard room Room 2 Simulates the reverb in a small room Plate Simulates the reverb of a metallic plate Note REVERB type is common to all internal zones You cannot select a different type for each zone But you can individually turn on off or set different depths for each zone 26 5 Control Knobs 5 1 EFFECT Select the function with the buttons on the left and use the knobs to change the values You can also move the cursor with the MENU buttons and change the value with the VALUE buttons while the display is showing Control Knobs function EFFECT EFX RATE EFX DEPTH REV TIME REV DEPTH Lo MID LO MID HI HI EQ n n n SEE Sa bar 4 MODIFY CUTOFF ATTACK DECAY RELEASE i A B c D Make sure that the EFFECT button in the CONTROL KNOBS section is lit If the EFFECT button is turned off press it to turn it ON The CONTROL KNOBS are now active and assigned to the EFX REVERB parameters for the selected zone Use the CONTROL KNOBS to change the current settings EIEFR EfD RVT RVD 41 64 96 127 EfR EFX Rate adjusts the value of the preset paramet
54. hen playing in a major key select Pure Maj and when playing in a minor key select Pure Min Pythagor This temperament which uses mathematical ratios to eliminate dissonance for fifths is very limited for use with chords but it produces very characteristic melodic lines Meantone This temperament which uses a mean between a major and minor whole tone to eliminate dissonance for thirds was devised to eliminate the lack of consonances experienced with certain fifths 40 for the Mersenne pure temperament It produces chords that are more beautiful than those with the equal temperament Werkmeis Kirnberg These two temperaments are placed in between Meantone and Pythagorean For music with few accidentals this temperament produces the beautiful chords of the mean tone but as accidentals increase the temperament produces the characteristic melodies of the Pythagorean temperament It is used primarily for classical music written in the Baroque era to revive the original characteristics User You can make your own temperament by raising or lowering the pitch for each half tone 6 3 3 Key of Temperament COMMON TemprKey C Limitless modulation of the key became available only after the invention of Equal temperament When we use a temperament other than Equal temperament we must carefully choose the key signature to play in For example if the song you are going to play is written in D major choose D as the tempe
55. ich internal sound is assigned for the selected Concert Grand zone 6 2 3 Damper Resonance Int Piano only When the sustain pedal is depressed the volume of the whole resonance can El concert Grand Damper Reso 1 be changed to the level you prefer The value changes from 0 off to 10 The display shows this parameter only when Piano sound is selected 33 6 2 4 String Resonance Int Piano only El Concert Grand String Reso 1 The volume of string resonance can be changed to the level vou prefer The value changes from 0 off to 10 lt String Resonance gt In acoustic pianos there are strings corresponding to each key When a key is pressed strings of other keys in the related harmonic series to the note played resonate This effect is called sound resonance which makes the sound of an acoustic piano full and rich The display shows this parameter only when Piano sound is selected 6 2 5 Key off Effect Int Piano only El Concert Grand Kevoff Effect 1 Especiallv for low pitched tones when a key is played strongly and released quickiv there will be the sound of the damper touching the strings immediatelv before the sound stops The key off effect simulates this phenomenon and allows vou to adjust the kev off volume to vour taste The value changes from 0 off to 10 The display shows this parameter only when Piano sound is selected 6 2 6 Voicing Int Piano only El Concert Grand Voicing Norma
56. irmation To cancel Dump Current at this point press the VALUE DOWN button Otherwise press the VALUE UP button again The display will change to read Completed Dump Current is complete 50 Note Loading the data back to the MP8II will change the current settings SETUP and SYSTEM data will not change You can use this function to temporarily change the setting from your sequencer If you want to save the setting you must use the STORE procedure and save as Setup 8 3 2 Dump All SOUND cir This function transmits all the Sounds of the MP8II as System Exclusive Messages Broce VALUE UP via the MIDI OUT Use this function to backup your Setups on an external MIDI sequencer Press the SYSTEM button Then press the MENU DOWN button until Dump All Sound appears on the display Dump All Sound Press the VALUE UP button The display will ask for confirmation Sure To cancel Dump All Sound at this point press the VALUE DOWN button Otherwise press the VALUE UP button again When the data is done transmitting the display will change to read Completed Dump_All Sound Dump All Sound is complete Completed Note Loading the data back to MP8II will overwrite all the sound data in the memory 8 3 3 Dump All SETUP un AIi ce This function transmits all the Setups of the MP8II as System Exclusive Messages RGS VALUE ma via the MIDI OUT Use this function to backup your Setups on an external MIDI sequen
