Kawai CA-X manual Selecting a Song, Listening to the Song, Button again to stop

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4. PLAYING WITH CONCERT MAGIC

The great German composer Johann Sebastian Bach once said, “Playing the keyboard is simple. Just strike the right keys at the right time.” Many people wish it were that simple. The reality is very different of course. However, there is a way to make playing the keyboard very simple. You don’t even have to strike the right keys thanks to Concert Magic.

With CONCERT MAGIC, absolutely anyone can sit at the CA piano and make real music… even if you’ve never taken a piano lesson in your life. To enjoy performing by yourself, you have only to select your favorite piece from 88 preprogrammed songs and tap any of the 88 piano keys with a steady rhythm and tempo. CONCERT MAGIC will provide the correct melody and accompaniment notes, regardless of which keys you press. Anybody, young or old, can enjoy CONCERT MAGIC from the moment they sit down at the CA piano.

Now let’s see how CONCERT MAGIC works.

4.1SELECTING A SONG

The 88 Concert Magic songs are assigned to each of the 88 piano keys, classified in eight groups by song category such as Children’s Songs, American Classics, Christmas Songs.

All of the song titles are listed on page 43 in the appendices section of this manual.

To select a song, press the key to which your desired song is assigned while holding down the CONCERT MAGIC button. The display briefly shows the song number.

4.2LISTENING TO THE SONG

If you have selected a song you are familiar with, you may want to play by yourself right away. However you may want to listen to the song first before playing it.

To listen, press the PLAY/STOP button. The CA piano will start playing back the selected song. You can adjust the speed or tempo of the song by using the VALUE buttons while holding down the TEMPO button. While you are listening you can select a different Concert Magic song by using the VALUE buttons.

When you are finished listening to the song, press the PLAY/STOP

button again to stop.

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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 Setting UP the Piano Supplying AC PowerListening to the CA-X PedalsVolume Slider Power SwitchDemo Songs Playing the PianoPlaying with More Sounds Selecting Another Preset SoundNow try playing the keyboard Press the Sound Select button under the nameValue Buttons About PolyphonyChanging the Split Point Selecting Split SoundsSplit DUAL/SPLIT Balance SliderTo ADD Reverb Starting the Metronome To ADD Other EffectsChanging the Time Signature MetronomeTo stop the metronome, press the Beat button again Adjusting the Metronome VolumeTWO-TRACK FIVE-SONG Recorder Basics of the RecorderRecorded Information Sound selection Pedal movementsRecording REC Button Recording Another SongRecording Capacity Recorder and MetronomeRecording a Second Part Press the PLAY/STOP button when you are finished recordingPlaying Back the Parts Separately Status of Song and PartPlaying Back a Song PLAY/STOP Button Press the PLAY/STOP button again to stop play backUsingthe PLAY/STOP Buttonto Start Recording Erasing ALL the SongsErasing a Song Selecting a Song Listening to the SongButton again to stop Performing a Song Part Volume Balance for Concert MagicConcert Magic Song Arrangement Types Easy BeatSkillful Melody PlayConcert Magic Song Demo Steady BeatTo stop the demo, press the Demo button again Desired categoryAdjusting the Playback Speed for the Concert Magic Songs Selecting the Touch Sensitivity Touch Button Transposing the Piano Transpose Button User TouchTuning Brief Explanation of Temperaments TemperamentEqual Temperament Piano only Mersenne Pure Temperament MajorMeantone Temperament Pythagorean TemperamentWerckmeister III Temperament Kirnberger III Temperament Equal Temperament FlatMidi Channel KEY Signature of TemperamentTransmit Program Change ON/OFF Use the Value buttons to change the channel numberLocal Control ON/OFF MULTI-TIMBRAL Mode ON/OFFMulti-Timbral On On1 and On2 Multi-Timbral OffChannel Mute Sending Program Change NumbersThen use the Value buttons to turn them on and off Lower Octave Shift Lower Pedal ON/OFFLayer Octave Shift Damper Hold Layer DynamicsUnderstanding Midi What is MIDI?Midi Jacks Midi ChannelMidi Keyboard #1 Midi Keyboard #2 Midi Connection Using the CA Piano AS ControllerChanging Transmitting Channel Change the channel numberCA-X Program ChangeLocal Control Using the CA Piano AS a MULTI-TIMBRAL Sound ModulePress the Church Organ button while holding down the Touch ButtonsMULTI-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