Kawai MR380(C) User's Manual
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1. Q 50 Sequencer 15 3 MIDI Implementation The MIDI interface on your Kawai Digital Piano allows you to 1 Receive and transmit keyboard data You can play the digital piano to output sound on a synthesizer or other instrument or vice versa 2 Set channel numbers for sending and receiving You can set send or receive channels to any number from 1 to 16 3 Receive and transmit program numbers codes for changing timbres You can operate the digital piano to change the programmed timbre of a synthesizer or other instrument connected with the MIDI interface to the piano or vice versa see p 18 4 Receive and transmit pedal data You can receive and transmit ON OFF data for the soft and damper pedals 5 Receive volume data You can control the volume of the digital piano from an external source connected via the MIDI interface 6 Set MULTI TIMBRE When the digital piano is used as a receiving instrument you can receive keyboard data on a number of different channels producing different timbres for each one For details of the MIDI function of this instrument please refer to the MIDI Implementation Chart 16 4 MIDI Operation A Setting the channel In order to be able to exchange information with a connected MIDI instrument you must first set ihe interconnected instruments to the same channel lt Procedure ij 1 Make sure that the digital piano is in the programming mode2. This digital piano should be not commercial use but household use Thank you for purchasing a KAWAI Digital Piano The Kawai digital piano MR380 C is a revolutionary new keyboard instrument that combines the latest in electronic advances with traditional craftsmanship inherited from Kawai s many years of experience in building fine pianos lts wooden keys provide the touch response and full dynamic range required for a superb performance on the piano harpsichord organ and other instrument presets Moreover the reverb effect gives you even deeper resonance industry Standard MIDI Musical Instrument Digital Interface jacks are included which allow you to play other electronic instruments at the same time opening a whole new world of musical possibilities This Owner s Manual contains valuable information that will help you make full use of this instrument s many capabilities Read it carefully and keep it handy for further reference Table of Contents Basic Cotf0l nina n 1 M Lets Pia Aa 4 1 B4916 OP l tl0l iissicivaini ais a anai 4 2 DUAL and SPLIT s a cansas 5 ER Advanced Features e eessooncunnnsossostovoonunannnnnnunnuoennasononuoeuussesrurnse 7 1 PEOGFrAMMIRNO MOd ssssssi a d mas os 7 2 Choosing a Touch CUIVO ss s senseonnunnnnonnnnennansanoasonsonununnunonsnnnanne 8 3 Changing the SPLIT Point cssssssssssssecssssssonesssencsensnecscensaneas 9 4 TUNING ieceru eo esah ds adas asas das
3. on Heavy A loud sound is produced with a hard touch This touch curve is suited for those with strong fingers or for practise purposes 4 After selecting your touch curve press the CHORUS button This takes you out of the Programming Mode see p 7 You can now move on to other set up modes e Note When you turn on the power the touch curve is set at Normal 3 Changing the SPLIT Point Procedure 1 Make sure that the piano is in the programming mode 2 Press the SPLIT switch so that it flashes to indicate that the piano is waiting for a SPLIT point specification ats Teka SPLIT 3 Press the key corresponding to the lowest note for the desired UPPER range For example pressing the lowest key on the keyboard makes UPPER the entire keyboard 4 Leave the programming mode 4 Tuning e Procedure 1 Make sure that the piano is in the programming mode 2 Press the CLAVI switch so that it flashes to indicate that the piano is ready to be tuned als sa O Pa CLAVI 3 Unlike the other functions in the programming mode this one produces sound so that you can compare the piano s pitch with another instrument Note Playing the keyboard when set up this way produces the timbre selected before entering the programming mode Tuning is done using this timbre If you want to change the timbre leave the programming mode see p 7 select the new timbre and repeat steps
