Kawai CA-X manual Midi Channel, MULTI-TIMBRAL Mode

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Connect the CA 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 CA 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 CA piano with multi-timbral mode ON, it is not necessary to specify a MIDI channel to use because the CA 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 (CA piano) MIDI devices. For example, channel 1 for piano, ch 2 for strings, ch 3 for choir, etc.

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 42. There are two kinds of Multi-timbral On. On1 and On2 have different program change numbers assigned.

Multi-timbral Off turns off the multi-timbral capability. If you would like to have the CA 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 CA 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 42.

To demonstrate the multi-timbral capability of the CA piano, let’s choose Multi-timbral On.

Press the HARPSI&MALLETS button while holding down the TOUCH and the TRANSPOSE buttons.

Using MIDI

USING MIDI

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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