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Kawai CE200 Electronic Keyboard User Manual

1. Velocity O 9nH 1 127 gt x 9nH v 0 After Touch Key s Ch s x Pitch Bend Control Change x O Right pedal O Center pedal O Left pedal O x x x x O O O O O O Bank Select Volume Expression pedal Sustain pedal Sostenuto pedal Soft pedal Program Change True O 0 127 KKK k See the Program Change Number Mapping in page 54 System Exclusive On Off Selectable Song Position Song Select Tune Common Clock Commands System Real Time Local On Off All Notes Off Active Sense Reset Aux Q xoBoxxxxxio X O X XIX X X Mode 1 OMNI ON POLY Mode 3 OMNI OFF POLY APPENDICES The value depends on the Transpose setting Mode 2 OMNI ON MONO Mode 4 OMNI OFF MONO gt D s 77 Yes X No 59 KAWAI CE200 Owner s Manual OW996E C0701 Printed in Indonesia 815847 KPSZ 0181 Copyright 2006 Kawai Musical Instruments Mfg Co Ltd All rights reserved
2. 32 5 TEMPERAMENT 33 LOWER OCTAVE SHIFT caai ua u wai Mas Gude A D 35 7 MIDI CHANNEL lisse R RR RR rns 36 8 SENDING PROGRAM CHANGE NUMBERS 36 9 LOCAL CONTROL CREER 36 10 Transmit PROGRAM CHANGE 37 11 37 12 CHANNEL MUTE etti ERR RR d 38 13 Lower PEDAL 38 14 LAYER OCTAVE SHIFT reset br e RR LR ea 39 15 LAYER DYNAMICS 39 15 DAMPER FIOED dece TED Uds mua daa Rd 40 17 User Memory Factory 40 UNDERSTANDING MIDI 42 6 1 Usine tHE CE200 PIANO AS 44 6 2 Using tHE CE200 Piano As A Sounn MODULE 47 TU ES PT T RR e 50 50 LINE OUTJAK tives S 52 LINE IN IA 52 HEADPHONE JAOKS wach gu Ebo ES 52 PR0GRAM CHANGE NUMBER 54 RHYTHM NETT 54 Piano Music LIST
3. Indicates that the instrument is Electronic Piano Indicates that the piano is of 200 data 1 did sua ya See the table below data 3 PY End code Function 00 Multi Timbre Off 01 Multi Timbre On 1 02 Multi Timbre On 2 00 07 00 Effect 01 Chorus 02 Delay 1 03 Delay 2 04 Delay 3 05 Tremolo 06 Rotary 1 07 Rotary 2 00 03 06 07 00 Reverb Off 01 Room 2 02 Stage 03 Hall 1 06 Room 1 07 Hall 2 00 Dual Split balance 1F 60 Tune 40 440 Hz 00 7F 00 Program Change Off 7F Program Change On 00 07 00 Light 1 01 Normal 02 Heavy 1 03 04 Light 2 05 Heavy 2 06 User 00 03 Lower Octave Shift 00 27 Dual data 2 Right sound data 3 Left sound 00 27 Split data 2 Upper sound data 3 Lower sound 00 08 data 2 Temperament data 3 Key 58 00 7F Multi Timbre data 2 00 On 7F Off data 3 channel KAWAI DIGITAL PIANO CE200 MIDI IMPLEMENTATION CHART KAWAI DIGITAL PIANO MODEL CE200 Function Transmit Receive DATE JANUARY 2007 VERSION 1 0 Remarks Default Changes Basic Channel 1 1 1 16 1 16 Default Messages Altered Mode 3 3 x 1 3 ok k k k k The default for the OMNI mode is ON Specifying MIDI channels automatically turns it OFF Note Number True voice 9 120 ok k k
4. 55 FRON PANE eenn eee gt E 56 Sounn DEMO SONG LIST 56 SPECIATION nud Rd mu Sau 57 MIDI Exclusive DATA 58 MIDI IMPLEMENTATION 59 e 55 N x o W 1 Quick START 1 1 SETTING UP THE PIANO The first thing you ll need to do before playing the piano is to set up the instrument ASSEMBLING THE STAND First you need to assemble the stand unit Assemble the stand following the instructions at the beginning of this manual SUPPLYING AC POWER The CE200 piano is equipped with stereo speakers and an amplifier You do not need any other equipment to play your piano You can enjoy the CE200 piano wherever AC power is available Simply connect the power cable that comes with the CE200 piano to an AC outlet Connect the AC power cable to the piano s power jack and the other end of the cable to the AC outlet on the wall 1 2 Power SwiTcH Press this button to turn on the power Pressing it again will turn off the power Pressing this button while holding down the REC and PLAY STOP buttons will erase all the songs currently stored in the Recorder See page 26 1 3 SLIDER This slider controls the master volume level of the piano s sound MASTER VOLUME ne fale ee Move this slider to the right to increase the volume and move
5. Before connecting cords make sure that the power to this product and other devices is turned OFF Take care not to allow any foreign matter to enter the product Do not drag the product on the floor Take care not to drop the product Do not placethe product near electrical appliances such as TVs and radios When connecting the AC power cord and other cords take care not to get them tangled Using the product such areas may result in product breakdown Use the product only in moderate climates not in tropical climates Closing it roughly may trap your fingers resulting in injury Failure to do so may cause breakdown of this product and other devices Entry of water needles or hair pins may result in breakdown or short circuit The product shall not be exposed to dripping or splashing No objects filled with liquids such as vases shall be placed on the product Please lift up the product when moving it Please note that the product is heavy and must be carried by more than two persons Dropping the product may result in breakdown Doing so may cause the product to generate noise if the product generates noise move the product sufficiently away from the electrical appliance or connect it to another AC outlet Failure to do so may damage them resulting in fire electric shock or short circuit KAWAI DIGITAL PIANO CE200 Doing so may result in discoloration or defor
6. Disco Bossa Nova Rock Beat 8 Shuffle Mambo Surf Rock Triplet Light Samba 54 Ballad 1 Triplet Ballad Surdo Samba KAWAI DIGITAL PIANO CE200 Piano Music List UUM RR cT J P Rameau The harmonious blacksmith sostener tt toS G F H ndel Menuette BWV Anh 114 J S Bach Menuette BWV Anh 115 l bini D more rid J S Bach Menuette BWV J S Bach ES a au L C Daquin RR m F J Gossec Menuett RI om L Boccherini Thema und Variationen Sonate f r Klavier No 11 K 331 3001 W A Mozart T rkischer Marsch Sonate f r Klavier No 11 331 3001 gt W A Mozart EN W A Mozart Sonate f r Klavier No 14 Mondschein L v Beethoven Sonate f r Klavier No 8 Path thique a a L v Beethoven unn m L v Beethoven RONGO TIVON ee DR J N Hummel 90 NR RR RN usus Schubert Moments musicaux Schubert UG P E P Schubert impromptu op 142 9 REN ONE Schubert
7. a J M 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 consonance s experienced with certain fifths for the Mersenne pure temperament It produces chords that are more beautiful than those with the equal temperament IUIL WERCKMEISTER TEMPERAMENT KIRNBERGER III TEMPERAMENT 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 22 c 9 EQUAL TEMPERAMENT FLAT This is unstretched equal temperament 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 IL nr dI EQUAL TEMPERAMENT This is the most popular piano temperament The hearing ability of a human is uneven and is not as accurate with high frequency and low frequency as it is with the middle range This
8. The voicing function lets you adjust the CE200 piano s tone character by choosing one of three types of voicings Mellow Dynamic Bright NORMAL When the LED indicator is turned off Produces the normal tone character of an acoustic piano throughout the entire dynamic range This is the default voicing MELLOW Produces a softer mellow tone character throughout the entire dynamic range DYNAMIC The tone character will change dramatically from mellow to bright depending on how soft or loud you play BRIGHT Produces a brighter tone character throughout the entire dynamic range Press the VOICING button The LED indicator will be turned on to indicate that voicing is in use Press and hold the VOICING button and the currently selected voicing type will be shown in the display LI 18 1 LII Mellow Dynamic Bright ry To change the voicing type use the VALUE buttons while holding down the VOICING button Press the Voicing button again to return to the normal voicing setting Voicing selection is global for all the preset tones You cannot have an individual setting for each tone gt lt sv 5 fas RU gt Q The voicing setting defaults to Normal each time the power is turned off You can use the user memory function page 40 to save your selected voicing This way your current voicing selection will remain even after the power is turned off 2 8
9. device HEADPHONE Jacks There are two jacks for headphones provided at the left end on the bottom of the piano You can hear the piano s sound as well as any audio signal that is coming through the LINE IN BOTTOM VIEW 52 KAWAI DIGITAL PIANO CE200 BEN 53 JACKS N o lt 118 APPENDICES CHANGE NUMBER Sound Button Sound Name Concert Grand Multi Timbral mode Bank MSB 2 Bank LSB Studio Grand Mellow Grand ELECTRIC PIANO Classic E Piano Modern E P DRAWBAR Jazz Organ Drawbar Organ CHURCH ORGAN Church Organ Diapason STRINGS String Ensemble Slow Strings HARPSI amp MALLETS Harpsichord Harpsichord Oct Vibraphone CHOIR amp PAD Choir New Age Pad Atmosphere BASS amp GUITAR Wood Bass Electric Bass PO SH CO PO CO PO POF PO PO PO CO Finger Nylon Gt RHYTHM STYLE List 8 Beat 1 Ballad 2 gt o 9 9 O O O O O N O O O O OI Waltz 8 Beat 2 Light Ride Motown 1 16 Beat 1 Light Ride 2 Motown 2 16 Beat 2 Smooth Beat Ride Swing 16 Beat 3 Slow Jam H H Swing Ride Beat 1 Funky Beat Jazz Waltz Ride Beat 2
10. hear the CE200 piano s sound and your external MIDI device s sound together through the CE200 s speakers Use the volume control on your external MIDI device to balance it s volume with the CE200 piano Now You re ready to play Play the CE200 piano s keyboard You should hear both instruments as you play What is happening is that the CE200 piano is transmitting MIDI information what note you played how hard loud you played it and so on to your external MIDI device The external MIDI device reproduces sound based on this information using its own sound module PROGRAM CHANGE Press a SOUND SELECT button on the CE200 You will hear the sound on your external MIDI device also changes Pressing a SOUND SELECT button lets the CE200 piano transmit a program change number A program change is the type of MIDI command that tells the receiving instrument what sound or instrument to play your notes with Actual program change information is just a number from 1 to 128 not an instrument name You select the desired instrument with a specific number Not all MIDI instruments assign the same sound to the same program change number MIDI instruments that conform to the General MIDI GM standard however DO assign the same sound to the same program change number For example program change 1 will always be an acoustic piano sound on a GM compatible synth and program change 38 will always be an acoustic bass sound Because of this whe
