Damper Hold, Tuning, Temperament | Kawai CN4 specification

Touch, Transpose and Menu Buttons

MENU buttons, use the VALUE buttons to select the desired

Dynamics level.

The LCD display shows the dynamics of the layered

	5 LayerDynamics	sound is 10	(dynamics of the layered sound are
	= 10
		unchanged).

You can select the level of dynamics from 1 to 10. A value of 1 produces the greatest reduction in dynamics and a value of 10 produces no change in the dynamics. The default value is 10.

6. DAMPER HOLD

This determines if the sound such as organ or strings should be held (on) or gradually decayed (off) when the damper pedal is depressed.

After selecting the “Damper Hold” function by pressing the MENU buttons, use the VALUE buttons to turn it on and off.

6 Damper Hold

= Off

The LCD display shows the damper hold is off.

The default setting is off.

7. TUNING

Tuning allows you to adjust the piano’s pitch. You may need to adjust the tuning when you play with other instruments.

After selecting the “Tuning” function by pressing the MENU buttons, use the VALUE buttons to adjust the tuning.

7 Tuning

= 440.0

The LCD display shows the current pitch setting.

The LCD display shows the pitch for “A” in Hz (Hertz). The range of adjustment is from 427.0 to 453.0 Hz. The factory preset value is set to the modern standard A = 440.0 Hz.

8. TEMPERAMENT

The CN piano offers not only equal temperament (the modern standard) but also immediate access to temperaments popular during the Renaissance and Baroque periods. It should be interesting and educational to try some of the different temperaments, although the equal temperament is dominant today.

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Kawai CN4 manual Damper Hold, Tuning, Temperament

Contents

CN4 Important Safety Instructions Introduction Declaration of Conformity according to FCC Part Thank YOU for Purchasing a Kawai Digital Piano Read ME FirstParts Provided Kawai Digital Piano CN3 Attaching the Headphone Hook Option Advanced Playing Disk Operations Supplying AC Power Quick StartAssembling the Stand Playing the Piano Concert Grand Playing with More Sounds Selecting Another Preset SoundPedals Press the Sound Select button under the name Selecting Split Sounds Advanced PlayingAbout Polyphony Value Buttons EFFECTS/REVERB Changing the Split PointBalance Slider Studio Grand /Jazz Organ Reverb Type To ADD ReverbTo ADD Other Effects Effect Type METRONOME/RHYTHM Starting the MetronomeChanging the Time Signature Tempo = = 4/4 Adjusting the Metronome VolumeRhythm Metronome Beat Playing Back a Song Lesson FunctionSelecting a BOOK/SONG AlfredChild1A-01 Bar= 0- 1 =100 Recording Recording Your PracticeRecord Bar= 0- 1 =100 Bar= 4- 2 =100 Listening to the Song Playing with Concert MagicSelecting a Song Twinkle Twinkle + + Performing a SongTwinkle Button again to stop Fur Elise Part Volume Balance for Concert MagicConcert Magic Song Arrangement Types Easy Beat Waltz of Flowers Skillful Concert Magic Song Demo To change the Concert Magic mode to Steady BeatSteady Beat Press the Concert Magic button and then press the Lesson Adjusting the Playback Speed for the Concert Magic Songs TWO-TRACK THREE-SONG Recorder RecorderBasics of the Recorder Recorded Information Song1 Part=1 Recording Another SongRecording REC Button Record =120 Song2 Part=1 Press the PLAY/STOP button when you are finished recordingRecording a Second Part Song3 Part=1 Status of Song and Part Playing Back the Parts SeparatelyPlaying Back a Song PLAY/STOP Button To Del Press REC Usingthe PLAY/STOP Buttonto Start RecordingErasing a Song Sure? Press REC Erasing ALL the Songs Disk Operations Playing Back a SongDisk Recorder 123456789 Muting a PartRecording a Song EmptySong Adjustingthevolume Level Ofthe Disk Recorder Saving the Recorded Song to the Disk Internal Song Save Song RenameDisk Menu Song Delete Song Copy Disk Format Format Disk 2HD 2DDFormat Disk 2HD Yes-REC No-STOP Transpose TOUCH, Transpose and Menu FunctionsTouch Touch Menu Buttons TransposePress and hold the Transpose button Lower Octave Shift Common OperationBrilliance Brilliance Lower Pedal ON/OFF Layer Octave ShiftLayer Dynamics Damper Hold TuningTuning Temperament Equal Temperament Piano only Brief Explanation of TemperamentsTemperament Pythagorean Temperament KEY of Temperament Key of Temper= C Midi Channel Local Control ON/OFFTransmit Program Change ON/OFF MULTI-TIMBRAL Mode Sending Program Change NumbersChannel Mute Midi Clock User Memory Reset-Press REC Factory ResetFactory Reset User Memory Midi Examples Connection to an external sequencer Jacks Bottom View Jacks Appendices Program Change Number Mapping Sound Off, On Reed Organ Warm Synth Bass Brass Section Bank LSB Prog # Bank MSB Off, On1 Explosion Standard Set Room Set Power Set Electronic Set Analog Set Drum Sound Mapping Jazz Set Brush Set Orchestra Set SFX Set Rhythm Style List ALFRED’S Lesson Song List Level 1A Level 1B Adult Appendices Classical Piano Collection Song List Chopin Sound Demo Song List Concert Magic Song List Front Panel Specifications Midi Exclusive Data Format Midi Implementation Chart Kawai Digital Piano Model CN4 OW979E1-C0502 814806