57. irst sound in the E PIANO category Classic EP is recalled If any other variation was selected before the last selected sound is recalled as long as the power is on Operation 2 Select the first variation by pressing a sound select button in the second row Press one of the 1 8 buttons in the second row If you press 3 the variation 3 60 s EP is recalled If any other variation was selected before the last selected sound is recalled as long as the power is on Operation 3 Select the second variation by pressing a sound select button in the third row Press one of the A D buttons in the second row If you press B a variation sound 60 s EP2 is recalled Select the variations with the sound select buttons in the second and third rows STRINGS BRASS PAD BASS PIANO E PIANO DRAWBAR ORGAN Vocal WIND SYNTH GUITAR ICICI CI CII SOUND PIANO Mi ONLY ua 04141110103 SETUP 04906 ID IL J The displav shows the currentiv selected sound name FI Concert Grand Note Internal sounds or Setups can be also selected using the VALUE buttons Vou should also listen to the preprogrammed Setups Setups are organized in 8 Banks with 32 Numbers each total 256 Setups Press the SETUP button to change to SETUP mode and select a Setup bv pressing one of the Bank buttons in the upper row followed bv a Number button in the second and third row The displav shows the curr
58. itted On or not Off when a SETUP is recalled If you want to switch sounds on external MIDI devices every time you call the Setup turn this parameter ON 6 2 9 Prg Ext only Elexternal This parameter determines which Program Change Number will be transmitted erg 001 when a SETUP is recalled When the TX Prg is set to Off this page won t be displayed Select the desired PRG number for the sound you want to select on the external MIDI device 6 2 10 TX Bank Ext only EExterna l This parameter determines if Program Bank Numbers MSB LSB will be Bee om transmitted On or not Off when a SETUP is recalled If your external MIDI device requires a Bank Select message turn on this function 6 2 11 Bank MSB LSB Ext only BlexternalMsB LSB This parameter determines which MSB and LSB Beank 000 032 Number will be transmitted when this SETUP is recalled When the TX Bank is set to Off this page won t be displayed In the MIDI standard there are 128 storage Bank MSB spaces The number of storage spaces can TAL 8437 be expanded using an MSB and an LSB L lt 0 12 Bank LSB 0 127 ri This is a 3D image of the expanded program change system with the MSB and LSB To use these efficiently and correctly refer to the operation manual of any external MIDI sound modules that are connected to the MP8II 6 2 12 Keyborad On Off Ext only Elexternal This parameter determines whether or not note data generated by
59. l This parameter re creates electronically the voicing technique of adjusting the action hammers and strings on an acoustic piano to change the tone character This function is a very powerful way to enhance and customize the piano response for each player and each sound The effect is only available for the internal piano sounds Other sounds cannot use this parameter Normal Produces the normal tone of an acoustic piano throughout the entire dynamic range Mellow Reproduces the effect of a softer hammer surface It produces a mellower tone throughout the entire dynamic range Dynamic This setting is not possible with an acoustic piano Softly played notes will have the tone of a mellow voicing and notes played harder will have the tone of a bright voicing This setting produces a dramatic change from mellow to bright throughout the entire dynamic range Bright Produces a brighter tone throughout the entire dynamic range The display shows this parameter only when Piano sound is selected 6 2 7 TX Ch Ext only ElExternal BTX Channel 1 This parameter sets the MIDI transmit channel for the selected zone All MIDI data for the selected zone will be transmitted on this channel Make sure that the receiving channel for anv external MIDI devices to be controlled from this zone is set to the same channel as the zone 34 6 2 8 TX Prg Ext only ElExternal This parameter determines if a Program Change Number will be transm
60. l to External or vice versa v Set the value of the parameter using the VALUE buttons Since each parameter has a different value range consult the following pages for the details Repeat this procedure for anv other parameters in anv of the zones that need to be modified Save these settings using the STORE button See page43 for detail Note Once you enter the edit mode from SETUP mode by pressing the MENU button the mode automatically changes to SOUND mode and the SOUND SELECT buttons are used to select sounds not SETUPs EXIT You can exit the edit mode by pressing the EXIT SW button Any edits you si have made so far will be retained to SOUND mode If you exit the edit mode by pressing SOUND or SETUP buttons your changes will be lost and the previously saved settings are recalled 6 2 Edit Parameters Zone No Sound Name Zone parameters can be edited individually for each zone There are two ri ci asi ef parameter groups Internal parameter group and External parameter group If a zone is set to Int only Internal parameters are available for editing If a zone kei Li is set to Ext only External parameters are available for editing If a zone is set to Both both Internal and External parameters are available for editing 6 2 1 Zone Mode Fl Concert Grand This parameter sets the Zone mode The example shows that the Zone 1 is set Zone Mode Both to Both mode 6 2 2 Sound Int only flInternal Sound This parameter determines wh