11. the Channel Mute function can not be selected 13 LOWER PEDAL ON OFF This determines if the pedals will be active for lower sound when in SPLIT mode The default setting is off which means the pedals are not active for lower sound 22 c 9 Press the REVERB button while holding down the TOUCH and the TRANSPOSE buttons The display alternatively shows LPd Lower Pedal and on off status The default is off Use the VALUE buttons to toggle on and off 38 KAWAI DIGITAL PIANO CE200 14 LAYER OCTAVE SHIFT es _ E This allows the octave of the layered part to be be shifted up or down when you use the dual function Press the SPLIT button while holding down the TOUCH and the TRANSPOSE buttons The display alternatively shows LAo Layer Octave and a number which represents how many octaves the layered part is shifted up or down Use the VALUE buttons to set the desired layer octave shift range Layer Octave Shift can be set between 2 to 2 15 LAYER DYNAMICS FUNCTION BUTTONS In Dual mode sometimes simply adjusting the volume balance between the two layered sounds is not enough to create the desired sound character if both sounds are very dynamic Two equally dynamic sounds can be difficult to control and play comfortably The Layer Dynamics function allows you to limit the ov
12. 1 4 HEADPHONES 12 12 1 6 PLAYING THE 13 RIA ELEC 13 1 8 PLAYING WITH MORE SOUNDS 14 2 Advanced Playing p 15 cnn don eee ERE 15 15 UNI PRECII 16 2 4 Four HANDS MODE 16 2 5 DUAL SPUT BALANCE SLIDER 17 2 6 EFFFCTS REVERB 17 RO sus snn l y e uy E 19 2 8 METRONOME 20 3 Recorder p 22 BASICS OF THE 22 3 1 RecorpinG REC DITION 23 3 2 Praying Back A Sona PLAY STOP 25 3 3 ERASING SONG 26 4 Piano Music p 27 9 Function Buttons p 28 6 Using MIDI T Jacks 6 Appendices 5 1 SELECTING THE Sewsitivity TOUCH 26 5 2 TRANSPOSING THE PIANO TRANSPOSE BUTTON 29 5 3 Functions TOUCH amp TRANSPOSE 30 31 ZONING be ons Matha tae ICA M d 31 3 DAMPER RESONANCE 31 4 STRING 5
13. Auf Fl geln des Gesanges Ier mel toe pea bum F Mendelssohn c um F Mendelssohn Gaprie0l6602 EO F Mendelssohn S Chopin Chopin Chopin Noct rne eae ee eee Chopin Fantaisie MpromptU u u u su Ga saa Chopin Polonaise No 3 Militaire na Chopin Polonaise No 6 H ro0ique Chopin APPENDICES 55 921 FRoNT PANEL VoLuME P 12 Piano Music Burton P 27 Voicing Burton P 19 LED DisPLAY 4 4 Ne T N I PIANO ELECTRIC HARPSI CHOIR BASS MASTER VOLUME DEMO MUSK VOICING PIANO PIANO DRAWBAR ORGAN STRINGS MALLETS PAD GUITAR ry Oro 266560666 50191 2 part 2 I M PM 2 M 4 NS uL ex n Demo Button P 13 Souno SELECT Burrows P 14 LED INDICATOR Sounn Demo Sona List PIANO Concert Grand Valse Romantique Debussy Studio Grand Original Mellow Grand La Fille aux Cheveux de Lin Debussy ELECTRIC PIANO Classic E Piano Original Modern E P Original DRAWBAR Jazz Organ Original Drawbar Organ Origina
14. METRONOME RHYTHM Rhythm is one of the most important elements when learning music It is METRONOME TEMPO BEAT important to practice playing the piano at the correct tempo and with a steady rhythm The CE200 piano s metronome is a tool that helps you to achieve this by providing a steady beat for you play along with gt gt 5 gt gt lt ore VOLUME STARTING THE METRONOME Press the TEMPO button You will see the LED indicator turn on and hearthe metronome begin counting with a steady beat The display shows the tempo in beats per minute To change the tempo use the VALUE buttons to increase or decrease the tempo within the range of 10 400 beats per minute 20 800 BPM with eighth note rhythms To stop the metronome press the TEMPO button again CHANGING THE TIME SIGNATURE You probably noticed that there are two types of clicks and the louder one comes every fourth beat The metronome is capable of giving you a down beat to indicate the beginning of the measure You are now hearing 4 beat or 4 4 time signature You can select a different time signature if you want to There are seven different time signatures available on the CE200 piano 1 4 2 4 3 4 4 4 5 4 3 8 and 6 8 To change the time signature use the BEAT button Pu Press the BEAT button You will see the LED indicator turn on and hear the metronome begin counting The display shows the ti
15. Mersenne pure minor Pythagorea Meantone Werckmeister IIT Kirnberger III Equal flat Equal Recorder 2 Tracks 3 Songs The total memory capacity of the recorder is approximately 15 000 notes Other Features Piano Music 29 Preset Musics Volume Dual Split Four Hands Dual Split Balance Voicing Rhythm Metronome Transpose Brilliance Tune Damper Resonance String Resonance Layer Dynamics Lower Octave Shift Layer Octave Shift User Memory Factory Reset Touch Curve Light 1 Light 2 Normal Heavy 1 Heavy 2 Off User Lower Pedal MIDI 16 part multi timbral capability Pedals Sustain Sostenuto Soft Jacks Headphone 2 LINE IN L R LINE OUT L MONO R MIDI IN OUT USB Output Power 20W x 2 Speakers 12cm x 2 Power Consumption 55 W Finish Rosewood Dimensions WxDxH 1386 x 505 x 873 mm without Music Rack 55 x 20 x 34 Weight without bench 62 kg 137LB s EIAJ APPENDICES 57 gt D e s 77 e 2 E d MIDI ExcLusive DATA FORMAT 1st byte 2nd byte 3rd byte 4th byte 5th byte 6th byte byte 8th byte 9th byte 10th byte 1 N quos Start code LX Kawai s ID number 00 OF MIDI channel 10 30 us Function code 30 when setting MULTI TIMBRE ON OFF
16. Temperament Lower Octave Shift MIDI Transmit and Receive Channel Program Change Number Local On Off Transmit Program Change On Off Multi Timbral Mode Channel Mute Lower Pedal On Off Layer Octave Shift Layer Dynamics Damper Hold and User Memory Factory Reset User Factory Execution These functions are selected by pressing one of the buttons on the panel while holding down both the TOUCH and the TRANSPOSE buttons The functions are assigned as listed below Brilliance DEMO Tuning PIANO MUSIC Damper Resonance VOICING String Resonance PIANO Temperament E PIANO Lower Oct Shift Drawbar MIDI Channel CHURCH ORGAN Prog Change Number STRINGS Local Control HARPSI MALLETS Trans Prg ON OFF CHOIR PAD Multi Timbral Mode BASS GUITAR Channel Mute EFFECTS Lower Pedal ON OFF REVERB Layer Octave Shift SPLIT Layer Dynamics TEMPO Damper Hold BEAT User Memory Factory Reset PLAY User Factory Execution REC The LED indicator of the button will flash to show which function is selected To exit the function press any of the SOUND SELECT buttons or the TOUCH or the TRANSPOSE button Once the power is turned off the settings will be reset to the factory preset value You can use the user memory function page 40 to save your desired setings This way your current settings will remain even after the power is turned off KAWAI DIGITAL PIANO CE200 1 BRILLIANCE mm IN 2 TUNING 26 E Bri
17. blade of plug to wide slot fully insert ATTENTION Pour viter les chocs lectriques introduire la lame la plus large de la fiche dans la borne correspondante de la prise et pousser jusqu au fond Instruction for AC power cord U K Do not plug either terminal of the power cord to the ground of the AC outlet on the wall 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 prevent 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 x An information on Disposal for users INTRODUCTION 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 th
18. contact a music publisher for a listing of available books on MIDI applications to learn more Let s explore some MIDI applications using an external MIDI device connected to the CE200 piano 6 1 THE CE200 Piano as CONTROLLER 44 First let s play sounds from an external MIDI device using the CE200 piano s keyboard MIDI CONNECTION First connect the CE200 piano s MIDI OUT jack to your external MIDI device s MIDI IN jack with a MIDI cable MIDI OUT LINE IN LINE OUT MIDI IN mem 20108012 Next you must match the MIDI channel The transmitting channel of the CE200 piano and receiving channel of your external MIDI device must be the same CHANGING TRANSMITTING CHANNEL To change the transmit channel on the CE200 piano press the ELECTRIC PIANO button while holding down the TOUCH and the TRANSPOSE buttons The display alternatively shows Chn Channel and the channel number The default channel is 1 Use the VALUE buttons to change the channel number KAWAI DIGITAL PIANO CE200 USING MIDI AUDIO CONNECTION If your external MIDI device is not equipped with an amplifier or speakers you can connect it directly to the CA piano using the LINE IN jacks or to an external sound system Connect the LINE IN jacks of the CA piano and the LINE OUT audio output jacks of your external MIDI device with a pair of audio cables see the illustration above Now you will be able to
19. down the TOUCH and the TRANSPOSE buttons You can adjust the volume of the damper resonance 31 t gt E 77 22 c 9 e LIL I NN The display alternatively shows Damper Effect and a number that represents the value Use the VALUE buttons to set the volume within a range of Off 1 to 10 and 5 is the default setting Damper resonance will not be active when is selected The damper resonance volume defaults to 5 each time the power is turned off The damper resonance function is effective only for the following piano sounds Concert Grand Studio Grand Mellow Grand 4 STRING RESONANCE 32 LL ALI The string resonance function simulates the phenomenon of string resonance on an acoustic piano Press the PIANO button while holding down the TOUCH and the TRANSPOSE buttons You can adjust the volume ofthe string resonance The display alternatively shows Str String Resonance and a number that represents the volume Use the VALUE buttons to set the volume within a range of Off 1 to 10 and 5 is the default setting String resonance will not be active when Off is selected ABOUT STRING RESONANCE Even when the sustain pedal is not depressed on an acoustic piano the strings for any notes you are holding will be un damped and will resonate freely in sympathy with th