4. See p 7 2 Press the PIANO2 switch so that it flashes to indicate that the interface is waiting for a channel specification It is also possible to turn the MULTI TIMBRE function on and off See following section Atle O PIANO2 3 Select the channel by pressing the one of the first 16 white keys at the lower end of the keyboard Channel No eNote You have 16 channels to choose from 4 Pressing one of these keys automatically sets ihe instrument s transmitting and receiving channel to the number selected 5 Leave the programming mode See p 7 Note When the power is first applied the interface uses Channel 1 and has the OMNI parameter on Changing to another channel automatically turns the OMNI parameter off In OMNI mode information from all channels is received 17 a Transmitting with the TONE SELECTORs You can use the ten TONE SELECTORs during normal playing to transmit program numbers 0 through 9 shown in the chart below Program No FULL ORGAN 7 Transmission with these TONE SELECTORs can be switched on and off as described below 1 Enter the programming mode see p 7 The LEDs for CHORUS and PIANO will flash The flashing of the PIANO1 LED shows that the instrument is in the programming mode for transmitting the program number so move on to the next step No sound will be played if the keyboard is pressed at this time 2 Press the highest black
5. 1 and 2 4 Press the highest black key to lower the pitch Or press the highest white one to raise it It may be necessary to press these keys repeatedly to achieve proper tuning Gis 5 Leave the programming mode eNote Momentarily turning off the power restores the original pitch 10 5 Temperaments Your Kawai digital piano offers not only equal temperament the modern standard but also immediate access to those popular during the Renaissance and Baroque period Procedure 1 Make sure that the piano is in the programming mode 2 Press the JAZZ ORGAN switch so that it flashes to indicate that the piano is waiting for a temperament specification 3 Press one of the seven white keys at the lower end of the keyboard to select one of these corresponding temperaments Equal temperament without the tuning curve Mersenne pure temperament Pythagorean temperament Meantone temperament Werckmeister Ill temperament Kirnberger Ill temperament Equal temperament with the tuning curve Io Oo amp G ND 4 Leave the programming mode Note When the power is first applied or reapplied after a short break the piano returns to the modern standard equal temperament with the tuning curve 7 Key set function is also available at this point As you know limitless modulation of the key became available only after the invention of Equal temperament When we use a temperam
6. jack is used when the data received is to be sent to another instrument MIDI uses what are known as channels as a means of transmitting data for playing a specified instrument There are two types of channels one for receiving and one for sending and MIDI instruments are normally equipped with both types Receive channels are used when an instrument receives data from another instrument and send channels are used for transmission to another instrument For instance let s say that three instruments are connected for playing in this way OUT 71 INES THRUL 1 Nr 1 2 3 Instrument 1 which is sending transmits the send channel along with keyboard and other data to instruments 2 and 3 which are receiving This data is sent to instruments 2 and 3 but the data will not be received unless the receive channel for these two instruments matches the send channel used by instrument 1 There are 16 channels each 1 through 16 available for both sending and receiving 13 2 Connections 1 Connection to another MIDI compatible keyboard connection with instruments such as the Kawai digital synthesizers KC10 K4 KC10 or other MR380 C s preset sound Synthesizer s preset sound When connected as shown in the illustration data on how the digital piano is played what keys are struck and how hard is sent to the synthesizer unchanged Also by connecting the synthesizer s OUTPUT jack and the LINE IN jack