61. ler than a semi tone QFine Tune 0 Ext This is used to transmit fine tuning settings to external sound modules If the TX CC is On the value is transmitted when a SETUP is recalled When the TX CC is Off this page won t be displayed The value changes from 63 to 63 6 2 24 Damper FI Concert Grand This parameter determines if the damper pedal is active Norm Int On Ext Damper On with natural decav deactivated Off or set to HOLD On with steadv sustain level for the selected zone Use the HOLD value if you don t want a sound to disappear HOLD is only available for internal Sounds 38 6 2 25 Foot Switch FI Concert Grand This parameter determines if a Foot Switch connected to the FSW jack is active Foot SW On On or not Off for the selected zone The tvpe of controller assigned to the footswitch is a common Setup parameter and is used for all zones of a Setup as a global parameter 6 2 26 Expression Pedal El Concert Grand This parameter determines if an Expression Pedal connected to the EXP jack is Exp Pedal On active On or not Off for the selected zone The type of controller assigned to Expression pedal is a common Setup parameter and is used for all zones of a Setup as a global parameter 6 2 27 Modulation FI Concert Grand This parameter determines if the Modulation Wheel is active On or not Off Modulation On for the selected zone 6 2 28 Bender FI Concert Grand This par
62. ll be used until you change the touch curve again or record a new one 46 8 2 3 System Tuning SYSTEM This parameter sets the global master tuning of the MP8II The value changes SysTune 440 0 from 427 0 to 453 0 Hz 8 2 4 Volume Slider Action SYSTEM This selects how the volume sliders react when you change the volume VolAction Catch Normal The value changes immediately when the volume slider is moved Catch The value won t change until the volume slider catches the position of the previously saved Volume value This setting is designed for live editing to prevent you from unexpected volume jumps 8 2 5 Reverb Offset SYSTEM This parameter sets the global reverb depth offset The value changes from 0 Rev Offset 100 to 100 You can decrease the whole depth of the MPSII 8 2 6 EQ Offset On Off SYSTEM This parameter sets the global EQ EQ Offset On On The global EQ settings are added to the EQ knob settings Off The global EQ is disabled 8 2 7 EQ Offset This parameter sets the global EQ offset value of the MP8II The value changes SYSTEM EQ High 0 from 12 to 12 dB These parameters High Mid High Mid Low and Low are each added to the Tn EQ knob settings In the case that the total value exceeds 12dB it is limited EQ Mid High 0 to 12dB SYSTEM EQ Mid Low 0 When the EQ Offset On Off is set to Off this page won t be displayed SYSTEM EQ Low 8 2 8 Local Control SYSTEM On The key
63. lt in a risk of electric shock Check with a qualified electrician or serviceman if you are in doubt as to whether the product is properly grounded Do not modify the plug provided with the product if it will not fit the outlet have a proper outlet installed by a qualified electrician Canadian Radio Interference Regulations This instrument complies with the limits for a class B digital apparatus pursuant to the Radio Interference Regulations C R C c 1374 If your product is marked with this recycling symbol it means that at the end of its life you must dispose of it separately by taking it to an appropriate collection point You should not mix it with general household waste Disposing of this product correctly will pervent potential negative effects on the environment and human health which could otherwise arise due to inappropriate waste handling For further details please contact your local authority European Union only K An information on Dispasal for users FCC Information U S A NOTE This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communi
64. nH 49H vvH Attack time BnH 4aH vvH Cutoff BnH 4bH vvH Decay time BnH 4cH vvH Vibrato Rate BnH 4dH vvH Vibrato Depth BnH 4eH vvH Vibrato Delay n MIDI channel number OH fH ch 1 ch 16 vv Control Value 00H 7fH 64 0 63 Default 40H Effect Control Status 2nd Byte 3rd Byte BnH 5bH vvH Reverb depth BnH 5cH vvH Rotary speaker speed 0 63 Slow 64 127 Fast Only when rotary speaker selected BnH 5dH vvH Chorus depth BnH 5eH vvH Effect deoth n MIDI channel number 0H fH ch 1 ch 16 vv Control Value 00H 7fH 0 127 NRPN MSB LSB Status 2nd Byte 3rd Byte BnH 63H mmH BnH 62H IIH n MIDI channel number 0H fH ch 1 ch 16 mm MSB of the NRPN parameter number Il LSB of the NRPN parameter number NRPN numbers implemented in MP8II are as follows NRPN Data MSB LSB MSB Function amp Range 01H 08H mmH Vibrato Rate mm 00H 7FH 64 0 63 Default 40H 01H 09H mmH Vibrato Depth mm 00H 7FH 64 0 63 Default 40H 01H 0aH mmH Vibrato Delay mm 00H 7FH 64 0 63 Default 40H 01H 20H mmH Cutoff mm 00H 7FH 64 0 63 Default 40H 01H 21H mmH Resonance mm 00H 7FH 64 0 63 Default 40H 01H 63H mmH Attack time mm 00H 7FH 64 0 63 Default 40H 64 01H64H mmH Decay time mm 00H 7FH 64 0 63 Default 40H 01H66H mmH Release time mm 00H 7FH 64 0 63 Default 40H Ignoring the LSB of data Entry It is not affected in case of modifying cutoff if tone does not us