20. not 3 3 ERASING A SONG 26 RECORDER PLAY STOP REC This function allows you to erase any song you do not want to listen to To erase a specific song and part first hold down both the REC and PLAY STOP buttons The LED indicators will display which songs have been recorded Select the desired song to erase by pressing the appropriate SOUND SELECT button while continuing to hold down both the REC and the PLAY STOP buttons The LED indicator of the selected song will start flashing Press the Part button you want to erase and turn the LED indicator off The part will be erased When both parts for a song are erased the song becomes empty ERASING ALL THE SONGS To erase all the songs at once first turn off the power and then turn it on again while holding down both the REC and PLAY STOP buttons KAWAI DIGITAL PIANO CE200 W 4 Piano Music PIANO MUSIC PIANO MUSIC Pressing the PIANO MUSIC button lets you enter the Piano Music mode The CE200 piano provides pre recorded Classical piano music for your listening pleasure All of the song titles are listed in PIANO MUSIC LIST on page 55 Press the PIANO MUSIC button The LED indicator for the PIANO MUSIC button will be turned on and the display will show the Piano Music selection number Use the VALUE buttons to select your desired song Songs can be changed while the selected song is being played Start the song by pressing the PLAY STOP button To st
21. recording Balance settings made before you start recording will be used by the recorder Any changes made during the recording will be ignored by the recorder Transpose When you record in a different key using the transpose function the CE200 piano will record the actual transposed notes you hear not the notes as you play with the keyboard KAWAI DIGITAL PIANO CE200 RECORDING CAPACITY The total recording capacity is about 15 000 notes Pressing any buttons or pedals is counted as one note When the recorder reaches it s maximum capacity the CE200 piano will stop recording at that point RECORDER AND METRONOME When playing back a song with the metronome turned on the metronome always restarts with the down beat 3 1 REC Button RECORDER PLAY STOP RECORDER REC The REC button is used for recording Press the REC button when you are ready to record The LED indicator will start flashing telling you that the piano is ready to record Now play some music on the piano The recorder will automatically start recording with the first note you play Press the PLAY STOP button when you are finished recording The piano will stop recording and save your song to memory Saving to memory may take few moments and during this time the piano will not perform any other operations You can start recording by pressing the PLAY STOP button instead of pressing a key In this way you can insert a b
22. section When four hands mode is active the CE200 functions as two pianos so you can enjoy duet performances or use one CE200 piano for two students or a teacher and a student ENTERING FOUR HANDS MODE Press the sustain pedal and the soft pedal while holding down the SPLIT button The SPLIT button LED indicator will start blinking and the piano is now in Four Hands Mode KAWAI DIGITAL PIANO CE200 EXITING FOUR HANDS MODE To exit Four Hands Mode press the SPLIT button again The LED indicator will be turned off SELECTING SOUNDS IN FOUR HANDS MODE The method for selecting sounds is the same as in Split Mode After you are in Four Hands Mode simply use the SOUND buttons to change the sound for the upper section To change the sound for the lower section press and hold the SPLIT button and then use the SOUND buttons CHANGING SPLIT POINT The method for changing the split point is the same as in Split Mode After you are in Four Hands Mode press and hold the SPLIT button and press any key on the keyboard The key you pressed becomes the lowermost note for the upper section The default split point is set between E3 and OCTAVE SHIFT FOR THE LOWER SECTION When in Four Hands Mode you can use the Octave Shift function to change the octave of the lower section Please see page 35 for more information on using Octave Shift 2 5 DuaL SPuir BALANCE SLIDER Dual Split Balance CATE left 11 117 right
23. to the left to decrease the volume This slider also controls the headphone s volume and the LINE output level of the piano s sound 1 4 HEADPHONES For private performances you may want to use the headphones The speakers will be turned off automatically when the headphones are plugged in and the CE200 piano will only be heard through the headphones The CE200 piano has two headphones jacks 1 5 Demo 5 The CE200 has 18 built in sound demo songs Each of the demo songs presents a musical piece to introduce the different preset sounds 12 KAWAI DIGITAL PIANO CE200 Press the DEMO button and the demo song for the Piano 1 category will start After the Piano 1 demo songs are finished playing the demo songs for another sound category will be selected at random DEMO ues xoinp If you would like to listen to the demos for a particular category just press the desired SOUND SELECT button while the demo is playing When you press the button the demo will play the demo songs for the newly selected category Then the demo songs for another category will be selected at random See page 56 for the list of sound demo songs 1 6 PLAYING THE PIANO Turning the power You will find the POWER SWITCH at the right end of the front panel Press this button to turn on the power Pressing it again will turn off the power MASTER VOLUME Adjust the volume level The VOLUME SLIDER controls t
24. 0 piano MIDI devices For example channel 1 for piano ch 2 for strings ch 3 for choir etc MIDI IN MIDI OUT 47 e 2 gt a 48 MULTI TIMBRAL MODE Multi timbral On is a setup for 16 channel multi timbral operation You can mute the channels separately Each channel recognizes the program change numbers as listed on page 54 There are two kinds of Multi timbral On Onl and On2 have different program change numbers assigned Multi timbral Off turns off the multi timbral capability If you would like to have the CE200 piano receive MIDI data on a single channel and ignore all data on the other channels set multi timbral to Off Remember if you want the CE200 piano to receive MIDI information from an external device in this setup you must match the receiving channel with the transmitting channel Program change numbers are recognized as listed on page 54 To demonstrate the multi timbral capability of the CE200 piano let s choose Multi timbral On Press the BASS GUITAR button while holding down the TOUCH and the TRANSPOSE buttons Use the VALUE buttons to select Multi timbral On The display will read 1 or On2 Let s see how this works using an external MIDI device If you have a keyboard connected to the CE200 piano try playing some notes You should hear the CE200 piano as you play If you have a MIDI song player or personal compu
25. AL Piano READ ME First The Kawai digital piano is a revolutionary new keyboard instrument that combines the latest in electronic advances with traditional craftsmanship inherited from Kawai s many years of experience in building fine pianos Its keyboard provides the touch response and full dynamic range required for a superb performance on the piano harpsichord organ and other instruments In addition the CE200 piano is equipped with reverb and a digital effect processor for an even fuller sound 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 Please read all sections carefully and keep this manual handy for further reference Before beginning the assembly of your CE200 read and become familiar with the assembly instructions that follow Then carefully unpack the piano and check your unit against the parts list PARTS PROVIDED Side Panel A Back Board B Pedal Board C Screw D M6 x 25 Screw E M4 x 12 2 pcs 1 M6x25 4 pcs M4x12 94x20 04 16 Adjuster 4 pcs Screw F 94 x 20 4 pcs B Screw 94 x16 10 pcs Adjuster H 1 pc D E F G H Headphone Hook Screw 94 x 14 2 pcs INTRODUCT
26. B port of the computer Operations of a computer or a digital piano may become unstable if the power of the piano is turned on or off or if the USB cable is pulled out or inserted during Driver installation Computer power up MIDI application operations Communication with the computer Standby in power saving mode USB may not operate properly depending on the settings of your computer Read the computer instruction manual thoroughly before use and ensure that appropriate settings are made 51 Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation Macintosh is a registered trademark of Apple Computer Inc Other company names and product names mentioned referenced herein may be registered trademarks or trademarks of re spective owners LINE OUT Jacks These jacks provide stereo output of the piano s sound to amplifiers tape recorders or similar equipment The audio signal coming through the LINE IN jacks is also routed to these jacks The piano s sound is mixed with the LINE IN signals The CE200 piano s VOLUME slider can control the output level of its own sound while it does not control the LINE IN signal LINE IN Jacks These jacks are used to connect a pair of stereo outputs from other audio equipment or electronic instruments to the piano s speakers The audio signal coming through these jacks bypasses the piano s volume control To adjust the volume level use the output control of the external
27. ING When using electric products basic precautions should always be followed including the following WARNI N Indicates a potential hazard that could result in death or serious injury if the product is handled incorrectly The product should be connected to an AC outlet of the specified voltage Do not insert or disconnect the power cord plug with wet hands The chair must be used properly it must be used only when playing the product Do not play with it or stand on it Only one person is allowed to sit on it Do not sit on it when opening the lid When using the headphones do not listen for long periods of time at high volume levels Do not lean against the keyboard INTRODUCTION you are going to use AC power cord make sure that its has the correct plug shape and conforms to the specified power voltage Failure to do so may result in fire Doing so may cause electric shock Doing so may cause the chair to fall over or your fingers to be trapped resulting in injury Doing so may result in hearing problems Doing so may cause the product to fall over resulting in injury Do not disassemble repair or modify Doing so may result in product breakdown electric the product shock or short circuit When disconnecting the AC power cord s Pulling the AC power cord itself may damage plug always hold the plug amp the cord causing a fire el