7. on the digital piano the sound from the digital piano can be layered over the sound of the synthesizer Since timbre can be set separately you can assembly a wide variety of sound combinations such as a PIANO tone from the digital piano layered with a STRING tone from the synthesizer for a thick sound 2 Connection to a drum machine Drum Machine When connected as shown in the illustration you can not only play along with the rhythm from the drum machine you can also play the drum machine by striking the keys on the digital piano 14 3 Connection to a sound generator module connection with instruments such as the Kawai K4r PHm MIDI MIDI OUT IN OUTPUT IN 3 ss ss F DCDOOCOCOCODCOCOC o a SSSooooocooo MR380 C s Bass MR380 C s Piano Kdr s Brass K4r s Strings K4r s Guitar When connected as shown in the illustration you can layer sounds like 1 as well as playing a large number of tones using the MR380 C s SPLIT keyboard function 4 Connection to a sequencer PHm Module and sound generator module connection with instruments such as the Kawai Q 50 PHm tros on Ra 000 Ot E DOS TM M When connected as shown in the illustration you can record songs played on the piano with the sequencer and play them back as many times as you like and layer the module s tones made with the piano s MULTI TIMBRE function to assemble a complex automatic performance
8. or white key Pressing a black key OFF disables transmission by the TONE SELECTORs Pressing a white key ON enables transmission 18 ENAT O A 3 Press the CHORUS switch to leave the programming mode You may then change to another programming mode The setting described above is automatically set on when the power is turned on so you can also turn the setting simply by turning the power off and then on again instead of using the procedure described above If two TONE SELECTORS are pressed at the same time when in the DUAL mode the program number for the timbre on the right will be transmitted In the SPLIT mode the program number corresponding to the higher timbre will be transmitted and the program number for the lower timbre will not be sent In the MULTI TIMBRE mode see p 21 however the program number for the lower timbre will also be sent on the channel one higher than the MID channel for the higher timbre b Using black keys In addition to transmission with the TONE SELECTORS you can also use the black keys on the instrument to send program numbers 0 through 127 Procedure 1 Make sure that the digital piano is in the programming mode See p 7 The flashing LED above the PIANO1 switch indicates that the interface is ready to transmit a program number ale A PIANO1 2 Select the program number by pressing the corresponding pair of black keys at the lower end of the keyboard
9. relative loudness of the two voices used in the SPLIT and DUAL modes Shifting it to the right in the SPLIT mode makes the UPPER keyboard louder For the DUAL mode it is the rightmost preset of the pair that becomes louder Example The PIANO1 selector is to the left of VIBRAPHONE If they are being used together in the DUAL mode shifting the slider to the left makes the PIANO1 tone louder Shifting it to the right makes the VIBRAPHONE tone louder REVERB switches These add REVERB echo effect to the sound for greater beauty B POWER This switch turns the instrument on and off Be sure to turn off the instrument when finished playing HEADPHONE jack This jack is for headphones sold separately SH 2 Rear Panel UNE OUT R L MONO LINE IN R L MONO LINE OUT These jacks provide stereo output to amplifiers stereo systems tape recorders or similar equipment Use the L MONO jack when using only one output O LINE IN These jacks connect two channels of output from other electronic instruments to the piano s speaker Use the L MONO jack when using only one input Note This input bypasses the piano s VOLUME control To adjust the balance you must use the output volume controls on the individual instruments MIDI These jacks allow communication with other gan equipped with MIDI O PEDAL jacks These jacks are used to connect the damper the sos tenuto and soft pe
10. right raises the piano s key C C D Eb E F Shifting it to the left lowers the key C B Bb A Ab G F You can therefore play the music as written in C major for example and have the instrument transpose the output to a higher or lower key to match your voice TONE SELECTORS Select the desired instrument by pressing the appropriate switch Note The WOOD BASS ELECTRIC BASS and SLAP BASS are only available for the lower part of a SPLIT keyboard See p 5 EFFECTS These functions cause the output to become more animated CHORUS or fluctuate TREMOLO VOICE ENSEMBLE Same as the TONE SELECTORS This is used to produce voice ensemble sounds STRING ENSEMBLE Same as the TONE SELECTORS This is used to produce string ensembie sounds Noie The CHORUS effect is not available with 6 VOICE ENSEMBLE or 7 STRING ENSEMBLE tones SPLIT switch Pressing this switch splits the keyboard into an upper and lower half each with different tone colors When the function is first activated the keyboard is split at the point marked on the front panel but this point is changeable For the procedure see p 9 O DUAL LED Simultaneously pressing two tone selector switches lights this DUAL LED and activates the DUAL mode of operation in which the piano simultaneously uses two tones instead of just one Press a single switch to cancel DUAL SPLIT BALANCE control This slider controls the
