Kawai CN21 manual Selecting a Touch Type, Transpose, ¡ Key1 Light

Key3: HEAVY

¡ Key2: NORMALKey4: CONSTANT

The standard setting, reproducing the touch sensitivity of an acoustic piano. This touch type is selected automatically when the CN21 piano is turned on.

¡ Key3: HEAVY

Perfect for those with strong fingers or for practicing with a hard touch.

Key1: LIGHT

Key2: NORMAL

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2) SELECTING A TOUCH TYPE

When playing a piano, the volume of the sound produced increases in direct relation to how hard each key is struck. The TOUCH function allows different touch sensitivities for the keyboard to be selected, other than the standard touch of an acoustic piano. The sensitivity can be changed to one of four different settings: Light, Normal, Heavy or Constant.

…Step 1

Press and hold the METRONOME and SOUND SELECT buttons at the same time, then press the key assigned to the TOUCH function.

…Step 2

While still holding down the METRONOME and SOUND SELECT buttons, press one of the following keys:

¡Key1: LIGHT

For those still developing finger strength, such as a child, a louder sound is produced even when the piano is played with a soft touch.

					number keys
-	+	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	0
off on

¡ Key4: CONSTANT

This setting is suitable for sounds that have a fixed dynamic range, such as Organ and Harpsichord. A constant volume is produced regardless of how hard the keys are struck.

„The touch type is automatically set to NORMAL when the CN21 piano is turned on.

3) TRANSPOSE

The transpose function allows the piano’s keys to be raised or lowered in half steps. This is particularly useful when accompanying instruments with different tones, or when a song learned in one key must be played in another key. The transpose feature allows the song to be played in the original key, but heard in another key.

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…Step 1

Press and hold the METRONOME and SOUND SELECT buttons at the same time, then press the key assigned to the TRANSPOSE function.

…Step 2

While still holding down the METRONOME and SOUND SELECT buttons, press a key on the keyboard to select the desired transposed key.

	number keys
+1 +3	-6 -4 -2
C# D#		F# G# A#

-+

off on 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0

Off On 0	+2 +4 +5 -5	-3	-1
C	D E F G	A	B

The CN21 piano can be transposed up to 5 half steps higher (F) or 6 half steps lower (F#). The transpose value is set to 0 (C) when the CN21 piano is turned on.

„The transpose function can be turned off/on, retaining the set value, by using the '- (off)' or '+ (on)' keys.