65. nd stop the external sequencer connected to the MPSII with SW button First connect an external sequencer to the MIDI OUT jack on the rear panel of the MP8II Make sure that the sequencer is capable to receiving external MIDI clock and commands Check the MIDI implementation chart of the sequencer if the Recognized column of the System Real Time Clock amp Commands is marked O yes Consult the owner s manual of the sequencer on how to set the sequencer to receive external MIDI clock and commands When the SW button is lit the MIDI clock is transmitted External Sequencer Start Press the SW button to turn the light on The display briefly shows as follows and the external sequencer starts External Seq Start External Sequencer Stop Press the SW button to turn the light off The display briefly shows as follows and the external sequencer stops External Seq Stop Note The tempo is controlled by the Metronome tempo of the MP8II See page18 for details 24 4 EFX REVERB EFX REVERB 4 1 EFX The internal sounds of the MPSII can be enhanced using the built in REVERB and EFX generators There are 7 REVERB types and 22 different EFX types to choose from MP8II contains 4 variations of EFX type per INT section and different EFX can be added to the sound of each ZONE The MP8II contains 22 high quality EFX types designed to complement the internal sounds Each internal sound has a preset effect assigned as the defaul
66. nes either up or down While holding down the TRANSPOSE button press any key on the MP8II keyboard to select a new transposed key Pressing the F key above middle C for example will transpose the MPSII UP to the key of F 5 half steps UN 24 12 The transpose amount can also be set using the VALUE buttons While holding the TRANSPOSE button down press the VALUE buttons to change the transpose amount 2 18 The display shows the current TRANSPOSE amount when the TRANSPOSE button is held down A value of 0 indicates no transposition MASTER TRANS 10 2 8 Using the MP8II as a MIDI controller The MPSII can control external devices via MIDI MIDI Connection Connect the MIDI OUT on the MPSII to the MIDI IN on an external MIDI device with a MIDI cable Selecting the MIDI Channel The MIDI Transmit Channel of the MP8II must be matched with the Receive Channel of any MIDI devices connected to the MPSII Select zone 3 by pressing the ZONE SELECT button 3 Zone 3 is set to external as default setting Press the MENU UP button until TX Channel Transmit Channel appears on the display Use the VALUE buttons to choose a MIDI Transmit Channel from 1 to 16 To exit from MENU press the EXIT SW button Any notes played on the keyboard or any movements of the Knobs sliders etc will be transmitted to any external MIDI devices connec
67. ntly played note within a group of notes will be heard when Solo is ON Hi The highest note played within a group of notes will be heard when Solo is ON Low The lowest note played within a group of notes will be heard when Solo is ON When the Solo is Off this page won t be displayed 6 3 Common Parameters Common parameters are affecting all zones 6 3 1 Stretch Tuning COMMON The hearing ability of a human is uneven and is not accurate with high frequency and low frequency as it is with the middle range The tuning of an acoustic piano is stretched to compensate for this so the sound will be heard naturally to the ears Off The tuning is flat without stretching On The tuning is always stretched Piano The tuning is stretched only when piano sounds are selected On W Same as On but the stretching is wider Piano W Same as Piano but the stretching is wider 6 3 2 Temperament COMMON This parameter sets the temperament of the MP8II Tempr Pure Maj Equal This is the most popular tuning method that divides the scale into twelve equal semitones This produces the same chordal intervals in all twelve keys and has the advantage of limitless modulation of the key However the tonality of each key becomes less characteristic and no chord is in pure consonance Pure Maj min This temperament which eliminates dissonances for thirds and fifths is still popular for choral music because of its perfect harmony W
68. ocity Switching it is possible to have either one sound switch to another sound at a set velocity or even for a second sound to be added in once a certain velocity has been reached or to have a sound drop out above or below a set velocity level This parameter sets the velocity switch type Off No effect The sound plays normally Loud The selected sound plays only when the key is struck harder than the Vel SW Val See next parameter Soft The selected sound plays only when the key is struck softer than the Vel SW Val See next parameter Off Loud Soft Vel SW val Vel SW val Volume Volume Volume Level Level Level Non sound range Sound range Non sound range 0 lt _ gt 17 0 lt _ gt 17 A 127 softer strength of the harder softer Strength of the Parder softer Strength of the harder struck key struck key struck key 6 2 15 Velocity Switch Value El Concert Grand Bvel sw val 80 This parameter determines switching level of the key velocity For the Loud Vel SW determines the lowest key velocity to sound For the Soft Vel SW determines the highest key velocity to sound When the Velosity Switch is set to Off this page won t be displayed 36 Note Each zone can have a separate Velocity Switch Value By setting the Soft Zone Velocity Switch Value higher than that of the Loud Zone a dynamic area where both sounds play can be created It is also possible to switch Internal Zones with External Zones for even more possi
