Using the CA Piano AS Controller, Midi Connection | Kawai CA-X

Instrument #2 recognizes only the piano part received from Instrument #1. Instrument #3 receives all the parts on the three channels being passed through Instrument #2 because Instrument #3’s multi-timbral mode capability is activated.

We have provided this brief look at MIDI to help you understand the CA piano’s MIDI capabilities.

While it is beyond the scope of this manual to explain the entire world of MIDI we do encourage you to visit your local music store or contact a music publisher for a listing of available books on MIDI applications to learn more.

Let’s explore some MIDI applications using an external MIDI device connected to the CA piano.

6.1USING THE CA PIANO AS CONTROLLER

First let’s play sounds from an external MIDI device using the CA piano’s keyboard.

MIDI CONNECTION

First, connect the CA piano’s MIDI OUT jack to your external MIDI device’s MIDI IN jack with a MIDI cable.

Using MIDI

Next you must match the MIDI channel. The transmitting channel of the CA piano and receiving channel of your external MIDI device must be the same.

CHANGING TRANSMITTING CHANNEL

To change the transmit channel on the CA piano, press the ELECTRIC

PIANO button while holding down the TOUCH and the TRANSPOSE

buttons. The display alternatively shows “Chn” (= Channel) and the channel number. The default channel is 1. Use the VALUE buttons to

change the channel number.

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Kawai CA-X Using the CA Piano AS Controller, Midi Connection, Changing Transmitting Channel, Change the channel number

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 Pedals Demo Songs Power SwitchVolume Slider Playing the Piano Now try playing the keyboard Selecting Another Preset SoundPlaying with More Sounds Press the Sound Select button under the name About Polyphony Value Buttons Split Selecting Split SoundsChanging the Split Point DUAL/SPLIT Balance Slider To ADD Reverb Changing the Time Signature To ADD Other EffectsStarting the Metronome Metronome Adjusting the Metronome Volume To stop the metronome, press the Beat button again Recorded Information Basics of the RecorderTWO-TRACK FIVE-SONG Recorder Sound selection Pedal movements Recording Capacity Recording Another SongRecording REC Button Recorder and Metronome Press the PLAY/STOP button when you are finished recording Recording a Second Part Playing Back a Song PLAY/STOP Button Status of Song and PartPlaying Back the Parts Separately Press the PLAY/STOP button again to stop play back Erasing a Song Usingthe PLAY/STOP Buttonto Start RecordingErasing ALL the Songs Button again to stop Selecting a SongListening to the Song Concert Magic Song Arrangement Types Part Volume Balance for Concert MagicPerforming a Song Easy Beat Melody Play Skillful To stop the demo, press the Demo button again Steady BeatConcert Magic Song Demo Desired category Adjusting the Playback Speed for the Concert Magic Songs Selecting the Touch Sensitivity Touch Button User Touch Transposing the Piano Transpose Button Tuning Equal Temperament Piano only TemperamentBrief Explanation of Temperaments Mersenne Pure Temperament Major Werckmeister III Temperament Kirnberger III Temperament Pythagorean TemperamentMeantone Temperament Equal Temperament Flat Transmit Program Change ON/OFF KEY Signature of TemperamentMidi Channel Use the Value buttons to change the channel number Multi-Timbral On On1 and On2 MULTI-TIMBRAL Mode ON/OFFLocal Control ON/OFF Multi-Timbral Off Then use the Value buttons to turn them on and off Channel MuteSending Program Change Numbers Layer Octave Shift Lower Octave ShiftLower Pedal ON/OFF Layer Dynamics Damper Hold Midi Jacks What is MIDI?Understanding Midi Midi Channel Midi Keyboard #1 Midi Keyboard #2 Changing Transmitting Channel Using the CA Piano AS ControllerMidi Connection Change the channel number Program Change CA-X Press the Church Organ button while holding down the Touch Using the CA Piano AS a MULTI-TIMBRAL Sound ModuleLocal Control Buttons MULTI-TIMBRAL Mode Using Midi Using Midi Jacks Jacks Appendices Program Change Number Mapping Concert Magic Song List Front Panel Sound Demo Song List Specifications CA-X Midi Exclusive Data Format Midi Implementation Chart Kawai Digital Piano Model CA-X Eng