Kawai EP3 manual Transpose

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THEPIANO

8) TRANSPOSE

The TRANSPOSE function allows the audible pitch of the EP3 digital piano to be raised or lowered in half steps. This is particularly useful when accompanying instruments with different tones, or when a song learned in one key must be played in another key. The transpose feature allows the song to be played in the original key, but heard in another key.

￿Step 1

Press and hold the TRANSPOSE button, then press the ￿ or ￿ VALUE/BALANCE buttons to specify the desired transposition value.

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PLAYING

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Press and hold the button

The LED indicator for the TRANSPOSE button will turn on, indicating that the transpose function has been activated.

The currently selected transpose setting will be shown in the LED display.

The pitch can be transposed by up to 12 halftones higher or 12 halftones lower.

Alternatively, while holding the TRANSPOSE button, press the keys from C2 to C4, to set the desired transpose value.

The ‘C’ key in the centre of the piano keyboard

corresponds to the value ‘0’.

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Press and hold the button	-12	0	+12
	C2	C3	C4

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Press a key

￿Step 2

Press the TRANSPOSE button again to deactivate the transpose function.

The LED indicator for the TRANSPOSE button will turn off, indicating that the transpose function has been deactivated.

Pressing the TRANSPOSE button once again will reactivate the transpose function, recalling the previously selected transpose value type.

￿Transpose is active when the LED indicator for the TRANSPOSE button is turned on, and the notes are transposed according to the specified transpose value. For example, if the transpose setting is ‘-3’ and the LED indicator for the TRANSPOSE button is turned on, and the notes will be transposed 3 half steps lower. When the LED indicator for the TRANSPOSE button is turned off, the transpose setting will automatically return to ‘0’ (no transposition) with one touch.

￿When the transpose value is set to ‘0’, the LED indicator for the TRANSPOSE button will not turn on.

￿Any changes made to the transpose value will remain until the power is turned off.

￿When the power is turned off, the transpose value will return to the default setting of ‘0’, however it is possible to use the Memory Backup function to store the preferred transpose value. Please refer to the instructions on page 56 for more information.