69. on Muted Electric Pedal Steel HawaiianGuitar Jazz Guitar Jazz Guitar 2 Banjo Mandolin Sitar Harp Standard Set Standard Set 2 Room Set Analog Set Multi Timbre ON1 Bank Bank Prog MSB LSB 113 114 115 116 117 118 119 120 121 122 123 124 125 126 127 128 59 oi o PP I D DD _S _S OG Ri ia Ha A gt a 2 gt sl A A A A j Multi Timbre ON2 Bank Prog MSB 28 121 30 121 31 121 29 121 27 121 27 95 27 121 27 95 106 121 26 121 105 121 47 121 1 120 33 120 9 120 26 120 Bank LSB o gt DO 5 O SP PS NI NIr iPD DD 9 4 Notes about USB The MPSII can be connected to a personal computer with a USB cable for exchanging MIDI data You need a USB driver installed in your computer For Windows XP Me users A standard USB driver is already installed in your computer You don t need to install a new driver For Windows 2000 98SE users You need to install the designated driver in your computer Visit the KAWAI web site at http www kawai co jp english Downloadi html and download the program For Macintosh users Macintosh OSX automatically recognizes our USB interface No special driver is needed Older Macintosh OS are not supported by us If you have an older Macintosh OS please use an appropriate MIDI interface and MIDI cables when connecting the MP8II to a Macintosh computer NOTE When both MIDI jacks and USB jack are connected USB has priority When connecting USB cable to
70. ontrol changes can also be used with the internal sounds WHEEL CONTROLLERS 9 PITCH BEND This control wheel smoothly bends the pitch Up or Down from its current value PITCH BEND MODULATION 10 MODULATION O This control wheel controls the modulation vibrato depth Moving the wheel forward increases the vibrato depth 10 EFFECT BUTTONS 11 SW button This button turns the assigned function ON or OFF Many different functions can be assigned to this switch for your convenience When in edit mode pressing the SW button will exit from edit mode 12 EFX button This button turns the EFX ON or OFF for the selected zone 13 REVERB button This button turns the REVERB ON or OFF for the selected zone To change the function or type assigned to the above buttons press and hold the desired button to display the currently selected function or type then use the VALUE buttons to change it MENU BUTTONS 14 MENU buttons The MENU buttons are used to enter the edit mode and scroll through all the various parameters of the MP8II To change a parameter value use the VALUE buttons DISPLAY 15 DISPLAY ML den KAWAI EJ ams 1117 dI sw A A SOUND FIANO 1 z tal 4 5 6 7 8 METRONOME e CI eli OCILICICICICICI ec at eb REVERB y y A B c D TRANSPOSE VALUE BUTTONS 16 VALUE buttons The
71. parameters are stored SOUND Selected Zone s One Sound settings EFX REVERB settings see page25 Control Knob settings except for EQ see page27 Int Zone parameters in MENU settings see page32 except for parameters with the inverse S Setup icon COMMON Initial settings in SOUND mode Function SW setting see page21 COMMON parameters in MENU settings see page32 except for parameters with the inverse S Setup icon SETUP MP8IT s whole settings of 4zones Sound Selection Zone On Off Status see page15 EFX REVERB settings see page25 Fader Control Knob settings see page17 page27 Function SW setting see page21 MASTER TRANSPOSE setting see page18 All MENU settings see page32 7 1 Storing the settings as a SOUND While in SOUND mode press the STORE button The display will show the following screen lt SETUP SOUND gt COMMON gt Press the VALUE UP button the display will show the following screen Sound sure Press VALUE UP Press the VALUE UP button to confirm The STORE procedure can be cancelled at any time by pressing any other button which is not used during the STORE procedure writing Memory Completed Note Storing will overwrite the selected SOUND If the selected zone is external the SOUND cannot be stored 7 2 Storing the COMMON settings While in SOUND mode press the STORE button The display will show the following screen lt SETUP SOUND
72. playing the keys on the MPSII will be transmitted to an external MIDI device This parameter is useful when using 2 or more keyboards When set to OFF the MP8II will not send any note data to an external MIDI device but the MPSII can still be used to adjust other connected keyboards or MIDI devices using the knobs wheels etc Program Change Control Change transmission without Notes Setup other keyboards Keyboard Off N A play the keyboards Control the panel 8 play the keyboards 35 6 2 13 Key Range Hi Lo FI concert Grand BK Range Hi B4 FI concert Grand BK Range Lo FO These two parameters define the plavable kev range on the kevboard for the selected zone First while K Range Hi appears in the displav use the VALUE buttons to set the highest note that the selected zone can plav Next while K Range Lo appears in the displav use the VALUE buttons to set the lowest note that the selected zone can plav Plavable Kev Range t K Range Hi f K Range Lo Note Another convenient way to input the key range is to hold the ZONE SELECT button of the desired zone for more than 1 second and input the K Range Lo by pressing the lowest key followed by the key of the highest note while still holding the ZONE SELECT button 6 2 14 Velocity Switch Fl Concert Grand Velocity switching is an extremely useful and creative tool for customizing a Bvel sw Loud performance Using Vel