11. turning on LOCAL CONTROL as described in step 2 lets you play with the timbres of the TONE SELECTORS on the panel layered over 23 IE Specifications Harpsichord Vibraphone Voice Ensemble String Ensemble REVERB PEDAL ROOM STAGE HALL Chorus Tremolo Special Mode Dual Split Lower Piano 1 2 E Piano Clavi Jazz Organ Keyboard 88 keys wood Wood Bass Electric Bass Slap Bass Voice Tone Colors Upper Piano 1 2 E Piano Clavi Jazz Organ Full Organ Ensemble String Ensemble Other Fittings Equal Mersenne pure Pythagorean Meantone Werckmeister Ill Kirnberger I Volume Brilliance Transpose Tune Dual Split Balance Split Point Headphone Jack Line In Jacks L MONOJ R Line Out Jacks L MONOJ R MIDI Jacks IN OUT THRU PEDAL Jacks Damper Soft Sostenuto Output Power 20W x2 Dimensions including stand 1395 W x 485 D x 817 8 H mm Weight including stand 61 0 kg 24 MIDI Impiementation Chart KAWAI DIGITAL PIANO MODEL MR380 C MIDI Implementation Chart Date Oct 1990 Version 1 0 Function Transmitted Recognized Basic Default 1 1 Channel Changed 1 16 1 16 Default 3 1 The default for the OMNI Mode Messages X a mode is ON Specifying MIDI Altered PO E channels automatically turns it OFF Note Number True voice 21 108 Velocity Note ON O 9nH Y 1 12
12. 10 JM ASA 11 M MIDI Interface iii ds 13 1 Whats MIDI nem cad reinar lana 13 2 GONTASCUI S a mesas s ks 14 3 MIDI Implementation cconnccocoonecocccnoncnncncncoanennaraconnnornasonnenaaness 16 A MIDI Op ratl rn cai 17 A Setting the channel occnnnonunoonrarccnaracannncanaranononoonnrananonnanas 17 B Sending a program numb f cceeescseeesssscereecsenseneneceees 18 C Turning MULTI TIMBRE on and off ccceesesssseesseseescenees 21 DN LOCAL CONTRO Lea at as ass 22 in s eessnseenonnnonossuonsoennoennnnennnosannaentosnonnennnnnneseroeres 24 HZ MIDI Implementation Chart nnncnnncanancnninnannerenaronoro coo naronnarnrrinnacnnn 2D E Basic Controls E Front Panel O O O O O O O O O O O O O JAZZ FULL HARPS VIBRA VOICE STRING PIANO PIANOZ EPIANO CLAVI ORGAN ORGAN CHORD PHONE TREMOLO CHORUS ENSEMBLE ENSEMBLE l LOWER BASS G Front left O O O O O SAME LEEM SPLIT DUAL DUAL SPLIT BALANCE LPEDAL____ROOM__STAGE___HALL_ VOLUME Move the volume slider to the right to increase the instrument s volume Move the slider to the left to decrease the volume G BRILLIANCE control This slider controls the brilliance or clarity of the sound Shifting it to the left produces a rich mellow sound shifting it to the right a bright clear sound The center position corresponds to the instrument s normal tone TRANSPOSE control Shifting the slider to the
13. 2 tones are selected 32 note polyphonic All other tones are 15 note polyphonic 5 Add the effect Press an effect switch to add a special effect CHORUS and TREMOLO 6 Add the REVERB Four REVERB effects are available PEDAL A REVERB effect is added when the damper pedal is depressed further heightening the effect of this pedal ROOM Gives a soft REVERB effect simulating play in a room STAGE Gives a REVERB effect simulating play on stage HALL Gives a deep REVERB effect simulating play in a hall These effects may be absent or altered depending on the timbre used 2 DUAL and SPLIT The MR380 C has DUAL and SPLIT modes which allow you to combine two timbres A DUAL operation DUAL MODE You can combine two timbres in a layer with this mode creating sounds and effects impossible with just a single timbre SPLIT MODE In this mode it is possible to divide the keyboard at the SPLIT point into upper and lower halves each with a different timbre for ensemble play e Procedure 1 Simultaneously press two tone selector switches to achieve tone colors at once and light the DUAL LED o DUAL Note Pressing such a combination also halves the number of simultaneous voices available to seven 7 note polyphonic e Pressing another pair changes the combination e To cancel and return to normal operation press a single tone selector switch B SPLIT operation This operation splits the keyboard
