Kawai MP8II manual Getting Ready, What you need to know before starting

2.Basic Operations

2.1Getting Ready

Since the MP8II has no built-in speakers, you will need to connect a mixer, keyboard amplifier or headphones in order to listen.

Turn the MP8II on, using the POWER SWITCH on the rear panel.

It is recommended to turn the MP8II on before turning on any amplifiers in order to avoid switching noise.

What you need to know before starting:

Please read this part for a better understanding of the MP8II structure.

The MP8II’s SOUND and SETUP modes are largely the same. The main difference between the two is that SETUP is used to recall stored SETUPs. Edits and changes can be made freely in either mode, using the 4 faders, 4 knobs and MENU functions, however edits made in SOUND mode will be lost when the power is turned OFF and must therefore be stored in SETUP mode.

In order to start from scratch, use the SOUND mode and press PIANO ONLY first.

In order to modify a SETUP, select the desired SETUP, perform any edits, and store the changes as a SETUP.

If selected sounds do not sound correct, it is possible that parameters (knobs etc.) were edited. To restore sounds to their default setting, use the PIANO ONLY function, then re-select the desired sound.

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