73. quality The MPSII can also be used as a MIDI master controller On stage at home or in the studio the MP8II has been designed to offer quick and easy access to many sophisticated features BASIC FEATURES of the MP8II 4 ASSIGNABLE ZONES The MPSII keyboard can be divided into 4 zones Each zone can be set to INT EXT or BOTH individually INT Internal is to play any of the 256 internal sounds EXT External is to play external MIDI devices BOTH is to play internal sounds and external MIDI devices at the same time Each zone can be played individually or multiple zones can be freely split layered and velocity switched to create stunning and personalized performances ACOUSTIC TOUCH KEYBOARD The MP8IT s AWA Grand Pro II keyboard provides excellent feel and control like that found in an acoustic piano 256 INTERNAL SOUNDS 256 SETUPS The MPSII offers not only acoustic piano and electric piano sounds but also other sounds such as organ brass pads and so on All the settings of these sounds together with the settings to control the external devices can be stored into 256 setups REVERB AND EFFECTS The MP8II offers 7 high quality REVERB types and 22 different EFFECT types to improve acoustical realism and enhance tonal quality CONTROL KNOBS The MPSII has 4 multi function CONTROL KNOBS which offer real time control of the EFFECTS EQ TONE MODIFY and MIDI CONTROL CHANGE messages TABLE OF CONTENTS WELCOME TO THE MP
74. r the contrast gets sharper The value changes from 1 to 10 8 2 13 LED Brightness SYSTEM LED Bright High This adjusts the brightness of the LEDs You can choose from High or Low The Low setting is designed for dark stages while the High setting is good for bright ambience 8 2 14 Out Mode SYSTEM Out Mode Stereo 8 2 15 SYSTEM FootSw Normal Sometimes it is convenient to have two mono outputs instead of a stereo output In this case one mono output can be used for your own monitor system and the other goes to the mixing console Stereo The signal on the Line Outs is normal stereo 2xMono The signal on the Line Outs is mono on both jacks Note To avoid unexpected sound issues some stereo effects like AutoPan will be turned off when 2xMono is selected Foot Switch Mode This parameter sets the mode of FootSW s function Normal The type of controller assigned to the footswitch is a common Setup parameter FootSW CC see page41 Setup The footswitch is pushed 1 time and Setup number will be increased by 1 Note When the value is Setup FootSW CC page won t be displayed 49 8 2 16 SYSTEM wheelMode Normal 8 2 17 SYSTEM DumpMode Normal Wheel Mode This parameter determines whether or not the modulation wheel can be used to edit parameters like a value dial Normal The wheel functions as a performance wheel and controls the CC controller that is assigned in the setup menu Defaul
75. r vv Control Value Sound controllers 1 9 Status 2nd Byte BnH 46H BnH 47H BnH 48H BnH 49H BnH 4aH BnH 4bH BnH 4cH BnH 4dH BnH 4eH n MIDI channel number vv Control Value Effect Control Status 2nd Byte BnH 5bH BnH 5cH BnH 5dH BnH 5eH n MIDI channel number vv Control Value 3rd Byte vvH OH fH ch 1 ch 16 00H 7fH 0 127 3rd Byte vvH 0H fH ch 1 ch 16 00H 7fH 0 127 3rd Byte vvH OH fH ch 1 ch 16 Default 64H Default 40H center 00H 7fH 0 127 Default 7fH 3rd Byte vvH 0H fH ch 1 ch 16 00H 7fH 0 127 Default 00H 0 63 OFF 64 127 ON 3rd Byte vvH 0H fH ch 1 ch 16 00H 7fH 0 127 Default 00H 3rd Byte vvH 0H fH ch 1 ch 16 00H 7fH 0 127 Default 00H 0 63 OFF 64 127 0N 3rd Byte vvH Sustain Level vvH Resonance vvH Release time vvH Attack time vvH Cutoff vvH Decay time vvH Vibrato Rate vvH Vibrato Depth vvH Vibrato Delay OH fH ch 1 ch 16 00H 7fH 64 0 63 Default 40H 3rd Byte vvH Reverb depth vvH Rotary speaker speed 0 63 Slow 64 127 Fast Only when rotary speaker selected vvH Chorus depth vvH Effect deoth OH fH ch 1 ch 16 00H 7fH 0 127 67 RPN MSB LSB Status 2nd Byte 3rd Byte BnH 65H mmH BnH 64H IIH n MIDI channel number OH fH ch 1 ch 16 mm MSB of the RPN parameter number II LSB of the RPN parameter number RPN number implemented in MPSII are
76. rament key When Temperament is set to Equal this page won t be displayed 6 3 4 Tuning _C B COMMON C 0 When the temperament is set to User adjust the pitch for each key and create your own temperament The value changes from 50 to 50 These pages will only be displayed when the user temperament is selected Note The value is shown in cent Half tone equals to 100 cents 6 3 5 Foot SW Control Change Number COMMON FootSW CC SST This parameter assigns a Control Change Number to the Footswitch connected to the FSW jack on the rear panel See page72 for the list of Control Change numbers If the SW is selected the footswitch is used to turn on off the SW button When the System parameter FootSW is Setup this page won t be displayed 6 3 6 EXP Control Change Number COMMON ExpPdl CC EXP This parameter assigns a Control Change Number to the Expression Pedal connected to the EXP jack on the rear panel See page72 for the list of Control Change numbers If the AFT is selected the expression pedal is used to send After Touch information If the RIR is selected the expression pedal is used to switch the speed of roter between slow and fast when the Rotary effect is in use If the Pedal Wah is selected in EFX the pedal works as a Wah Pedal regardless of the setting in this parameter 41 6 3 7 Modulation Wheel Control Change Number COMMON This parameter assigns a Control