14. 7 Note OFF X 9nH V 0 8nH After Key s Touch Ch s X Pitch Bender X 7 X Volume O Right pedal Damper pedal O Middle pedal Sostenuto pedal O Left pedal Soft pedal Control Change Prog O 0 127 O 0 127 Change True 4 das 0 9 10 127 0 system Exetusive OO Song Pos X System Song Sel X Common Tune X System Clock X Real Time Commands X Local ON OFF X O O X Aux All Notes OFF 15 113 The value depends on the TRANSPOSE setting I MAN RD J O xK OK OK OX Messages Active Sense Reset Mode 1 OMNION POLY Mode2 OMNI ON MONO Mode 3 OMNI OFF POLY Mode 4 OMNI OFF MONO XO0O xO Z lt Kawai Musical instruments Manufacturing Co Ltd 200 Terajima cho Hamamatsu Japan OW915E M Printed in Japan
15. S LEO OS ER AEE R BERS E RE BOR ES BS STRAY be Bo KE NE AA FEAR Aas A E S e ZARS S M Disk K u SAS ES EMR NERA Bs AA NESBA RK BOs MP ku ZE RS AA s Manual Owner 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 regidential 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 communications However there is no guarantee that interfer ence 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 This instrument has been certified to comply with the limits for a class B digital apparatus pursuant to the Radio Interference Regulations C R C c 1374
16. There are a total of 128 numbers possible the first thirteen black keys give the first and second digits 00 12 of this three digit numbers the next ten the final digit 0 9 10 so 60 70 80 80100 abut be two Mos E digit ees eNote You must press the two keys in order from left to right 19 Example e Program No 3 0 1020 30 Press the 00 key and then the 3 key Program No 20 O 10 20 30 e Press the 20 key and then the 0 key Program No 42 0 1020 30 40 e Press the 40 key and then the no key Note lt When transmitting a program number thai has the same tens digit as the number being sent such as for instance transmitting 33 after sending 31 you don t need to press the tens digit The number can be transmitted simply by pressing the ones digit e The tens digit is set at 0 when the programming mode is entered 3 Leave the programming mode See p 7 20 C Turning MULTI TIMBRE on and off Normally the procedure described above is used to transmit or receive data on a set MIDI channel any one of 1 through 16 but by turning the MULTI TIMBRE function on you can receive more than one MIDI channel and simultaneously play a different type of timbre on each one With this feature you can use a sequencer such as the Kawai Q 80 Q 50 to assemble performances with a number of timbr
17. and BELL timbres allotted to Channels 12 and 13 cannot be chosen with the TONE SELECTORS on the panel When you want to play in these timbres with the digital piano s keyboard without using an externally connected MIDI instrument you must first turn off the LOCAL CONTROL explained below 1 Make sure that the piano is in the programming mode After turning off the MULTI TIMBRE mode press the E PIANO switch The flashing LED will change from PIANO2 to E PIANO This mode is used to set whether the sound from the piano s keyboard will be played or not and is called the LOCAL CONTROL ON OFF mode When set like this no sound will be played when the keys are struck 2 Press the highest white or black key to run LOCAL CONTROL on or Off White key ON The piano will output sound when the keys are struck Black key OFF Sound will be output only when MIDI data is received and not when the keyboard is played You can also turn this on by turning the power off and then on again instead of using the highest key as described above 22 3 Press the PIANO1 switch to enter the CHANNEL SELECT mode and select MIDI Channel 12 or 13 see p 17 4 Press the CHORUS switch to leave the programming mode 5 Connect a MIDI cable to both the MIDI IN and MIDI OUT jacks at the rear of the piano This procedure lets you play in the PIPE ORGAN and BELL timbres allotted to Channels 12 and 13 with the piano s own keyboard Moreover
18. dals MIDI THRU OT NO AOA eee The pedals From right to left the three pedals are the damper pedal the sostenuto pedal and the soft pedal L Damper Sostenuto Soft Damper pedal Pressing this pedal sustains the sound even after removing the hands from the keyboard Soft pedal Pressing this pedal softens the sound and also recudes its volume Sostenuto pedal Depressing this pedal after pressing the keyboard and before releasing the keys sustains the sound of only the keys just played e Stiding key cover Do not place heavy objects on the sliding key cover or subject it to severe shocks Also the sliding key cover should be opened and closed gently using both hands Procedure 1 Turn on the power 2 Adjust the volume AT VOLUME Sound a note on the keyboard and adjust the volume Moving the slider to the right raises the volume moving it to the left lowers it 3 Choose the timbre Pressing a tone selector switch automatically changes the tone of the plano The LED above it lights to indicate which tone is currently in effect O O O O O O O O O O JAZ FULL HARPSI VIBRA VOCE STRING PIANOI PIANO2 E PIANO CLAVI ORGAN ORGAN CHORD PHONE ENSEMBLE ENSEMBLE L OWER BASS 4 Play Experiment with the various tone colors to acquaint yourself with the sounds that are available Note Up to 32 keys can be played simultaneously when either PIANO1 or PIANO