28. ION 1 Insert the Adjuster H on the Pedal Unit 2 Untie the pedal cable on the bottom of the Pedal Board C Pedal Unit Bottom View 3 Fasten the Side Panels A and the Pedal Board C with five screws G on both the left and right side of the instrument totalling ten screws E er 4 Hold the Back Board B behind the Pedal Qu Board C and in front of the fixing metal of the Side Panels A 5 Fasten the Side Panels A and Back Board B with two screws E on both side of the instrument totalling four screws 6 Fasten the Pedal Board C and Back Board B with four screws F CAUTION To prevent personal injury do not handle the main unit from the ends 7 The next step requires one person on each end of the main unit Grasp the unit with both hands one under the front the other under the rear remember not the end and carefully center the main unit on top of the stand so that the hook brackets located on the bottom rear of the main unit are inside the stand side panels and approximately one third of the rear top edge of the side panels are exposed See the illustration to the right 8 Maintaining a firm grasp under the front of the main unit slide it toward the rear of the stand until the hook brackets engage the brackets at the rear top of the side panels A This hook arrangement is design to prevent the main unit f
29. KAWAI Digital Piano CE200 Owner s Manual Important Safety Instructions SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS INSTRUCTIONS PERTAINING TO A RISK OF FIRE ELECTRIC SHOCK OR INJURY TO PERSONS WARNING CAUTION FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT EXPOSE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN THIS PRODUCT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE AVIS RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE ouvair TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT REMOVE COVER OR BACK NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL The lighting flash with arrowhead symbol within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle to the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage is intended to alert the user to the presence of within the product s enclosure that may be of important operating and maintenance servicing sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric instructions in the leterature accompanying the shock to persons product Examples of Picture Symbols 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 before using the product WARN
30. ROL ON OFF This determines whether the CE200 piano s sound will be played from the piano s keyboard ON or only from an external MIDI instrument Even with local control off the piano s keyboard will still transmit to external MIDI instrument or personal computer Press the HARPSI MALLETS button while holding down the TOUCH and the TRANSPOSE buttons The display alternatively shows LcL Local and on off status The default is on Use the VALUE buttons to toggle on and off 36 KAWAI DIGITAL PIANO CE200 10 TRANSMIT PROGRAM CHANGE ON OFF This determines whether or not the CE200 piano will transmit program change information when pressing the SOUND SELECT buttons When this is turned on pressing the SOUND SELECT buttons will send the program change numbers as listed in page 54 Press the CHOIR PAD button while holding down the TOUCH and the TRANSPOSE buttons The display alternatively shows PGM Program and on off status The default is on Use the VALUE buttons to toggle on and off 11 MULTI TIMBRAL MODE ON OFF FUNCTION BUTTONS Multi timbral mode allows the CE200 piano to receive data on more than one MIDI channel simultaneously In this mode the CE200 piano can play different musical parts with different sounds for each part Multi Timbral On On1 and On2 This is a flexible 16 part multi timbral setup You can turn individual MIDI channels on and off and as
31. You can adjust the volume balance between the two sounds in Dual or Split mode Use the Dual Split Balance slider to adjust the balance Move the slider to the right to increase the volume ofthe rightmost sound in dual mode or upper sound in split mode and decrease the volume of the leftmost sound in dual mode or lower sound in split mode The balance changes in the opposite way when the slider is moved to the left 2 6 ADVANCED PLAYING You might have noticed that when you select some of the preset sounds the LED indicator for the EFFECTS or the REVERB is turned on The reason for this is some ofthe preset sounds are set up with an effect on as their initial setting Adding an effect to the sound enhances tonal quality and improves acoustical realism The CE200 piano is provided with two separate groups of effects The first is reverb and the second contains chorus delay tremolo and rotary speaker gt lt sv 5 oO RU gt Q gt Ics 5 gt gt lt REVERB EFFECTS REVERB Reverb adds reverberation to the sound simulating the acoustic environment of a recital room stage or concert hall There are five types of reverb available They are Room 1 amp 2 Stage and Hall 1 amp 2 listed in order of reverberation amount CHORUS Chorus is an effect that simulates the rich character of a vocal choir or string ense
32. ch they are connected and those which both send and receive data MIDI CHANNEL MIDI uses what are known as channels as a means of routing MIDI data intended to play a specified instrument or specified part By channelizing MIDI data you can control multiple parts in multiple instruments with a single cable There are two aspects of channels one for receiving and one for sending The MIDI channel of the receiving instrument must be matched with the MIDI channel of the transmitting instrument The idea 15 just like television or radio If you have a desired station to watch or listen to you need to KAWAI DIGITAL PIANO CE200 tune in to the right channel When a transmitting instrument uses channel 1 the receiving instrument must be set to use channel 1 also The CE200 piano lets you set the same channel number for both Transmit and receive There are 16 MIDI channels available to choose from on the CE200 piano In addition to channel to channel connection it is possible to receive multiple channels With MIDI instruments equipped with multi timbral capabilities you can receive multiple parts on multiple channels each played with a different sound simultaneously For example a MIDI instrument might receive the melody on channel 1 the chords on 2 the bass on 3 and assign a different instrument to each channel Piano for channel 1 strings for 2 electric bass for 3 In this way the CE200 piano can play up to 16 different parts eac
33. e To change from the standard touch press the TOUCH button The LED indicator above the TOUCH button will be turned on to indicate that the piano is now using a different touch setting Use the VALUE buttons to change the type of touch while the TOUCH button is held down Press the TOUCH button again to get back to the standard touch setting Touch selection is global for all the preset tones You cannot have an individual setting for each tone Once the power is turned off the setting will be reset to the standard setting LIGHT and HEAVY do not represent the physical weight ofthe keys These are settings that affect the sensitivity of the keys which determines the volume level in response to the key movement KAWAI DIGITAL PIANO CE200 USER TOUCH Let s create your own custom touch curve which will fit your playing style Use the VALUE buttons to select User while holding down the Lea fs TOUCH button While still holding the TOUCH button press the REC button The display will show Play in order to let the CE200 piano analyze your playing style While you are playing the display changes to show three dots at the bottom Press the PLAY STOP button when you finish playing The CE200 oor piano will analyze your playing and create a custom touch curve for you based upon your playing style The display briefly shows Done m Now start playing the CE200 piano dynamically from soft to loud NOTE The u
34. e are two terminals MIDI IN and MIDI OUT This jack is used to connect with a personal computer and exchange MIDI data When the CE200 piano is connected to a computer via a commercially available USB cable the CE200 piano will be recognized as a MIDI device As with a regular MIDI interface the CE200 piano will be able to transmit and receive MIDI messages There are USB port and B USB port Connect a computer to the A port and digital piano to the B port ABOUT A USB DRIVER For data exchange between a computer and digital piano via USB connection software USB MIDI driver must be installed on the computer for proper digital piano operations Please read the following instructions carefully as a different USB MIDI driver may be necessary depending on the computer OS Windows XP Me users The standard USB MIDI driver installed on Windows will be used This USB MIDI driver will be automatically installed when the unit is connected to the computer To establish MIDI communications with the unit by using an application select USB audio device to define the unit as a MIDI device Windows 2000 98SE users You need to install the specifi ed special USB MIDI driver Download the special USB driver from the KAWAI site as shown below and install it on the computer http www kawai co jp download_demo driver Read the instruction manual thoroughly before connecting the unit to the KAWAI DIGITAL PIANO CE200 JACKS com