77. t Edit The wheel is used to edit parameters The value won t change until the wheel reaches the position of the previously set the value It can be used to edit the following parameters Setup parameters in the MENU except Zone mode and Sound Setup name when stored Function SW assign EFX REVERB type Tempo of the metronome Note When the Wheel Mode is set to Edit the normal function of the wheel is ineffective and the wheel parameters will show an asterisk FI Concert Grand COMMON Modulation On M wheelccf Mod Dump Mode This parameter determines whether or not the dump data is divided into plural Packets When a Personal Computer is used for the Dump if the performance of the computer or sequencer is insufficient the MP8II may not dump information correctly In such a case please set the Dump mode to Divide Normal Dump data is transmitted as one exclusive data default Divide Dump data is transmitted as plural Packets each max 128bytes The Divide transmission requires more time than Normal 8 3 System Dump 8 3 1 Dump Current Dump Current Press VALUE UP Dump Current sure Dump_ Current Completed This function transmits the current and active settings of the MPSII as a System Exclusive Message via the MIDI OUT Press the SYSTEM button Then press the MENU DOWN button until Dump Current appears on the display Press the VALUE UP button The display will ask for conf
78. t The EFX button turns the EFX generator ON or OFF for the selected sound To turn the EFX ON for the current sound press the EFX button and the button will light up EFX will be added to the current sound To turn the EFX OFF again press the EFX button again The light on the button will be turned OFF EFX type Press and hold the EFX button for a few seconds The display shows EFX type added to the current selected ZONE Fl EFX TYPE 15 Rotarvi Use the VALUE buttons to change the effect tvpe Each EFX tvpe has a default value for RATE and DEPTH so when changing the EFX tvpe the values are changed automatically You can edit these values with the EFX RATE and EFX DEPTH knobs in the first row of the CONTROL KNOBS section on the panel To choose another ZONE press ZONE SELECT button of it Chorus Chorus is a slight detuning of the sound which adds depth and richness to the sound Flanger Flanger introduces a shifting comb filter which adds motion and a hollow tone to the sound Celeste Celeste is a three phase chorus with each of the three chorus units at different phase Ensemble Ensemble is a three phase chorus with each of the three chorus units at a different phase and frequency This gives a slightly richer sound than the Celeste effect above Delay 1 2 3 4 Delay adds echoes to the sound AutoPan 1 2 3 AutoPan alternates the sound left and right across the stereo field at a variable rate A
79. t amplifier using XLR Terminals The R L outputs can also be used to connect the MP8II to a PA system or recording console The Master VOLUME fader and the EQ settings DO affect these outputs GROUND LIFT SW With this switch ON a possible ground loop can be shut from an external machine which is connected to your MP8II with XLR terminal Usually you may leave the switch to its OFF position 2 OUTPUTS Normal R L MONO OUTPUTS The R L MONO outputs are used to connect the MP8II to a musical instrument amplifier using standard 1 4 inch phone jacks The R L MONO outputs can also be used to connect the MPSII to a PA system or recording console The EQ settings DO affect these outputs 3 FOOT CONTROLLERS EXP JACK An expression pedal can be connected to this jack The expression pedal can be assigned to different MIDI control numbers or functions in the Menu FSW JACK A momentarv footswitch can be connected to this jack EX KAWAI F 1 The FootSwitch can be assigned to different MIDI control numbers or functions in the Menu 4 DAMPER SOFT JACK This jack is used to connect the Foot Pedal included with the MP8II KAWAI F 20 The right pedal works as Damper pedal and the left one works as Soft pedal When the Rotarv EFX is in use the Soft pedal changes function to a Fast Slow Rotorswitch 5 MIDI JACKS These jacks are used to connect the MP8II with external MIDI devices such as a MIDI sound module or a MIDI sequencer 12 6
80. ted to the MIDI out of the MPSII on the selected MIDI channel Sending Program Change Number The MPSII can send MIDI program change numbers from 1 to 256 and Bank number LSB from 0 to 1 in SOUND mode Simply press the SOUND SELECT buttons and the corresponding program number will be transmitted See the program number table below 19 UPPER SECOND THIRD PROG MSB LSB 1 1 A 001 000 000 1 1 B 002 000 000 1 1 e 003 000 000 1 1 D 004 000 000 1 2 ASD 005 000 000 008 000 000 1 3 A D 009 000 000 012 000 000 1 4 ASD 013 000 000 016 000 000 1 5 A D 017 000 000 020 000 000 1 6 A D 021 000 000 024 000 000 1 7 ASD 025 000 000 028 000 000 1 8 A D 029 000 000 032 000 000 2 1 8 ASD 033 000 000 064 000 000 3 1 8 ASD 065 000 000 096 000 000 4 158 ASD 097 000 000 128 000 000 5 1 8 ASD 001 000 001 032 000 001 6 1 8 ASD 033 000 001 064 000 001 7 1 8 A D 065 000 001 096 000 001 8 1 8 ASD 097 000 001 128 000 001 The transmitted program number is shown in the display El 001 000 000 01 You can also send program change numbers by using VALUE buttons Note Full program change numbers including bank numbers can be transmitted by setting them in MENU and saving it as a SETUP See page35 for details 2 9 Selecting a SETUP The MPSII offers 256 preset combinations of the panel settings called SETUPs To select a SETUP press the SETUP button Now the SOUND SELECT buttons are used to select a SETUP Use a combination