19. ent except Equal tem perament we must carefully choose the key signature to play in To select the key signature setting simply press one of the key For example if the tune you are going to play is written in D major press D key to set the keys Please note that this will only change the balance of the tuning and the pitch of the keyboard will remain unchanged Use the TRANS POSE conirol to change the pitch of the whole keyboard 11 WH Temperament characteristic Equal temperament This by far the most popular piano temperament divides the scale into twelve equal semitones and has the advantage of producing the same chords for all transportation o Mersenne temperament This temperament which eliminates consonances for thirds and fifth is still popular for choral music e Pythagorean temperament This temperament which uses mathematical ratios to eliminate consonances for fifth has problems with chords but produces a very beautiful melodic lines Meantone temperaments This temperament which uses a mean between a major and minor whole tone to eliminate consonances for thirds was devised to eliminate the lack of consonances experienced with certain fifth for the Mersenne pure temperament It produces chords that are more beautiful than those with the equal temperament e Werckmeister lil temperament Kirnberger Ill temperament For key signature with accidentals this temperament produces the beautiful c
20. es MULTI TIMBRE on the digital piano Procedure 1 Make sure that the digital piano is in the programming mode See p 7 2 Press the PIANO2 switch to set the LED above the PIANO2 switch flashing tlle O PIANO2 3 Press the highest black key to turn the function off Or press the highest white one to turn it on When MIDI data is received while the MULTI TIMBRE function is off it will be played according to the TONE SELECTOR currently selected When the MULTI TIMBRE mode is on the received MIDI data will be played in the timbre corresponding to the MIDI channel shown in the chart below regardless of the TONE SELECTOR currently in effect Tramos o Voce ENSEMBLE STRING ENSEMBLE PIPE ORGAN D6 FULLORGAN 14 woop Bass e VIBRAPHONE 16 SLAPBASS 21 The timbres on the panel are allotted to Channels 1 through 9 and to 11 and the bass timbres enabled in the SPLIT mode are allotted to Channels 14 through 16 Refer to Local Control below for the timbres for Channels 12 and 13 The MULT TIMBRE mode is off when the power is turned on When the MULTI TIMBRE mode is on the timbres for each receiving channel are played at full scale even if the SPLIT mode is set When transmitting the higher timbre is set at the MIDI channel listed above and the lower timbre is set at the next higher channel 4 Leave the programming mode See p 7 D LOCAL CONTROL The PIPE ORGAN
21. hords of the mean tone but as the accidentals increase the tension increases and the temperament produces the beautiful melodies of the Pythagorean temperament It is used primarily for classical music written to take advantage of these characteristics 12 Before attempting to set the MIDI function let s take a brief look at what MIDI is The letters MIDI stand for Musical instrument Digital Interface an international standard for connecting synthesizers drum machines and other electronic instruments so that they can exchange performance data Instruments equipped with MIDI have three jacks for exchanging data IN OUT and THRU Each uses a special cable with a DIN connector for connection see p 14 IN For receiving keyboard timbre and other data OUT For sending keyboard timbre and other data THRU For sending received data to another instrument without processing Electrical and electronic musical instruments equipped with MIDI are able to transmit and receive performance data such as for keyboard and timbre Depending on the connection method instruments are grouped as those which receive data producing sound according to data received from the connected instrument those which send data to the instruments to which they are connected and those which both send and receive data y The cable is connected to the MIDI IN jack of the instrument receiving data and to the OUT jack of the sending instrument The THRU