35. e instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications 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 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 CE200 Responsible Party 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 6 KAWAI DIGITAL PIANO CE200 THANK You FOR PURCHASING A KAWAI Dicir
36. e strings of other notes that you play if they are part of the same harmonic series In addition adjacent notes will also be resonated The string resonance function simulates this phenomenon This is called string resonance For example when you play the keys shown in next page while holding down the C key the string of the C key resonates and produces a sound Quietly press and hold down the C key and then quickly tap each of the keys shown below You can hear the string resonate KAWAI DIGITAL PIANO CE200 C FG BbD FG C G GbBCDE G bBC Hold down the key When you play a key while holding down an adjacent key an acoustic piano produces a sound as a result of string resonance The CE200 simulates this phenomenon The string resonance volume defaults to 5 each time the power is turned off String resonance is not active when the sustain pedal is depressed The string resonance function is effective only for the acoustic piano sounds 5 TEMPERAMENT The CE200 piano offers not only equal temperament the modern standard but also immediate access to temperaments popular during the Renaissance and Baroque periods It should be interesting and educational totry some ofthe different temperaments although the equal temperament is dominant today Press the E PIANO button while holding down the TOUCH and the TRANSPOSE buttons t gt E 77 The displa
37. ectric shock or and pull it to remove it short circuit The product is not completely disconnected from the Failure to do so may cause fire in case of power supply even when the power switch is turned lightning off If the product will not be used for a long time Failure to do so may over heat the product unplug the AC power cord from the AC outlet resulting in fire 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 N Indicates a potential hazard that could result in injury C A U T or damage to the product or other 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 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 When you close the keyboard cover close it gently
38. er is turned off Once written to the memory the saved settings will be recalled every time you turn the power on The following settings can be saved Sound type Effects Reverb Voicing setting Menu function settings Transpose Tempo beat and sound volume of the metronome Press the PLAY STOP button while holding down the TOUCH and the TRANSPOSE buttons 22 c 9 e The display alternatively shows MEM uSr m Press the REC button to execute the save operation L 5 The save operation is completed when the display shows Wrt When you are finished press any one of SOUND SELECT buttons to L exit the menu FACTORY RESET This function will appear only when the user memory function has been used This function resets the CE200 piano to the factory settings All parameters you saved in User Memory will be reset to the factory preset values 40 KAWAI DIGITAL PIANO CE200 Press the PLAY STOP button while holding down the TOUCH and the TRANSPOSE buttons The display alternatively shows and Press the REC button to restore factory settings and exit the menu When the User Memory is saved the display alternatively shows rES or uSr Use the VALUE buttons to select rES Press the REC button to restore factory settings and exit the menu m 5 t o
39. erall dynamic sensitivity of the layered sound to create a perfect blend between both sounds in a layer In addition to reducing the volume ofthe layered sound limiting the dynamic sensitivity of the layered sound also makes the layered sound easier to control in relation to the main sound as you play With this function you can comfortably play as dynamically as you like with the main sound while maintaining control of the layered sound Press the TEMPO button while holding down the TOUCH and the TRANSPOSE buttons The display alternatively shows dyn 2 Dynamics and anumber which represents the level of dynamics Use the VALUE buttons to set the desired layer dynamics range You can select the level of dynamics from 1 to 10 A value of 1 produces the greatest reduction in dynamics and a value of 10 produces no change in the dynamics The default value is 10 39 5 gt E 77 16 DAMPER HOLD This determines if the sound such as organ or strings should be held on or gradually decayed off when the damper pedal is depressed Press the BEAT button while holding down the TOUCH and the TRANSPOSE buttons The display alternatively shows Damper and on off status The default is off Use the VALUE buttons to toggle on and off 17 USER MEMORY FACTORY RESET USER MEMORY This function allows the CE200 piano to save the user definable settings when the pow
40. ge Numbers on page 54 for the procedure to send a desired program change number from the CE200 piano That is how to layer the CE200 piano s sound with a desired sound from an external MIDI device LOCAL CONTROL You may want to play and only hear your external MIDI device s sound without the CE200 piano s sound You can turn off the CE200 piano s sound using a function called local control Local control determines whether or not the CE200 piano will produce a sound when you play it s own keyboard When local control is on the CE200 piano produces sound as you play the keys When off the piano will not produce a sound when you play the keys The CE200 piano s keyboard will however continue to transmit MIDI information to an external MIDI device Press the CHURCH ORGAN button while holding down the TOUCH and the TRANSPOSE buttons and the piano will show on or off in the display The initial value is on Toggle on and off using the VALUE buttons Play the keyboard and you will hear only the sound from your external MIDI device KAWAI DIGITAL PIANO CE200 To change the sound from the CE200 piano select the desired number as explained in the Reference section and send it from the CE200 piano to your external MIDI device It may be possible to change preset sounds directly on your external MIDI device In this case you may want to set the CE200 piano so that it does not transmit program changes Read 10 Transmit Progra
41. h with a different sound Here s a diagram to summarize the MIDI connections we have discussed Instrument 1 which is transmitting the piano part on channel 1 Ch 1 the string part on Ch 2 and the bass part on Ch 3 is connected to Instrument 2 Instrument 3 is connected to MIDI Thru on instrument 2 The receive channel is set to 1 for Instrument 2 and multi timbral mode is turned off On instrument 3 multi timbral mode is on MIDI Keyboard 1 MIDI Keyboard 2 Sound Module 3 Transmitting Receiving ch 1 Multi timbral mode on Ch1 Piano Multi timbral mode off Ch2 Strings Ch3 Bass e 2 am Pan rmm 22 Receiving only Receiving Ch1 Piano Ch1 Piano Ch2 Strings Ch3 Bass USING MIDI 43 gt a Instrument 2 recognizes only the piano part received from Instrument 1 Instrument 3 receives all the parts on the three channels being passed through Instrument 2 because Instrument 3 s multi timbral mode capability is activated We have provided this brief look at MIDI to help you understand the CE200 piano s MIDI capabilities While it is beyond the scope of this manual to explain the entire world of MIDI we do encourage you to visit your local music store or
42. he volume level of the speakers and the min 111111111 headphones Use this slider to set the volume to a comfortable listening level Now try playing the keyboard You will hear the CE200 s main piano sound The CE200 piano responds just like a real acoustic piano when you play it It produces a louder sound when you play hard and a softer sound when you play soft The volume level changes in relation to how fast the keys are pressed This system is called touch sensitivity on an electronic musical instrument The initial touch sensitivity setting has been adjusted to the standard of an acoustic piano You can however select a different type of touch sensitivity on the CE200 piano if you are not comfortable with the standard setting For more detail please read 5 1 Selecting the Touch Sensitivity TOUCH Button on page 28 1 7 PEDALS The CE200 piano has three pedals just like a grand piano They are State Sustain Soft and Sostenuto The sustain pedal is capable of responding to half pedaling which provides even finer control of the dampering effect Sustain Sostenuto Soft QUICK START 13 e 55 N x o 1 8 PLAYING wirH SouNps number 1 Sound variation CJ VALUE CJ You have already heard the CE200 s main piano sound The CE200 has a total of 20 sounds not only different types of piano sounds but different instruments as well The different i
43. l CHURCH ORGAN Church Organ Toccata Eugene Gigout Diapason Wohl mir daf ich Jesum habe Bach STRINGS String Ensemble Le quattro stagioni La primavera Vivaldi Slow Strings Original HARPSI amp MALLETS Harpsichord French Suite No 6 Bach Harpsichord Oct Prelude A Bach Vibraphone Original CHOIR amp PAD Choir Original New Age Pad Original Atmosphere Original BASS Wood Bass Original o d 56 KAWAI DIGITAL PIANO CE200 Errect Buttons P 17 SPLIT Burton P 16 5 23 Function Burrows P 28 a a hz METRONOME RECORDER EFFETS REVERB Dual Split Balance SPLIT PLAY STOP REC O r 5 6656665 pg left 1 111A17111 right K t a VOLUME FUNCTION 1 d ZW S P kuyak sss x Pe ie SPECIFICATIONS Value Burrows P 15 Duav SPuir BALANCE SLIDER 17 Metronome Burrows P 20 CE200 Keyboard 88 Wooden Keyboard Polyphony Maximum 96 Number of Sound 20 Sound Catrgories Piano Electric Piano Drawbar Church Organ Strings Harpsi amp Mallets Choir amp Pad Bass amp Guitar Effects Reverb 5 Chorus Delay Tremolo Rotary 2 Temperaments Equal Piano Only Mersenne pure Major