81. ter Number LSB 99 Non Registered Parameter Number MSB 100 Registered Parameter Number LSB 101 Registered Parameter Number MSB 102 119 undefined reserved OANA UN A UNEO PR PO Rh AUN NnM5M0000 gt 00XN AU KRWNF OC H ul 120 127 Channel Mode Message 72 MIDI Implementation Chart STAGE PIANO Date April 2007 Model KAWAI MP8II Version 1 0 Multi On Basic Default 1 16 1 16 Default 3 3 3 Messages 3 4 M 1 3 4 M 1 Altered IT Note 0 127 0 127 0 127 Note OFF X X X Afer Touch Key s X X X o al Pitch Bend Edi 0 32 O Bank Select Modulation Data Entry Volume Panpot Expression EXP Holdi Damper Sostenuto FootSW Soft Sustain Resonance RLS ATK CTF DCV Vibrato Rate Depth Delay Reverb Depth Rotary Speed Chorus Depth Effect Depth NRPN LSB MSB RPN LSB MSB O 2 3 O 2 Control O 2 3 Change 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 91 92 93 94 98 99 100 101 0 119 O 1 Prog O Change True 0 127 System Exdusive OA oO Song Position Common Song Select Tune System Clock Real Time Commands All Sound Off Reset All Controller Aux Local ON OFFX Messages All Note OFF Active Sense Reset O O O O O O O O O O O 0 O O O O O O xXOOxO0Ox0000000000000 O O O X O H o Ae e X Xx O 123 127 O 123 127 O O X Xx 1 assigned to Modulation Wheel EXP FootSW or Knob A D 2 On Off
82. the MPSII first connect the USB cable and then turn the power of the MPSII on It may take some time to start communication when the MP8II is connected to the computer via USB When USB communication is unstable with connection via hub connect the USB cable directly to the USB port of the computer Turning the power of MPSII on off or disconnecting the USB cable while the following actions may cause unstable communication while installing USB driver while booting up the computer while MIDI application is working while communicating with the computer while the computer is in energy saver mode If you have any problem with USB communication consult the instruction manual of your computer and check your computer set up The USB MIDI conversion board TID10000934 used in the MPSII is approved to show the USB logo The USB logo can be used only for the product which is approved by USB IF USB Implements Forum Inc test Windows is registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation Macintosh is registered trademark of Apple Computer Inc 60 Specifications Keyboard of Zone of Internal Sound Polyphony Effect Internal Memory Display Jack Power Consumption Dimensions WxDxH Weight Accessories included 88 Wooden keys with AWA Grand PRO II 4 zones 256 sounds Maximum 192 7 Reverbs 22 Effects 4 band Equalizer 256 SETUPs 16 x 2 LCD w backlight 1 4 Out L MONO R XLR Out L R with Ground Lift Switch
83. the original factory default settings Press the SYSTEM button Then press the MENU DOWN button until Reset All appears on the display Press the VALUE UP button The display will ask for confirmation Reset All ure To cancel Reset All at this point press the VALUE DOWN button Otherwise press the VALUE UP button again i i 117 ica Reset All The display will show Completed after finishing Completed Note All the data in the MP8II will be overwritten by the factory settings 52 9 OTHER 9 1 MIDI IN When the Multi Timbral Mode is Off the MP8II receives the MIDI information coming in the System Channel only see page45 For changing the internal sounds via MIDI refer to the SOUND Program Number List on the next page Note If the MP8II receives the Program Number from 1 to 128 and Bank number LSB from 2 to 3 in the System Channel see page45 the MP8II will switch to SETUP mode and the corresponding SETUP is recalled See the SETUP Program Number Table below The recalled SETUP can be played only from the keyboard of the MPSII When the Multi Timbral Mode is On the MP8II can be used as a multi timbral sound module playing up to 16 different sounds on 16 MIDI channels 9 2 SETUP Program Number Table UPPER 0 U ie 6 BR RP RP RPP RP A SECOND THIRD PROG MSB LSB 1 A 001 000 002 1 B 002 000 002 1 C 003 000 002 1 D 004 000 002 2 A D 005 000 002 008 000 002 3 ASD 009 000
84. utoPan 3 include an overdrive effect Tremolo 1 2 3 Tremolo changes the volume of the sound making it louder and softer at a variable rate Tremolo 3 include an overdrive effect Phaser 1 2 Phaser creates a cyclic phase change adding motion to the sound Rotary 1 2 The Rotary effect simulates the sound of the rotary speaker cabinet commonly used with electronic organs Rotary 2 include an overdrive effect 25 4 2 REVERB Auto Wah Auto Wah creates an automatic filter sweep at the attack of each note Pedal Wah Pedal Wah creates a filter sweep with the expression pedal connected to the MPSII Enhancer Enhancer produces a crisper tone so the sound is more easily discernible Overdrive Overdrive effect adds tube amp style distortion Note You can select different types for each zone The MP8II contains 7 high quality REVERB types designed to complement the internal sounds Each internal sound has a preset REVERB type assigned as the default The REVERB button turns the REVERB generator ON or OFF for the selected sound To turn the REVERB ON for the current sound press the REVERB button and the button will light up REVERB will be added to the current sound To turn the REVERB OFF again press the REVERB button again The light on the button will be turned OFF REVERB type Press and hold the REVERB button until the display shows REVERB type REVERB TYPE 1 Ha111 Use the VALUE buttons to change t

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