Kawai CA-X manual Brief Explanation of Temperaments, Equal Temperament Piano only

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The display alternatively shows “tun” (= Tuning) and a number that represents the pitch for “A” 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.

2. TEMPERAMENT

 

 

 

The CA 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

 

 

 

to try some of the different temperaments, although the equal temperament

 

 

 

is dominant today.

 

 

 

Press the PIANO 2 button while holding down the TOUCH and the

 

 

 

 

 

TRANSPOSE buttons.

 

 

 

The display 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.

◆ NOTE

 

 

If a piano sound is used in a layer with any other sound then both sounds

 

 

 

will use the EQUAL TEMPERAMENT (Stretched) tuning.

 

 

 

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).

Function Buttons

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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 backErasing a Song Usingthe PLAY/STOP Buttonto Start RecordingErasing ALL the Songs Button again to stop Selecting a SongListening to the Song 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 OffThen 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 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
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