44. lank bar at the beginning of the song If you make a mistake you can record your piece again Just repeat the same procedure The second recording will completely erase the first one RECORDING ANOTHER SONG The CE200 piano is capable of recording and storing up to three different songs Let s try recording a second song If you followed the procedure in the previous section you have already recorded Song 1 so now let s record Song 2 23 O c 24 To select the song number use the SOUND SELECT buttons with the song numbers printed under them PIANO 1 ELECTRIC PIANO and DRAWBAR Press the ELECTRIC PIANO button to select Song 2 while holding down the REC button The LED indicator of ELECTRIC PIANO will begin to flash when the REC button is pressed 50191 2 When you ready to record just start playing the keyboard The CE200 piano will start recording automatically with the first note you play Press the PLAY STOP button when you are finished recording RECORDING A SECOND PART You can record a second part in the second track part of the same song After recording the first part select the other track and record your second part While holding down the REC button press the DRAWBAR button to select Song 3 Record the first part just the same as in the previous sections and press the PLAY STOP button when you re finished recording Now press and ho
45. ld the REC button again and press the BASS GUITAR button to select Part 2 to record CHOIR BASS PAD GUITAR part 2 If you want to start recording the second part from the beginning of the song just play the keyboard You will hear the first part playing back while you record the second part If you would like to play back the first part and then start recording the second part from a certain point later in the song press the PLAY STOP button instead of playing the keyboard to start playback of the first part and then begin recording the second part from any point you like KAWAI DIGITAL PIANO CE200 When you are finished recording press the PLAY STOP button again STATUS OF SONG AND PART You have probably noticed that some of the LED indicators are flashing some are turned on and some are turned off The LED indicates the status of recording and play back as shown below 7 The LED that is on indicates that the song or part has already been recorded The flashing LED indicates that the song or part is selected to record or play back The LED that is off indicates that the song or part is empty If you have recorded more than one song you can check the song status by pressing the REC or PLAY STOP button 3 2 PLAviNG Back A PLAY STOP Button RECORDER PLAY STOP RECORDER REC The PLAY STOP button is used to select a song and part to play and to start and stop play back of the recorded s
46. lliance lets you adjust brightness of the sounds Press the DEMO button while holding down the TOUCH and the TRANSPOSE buttons The display alternatively shows bri brilliance and a number that represents the value Use the VALUE buttons to select the value within the range of 10 to 10 Plus settings produce a brighter tone minus settings produce a mellower tone The Brilliance setting defaults to 0 each time the power is turned off Tuning allows you to adjust the piano s pitch You may need to adjust the tuning when you play with other instruments Press the PIANO MUSIC button while holding down the TOUCH and the TRANSPOSE buttons The display alternatively shows tun Tuning and a number that represents the pitch for in Hz Hertz The range of adjustment is from 427 0 to 453 0 Hz displayed as 27 0 53 0 The factory preset value is set to the modern standard A 440 0 Hz displayed as 40 0 Use the VALUE buttons to raise or lower the pitch 3 DAMPER RESONANCE FUNCTION BUTTONS When the sustain pedal page 13 is depressed on an acoustic piano all the dampers are lifted up allowing the strings to vibrate freely When you play note or chord on the piano with the sustain pedal depressed not only will the strings for the notes you played vibrate but other strings will vibrate in sympathetic resonance The damper resonance function simulates the phenomenon Press the VOICING button while holding
47. m Change on page 37 to learn how to prevent the CE200 piano from transmitting program changes 6 2 UsiNc THE CE200 PIANO AS A MULTI TIMBRAL SOUND MopuLE USING MIDI The CE200 piano can also be used as a 16 part multi timbral sound module Your CE200 piano is capable of playing back for example a four part song with two piano parts a string part and a choir part all sent from an external MIDI sequencer or a personal computer You can also play the CE200 piano along with a recorded song To set the CE200 piano to receive MIDI as a multi timbral instrument it must be connected with an external MIDI device or personal computer with appropriate software Connect the CE200 piano s MIDI IN jack and your external MIDI device s MIDI OUT jack with a MIDI cable Please note that the MIDI information is now being transmitted the opposite of our earlier setup The CE200 piano is now receiving MIDI data from your external MIDI device MIDI CHANNEL The next step is to match your MIDI channels When receiving MIDI data on the CE200 piano with multi timbral mode ON it is not necessary to specify a MIDI channel to use because the CE200 piano can receive data on multiple MIDI channels at once You do have to be careful to match MIDI channels between each part A MIDI channel can only have one sound assigned to it at a time You must set the MIDI channel for each part on both the transmitting external MIDI device and the receiving CE20
48. mation of the product When cleaning the product put a soft cloth in lukewarm water squeeze it well then wipe the product Do not wipe the product with benzene or thinner Doing so may cause the product to become deformed or fall over resulting in breakdown or injury Do not stand on the product or exert excessive force The product should be located so that its location or position does not interfere with its proper ventilation Ensure a minimum distance of 5cm around the product for sufficient ventilation Ensure that the ventilation is not impeded by covering the ventilation openings with items such as newspaper table cloths curtains etc This product should be used only with the stand that is provided by the manufacturer Do not place naked flame sources such as lighted candles on the product The product should be serviced by qualified service personnel when e The power supply cord or the plug has been damaged Objects have fallen or liquid has been spilled into the product e The product has been exposed to rain e The product does not appear to operate normally or exhibits a marked change in performance e 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 CAUTION To prevent electric shock match wide
49. mble by layering a slightly detuned version of the sound over the original to enrich it DELAY Delay is an effect that adds echoes to the sound TREMOLO This is a vibrato type effect ROTARY This effect simulates the sound of the Rotary Speaker cabinet commonly used with electronic organs Rotary 1 is normal rotary and Rotary 2 is with distortion effect The soft pedal is used to change the speed of the rotor between SLOW and FAST TO ADD REVERB Press the REVERB button The LED indicator will be turned on to indicate that reverb is in use Press and hold the REVERB button and the currently selected reverb type will be shown in the display Room 1 Room 2 Stage Hall 1 Hall 2 To change the reverb type use the VALUE buttons while holding down the REVERB button TO ADD OTHER EFFECTS Press the EFFECTS button The LED indicator will be turned on to indicate that the effect is in use Press and hold the EFFECTS button and the currently selected effect will be shown in the display NENNEN EN MEE 111 RN 1 LL Chorus Delay Tremolo Rotary 1 Rotary 2 KAWAI DIGITAL PIANO 200 2 7 VOICING VOICING ADVANCED PLAYING To change the effect type use the VALUE buttons while holding down the EFFECTS button To turn off the reverb or effects press the REVERB or EFFECTS button again Voicing is a technique used by piano technicians to mold the character of a piano s sound
50. me signature Use the VALUE buttons to select your desired time signature You will see the time signature currently selected in the display RHYTHM METRONOME You can also select from 30 additional rhythm styles instead of a simple metronome click Keep pressing the VALUE buttons to select the desired rhythm style number See page 54 for the rhythm style list 20 KAWAI DIGITAL PIANO CE200 The selected Rhythm Style is displayed L3 1 To stop the metronome press the BEAT button again You can use either the TEMPO or BEAT button to turn the metronome on and off Choose the appropriate button depending on whether you re adjusting the tempo or changing the time signature ADJUSTING THE METRONOME VOLUME The volume level of metronome can be adjusted to any level you like independent of the main volume gt lt sv 5 fas RU gt Q Press the TEMPO and BEAT buttons simultaneously The display shows the volume level of the metronome in numbers from 1 soft to 10 loud The factory preset is 5 M MN Use the VALUE buttons to change value ADVANCED PLAYING 21 O c I 3 RECORDER The CE200 piano s recorder records your playing much like a tape recorder and it is just as easy to use The CE200 piano records a song as digital data instead of audio data and stores the song inside the instrument Because the song is stored as digital information you can
51. modify the song when you play it back You can for example adjust the tempo without changing the pitch or use a different effect setting from one you have recorded Once you understand the recorder you will find it to be a useful tool for both practicing and playing the piano BASICS or THE RECORDER 22 Let s take a brief look at the recorders features TWO TRACK THREE SONG RECORDER The CE200 piano s recorder is a 2 track 3 song recorder This means you can record up to three different songs store them in memory and play them back as you like Each song has two separate tracks called Parts that can be recorded separately This lets you record for example the left hand part first on one track then record the right hand part next on the other track while listening to the first track When you record or play back a song you can select which part track of which song you are going to record or play back When you are recording selecting the same part again to record will erase any previous recordings on that part Because of this it s important to remember when recording both parts separately after recording the first part be sure to select the second part to record otherwise you will end up recording over the first part of the song RECORDED INFORMATION The CE200 piano records the following Note information Sound selection Pedal movements Balance settings Set the dual split balance as desired before you start
