Kawai CN33 manual Table of Contents

Thank you for purchasing a KAWAI CN33 digital piano!

This instrument combines the latest digital technologies with traditional piano craftsmanship, delivering a truly breathtaking musical experience for amateur and professional pianists alike. The CN33’s rich, expressive tone has been created through the meticulous recording of KAWAI’s hand-built concert grand pianos, and reproduced using unique Progressive Harmonic Imaging™ sound technology. While the Responsive Hammer action features a realistic weight-graded keyboard with Ivory Touch surfaces and authentic Let-offmechanism to satisfy the demands of even the most discerning pianist.

The CN33 digital piano also features reverb and digital effects processors that create a richer, more authentic sound, while the Lesson function helps budding performers to practice the piano using a selection of built-in etudes from Czerny and Burgmüller, or songs from the popular Alfred’s Basic Piano Library and Alfred’s Premier Piano Course lesson books. Finally, standard MIDI and USB-MIDI connectors are provided to allow communication with computers or other electronic instruments, while recorded songs can also be stored on a USB memory device.

This owner’s manual contains useful information regarding the varied functions and capabilities of the CN33 digital piano. Please read all sections carefully and keep this documentation handy for future reference.

Table of Contents

¡ Important Safety Instructions	4
1. PART NAMES AND FUNCTIONS	8
‘ FRONT PANEL	8
‘ PEDALS	8
‘ HEADPHONES	9

5. RECORDER	33
1) RECORDING (REC BUTTON)	33
‘ RECORDING A SECOND PART	34
2) PLAYING BACK A SONG	36
‘ PLAYING BACK RECORDED PARTS SEPARATELY ...	36
3) ERASING A SONG	37

2. PLAYING THE PIANO	10
1) BASIC OPERATIONS	10
‘ SETTING UP THE PIANO	10
2) DEMO SONGS	11
3) SELECTING A SOUND	12
4) DUAL MODE	13
5) SPLIT MODE	15
6) FOUR HANDS MODE	17
7) REVERB AND EFFECTS	19
‘ ADDING REVERB	19
‘ APPLYING EFFECTS	20
8) TRANSPOSE	21
9) METRONOME	22
‘ STARTING THE METRONOME	22
‘ CHANGING THE METRONOME TIME SIGNATURE ...	22
‘ ADJUSTING THE METRONOME VOLUME	23
10) PANEL LOCK	24
3. CONCERT MAGIC	25
‘ SELECTING A SONG	25
‘ LISTENING TO THE SONG	25
‘ PERFORMING A SONG	26
‘ CONCERT MAGIC PART VOLUME BALANCE	26
‘ CONCERT MAGIC SONG ARRANGEMENT TYPES ...	27
‘ STEADY BEAT	28
‘ CONCERT MAGIC DEMO MODES	28
‘ CONCERT MAGIC PLAYBACK SPEED	29
4. LESSON FUNCTION	30
1) SELECTING A BOOK/SONG	30
2) LISTENING TO AND PLAYING A SONG	31
‘ EXITING THE LESSON FUNCTION	31
‘ PRACTICING THE LEFT AND RIGHT-HAND PARTS ...	31
‘ ADJUSTING THE TEMPO OF A SONG	31
3) RECORDING A SONG PRACTICE	32
‘ PLAYING BACK THE RECORDING	32
‘ ERASING THE RECORDING	32

6. USB OPERATIONS	38
1) USB PLAY	38
2) USB LOAD	39
3) USB SAVE	40
4) USB DELETE	41
5) USB FORMAT	42
7. FUNCTION BUTTONS	43
‘ ENTERING A FUNCTION MODE	43
‘ EXITING A FUNCTION MODE	43
1) LOWER OCTAVE SHIFT	44
2) LOWER PEDAL ON/OFF	45
3) DAMPER HOLD ON/OFF	46
4) DAMPER EFFECT	47
5) STRING RESONANCE	48
6) TOUCH CURVE	49
7) FOUR HANDS ON/OFF	50
8) TUNING	51
9) TEMPERAMENT	52
‘ KEY SIGNATURE OF TEMPERAMENT	53
‘ MIDI OVERVIEW	54
‘ CN33 MIDI functions	54
10) MIDI CHANNEL	55
11) TRANSMIT PROGRAM CHANGE ON/OFF	56
12) LOCAL CONTROL ON/OFF	58
13) MULTI-TIMBRAL MODE ON/OFF	59
14) CHANNEL MUTE	60
15) SENDING PROGRAM CHANGE NUMBERS	61
16) USER MEMORY	62
17) FACTORY RESET	63
8. APPENDICES	64
‘ CONNECTING TO OTHER DEVICES	64
‘ ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS	66
‘ SPECIFICATIONS	68
‘ MIDI EXCLUSIVE DATA FORMAT	69
‘ MIDI IMPLEMENTATION CHART	70