22. into an upper and lower half with different tone colors The LED for the UPPER keyboard timbre glows continuously the one for the LOWER keyboard flashes e Procedure 1 Press the SPLIT switch so that the LED above it lights Mi sg C SPLIT 2 Press a tone selector to change the UPPER timbre 3 Hold down the SPLIT switch and press a tone selector to change the LOWER timbre 4 Adjust the relative loudness of the two tone colors with the DUAL SPLIT BALANCE control When the function is first activated the keyboard is split at the point marked with a triangle on the front panel and LOWER keyboard assumes the WOOD BASS timbre The FULL ORGAN HARPSICHORD and VIBRAPHONE cannot be selected as lower tone colors Conversely the WOOD BASS ELECTRIC BASS and SLAP BASS cannot be selected as upper tone colors The LOWER timbre specification remains in effect until the power is removed or the timbre is changed Switching from DUAL operation to SPLIT operation makes the UPPER keyboard assume the right timbre and the LOWER assume the WOOD BASS or the tone you chose for the LOWER timbre You must turn the SPLIT operation off before you can return to DUAL operation e To change the SPLIT point see p 9 Changing the SPLIT Point Hi Advanced Features 1 Programming Mode The programming mode allows you to change the keyboard s SPLIT point tuning and temperament and utilize the vario
23. us MIDI capabilities These programming functions are performed using the panel switches and keyboard so please try them after reading and understanding the programming instructions completely A Entering the programming mode 1 Press the CHORUS switch 2 Holding down the CHORUS switch press the first three tone selector switches PIANO1 PIANO2 and E PIANO O G G CO O 00 0 O AZZ FULL HARPSI PIANO PIANO2 E PIANO CLAVI SECA ORGAN CHORD CHORUS ETEA Fay L LOWER 3 The LEDs above the CHORUS and PIANO 1 switches should then start flashing to indicate that the piano is in the programming mode In this mode striking the keyboard produces no sound 4 Press a TONE SELECTOR switch or the SPLIT switch to select the desired programming mode The correspondence between switches and 8 types of programming mode is as below O O O a E PIANO PIANO2 E PIANO CLAVI oi ORGAN SPLIT e Choosing a Touch Curv ees iem Co AOL on off Changing the SPLIT Point Setting MIDI channel MULTI TIMBRE on off Sending a program number B Leaving the programming mode 1 Press the CHORUS switch 2 The flashing will stop and you will return to the timbre in effect when you entered the programming mode Note You can also continue into another programming mode by pressing another TONE SELECTOR without pressing the CHORUS switch 2 Choosing a Touch Curve Touch curve is the term used describe the volume of sound produced b
24. y pressing k j on the adan at a given pressure Touch Curve Example Louder t Volume S y Softer 4 Softer ao aoe Stronger You can choose from 3 different touch curves with this unit 1 Press the PIANO1 PIANO2 and ELECTRIC PIANO buttons at the same time while also pressing the CHORUS button This puts the unit in Programming Mode see p 7 The LEDs above the CHORUS and PIANO 1 buttons will flash 2 Press the FULL ORGAN button Flashing Flashing O O O O O e o O O e O O O ir TE EJ S J JE IEEE EJ FULL HARPSI VIBRA VOICE STRING PIANOI PIANO2 E PIANO CLAVI ORGAN ORGAN CHORD PHONE TREMOLO CHORUS ENSEMBLE ENSEMBLE SPLIT ELECTRIC 1 LOWER BASS j The flashing light will move from above the PIANO1 button to the FULL ORGAN button The unit is now in the mode to select the touch curve If you press the keyboard while the unit is in this mode the preset sound you had selected before entering Pro gramming Mode will play If you want to change the pre set sound exit the Programming Mode see p 7 select the new preset sound and the repeat steps above 1 and 2 3 Use the 3 white keys on the extreme left end of the keyboard to select your touch curve Ny O Light A loud sound is emitted even when you play with a soft touch This is best suited for people who lack R finger strength 4 Normal Volume changes in accordance with a normal touch Unit is set at this whenever power is turned
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