52. n connecting two GM instruments together selecting the right sound is not a problem The CE200 piano is not a General MIDI instrument and its internal sounds do not conform to the General MIDI standard This means when you select a sound on the CE200 piano such as Classic E Piano you will probably hear a different sound playing from your external MIDI device What sound you hear will depend on the sound assignments on your external MIDI device Below is a chart of the Program Change number sound assignment mapping for the first twelve CE200 piano sounds and the first twelve GM sounds Please see page 54 for more detail The CE200 piano can have different mappings 45 e gt a 46 depending on the setting for multi timbral mode explained later in this chapter Program CE200 General MIDI 1 Concert Grand Grand Piano 2 Studio Grand Bright Piano 3 Mellow Grand Electric Grand 4 Classic E Piano Honky Tonk Piano 5 Modern E P Electric Piano 1 6 Jazz Organ Electric Piano 2 7 Drawbar Organ Harpsichord 8 Church Organ Clavi 9 Diapason Celesta 10 String Ensemble Glockenspiel 11 Slow Srings Music Box 12 Harpsichord Vibraphone In order for your external MIDI device to play the sound you want you need to know what program change number to transmit to it Please read your external MIDI device s manual for a list of its program change number sound assignments Then read Sending Program Chan
53. nstrument sounds built into CE200 piano are called preset sounds All of the preset sounds have been created through advanced digital sampling technology achieving as natural and realistic sound as possible Let s try some of the preset sounds SELECTING ANOTHER PRESET SOUND Press the SOUND SELECT button under the name of the instrument you would like to listen to When the button is pressed the LED indicator will be turned on to indicate that this sound is selected HARPSI CHOIR BASS PIANO IANO DRAWBAR ORGAN STRINGS MALLETS PAD GUITAR 9 O O OO 50191 part 2 The SOUND SELECT buttons are assigned with two or three preset sounds to select To select the other sounds press the button repeatedly When a SOUND SELECT button is pressed the variation number is briefly shown in the display Pressing the same SOUND SELECT button again will select the next variation sound assigned to the SOUND SELECT button You can also select any preset sounds by using the VALUE buttons KAWAI DIGITAL PIANO CE200 W 2 ADVANCED PLAYING 2 1 VaLuE BurroNs 2 2 DuAL Sound variation 1 are layered ADVANCED PLAYING These two buttons are used to change the value for certain functions First select the function or option you would like to change the value for by pressing the appropriate button s then use the VALUE buttons to change the value A button increase
54. ongs Press the PLAY STOP button and the recorded song will start playing Press the PLAY STOP button again to stop play back If you would like to listen to a different song select your desired song number using the SOUND SELECT buttons while holding down the PLAY STOP button and then release the buttons to start play back The LED indicator for the selected song will flash when holding down the PLAY STOP button PLAYING BACK THE PARTS SEPARATELY When you select a song recorded with two parts you can play back the parts separately Hold down the PLAY STOP button and look at the Part buttons The LED indicators for both parts will be on indicating that you have successfully recorded two tracks Release the PLAY STOP button to listen to what you have recorded You should hear both parts 25 O c To play back an individual part use the Part buttons while holding down the PLAY STOP button to turn on off each part If the LED indicator is on that part will play If the LED indicator is off that part will not play USINGTHE PLAY STOP BUTTONTO START RECORDING The PLAY STOP button can also be used to start recording In this way you can insert a blank bar at the beginning of the song Press the REC button to enable the piano to record first then press the PLAY STOP button On pressing the PLAY STOP button the CE200 piano starts recording regardless of whether you press a key or
55. op the song press the same button again Move the slider to the left The volume of the right hand part of the song is decreased Move the slider to the right The volume of the left hand part of the song is decreased Press the PIANO MUSIC button again to exit the piano music mode 27 79 fab c D 22 c 9 115 Function BUTTONS 5 1 SELECTING THE TOUCH Sensitivity TOUCH Button NOTE 28 TOUCH IS EDU n n all FT1 OE NI 1 O Touch lets you select a different touch sensitivity for the keyboard from the standard touch of an acoustic piano You can change the sensitivity to one of five different settings LIGHT 1 LIGHT 2 HEAVY 1 HEAVY 2 OFF or User Light 1 For those still developing finger strength A louder volume is produced even when playing with a soft touch Light 2 For players with a delicate touch Requires less striking force to achieve a forte note Heavy 1 Perfect for those with strong fingers Requires a heavier touch to produce a loud volume Heavy 2 Reqires more striking force to achieve a loud volume Off A constant volume is produced regardless of how hard the keys are struck This setting is suitable for sounds that have a fixed dynamic range such as Organ and Harpsichord User You can create your own custom touch curve to fit your playing styl
56. puter and make sure to install the driver If you connect the unit to the computer without installing the driver the USB MIDI driver may not operate properly If this occurs use the driver update function of the OS to install the appropriate USB MIDI driver or delete the driver by using the driver delete function and then install the driver again To establish MIDI communications with the unit by using an application select KAWAI USB MIDI IN and KAWAI USB MIDI OUT to define the unit as a MIDI device Macintosh OS X users When the unit is used with Macintosh OS X the unit will be recognized as a MIDI device automatically therefore no special driver is needed To establish MIDI communications with the unit by using an application select USB MIDI to define the unit as a MIDI device Users of Macintosh 089 or earlier The unit does not support Macintosh 059 or earlier Please establish MIDI connection by using a commercially available MIDI interface NOTES ON USB When MIDI and USB are connected simultaneously USB will be prioritized When connecting a digital piano to a computer by using a USB cable first connect the cable and then turn on the power of the digital piano When a digital piano is connected to a computer by using a USB cable it may take some time before communications start When a digital piano and a computer are connected via a hub and the operation is not stable connect the digital piano directly to the US
57. r Upper SPLIT N SELECTING SPLIT SOUNDS The split function divides the keyboard into two sections upper and lower and lets you play each part with a different sound First press the desired SOUND SELECT button to select the upper sound Then while holding down the SPLIT button press the desired SOUND SELECT button to select the lower sound The LED indicator for the upper sound will be turned on and the LED for the lower sound will start flashing The display shows the combination of the selected sound variation numbers during the SPLIT button is pressed The number on the left is for lower sound and the number on the right is for upper sound CHANGING THE SPLIT POINT The default split point is set between B2 and C3 This point can be moved to anywhere on the keyboard Press the desired key on the keyboard while holding down the SPLIT button The key you pressed becomes the lowermost note for the upper section 2 4 Four 5 SPLIT It is possible to divide the keyboard into left and right sections at the default split point and to play both sections in the same key range using the four hands mode The key range is lowered by two octaves for the right section and raised by two octaves for the left section When four hands mode is active the sustain pedal right pedal acts as the sustain pedal for the right section and the soft pedal left pedal acts as the sustain pedal for the left
58. rom tilting forward while the screws are installed Keep one hand under the front of the main unit push down on the front to be certain that hooks are properly engaged 9 Fasten the main unit and the stand with four screws D 8 KAWAI DIGITAL PIANO CE200 CAUTION Be sure to secure the main unit to the stand with the screws If you fail to do so the unit could fall from the stand causing damage or personal injury 10 Insert the pedal connection cord that comes from Pedal Board into the main unit s pedal jack and fix with the clamp of the Side Panel 11 Turn the adjuster installed on the bottom of the Pedal Unit down until it makes firm contact with the floor If the floor is carpeted place a spiked furniture cup underthe adjuster so that it makes firm contact with the carpet backing Press any pedal with your foot If the pedal rail flexes lower the adjuster until flexing is minimized CAUTION Before moving your piano turn the adjuster up so that it clears the floor ATTACHING THE HEADPHONE Hook 1 Attach the Headphone Hook with two screws 4 x 14 to the holes next to the headphone jacks Screws 94x14 INTRODUCTION 9 1 Quick Start p 12 1 1 SETTING UP THE PIANO 12 1 2 POWER 12 1 3 VOLUME SLIDER tur Bea Gees huyu cuma ee pele 12
