Thank YOU for Purchasing a Kawai Digital Piano

THANK YOU FOR PURCHASING A KAWAI DIGITAL PIANO!

The Kawai digital piano is a revolutionary new keyboard instrument that combines the latest in electronic advances with traditional craftsmanship inherited from Kawai’s many years of experience in building fine pianos. Its keyboard provides the touch response and full dynamic range required for a superb performance on the piano, harpsichord, organ, and other instruments. In addition, the CA piano is equipped with reverb and a digital effect processor for an even fuller sound. Industry-Standard MIDI (Musical Instrument Digital Interface) jacks are included which allow you to play other electronic instruments at the same time—opening a whole new world of musical possibilities.

This Owner’s Manual contains valuable information that will help you make full use of this instrument’s many capabilities. Please read all sections carefully and keep this manual handy for further reference.

INTRODUCTION

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Kawai CA-X manual Thank YOU for Purchasing a Kawai Digital Piano

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 Pedals Volume Slider Power SwitchDemo Songs Playing the Piano Playing with More Sounds Selecting Another Preset SoundNow try playing the keyboard Press the Sound Select button under the name Value Buttons About Polyphony Changing the Split Point Selecting Split SoundsSplit DUAL/SPLIT Balance Slider To ADD Reverb Starting the Metronome To ADD Other EffectsChanging the Time Signature Metronome To stop the metronome, press the Beat button again Adjusting the Metronome Volume TWO-TRACK FIVE-SONG Recorder Basics of the RecorderRecorded Information Sound selection Pedal movements Recording REC Button Recording Another SongRecording Capacity Recorder and Metronome Recording a Second Part Press the PLAY/STOP button when you are finished recording Playing Back the Parts Separately Status of Song and PartPlaying Back a Song PLAY/STOP Button 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 Performing a Song Part Volume Balance for Concert MagicConcert Magic Song Arrangement Types Easy Beat Skillful Melody Play Concert Magic Song Demo Steady BeatTo stop the demo, press the Demo button again Desired category Adjusting the Playback Speed for the Concert Magic Songs Selecting the Touch Sensitivity Touch Button Transposing the Piano Transpose Button User Touch Tuning Brief Explanation of Temperaments TemperamentEqual Temperament Piano only Mersenne Pure Temperament Major Meantone Temperament Pythagorean TemperamentWerckmeister III Temperament Kirnberger III Temperament Equal Temperament Flat Midi Channel KEY Signature of TemperamentTransmit Program Change ON/OFF Use the Value buttons to change the channel number Local Control ON/OFF MULTI-TIMBRAL Mode ON/OFFMulti-Timbral On On1 and On2 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 Damper Hold Layer Dynamics Understanding Midi What is MIDI?Midi Jacks Midi Channel Midi Keyboard #1 Midi Keyboard #2 Midi Connection Using the CA Piano AS ControllerChanging Transmitting Channel Change the channel number CA-X Program Change Local Control Using the CA Piano AS a MULTI-TIMBRAL Sound ModulePress the Church Organ button while holding down the Touch Buttons MULTI-TIMBRAL Mode Using Midi Using Midi Jacks Jacks Program Change Number Mapping Appendices Concert Magic Song List Sound Demo Song List Front Panel CA-X Specifications Midi Exclusive Data Format Kawai Digital Piano Model CA-X Midi Implementation Chart Eng