Kawai CA-X manual Using Midi

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Use the VALUE buttons to select Multi-timbral On. The display will read “On1” or “On2”.

Let’s see how this works using an external MIDI device. If you have a keyboard connected to the CA piano try playing some notes. You should hear the CA piano as you play. If you have a MIDI song player or personal computer with MIDI software connected try sending some MIDI song data with one or more different musical parts to the CA. Again you should hear the CA piano playing all the parts. In multi-timbral mode, if you want to hear a particular sound for each part you transmit to the CA you must send the correct Program/sound number from the transmitting MIDI device to the CA piano. Please see page 42 for a list of the Program/ sound number assignments for the CA piano.

If you own a “GM” sound module you’ll probably want to use it as your multi-timbral module instead of the CA piano. If you have a hardware sequencer or personal computer but do not own another sound module, you can enjoy sixteen-part multi-timbral capability with only the CA piano.

MIDI may seem a little difficult to work with at first, but once mastered it offers many new and exciting ways to enjoy music.

While this manual avoids going into too much detail regarding the technical aspects of MIDI such as “system exclusive data”, for those who are more familiar with MIDI or want to be, this manual provides technical MIDI information and a MIDI Implementation Chart, on page 46 and 47.

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 Listening to the CA-X Supplying AC PowerSetting UP the Piano PedalsDemo Songs Power SwitchVolume Slider Playing the PianoNow try playing the keyboard Selecting Another Preset SoundPlaying with More Sounds Press the Sound Select button under the nameAbout Polyphony Value ButtonsSplit Selecting Split SoundsChanging the Split Point DUAL/SPLIT Balance SliderTo ADD Reverb Changing the Time Signature To ADD Other EffectsStarting the Metronome MetronomeAdjusting the Metronome Volume To stop the metronome, press the Beat button againRecorded Information Basics of the RecorderTWO-TRACK FIVE-SONG Recorder Sound selection Pedal movementsRecording Capacity Recording Another SongRecording REC Button Recorder and MetronomePress the PLAY/STOP button when you are finished recording Recording a Second PartPlaying Back a Song PLAY/STOP Button Status of Song and PartPlaying Back the Parts Separately 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 Concert Magic Song Arrangement Types Part Volume Balance for Concert MagicPerforming a Song Easy BeatMelody Play SkillfulTo stop the demo, press the Demo button again Steady BeatConcert Magic Song Demo Desired categoryAdjusting the Playback Speed for the Concert Magic Songs Selecting the Touch Sensitivity Touch Button User Touch Transposing the Piano Transpose ButtonTuning Equal Temperament Piano only TemperamentBrief Explanation of Temperaments Mersenne Pure Temperament MajorWerckmeister III Temperament Kirnberger III Temperament Pythagorean TemperamentMeantone Temperament Equal Temperament FlatTransmit Program Change ON/OFF KEY Signature of TemperamentMidi Channel Use the Value buttons to change the channel numberMulti-Timbral On On1 and On2 MULTI-TIMBRAL Mode ON/OFFLocal Control ON/OFF 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 Layer Dynamics Damper HoldMidi Jacks What is MIDI?Understanding Midi Midi ChannelMidi Keyboard #1 Midi Keyboard #2 Changing Transmitting Channel Using the CA Piano AS ControllerMidi Connection Change the channel numberProgram Change CA-XPress the Church Organ button while holding down the Touch Using the CA Piano AS a MULTI-TIMBRAL Sound ModuleLocal Control ButtonsMULTI-TIMBRAL Mode Using Midi Using Midi Jacks Jacks Appendices Program Change Number MappingConcert Magic Song List Front Panel Sound Demo Song ListSpecifications CA-XMidi Exclusive Data Format Midi Implementation Chart Kawai Digital Piano Model CA-XEng