59. s gt E 77 FUNCTION BUTTONS 41 gt a 116 Usina MIDI In this chapter you will learn how you can create music by connecting the CE200 piano to an external MIDI device The CE200 piano is compatible with MIDI devices from Kawai and other manufacturers It can also be used with sequencing software on personal computer UNDERSTANDING MIDI 42 WHAT IS MIDI The letters MIDI stand for Musical Instrument Digital Interface an international standard for connecting MIDI equipped synthesizers drum machines and other electronic instruments so that they can exchange data Personal computers can also be equipped for MIDI communication Electronic instruments equipped with MIDI can transmit and receive performance data such as notes what sound to play pedal information volume etc This data can be recorded with a device like a sequencer or a computer MIDI JACKS The CE200 is equipped with two MIDI jacks for exchanging data MIDI IN and MIDI OUT These jacks are used to connect MIDI devices to one another using a special cable Each terminal has a different function IN For receiving MIDI data from another MIDI instrument For sending MIDI data to another MIDI instrument Depending on how they are connected instruments are grouped as those which receive data producing sound when data is received from a connected instrument those which send data to instruments to whi
60. s the value and decreases the value These buttons can also be used to select the various sounds You can select all of the preset sounds assigned to the eight SOUND SELECT buttons However Sounds cannot be selected by using the VALUE buttons when you are in DUAL or SPLIT mode Another feature of the CE200 piano is the ability to layer two preset sounds together to create a more complex sound For example piano layered with strings electric piano with choir sound and so on To layer two sounds select the first sound and then while holding down that SOUND SELECT button select the second sound by pressing another SOUND SELECT button The LED indicators for each will be turned on to indicate the two sounds you have chosen The display briefly shows the combination of the selected sound variation numbers If you want to layer two sounds assigned to the same SOUND SELECT button while pressing the desired SOUND SELECT button use the VALUE buttons to select your desired layered sound ABOUT POLYPHONY The CE200 piano is capable of playing up to 96 notes simultaneously 96 note polyphony When playing in dual mode or when playing the stereo piano sound the polyphony will be reduced by half since the piano has to produce two sounds for each note gt lt sv 5 fas RU gt D gt ES o oO gt lt 2 3 Variation 2 for lower and 1 fo
61. ser touch curve data is saved automatically even after the power is turned off 5 2 TRANsPOSING THE PIANO TRANSPOSE BUTTON The transpose function lets you raise or lower the piano s key in half steps TRANS POSE This is especially useful when you have learned a song in one key and have to play it in another key The transpose feature allows you to play the song in the original key but hear it in another key t gt E 77 Press and hold the TRANSPOSE button While still holding the TRANSPOSE button use the VALUE buttons or the keyboard from C2 to C4 to specify the transposition amount The display shows you a number telling you how many half steps up or down you have transposed the piano 5 for example represents transposition that is 5 half steps lower 0 indicates no transposition The piano can be transposed up to 12 half steps higher or 12 half steps lower Pressing TRANSPOSE button again turns the TRANSPOSE function off The TRANSPOSE function remembers the current setting as long as the power is on FUNCTION BUTTONS 29 22 c 9 5 3 OTHER Functions TOUCH amp TRANSPOSE Burrows 30 TRANS TOUCH POSE E FUNCTION There are 17 other functions that control tuning system and MIDI functions They are Brilliance Tuning Damper Resonance String Resonance
62. sign any program number to any channel in the way you like The CE200 piano s normal program change numbers are assigned in On1 Please see page 54 for a list of the program change numbers and General MIDI program change numbers are assigned in On2 Multi Timbral Off This turns off the multi timbral capability Only one MIDI channel will be active and only the preset sound currently selected will be heard when a MIDI signal is received Press the BASS GUITAR button while holding down the TOUCH and the TRANSPOSE buttons The display alternatively shows MLt Multi and on off status The default is off Use the VALUE buttons to toggle onl on2 and off 37 t gt E 77 12 CHANNEL MUTE This determines which MIDI channels are activated to receive MIDI information when the Multi Timbral mode is set to on You can activate or deactivate each of the 16 channels individually Press the EFFECTS button while holding down the TOUCH and the TRANSPOSE buttons The display alternatively shows 01 Play 01 and This means channel 1 is activated Use the VALUE buttons to toggle on and off To turn on and off the other channels use the 16 leftmost white keys to select a desired channel The display will show P02 through P16 Then use the VALUE buttons to turn them on and off NOTE When the Multi timbral mode is set to off
63. split function Press the DRAWBAR button while holding down the TOUCH and the TRANSPOSE buttons The display alternatively shows Lot Lower Octave and a number which represents how many octaves the lower part is shifted up Use the VALUE buttons to set the desired lower octave shift range Lower Octave Shift can be set between 0 to 3 35 t gt E 77 7 MIDI CHANNEL This determines on which MIDI channel the CE200 piano will exchange MIDI information with an external MIDI instrument or a personal computer Press the CHURCH ORGAN button while holding down the TOUCH 1111 and the TRANSPOSE buttons I The display alternatively shows Chn Channel and the channel number The default channel is 1 Use the VALUE buttons to change the channel number 8 SENDING PROGRAM CHANGE NUMBERS This function allows the CE200 piano to transmit program change numbers beyond the 20 pre defined numbers transmitted by the sound select buttons Using this function you can send any number from 1 to 128 Press the STRINGS button while holding down the TOUCH and the TRANSPOSE buttons The display alternatively shows Program and a program change number Use the VALUE buttons to change the number To send the program change number press both VALUE buttons simultaneously 22 c 9 9 LOCAL CONT
64. temperament s tuning is stretched to compensate for this so the sound will be heard naturally to ERN FT 34 KAWAI DIGITAL PIANO CE200 NOTE Key in D UN _ Key in A NOTE 1 the ears This Stretched equal temperament is a practical variation of the unstretched equal temperament which was invented on a mathematical basis After you have selected the desired temperament please read the following section on selecting a key signature for the temperament before continuing KEY SIGNATURE OF TEMPERAMENT 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 temperament key To select the key signature of the temperament simply press one of the 88 piano keys The note name of the key you pressed will be shown in the display and it will be chosen as the key of the temperament Changing the key of the temperament will only change the balance of the tuning the pitch ofthe keyboard remains unchanged Use the TUNING or TRANSPOSE functions to change the pitch of the whole keyboard 6 LOWER OCTAVE SHIFT FUNCTION BUTTONS This allows the octave of the lower part to be shifted up one two or three octaves higher when you use the
65. ter with MIDI software connected try sending some MIDI song data with one or more different musical parts to the CE200 Again you should hear the CE200 piano playing all the parts In multi timbral mode if you want to hear a particular sound for each part you transmit to the CE200 you must send the correct Program sound number from the transmitting MIDI device to the CE200 piano Please see page 54 for a list of the Program sound number assignments for the CE200 piano If you own GM sound module you ll probably want to use it as your multi timbral module instead of the CE200 piano If you have a hardware sequencer or personal computer but do not own another sound module you can enjoy sixteen part multi timbral capability with only the CE200 piano KAWAI DIGITAL PIANO CE200 USING MIDI MIDI may seem a little difficult to work with at first but once mastered it offers many new and exciting ways to enjoy music While this manual avoids going into too much detail regarding the technical aspects of MIDI such as system exclusive data for those who are more familiar with MIDI or want to be this manual provides technical MIDI information and a MIDI Implementation Chart on page 58 and 59 49 e 2 W 7 Jacks MIDI LINE OUT _LINE IN _ Od MIDI Jacks USB Jack 50 USB L MONO R L MONO These jacks are used to connect external MIDI devices with the CE200 piano Ther
66. y alternatively shows tMP Temperament and the symbol that indicates which type of temperament is in use Use the VALUE buttons to change the type of temperament BRIEF EXPLANATION OF TEMPERAMENTS EQUAL TEMPERAMENT PIANO ONLY This is the default temperament If a piano sound is selected the tuning is stretched like an acoustic piano EQUAL TEMPERAMENT If any other type of sound is selected the tuning will be EQUAL FLAT An explantion of EQUAL TEMPERAMENT and EQUAL TEMPERAMENT FLAT is provided later in this section 1 L dI NOTE If a piano sound is used in a layer with any other sound then both sounds will use the EQUAL TEMPERAMENT Stretched tuning FUNCTION BUTTONS 33 MERSENNE PURE TEMPERAMENT MAJOR MERSENNE PURE TEMPERAMENT MINOR This temperament which eliminates dissonance s for thirds and fifths is still popular for choral music because of its perfect harmony You need to be aware what key you are playing in with this temperament Any key modulation will result in dissonance s When you play music in a particular key you need to match the key of the temperament as well When playing in a major key select Pure Major and when playing in a minor key select Pure minor PYTHAGOREAN TEMPERAMENT 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 1

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