Understanding Midi, What is MIDI?, Midi Jacks | Kawai CA1200

3. USING MIDI

In this chapter you will learn how you can create music by connecting the CA piano to an external MIDI device.

The CA piano is compatible with MIDI devices from Kawai and other manufacturers. It can also be used with sequencing software on a personal computer.

UNDERSTANDING MIDI

WHAT IS MIDI?

The letters MIDI stand for Musical Instrument Digital Interface, an international standard for connecting MIDI equipped synthesizers, drum machines, and other electronic instruments so that they can exchange data. Personal computers can also be equipped for MIDI communication. Electronic instruments equipped with MIDI can transmit and receive performance data such as, notes, what sound to play, pedal information, volume, etc. This data can be recorded with a device like a sequencer or a computer.

MIDI JACKS

Instruments equipped with MIDI usually have three jacks for exchanging data: IN, OUT, and THRU. (Some instruments have only IN and OUT.) These jacks are used to connect MIDI devices to one another using a special cable.

Each terminal has a different function.

IN : For receiving MIDI data from another MIDI instrument.

OUT : For sending MIDI data to another MIDI instrument.

THRU : For passing along MIDI data received to another MIDI instrument without processing.

Depending on how they are connected, instruments are grouped as those which receive data (producing sound when data is received from a connected instrument), those which send data (to instruments to which they are connected), and those which both send and receive data.

TUTORIAL

Using MIDI

TUTORIAL: USING MIDI

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Kawai CA1200, CA1000 manual Understanding Midi, What is MIDI?, Midi Jacks

Contents

CA1200 CA1000 Important Safety Instructions Introduction Instruction for AC power cord U.K Thank YOU for Purchasing a Kawai Digital Piano Back Board B Parts ProvidedSide Panel a Pcs Injury Fasten the main unit and the stand with four screws E Side Panel B Pcs Screw I M4 x Insert the Adjuster N on the Pedal UnitEnd Panel a Pcs Screw H M6 x Fix with four screws G Cable connector of the main unitRepeat the same for the left Speaker box Turn the adjuster installed on the bottom of the Pedal Assembling the Music Rack CA1200, CA1000 Digital Piano Tutorial Section Playing with the Concert Magic Using the Headphones Supplying AC PowerBasic Operations Assembling the Stand Playing with More Sounds Using the PedalsSelecting Another Preset Sound Dual Using Demo FunctionModern Piano Studio Grand About Polyphony SplitStudio Grand Jazz Organ Adding the Effects To ADD Reverb Using the MetronomeTo ADD Other Effects = Room Changing the Time Signature Starting the MetronomeMetronome Tempo Metronome Beat Next Step to Make Adjusting the Metronome VolumeMetronome Volume Playing Back a Song Using the RecorderRecording a Song Basics of the Recorder Let’s take a brief look at the recorders featuresTWO-TRACK FIVE-SONG Recorder Recorded Information Playing Recording More than ONE SongSong 2 Part=1&2 Recording Capacity Part=2 Recording the Tracks SeparatelyFor the asterisk Now let’s record two tracks separately Song 3 Part=2 Determine if you have a problemPlaying Back the Parts Separately Song 1 Part=1&2 Erasing ALL DataErasing Unnecessary Song Data Using the Recorder Midi Jacks What is MIDI?Understanding Midi Midi Channel Midi Connection Using the CA Piano AS Controller = 1 TRS/RCV Midi ChannelChanging Transmitting Channel Audio Connection Program # CA1200 CA1000 General Midi Program Change Local Control Local Control Using the CA Piano AS a MULTI-TIMBRAL Sound Module Off MULTI-TIMBRAL ModeMulti Timbre Using Midi Selecting a Song Playing with Concert MagicA01 Twinkle Twinkle Performing a Song Listening to the SongTwinkle + + Easy Beat Concert Magic Song Arrangement TypesFur Elise ¥¥¥¥¥¥ Melody Play Waltz of Flowers ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥Skillful That you hear Steady Beat Steady Beat CA1200, CA1000 Digital Piano Reference Section Selecting a Concert Magic Song Concert Magic Button Listening to the Selected Song Listening to ALL the Concert Magic SongsPerforming the Selected Song Twinkle + + Steady Beat Concert Magic Song Arrangement Types Concert Magic Song Demo Preset Sound DemoDemo Button Selecting a Sound Sound Select ButtonsDual Concert Grand Selecting a Demo Song Common Operation Menu Buttons Lower Octave Shift BrillianceLower Pedal ON/OFF = +3 Sending Program Change Numbers TuningMidi Channel = 124 UP+DOWN Local Control ON/OFF MULTI-TIMBRAL ModeTransmit Program Change ON/OFF Transmit PGM User Memory Channel MuteChannel Mute Channel 1= Play Factory Reset Changing Sounds Value ButtonsChanging Value Selecting AN Effect Effects Button Effect ButtonsEffect Type = Chorus This section of the manual Save your current reverb and effect settingsReverb Type = Room You can adjust the volume balance between the two sounds Part Volume Balance for Concert MagicDual / Split Balance Slider Dual Balance Selecting Split Sounds Split ButtonChanging the Split Point Bass Ride Metronome Tempo = Metronome ButtonsChanging Tempo Tempo Button Changing the Time Signature Beat Button Changing the Metronome Volume Tempo & Beat Buttons Recording Another Song Recorder ButtonsRecording REC Button Song 2 Part=1 Status of Song and Part Recording a Second PartRecord Song 1 Part=1 Record Song 3 Part=2 Recorded Information Recording the Second Part While Listening To the First PartMemory Capacity Same part in the same song Playing Back a Song PLAY/STOP Button Usingthe PLAY/STOP Buttonto Start RecordingErasing a Song Select Song/Part Erasing ALL the Songs Erase procedure is completedTo Del Press REC Song 1 Part=1&2 Sure? Press REC Song 1 Part=1&2 Transpose Transpose Button Voicing = Normal After the power is turned offVirtual Technician Button Voicing Not have an individual setting for each toneSympathetic Resonance Voicing Sympathetic TouchReso. = Normal Touch User Touch Temperament Brief Explanation of TemperamentsEqualP.only Equal Temperament Piano only Werckmeister III Temperament Kirnberger III Temperament Meantone TemperamentEqual Temperament Flat Equal Temperament Continuing KEY of TemperamentKey of Temper = C Volume Slider Power SwitchTurning the Power on Controlling Overall Volume Sostenuto Pedal Sustain PedalSoft Pedal Sustain Pedal Sostenuto Pedal Soft Pedal Bottom View Serial Interface Program Change Number Mapping Midi Information Midi Exclusive Data Format Kawai Digital Piano Model CA1200, CA1000 Midi Implementation Chart Concert Magic Song List Bank B Front Panel Other Features Preset TonesOutput Power Power Consumption OW959E-L0112