Kawai CA-X manual About Polyphony, Value Buttons

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2. ADVANCED PLAYING

2.1VALUE BUTTONS

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. button increases 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 ten SOUND SELECT buttons.

However, Sounds cannot be selected by using the VALUE buttons when you are in DUAL or SPLIT mode.

Advanced Playing

2.2DUAL

Sound variation number 1 and 4 are layered.

Another feature of the CA 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 CA 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.

ADVANCED PLAYING

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Contents CA-X Important Safety Instructions OFF Declaration of Conformity according to FCC Part Thank YOU for Purchasing a Kawai Digital Piano Advanced Playing Jacks Pedals Supplying AC PowerSetting UP the Piano Listening to the CA-XPlaying the Piano Power SwitchVolume Slider Demo SongsPress the Sound Select button under the name Selecting Another Preset SoundPlaying with More Sounds Now try playing the keyboardValue Buttons About PolyphonyDUAL/SPLIT Balance Slider Selecting Split SoundsChanging the Split Point SplitTo ADD Reverb Metronome To ADD Other EffectsStarting the Metronome Changing the Time SignatureTo stop the metronome, press the Beat button again Adjusting the Metronome VolumeSound selection Pedal movements Basics of the RecorderTWO-TRACK FIVE-SONG Recorder Recorded InformationRecorder and Metronome Recording Another SongRecording REC Button Recording CapacityRecording a Second Part Press the PLAY/STOP button when you are finished recordingPress the PLAY/STOP button again to stop play back Status of Song and PartPlaying Back the Parts Separately Playing Back a Song PLAY/STOP ButtonErasing a Song Usingthe PLAY/STOP Buttonto Start RecordingErasing ALL the Songs Button again to stop Selecting a SongListening to the Song Easy Beat Part Volume Balance for Concert MagicPerforming a Song Concert Magic Song Arrangement TypesSkillful Melody PlayDesired category Steady BeatConcert Magic Song Demo To stop the demo, press the Demo button againAdjusting the Playback Speed for the Concert Magic Songs Selecting the Touch Sensitivity Touch Button Transposing the Piano Transpose Button User TouchTuning Mersenne Pure Temperament Major TemperamentBrief Explanation of Temperaments Equal Temperament Piano onlyEqual Temperament Flat Pythagorean TemperamentMeantone Temperament Werckmeister III Temperament Kirnberger III TemperamentUse the Value buttons to change the channel number KEY Signature of TemperamentMidi Channel Transmit Program Change ON/OFFMulti-Timbral Off MULTI-TIMBRAL Mode ON/OFFLocal Control ON/OFF Multi-Timbral On On1 and On2Then use the Value buttons to turn them on and off Channel MuteSending Program Change Numbers Layer Octave Shift Lower Octave ShiftLower Pedal ON/OFF Damper Hold Layer DynamicsMidi Channel What is MIDI?Understanding Midi Midi JacksMidi Keyboard #1 Midi Keyboard #2 Change the channel number Using the CA Piano AS ControllerMidi Connection Changing Transmitting ChannelCA-X Program ChangeButtons Using the CA Piano AS a MULTI-TIMBRAL Sound ModuleLocal Control Press the Church Organ button while holding down the TouchMULTI-TIMBRAL Mode Using Midi Using Midi Jacks Jacks Program Change Number Mapping AppendicesConcert Magic Song List Sound Demo Song List Front PanelCA-X SpecificationsMidi Exclusive Data Format Kawai Digital Piano Model CA-X Midi Implementation ChartEng